Age of Rebirth

Chapter 590 Distribution of Benefits

On February 10,000th, the National Defense General Mobilization Conference was held in Nanjing. The various local factions attending the meeting knew very well that at this time, the purpose of Chairman Jiang's meeting was to hold the meeting in Songhu and Hangzhou Bay areas, and with Japan. They fought for two battles. Although they kept Jiangnan without loss and killed [-]+ Japanese troops, their own losses were several times that of the Japanese.

All those who were killed were his direct line troops. Among them, more than a dozen German mechanized divisions were reduced by more than half. The Japanese retreated, and no one can guarantee that they will not make a comeback. The purpose of Lao Jiang is to ask the princes from all walks of life to lend a hand. , he couldn't bear it any longer, and if he continued to fight, his family fortune for many years might be wiped out.

Now that they knew the purpose of the meeting, the princes from all walks of life also made up their minds, no one should come forward first, and let's talk about the situation. Not everyone can encounter such a good thing as Li Zongren of the Guangxi family and the great victory in Xuzhou. The chairman has been fighting for many years, and he still knows the basic routines, but there is one thing, Lao Jiang first used his own troops to fight the Japanese, and seized the opportunity in terms of justice and people's hearts. Blood is not acceptable.

The difference lies in how much blood is spilled, whether to gnaw bones or eat meat. Indeed, Generalissimo Jiang is a little bit powerless now. The Central Army consumed a lot in the two Songhu battles. If there is a third time, he does not know the balance of victory. Whether he still leans towards himself, judging by his intuition, the Japanese will not give up, and maybe they are planning the third battle of Songhu. [

Therefore, he urgently needs the help of the princes from all walks of life, because this is no longer a matter of the national government, so the name of the meeting is called the National Defense General Mobilization Conference. The purpose is to gather the power of the whole country to deal with the Japanese in unison. , This meeting must be very difficult. The powerful factions in these places are all domestic tigers. Wanting them to send troops is more distressing than cutting their flesh. It is still not painful. If the Japanese hit their doorstep, you will know What's it like, Generalissimo Jiang thought to himself as he walked into the venue.

Sure enough, from the beginning of the meeting, it fell into entangled wrangling. Now, the battle line is very clear. The northern battlefield is based on Tang Qiuli's Yellow River Basin Theater as the main line, facing 70 million Japanese troops. After Han Fuju was shot in Shandong, The national government has not appointed a new provincial chairman, and Liu Tiehan, the deputy commander of the independent division and the commander-in-chief of the East Command, will temporarily take over the military administration of Shandong. This is only Tang Qiuli's order.

In Henan, Tang Enbo was shot and executed by Tang Qiuli, and the Eighth Army Corps was disbanded. There was a vacancy in power. Although the troops of the independent division were stationed in Henan, they were all concentrated in the line from Zhengzhou to Anyang in northern Henan. Facing the pressure of the Japanese army, I am afraid that it would be difficult to maintain In charge of civil affairs, Shaanxi, since Zhang Xueliang was placed under house arrest in Northern Europe, Yang Hucheng was forced to go abroad for investigation, and the Northeast Army and the Seventeenth Route Army were reorganized by Tang Qiuli. They are currently in the main state and belong to the independent division.

These three provinces are all a piece of fat, which makes all the princes jealous. The southern front is centered on the Songhu area and the Hangzhou Bay generation. The Japanese sent troops from the sea twice. The central army has more than 70 troops. On the surface, the situation is not as tense as in North China. Everyone is from the army and knows the key. Once the Japanese break through the central army's Songhu and Hangzhou Bay defense lines, it will be a flat river, a dangerous Jiangnan water town.

How many people are enough to fight a frontal war of attrition with the Japanese?Weighing the pros and cons, if you have to send troops, the North China battlefield is a good choice. The icing on the cake, you have to put the flowers in the correct position, but where is Vice Chairman Tang's theater, he fights well and doesn't need help at all. Some can't speak.

Therefore, the princes from all walks of life argued endlessly, and they all planned for their own interests. Chairman Jiang on the stage was furious, but he couldn't get angry, his face sank like water, and he drank plain water one after another. On the contrary, it was Li Zongren of the Guangxi Clan , Bai Chongxi, Yunnan Wang Longyun, and Sichuan Wang Liuxiang all looked calm and did not say a word.

In the first battle of Xuzhou, the Guangxi faction was considered to be in the limelight. Li Zongren became a well-known hero of the Anti-Japanese War and gained the reputation of the Guangxi faction. This is the biggest capital. Needless to say, he has other plans. The battle became famous, the troops of the eight divisions fought against the Japanese with real knives and guns. Before Generalissimo Jiang made a national mobilization, the Sichuan army went to the front line and did the work to the front. That person dares to make irresponsible remarks.

There is no need for Liu Xiang to participate in this kind of debate. Yunnan is located in a corner, and in terms of sending troops in that direction, it is the farthest route. Moreover, Yunnan's military strength is relatively weak among the various princes, and Long Yun can't afford it. To stand out first and be a hero, so Long Yun made up his mind to see the direction of the wind.

On the contrary, Shanxi King Yan Xishan, Commander Yan, reversed the style of taking one step and watching two steps, and took the lead, becoming the spokesperson of the local princes. Once the war in North China was over, Yan Xishan returned to Taiyuan. The old man was so distressed that he almost vomited blood on the spot.

After fighting for more than three months, the main force of the Jin army lost more than [-] people, including the five divisions annexed by Tang Qiuli. And money, the old man scolded the Japanese for being useless, and ate persimmons that were soft, so why did he pay so much attention to Shanxi?

While ordering his subordinates to register all the loss of soldiers, weapons, equipment, and supplies, and prepare to bargain with Chairman Jiang, he always believed that he was being stabbed for him, Jiang, and the government could not stop bloodshed Bar?It is said that in those few days, the old man was not happy about winning the battle at all.

Anyway, he believed that among the local power factions, he contributed the most and suffered the most losses. This made Yan Xishan, who was always good at calculating, indignant. He went to attend the general mobilization meeting, and the old man rushed to Nanjing in no time.

After Yan Xishan finished talking about a lot of victories and losses of the Jin army, no one really refuted him, but he didn't think so in his heart. You are in the front line of North China in Shanxi, and you should fight these battles. What's more, what you are defending is your own. No one said this about the territory, so there was no need to offend Yan Xishan, after all, the Jin army and the Japanese had fought several battles.

After Yan Xishan finished speaking, seeing that no one opposed him, he was more satisfied at the end, and continued: "With the strength of Shanxi Province, more than two-thirds of the total army strength in North China against the Japanese, the price paid by the people of the three Jin Dynasties can be described as heavy. After this battle, Baichuan couldn't sleep all night, worrying about state affairs, and deeply felt that with the strength of Shanxi province, even if all the people were soldiers, it would be difficult for them to make great achievements."

"Therefore, Baichuan suggested that the Military Commission of the National Government redesignate the North China War Zone, and set up a separate war zone with the three adjacent provinces of Shanxi, Henan, and Shaanxi. The manpower and financial resources of several provinces can be concentrated to form a unified military command system. Only when you are instructed by Ruarm can you deal with nearly a million Japanese troops in North China for a long time to prevent the Japanese from going south, this is the best policy!"

Originally, Yan Xishan planned to include Shandong as well, so that his sphere of influence could extend to the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. However, before the meeting, he found Li Zongren and planned to find out. After all, the Xuzhou theater is located in Sulu At the border, if you want to attack Shandong, Li Zongren, the leader of the Guangxi faction, can't get around. He also has the prestige of Xuzhou's great victory. The 10,000+ army of the Guangxi faction is stationed in Xuzhou.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he showed his tone, Li Zongren said bluntly to Yan Xishan: "Brother Baichuan, the combat scope of the Xuzhou theater must include the three provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong and Anhui. This is an indivisible whole. If Shandong is assigned to Other war zones will definitely artificially create a strategic split in the Xuzhou theater, which will be detrimental to the overall situation. If the Military Commission has such a plan, the German neighbors will fight desperately."

The meaning is obvious, Shandong is the meat on my plate, Li Zongren, Gui Jun and Sichuan Army, the territory bought by tens of thousands of lives, how can you allow others to get involved, you, Yan Xishan, don't bother, come up with any ideas, Yan Xishan has no choice but to Swallowing his saliva, he reached an agreement with Li Zongren. He would not get involved in Shandong. Li Zongren strongly supported his proposal at the meeting. In turn, Yan Xishan also supported Li Zongren's proposal. This is a win-win agreement, but they both Tang Qiuli was ignored.

After Yan Xishan finished speaking, the princes from all walks of life at the meeting understood Yan Xishan's true intentions. He took a fancy to the territory of Shaanxi and Henan, and took the opportunity to expand his influence to the Central Plains. It was a good idea, but it was wishful thinking, Vice-Committee Tang The long war zone of the Yellow River Basin already includes the above three provinces. Isn't this grabbing meat from Tang Qiuli's mouth?These days, where there is territory, there is strength. [

With Tang Qiuli's strength, it is absolutely difficult to accept Yan Xishan's suggestion, just wait, for a while, there must be a good show, most of the princes here are seeing Tang Qiuli for the first time, and they only heard of him before. , I didn't see him, and I didn't know his depth. They all cast their eyes on Tang Qiuli on the rostrum with the mood of watching a good show.

On the rostrum, there are only three or five people. Those who can make it to the stage are all veterans of the national government. Although they are highly respected, they do not have real power, which is symbolic. In the hands of the giants, one is the commander behind the scenes of the southern front, Chairman Jiang, the number one man in the government, and Tang Qiuli, the commander in chief of the northern front, the second number in the government, the deputy chairman of the committee. These two determine the fate of the Republic of China.

Tang Qiuli felt the eyes of the audience. From Dai Li, he had roughly understood the thoughts of the princes of all parties. He was not surprised by Yan Xishan's proposal. It would be strange if Yan Xishan didn't take the opportunity to take advantage of it. , it was not Yan Xishan, even Chairman Jiang turned his face to see Tang Qiuli's expression, his eyes were quite complicated.

Tang Qiuli remained calm, with a calm expression on his face. He knew very well that Yan Xishan was just making a start, and someone else would jump out later, which involved the redistribution of benefits, and that one didn't want to get more benefits.

Sure enough, when everyone was paying attention to Tang Qiuli, another person stood up, and Tang Qiuli couldn't help smiling. It was expected to be you, or if you shake off all the facts, you won't have to answer each one correctly.

(To be continued)