Age of Rebirth

Chapter 750 International Public Opinion

The shock waves related to the recovery of North China will not dissipate quickly. The attitudes of the KMT and the Communist Party towards this major incident are also mixed. Generally speaking, the attitude of the CCP on this matter is much more positive and enthusiastic than that of the KMT government. , The enthusiasm and excitement of the people even surpassed that of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.

The congratulatory message to Tang Qiuli, the leader of the Communist Party of China, was published in the newspaper, and won unanimous praise from the domestic people and public opinion. Regarding the recovery of North China, which is a major event that can affect Chinese history, the leader of the Communist Party of China is politically sensitive. He has a good sense of smell, a clear grasp of the current situation, skilled struggle strategies, and superb handling methods. He is ahead of the Chongqing Nationalist Government in winning the hearts of the people.

Generalissimo Chiang is mostly criticized by public opinion. As the head of state, his indifferent attitude towards the important matter of regaining the country and expulsing the invaders caused the Nationalist government to lose points again, and it also has more to do with Chairman Jiang. Disappointed, all kinds of opinions from the people, through various channels, kept gathering to Chairman Jiang, putting him in an extremely embarrassing situation.

The will of the people is related to the issue of personal influence in the Republic of China. Although Generalissimo Jiang didn't care much about the opinion of the people, but in the extraordinary period of the War of Resistance, the hearts of the people were enough to change the direction of history. He had to take remedial measures. After our discussion, on July [-], Wang Jingwei was recruited, and in the name of the Chairman of the National Government and the Chairman of the Military Commission of the National Government, he issued an order, "In view of the excellent command shown by General Tang Qiuli in the battle to recover the North China territory, Art, the illustrious military exploits achieved by the country and the people, are the greatest contributions to the country and the people. After careful discussions, the government and the Military Commission actually awarded Tang Qiuli, the vice chairman of the Military Commission and the director of the former enemy headquarters, the rank of first-class general.” [

In the order, at the unanimous request of the people, Tang Qiuli was awarded a first-class Baoding Medal and a first-class Blue Sky and White Sun Medal. In the military circles of the Republic of China government, the only one of the two first-level generals who was tied with Chairman Jiang was the one who really stood at the highest peak in the civil war circles, with four golden stars, which would be the rank of generals in later generations.

Tang Qiuli was naturally happy to accept it, perhaps because of the vanity of the young man, he paid more attention to the matter of the four generals on his shoulders than killing the Japanese army of a division, and replaced him with a brand new first-level commander. General uniform, I took a few laps in front of the big mirror, four shining general stars on the shoulders, matched with a tall and straight figure, and the beauty in my heart. Afterwards, the Military Commission sent a special telegram, asking Vice Chairman Tang to submit A list of those who have made great contributions to the recovery of North China, and the Military Commission will promote military ranks as appropriate.

This is a good thing. After the expansion of the army, most of the commanders of the corps and the commanders of the brigades are still in the original ranks. With this opportunity, adding a gold star to their shoulders is also a recognition of their military achievements. Tang Qiuli submitted a list of changchangfei. The commanders of all corps are all lieutenant generals, and the brigade commanders are all major generals. Among them, he specifically mentioned Shanhu. The divisional security brigade is organized at the regiment level. This time, it is an exception , Be sure to award the rank of major general, so that your good brother can also be a general.

After the joy passed, Tang Qiuli thought about it carefully, and felt that the matter inside was not simple. Chairman Jiang's congratulatory message was indifferent at first. My own evaluation is obviously higher than the first time. It is not a discovery of conscience, but the pressure of public opinion.

More importantly, Chairman Jiang wants to tell the people of the country through this matter, no matter how many great achievements you Tang Qiuli have made, I, Jiang, must admit that I am orthodox and the only person representing the Republic of China. They are my subordinates. As for Wang Jingwei, he was pulled by Chairman Jiang to show off his banner and show off. Thinking of this, he doesn't attach so much importance to the uniform of a first-rank general on his body.

On the second day after receiving the order from the Chongqing Nationalist Government, I received another telegram from Mei Ting and Mei Xue from Dingbian, saying that the two sisters were escorted by a battalion of troops and arrived safely in Dingbian without any danger. Please don't worry about it, Tang Qiuli was quite surprised, it was not very far from Taiyuan to Dingbian, why did it take more than ten days to arrive, and there was no telegram in the middle, did not know that he was so anxious that he was restless?

I went to telegram to inquire and found out the situation. Mei Ting and Mei Xue declined the plan of escorting a regiment of troops arranged by old general Jiang Baili. , After departing from Taiyuan, instead of returning directly to Dingbian, it detoured through Shuozhou in northern Shanxi, crossed the Yellow River at Pianguan, and returned to Dingbian via Ordos, Yulin, and Jingbian.

This is Mei Ting's idea. By the way, I will examine the sentiments, opinions, and geography of the people. Jiang Baili is an old man who is talking about being a teenager, so he readily agrees. One old and two young lead a battalion of soldiers. Shi Shiran makes a big circle and travels along the way. Playing in the mountains and rivers, I stayed in every village and town. It took more than ten days and a journey of nearly a thousand miles before returning to Dingbian.

Looking at the telegram, Tang Qiuli broke out in a cold sweat. He secretly blamed Jiang Baili. In the Ordos region of *, the situation is more complicated. The latent forces of the Communists in the two places have not been completely eradicated, especially since Ordos belongs to the minority area. Affected by the independence of foreign communists, the hostility towards the Nationalist government is relatively serious. If the Communist Party's secret agents came to ambush and assassinate her or something, and there was danger, I wouldn't feel bad about it, especially since Mei Ting was still pregnant with her own child.

He wrote a letter to Mei Ting and Mei Xue with his own hand, and became furious, ordering the two sisters not to take half a step without his permission. Any action must be subject to his own permission. The academy, continuing with unfinished studies, even issued a secret order to Liu Chuangshan, the director of the Dingbian Secret Service, to take special protection measures for the Mei family sisters. If there is a little problem, only you Liu Chuangshan can ask.

Mei Ting and Mei Xue read Tang Qiuli's threatening letter at home, and they laughed so hard that they were not angry, but they felt a sweet feeling in their hearts. The man they love cares about them so much. Touched, Tang Qiuli was also afraid, he always felt that one night in Tianjin, that dream was not a good omen, lost a lover, Mei Ting and Mei Xue could not be in any danger again.

Domestically, the recovery of North China was vigorously celebrated, and the whole country was jubilant. Internationally, there were also many comments on this great war concerning the prospects of the Sino-Japanese War. The British "Times" wrote: "This battle that took place in the Far East in North China, from a In a sense, it has changed people's inherent views on the prospects of this war with disparity in power," the US "Washington Post" wrote: "The Japanese attempted to fully occupy the Republic of China. The plan suffered a disastrous failure, and the Republic of China The fighting power shown by the government forces is unbelievable."

France's "Free France" commented: "Needless to say, the Germans have suffered a severe blow. The emergence of a legendary general in the Republic of China has become a nightmare for the Germans." His confidential secretary said: "Go and telegraph our ambassador to China immediately to find out all the information about that Chinese general named Tang Qiuli." This was the first time Tang Qiuli entered. In the sight of the Führer, whom people regard as the savior, and deeply rooted.

Perhaps, at this time, Hitler was thinking that if the German Empire needs an ally in the east, the Chinese are obviously much better than those Germans who are only worthy of fishing on the seashore. The Chinese are special and excellent colored people It is not easy for Hitler, who has always emphasized that the Germanic nation is the best nation in the world and a thorough racist, to come to such an evaluation.

It probably started after the end of the First World War. At that time, Mr. Hitler, who was still an unemployed man, was poor and poor in the Austrian capital Vienna, and got a Chinese family living in Austria. The private oriental care was inseparable. Looking at Hitler's performance during World War II, he was merciless in killing other races, especially the Jews, but treated the Chinese in a different light.

Not only provided a large amount of military aid to China, recruited a large number of Chinese students, sent senior professional military officers to help the Nationalist government train the army, and even personally participated in commanding operations, but also helped the then Republican government to establish a relatively complete military industry along the Yangtze River. It has become the strong backing of the eight-year war of resistance. During the Battle of Songhu, Chairman Jiang was the Central Army with all the German equipment, and fought against the Japanese.

The so-called "Forging a good cause, you will get a good fruit," the kindness of a Chinese family has benefited all the Chinese in Germany. The kindness of the Chinese is sometimes touching, but the Japanese are not. Knowing this, it is really annoying to look like a nouveau riche and a local rich man.

Moscow, the Soviet Union, the Kremlin, Stalin's office, the boss of the world's Communists, is handing over tasks to several heads of the Soviet Far East Military Intelligence Directorate, "Do everything possible to find out the losses and equipment comparisons between the two sides in this battle , and the next military action of the two sides, to find out the identity and background of this Chinese general named Tang Qiuli, and to figure out if he replaces the position of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria, the threat to our country's Siberia and foreign countries , is it bigger than *** people?"

Stalin's words are orders. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is not a matter of winning or losing a battle. But in Stalin's eyes, the first thing that comes to mind is that if there is a military force on the border of the Soviet Union that is more difficult than killing the Kwantung Army He is very clear about how the Soviet Union should deal with the opponent he is dealing with. He is very clear about how much Russia has owed China in history. Not only him, but also his teacher Lenin in theory and action also knows. [

How many new debts did he personally owe? For example, if it was possible for foreigners to carve up China with the Communists, he would be happy to do so. Stalin wanted to find out the details of Tang Qiuli and do something for the interests of the Soviets. Intend.

(To be continued)