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A trace of livid flashed across Chiang Kai-shek's face, and a pair of eagle eyes glared at Luo Yaoguo: "If our national government fully mobilizes its forces, it will take three months to eliminate the Communist Party! Then we will turn around and fight Japan!"

Luo Yaoguo sneered: "Can the Japanese agree? Can the Soviet Union agree? They have already colluded together. When the time comes, three of us will beat one of us. How will we deal with it?"

Chiang Kai-shek was naturally received by the report of the secret alliance between Japan and the Soviet Union more than once.Moreover, there are various sources of information, including reports from the Kuomintang secret service and hints from countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and Italy. It doesn't look like it was fabricated.Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek's face gradually became serious.

"Brother Fuwen, according to your opinion, should we just forget about it? Let the Communist Party go..."

Luo Yaoguo glanced at Chiang Kai-shek, seeing that he was still unwilling, so he could only sigh deeply: "Then it will not be expanded, and it will only be limited to Taiyuan to relieve the siege...As long as the CCP is willing to retreat to the north of Xinkou, we will withdraw our troops. Zhili The Lubei side adopts a closing trend. When the Japanese make a move in the Northeast, we will cease fire, then hold high the anti-Japanese banner, push Zhang Xueliang to the front line, and calculate when it will be consumed... Besides, I have already made arrangements for the Northeast. At that time, Wang Zhongyi will lead his troops eastward and take Heilongjiang as an anti-Japanese base area. We will not be able to reach the Northeast at once, but we can’t do nothing because of this. Once Wang Zhongyi wins a piece of land, we can organize an army on the spot in the Northeast ..."

There was a dead silence in the room. The three most cunning and insidious foxes in the Kuomintang looked at me and I looked at him, and they didn't know what to say for a while.

I don't know how long it took before I heard Chiang Kai-shek sigh: "Aren't you afraid that the CCP and the Japanese will collude with us to deal with us?"

"No." It was Yang Yongtai who answered this question. He looked at Luo Yaoguo with extremely complicated eyes, and said with a sneer, "The CCP cannot beat us, so they will definitely hold high the banner of anti-Japanese and use the name of anti-Japanese to stop us." The Northern Expedition...but their territory is bordered by the Japanese-occupied area, so I'm afraid this slogan can't be just shouted."

"That's a good relationship. We want to fight against Japan, and the CCP also wants to fight against Japan. Wouldn't the whole country fight against Japan wholeheartedly?" Luo Yaoguo smiled again, stood up, and respectfully saluted Chiang Kai-shek: "Mr. Jie, At that time, you will lead us to resist Japan and save the country, this is a good thing that will last forever." After finishing speaking, he walked out of the office without looking back, and only Chiang Kai-shek and Yang Yongtai were left in the room.

It was quiet again, and after a long while, I heard Chiang Kai-shek say quietly: "Why is everything within his calculations..."

Yang Yongtai smiled bitterly: "...Fortunately, he is not our enemy yet."

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When Luo Yaoguo walked into the meeting room of the General Staff Headquarters, there were already a lot of people here, including senior generals of the National Revolutionary Army, officials from the Armament Department, German military advisers, and large companies such as Krupp, GM, and China Military Industry. representative.Seeing Luo Yaoguo walk in, they all stood up with a bang, and the officers even gave a military salute respectfully.

Luo Yaoguo tidied up his military uniform a little, walked to the seat in the middle of the front row, and sat down.Everyone looked forward to them, and Luo Yaoguo smiled and nodded in response to these gazes: "Everyone! Generalissimo Jiang has approved the procurement plan for new tanks. There are a total of 100 '200MK' light tanks, and the tank will be named It is the No. 4 tank. The specific distribution plan is as follows... Five companies including Krupp China Company, GM China Company, Ford China Company, China Military Industry Company, and China Iron and Steel Company each won a purchase contract for 1000 vehicles, each priced at [-] French currency. In addition, Krupp and MAN can receive a total of [-] million French currency in research and development funding subsidies." He smiled and scanned the meeting room, taking in all the expressions of everyone, including the little Krupp, everyone looked They are all quite satisfied: "In addition, I ask GM China and Ford China to complete the order within five months. The first armored division and armored school of our National Revolutionary Army will use these four hundred tanks. Also, Krupp Burger, GM, Ford, MAN, and Daimler-Benz need to help China Military Industry and China Iron and Steel each establish a tank/tractor manufacturing plant.”

Seeing that the representatives of several big companies were nodding their heads frequently, and seemed to have no objection to these arrangements, Luo Yaoguo smiled and said, "Very well, then let me talk about the design requirements of our National Revolutionary Army for the next generation of tanks." He After a pause, the tone was slightly dignified: "The design of the next-generation tank will be merged with the 15-ton and 20-ton planned tanks currently in progress. The military committee's design requirements for the next-generation tank are as follows: 20. The tank is mainly used as a light-duty tank. Tank fire support, eliminate or suppress enemy anti-tank firepower, destroy enemy tanks; two, the total weight of the tank will be more than 40 tons; three, the tank should use a high-power diesel engine; four, the maximum speed of the tank should be 200 km/h or more; 120. The maximum road travel of the tank: 75 km or more, off-road: 40 km or more; 1937. The tank should use the Christie suspension system, and the harsh road environment should be considered during the design process; [-]. The tank should use sloping armor to enhance bulletproof capability; [-]. The tank should use a [-]mm [-]-fold barrel cannon as the main gun and only need a single turret; [-]. The tank must complete all research and development work before [-]. Finally, I hope The major companies here can form two R&D consortiums to carry out the design and development of this new tank, and each R&D consortium can receive financial subsidies from the Ministry of Armaments of the Nationalist Government."

The audience was filled with awe, listening to Luo Yaoguo's request for the development of new tanks, the representatives of the big companies present naturally quickly recorded in their notebooks.The faces of the soldiers changed slightly. Most of these Kuomintang army officers and military advisers were related to the armored soldiers. Naturally, they knew what this new tank would mean if it was produced!It is estimated that it will be the latest and most powerful tank in the world by then!Considering the production capacity of China's heavy industry at that time, if the annual production can reach two to three thousand units at full capacity, then from 1938 to 1939, China will have an extremely powerful armored army!Maybe there will be a war by then, right?

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Northeast Lushun, inside the headquarters of the Kwantung Army.

"Zhang Xueliang has already sent a telegram to enter the customs. He wants to lead 20 troops into the customs to 'armedly mediate' the conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. We have finally waited for this day!"

It was Ishihara Waner, the staff officer of the Japanese Kwantung Army who was speaking. At this moment, Ishihara was sitting on his knees with excitement on the opposite side of Nagata Tieshan, the eldest brother of the control faction.Neither of them are now wearing military uniforms, but black kimonos with the crests of their respective families on them.

"According to the information we have, the Northeast Army claims to be 40 in name, but in fact it is only more than 20. Zhang Xueliang took away 10,000 at once this time. Among the remaining [-]+ people, there are Xiqia and Jin Puxin. The [-] troops led by the two generals will act in unison with the empire, while the [-] troops of Rehe General Tang Yulin will not obey Zhang Xueliang's orders...so the time for this incident is ripe!"

Nagata nodded stiffly: "Ishihara-kun, I know the eagerness of the Kwantung Army in this regard, and I also know the importance of Manchuria to the empire... But right now we don't have the power to separate Manchuria from China, what we can do It's just using the resources of Manchuria to develop the empire's heavy industry and accumulate national power for the empire, if Zhang Xueliang is willing..."

"Zhang Xueliang's father, Zhang Zuolin, was eliminated by our Kwantung Army! How could he forget the revenge of killing his father! Even if he is forced to cooperate with us temporarily due to the situation, he will definitely retaliate when he has the opportunity in the future! Only those who still count on the empire to support them Only those who have restored their ancestors will follow the empire wholeheartedly!"

Nagata said silently: "But now Zhang Xueliang and the CCP are forming an alliance against the Kuomintang. If we take action at this time...will the alliance against the Kuomintang be disintegrated quickly, and the Kuomintang win without a fight and reunify the customs? Without the Communist Party barrier, we are about to face the KMT's attack directly..."

Hearing the words of the big brother Nagata Tieshan, Ishihara Waner frowned slightly.Right now, the Kwantung Army is already gearing up. As soon as Zhang Xueliang's 20 troops enter the customs, they will plan to attack.But at this time, the Japanese military department sent people to stop the Kwantung Army's unauthorized actions!It seems that the cowards in Tokyo are starting to hesitate again when the situation is approaching.

What makes the group of lawless staff officers in the Kwantung Army even more troublesome is that the military headquarters sent Major General Yongtian Tieshan, who is known as the number one brain in the army!The leader of the ruling party.In front of Nagata, even the arrogant Ishihara Kanji and the Tojo Hideki who does things without considering the consequences can only be obedient and obedient.

"Could it be that the military department is going to give up!" Ishihara asked with his head down.The current Kwantung Army is not as arrogant and domineering as it was in history, daring to take the orders of the military department as air.After all, the Second Division under the Kwantung Army also participated in the Shandong battle, and finally escaped from Jinan City miserably...

Yongtian Tieshan sneered: "Mr. Ishihara, why are you so impatient? Now that Zhang Xueliang is leading the Northeast Army into the border, he will not be able to return for a while, so we have plenty of time. It is best to wait until the victory of the Chinese KMT-Communist War is decided. Make a decision, and before I make a decision, I'm going to meet people from all sides."

"You want to see them?" Ishihara Waner asked subconsciously.Nagata Tieshan's trip to China this time does not seem to be that simple, and he probably has some secret mission on his back!

Nagata Tieshan laughed loudly, pushed himself hard, and stood up.Striding towards the porch, he suddenly turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Shi Yuan, the view that Manchuria is the lifeline of the empire has not changed, but what method to use to protect the lifeline of the empire is still open to discussion. After all, China is different now. In the past, if you can achieve your goal in a gentle way, why not do it? So the former Kwantung Army lords have to be patient!"

After speaking, Nagata slammed, opened the entrance door, and walked out.Only Ishihara Waner was left in a daze.

In a gentle way, what kind of way is gentle?

Chapter 0500 Civil War ([-])

Tianjin in June of the 19th year of the Republic of China seemed to have once again completely become the world of the yellow Northeast Army.A series of military columns from outside the customs transported tens of thousands of officers and soldiers here. Together with the officers and soldiers, there were also a large number of artillery and luggage, and even dozens of F-1 destroyers!These weapons and equipment donated by the Kuomintang to the Northeast Army were not used on the battlefield of "communist suppression" as Chiang Kai-shek wished, but were used by Zhang Xueliang to deal with the Kuomintang!Of course, the Kuomintang has also taken retaliatory measures. The cruiser Haiqi, which was refitted at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, has now hung the blue sky and white sun flag.In addition, some of the materials transported to Mongolia to supply Wang Zhongyi are now being detained by the Northeast Army authorities... Of course, compared with the current tense situation between the North and the South, these are trivial matters.

These troops transferred from outside the pass, the designation is the Central Army's first, fifth, and sixth route armies; the first armored cavalry brigade; the first heavy artillery brigade, the first, second, and third regiments of the independent artillery; The group army is directly under the Air Force Corps.In addition, above the Dagukou Wharf in Tianjin, there is also the Northeast Fleet of the Navy.It has more than 300 cannons, 60 aircraft, more than 20 tanks, and more than ten warships.The total force is close to [-]!

Moreover, in the past nearly a year, these elites of the Northeast Army have been undergoing strict special training under the supervision of General Counselor Guo Songling. Compared with the previous Fengjun, they have almost completely changed.If not, how did Zhang Xueliang believe in the "armed mediation" of sending troops into customs?

Even Zhou Enlai, who went to the Tianjin Zhili Supervision Office to discuss "mediation matters", couldn't help but give a thumbs up when he saw Zhang Xueliang and praised: "Brother Hanqing's Northeast Army is really well-equipped, and it can be called the Great Wall of the country." Ah! With your Northeast Army entering the customs to mediate this time, the Kuomintang reactionaries must not dare to provoke a civil war rashly, and our party’s ideal of peaceful reunification and democratic nation-building finally has a chance to be realized.”

A trace of complacency flashed across Zhang Xueliang's face, he waved his hands, and said with a smile: "Brother Enlai, you are overwhelmed. In China right now, the number one military elite is your party's Fourth Army. When it comes to weapons and equipment, the No. One must be the National Revolutionary Army of the Kuomintang. How can it be our Northeast Army's turn to speak? And the younger brother led troops into the pass this time, and it is just to mediate the conflict between your party and the Kuomintang." His tone was slightly lowered. : "As for peaceful reunification and democratic nation building... our Northeast Army doesn't know about it!"

Zhou Enlai nodded indifferently, and said with a smile: "That is the ideal of our party and the people of the whole country, but it is not the immediate priority." His eyes just looked at Zhang Xueliang and his companion Guo Songling with a smile, and then He smiled and said: "Our party's thinking is that we must first ensure that this conflict does not expand or develop into a full-scale civil war, and then we can talk about mediation. Now the conflict between us and the Kuomintang is mainly in the Jinzhong area. Belonging, Zhili and northern Shandong have remained calm for the time being. In order to prevent the conflict in Shanxi from spreading to Zhili, our party hopes that the Northeast Army can be stationed in Zhili and northern Shandong to isolate our party from the Kuomintang army. I don't know what Brother Hanqing thinks?"

To be honest, this proposal was somewhat beyond the expectations of Zhang Xueliang and Guo Songling, and the two exchanged glances quickly.So Guo Songling asked: "Mr. Zhou, I don't know where the bottom line of your party's ownership of Jinzhong is?"

The meaning in the words seems to be that the Northeast Army did not want to go head-to-head with the Kuomintang, but only wanted to maintain the confrontation between the North and the South.Zhou Enlai picked up the teacup and took a few sips, but he kept watching Zhang Xueliang's solemn expression from the corner of his eyes.The room was extremely quiet, and after coming here for a while, I heard Zhou Enlai put down the teacup in his hand, nodded to Guo Songling, and said with a smile: "Where the KMT's strength lies, our party is naturally unwilling to be an enemy. As for Jinzhong Of course, our party wants to fight for it with all our strength, but if it really fails, we are willing to make concessions. But this is our party's hole card, and it will not be played until the last moment..."

What he said was reasonable, and he showed his hole cards, showing enough sincerity in front of the Northeast Army.After speaking, he smiled reservedly and looked at the other party.Zhang Xueliang just smiled: "Brother Enlai, Tianjin Wharf seems to be very busy these two days, and there are 'timber' from the Soviet Union and wheat from Canada. Is your party going to trade timber and grain? I don't know if you can Take me a copy?"

A tinge of lividness flashed across Zhou Enlai's face, but in a blink of an eye it had changed into a spring-like smiling face: "To tell you the truth, Brother Hanqing, those Soviet 'timbers' are actually weapons and equipment donated to our party by the Soviet Union. There are 20 rifles. Thousands of machine guns, but no cannons. These weapons and equipment are just in case, not to fight the Kuomintang. Besides, even if all the recruits are recruited now, it will not be successful in a year or a half Army, the war will be over by then. As for Canadian wheat..." Zhou Enlai sighed softly: "Our Suiyuan, northern Shaanxi, and northwestern Shanxi have suffered severe droughts in the past two years, and we can only use precious foreign exchange to buy them. Food relief. In the current situation, how can we still have the ability to fight against the Kuomintang! Your Northeast Army can come to mediate, it really solves the urgent need of our party, and the whole party is grateful."

Zhang Xueliang smiled and nodded, then looked at his teacher Guo Songling, seeing that he also had a smiling face, and nodded slightly there.Immediately, he smiled at Zhou Enlai and said, "In this case, we will take over the defense areas in southern Zhili and northern Shandong. In addition, I will write a personal letter to Chiang Kai-shek to persuade him and your party to turn hostility into friendship."

Zhou Enlai clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "With Brother Hanqing's words, the conflict between us and the Kuomintang should be resolved quickly. Brother Hanqing has done a great thing that benefits the country and the people this time!"

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"Teacher... It won't be a problem for us to put the main force in front, right?" Zhou Enlai just left, Zhang Xueliang frowned and looked at Guo Songling.

Guo Songling seemed to be in a good mood, waved his hands and smiled and said, "Han Qing, you don't have to worry about this, I reckon the Kuomintang will not attack Zhili."

Looking at the confident Guo Songling, Zhang Xueliang was slightly curious, why was he so confident?Do you know that the Kuomintang will not come to trouble yourself?

Guo Songling met the young marshal's gaze, and smiled slightly: "Because you can write a book, please He Xuezhu bring it back to Wuhan, and express your heart to Chiang Kai-shek."

"The teacher means..." Zhang Xueliang stood up abruptly, his face full of astonishment.

Guo Songling smiled deeply: "Hanqing, those who know current affairs are heroes. The general trend in China today is either the Communist Party or the Kuomintang, and we have no part in the Northeast Army! This time, the CCP pushed us to the front just to drive the [-]th and [-]th Route The army was drawn out and transferred to Shanxi for a decisive battle with the Kuomintang! This battle may determine the ownership of China in the future. If the Kuomintang wins, we will turn over and send troops to Beijing and Chahar. With this credit , when we go to the Kuomintang, we must be able to be high-ranking officials... If the Communist Party wins, there will still be chaos in the world, so we will retreat outside the customs and continue to dominate one side with ease."

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Shanxi, Yangqu.

Comrade Zhu De, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the first secretary of the General Front Committee of the Shanxi Campaign, walked quickly into the meeting room wearing a plain soldier uniform without military rank.

this conference room.It turned out to be the lobby of the Yangqu County Government.At this time, it has been temporarily transformed into a venue with extremely simple furnishings.There are only two conference tables made of firewood tables and a few benches.Seeing Zhu De walking in, other members of the General Front Committee who had already arrived all stood up to greet him.

The original idea of ​​the Battle of Shanxi was a quick battle, but I didn't expect it to fall into a protracted war.In the blink of an eye, four months have passed like this, and it has been more than two months since the siege of Taiyuan, but the war is still going on endlessly, and the scale is getting bigger and bigger, and there is no hope of ending at all... Even before The Kuomintang army, which was once neutral, has also begun to get involved in the war!According to the report of the CCP’s underground party organization in the southern Shanxi area, during this period of time, troops from Henan continued to enter Shanxi. It is estimated that the Kuomintang has assembled four infantry divisions in southern Shanxi, and there is also a large military airport outside Pingyao County. Step up construction.There are indications that the Kuomintang army's attack is imminent!

At this time, for the first time, the communist army outside Taiyuan felt in a dilemma.If Taiyuan cannot be captured before the Kuomintang reinforcements arrive, I am afraid that we will be caught in the predicament of being attacked by the enemy, or the entire army will be wiped out!Maybe it's time to break the siege and withdraw north?I don't know if instructions in this regard will be conveyed at today's meeting?

"Comrades! Tell everyone good news!" Just when everyone was wondering whether they would retreat, Zhu De's loud voice rang out. He scanned the venue with a smile, and said: "The 20 troops of the Northeast Army They have already entered the customs and joined us. Therefore, the Central Revolutionary Military Commission decided to transfer the No.18 and No.19 Route Army to the front line of Taiyuan, so that the number of our troops outside Taiyuan City will reach 30! The reinforcements from the Kuomintang and the Yan Xishan Group, which is defending Taiyuan, are even more numerous!"

Hearing this good news, the morale of the participants was immediately lifted, and the gloom in the conference room was swept away.