20_20434 Hearing his adjutant's doubtful words, the colonel could only smile bitterly and shook his head: "You kid may not know yet, they not only have planes now, but also the latest American fighters." Just a few days ago, they sent out a group to blow up the Japanese airfield in Yuncheng. ”

"These old hats, their body bones are getting harder and harder now. When I returned to the theater this time, I heard from someone from the theater commander's department that this time, the Americans gave them hundreds of planes at once in the form of loans. Grandma's, after several efforts by the Military Commission, the Americans agreed to give 100 fighter jets, and it will not be available until next year. ”

"But fuck these guys, hundreds of them at once. I heard that it was given at an extremely cheap price. I really don't know if in the eyes of the Americans is whether we represent the Chinese government or them. Hundreds of new fighters did not even say hello before, but only told the Chongqing Military Commission afterwards. ”

"What's even more infuriating is that the loan to buy the plane is still counted on our heads, and it is directly deducted from the aid given to us by the Americans. For this matter, Chongqing is going crazy. I heard from a colleague of our Central Military Commission who came to inspect the theater that the chairman personally came forward to negotiate with the US ambassador several times and wanted to get the planes over, but the Americans directly replied that all the planes had been delivered. ”

"Grandma's, we bought a few planes and delayed it again and again. Now it's good, it's almost free to give people in a hurry, and the speed of delivery is still very fast, and even the procedures for delivery are fulfilled after delivery. I heard that many of these planes are active planes drawn from the US military. And all of them are the latest aircraft, which is really more popular than people. ”

Speaking of this, the colonel sighed and said, "It's no wonder, who can make the family fight." I heard that this time they fought hard in the northeast for several months and ate several divisions of the Japanese army in one go. It's no wonder that the Americans look the other way, if we had this ability, the Americans would have been sent to the equipment a long time ago. Still begging people? ”

The adjutant was a little unimpressed by the colonel's words and said, "Sir, eat a few divisions at once, shouldn't they brag?" With their burning sticks, big blades, and at most a few 38 types, the few men and horses in the northeast can still fight better than our Central Army? ”

Regarding the adjutant's somewhat disapproving words, the colonel frowned and said, "Do you think the Americans are the Chongqing Military Commission, so easy to fool?" Whether it's an American or a Russian, isn't that the one who doesn't see a rabbit and doesn't scatter an eagle? I'll tell you, one of their military observer groups, now in the northeast. ”

"For this reason, the chairman almost did not remove the boss of the military command. A group of Americans, swaggering right under our noses, slipped away to Yan'an. This also includes an assistant to the US Embassy's Army Attache in China, whose all-encompassing military commander is unaware of it......"

"I heard that the temper of the chairman of the committee has been very bad these days, and there is no one in the chamber and the senior generals who have met him who have not been scolded. It is no wonder that the chairman of the committee is angry, in order to win the assistance of the Americans, our mouths are almost dry, and we have tried our best to lobby. The Americans stingy gave two loans and did not provide the equipment we desperately needed. It's good to get there, and the Americans are rushing to post it upside down. ”

Speaking of this, the colonel stopped the topic and said: "Let's stop talking here, hurry up and report the situation here to the headquarters of the war zone commander." It is hoped that the commander of the theater will still have time to adjust his deployment and not let Chongqing's plan fall through. Otherwise, you and I will not be able to escape the charge of negligence. If the chairman of the committee is stimulated by anything else, it will be you and me who are unlucky. ”

Regarding the worries in the hearts of these two liaison officers, Yang Zhen naturally ignored them. On the way back to the military headquarters, Yang Zhen said directly to the army commander: "Order all troops to start assembling at twelve o'clock tonight." The old regiment on the eastern front must withdraw to the Yunling military headquarters before midnight today. A meeting of cadres at and above the regimental level will be held tomorrow afternoon, and an action plan will be issued after the meeting. At 12 o'clock at midnight tomorrow night, the whole army will set off on time. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's words, the commander did not express his position, but nodded silently. Unlike his predecessor, who was more hesitant for political considerations. Although this new party and government leader is much younger and does not have the arrogance of a young man, his style is very decisive.

After only a few days of contact, he found that this young man, who was almost the same age as his own nephew, was very difficult to change once he decided. In the face of this young but strong partner who is extremely difficult to fool, the military commander who has been hit many times before naturally knows what to do.

After returning to the military headquarters, he was faced with a shape that had no room for retreat. According to the previous plan, the two people went separately according to the plan. Yang Zhen immediately began to make arrangements for all the final matters of evacuation, especially the arrangements for leaving the troops to fight the guerrillas. The army commander, on the other hand, began to transfer troops according to the plan, especially the concentration of troops.

In the end, in the face of the centralized order suddenly conveyed by the military headquarters, the various units in southern Anhui did not panic at all, and quickly moved closer to and concentrated from their respective stations to the location of the military headquarters. The old regiment, which was located on the Eastern Front and confronted the 108th Division of the Third Theater, after receiving the order, left two companies to disguise itself as the main force and returned to the team on time at the speed of a forced march.

After the troops were assembled, Yang Zhen did not do any political mobilization, and directly announced the northward retreat route and the order for the northward retreat at a meeting of cadres above the regimental level. After Yang Zhen announced the completion of the northern retreat route, all the cadres at and above the regimental level attending the meeting couldn't help but look at this young new political commissar who was still very unfamiliar to them after hearing that the northern retreat route was actually the unexpected southern front, and not the eastern front, which had been negotiating with the three war zones these days.

looked at the cadres at all levels with different faces after listening to their announcement of the northward retreat route. Yang Zhen did not give any explanation, but only emphasized that the troops should strictly obey orders during the operation. Military issues are the responsibility of the army commander, and the rest are his own. At the same time, all units are required to strengthen their vigilance when marching.

In the event of a so-called friendly interception, it is important not to fire the first shot. But if the other side shoots first, then it is necessary to respond to the battle with all its might under the command of the military headquarters in accordance with the requirements of their respective plans, and they will not be afraid. And once the fight starts, the other party must be completely hurt.

As a real debut in front of all the troops in southern Anhui, Yang Zhen did not speak at length, but just like when he was in the Northeast. The words were very brief, and in a few words, he made his request clear. The cadres below haven't had time to finish the record, and he has already finished speaking.

The new political commissar not only spoke very short himself, but also asked other cadres to speak briefly. All persons shall not speak for more than five minutes each. The style of this new political commissar has made cadres at all levels, who had previously been accustomed to the speeches of leaders at all levels at meetings, refresh their eyes. It's just that although the political commissar's speech was brief, he was on the point.

The mobilization meeting for the northern retreat was extremely short. What used to take two or three hours was over, but this time it was over in less than an hour. After the meeting ended, unlike the other cadres who went to the army commander in batches to receive their respective retreat plans, Yang Zhen was very clean here.

Only after the main force was withdrawn, he was left in southern Anhui to insist, Du Jianqiu, chief of staff of the new Third Regiment, who served as the head of the newly established guerrilla detachment on the Suzhou-Anhui border, and Xiang Yongzhang, deputy chief of the Organization Section of the Third Detachment, who served as political commissar. Yang Zhen just talked to the cadres of the army who stayed and insisted. As for the former deputy secretary of the special committee of southern Anhui, who stayed behind to reorganize the special committee of southern Anhui that had been evacuated with the army, the deputy secretary of the Southeast Bureau, who was in charge of local work, asked for a talk.

The choice of Du Jianqiu and Xiang Yongzhang to stay and insist was finally finalized by Yang Zhen after going through the personnel files of the military department in detail. Du Jianqiu and Xiang Yongzhang are both veterans of the Red Army who have experienced three years of guerrilla warfare and have rich experience in guerrilla warfare. Moreover, he not only has rich experience in military struggle, but also is extremely firm in his political stance. Yang Zhen thinks that it is the right person to stay with them.

Looking at the two people sitting in front of him, who had already known their tasks from the deputy chief of staff of the army before the meeting, and looked stern, Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Comrade Jianqiu and Comrade Yongzhang, this time the military department decided to keep the two of you after the troops in southern Anhui retreated north, and it was after careful consideration. But I'd like to hear your own thoughts now. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen paused for a moment and said, "I know that in view of the current shape of southern Anhui, it is cruel to leave you behind. However, as southern Anhui is an important support point for our army's military struggle in Jiangnan, it would be a great loss for the development of our army as a whole in Jiangnan to completely abandon it. ”

"Completely abandoning southern Anhui and insisting on the troops in southern Jiangsu will lose an important strategy and will completely become a lone army. Therefore, after careful consideration, the military department decided to leave a capable army in southern Anhui. This is not a decision to abandon you, but only for the sake of development. ”

"You are all veterans of three years of guerrilla warfare, and you know better than I what it means to stay. Leaving southern Anhui not only to face the purging of the Japanese puppet army, but also to face the attacks of the so-called friendly forces around us. So now I'm going to give you a choice, and if you really don't want to stay, I can change people. ”

When Du Jianqiu and Xiang Yongzhang heard Yang Zhen's words, they glanced at each other and said without the slightest hesitation: "Political commissar, we are all veterans." For those who left us to insist, they had no idea and resolutely obeyed orders. Please rest assured that we will be able to hold on and wait for the day when the main force will return to southern Anhui. ”

Regarding the statements of the two people, Yang Zhen did not answer them immediately, but opened the map and said: "In view of the current situation, the army can only leave you with five companies. Due to the passivity of our army in the previous work, our army in southern Anhui was compressed into a narrow area with a width of less than 100 kilometers from north to south and a depth of less than 50 kilometers from east to west. And there's no local armed force here that you can rely on. ”

"In such a narrow area, your room for maneuver is very limited, and there are tens of thousands of troops in seven divisions in the three theaters around. Therefore, after the main force is gone, the shape you face will be extremely difficult. Local party organizations are also being rebuilt, and there is a limited base you can rely on. Staying in southern Anhui, you must be prepared to endure hardships and even sacrifices. ”。