I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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First Military Region (Sichuan Province, Guizhou Province, Chongqing City)

Cheng Qian, commander-in-chief of the military region, and Zhu Shaoliang, deputy commander-in-chief;

Second Military Region (Shanxi Province, Suiyuan Province)

Fu Zuoyi, commander of the military region, Wei Lihuang, deputy commander, and Guo Jiqiao, chief of staff of the military region;

The Third Military Region (Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Anhui Province, Nanjing City)

Gu Zhutong, commander of the military region, and Liu Jianxu, deputy commander;

Fourth Military Region (Fujian Province, Guangdong Province)

Chen Shaokuan, commander of the military region, and Yu Hanmou, deputy commander;

Fifth Military Region (Shandong Province, Hebei Province, Beiping City)

Zhang Fakui, commander of the military region, Feng Zhian, deputy commander, Xiao Zhenying, chief of staff of the military region;

Sixth Military Region (Henan Province, Shaanxi Province)

Jiang Dingwen, commander of the military region, and Yang Aiyuan, deputy commander;

Seventh Military Region (Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Jiangxi Province)

Chen Cheng, commander of the military region, and Xue Yue, deputy commander;

Eighth Military Region (Rehe Province, Chahar Province)

Zhang Xueliang, commander of the military region, Yu Xuezhong, deputy commander, Rong Zhen, chief of staff of the military region;

Ninth Military Region (Guangxi Province, Yunnan Province)

Li Zongren, commander of the military region, and Long Yun, deputy commander.

Chapter 425 Far East Beacon (4)

After flying to Wuhan, Jiang Weiguo did not have a separate dialogue with Chiang Kai-shek as father and son, but directly participated in the high-level meeting, because Chiang Kai-shek could not wait to hold the high-level meeting, and he couldn't wait for Jiang Weiguo, which shows how excited he is.

When seeing Chiang Kai-shek, Jiang Weiguo found that Chiang Kai-shek looked very good, but it is true, what is the current situation?Previously, China and Japan negotiated a peace and armistice, and China had already regained a large area of ​​land. Now Japan and the Soviet Union are at war again. There is no doubt that this is another excellent opportunity for China to seek a lot of benefits.

The foreign situation is so good for China, and the domestic situation is also going smoothly. The three provinces of Sichuan, Kangxi and Yunnan were all easily pacified not long ago. Internal troubles are decreasing day by day, and foreign troubles are getting lighter. Rejuvenated and full of spring breeze.

There were not many participants in the meeting, only a few people, all of whom were giants of the national army, there must be very few people. After all, the meeting is top secret, and only a small number of people can keep it secret.

In addition to Chiang Kai-shek and Jiang Weiguo, the participants were the "Five Giants of the National Army": He Yingqin, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Chen Cheng, Minister of Military Affairs, Xu Yongchang, Chief of the Military Command, Bai Chongxi, Chief of Staff, and Yang Jie, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the Military Commission's Beiping Camp.

It is worth mentioning that although Yang Jie is the deputy chief of staff, he is rarely in Wuhan, but always in Beiping. He is equivalent to serving Chiang Weiguo instead of Chiang Kai-shek. It is also equivalent to the Chief of Staff of the Nanjing Army, with a very balanced position, connecting Chiang Weiguo's Nanjing Army and Chiang Kai-shek's National Army Command.

Among the five giants, Bai Chongxi was the most surprised and shocked, because he just learned of top secrets such as "Sino-Japanese peace talks" and "Germany, China, Japan and Italy's four-nation alliance". After all, he left and returned to Guangxi after the Sino-Japanese peace talks. After knowing these state secrets at this time, his heart was like a stormy sea. At the same time, he also understood the root cause of Chiang Kai-shek's attack on the Southwest, and the meaning of what Jiang Weiguo said in Nanning.

"Everyone!" Chiang Kai-shek said energetically, "As you know, Japan and the Soviet Union have already started a war! Thousands of aircraft, thousands of cannons, and thousands of tanks must be large in scale.

Although the Japanese-Soviet war this time is very similar to the Russo-Japanese War in the late Qing Dynasty, our country has indeed suffered a lot of humiliation, but the government will never be as incompetent as the Qing government!Because, in this Japanese-Soviet war, it is impossible for the government to stay out of the way of the so-called "neutrality" like the Qing government. On the contrary, the government will take decisive and effective measures to seize the opportunity to win the maximum benefit for the party and the country! "He gestured to He Yingqin with his eyes.

He Yingqin stood up: "Everyone, the Japanese-Soviet war started this time, which seemed accidental and sudden, but in fact it was by no means as simple as it appeared on the surface.

The reason for this battle seems to be a border conflict between the Puppet Mongolian Army supported by the Soviets and the Puppet Manchukuo Army supported by the Japanese, which in turn led to a big fight between the Soviet Army and the Japanese Army, the respective masters behind the two sides.

However, according to the information we obtained before this war, the Soviet Army’s Far East troops began to transport a large amount of ordnance, materials, and personnel from Eastern Europe to the Far East through the Siberian Railway as early as two months ago. It can be speculated that there are two possibilities. One is that the previous behavior of the Soviet army was only to strengthen its strength and consolidate its defenses. As a result, it happened to be a coincidence that a war broke out with the Japanese army. Accumulate strength first, then take the initiative to attack.

According to the information notified to us by the Japanese side, the initial conflict in the Nomenkan area was deliberately provoked by the puppet Mongolian army, and just a few days later, more than 20 Soviet troops attacked on a large scale.

If the Soviet army, like the Japanese army, entered the war hastily, how could the Soviet army prepare more than 20 troops at once?We have to suspect that the second possibility is the truth behind the facts.

In other words, the Soviet army deliberately provoked this war!"

Chen Cheng stood up and said: "The Soviet authorities deliberately provoked this Japanese-Soviet war. What is the purpose? What is the goal? These two points must arouse our high vigilance and deep thinking!"

Chiang Kai-shek nodded, with a serious look on his face.

The Japanese and the Soviets fought in Chinese territory. Although it is a good thing for the Chinese people, as a high-level national leader, they must not stop at the surface. They must see deeper, more vital, and more forward-looking On the one hand, it predicts the benefits and disadvantages of this war to China, so as to prevent problems before they happen, and on the other hand, it must grasp the opportunity keenly to maximize the benefits.

Xu Yongchang analyzed: "China and Japan are regional powers in East Asia, and both border on the territory of the Far East of the Soviet Union. Both China and the Soviet Union and Japan and the Soviet Union have great conflicts of interest and racial hatred, so the Soviet authorities are very suspicious. Fortunately, the relationship between China and Japan is also irreconcilable, so the Soviet authorities hope that China and Japan will fall into war. In the previous wars, the Soviet Union can be said to be two-faced. Support Japan, thereby provoking China and Japan to continue fighting.

Today, China and Japan have negotiated a peace and armistice, which has to make Moscow very uneasy. If Moscow knows that China and Japan have not only negotiated a peace armistice, but even cooperated with Germany and signed an alliance treaty with Germany and Italy, Moscow will naturally be panic and worried. Needless to say.

Germany and Italy in Europe, China and Japan in East Asia, and the four-nation alliance will form an unprecedented and extremely dangerous situation for the Soviet Union.

In my opinion, the Soviet authorities did not want to sit still, so they adopted a pre-emptive strategy to improve the security situation in the Far East of the Soviet Union through this war, damage Sino-Japanese relations, and destroy the Quadruple Alliance!"

Yang Jie agreed: "That's right!" He looked at Chiang Kai-shek, "Chairman, the Soviets have offered us generous conditions, right? If the Soviets want to destroy China and Japan, they must win over China while attacking Japan!"

Chiang Kai-shek nodded: "Well, the Soviets are indeed tempting us!" He looked at He Yingqin.

He Yingqin said: "The Soviet authorities sent special envoys to bring us such conditions.

First, the Chinese army attacked decisively and cooperated with the Soviet army to attack the Japanese army in the Northeast. The two sides joined forces to eliminate the Japanese army. The Japanese army made a comeback, and the Soviet army was willing to help the Chinese army to defend Northeast China. Therefore, the Soviet army hoped to obtain long-term garrison rights in Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. The two provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang were jointly defended by China and the Soviet Union; Fourth, if Japan invades China again, the Soviet Union will help China resist Japanese aggression; fifth, the Soviet Union recognizes Xinjiang as Chinese territory, and the Soviet army has the right to station troops in Xinjiang. China and the Soviet Union jointly defend; sixth, the Soviet Union recognizes Outer Mongolia as Chinese territory and is willing to abolish diplomatic relations with the puppet regime in Outer Mongolia (Outer Mongolia has long declared independence with the support and support of Soviet Russia, but the Chinese government regardless of the Qing government, Beiyang Neither the government nor the national government has ever acknowledged it, and the Soviet Union has established so-called diplomatic relations with the puppet regime in Outer Mongolia and stationed heavy troops in Outer Mongolia for a long time), the Soviet army has the right to garrison in Outer Mongolia, and Outer Mongolia is jointly defended by China and the Soviet Union!"

"It looks very rich, but it actually harbors evil intentions!" Yang Jie snorted coldly, "If we accept such conditions, even if we completely drive out the Japanese and regain all the Japanese-occupied areas except Taiwan, we will drive away the wolves and welcome the Japanese. Here comes the tiger! Only Liaoning has been truly recovered. As for Jilin Province, Heilongjiang Province, Xinjiang, and Outer Mongolia, they are all recovered in name, but are actually in the hands of the Soviets! What is "Sino-Soviet joint defense" , It's all bullshit! The Soviets are more cunning than the Japanese. The Japanese invaded our land nakedly and blatantly, while the Soviets let us keep the "face" that can deceive ourselves and others, while ruthlessly occupying our land Our vast land! Jilin, Heilongjiang, Xinjiang, and Outer Mongolia, the total area of ​​the four places is as high as 410 million square kilometers! 410 million square kilometers! The sinister intentions of the Soviets can be called heinous! It is tolerable and unbearable!"

He Yingqin nodded: "Indeed, the Soviets' move is very sinister. On the surface, they did not occupy an inch of our land, as if helping us defeat Japan and recover the Japanese-occupied areas, but in fact, they want to control our land of more than 400 million square kilometers. !"

Chen Cheng said: "Everyone, the chairman's plan is, can we take this opportunity to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and sit back and watch Risu get hurt by both sides, and then make a decisive move. The harder Risu fights, the greater our weight. The more Japan and the Soviet Union have to be subject to our side.

According to what the Soviets called "Sino-Soviet Joint Defense," this agreement means that under the circumstances of regaining Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Outer Mongolia, and Xinjiang will not only have Soviet troops stationed there, but also national troops.

At that time, the national government can "stop with silence", at the very least, let the Soviets give up their unruly plots against Jilin. In this way, after the Sino-Soviet joint defeat of Japan, the places where there are still foreign troops stationed on our territory are Heilongjiang, foreign countries, etc. Mongolia and Xinjiang are gone. At the same time, these three places also have our troops. Therefore, in the strict sense, these three places are indeed not the territory occupied by the Soviet Union. They are indeed "China-Soviet Joint Defense". With the Soviet Union as an ally, the Japanese dare not act rashly. When Germany and the Soviet Union go to war, the two fronts of the Soviet Union will be tense. China will take the opportunity to recover Heilongjiang, Outer Mongolia, and Xinjiang. Naturally, it will be a matter of course.

In this way, we first use the power of the Soviets to drive away the Japanese, and then use the power of the Germans to drive away the Soviets. Our country will definitely be the biggest winner! "

Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly, his expression quite happy. According to his idea, in the end, except for the Taiwan area, which is difficult to recover, the whole of China can escape from the clutches of the foreign powers, and no inch of land will be occupied or meddled by the foreign powers. This route is very safe. It is also in line with Chiang Kai-shek's political thinking that he has always been obsessed with using international powers to solve China's foreign aggression.

Chiang Kai-shek was not confused. In his heart, he had always had certain repulsion and doubts about the four-nation alliance of Germany, China, Japan and Italy, because he knew that the four-nation alliance was likely to become the enemy of the United States.

China is very weak now, and Chiang Kai-shek does not have the "arrogant" ideals of Chiang Wei-guo. The world war that breaks out among the great powers takes care of itself" (similar to Franco's thought in the original history).

"I object!" Jiang Weiguo was the first to stand up suddenly to express his opposition, and his attitude was clear-cut. He heard it secretly, knowing that this old man was about to make a strategic mistake of "being clever but being misunderstood by cleverness", "Father, we must not do this !" Jiang Weiguo looked at Chiang Kai-shek eagerly, "If this happens, our country will be self-defeating and even lose everything!"

"Wei'er..." Chiang Kai-shek looked at Jiang Weiguo in surprise.

Jiang Weiguo said in a hurry: "Father, if we do this, we will completely turn against the Japanese. It is nothing to turn against the Japanese, but what we do will lead to a complete turn against the Germans! We cannot do without Germany! We partnered with the Soviets Hitting the Japanese is tantamount to blatantly tearing up the Quadruple Alliance treaty. How can we explain it to Germany? Hitler’s head of state has paid so much money to us, but we have broken our promises and backtracked. There is no doubt that even if Germany will not become our enemy, it will never It is impossible to be friends with us anymore. We could have received a huge amount of aid from Germany and it would be in vain. This is a great failure in strategy. Secondly, if we do this, the Japanese must hold a grudge, although the Japanese army may not France will make a comeback again, but it will be easy for the Japanese navy to block our country’s coast again. How will our country develop by then? In addition, the Soviets talked nonsense and provoked China and Japan to break their promises to withdraw their troops in time after the war, stay out of the matter, and even secretly aid and encourage the Japanese Beat us, what will we do then? We and the Japanese have become enemies again, the Germans have abandoned us, and the Soviets cannot be our new real allies. In addition, the Soviet army is stuck in Jilin, Heilongjiang, Outer Mongolia, and Xinjiang. Is there anything we can do about them? The bamboo basket was empty, and the wedding dress was made for the Soviet Union for nothing!” Jiang Weiguo said earnestly, “Father, we really can’t We joined forces with the Soviets! The Soviets, like the Japanese, are our blood enemies! Although we temporarily make peace with the Japanese, after all, Germany maintains it, and there is no guarantee with the Soviets!"

Chiang Kai-shek sighed: "If we follow Germany, we will really be tied to the German chariot. Although there are many inadequacies in this method, it will allow our country to recover all the lost ground in a curve and not participate in the uncertain world war!"

Yang Jie said in a blunt tone: "Chairman, with all due respect, your idea is too taken for granted! The purpose of the Soviet Union is to break up our alliance with Germany, Japan and Italy, not to form an alliance with us. They first lure us to betray Germany and Japan. Yi, kick us away again, and we will be completely beaten! During the Warring States period, the diplomatic strategy of the Chu State has always been to ally with the Qi State, against the Three Jins (Zhao Weihan) and the Qin State. The country then implemented the technique of severance, destroying the alliance between Chu and Qi, turning Chu and Qi into enemies, and then defeating Chu and Qi one by one.

Chairman, do you want to follow the example of King Huai of Chu's strategic short-sightedness? "

Chiang Kai-shek suddenly looked embarrassed.

Xu Yongchang nodded: "Indeed, although there are hidden dangers and risks if we follow Germany all the way to the dark, at least we can still come to cover the water and cover it with soil. If we violate the alliance treaty, we will really lose more than we gain!"

He Yingqin also agreed: "Although Japan and the Soviet Union are our great enemies, the Japanese are still very trustworthy in major matters. As for the Soviet Union, they have always been despicable and shameless, and they have always followed the wind. It is really not credible!"

Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a while, then said dryly: "If we fight the Japanese, we will break the treaty, if we fight the Soviets, we will have no name.

Could it be that we are just like the Qing government during the Russo-Japanese War? "

"Of course not!" Yang Jie said excitedly, "The Soviets have sinister intentions and want to kill three people with two peaches, how can we fall for it? The Japanese and Soviet dogs bite dogs, and blacks eat blacks. This is a great opportunity for our country to take advantage of fire and rob and fish in troubled waters! Fight, we must Fight! How can you miss such a great opportunity? Send troops, definitely send troops!"

Chiang Kai-shek looked at Yang Jie: "Soviet, Japanese, who do you want to fight?"

Yang Jie seemed to have a plan in mind: "We must meet three conditions when we send troops. First, we must seek the greatest benefits for our country. Second, we must prove our 'sincerity' to the Japanese and Germans. Third, we must not fight the Soviets directly. .

The banner of the Soviets is very beautiful, it can be called high-sounding. They claim to the outside world that they have always sympathized with, supported, and assisted China in resisting Japan. Now, they are fighting with the Japanese, so they plan to take this opportunity to join hands with China to defeat Japan. To defeat Japan is to defeat Japan for China.

Well, we might as well haggle over every detail, borrow a donkey from the slope, first make false claims with the Soviets, and then openly build the plank road and secretly hide the warehouse!Fight Outer Mongolia! "

"Oh?" Chiang Kai-shek's heart twitched and his eyes flashed.

Yang Jie talked eloquently: "Outer Mongolia has always been our territory! Our government has never recognized the so-called independence of those separatists in Outer Mongolia, but the Soviet Union maliciously instigated, instigated, aided, supported, and supported the separatists in Outer Mongolia." Independence', since there are separatists on our territory who are fighting for independence, isn't it famous for our army to quell the chaos? Let our country occupy the moral high ground all at once, and make the Soviets dumb and eat coptis! Right now, the recovery of Outer Mongolia is precisely the Our country is a godsend opportunity! First, to fight in Outer Mongolia, our country is famous for sending troops, and the Soviets are suffering; second, the Soviet army in the Far East is fighting to the death with the Japanese, and their strength is stretched, so they cannot fight on two fronts; third, to fight outside In Mongolia, although our army did not officially fight side by side with the Japanese, it indirectly and powerfully assisted the Japanese army on the Northeast battlefield, thus proving to the Japanese and Germans our sincerity to the alliance treaty, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone!"

Xu Yongchang praised: "It's a good trick to 'encircle Wei and save Zhao'!"

He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, and Bai Chongxi were all lost in thought, and then nodded.

Chiang Kai-shek thought about it for a while: "I am afraid that sending troops to Outer Mongolia will inevitably conflict with the Soviet army. Is the national army capable of fighting the Soviet army? You also know the result of the 'Middle East Road War' at the beginning!" Chiang Kai-shek said that it happened in 1929. In the autumn and winter of the "Middle East War", Zhang Xueliang's Northeast Army fought against the Soviet Far East Army, and the result was a crushing defeat. The Soviet Army died 143 people, 4 were missing, and 665 were injured. The Northeast Army suffered more than 2000 casualties and captured more than 7000. People, the defeat can be said to be appalling.

"Why not?" Yang Jie said righteously, "What is the Soviet Red Army? On the Nuomenkan battlefield, a division of the Japanese army was able to retreat unscathed against more than 20 Soviet troops. The Japanese could do it, why couldn't we? What's more, the battlefield is in the Far East, and the core of the Soviet Union is in Eastern Europe, thousands of miles away. It is difficult to transport ordnance, materials, and personnel, which is no less than the national army going to fight on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Large-scale operations!"

Xu Yongchang said: "In my opinion, we don't need to make a move now. We can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Firstly, the best time for the national army to send troops is to wait for the Japanese and Soviet troops to be wounded and exhausted. Second, we can stand still and watch quietly. If there is a big change in the battle situation, we can calmly adapt to local conditions and see what happens!"

He Yingqin said: "But we have already signed an alliance treaty with the Japanese, and it is too obvious to deliberately stand still. The Japanese will use this as an excuse to attack us on the German side!"

"Then give guns, pay money, and leave no one!" Jiang Weiguo said, "The hardest thing to find in the world is money, and the best thing to find is excuses.

We can help the Japanese with a batch of arms and a sum of funds, and at the same time claim that "China's national strength is declining, and the Chinese army is still preparing. It will not be able to send troops for a while, so we cannot fight side by side with the Japanese army for the time being. But to express our sincerity, we give the Japanese Provide arms and funds', and at the same time, our inaction will make the Soviets think that we are tempted and hesitant, and if we have a good grasp, we can also beat Stalin!"

It has to be said that Jiang Weiguo was already very politically minded at this time.

"Good idea!" Yang Jie praised, "In this case, our country will completely take the initiative!"

Xu Yongchang also became more and more excited as he thought about it: "Not only can we take advantage of the Soviets, but we can also take advantage of the Japanese! In this battle, we may be able to ask the Japanese to return one or two cities or a province." The enemy-occupied area! The worse Japan and Su suffer, the better for us!"

The opinions of several national military giants have begun to be one-sided. They do not support Chiang Kai-shek's original plan, and tend to "aid Japan indirectly and take the opportunity to recover Outer Mongolia."

"Jiansheng, what do you think?" Chiang Kai-shek took the initiative to name Bai Chongxi who had not spoken.

The reason why Bai Chongxi remained silent was not that he was slow to respond or was still working as hard as before, but that he was indeed still in shock. He didn't know that during the time when he walked away, the government actually made such a move. What a shocking major decision, which made him a little "indigestion" when he just learned about these state secrets.

After clearing his thoughts, Bai Chongxi stabilized his mind and said: "Chairman, everyone, Geng Guang's (Yang Jie) plan is indeed the most beneficial to our country, but there are still three problems that need to be resolved.

First, although we are still not very clear about the real intention of the Soviet authorities to launch this war, we have basically guessed that it is almost inseparable. What will happen to the authorities?Stalin was not an idiot, he could see that the essence of our sending troops to Outer Mongolia was to reject the Soviet Union and the Lianhe Daily!"

Several giants of the national army thought about it.

Jiang Weiguo was the first to react: "If that happens, Stalin must be furious. What would he do? There are only three possibilities.

First, mobilize more troops to launch a counterattack, and start a full-scale war with our country and the Japanese; second, swallow your anger and acquiesce in defeat; third, mobilize more troops to launch a counterattack, specifically to attack us, or specifically to attack the Japanese!"

"The probability of one or three possibilities is not high, or the threat to us is not great!" Yang Jie followed Jiang Weiguo's thinking to analyze, "First, the Soviet Union is unable to wage war on China and Japan at the same time, especially in the distant core of the Soviet Union. The Far East of Eastern Europe; Third, China and Japan have proved their "sincerity" to each other through this "cooperation", and Germany will also be deeply satisfied with this cooperation between China and Japan, and the alliance relationship between Germany, China and Japan will be sublimated and strengthened. Consolidation, it is difficult for the Soviets to attack us or the Japanese exclusively. Attacking one side is equal to attacking two sides. What's more, there are Germans supporting us on the European side.

In my opinion, Hitler must find an opportunity to "do something" in Europe, so that Stalin will be exhausted, exhausted, and have to make peace with us to ease the crisis in the Far East!"

Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly.

"The second question!" Bai Chongxi continued to analyze, "After this war, the strength of the Japanese army in the Northeast will inevitably be greatly reduced. At that time, will our army be able to reap the benefits? After fighting the Soviets, we will fight the Japanese again. So as to completely recover the three northeastern provinces?"

"I'm afraid this is not possible!" He Yingqin objected, "This is still an act of breaking the alliance treaty!"

"Then, here comes the third question!" Bai Chongxi said, "After all, the Japanese are still occupying a large area of ​​our country. Most people in the country hate the Japanese extremely, but we help the Japanese to fight 'help us drive the Japanese away. , The Soviets who regained the occupied areas, what will happen to the domestic public opinion? At that time, we have the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity of the Japanese to recover the Northeast but stand still, what will happen to the domestic public opinion?" He analyzed it penetratingly. It is said that it hits the nail on the head and hits the nail on the head.

This question made everyone at the scene, including Chiang Kai-shek, ponder.

"Public opinion can be guided!" He Yingqin said, "In any case, substantive interests are fundamental.

In this battle, we can recover Outer Mongolia, which is enough to deal with the people in the country!"

"If it's done well..." Chen Cheng added, "I can ask the Japanese to return one or two cities or a province, and even recover Xinjiang by the way! At that time, no matter how heated the domestic public opinion is, it will not It will subside!"