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Seeing his son's impatience, Zhang Zuolin's face flashed a little helplessness: "Little Six, what we have to consider right now is not whether there is a national war or not, but Shandong's post-war arrangements!"

"Marshal Father, do you mean that Shandong is determined not to be lost this time?" Zhang Xueliang looked at his father with some surprise: "Just now Fangze and Matsui..."

Zhang Zuolin leaned on the grand teacher's chair, his old eyes seemed to be closed, and he looked at his son: "Little Japan is a big gambler, and he dares to gamble if he is sure. The KMT has been calm and tight in doing things these years. It is not [-]% sure. They will do it. Since they slaughtered the Japanese in Shanghai, they should have done it later, you don’t have to doubt that.”

"But the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is also..."

Zhang Zuolin snorted and interrupted his son's words: "The Japanese can fight, but they are a small country after all, and they can't afford it. And this time the big powers are facing the Kuomintang again, and Japan is not allowed to spread the flames of war beyond Shandong. So this At best, the war will be a draw, and at worst, the Kuomintang will pay a small amount of money to send the Japanese away from Shandong. But who will this Shandong belong to after the war? Do you think Sun Dapao will spit out Shandong again?"

There was silence in the room, and Zhang Xueliang murmured after a long while: "Shandong looks like it's going to belong to the Kuomintang again, so they will have fifteen and a half provinces (half Shaanxi). I'm afraid that three points in the world will be... ..."

Zhang Zuolin said coldly: "That's why the CCP readily agreed to send troops, and Wu Ziyu is also willing to gamble with his last capital."

Zhang Xueliang frowned, and seemed to be stumped by the current situation: "Father, should we also contribute?"

Zhang Zuolin just shook his head: "We are different from them. We still have territories like Manchuria, Zhili, and Beijing to defend. If the Japanese can't please in Shandong, they might come to our territory to act wildly!"

Zhang Xueliang said in a low voice: "Then shall we not send troops?"

Zhang Zuolin still shook his head: "Our direct descendants can't go, but Zhang Xiaokun (Zhang Zongchang) can go. Let's expand his second division into the first army and send him to help Lu. He was originally from Shandong, and he was responsible for defending his hometown. Strength is also necessary. It would be even better if we can keep Shandong from being snatched by the Kuomintang..."

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Yan'an in northern Shaanxi, under Wangjialing.In the past two days, the leaders of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China can be said to be in the midst of surprises.After a while, the Kuomintang's economy is about to collapse, and the climax of the Chinese revolution is approaching.In a blink of an eye, the Feng and Anhui cliques are about to collapse, and the Kuomintang reactionaries are about to dominate the country.In the blink of an eye, the Japanese imperialists lost their eyes, and they are going to hit the door to seek bad luck!Moreover, the Japanese imperialists are actually a little afraid of the Kuomintang...not daring to directly attack Shanghai, but pinching the soft persimmon of the Anhui Department.It seems that this imperialism is not very powerful!But what should the CCP do in this chaos?

In the smoky cave dwelling, a few broken tables and a few benches were used to make up a conference table. CCP bigwigs were sitting around, and an enlarged meeting of the Politburo was reaching its climax.

"Comrades, the game of chess in China has reached a critical turning point." Mao Zedong snuffed out the cigarette butts in his hands, stood up and began to analyze the situation:

"The Kuomintang already owns fourteen of the thirty provincial-level administrative regions, and half of Shaanxi will soon be controlled by them. If they control Shandong Province, they will have more than half of them! There are three people in this world. The situation of splitting will be completely broken. So this time, no matter what, the Kuomintang cannot get Shandong!"

Speaking of this, Mao Zedong's face was slightly gloomy, because he knew very well in his heart that the Kuomintang's power had already passed halfway, Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang in the northwest, and Mongolia in the north were actually their sphere of influence.If you get Shandong again, it will be second to third in the world!The living space of the CCP is even narrower.

"It's just... how should we prevent them from acquiring Shandong? Now the Japanese imperialists are coming to attack. If they don't rely on their strength, is it possible for each faction to hold Shandong?" Li Lisan adjusted his glasses, and his expression was a little dignified.

Mao Zedong frowned, as if he was thinking hard: "In fact, the forces of each faction still have certain strength. We can dispatch part of the Second Front Army stationed in Suiyuan this time. Zhang Zuolin is willing to send out an army, and Wu Peifu will send out his old third division. , the Anhui Department has five divisions. In addition, Feng Huanzhang’s National Army has 10,000+ troops. All together, there should be more than 20. The Japanese army...according to the news from our insiders in the Kuomintang, there are only three The division has about 8 people."

Zhu De shook his head: "No, no, Runzhi, don't look at the 20-strong coalition army. If you really want to fight, you will definitely not be able to withstand the [-] Japanese army. The weapons are not as good as others, and the training is not as good as others. They are more brave. Except The other units of our Red Army are also far behind."

Mao Zedong waved his hand and smiled: "Brother Yujie, you are worrying too much. We don't want to rely on these troops to defeat Japan. As long as there is a tie, we can deal with it. When the big powers mediate, the Kuomintang and the Japanese will each take a step back, right? Will we be able to keep Shandong? Besides, the Kuomintang still has five divisions around Shandong! My idea is to stick to Jinan with the troops of various factions, let the Kuomintang troops fight the Japanese army outside, and ours The Red Army is in charge of fighting behind enemy lines...Shandong is mountainous and can be used for guerrilla warfare. We should take this opportunity to establish a base in Shandong.”

Zhu De nodded lightly: "It is possible. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the more than 20 coalition forces of each faction is at most three or four times that of the Japanese army. It is not enough to go out to fight in the field, and it should be impossible to stick around Jinan." It can be defended. Only the Kuomintang is willing to fight the Japanese outside? If they come to stand on the sidelines..."

Mao Zedong was silent for a moment, then shook his head lightly: "If that's the case, we don't have to worry about the Kuomintang. How much cohesion can an army that allows its friendly troops to be wiped out? Such an army is no match for us, no matter how good its weapons and equipment are. But looking at the performance of the Kuomintang army in the Battle of the Middle East Road, they should not be such an army.”

Chapter 0412 The countryside surrounds the city

Xi'an, Huaqing Pool.

The headquarters of the National Coalition Army is located here. In the past two days, the National Coalition Army has received orders from the Military Commission of the National Government, and various ministries have marched eastward one after another.The inside of the headquarters is also preparing to move, inside and outside the yard.Staff officers at all levels came in and out, their footsteps a little hurried.In the courtyard, there were already large puffs of black smoke rising, and all the paperwork and electronic devices that communicated with various parties and factions began to be burned.Although the soldiers of the national army on guard stood up straight without daring to move, occasionally they met with uneasy expressions.

Feng Yuxiang was still dressed in plain soldier uniform, standing in front of the porch with his hands behind his back, watching his headquarters staff burn things.His face was a little livid, and his thick eyebrows were tightly locked.The Kuomintang is really a bit shameless this time. It actually transferred all his national coalition forces out of Shaanxi in the name of resisting Japan, and then sent direct troops to take over!This is a blatant annexation of the territory!But he still has to pretend to be respectful and obedient, for fear that if something goes wrong, he won't even have an army!That's really the end of everything...

A guard officer strode up to Feng Yuxiang and gave a military salute: "Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Zhou and Mr. Liu of the CCP have arrived."

Feng Yuxiang didn't change his face, and said softly: "Please come in."

Not only Zhou Enlai and Liu Bojian came in, but also Chen Jiongming, leader of the Zhi Gong Party, and Zhang Zuoxiang, a veteran of the Feng Faction.Chen Jiongming and Zhang Zuoxiang's expressions were very solemn, and the development of the matter to this point was beyond their expectation.If the Kuomintang finally gets Shandong, their power will be even more difficult to contain.

After exchanging some pleasantries, Feng Yuxiang invited them into the living room of the headquarters.Feng Yuxiang flaunts frugality everywhere. The furnishings in the living room of his headquarters are very simple, just a circle of chairs and some coffee tables against the wall.A few people randomly found a chair and sat down, regardless of who was the host.

"Huan Shuai, we have already discussed it on the plane to Xi'an." Liu Bojian spoke first: "This time the Shandong War of Resistance is very likely to be the key point of the Chinese revolution. If Shandong cannot be left in the hands of democratic forces, the Chinese revolution will be very difficult." It may fall into a low ebb. The only way to defeat the Japanese imperialists and the Kuomintang reactionaries is to unite all factions to form the Anti-Japanese Allied Army. We hope that you, Huanshuai, will come out and lead this army.”

Feng Yuxiang's face changed slightly, obviously not the slightest psychological preparation for this proposal.He looked at Zhou Enlai, Chen Jiongming, and Zhang Zuoxiang, and asked slowly, "Is this... also the meaning of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Mr. Duan Zhi, and Yu Shuai?"

Zhou Enlai nodded and said with a smile: "That's natural. This time the main force of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army is your National Alliance Army! If you, Feng Huanzhang, don't come out to lead, who else can lead?"

Chen Jiongming echoed: "Old Zhi also meant the same thing. He hoped that General Huanzhang would go to Jinan to preside over the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War, and our Zhigong Party is also willing to assist."

Zhang Zuoxiang also nodded and said: "Yu Shuai also has the same opinion. This time, the territory we have to guard is too large, so we can't draw too many troops. Only Zhang Xiaokun (Zhang Zongchang)'s first army will go south to Shandong, and Yu Shuai has already Order him to obey Brother Huanzhang's orders, and everything will be as if Yu Shuai came in person."

A flash of surprise flashed across Feng Yuxiang's face, but it was replaced by solemnity immediately. He shook his head: "In your plan, whose flag should our Anti-Japanese Allied Army belong to? It is the Army Department of the Beijing Government. ? Or the KMT?”

Neither the Army Department nor the Kuomintang seemed to like Feng Yuxiang, and Army Minister Wu Peifu hated Feng Yuxiang to the bone.Even if they don't bother him temporarily for the sake of national justice, they will definitely not support him, and his representatives have not come to Xi'an for a while.And the Kuomintang is now Feng Yuxiang's food and clothing parents... Now that Feng Yuxiang has organized an anti-Japanese allied army, can they still pay?Well, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a young bird, and it probably won't end well.

But isn't there still a small chance of a good end?Resistance against Japan represents the righteousness of the nation. If the Anti-Japanese Allied Army can defeat the Japanese army this time, it will be a tie.He, Feng Yuxiang, is a national hero, just like Luo Yaoguo and Wang Zhongyi, no one will dare to judge him by then!Even if he takes the opportunity to take Shandong as his own, no one dares to say no...

"General Huanzhang, the Anti-Japanese Allied Army is an army organized by various factions in China to fight for the nation and the country. Therefore, there is no question of whose flag it belongs to, let alone the Kuomintang." Zhou Enlai stood up slowly , looked at Feng Yuxiang seriously:

"On the contrary, after we form the Anti-Japanese Allied Army, we will call on the Kuomintang and the Youth Party, asking them to also send troops to participate in the war of resistance. And we will also participate in this national jihad under the command of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army Headquarters As for the weapons, equipment and military pay of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army, General Huanzhang need not worry at all. At that time, all our parties and factions, as well as democrats, national capitalists, and patriots from all walks of life will have the money to contribute. I believe that even the Kuomintang will Don’t dare to go against the current, stop the supply of military pay, right?”

Feng Yuxiang looked at Zhou Enlai quietly, as if he was trying to determine how feasible Zhou Enlai's things were.In the end, he smiled lightly and nodded hesitantly: "Our national coalition army is at the end of the road right now. It may be a way out if we fight hard. If we don't fight hard, we will be annexed by the Kuomintang sooner or later."

Zhou Enlai nodded with a smile: "With General Huanzhang leading the Shandong Anti-Japanese War, China will definitely defeat Japanese imperialism and truly stand up in the world! Now let us jointly issue a telegram and announce the establishment of the Chinese Anti-Japanese Allied Army!"

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The news of the announcement of the establishment of the Chinese Anti-Japanese Allied Army spread to every corner of China in the first place.In the early morning of the next day, newspapers from all over the north and south published this "good news" on the front pages with bold and wide headlines.There are even newsboys from pro-leftist newspaper offices to give away newspapers along the street!

Mass demonstrations and fundraising organized by leftist groups or local factions soon appeared on the streets of Beijing, Tianjin, Fengtian and other big northern cities.All kinds of characters started to run around, striving for more interests for their respective groups in this sudden change.However, in southern China under the high-handed rule of the right wing of the Kuomintang, the response was relatively cold.The spokespersons of the Kuomintang and the national government just used words such as "pay attention to the development of the situation" and "hope not to disappoint the expectations of the Shandong people".It seems that the Chinese Anti-Japanese Allied Forces "captured" the leadership of the Shandong Anti-Japanese War and didn't care at all.

But anyone can guess that behind this calm appearance, there must be shouts and beatings!

In the office of the Chairman of the Military Commission, the two Chairman and Deputy Chairman are sitting opposite each other.Discussion... Uh, maybe Luo Yaoguo is trying to persuade Lao Jiang who is in a state of rampage.

With a bang, Generalissimo Jiang slapped the table again in a thunderous fury.Chiang Kai-shek's temper seems to be on the rise recently, and he seems to be a little disgusted with the CCP.He has shouted and shouted at the meeting of the Military Commission more than once.In his words, taking advantage of the increasing prestige of the President, the KMT might as well solve the CCP by force without stopping!Let’s do it all, so we don’t need to save the trouble for later... The meaning behind these words is that while Sun Yat-sen is still alive, it’s better to eliminate the potential threat of the CCP. In the future, the five big bosses will have the final say in the world?It's so reactionary!

Chiang Kai-shek's face was gloomy at the moment, and he looked a little frightened: "Fuwen, look at what's going on? This Feng Huanzhang is really lawless, thinking that we can't handle him with an anti-Japanese sign! Unexpectedly... actually still To command the army we sent into Shandong! How shameless! We must not let him go this time!"

Luo Yaoguo was sitting upright opposite Lao Jiang, with a humble smile on his face.His current official promotion has attracted everyone's attention, and he seems to be the most core figure in the Kuomintang.However, he has become more humble in dealing with people. He always has a smiling face when he sees everyone, and when he sees the seniors in the party, he is talking about "someone", for fear that people will think that he is a villain.Uh, there is no way, in a place like the KMT where everyone already considers himself a "gentleman", villains are the most disgusting species...

"Mr. Jie, calm down." Luo Yaoguo nodded with a smile, "This time Feng Huanzhang boarded the CCP's boat, and he will definitely not end well in the end. It's just that right now...we don't need to be this villain."

Hearing that Feng Yuxiang would not end well, Lao Jiang's face brightened slightly, and he nodded slightly.However, Luo Yaoguo's words continued unhurriedly: "...Now is the critical moment when Japan invades and the nation is in peril. Everything must be based on the righteousness of the nation. We must not violate the righteousness, and there is no need to do so Now, isn’t Feng Huanzhang going to fight against Japan? Just let him go, why should we stop him and let him preserve his strength?”

The muscles on Chiang Kai-shek's face relaxed, and he changed into a contemplative look, and said softly to himself: "But what about Shandong? This time is the best time for us to bring Shandong under our control. As long as the Japanese drive Duan Qirui away, If we drive away the Japanese again, this Shandong is rightfully our party's territory. In this way... there will be fifteen and a half provinces and a half of the territory, halfway through! If Feng Huanzhang defends Jinan, he will be a national hero, we If you want to make sure of Shandong, then..."

Hearing Lao Jiang's words, Luo Yaoguo immediately had a confident smile on his face: "Mr. Jie, Shandong is naturally in our pocket. No matter whether Feng Huanzhang can hold Jinan or not, it will not change!"

Chiang Kai-shek was taken aback: "You mean to let the Japanese capture Jinan and destroy Feng Yuxiang, and then we will..."

Luo Yaoguo smiled deeply, shook his head and said, "Jinan is just the provincial capital of Shandong, and the success or loss of Shandong is not based on the provincial capital alone. Most of Shandong is rural! As long as we take advantage of the Japanese invasion of Shandong this time, Control the rural areas of Shandong and encircle the cities with a rural area. What can Feng Huanzhang do with Jinan? At that time, we only need to cut off his food supply and not let the rural areas of Shandong and other cities pay them taxes. His 10,000+ army is going to eat corn bread again!"

Chiang Kai-shek was stunned again and again: "This... What kind of encirclement method should the countryside encircle the city? Why do those peasants support us?"

"Land!" Luo Yaoguo's eyes flashed brightly: "The key to controlling the countryside is to control the hearts of the peasants, and the key to controlling the hearts of the people is the land! When the Japanese come over, the county officials appointed by Duan Qirui will definitely run away. Even if they don’t escape, we will drive them away. At that time, we will send the army and cadres to grab the land, and immediately announce the need for ‘land reform’, and the landlords can get the corresponding legal currency and public debt as compensation. Then pay the land rent and taxes of the 17th year of the Republic of China... In this way, the hearts of the people on the ground in Shandong will immediately belong to us! If we have hearts, are we afraid that we will not be able to grab the land?"

Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly, and thought about it in his heart: "Fuwen, why do I sound like our Kuomintang spent money to 'buy' Shandong?"