Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Wang Zhenyu smiled and said: "The problem is not as complicated as you think. The territorial problems mentioned just now were caused by the incompetence of the rulers in the Qing Dynasty. Now is the period of the European War. Except for Japan, no one of the big powers has the time to keep their eyes on us in the east, so this is an opportunity not to be missed. Solved. The problems you just mentioned can actually be solved. Needless to say, Tibet, Xinjiang Yang Zengxin, as long as we can solve the eight towns of Longshang, the next army stationed in Xinjiang is probably not a big problem. The problem of Outer Mongolia It is not necessary for us to take action personally, and we are not in a hurry to take action at this moment. As for the reaction of the North, we just let him feel powerless..."

Chapter 333 Comeback ([-])

Wang Zhenyu's words immediately made everyone's eyes brighten, especially Yang Du and Yang Yongtai, these two are masters of intrigue in this era.Now let Wang Zhenyu be so gentle, how can there be any reason why he doesn't understand?

If Yang Yongtai realized something: "So that's the case, but Commander, I don't know how to choose between the three places?"

Wang Zhenyu thought for a while and said, "I really haven't thought about this, what do you guys think?"

Li Zongren and Wang Zhenyu's sister Wang Ziqi have already set a wedding date, and Li Zongren, who plans to get married in May, thought about it and said: "After much deliberation, it is better to take the land of Shaanxi first, and start with Guanzhong. I have the world, and the entire northwest is within the radiation range of our army." below."

Yang Du interjected: "Chairman, I'm afraid I have to say a few words about the issue of Tibet. Here we have to consider the factors of Tibetan Buddhism. Moreover, due to the unique geographical location of West China, we should send an army to It is easy to enter, but it is not easy to stop us with the strength of the Tibetan army, but it may not be so easy to truly consolidate this area. Moreover, the influence of Tibetan Buddhism is not only in Tibet, including Xikang, Qinghai , Mongolia, and Gansu are all quite influential. My opinion is to first decide on Gansu, and connect to Xinjiang.”

Yang Yongtai shook his head in disapproval and said: "It's a matter of priority, Tibet is close to us, and it's rare that the British don't have much strength to take care of this place at the moment. If they don't take action at this time, it may be even more difficult to do so in the future. And just now Mr. Xizi also said that this Tibetan Buddhism is of great use to us in solving the Outer Mongolia issue, so it is better to control it as soon as possible.”

Although Zhao Hengti no longer served as the head of the European Military Observer Group because of the establishment of the Military Commission and the withdrawal of the Military Observer Group after China formally dispatched troops to Europe.But his mind is still on the European battlefield: "I personally don't think that now is the best time to solve these border issues. Even Cao Kun and Wu Peifu in Henan and southern Zhili are sincerely cooperating with us. The strength is not enough to challenge the government of Duan Qirui, which has an army participating in the war. Now we have a large army outside, and the total number of 21 divisions remaining in the country is only 21, and the defensive area is so wide. I still think that the result of our movement here It is likely to be the beginning of a nationwide civil war, and we may not have an advantage. According to the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Bureau, the current Beiyang Army has changed its guns from shotguns with the great assistance of Japan, and the number of 75mm artillery equipped with division-level firepower has reached 24. And Japan has already stationed a heavy artillery unit in Qingdao in Shandong and Tianjin in Zhili. These Orientals changed into Beiyang military uniforms and came to fight with us if they were not safe. Don’t look at our so-called Jianghuai natural danger. There are loopholes everywhere in the fight. ..."

Ma Xicheng did not express his attitude, but said very kindly: "At present, the Ministry of Armaments has greatly reduced the production capacity of military products, and a large number of technicians have been transferred to the construction of new projects. The company's tasks are very heavy, so the current army's full manpower rate of less than 50.00% is actually in line with the work needs of our Armament Department. If we must intervene in border issues, this may need to be readjusted."

No matter what he said, it didn't sound like he was supporting Wang Zhenyu. To put it bluntly, Ma Xicheng was almost saying that the Ministry of Armaments hadn't made any preparations for Wang Zhenyu's huge plan.

After Wang Zhenyu put out the cigarette butt in his hand, he said loudly: "I know, we have one or another difficulty now. If we put it in the past, maybe I should think about whether I should slow down a little bit. I should wait and see. Have a look. But are we the same now as in the past? Are we still the small forces that lived in the west of Hunan? In today’s position, if we still look at this country, this nation, and this society with the thinking of the past, what are we? We will suffer a lot. To solve many problems, we can’t just see the difficulties in front of us, and then shrink back when we are afraid. We also need to look at the long-term. How much? So we must learn to smash these pots and pans, and don't be blinded by the gains and losses in front of us. The issues in Tibet and Xinjiang must be resolved as soon as possible, and I will not ask more about the issue in Shaanxi. Mr. Xizi and Changqing Brother, do a good job of summing up, what method can we use to deal with Chen Shufan, and it will not cause a backlash from Beijing. At the same time, how to solve the problems in the eight towns of Longshang? The Xinjiang issue has been resolved. Together with the Railway Corps Command, the Ministry of Communications, and the China Railway Corporation, you have given me the planning and planning of the railway from Xi’an to Dihua. This railway is very important to our northwest stability and national defense security, and must be given priority Think about it."

Wang Zhenyu's attitude can be said to be very resolute, and he is a bit of a rogue, and he actually acts as a shopkeeper in the face of difficulties.Alas, there is no way, who let everyone hold his job, everyone exchanged glances with each other, and honestly went to find a way.

Three days later, Wang Zhenyu was presented with a plan jointly prepared by two master conspiracy masters, Yang Yongtai and Yang Du.

Yang Yongtai was responsible for the detailed explanation of the entire plan: "We worked with Chief of Staff Wan and Minister Li to formulate this action plan code-named "Shooting Sirius". Good people will execute it for us. One of these two people is Liu Xiang and the other is Yang Sen. They currently have low status in my system and it is difficult for them to be promoted, but they all have one thing in common, that is, they have a group of people under them, and these Most of them are some of the largest landlords in Sichuan, and their relationship with the local Paoge forces in Sichuan is also complicated. So this time, the issues of Tibet and Xinjiang can be solved together with the issues of land and social reform in Sichuan. We can first coax these local snakes out of Sichuan, and let them bring their own forces to fight against the local snakes in Tibet and Hanzhong. Then during the war, we bought their land with gentle means, and then we continued to use human resources And support them materially. Based on the strong men in Sichuan, pacify Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Xinjiang. At that time, our resistance to land reform and social reform in Sichuan will be far less than that of other provinces. Among the provinces, only two provinces, Hubei and Guangxi, have successfully implemented land reform and social reform, and the other provinces have failed to implement it.”

The issue of land reform and social reform has always been a long-standing problem that has plagued Wang Zhenyu. With the outbreak of the February Revolution in Russia, the October Revolution may not be far away.If you don't find a land reform policy suitable for China, a large agricultural country, as time goes on, when Soviet Russia decides to export revolution to China, you don't have to wait for the working class to wake up. The acute rural problems will be enough to make your current situation worse All in vain is enough to make the wheel of history return to its original track.But on the other hand, whether it is to distribute the land to local tyrants, or to establish agricultural and fishery associations to buy land, it can only alleviate the three rural issues in China to a certain extent.In the face of strong feudal clan power and backward agricultural productivity, most of the labor force is still tied to the land, unable to enter the city to participate in modern industrial construction and urban construction, and its personal social value remains at two crops a year. Or cooked three times.

Therefore, if we want to speed up the modernization process of the entire country and ease the current social contradictions, we must not only carry out land reform, but also carry out a social reform aimed at feudal clan rights.And this difficulty far exceeds the land reform itself, and it is a headache to think about it.

Wang Zhenyu leaned back on the chair and did not rush to speak. After a while, he asked in a flat voice: "What name do you plan to let Yang Sen and Liu Xiang come out of Sichuan? This will take us out of the whole operation of shooting Sirius. "

Yang Yongtai glanced at Yang Du, Li Zongren, and Wan Yaohuang present, and said: "Recently, Beijing's activities in Sichuan have been rampant, and the Military Intelligence Bureau has a deep grasp of them. Since Duan Qirui has feelings about Sichuan, With such big expectations, we might as well let him succeed once, and let him take the blame this time. Liu Xiang and Yang Sen will betray you, Marshal, and then pretend to be unable to withstand our crusade and escape from Sichuan. Enter the Tibetan area, and one enters Hanzhong. We need to make great efforts to support the Hanzhong line. I think we can ask Mr. Xizi to supervise it. As for the Tibetan area, I will personally follow up and invite the commander in chief. rest assured."

Wang Zhenyu shook his head when he heard this and said: "You don't want to go to Tibet. I thought about it, let Chen Shao go, you'd better go to Zhengzhou, Cao Kun, and Wu Peifu. Waiting for Duan Qirui to call, I'm afraid I really can't bear it."

Everyone nodded. Recently, this Chen Shao was in the limelight. After following Wang Zhenyu for a few years, because he once controlled the organization department of the National Socialist Party, he trained and promoted a group of party cadres from top to bottom, and he had his own influence in the military and political circles. With the development of time, it gradually became a sub force.Moreover, with Sun Wen's upcoming appointment as the chairman of the National Government, this sub-power will be further developed. This is not what Wang Zhenyu hopes to see.In fact, today's Chen Shao is different from the Chen Shao who went to Jingzhou to join Wang Zhenyu a few years ago. It's hard to confide. . .

Chapter 334 Comeback ([-])

However, Chen Shao was the first to follow Wang Zhenyu after all, and everyone still hoped that they could continue to share wealth, so when Wang Zhenyu proposed to send Chen Shao to Tibet, everyone present immediately agreed.

"Brother Changqing, there is another question, how many people Yang Sen and Liu Xiang will bring out of Sichuan, have you planned it?" Wang Zhenyu asked the last question.

Yang Yongtai nodded and said, "Don't worry, Commander. In Tibet, we plan to control Liu Xiang's final size between [-] and [-]. If there are too many, it may not be easy to control, and the supply will also change." It is extremely difficult because of the traffic situation in Tibet. As for Yang Sen, our idea is that around [-] is enough. Too much or too little is not conducive to our control. And our plan is to form another The first army will fight against him, so in my opinion, this army should not be composed of Sichuan soldiers, and the specific candidates should be considered by the commander-in-chief."

Wang Zhenyu thought for a while and said, "Let Tao Zhiyue be in charge. Soldiers will be recruited from the four provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi, and they must be able to endure hardships and stand hard work. The troops will be distributed according to three divisions, and the total number of about [-] to [-] is enough. My cousin will get angry with me any more. After all, the transportation situation and supply capacity in the northwest region are not very good. Well, let’s do it according to this. The specific things will be implemented by the four of you, plus He Jian’s cooperation. For a moment, it is related to the interests of the nation and the country, so we must keep it secret..."

In Europe, a war is brewing tensely, and the Germans are tightening their belts in preparation for the largest offensive of 1917.With the deepening of preparations, the scale has exceeded the original plan of Marshal Hindenburg, the chief of the German general staff.The enthusiastic Hindenburg had no idea that what he was planning was a battle that almost cost his political life. He even fantasized about stepping on Chinese corpses to win the war for the Second German Reich. Already seen the iron heels of the German army entering Paris. . .

But in Verdun, Bai Chongxi was still thinking hard and hesitating. The war in Europe was much more difficult to operate than the war to protect the country.

For four or five days in a row, Bai Chongxi stayed up all night, and fell asleep for a while almost every day after eating lunch.After all, it is related to the life and death of more than 20 brothers, and the honor and disgrace of the entire country and nation. A cynical master like Bai Chongxi has to become cautious.

As a result of Bai Chongxi's hard work, he was only in his twenties, and his hair began to fall out in handfuls.The adjutants and secretaries around him are anxious to give him supplements every day.Bai Chongxi didn't take it seriously. Compared with the significance of this war, his health was really nothing.

"Brother Baili, do you have anything to add to my style of play?" The red-eyed Bai Chongxi is now staring at Jiang Fangzhen, and the entire expeditionary force is the only one who can learn from this man's heart. pay homage.Naturally, the entire battle deployment of Verdun was discussed with Jiang Baili at the first time, but Bai Chongxi is also a stubborn leader, and he will not easily change his mind after making up his mind.

Jiang Baili was not in a hurry to express his opinion. He read the entire battle plan over and over before closing it and said, "This is the most risky military operation I have ever seen. If we operate like this, it is likely to make the French fly into a rage."

Bai Chongxi shook his head and said: "This is not what I want to consider. It is better for them to be furious than me and my soldiers to be wasted as cannon fodder. Brother Baili, we have only one purpose in coming to Europe this time, and that is to seize Victory, otherwise it will take a long time, as the casualties continue to increase, and the soldiers' thoughts and emotions become more and more solemn, all we can get is a situation that keeps getting out of control."

Jiang Baili heard Hua Zelei sigh, and with thin cheeks, he sat back on the rattan chair, opened the plan book again and said: "Then let's talk about the plan itself, such a large-scale force is going to penetrate behind the enemy's rear, instead of Get the attention of the Germans, how can we do this."

Bai Chongxi smiled and said: "It's very simple. We leave a wedge on the first line and the second line. When the Germans attack us, we will collapse instantly, but in the process of collapse, there are two strong fortresses that will They are held firmly by us. The German army must remove these two fortress points if they want to continue their assault. We can use a strong part to hold on to the fortress points, and at the same time allocate a part of our troops to continuously respond to the periphery. The attention of the Germans Forces will naturally be attracted, I do not believe that there is no space behind them at this time. And I have estimated that if we are broken by the Germans in the shortest time, then the next third and fourth lines of defense We will directly face the attack of the Germans. Although we currently lack effective information on the deployment of the German troops and do not know their distribution, their strength is limited after all. As long as they continue to advance, the space behind them will only increase. It's getting bigger."

Jiang Baili nodded and said: "The theory is true. The Germans are used to concentrating their forces, but Jiansheng, what happens after we break into the German army? I'm afraid what awaits us is a more elusive situation!"

Bai Chongxi opened the map of the entire Metz-Lorraine area: "I am afraid that there is no nation in the world that cares more about face than the Germans. Just think about it. At this time, we rushed into the area where they had the biggest spoils of the Franco-Prussian War. What kind of reaction will they have? They will definitely destroy or drive us out. I guess at this time, the Germans will not be able to draw any troops from the country for a while, so they can only end the offensive on Verdun hastily and return. Division in this area. As long as we leave the solid position, the initiative on the battlefield will return to our hands. We can continue to expand our results through mobile warfare, and then either enter the Austro-Hungarian Empire eastward, return via Italy France, or return to France next to Switzerland. This is the most conservative estimate. According to my research, although that damn old French man Foch looks down on us, he will definitely not give up this opportunity to attack in the face of the Germans who are in a hurry. , It is estimated that he will follow up even if he sells his pants, and in the melee between the German army and the French army, it will be easier for us to withdraw."

Hearing this, Jiang Baili applauded secretly. The young man in front of him is really admirable. This calculation ability made him, a military theorist, have to lament that the back Lang of the Yangtze River has pushed the front Lang.At this moment, Jiang Baili suddenly remembered that his old classmate, Cai Songpo, who had passed away, was here. If Cai Songpo was still alive, who was more powerful between him and Bai Jiansheng in front of him.

Jiang Baili sighed and said, "It's not just the French who don't want to tell, but also keep it a secret from Chief of Staff Zhu. I will personally be responsible for the implementation of the assault preparations of the entire army. The most important thing in the actual implementation of this plan is not the assault. It's the two nails you imagined, who in our army is suitable for this role, you must know that in a real fight, not everyone can bear the pressure of the Germans."

Bai Chongxi tapped the table lightly with his fingers and said, "Leave Zhang Zizhong the task of nailing the first line of defense. This kid has a way of leading troops. I think he can do it. Think about the second one. Relatively speaking, the second The pressure on the road is not as great as that of the first road. It is true that the French do not leak any information. As for the troop assault, I mean that the plan should be more thorough. It is said that Alsace and Lorraine are French residents, but Only geniuses will know whether they will support us or not. In addition, we still have to find a way to provide French translators and guides. By the way, we also need to collect some information about the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If the Germans are too powerful, we will go to Fleeing in the direction of Austria-Hungary."

Bai Chongxi said the last sentence almost in a teasing tone, in fact, it was because he was not familiar with everything about fighting in Europe.If there is the support of the military intelligence system, according to Bai Chongxi's character, he must send the army to Berlin to show his face. . .

If the French and the Germans knew Bai Chongxi's thoughts, they would probably be very angry, but unfortunately they didn't know, and it was impossible to know.So Marshal Foch is still waiting to see the Chinese blood flow like a river, while Marshal Hindenburg is planning to kill the Chinese until the blood flows like a river.It was the first time during the entire World War I that two men had agreed on the same issue.

Jiang Baili's greatest feature is his thorough thinking. Under his leadership, a large number of non-professional staff members in the expeditionary army's staff department actually came up with a very professional battle plan, and at the same time a very detailed plan. Material configuration table.In addition, Jiang Baili personally went to the front line to conduct a survey, and chose a very good point of defense for Zhang Zizhong of the Sixth Division.Fort Douaumont and Fort Warburg are the core areas. This is the area recovered by the French army at the end of November last year.Not far from this area is the heavily fortified German Fort Douaumont, where the traditional series of trenches, a mile or more deep, have been filled with thousands of machine gun-strewn concrete bunkers, according to reconnaissance by the Expeditionary Force's reconnaissance unit. replace.An attack on any machine gun bunker will invite fire from surrounding machine gun bunkers.Behind the machine gun bunkers was a complex of thousands of underground shelters, in addition to natural caverns, that would shelter troops during heavy bombardment.When the barrage ceased, the defenders would rush forward, repulsing any French troops that might get past the machine gun bunkers.This was the famously resilient defense of the Germans, and it is worth noting that the French do not seem to be making any progress, they are still content to send their young people to be slaughtered.

Admiral Nivelle, the French general stationed here with Bai Chongxi, is also doing one thing now, that is, planning to gather 120 million troops in Verdun and then launch a desperate attack. However, unlike history, this plan is because the Chinese Expeditionary Force His arrival was vetoed by Marshals Pétain and Foch.This allowed Nivell to successfully seize a mutiny in the French army in history, but he himself did not know this, and now he hates the Chinese allies around him. . .

Chapter 335 Comeback (V)

The patriotism of the French in history is still very touching. Using the standards of Western countries, although France is not a country, it is by no means a country.This is a centralized independent country. Anyway, the US imperialists never think that France is an independent country.Such a country naturally cannot escape the fate of corruption, greed, and darkness.However, the French are still a very thoughtful group, so the impression left by the entire French society is free and undisciplined.It is difficult for the people in power to respond to any proposals made by those in power, and even the people strongly oppose it through strikes and demonstrations from time to time.This point has not been resolved even in the 21st century. The French people are more serious than the people of any other country. Aren’t you unwilling to change the political system?Okay, then you play your game and I play mine.

Therefore, despite the notoriety of the French government, the centripetal force of the French nation has always existed, because they have found a way and platform to resolve conflicts.

Before the outbreak of World War I, France was in chaos, and various social conflicts were constantly erupting.Before the war broke out, the French government even pessimistically estimated that the proportion of the entire France that might refuse to enlist in the army was about 15.00%.But when the war really broke out, an astonishing scene appeared. This ratio was less than one percent. What was even more funny was that more than 3000 deserters in peacetime actually applied to rejoin the army.The whole world can't help but exclaim that this is the most united moment for the French since the founding of the Republic in 1871.

But as the war progressed, especially after the high-level French army like Xia Fei who had a vegetarian meal with corpses frequently made stupid moves and sent 300 million French youths to the slaughter field.The French soldiers really couldn't bear it anymore. Although we are patriotic, patriotism should not be reduced to a fig leaf for political hooligans.

So on April 1917, 4 in history, because Nivelle forcibly launched the Verdun counterattack, the French soldiers were finally angry, and they chose to refuse to execute the order.Despite the urging and intimidation of the officers, these soldiers refused to leave the trench.Marshal Petain, the commander-in-chief of the French Army who was ordered to go to the front line to deal with the matter, even sighed: "If it weren't for the Germans on the other side, these children might choose to put down their weapons and go home."

The high-ranking political hooligans and the rich and powerful who control the lifeline of the country will never understand the hardships of these patriotic and enthusiastic French soldiers on the battlefield. No matter spring, summer, autumn and winter, no matter wind or rain, they are always in the muddy trenches, facing all kinds of hardships. Death's call.No benefits, no vacation, no one cares about their existence, their value is to kill or be killed by the enemy for the powerful.They are the cornerstone of officers' promotion and honor, they are regarded as numbers on the battle report, and they are ruthlessly driven to the battlefield to escape death.

The truth of war is often the cruelest, so Marshal Petain, who was dubbed a traitor by the world, chose to compromise without hesitation. He promised to give soldiers seven days of vacation every two months, allowing these hearts to be traumatized by war The children withdrew, took a breath, and took a while.Petain even advocated adjusting tactics so that the blood of the French would not continue to flow in vain. Unfortunately, this very humane suggestion was not accepted by British and French politicians.

In this time and space, the mutiny still happened, but not in Verdun.Due to the arrival of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, Nivell's counterattack plan was not approved.Not only that, the Allied Forces Command also moved the forces of Verdun to the west. Nivell only had the strength of one army group in his hands, with a total number of about 24 soldiers, and not all French soldiers, which included [-] soldiers. Soldiers in colonies such as North Africa, India, Australia, and New Zealand.It is obviously unrealistic to use such an army to attack the Germans. Nivel became so angry that he became pessimistic. He even told Marshal Petain who came to inspect that this force could not defend Verdun at all. "If the Germans attack Verdun again, this place will definitely fall."

It's a pity that Marshal Pétain hurried to the western sector before he could make a judgment, because the French army there mutinied, and the reason was because the coalition forces wanted them to die in front of the German elastic defense line.

In Verdun, despite the poor high-level relations between the two sides, at the soldier level, dozens of combat units played friendly football matches. The romantic Frenchman was surprised that the Chinese could play football. Although they didn't play football very well, at least they could.

Jiang Baili has no time to watch the boys play football now. He found Wang Zhenpeng, the director of the Armament Department of the First Division, who is also Wang Zhenyu's fifth younger brother, and gave him an important task. He sent a large amount of cement, steel bars, gas masks, food, water , and ammunition was sent into the hold point set by myself for the Sixth Division.

All the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Division were ordered to work overtime to build fortifications. This time the fortifications were different from the past, not temporary fortifications like trenches.According to the order of Jiang Baili, the deputy chief of the general staff, Zhang Zizhong's department was required to build permanent fortifications with the laborers.

Use steel bars and cement to pour the bunkers three meters below the ground level, and then the infantry will hide in these strong bunkers and wait for the Germans to die.This fortification was learned by Jiang Baili and the others from the Germans. I don't know what expression the Germans will have when they encounter such a fortification.

"The bunkers formed an angle of fire. Even if the Germans passed through the front bunkers, they would be easily knocked down by the firepower of the rear bunkers. Without trenches, these damn Germans don't even have a place to hide."

Zhang Zizhong nodded and said: "Chief of Staff Jiang, I feel that it is more dangerous for our Sixth Division to fight in more than 200 bunkers and two large fortresses. I want to know how long my mission will last? Because the German army You have also seen the firepower of the tank before. Once you are under siege and the supplies are used up, it will be a big trouble to replenish them. At that time, it will be no problem for us to let the Germans kill them all. What should we do if the supplies are cut off because of the siege?"