Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

Hearing this, Chu Yunfei smiled.

"How can we spread the news without getting hurt?"

Hearing this, Fang Ligong became thoughtful.

"The only person around here who can get this information is..."

"Yes, there is only my senior."

Chu Yunfei said to Fang Ligong with a smile.

"Commander, are you sure that Commander Zeng won't directly disclose the matter of Commander Yan?"

Fang Ligong was a little curious.

"Haha~"

Chu Yunfei smiled.

"Brother Ligong, you don't understand my senior.

My senior is always thinking three steps ahead and is quite narrow-minded.

I guess he had already anticipated Commander Yan's thoughts.

It was because they were afraid of the Eighth Route Army's strength that they cooperated with the Japanese army to deal with it.

You and I will wait and see~"

After saying that, he looked out the window.

"I really want to fight alongside you, senior. It's also my responsibility to the people of Shanxi.

What a pity~"

Then Chu Yunfei shook his head, turned around and walked while speaking.

Fang Ligong watched Chu Yunfei walking around the house and was a little puzzled when he heard this.

"Commander, from what you said..."

Chu Yunfei walked and looked at Fang Ligong.

"Brother Ligong, you and I have both witnessed the situation in southeastern Shanxi over the past six months.

Let me ask Brother Ligong, what has the Eighth Route Army been like since July 7th, and what is it like now?

Now people in North China only know about the Eighth Route Army but not the National Government.

Brother Ligong, don’t you see the seriousness of this situation? "

Fang Ligong thought about it.

"So according to the commander-in-chief...?"

Chu Yunfei smiled contemptuously.

"If the Eighth Route Army continues to develop in this way, I can tell you very clearly that we will be withdrawn soon."

"Then shouldn't Chongqing come up with a solution as soon as possible?"

Fang Ligong found Chu Yunfei's views somewhat unbelievable.

"Haha, Brother Ligong~

How do you solve this problem?

Should we pull out the troops and fight with real weapons? Or should we negotiate and let the Eighth Route Army disband its redundant troops?

In the current situation, no matter which one, it won’t work.”

After saying that, Chu Yunfei sighed.

"So, according to what you said, Commander Yan's operation...

Chongqing did not stop it~"

Fang Ligong began to understand a little.

Chu Yunfei nodded.

"So I sent Sun Ming to bring a message to my senior.

If a war breaks out, it will be China's national defense forces that will suffer losses.

I couldn't stop it, but my senior must have a way.

And according to my senior's personality, this area of ​​southwestern Shanxi..."

After speaking, he shook his head.

"Let's just watch the show. After it's over we can go back to Chongqing."

Yuncheng, Yan Mansion.

Yan Laoxi sat in a rocking chair, rocking back and forth.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside.

I saw an old man in his seventies leaning on a cane.

At the same time, an angry voice came from outside the door.

"Let go, I'm not at the stage where I need help."

Yan Laoxi and the people around him were immediately awakened.

Then he saw an old man walking towards him with a cane.

"Brother Cilong~"

When Yan Laoxi saw the person coming, he immediately got up from the rocking chair, ran to the old man and supported him.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming? If you had just told me, I would have come straight to you."

The old man's anger subsided a little after seeing Yan Laoxi.

But still asked angrily.

"Is there really a rumor about a compromise with Japan?

If there is, everyone is against it.

If you go back to Taiyuan, no one will want to go with you."

Hearing this, Yan Laoxi's face remained expressionless.

Instead, he asked, "What is Brother Cilong's opinion?"

The old man responded without hesitation: "I object too!"

Hearing this, Yan Laoxi became very impatient.

"What will happen to Brother Cilong if I surrender~"

"I will definitely jump into the Yellow River and die!"

The old man said firmly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Laoxi immediately slammed the table.

"Brother Cilong!

Don't you ever talk like that again.

Today, you and they are not right.

Tell everyone what to do about the affairs in Jin. I am the only one qualified to make the decision.

When the situation becomes imperative, I am the only one who can jump into the Yellow River.

You shouldn't raise any opinions, and you don't deserve to jump into the Yellow River!"

But the old man remained determined and slammed his cane heavily on the ground.

“I am a person of national integrity.

I will never go back to Taiyuan to be a traitor!

If you want to go back, go back; my grave is by the Yellow River!"

After saying this, the old man seemed very excited.

Seeing the old man's excitement, Yan Laoxi was afraid that he would anger him if he said anything more.

He quickly called out to the people around him.

"Fifth sister, go make a pot of tea."

Then he quickly asked the old man to sit on the chair.

Then he said.

"Brother Cilong, this old man has no other choice~"

The old man was a little surprised to hear what Yan Laoxi said.

Yan Laoxi sat next to the old man and spoke to him.

"Brother Cilong, you don't know the inside story. I am now...

It's dancing on three eggs.

And now I have to break one~"

The old man was a little surprised.

"Oh, Baichuan, who can threaten you~

But you should never seek cooperation with the Japanese.

You thought you hid it well, but now even I know it.

You said Baichuan wanted to surrender to the Japanese and become a traitor!

You~ are confused."

The old man pointed at Yan Laoxi and said with great sorrow.

Hearing this, Yan Laoxi also looked worried.

"Brother Cilong, to be honest with you, this time, I was forced into no choice.

If I don’t find a solution, I’m afraid we won’t have a chance to rule Jin in a few years.”

After saying that, Yan Laoxi started to complain to the old man.

It turned out that since Yan Laoxi recovered southwestern Shanxi, he had been thinking about expanding the army and restoring his strength.

However, unexpectedly, after the Battle of Shijiazhuang last year, the strength of the Eighth Route Army further expanded.

At this time, news came from the south, asking Yan Laoxi to reorganize his army and prepare to fight against the Eighth Route Army.

If you don't obey, your supplies will be cut off.

When Yan Laoxi received the news, he was stunned.

He is not a fool. He knew that the Eighth Route Army was powerful at that time but still went to provoke them.

In the end, there was no choice but to send an army as a test, and the outcome was obvious.

Afterwards, something that frightened Yan Laoxi happened.

Although the Eighth Route Army in the rear was escorted by the Youth Column in transporting supplies and equipment to southeastern Shanxi.

It is still unknown what supplies and equipment were transported to southeastern Shanxi from the rear.

But what he knew openly was that there were a large number of truck artillery.

He even had someone take a closer look, and found that there were more than a hundred artillery pieces exposed.

In addition, the south has been protesting against the north for the past few months.

Yan Laoxi quickly understood that the North was planning to completely arm the Eighth Route Army.

When he thought of this, Yan Laoxi couldn't sleep all night.

As a result, at this time, the Japanese army in Taiyuan sent a special envoy to invite Yan Laoxi to join forces to deal with the Eighth Route Army.

It immediately touched Yan Laoxi's heart.

At the same time, the Japanese troops in Taiyuan stated that they could give up the occupation of southern Shanxi, even Taiyuan.

If it were Taiyuan, then a ceasefire memorandum would have to be signed.

At the same time, the Japanese army can also help him train troops.

Faced with this situation, Yan Laoxi immediately summoned several of his confidants and began to discuss the matter.

Finally, it was unanimously decided that they could cooperate with the Japanese army in the early stage, but later they could negotiate with the Eighth Route Army.

The old man finally reacted after hearing what Yan Laoxi said.

There are so many things in it.

But still shook his head.

"Baichuan, you miscalculated.

Although I also advocate restricting the Eighth Route Army, your cooperation with the Japanese army is undoubtedly courting disaster.

If the Eighth Route Army was really that easy to deal with, the Japanese army wouldn't have found you."

After saying that, he picked up his crutches and walked around the living room.

Then he turned to Yan Laoxi and said.

"At worst, I, this old man, can do it again.

I went to Changzhi and had a face-to-face meeting with Zeng Jiwen.

Let him leave us alone."