Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 403: Conversation between students and the principal, Chang Ruiyuan's tactics! (Subscribe)

The meeting of the 18th Group Army lasted for two days.

For the development of border areas.

Instructions from Yan'an.

Everyone also studied it carefully.

The end of the meeting.

The current domestic military service system was summarized and discussed accordingly.

in short.

The 18th Group Army believed that the compulsory military service system implemented by the National Government had not actually been able to gain popularity among the people.

Because for a long time, thousands of years of history, even a period of warlords fighting each other.

When ordinary people join the army, they basically follow whoever has more money and is willing to pay.

Today I helped Sun Chuanfang fight Wu Peifu.

Tomorrow, I will follow Yan Laoxi to fight Chang Ruiyuan.

These are all normal things.

There is not enough political will.

That is, there is no determination to sacrifice everything for a goal or an ideal.

That is, to raise the people's further understanding of the revolutionary army.

That is to say, it will enhance the understanding of the political concepts of the troops where the 18th Group Army is located, etc.

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mountain city.

Chairman's residence.

Inside the office.

Chang Ruiyuan put down the pen in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Ninth War Zone is busy with military affairs.

There are also a lot of official documents that need to be reviewed.

He is now basically responsible for the work of the Executive Yuan.

As for Sun Ke, he has already resigned.

Today, Chang Ruiyuan has actually officially entered the stage of monopolizing power.

It is also this time.

There are rumors that the president is not upright and is a dictator.

After taking a few minutes' rest.

Chang Ruiyuan opened his eyes and turned his head to look at Wang Shihe who was waiting beside him: "Is there any new news from the Second War Zone?"

"The situation in northern Shanxi has stabilized, and the two sides have started a standoff in the area around Datong."

"According to Chief of Staff Fang Ligong's report, Chu Yunfei has already set off and is ready to directly command the battle on the Pingxingguan front line, but..."

Chang Ruiyuan looked at him: "But what?"

Wang Shihe seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

"There is news that Chu Yunfei has a close relationship with the Red Party. The development of the Red Party in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Anti-Japanese Base Area has not been curbed at all. Instead, it has become a situation where you are in me and I am in you."

Chang Ruiyuan was silent.

Wang Shihe didn't dare to say anything.

This is the thing that Chang Ruiyuan cares about the most and is the most sensitive.

Wang Shihe has no control over what happens to Chu Yunfei, but as the deputy director of the First Division of the Attendant's Office.

The report still needs to be reported.

Chang Ruiyuan picked up the phone on the desk and said, "Please ask Dai Yunong to come."

After hanging up the phone.

Chang Ruiyuan signaled Wang Shihe to continue.

"At present, the 18th Group Army is mainly active in the northwest of Shanxi, northeast of Shanxi, and central Hebei."

"The northwest region of Shanxi has basically been liberated. The Second War Zone seems to have reached some kind of tacit understanding with Fu Yisheng's troops. A part of the Japanese army seems to have become a barrier between the two sides, preventing the Second War Zone from directly bordering the Eighth War Zone."

Chang Ruiyuan chuckled.

After the Battle of Taiyuan.

Fu Yishen wanted to escape from Yan Laoxi's control.

When Wei Lihuang and Yan Laoxi were commanding the Battle of Southern Shanxi.

Regardless of everything, he moved northward and returned to Suiyuan.

But this matter cannot be discussed in this way.

It was Yan Laoxi who was unethical first.

He first withdrew his main force to southwest Shanxi, and then ordered Fu Yisheng's troops to hold Taiyuan.

but.

Although this matter is unreasonable, it is reasonable.

During the Battle of Xinkou.

The troops of Yan Laoxi and Wei Lihuang both suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Japanese invaders.

On this basis, Fu Yisheng's troops were used as a reserve force in the Battle of Xinkou.

He is the best candidate to defend the city.

However, under Chu Yunfei's suggestion, the original plan of defending to the death was transformed into a mountain mobile warfare and active attack to contain the enemy, which was indeed a significant improvement.

At least it effectively preserved the manpower, reduced civilian casualties, and bought more time.

Chang Ruiyuan knew the whole story clearly.

But. Fu Yisheng did this.

Chang Ruiyuan agreed to it, and Fu Yisheng had even sent people to Wuhan, which had not yet fallen at that time, to persuade the Military Commission.

Otherwise, the position of deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth War Zone would not have been given to Fu Yisheng so easily.

The relationship between Chang Ruiyuan and Yan Laoxi is a "typical game between centralization and local separatism."

In Chang Ruiyuan's eyes.

Yan Laoxi was always a local warlord who needed to be eliminated, and he only made a temporary compromise because of the current situation.

The previous support for Fu Yisheng and the splitting of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was actually to weaken Yan Laoxi's strength.

On the surface.

Everything Chang Ruiyuan did.

It was to divide the local forces in Jinsui.

But in fact, Chang Ruiyuan’s plan is not limited to this.

Supporting Fu Yishen is just the first step.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was defeated after Chang Ruiyuan's actions.

They became the Jin Army and the Sui Army.

And no longer the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The reason why it is still called the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is simply out of habit.

At that time, Chu Yunfei had just stationed troops in the Shangdang area.

The grassroots power structure has not yet been completely replaced.

Chang Ruiyuan supported Chu Yunfei, a rising star.

For the first time, he agreed to Chu Yunfei's proposal to implement a grain-based system in southeastern Shanxi.

And supporting policies such as public treasury are being piloted in southeastern Shanxi.

They also sent Kong Yongzhi over there and provided a large amount of "rural agricultural loans."

Yes.

On the surface, it seems like investing in Chu Yunfei and winning over Chu Yunfei.

But there is more to this than just this meaning.

Secondly, this series of actions is essentially undermining the local economic autonomy of Shanxi.

If you think that Chang Ruiyuan can only think of this much.

That's wrong again.

The third meaning is through the special relationship with Chu Yunfei's troops.

He was bestowed with all kinds of honors, promoted out of the ordinary, and promised great benefits.

In essence, all of this was done to completely eliminate the possibility of Chu Yunfei joining the Red Party.

today.

The battle in northern Shanxi is basically over.

In the happy "days" when the National Army achieved a strategic victory.

Wang Shihe told him this news which made him unhappy.

This made Chang Ruiyuan feel quite upset.

He was eager to verify whether the news was true.

Soon.

The guard pushed the door open and walked in: "Sir, Director Dai is here."

"Invite him in."

Dai Yunong walked in a hurry.

He was shocked when he received the notice.

The war has been going well recently.

The Japanese army suffered a disastrous defeat in northern Shanxi, and the armored forces were severely damaged and basically wiped out. In the Gaoan direction, the Japanese offensive was also frustrated.

The domestic and international situation is stable, except in Europe.

But Europe was not under his military control.

As for the rest, what else could there be?
There has been no news or information received so far.

So he rushed to the official residence.

"Principal, the students have arrived as ordered. Please give us your instructions."

Chang Ruiyuan smiled and waved to Dai Yunong: "Chief Dai, do you have any informants in the Second War Zone?"

"Ma Tianyi and Sun Yuze are in the Second War Zone."

"Is there anyone around Yunfei?"

Dai Yunong nodded without any hesitation: "Yes, Principal."

Seeing Chang Ruiyuan's curious look.

Dai Yunong continued, "I am currently in the Operations Department. I heard that Commander Chu likes to use Whampoa Military Academy students and student soldiers from the Officer Training Corps, so I placed some people from the Military Control Commission in one of the classes."

"Because Lu Li is relatively clean and has good personal abilities, he was transferred to the Operations Department for training."

"The head of the Operations Department is Luo Weiguo Shaojiang, who was also the commander of the 358rd Infantry Battalion during the th Regiment period and also graduated from the Jinbei Military Academy."

"Have you been in touch recently?"

Dai Yunong was a little suspicious, but he nodded: "Some news came out four days ago."

"Chief Dai, there is news that Yun Fei is close to the Red Party. Have you heard of this?"

“Students think this is a rumor.”

When talking about this matter.

Dai Yunong was no longer sleepy.

this kind of thing.

Generally, Xu Enzeng, that is, the Central Bureau of Investigation, is responsible for the investigation.

Chang Ruiyuan valued Dai Yunong, so naturally he also valued Xu Enzeng.

This is Chang Ruiyuan’s favorite balancing method.

Divide and conquer.

The reason I asked him was Dai Yunong.

The greater possibility is that the Central Bureau of Investigation found nothing.

Otherwise I would never ask him again.

"Oh?"

Dai Yunong organized his words slightly.

"Is such that."

"During his time stationed in southeastern Shanxi, Chu Yunfei had close contact with the 18th Army Group, but only with Chen's brigade, and used him to deal with a group of local evil gentry and landlords."

"Chu Yunfei donated a small amount of military weapons and cotton clothes to promote military cooperation with the 18th Group Army, which later led to the great victory of the Qin County Encirclement and Annihilation Campaign."

Chang Ruiyuan nodded: "I am clear about this matter, let's get to the point."

"Although Chu Yunfei cooperated with the 129th Group Army, it was limited to the 115th Division. The cooperation with his fourth-term senior's unit was only smuggling trade, and it was only to support the finances of the anti-Japanese base established by the th Division."

"The so-called cooperation actually imposes many restrictions on the 18th Group Army, and even the areas where it operates in southeastern Shanxi have been discussed accordingly."

"Also, there was news a few days ago that Chu Yunfei had been on the front line for a long time and had become ill due to overwork. An evil wind had entered his body and not only could he not control his facial muscles, he even had trouble sleeping."

"When we were besieging the Japanese tank brigade, we didn't sleep for three days and three nights."

When I heard that Chu Yunfei was so busy commanding the battle on the front line.

Chang Ruiyuan's right hand twitched slightly, veins bulged, and he slowly clenched into a fist.

"Principal, please forgive me for speaking frankly."

Chang Ruiyuan naturally wouldn't blame him for anything: "You tell me."

"Commander Chu is loyal to his country and serves the party and the country wholeheartedly."

"If you listen to the slander of such a person, make groundless guesses and make reckless investigations, it is really inappropriate and will easily chill the hearts of the soldiers at the front."

That's unpleasant to hear.

When Dai Yunong said these words, there was also an element of gambling in it.

Some time ago, Liang Ganqiao was incompetent.

Their Military Control Commission was greatly embarrassed.

Especially the incident where Dai Yunong was scolded by Chu Yunfei.

Soon it reached Chang Ruiyuan's ears through other means.

Dai Yunong immediately conducted self-inspection on anti-corruption.

He wanted to use this to please Chang Ruiyuan.

But the results are minimal.

Dai Yunong is very smart.

I immediately guessed that it might be related to the Battle of Northern Shanxi and the upcoming Battle of Changsha.

This time Chang Ruiyuan was summoned.

In this situation, expressing your opinion and saying something that Chang Ruiyuan doesn't want to hear may have some effect.

Chang Ruiyuan stood up slowly.

There was a little more eagerness in his eyes.

I don’t know if it’s because of Dai Yunong or because of Chu Yunfei.

But he still did enough on the surface: "Yunnong, you are right. I did something wrong in this matter and I really need to reflect on it."

"Principal, student"

"No need to say more, just go and get busy with your work."

"Yes."

Dai Yunong bowed slightly to show respect and turned to leave.

Naturally, Dai Yunong's little tricks would not be hidden from Chang Ruiyuan's eyes.

But it was a timely statement.

It would not cause Chang Ruiyuan's disgust, but would make him happier.

Dai Yunong is feared and difficult to see through by others.

In front of him, those little thoughts were seen clearly.

Chang Ruiyuan looked at Wang Shihe who was standing aside: "Shihe, where did you get the news from?"

"From the Central Bureau of Investigation." Wang Shihe still looked calm.

As for what Dai Yunong said.

It has nothing to do with Wang Shihe.

He is Chang Ruiyuan's nephew.

We have been through life and death together for twenty years.

To put it bluntly, even if Dai Yunong betrayed him, he would not betray him.

This is equivalent to the royal family in ancient times. They have no reason to shake their foundation.

There is no need to alienate a famous "border army" general with great military achievements.

"Confirmed?"

"Chairman, it's almost certain. After the battle in northern Shanxi is over, I think the 18th Army will send someone to Changzhi to negotiate with them."

Chang Ruiyuan knocked on the table in front of him with a little anger: "Even if they want to meet, what exactly do they want to discuss?"

Wang Shihe responded honestly: "I don't know yet."

"Let's put this matter aside for now. If you have any questions, I will ask Yun Fei in person after the battle in northern Shanxi is over."

If it were any other general.

For minor offenses, the offender will be dismissed from office and investigated.

If the case is serious, the person will probably be isolated for investigation.

But if there is a problem with Chu Yunfei.

Chang Ruiyuan was the first one who didn't believe it.

Chu Yunfei even reported to him, the principal, the specific contents of the meeting at the East Route Army Headquarters in Linfen (the division of the Second War Zone in early 38, namely the South Route Army, the East Route Army, and the North Route Army. The special organization of the Route Army was also cancelled with the reorganization after the Nanyue Military Conference).

The exchange of gifts with a group of Eighth Route Army generals and the discussion of each other's political views were all submitted to the attendant's room.

Even the fact that Brigade Commander Chen gave him a director's pocket watch in the secret telegram was told to him, the principal!
Chu Yunfei.

Absolutely! No! Impossible!
There is something hidden from him as the chairman.

"Commissioner, this is inappropriate, isn't it?"

Chang Ruiyuan said in a decisive tone: "What's inappropriate about this? He is my proudest student. I don't believe he would hide such things from me, the principal!"

Changrui element comes with strong and arbitrary power.

Wang Shihe simply stopped trying to persuade him and just stood quietly beside him.

The two men have different styles in the use of political tactics.

Yan Laoxi is flexible and tolerant.

Chen Cixiu once commented on Yan Laoxi in his memoirs of the War of Resistance Against Japan: He was good at scheming, but he did have methods in governing Shanxi.

No matter how nice it sounds.

Its inner essence is nothing more than maintaining its own ruling status and exercising separatism under the pretext of protecting the territory and the people.

Compared with the warlords, it is indeed progressive.

That's it.

(End of this chapter)