Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

But there is really no way now.

He really had no way to stabilize things in North China.

"But what about the Kwantung Army?"

Anda Twenty-three was also helpless.

The North China Front Army could not command the Kwantung Army. The Kwantung Army was a self-contained organization and did not take the North China Front Army seriously. If the situation in Rehe was not bad, the Kwantung Army would not have successively sent the 29th Division and the th Garrison into Rehe.

They don't have time to care about what's happening in North China.

"I will personally explain the situation to Mr. Mei Jin. If the headquarters does not want the situation in North China to deteriorate further, they will also help. Send a telegram to the headquarters and tell them that if they do not support us now, the next target of the Eighth Route Army will be Shijiazhuang." Yes."

“This time the Kwantung Army must send people to support us.

Chapter 484: Chang Kai-shen's Curve to Save the Nation

"Damn it! How was the Northern Henan Campaign commanded? They mobilized four armies, yet they were completely routed by over 28 Japanese troops. Both Chiang Ting-wen and Tang Enbo should be investigated. The 110th Army had so many men, yet they couldn't even defeat the Japanese th Division? They were chased and beaten. This is a disgrace to our government. Look at the Eighth Route Army, they even captured Baoding."

chongqing.

Chiang Kai-shek felt that nothing good had happened during this period.

He personally commanded the Autumn Offensive, mobilizing a million troops on the front lines. He had intended to fight a decisive battle to show the Americans the strength of the Nationalist Army. Instead, his subordinates, despite their grandiose campaign, turned out to be more of a stunt than a success. While the various theaters of operations appeared to be full of activity, in reality, no fighting was taking place. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, many high-ranking Nationalist Army officers believed victory was something they could wait for. There was no need to fight tooth and nail.

While Britain, the United States and Japan were at war, why would you fight for your lives?

This was the current thinking of many Nationalist generals in various theaters. If you go in alone, casualties are inevitable. Whether they were part of the Nationalist army or the warlords, no one wanted to see casualties, so they were unwilling to fight tooth and nail on the battlefield. They were all waiting for Britain and the United States to defeat Japan, for Japan to surrender; then, wouldn't the battle be won? Guided by this mentality, many troops, from top to bottom, became complacent and unwilling to actually fight.

As a result, many war zones only responded to orders from above.

During the Nationalist Army's autumn offensive, the Japanese army was on high alert, believing the Nationalist troops were about to launch a counterattack. However, they soon realized that the Nationalist Army was only making movements and had not launched a large-scale attack, so they relaxed their minds.

Not to mention other theaters of war, the Northern Henan Campaign, for which Chiang Kai-shek had high hopes and even personally deployed them, was also a complete disaster. The 28th Army, for which great hopes were placed, performed particularly poorly. Engaging with the 110th Division, the 110th Army, several times larger than the 28th, was completely routed within a few days and hurriedly crossed the Yellow River.

The Second and Third Armies were left in Xinxiang.

Fortunately, although the Second and Third Armies were local warlords, they had fought for many years and their combat effectiveness was still good. If the troops were defeated in panic, it would be a disaster.

Fortunately, the Second and Third Armies held their positions and slowly retreated, ultimately withdrawing intact. Even so, the Battle of Northern Henan was extremely brunt of the casualties. The four armies attacked, resulting in over 13000 casualties.

Chiang Kai-shek had hoped to use this autumn offensive, the Battle of Northern Henan, to convince Stilwell that he was the true leader of China's war of resistance. He wanted to tell the Americans that China's war of resistance could not be separated from him. However, this turned out to be a complete joke. As a result, Stilwell's skepticism about him grew, and he remained steadfast in his desire to aid the Eighth Route Army.

"Chairman, the Eighth Route Army has become a force to be reckoned with."

He Yingqin was also very shocked.

Although they were surprised by the Eighth Route Army's capture of Zhangjiakou, they really didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army could also capture Baoding. What is Baoding? It is an important city on the Pinghan Railway and the capital of Hebei Province.

Such an important city was actually captured by the Eighth Route Army.

Now most of Hebei will become the territory of the Eighth Route Army. And because the Eighth Route Army had previously inflicted heavy losses on the North China Front Army, starting with Chiang Kai-shek, the Kuomintang generals looked down on the North China Front Army.

But when the Battle of Northern Henan broke out, Chiang Kai-shek and others were awakened.

It’s not that the North China Front Army has become weaker, but that the Eighth Route Army has become stronger.

"President, General He is absolutely right. The Eighth Route Army today is no longer what we thought it was. If we continue to let this go, all of North China will be in trouble."

Chen Cheng was also very shocked.

Chen Cheng's Civil Engineering Division was an elite unit of the Nationalist Army, with a very strong combat capability. However, Chen Cheng did not dare to say that his Civil Engineering Division in Hebei could suppress the North China Front Army like the Eighth Route Army.

The mighty North China Front Army was beaten to a pulp by a bunch of Eighth Route Army soldiers. First they lost Zhangjiakou, and now they lost Baoding.

The Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness frightened even Chen Cheng. The Red Army was forced to lose the Soviet areas throughout the country and flee to northern Shaanxi only a few years ago. But now the Eighth Route Army has already become so powerful.

"Mother Hippie."

The more Chiang Kai-shek thought about it, the angrier he became.

This Tubalu army was truly his greatest rival, and he absolutely could not allow them to continue developing in this way. Chiang Kai-shek thought for a moment and said, "Send a telegram to Yan'an, informing them that Pang Bingxun is the government-appointed Chairman of Hebei Province. Now that Baoding has been captured, Pang Bingxun must enter Baoding and establish the Hebei Provincial Government. Give Pang Bingxun orders for his 24th Army to enter Baoding."

"Committee Chairman, the Eighth Route Army fought so hard to capture Baoding. How could they give it up so easily?

"We have to give it in, whether we want to or not. Not giving it in would be sabotaging the war of resistance. The Nationalist government appointed Pang Bingxun as the chairman of Hebei Province a long time ago, so it is legitimate for him to take over Baoding.

Previously, Hebei was Japanese territory and the National Army troops could not enter Hebei.

But it's different now.

The Eighth Route Army had wreaked havoc in Hebei, even capturing Baoding. Now was the perfect time for the Nationalist Army to enter Hebei. Pang Bingxun was the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Hebei-Chahar War Zone and the Chairman of the Hebei Provincial Government.

It was completely legitimate for him to go to Hebei and Baoding.

Besides, the North China Front Army was so weak at the moment, having been badly beaten by the Eighth Route Army. Chiang Kai-shek also wanted a piece of the pie.

"What if they resort to force?"

"We'll say they're sabotaging the war of resistance. The 24th Army must enter Baoding. If they try to stop us, we'll use force to recapture Baoding."

Chiang Kai-shek has made up his mind.

He must get his share of Hebei. He absolutely could not allow Hebei to completely fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. After thinking about it, he felt that it was not enough and said, "Let Sun Lianzhong of the Fifth War Zone serve as the commander-in-chief of the Hebei-Chahar War Zone and station him in southern Hebei."

"Send another telegram to Yan Xishan and Hu Zongnan, asking them to tighten the blockade on northern Shaanxi, southwestern Shanxi, and northwestern Shanxi. Gradually erode the Eighth Route Army's territory and drive them out.

Chiang Kai-shek no longer had any regard for the Japanese troops.

He now had only one thought in mind, which was to limit the development of the Eighth Route Army. He had already been gradually pressing forward to northern Shaanxi and besieging Yan'an. It was precisely because of the critical situation in Yan'an that the Central Committee called back the main force of the 120th Division.

Initially, the 120th Division was in the Jizhong Military Region and the Yanbei region, where it thrived. However, because the central government needed troops to protect it, the main force of the 120th Division was withdrawn. Tens of thousands of troops from the 120th Division returned to the northwest and southwest of Shanxi, and Suiyuan, where they were more prepared to defend against a surprise attack by the Nationalist Army on Yan'an than against the Japanese.

But Chiang Kai-shek was still not satisfied.

He was prepared to continue putting pressure on Yan'an.

"Yes."

He Yingqin accepted the order, but quickly said, "Chairman, there is one more problem. If the 24th Army enters Baoding, it will easily become a thorn in the side of the North China Front Army. The North China Front Army cannot just sit there and watch the Pinghan Railway be cut off. Once the North China Front Army recovers its strength, they will definitely concentrate their forces to attack Baoding. I am worried that we cannot defend Baoding with the 24th Army alone."

Chiang Kai-shek frowned.

After thinking for a while, he said: "If the Japanese army wants to attack Baoding, then let Pang Bingxun fight them. If we can defeat them, we can fight. If we can't, we can negotiate with the Japanese army. The goal of the 24th Army is to firmly pin it down in Baoding and firmly pin it down in Hebei.

Chiang Kai-shek’s current thinking is very simple.

That is, Hebei must have its own people. As for the situation, Chiang Kai-shek did not care much.

Many things in history are very funny.

It's like a puppet army.

The historical surge in the number of puppet troops, or the fact that entire Nationalist units surrendered to the Japanese and became puppet troops, did not occur during the most difficult years of the Nationalist War of Resistance, around 40 and 41. Instead, the heaviest number of Nationalist troops surrendered in entire units occurred in 42 and 43, with the highest number of such surrenders occurring in 43.

They did not surrender before, but surrendered on a large scale after the Pacific War broke out and the situation on the Kuomintang side improved a lot.

Did the Nationalist army really give up at this time, so there was such a large-scale surrender? No, because at this time, Kaiser Permanente's strategy had completely changed.

For Chiang Kai-shek, since Britain and the United States had already joined the war, Japan's defeat was inevitable. His real enemies were the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, because these were the forces that would challenge him for power.

So at this time, Chiang Kai-shek became increasingly passive in the anti-Japanese war.

They were even more willing to cooperate with the Japanese army to wipe out the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army.

If I take action directly, it will be difficult to say what I want. After the Southern Anhui Incident, I received too much criticism. But if I change my approach and follow Wang Jingwei's roundabout way to save the country, then everything will go smoothly.

Just like before Sun Liangcheng surrendered, he publicly stated that they would not fight against the Chongqing Army. They would only deal with the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army.

The Japanese army also agreed.

Although Sun Liangcheng did not fight against the Chongqing Army, he had many troops and strong combat effectiveness, and they surrendered as a whole. This just made up for the shortage of Japanese troops. With them actively sweeping the Eighth Route Army base, it was a great help to the Japanese army.

Later, many troops that surrendered in an organized manner were under similar conditions.

They served as puppet troops, but did not fight against the Chongqing Army, but only swept the Eighth Route Army. When the Japanese surrendered, they suddenly became the Nationalist government's designated troops, such as the Advance Army.

You can imagine what stories are inside.

Why did the Nationalist army suffer a crushing defeat in the Henan-Hunan-Guangxi Campaign of 1944? In fact, the biggest reason was complacency.

They believed that the Japanese army would never launch another large-scale battle.

It was precisely because of this kind of numb thinking that the troops below had no combat preparations at all.

As a result, the Japanese army assembled a large force and marched south, and these forces were immediately defeated.

"I discussed this privately with Pang Bingxun and told him to let go of his burden. He should boldly enter Baoding and stay in Hebei no matter what happens."

Chapter 485 Fu Zuoyi in a Dilemma

The Autumn Offensive failed, and Chiang Kai-shek was furious. However, his anger wasn't directed at his own men's incompetence or the Japanese army's lack of respect. He was angry at the Eighth Route Army's superiority and its rapid development. Chiang Kai-shek quickly began to reorganize the Nationalist army's deployment, encircling the Eighth Route Army base with increasing numbers of troops. Soon after, Chiang Kai-shek published the pamphlet "The Destiny of China."

This was another major policy adjustment by the Kuomintang after the Fifth Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee of the Kuomintang.

After the Xi'an Incident, the KMT and the CCP discussed cooperation in the anti-Japanese war. Following the July 7 Incident, the army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. For a period of time, the two sides cooperated well. For example, during the Battle of Xinkou, KMT troops directly blocked the Japanese army, while the Eighth Route Army frequently attacked Japanese logistics. In Shandong, the Eighth Route Army enjoyed a good relationship with Yu Xuezhong's troops.

you could put it that way.

In 1937 and 1938, the two sides in North China cooperated well against the Japanese, fighting many successful battles. Even during the Battle of Wuhan, the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei Province damaged the Pinghan Railway, causing frequent disruptions.

If the two can continue to cooperate in this way.

How could the North China Front Army be so aggressive? Given the combined strength of the Nationalist and Eighth Route Army forces in North China, they could have quickly neutralized the North China Front Army if they had coordinated effectively. Unfortunately, in 1939, the Fifth Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee of the Kuomintang was held, and the situation began to change.

The Kuomintang's first wave of counterattack began during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Friction began to arise between the two sides, eventually leading to war. This continued until the Southern Anhui Incident. However, even with these frictions, including the Southern Anhui Incident, overall cooperation between the two sides continued. In other words, in general, cooperation remained.

But the Eighth Route Army developed too quickly.

Chiang Kai-shek couldn't accept this, so he wanted to raise the stakes.

That is the book "The Destiny of China" that he asked Tao Xisheng to write.

It should be said that Chiang Kai-shek wrote this book to increase the legitimacy of his regime and to enhance the prestige of himself and the Kuomintang.

As a result, as soon as this book came out, it was criticized from all sides.

The British and Americans criticized Chiang Kai-shek as an extreme nationalist who ate and drank what the Americans loved while cursing at the same time. Meanwhile, the elite intellectuals of the time criticized the book as a parody of the "Mein Kampf" by the author Xiao Huzi.

Of course, the most important thing here is that Chiang Kai-shek laid some theoretical foundation for the CCP to solve the problem in Yan'an.

Over a million copies of the book were printed in just one month. Chiang Kai-shek demanded that everyone read it. By then, senior Kuomintang generals understood that relations between Chongqing and Yan'an were going to continue to deteriorate.

Some people are happy, some people are against it.

The happy thing was that those who had always wanted to have a high degree of friction with the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. Some generals who wanted to fight against Japan were not satisfied with this result. They believed that this would affect the overall situation of the anti-Japanese war.