1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

After confirming all this, everyone's admiration for Comrade Ma Shiwu deepened. Following her instructions, they worked intensively and overtime. Meanwhile, in Nanchang.

“No news yet???”

Seeing that the planes he sent to bomb Ruijin did not return on time, He Yingqin, the "Commander-in-Chief of the Suppression of Communism in the Hunan-Jiangxi-Guangdong-Fujian Border Region", was almost going crazy.

(I've noticed a typo in the previous sentence. Historically, He Yingqin officially took up this position on April 19th. Before that, he was called "Commander-in-Chief of the Anti-Communist Army Front" and "Commander-in-Chief of the Nanchang Headquarters Encirclement and Suppression Army." I'm making this correction.) (Damn, these ridiculously long, overlapping names of the Communist Party are so awful. One position hasn't even been removed, and another has already been slapped on top... I'm really confused.)

Ten Kosei 03U aircraft just bought from the Americans!

How could a plane that's said to be the most advanced and powerful in the world disappear forever? A collective loss of direction?

A collective accident?

Surrender to the Communist Party en masse or be shot down by the Communist bandits? It's impossible no matter how you think about it! Especially the last one.

If our national army hadn't frequently sent planes to bomb those bumpkins, they might not even know what a plane is! Defection to the Communist Party?

Throw a fart!

If you throw them over there, they won't even be able to fly!

"Commander, how about sending a plane from Zhangzhou to investigate?"

One staff officer suggested this, but was immediately refuted by another:

"We have no idea what's going on. What if we send one over and something goes wrong? Now we only have those two!"

Everyone was silent.

Because this involves the question of whether Commander-in-Chief He can maintain his prestige and keep his position secure.

Although He Yingqin had arrived in Nanchang long ago and actually assumed the function of "Commander-in-Chief to Suppress the Communists", his official appointment to the position was never given;

That's why, after hearing that the Communist bandits in Ruijin were going to hold another meeting, he immediately and hastily sent out planes to attack them as a "celebration ceremony" for his inauguration. As a result, it's hard to say whether the Communist bandits succeeded or not. After such a long time, there was no news, and the planes were definitely not going to come back.

We only bought 12 of them from the Americans at great expense, and now five-sixths of them are gone....

Even Commander-in-Chief He would have a hard time with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek after such a major incident. Who would dare to continue sending planes to deliver the soldiers before the cause was clarified?

However, the reason must be investigated. If the Nanchang Headquarters does not send anyone, who else would be willing to go?

At this time, a staff officer's eyes lit up and he whispered:

"How about we try it in Guangdong?"

Um??

yes!

Why didn't I think of that?

Commander-in-Chief He was the "Commander-in-Chief", and Chen Jitang was at least a "Deputy Commander-in-Chief"!

It's not possible that we in Nanchang always suffer losses while Guangzhou sits back and reaps the benefits, right? If we have to enjoy the good life, of course it will be my turn, but if we have to suffer, at least we all have to suffer together.

He Yingqin also thought of this, and his brows gradually relaxed.

Another staff officer worried:

"But would Chen Jitang be willing?"

".."

The others looked at him like he was an idiot. If you tell the truth to Mr. Chen, he's sure he won't agree!

Soon after, a telegram requesting assistance in the offensive was sent from the Nanchang headquarters to Chen Jitang in Guangzhou. (Note: The appointment had not yet been formalized, so it could not be an order.)

"...Our army is about to launch a harassing attack on the Communist bandits in Jiangxi. Commander Chen, please command your troops from the south to support us and send the air force to bomb Ruijin to ensure..." A short, dark-skinned, middle-aged man with typical Guangxi and Guangdong features read the message and cursed.

"Hey, that bastard surnamed He has his eyes on my new plane. Luckily, we're still negotiating and haven't bought it yet... Damn that bastard He..." It was obvious that he didn't want to "assist in the attack," so the staff officer suggested:

"Commander, then we're going back...we're not going?"

"Are you eating bananas? If you just say you can't go, won't that give Chiang Kai-shek and his men an excuse?" "Then..."

"Just say we're going right away!" "...are we really going or are we just pretending?"

"No... no, send those old planes! And give Brother Weiqi an order to have his First Army and Xuankong's First Division move slightly towards Ruijin! We just need to coordinate!"

Soon after, the First Army of the Guangdong Army (Yu Hanmou's unit) stationed in Dayu County, Ganzhou, and the First Division of the Guangdong Army (Li Zhenqiu's unit) stationed in Ganzhou received orders and slowly mobilized. Six old British fighter planes with fuel tanks and four light bombers also received orders and took off from Guangzhou Tianhe Airport, staggering towards Ruijin.

However, the Guangdong Air Force only carried enough fuel and ammunition for a round trip, and the army's movements were so slow that even koalas would be ashamed.

Just act properly and go through the motions honestly!

After fighting for so many years and being in officialdom for so many years, who wouldn't be like that? In any case, the Guangdong Army will not easily seek death.

"...the Guangdong Air Force is attacking?"

"Yes, I have received accurate intelligence. There are a total of ten old-fashioned aircraft, six attack aircraft, and four bombers. The Guangdong Army in the Ganzhou direction has also made some unusual movements." "Death" said lightly:

"All the orders came from Nanchang. It seems that He Yingqin discovered that their plane had crashed and planned to send the Guangdong Army to die. However, the Guangdong Army was not stupid and was obviously just pretending."

Wu Hao looked at Li Desheng, who was frowning and thinking:

"Comrade Li Desheng, what do you think?"

Although it had been decided to transfer Li Desheng to the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, Wu Hao was still accustomed to relying on him on military issues.

Incidentally, Li De was under house arrest in a house in the Central Soviet Area to write a self-criticism. Liu Bocheng, with the help of Wu Xiuquan as the translator, did some psychological counseling for him:

"Although we won't report what you and Bogu did directly to the Communist International, if you want to be punished less in the future, then you should honestly help us with the regularization of the army." Let's get back to the topic.

Li Desheng pondered for a moment:

...Since we have already formulated a strategy to inflict pain on Chen Jitang so that we can negotiate with him, this is actually the best opportunity, but the Air Force has not yet..." "Don't worry about that!"

UMP45 interrupted:

"Feng Dafei already knew how to fly. Also, Chen Dequn, the head of the ordnance department at the General Manager's Office of the First Red Army, is surprisingly talented. He's already mastered the basics today, and at least has no problem taking off and landing." (Both of these men were legendary air force geniuses in the history of the Red Army, though it's a shame they died young.)

So that means... three planes?

There are exactly three that have been repaired!

"As for fuel, it's not a problem. We've drained all the fuel from the other planes, and we can still supply three planes for one or two short-range combats."

"So, we can engage them over Ganzhou, teach Chen Jitang a hard lesson, and also deter the Nationalist troops in Ganzhou, facilitating subsequent negotiations..."

Yes, the original strategy against Chen Jitang was to "use war to promote peace", and this was a good opportunity that came right to him...

Wu Hao was a little tempted, but Li Desheng tried to refuse:

"No, Comrade Shiwu, we've already agreed that the Red Army can't rely on you even for fighting. We can just send out the army..."

"Alright, alright! This is a rare opportunity, don't waste it. Besides, Comrades Feng and Chen will also participate in the battle. At least they can watch me fight and gain combat experience. It's not like they are completely standing aside, right?" "Uh..."

"Don't be so rigid..." "Okay..."

Like the Nationalist troops in Nanchang, the Guangdong Army, completely unaware of the Red Army's presence, formed a loose, unguarded formation of ten aircraft, slowly and leisurely approaching Ganzhou. Then, they collided head-on with the new Red Army Air Force, consisting of a "main fighter" piloted by a UMP45 and two "wingmen"...

It’s really new, so new that even the National Army’s logo hasn’t been painted over yet.

Fire in the sky! ! !

138 Communist Army Splits Nationalist Army

As planned or not, the ten planes from Nanchang were badly damaged, and the Guangdong Army's Air Force would naturally not be much better off.

So, just as the First Army and the First Division of the Guangdong Army from Ganzhou were leisurely marching and waving happily to the two "own air forces" in the sky, they were surprised to find

One of the parties suddenly opened fire;

Why...it seems...it seems...that the Nanchang air force is attacking our Guangdong air force?

We haven't been at war with them lately, have we?

Oh, that's nothing unusual.

It's nothing more than trying to steal and cheat on me, a Cantonese soldier. That's all... Wait a minute?!

Why is our air force powerless to fight back?

Fight back!

Fight back, you bastard!

Oh, so you were fighting back... Then why couldn't you hit? Why did the other guy hit right away? Did you guys slack off during training?

You clearly spent so much money and hired so many foreign instructors! The cost of one of you is more than our entire company! What the hell!

The battle was over in less than ten minutes.

Nine out of ten Guangdong Army planes were destroyed, and only one plane that lagged behind "luckily" escaped.

Before Chen Jitang received the telegram from the Red Army, he didn't even know that the plane had been deliberately spared by UMP45. Red Army Air Force aircraft parts +N.

In short, the Guangdong Army at the junction of Ganzhou and Ruijin was embarrassed and terrified. They watched helplessly as their own air force was miraculously wiped out and the unfamiliar air force showed off its power in the sky above them; then, with their morale at an extremely low point, they themselves were also quietly surrounded by the Red Army.

Soon after, Yu Hanmou, commander of the First Army of the Guangdong Army, and Li Zhenqiu, commander of the First Division of the Guangdong Army, met with the liaison personnel sent by the Red Army in the Jiangxi Soviet Area:

"..Are you Guangdong troops satisfied with the gift just now?"

"Generals, you don't want to be bombed by our Red Army's air force, do you?"

"Damn it!!"

Chen Jitang, so angry that he even cursed out a common phrase used by a certain bald man.

After receiving the report from Yu Hanmou and others, how could he, as smart as he is, not understand that he had been severely tricked?

There is no doubt that damned old dog He Yingqin must have known that there was a problem with the Nanchang Air Force but he didn't know the specific situation, so he tricked his own Guangdong Air Force into investigating the situation (to get himself killed)!! He suffered such a huge loss, but he still had no place to vent his anger!

Complain to Chiang Kai-shek?

What a use! Damn He Laogou! Damn Jiang Guangtou! Damn the Communist F... Red Army!

Although he refused to admit it, and although he couldn't figure out how the Red Army had taken He Yingqin's plane, Chen Jitang was deeply terrified of the Red Army Air Force's terrifying combat power. Nine planes were destroyed in ten minutes, and one was deliberately released to alert him...

Moreover, after the pilot of that plane barely landed the plane on the airport, he went "crazy"! He kept muttering strange words like "monster monster" and "magic magic" and nothing could be said about it! No matter how the Red Army did it, they did it!

I have never heard of such amazing air combat technology from the Americans or the British! No way!

The Guangdong Army must speed up the development of its air force!

Otherwise, what if the Red Army, under the cover of such a powerful air force, directly marched to Guangzhou? How did the Huangan County in Hubei collapse because of a plane? Guangzhou is probably the same!

No! I'd rather pay twice as much as I can to get the Americans to ship the Hawker L I've been eyeing!

(Historically, Chen Jitang was the warlord who valued the air force the most and was the richest, so the Guangdong Army's air force was relatively well developed, with hundreds of aircraft - but in the end, all of them were taken advantage of by Chiang Kai-shek) (This world line...)

"Report! New telegram from the First Army!"

"Bring it here so I can see it!"

Chen Jitang almost snatched the new telegram from the guards, reading it for a while with a gloomy face, but his frown gradually relaxed. Xiang Hanping, the commander of the Second Army and the Sixth Division, who had rushed over after hearing the news, saw his reaction and asked in confusion:

"Commander, what did the Communists say?"

"Hey, this Communist bandit is indeed a bandit." "Huh? What do you mean?"

"You keep shouting communist slogans, but in the end, this is just business!" Chen Jitang laughed and threw the telegram to Xiang Hanping:

“See for yourself!”

".…..'

...The Guangdong Army and the Red Army have never had any deep hatred...it was Chiang Kai-shek of Zhejiang who sowed discord and obstructed them...We are willing to coexist peacefully with Commander Chen, on the principle of non-aggression, non-interference, equality and mutual benefit, and to share what we have and what we need..."

Xiang Hanping said in surprise:

"Commander, this is..."

"Hey, you want to do business with us!"

Speaking of this, Commander Chen suddenly became interested and unconsciously changed his address:

"... I heard that the Red Army has always been short of salt, guns and medicine, so they must want to buy these scarce items from us..." "Do they have money?"

“If you don’t have money, you have mines!”

Xiang Hanping suddenly understood.

The Guangdong Army had long coveted the tungsten mines in southern Jiangxi and northern Guangdong, but unfortunately they were too close to the Red Army and Nanchang. Traveling thousands of miles to develop them was likely to be more trouble than it was worth.

However, in reality, the Guangdong Army was generally reluctant to leave the wealthy Guangdong province to fight the Jiangxi Red Army. Otherwise, Yu Hanmou, the unfortunate man, would not have been sent to southern Jiangxi to participate in the encirclement and suppression. "Then... Commander, should we agree to cooperate with the Communist... Red Army?"

"Cooperate! Of course! Why not? Do you want to fight the Red Army?" "Uh..."