The Kwantung Army originally wanted to conduct a bombing on Zhang Yunhan, who took the lead in opposing the Japanese army, and teach him how to behave, but reality slapped him hard. The most advanced Japanese aviation group was almost wiped out. The enemy's strength was so strong that there was no air combat. Advantage.
This matter finally came to nothing. After all, now is still the time to swallow Northeast China, and it can no longer attract hatred.
In February 1931, the puppet Manchukuo was established. Zhang Yunhan sent a telegram to the whole country stating that he did not recognize the so-called Manchukuo, but the Jinling government remained silent.
In May 1931, the frontal conflict of the Anti-Japanese War in Shencheng ended, and Huami began to mobilize troops on a large scale to prepare for the encirclement and suppression of the Northwest Army! !
"Damn it! Peanut has been inconsistent with the outside world, and now he comes to beat me? Who does Peanut think he is?"
"Order the Eighth Army to arrive in Shaanxi Province, join the First Army, and defend Shaanxi Province."
"How is the formation of the Ninth Army and the Tenth Army?"
The secretary quickly reported: "Commander-in-Chief, the 9th Army and the 10th Army are still undergoing training."
"Order the 9th Army and the 10th Army to station in Gansu and Qinghai Province respectively, and the 2nd Army and the 3rd Army to gather forces in Shaanxi Province!"
"He wants to beat him up, right? Then break off one of his arms first."
The news soon spread to Yan Baichuan. Zhang Yunhan in southern Shanxi gathered 4 armies, nearly 200,000 troops! It really shocked him. You know there are still 100,000 troops in Suiyuan. When did Zhang Yunhan quietly pull out 4 to 50,000 troops?
Not only Yan Baichuan, but Hua Mi was also shocked. In the last Shangluo conflict, more than 20,000 people from two divisions of the Northwest Army defeated 40,000 of his own troops. This incident is still regarded as a shame by Hua Mi, but it happened. It’s just that the Northwest Army has a very strong combat effectiveness!
Sichuan Province, a land of abundance, is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and is rich in products. Since ancient times, there have been many people who have made fortunes in Shu and conquered the world. Many people also believe that winning Sichuan Province is the only way to unify the Central Plains.
If nothing else, the huge population and food production are advantages.
In teahouses in Chengdu, people sat together drinking tea and chatting as usual, but the content changed to the recent situation.
"I don't think this guy surnamed Zhang is a good guy. The whole country was supporting the Northern Expedition before, but he was behind the scenes and wasted no effort to seize the northwest. Now the little devils have invaded our three northeastern provinces and the Shencheng War of Resistance, and now he is holding back. They are reaching out to our Sichuan Province." A young man shouted indignantly, pointing to the newspaper report about the Northwest Army's march to Sichuan Province.
"Brother, bring me some tea."
"okay!!"
"Brother Chaomin, what do you think of this Zhang Yunhan?" The young man just now looked at the young man who was drinking tea.
"What do you think? I don't know. I have read many newspapers that report on the northwest, but there is very little about him, and his information is even more pitiful."
"However, under his rule, Northwest is not what it used to be."
"Oh? Isn't the northwest a barren land? Is there still gold?"
"Ahem, there is no gold, but there is oil!!"
"My seniors told me that you have to look at reality and look at what he did, not what he said."
“The northwest has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past three years. Did you know that the highways from Gansu Province to Suiyuan in the western regions of Shaanxi, Qinghai-Ningxia, and Shaanxi have been completely repaired, and the military government in the northwest has reduced tax burdens, reclaimed wasteland, and prevented sandstorms. By controlling desertification and encouraging planting, farmers have long been lifted out of poverty."
"What's even more outrageous is that the northwest military government is vigorously developing education. Did you know that all children in their villages can go to middle school, and it's free!! Government supplies!"
"I dare to say that this is definitely the best person in China. The key is that this policy has been implemented since last year. And industry, do you know how much tractors are produced in the northwest this year?"
"how many?"
"Nearly 70,000 tractors!!!"
"That's not the scariest thing. My cousin works in a factory in Jincheng. I heard that their customer is the Construction Engineering Group's automobiles, and they produced 100,000 vehicles last year!!!"
"Fuck!!" The young man's eyes widened.
"Furthermore, there is no oppression of the lower class people in the northwest. Report boxes are located in the police stations everywhere. The police stations are completely independent of the government and are led by Zhang Yunhan. Once there is any corruption, it will be caught quickly, and the pests caught will be seriously injured. Those who are convicted will be sentenced after being reviewed by the procuratorate, and those who are minor will be recorded in the files, and there will basically be no conditions for living in the future."
"They have also enacted laws to protect workers. I think this kind of government is a qualified government."
"Look at the army again. During the conflict between the Northwest Army and the Guo Army, the Guo Army was beaten to the point where they lost their armor."
"Suiyuan was also captured very quickly. I heard that there are still more than 100,000 troops in the Western Region that have not been used. Think about it, how many soldiers and horses are there in the Northwest Army now? The 800,000-strong Guo Army does not dare to move."
Zhang Yang's voice was not loud, but everyone in the teahouse listened attentively. For the first time, they discovered that the government in the north was actually so powerful!
"I heard that in the last air battle in Suiyuan, the little Japanese were beaten to a pulp and 12 planes were shot down!!"
"Look at Shencheng again. The great situation has been constantly blocked. How has it turned out?"
"As everyone else knows, I heard that the Northwest Army will take over Sichuan Province in four days. The speed is incredible. There are military vehicles, tanks, and airplanes everywhere. There are thick cannons behind the military vehicles. When have you seen it in China?"
"Moreover, the Northwest Army has strict military discipline, does not violate the common people's rule, and its words and deeds are neat and uniform."
"This is a strong army! The strongest army in the country! The appearance of the soldiers represents everything."
"Brother Zhang, as I put it bluntly, since Zhang Yunhan has such a strong force, why doesn't he unify the whole country? Instead, he repeatedly invades the territory and creates separatist regimes? Why doesn't he fight against the little devils, but fights among his own people?"
"Oh, this is the fault of the man from Jinling. Let's see what the Northwest Army has done in the past few years? The industrial output of the Northwest has almost equaled that of Gaul!!"
“The whole country combined is not enough to account for one-tenth of the industrial output value of Northwest China!!”
"In my opinion, Zhang Yunhan is building up an industrial foundation. In the past 100 years, when did our Chinese industry reach its current height?"
"As for why they are not unified, I think the northwest is sparsely populated and lacks soldiers and food. This is the advantage of our Sichuan Province."
"The northwest is located inland and has no contact with the outside world. That's why the northwest army will capture Suiyuan so that they can have a chance to attack the northeast. But looking at the current situation, the Jinling man may have to pursue and intercept the northwest again."
"Sigh, Commander-in-Chief Zhang is working diligently to develop industry, education and transportation, and then look at Jinling? What can he do?"
Listening to Zhang Yang's long speech, the young man felt his eyes light up, yes, what did Jinling do? It has been fighting without any actual political achievements. Last year, the northwest military government donated 1 million yuan during the floods.
