Chief Zhang then said earnestly: "Xiao Zhou, I'm afraid you still don't know your value and role. In this Songhu War of Resistance, without you and without your troops, how could we have achieved such great results and victory? I have studied it carefully. During the course of your several battles, I found that the tactics and training methods you set up were very specific to the Japanese army, and they completely restrained them."
"This shows that you have thoroughly studied the Japanese army's tactics, know how to exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses, and know how to attack the enemy's weaknesses. However, other units of the National Army do not know this yet, or they do not have this awareness at all."
"Look at our Fifth Army, which is already considered the most elite force in the country. But without you in the Battle of Temple Walk, you decisively cut off the Japanese army's retreat, destroyed the enemy's headquarters, and caused chaos in the enemy's command system. Although victory is certain, if you want to completely annihilate an entire enemy brigade and achieve such a glorious victory, hey--it's simply impossible!"
"Even so, our Fifth Army also paid the price of more than 5,000 casualties, and the number of casualties on the 19th Route Army was even greater. This was due to our calculations or not. We had the advantage in strength, weather, and location, and the soldiers Only by serving the country bravely and without fear of sacrifice can we achieve such a record. But in a war, everything goes as expected. When the initiative on the battlefield is given up, the future war is worrying!"
At this time, Zhou Wen also heard the hidden meaning of Chief Zhang's words. He asked solemnly: "Mr. Zhang, do you also think..."
Chief Zhang interrupted him, looked at him angrily again and said, "Do you think you are the only one who is awake when the whole world is drunk? Of course, during the Central Plains War, you and I discussed the predictions about the future Sino-Japanese war. Although I agree, I don’t think it will happen in a short time. Now it seems that time is running out.”
Chief Zhang paused for a moment, as if to confirm his thoughts, and said in a deep voice again: "There will definitely be a war between China and Japan. This is the common view of knowledgeable people in the country, but I didn't expect that time would be so tight. Especially after the Northeastern Army handed over the three eastern provinces, our country lost its most important strategic depth and geographical advantage."
"The North China Plain is no longer dangerous. The vast wilderness can play the role of the Japanese mechanized corps. The hinterland of the Central Plains has been completely exposed to the Japanese attack. You are also aware of the domestic situation. I don't know what we will do with it then. To block the Japanese attack and the huge number of Japanese tanks and armored vehicles? Do we still have to spend thousands of lives fighting those steel monsters?"
"So, this is what I said, where your value lies. You are familiar with the basic tactics of the Japanese army and know how to crack their tactics. Strategically, you cannot control things, but tactically, you can provide us with a very big advantage. Help. You have to think carefully about how to effectively fight the Japanese army and how to effectively reduce our losses and casualties when our army's current equipment cannot be significantly improved."
"You must know that your value is not only how many enemies you can destroy in the future, but also how many lives of Chinese soldiers you can save in the future. No matter how strong a person is, his power is always limited. But if you can teach others more knowledge , teach others more tactics to deal with the enemy, and mobilize and inspire tens of millions of Chinese soldiers. Will they be more powerful? Will there be fewer sacrifices? More enemies will be destroyed?"
When Chief Zhang said this, he took a sip of tea and watched Zhou Wen silently and stopped talking.
At this time, Zhou Wen was completely moved by Chief Zhang's heartfelt words. He was indeed a man of great influence in the history of the Republic of China, with a different vision and pattern. At the same time, Zhou Wen also felt that Chief Zhang had a strong sense of national crisis. He was already clearly aware of what the upcoming war would mean for a poor and weak China.
Unfortunately, there are too few people in China with such vision and awareness. But it’s even more precious, isn’t it? Compared with others, I still don't have enough structure. I only think about my own one-third of an acre, and I am afraid of this and that. I am a bit petty.
So Zhou Wen looked at the commander and said, "You are right, what do you need me to do?"
Only then did Chief Zhang laugh, pointing at Zhou Wen and saying: "I knew I would not misjudge the person. When you recover from your injury, come to the Central Army Officers School and report to me. I will hire you as a guest instructor." I want you to teach those future officers how to deal with the Japanese army. I also want to open a training class for active officers, so that all the frogs in the well with higher eyesight can learn. Teaching them is equivalent to teaching thousands of Chinese soldiers. .”
Finally, Chief Zhang said sincerely: "Xiao Zhou, I know your ambitions and what your concerns are. I can't control anything else, but in this three-acre land of the Central Army Military Academy, I can still say If you can talk, just do your teaching job well and ignore the rest."
Commander Zhang thought for a while and then continued: "In case, I mean, if there is pressure that I can't withstand, just leave. We just need to do our best, as long as we have a clear conscience, and the rest will be fine." It’s just about doing your best and obeying destiny.”
Of course Zhou Wen knew what the contingency that Chief Zhang was talking about was? Isn’t it just those factional fights, isn’t it just political stances, isn’t it just that whatever is good in the forest will be blown away by the wind.
But he agreed with what Chief Zhang said, just do your best and be clear in your heart. The rest doesn't matter, just leave if you make me impatient.
Zhou Wen thought for a while and said: "Sir Zhang, I promise you that I am also willing to contribute to the future Anti-Japanese War. I only have two conditions. The identity of the Central Party Committee remains unchanged, and my achievements in previous wars are not mentioned. , I am purely a guest instructor.”
Zhou Wen certainly had some considerations in proposing this condition. The Central Party Headquarters only acted as a semi-military personnel and did not obey the orders of the Military Command Department. Otherwise, how could he go back after finally escaping from the National Army? A good horse won't turn around yet.
The second one is of course to keep it secret, and at the same time there is no need to make it public. You must know that it is easy to hide from open guns and difficult to defend against hidden arrows. Moreover, although there are many officers with patriotic feelings in the National Army, there are also many people who are jealous of talents and talents. There is no need to cause trouble for yourself.
Chief Zhang knew Zhou Wen's concerns, and even if Zhou Wen didn't tell him, he would still do it.
Just kidding, now Zhou Wen's value in his heart has expanded infinitely, not to mention one Izumo, even ten. Not to mention that if the enemy discovers it, a bullet fired in the dark may make this value disappear instantly.
