Khabarovsk, former enemy headquarters
Chu Xiong was still in high spirits after staying up all night. He was waiting for the result of the decisive battle on the front line. Zhong Guoliang stayed in the secret electrical room all night.
The eight garrison brigades led by Chen Shukang are rushing to Khabarovsk one after another. If the frontline needs additional troops, they will be sent there. With this 100,000 reserve team, Chuxiong can play a lot more cards.
At around ten o'clock in the morning, Chu Xiong finally heard Zhong Guoliang's cheerful footsteps. He suddenly felt happy and raised his head. At this juncture, he really couldn't pretend anymore. He should leave the demeanor of a famous general who is calm in the face of danger to others. .
"Old Zhong, how are you?"
For the first time, Chu Xiong took the initiative to ask about the contents of the telegram, which showed his inner expectations. Hundreds of thousands of people were strangled together. As a commander, he was definitely pretending not to be anxious.
Zhong Guoliang did not show off and said directly:
"Li Qing and the others finished their work. After a night of fierce fighting, they severely damaged the main force of the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force, blew up and captured more than 300 enemy heavy artillery, 275 tanks, and annihilated more than 200,000 Japanese troops;
Xiangyue Qingsi led the remnants to pursue the Far East hinterland, and the capture is still being counted. Our army suffered more than 31,000 casualties, of which more than 13,000 were sacrificed. We achieved a great victory in the outer Northeast! "
There was a burst of cheers in the headquarters. Before the war, there were still more than 350,000 people in the Far East Expeditionary Force. In the first battle, 200,000 people were wiped out. The enemy's vitality was seriously damaged, and the overall situation in the Far East was decided.
Chu Xiong also raised his fist excitedly. Although he knew that there was no problem in winning this battle, having confidence was one thing and actually doing it was another.
Even Chu Xiong was nervous about the decisive battle with 350,000 Japanese soldiers. Now it's fine, the dust has finally settled!
Zhong Guoliang continued to ask Chu Xiong for instructions:
"Old Chu, more than half of the Japs' main force has been lost. Li Qing and the others ask for instructions if they should continue to pursue them? To what point do they pursue them?"
Chu Xiong leaned down and groped on the map. Zhong Guoliang motioned for the others to leave so as not to affect his thoughts.
Minutes later, Chu Xiong drew a circle on the map with a pencil, and then said:
“Did you see that, these were the national borders between China and Black Bear back then, and they were also the lands that Black Bear promised to return to China;
Li Qing and the others were ordered to attack across the board, chase down the remaining enemies, regain their homeland, and drive the Japanese out of the country's borders. Without the consent of the Black Bear Country, the Eighth Route Army could not enter their territory to fight. "
Zhong Guoliang looked at Chu Xiong in confusion and said to himself:
"When did Lao Chu become so honest?"
When Chu Xiong saw the expression on Zhong Guoliang's face, he realized that his old partner didn't understand the meaning. Anyway, they were the only two people in the headquarters, so he explained directly:
“The current task of our army is not to dispatch troops to the Far East eager to eliminate the Japanese, but to recover and develop our homeland;
The Outer Northeast is vast and sparsely populated, and has been occupied by evil neighbors for decades. We need a lot of time to tidy up the place and completely bring the Outer Northeast back home.
Aren’t there a large number of hungry people in the Central Plains who have no land to farm?
In the next one or two years, what we have to do is move the hungry people from the Central Plains to the outer Northeast!
Preferential policies must be kept up, publicity must be in place, and everyone who is willing to come here will be given 20 acres of land for free and will not pay public grain for three years;
The required livestock and production materials can be rented from the Eighth Route Army and returned after the grain is produced, without charging any interest during the period.
In addition, didn’t the teacher bring 8 garrison brigades?
I will organize the joint command to form a production and construction corps based on these eight brigades;
Establish several farms in the outer northeast and develop military camps, not only to prevent the Japanese from invading, but also to build the frontier well!
There are hundreds of thousands of little devils in the Far East, and Black Bear won't have any other ideas. You should understand what Asuka Jinliang Gongzang means, right? "
Zhong Guoliang suddenly realized it, with a "I understand" expression on his face, and said secretly:
“As expected, it’s still the shady old Chu who talks so highly of Yang Kou’s self-respect;
The Black Bears are eager to withdraw from the Far East, but are reluctant to leave the Far East. They are afraid that China will take advantage of them, and may even keep an eye on the outer Northeast.
In this case, it is indeed better to leave hundreds of thousands of Japanese in the Far East than to drive them away;
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others! "
After Zhong Guoliang figured it out, his admiration for Chu Xiong was like a surging river, and he couldn't control it. He said excitedly:
"Old Chu, I understand. I will remind Li Qing and others to grasp the rhythm. There are currently 5 infantry columns and an armored column in the outer northeast. If we add the 100,000 troops led by Commander Chen, the army alone will be 400,000 people;
The logistical supply pressure for 400,000 people is too great. Are you considering withdrawing some of them? "
Chu Xiong thought for a while and then said:
"There is no rush to withdraw troops in advance. Outer Northeast China has just returned and it is necessary to maintain strong military strength. This is also an attitude of China;
The aspect of food is still the same, with columns as units, military camps, and their own food, they have to deal with it themselves!
The more than 1 million square kilometers of land in the outer northeast are all fertile and oily black soil. If you sow the seeds now, there will be endless food in a few months!
Starting from the recovery of all the land in the outer Northeast, the north will enter a period of recuperation and rest for two to three years. All the land-deficient villagers in North China and the Central Plains will be transported to the outside of the customs. In order to improve efficiency, they will be transported by train;
The hungry people in the Kuomintang-controlled areas should find a way to get them over, exchange the captured Japanese weapons with those military leaders, and strive to immigrate 30 million people outside the customs within three years, or even more!
Only when this initial goal is achieved can the homeland truly return to the embrace of China. "
Chu Xiong's words shocked Zhong Guoliang, and he stammered:
"Thirty million people? My dear, is that too much? This project is not that huge!"
Chu Xiong shook his head disdainfully and said:
"Old Zhong, this is only the first phase. In the next ten years, at least more than 50 million people will be immigrated from the customs. Not only will we develop military and civilian settlements, but we will also establish a complete industrial system to push the border defense line in northern China to the outer northeast. As far as Mobei, North China will be the hinterland of China in the future!
Of course, this ambitious plan needs to be submitted to Yanzhou for approval. The large-scale development of the internal and external Northeast is led by Yanzhou. We are only responsible for guarding the borders for China. "
Zhong Guoliang's blood boiled completely. This was a major event related to the rise of China. A sense of pride arose in his heart, and he said excitedly to Chu Xiong:
"Old Chu, for the sake of China's rise, just treat me like a donkey!"
Chu Xiong smiled and said:
"Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and give Hua Xia a hard time!"
"Come on, Lao Chu, don't laugh at me. We are all working for the rise of China."
After Zhong Guoliang finished speaking, he jumped away and left without the poise that a senior commander should have.
After sending Zhong Guoliang away, Chu Xiong took out a pen and paper and began to write a letter. This was a special message to Yanzhou, reaching heaven;
A few minutes later, there was a line of big words on the paper:
"Outdoor Development Plan and Northern Defense Strategy"
