July 28, 1940, Chongqing, Huangshan Official Residence
"Nang Xipi, you are a bunch of idiots. After half a month and half a million dollars spent, the Eighth Route Army actually had weapons to change. Is this the corrosion plan you made? Is this the way to convince Li Yunlong?" Chairman Chang said angrily It can be said that he was extremely angry when he threw a stack of reports on Director Lidai's face. The military command and the Central Command secret service purchased thousands of weapons from the 1000 regiment in half a month. According to previous ideas, even if This Eighth Route Army had some spare weapons, and they should have been immediately scrapped. But now, it's better. Overnight, the Eighth Route Army actually changed its equipment and became more powerful than before.
"Principal, we can confirm that the 1000th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has obtained a large amount of supplies, not only food and funds, but also weapons, a large number of heavy weapons, and even tanks and artillery." Director Dai struggled to tell the situation he had. If it was It would make sense if you couldn't control the situation in other places, but this is Chongqing. Qijiang County is full of military commanders' spies, but just like this, the Eighth Route Army can get a lot of supplies, and the military commander's face is gone.
"Tanks? Artillery? I'm at a loss. Dai Yunong, are you saying that the Eighth Route Army's artillery will be pointed at my nose tomorrow? How many tanks and artillery, what models, why have they appeared without any movement?" Standing Committee Member The captain's face was a little flushed. Even when the national army suffered a disastrous defeat, it was nothing more than this.
"As early as half a month ago, we reported that the Eighth Route Army had obtained an unknown number of cans and military uniforms. From that day on, they began to sell weapons one after another. As of today, they suddenly changed their uniforms. The 1000 Regiment probably obtained this batch of weapons half a month ago." Director Dai did not forget to glance at General Chen beside him as he spoke, because the blockade of Qijiang County was done by the military. Under this situation, the Eighth Route Army could still obtain a large amount of equipment. This must be the military's dereliction of duty.
"Ci Xiu, what does the Navy have to say?" Chairman Standing Committee also noticed the livid General Chen.
"Principal, the navy has driven all the ships trading in Qijiang to Ba County. In the past month or two, not even a wooden ship has been able to dock in Qijiang. There is no way a large amount of heavy weapons will arrive by water." General Chen said helplessly. Answer, Qijiang County is surrounded by water on three sides in the general direction. Otherwise, the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs would not have put the 1,000 regiment there. But now, people have actually received a large amount of supplies in Chongqing. Whether it is the responsibility of the navy or not, the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs The responsibility cannot be run away.
"What did the Eighth Route Army Office say? Have you asked Hu Bicheng? They are provoking the government by doing this. It is so outrageous and outrageous!" Chairman Standing Committee thought about his own army that was not very obedient. The navy did not want to continue asking. A large number of tanks and artillery entered Qijiang by land. The military commander and the central commander would definitely not be unaware of it.
"According to the regulations of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, the 18th Group Army's weapons and equipment are handled by themselves, so it is in compliance with the regulations for them to purchase their own weapons. Moreover, the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs has been blocking their funds on the grounds that the 1000th Regiment lacks tank companies and artillery companies. And supplies, they spent huge sums of money to strengthen the 1000 regiment with 12 medium tanks and 12 3-inch guns." General Chen bravely said, the 1000 regiment is definitely not something he can make a decision on, it is all in front of him The chairman of the committee personally confessed that the Eighth Route Army was currently meeting the requirements of the Ministry of Military Affairs. What could he say?
"Is it still Russian?" The Chairman rubbed his head. It felt uncomfortable. It was so uncomfortable. In the end, the root cause was actually in him.
"Except for the tanks, they are all Russian goods. As for the tanks, we judge that they are modified British tanks. However, the British only started production of this Valentine infantry tank in May. The military intelligence department judged that these tanks are likely to be It was shipped from Egypt, otherwise it would not have been so fast." General Chen also had a headache. The British ambassador had already visited the Ministry of Military Affairs today, demanding that the origin of these tanks be explained, and even threatened to sever diplomatic relations.
"Imperialism, damn imperialism, they are interfering in our country's internal affairs. Damn it, send a protest to Russia and Britain immediately, immediately!" The chairman of the Generalissimo was really furious. The Russian-made weapons are not bad, they have those from the Tsarist period. , some aided other countries, and even some were captured by Finland, but what is the latest British tank?
"Principal, judging from your humble position, this incident may not be a bad thing." At this time, the voice of Director Dai came.
"What do you say?" Chairman Chang's eyes shrank at that time and he stared at Director Dai.
"This time, the 1,000 regiment obtained a large amount of weapons, ammunition and supplies at once. This means that the mysterious weapons outsourcing channel of the Eighth Route Army is likely to be connected to Li Yunlong or people around Li Yunlong. In this case, can we also use it? Li Yunlong buys weapons?" Director Dai suggested.
"Oh, in that case, this is really a good thing, but as a rain farmer, you also know that the government's finances are not generous." Chairman Standing's eyes lit up at the time, but then darkened.
"Principal, according to Jian Bing's analysis, the Eighth Route Army most likely uses not gold, silver or foreign exchange to purchase weapons, but herbs, gems, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and even dried abalone, sea cucumbers, etc. This is because every time the Eighth Route Army obtains a large number of weapons He will handle these things before and after," Director Dai continued.
"Really!" Chairman Standing stood up at that time. Unlike gold and foreign exchange, these things that Director Dai mentioned can be purchased with legal currency, and legal currency is just pieces of paper.
"It should be true. According to the 'Ice' report, last week, the 1000th Regiment used two Breda 1930 light machine guns to exchange hundreds of kilograms of herbs from a chieftain."
"This 'hard ice' is called Xue Feng, right?" Chairman Standing also thought of this meritorious agent of the military commander.
"Yes, he is now the county magistrate of Qijiang County. He was the first to discover that Tubal Road might be receiving supplies. Unfortunately, his humble position did not pay attention to this matter at that time." Director Dai looked a little ashamed.
"Very good, he is a person who does things. You have to keep an eye on this matter. Even if you can't find out their channels, you still have to buy weapons from them. Both weapons and supplies must pass through the Japanese blockade. , the quantity will not be unlimited. If we buy more, they will have less. The trade-off will naturally slow down their development speed." Chairman Standing Committee suddenly felt that spending half a million to buy weapons was not a big deal. It's a bad thing, just spend a little more money, otherwise these weapons will flow back to northern Shaanxi or into the hands of military leaders, and the government will only be in more trouble.
"I understand this humble position!" Director Dai knew that he had managed to get through this hurdle in a few days, but buying weapons and supplies for the Eighth Route Army was not that easy.
"Cixiu, how is the Japanese sweep in North China going?" Chairman Standing thought of another thing, which was the Japanese sweep. Since it was a sweep against the Eighth Route Army, he had been holding on to it. He looked on with a dramatic attitude. No matter who suffered the greater loss, it was a good thing for him. Of course, the premise was that the Japanese could not really annihilate the Eighth Route Army. Without the Eighth Route Army, it would be the same as in the First Theater and the Second World War. The troops will definitely be unstoppable, and the entire war situation will collapse by then.
"Reporting to the principal, the two sides have been fighting fiercely. During this period, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army even launched a feint attack on Taiyuan. The momentum was very large. However, except for Shanxi Province, the Eighth Route Army base areas in North China were shrinking, and the losses were not small. But the most noteworthy thing is that in northwestern Shanxi, the Eighth Route Army used bombers to attack the Japanese army for the first time."
"Plane? Yunong, why does the military command never have any information about the Eighth Route Army's aircraft?" Chairman Standing once again turned his attention to Director Dai aside.
"Principal, this matter of the Eighth Route Army is being carried out very carefully. The military commander has not obtained much information yet, but what is certain is that they were planning the last time they wanted to return to Dihua. There were dozens of them. A pilot, but no one thought they could actually get a plane at that time." Director Dai smiled bitterly, he had raised objections at the time, but it was not you who made the final decision.
"No matter what the cost, we must find out the source of the Eighth Route Army's weapons, heavy artillery, tanks, and now even bombers. If this continues, the advantage of the national army will be gone. Yu Nong, the Military Command Bureau must handle this matter Good!" Chairman Standing Committee solemnly confessed. Naturally, he regretted it, but acquiring dozens of heavy artillery pieces and dozens of tanks at once greatly enhanced the combat effectiveness of the troops.
"Principal, there is no need to worry. According to the battle situation in Jin Province, under the Japanese army's absolute air superiority, the Eighth Route Army's artillery and armored forces still have little success, and the Eighth Route Army is not proficient in the use of heavy weapons. If you want to expand quickly, it is better to It's very difficult." General Chen comforted himself.
"Ci Xiu, this is just a matter of time. As long as the Eighth Route Army continues to receive external assistance, it is only a matter of time before they overwhelm the Japanese. You must know that the Japanese are not much better than us. After several years of war, they will It’s also very uncomfortable. The national and people’s strength is almost exhausted. This is an important reason why I have always firmly believed that the war of resistance will be won!” The Chairman of the Standing Committee became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally waved his arms.
"What the principal said is that I will pay close attention to the situation in North China." General Chen knew that what Chairman Standing Committee said was true, but the situation in the Kuomintang-controlled areas was too serious. If there were no major changes in the war, the people would definitely I won't be able to bear it at first.
"The more times like this come, the more important it is for us to persevere and never lose heart. We must remember that we will definitely win!" General Chen, Chairman of the Standing Committee, was a little unhappy and couldn't help but encourage him. .
"Principal, I understand your humble position!" General Chen and Director Dai replied in unison.
