During his military career, he was at home all over the world.
Xie Tian has now moved his family to the family area designated by the Haihe River in the headquarters compound. This was originally the family area of the officials of the Austro-Hungarian Concession, and it was naturally taken back by Xie Tian in the name of the National Government.
Xie Tian lived in a three-story European-style building, adjacent to the residence assigned to Pang Yuan, which made it convenient for them to continue discussing things after work.
It's just that Pang Yuan is still sitting in Tangshan, dealing with reconstruction and immigration matters, and has not returned to Tianjin for more than half a month.
When Xie Tian and Xu Shiyou returned home, Tang Haoer and Lan Yufang were picking up two chickens in a wooden basin under the persimmon tree in the courtyard. Little Pangzhi was holding a broom to fight dragonflies.
Seeing Xie Tian and Xu Shiyou entering the hospital, Tang Haoer stood up in surprise, wiped his hands on his apron and said, "You came back so early today, and Brother Xu is here too. Come and sit in the room, I will make tea for you."
Little Pangzhi dropped the broom and threw himself into Xie Tian's arms: "Dad, I want to fly."
Xie Tian laughed loudly, picked up Pang Zhi and threw him into the sky a few times, making Pang Zhi laugh. Lan Yufang hurriedly scolded: "Xiao Zhi, don't pester your godfather when he comes down. He is tired today."
Xie Tian smiled and held Pang Zhi in his arms, kissed him hard, put him down and slapped him on the butt: "Let's go play."
Xiao Pangzhi ran away and went to get a broom to fight the dragonfly. Xie Tian asked Xu Shiyou to sit down on a chair under the persimmon tree. He looked at Lan Yufang and said apologetically: "Sister-in-law, Brother Pang Pang hasn't been back for more than half a month. Thank you very much." is you."
Lan Yufang smiled: "It's better for him to be busy. He's busy explaining that our liberated areas are getting stronger day by day. If you feel sorry for us two, just liberate the whole country quickly, so that he won't be busy anymore after he is so busy." "
Xu Shiyou nodded with deep sympathy, looked at Xie Tian and said: "Commander-in-Chief, we can't wait any longer. The Eighth Route Army has been attacking Shandong for more than two months. It has been dragging its feet until now and has not captured Jinan. Shandong is now Is it so difficult to deal with just one kid with multiple divisions? I think we can just send out troops. I only need to lead our First Army and Tank Division in the middle field to wipe out the kid in Shandong. If we can do it smoothly, I will I’ll take down Henan for you too.”
Xie Tian smiled and took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed one to Xu Shiyou. The two of them lit the cigarettes. Xie Tian then looked at Xu Shiyou and said, "Why didn't the Eighth Route Army take the Jiaodong Peninsula for more than two months?"
Xu Shiyou was stunned for a moment and replied hesitantly: "It's because their fighting power is not as good as ours."
Xie Tian shook his head and smiled: "This is just one aspect. The Eighth Route Army has the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Base Area, Yimeng Base Area, Lunan Base Area, Jiaodong Base Area, and Qinghe Base Area in Shandong and Henan. The 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army has now moved to Shandong to fight the Japanese army. Now I estimate that their total strength in Shandong will not be less than more than 200,000. Even if the more than 200,000 have insufficient weapons and equipment, I think they can handle one and a half Japanese divisions."
Xu Shiyou knew that the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army had entered Shandong to fight. The 115th Division even received help from Xu Shiyou when passing through the liberated area, providing them with some food and ammunition.
Xu Shiyou looked at Xie Tian with some depression: "This is also what I don't understand. They fought this battle too slowly."
At this time, Tang Haoer brought two cups of tea out of the room and handed them to Xie Tian and Xu Shiyou. He smiled and said, "How come you two have already started talking here, so you are not afraid of leaking military secrets?"
Xie Tian laughed: "The military secret I am most concerned about now is how we are going to eat this chicken tonight."
Tang Haoer sat down and plucking the chicken feathers with Lan Yufang, and said with a smile: "Who told you this is a chicken? This is the flying dragon that Xiao Qi brought back. Dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground. This is what dragon meat is about."
Xu Shiyou smiled and said: "Then I took it orally today. I heard that Feilong Liao hot pot is the best. When you put some cabbage and tofu in it, it smells delicious."
Xie Tian looked at Xu Shiyou and said with a smile: "Brother, you are a monk. You always think that killing is bad, right?"
"Get out of here, how many of you will survive if I kill you?"
Tang Haoer smiled: "Then just listen to big brother, let's make a hot pot tonight."
Xie Tian looked at Lan Yufang and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you are also eating together in this courtyard at night. It will be lively when there are more people."
Giggles came from the door: "The godfather is talking about us."
Xie Tian turned around and saw three girls, Xie Niandi, Xie Xue and Xie Shuang, and said with a smile: "Is your art troupe back from Zhangjiakou?"
Xie Niandi hummed and ran over, asking each one how they were before handing a cloth bag to Tang Haoer: "Godmother, these are the wild mushrooms I brought back to you from Zhangjiakou. They are delicious."
Since joining the army, Xie Niandi and the other three girls have obviously become more lively. It is said that Xie Niandi is now well-known in the People's Liberation Army. She is beautiful, sings well, and is Xie Baoqing's goddaughter. Almost all suitors can form a Group.
The courtyard was lively this time. Lan Yufang originally didn't plan to leave food for fear of disturbing Xie Tian, but now that Xie Niandi and the other three girls were there, she didn't have to worry about it.
Xie Tian chatted with them for a while, and Tang Haoer smiled at Xie Tian and said, "You and the eldest brother should go sit in the room. I'll call you when the meal is ready."
Xie Tianyixiao stood up with the teacup in hand: "Okay then, let's have dinner in the courtyard, it's transparent."
Lan Yufang called out to Pang Zhi, who wanted to follow and pester Xie Tian: "Xiao Zhi, help mom pick up all these chicken feathers. Let's go back and tie them with a feather duster."
Okay, it’s not a flying dragon, it’s a chicken.
Little Pangzhi loved to help Lan Yufang with her work. He ran over with bright eyes to help pick up chicken feathers and asked, "What are you doing as a feather duster?"
"Spank you."
Several women (girls) looked at the little Punch with black hair and giggled.
Entering the house, Xie Tian directly invited Xu Shiyou into the private combat command room next to the living room. Once the door was closed, it was quiet here.
Why is it called a private combat command room? The main reason is that this room is decorated like a combat command room. There is a large sand table in the middle of the room. The walls are covered with military maps from various places. Some of the maps are even Xie Tian drew the offensive and defensive postures with red and blue pens. This room also served as Xie Tian's study. When he was at home, he spent most of his time in this room handling official business and receiving guests, but he was lucky enough to walk into Xie Tian's room. There are only a handful of people.
A thoughtful person can analyze Xie Tian's strategic intentions from the sand table and map in Xie Tian's room. Of course, not just anyone can come in.
Xu Shiyou stopped in front of Xie Tian's sand table. He stared at the Jiaodong Peninsula that he cared about most for a moment, then looked at Xie Tian who also stopped in front of the sand table and said, "Baoqing, I don't think the Eighth Route Army is incapable of taking over the Jiaodong Peninsula. They have concerns. "
Xie Tianyi smiled: "Brother can see that, not only do they have concerns, Yan Xishan also doesn't want them to become bigger and stronger, so he also sent Sun Chu's Eighth Army to fight in the Central Plains. Fighting the Japanese is only one of their purposes. I think containing the Eighth Route Army is their main purpose. If the Eighth Route Army captures Jinan, Sun Chu's Eighth Army is likely to turn around and directly enter the Jiaodong Peninsula. In name, it is to fight the Japanese, but in fact it is to seize the Jiaodong Peninsula."
"Damn it, they are still scheming against each other when we are facing a great enemy." Xu Shiyou cursed.
Xie Tian smiled coldly: "So our midfielders currently have two choices. One is to sit back and watch the tigers fight, the other is to ignore everything and capture the Jiaodong Peninsula with lightning speed. They are willing to tear them apart and let them change." Tear away the place.”
Xie Tian looked at Xu Shiyou: "Brother, if it were you, which one would you choose?"
Xu Shiyou looked at Xie Tian and said with a smile: "I am now in the Central Plains Field Army of the People's Liberation Army and have nothing to do with the Eighth Route Army. We have given them a chance to capture the Jiaodong Peninsula. Since they can't do it themselves, then we can't blame them. Send troops to capture the Jiaodong Peninsula. , aren’t they still arguing with the Japanese army in Jinan, then let’s leave Jinan to them, bypass Jinan and go straight to Zibo, Weifang, and Rizhao, push south to the Yellow River, push east to the sea, and liberate Qingdao and Yantai.”
After Chiang Kai-shek ordered the bombing of the Huayuankou of the Yellow River in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the Yellow River was diverted to the Jialu River, Ying River, and Wo River, and merged into the Huai River and the sea.
Xie Tian looked at Xu Shiyou and said with a smile: "Brother, you look strong, but why do you have such a small appetite? This is not possible, either we won't eat, or if we want to eat, we have to be full."
Xu Shiyou was stunned, looked at Xie Tian excitedly and asked: "Baoqing, what do you mean..."
Xie Tian smiled: "I want everything north of the Yellow River."
Xu Shiyou grinned widely and laughed: "Actually, I thought the same thing, but I didn't dare to say it. Let's go down the river along the Jiaying Temple and sweep all the way to Lianyungang. Half of Henan and the entire Shandong are all us. That’s it. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the Central Army or the Eighth Route Army, get them all to the south of the Yellow River.”
Xu Shiyou didn't just climb up the ladder. He did have this idea, but this would offend both the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army, especially the Eighth Route Army. Several important bases of the Eighth Route Army were all within this area.
If the People's Liberation Army attacks along the north bank of the Yellow River and occupies the north of the Yellow River, the Eighth Route Army's position north of the Yellow River will be embarrassing.
The Japanese army has been wiped out, is it still necessary for the base area to exist?
Coexist with the liberated areas?
Even if the People's Liberation Army agrees, they don't agree.
Surrounded by the liberated areas, over time the troops in the base area may have become the People's Liberation Army like the 386th Brigade.
Nowadays, everyone seems to be friendly on the surface, but in fact they all have their own calculations, and they will not do any losing business.
Xie Tian looked at Xu Shiyou and smiled. In fact, he had been holding back Xu Shiyou's words. Now that the liberated area occupies the north of the old course of the Yellow River, the strategic space is enough for the liberated area.
But wouldn't it be better if we could capture the Jiaodong Peninsula and most of Henan? With the Yellow River as the natural barrier, we would have no worries on the southern route, and the liberated areas would be even more impregnable.
