Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 754: The Government’s Response

Two major wars broke out in the north. The Battle of Shanhaiguan in the northeastern Liaoning and western regions ended with the Kwantung Army's southward march losing more than 270,000 troops and several general-level officers. The Japanese Army occupied western Liaoning and eastern Mongolia and other places. North China

Battle of Tianjin

, the last heavily-armed group of Japan's North China Expeditionary Force was defeated in Tianjin, losing 250,000 troops and retreated to the Korean Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula in Northeast China. It lost the occupied land in North China and ended with Tang Qiuli's ** division fully recovering North China.--

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These were two battles with the color of a strategic decisive battle, which had a huge domestic and international impact. As soon as the news came out that Tang Qiuli led the North China Army Division to regain the entire territory of North China on the first anniversary of the July 7th Incident,

The whole country rejoiced. Since the signing of the "Tanggu Agreement", North China has become a springboard for the Japanese to attack the hinterland of the Central Plains and the Jiangnan region. The Battle of Tianjin pushed the Japanese back to the Northeast. This was an unprecedented feat.

Chairman Chiang, who was far away in Chongqing, saw Tang Qiuli's battle report from Tianjin and looked at the newspapers on the table. They all reported the news of the North China Army's recapture of North China. He looked at the staff and senior generals sitting around him.

They said: "Everyone, what do you think of this matter?" This sentence was asked in a confused manner. The staff and senior generals were confused and looked at each other, not knowing how to answer Chairman Chiang's sudden question.

The unbearable silence and the oppressive and solidified air showed the complex psychology of everyone, especially Chairman Chiang, who had even more complex emotions. In fact, he did not expect these staff and senior generals to give him a satisfactory answer.

, After this battle, Tang Qiuli's position in the hearts of the Chinese people is even more unbreakable, and his prestige far exceeds his own. Compared to himself who is hiding in Chongqing, the southwest, and his light is dimming day by day, Tang Qiuli is more like a rising star.

The rising sun.

After a long silence, Chairman Chiang silently waved his hand and signaled everyone to leave. Looking at the people walking out, he sighed and said to himself: "From now on, this person will be the only one in the north." The former enemy rushed back to Chongqing to report on his duties.

Headquarters, Secretary General of Nanjing Camp

Zhang Qun caught this sentence keenly, the muscles on his face couldn't help but beat, and his eyes flashed. For Zhang Qun, who had followed Chiang Zhongzheng all his life, Chairman Chiang's sigh contained too many complex emotions.

Zhang Qun felt sour.

He quickly tugged on the sleeves of Chen Cheng, the chief of staff of the Nanjing Camp and the Forward Headquarters who had come back to report on his duties. The two deliberately slowed down. Chairman Jiang looked up and saw that the two had not left. He asked strangely: "Yue Jun

Brother, Ci Xiu, is there anything else you can do?" Before the two of them could answer, Yang Yongtaijin, Secretary General of the Military Commission of the National Government, and Gu Zhutong, then Director of the Military Command Department of the Military Commission, also came in from the door and saw Zhang

, Chen and the two were stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

Two civilized people and two armed forces, this is the core circle of Chairman Chiang. All the decisions and initial motions of the National Government originated from this. Seeing them come back in unison, Chairman Chiang already understands their intentions.

I couldn't help but feel moved, the fire in my eyes flashed suddenly, then dimmed, and I motioned for a few people to sit down.

It was Yang Yongtai who spoke first: "Chairman, the National Government and the Military Commission still need to have an attitude towards the North China Army's recovery of North China. Please give instructions to the people below. It is a fait accompli that the central government has no voice.

It's not good after all." What Yang Yongtai said is true. Tang Qiuli was the vice-chairman of the Military Commission and the wartime commander in command of the entire army. It was his duty to recover North China.

Tang Qiuli won the battle, which was the victory of the Nationalist Government. It was natural. However, several people present, including Chairman Chiang, felt mixed feelings in their hearts. It was indescribably awkward. This victory would have been won by Chen Cheng or Gu Zhu.

Even those who fought together except Tang Qiuli

Another person fought, and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek could allocate special funds to vigorously publicize it, but Tang Qiuli's victory in the battle was not to their liking. To put it bluntly, after this battle, Tang Qiuli was

The status of the Republic of China is unshakable, and it is very possible to replace the old man.

Chairman Chiang thought for a while and said to Yang Yongtai: "Shun Qing, you should take full responsibility for this matter. Tell the Propaganda Department and the Central News Agency that the tone should not be too high or too low, so as not to make foreigners laugh.

As for the private media, they can’t keep their mouths shut.

, Let them go." Yang Yongtai nodded knowingly. With the framework given by Chairman Chiang, the rest of the matter would be easy to handle. He also figured out the old man's thoughts, with a bitter jealousy and a deep feeling.

So fearful, and so indescribable helplessness.

After finishing the article that needed to be written on the official website, the room fell into silence again. Everyone knew that this was not the main problem, but they all felt that there was no way to start. Chen Cheng couldn't bear it, stood up and said: "Chairman, the students have a suggestion.

In view of the fact that the war in North China is now over, there is no longer a large-scale attack by the Japanese army, and the Sino-Japanese war is over, can the Nanjing camp of the former enemy headquarters of the Military Commission be abolished, and the military command power of the whole country be restored to the ownership of the Military Commission?"

Chen Cheng's suggestion is a bit too naked. The Nanjing camp has not yet officially begun operations. It must be revoked. It is obviously to limit or deprive Tang Qiuli of his power to command all military affairs. The intention is too obvious.

If he goes out, the whole country will inevitably be in an uproar and there will be a lot of accusations. Chairman Chiang, whose light has gradually dimmed, will be pushed to the forefront again and become the focus of accusations.

Moreover, the Northeast is still in the hands of the Japanese, and the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan still have hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. Why do you, Chen Cheng, say that the war between China and Japan is over? Isn't this looking for scolding? Gu Zhutong obviously supports Chen Cheng.

Gu Zhutong, who was accustomed to giving orders, could not swallow this sigh of relief.

Yang Yongtai and Zhang ** exchanged glances and shook their heads secretly. This is not an old-fashioned way of seeking the country. It seems a bit aggressive and petty. You canceled the camp of the former enemy commander and it will not cause any loss or harm to Tang Qiuli.

, the north also

The world belongs to him. Even if he relies on his status as the vice chairman of the Military Commission, it is justifiable to set foot in the Jiangnan, Ning, Shanghai and Hangzhou areas. If the Japanese restart the war in Songhu, it will be even more logical for him to lead troops into the Songhu area and block it.

Can't stop it.

Both Zhang and Yang are sophisticated and accustomed to the ever-changing situation. Of course, they will not immediately refute Chen Cheng's suggestions. Moreover, their starting points are good. Chairman Chiang coughed lightly and said, "Although the suggestions are good, I don't think it's a good idea."

It's too hasty and the reasons are untenable, so let's discuss a practical solution." This was tantamount to denying Chen Cheng's suggestion, but Chen Cheng didn't take it seriously and sat down calmly.

Chen Cheng, nicknamed "Chen Xiaogui", understood the old man's thoughts. He was most taboo about civil servants being fond of martial arts, and military attachés were fond of military affairs. He thought it was not doing their job properly, so he acted like a martial artist and made the first move, showing that he was brave enough to take on the responsibility. Naturally, he won the prize.

Jackpot, although the suggestion was rejected, it was favorably received. Naturally, there are more advantages than disadvantages.

Chairman Chiang and his four closest confidants discussed for a long time, but there was no very good way. They could not deny the fact that North China had been included in Tang Qiuli's sphere of influence, nor could they obliterate his record of driving the Japanese out of North China. They could only start from the big picture.

Tang Qiuli set out to mobilize the direct Central Army troops to the southwest to prevent another large-scale attack from the Japanese. Tang Qiuli brought the Central Army troops to the front line and used them as cannon fodder.

Politically, the Kuomintang Central Committee for Handling Special Situations was established to handle all matters related to the government's foreign wars. Tang Qiuli was naturally excluded from this committee because he specialized in military command and was responsible for the war against Japan and could not distract his attention. In fact, Tang Qiuli was excluded from this committee.

This was Zhang Qun's clever plan to evacuate the power of the vice chairman of Tang Qiuli's Military Commission, and then gradually marginalize him until he faded out of the highest authority of the central government.

Economically, finance and taxation are all allocated by the central government. Provinces are not allowed to withhold taxes privately. After they are uniformly handed over to the central finance department, they are then returned to the allocation. If you don’t have money, you can’t raise an army. This is a truth that all three-year-olds know. It stuck in Tang Dynasty.

Qiu Li's economic source indirectly restricted the North China Army's economic lifeline from continuing to grow and expand its strength.

This economic plan was very powerful. Tang Qiuli controlled all the provinces in North China and set foot in Inner Mongolia. It accounted for a huge proportion of local tax revenue. The local government had no right to use tax revenue, which was equivalent to handing the wallet to others. He himself

You have to ask others for money. However, Chairman Chiang and his think tanks ignored an important point.

The development experience of the North China ** Division, apart from receiving the equipment of three divisions provided by Chairman Chiang when it first entered the customs, the rest of the troops grew and developed. Tang Qiuli did not use a penny from the central government at all, including

During the three Songhu Battles, Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps relied on long-distance transportation from the Huangyadong base for the materials, ammunition, and supplies they needed.

What Tang Qiuli saw now was a congratulatory message sent from Chongqing in the name of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek by the Nationalist Government to congratulate the Kuomintang troops on their recapture of North China. The content of the congratulatory message was as follows: "General Qiu Li, Vice Chairman of the Tianjin Front and Director of the Former Enemy Headquarters,

, I am pleased to hear that your troops have regained the territory of North China and severely damaged the Japanese army. I am very happy and relieved, and hope to continue our efforts, Chairman of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government, Chiang Kai-shek."

The tone was polite and cold, without any excessive words. Tang Qiuli seemed to smell a strong sour smell in the message. The old man felt uncomfortable. Seeing that he had won a huge victory in North China and lost the country in his hands,

He regained his strength, became stronger, and threatened his throne. He was afraid and defensive, but he had no choice but to do superficial things, which was really difficult for him.

The Central News Agency's report on the recovery of the territory of North China had a large headline on the front page and a note. The content made him laugh and laugh, shaking his head and sighing.

(To be continued)