Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Frost and Cold River 4

The Japanese army obviously exaggerated the results of the battle, reporting that: During the entire Hunan campaign, the Japanese army fought against 48 divisions in the ninth theater, of which 25 divisions were annihilated and 23 divisions were defeated.It's actually a huge lie.For example, three divisions of the 4th Army of the Changsha garrison were included in the list of divisions annihilated, but in fact most of the Changsha garrison escaped from Changsha; Since the start of the Hunan War, the 72nd Army has been fighting fiercely with the Japanese in Pingxiang and Liling until August. After that, it has been confronting the Japanese across the Lushui River. It has strong combat effectiveness, and none of its three divisions has been wiped out.The 62nd Army was noted that its 151st Division was wiped out, and the 157th Division was defeated. In fact, there was no record of the 151st Division being wiped out. Although the 157th Division was once surrounded, it later successfully broke through the encirclement.It can only be said that most of these 25 divisions cannot be used as effective combat units, and the remaining 23 divisions suffered heavy losses and urgently need to be supplemented and rectified.

As far as the actual situation is concerned, judging from the Hunan campaign that began on May 27 and ended on September 6, more than half of the combat power of all troops in the ninth theater was consumed, and all defense lines were breached. The Japanese army advanced along the Guangdong-Han Railway and the Hunan-Guangxi Railway. All the passages have been opened, and Japan is excitedly looking forward to this battlefield.After the battle of Hongqiao, the Japanese army had completely won the battle in Hunan. The Japanese army insisted on capturing Hengyang and overcame the difficulties. The No. 1 battle plan can be successfully fought again.

"The brilliant results of the No. 1 Operation can be said to have made Japan, which was caught in a miserable and unfavorable situation at that time, see a ray of light!" The senior Japanese army sighed. The Japanese army fought from northern Hunan to southern Hunan and the border of Hunan and Guangxi for a full 100 days, of which the siege of Hengyang lasted 48 days.Next, the Japanese army will enter Guangxi.They plan to occupy Guilin and Liuzhou, and connect with the Japanese army in Vietnam, which is linked to South Asia. Thus began the catastrophic days when Hunan fell under the iron heel of the Japanese army, and then it was the turn of Guangxi.

Hengyang in 1944 had very special military value, as well as great political value and huge international influence.This is not only the view of Mr. Chiang Kai-shek, the United States also takes it as a probe point. On August 10, the second day after the fall of Hengyang, US President Roosevelt sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek notifying that his personal representative Hurley was coming to China, and at the same time sent Nelson, the director of the US War Production Bureau, to assist him. At the end of the message, Mr. President He unceremoniously added: "The war situation in China is critical, and the matter concerning Stilwell needs to be acted on immediately, otherwise, it will be too late."

Chiang Kai-shek originally hoped that Hengyang's persistence would increase his status and bargaining chips in negotiations with the United States.However, now that Hengyang has fallen, the situation is going to the opposite. Roosevelt once again showed him his cards to force him to submit, pretending to be ignorant of the conditions for appointing Stilwell proposed in his last letter, ignoring them, and not replying.This was especially bruising to Chiang's ego.The condition he put forward was that before Stilwell could assume the new position, three conditions must be complied with: First, the CCP should not be under Stilwell's power until the CCP agreed to obey "the administrative and military orders of the Chinese government" In this way; secondly, Stilwell's duties, powers, title, and relationship to Generalissimo, that is, Chiang, should be clearly defined; thirdly, the distribution and disposal of military supplies under the Lend-Lease Act should be completely in China in accordance with the spirit of the Lend-Lease Act. under the authority of the Government and Commander-in-Chief.At the same time, certain officials in the US Army were authorized to oversee the handling of these supplies.

On August 10th, Chiang Kai-shek's grief and indignation could not be suppressed. He called this day a day he would never forget; he called 1944 "the most dangerous year" in his life.On this day, he wrote down a rather unique diary entry: "If Yu Jian is alive, the country will have a future. Although the Communist bandits have an international background and vicious conspiracy, they will have a way out." One day, don't worry too much, just wait for the humiliation. If it is a last resort, you can only cut the mess with a sharp knife. Otherwise, if you are pessimistic and worry about the world, and even have the idea of ​​serving the country with one's death, the people of the country will perish. It is enough to make the conspiracy of the communist bandits and the enemy bandits succeed. Can I not encourage myself! Besides, although the situation today is extremely bad, compared with the situation in 15 to 30 years, it is still far better. Be independent and strengthen your ears!"

But at this time, due to the tension of the war, the international community, especially the U.S. ruling and opposition parties, increasingly criticized the Chinese Nationalist Government, and the historical role of China’s War of Resistance became more and more obvious, while the prestige of Chiang Kai-shek and his government became more and more serious. Low, what is expected and what is actually obtained are just inversely proportional to each other.He felt the greatest loss and shock he had ever experienced in his life.He felt the social crisis in China, the crisis of the Nationalist government was accumulating carbuncles during this period, and it was rapidly corrupting and deteriorating... The Anti-Japanese War has greatly promoted the process of China's social reform. The standard of a modern state system capable of conducting modern warfare is observing China and demanding China.Western modernization thought has infiltrated into all aspects of social life more powerfully than at any time. The historical propositions demanding change are accompanied by the sound of rumbling guns and cries for saving the nation. The world consciousness is naturally reflected in politics, Changes in various fields such as economy, culture and society.

Chiang Kai-shek did not believe that he, as a revolutionary who participated in the reform during the 1911 Revolution, would become a figure blocking this process of change today.He is responsible for the course of the 20th century, and he upholds the ethical concept of establishing the national system since the 1911 Revolution.Therefore, he could not see the challenge to his regime, to him and to a generation of KMT members.He does not see, nor does he want to see, nor does he want to believe that the demands of the latest development of Chinese society, the direction of the historical revolution that represents the eradication of the old and the establishment of the new, are on the side of the Communist Party of China, which he considers the challenger of heresy.And beside him, all kinds of people with crowns and crowns gathered around him are becoming obstacles to China's social change.The group formed by these people relies on him, and he also relies on this group of people.Behind this group is the bureaucratic group of the whole society and the branches of politics and economy. Various factions are intricately intertwined, and they affect the whole body...

Chiang Kai-shek often lamented the strict organization and efficiency of the CCP. He was surprised to see the CCP’s views on the rural and peasant issues. The CCP emphasized the importance of the peasant issue. The main basis of politics.He used a Chinese ink pen to draw a thick ink line below. The CCP’s policy is undergoing a major change. It is winning over the middle-level intellectuals, advocating the maintenance of private property and allowing the development of capitalism.This is what the Communist Party learned from the Kuomintang.With such self-denial and dedication, how could he not be regarded as a serious problem by Jiang?

When Mr. Jiang was depressed and desperate, he always cast his unknown anger on the CCP, and the CCP rushed to the front of any good thing.But the CCP just buried its head in doing its own thing. It was not the CCP that made the Japanese launch Operation No. 1, nor was it the CCP that made Roosevelt send those telegrams that made him "suffer".But as a diary, as the hatred of the old enemy in his heart, the way he liberates himself still records this anger on the Communist Party.Judging from the diary, the reason why he insisted on not being pessimistic and worrying about the world, and dying when he died was that he could not succeed in the Communist Party and the Japanese.Otherwise, "the people of the country will be reduced to perish."This kind of strange logic and thinking can cheer him up, so that "only in my self-seeking, self-reflection, self-reliance, and self-improvement!"

In mid-August, the U.S. government issued an announcement: It announced that as of June 30, 1944, the supply status of the Concession Act was: the total value of materials shipped to China was 150 million US dollars; the total value of materials shipped to other countries outside China was 282.7 100 million U.S. dollars; the total value of materials received by the UK is 19.3 billion U.S. dollars.This is a true announcement. The "American aid" that shouted to the sky only received 0.5% of the total. China, as the main battlefield in Asia against the fascist Axis powers, received less than 1/120 of the "American aid" that the United Kingdom .China has fought for 7 years, while Britain has only fought for 4 years. This is because Chiang Kai-shek is depressed and angry. It was at this time that Roosevelt's fourth telegram urging Stilwell to command the Chinese army arrived.Chiang Kai-shek could only be prepared to accept it for the time being, and he planned to solve this difficult problem in his own way: "President Roosevelt's call to force Stilwell to take command was unbearable. However, considering the results, the foreign policy of the United States had to be submissive. Therefore, he decided to be extremely tolerant and accept its limited requirements. If used properly, the Russian It is not advisable to firmly reject the possibility that the Communist Party may have a change in the environment, but also to trust and look forward to the improvement of the situation. The feeling of this policy is that the survival of the country depends on the success or failure. I am confident that it can turn adversity into victory because of misfortune. In addition to self-reflection, there is no lack or guilt towards the United States and Russia." At this time, Kong Xiangxi also called in the United States to persuade Jiang to agree to Stilwell's appointment as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army. But despite Fang Xianjue's defeat in the end, Hengyang did not hold on for the last five minutes. When the reinforcements arrived, they failed to stop the pace of the Japanese No. 1 battle.Chiang Kai-shek was still in the 10th Army, and the other party felt grateful in advance. After all, they won more than a month for Chiang and greatly frustrated the arrogance of the Japanese army.When it was learned that Fang Xianjue and other officers were imprisoned by the Japanese army, he instructed Dai Li's military command organization to quickly rescue them with all their strength.