Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Frost and Cold River 5

The mountain city of Chongqing is famous for its smog capital.On this day, the air was filled with dense fog again, and the air was dull, like a huge steamer, humid and hot, making people restless. "Is there any movement from the Communist Party?" The more this happened, the more Chairman Jiang paid attention to every move of the old opponent of the Communist Party.This is also a good way for him to relieve boredom, especially when he is depressed and unable to extricate himself. "Yan'an reacted quickly to the defense of Hengyang, with both public opinion and action. These are media news and intelligence materials. Please read them!" Confidential Secretary Yu Guohua hurriedly selected the recent newspaper remarks in Yan'an and the military and central command. The CCP’s secret report materials are here.

Jiang first glanced at the secret report materials of the military command and the Central Command, then put them aside, but picked up the CCP's newspapers and periodicals and started to read them.He knows that there is not much real information about the internal information of the CCP from the military command and the Central Command. He has an intuition about some real information.Therefore, it is often a glance, and in most cases, a glance is enough.They are not sure about the political changes of the CCP, they cannot see clearly, and they always spread rumors. If they want to know the dynamics of the CCP, it is better to read its "Liberation Daily", but they can smell some special flavors from it.

After flipping through the pages for a while, Jiang's gaze stayed on the front page editorial of the "Liberation Daily" on August 12, "What will happen to the Kuomintang after the fall of Hengyang?" ".Heh, the title is very angry, and the noodles are coming, whose handwriting could it be?He read on: "The news of the successful occupation of Myitkyina by the Chinese and American coalition forces in northern Myanmar was soon overshadowed by the unpleasant news of the fall of Hengyang. The soldiers defending Hengyang are heroic! But their efforts have no support, because our government And our high command does not want the people and the passive strategy of voluntarily giving up the initiative cannot volunteer them. The people are extremely anxious and cannot automatically go to their aid." What?What does it mean that the people cannot automatically support?Jiang couldn't help muttering.

"Hengyang is more important than Changsha. It is the connecting point of the Guangdong-Han railway and the Hunan-Guangxi railway, and it is also the center of the southwest road network. Its loss means that the southeast and southwest are separated, and the rear of the southwest is under direct military threat. The airfield in Hengyang is the intermediate liaison station between the air bases in the southeast of our country. Its loss will make the hard-working southeast air base useless; Twenty-five kilometers, and the air route from Guilin to air strikes will be extended to 2,220 kilometers. Hengyang is located at the confluence of the Xiangjiang River and the Leishui River. Relying on these two rivers, Hunan Province can concentrate on exporting 30 million shi of rice every year. There are extremely rich minerals, which are concentrated here. These are extremely important to the military and civilian food and military industry in the rear. Its loss will deepen the economic crisis in the rear. Conversely? possibility." The article in turn quoted the "Liberation Daily" as early as June 20 in an editorial saying: "If there is no fundamental change in the national government, the future can be foreseen, the war will continue to fail, and the field army will suffer even more. Losses, the Ping-Han, Guangdong-Han routes will also be opened up by the enemy, the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi will be cut off by the enemy, the anti-Japanese base in the rear will be greatly reduced, the source of troops and financial resources will become more and more difficult, and the international status will inevitably decline. Various crises are becoming more and more acute. These words will soon be fulfilled."

The article briefly described the paralysis of the Kuomintang before the Hengyang war. It only cited the remarks of Liang Hancao and He Yingqin to illustrate the problem. Don't let the people interfere. It can be seen, gentlemen of the Kuomintang, that these great rivers and mountains do not belong to you. They are the lovely hometowns where the Chinese people were born, raised, and gathered here. In order not to let the people stand up and defend themselves, but you always "falsely shoot the gun and go back immediately".The article concluded: "Our opinion boils down to this. The Battle of Hengyang once again proves that without fundamental political reforms, even if there are many troops, even if we have air supremacy, and even if we have good weapons, it is still useless. The situation remains the same. It's the same as in the past. "Everything is ready, the only thing we owe is the change of the Kuomintang's policy." The key to all issues lies in politics, and the key to all politics lies in the people. If you don't solve the problem of whether you want the people, you can't talk about anything. It's dangerous to want the people. There is also a way out, if you don’t want the people, everything must be dark, and the insightful people of the Kuomintang think about it.”

After reading it, Chiang Kai-shek heaved a long sigh, leaned on the back of his chair and closed his eyes, speechless.The difference of this editorial is that it does not use the previous "class language" of the CCP, but uses relatively neutral words such as "people" and "policy change" to point out its political intentions, and it is because of its calm tone and deep It can be seen that he is not an ordinary chief writer. He talks about the Battle of Hengyang in such a euphemistic and frustrating tone, and the analysis is reasonable, so that Chiang Kai-shek can hardly find any faults.But he glanced quickly again, that’s not right, when he talked about the international reaction in the previous paragraph, he quoted the views of the American and British newspapers, and said that the American newspapers called for the transfer of 500,000 troops to defend the border area to fight against Japan. participate actively.

Lao Jiang suddenly thought that the US military observation team had just arrived in Yan'an.He immediately got up from his chair and hurried back and forth in the room.Yes, yes, this editorial is the background, and it was originally meant for Americans.The editorial was aimed at me, and at Americans and democrats.Did I say that the Communist Party dare not gloat at all?This editorial must have been written by Mao Zedong.Is the Communist Party fighting fiercely with the US military observation team?Political reform, political reform, from the President of the United States to Stilwell, and then to the American embassy in China, Gao Si, Barrett, and Xie Weisi, which one is not talking about political reform.And this editorial also talked about "fundamental political reforms." What did this guy, Ruide, talk about with the CCP in Yan'an?What mission did he bring?Stilwell wants to arm the CCP, can the CCP not welcome it?No wonder the editorial said earlier that "although the people are extremely anxious, they cannot voluntarily support Hengyang."Does this imply a commitment?How deep is the relationship between the CCP and the United States? !

Gradually, the "require the people" repeatedly mentioned in the editorials also made Chiang Kai-shek smell something else.The previous time, Jiang had already received a secret report: Lin Zuhan, the Senate of the Communist Party of China, was proposing a motion among the core figures of the democratic parties: "oppose one-party dictatorship and organize a coalition government".Why does this article only mention "requiring the people"?Chiang Kai-shek was upset.This is the biggest advantage of the Communist Party. The Communist Party can always grasp the people, and it is also an advantage when it is on the balance of Western politics. There is nothing to say.Chiang Kai-shek knew this well.But this is again his greatest political disadvantage, alas, by Western political standards.

The most tacit thing between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is the issue of rural farmers.This is the sharpest confrontation, the most fundamental political difference.But don't talk, don't argue.The two-year negotiation on the relationship between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party only talked about the relationship between the two parties, the border area issue, and how much the army recognized.But no one talks about the rural peasant issue, which is in dire straits. In fact, it is impossible to talk about it, and it is impossible to discuss it. All the contradictions between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party arose from this.During the War of Resistance Against Japan, whether democratic reform was needed and implemented in rural social relations, and what kind of social reforms to implement during the War of Resistance Against Japan were always the focus of the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.In order to maintain the social foundation of its own rule in the countryside, the Nationalist Government presided over by Chiang opposed all rural reforms, while the Communist Party was doing its best to carry out democratic reforms and political power construction in the countryside.Chiang Kai-shek saw the rapid expansion of the Communist Party's territory, and the Kuomintang's guerrilla areas were almost lost. The greatest development of the Communist Party during this period was the success of rural reforms, and the social foundation of the countryside was transformed according to its own political ideas.This point was the most shocking to Jiang, and the Communist Party pushed this model to the whole country.This is what Jiang Jieshi is most afraid of, most jealous of, and most helpless.He believes that the Communist Party deceived the people to follow them, especially when Americans appreciate the CCP, how can he tolerate it? !

On Chiang Kai-shek’s desk was an article in Time Magazine, an American newspaper, which read: “There is no connection between the Kuomintang regime and the peasantry. It is a party of soldiers and landlords. a powerful bureaucracy to rule; it does nothing to reform the land, improve the peasantry, or abolish existing feudalism, because doing so would hit the power base of its vital support group; it is unwilling to solve agricultural problems in order to improve the standard of living as the basis for industrialization; it was incapable of creating a solid political foundation at home. Under such policies, it was impossible for the Kuomintang to solve China's domestic problems and move towards democracy, becoming a stabilizing force in the post-war Far East".Chiang Kai-shek once sent someone to investigate the background of this reporter, and what he said was all the words in Mao Zedong's article.How could Americans agree with Mao Zedong on these issues?When I saw this article two days ago, I thought hard in my heart: Damn it!The United States is a typical capitalism, and you also talk about the Communist Party?You still don't know the depth and intensity of its scourge?In order to fight Japan, you will not be anti-communist?Communism is going to gain power in the United States, you try it?

However, on second thought, it makes sense.Just imagine: what kind of country would it be if it lost its rural foundation?The CCP does not play by the rules, and every step it takes is a trick.Originally, I, Lao Jiang, was slow to do or didn't think of what I thought about for a while, but the CCP has already started to do it.Of course, the CCP is justified. The people, civil rights, public opinion, and democracy, the CCP played its cards at the right time. It is in harmony with the world trend and in terms of the strength of political struggle. It is also making use of its strengths!Thinking of this, he couldn't help but want to know the details of the CCP's recent activities. "Guohua, come find Ke Yuanfen." "Yes, appoint a seat!" When Ke Yuanfen, head of a military team in the chairman's attendant room, came in, he saw Chairman Jiang standing in front of the window, speechless. "The report committee, the student Ke Yuanfen has been ordered to come. Please give instructions!" Seeing Ke coming in, Jiang nodded slightly as a signal to sit down and talk. "Yuanfen, I came here to hear about the recent military activities of the CCP." "The report committee, the communist army has been very active in recent months, and has frequently counterattacked on the battlefield behind the enemy. First of all, in Henan, the Japanese army just drove the national army out of Henan, and the CCP established the Henan Military Region. , For the blank areas that the Japanese army was unable to take care of, they saw every stitch, organized armed forces, and established political power. The Taiyue Military Region of the Eighth Route Army launched the Jihuan Campaign, conquered more than 20 strongholds, wiped out 4,000 Japanese and puppet troops, and controlled the 100-kilometer-long Yellow River ferry As soon as the main force of the Japanese army in this area withdrew, the Communist Party cleared away the personnel of the Japanese and puppet troops. Shandong Luo Ronghuan launched the Battle of Yishui, annihilating more than 100 Japanese troops. More than 30,000 people from the Jiaodong Eighth Route Army launched a continuous attack on the Japanese army, including 138 strongholds, annihilating a total of 5,000 Japanese and puppet troops, and liberating 5,000 square kilometers of land. Yan'an specially announced that, A long section of the coastline has been controlled by the Eighth Route Army. This will have a major impact on the future landing operations of the U.S. military in China. The Communist Army’s Bohai Forces conquered the three counties of Linyi, Leling, and Nanpi, and wiped out 5,000 Japanese and puppet troops. The Communist Army Since July, the He Long Department has wiped out 200 Japanese and puppet troops, recovered 446 villages, liberated 50,000 citizens, and covered 770 kilometers..." Most of these news were released by the communist army's battle reports.Originally, I just wanted to know how far the CCP has developed.Chiang Kai-shek thought to himself: The more the CCP is at this time, the more it will let go. This is an active combat posture, which is shown to the people of the country and to the world; Why not? !At this point, Jiang impatiently interrupted the report and asked: "Any other news?" Niwan rectified the departure sequence, led by Wang Zhen, who said he was preparing to enter the Japanese-occupied areas in Hunan and Guangdong." "Oh, Wang Zhen? The 359th brigade with Wang Zhen as the brigade commander?" Chiang Kai-shek said to himself after hearing this.He walked to the large military map, looked at it for a while, turned around and said: "The Communist Party is good at guerrilla warfare and mountain warfare, and loves to drill into mountains. But in Hunan, more than 20 of our divisions were driven into the mountains by the Japanese. The mountains are full of the national army, and the Japanese can't get in; one mountain can't accommodate two tigers, where can Wang Zhen intervene when he comes?" I'm afraid it will be difficult to settle down." Ke Yuanfen continued. "There's nothing to be afraid of!" Chiang Kai-shek went back to the map and pointed, "Let Xue Boling go. He Xue Boling can't move. If he is asked to guard the Hunan-Guangxi line, he won't go, saying that he won't guard the gate for Guangxi. Pulled the rest of the troops to the border of Hunan, Guangdong and Jiangxi. Well, now that Wang Zhen can run to the border of Hunan and Guangdong, let Xue Boling block them, chase them, and guard the gate of Guangdong for them. He should go there, right? Notify Xue Boling in advance and tell him to be ready to beat Wang Zhen Wang Huzi like a bandit. He must not be allowed to enter Guangdong to avoid future troubles!" The raid, the lone army goes deep, and there is no mass base, so this southward movement will become a tired soldier and a turtle in a urn!" Ke Yuanfen said.Chiang Kai-shek said solemnly: "But you must never underestimate the enemy. In the 24th year of the Republic of China, He Long's 2nd Army, Wang Zhen and Xiao Ke's 6th Army let us chase them for tens of thousands of miles. This Wang Zhen is very capable of fighting and walking, which is very troublesome. Xue Yue knows that he deployed and commanded the pursuit and interception back then." Ke Yuanfen reported another "secret report" when he withdrew, which deeply shocked Chiang Kai-shek that night. "Committee, according to a secret report from the underground radio station under the command of the military in Beiping, the Communist Party is infiltrating into Manchuria, and small groups of troops have penetrated into Chahar and Rehe to open up guerrilla areas. According to the report, each branch of the CCP currently has a Manchuria Work Committee, which is dedicated to Engaged in leading the development of Northeast work." "Any other specific circumstances?" Chiang Kai-shek asked. "The specific situation, Peking can't tell. The staff of the military command are in the lower ranks of the CCP and only participated in a few activities." Ke Yuanfen replied. "Okay, okay..." Chiang Kai-shek nodded frequently, muttering something.He was shocked: the vision and efficiency of the Communist Party leadership, courage and organizational ability are incomparable.We had just secretly set up a working team to plan and take over the Northeast on April 17, but the Communist Party’s work on the Northeast had already spread at the grassroots level, and a special agency was also set up.Such a flexible response ability and such a quick aggressiveness can only prevent my Lao Jiang from feeling great jealousy and hatred.If the Kuomintang has half of this response and speed, and half of this unity and cooperation, how can Hengyang be lost?How could my old Jiang be so passive like this! "Mother Xipi, all such talents have gone to the CCP?!" Chiang Kai-shek cursed secretly in his heart.