Chapter 149 Multi-party meeting
Even though the front line was in full swing, the southwest rear still seemed relatively calm. For the Japanese army at this time, except for the ongoing Third Star City Battle, other theaters basically maintained a confrontation attitude, and both sides of the war seemed to be very restrained.
However, for the National Government, the Japanese army began to invade the British colonies in an all-round way, which also made the National Government extremely worried that the international supply line would be cut off. The Japanese army launched an invasion of the British colonies, and its original intention was to cut off the supply line.
In the eyes of the Japanese army, if you want to force the National Government to announce your surrender, you can only make the National Government completely lose the capital to resist. At present, all the allies led by Menia seem to be strengthening their aid to the National Government.
On the other hand, at this moment, the Japanese army declared war on members of an allied state almost every once in a while. This crazy move, coupled with its successive victory in Nanyang, also made members of the allied state feel a huge threat.
In addition, the German army also achieved great victory in the battles within the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union, which seemed to be strong in national strength, was beaten to pieces by the German army. Not only did they lose their troops, but even the capital was in danger of being captured.
Dai Li, who had received the telegram from Hu Biao, was also surprised, but knew that this matter was indeed very important. He then sent the telegram to the Presidential Palace in person and reported and analyzed Chiang Kai-shek.
After listening to Dai Li's analysis, Lao Jiang thought about it: "Didn't the news from the previous Military Commission report that he controlled a large area of territory in Indochina? The number of troops under his command is as high as more than 100,000, so why should we unite us?"
"Commissioner, as far as I know, many of his troops cannot be easily mobilized, and they need to prevent the Japanese attack. On the side of the Haifang City, the Japanese army also gathered a lot of troops. Besides, he has no reason to help the British!"
"What do you think about this? Someone mentioned this before, but England seems to have hesitated!"
"Maybe these English people are worried that we won't come back if we go!"
Hearing this, Lao Jiang snorted, "The heart of a villain! If they don't agree, what's the use of our agreement?"
"I don't know much about the specific situation! But based on what I learned, if he is willing to join forces with this matter, I guess English-Geely has no choice. With their own strength alone, they are simply unable to resist the Japanese invasion.
For us, once the Japanese army cut off the Southwest international transportation line, it is probably difficult to transport the materials and military aid from overseas. In addition, if we do not participate, we are afraid that that guy will be dissatisfied!"
Looking at Dai Li with a wry smile, even though Lao Jiang, who was dissatisfied with Hu Biao, knew that Hu Biao was already full of strength. If Hu Biao really got angry, the entire southwest border would be in peace, and those supplies would not be transported back to China.
Fortunately, from the beginning to the end, Hu Biao gave a lot of help in this matter. At least in the great event of the War of Resistance and Saving the Country, Hu Biao expressed his outstanding performance. Even Chiang Kai-shek, who was dissatisfied with him, still felt that he should remember Hu Biao's contribution.
But what made Chiang Kai-shek dissatisfied was that Hu Biao was really willing to deal with it, more were Li and Bai from the Guangxi clan, as well as the Eighth Route Army. He gave a batch of fighter jets and Yan'an in the previous round, so Chiang Kai-shek naturally received relevant information.
In Lao Jiang's opinion, this is an obvious "investor" behavior! But he still has no choice but to do anything to Hu Biao, and it is normal for him to be annoyed!
With the permission of Lao Jiang, Dai Li quickly took a special plane and secretly arrived at the temporary airport of Yunnan Province. Not long after, under the strict escort of a group of people, he arrived at Yongfu City, which is currently under the control of the Wolf Army.
Seeing the crowds and bustling Yongfu City, Dai Li was also extremely shocked and said, "This place is so lively?"
"Yes, bureau! The shops and streets on both sides of the road were built in the first half of the year. Because many goods have been cleared from then on, it has become extremely lively here, and there are also many vendors and people traveling between the two places."
The Military Commissioner who came to welcome Dai Li knew better than anyone else about the influence of the Wolf Army in Indochina. Even in the eyes of many people, Indochina is still under the control of French and Western countries. But in fact, this area has been substantially controlled by the Wolf Army.
In a forest manor outside Yongfu City, Dai Li saw Hu Biao again with a smile on his face. After a brief description, Hu Biao also went straight to the topic and said, "How does the commissioner view this matter? Are you willing to send troops to help the war?"
"The commission means that it is possible to send troops to the war. How to calculate the specific troops drawn, military expenditure and weapons and equipment?"
When Hu Biao learned that Chiang Kai-shek agreed to send troops to participate, he also said directly: "Military expenses and weapons and equipment are naturally provided by the colonial government. As for the number of troops, it is enough to keep it at about 100,000, but it cannot be a recruit!"
Hearing this, Dai Li smiled bitterly and said, "The front-line war is also very important. I'm afraid it's a bit troublesome!"
"What aren't the elite sent to do? Could it be that you still want to treat this place as a training ground for recruits? The northern troops can basically ignore it and focus on the southern combat troops. Otherwise, the troops will not adapt to it.
Before contacting you, I have already negotiated with Menia and France. They will contact England and Geely to bear the military expenditure and weapons and equipment of all inbound combat troops. And I will also bring a division to participate!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Dai Li said in shock: "You are going to come out too? Do you want to take over the troops sent? I'm afraid this is inappropriate!"
"Don't worry! I'm not interested in attacking your troops yet! But one thing is, the commander you assigned must obtain the consent of our four parties. As for the military expenditure and weapons and equipment of the inbound combat troops, they will be treated equally with the colonial army.
Another point is that I will also participate in specific negotiation matters. I will also lead an elite division with a force of about 20,000 to cooperate with you in combat. In addition, I will serve as the deputy commander-in-chief of the combat forces entering Myanmar!
Don't look at me with this kind of eyes. I want the position of deputy commander-in-chief not to fight for power and profit with you, but to ensure that the incoming combat troops can enjoy the treatment they deserve and avoid being taken to be cannon fodder by the colonial army."
"I need to ask for instructions on this matter!"
"It's okay! I'm going to call you this time, and I hope to talk to you first. After we have agreed, I will hide behind the scenes and join the five-party talks in the name of the commander of the independent division and deputy commander-in-chief to win more benefits for us.
There is another thing that you need to deal with me. My brother-in-law's regiment must be transferred to join me. Secondly, with me participating, there is really any danger in the army that went to the colony, I can also send troops to support me in time!"
Seeing Hu Biao making his own requests outright and giving him the benefits he could win for the combat troops and the National Government, Dai Li felt that this was actually a kind of exchange. As for the transfer of Lin Zhenyuan to Hu Biao's command, he was not surprised.
In fact, Lin Zhenyuan's current identity in the national army is indeed a bit embarrassing. The senior officials all know that he is Hu Biao's brother-in-law, and Hu Biao is now a princely existence. He is worried about promoting and suppressing him.
Now Hu Biao has taken the initiative to propose to transfer Lin Zhenyuan to his command. Dai Li felt that the problem was not big. After discussing these matters, Hu Biao directly arranged military aircraft to send Dai Li back to the capital of Yunnan Province, which surprised Dai Li.
Just thinking about Hu Biao's relationship with Menia, he felt that this seemed normal. For the Menian military, they also attached great importance to Hu Biao. The last time the air battle with the Japanese army was not for Hu Biao's rescue, the air force would have been wiped out.
After Dai Li, who returned to the mountain city, reported the situation of the meeting, Lao Jiang frowned and said, "What's the point of this kid?"
"Committee, this humble position cannot be guessed accurately! The only thing that can be confirmed is that he should not be malicious towards us. If he really wants to do something, he can completely cut off our supply line. But from the beginning to the end, he has given a lot of help."
"It doesn't matter if he gives it to him the position of deputy commander-in-chief. Commander-in-chief, who do he want to take charge?"
"Wei Junru!"
"Junru? When did he contact this kid?"
"The two have never seen each other!"
For Chiang Kai-shek, his vigilance towards Hu Biao was getting heavier day by day. What made Chiang Kai-shek helpless was that he could not suppress Hu Biao at all. The reason was very simple. Hu Biao's forces were all in the colonies, and he could not intervene.
Even though Chiang felt suspicious, he finally agreed to the proposal when he saw the conditions that Hu Biao might have given. After summoning Wei Junru personally, Wei Junru, who was summoned, was also confused and didn't understand why Hu Biao recommended him.
"Committee, are you talking about General Feihu recommended me? But from the beginning to the end, I have only heard about him and never met him! Where did he know me again?"
"His reason is that you spent some time in the Guangdong Army in the early years and were more familiar with the mountain war in the southwest. If you serve as the commander-in-chief, you can become familiar with the local war situation faster. For details, let's talk about it when you meet!"
"Yes, commission!"
When Wei Junru received a telegram from "another appointment", he was indeed a little worried. The reason was that the problem of friction with the Eighth Route Army was that Wei Junru did differently from others. In his opinion, foreign enemies currently cooperated with Japan to fight against Japan is the most important thing.
Because of this, some people in the National Government began to doubt whether Wei Junru was loyal. Fortunately, Wei Junru is also a veteran general and has a high prestige in the army. To cause trouble for him, there is also convincing evidence of guilt.
When he returned to the mountain city, Wei Junru realized that it was really an appointment, and even asked him to serve as the commander-in-chief of the expedition army. Although this position was a bit unexpected for Wei Junru, he was quite moved.
As a general, who would not be willing to command more troops? But when he learned that he was recommended, Wei Junru also became very interested in Hu Biao. He even doubted whether this matter had anything to do with the Eighth Route Army.
After all parties reached a basic agreement, the four-party meeting was finally held in Chuncheng. In fact, many people think that this should be a five-party meeting. Because this meeting could be reached, more of Hu Biao was giving advice behind the scenes.
During this meeting, I realized that Hu Biao officially appeared on the historical stage and became the person who could stir up the colonial storm. No matter which side, I probably know in private that Hu Biao’s opinions cannot be ignored!
Chapter completed!