The father of the sword is Kong Jie

After bargaining with the Allied representatives and launching a full-scale counterattack in the Eighth Route Army base area, Kong Jie naturally concealed his final combat purpose - taking the opportunity to cover the Iron Triangle Army's advance into Kanto.

As for the noise that was made, on the one hand it was for the Allies to see, and on the other hand it was to actually gain more benefits for the Eighth Route Army.

on subsequent negotiations.

A negotiating team composed of General Chennault of the US Army, General Spring of the British Army, and General Lotovsky of the Soviet Army went to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang Mountain to negotiate assistance issues.

When the deputy general staff first received the reception, he followed Kong Jie's idea and treated them to ordinary meals and ordinary accommodation. They had a good feel for what it means to be treated coldly. He visited the troops when he was bored and did not mention launching a counterattack. Just doing Tai Chi.

The representatives of the negotiating team were obviously drunk and were not interested in drinking. They were so anxious that they were helpless. After all, you can never wake up a person who is pretending to sleep.

Whenever the question of reinforcements to Changsha was brought up, Kong Jie, who answered on his behalf, was very firm: "Our Eighth Route Army has always been responsible for containing the Japanese army behind enemy lines. We are just an inconspicuous team that is not even a regular army.

The main combat force on the frontal battlefield has always been the Chiang Kai-shek Army. If they are not even a match for the Japanese army, what can we do?

What's more, the Japanese army has recently divided its forces to attack the major bases of our Eighth Route Army. If we can't protect ourselves, how can we have any spare strength to reinforce the Ninth Theater? "

Faced with Kong Jie's rhetoric, the members of the negotiating team obviously did not believe it.

The Eighth Route Army has grown rapidly in recent years, which is obvious to all countries. After many large-scale raids, the Japanese army failed to defeat the Eighth Route Army, but returned with a disastrous defeat. At present, they can only transfer their troops to the frontal battlefield, seeking to fight against the Chinese army, in order to War feeds war.

If the Eighth Route Army was willing to launch a full-scale attack to contain the Japanese army, it would have some effect.

Kong Jie insisted that it was impossible.

This made the representatives of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union feel helpless and a little emotional at the same time.

Once upon a time, these weak Chinese armies had to rely on the allies to provide military reinforcements, but now they are asking the Eighth Route Army to deal with the Japanese army!

Until the news of the loss of Changsha came.

The allies who had been insisting on not giving in finally relented, and then Kong Jie smiled and took out the aid list he had prepared long ago.

Then he said righteously: "In order to protect the motherland and win this just war, our Eighth Route Army is not afraid of sacrifice, but we cannot be allowed to fight against the Japs with our bare hands, right?

Our Eighth Route Army is poor, lacking equipment, lacking supplies, lacking everything.

As long as the Allied forces can provide these materials and equipment assistance to our Eighth Route Army, we will definitely be willing to send troops to fight the Japanese army to the death! "

After a few words, the words were spoken with great emotion, and the members of the delegation were speechless.

It is said that several members of the delegation left the conference room with sad faces that day. They did not eat dinner after returning, and they were probably angry.

But in the end they relaxed, in order to use the Eighth Route Army's front to hold back the Japanese troops on the Sino-Japanese battlefield.

Then the boss made arrangements for the representatives of the visiting group to visit the Huangyadong strategic bomber Yongbi Airport and the Licheng counterattack force training, which was an eye-opener for the generals from these countries.

This indeed brought quite a shock to the Allied representatives.

Only then did they realize that the Eighth Route Army had already grown into a force that could not be underestimated on this battlefield behind enemy lines.

For Allied representatives, they have no troops on the Sino-Japanese battlefield, and the only thing they can decide is who will receive the equipment and resources they have at hand for assistance.

Although on the surface, the national army seems to be the master of China.

But so far, this owner seems to be acting in a very embarrassed manner.

Especially with the outbreak of the Battle of Western Hubei and the Fourth Battle of Changsha.

The Chinese troops on the frontal battlefield were beaten back and forth, losing their armor and helmets. However, the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield behind enemy lines was in full swing, and the Japanese troops were complaining endlessly.

There is no harm without comparison.

Representatives from allied countries are actually aware of the seriousness of the problem, and they most likely overestimate the combat power of the national army.

There is a kind of mud that cannot hold up a wall, and that is called mud.

There is a kind of wood that cannot be carved into works of art, and that is called rotten wood.

If they continue to invest in this wrong direction, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries may lose all their money.

The only bargaining chip of the Allied negotiations was to bet that after the National Army retreated from Changsha and reached the Hunan-Guangxi border, it could block the Japanese's intention to open the communication line with mainland China.

In this regard, when the headquarters discussed this matter, Ding Wei and Li Yunlong also expressed deep concern. In Li Yunlong's straightforward words:

"The city of Changsha has been lost. I think the Hunan-Guangxi region is also in trouble!"

"But once the Hunan-Guangxi region falls, the Japanese army will completely open up the communication lines in mainland China. At that time, all the airports in our south will be destroyed by the Japanese army, including the airports established by the Allied countries in our country. The Japanese army can use this to ensure The homeland is safe!" Ding Wei pointed out the crux of the problem sharply.

Then he lamented: "On the surface, the Japanese army's offensive is fierce and the Chinese army is retreating steadily, but I see a desperate posture in the Japanese army's offensive.

The little devil is now celebrating the New Year with Wang Xiaoer. He is completely willing to risk his life and wants to fight a trapped beast! "

Kong Jie then analyzed confidently: "To borrow a sentence from the old brigade commander.

War is a test of a nation's endurance. We and Japan are both enduring through consumption, let's see who has more endurance!

If we can afford it, if we fight for another ten or 20 years, China will still be China and cannot be destroyed!

Even if the Japanese army takes a desperate stance, makes a desperate move, and takes ten thousand steps back, even if it completely opens up the communication lines with mainland China, what will happen?
As long as our Eighth Route Army is still behind the enemy lines, this little devil will not even think about living a happy life. As long as our Eighth Route Army is still there, the traffic lines opened by this little devil will not be guaranteed to be smooth. Maybe he will send us supplies and equipment. The mobile arsenal!

The devils are just struggling in vain. All that awaits them is destruction! "

"And what our Iron Triangle Group Army has to do is to add a little more help to the little devil's defeat. Before the little devil has surrendered, we can kill as many more as possible. Blood debts must be paid with blood. No matter how brave you are, The sacrificed comrades, the compatriots who died innocently and tragically, are all still waiting under the Nine Springs for us to send the good news with the dead souls piled up by the little devils!"

"Haha, what Lao Kong said is so encouraging!" Li Yunlong echoed: "We were afraid that the little devil would surrender without a fight, and I would surrender without even a fight!"

Ding Wei also showed a strong fighting spirit.

Kong Jie was also smiling, but his heart was quite heavy.

Send troops towards the Greater Khingan Mountains, open up the passage into Guandong, and lead the Iron Triangle Army into Guandong to deal with the Kwantung Army.

This was the final strategic direction he had planned a few years ago. In addition to accepting the big cake of Kanto and obtaining the biggest fruit of the victory against Japan, he must not take advantage of the Soviet side.

Kong Jie was still worried that after the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, the disastrous defeat of the national army would cause the Chinese military and civilians and even allied countries to completely doubt the combat effectiveness of Chiang's army. On the body.

In the end, he picked up sesame seeds and lost the watermelon, which was not what Kong Jie wanted to see.

So at a critical juncture, the National Army was defeated, and it was no longer possible. The Eighth Route Army had to step forward and become the new backbone.We must clearly beat our chests and tell the allies: With your assistance, we can fight this War of Resistance Against Japan. Without your assistance, we will still fight this War of Resistance Against Japan!The humiliation inflicted on China by the foreign powers must be countered by the Chinese people themselves!

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Soon after, the two parties negotiated and reached the first several stages of cooperation.

Throughout the North China rear area, Eighth Route Army troops were dispatched from various base areas to launch counterattacks against the Japanese army, containing the Japanese forces in the rear area and indirectly supporting the battle in the south.

Faced with the heavy pressure of the Japanese army, Chiang Kai-shek and the Eighth Route Army also reached a rare and relatively sincere cooperation.

Soon after, in order to exchange and learn from each other, both sides sent visiting groups.

The Eighth Route Army Headquarters sent the Chief of Staff of the [-]th Division and Li Yunlong, along with the Eighth Route Army delegation, to the front lines of Hunan and Guangxi to observe.

Before leaving, Li Yunlong patted his chest and said: "Old Kong, just take a look. We only need to take a few casual glances when we get to the place, and we can immediately understand the subsequent combat deployment of the Jiang army.

As for how far Jiang Jun can resist, we can almost judge. "

In order to express their sincerity in joint operations, the Eighth Route Army also sent a batch of medicines, cans, White Rabbit toffee and other supplies to Jiang Jun.

Before setting off, Li Yunlong approached Kong Jie and Ding Wei and asked them to help him come up with ideas.

What's the idea?

"This time we, Lao Li, are representing our Iron Triangle Group Army and the majestic image of our Eighth Route Army generals. It would be a loss of prestige if we don't show some platoon to calm down the situation.

Lao Kong, Lao Ding, please help me think about it, how should I dress up this time and what equipment should I bring? "

Kong Jie smiled and said: "Old Li, if you ask me to say that I brought too much equipment and decorated the layout very well, it made people laugh. It's better to keep everything simple.

You can wear the previously captured Japanese 14th Army Commander's saber. If that's not enough, you can use the captured Kwantung Army [-]th Division's half-burned regiment flag as leggings.

Then remember one sentence, the best way to pretend to be compared is to pretend to be compared invisibly. It seems that you are not pretending to compare, but you are pretending to compare between the lines, so you will definitely not lose your ranking! "

When Li Yunlong heard this, he realized that it made sense. He kept Kong Jie's insights in mind, and then set off with the delegation.

When he got off the plane, hey, Li Yunlong saw a familiar face in the welcoming team of Jiang Jun at a glance - Zhang Zongling, that is, the major general and commander of the 74th Division of the 58th Army of the Central Army.

Back in Yan'an, Zhang Zongling, Kong Jie and Li Yunlong had all met and had conversations with each other. At that time, Li Yunlong mocked Zhang Zongling rudely.

Seeing each other now, Li Yunlong's face could almost be filled with flowers. He waved the Jaap Commander's saber on his waist in a conspicuous manner, and then stretched the leggings made of the alliance flag.

"This little Jaap's broken sword is not very good at all. If you say it is the Japs Commander's saber, why is it so difficult to chop firewood?

It would be quite practical if this Kwantung Army regiment flag could be used as leggings. "

"Ahem, Mr. Zhang, we meet again! Mr. Zhang is young and promising. I heard that he has won many battles during the time we have not seen each other!"

"..." Zhang Zongling.

Win the battle?
During the Quzhou Conference Battle, Zhang Zongling led the 58th Division to fight the Japanese army for three days on the outskirts of Quzhou. He defeated more than 4000 enemies and earned his reputation as a warrior.

It's a pity that because of an order to avoid the decisive battle in Quzhou, it was ultimately defeated, and the casualties of the troops were also quite heavy.

This time, the Fourth Changsha Defense Battle commanded by Xue Boling, due to Zhang Zongling's dazzling performance in the Quzhou Battle, was specially appointed by the Chairman as the deputy commander of the 74th Army and concurrently as the commander of the 58th Division, and participated in the Fourth Changsha Battle.

During the battle, Zhang Zongling's team did well.

Unfortunately, the Fourth Battle of Changsha was a disastrous defeat and the city of Changsha fell.

Looking at it this way, although Zhang Zongling did well in this small aspect, the battles he participated in basically ended in failure.

When Li Yunlong arrived, Changsha City had been completely occupied, and it was inevitable that some dejected looks would appear on the faces of Zhang Zongling and other defeated generals.

What Lao Li said at this moment, that he had won many battles, was inevitably a bit harsh to Zhang Zongling's ears.

The so-called scholar meeting the soldier is not clear.

Zhang Zongling heard that Li Yunlong was born a rough man. As a scholar, he thought he was well-educated, but he did not continue any verbal dispute with Li Yunlong.

After all, if you lose, you lose. Your skills are inferior to others!
Later, a staff officer took Li Yunlong and others to Chiang Kai-shek's headquarters to learn more about the Japanese army's first-stage combat deployment.

Zhang Zongling and his party served as accompanying officers.

In the staff, Zhang Zongling seemed to be deliberately trying to make things difficult for Li Yunlong, as if he was trying to retaliate against Li Yunlong's cynicism just now. So when Li Yunlong was looking at the Japanese army's combat deployment on the map, he suddenly asked:

"I have long heard that Brother Li is good at dealing with Japanese troops, and his troops are even more brave and good at fighting. I wonder what Brother Li can see from the deployment of the Japanese army?"

Li Yunlong did not reply immediately. At this moment, all his mind seemed to be immersed in the huge map in front of him.

After a long while, just when Zhang Zongling thought he had stumped Li Yunlong, and a bit of ridicule inevitably appeared on his face, Li Yunlong slowly said:
"It's interesting, it's a bit interesting. This Japs's tactics are very flexible. Take a closer look. Why do these various circuitous and interspersed tactics look familiar to us?"

Then, Li Yunlong started talking, and he mentioned various combat tactics that should belong to the Eighth Route Army one after another.

From time to time, I can also use some ancient books on the art of war to quote a few lines from classics.

During the conversation, Zhang Zongling, who was looking at him with some disdain on his face, gradually became solemn, and then turned into astonishment.

He suddenly wanted to scold those idiots in the intelligence department.

Could this motherfucker be a mud-legged person?

With such a stupid intelligence department, it is no wonder that the Fourth Changsha Battle failed.

When leaving the conference room, Li Yunlong was shocked by the various tactics used by the Japanese army. He had previously asked Zhang Zongling and others about the newly appointed commander of the Japanese Sixth Front Army.

However, the intelligence held by the Chiang Army was limited, and it seemed that they only knew that he was a Japanese commander named No. [-].

Suddenly, Li Yunlong couldn't help trembling and murmured:

"Damn it, I've seen a ghost. The tactics used by this devil have the shadow of Lao Kong's combat everywhere. The style and characteristics are exactly the same. They are just copied tactics, but the application is a little stiff."

Li Yunlong, who often engages in sandbox simulation battles with Kong Jie, is very familiar with Kong Jie's tactical style. He mainly focuses on being flexible and changeable, and does not play cards according to routines. In addition, various tactics are progressively overlapped, one link inside the other. ring.

He was surprised:
"Could it be that Lao Kong took a break from his busy schedule and went to the Japs camp to become a commander? Or he was a Japs who had fought against Lao Kong. Could it be that they met an old acquaintance on a narrow road?"

(End of this chapter)