kingnovel Chapter 706: Both soft and hard tactics
Chapter 706: Both soft and hard tactics
Li Shaoyi knew very well that Vice Minister Wu had no say in this matter. What he had just said was merely conveyed through Vice Minister Wu's mouth to the highest levels of the party and the country.
Although Li Shaoyi was a member of the Military Commission, he had no communication channels with the people at the top except during meetings.
Although those people wanted to establish friendly relations with Li Shaoyi, Li Shaoyi was, after all, a senior official with a large number of troops under his command. If the old man was unhappy, it would not be easy for those people, so Li Shaoyi could only pass on some words through Deputy Minister Wu.
That evening, Vice Minister Wu called. Although the top leaders of the Party and the country were unhappy, the actual situation was as it was and they had no ability to change it, unless they mobilized troops from the south to the north. If they did so, it would inevitably give the Japanese an opportunity.
The people in the Military Commission were no fools, and they all knew what the main contradiction was at the time, so they only asked to station troops in four counties, and the rest would be dealt with later. However, as for the government, it had to be appointed by Jinling.
According to the 29th Army, at most two county towns would be separated, while the government wanted five county towns. The gap between the two sides' demands was too large.
"The differences between the two sides are so great, can we facilitate this negotiation?"
Li Sibei looked at the terms listed on the table and didn't have much expectations for Li Shaoyi.
"Jinling has already made concessions. The only thing left for us to do is to let the 29th Army make concessions. What we need to do is to reasonably complete the transfer of power in North China without mobilizing troops."
There was a smile on Li Shaoyi's lips. In fact, Li Shaoyi had already agreed to the conditions proposed by the Nanjing National Government in his heart. If the 29th Army could agree, then everyone would be happy. But if the 29th Army did not agree, then we would have to sit on the side of the Central Army.
Although Zhao Tiezhu's men are retreating at a rapid speed, it does not mean that our influence in North China will disappear so quickly. We still have several training camps in North China. If the 29th Army does not obey our orders, these people will not be pushovers.
"So you already have an idea in mind?"
As Li Sibei spoke, she took out a piece of white paper from the side. Since Li Shaoyi's secretary was not there, she acted as secretary and recorded Li Shaoyi's orders.
The first order was given to Chief of Staff Cui, asking him to hold talks with Commander Song of the 29th Army tonight to persuade the other party to accept the conditions of the Nanjing National Government.
The second order was to order the four training camps in North China to conduct night training tonight.
The third order was to notify the Chahar Air Force in the north to enter a state of combat readiness. Before dark today, more than a hundred aircraft would be dispatched to cruise around North China and conduct bombing training near a certain 29th Army camp.
The ammunition used in the bombing must not be less than 30 tons.
The 16th Armored Regiment stationed in Baoding suspended its retreat.
"Although this may scare the 29th Army, have you ever considered that we let the 29th Army take over our territory so that we can maintain some influence in various places? But if the 29th Army really tolerates it this time, we will be the main target of their struggle in the future. They are not stupid."
Li Sibei said hesitantly that the 29th Army was the king of North China, and it was because of the rise of Li Shaoyi's 72nd Army that they retreated to the second line.
Li Shaoyi was tricked by Jinling, and when he retreated, he handed over his territory to them. This was a good way to recover.
But if we use the threat of force now, the 29th Army will understand that the threat posed by the Central Army in North China to them is about the same as before, but the threat posed by the 72nd Army is much greater. Even if all the regular troops of the 72nd Army are withdrawn, the combat effectiveness of the police stations in various places is not bad.
The most deadly thing is their air threat...
"You can't be too afraid of certain things. If you want to do something, you have to give up certain interests. The Central Army tricked me, so I didn't let them achieve their goals. With the 29th Army controlling North China, we do have more opportunities, but if they don't obey, then you have to teach them some rules..."
Li Shaoyi's speech now has more and more the aura of a military leader. Li Sibei even feels the aura of her grandfather in Li Shaoyi. It is a feeling that is hard to describe.
It seems that when his grandfather speaks, he does not have the same domineering feeling as Li Shaoyi. Of course, this is related to direct strength. Although his grandfather has been in the army for a long time, if we talk about real strength, he can't even see the taillights of Li Shaoyi.
That night, tensions flared across North China. The 72nd Army, which had been confronting the Central Army, suddenly turned its guns around and stood in the same trench with the Central Army.
The various units of the 29th Army were startled by this change of heart. They were also puzzled. Hadn't Li Shaoyi's 72nd Army just been tricked by the Central Army? Why were they now siding with each other?
These soldiers did not understand some of the ideas of the upper echelons. Although Li Shaoyi hated himself at the moment, he had to admit that what he said was right: there are no eternal allies, only eternal interests.
Li Shaoyi now realizes that no matter whether it is the 29th Army or the Central Army, even if they stand under the general principle of anti-Japanese war, these people cannot be considered his allies, but can only be said to be his temporary allies.
After this incident, Li Shaoyi learned his lesson and would never give others the opportunity to harm him again. Therefore, neither the 29th Army nor the Central Army could affect his layout in North China.
No one knew what happened in the meantime, but the people from all over North China cheered every day. When they saw the planes and tanks of the 72nd Army, they felt that their homes were safe, and the Japanese rarely appeared in their sight.
If the people were to choose, the 29th Army, the Central Army, and all of North China would be incapable of guaranteeing our safety. The entire North China region would have to be handed over to the 72nd Army. Only they could fight and guarantee our safety.
Unfortunately, in any dynasty, the will of the people was not respected. In addition to retaining the police force, the 72nd Army could only retain three security groups of 1,500 people. All other personnel were withdrawn from North China.
The Central Army entered three county towns and was qualified to appoint government officials in sixteen counties...