The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

After Hu Ruoyu closed the door, Zhang Xueliang said with shame on his face: "Brother Mingcheng, I regret that I didn't listen to your advice. Losing a teacher and humiliating the country is really a sinner for the nation!"

"Six commanders don't need to blame themselves too much, but fortunately, they haven't made a big mistake yet." Zhou Hexuan could only persuade him, but it was impossible to scold him head and face.

In addition to the cost of money and food in the war, and the heavy casualties of the army, the incident on the Middle East Road really did not cause too bad an impact.

The Soviet Union was very generous this time and did not make any unreasonable demands. It only hoped that everything would return to the situation before the incident broke out, and it did not even ask for any compensation. The main reason is that the Soviet Union is in the critical period of the "First Five-Year Plan" and is facing pressure from the capitalist powers, so it does not want to completely tear itself apart from China.

As for the border islands such as Heixiazi Island, they were purely captured by grass and rabbits when the troops were withdrawing. As long as the Nanjing Nationalist Government sends people to Moscow to negotiate and show sincerity to restore diplomatic relations, Stalin is likely to go downhill and return the territory. After all, those broken islands are nothing compared to China's diplomatic relations.

It is a pity that the Nanjing Nationalist Government did not want to resume diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union at all in order to please Britain and the United States and hold Zhang Xueliang back.

Zhang Xueliang asked Zhou Hexuan to sit down, and asked Ji: "What should I do in the current situation?"

"About the Soviet Union?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

"The Soviet Union has withdrawn its troops, and there is no threat for the time being," Zhang Xueliang explained. "Wang Zhaoming and Yan Xishan invited me to Beiping to plan a joint anti-Chiang affair. Should I go?"

Zhou Hexuan didn't answer directly, but asked, "Six handsome, do you know what your biggest weakness is?"

Zhang Xueliang said awkwardly: "Please enlighten me."

Zhou Hexuan commented unabashedly: "Eight words, impulsive, reckless, indecisive. The whole incident on the Middle East Road can be used as a metaphor. You have a shotgun in your hand and want to drive away a bear occupying your home. You think that this bear is hibernating, and you just steal it without any further testing. This is impulsive behavior. When this bear wakes up and wants to eat people, you dare not shoot it for fear of provoking it, and you dare not use the terrain to entangle it. Blindly retreating and running away. And in the process of running away, you still stop from time to time, wanting to wait for it to leave on its own, this is indecision."

Zhang Xueliang's expression has changed from embarrassment to shame.

That is Zhang Xueliang's character of not holding grudges, Zhou Hexuan dared to say so much, and he would not be too lazy to talk in vain if it were someone else. Without waiting for Zhang Xueliang to respond, he continued: "My father acts in complete disregard of the righteousness of the country and never considers the people. I hate this kind of person very much. But I have to admire your father's way of doing things. He is doing Before making a big decision, I have already thought about the way out, take one step, look at three steps, and be able to bend and stretch, be soft and hard, pretend to be a grandson and dress up as a grandson, and never show mercy when it is time to be cruel. This is what makes great things happen. people!"

Zhang Xueliang was silent. In this incident on the Middle East Road, he really did not consider retreating at all.

At that time, Zhang Zuoxiang was strongly opposed to provoking the Soviets, but Zhang Xueliang did not listen to persuasion at all, saying very optimistically that the Soviet Union was not capable of fighting. Zhang Zuoxiang taught us a lesson that when we do things, we should not pin our hopes on our opponents, but on our own strengths. What if the Soviet Union really sent troops?

Zhang Xueliang didn't give an answer, and he didn't think about the worst outcome, but only thought about things on the bright side.

Now that Zhou Hexuan has taught him a lesson, not only is Zhang Xueliang not angry, but he feels much better. He really deserved to be scolded, but no one in the Northeast dared to scold him, only Zhou Hexuan dared to say that.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Xueliang humbly asked: "Then how should I deal with this time?"

Zhou Hexuan said: "Which side do you want to help?"

Zhang Xueliang said: "From a personal standpoint, I hate Chang Kaishen very much. He didn't send anyone to Moscow to negotiate, and he didn't want to completely resolve the incident on the Middle East Road. He just wanted to use the Soviet Union to hold the Northeast Army back! On the other hand, Chang Kaishen represents the central government after all, and if there is a war against Chiang Kai-shek, I am afraid that the country will fall into a state of fragmented warlordism."

Zhou Hexuan said bluntly: "I will give you two choices: first, for the sake of peace in the country as soon as possible and to avoid great damage to the national strength, you can firmly support Chang Kaishen and send troops to help as soon as possible, so as to minimize the loss of the country. However, you will not get much benefit by doing this, and you may even lose money, food and troops for nothing. Second, for the benefit of the Northeast and your personal interests, swinging left and right is a fool. First support Yan Xishan against Chiang, and once Chang Kaishen If the war does not go well, you will definitely be promised a lot of benefits. At this time, you will turn around to support the central government, send troops to the overall situation at a critical moment, and may even take North China into your pocket. But if you do this, China’s national strength will definitely be greatly damaged , It may not be possible to restore the economy and people's livelihood in five or six years."

"This... how do I choose?" Zhang Xueliang was in a dilemma.

If it was Zhang Zuolin, he would definitely choose the second method without hesitation, but Zhang Xueliang is really patriotic.

Patriotism is patriotism, and Zhang Xueliang has another identity as the leader of the three eastern provinces. He has to think about his subordinates, and at the same time, he has selfish desires to protect himself and seek growth.

After Zhang Xueliang thought about it, he gradually leaned towards the latter. But he was embarrassed to say it in person, how embarrassing it is, could he just admit that he doesn't care about the country?

Zhou Hexuan added: "I would also like to remind you that if you choose the second option, then the Japanese Kwantung Army will 100% take advantage of it!"

Zhang Xueliang was startled suddenly, his eyes widened and he said, "Why did you say that?"

Zhou Hexuan said: "The central and local forces have lost a lot of troops, and the deficit is staggering. They are simply unable to fight another big battle in the short term. And the Northeast Army has transferred troops into the pass, leaving the defense of the three eastern provinces empty. The militaristic thinking in Japan has emerged. The leased land in the Northeast is about to expire again, how can you let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? At that time, once the Kwantung Army invades, the central government will have no time to help, what should you do?"

"Yes, what should I do?" Zhang Xueliang looked at Zhou Hexuan with doubts.

Zhou Hexuan said, "I don't know what to do either."

Zhou Hexuan was telling the truth, he really didn't know what to do.

The Kwantung Army invaded the Northeast by force. Although the people below acted privately, it was definitely not a coincidence. This time it was unsuccessful and there will be another time. Even if Zhang Xueliang insisted on resisting, the Japanese Ministry of War would do everything possible to increase troops. First, the Japanese troops stationed in North Korea would come to reinforce them, and then they would persuade domestic troops to reinforce them.

The strength of the three eastern provinces is absolutely irresistible, and the Nanjing government is unable to send troops even if they want to help.

As far as the Northeast Army is facing the terrible situation of the Soviet Army, not to mention the increase of troops in Japan, it is estimated that the Northeast can be penetrated within half a year if only the North Korean army is transferred.

Moreover, there are too many Japanese spies in the Northeast, and too many traitors.

Even if Zhang Xueliang wants to resist, his generals will rebel one after another. Especially those Manchu generals dreamed of establishing Manchukuo. The civil strife in the Northeast Army alone was enough for Zhang Xueliang to drink a pot, and Zhang Zuolin's rebirth could not be suppressed.

In the face of absolute strength, any strategy is just a theory.

If Zhang Xueliang chooses the first method, he supports the central government to quell the civil war as quickly as possible. But no one can say for sure what will happen next. After Chang Kaishen has dealt with Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan, if he still has the strength to spare, he will definitely continue to attack the Northeast Army.

As long as the war resumes, Yan Xishan and other warlords will inevitably resurgence, and a great chaos is inevitable.

What then?

There are too many variables, Zhou Hexuan is not a god, how can he guess it.

Even if Chang Kaishen does not attack the Northeast Army, Japan may delay its invasion of the Northeast for a year or two, or it may continue to invade the Northeast. Will the Nanjing government really come to the rescue?

By the way, the Northeast's financial situation is abysmal right now. If you don't take advantage of the great war in the Central Plains, you won't be able to fight a big war. The Japanese will also be powerless to resist when they come. This is an unsolvable deadlock.

To say a thousand words, the strength is still too weak, and the strength of the whole country must be united to withstand the Japanese attack.

From a more brutal long-term perspective, Japan's military invasion of China was not entirely a bad thing. The failure of the Sino-Japanese War of 1899-1995 shattered the dream of a heavenly kingdom and awakened national consciousness; while Japan's full-scale invasion of China shattered the Chinese people's idea of ​​luck and security, and made the divided country twist into one rope. Spiritual cohesion and sublimation.

What's more, the Japanese Snake Tunxiang is completely seeking its own death.

The only ones who suffered were the common people. I don’t know how many innocent souls died under the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders.

Perhaps this is the price for a great nation to be reborn from the ashes.

Zhou Hexuan couldn't bear to think about it, he was just a humble man at heart. Apart from the bottom line of not being a traitor and not betraying the country, his first choice is to protect himself, and then to contribute to the country.

Do unto others, do not impose on others.

Zhou Hexuan did not force Zhang Xueliang to throw away his family and career to save China, because it is difficult for him to do it himself, it just depends on how Zhang Xueliang chooses.

Zhang Xueliang asked dryly: "Can't you mediate the conflict between the central government and the local government?"

Zhou Hexuan shook his head and said: "It's absolutely impossible. Last year when Yan Xishan put Feng Yuxiang under house arrest, it was the best time to calm down the conflict. But Chang Kaishen was greedy, and after solving Feng Yuxiang, he wanted to kill Yan Xishan, and the two sides tore their faces apart. .”

"Is it possible for Japan to be content with the status quo?" Zhang Xueliang asked again.

Zhou Hexuan said categorically: "It is impossible. Japan is affected by the economic crisis in the United States, and the current situation is very bad. It must transfer its domestic conflicts to foreign wars to survive. In the next ten years, Germany will definitely invade France and Japan will invade China in an all-round way. Although the Northeast You can't resist Japan head-on, but you can arrange it in advance so that Japan's invasion is not so smooth!"

Zhou Hexuan could only do this. He wanted to persuade Zhang Xueliang to transfer those planes, cannons, and gold and silver in advance to prevent the Japanese Kwantung Army from growing rapidly. At the same time, they secretly supported the civilian armed forces in the Northeast and made a stumbling block behind the Japanese.

Zhang Xueliang sat for a long time, gritted his teeth and made a decision: "How to arrange it?"

Zhou Hexuan got up and said: "Today is not enough time, let's talk about it in detail another day."