bookcurios Chapter 202 Taiyuan Belongs
Chapter 202 Taiyuan Belongs
Although Commander Li understood what Commander Yan meant, as a middleman, he needed to know the intentions of all parties clearly and could not play dumb like this.
Commander Yan’s words are actually very easy to understand. The 88th Army is too popular and its combat effectiveness is too strong.
If Xu Le said at this time that he wanted to attack Taiyuan immediately, Commander Li believed that Xu Le had at least 5% chance of success.
At the beginning, the Japanese relied on 5 troops to march south along the Pingsui Railway and fight all the way to Taiyuan. The 88th Army has stronger firepower and is fully capable of doing so!
What happens after taking Taiyuan? Or what happens after recovering the entire Shanxi Province? How do we solve the problem of the garrisons of the various armies? Who should own the vast territory of Shanxi Province?
At least the main force of the National Guard was being held back by the Japanese in central and southern China, and had no way of reaching out to Shanxi Province. Even if Commander Jiang wanted to reach out, I'm afraid Commander Yan would be the first to disagree.
Having Xu Le in his own territory is enough to give him a headache, and Commander Yan definitely does not want to see a three-way confrontation.
You have to know that Commander Yan was the local emperor of Shanxi Province. In 37, the Japanese invaders launched a large-scale attack on Taiyuan. In order to protect his territory, Commander Yan took out all the 9 artillery regiments in his hands, which can be said to have emptied out all his family assets.
Even so, Commander Yan lost nearly 10 troops and still failed to hold Taiyuan, and was forced to retreat by the Japanese.
If Xu Le had not led his troops here last year, I'm afraid that the entire Shanxi Province would have fallen into the hands of the Japanese.
Now he has the chance to return to his territory and continue to be a local tyrant. Xu Le just asked for the airport. How could Commander Yan miss such a good opportunity? Even if it goes against his conscience, he must take back his sovereignty.
Xu Le was actually very calm at this time. He also understood what Commander Yan meant, that is, if the 88th Army captured Taiyuan in the future, Taiyuan must be returned to Commander Yan, and even the forces of the 88th Army could not approach Taiyuan.
The reason why Xu Le was calm was that he did not expect Commander Yan's conditions to be so simple.
She had no intention of occupying territory in the Tang Dynasty, and she did not need to rely on external sources for weapons, equipment, and even fuel; the system was almost free.
In addition, the 88th Army has plenty of money. On the one hand, it makes money by selling arms, and on the other hand, it makes money by cooperating with enterprises in the jurisdiction, so there is no need to worry about military pay.
Finally, there is the issue of food. Ever since the agreement was reached with Anji to exchange arms for food, most of the food for the 88th Army is now provided by the guerrilla headquarters. In addition, the logistics department purchases meat from the local residents and shops, so the soldiers of the 88th Army do not have to worry about food at all.
Taking all these conditions into consideration, if the 88th Army occupied a large city or multiple small cities, it would become a burden.
Moreover, as long as the 88th Army does not occupy a large amount of territory and does not rely on important cities, Xu Le believes that Commander Shancheng Jiang will never regard him as an imaginary enemy.
The guerrillas are a good example in this regard.
Why did Commander Jiang want to eliminate the guerrillas so much? It was because the guerrillas occupied territories and established bases all over the country, just like nails stuck in Commander Jiang's heart, and Commander Jiang definitely wanted to pull them out.
So actually, Commander Yan's proposal for Taiyuan actually helped Xu Le. If the other party had not mentioned this condition, Xu Le might have given up Taiyuan for no reason in the future, which might have backfired and aroused suspicion from others!
After a moment, Xu Le pretended to be melancholy and said, "From what Commander Yan said, my 88th Army fought hard in the front and took Taiyuan, and now you want me to hand Taiyuan over to you! I have to say, you are really calculating!"
He certainly wouldn't agree immediately, so he would have to pretend to make people think that he was giving up the agreement with great reluctance.
"Yes!" Commander Li also felt that Commander Yan's request was a bit excessive. Isn't this obviously using people as cannon fodder? Everyone in the Tang Dynasty knows how rich Taiyuan is. As long as Taiyuan is occupied, they can use it as a basis to contain most of North China.
"Commander Yan, if this is the case, I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate! After all, Commander Xu is also borrowing the Yuncheng Airport for two years. After two years, the Yuncheng Airport will still be yours. How about discussing this matter again?"
This is a transaction, and it certainly cannot be decided by a single price. It is a transaction that requires negotiation.
Commander Yan said: "No matter what, the fact is true. Taiyuan is my root. If the Japanese firepower was not too strong, I would never abandon Taiyuan. I am determined to take Taiyuan. Commander Xu, if you have any conditions, you can also mention them. It is not impossible to discuss it!"
"We need to discuss this matter internally. I think it's almost time, why not continue after lunch!"
"Alright!"
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The morning conversation ended just like that. Xu Le didn't come here to discuss anything. He just wanted to whet Commander Yan's appetite and delay time.
But eating is real.
In a room, Jiang Feng asked Xu Le: "Young Marshal, this battle will be a tough one. While we are preparing, the Japanese are also preparing. More than 10 Japanese have gathered around Jiexiu and set up multiple defense lines in Luowangzhuang, which will be the place for the decisive battle. As long as we win Luowangzhuang, the entire Jinzhong area will be ours. Taiyuan is also nearby, do we really have to give it up?"
Xu Le naturally would not tell Jiang Feng the system's mission, but he could also let Jiang Feng understand it appropriately.
"Let me tell you this. I will not stay in the Tang Dynasty. My goal is to go overseas. So whether it is Taiyuan or other towns, we will abandon them in the future. Do you understand what I mean?"
Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment. The Xu family army wanted to become independent. All the senior officials knew this when they left Kang. He always thought that the young marshal wanted to share a piece of the pie with Commander Jiang in the Tang Dynasty, but now the young marshal said that the target was overseas.
"Young Marshal, you are the leader of the Xu family army. We will do whatever you say. However, the territories in the world today are basically colonies of European and American countries. If we want to leave the Tang Dynasty, it will be like seeking the skin of a tiger and touching the interests of European and American countries. At that time, those countries will point their spearheads at us!"
Xu Le raised his eyebrows slightly and said jokingly, "What? Is Minister Jiang afraid? In the past hundred years, the Tang Dynasty has suffered from the joint invasion of almost all countries in the world. Now we have the opportunity to fight back. How can we let it go?"
Jiang Feng immediately straightened his body and said in a serious manner: "How is it possible? The humiliation suffered by our Tang Dynasty in the past hundred years will one day be repaid a hundredfold. It's not that I'm afraid of death. If other troops want to do this, I will definitely not follow them, because it is tantamount to seeking death. But with the development of my 88th Army, it is no problem to fight! Once this is done, Taiyuan will be just as Commander Yan wished!"