noffsinger Chapter 572 Meeting with Representative Liu
Chapter 572 Meeting with Representative Liu
Wang Meng is now a little overwhelmed. Judging from the difficulties Zhao Gang is facing, it is indeed a bit difficult to rely on the newly formed local armed forces to defend Inner Mongolia.
However, the Henan-Hunan-Guangxi Campaign is about to begin, and the First Army's focus will be on the Northeast. So who will guard the border?
The goal of the independent column is not only to capture the entire Inner Mongolia, but also to capture it, hold it, and infiltrate Outer Mongolia.
Wang Meng looked at the map with a frown on his face.
Suddenly, he saw Yan'an!
Wang Meng slapped his head and wondered how he could have forgotten this great god.
"Old Li, none of us should talk to Fu Zuoyi. Let's talk to him through the Eighth Route Army Headquarters!"
"Hey, Mengzi, this is a really good idea! The headquarters and the Eighth War Zone are right next to each other, and they usually communicate a lot. Besides, if we go directly to Fu Zuoyi, I'm afraid it will have a counterproductive effect!"
"Old Li, I want the Eighth Route Army Headquarters to negotiate for one reason or another. I also have another purpose, which is to entrust the defense of Alxa and Bayannur to the Eighth Route Army!
Since we have almost cleared out the Japanese in Shanxi and Baotou, the leaders of the headquarters have been idle! In this case, why don't we hand over the western half to them, and our First Army can fully advance to Chahar and Rehe!
Moreover, the Eighth Route Army is estimated to have a mass base in Alxa and Bayannur, so it will be much less difficult to carry out the campaign.”
"Okay, I'll ask the Eighth Route Army representatives to meet at Qingyang Airport, and we'll set off immediately!"
Li Yunlong and Wang Meng immediately boarded the plane and flew towards Qingyang.
The representative of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, Representative Liu, was also very respectful and was already waiting at the Qingyang Airport.
When Li Yunlong and Wang Meng met Representative Liu, the first thing they did was to put their legs together and saluted.
"Hello, Chief!"
Representative Liu laughed and waved his hand, asking them to relax.
"Come on, come on, you two are now commanding more troops than I am. If we talk from this point of view, I have to salute you!"
"Hey, Mr. Liu, what are you talking about? When we were in the 386th Brigade, you were our superior. When we were in the Independent Column, you were also our superior!"
"Hahaha, Li Yunlong, I haven't seen you for many years, but you are still very good at talking. Tell me, what problem did you encounter this time?"
Wang Meng came up and told him the protest of the Eighth War Zone and his plans for Outer Mongolia.
Since you are asking someone for help, you must be aware of the fact that you are asking for help, and never hide anything.
"Well, Comrade Wang Meng, I see that you are young, but you think about things very far-sightedly. The Mongolian issue is indeed a big problem. I have discussed it with several major leaders of the Eighth Route Army, and we all agree that we will never recognize Mongolian independence. Mongolia has been a part of our country since ancient times!"
With Representative Liu's words, Wang Meng felt relieved. Since the big goal was the same, the other small goals could be coordinated and understood with each other.
"Representative Liu, we didn't expect the Eighth War Zone to react so strongly. It was beyond our expectations. And we were too optimistic about the defense after the victory.
Honestly speaking, our focus is currently on the east, and slowly bringing Mongolia back is a slow process that we cannot afford to delay.
So Commander Li and I shamelessly came to ask my mother's family to first ask the Eighth War Zone to temporarily give up Alxa and Bayannur to us, and secondly, ask the Eighth Route Army to help us defend the borders of these two places."
Representative Liu laughed out loud and slapped the table.
"Sure enough, the chief's guess was correct!"
"What? The chief has guessed our thoughts?"
Representative Liu took out the envelope from his pocket and slammed it on the table.
"Here, can you guys take a look?"
Li Yunlong and Wang Meng couldn't wait to open the envelope, and sure enough, their demands were written exactly as they had expected.
"God! We two monkeys can't escape the clutches of our leaders!"
"Representative Liu, since the head of the headquarters has guessed our demands, does that mean there are solutions?"
Representative Liu suppressed his facial expression and tapped the table lightly with his fingertips.
"Let's go negotiate with the Eighth War Zone. Although the population of Alxa and Bayannur is small, it is still a large piece of land. If you want the Eighth War Zone to give it up, I'm afraid you will have to pay a price!"
"No problem. We are not hooligans or bullies. We are not going to steal things from them! We are willing to provide 10,000 semi-automatic rifles and 1 million rounds of ammunition!"
Representative Liu was taken aback. He didn't expect the independent column to be so powerful, with its men often numbering in the tens of thousands.
"Okay, this price is fair! After all, it is controlled by us Chinese people. We are sure we can convince them! But have you thought about what to say to Chongqing?"
This is indeed a problem. Just persuading Fu Zuoyi can only be considered half successful.
This land is not your private property, Fu Zuoyi. Can you just give it up as you say?
In order to be legal and compliant, we still need an appointment from Chongqing!
Wang Meng and Li Yulong had already thought of a retreat along the way. If it didn't work out, they would accept the appointment from Chongqing. As for the name, they had thought of it themselves. It would be called the Independent War Zone, and there would also be directors of the Mongolian and Shanxi camps.
Anyway, the military power is in my hands, so it will be easy to decide whether to listen to the guy in Chongqing or not.
"Representative Liu, we will think of a way to deal with this later. Please help us convince General Fu Zuoyi first, and then see if we can take over the defense zone on the northern border of Alxa and Bayannur?"
"There's no problem with taking over, but what about the military expenses and supplies? Hehe!"
"We understand this! Representative Liu, we roughly calculated that this area will require six infantry regiments to garrison. We will provide you with equipment for six infantry regiments, and all of it will be in accordance with the standards of our mechanized infantry regiments!"
After Wang Meng finished speaking, he took out his own organization list, including rifles, machine guns, mortars, infantry guns, cars, motorcycles, etc.
"Li Yunlong, Wang Meng, have you really become rich now? You are so generous!"
"Representative Liu, please don't say that. This is something we squeezed out of our teeth. But it's better for the meat to rot in the pot than for outsiders to eat it!"
The authenticity of the first half of the sentence is questionable, but the second half is what Li Yunlong really thinks.
Maybe one day, they will eat at the same table again and still be brothers.
"Okay, just for this great gift from you, I'll do it for you!"
"Great, we'll wait for your news!"
After Wang Meng and Li Yunlong finished talking, they immediately boarded the plane and drafted a tearful telegram on the plane, which was so heartbreaking that anyone who heard it would cry.
"Old Li, isn't this a bit too much?"
"But, but, this is our true feelings!"