"Brother Bai, you're treating me like an outsider. There's nothing we brothers can't say we're afraid of." No matter what, we can't be considered to have gotten to know each other without fighting. Brother Bai, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Bai Yihua said,"I want to combine our two regiments into one. First, our strength has grown. And the devils don't know that we are formed from two regiments. They think that they know our organization very well, so we won't be too much of a threat to them, so they won't attack us heavily. This way, we'll have a chance to develop. If you agree, you have a radio station here. You can contact Commander Yang and report our thoughts to him. I'm willing to be your deputy. Our people like Cai Shan and Hai Tao can be battalion commanders. Our organization isn't chaotic, and we'll still be under the command of our own teams. What do you think?"
"Brother Bai, I actually have the same idea." Tang Jian laughed heartily. Ever since I saw you fighting the Japanese transport team, I could tell that Captain Bai really lives up to his reputation. At that time, I had the idea of fighting the Japanese with you. It was just that we only met briefly that time and broke up after saying a few words. Alright, I'll report to Commander Yang now.”
Bai Yihua and Tang Jian were like two friends who had not seen each other for many years. They treated each other honestly and chatted quite happily. A few days later, Bai Yihua and Tang Jian received a call from General Yang Jingyu.""Based on the actual situation, I agree with your idea. I just made some changes to the arrangement of the officers you reported. Your department will be named the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance Army's First Army Independent Regiment. Commander Bai Yihua, Political Commissar Tang Jian. Shan Haitao would be the deputy regiment commander and battalion commander, Cai Shan would be the chief of staff, and the others would remain the same.”
Bai Yihua looked at the order and said to Tang Jian,""As expected of Commander Yang. He's comprehensive and meticulous when considering problems. I'm the regiment commander, and you're the political commissar. We're of the same rank. This way, neither of us will feel wronged, and our subordinates will be convinced.”
"Yeah, a leader should have the brains of a leader."
Bai Yihua was besieged this time. It could be said that he had come back from a desperate situation. Not only did he not let the Japanese defeat him, but he also strengthened his troops and gained a good partner. Bai Yihua's heart was filled with happiness for a few days.
However, the merger of the two troops required a lot of adaptation and coordination. Although everyone seemed to be on good terms on the surface, in reality, they all had their own plans. The two commanders were fine because they could think of the big picture. Moreover, this was also their true thoughts. However, it was difficult to say for their respective subordinates. Bai Yihua and Tang Jian did not realize this. In fact, if these problems and contradictions were exposed during normal times, it would be easier to solve them. However, if they were exposed at a critical moment, they would have to pay a bloody price. True feelings could only be revealed in times of danger. Similarly, in times of danger, selfish desires would also be exposed.
The army had expanded, the number of people had increased, and the demand for supplies had also increased. This was a common problem faced by the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance. It had been three years since September 18th, 1931. During these three years, the people of all ethnic groups living in the northeast had never stopped resisting the Japanese. It was because of this that the Japanese Kwantung Army had also increased their attacks on these resistance organizations. Faced with such a grim situation, Bai Yihua, Tang Jian, Cai Shan, Shan Haitao, and Shi Shoutian held a meeting to discuss the direction of the troops. At this moment, Bai Yihua had already realized the mistake in his decision and decided to correct it. In the past, he only needed to give an order. As long as there was no major disagreement, everyone would carry it out. Now that he had Tang Jian, he had to first understand Tang Jian's thoughts before he could make a decision. As soon as Bai Yihua brought up this topic, Tang Jian immediately understood. He first voiced his thoughts."Although we have a lot of anti-Japanese armed forces in the northeast, we are also facing many problems. First of all, there is a disparity in strength. The Japanese Kwantung Army has millions of people in the northeast, and their weapons are excellent. Although we claim to have a few armies, we don't have more than a million troops. Moreover, our equipment is very poor, and we can't compare to the Japanese Kwantung Army. Secondly, the northeast is the base camp of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and we don't even have a fixed territory. We were surrounded by the Japanese army and had to run around. Finally, in terms of food supplies, Japan's Kanto country relied on its powerful military strength and the support of the puppet Manchurian government. They would not worry about food at all, and we could only rely on seizing from the hands of the devils. The difficulties we faced were getting bigger and bigger. Because the Japanese have increased their defense in this area, it is becoming more and more difficult for us to attack. Therefore, I suggest that we develop inside the pass. This might preserve our strength and make it impossible for us to expand. At that time, we will fight back to the northeast.”
Cai Shan immediately retorted," If that's the case, what's the difference between us and the Northeast Army retreating to the pass and implementing a policy of non-resistance? Besides, none of us will fight the devils in the Northeast. The day when the devils occupy our entire country won't be too far away."”
Tang Jian patiently said," There is still a difference. The young marshal has the ability to compete with the Japanese Kwantung Army, but because of Jiang Jieshi's orders, he had to retreat to the pass. We don't have the strength to fight the Japanese.”
Bai Yihua took over Tang Jian's words and said,"I agree with Political Commissar Tang. We retreated to preserve our strength. Think about it, if we were all wiped out by the devils, how could we resist the Japanese? Therefore, our current strategy is to survive in danger and develop in survival. We retreated, not to escape, but to fight as we walked.”
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