In a blink of an eye, more than a month passed.

Time soon came to New Year's Day in the 29th year of the Republic of China (1940).

As usual, President Chang issued a New Year's notice, calling on the military and civilians across the country to be firm in their determination to continue the war of resistance.

By this time, the War of Resistance Against Japan had entered its fourth year. Although the Japanese army had stopped the frontal battlefield offensive, China's situation became even worse.

The most obvious fact is that the fiscal revenue of the National Government has dropped sharply, but various expenses have increased dramatically.

The corruption of bureaucratic ruling groups is even better than before the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Especially in Chongqing, the accompanying capital, the various drunken and dreams of the powerful group, and the singing of every night, reminds people of Du Mu's famous poem: The business girl does not know the hatred of the country, and still sings the back garden across the river.

The capital of Chongqing is a scene of a country that is destroyed, and the front line is even worse!

The peace talks in Japan are actually just illusions, but their real intention is to lure them into surrender!

The targets of induce surrender are also classified. The biggest target is of course Principal Chang, but the Japanese basically have no expectations for Principal Chang. Their real target is senior Kuomintang officials with great power and senior national generals with heavy troops on the front line. These talents are the key targets of the Japanese government to induce surrender!

In order to induce these goals, the Japanese government has really spared no expense.

However, the effect is also excellent. Since the second half of 2018, senior generals have successively led their surrenders to the enemy, and in the second half of 2019, a climax of treason and surrendering to the enemy has formed.

He Xingjian, deputy commander-in-chief of the Zhongyi National Saving Army, and Cai Xiongfei, deputy commander of the Shanxi-Suizhou Army, all surrendered to the enemy at this time. There were hundreds of thousands of national troops following them!

This large-scale treason and surrender to the enemy has an unprecedented blow to the morale of the military.

Therefore, from the end of 39 to the beginning of 40, the atmosphere on the entire battlefield was very depressing.

The morale boosting effect brought about by the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone won the Yiwu victory, and it has disappeared.

At this time, as the supreme leader of the government, what President Chang should do the most is to make up his mind and use great perseverance and courage to rectify the history and governance of the officialdom, purify the military discipline and style of the troops, and regain the hearts of the army and the people.

However, Principal Chang did not do this. There was only one string in his mind that was always tense - power was always strong!

With this way of thinking, when the military pressure from the Japanese army faced on the front battlefield was reduced, Principal Chang's first reaction was not to purify the troops, nor to rectify Shizhi, but to suppress and eliminate dissidents, especially the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army under the leadership of the Communist Party!

As a result, large-scale friction occurred in Shanxi, North China and even the Sulu War Zone.

The Japanese did not come, but the Chinese started fighting themselves, which was really heartbreaking.

However, whether in Shanxi, Jiangsu or Henan, the Kuomintang army that took the initiative to provoke friction did not seek any advantage. Instead, the Eighth Route Army or the New Fourth Army seized the opportunity and was defeated.

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So these days, Principal Chang has not been in a very beautiful mood.

The main reason is that the national army is at a general disadvantage in military frictions. Whether it is Zhu Huaibing from Shanxi or Han Deqin from Jiangsu, they have suffered a great loss in military frictions with the Communist Party.

What made Principal Chang even more upset was Zhu Liangcheng.

Mao Sen's assassination team was not good at going forward. Not only did he fail to kill Zhu Liangcheng halfway, but he let the guards who Zhu Liangcheng was led by him kill him without leaving any armor.

Mao Sen himself was injured.

Now, Zhu Liangcheng has officially replaced the commander of the 51st Army.

Yu Xuezhong had a good cooperation with the Communist Party, so it is completely imagined that after Zhu Liangcheng took office, the Sulu Border Region and the Communist Party would only be closer.

It is not impossible for the entire border area to turn to the Communist Party.

At this moment, President Chang finally tasted the feeling of regret!

However, it is too late to regret now, and the dead are already done!

Therefore, Principal Chang could only spread his inner resentment to the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone.

"Jingzhi, when will the reorganization plan of the 41st Group Army be completed?" said Principal Chang.

"Report to the principal, the reorganization plan of the 41st Army has been completed." He Yingpei said respectfully.

"Oh, it's done?" said Principal Chang, "Then tell me how did you arrange it?"

He Yingpei said: "Actually, there is nothing special. It is nothing more than rebuilding on the spot as before. Considering that the 41st Army suffered many casualties, the allocation of funds and the replenishment of military weapons may also be appropriately tilted. So, I am going to take out a part of the US equipment that I am about to receive..."

"Absolutely not." Before He Yingpei finished speaking, Principal Chang interrupted, "Before, the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone had already received nine American armed divisions in advance. If you include the ten divisions of the 10th Army, then nineteen divisions, which are already half of all American armed equipment. However, there are ten war zones and forty-one army in the country. We can't just think about the two armed armed divisions of the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone. You think you, right?"

He Yingpei asked in a low voice: "The principal means..."

Principal Chang said flatly: "This batch of equipment can no longer be given to the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone."

"If this is the case, the equipment of the 41st Army will not be enough." He Yingpei whispered, "In the Second Battle of Zhejiang and Fujian, the 41st Army lost a lot of equipment. Although some weapons and equipment were repaired later, it was still far from enough to equip all nine divisions..."

President Chang said in a deep voice: "Then let's reduce the staffing."

"Ah?" He Yingpei was stunned when he heard this, "Reduce the staffing?"

At this moment, He Yingpei was really confused because Principal Chang's operation was too slutty.

I have never heard that if you lose a battle, you will be reduced in size. If you win a battle, you will be reduced in size. It is really rare.

Principal Chang has a whole set of theories: "As the saying goes, soldiers are more important than elites, and they should take back their fingers and clench them into fists to attack the enemy more powerfully, right?"

"Yes, yes, the principal is right." He Yingpei could only nod.

You old man has said that, can I still object?

After pausing, Principal Chang asked again: "How much equipment is left in the 41st Army?"

"There are probably four divisions left in the equipment." He Yingpei said, "It may not be that number."

"It's a bit too much to shrink into four divisions." Principal Chang shook his head and continued, "Let's shrink into six divisions first. If the equipment is insufficient, use the old equipment or Japanese equipment for the time being."

"Okay." He Yingpei nodded, "Then this military-level establishment..."

"It's better for them to make their own decisions in the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone." Principal Chang waved his hand and said, "The Military Commission should not intervene too much, as commanding at the higher level is not good."
Chapter completed!