Even if you know that He Zhengdao is taking the opportunity, I hope that the National Government will give the New Fourth Army a reason to leave the Southern Anhui Exhibition openly. But Li Zongren also knew that He Zhengdao's suggestions were still very strategic.

As of the current situation, the Japanese army has occupied all areas around the New Fourth Army. There are also the Central Army's enemy-behind armed forces there, but compared with the New Fourth Army's exhibition in southern Anhui, the Central Army did not do as satisfactory.

Although these occupied areas were nominally governed by the National Government, after the main force of the Central Army withdrew, the local people who were persecuted by the Japanese army did not really like these Central Army's rear armed forces.

After all, in the eyes of these people, they are regular troops and not only cannot provide protection for them, but also allow them to bear the harm of the Japanese army. This makes many ordinary people dislike these Central Army that usually demand food and money.

In addition, the Japanese army implemented a cruel Baojia policy for the occupied areas. Some gentry who were greedy and afraid of death did not dare to resist these Central Army. Once the Japanese army knew about it, they would be the one who was in the end.

In contrast, the New Fourth Army's guerrillas seem to be much more kind when it comes to dealing with the people. Even the guerrillas also need the people to provide food and supplies. But many times, the guerrillas will pay or exchange goods for goods.

Overall, in terms of armed forces behind enemy lines, even if the Central Army learns the model of the New Fourth Army, most of them learn inappropriately. Some armed forces behind enemy lines are similar in nature to bandits, and they are doing business of robbing families in private.

Perhaps because of knowing this situation, Li Zongren finally sent a telegram to Chiang before the meeting. However, in the telegram, Li Zongren did not mention that it was He Zhengdao's suggestion that he asked the New Fourth Army to cooperate in combat in the rear.

He knew very well that if he told Jiang that this was He Zhengdao's suggestion, he would not agree with Jiang Jiang's suspicion. In this case, it would be better to inform him of this plan in his own name.

Even in the telegram, Li Zongren made a detailed analysis. Once the New Fourth Army cooperated behind enemy lines, it could achieve certain results. Then, it was still very helpful for the Wuhan defense battle.

If the New Fourth Army really regained some territory, it would also play a positive role in the current anti-Japanese war behind enemy lines in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. At least in order to ensure the safety of these two provinces, the Japanese army would inevitably send heavy troops to Jing'an.

Looking at the telegram from Li Zongren, Lao Jiang seemed to frown and said with some frowning: "What kind of telegram from Li Delin? How can we let the New Fourth Army join in the fun at this time? Let them come out, wouldn't we let the tiger return to the mountain?"

But soon there was a consultant saying: "Commissioner, although Chief Li's suggestion seems somewhat inappropriate. Judging from the current battlefield situation, Chief Li's judgment is still very accurate. The New Fourth Army does have considerable combat effectiveness.

In fact, in the later period, the Japanese army only encircled the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui and no longer easily encircled and suppressed them. In this way, the New Fourth Army was developing very quickly in southern Anhui and probably had a large number of troops formed.

If they were allowed to stay in southern Anhui for a long time, we might really not be able to get in. At this time, it would be beneficial to let them move out the main force and cooperate with our front-line troops to fight.

At least on the issue of the War of Resistance, whether it was the Eighth Route Army or the New Fourth Army, they did not dare to relax. Moreover, the Japanese army was actually very cautious about them. Once the New Fourth Army left southern Anhui, the Japanese army would inevitably mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress them.

Now they don’t have many troops gathered in Jiangsu and Anhui, so there is no big problem in maintaining local public security. But as long as a county town is recovered, it will affect their integrated joint defense of public security, and then the occupied areas will be full of battles.

Compared with the New Fourth Army being ordered to come out from southern Anhui to fight against the Japanese army, we also have many armed forces behind enemy lines in the two provinces. If someone breaks this deadlock and makes the Japanese army exhausted, it may create some fighter opportunities for us.

It is better to let them come out to fight the Japanese army because they stay in southern Anhui. In this way, the benefits are more than the disadvantages for us. After all, the New Fourth Army is surrounded by enemy-occupied areas, and the Japanese will not easily let them gain a foothold."

The words of the combat staff made Chiang feel that it was reasonable. Judging from the current situation in southern Anhui, they really didn’t have many available troops there, and the military and political power in southern Anhui was basically controlled by the New Fourth Army.

There were even some advisers: "Commissioner, if the New Fourth Army comes out of southern Anhui, we will actually have a better control over their actions. If we keep them in southern Anhui, we will not be able to monitor them.

Secondly, they came out this time to be responsible for destroying the Japanese transportation and supply lines and messing up the Japanese rear. Once they did this, I believe that the Japanese army would not give up and would mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress them again."

After not saying anything later, Chiang naturally understood the meaning of the staff. It has always been something that Chiang hopes to see if the New Fourth Army fights with the Japanese army and the Central Army makes the benefits of fishermen.

After all, the expansion and development of the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui really made him feel that his heart was rooted. You should know that whether it was Jiangsu or Anhui, or even Jiangxi, where the Japanese army is currently attacking, it is his inherent territory.

With the New Fourth Army stationed in southern Anhui, it has now turned it into their new Soviet area. Most of the county magistrates appointed by the National Government have nominal names. It can even be said that the people there do not recognize the county magistrates appointed by the National Government at all.

Many people would go to the New Fourth Army working group if they had something to do. This situation made Chiang Kai-shek seem very angry sometimes. But he also knew that the New Fourth Army did not drive away the appointed officials, but just regarded them as decorations.

Even those officials, when they realized this situation, many of them either chose to leave and did not take office at all. Or they simply cooperated with the New Fourth Army to govern the situation there just like nothing wrong. This made Chiang Kai-shek feel that southern Anhui has become a new Soviet area again.

But Old Chiang thought for a while and said, "If the New Fourth Army sends troops, will they join forces with the New Sixty-Seventh Army? If the two troops join forces, it will be difficult for us to restrain them next time."

As a result, some staff officers immediately said: "Commissioner, this time the New Fourth Army is responsible for harassing behind enemy lines and destroying the Japanese transportation and supply lines. Most of their combat ranges are in the north shore and southern Jiangsu.

As for the New Sixty-Seventh Army, we can limit it to Xinyang area. Although they suffered a lot of losses the last time, the Japanese Third Division happened to come from Fuyang this time, so they were responsible for blocking the division.

There, we have the 68th Army of Commander Liu's army defending the Zhumadian line. As long as the Japanese army comes, the New 67th Army will inevitably fight against him in Xinyang area. At that time, we only need to arrange for them to block for a period of time.

Without the order from the theater command, even if they finally retreat, they must stay in Xinyang to fight the enemy behind. On this line from southern Anhui to Xinyang, we have more troops stationed than them!”

With these suggestions from the staff, Chiang Kai-shek also felt that at this time, it seemed better to let the New Fourth Army come out of southern Anhui than to let the New Fourth Army continue to stay in southern Anhui. After all, there will be casualties in the war.

In contrast, in the southern Anhui region, which has not been encircled recently, many people are grateful to the New Fourth Army for providing them with safe shelter. Many people living in it are willing to send their children to the New Fourth Army to join the army.

After thinking about this, Chiang Kai-shek felt that they were fighting against the Japanese army on the front line and the New Fourth Army, which was developing in a low-key manner, became fishermen who were profitable. Understanding this, Chiang Kai-shek gradually agreed with Li Zongren's suggestion.

If Old Jiang knew that this was what He Zhengdao expected, maybe he would not have thought so. Wouldn't it be easy to release the tiger back to the mountains and restrain it?

What's more, at this moment, He Zhengdao has more troops than the ones he brought before. In fact, Chiang Kai-shek can only obtain a rough data on how many troops He Zhengdao's New Sixty-Seventh Army has.

After all, from the expedition to the war, the operations of the New Sixty-Seventh Army were very confidential. Even the Japanese army had no idea about its whereabouts, let alone the Central Army, which also provided the most favorable cover for He Zhengdao's hidden troops in the Dabie Mountains!

Once the New Fourth Army emerges from southern Anhui and begins to carry out enemy battles in northern Anhui. The guerrillas that He Zhengdao had previously diverted out will slowly unite with them. Finally, they will completely control the entire Anhui territory.

When the time is ripe, open up the liaison channel between Anhui and Shandong. In this way, Henan, which is currently under the control of the Central Army, is actually under the siege of the New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army.

If the situation changes in the future, the Eighth Route Army will be able to attack from three sides and take Henan in one fell swoop. With Anhui as the strategic frontier, we will wait for an opportunity to transfer heavy troops to the south. In He Zhengdao's view, the battle of unification may become easier.

At least He Zhengdao does not want to fight a few years of civil war after the end of the eight-year war in the future. If it could be peacefully reunified earlier, perhaps China could recover its vitality earlier and unfold the plan for national rejuvenation in advance.

When he received a telegram from Lao Chiang, he saw that Lao Chiang had arranged combat missions for the New Sixty-Seventh Army in the telegram. Li Zongren was a little amused, but he understood that Lao Chiang intended to let the two troops distance themselves.

Fortunately, He Zhengdao, who was awarding this order, did not find any surprise. He just made it clear that it was not easy for him to block the Japanese Third Division with his army, and he also needed troops to cooperate.

After some final consideration, the 77th Army, which was on suspicion and resting, was finally left by Li Zongren, asking him to cooperate with He Zhengdao to be responsible for blocking the 3rd Japanese Division from Fuyang.
Chapter completed!