Sitting in the conference room, everyone's expressions were extremely serious. For China at present, Japan is a huge monster, and the gap in strength between the two countries is too huge.

Minister of Military Affairs He Jingzhi, Vice Chairman Feng Huanzhang, Acting Chief of General Staff Cheng Songyun, Training Director Tang Mengxiao, Army Chief Jiang Fangzhen, Yang Gengguang and Zhang Wenbai all looked at Chiang Kai-shek, who was the first in Yu Zhengbei and began to take turns expressing his ideas.

There are those who are in charge of the war and those who are in charge of peace. The more Wu Siren listened, the ugly his expression became. Especially the high-ranking official Chen Gongqian's speech on the compromise with Japan actually received many echoes from the members of the meeting, which made him completely angry.

The reasons proposed by Chen Gongqia reflect the views of many war-afraid factions at present. First, he believes that from the perspective of the comprehensive national strength and the current situation of China in which everything is in ruins, it is difficult for China to compete with Japan; secondly, except for the 17th Army, the North China garrisons are all local factions that are separated from the Central Government, especially Song Mingxuan, who regards North China as his own sphere of influence, has always opposed the central government's increase in troops in North China; finally, he believes that Japan does not want to annex China, after all, European and American powers will not allow this situation. As long as some benefits are given up and the puppet Manchukuo and other people are the sphere of influence of Japan, the threat of war can be eliminated.

Vice Chairman Wu, who participated in the attendance meeting, saw Wu Siren's face blue, and his eyes flashed, and then he returned to peace. Zhang Wenbai, who was sitting next to him, touched Wu Siren and whispered: "Please calm down and wait and see what happens. These are all clowns, and the Chairman will not listen to them."

Before Chen Gongqian finished speaking, Vice Chairman Feng Huanzhang had already slapped the table, and then he cursed the compromised anti-war factions, calling these people forget their ancestors and being timid as a mouse, and almost saying that these people were traitors and traitors.

Feng Huanzhang's speech was loud and loud. He started from September 18th, and took bloody reality as examples to briefly explain the conspiracy of the Japanese pirates to destroy me. Finally, he said a deafening sentence: "We have no choice but to retreat. Those who say that we are tolerant and retreat will surely become eternal sinners of the country and nation!"

Lao Jiang's eyes swept across everyone's faces. On Jiang Fangzhen, Yang Gengguang and Wu Siren's faces paused for a moment, then turned their eyes to Chen Cixiu and others' faces. After thinking about it, he slowly stood up and announced the recess, and continued the meeting and discussion tomorrow morning.

As soon as Wu Siren left, he was called by the old Jiang's guards, and then followed the guards to the study. Chen Cixiu, Jiang Fangzhen, Yang Gengguang, He Jingzhi, and Dai Chunfeng had already been waiting here.

After Lao Jiang came in, he called everyone to sit down, and the guard officer also closed the door from outside.

"Yunnong, please tell everyone about the situation first!"

Lao Jiang sat down calmly and said.

"yes!"

Dai Chunfeng, who stood up on his waist, began to introduce to Wu Sairen and others: "According to the secret reports of the intelligence officers lurking in Edo, both Japanese military and political circles have made up their minds to launch a full-scale war against China. The specific time cannot be known, but according to the intelligence, it will not exceed one month at most, and the direction of the attack will be in Pingjin and Shencheng. Director Song has previously contacted the US Consul. He has clearly informed that if the war between China and Japan breaks out, the US will have to remain neutral and will stop selling weapons and equipment and other combat preparations to our two countries at the same time, but oil and steel are not listed here."

Dai Chunfeng paused for a moment and continued: "The Japanese have entered a full mobilization, and the Pingjin area and Shanghai are continuing to recruit troops. Our diplomatic departments have also contacted Germany, Britain, France, the Soviet Union and other countries. They all said that they can't help and will abide by the principle of neutrality once the war begins.

"Tell me what you think! Should I fight, and how should I fight?"

Lao Jiang looked around everyone and said with a serious expression.

"It is necessary to fight. There are currently warlords and chaebols in Japan, disputes between navy and army, disputes between young and strong factions and old factions. The whole country is not one-sided. It is a small country to face a big country, but it cannot be invaded with all its strength. It offended Britain and the United States in diplomacy and committed military taboos, so it is not difficult to defeat Japan." Yang Gengguang stood up and said.

He Jingzhi retorted: "When standing, you don't feel hurt. If the enemy is strong and I am weak, how can you fight? What should I fight? Chairman, I advocate small fights, not expanding the scale, so that the Japanese people can see our determination to resist, and use fighting to promote peace, and strive to let the Japanese people sit at the negotiating table under mediation from Europe, the United States and other countries."

Lao Jiang looked at Wu Siren and said, "Moran, you submitted a report to me a few years ago, and you inferred that Japan would invade our country this year. Last year, you even told me that the war would break out in July and August this year. For this reason, since mid-year, I have secretly moved military enterprises from Shencheng and Jinling to Hunan, Jiangxi and Sichuan areas. After the Spring Festival this year, large manufacturing enterprises, schools, hospitals and other government departments have also moved to Sichuan and Sichuan areas one after another. Under your suggestion, Gongxian Arsenal also moved west to Shancheng. Now it seems that everything is done right! Since you can accurately judge the dynamics of Japan, you can tell me how to do it."

Wu Siren replied with a straight chest: "The Japanese wanted to destroy China this time, so we had to fight, and we gather the strength of the whole nation to fight. This war will not be short, and it will probably last for many years. We may be very passive in the early stage of the war, but as long as we persist, the final victory will definitely belong to us. Japan seems strong, but it is strong on the outside and the middle. They have short resources in the primary country, which is not conducive to long-term combat. As long as we withstand their first wave of attacks and the stalemate will fall to us. I still have the previous idea that Songhu is not suitable for large corps to move. We should move away from this place, lure the enemy deeper, gather and encircle and annihilate it."

Jiang Fangzhen looked at Wu Siren who was talking and nodded in praise.

"No! We must not give up Shencheng easily. We must repel Japan here. Shencheng is the largest city in China. We must not give up politically and economically." He Jingzhi retorted loudly.

In fact, He Jingzhi knew that what Wu Siren said was reasonable, but he reduced too much points when Chiang Kai-shek was detained in Chang'an last year. In order to gain Chiang Kai-shek's trust again, all his statements were following Chiang's wishes.

Chen Cixiu said at this time: "Chairman, I also think that Wusong area must be fought. Not fighting is not enough to cheer the people's hearts, and not fighting is not enough to show our firm attitude of resistance. However, we must make a second plan. Once the war is unfavorable, we can withdraw calmly."

Lao Jiang couldn't help laughing and said, "Ci Xiu, I know you have just recovered from a serious illness, but now the state is difficult, so I can only work hard for you. You can go to Shencheng with Xiong Tianyi tomorrow and check how I should prepare."
Chapter completed!