"Depending on our location and the current situation, our best and only choice is to go north. Only by relying on the Soviet Union can we compete with the Japanese army, and this will also give us a relatively stable territory to develop and strengthen our strength!" After a warm applause, Lu Shan continued to say down.

It was obvious that Lu Shan's speech made everyone feel enthusiastic, especially to build a permanent base, which even touched Feng Zhanhai and others' hearts...

The pain of fighting for several months made them understand one thing: an army would not survive without a base, without the support of the people.

"Everyone wants to say that the Soviets are unreliable." Lu Shan saw many people showing a disapproval of their eyes and said with a smile, "Actually, I also know that the Soviets are unreliable. What they are best at is to go back on their word, but at present, they can still cooperate with the Soviets because Japan is also their enemy!"

"The enemy is a friend. Everyone understands this principle. As long as we occupy Heilongjiang, for the Soviets, there will be an additional barrier or buffer zone in their Far East. We can cooperate with the Soviet Union and ask them to help build our military factories, aircraft factories, etc."

"Feng and Li, the two brigade commanders, have just joined the Eastern Column, and may not know much about it. In fact, as early as the beginning of the Eastern Column, General Lu formulated a plan to go north to establish a base. At first, he planned to establish an anti-Japanese base in Tumen, Hunchun area near Vladivostok area. Because we had only four or five thousand troops at that time, we could only occupy such a large area. We had to consider both safety and development, manpower and material resources. The situation changed too quickly and shortly afterwards.

In a few months, the Eastern Column developed and grew stronger. Not only did it double its own strength, it also merged with the Liaodong People's Self-Defense Forces to form a new Eastern Column. While its own strength was growing, it would be inappropriate if it continued its original strategy. Therefore, in the general direction of adhering to the north to establish a base, we plan to occupy part of Heilongjiang as our base. In this way, we will have the capital to compete with the Japanese army with backing to the Soviet Union!" Qin Shiyu explained to Feng, Li and others the origin of the "northern advance" strategy.

"The area north of Heilongjiang is the territory of Ding and Li. If we were in the past, wouldn't we compete for territory with them?"

"This is a problem. In this way, we will negotiate with them first. If we are willing to join forces, we will join forces. If we don't, let's talk about it. Anyway, we are now robbing the Japanese territory. The one we grab is ours, so they can't say anything!"

"I understand Li Du. If he was fighting the Japanese together, he would definitely be willing, but Ding Chao, this person is a little timid, and secretly has some contact with the Japanese, and has a deep relationship with Zhang Jinghui..." Feng Zhanhai said after considering it for a while.

"During the Battle of Harbin, Ding Chao left his troops and hid in Zhang Jinghui's mansion. General Li Du was alone and could not support him, which led to his defeat!" Li Haiqing also echoed.

"On May 17, the Japanese army sneaked into Yilan from the water. Although they finally defended Yilan, because of the previous differences, Ding Chao led people to retreat to Baoqing, and the relationship between them became increasingly worse!"

"Fang Zheng is still in Li Du's hands, but Bin County is in the hands of the Japanese army. The two sides are temporarily in a confrontation!"

"I heard that Ding Chao was in contact with the Japanese in secret, and I don't know if this is true?"

"Ding Chao is just a cartilage. If he hadn't been afraid of the war in Harbin, how could the Japanese have occupied Harbin so easily!"

"In my opinion, we have to clean up this time Ding Chao!" Gong Changhai was straight, and slapped the table and called out.

"Changhai, be arrogant, do you think this is your military camp?" Feng Zhanhai scolded.

"General Feng, it's okay. Deputy Brigade Commander Gong is a person with a temperament and speaks out loud. I appreciate this personality more!"

"Captain Lu, Gong Changhai is from the Green Forest and does not understand the rules in the army very well. Please don't blame him!"

"Everyone said it's okay, but Deputy Brigade Commander Gong, your temper needs to be changed. It doesn't matter if you pat the table in front of your own brothers, but when you come to outsiders, you will be so outspoken, that's going to attract hatred!" Lu Shan said with a smile.

"Ding Chao, I have heard of this person. It turned out to be the garrison commander of the Binjiang 28th Brigade, Lieutenant General Brigade Commander of the 28th Brigade. After the 18th Incident, the Jilin Army Bureau Xiqia surrendered to the enemy and ordered the Jilin Provincial Bureau to cooperate with Japan. He secretly sent his confidants to contact the Kwantung Army commander Benzhuang, who was easy to be unique and not controlled by Xiqia. This person is a typical fence-bearer. If the strong side of the party, he will fall to the other side. Now the Japanese have suffered consecutive defeats. At this time, unless Li and Chile faints, he will not do anything to surrender to the Japanese." Lu Shan said, "Of course, you must be a guard against Ding Chao. He is a typical speculator. If the Japanese give high prices, it is not impossible for him to be a traitor."

"Now most of the Japanese troops are attracted to Shanhaiguan and Liaodong. A while ago, the Kwantung Army drew a corps from Harbin and Qiqihar, a well-known mixed brigade to assist the 9th Division trapped in Meihekou. Therefore, the troops in Harbin are currently very empty, which is very conducive to us to capture and occupy Harbin!" Qin Shiyu explained the final purpose of this battle.

"Harbin has a developed economy, dense population, fertile land, and abundant resources around it. It has a rich storage capacity of coal and iron ore. As well as the various precious metal minerals we need, it is very conducive to establishing a permanent base!" Lu Shan said, "So after we occupy Harbin, we will gradually give up the areas south of Tonghua and shrink our troops and deploy defenses along the Songhua River!"

"Isn't it a pity to give up so much territory?"

"Yes, it is indeed a pity to make this decision, but for our future, we must make abandonment and sacrifice, which requires our generals to have a view of the overall situation and the future." Lu Shan pointed out.

"Although we will give up these areas, we do not mean that we will give them to the Japanese for nothing. We will establish underground resistance organizations and guerrillas, one is to disrupt the other side. The second is to collect information from the Japanese army. The third is to promote and expand our influence, and wait for the opportunity for counterattack to come!" Qin Shiyu said.

He and Lu Shan had the deepest understanding. The two discussed the most about the strategy of "advance north" and knew the other party's thoughts best.

On the contrary, other generals who participated in the meeting, Wang Rong, Zhang Guanyi and others from the Yuan Dongzong, were a little aware of it, while Feng Zhanhai, Li Haiqing and others were completely stunned.

No wonder he is so powerful that he has grown stronger in just a few months. It turns out that he has planned every step, unlike himself who can fight wherever he thinks. He has lost more and won less and the team is getting smaller and smaller, and he can't even keep a place to live.

"When is the time to counterattack?"

"When we establish a complete industrial system, especially military production, can sustain itself. There is enough food, cloth and manufacturing our own aircraft, tanks, and cannons, it is the time for us to counterattack!"

"How long will it take?"

"It can be as short as seven or eight years, and it can be as long as more than ten years!"

"For such a long time, why haven't the Japanese occupied the entire China?"

"It is not that easy for the Japanese to occupy the entire China. Even if they give him a hundred, they will not be able to do it for a thousand years!" Zhang Guanyi refuted calmly.

"That means, will we negotiate with the Japanese and divide the boundaries next?"

"It is impossible. We will never negotiate with the Japanese or sign any agreement. During this period, we will develop ourselves and fight with the Japanese. We will not stop fighting the wars that should be fought. The wars that should not be fought depends on the situation. If they are worth fighting, we will still fight. We will never make peace with the Japanese!" Lu Shan said seriously.

"Captain Lu means that we control our actual occupied areas. Develop our own strength, while blocking the Japanese attack, while gradually strengthening our own strength. When the power has accumulated almost all, we will counterattack against Japan. Is this what it means?" Feng Zhanhai explained Lu Shan's strategy.

"General Feng's explanation is very insightful, that's what it means!" Lu Shan nodded.

"Then the next thing is to attack Harbin?"

"Yes. Our next goal is Harbin!" Lu Shan said heavily, "The Japanese base camp has decided to send more troops to Manchuria, so we must take Harbin as quickly as possible and then build a defensive front. If possible, we will fight the Harbin defense battle again!"

"Win the Harbin defense battle again!"

"This time, the little Japanese will not easily attack Harbin..."

"Harbin is our main city in the future. How can the Japanese capture it again?"

"The Japanese have planes. If the Japanese bomb Harbin, wouldn't we bear Harbin becoming a ruined city?"

"No, the Japanese army has planes, do we not have one?" Lu Shan laughed.

"We also have planes, where are they?" Feng Zhanhai stood up excitedly and asked, his face full of something called urgent.

"Of course it's at our airport." Lu Shan smiled, "It's enough for you to know. Don't spread it. This is the most core secret of the Eastern Region. It would be fine if the Japanese army did not come to bomb Harbin. If it comes, I will give them a big surprise in the sky of Harbin!"

"If our Air Force is really here, we will not be afraid of Japanese aircraft."

"Now Fuyu has been captured by the Japanese army again, so they would never think that we will attack Fuyu again. The prelude to this attack on Harbin is the second attack on Fuyu. We will attack Fuyu while the Japanese are still restoring the situation in Fuyu. In this battle, General Li Haiqing was also commanded by General Li Haiqing. Wang Rong's Ninth Brigade sent a reconnaissance force to cooperate. The attack time is set at 4 o'clock tomorrow morning. Can it be done?"

"Captain Lu, the troops have been fighting for several days, and if they join in the battle immediately, they may..." Li Haiqing said hesitantly.

"The weapons, food and other materials needed will be given priority to your department. Is there any problem with taking Fuyu?"

"Report to Chief Lu, there is no problem!" Li Haiqing was overjoyed when he heard this and said heavily.

"Fuyu is only more than 100 kilometers away from Harbin and is closer to Twin Cities. Taking Fuyu once again cut off the connection between the Japanese army in Harbin and the Japanese army in Changchun. This battle is very critical, so Fuyu must be captured in the shortest time!" Lu Shan explained, "The reason why you still choose General Li's troops is because you have occupied it and are familiar with the terrain. The second attack will be relatively easier. Of course, the Japanese army guarding Fuyu now is different from your previous Japanese army, so in order to enhance your strength, I will transfer an artillery battalion of the Ninth Brigade to support you!"

"It's really great to have an artillery battalion, so we won't be afraid of Japanese artillery!" Li Haiqing was overjoyed when he heard this.

"In addition, how many people are there in your army now?" Lu Shan asked.

Li Haiqing hesitated for a moment and said, "More than 6,600 people."

“Where is the organization?”

"Five infantry regiments, one cavalry regiment plus one of my guard battalions, and some logistics."

"It's too late to reduce the structure now. When you capture Fuyu, according to the organization of the Third Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the East Column, except for your guard battalion, the five infantry regiments are retained, which are reduced to two infantry regiments, one engineer battalion and one artillery battalion, and the cavalry regiments are retained. The guard battalion remains unchanged. It should be a reconnaissance company directly under the brigade headquarters. In addition, the communication platoon, the car platoon, the sanitation team, etc. must erect the racks first. It doesn't matter if there is no one, and I'll add it later!" Lu Shan said, "The number has changed from the 11th Brigade of the East Column to the 12th Brigade!"

"Yes, Chief Lu!"

"In addition, tell the officers below that the reduction is for combat needs, not for their posts to be demoted. The troops will definitely be expanded in the future. As long as they have the ability, the brigade commander and division commander can choose whatever they want!" Lu Shan joked.

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

"Captain Lu, don't worry, whoever is dissatisfied with this matter, I removed him from his post and asked him to go to the cavalry regiment to raise horses!" Li Haiqing said loudly.

"I just said that, I believe that everyone gathered together to fight against Japan and save the country, not to get promoted or make money, but some things need to be made clear so that everyone will feel confused." Lu Shan continued.

"After taking Fuyu, General Li has to use your previous name, namely the Jilin Self-Defense Force, to show it to others. The purpose is naturally to confuse the Japanese army and prevent the Japanese army from understanding our intentions!"

"We will not be able to see the Japanese army at all when we attack Fuyu for the second time, right?" Li Haiqing said.

"This time you voluntarily withdrew from Fuyu. The Japanese army has noticed this. There is a description in the telegram we intercepted the Japanese army's communication. The Japanese army obviously suspected that you voluntarily withdrew from Fuyu!"

"How is this possible? We obviously resisted, and then we were so desperate that we had to withdraw from Fuyu." Li Haiqing said in surprise.

"General Li, we occupied Fuyu for too short time and we don't have time to clear out the Japanese spies and traitors in the city, so this should be the secret of the Japanese spies discovering your pretend retreat and then reporting it to the Kwantung Army Headquarters!" Lu Shan explained.

"So that's the case. How did they know our secrets, damn Japanese spies?" Li Haiqing cursed.

"This is hard to say, maybe it's just a chance discovery!"
Chapter completed!