Southern guerrilla warfare: I led the Red Seventh Army Corps to amassed a million troops.

Su Yu was speechless at his words, then laughed: "Mainly... haha, you've experienced this kind of thing so many times that one more time doesn't matter. It's like having too many lice and not feeling itchy, having too many debts and not worrying about them."

"Your thinking is a bit too extreme." Zhou Zeyuan waved his hand, his smile gradually fading.

"Actually, there's a better way to handle this. Of course, we'll talk about that later. First, let's discuss what the telegram should say. We certainly can't just openly boast about our military strength, at least not publicly."

"First, draft a telegram for the Central Military Commission, requesting permission from higher authorities. Say that we are now at a critical moment in the Quzhou Campaign, and the outcome will determine the situation in the entire Jiangnan region."

"In view of this, our unit will conduct a public briefing to objectively and truthfully demonstrate the strength of our army, deter the enemy, and accelerate the division within the enemy and the collapse of their morale."

Su Yu took out a pen and quickly jotted down notes in her notebook, replying, "In my opinion, they won't agree. But applying is better than not applying at all; at least we've made a gesture. So, what exactly should be written in the telegram?"

Zhou Zeyuan turned around and said, "First, we need to write that we used a counter-espionage plot to mislead the Kuomintang's upper echelons, causing them to make the wrong decision to transfer troops to southern Zhejiang, which allowed our army to successfully join forces. This will make the enemy feel frustrated that they have been tricked, and affect their morale."

Su Yu's pen scratched softly on the notebook.

"Second, we will hold a rally to mark our northward march, informing the whole country that our army is heading north to fight the Japanese and will need to pass through important cities such as Hangzhou and Nanjing temporarily. We ask the local residents not to panic, as our Red Army is disciplined and will not commit any offenses. We ask the National Army not to panic, as our army will not launch an attack unless it takes hostile action."

"Third, inform the Nationalist troops in Quzhou that our troops will pass through here on our way north, and request temporary passage so that you may withdraw your troops outside the city. We guarantee with the reputation of the Red Army that we will not pursue you. After our troops have passed through, all facilities in the city will be returned to their original condition."

"Fourth, give us a report on the unit numbers of all our army's corps and divisions, as well as their weapons and equipment."

"Finally, let me add one more thing... Our army of 100,000 men swears an oath to march north, and we will not return home until we have defeated the Japanese invaders."

After writing the last word, Su Yu raised her head, her eyes gleaming: "What a magnificent oath to march north and resist Japan! It truly embodies moral righteousness."

He glanced down at the notebook, frowned, and said, "Wait a minute, where did we get 100,000? We only have a little over 50,000 people on hand right now."

Zhou Zeyuan laughed: "How could our entire army not number 100,000? So the telegram only reported the strength of our forces, and didn't say that all 100,000 of them participated in the northward march."

"But the objective has been achieved. This telegram was not intended for the Kuomintang, but for our own comrades."

Su Yu suddenly understood and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I understand. I will draft this telegram. As for the name... just write my name, and say that this was done by me alone."

"Fool, if you don't understand politics, don't play around." Zhou Zeyuan interrupted him bluntly. "Write down the names of the three of us, and sincerely apologize to the comrades in the Central Committee, saying without hesitation that we knowingly committed this crime. But in urgent circumstances, we have to be flexible for the sake of the revolutionary cause. Therefore, we hereby apply to the Central Military Commission for removal from office and investigation to uphold military discipline."

Su Yu's eyes widened: "Huh? You're really going to be dismissed? Or will all three of us be dismissed together?"

Zhou Zeyuan's lips curled slightly: "Bullshit, you give them the guts, see if they dare to dismiss all three of us! This is just giving them a way out. I've already confessed, can't you be lenient with me?"

Su Yu thought for a full two seconds before realizing the enormous impact the collective resignation of the army corps leadership would have, something the Central Military Commission would absolutely not allow.

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

He stood up excitedly, paced around the room a couple of times, then suddenly stopped. "But can this alone resolve the crisis at the front?"

Zhou Zeyuan shook his head. "Hehe, we can't fly there after all. Let's do what we can and trust the wisdom of our predecessors. Don't forget, we're not the only ones working hard."

"Send another telegram to Comrade Qiu Bai, asking him to suggest that the Central Column travel light and speed up its march. On the marching route, we can consider returning along the original route, withdrawing back to the east of the Xiaoshui River, heading north along the Xiaoshui River into Lingling, or settling down in the central Hunan area, or heading east back to Jiangxi to recapture the Central Soviet Area."

Su Yu immediately slapped the table in admiration: "Great idea! That's a brilliant move! How did you come up with this method?"

Zhou Zeyuan was momentarily speechless. This was a suggestion his teacher had made when leading the army into the Xiaoshui River basin.

This should have been said by now; if it's too late, the intellectual property rights will have nothing to do with you.

Besides, you can't steal a teacher's intellectual property rights!

Sure enough, wantonly plagiarizing the wisdom of others will always lead to embarrassing situations.

Well, let's just say it's because great minds think alike!

His mind raced, but his face showed no embarrassment whatsoever; instead, he acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Of course it's brilliant. This is the tactic that our teacher excels at. I came up with this move based on his battle strategy."

"It's a pity, there's no use for it at this time of year. The Central Military Commission will absolutely not agree to it."

"My goal is simply to get them to agree to abandon the cumbersome supplies, travel light, and relieve the soldiers of their heavy burden."

Seeing Su Yu's puzzled look, he explained, "This is called the 'demolition effect.' When pressure is applied from all sides at the same time, with so many requests made, they can't possibly refuse to agree to any of them, can they?"

"Oh, I see. You really have a way with things." Su Yu was immediately impressed. At this moment, he felt the respect his subordinates had for his military skills.

That was truly an experience of awe and reverence. No matter what problems you encounter, no matter how hard you rack your brains and can't come up with a solution, it's all no big deal.

The problems you can't solve even with all your wisdom are just trivial matters that others can easily solve with a simple thought.

Su Yu turned to leave, saying, "I'll go and call Comrade Huaizhou over right now."

Zhou Zeyuan pressed further, "Huh, such a big thing, and you didn't even tell Huaizhou?"

Su Yu chuckled and, as she walked towards the door, turned back and said, "Such a big thing, of course I had to let you know first. After all, you're the professional."

Before the words were even finished, the person had already lifted the curtain and walked out. The footsteps quickly faded away in the corridor, disappearing into the morning light outside the courtyard.