With the loss of Xuzhou, the headquarters of the Fifth Theater has been moved from Xuzhou to Tongbai Mountain.

Tongbai Mountain is located in the upper reaches of the Huai River, 15 kilometers west of Tongbai County, at the junction of Henan and Hubei provinces.

Since Li Delin went to Wuhan to report on his work and did not return, Bai Jiansheng continued to act as the commander of the theater and commanded hundreds of thousands of troops in the Fifth Theater.

At present, the operational area of the Fifth Theater has been changed to the western part of Anhui, the northern part of Hubei, and the southern part of Henan, and its responsibility is to rely on the Dabie Mountains to assist the 9th Theater and other units to block the Japanese army's advance west of the Yangtze River and capture Wuhan.

At this moment, Bai Jiansheng was discussing the next strategic deployment with a group of senior staff officers under his command around the combat map.

At this moment, a communications staff officer suddenly hurriedly barged in from outside: "Sir, the Tiger Ben Regiment is in a hurry!" ”

Bai Jiansheng said: "What did Advisor Yang say? ”

The communications staff officer said: "Adviser Yang said that the 101st, 6th, and 106th divisions of the Japanese army, totaling more than 80,000 troops, have all arrived in the east of Jinzhai County and may launch an attack at any time.

The situation of the Tiger Regiment was very critical, so it was asked where the reinforcements of the 26th Army and the 28th Army Corps were now.

In addition, Advisor Yang also said that we must ensure the safety of their two wings and the rear area!

Otherwise, there is no need for Jinzhai County to stick to it! ”

After Bai Jiansheng pondered for a moment, he asked with a rather solemn face: "Yang Jing is right, where are the 26th Army and the 28th Army Corps?" ”

"Report sir!" An adjutant next to him bowed his head slightly and said: "The 26th Group Army and the 41st Division of Xu Yuanquan's command have arrived in Gushi this morning, and the 48th Division has also arrived in Gushi, and both of them are currently rushing to repair the fortifications!"

Liu Ziliang's 28th Army is also galloping to Jinzhai, and it is expected that all of them will arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest! ”

Bai Jiansheng said: "So, as long as Yang Jing leads the Tiger Ben Regiment to hold on to Jinzhai County for one or two days, he can get reinforcements?" ”

The adjutant bowed his head again and said, "Yes! ”

However, as soon as his words fell, another communications staff officer ran in from outside with a hurried expression.

Before he had time to salute, he pulled his neck and shouted: "Sir, something is wrong!" Gushi...... Gushi is lost! ”

"What's going on? Hasn't the 48th Division already arrived in Gushi? Bai Jiansheng and the high-ranking officials around him were all taken aback, and their faces were suddenly difficult to see.

The communications staff officer bowed his head and said: "Less than two hours after the 48th Division arrived in Gushi, when it was rushing to repair the fortifications, the Japanese 13th Division, under the cover of a large number of planes and tanks, rushed over like a sea of mountains and launched a fierce attack on the 48th Division.

Since the fortifications of the 48th Division were not perfect, they were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses!

In the end, he was forced to retreat backwards due to heavy casualties.

Gushi has fallen into the hands of the enemy because of this! ”

"Rubbish! What does the 41st Division eat? In less than half a day, Gushi was taken away by the Japanese army! Bai Jiansheng said angrily: "Gushi is the back of Jinzhai, once it falls, Jinzhai is alone, and the tiger group is in danger!" ”

Recognize heroes, re-heroes.

Most of the senior staff officers around Bai Jiansheng are Gui generals, with a passion for serving the country, and they have all seen Yang Jing's heroism and loyalty.

Therefore, they all admired Yang Jing's personality and heroic deeds.

Immediately, they all spoke: "Sir, since Jinzhai County is already lonely and in a critical situation, why don't you order Advisor Yang to lead the Tiger Ben Regiment to retreat!"

It's too late, it's too late. ”

Bai Jiansheng did not respond immediately, but turned his head with a solemn face, looked at the communication staff officer who came to report, and asked: "Where is the 48th Division now, and what is the movement of the Japanese 13th Division after the capture of Gushi?" ”

The communications staff officer bowed his head and said: "The 48th Division is retreating in the direction of the mall, and after the Japanese 13th Division captured the mall, it did not stay on the spot, but continued to wave its army to pursue the 48th Division of our army!" ”

Bai Jiansheng immediately turned around and looked at the map for a while, then frowned and said: "The goal of the Japanese army is very clear, it seems that they want to follow the 48th Division of our army and go straight to the mall!" ”

A senior staff officer with the rank of major general on his shoulders looked at the battle map in front of him and said with a worried expression: "If the mall is also captured by the Japanese army, then the Tiger Ben Regiment will really be surrounded by the Japanese army, and the retreat will be cut off!" ”

Another senior staff officer looked solemn and said worriedly: "However, if the Tiger Ben Regiment is allowed to abandon Jinzhai at this time, then the main force of 80,000 Japanese troops that launched an attack from the front will be able to drive straight in, join forces with the enemy in the front, and go straight to Guangshan and Huangchuan."

At that time, I am afraid that we will not even have a chance to consolidate the defensive line! ”

Bai Jiansheng was silent, he was now faced with two choices, first, let the Tiger Ben Regiment withdraw from Jinzhai immediately before the Japanese army blocked their retreat.

However, such a consequence will lead to a long drive of the Japanese army, and Guangshan, Huangchuan and other places will also be broken through by the Japanese army because the defenders have not gained a stable foothold.

Once Huangchuan is lost, the Japanese army can cross the Dabie Mountain and directly attack Xinyang. After taking Xinyang, you can cut off the Pinghan Railway, and then go out of Wusheng Pass from north to south and attack Wuhan.

Therefore, once Huangchuan, as the gateway to Xinyang, is lost, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Second, let Yang Jing lead the Huben Regiment to continue to hold Jinzhai, resist and contain the main force of the Japanese army, assemble all units in the Fifth Theater to Huangchuan, build a second line of defense, and win time.

So as to ensure that Xinyang is not lost, and the safety of the north wing of Wuhan is guaranteed.

But the consequence of this is that the star-like heroic unit of the Tiger Ben Regiment will fall into the encirclement of the four main divisions of the Japanese army and more than 100,000 troops on all sides, and the retreat will be cut off, and the whole army will be annihilated!

How to choose, Bai Jiansheng was in a dilemma for a while.

"For the sake of the entire anti-Japanese plan, it is necessary to let the Tiger Ben Regiment hold on to Jinzhai for one or two days, and slow down the speed of the Japanese army's advance!"

Bai Jiansheng fought with heaven and man, muttered for a few minutes, and finally decided to focus on the overall situation.

Although he was also very optimistic about Yang Jing and his Tiger Regiment, and even regarded the Tiger Regiment as China's hope army for a time, he also had high hopes for Yang Jing, a rare general in a century.

However, as the supreme commander of the Fifth War Zone, he must put the country's overall interests first.

Therefore, in the face of national interests and personal feelings, he can only choose the former.

A senior staff officer asked tentatively, "Sir, how exactly should I give an order to the Tiger Bun Regiment?" Is it necessary to inform the fact that Gushi has been lost and reinforcements will not be able to arrive? ”

Bai Jiansheng said with a dejected face: "Tell them, Advisor Yang understands the righteousness. I'm sure he should know how to choose, and he will definitely focus on the big picture! ”

Another senior staff officer objected: "But...... People's hearts are unpredictable, so we have to guard against it!

What if Yang Jing and his generals learned the true situation, but were unwilling to defend and chose to break through?

Then our entire deployment will be directly defeated. ”

It has to be said that the senior staff officer's doubts are not unreasonable.

After all, from the moment Jinzhai County was lost and the 48th Division was defeated, it had actually become a strategic dead ground, and any troops that continued to hold on to it would fall into a desperate situation surrounded by 100,000 Japanese troops on all sides.

Therefore, sticking to Jinzhai is a difficult task of ten deaths, if you change your heart to the people present, you may also think that if the Fifth War Zone Governor's Department left them in Jinzhai, it will be cannon fodder!

People are selfish, and most of the first things that come to mind are their own vital interests.

Therefore, they felt that Yang Jing and the soldiers under his command would inevitably have doubts, so they chose to give up Jinzhai and break through.

"Sir, even if Advisor Yang is above board, it is difficult to guarantee that those generals under him will not have ideas.

You must know that Song Taizu did not have the heart to be the emperor back then, and in the end, he was not put on the throne by his subordinates, and he was dressed in a yellow robe.

Therefore, for the sake of the overall strategic situation, the humble position believes that it is still necessary to temporarily hide the news from the Tiger Bentuan, which is lost and the mall is in danger.

Wait until our defensive line around Huangchuan is stabilized, and then inform them to retreat! It's a little more secure that way! ”

Bai Jiansheng flatly refused: "Who do you think Consultant Yang is?" The situation in Songjiang County and Kunshan County will only be more critical than now, and how did Consultant Yang choose?

I can tell you without exaggeration that if it had not been for Advisor Yang's desperate persistence, the battle of Songhu would have doubled the casualties of our army!

Speaking of the battle of Tengxian, Advisor Yang could obviously stay in the safe rear, but he was willing and took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Tengxian, and then there was an unprecedented victory in the battle of Taierzhuang, which almost annihilated the 10th and 14th elite divisions of the Japanese army!

Later, in the Battle of Linhuai Pass and the Battle of Lanfeng, which time was it not because of the existence of the Tiger Ben Regiment that our army could achieve a great victory?

Which time, didn't Advisor Yang take the initiative to ask for help and personally lead the Tiger Ben Regiment to stick to the most dangerous front line of the battle?

Although the battle of Xuzhou ended in the defeat of our army, I can tell you very responsibly.

If it weren't for Advisor Yang's efforts to turn the tide again and again in the Battle of Xuzhou, he would have dealt heavy losses to the 10th, 14th, 114th, 3rd, 16th, and 6th and 9th divisions of the Japanese army, giving our army more than a month of respite.

I'm afraid that now, the Japanese army has already arrived at the city of Wuhan!

Even the whole of China will be in endless danger!

At this moment, you actually live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and doubt the loyalty of Yang Jingyang's advisor.

I'm really disappointed, and I'm wondering, what are your intentions? Who are you to suspect Advisor Yang?

Yes??? ”

It was rare for everyone to see Bai Jiansheng so angry, they were all so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they didn't even dare to breathe for a while.

"Humph!"

Bai Jiansheng snorted coldly, and some sharp eyes like a blade swept over the faces of everyone present one by one, and finally fixed on the faces of the communications staff officer, and said in a deep voice: "Follow my orders to generate electricity!" Let's just say that I, Bai Jiansheng, please!

I'm sure Consultant Yang knows what to do!

He will not disappoint me, and at the same time, I also believe that this time Advisor Yang will also be able to successfully complete the task entrusted to him by the Theater Commander's Department!

In the meantime, even if there is any fork, I will bear it too!

Go ahead! ”

"Yes!"

The communications staff officer nodded, then turned around, trotted out of the conference room, and hurried towards the confidential department.

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The picture is pulled to the first line of the gorge, the headquarters of the Tiger Ben Regiment.

At that time, Yang Jing was holding a tense military meeting on the current situation.

The entire conference room was full, and almost all the battalion commanders and company commanders of the companies under their direct command were there.

At this moment, a communications soldier suddenly took the telegram and hurriedly ran in from outside, and saluted Yang Jing and reported: "Tuanzao, Chief Bai calls back!" ”

Yang Jing hurriedly asked, "What do you say?" ”

The signal soldier said with an extremely solemn face: "Commander Bai said that Gushi has fallen into the hands of the Japanese army. After the Japanese 13th Division captured Gushi in a roundabout way, it immediately waved its troops towards the mall.

With the combat effectiveness of the 41st Division, it may be difficult to resist the attack of the Japanese 13th Division......"

Wang Dali, the deputy commander of the regiment, interrupted with a gloomy face: "In this way, we are about to fall into the encirclement of the Japanese army on all sides.

When will other reinforcements from the Fifth Theater arrive? ”

The communication soldier said: "Commander Bai said that the reinforcement road of the reinforcements has been cut off by the 13th Division of the Japanese Army, so there will be no reinforcements." ”

After a pause, the signal soldier said: "Commander Bai also said that in order to buy enough time for the various departments in the theater to deploy defenses in Huangchuan, so as to prevent the main force of the Japanese army from threatening Xinyang.

Therefore, he asked the group to hold on to Jinzhai County for a few more days. ”

"Bastard!" Wang Dali directly burst into foul language: "Bai Jiansheng, the turtle son, wants us to face the encirclement of 100,000 Japanese troops on all sides alone, I'm afraid you don't want my tiger group to be completely destroyed, right?" ”

Yang Jing said with a solemn face: "Deputy Head of the Regiment, Chief Bai is really helpless to do this!" Besides, he is also above board, saying everything on the bright side.

If it were someone else, I was afraid that we would be kept in the dark! ”

As he spoke, Yang Jing got up directly, took a baton, strode to the huge combat map hanging on the wall, pointed to the map and said: "You see, once we abandon Jinzhai County and attack us from the main force of the Japanese army from the front, we can unite with the commander of the 13th Division, the vanguard force, to drive straight in and take Guangshan and Huangchuan lightly. Then threaten the faith, cut off the Pinghan railway line, and then wave the army along the Pinghan railway line from north to south, out of Wusheng Pass to enter Hubei.

With the main force of the Japanese army in Central China going up the Shuojiang River, we will attack Wuhan together! ”

After a pause, Yang Jing swept over the faces of everyone present one by one with a sharp gaze like an eagle falcon, and said with a solemn face: "Moreover, have you forgotten why we joined the army?" ”

"Since you have forgotten, then I will tell you again, as soldiers, we do not join the army for ourselves, nor for any one person or regime.

Not even for the old man, not for the Kuomintang!

It's for the ground under our feet, for our parents and families! and for the sake of our national dignity, and for the sake of future generations.

It's for ourselves!

Now, the Chinese nation has reached a critical juncture of life and death, and as soldiers, how can we care about personal gains and losses at this time?

As a soldier, what if you die on the battlefield?

Dying for the country is the highest honor for our soldiers! ”

Everyone was shocked, put away the indignation on their faces, and said one after another: "Tuanza, remember the humble rank!" ”

"Buzz!"

"Buzz! ——”

At this moment, the roar of a fighter engine suddenly tore through the sky and reached everyone's ears.

Everyone's faces changed.

Yang Jing shouted: "It's the little devil's fighter, it seems that the little devil is about to attack."

The meeting is adjourned, everyone, return to their posts immediately!

Even if you can't keep Jinzhai, Lao Tzu will break a few of the little devil's teeth! ”

"Yes!"

Everyone got up in unison and responded violently, and immediately turned around and walked out of the conference room, and rushed towards their respective defense areas under the bombardment of the Japanese army.

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