Chapter 137: The Japanese Army's Counterattack
Qin Chuan heard this, and said in his heart that the commission didn't even issue a commendation order, and he also sent equipment, which was really surprising.
"Thank you for the training! It's just..." Qin Chuan said with some embarrassment.
Chief He frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" Battalion Commander Qin, if you have any difficulties, just say it, I will help you inform you. ”
Qin Chuan originally wanted to sue, but he immediately thought that until now, the commander of the 88th Division was still Sun Yuanliang.
That is to say, the top management does not intend to move Sun Yuanliang. Even yesterday's decision-making, which led to the death of a large number of soldiers on the front line, is not too serious a sin in the eyes of the higher-ups.
If you sue here, not only will it have no effect, but you may have some bad impressions in the eyes of the higher-ups.
For these peaks of his own, Qin Chuan naturally looked down on them. But now their own logistical supplies and other things, these people are providing them for themselves.
So he hurriedly changed his words: "It's just... It's just that the Japanese artillery fire is fierce, and I hope to get some support from the artillery unit, so that our army will be a little easier to resist the Japanese attack. ”
Hearing this, Chief He immediately patted Qin Chuan's shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry about this, Master Sun, I will personally inform you." ”
After saying this, he leaned into Qin Chuan's ear and said, "The commission said, let you work hard, and the future will be immeasurable!" Any idea what that means? ”
If these words were transmitted to Qin Chuan's side through the chairman's commendation order, it was actually more of an official courtesy.
But if it was passed on to Qin Chuan in person through his cronies, there would be more hints in it.
The meaning of this is actually to tell Qin Chuan that the chairman of the committee looks at you well, and the young man should not make any big mistakes, such as the Communist Party or something, and guarantee that you will rise to the top and rise step by step.
If it were someone else, it might be flattering to hear this. After all, this is from the chairman's support, and that is the protégé of the Son of Heaven.
But Qin Chuan kept calm, because he was a person from the past and knew what the final progress of history would look like. If you follow the Kuomintang, you will definitely have no future.
It is as if in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the Kuomintang had such a huge advantage in its hands, and it was unable to defeat the Communist Party forces, which were still very weak at that time.
The final result was that the Kuomintang fought fiercely for three years, and the tiger was in the bay.
In a few decades, it will be "another year for the South Wangshi, and there is only one company left in the Wangshi".
"Thank you for the training! We will live up to our mission! Qin Chuan said with a serious face.
Chief He also thought that this Qin Chuan was with Shangdao, but he didn't know at all that Qin Chuan was thinking about how to communicate with the Communist Party at this time.
"Okay, do a good job! Now the whole country is watching the performance of your three battalions! The entire Songhu front, you are the bones of our army!! Chief He was also a little moved when he said these words.
Although Qin Chuan did not have a good impression of these high-level members of the Kuomintang, he also knew that these words of Chief He at this time were from the bottom of his heart.
On the entire Songhu front, they can be regarded as the only point that can suppress the Japanese army. Now everyone's eyes are focused here, and the pressure they are under will not only come from the Japanese army, but also from the domestic masses.
Qin Chuan nodded, and then as if he had thought of something, he said to Chief He: "By the way, sir, I'····· I have a suggestion that I hope you will be able to convey to the Commission. ”
"Oh? Suggestion? What do you recommend? Chief He asked with some surprise.
Qin Chuan said: "Hangzhou Bay!! The defenders in the Hangzhou Bay area must not be withdrawn, and it is very likely that the Japanese army will land in Hangzhou Bay. When the Japanese army is caught in the Songhu area, our fierce battle here will be meaningless. ”
He is a person who knows history, so he took this opportunity to tell Chief He about this matter, hoping that he could bring it to the commission.
After all, Qin Chuan can't directly contact the commission, if it is said to Sun Yuanliang, then it is estimated that his "broad-minded" division seat may turn his head and throw this matter into the trash.
When Chief He heard this, he smiled and said, "These things are not something you need to worry about. Battalion Commander Qin, do a good job, one day, you can say a lot of things in front of the commissioner. It's just that it's still too early for you to say this. ”
As he spoke, he smiled meaningfully, and then got into the car and left Taihe Street.
Looking at the smoke and dust swept up by Chief He's car, Qin Chuan couldn't help but sigh.
For he could know from the words of Governor Ho what he meant.
You are a small battalion commander, just listen to the command below and fight, and you still want to point fingers at the top level, which can already be regarded as challenging their bottom line.
In fact, at this time, the three divisions and one brigade in the Hangzhou Bay area had already been transferred. At this time, there were only a few companies of troops stationed in Hangzhou Bay, adding up to a few hundred.
Coupled with some local civil defense forces, the defense capability is unimaginably weak.
The Kuomintang invested too many troops in Songhu, which inevitably led to the emptiness of the defenses of other areas.
On the sea two hundred nautical miles from Songhu, a large number of Japanese fleets have been assembled.
This fleet was a landing fleet, and its main force was the 6th Division, which was drawn from the Japanese army, as well as the 114th Division, and the 18th Division, which became the 10th Army.
More than 80 warships, commanded by Commander Yanagawa Heisuke, have completed their final assembly in the Yellow Sea.
At this time, the Battle of Songhu had entered the final stage.
The Nationalist army was struggling to hold on, and so was the Japanese army on the opposite side. In order to end the battle as soon as possible, the Japanese army even transferred a large number of divisions from the mainland.
But even so, they were still unable to completely break through the defense line of the national army on the front.
At this time, this assembled fleet was the trump card of the Japanese army.
At this time, their fleet advanced in the direction and aimed at the side of Shanghai - Hangzhou Bay!!
In Shanghai at the end of October, the atmosphere of slaughter became more and more intense. The Chinese and Japanese sides fighting on this land are still fighting non-stop.
Qin Chuan looked at the battle flag still fluttering on the bell tower that was almost collapsed, and finally felt a little comforted in his heart.
The Japanese counteroffensive on the Zhabei position was officially launched on the third day after the 88th Division's initiative was frustrated.
Because the previous attack had dampened morale, and at the same time, a large number of elite troops of the national army were also sacrificed in that battle.