The reason why Wang Shihe knows Wang Feng so deeply is that he was surprised to see the content published in the newspaper, and this report involved a celebrity, who was deeply respected by President Jiang.

The middle- and lower-ranking officer who appeared in the newspaper was invisibly promoted.

It was not Wang Feng who was promoted, but the huge background behind this eldest young master, which could not but arouse Wang Shihe's great attention.

In order to find out how deep Wang Feng's background was, whether it was as disclosed in the newspaper, he immediately hung up a phone call to the 'Qia Gong' (Yu Qiaqing) mansion in Shanghai, and after being confirmed by the head of the Yu Mansion, he felt that he should report to President Jiang immediately.

The reason why he attaches so much importance to this news is not Wang Feng or 'Qia Gong', but the crucial role played by these two figures in Shanghai's 'January 28' War of Resistance at this time.

Because the 19th Route Army, which was fighting with the Japanese army in Zhabei, was a local army rather than a descendant, the troops' supplies and weapons and equipment could not be replenished in time.

In particular, the logistical supply was not timely, the food could not keep up, and the enemy fought bloody battles every day, but there was not enough to eat, and the troops were in a situation of hunger and cold fighting against the enemy.

The government is financially constrained, warlords have been fighting each other for many years, various local forces are unwilling to accept management, fighting each other for territory, and there is no unified military command and unified fiscal policy, especially those reactionary warlords, each hegemonic side, resulting in the obstruction of the circulation of materials, coupled with natural and man-made disasters, and the people's livelihood is not in good hands.

Since the Anti-Japanese War in Shanghai on January 28, the government has also tried to raise weapons and ammunition, and allocate food and property to the 19th Route Army fighting the enemy, but how can it meet the large amount of war consumption? In the face of non-payment, the soldiers resolutely fought bravely against the enemy.

Due to the lack of military salaries and low morale, the commanders of various units constantly asked the state government for timely supplements.

President Chiang had insufficient financial resources, so he had to call the Minister of Finance, Song Daguan, and begged for funds: "Since Japan is in Shanghai and refuses to withdraw its troops, we can only resist to the end....... please brother can save 10 million yuan in Nanchang and 20 million yuan in Zhengzhou, then the government can still move, and the army can be maintained, or it can survive this difficulty without collapsing. ”

The central government is also unable to make ends meet, and the Ministry of Finance is also very difficult to prepare such a large amount of funds for a while.

President Jiang knew that the national strength was empty, Shanghai was at war, and the troops lacked supplies, so he sighed every time he thought about it.

Although Yu Qiaqing, the 'God of Wealth', echoed in Shanghai, guiding celebrities, tycoons, and comprador capitalists to contribute money and efforts to support the front-line war of resistance, this 'Qiagong' did make a lot of contributions, but how could he meet the skyrocketing military spending on the front line by relying only on private fundraising?

I can remember that 'Qia Gong' helped him when he was in trouble, and at this time the war was tight and the armament was insufficient, so I wanted to ask Qia Gong for funding again, but I was embarrassed to speak.

Wang Shihe saw that President Jiang was often distressed by financial constraints, especially the recent emergency of the war in Shanghai, and the troops were eager to replenish supplies, but they were unable to do anything.

When he found out that this story of Wang Feng's heroic anti-Japanese deeds appeared, the name of 'Qia Gong' appeared, and he immediately shrewdly handed over the newspaper to President Jiang.

After reading the newspaper, President Jiang couldn't help but frown when he heard Wang Shihe briefly talk about Wang Feng's background and huge and strong social relations.

"Shihe, you immediately send a message of condolences to 'Qia Lao' in my name, praising Wang Feng's heroic courage in fighting the enemy, and condolences to Wang Feng for his serious injuries. Thanks to the 'old man' for sending his flesh and blood to the front line, and for the efforts made in the 'January 28' War of Resistance, I hope that at the critical moment of the survival of the nation, I sincerely ask for greater help. ”

Yu Qiaqing, a leading figure in Shanghai's industrial and commercial circles, held the condolence message sent by President Jiang in his hand, shook his head and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Zhiqing's telegram implies several meanings, which is very intriguing. ”

In shopping malls, casinos, and turf battles, 'Qiagong' can be regarded as fighting for this piece of the world today.

This trader, who is accustomed to grasping the way of doing business, knowing people, and playing with the political situation, knows very well that Shanghai's economic, political, and military trends in the next few years will be more concentrated in the hands of the state government.

At this time, it was Zhiqing, who had been funded and was in the limelight at this time, and his telegram seemed to be condolence, asking me to mobilize Shanghai industrial and commercial tycoons and celebrities to donate money and materials to support the Shanghai War of Resistance.

This 'old man', whose merits and demerits are difficult to say, was determined to take the lead in fighting against the Japanese invaders at a time when the great enemy was in danger and the nation was in danger.

President Jiang and He Yingqin, Luo Wengan, and Chen Mingshu discussed in a small area some issues such as the war in Shanghai.

During this period, he received a telegram from General Zhang Zhizhong asking for battle, and asked to lead the army to Shanghai to participate in the war, and resolutely supported the 19th Route Army in the campaign of "January 28" Songhu to fight the first shot of resistance against Japan.

President Chiang replied with an ambiguous attitude: Wen Bai, don't be too impatient, the war of resistance against Japan is related to the direction of the country, the Japanese government is only tentative at present, and our side cannot take the initiative to cause friction, although Shanghai has won a small victory in the war and counterattack, but it still needs international mediation, and it is best not to increase troops for the time being when the war is unclear.

Song Xilian, commander of the 161st Brigade of the 87th Division, resolutely requested that the 19th Route Army, which was leading the army to reinforce the 19th Route Army, which was fighting bravely against the enemy in Shanghai, and ordered the troops to pledge to a small battalion and insisted on asking for help.

Song Xilian saw He Yingqin leading several generals over, rushed to him and asked, "Chief He, why didn't you order reinforcements for the Shanghai War of Resistance?" All the officers and men of our 161st Brigade are ready to board the bus and set off at any time, so you can give the order. ”

"Brigadier Song, I and the president and Commander Chen have just finished talking about how to deal with the Shanghai War of Resistance, and we are still deploying, please don't worry, I hope to focus on the overall situation, to fight and make peace, and the country's major affairs must not be ...... in vain."

"Chief He, you still mean to tell us to keep waiting, right?"

"It's not waiting, it's ready to fight at any time, do you understand?"

On 6 February, when it was learned that President Chiang, He Yingqin, Luo Wengan, Chen Mingshu and others were going to Puzhen, Zhang Zhizhong, chief of education of the Central Army Military Academy, did not give a clear reply in a telegram requesting troops to reinforce the Battle of Songhu, but went straight to Puzhen.

At 15 o'clock on the same day, President Chiang ordered the 88th Division to arrive in Nanxiang, and the 261st Brigade of the 87th Division moved east from Nanjing to Kunshan.

On the 7th, the two regiments of the 88th Division's Independent Brigade, which were reorganized from the Tax Police Regiment of the Ministry of Finance, concentrated in Hongqiao as quickly as possible.

On February 14, the Ministry of Military Affairs ordered the 88th and 87th Divisions of the Central Army, as well as the Teaching Corps of the Central Military Academy, to be combined into the Fifth Army.

Zhang Zhizhong, director of education of the Central Military Academy, was appointed as the commander of the army, subordinate to the management of the headquarters of the 19th Route Army, and participated in the Songhu War of Resistance.

On the 16th, Zhang Zhizhong led the new Fifth Army Headquarters and the 259th Brigade of the 87th Division from Nanjing, and arrived in Nanxiang on the night of the same day.

On the night of the Fifth Army's arrival in Nanxiang, President Chiang was afraid that Zhang Zhizhong's subordination to the 19th Route Army would be unfavorable to jointly resist the enemy's attack, so he sent a telegram to Yu Jishi, commander of the 88th Division, and Zhang Zhizhong to warn:

"Today, my brother and others decided to resist to the end in the Songhuyuan position, the spirit of struggle is very gratifying, and I hope that my brother and others will work hard to unite and ......., and I hope that the two comrades of Jiang Cai of the 19th Route Army will work together in unity and struggle, and they should be especially obedient to Jiang Guangding, and there must be no slight estrangement."

"If we do not show the spirit of national revolution here and are determined to sacrifice, when we wait, we can transfer this intention to all officers and men and strive to maintain the glorious history of our army."

General Zhang Zhizhong was not a narrow-minded person, arrived in Nanxiang that night, in order to show his sincerity, risked being intercepted by the Japanese army all the way, drove to Zhenru, reported to the commander-in-chief of the 19th Route Army, Jiang Guangding, and expressed his attitude.