Chapter 34: The Kuomintang and the Communist Party are shaken
For the ordinary soldiers of the **, Stilwell did not hesitate to praise the words. γReading.comγ
Cherev also said with emotion: "The Chinese soldiers are really amazing. β
Stilwell sighed again and said: "The Chinese soldiers are the best in the world, and the grassroots officers of the squadron are also first-class, but unfortunately, their generals are not even second-rate, and their commander is even more of an unpopular commander, in my opinion, it is very reluctant to make him a regiment commander." β
Stilwell's contempt for Chairman Chiang is well known to the world.
Cherev certainly knew who Stilwell was talking about, but he didn't want to argue with Stilwell about that.
As the Soviet envoy to China, it is undoubtedly inappropriate to openly criticize the Chinese leader with the military attache of a third country.
Moreover, in Cherev's view, some of Stilwell's views were too biased, Chiang may be mediocre militarily, but he was still quite skillful politically, and his personal humiliation was beyond imagination.
At that moment, Cherev changed the subject and said: "Colonel Stilwell, this provisional 79th Division, this time is really a big limelight, and by tomorrow, the headlines of the world's newspapers will only be occupied by them, but I think this is probably not a good thing for them." β
Stilwell nodded and said in a deep voice, "The Japanese army will definitely launch a crazy revenge. β
Cherev said again: "Colonel Stilwell, now that the Japanese army has advanced to the vicinity of Jurong, Wuxi has actually become the rear of the Japanese army, and then the provisional 79th Division will have to face the Japanese army's crazy encirclement and interception, do you think they can break through this time?"
"Of course," Stilwell said without thinking, "the squadron has the best soldiers in the world, as long as they are accompanied by a qualified commander, they are invincible, this provisional 79th Division, especially a unit that can fight, they fought with the Japanese army in Shanghai five years ago, and they beat the Japanese army four commanders, so they are not embarrassed, but"
Cherev asked: "But what"
"But I still want to help them in any way I can," Stilwell said. β
"Help as much as I can As an international friend with a conscience, I don't mind giving some help to ** who is in despair, but the question now is, how can we help them" Cherev shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "At the moment, the Nationalist Government still only believes in the Germans, and there doesn't seem to be much we can do." β
Stilwell said: "Considering the current complex international situation, it is impossible for the US and Soviet governments to publicly issue congratulatory messages, so I think we might as well send a personal congratulatory message to the Nationalist Government in the name of the US and Soviet envoys, congratulating the Nationalist Government on a great victory, and at the same time appropriately appreciating the performance of the provisional 79th Division on the battlefield in Wuxi." β
Cherev's heart fluttered slightly, and he said, "That's a good idea." β
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"Report." Jiangnan's pleasant voice sounded outside the door.
Li Hongsong, who was facing the window in a daze, turned back to the chair and said, "Please come in." β
Jiang Nan stepped on a light step, walked into the stationmaster's office vividly, and said, "Stationmaster, you look for me"
Li Hongsong's gaze fell irrepressibly on Jiang Nan's tall and graceful body, and beckoned: "Jiang Nan, sit down, you don't have to be restrained in my office." β
Jiang Nan smiled slightly, and said noncommittally: "Stationmaster, if there is anything, you command." β
Li Hongsong combed his smooth back with his hand, and said with a smile: "What do you think about the provisional 79th Division?"
"I don't think much of it." Jiang Nan shook his head and said, "I think this is a particularly capable force." β
"Well, this provisional 79th Division is really capable of fighting." Li Hongsong sighed and said, "Do you know that after Chairman Jiang heard about this incident, he was so happy that he fell and it was said that he fell quite hard. β
When Jiang Nan heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, but this smile was like a hundred flowers blooming, it was really beautiful.
Li Hongsong suddenly lost his mind, in his memory, Jiang Nan has never laughed since he joined the Fuxing Society, at least he has never laughed like today, it turns out that Jiang Nan's smile is extraordinarily beautiful and bright.
At that moment, Li Hongsong said sincerely: "Jiangnan, you are so beautiful when you smile, so beautiful." β
Jiang Nan coughed lightly and said, "Stationmaster, you came to me just to talk about this."
"Oh, no, no, no, no." Li Hongsong woke up like a dream, and quickly shook his hand and said, "I came to you for another important matter, but it is also related to the provisional 79th Division, yes, the provisional 79th Division killed Fushimi Palace Toshihiko this time, the matter is big, not only Chairman Jiang was alarmed, even the ministers of Western countries in China were alarmed, this is not just now, the ministers of the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France and other countries jointly sent a congratulatory telegram to Nanjing, congratulating ** on the unprecedented victory since the full-scale outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, and at the same time expressing appreciation for the performance of the provisional 79th Division, Do you know what that means?"
Jiang Nan tilted his head slightly and asked, "Stationmaster, what does this mean?"
Li Hongsong knocked on his mahogany table, and said word by word: "This means that the provisional 79th Division has already been registered with the ministers of Western countries in China, and Chairman Jiang must not allow such a well-known army to be eaten by the Japanese army, so he instructed the Third Theater to rescue the provisional 79th Division at all costs." β
Jiang Nan looked at Li Hongsong, and the corners of his mouth bloomed with an imperceptible sneer.
The reason why Chairman Chiang wanted to save the provisional 79th Division was not because this unit had just created a miracle and killed Fushimi Palace Toshihiko, not because this unit already had an extraordinary special status in the eyes of the whole people, but because this unit was registered with the ministers of Western countries in China
Li Hongsong did not notice the strangeness of Jiangnan's expression, and then said: "Although the current situation is very difficult, the Third War Zone still dispatched six elite divisions to respond to the provisional 79th Division, and at the same time requested our Fuxing Society to provide necessary assistance. β
Gu Yun: The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first.
Today, it is said: The army has not moved, and intelligence comes first.
In order to successfully rescue the remnants of the Provisional 79th Division from the heavy encirclement of the Japanese army, it is undoubtedly extremely important to provide necessary support to the Provisional 79th Division in terms of intelligence.
Although Chairman Chiang's original intention to save people is difficult to agree with, Jiangnan still quite agrees with the move of sending a capable intelligence team to the provisional 79th Division.
At that moment, Jiangnan said: "What does the stationmaster mean?"
Li Hongsong nodded and said: "Jiangnan, you are the elite of our Fuxing Society, not to mention the Shanghai Station, as far as the entire intelligence system, I can't find a better spy than you, so this intelligence team can only be led by you, now you tell me, if there are any difficulties, what help do you need from me?"
"There is no difficulty." Jiang Nan said very simply, "Guarantee to complete the task"
"Okay, it's really worthy of being the elite of our Fuxing Society" Li Hongsong nodded happily, and said, "Oh yes, in order to ensure the safety of you and the intelligence team, I will ask Cui Jiu to go to Wuxi with you with the Einsatzgruppen, so you go back and pack up first, and leave Shanghai tonight."
"Yes" Jiang Nan snapped his chest upright, and then turned to leave.
However, after Jiang Nan left Li Hongsong's office, he did not return to the dormitory, but quietly left No. 18 Jisfeier Road and walked into a small alley not far away.
Jiang Nan looked around vigilantly, and after making sure that no one was following, he quietly walked into a ** small courtyard at the end of the alley.
Jiang Nan is ostensibly the head of the Intelligence Technology Section of the Shanghai Station of the Fuxing Society, but in fact, her real identity is the special contact person of the Shanghai Special Committee of the **Underground Party, so after learning about the latest movements of the **Third War Zone Governor's Department, Jiang Nan immediately found the person in charge of the **Shanghai Special Committee, Du Xing.
Duchenne is in his early fifties, wearing a pair of thick myopic glasses, and his face looks full of bookishness, and he doesn't know the details, so it is impossible to associate this teacher with the ** underground party.
"Comrade Jiangnan, you're here" Duchen pulled out a chair and invited Jiang Nan to sit down, and poured another glass of boiling water.
Jiang Nan thanked him, sat down and said: "Secretary Du, the temporary 79th Division killed Fushimi Gong Toshihiko, does the higher-level party organization have any new instructions?"
"Yes." Du Xing nodded and said, "The provisional 79th Division killed Fushimi Palace Toshihiko in one fell swoop in Baoxing Town, which greatly boosted the morale of the whole people, and it is foreseeable that in the near future, the whole country will set off a war of resistance against the Japanese army, so the higher-level party organization instructed us to do a good job in the propaganda work in the Songhu area and mobilize more young students to participate in the war of resistance." β
Jiang Nan said again: "What about me, do I have a new task?"
Duchenne said, "Your task is to monitor the Renaissance Society, and report to me as soon as there is any situation. β
Jiang Nan hummed lightly, and said: "Secretary Du, now there is such a situation, the ** Command has decided to dispatch six main divisions to rescue the provisional 79th Division, and also instructed the Shanghai Station of the Fuxing Society to send an intelligence team to Wuxi to find the provisional 79th Division and assist them in establishing communication with the Commander's Department of the Third Theater. β
"That's a good thing." Du Xing said happily, "This time the little Japan suffered such a big loss, it is bound not to give up, and then they will definitely encircle and suppress the provisional 79th Division, and the provisional 79th Division has now become a hero in the eyes of the people of the whole country, and it is true that nothing can go wrong, otherwise it will seriously dampen the morale of the anti-Japanese fighters of the whole people, so I think it is completely necessary to dispatch six main divisions to rescue and respond, and it is equally necessary to send an intelligence team." β
Jiang Nan said again: "This intelligence team sent to the provisional 79th Division, Li Hongsong decided to let me lead the team, Secretary Du, do you have any requirements for me in the organization?"
Du Xing said: "There are no special requirements, I just hope that you can do everything possible to assist the provisional 79th Division to break through, and if you think it is necessary, you can send me a telegram through the cipher code, and I will ask the higher party organizations to give instructions to the guerrillas who are operating in southern Jiangsu, so that they can fully cooperate with the provisional 79th Division to break through, in short, at all costs, the provisional 79th Division must be preserved at all costs, and this heroic unit must not have any accidents."