Moreover, Zhang Zhizhong sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek about what happened at the banquet, and Chiang Kai-shek was shocked when he received the telegram, and even summoned He Yingqin, Li Zongren, Chen Guofu, Kong Xiangxi, Song Ziwen, Gu Zhu and others to discuss.

After reading Zhang Zhizhong's telegram, everyone was shocked, but they were silent. Chiang Kai-shek was slightly dissatisfied, and said by name: "Let's talk about it, is it possible for Bai Zhenyu's conjectures to become a reality, Moshan, you say it first!" ”

Gu Zhutong saw that Chiang Kai-shek had already been named, so he coughed and said stubbornly: "Commission, Bai Zhenyu's analysis seems to have some truth, but the uncertainty of this matter is too great, in case as Brother Wenbai (Zhang Zhizhongzi) worried, the Japanese really gained great benefits, and Britain, France, the United States and other countries did not start a war with the enemy as expected, wouldn't Japan's strength be even higher at that time?" It's a huge disaster for us..."

He Yingqin echoed: "What Moshan said is reasonable, Bai Zhenyu is too reckless, such a major matter of the national economy and people's livelihood should be reported to the military and political departments first, and a decision can only be made after secret reference and argumentation, instead of patting his head on a whim, in case it backfires, it will be the end of the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species, who can afford this responsibility?" ”

When Chiang Kai-shek heard this, he immediately frowned.

Since the last press conference in Wuhan, Bai Fei made He Yingqin angry and half dead, He Yingqin completely hated Bai Fei, so he didn't leave half a face when he spoke at this time, how ruthless he came.

Chen Guofu also nodded and said, "This matter is indeed inconsiderate to Bai Zhenyu. As far as I know, Japan does lack strategic resource reserves, and if the distribution of mineral deposits in Southeast Asia and other countries is true as he said, then it will be great news for Japan. Moreover, we cannot pin the key to the victory of the War of Resistance on Britain, France, the United States and other countries. In addition, as far as I know, Europe has indeed been not at peace in recent years, and there is a possibility of war, which is not a good thing for the old colonial countries such as Britain and France. Once the war starts, they will definitely go all out to deal with the danger of their own country, and then the colonial powers in the Far East will become insignificant to them, so I predict that even if everything is as Bai Zhenyu guessed, the possibility of Britain and France and other countries declaring war on Japan is very small..."

After Chiang Kai-shek heard this, his brows furrowed even tighter.

At this time, I heard Song Ziwen say: "I don't think so, the Japanese are already mired in war when they invade our country, and if they can attract them to war with other countries, no matter what, it will be a good thing for us." As everyone knows, Britain, France, and other countries have always regarded the countries of Asia and Southeast Asia as their backyards, and once Japan invades them, they will certainly not sit idly by, not to mention that there are so many "treasures" in this backyard? So I estimate that the possibility of them declaring war with Japan is extremely high, but the key to all this is, whether the mineral deposits that Bai Zhenyu said are really true? ”

There was silence again.

Chiang Kai-shek saw that everyone had been talking for a long time, but in the end he did not come up with any substantive results, so he did not speak: "This matter, for the time being, what we can do now is to wait and see what happens." Whether the Japanese will really attack Southeast Asia will be known later. ”

After speaking, Chiang Kai-shek wanted to announce the dismissal of the meeting, however, regarding Bai Fei's reminder that he asked him to pay attention to Wang Zhaoming, for some reason, Chiang Kai-shek kept silent from beginning to end.

At this moment, He Yaozu, the director of the first attendant's room, hurriedly walked into the conference room with a telegram, and said anxiously: "Bench, urgent telegram ahead!" The Japanese are ready to attack Guangzhou! ”

Chiang Kai-shek's face changed, he hurriedly took the telegram, slapped it heavily on the table after reading it, and sighed: "The 21st Group Army has drawn troops from Qingdao, Shanghai, and Dalian respectively, and set off to Penghu, Taiwan, and other places to assemble and stand by, and prepare to capture Guangzhou. Do you have a good plan to defend yourself against the enemy? ”

When everyone heard this, they frowned, you look at me, I look at you, and there was silence again.

Chiang Kai-shek saw their behavior in his eyes, and the more he looked at it, the more angry he became, and the anger gathered more and more, and when he was about to break out, he heard Li Zongren say: "Now most of our troops are concentrated on the north and south banks of the Yangtze River to defend Wuhan, and the rest of the troops can be deployed to support Guangzhou in a short period of time except for the necessary local garrison troops. If we send troops from Wuhan to support, regardless of whether there is time or not, the situation on the Wuhan side will not allow it. Therefore, I suggest that we focus on the Wuhan war, as for the Guangzhou side, Yu Hanmou's 12th Group Army still has 80,000 troops in Guangzhou and other places, plus the rest of the local garrison troops and armed forces such as the military, police, and gendars, the number may exceed 150,000. ”

After Li Zongren finished speaking, seeing that Chiang Kai-shek did not know whether it was okay or not, he thought about it and said: "The current troops in Guangxi are also overstretched, so I can try to transfer another division from Guilin and other places to Guangzhou to support, and at the same time order the troops on the border between Guangxi and Guangzhou to strengthen their defense." ”

Chiang Kai-shek looked around at everyone again, and saw that the rest of the people had nothing to say, so he couldn't help but curse a "waste" in his heart, and then nodded and sighed: "Now it's the only way to go." Okay, let's adjourn. ”

When everyone left, He Yaozu said on the side: "Commission, Yu Hanmou may not be able to hold Guangzhou." ”

Chiang Kai-shek sighed: "I don't know, but now there is a good way to think of it." ”

He Yaozu said: "I have heard that Bai Zhenyu has a lot of experience in defending the city, and now when it comes to employing people, why not send Bai Zhenyu's troops to defend the enemy?" ”

Chiang Kai-shek was stunned after hearing this, and after thinking for a long time, he waved his hand for some reason and rejected He Yaozu's suggestion.

He Yaozu's mouth opened, and he stopped talking.

Chiang Kai-shek was upset, and when he saw this, he said, "What else do you have to do?" ”

He Yaozu said cautiously: "Dai Li sent a telegram from Wuhan, reporting that before the fall of Jiujiang, the garrison troops failed to fully implement the scorched earth policy, and the Japanese army obtained a large amount of necessary materials. ”

Chiang Kai-shek immediately became angry when he heard this, and the anger that had accumulated for a long time immediately burst out, not only smashed the teacup on the table, but also scolded "Niang Xipi" and "waste" in his mouth.

A day later, Bai Fei, who was far away in Changsha, also learned from Zhang Zhizhong that the Japanese army wanted to attack Guangzhou, and he was extremely anxious.

He knew that once Guangzhou was lost, the Japanese army would go all the way west along the coastline, which would directly threaten Hainan, which he was the base for development. So he sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek overnight, asking to go to Guangzhou to join the war, but after sending several telegrams in succession, the result was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no response at all.

Bai Fei was not only a little annoyed in his heart, but also scolded in his heart, and he couldn't wait to take the troops south to Guangzhou without permission, but after weighing the pros and cons, he still let go of this idea.

He gathered Wang Weiguo, Li Shuyang, and cadres at and above the battalion level, told them about the current situation, and then said: "Hainan is the foundation of our foothold, and we must not afford to lose, so I plan to send someone to take some brothers to Hainan to sit in Hainan to deal with emergencies..."