A few days later, the residents of Anqing were almost evacuated.

On this day, Bai Fei was about to go out of the city to inspect, Yang Sen came in a hurry and said to him: "Zhenyu, Anqing has not much military food in reserve, what do you think now?" ”

Bai Fei said: "Didn't I ask you before that it was enough to support a month?" How can you use it so fast..."

Yang Sen said: "Brother, you are really a shopkeeper, do you know how many mouths you have to eat every day?" The defense project is so large, 70,000 or 80,000 people have been gathered, and people eat three meals a day. ”

Bai Fei nodded and said, "That's right." Well, I'll figure it out. ”

After sending Yang Sen away, Bai Fei immediately called Wang Weiguo and Li Shuyang and said to them: "Now our time is already very tight, how long will it take for the defense project to be completed?" ”

Wang Weiguo said: "The defense line outside the city can be fully penetrated in two days, but the underground tunnel connecting Huaining, due to the need to keep secrets, although many sections have started now, the progress is relatively slow, and it is expected to take half a month." ”

Bai Fei frowned and said to him, "Send some more people, at most ten days, I will complete the whole line." ”

Wang Weiguo thought for a while and said, "No problem, but I heard that there is not much food now, and if there is not enough food, I am afraid this matter will not be easy." ”

Bai Fei said: "I'm about to settle this matter. Brother Shuyang, you immediately send an urgent telegram to Wuhan in my name, asking them to bring another batch of grain over as soon as possible. ”

Li Shuyang said: "Okay, I'll do it immediately." ”

Soon, Bai Fei's telegram was sent to Wuhan, and after receiving the telegram, ****** said to Chen Cheng: "Zhenyu has only been to Anqing for a few days, and he shouted that there is a shortage of food.

The meaning of the words was to suspect that Yang Sen and his family were playing tricks, but Chen Cheng knew the situation and explained: "This is not true, I heard that as soon as Zhenyu went to Anqing, he collected all the troops that Yang Sen walked in all directions with Anqing and Huaining, and then built a large number of buildings, and gathered tens of thousands of people to build defensive positions, and those people were provided with three meals a day, and this food was naturally consumed relatively quickly." ”

With a wry smile: "This Bai Zhenyu, I hope he can create a miracle again this time." Cixiu, you call Bai Chongxi and ask him to solve the food problem in Anqing immediately in the Fifth War Zone. ”

The current defensive deployment of Wuhan is as follows: After the loss of Xuzhou, the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government decided to adjust the combat sequence in order to strengthen the command structure and combat capability, and in mid-June 1938, the 9th Theater was newly reorganized. At the same time, it was decided to defend Wuhan with the troops belonging to the 5th and 9th theaters.

The commander of the Ninth Theater was Chen Cheng, who commanded 27 armies and was responsible for operations on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The commander of the Fifth Theater was Li Zongren, who commanded 23 armies and was responsible for operations on the north bank of the Yangtze River. And Li Zongren is now acting commander by his deputy Bai Chongxi due to a toothache. Anqing is on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and it is supposed to be under the control of the Fifth War Zone, so it should be supplied by the Fifth War Zone.

After receiving ****** order, Bai Chongxi did not dare to slack off, and immediately ordered someone to allocate grain and grass, and two days later, it was sent to Anqing.

Seeing this, Yang Sen said with pantothenic acid: "If I do this, can I ask for grain and grass, even if it arrives, I won't be able to reach Anqing in ten days and half a month." Brother, you have a big face! ”

Bai Fei said: "Brother Zihui, don't talk about it." Now that the food has arrived, everything is easy, you don't care how he got it. By the way, Anqing's current fortifications are almost complete, but you are in charge of Huaining, can it be completed in these two days? ”

Yang Sen said: "It's just a matter of the past two days, and it's almost the same, that is, some machine gun bunkers, etc., are made of reinforced concrete, and it still takes time to dry." ”

Bai Fei nodded.

At this moment, I saw Li Shuyang hurriedly come over and said: "Tuanzuo, I just received news that the Banjing Detachment of the Sixth Division of the Japanese Army has captured Shucheng, and I believe that it will immediately move south along the Anhe Highway." ”

Yang Sen scolded: "This Xu Ji'er, I have long known that he is unreliable, he is now a rich man, he has so much business in Wuhan, seeing that the Japanese army is about to fight, where is the heart to fight?" ”

The Xu Ji'er in Yang Sen's mouth is talking about Xu Yuanquan. Xu Yuanquan, also known as Xu Jiji, Sichuan dialect, also known as chicken, has the meaning of belittling and insulting.

In October 1911, the situation in Hankou of the Wuchang Uprising was extremely unfavorable to the revolutionary army, and the Qing army poured southward in an attempt to recover the decline. The Hubei military government decided to recruit new soldiers and expand the strength of the rebel army. Li Yuanhong sent people to the inn where Xu Yuanquan was staying to send out invitations to the cadets. Xu Yuanquan immediately called on more than 300 student troops, with himself as the captain, to cross the river to Hankou overnight, and fought fiercely with the Qing army at the Dazhimen Railway Station. This was the beginning of Xu Yuanquan's entry into the army, and it was also the beginning of his participation in the national revolution, and it was the most glorious page of his life.

After the Hai Revolution, Xu Yuanquan served in the northern and southern armies, and later belonged to Zhang Zuolin's subordinates. Soon after the "Huanggutun" incident, he was incorporated into the National Revolutionary Army with the Northeast Army, and by the time of the July 7 Incident in 37, he was already the commander-in-chief of the 26th Group Army and the deputy commander of the Eighth Theater.

As the official became bigger and bigger, Xu Yuanquan made more and more money in business. As soon as there is a lot of money, this person's thinking will naturally change slowly, plus he has been fighting horses for half his life, and now he is in his 50s, and his bloody and brave spirit has almost disappeared. Xu Yuanquan also participated in the previous defense of Nanjing, but after coming out of Nanjing, Xu Yuanquan's idea of developing in the military circles slowly faded, and he only wanted to do business and make money, so it is no wonder that he always failed in wars.

Historically, he participated in the defense of Wuhan, because the battle was unfavorable, and he was evacuated in violation of the order, and was arrested by Li Zongren's "strict military discipline", and then imprisoned in Xi'an for several years, until 42 years before he was released through intercession.

Hearing that Xu Yuanquan's group army did not block a detachment of the Japanese army, Bai Fei also cursed a few words in his heart. He said to Yang Sen: "Since the Japanese army has captured Shucheng, it seems that it will be here in a few days, I think Brother Zihui, you should go to Huaining as soon as possible to supervise, and I will send a battalion under me to help you defend Huaining, and I will leave the matter over there to you for the time being." ”

Yang Sen nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go to Huaining to sit down." With that, he hurried away.

Bai Fei called Wang Weiguo again and said to him: "Huaining, I asked Yang Sen to go to the town in person, but I still don't feel at ease in my heart, I think about it, and I can only send you over to keep an eye on it, and my heart will be steady." ”

Wang Weiguo said: "No problem, it's just that the tunnel hasn't been opened yet..."

Bai Fei said: "This time, I asked you to bring a battalion over, there are three purposes: one is to supervise the army; the second is to assist in the defense of Huaining; The third is to be related to the authentic. This tunnel will become our escape channel at a critical time, so the exit from Huaining must choose an open and confidential place. As for the project here, you should hand it over to Xu Changsheng first. ”

Wang Weiguo nodded.

Bai Fei said again: "Later, I will allocate some anti-aircraft weapons for you, and another 10 107 rocket launchers for you." I have seen the cannons under Yang Sen's hands, they are of different calibers, old and damaged, bulky and inconvenient to move, and I am afraid that they will not be able to play a good role in battle. You can come with weapons and provide fire assistance if necessary. ”

Wang Weiguo stood up and said, "Don't worry, sit down, and promise to complete the task." ”