Seeing his father Xiao Huang again, Xiao Linghu obviously felt that he was much older, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was tired, he must have not slept well for several days.

It's just that when Xiao Huang looked at his son, he also felt a little heartache.

At this time, Xiao Linghu didn't change his clothes, he looked unkempt like this, and there was a pungent smell all over his body.

"Coming back?" Xiao Huang has a special love for Xiao Linghu, although this son is a righteous son, he is his real son-in-law.

"Hmm!" Xiao Linghu nodded, every time he was with his father, his father didn't say much, but it made him feel extremely cordial.

"It seems that you are doing well in the 11th Division!" Xiao Huang said: "Their division commander and regiment commander will keep you over there as the battalion commander, hehe, if it weren't for us here, there would be a lack of a battalion commander, I wouldn't have any reason not to leave you in the 11th Division!" ”

Xiao Linghu smiled and said, "That's because Master Peng and Head Hu raised me!" As he spoke, he added, "Have the five arrived?" ”

Xiao Huang nodded: "It's all here, just send you, the battalion commander!" ”

"Then I'll go meet them first!" Xiao Linghu said.

"Don't worry, you go and report to Chief Chen first, see if he has any instructions, and in a while, I'll take you to the barracks!"

"Good!" Xiao Linghu agreed and walked into the command room.

At this time, the command room was still as busy as when he left, many senior staff officers went in and out, and the personnel of the communications group rushed out and rushed in from time to time with telegrams from all sides and hand-copied pieces of paper; There were also some adjutants, with thick briefcases, who stood outside waiting for their supervisor to come out, and several adjutants got together, not knowing what they were talking about.

"Report!" Xiao Linghu's voice was very loud, and everyone couldn't help but turn their heads and look at him.

Chen Cheng, who was discussing with people in front of the battle map, also turned his head to look at the door, and couldn't help but shout: "Hehe, our Xiliang Horse has come over, it just so happens that he came from Luodian, let him talk about the real situation over there!" As he spoke, he waved his hand and called Xiao Linghu to their side.

Xiao Linghu wanted to stay away, for fear that the smell on his body would make these chiefs smell uncomfortable.

However, Chen Cheng shrugged his nose slightly when Xiao Linghu came over, as if he didn't feel anything wrong, and beckoned him to come closer.

Seeing that Chief Chen did not dislike the smell of his body, Xiao Linghu felt a lot calmer, and at that moment, he told everything he had heard and heard in Luodian, as well as the battles he had participated in, and finally, he said: "Luodian is now a meat grinder, we have suffered heavy casualties, and the devils have also suffered great losses. It's just that during the day, they have the advantage of firepower, and we can't hold it, so we have to withdraw; But at night, we will drive the devils out again and reoccupy Luodian! ”

Listening to Xiao Linghu's narration, some of them couldn't help but be moved, with a solemn expression on their faces.

"Not only Luodian, but also Baoshan and Wusongkou are also fiercely competing." A staff officer said: "This time, I'm afraid that our troops are still not enough, and we still need to mobilize more troops." The Ninth Army is now in the urban area of Shanghai, and it is also stuck by the Japanese army and cannot withdraw, so at this time, the situation on this battlefield has changed! ”

"Yes!" Xiao Huang followed Xiao Linghu in, and he said: "If at this time, we still think that we can drive the devil into the sea, it will be a little unrealistic, so I suggest that the staff headquarters draw up a new battle plan as soon as possible, without any illusions, and be prepared for the worst at any time!" ”

Chen Cheng did not answer, he knew that the Military Commission had been transferring troops from all over the country to Shanghai, but the development of the situation still stretched their troops, and those troops that had been mobilized, including many local warlord troops, really had to rush to Shanghai, but it would take some time.

It's just that the surrounding areas of Shanghai today are already urgent.

"I see, on the right flank Zhang Fakui's side, aren't there still two group armies? It's impossible to transfer two Cantonese troops from Hangzhou first, and there is no battle over there anyway! Another staff officer said to Chen Cheng.

"No way!" Xiao Huang immediately said: "The right flank is our weak link, so far, there has indeed been no fighting, but if the Japanese army lands from the south again, what will we do?" ”

The staff officer said: "Even if the Japanese send reinforcements over, will they be faster than us?" ”

Xiao Huang said to Chen Cheng: "The right-wing troops still can't move, the devil's actions have always been fast, our intelligence is not as good as theirs, maybe their reinforcements are already on the march, I am worried that this time, they will not go ashore from near the mouth of the Yangtze River, and will most likely go ashore from Hangzhou Bay, then we will be attacked on both sides, but it will not be easy to do!" ”

Chen Cheng nodded, obviously agreeing with Xiao Huang's opinion, thought for a while, and said: "Now it seems that the development of the situation here is no longer something that we can deal with in a third war zone, and I, the former commander-in-chief of the enemy, are only nominal, and many troops still can't be moved!" Looking at this situation, only when the chairman himself becomes the commander of the theater can it work! ”

All the people were stunned, but they also knew that Chen Cheng's words were indeed true, although the Military Commission sent many troops to rush over, and they also urged them many times on the radio, but they were able to really rescue the troops like fighting fires, and there were not many troops who arrived when needed, and only a few armies of the Central Army arrived on the battlefield on time, but the Central Army had almost no troops to adjust, even the troops far away in Shaanxi had been transferred, and now they can only transfer those local warlord troops.

In fact, at this time in the land of China, not only in Shanghai, but at the same time, in North China, the battle with the Japanese army was also in full swing, since the Lugou Bridge Incident, the Japanese army had already captured Beiping and Tianjin, and was advancing to the south and west, and they also had to occupy Shanxi and Shandong. This is something that a discerning person can see at a glance.

Xiao Linghu listened beside him, but in his heart it seemed to be a five-flavor bottle that had been knocked over, and there was an indescribable taste.

Now is a period of national crisis, but also a time of crisis for the whole nation, at such a time, when the people of the whole country have reached a united front and unanimously resisted Japan, any delay is a crime, a blasphemy against the journalists, and a traitorous act!

These chiefs seemed to have forgotten Xiao Linghu, and Xiao Linghu still stood upright, listening attentively to their discussion.

Chen Cheng turned his head suddenly, only to find that Xiao Linghu was still by his side, he couldn't help but smile, and said to Xiao Huang: "Hehe, I forgot about your precious son, you see him standing so straight, this reminds me of the time when I held a meeting in Nanchang Baihuazhou, this kid just stood motionless in the rain and waited for you!" ”

Hearing Chen Cheng mention the old past, Xiao Huang also felt a little emotional, he came to Xiao Linghu's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said to him: "Let's go, I'll take you to the barracks!" ”

"Yes!" Xiao Linghu replied, saluted Chen Cheng and the commanders, and then turned around and followed Xiao Huang and left the command room.