Beiping, Cuimingzhuang.

At this time, the plaster flag that made countless Beiping citizens look at it with righteous indignation disappeared, and was replaced by the blue sky and white flag of the national political axe.

The bright flag seems to represent that Beiping has ushered in her new life, and since then she has returned to the embrace of the motherland and no longer has to be baptized by war.

In the compound of Cuimingzhuang, Chief of Staff Liu Cheng walked out of the communication room with a telegram on his face full of joy, and strode towards Zhang Mingyu's office with a smile on his face.

In the office, Zhang Mingyu is burying his head in reviewing documents, although Liu Cheng is taking care of everything these days, but some important documents still need Zhang Mingyu's approval.

At this time, Liu Cheng knocked on the door of the office and strode in, Zhang Mingyu looked up and saw Liu Cheng smiling all over his face, and joked with a smile: "Chief of Staff, what's the good thing?" Could it be that another secret warehouse has been discovered? ”

Lian said, [***] When searching the city, no less than five military warehouses of the army were found, which may have been retreating in a hurry, so these warehouses did not have time to be destroyed, so they were cheaper than the 42nd Group Army.

"Headquarters, good news, the Military Commission sends a message! He also made a special promotion to the rank of general of the National Axe Army and concurrently the director of the Beiping Pacification Office. Liu Cheng said excitedly.

"Huh? Army generals? Zhang Mingyu really didn't expect Chairman Jiang to give him a promotion at this time, but he was relieved when he thought about it, Chairman Jiang deserved to be an outstanding politician, because he almost recovered the entire Hebei, and was forced by domestic public opinion Chairman Jiang had to reward himself, so Chairman Jiang directly made a favor, if he was disloyal to him or joined the Communist Party in the future, then he could scold Zhang Mingyu for being ungrateful.

After all, he was a general in the army in his twenties, which was unique in China and even in the world at that time.

Zhang Mingyu was not very interested in this Beiping Pacification Office, because after General Zhang Xueliang changed his ways, he changed the headquarters of the Beiping Army, Navy, and Air Force into the Beiping Pacification Office, and he himself served as the director, overseeing Shandong, Shanxi, and Hebei. The four provinces of Chahar and the two cities of Beiping and Tianjin, the power is greater.

And the current Beiping Pacification Office is in charge of a Beiping city, Tianjin is still in the hands of Yue himself, Chahar has not been recovered, Hebei and Shanxi Yan Laoxi Station nearly half, and most of Shandong is also in the hands of Yue himself, so Zhang Mingyu's director of the Pacification Office and Zhang Hanqing's director of the Pacification Office are far behind.

"Total seat! Isn't it to convene the officers of all divisions to celebrate, after all, the Military Commission also rewarded us with 500,000 fiat currency, although fiat currency is not worth much now, but it is enough for the brothers to eat and drink! Liu Cheng asked with a smile.

"Good! You can arrange this! Let's go to Cuimingzhuang! Zhang Mingyu nodded.

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Yucheng, the leader's official residence.

Chairman Chiang summoned General He, General Chen, General Li, General Bai and others to hold a discussion meeting in his study.

The content of the meeting was to discuss the current situation in which the people, workers, and students in the major cities have put forward demands for an all-out counteroffensive against the political axe.

Seeing that Zhang Mingyu was going to be windy and rainy in North China, Chairman Jiang was also a little itchy, so he summoned a few people to discuss the possible surname of the counterattack.

After all, they still know the situation in the various theaters best, Chairman Jiang looked at the people present, and said with great vigour: "Everyone, I believe you should all know the voice of the people, what do you think of this matter?" Do you think that at present our army is suitable for a counteroffensive in Central China? Tell us what you think. ”

"The commission, humbly believes that although the Yue army has suffered successive defeats in North China, its total strength in Shandong, Chahar, and Tianjin is still more than 100,000, and all of them are elite divisions that have been fighting bloody battles with the 42nd Group Army for a long time. The Central China Front suffered almost no losses, with a total strength of about 270,000 troops, and its combat effectiveness was strong, and several of its divisions and regiments were veteran elite divisions and regiments, with strong combat effectiveness, and all regions in central China, such as the Shanghai-Hangzhou region, were relatively close to the sea, and the navy of the Chinese army could provide support to the air force at any time.

Therefore, it is not inappropriate to carry out a counteroffensive against the Yue army at this time. Admiral Li analyzed.

Hearing General Li's words, Chairman Jiang frowned obviously, he just wanted to do a big job, but he was poured cold water on General Li's words.

General Chen obviously understood Chairman Chiang's thoughts, and immediately said in the opposite tone: "I think that a counteroffensive may not be feasible, and that our army's strength has greatly increased after several years of development and growth, while on the other hand, the Chinese army is mired in a protracted war, and its veterans have suffered heavy losses, and at least half of its troops are newly recruited recruits, and their combat effectiveness and combat awareness are far from being compared with those veterans. We have an absolute advantage in terms of troops, so I don't think a counteroffensive is not impossible. ”

"Hmph, can the number of troops determine the outcome of the battle? Looking at the Battle of Xinkou, the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Nanjing, the Battle of Xuzhou, and the Battle of Wuhan, did we not occupy an absolute advantage in that battle? The result? Admiral Li snorted coldly and sneered.

"You're just a strong word! Now the morale of our army is booming, and with the victory in North China, we will definitely be able to sweep away the Kou in Central China in one fell swoop! Chen Cheng said with anger on his face.

Seeing that the two were arguing, Chairman Jiang coughed coldly twice, stopped the quarrel between the two, and looked at General Bai and General He.

General He met Chairman Chiang's gaze, thought for a while, and said: "Actually, a counteroffensive against the Yue army may not be impossible in theory, but it is by no means an overall counteroffensive, it can be a local counteroffensive, just like the 42nd Group Army in North China, which can first gradually encroach on the counteroffensive and divide and disintegrate the strength of the Yue army. ”

"If our army concentrates all its strength, is it possible to recover Central China in one fell swoop?" Chairman Jiang said thoughtfully.

"With our current strength alone, we may not be able to recover the whole of Central China in one fell swoop, but there is an opportunity to try, that is, to order the 42nd Group Army in North China to go south and cooperate with our [***] main force to carry out a counteroffensive against the Central China Army. Although it is not possible to recover coastal cities such as Hangzhou and Songhu, it is still possible in most of central China. Chief Bai said with a frown.

"Huh? Mobilize the 42nd Army? Chairman Jiang suddenly fell into deep thought, and thought to himself, General Bai's suggestion is good, if you really want to transfer the 42nd Group Army south to attack Central China, and let the 42nd Group Army and the Central China Army fight to the death and lose both, then the biggest beneficiary will be Chairman Jiang. Chairman Chiang dreamed of going back to Central China, and the abundant tax sources and solid mass foundation in Central China were deeply rooted in Chairman Chiang's heart.

Chen Cheng thought about it, and also felt that this matter was very good, and immediately stood up and said: "Commission, I think this matter is feasible, I can order the 42nd Group Army to immediately go south to cooperate with the [***] main force to counterattack Central China." ”

"Commission, at present, the 42nd Group Army has been fighting continuously for several months, the officers and men are tired, and it may not be appropriate to transfer them now to continue to rest and recuperate, and most of Shandong is still in the hands of the Yu Xuezhong and Sun Lianzhong groups are not yet able to counterattack, so it is recommended that the 42nd Group Army can rest for a period of time, and then cooperate with Sun Lianzhong and Yu Xuezhong to launch a counteroffensive in Shandong. Admiral Li said hurriedly.

Chairman Jiang looked at General Li with some annoyance and said, "I think Jiansheng's plan is feasible, and as for the situation in Shandong, just order Sun Lianzhong and Yu Xuezhong to maintain the current situation." The 42nd Group Army was ordered to move southwest through the mountains to cooperate with the central counteroffensive in Central China. In addition, the ninth, fifth, third, and fourth theaters were ordered to prepare for battle, and after the 42nd Group Army entered Henan, it could launch a counteroffensive against the army! In this battle, I personally served as the commander-in-chief and commanded the joint operations of the various theaters, and Jiansheng could serve as the deputy commander-in-chief. ”

"Yes!" When everyone saw that Chairman Chiang had made up his mind, they did not persuade each other, but Admiral Li sighed, shook his head, and strode out.

And General Bai hurriedly chased him out, in fact, General Bai knew that Admiral Li's plan was undoubtedly the most suitable. But President Jiang was in a hurry and directly rejected his suggestion.

At this time, Admiral Bai chased after him and shouted, "Duke De, wait a minute!" ”

Admiral Li looked back at his old partner, and said with some puzzlement: "Why did you give this idea to the old man, didn't you push the 42nd Group Army into the fire pit?" Counterattack Central China, if Zhang Mingyu really obeyed the order, the old man would definitely have to let his 42nd Group Army strike, even if Central China can be recovered, I am afraid that the 42nd Group Army will also be lost. ”

"Duke De, you underestimate Zhang Mingyu's kid too much, Chairman Jiang will know his intentions, but at this moment, there is no one in his 42nd Group Army who can take on this important task. If Zhang Mingyu's 42nd Group Army is not allowed to go up, I am afraid that the troops in the four theaters may not be able to recover Central China. Admiral Bai said meaningfully.

"And what do you mean?" Admiral Li asked suspiciously.

"In the battle of Central China, the 42nd Army must be the main force, and only they can complete this seemingly impossible task and create a miracle." Mr. Bai said thoughtfully.

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Beiping, Cuimingzhuang.

Zhang Mingyu held a banquet in Cuimingzhuang, so that the old oilmen under his command were too addicted to alcohol and meat, Lai San and Ling Tianbao and a few people were embarrassed to touch the eight alleys in Beiping after the party, where they had a romantic night, and squandered almost all their month's military salary.

On the way back to Cuimingzhuang, the two of them hooked their shoulders and staggered each other to walk back, playing for a night, both of them were a little weak in their legs and feet, and the wine had not fully woken up at this time.

I only heard Lai San take the lead and said: "Lao Ling, you said that the bitch in Beiping City is really a fucking water spirit, let's come back next time!" ”

"I can't come back next time! If we find out about it, we won't be spared. Ling Tianbao also said in a daze.

At this time, a group of burly soldiers wearing green military uniforms and loaded guns suddenly appeared in front.

Lai San looked up and saw that the leader was the one, and his legs and feet suddenly fell down.

"Get up for Lao Tzu!" Zhang Mingyu shouted. At this time, Zhang Mingyu was very angry, and just now he received an urgent telegram from Chairman Chiang from Yucheng, ordering him to lead the 42nd Group Army to immediately go south and cooperate with the Central Army in counterattacking Central China.

Zhang Mingyu immediately felt sorry for the hundreds of thousands of heroic [***] officers and soldiers, and one can imagine what kind of heavy price hundreds of thousands or even millions of [***] officers and men would pay under the unpopular command of Chairman Chiang, an unpopular commander.

Zhang Mingyu couldn't understand how he, an unpopular commander, suddenly wanted to launch a counterattack against the Central China Army on a whim, although the Central China Army failed one after another on the battlefield in North China, it did not mean that the Central China Army did not have the strength to fight a war.

You must know that at this time, the total strength of the Guang combat troops in Central China is close to about 300,000, and if the army is held in danger, even if it invests 1 million troops, it may not be able to recover Central China.

If, after the counterattack on Central China, [***] really loses one million, then the foundation of [***] will be moved, and it is likely to cause the destruction of China. It is hard to imagine that after losing a million troops, Chairman Chiang could still rely on what else could he rely on to stop the new offensive of the Yue army? You must know that he is not a fool, if the situation in Central China changes, then he will definitely immediately suspend their plan to go south and put his troops south into the Chinese battlefield.

They will not give up any opportunity to destroy China.

Zhang Mingyu knew very well that at most tomorrow Chairman Chiang would make a big noise and swear to counterattack, and if he refused to obey the order, it could not be ruled out that Chairman Chiang would take advantage of this to deal a big blow to Zhang Mingyu, and even position him as a traitor.

However, at present, Tianjin has not yet been recovered, and the situation in Beiping has not yet stabilized, and if the 42nd Group Army moves south, then Beiping may fall again.

Therefore, Zhang Mingyu decided to leave the main force of the first division in Beiping, and personally led the second, third, and fourth divisions to the south to cooperate with Chairman Chiang to counterattack Central China.

So for the sake of the entire Chinese nation, for the sake of millions of [***] brothers, why did Zhang Mingyu hesitate to fight? Why did the 42nd Army cherish a war?

Seeing Zhang Mingyu furious, the two people who wanted to pretend to be drunk stood up and straightened up. Zhang Mingyu held a leather whip in his hand, strode over, looked his two generals up and down, circled around the two of them, and a pungent smell of wine rushed to his face, mixed with a woman's unique rouge fragrance in the pungent smell of wine.

Zhang Mingyu frowned and said, "Lai San, Ling Tianbao!" ”

"Yes!" The two hurriedly stood up and responded loudly.

"You two really give Lao Tzu a long hand! The donkey said, Lao Tzu has been looking for you for a long time, you are good, fucking Lao Tzu will run to spend all day drinking! ”

"Total seat! We just went for two more drinks! Nothing else was done! Lai San said vaguely.

"Fart!" Zhang Mingyu took a sip and said: "Don't pretend garlic in front of Lao Tzu, I can know what you are doing with my toes, each person will be deducted for half a year, give you fifteen minutes, and report to me at the headquarters!" Do you hear that? ”

"Yes!" The two snapped forward again and replied loudly.

"Humph!" Zhang Mingyu snorted coldly, turned around and walked away.

Seeing Zhang Mingyu leave, the two fell to the ground with a bang, and Lai San whimpered: "Woo, even half a year's military salary......"

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Fifteen minutes later, Cuimingzhuang, the headquarters of the 42nd Army.

Lai San and Ling Tianbao took a shower in the shortest time, changed into their major generals' uniforms, and rushed into the command headquarters, and as soon as they entered the headquarters, they saw that all the officers above the brigade level of the 42nd Group Army, including Zhang Mingyu and Liu Cheng, had arrived.

The two lowered their heads and touched their seats, and Zhang Mingyu signaled to Liu Cheng next to him that the meeting began.

Liu Cheng coughed dryly twice and said, "Everyone, I have summoned everyone here today mainly because there is an important order to announce. The officers and men of all units of our 42 nd Group Army immediately canceled their holidays and entered a state of first-class combat readiness. ”

As soon as Liu Cheng's words came out, everyone was shocked, but then they were happy, first-level combat readiness, it must be a war. For these war maniacs, there is nothing more enjoyable for them to command their troops in bloody battle.

Liu Cheng paused and said, "The Military Commission has an order!" ”

Everyone stood up in unison and looked at Liu Cheng with a firm expression.

Liu Cheng continued: "The Military Commission has telegraphed that all the officers and men of the 42nd Group Army, in view of the low morale of the Kou and the high morale of our [***], the Military Commission has decided to launch a counteroffensive against the Kou in Central China with all the strength of the country. Regain the lost territory and defend my China! ”

As soon as Liu Cheng's words came out, everyone was immediately in an uproar.

Zhang Mingyu waved his hands slightly and said: "Colleagues, this battle in Central China is extremely difficult and dangerous, I hope you will think twice, I don't force any of you to participate, except for the first division to stay in Beiping, the rest of the 234 divisions will follow me south, if you don't want to go, just stay!" ”

"Total seat! I'll go! ”

"I'll go too! Let's go! ”

"As long as there is a general seat with brothers, even if there is a sword mountain in front of you and a sea of fire, Lao Tzu will not blink!"

The crowd responded loudly.

"Good! Then please don't give up your hard work! Straighten out the soldiers and horses overnight, and set off with me early tomorrow morning! Although this battle is far away, we must fight this battle! For the sake of hundreds of thousands of [***] brothers, for the survival of the country, we must win! Zhang Mingyu stood up and clenched his fist tightly with his right hand.

"Yes!" Everyone stood up one after another and agreed with a bang. Then they turned and left.

Seeing everyone leave one by one, Zhang Mingyu was full of emotion, this battle in Central China was extremely dangerous, although he knew that Chairman Jiang would definitely let him take the lead, but this vanguard except for him Zhang Mingyu and his 42nd Group Army had no one to undertake this heavy responsibility.

For the sake of millions of [***] soldiers, for the sake of China not to be destroyed, why did Zhang Mingyu die? Why did the 100,000 athletes of the 42nd Group Army die?

(To be continued)