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Chapter 542 The Tiger Comes Out of the Cage (2)

Based on the students' analysis of the Northwest Army, three of the seven divisions on the southern Henan-Shaanxi front were newly formed, but they used the old number, and their combat effectiveness was not necessarily much better; especially on the line from Xiangyang to Laohekou, where there are many rivers and mountains stretch, the marching speed and combat effectiveness of the northern army will be greatly reduced; if the divisions in western Hubei are properly deployed to make use of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, it is estimated that it will be a question whether the Northwest Army can rush to the city of Xiangyang. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

The generals discussed for a while, and they all felt that it was feasible, Ge Jingen smiled at Chiang Kai-shek: "Commander-in-chief, it seems that the commander of the front line in western Hubei is none other than General An, and the others are probably not as familiar with the situation of various departments as he is, nor does he have his flexible and changeable command methods." ”

"The subordinates agree with Brother Kanhou's opinion, the soldiers are fine but not many, and many times the role of the main general can be up to three or five divisions!" Zhang Zhizhong echoed Ge Jingen's opinion.

Zhu Peide nodded: "It is feasible, the key is how to integrate the troops of all parties into a whole, An Yi has such an ability, but in the near future, his body may not be able to take on such a heavy responsibility." ”

Chiang Kai-shek found that An Yi's body trembled slightly, a dense layer of sweat beaded on his forehead, and his face became pale. Chiang Kai-shek didn't know that this was because An Yi was too hungry, so he hurriedly stood up and asked An Yi with concern. Zhu Peide and the others also noticed An Yi's abnormality, and stood up nervously to ask, An Yi shook his head and replied that it was good to take a break, Chiang Kai-shek quickly ended the meeting, and asked the attendant officer and An Yi's adjutant Shen Fengdao to send An Yi back to his residence, and asked the attendant to inform the doctor to rush to An Yi's small building for consultation as soon as possible.

In Chiang Kai-shek's view, An Yi was indeed supported by an old illness that had not healed, and as soon as he returned to Nanjing, he continued to attend military meetings despite his illness.

No matter how the doctor examined, An Yi's conclusion that he was overworked couldn't get away, the moment he lay on the bed and closed his eyes, An Yi was very sorry not to listen to Gong Qian's words to eat more on the boat, at this moment in the face of so many doctors and nurses, An Yi just wanted to eat something and didn't dare to bring it up, and let the saline flow into his body, since the dramatic scene that was not intentionally arranged had begun, he had to bite the bullet and let this scene continue, it was better to be uncomfortable than being exposed as an unintentional deception, Just close your eyes and get a good night's sleep, which is more affordable than thinking about anything.

At one o'clock in the morning, the lights in the "resting" meeting room were resolutely bright, Chiang Kai-shek could not sleep even if he wanted to, Yang Yongtai, Ge Jingen, and Chen Lifu were still thinking hard about the upcoming war, and began to design specific implementation steps for the latest plan drawn at the meeting, the biggest problem of which was the appointment of the commander of the western Hubei theater, without a commander-in-chief whom Chiang Kai-shek could trust and who convinced the garrisons in western Hubei, it would be difficult to implement the overall plan well.

After discussing for a long time, Yang Yongtai, who had rarely spoken, finally expressed his opinion under Chiang Kai-shek's inquiry:

"Judging from the current situation, there is indeed no better candidate except General An Yi, not to mention whether the 16th and 17th divisions are willing to accept the candidates appointed by the headquarters, only to say that Fan Shisheng's 51st Division and Gu Changfeng's 44th Division are about to go to form the 44th Division, one of these two divisions is a local division that has been reorganized and readjusted after the mutiny, and the other is a Division A that has just been formed.

At this time, in addition to the allocation of equipment and the distribution of military salaries, the most important thing is to be able to mobilize and give full play to its combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time, and the person who has this ability is none other than General An Yi, which is the actual situation in front of us, therefore, even if General An Yi is only the nominal commander-in-chief, he must be appointed, and all changes can only be discussed after the war. ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded with relief: "Chang Qing is reasonable, it seems that he can only let An Yi, who has not recovered from a serious illness, take the position of commander-in-chief." However, at present, the planning of the various armies has been completed, and most of the commanders and commanders-in-chief of the former enemy have been appointed. ”

"Commander-in-chief, I think it is better to set up the Fifth Army Corps, judging from the current specific situation, only the Central Military Commission and the Commander-in-Chief can mobilize garrisons from all over the country to fight across jurisdictions, which is not different from the current corps system, if you can, it is better to appoint General An Yi as the commander of the Fifth Army Corps, if General An is seriously ill and cannot come to the front line to command, you can appoint another former enemy commander-in-chief to act as his deputy." Ge Jingen made a suggestion.

Yang Yongtai and others also felt that this suggestion was more prudent, at least An Yi was the nominal commander, which was just right compared with the authority of the camp director. Chiang Kai-shek thought about it and agreed, but he was still hesitant about the choice of the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, and in the end the discussion reached a unanimous opinion -- to seek An Yi's opinion tomorrow and then decide.