Xue Yue thought about it for a while and said: "Commander-in-Chief Jiang, in the big battle of Wanjialing, Zhang Gushan is a tough battle, if Zhang Gushan can't take it, the elimination of the 106th Division is just an empty word. At present, the 74th Army is fighting fiercely in Zhanggushan and cannot be drawn. ”

Chiang Kai-shek on the other side thought for a while and said, "Won't you send other troops to attack Zhang Gushan?" ”

"Report to Commander-in-Chief Jiang, all departments are fighting fiercely, and they really can't draw troops."

Chiang Kai-shek strengthened his tone and said: "The 74th Army suffered heavy casualties at Minshan and should be transferred and reorganized. ”

Xue Yue thought about it, he would continue to bear the danger if he went down, but if he didn't go down, the 74th Army would be taken away. At this critical moment of the war, one more person is one more strength, not to mention the ace unit of the 74th Army.

Xue Yue paused for a while and said: "The combat time of all armies in northern Jiangxi is longer than that of the 74th Army, and the casualties are greater than those of the 74th Army. ”

Chiang Kai-shek was silent, this Xue Yue is so bold, he looks like he will not accept the life of the monarch outside, he is really angry with me. But Chiang Kai-shek was angry, and there was nothing he could do, and when he was currently employing people, there was no one to replace him, and there was really nothing he could do about the tiger temper of this "tiger boy" now.

Chiang Kai-shek put down the phone and did not speak again.

In fact, before this, Xue Yue also made a "rebellion".

The 66th Army of the Cantonese Army, which suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing, was commanded by Ye Zhao. Ye Zhao's 66th Army was specially designated by Chiang Kai-shek to be placed on Lushan Mountain, preparing to stay behind enemy lines to fight guerrillas after the loss of northern Jiangxi.

In the Battle of Wanjialing, Xue Yue was in urgent need of a new force to carry out the final "pocket plugging" due to the lack of troops of the 106th Division of the Encirclement at that time. Wuhan is far away and it is difficult to quench the thirst of the near. The garrison near De'an dragged Okamura, and the pressure was even greater, and of course it was even more immobile. In a hurry, he started the idea of the 66th Army on Lushan.

Transferring the 66th Army down the mountain to fight, wouldn't that be groundbreaking on Chiang Kai-shek's head? The people around him were worried about Xue Yue, and he asked Wuhan for instructions. Of course, Xue Yue is not stupid, if he asks Wuhan alone to transfer the 66th Army down the mountain, the possibility of being allowed is too small. If he is reassigned after being refused, it will not be a blatant rebellion against the commander-in-chief.

He must use the 66th Army, so it is better to simply hit the nail and cut it again. With his mind in mind, he commanded, "Adjust first." While adjusting, he asked Wuhan for instructions. ”

Xue Yue said it happily, but he didn't know whether he could transfer the new force of the 66th Army, after all, he didn't have the sword above the Military Commission. In those years, there was no order for anyone to take the initiative to work for others, and it was thankless to contribute, and if they were defeated, they had to bear the charge of "disobedience" again, and it would be difficult to turn over forever.

Xue Yue is Han Xin's soldier at the moment, and the more the merrier. But he wanted to transfer the 66th Army down the mountain, and it seemed that there were many difficulties.

Xue Yue thought about it for a while, and decided to call Ye Zhao to test it first, and after the phone was connected, he greeted him first, and Xue Yue said: "Little fellow, how are you living on Lushan!" The place is beautiful and beautiful, just right to visit the beautiful scenery! ”

As Xue Yue's fellow countryman, Ye Zhao complained and said: "What's good, what's good, now that the war is fierce, how can you be in the mood to play in the mountains and rivers." We are all field troops, but we are asked to fight guerrillas here, and now what has become of us, we have become guerrillas, to put it bluntly, we are no different from bandits. Drilling ravines all day long, raising food and raising funds everywhere, the language is not understood, the environment is unfamiliar, and the brothers have great opinions! I really can't imagine that my dignified 66th Army has become what it is today. ”

Xue Yue saw him complain, and he had a bottom in his heart, and said: "At present, there is a fierce battle in the Wanjialing area, and a tiger and wolf division like the 66th Army is really needed!" I wonder if you're interested? ”

Ye Zhao was very happy when he heard this, and said, "Commander Xue, then you can transfer us to Wanjialing." It's boring to stay in this poor ravine, and when I get there, follow you, swing the Yangtze River, gallop across the Yangtze River, and fight Japan with thousands of troops, how can it be better than in this small ravine. ”

Xue Yue sighed and said: "I don't have such power to transfer your dignified 66th Army, then the Military Commission in Wuhan has the final say." ”

"Then you should hurry up and ask the Military Commission for instructions!" Ye Zhao said anxiously.

Xue Yue slowly explained to Ye Zhao: "Think about it, why did the chairman arrange the 66th Army in Lushan, it was used as a hole card, and he didn't want to put the 66th Army into the Wanjialing area. Please tell me well, it will definitely not be approved, and your 66th Army will not want to come out again. ”

"What should I do?" Ye Zhao was a little anxious.

"Is it okay to do this," Xue Yue said to him, "I will first order your 66th Army to be transferred to participate in the war, and then ask the Military Commission for instructions." If something happens, I'll be in charge, and if I want to cut it, I'll cut off my head, and it has nothing to do with you. ”

Ye Zhao thought about it, his 66th Army was unwilling to stay in this poor ravine, and he was worried that he couldn't find a chance. Something happened, and Xue Yue, the commander of the 9th Theater of Operations, had nothing to do with him. If nothing had happened, his 66th Army would not have had to stay in this poor ravine.

No matter how you calculate, you won't suffer, so you said happily: "Then thank you Commander-in-Chief Xue, I'll listen to you." ”

Xue Yue smiled and said: "The conversation between the two of us is just a private exchange, I think, the little fellow's mouth should be tighter!" ”

Ye Zhao naturally understood in his heart, and hurriedly said: "I said big brother, you, you will see the outside world when you say these words, right?" Yu Gong, you are for the anti-Japanese plan, for the battle of Wanjialing, and for the private part, you are for our 66th Army, for us to get out of this sea of suffering as much as possible. How can I get cheap and sell well! ”

The two reached a tacit agreement, and Xue Yue immediately gave an order to urgently transfer the 66th Army to participate in the battle of Wanjialing.

Xue Yue, the Guangdong commander, greeted him, and the 66th Army, from the commander to the soldiers, all responded with cheers, and his eagerness to respond to the battle even surpassed the troops in Xue Yue's own hands. Ye Zhao had long been afraid of long nights and dreams, so he ordered the troops to pack up and hurry up that day.

Xue Yue deliberately delayed the telegram asking for instructions from Wuhan by one day, and after Chiang Kai-shek got the news, the 66th Army was already on its way to Wanjialing.

Chiang Kai-shek was very angry when he heard this, didn't you cut first and then play, there was really no one in your eyes! But after calming down and thinking about it, Xue Yue, the "tiger boy", does have his unspeakable secrets, which is afraid that he will not agree.

At this point, the raw rice has been cooked into cooked rice, and it is too late to say that it will not work. Chiang Kai-shek came with a tacit attitude, although he did not explicitly support it, but he did not stop it, and there were only three words on the telegram: "I know." ”

Xue Yue originally didn't plan to get anything nice from the Military Commission, as long as he could transfer the 66th Army. Hearing Chiang Kai-shek's acquiescence, Xue Yue immediately telegraphed back: "All the officers and men of the 9th Theater of Operations, I would like to thank the Military Commission for its full support and the commander-in-chief for his proper scheduling. All the officers and men of the 9th Theater will work together to annihilate the enemy until the 106th Division is completely wiped out. ”

Later battles proved that when Xue Yue and Matsuura Junrokuro fought to the last 5 minutes, if it were not for the 66th Army, if it were not for the 74th Army and the 187th Division that had been forcibly left behind, Xue Yue's victory at Wanjialing would have been nothing more than a fantasy.

Han Xing negotiated a place with Xue Yue's staff officer Wu, which was stationed in Xitang Village, 8 miles south of De'an County, and stationed the troops of the Southern Expeditionary Army and settled down the base camp. Han Xing immediately ordered the helicopter to return immediately and transport all the troops of the Southern Expeditionary Army to Xitang Village.

Zhang Fei commanded the helicopter formation to quickly transport troops to Xitang Village in De'an, and Zhang Weihan also arrived soon, and Han Xing reported the situation of contact with Xue Yue to Zhang Weihan.

Zhang Weihan thought about it for a while and said, "I really let you say it right, Xue Yue must have green eyes when he saw these helicopters." In the eyes of a person who understands military affairs, these helicopters must have become the magic weapon for victory. However, we also have to guard against him, don't look at Shu, and think about good things. When the time came, the helicopter was lent to him, and after a long time, he didn't want to return it and occupied it. ”

"You see if this will work," Han Xing said, "We have five special combat personnel on each helicopter, and they are said to be the crew, which not only protects the helicopter, but also prevents this Xue Yue from having any bad intentions." ”

Zhang Weihan thought for a while and said: "I think this will work, with 5 special combat team members to deal with them more than 20, they can also handle it, plus the help of the driver, they don't dare to do anything?" ”

While Han Xing and Zhang Weihan were discussing the helicopter, Xue Yue's logistics personnel had already sent rice, white flour, vegetables, ammunition, and aviation gasoline as discussed by Han Xing and Staff Officer Wu.

Zhang Weihan said with a smile: "If we didn't have this trump card helicopter in our hands, I'm afraid this Xue Yue wouldn't be so proactive in delivering goods to the door." ”

"Of course," Han Xing said, "I also know what the Kuomintang army eats, either self-financing or brown rice, where to touch such white noodles!" If you don't give Xue Yue this face, you can't talk about it. ”

The two laughed for a while.

The Japanese army had made considerable efforts to save the 106th Division from the crisis.

Okamura Ninji had forced the 27th Division to advance eastward, and then attacked Kirin Peak in an attempt to advance to the east of Baishui Street to meet the 106th Division. On September 27, 1938, the Miyazaki Wing of the 27th Division reinforced the counterattack on Kirin Peak, and used aircraft, artillery, and infantry to fight together, and released a large amount of poison gas, causing many sacrifices to our defenders. The next day, Qilin Peak was lost.

On the 29th, the 141st Division of the 32nd Army of the Shangzhen Division cooperated with the 725th Regiment of the 142nd Division to fiercely counterattack Qilin Peak, and after fierce fighting, the peak was finally recaptured again, so that the enemy's 27th Division's attempt to advance eastward to aid the 106th Division was crushed.

At the same time, the 123rd Wing of the enemy's 106th Division attempted to break through from the west of Baishui Street, and our 6th and 91st Divisions launched a fierce attack on this Japanese army from the east, and the enemy's 123rd Wing was blocked to the east of Baishui Street.

The victories of the two battles of Qilin Peak and Baishui Street smashed the attempt of the two Japanese forces in the east and west to converge, enabled our army to close its pockets smoothly, and created a decisive condition for the encirclement and annihilation of the enemy's 106th Division.

The 27th Division advanced south to the Tianqiao River on October 1, 1938, after repeated setbacks at Qilin Peak, which effectively left the 106th Division alone.