The third part of the Bloody War of Resistance, Chapter 8, the Eighth Section of the Trick Road, and the Liberation of Wuhan

The door was pushed open, Chiang Kai-shek stopped, turned his head and saw that it was Lin Wei who came in quickly, dragging a telegram in his hand: "Chairman, the latest battle situation, Sun Lianzhong has conquered Xinyang." /。 \\”

"Where's Teshima?" He Yingqin hurriedly asked, the occupation of Xinyang was already within their expectations, and they were more concerned about the Third Division.

"Toshima led the remnants of the 3rd Division to flee south." Lin Wei handed over the telegram in his hand to Chiang Kai-shek, this was a telegram from Sun Lianzhong forwarded by Zhuang Jihua, after the start of the Northern Hubei Campaign, there was a special radio station in the Fifth Theater to keep in touch with the base camp, and Chiang Kai-shek could learn about the latest progress on the battlefield.

"Fleeing south?" Chiang Kai-shek was a little puzzled, and then he understood. Obviously, this is the Japanese army took the initiative to abandon Xinyang, Sun Lianzhong failed to complete the task of encircling and destroying Toshima, and Chiang Kai-shek's anger gradually rose: "What is Sun Lianzhong doing to let Toshima go south to preserve his strength."

Chiang Kai-shek walked back and forth in the house twice, pointed at Lin Wei and said loudly: "Tell Zhuang Wenge, order Sun Lianzhong to chase me, and let the Seventh Army block me, I must not allow Fengdao to escape back to Wuhan, order the air force to dispatch, bomb me"

Zhuang Jihua, as before, had an appointment with Chiang Kai-shek, and gave him any orders, and did not give orders directly to the subordinates, although Chiang Kai-shek was in a rage, he still did not forget this agreement.

"The chairman is angry." Bai Chongxi reacted first, Fengdao fled south, like a wild beast seizing the road, it was bound to be desperate, the seventh army would definitely be a bloody battle, and the main force of the Gui system would inevitably suffer huge losses: "You can order Sun Lianzhong to go south immediately and pursue Fengdao." ”

The door opened again, and Xiao Zanyu came in: "Principal, the Cultural Revolution in the Fifth War Zone is calling." ”

Chiang Kai-shek grabbed the telegram, which was a report on the situation of the war, Zhuang Jihua severely criticized Sun Lianzhong and Cao Fulin in the telegram, and hesitated to wait and see, causing Toshima to flee south, and ordered them to make meritorious service for their crimes, but did not order them to go south, but ordered the 40th Army and the 55th Army to immediately go north, to Queshan, and placed under the command of Fan Hanjie, commander of the Fifth Army, and Sun Lianzhong immediately returned to the Laohekou Theater Headquarters. The Seventh and Thirty-first Armies were to intercept Toshima.

Bai Chongxi was confused, the Fifth Army was placed in Queshan to block the southward movement of the Japanese army in North China, but at present, Gu Shoufu was restrained by the First War Zone, and the North China troops only had two mixed brigades going south, and there was no need for reinforcements at all.

Zhuang Jihua: What is this going to do? Bai Chongxi felt that it was dangerous, and the 40th Army and the 55th Army went north, which meant that the 7th Army would be flanked by the Japanese troops at Toshima and Wushengguan in the south.

"The Seventh Army has to attack both Wusheng Pass and Toshima, and this task may be difficult to complete." Without waiting for Bai Chongxi to speak, He Yingqin spoke first.

"More importantly, Wushengguan is not far from Xinyang, and it is difficult for the two armies to fully deploy." Bai Chongxi added: "Chairman, I don't think it's better to let the Seventh Army and the Thirty-first Army bypass Wusheng Pass, go south, and block Fengdao with Du Yuming in Xiaogan. ”

Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Bai Chongxi with anger on his face, of course he knew his thoughts, and he was very angry in his heart, around the entire Northern Hubei Battle, the Ninth War Zone, the Fifth War Zone, the Third War Zone, and the First War Zone, the Central Army mobilized dozens of troops, and you are worried about this and that.

"There's no need, tell Li Pinxian that as long as he fights well, the 31st Army and the 7th Army can all be reorganized after the war, and now that Guizhou has been successfully developed, the weapons and equipment can already meet our needs." With a wave of his hand, Chiang Kai-shek immediately promised that Chiang Kai-shek had made a heavy bet, that the development of Guizhou was actually only on the right track, and that the military production in the entire southwest had only increased by 40 percent compared with that of three or seven years, and that it was still far from satisfying the needs of the whole country.

"Xiao Zanyu, you go to the telecommunications office, if there is any situation, report it immediately, don't delay for a moment." Chiang Kai-shek ordered Xiao Zanyu again, and Xiao Zanyu turned around and left after agreeing.

"Telegraphed to Chen Cheng, He Shengqiao will strengthen the attack, Xue Yue has 200,000 troops, a He Shengqiao has been fighting for so long, and he hasn't been beaten down, what are you doing." This was the first time that Chiang Kai-shek expressed his dissatisfaction with Chen Cheng in front of He Yingqin and Bai Chongxi.

He Yingqin was secretly happy in his heart, but Bai Chongxi realized that Chiang Kai-shek was really angry, and Li Pinxian was afraid that he would not be able to pass this level if he did not contribute this time. If he still retains his strength, after the war, Chiang Kai-shek will take advantage of the great victory and forcibly order the downsizing of the 21st Group Army, and it will be difficult for him to plead for mercy.

"Chairman, don't be too anxious, Zhuang Wenge and Chen Cixiu are both shrewd, and Anan is still far behind them." He Yingqin began to comfort Chiang Kai-shek, but Bai Chongxi was secretly laughing, He Yingqin was obviously planning to give some medicine, but I am afraid it will not be as he wishes. Sure enough, He Yingqin said: "Under the long-term battle of He Shengqiao, the rhetoric will definitely be adjusted, Xue Boling has been to the front line in person, and I believe that there will be good news soon." ”

"Chairman, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the Seventh Army and the Thirty-first Army to be sandwiched between Xinyang and Wusheng Pass," Lin Wei said at this time: "It is recommended that the Seventh Army bypass Wusheng Pass and move south, and the Thirty-first Army will carry out delayed operations against Toshima." ”

Chiang Kai-shek held his hands behind his back, his fingers were tapping lightly on the palms, and he was about to speak, when Xiao Zanyu came in again and handed him two telegrams.

"This Zhuang Wenge is really bold." He Yingqin couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay," Bai Chongxi couldn't help but exclaim after reading the telegram. He Yingqin and Lin Wei hurriedly came over, this telegram was actually a good news, the 102nd Army and the 101st Army attacked twice, broke through the defense line of the 13th Division from the north and south, and successfully separated most of the 13th Division from the 6th Division, laying a good foundation for the next step of the operation.

"Good" He Yingqin and Lin Wei couldn't help but high-five each other.

Zhuang Jihua ordered Wang Guobin, commander of the 60th Army, to personally lead the 101st and 102nd Divisions, with the tank regiment of the 36th Group Army, to rush directly to Wuhan, while the 77th Army, the 103rd Division, and the 95th Division formed a blocking force to line up in Xiaogan to block Fengdao and the 104th Division.

Bai Chongxi was particularly alarmed, and he saw from this order the great danger facing the 21st Group Army. Zhuang Jihua made it clear that he wanted the 31st Army and the 7th Army to make sacrifices, and delayed the 3rd Division to move south. Bai Chongxi quickly used his brains to try to avoid this situation.

"Chairman, I think Weiwen's proposal is feasible, let the 31st Army block Toshima, and the Seventh Army should seize the time to go south, enter Xiaogan before Toshima, and join forces with Du Yuming to avoid being broken by each one." Bai Chongxi quickly found a countermeasure, sacrificed the 31st Army, and preserved the main force of the 7th Army.

"I think so, this deployment was sent to Zhuang Wenge in the form of a suggestion, and it is up to him to decide what to do." Lin Wei sensed their thoughts and had the intention to withdraw the suggestion, but he couldn't find a better way for a while, so he could only temporarily change.

"Okay, just do as Weiwen said." Chiang Kai-shek's tone still had a hint of anger: "Tell Zhuang Cultural Revolution and inform the whole army that if Toshima escapes back to Wuhan, the commanders, army commanders, and division commanders of the group army below Li Pinxian and Du Yuming will be severely punished by military law."

Lin Wei drafted a telegram and handed it to Chiang Kai-shek to sign, and then handed it to the attendants to take to the telecommunications office to send out.

Huang Renlin came in at this time: "Chairman, Mr. Wilkie and Mr. Gauss have arrived, and Mrs. asked me to invite you." ”

In addition to serving as Soong Meiling's secretary, Huang Renlin also served as an officer of the New Life Movement, but this movement now exists in name only, and the scope of its implementation throughout China probably does not extend beyond the Huangshan Residence.

Chiang Kai-shek hummed, He Yingqin and Bai Chongxi said goodbye together, Chiang Kai-shek agreed, suddenly thought about it, and stopped them again: "Jingzhi, Jiansheng, Wilkie and Gauss are probably also here for the Northern Hubei Campaign, let's go together." ”

Stepping into the small living room, Song Meiling was chatting with Wilkie, Gauss and Brian with a spring breeze on her face, and when she saw Chiang Kai-shek coming in, several people stood up at the same time, and Song Meiling greeted her with a smile.

"Chairman, congratulations, your ** team has recovered Nanchang, and the victory of the Northern Hubei Campaign is in sight, this is the biggest victory since the war against Japan, and the allies are all encouraged. Wilkie also caught up.

"Thank you, thank you." Chiang Kai-shek responded politely, but he was very proud in his heart, and at the same time sensitive to the fact that Wilkie was definitely not just here to say these few words, and then introduced Bai Chongxi to him. Not long after Bai Chongxi returned from Kunming, Wilkie and Brian did not know him.

After the guests and hosts sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries, Wilkie spoke first: "I brought the president's decision, and the president decided to accept your suggestion to appoint General Stilwell as commander-in-chief of the Burma Theater of Operations, and General Weidemeyer will be sent to China to serve as chief of staff of the Chinese theater of operations. ”

Chiang Kai-shek's heart was suddenly overjoyed, He Yingqin and Bai Chongxi exchanged glances, and they were also deeply surprised, and Wilkie went on to say: "At the same time, the distribution of aid materials to China has also been transferred to General Weidemeyer. ”

After Wilkie finished speaking, he looked at Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek was a little happy and didn't know what to say, this was the biggest diplomatic victory achieved by the Republic of China government in many years, a complete victory.

Seeing this, Song Meiling hurriedly interjected: "Please tell President Roosevelt that we will definitely order the expeditionary force to cooperate with General Stilwell's work in Burma." ”

"Your Excellency," Brian said at this time, "according to the consensus reached by Madame in Washington, your ** team will launch a counteroffensive from the five theaters, and we have seen the implementation of this strategy, in order to better cooperate with your country's counteroffensive, the president has decided to send 300 bombers and 200 fighters to the Chinese theater to form a Sino-US joint air force, which will be jointly commanded by your country and China." ”

This is another big concession, in the past, Chennault's air force was not in command at all on the Chinese side, but now the United States has taken the initiative to cede half of the command. He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, and Lin Wei all showed excited looks.

"However, according to our investigation, so many aircraft need as much as 80,000 tons of fuel per month, and it is obvious that the Sichuan-Tibet highway cannot meet the needs." Bryan said and took out a document from his purse and handed it to Chiang Kai-shek: "The Joint Chiefs of Staff believes that in order to meet the needs of the Chinese battlefield, it is necessary to recover Rangoon, so that the materials transported into China can reach 200,000 tons per month to meet the needs of the Chinese battlefield. ”

With Bryan's words, Chiang Kai-shek's face gradually became serious, He Yingqin and Bai Chongxi smiled bitterly in their hearts, there is really no pie in the sky, and the pie of the Americans is really not easy to take.

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