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Chapter 1398 can be puffed up

Since the 19th, all the battlefields in the country except for the northeast have suddenly calmed down. Pen & Fun & Cabinet www.biquge.info China and Japan are like an agreement, competing to restrain the troops, and must not start a war without permission.

Under Chiang Kai-shek's strict order, the five strategic bombers stationed at Xuzhou Airport and already preparing to use the darkness of night to carry out napalm attacks on Tokyo had to return to the old Nanchang Airport and wait for the next opportunity to attack.

According to Zhao Rui's secret report, this was stabbed to Chiang Kai-shek by Xu Zuyi after the second hall received the secret report from Xuzhou Airport. Chiang Kai-shek was waiting for Japan and the Soviet Union to start a war at this time, how could he tolerate An Yi's bad deeds? Three telegrams were sent in succession, demanding that An Yi must obey the overall situation, otherwise military law would be ruthless. Under these circumstances, An Yi had to make concessions, but in his reply to Chiang Kai-shek, he stressed that once the war resumed, the restraint would lose its effect.

The ceasefire between China and Japan, with the exception of the Soviet Union, was good news for all parties.

Chiang Kai-shek needed to take advantage of this ceasefire period to reorganize the army, mobilize the Gui army, the Sichuan army, the Hunan army and other local warlord troops into the Suzhou, Shanghai and Nanjing areas, and at the same time rush to transport guns and ammunition to replenish the consumption of the front; The Japanese army will use this time to flatten the henchmen in the northeast region, and at the same time continue to strengthen and consolidate the defense in the Shanghai concession and Pudong area, so as to gain valuable time for the development of the next action plan, and at the same time, with the passage of time, the number of Japanese fighters will be replenished in time, and strive to gain an overwhelming advantage over the Chinese air force before the resumption of war; For the An Jiajun, the construction of several airports west of Shanghai, the construction of fortress groups on both wings of the Yangtze River Delta, the construction of national defense fortifications on the Wufu line, the transportation of light and heavy weapons and troops in Syria, and the adjustment of Syria's military production plan all take time.

Night falls.

Since the Anti-Japanese War, Nanjing has relaxed the control of lights for the first time, and the street lamps on the streets have been lit up one after another, and from the sky, it seems that a Milky Way is sprinkled on the earth.

In the Central Stadium at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, the first national meritorious service award conference is being held since the Anti-Japanese War.

"Long live Chairman Chiang! Long live the Republic of China! Long live the War of Resistance! ”

The shouts came like a landslide and a tsunami, and the deafening cheers from the 60,000 officers and men of the army, navy, and air force standing on the stadium shook the entire city of Nanjing. Most of these 60,000 officers and men were units of the Central Army that were ordered to rush to Shanghai to participate in the war, including Hu Zongnan's First Army, Xue Yue's Fifth Army, and Huang Jie's Eighth Army.

Chiang Kai-shek's special car, the "Venus" brand three-door luxury bulletproof sedan made in Syria, slowly drove into the stadium under the escort of a total of 14 black off-road vehicles in the first nine and five in the rear.

Looking at the officers and soldiers shouting loudly and excitedly outside the car window, Chiang Kai-shek looked excited, hurriedly called the stop team, walked out of the car quickly, and waved at the officers and soldiers who were lined up in a neat square.

It is estimated that it was a little unpleasant to feel like this, and soon Chiang Kai-shek, dressed in the generalissimo's uniform, held his head high, and walked into the middle of the soldiers with the vigorous and heroic posture of a soldier.

With a cordial smile on his face, Chiang Kai-shek shook hands with every officer and soldier around him, and encouraged the officers and soldiers who were boiling with blood and excitement with smiles and words.

The foreign reporters who followed closely behind the generals and committee members looked at the scene in front of them in amazement, and the support and cheers of the officers and men did not show any element of falsification; for many years, Chiang Kai-shek was probably the first commander-in-chief since the founding of the Republic of China to truly win the heartfelt support of the whole army of the whole country. Under the banner of resistance against Japan, Chiang Kai-shek finally realized the wish of his mentor, Mr. Sun Yat-sen, and truly realized the unification of military orders and government orders of the whole army in the country.

Since the victory of the Northern Expedition, China's economy has developed rapidly, industry and agriculture have risen steadily, especially the industrial development of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Nanchang, Xiangxi, southern Sichuan and other places, the momentum is extremely gratifying, and now China has been able to produce almost all industrial products including airplanes, automobiles, radios, etc., in addition, national education, transportation, and material circulation have made significant progress, known as the golden decade. Since the start of the Sino-Japanese war, China and one of the great powers in the confrontation, not at all down, the Japanese army lost troops, the losses are far above China, does this not show that Chiang Kai-shek has the skills to govern the country and the army?

Chiang Kai-shek, who was among the officers and men, felt an unprecedented excitement and excitement, and these officers and men with reverence and love for themselves were the place where he was confident that he could make up his mind to confront the Japanese army, and they were the decisive force for safeguarding the unity and integrity of the country, and with their support, he could face all challenges.

As Chiang Kai-shek walked out of the square that had been disturbed by him, the agitated officers and men immediately returned to their ranks, and the soldiers and officers stood tall and held their heads high, so that they could show their best in front of Chairman Chiang.

When Chiang Kai-shek stepped onto the rostrum, the audience was silent, and the stadium of 60,000 people at this time could no longer hear any sound except the breathing of the officers and soldiers. The military is always a symbol of discipline, and even in this exciting time, the most basic discipline is maintained.

Turning around in a standard military posture, standing still in front of the microphone, and looking at the neat officers and men of the army, navy, and air force on the stadium, Chiang Kai-shek felt that what he had pursued all his life had finally come true, and his inner excitement was incomprehensible.

"Soldiers of the three armies! Today is a very glorious and meaningful day, and I will be here to honour many of you officers, soldiers and heroic groups who have made outstanding contributions, and it is a moment that will be remembered by history. Of course, many of you are on the front line and have not yet had the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, but it doesn't matter, I believe that in the future, you will definitely use your actual performance to earn a heroic medal for you, the country and the nation will be deeply proud of everything you have done, and your efforts for the rejuvenation of the country and the nation will be forever engraved in the history books! Glory will always be yours, my valiant soldiers......"

Chiang Kai-shek's speech was interrupted by a sea of cheers, he looked at the audience with a smile, and waited for the applause that lasted for ten minutes to slowly stop before he continued to speak: "As your leader, I still do not know in what direction this war will develop and when it will end, but I am sure that no matter when and where this war is fought, you, my heroic soldiers, will be the decisive force defending our country and nation, and the party-state will be proud of you, and the Chinese nation will be proud of you. Glory will always be yours! ”

The audience once again erupted in the cheers of landslides and tsunamis, and the sound became louder and louder, threatening to break through the sky.

Wang Jingwei sat jealously in the stands behind the rostrum, and saw Chiang Kai-shek enjoying the glory of the victors and the heartfelt support of the army and the representatives of the masses. At this moment, how he wanted to take Chiang Kai-shek's place, to make a speech in front of a neat army, to sit in the stands around the stadium, to wave to tens of thousands of people, but, with Chiang Kai-shek's influence and the resources at his disposal, he knew that it would be a dream that would never come true.

Chiang Kai-shek left from the microphone, and General He Yingqin, chief of the general staff of the three armed forces, strode forward, took a roster, and began to read out the list of those who received the medal into the microphone.

General Chen Cheng, Minister of Military Affairs and Political Affairs, who rushed back to Nanjing this afternoon, stood solemnly beside Chiang Kai-shek and stood in the center of the rostrum, holding a box containing military merit medals in both hands.

"Next, I invite General Zhou Zhirou, the former commander-in-chief of the Central Air Force, General Ding Jixu, the commander of the expulsion, General Mao Bangchu, the commander of the reconnaissance, General Zhang Tingmeng, the commander of the bombing, and all the officers and men of the Fourth Brigade of the Central Air Force to come to the stage and accept the Order of the Blue Sky and the White Sun! In the month-long air battle against the Japanese army in North China, you were worthy of being the eagles of the party-state, showing extraordinary courage and combat effectiveness and dealing a heavy blow to the Japanese invaders. In the Baoding Air Battle, you created the most disparity in the history of air warfare with a battle loss ratio of 226:18, earned honor for the party-state, and eliminated a huge threat for the army. ”

He Yingqin's words attracted warm applause from the entire stadium.

Soon, the officers and men of the Central Air Force climbed to the high platform with their heads held high, Zhou Zhirou in the front, Ding Jixu, Mao Bangchu, and Zhang Tingmeng in the second row, and Gao Zhihang, Li Guidan, Huang Guanghan, Mao Yingchu and other pilots of the Fourth Brigade of the Central Air Force.

With a friendly smile on his face, Chiang Kai-shek walked up to Zhou Zhirou, took out a Blue Sky and White Sun Medal from the box held by Chen Cheng who followed closely behind, and pinned it to the middle of Zhou Zhirou's left placket The big ribbon was obliquely from the right shoulder to the left rib.

"General Zhou, the party-state feels supremely honored for your performance, please continue to carry it forward and contribute more to the party-state!" Chiang Kai-shek nodded and encouraged him.

"The revolution has not yet succeeded, Zhirou will still work hard, and is willing to die for the committee members!" Zhou Zhirou stood up straight and saluted Chiang Kai-shek with a solemn military salute.

Chiang Kai-shek smiled and walked to the next one, and it lasted for half an hour before the award of the air force officers and men was completed, and throughout the awarding process, Chiang Kai-shek always smiled, said goodbye, nodded his head, and kept repeating this mechanical action. Only when Gao Zhihang was awarded the medal, the delay was a little longer, and Chiang Kai-shek paid more attention to this legendary pilot, and in addition to the routine encouragement, he said with a smile:

"Zhihang, in the 21st year of the Republic of China Spring Aviation Committee first review, your performance left a deep impression on me, and then in the 25th year of the Republic of China, that is, last year's birthday, you participated in the air combat technology and flight aerobatic show held in Nanjing with the participation of the British, German, Italian and other air forces. Now, you have proved yourself in the air battle in North China, and you are worthy of the name Zhihang you gave yourself. Good work, I'm optimistic about you! ”

Gao Zhihang was extremely excited, and said in a choked voice: "Thank you for the principal's cultivation!" ”

Chiang Kai-shek never hesitated to appreciate the talented, once discovered, he would never bury it, which is also one of the most important reasons why he can stand out from the warlord melee, with Chiang Kai-shek's words, Gao Zhihang's promotion is inevitable.

Next, Chiang Kai-shek awarded the Order of the Blue Sky and the White Sun to General Sun Lianzhong, commander of the First Army Corps, and Major General Bai Mingyi, commander of the First Army Corps, who were specially received by special plane from Nanjing.

Chinese and foreign reporters kept pressing the shutter and faithfully recorded the scene of Chiang Kai-shek personally wearing the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal, the Baoding Medal, and the Yunlu Medal for each of the medals.

At this time, someone among the reporters said: "Hey, how come there are no soldiers of the An Family Army among the soldiers who have won the medal?" According to the merit calculation, the First Brigade of the Southwest Air Force inflicted heavy losses on the Second Fleet of the Navy, and the Sixth Brigade won the victory in the air battle in eastern Hebei, and the results achieved should be no less than that of the Fourth Brigade of the Central Air Force! There is also the heroic 17th Army, which has brought more than 100,000 casualties to the Japanese army, and countless famous generals and heroes who can sing and cry, why did they not receive medals? ”

Soon, this problem quietly spread among reporters, and many people even maliciously speculated in their hearts: Is it that An Jiajun has an awkward quarrel with the central government, so there is such an unbelievable situation?

Fortunately, Chiang Kai-shek, who received the news feedback in time, once again delivered an enthusiastic anti-Japanese speech after the award, and finally said:

"Because the 17th Army was attacked by Japanese poison gas bombs, most of the generals were unconscious and still receiving emergency treatment, and General An Yi was leading LinkedIn's Southwest Air Force and An Jiajun to fight the Japanese army on the Songhu front, so the winners of the medal under General An were personally awarded by General An, and all reporters are welcome to go to cover the grand occasion!"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately swept away the interest of many reporters who wanted to use the topic to play and sensationalize to increase the sales of the newspaper, but fortunately, the award ceremony ended without much waves.

Chiang Kai-shek's awarding of medals to anti-Japanese soldiers encouraged the morale of the army, strengthened the anti-Japanese conviction of the people of the whole country, and once again consolidated and enhanced Chiang Kai-shek's prestige.