The spring of the bloom magically turns the land colorful, the fields are industrious and busy, and the brief peace of more than three months seems to make people forget that a fierce war is taking place on the land. \\。 Qb(5).cOM\\The crowd in Xuzhou City gradually increased, and some of the residents who had fled earlier returned, and the original panicked expressions were replaced by peace again.

But the soldiers knew that this was just an illusion, and the longer the Japanese army did not move, the more it would be a big war, and it would be tragic and abnormal. These soldiers who have come out of the smoke of war are more sensitive, and they feel that a big war is about to begin from the movement of troops.

"The information is not detailed enough, but the general situation is clear," Zhuang Jihua said to Li Zongren: "The Third Division, the Ninth Division, the Sixth Division, and the 106th Division are roughly divided into two routes all the way to northern Jiangsu, with a strength of about one division, the main direction of attack is Huainan, and the strength is three divisions. ”

The information from Osawa was not direct intelligence, that is, it was not the operational deployment of the Japanese army, but the logistics of the Japanese army, the concentration of troops, and the direction of intelligence exploration. The 106th Division was assembled in Zhenjiang, the 3rd Division was assembled in Wuhu, and the 9th and 6th Divisions were assembled in the Pukou area of Nanjing. The Japanese troops assembled in Nanking were very deceptive, and the two divisions could go both to the left and to the right, but the logistics of the Japanese assembly and the direction of intelligence exploration revealed their intentions.

Li Zongren nodded and agreed with Zhuang Jihua's opinion, but his expression was a little worried, the deployment of troops on the southern front was arranged according to the Japanese army's two to three divisions, and now the Japanese army's strength has increased by one division compared with the forecast, and the strength of the southern front is relatively weak.

"Cultural Revolution, it seems that the southern front will increase troops, and the entire army of the 22nd Group Army will be transferred to the southern front." Li Zongren proposed his plan, Zhuang Jihua nodded after thinking about it, if the southern front can't stop the Japanese army, all the deployments on the northern front are empty words.

However, after the 22nd Group Army was transferred, a gap was exposed in the critical direction: "After the 59th Army arrives, it will be strengthened to the critical direction." ”

Unless the northern flank counterattack is abandoned and the 49th Group Army is strengthened, this is the best solution, but neither Zhuang Jihua nor Li Zongren is willing to give up the northern flank counterattack, and the situation of the Japanese army on the northern front is still unclear, but the Japanese troops on the southern front are more than expected, so the Japanese army on the northern front may also be more than expected.

"It's best to let Pang Bingxun transfer a powerful one, at least two regiments, to garrison Lin." Xu Zuyi added.

Several high-ranking generals in the venue looked worried. The Japanese military ground intelligence on the northern front is not yet obvious. The 5th Division of the Japanese Army stranded in Jiangnan did not appear on the list of Japanese troops attacking on the Southern Front. Where will this force appear?

Long coastline. There were Japanese landings everywhere; Li Zongren looked at the map. Silently calculated. It is felt that the number of troops is still insufficient. The distribution of troops on the southern front is heavy on the left and light on the right. Three armies on the right flank. Only Yu Xuezhongdi's 51st Army was slightly stronger in combat effectiveness.

"Order the 51st Army to move to Haizhou. The 11th Group Army moved to Huai'an. ”

Li Zongren transferred a group army from the left flank. However, the defense of the left flank was not weakened. The combat effectiveness of the 22 nd Group Army should exceed that of the 11 th Group Army. And. The 22nd Army was a full three armies. The Eleventh Army had only one Thirty-first Army.

"Inform Commander Li Pinxian of the enemy situation. Tell him. It is necessary to be prepared to meet the three Japanese divisions. Bengbu can be abandoned if necessary. However, the Japanese army was not allowed to cross the Huai River. Li Zongren's expression was stern.

The situation began to become clear quickly. The war machine began to work. The squadron was quickly mobilized. In particular, the 11th Army's aggressive movement to the right flank made the Japanese think that the squadron valued the right flank defense line more.

The situation on the northern front also came one after another, three Japanese divisions and two brigades were assembled in Cangzhou Dexian County, and the 14th Division was assembled on the front line of Cixian County, and the Japanese troops assembled here must have been a containment force in the First War Zone, and there was no need to worry about the Fifth War Zone, and what really worried Li Zongren and Zhuang Jihua were the three divisions and two brigades in the Cangzhou assembly area.

The air of war is getting thicker and thicker, and even the citizens have already felt the heavy atmosphere, and the air in Xuzhou began to smell of gunpowder, which attracted many people who love war while expelling the citizens from the place. ，

A large number of Chinese and foreign journalists rushed to Xuzhou, and Mei Youlan also came to Xuzhou again, this time with a group of foreigners with high noses and blue eyes.

Mei Youlan met Stilwell's observation team in Wuhan, and she was preparing to go to Xuzhou with Ou Mei Ji, and Stilwell's observation team was also going to Xuzhou.

Mei Youlan seized the time to interview Stilwell: "Mr. Stilwell, what do you think of the prospects of this Jinpu Line operation?" ”

"You should ask General Li Zongren this question." Stilwell's answer was tactful.

"So if you command this war, what do you think will turn out?" Mei Youlan didn't give up, but asked in a different way.

"No, no," Stilwell smiled and waved his hand, "As a soldier, you can't judge the command of another soldier until the end of the battle, and a soldier can't fight a war by imagination." ”

Mei Youlan secretly scolded the old fox in her heart, not leaking, she made a lovely smile: "General, I heard that you went to Chongqing, what are you doing in Chongqing?" ”

Speaking of Chongqing, Stilwell is a little excited: "I think Chongqing is the most organized city in China, compared to the ancient city in other places, Chongqing is a completely new city, the most modern city in China outside of Shanghai, and his organization is very creative. In addition, his industrial capacity is the strongest in China, so to speak, he has never been to Chongqing, and he cannot judge Chinese workers. ”

"But many people think that Chongqing's management is too strict and violates the spirit of democracy." In Chongqing, there is a strict household registration management system, there are strict migration management methods, there is no temporary household registration, and there is no job at all, but once you have a temporary household registration, it becomes more difficult to relocate, first cancel the temporary household registration, and then issue a migration certificate, and then you can get a new household registration.

The biggest complaint that makes the news reporter know is that Chongqing's news management is stricter than Nanjing's, and there are no private newspapers in the whole of Chongqing and even in Sichuan, all newspapers belong to the state, every piece of news must be inspected, all content that is not up to standard will be blocked, and the qualification certificate will be seriously revoked, and from then on, it will not be able to engage in journalism work in Chongqing and Sichuan. There are also foreign newspapers that cannot enter Chongqing, and so on, these rules and regulations, after the chronicles were surprised by the industry and life of Chongqing, immediately felt his strictness.

"This, I don't comment well, you should ask about the creation of this system, General Zhuang Jihua." Stilwell played another diplomatic tune.

"Hehe," Mei Youlan grinned and teased, "General, you are not the same as the legendary land." ”

"Oh, legend, what legend?" Stilwell asked, puzzled.

"Legend has it that you were a very straightforward general, but now I think your personality is more like that of a diplomat."

"Haha." Stilwell laughed, stood up and said, "That was in the army, and now with a beautiful lady, I can't be too blunt." ”

Mei Youlan was a little distressed, this Stilwell, there was really nothing to do with him. At this time, Ty=: Rogan of the Shibao came over.

"How, General Stilwell, how do you feel? Miss May is notoriously difficult. ”

"Oh, we had a great talk." Stilwell defeated Mei Youlan, and his heart was very proud, and his face was full of smiles.

"I'm afraid the war near Xuzhou is about to start, and the army is moving frequently, but I don't know that the Japanese army is attacking there." Logan sighed.

"Needless to say, if it were me, I would attack from the north and south, along the Jinpu Road. Attack Jinan in the north and Su County in the south. Stilwell was fooled.

"I'm a little curious, why did the Japanese wait so long before attacking? Three whole months. Even if you rest, it's too long. Rogan asked suspiciously: "You must know that if they had started attacking two months earlier, the squadron would definitely not have been so well prepared." ”

"According to the information I have received, there are two reasons, the Japanese army suffered great losses in the battle of Nanjing, although they did not admit it, but it is a fact, they urgently need to rest; Secondly, there has always been a debate on the Japanese side about whether to expand or not to expand, the non-expansion faction opposed the expansion of the war, and the expansion faction had already gained the upper hand, so they attacked Nanjing, but the huge losses in the city of Nanjing, so that the non-expansion faction reinvigorated, after Konoe Aifu's speech that he did not regard the Nationalist Government as an opponent in the peace talks, the non-expansion faction was very angry, and they opposed this speech, so they deliberately provoked a political dispute, and the expansion faction was the largest supporting force, but the Chinese military and local officers were weakened because of the heavy losses in Nanjing, With great difficulty, Konoe suppressed the opposition and continued to expand the war. Stilwell's message came from an analysis report from the U.S. Embassy in Japan, which the U.S. State Department communicated to the U.S. Embassy in China.

Logan shook his head: "It seems that Japan may feel that it is difficult for the war to go along with their ideas, and they are afraid that they want to end the war now." ”

"If the war ends at this time, Japan will gain the greatest benefits." Stilwell said calmly.

"Will China agree to peace talks?" Mei Youlan asked.

"I don't see any intention on the part of China in this regard, and Mr. Chiang is still insisting on his conditions, according to which Japan will gain nothing, and this nearly one-year war is tantamount to fighting in vain." Stilwell shrugged indifferently.

"It's a pity that this was still an opportunity, and if the Chinese side agreed to the peace talks, it was very likely that they would take back Nanjing and North China, after all, they showed their strength in Nanjing." Logan continued.

"Yes, the Battle of Nanjing, according to General Zhuang Jihua, was the Japanese army underestimating the enemy, and this Jinpu Road Battle is their real test." Stilwell also lamented that, in his opinion, the Chinese had won in Nanjing, but this victory was very reluctant, after all, they had lost the capital. In Stilwell's view, the annihilation of the Japanese army was nothing more than an excuse used by the Chinese side to cover up the loss of national territory.

"I know a staff officer of a theater command, according to him, the Japanese army has assembled four divisions in Wuhu, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, and about four and a half divisions on the northern front, which is already more than 200,000 people, which has exceeded the total strength of the Japanese army during the Battle of Nanjing." Rogan was clearly not optimistic about the prospects of the Battle of Jinpu Road.

"This campaign is a key one," Stilwell said, "and if the Japanese army can successfully complete the Jinpu Road, then the little confidence that China has just mustered will be lost, and Japan will continue to raise the terms of the peace talks." ”

"You are a military expert, do you think the Japanese army can successfully open the Jinpu Road?" Logan threw out his question at the right time.

"It should be," Stilwell didn't feel fooled at all, and Rogan had lifted his guard in the first few words: "The Japanese army is far more equipped and trained than the squadron, and the Chinese elite troops are greatly consumed in Nanjing, and it is difficult to recover their strength in a short time, it is said that the most combat-effective troops in this theater are transferred from Sichuan, and the Central Army has almost none, and the victory or defeat is self-evident with the miscellaneous troops they call to resist the Japanese elite divisions."

No wonder others can work in The Times, Mei Youlan admires Logan's level of conversation, just now she didn't try to get a few words of truth out of Stilwell's mouth, but Logan let Stilwell say his opinion without much effort, she really has to learn this ability.

"I heard that China has bought 150 planes from the United States, can these planes play a role in this war?" Logan had a casual expression, but the question was real.

"It's all here, and it will definitely be of great help to China in this war." Stilwell is confident that the brilliant achievements of the Chinese Air Force during the Shanghai War of Resistance have proven the excellent air performance of the P40.

"Does this mean that China and the United States have reached a secret agreement to jointly deal with Japan?" Logan immediately added a question to the end.

Mei Youlan looked at Stilwell nervously, she didn't know the news, neither Zhuang Jihua nor Song Meiling told this kind of news.

"No, absolutely..." Stilwell denied it, stopped halfway through his words, looked at Logan suspiciously, and suddenly smiled: "Logan, you are too cunning, I fell for you." ”

Logan didn't care about this, but smiled slightly and continued his question: "General, when did there be such a secret agreement between China and the United States?" Otherwise, why would they violate the neutrality agreement and sell weapons to China at this time? ”

"Noo, no, there is no secret agreement between China and the United States, as for that batch of aircraft, this is nothing more than a rumor, as far as I know, Chinese aircraft factories are capable of producing fighters, and that is the first batch of products of Chinese aircraft factories." Stilwell flatly denied that the aircraft radar deal was a secret deal between China and the United States, and it was not announced to the public at all, otherwise the congressmen would have quarreled a long time ago.

Mei Youlan laughed secretly in her heart, it will take more than a year for the aircraft factory in Chongqing to produce aircraft, Zhuang Jihua has already told her, but at this time she didn't want to break it, just looked at Stilwell with a smile. Over the years, when I interviewed this and that, in fact, most of the others looked at Zhuang Jihua and Song Meiling's face to give her convenience, and most of them answered her questions positively, and today she understood how a clever person disturbed the vigilance of the interviewee and let him fall into his trap unconsciously.

Logan didn't press further, and in his experience, such a thing would not be publicized even if it existed, but he also knew that China's aircraft factories could not yet make fighter jets like the P40.

"If China yields to Japan, do you think Japan's next course of action will be to move south?" Logan continued.

"You're going to ask the Emperor of Japan." With his vigilance, Stilwell began to play tricks again.

Luo Gen smiled, but he didn't care, and still asked: "General, you have observed the Songhu War, and now you have come to Xuzhou to observe the Jinpu Road War, what do you think of the squadron's combat effectiveness?" ”

"Personally, I admire the bravery of the Chinese soldiers, which can be seen on many battlefields," Stilwell became serious: "However, I dare not compliment the command ability of the Chinese generals, strictly speaking, they failed the heroism of the soldiers, they should have fought better in Songhu, and in Nanjing, the squadron was better organized, so they achieved certain results, if their generals could have organized better, maybe they would have blocked the Japanese army west of Nanjing." ”

"In addition, I think that there is serious corruption in the squadron, which damages the combat effectiveness of the squadron." Stilwell suddenly added.

Stilwell is indeed a four-China expert, and knows more about the squadron than many foreigners, and he also knows a lot about the shortcomings of the squadron and the administrative system.

However, his words aroused Mei Youlan's disgust, she felt that this Stilwell was a little arrogant, the victory of Nanjing was won under such difficult circumstances, but he actually had the intention of denying this victory, and looked down on all the Chinese generals including Zhuang Jihua, who beat Ou Oh.

Mei Youlan opened her mouth to refute Stilwell, but the words changed again, remembering that the characteristic of the profession is not to comment on the opinions of the interviewee during the interview, but only to report their opinions, as for the comments, it is after the results of the interview are obtained.

"General Stilwell, if you had the opportunity to command the squadron, how would you command them in battle?" Mei Youlan asked tactfully, and Logan couldn't help but stare at her, he keenly felt her dissatisfaction.

But Stilwell didn't, he said a little arrogantly: "If I were in command, I would never have played the same result as Songhu." ”

The three continued to talk, and Logan took the place of Merrylan, who was more like his assistant, and after a while, Webb came in.

"I just got the news that the Japanese army has begun to move, and the Japanese army on the southern front has come out of Zhenjiang, Nanjing, and Wuhu to attack the squadron."

Stilwell stood up and waved his fist a little excitedly: "We came too soon, the Battle of Jinpu Road has begun." ”

Mei Youlan raised her feet and walked out, and Logan stopped her and asked her where to go. Mei Youlan turned around and said, "Theater Command, see if there is any news." ”

Stilwell's excitement quickly disappeared, and an important part of his visit to Xuzhou this time was to meet Zhuang Jihua and Li Zongren, especially Zhuang Jihua.

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