Chapter 31 Promotion to Major General
On April 6, 1938, the Japanese army retreated from Taierzhuang after more than 10,000 casualties, and the Chinese army won a great victory in Taierzhuang. The good news of the pen, fun and pavilion www.biquge.info came out, and the whole country rejoiced.
Before the victory in Taierzhuang, the Chinese military and civilians were generally in shock and despair. Although Japan defeated China as early as 1894 and occupied the three eastern provinces in 1931, the Chinese military and civilians still generally looked down on the Japanese.
However, since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War on July 7, 1937, Japan invaded North China, Shanghai and Nanjing in the form of autumn winds sweeping away leaves, which completely destroyed the confidence of the Chinese military and people, and the whole of China was shrouded in the shadow of national destruction.
However, the victory of Taierzhuang on April 7, 1938, like a spring breeze blowing all over the Yangtze River, swept away the gloom of pessimism, broke the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army, and brought a kind of hope to the victory of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
The celebration in Wuhan was particularly enthusiastic. Although Chongqing was made the capital in October 1937, most of the Nationalist government moved from Nanjing to Wuhan, which became the wartime capital of China at the time.
More than 100,000 people in Wuhan marched on the streets to celebrate, regardless of men, women and children, immersed in feverish excitement. Every child selling newspapers on the street was shouting urgently, "Watch the Oriental devils lose the battle." Every household in the streets and alleys coincidentally hung the blue sky and white sun flag. The streets are full of horizontal and vertical banners: "Celebrate the victory of Taierzhuang" and "China will win";
At the front of the long celebration procession, a truck carried huge portraits of Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, commanders of the Taierzhuang Campaign, followed by a drum band of hundreds of people.
After nightfall, the people of Wuhan celebrated with enthusiasm, many lit firecrackers and fireworks, and paraded with torches, but shouted excitedly: "Down with little Japan!" "China will win!"
However, at this time, there was one person in the whole of China who was unhappy, and very unhappy. This person was, of course, Chiang Kai-shek, chairman of the Chinese Military Commission.
Wuchang official residence. Chiang Kai-shek sat at his desk, looking down at a document with a focused expression. Next to him stood Dai Li, director of the Second Division of the Fuxing Society.
Outside the window, there was a violent burst of firecrackers and cheers.
"What's the matter?!" Chiang Kai-shek said with a frown, putting down the papers.
"Celebrate the victory of Taierzhuang!" Dai replied carefully.
"What is there to celebrate? Tell them to go farther away. Chiang Kai-shek said angrily.
Dai Li walked quickly to the windowsill, closed the window tightly, walked to Chiang Kai-shek's side, and was silent for a moment before he carefully spoke: "Chairman, today is the first day to celebrate, and tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to stop celebrating." However, ...... do it," he said, with a look of embarrassment on his face.
Chiang Kai-shek's little eyes rolled around, looked at Dai Li, and said, "Well, I'm afraid it won't work to cancel the celebration, our people are too eager for this kind of victory." In this way, we should gradually lower the style of celebration, on the grounds that the victory of Taierzhuang is only a small victory, do not be complacent, and fight hard. ”
"The chairman is wise!" Dai Lian said admiringly, with sincere praise on his face.
Chiang Kai-shek smiled, picked up the document and looked at it, then slammed it on the table again, and scolded: "Niang Xipi, does he really have such a great ability?" Just one person, unknowingly touched Tang Enbo's headquarters and coerced him to send troops to Taierzhuang? I don't believe it, is he an immortal? ”
"Immortals?" Dai Li was stunned when he heard this, followed by a repeat, a wry smile flashed on his face, and said: "Chairman, you said that he is an immortal, which really reminds me. His actions can only be explained by the word immortal. ”
"Oh?" Chiang Kai-shek's face became solemn and looked directly at Dai Li.
Dai Li took a step forward and said, "Now it has been found out that Long Xiaotian caused at least 1,000 Japanese soldiers to die in Nanjing City, not more than 100 people previously estimated, which seriously affected the morale and combat effectiveness of the 16th Division of the Japanese Army.
The Japanese 13th Division was also attacked by Long Xiaotian in Anhui, killing at least 500 people. There was also a Japanese spy force of more than 100 people who was annihilated by a mysterious person, and it is estimated that Long Xiaotian was also responsible.
At noon on March 26, Long Xiaotian was still in contact with Yue Li in Hujiazhuang in Lianyungang, but arrived in Xuzhou on the morning of the 27th to meet you. Hujiazhuang is more than 500 miles away from Xuzhou, and I didn't see Long Xiaotian driving. How did he get to Xuzhou? I'm afraid it will fly.
He rescued the chairman of the committee twice in Xuzhou, which is very strange and obviously impossible for ordinary people to do.
On the evening of March 27, Long Xiaotian drank with Li Zongren in Xuzhou, and on the 29th he sent a report that Sakamoto's detachment had left Linyi and turned to Taierzhuang. Linyi is also 300 miles away from Xuzhou, and there are many mountain roads. How did he get there?
In Taierzhuang, Fan Yunfei, commander of the first battalion of the 186th Regiment, saw with his own eyes that Long Xiaotian fought street battles, killing devils was like chopping melons and vegetables, and he would also drive tanks to attack devils. He's only 15 years old.
There are even more strange things. The devil's plane pounced on Long Xiaotian's tank, but Long Xiaotian disappeared for a short time, and several devil planes bombed indiscriminately and retreated, one fighter fled, one fighter crashed, and another bomber actually bombed the little devil, and there were machine guns to strafe the devils. This may have been done by Long Xiaotian.
In short, there are too many incredible supernatural events happening around Long Xiaotian. He really may be an immortal, at least with the mana of an immortal. ”
Speaking of this, Dai Li paused and said to himself: "Immortals? Also unlikely. There is no ...... in the world" He didn't believe in God very much, so he wanted to say that Long Xiaotian was not an immortal, but halfway through his words, he suddenly stopped talking and looked at Chiang Kai-shek worriedly, because Lao Chiang was a devout Christian, so he naturally believed in gods.
Chiang Kai-shek didn't care about Dai Li's expression, but his eyes lit up, he stood up, paced back and forth, and said excitedly: "Long Xiaotian may have been sent by God to China to save us." Well, I'm going to church later to thank God. ”
Chiang Kai-shek stopped, and the excitement vanished, replaced by seriousness and apprehension.
Dai Li looked at Chiang Kai-shek's expression nervously, and asked tentatively: "Chairman, are you worried about Li Zongren's high achievements now?" ”
Chiang Kai-shek nodded and whispered: "Since the Anti-Japanese War, the national army has been defeated again and again on the battlefield. The elite Central Army under my command was even more defeated, and rumors circulated in military circles that I was incompetent in command, and even worse, I secretly slandered me as a spy for the Japanese army, and when I was studying in Japan in my early years, I defected to Japan and threw the entire Central Army into Shanghai, which was unsafe to defend, and almost all the troops were wiped out. Now, Li Zongren can defeat the Japanese army by commanding a miscellaneous army, and the prestige of my Jiang is decreasing day by day. ”
Dai Li's expression was solemn, he stood up and saluted, and said, "Please rest assured, Chairman Jiang, that I, Dai Li, and my subordinates fully support you." ”
Chiang Kai-shek smiled, reached out and patted Dai Li's shoulder, and said, "Yunong, please take a seat." He sat down.
Dai Licheng sat down in a chair and looked at Chiang Kai-shek respectfully.
Chiang Kai-shek looked at Dai Li and said solemnly: "Yunong, now I will give you an important task!" ”
Dai Li's expression was serious, and he was about to get up. Chiang Kai-shek smiled and stretched out his hand to hold him down, saying, "Don't be nervous." ”
Dai Li still said solemnly: "Please give an order to the chairman, Dai Li will never give up!" ”
Chiang Kai-shek smiled: "Actually, it's a trivial matter. Your Renaissance Society is about to be upgraded to the Military Commission's Bureau of Statistical Surveys. I want you to organize your people vigorously. At present, the most urgent task is to secretly investigate the attitude of Li Zongren, Wang Jingwei, and Yan Xishan towards me. A few of them must have the intention of using Taierzhuang's victory to squeeze me. My personal status is a small matter, but it will threaten the cause of the war of resistance. ”
Dai Li stood up suddenly, saluted the ground, and said loudly: "Please rest assured, chairman, I promise to complete the task!" ”
Chiang Kai-shek also got up, smiled and said: "On April 12, Xuzhou will hold an award ceremony, and many people will be present at that time, so I will keep an eye on it." Hurry up and do it. ”
"Yes!" Dai Lia replied loudly, and then turned to leave.
"Slow." Chiang Kai-shek said, "As for the fact that Long Xiaotian is an immortal, it cannot be confirmed at present, and it must be kept strictly secret, so as not to affect the morale of the army." In addition, Long Xiaotian was immediately awarded the rank of Major General, and two Blue Sky and White Sun Medals were secretly awarded, and a secret reward of one million oceans. There is also a need to upgrade the Hujiazhuang spy point and increase the manpower for him. ”
"Yes!" Dai replied excitedly. He is naturally happy, his subordinates are brilliant, and he is naturally a leader.