The third part of the Speculators of the Republic of China, the second chapter of the bloody and fire war of resistance, the eleventh section of the Jinpu Road Defensive War, the great victory-

The Council was established in May this year. Most of the members of this organization are social dissidents. Among them are former members of the Third Party and the Communist Party. However, since the establishment of this political participation committee, it has not done anything serious. Important military affairs are handled by the Military Commission. Most of them were dictatorial to Chiang Kai-shek. What about politics? Time of war. All political affairs are related to war. So most of it was also handled by Chiang Kai-shek himself. There is little to nothing wrong with these senators. So there were discordant voices saying that they were just clay sculptures of the City God Temple. The Nationalist Government let them do the decorations. This kind of discussion. It also reached Jiang Shi's ears.

"Friends?" Chiang Kai-shek asked rhetorically with a slight contemplation. He also has a headache for these senators, regardless of them. These people have some influence in society. Random comments have a bad impact on the government. Bring them into the house. That is, to serve as a façade. And what do they really do. But now these people really treat themselves as dishes. Chiang Kai-shek didn't have much to do.

"It's over to them." Chen Bui said: "Chairman. Since the establishment of the Council for Political Participation. The Participation Council should be given some effect. This gives them something to do. It proves that the government invited them to participate in state affairs. Other than that. Let AIA take a look. We are united in resisting Japanese aggression. ”

Hear here. Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly: "Okay." That's it. The matter of patriotic public debt will be entrusted to them. Let them come up with a solution as soon as possible. ”

Lin Wei looked at Chiang Kai-shek's face. Knowing that he was not happy in his heart. deliberately diverted the topic: "Chairman." Bai Jiansheng is still in Xuzhou. Do you want to notify him to come back. ”

"No, I don't. I'll be in Xuzhou tomorrow. Let him wait for me in Xuzhou. Kai-shek shook his head and said, "It would be better if we could recapture Jinan." ”

"I think we can recover Tai'an at the very least." Lin Wei said. The military commander had already reported the information on the transfer of the 14th Division and the 21st Division. Now a part of the 14th Division has entered the battle in Tai'an. The rest of the division commander who is assembling in Jinan, Kenji Dohihara, has also arrived in Jinan. The vanguard of the 21st Division also arrived in Jinan. More than 20,000 Japanese troops have gathered in the city of Jinan. And there is intelligence coming from Qingdao. There are also Japanese landing staff who believe that they are either transferred from the northeast or from the mainland. However, what the General Staff Headquarters did not know was whether these units were among the 20 additional divisions that the Japanese Cabinet had decided to transfer. And it's not clear when the follow-up troops will arrive.

The Battle of Xuzhou really hurt the Japanese. Never before in the history of the Japanese Army has that division been completely annihilated. There has never been a matter of division commanders dying in battle. After the Chinese side announced the news of the victory in Xuzhou, the Japanese side did not refute it. It took two days to admit that the 108th Division and the 16th Division were broken. At the same time, it was announced that a spiritualist ceremony would be held outside the palace for the officers and soldiers of Jade Shatter in the near future, and the North China Front Army would also hold a spiritualist ceremony in Beiping.

The counterattack of the squadron is in. After the annihilation of Xia Yuan. Jiang Baili commanded the 49th Group Army and Sun Lianzhong's 2nd Group to detour to Feicheng and Pingyin along the south bank of the Yellow River to Jinan; The 60th Army and the 24th Army attacked Tai'an under the protection of the Air Force; Guan Linzheng commanded the 52nd Army and the New 22nd Division to launch an attack on Laiwu; After abandoning the water and fleeing to the cities. Tang Enbo left the 110th Division to defend the city. He led the new 38th Division and the 85th Army to turn north. From the direction of Lucun to the back of Laiwu.

Under the successive battles. The morale of the squadron is high. The generals of the various departments were full of confidence, and if they used to avoid the Japanese, now they are looking for the Japanese to fight. And I'm afraid I'll lose them.

However, with the increasing number of generals in various departments, Zhuang Jihua and Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi in Xuzhou City were much more stable. The Japanese intelligence transmitted to them from the base camp made them vigilant. At the same time, logistical difficulties are increasing.

So when Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Xuzhou. They asked what to expect when the counterattack was due. The three of them gave Tae-an's bottom line at the same time. This made Chiang Kai-shek a little puzzled.

"Are you getting less and less guts?" Chiang Kai-shek said with some dissatisfaction: "There are only more than 10,000 Japanese troops in Tai'an. The Japanese army in Laiwu was only seven or eight thousand people. There were more than 20,000 Japanese troops in Jinan. But how many are there in our army? Even if there is a loss. Not less than 300,000. Ten times the number of troops. Since it can destroy 80,000 Japanese troops under the city of Xuzhou. Now there are only 30,000 and you are stopped? ”

"Chairman. Xuzhou City, we are waiting for work. You know that at that time the two armies of the twenty-four forty-nine did not go into battle. Later, you transferred the 60th and 58th armies. These units did not participate in the fighting. And the Japanese fought all the way. It's a tired soldier; Now it's the opposite. And. As the front moves eastward. Our logistical transport1, also farther and farther. The team was also very tired after two months of fighting. The reduction in the number of personnel in various departments is not small. Desperately need to recuperate. Li Ren replied calmly. He already knew it from Bai Chongxi's mouth. After the war, Chiang Kai-shek would make him commander of a theater of operations. It is estimated that Chiang Kai-shek will have to ask for his opinion later. He also made up his mind to bargain.

Chiang Kai-shek was somewhat upset. He waved his hand and said, "There are only forty or fifty thousand people in Shandong. Most of them were still defeated. And after an unprecedented fiasco. The morale of the army is confused. low morale; On the contrary, our army has won successive battles and morale is high. This is the moment of courageous pursuit. The best time to recapture Jinan in one fell swoop. ** The people are also eagerly hoping for an even greater victory for our army. You can't just lay down Tai'an. ”

Although he said it to Li Zongren. But his eyes always wandered on Zhuang Jihua. Zhuang Jihua did not speak. Just a slight frown. Bai Chongxi gave Li Zongren a look unobtrusively. Then he said, "The commissioner is right. I do. First of all, the Japanese army in the area of Tai'an was encircled and annihilated. Attract the Japanese army from Jinan to help. Then besiege the Japanese army in the south. However, in view of the fact that reinforcements from the Japanese army will arrive at any time. I propose that one or two military states be transferred from the new forces on the periphery of Wuhan. Serve as a reserve. ”

Li Zongren cooperated with Bai Chongxi. There is a very tacit understanding between the two. He knew that Bai Chongxi must have discovered something. So he immediately expressed his support. Kensheng was right. Jeseong is high and deep. There is a certain degree of difficulty in attacking Jinan. And it is also necessary to count the reinforcements of the Japanese army. Two new armies are necessary. ”

"The Cultural Revolution. Your opinion? Chiang Kai-shek saw that Zhuang Jihua did not speak. Then he asked bluntly.

"Headmaster." Zhuang Jihua thought about it and said slowly: "This battle was started by the Japanese army's attempt to open up the Jinpu Road, and nearly 500,000 troops were concentrated in the five wars. There are two war zones: the north and the south. On the southern front, we formed a standoff with the Japanese army. Break through the Japanese army on the northern front

The Japanese army on the northern front was so embarrassed that the Japanese army on the southern front was bound to make some moves. Japanese troops on the line. So on the southern front, our army will be increased by at least one corps; In addition, the 40th Army, the 59th Army, and the 3rd Army suffered considerable losses. It is necessary to take a break to make up for it. Without three months they could not go to war; Furthermore. In this battle, we annihilated more than 80,000 Japanese troops. The casualties of our army were also about 120,000. The battle loss ratio was 1:14, and the new 38th Division, the new 22nd Division, and the 52nd Army fought continuously. Their casualties were more than 30 percent, and the casualties of other units were more than 20 percent. This is because the equipment of the troops of the Fifth Theater is far inferior to that of the troops in Nanjing. In particular, troop losses are inevitable. It's just that the troops are very tired. I still suggest that Tai'an should be used as the bottom line to take Jinan as a threat. Then use this time to construct the Taishan defense line. Eli fights again. ”

Hear Hua's words. Bai Chongxi nodded secretly. Don't look at Zhuang Jihua's frequent victories against the Japanese army. It's actually very cautious. In his judgment, although it is difficult for the current strength of the Fifth Theater to seize Jinan, it is not impossible to stop at Tai'an, and it is a very safe way to play. However, Bai Chongxi knew that Chiang Kai-shek would never agree to Zhuang's suggestion. The only real purpose of his coming to Xuzhou was to command the troops to counterattack. Take down a big city. Increase his prestige.

Zhuang Jihua is too tired. This time he failed to figure out Chiang Kai-shek's purpose. "The Cultural Revolution. I think I'll take Tai'an first. "Bai Chongxi wants to come down - talk to Zhuang Jihua. Don't argue with Chiang Kai-shek in person now. Among the Whampoa generals. Zhuang Jihua is the only general who catches his eye. And the relationship with their Gui family is good: "The 49th Group Army and the 2nd Group Army conquered Pingyin Feicheng. Attack on the Mashan side. Cut off the retreat of the Taean defenders. The Second Army suffered heavy losses. After completing the task. Just take a break. At the same time, it acts as a campaign reserve. Two additional integrated armies were deployed. It is necessary to rush to Xuzhou as soon as possible. ”

Zhuang Jihua is indeed very tired. These days, in addition to being busy directing operations. A lot of effort is also put into logistics. In addition to weapons and ammunition. There are also supplementary soldiers. Speaking of replenishing the soldiers, this time it was unexpected. Japanese Poison = East. Wherever they passed, there was countless killings. Dozens of villages were slaughtered. With the squadron counterattacking. It is too late to cover up the crime. Several massacres were discovered by the squadron. Reported by Chinese and foreign correspondents. causing great outrage at home; It caused widespread international protests. The Fifth War Zone hunted down war criminals all over the world. Point it out clearly. The commander of the 10th Division, Ryosuke Isoya, wanted to massacre the village of Lijiagou outside Mengyin City. The Mawangtun massacre in Fei County was responsible. Seishiro Itagaki was responsible for several massacres in Nansui. Shigehou Yamaoka is responsible for the massacre near Yanzhou. These three men, along with their captains and subordinates, were included in the list of war criminals.

With the defeat of the Japanese army. **Team enters. Mengyin, Fei County, Linmeng Mountain, Yanzhou. The whole Shandong is boiling. The call for repayment of the blood debt from the Japanese is getting louder and louder. The craze for joining the army has been rising higher and higher. Wherever the propaganda team led by Tang Man-yee went, young people of appropriate age enthusiastically joined. More than 60,000 people were recruited in just a few days. And the number is growing

There are many people though. There are also many troops to be recruited. This gave Li Zongren and Zhuang Jihuatou-Li Zongren an excuse to command the troops to fight. This troublesome matter is handed over to Zhuang Jihua to deal with. This balances the needs of the ministries. It makes Zhuang Jihua very nerve-wracking. And what made him laugh and cry even more was that all ministries had left-behind personnel in Xuzhou. And all are deputy chiefs. At least also the deputy - the chief of staff. These people came to haunt him every day. Ask for weapons and ammunition. To be replenished. made Zhuang Jihua annoyed. At the same time, there is a deep concern about logistics.

The logistical pressure is enormous. That little stuff in Chongqing is simply not enough. The troops around Wuhan wanted. The five theaters are also required. There's only a little bit of stuff. For this reason, he quarreled with Hong Junqi in the telegram. But Hong Junqi can't change many weapons. According to Zhuang Jihua's estimate. The shortfall of various materials in the five theaters is as high as 50%. That's why he resolutely advocated using Tai'an as the bottom line for counterattack.

"The material consumption in the war zone is staggering. The replenishment is only half of what we need. Weapons and ammunition were not enough to support us to fight to Jinan. I still insist on Tai'an as the bottom line. Zhuang Jihua still doesn't plan to give up. Go on.

"Chairman. The Cultural Revolution's concerns are justified. Annihilate the Tai'an defenders first. And then look at the development of all aspects. Li Zongren also understands the logistical difficulties. Therefore he also persuaded.

"Hmm." Chiang Kai-shek was a little annoyed. But his demeanor remained silent: "The First Army and the Seventy-eighth Army have been reorganized. Immediately transferred to and from the five war zones. Classified into the five-theater sequence. ”

Zhuang Jihua was stunned. Bai Chongxi was the first to understand. Chiang Kai-shek was determined to seize Jinan. The Southern Hu Zong of the First Army and the Song Xi Department of the 78th Army were the first two units to be reorganized. Both units were fully armed. It was completely reorganized and equipped in accordance with the 49th Group Army. Can Chiang Kai-shek take out these two troops. It shows that he has made up his mind to take Jinan.

"Inform Hong Junqi. We will try our best to meet the material needs of the Fifth Theater. Chiang Kai-shek then added. Not only did Bai Chongxi understand this. Both Zhuang Jihua and Li Zongren understood Chiang Kai-shek's determination.

Didn't wait for them to say anything. Xu Zuyi came in to report. said that Xuan Xia, director of the Eighth Route Army Office, asked to meet the chairman of the committee. Chiang Kai-shek was stunned for a moment, and then said unhappily: "I'll talk about it later." The war is so tense. What's the matter with them again? ”

Zhuang Jihua persuaded casually: "It is estimated that there is a big one." Otherwise, the sword soul would not have been in such a hurry. Otherwise. I'm going to meet him. ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly. , Jihua turned around and left. Get out of the house. I saw Xuanxia's father pacing back and forth in the courtyard anxiously.

After accepting the mission in Wuhan, Xuanxia's father rushed to Xuzhou in early August. Hang up the sign of the Eighth Route Army's office in Xuzhou. After Zhuang Jihua returned to Xuzhou from Linlin, he also met with him and Huang Mincheng to discuss some matters of cooperation in the war. Seeing him so out of shape today. Knowing that something is going to happen.

"Sword Soul. The principal is busy. What's the hurry? Zhuang Jihua hurriedly asked.

"Cultural Revolution." Xuanxia's father looked at him and asked solemnly: "Tang Enbo and Guan Linzheng launched an attack on the Mengshan detachment of our Eighth Route Army in Mengshan. Do you know? ”

The update during this time is not normal. I try to get as many yards as possible. It seems that my father is going to have surgery. alas

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