[Anti-Japanese Iron Blood King] Chapter 153: Killing Chickens and Monkeys (Second Update!) Ask for a subscription! ）

After talking about the construction of the regime in the base area, Ma Zheng turned his attention to Wang Hansen and asked: "Hansen, how is the situation in the arsenal, can it be put into production?" ”

Wang Hansen is a standard old smoking gun, no matter what time the dry smoking gun is with him, even when he reports to Ma Zheng. I saw him take two sharp breaths, spit out a pungent smoke, and said: "The equipment has been installed, but due to the lack of raw materials, it can only be reloaded for the time being, and the guns still cannot be produced, and shells and grenades cannot be produced!" ”

"Well, we don't have a steel plant in the defense area, that's to be expected! In this way, although we don't have a steel factory, we have steel rails, start from the front line of Fengzhen, and transport the rails to Sumu Mountain to cast weapons! Ma Zheng instructed.

"This is okay, but if the rail thing is picked, it will be difficult to get it again, and we still have a few trains in our hands, and we basically rely on these trains to transport between Fengzhen and Zhuozi Mountain!" Wang Hansen said.

"Naturally, we can't pick it up, but we can't get close to the Japanese-controlled area. However, there is no hurry in this matter for the time being, our weapons and equipment are still enough for the time being, but the production of ammunition must be paid close attention, so many of our troops, the ammunition consumed every day is an astronomical amount, once there is a big war, millions of rounds of ammunition can be consumed in a day, and it is no longer possible to feed the troops by capturing alone! Ma Zheng said.

"This commander can rest assured that the equipment of our Sumushan Arsenal is an arsenal directly under the captured Mongolian Army, which is not only advanced in equipment, but also not small in scale. There are five ammunition production lines alone, and if there are enough materials, hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition can be produced in a day. And we are short of copper for the materials needed to produce bullets. The rest can be produced in-house, so you can rest assured when it comes to ammunition! Wang Hansen replied.

"That's good!"

At this time, Yun Jian suddenly said again: "Commander, yesterday the 120th Division sent a telegram saying that the two regiments transferred from Wuhan to our command have arrived in their defense area, let us send troops to meet them, who do you think is appropriate?" ”

"Let Wang Zhan, who is directly under the cavalry regiment, go, he has been to the northwest of Jin with me. You should be able to accomplish this task! Ma Zheng said.

"Okay!"

"Let them be careful when they go, especially when they are bombed by Japanese planes!" Ma Zheng admonished

Wuhan Xingying. The official residence of the chairman.

The situation at the front line was getting worse and worse, and the old man's mood was also getting worse.

In the office, Dai Li, who had been ordered to come, sat precariously and looked respectfully at the old man who was giving instructions on the documents.

Soon, the old man finished the last document, saw Dai Li sitting there motionless, and immediately said, "Yunong, why don't you drink tea." Is the tea here not to your liking? ”

"Back to the commission, I like to make some noises when I drink tea, so I don't drink it at all!" Dai Lian said with a smile.

"Hehe, don't be restrained, there are people who don't drink water!"

After speaking, the expression on the old man's face suddenly became serious, and he said: "Now the situation on the front line is getting worse and worse, and the 101st Division, 106th Division, Sixth Division, and Botian Detachment of the Japanese Eleventh Army are advancing in unison along the Yangtze River. It had the intention of storming Jiujiang, and so far the Japanese army had gathered as many as 250,000 troops in 14 divisions and regiments on the periphery of Wuhan. Combined with its naval component, the total strength has exceeded 270,000, and we are under a lot of pressure! ”

Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Wuhan is the second largest city in China, with a population of more than two million. Wuchang is the political center of the country. Hankou was a commercial center and Hanyang was an important industrial town, and after the completion of the Guangdong-Hankou Railway, it was an important transportation center in the Chinese mainland and a hub for transporting foreign aid from southern ports to the interior. ”

"After the Japanese army invaded and occupied Nanjing. Although the government moved westward to Chongqing, most of the government offices and the military headquarters were in Wuhan, Wuhan actually became the military, political, and economic center of the country and the wartime capital at that time, and the strategic location was extremely important. Dai Li said in a deep voice.

"I know this truth, but how do I know it, no matter how well the Military Commission understands, it must be cooperated by the people below. The government mobilized more than 50 armies of 14 group armies and nearly one million troops on the outskirts of Wuhan, but they were still beaten back by the Japanese. A few days ago, the Ninth Theater counterattack on Madang Fortress failed again, and it seems that it is no longer possible to prevent the Japanese army from advancing to Wuhan! The old man said in a deep voice.

"Commission, I don't know if I should say something about my humble position?" Dai Lidao.

"Yunong, when did you learn to be so cautious, if you have something to say, I can still eat you?" Lao Jiang sighed and said.

"Bench, in fact, Madang shouldn't have been lost so easily, this is a man-made disaster rather than a natural disaster!" Dai Lidao.

"Yunong, have you found out something, if you find it, just say it?" The old man frowned and asked.

"Yes, take a seat! Designed by German military advisers and operated by the government for several months before the war, the fortress was extremely strong, and it was a strong fortress to stop the Japanese navy, according to pre-war estimates, it could stop the Japanese offensive for at least a month. Moreover, in order to prevent the Japanese army from passing through the river, the defenders deliberately arranged a lot of mines, shipwrecks and reefs, and it can be said that the defense was very effective. ”

"In fact, the Japanese navy did try to open a passage from the river, but there were too many mines, shipwrecks, and artificial reefs, and the minesweepers could not clear mines under the fire of the defenders. Seeing that the river could not work, the Japanese army changed to a roundabout attack by land, and this time it was considered to have found a breakthrough in Madang Fortress! Dai said.

"On land? The defenders near Madang Fortress that I remember should be Li Yunheng's 16th Army, could it be that Li Yunheng's unfavorable operations led to the loss of Madang Fortress? The old man asked, frowning.

"Take a seat! Two weeks ago, Li Yunheng didn't know which tendon was wrong, and the enemy was even running an "Anti-Japanese Military and Political University" for two weeks. Before the Japanese attack, Li Yunheng even held a grand graduation ceremony in a lavish manner, inviting officers at all levels of the 16th Army and local gentry to attend. The Japanese army must have received this information in advance, so in the early morning of June 24, they successfully landed in the eastward direction of the 16th Army, and then successfully captured Xiangshan, Xiangkou and other places that were neither prepared nor commanded by the commander. ”

Then Dai Li said: "Fortunately, the 2nd Marine Brigade defending the core position of Madang Fortress Changshan did not send anyone to attend the graduation ceremony. Under the command of the general captain Bao Changyi, the 2nd Brigade put up stubborn resistance and repelled three large-scale group charges of the Potian detachment. Bao Changyi's side fought in the dark, and Li Yunheng's graduation ceremony was very grand, and after speaking, there was a meal, and he drank a mess. With such a guard, how can Madang hold it! ”

"Really?" The old man asked with a dark face.

"It's true!" Dai Lisa is colorful.

"Niang Xipi, Li Yunheng misled the party and the country, such a general should go to feed the cattle and order"

Seeing that the old man was about to punish Li Yunheng immediately, Dai Li immediately said: "Slow down, there is still an inside story in this matter, please let me talk about it together!" ”

"And the inside story? You said! ”

At the most critical juncture of the Madang Campaign, Deputy General Bai ordered Xue Weiying's 167th Division to immediately lead his troops to reinforce Changshan. At that time, Deputy Chief Bai ordered him to rush from the highway to help, but Xue Weiying took the path for some reason. As a result, the military aircraft was delayed, resulting in the almost annihilation of Bao Changyi's 2nd Brigade, and the final loss of Madang Fortress! Dai said.

"Mother, Xipi! Xue Weiying should be damned, Li Yunheng should be damned! A report was sent to the Ninth Theater Commander's Department, Li Yunheng, commander of the 16th Army, was dismissed from his post for investigation and prosecution due to his ineffective operation, and that Xue Weiying, commander of the 167th Division, disobeyed orders on the battlefield and was shot by military law. The old man said coldly.

"Yes!"

"By the way, Yunong, what's going on over there in the Seventh Division?" The old man suddenly asked again. (To be continued.) )