Although Lao Chiang, in the name of the supreme commander of the national government, asked the Eighth Route Army to send no less than one army to participate in the Battle of Wuhan. But many people know that the Eighth Route Army may send troops to the war, but it will definitely put forward its own requirements.

Next, what kind of requirements the Eighth Route Army will put forward is also something that the Central Army needs to consider. At the same time, Lao Jiang was also thinking about whether he should send this army there to fight if the Eighth Route Army sent troops to fight?

As Mao Taizu and others speculated, Lao Jiang's several requirements for the Eighth Route Army were actually tailor-made by He Zhengdao. Speaking of which, Lao Jiang also wants to see if this young 'red general' is really so powerful.

Even to this day, he still hasn't forgotten that He Zhengdao's soldiers besieged Guiyang and even opened fire on Guiyang City. But for Lao Jiang, as the supreme commander of the Republic of China, Lao Jiang is also a person who cherishes talents and loves talents.

It's just that for a talent like He Zhengdao who is unlikely to be wooed, Lao Jiang sometimes feels that he should be destroyed at the right time. If you don't use it for me, then others don't want to use it, this is Lao Jiang's attitude towards He Zhengdao.

Looking at the few comments sent by Zhou Enlai, Lao Jiang said with a little surprise: "Director Zhou, has the new 67th Army completed its reorganization?" As far as I know, the number I gave you should be less than a month, right? ”

Please rest assured, Chairman of the National Committee, that in accordance with your several demands, the Central Committee of our Party and the General Headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, after some discussions, finally decided to let Commander He lead the newly formed 67th Army to participate in the Battle of Wuhan on behalf of the Eighth Route Army.

As for the new 67th Army, although it has just completed its reorganization. However, in the process of reorganization, we have transferred a number of garrison troops from the base areas to increase them. The combat effectiveness of the troops is still guaranteed, and we do not want to bury the lives of officers and men in vain.

The new 67th Army will be in charge of specific military and political affairs. Although he was young, he was also a national general appointed by the chairman himself. I think this identity should be qualified to represent our Eighth Route Army, right? ’

Even Zhou Enlai knew in his heart that Lao Jiang actually wanted He Zhengdao to represent the Eighth Route Army in battle. But when Lao Jiang asked this, he was just pretending that this decision was not his request, but that the Eighth Route Army itself decided to send He Zhengdao to fight.

Listening to Zhou Enlai's words, Lao Jiang also smiled and said, "We naturally welcome your victorious generals to fight." With such outstanding generals participating in the battle, I believe that in this battle of Wuhan, we will also increase our chances of victory.

I personally agree with the points you have made. It's just that I also need to discuss these requirements with the commanders of the various theaters. How to make good use of your troops is also our responsibility! ”

Thank you, Chairman! If the chairman of the committee has a decision, I hope to help us prepare supplies and a batch of ammunition as soon as possible. After all, it will also take some time for the new 67th Army to arrive on the battlefield.

At present, the description of the battlefield has become very intense. If our troops can arrive in advance, I believe they can also contribute to the defense of Wuhan. It's just that before the troops arrive in the war zone, they still hope that this news will be kept secret.

If the little devil knows, I believe it will be detrimental to our strategic layout. The most important thing is that if so many troops march, if the news leaks in advance, they may be bombed by the little devil fighters.

Before coming, our Commander-in-Chief Zhu said that he hoped that this time the cooperation between our two armies would also be based on mutual trust. We sent troops to the army in accordance with the wishes of the national government, and we hope that the chairman of the committee will not let our soldiers chill. ’

Although such a remark was very polite, Lao Jiang could also hear that the Eighth Route Army was still wary of him. Dare to say such a thing, it is enough to show the importance that the Eighth Route Army attaches to He Zhengdao's expedition.

If He Zhengdao and his New 67th Army were pitted on the battlefield, then Lao Chiang could almost imagine that the agreement between the two parties to reach a joint war of resistance would officially break down. When the time comes, I'm afraid that the Central Army will not have such a good time.

On the other hand, the Eighth Route Army did not dare to easily tear up this fragile joint operations agreement. But from now on, if he wants the Eighth Route Army to cooperate with them, he is afraid that it will be impossible. Even the friction between the two armies will continue.

In the past, Lao Jiang was afraid that he would be furious with such a warning. But today's Eighth Route Army does have the capital to confront the Central Army. At least it is impossible to easily exterminate the Eighth Route Army.

Even though he was a little angry in his heart, Lao Jiang still said with a serious expression: "Director Zhou, on this point, I will tell the troops in each theater that they must cooperate well with your troops." I will punish those who delay the fighters.

In the same way, if your troops are fighting against the sun, then don't blame me for being unkind. On the major issues of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, I also hope that we can truly unite as one. Those who violate the order, I will also punish them severely! ”

The sharp confrontation between words is enough to show that there are some things that everyone understands in their hearts. But when it comes to tearing faces, no one wants to leave anything behind. After all, the current situation does not allow them to do so.

If it can't resist the invasion of the Japanese army, it will not be beneficial for both parties, and everyone knows this truth!

The Central Army began to discuss several demands put forward by the Eighth Route Army, and naturally some generals felt that they did not agree. In their opinion, the Eighth Route Army was also a unit of the National Revolutionary Army, and how could they bargain when they were ordered to resist the war.

Only Li Zongren, who participated in the meeting, proposed to the Eighth Route Army that he hoped that the new 67th Army would join the Fifth Theater. In terms of operational command, he accepted the command of Li Zongren. And if he didn't want to, he went to the Ninth War Zone and accepted Chen Cheng's command.

From this kind of command, everyone knows that the Eighth Route Army is wary of the Central Army. Even if Li Zongren is also a high-level member of the Kuomintang now, many people know that in some things, Li Zongren and Lao Jiang can't pee in the same pot.

Moreover, at present, in addition to a small number of units under the command of the Central Army, there are also many units reorganized from the Northwest Army and the Northeast Army. Of course, it also includes Li Zongren's descendants, who were born in the elite troops of the Gui Army.

Looking at the meeting that quarreled again, Lao Jiang frowned and said, "Delin, tell me what you think about this matter?" ”

From the fact that they are willing to send the new 67th Army out this time and appoint this He Zhengdao as the commander, it can be seen that they still attach great importance to this battle and hope to show some performance in the battle to defend Wuhan.

For now, we're talking about this behind closed doors, and there are some things that don't need to be shy away. The Eighth Route Army has shown its sincerity by sending troops to the war, but it is impossible not to be wary of us at all.

In the same way, if such a force is placed in our defense zone, can we really rest assured of them? At least in my opinion, the several demands put forward by the Eighth Route Army are quite sincere. In terms of weapons and ammunition, they don't want much.

If it were for the rest of our troops, I believe that there would be more supplies to prepare than they needed. Moreover, the area they need to garrison is actually an important area for the future defense of Wuhan, and it is a hard bone.

According to the current movements of the Japanese army, the Japanese troops attacking the flank of Wuhan in the future should be the second army of the Japanese army. I think everyone knows the strength of this force. With the troops we have deployed now, it will be a bit difficult to stop them.

If this He Zhengdao can really fight well as the Eighth Route Army preached, I believe it will still help us to hold the flank. The most important thing is that the Eighth Route Army is also hard-boned, and it will be difficult for the Japanese army to get a bargain at that time. ’

The last words were undoubtedly to tell these generals who still wanted to calculate the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army is a hard bone, so even if they are assigned some difficult combat missions, at least there will be no such thing as disobeying orders and retreating without a fight.

It's just that once this kind of thing is done, I'm afraid that these people will be hated by the Eighth Route Army in the future. At least in Li Zongren's opinion, the 67th Army sent by the Eighth Route Army was both a joy and a headache for him.

Happily, with such a new force, he will become more calm when arranging his troops. The headache is that when using this force, I am afraid that he will really have to think about it carefully.

really made this new 67th Army too miserable, and as the commander of the war zone, he was afraid that he would really be hated by the Eighth Route Army. As far as the current situation is concerned, the Eighth Route Army, which has risen in Northwest and North China, has surpassed the Gui Army under his command.

Nowadays, the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War is unknown, but the continuous growth of the Eighth Route Army is an indisputable fact. When he commanded the Battle of Xuzhou before, Li Zongren had already deeply realized that the Eighth Route Army had actually helped a lot in the north.

At least with the Eighth Route Army fighting behind enemy lines in North China, they were indeed much more relaxed when dealing with the Japanese troops sent from the north. If he really offended the Eighth Route Army, Li Zongren was afraid that he would mumble in his heart.

With Li Zongren saying such a remark, many generals attending the meeting also knew very well that their own chairman was not wary of Li Zongren? It's just that at the moment, their cooperation with the Gui Army is more harmonious than that of the Eighth Route Army.

The most important thing is that today's Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi are also very protective of the elite troops of the Gui Army. Even if these elites are also sent to fight, when fighting, aren't they also very careful to prevent these elites from being wiped out by the Japanese army?

At the end of the day, nothing is as important as military power in these troubled times. As long as there are soldiers in their hands, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, the Gui generals, can enjoy more voice and play a greater role in the Anti-Japanese War and the Kuomintang.

And in troubled times, today may be enemies, tomorrow may be allies. For Li Zongren and others, after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, why didn't they see the decline of local warlords such as the Sichuan Army and the Jin Sui Army?

If you really want to wipe out the descendants of their Gui Army, I'm afraid that Lao Jiang and these generals of the Central Army won't look down on them anymore, right? At least for Li Zongren, he didn't want to pit the Eighth Route Army too ruthlessly, so he would say such a thing! (To be continued.) )