Wuhan Xingying, the official residence of Chairman Chiang.

General He Yingqin, Minister of Military Orders and Chief of the General Staff, strode into Chairman Chiang's study, stood up and saluted: "Commission, Yu Xuezhong has called and asked for the Baoshan Brigade to be transferred to the battle sequence of the 3rd Group Army. ”

Chairman Jiang was silent for a moment and then said: "The Baoshan Brigade can be transferred to the battle sequence of the 3rd Group Army, but it must be transferred to the Theater Commander's Department as the strategic general reserve, and it will be rebuilt after the Battle of Xuzhou is over, and then telegraphed to Li Zongren that the Battle of Xuzhou will not be at the most urgent moment, and the Baoshan Brigade must not move lightly. ”

"Humble duty understands." General He couldn't help but show admiration, thinking that the commission is the commission, this is the old spicy, which not only saves Yu Xuezhong's face, but also does not let him get any benefits, although the Baoshan Brigade is nominally subordinate to the 3rd Group Army, but Yu Xuezhong is unable to mobilize a single soldier at all.

Chairman Jiang said again: "What are you going to do with the equipment of the Baoshan Brigade?" ”

"As for the equipment of the Baoshan Brigade, the inferior intend to distribute it according to the standard of the A Brigade, and ......," Admiral He observed Chairman Jiang's face, and said tentatively, "The inferior also plans to take out 240 pieces of equipment from the imitation MP18 submachine gun (commonly known as the flower machine) just produced by the Hanyang Arsenal to equip the Baoshan Brigade." ”

"240?" Chairman Jiang bowed his head lightly and said, "Well, basically each infantry squad can be equipped with two. ”

"Commission, there is a batch of arms to be sent to Xuzhou in the afternoon, and I plan to send the equipment and supplies of the Baoshan Brigade and the medals and bounties of the officers and soldiers of the original Baoshan Regiment to Xuzhou in the same car, do you think it is appropriate?" Admiral He couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart, he guessed the mind of the commission again, didn't he?

"Hmm." Chairman Jiang bowed his head lightly and said, "I still rest assured that you can do things." ”

Chairman Jiang's mood at this time was undoubtedly quite complicated, and reason told him that Yue Weihan could not be reused, otherwise it was likely to form a tail in the future, but from the perspective of the whole country and the whole nation, a strong general like Yue Weihan was needed, and it must be reused!

Moreover, Chairman Jiang actually still had a trace of luck in his heart, he hoped that after Yue Weihan's military rank and status were promoted, the way he considered the problem would also change, and Chairman Jiang did not ask Yue Weihan to become obedient to him and bow to him, but only hoped that Yue Weihan could respect him as a principal and fellow countryman from the heart, and that would be enough.

………… In the blink of an eye, three days have passed.

After the Baoshan regiment arrived at Bengbu on foot, it immediately took a train to Xuzhou on the evening of the third day, and Li Zongren, commander-in-chief of the Fifth Theater, and Bai Chongqi, deputy chief of the general staff of the State Government, went to the railway station to greet them, and many generals of the Fifth Theater were also greeted by them.

That night, the Baoshan Brigade was placed in the eastern suburbs of Xuzhou.

………… Teng County was eventually lost.

On the night when the Baoshan Brigade arrived in Xuzhou by train, Tengxian County was finally lost, and the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army from the division commander General Wang Mingzhang to more than 9,000 people were all heroic, but the Seya Detachment of the Army also paid heavy casualties, especially the ammunition of the 10th Field Artillery Wing, which was almost exhausted.

The next day, the defense line of the 22nd Army of the Sichuan Army collapsed.

The Seya Detachment of the 10th Division of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army immediately drove south along the Jinpu Railway, and the front of the troops was directed towards Hanzhuang, and the 8th Brigade of the 10th Division, namely the Sewuping Brigade, also left Tengxian in front of Zou Cheng to protect the flank of the Seya Detachment.

In the direction of Linyi, the four infantry regiments of Pang Bingxun's regiment were basically exhausted, and the Sakamoto detachment of the 5th Division of the Yue Army went straight to Taierzhuang along the Weitai Highway, so far, the 10th and 5th main divisions of the Yue Army have been completely defeated, and the decisive time for the Battle of Xuzhou is ripe!

………… Xuzhou, the Fifth Theater Governor's Department.

When Yue Weihan was ordered to rush to the commander's headquarters, the silence on the radio stations of the various departments participating in the war had just been canceled, and the ticking radio stations and jingling telephones in the telecommunications room were almost ringing, and the staff officers holding folders and telegrams in their hands were even more weaving, and almost all the senior staff officers of the headquarters were concentrated in front of the sand table.

Seeing this battle, Yue Weihan knew that the Battle of Xuzhou had officially begun!

The previous Battle of Tengxian County and the Battle of Linyi were just overtures, and now they are the main drama!

For the Battle of Xuzhou, Yue Weihan was also full of expectations, because the end of the Battle of Nanjing was greatly delayed than the original history, and the Central China Front Army also suffered heavier losses, which directly led to the Central China Army delaying the time to go north to Xuzhou, and weakened the strength of the North to Xuzhou.

Therefore, the [***] assembled in the direction of Xuzhou will have more time to encircle and annihilate the 10th and 5th main divisions of the lone army in North China, and the only thing Yue Weihan is worried about now is whether the Fifth Theater has mobilized enough troops, after all, it is quite difficult to eat the 10th and 5th ace regiments of the Yue Army in one bite.

The edge of the simulated sand table is already full of people, and the generals of one color, the youngest of whom are all lieutenant generals.

Yue Weihan was not qualified, so he could only stand on tiptoe and look inside, only to see Li Zongren, Bai Chongqi, and many senior generals of the Fifth Theater standing in front of the sand table, and the operational staff officers of the Commander's Department were reporting the latest positions of the various group armies and divisions in the theater, and then they were busy moving small flags on the sand table.

"Report, the 31st Division has entered the attack position!"

"Report, the 138th Division has entered the attack position!"

"Report, the 172nd Division has entered the attack position!"

"Report, the 32nd Division has entered the attack position!"

"Report, the 48th Division has entered the attack position!"

As more and more small red flags are inserted on the sand table, or moved from a relatively distant position to the center, most of the encirclement circle centered on Hanzhuang and Taierzhuang has faintly taken shape, and the two large groups of small blue flags representing the army have also gathered near Hanzhuang and Taierzhuang, and have basically fallen into the encirclement of the small red flag!

"Good!" Bai Chongqi struck hard and said to Li Zongren, "Duke De, most of the 46 divisions and the two Reading Brigades that participated in the battle have all entered the attack position, Sun Lianzhong's 2nd Group Army has bitten the 10th Division of the Yue Army, and Liao Lei's 21st Group Army has also bitten the 5th Division of the Yue Army, and it is too late for the little devil to withdraw now!" ”

Li Zongren's thin face couldn't help but have a rare flush on his thin face, and said: "Immediately telegraph Tang Enbo, the 20th Corps immediately seize Zaozhuang and cut off the retreat of the 10th Division and the 5th Division of the Japanese Army!" ”

………… Qufu, the headquarters of the 10th Division of the Army.

The war room was already in a mess, and Ryosuke Isoya strode in accompanied by the chief of staff, Ti Bu Gui, and asked with a frown as he walked, "Ti Bujun, what's going on?" ”

"Ten minutes ago, the aviation scouts urgently reported that a large number of Chinese troops had been found in the northern and southern regions of Jiangsu, and from the number, there were at least forty infantry divisions, and a huge semi-encirclement was formed, enveloping the Seya detachment, the Laiwu detachment, and the Sakamoto detachment of the 5th Division. ”

"Oh, forty infantry divisions!?" Ryosuke Isoya said awe-inspiringly, "Is the information reliable?" ”

Although a large number of squadrons suddenly appeared on the opposite side, Ryosuke Isoya was not worried, the Sakagaki Division was able to defeat more than 30 Chinese divisions in Xinkou with only half a division, and this time the imperial army gathered one division and another detachment on the battlefield in Xuzhou, and it was not a piece of cake to defeat forty Chinese divisions?

"The intelligence is absolutely reliable." "In addition, Zaozhuang has also been seized by the Chinese army. ”

"What, Zaozhuang?" Ryosuke Isoya said with a slight emotion, "Which branch of the army seized Zaozhuang?" ”

"Tang Enbo's 20th Corps is the Central Army under the leader of China, Jiang. ”

"Where did this army come from? What do aviation scouts eat? Isoya Ryosuke's tone was already obviously a little displeased, originally, after the main force of the 10th Division left Hanzhuang and the main force of the 5th Division went out of Taierzhuang, the strategic position of Zaozhuang became extremely prominent.

Once the [***] team seized Zaozhuang, the Jinpu Railway could be cut off to the west, and the Weitai Highway could be cut off to the east, plus the main forces of the 10th Division and the 5th Division in front of Hanzhuang and Taierzhuang had been tightly bitten by the Central [***], so that the army suddenly fell into a dilemma.

Tibu Gui Dazuo said with a solemn expression: "Your Excellency General, this group of Chinese soldiers first lurked in the Lunan Mountains, and the movement of troops was carried out at night, plus there were local Chinese people to help cover them, so it was difficult for our intelligence officers and aviation to find their whereabouts. ”

Ryosuke Isoya smiled and said, "The appetite of the people of Shina is not small, and this is to swallow us in one bite." ”

Tibu Jia Gui Dazuo said: "Your Excellency General, did you order the Seya detachment to forcibly withdraw to Teng County?" ”

"Nope." Ryosuke Isoya waved his hand and said, "The Seya detachment has bitten together with the enemy of China, and forcing a retreat will inevitably cause unnecessary casualties, so the order ......"

If you don't mention it, you Dazuo suddenly closed his feet and stood upright.

Ryosuke Isoya said again: "The Seya detachment immediately took Hanzhuang as the support, built fortifications on the spot, and prepared to hold on, and the Laiwu detachment immediately started from Xuecheng, and it must rush to Hanzhuang to join the Seya detachment before dark!" He then telegraphed to the Sakagaki Division, suggesting that the Sakamoto detachment immediately move closer to Hanzhuang. ”

Ti Bu Gui Dazuo said worriedly: "Your Excellency General, wouldn't it be too risky to do this?" ”

"Adventure?" Ryosuke Isoya shook his head and said, "No, it's not an adventure, we're tempting the enemy." ”

"Lure the enemy?" Ti Bu Jia Gui said awefully, "Your Excellency General means ......"

Ryosuke Isoya said: "The true intention of the Shina army is already obvious, that is, to encircle and annihilate our 10th Division and the 5th Division, since the Shina people are so self-defeating, how can we easily let them go?" ”

Ti Bujiagui changed color slightly: "Your Excellency General, with only our 10th Division and the 5th Division, it seems unrealistic to annihilate more than 40 divisions in the entire Lunan Theater. ”

"With only the 10th Division and the 5th Division, it is certainly unrealistic to completely annihilate more than 40 divisions in the Lunan Theater." Ryosuke Isoya sneered, "However, if the base camp can be urgently mobilized from within the country, organized into ten divisions, and thrown into the Chinese battlefield, the result will be completely different." ”

(To be continued)