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Chapter 698: Smoke Everywhere (4)

On 29 February, the new commander of the Japanese army in Shanghai, Shirakawa Yoshinori, and the commander Ryokarataka arrived in Shanghai, and the 14th Division that had been reinforced followed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

On 1 March, the Japanese army in Shanghai launched an offensive on all fronts, in which the 14th Division, with the support of aircraft and warships, forcibly landed at Liuhe and Yanglinkou in an attempt to threaten the flank of our army and carry out a flank attack on the Fifth Army on the front line of Wusong and Jiangwan; Xia Jian led 15,000 officers and men of the 39th Division to use the complete fortifications and powerful firepower far beyond the enemy's expectations to put the enemy in and immediately launched a fierce attack; after two and a half hours of fierce fighting, the two divisions of the 44th Army led by Zhang Cunzhuang drove towards the battlefield at high speed regardless of the wanton and indiscriminate bombing of enemy planes. Seeing that they were about to be attacked from both sides, the Japanese army immediately threw down more than 700 corpses and more than 300 wounded and fled rampantly, retreating through the waterway.

The three artillery battalions of the independent division in Jiangbei seized the opportunity to fire in unison, damaging two Japanese destroyers and one transport ship, and the special service regiment on Chongming Island also intensified its offensive and went all out to attack and suppress the Japanese invaders, causing heavy losses to 1,500 Japanese troops. Another large-scale attack by the Japanese army after the change of generals again ended in failure and had to return to the negotiating table.

The European and American countries that presided over the mediation had just breathed a sigh of relief, and the Japanese army was constrained by heavy logistical supplies, constrained by the resolute resistance of the squadron, and did not have the ability to launch another large-scale offensive, so they tried to seek benefits that could not be obtained in the war through negotiations. The first face-to-face large-scale battle on Chongming Island began without warning, and the 4,000 fresh troops of the new 1st Brigade of the Independent Division quietly crossed the 2.5 km wide river in the early morning of the 2nd, landed on Chongming Island, and together with the officers and men of the special brigade on the island, surrounded the 700 Japanese troops who were resting in the south of the island with lightning speed, and then launched an almost crazy encirclement and annihilation, and it took only 40 minutes to completely annihilate the Japanese troops who were exhausted and resting by the special brigade. and sank one transport ship and three small transport ships.

The main warships of the Japanese army were being repaired and replenished, and the planes on the three aircraft carriers could not take off to help the battle in the dark and dreary night.

The Japanese who were annoyed and angry once again lodged a strong protest and made every effort to intimidate the Chinese Government, but the Chinese Government did not respond; the astonishing news of the fire in the overseas Chinese area of Qingdao and the series of poisoning and explosions that killed more than 300 Japanese marines and hundreds of overseas Chinese suddenly came; immediately after the headquarters of the Japanese garrison in Tianjin was bombed, and in the chaos, more than 100 "thugs" armed to the teeth washed the Tianjin Japan Zhengjin Bank in blood, and robbed more than 130 million yuan in gold, silver, and cash within 15 minutes. Zhengjin Bank was burned to the ground.

Following the explosion in Shenyang on 28 February and the attack on the Iron Bridge over the Shili River in the early morning of 1 March, 11 counties and cities, including Fushun, Lushun, Changchun, and Tieling, burst into intense gunfire and explosions almost simultaneously; the Japanese army's material warehouses, garrison strongholds, bank shops, cantonment areas, mines, overseas Japanese areas, and railway bridges were attacked quickly and fiercely; thousands of Japanese troops and overseas Chinese were killed, the wounded could not be counted, and the areas attacked were full of raging fires. Tens of thousands of miners who had been forced to mine coal by the Japanese army scattered in a hurry, more than 10 coal mines that had been opened and resumed were blown up, equipment was blown up, as many as 50 traitors of all sizes were assassinated, and incidents of beheading and exterminating the officers of the lone Japanese army and traitors were endless.

Seeing this chaotic situation, the anti-Japanese armed forces of all walks of life took the initiative to attack one after another, seeking greater results, and at this point, the entire northeast was in a state of terror, and the Japanese army, which had lost the other, was overwhelmed and had to urgently transfer the 20th Division stationed in Korea to reinforce the northeast.

The smoke of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression burned all over the country, giving a powerful blow to the Japanese invaders, and the Japanese troops everywhere were exhausted and panicked, and countless traitors who sold themselves to the enemy bravely retreated and disappeared.

For the first time, European and American countries have seen such a reckless and frightening all-out retaliation by the Chinese people, and on the one hand, they have urgently urged their nationals stationed in various localities to pay attention to their safety, and on the other hand, they have exerted pressure on the Chinese Government to come forward and call on all armed forces throughout the country to stop all kinds of "terrorist retaliation incidents." Britain, the United States, and France urgently dispatched four regiments from the Philippines, Sin Chew, and Annam to China to protect the overseas Chinese and their embassies and consulates.

March 5, Nanjing.

The major events that took place in Northeast China for several days and the beheading of Japanese troops and traitor leaders in various parts of North China finally made Chairman Chiang feel frightened, and his previous sense of satisfaction and pride was gradually replaced by anxiety and worry, and the out-of-control situation made him helpless, and an uncontrollable frustration quietly surfaced in his heart.

In the face of the cold sweaty pleas of the Lord and the faction, and in the face of the deep worries of the Chen brothers and Xu Enzeng, Chairman Chiang finally sent an urgent telegram to recall An Yi, the former enemy's chief of staff who was commanding operations in Shanghai, back to Nanjing.

In the whole of China, there are very few people who know the leaders and perpetrators of this series of attacks and sabotage, except for the seven core figures of Chairman Chiang, the Chen brothers, He Yingqin, the minister of military affairs, and Yang Jie, and Ge Jingen, deputy chiefs of staff, the only ones who are the perpetrators themselves.

Chiang Kai-shek and others were extremely shocked and pondered deeply by the powerful destructive power displayed by the Fourth Department of the General Staff Headquarters, which had just been established a few days after An Yi was established, and everyone could see that without long-term preparation, strict organization, effective training, and unified command, it would not have been possible to achieve such tremendous achievements, let alone exert such tremendous influence.

Chiang Kai-shek thought deeper, because the successive victories in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression made An Yi's prestige rise sharply, both the popular base and political status can be described as in the sky, plus this large-scale mortar operation that spans thousands of kilometers, so that Chiang Kai-shek once again saw An Yi's terrifying hidden strength and tyrannical means, and before that, Chiang Kai-shek did not know that An Yi had so many followers in the north, and these followers had such a strong destructive power, and the situation was almost out of control. And Chiang Kai-shek couldn't control it at all, let alone stop it, and finally had to ask An Yi to give orders, all of which made Chiang Kai-shek uneasy and worried.

There was silence in the office, the Chen brothers and Yang Yongtai, who had finished reporting the situation, sat on the reception sofa, silent, Chiang Kai-shek took out An Yi's report from the drawer again, read it carefully, read it carefully, read two pages, he slowly closed it, picked up the water cup and drank it slowly, as if savoring all the flavors in this half cup of boiled water, but he had thousands of associations in his mind, and he felt deeply anxious in his heart, he was using this way to regulate his emotions and control his emotions, so as not to let any of his true thoughts appear on his face that was already cold and expressionless.

"Tuk, tuk!"

"Come in."

Wang Shihe, the chief of the guard, walked in quickly and reported in a low voice: "Senior Brother An has arrived." ”

Chiang Kai-shek put down the cup, stood up and waved to the Chen brothers and Yang Yongtai: "You guys go back for the time being, I'll call you again if I have something." ”

"Yes!"

The three stood up and took their leave respectfully.

An Yi at the door took off the general's hat and stood straight, saw the Chen brothers and Yang Yongtai coming out, smiled slightly, greeted politely, Chen Lifu patted An Yi's arm and said Go in, and left in a hurry with the two.

An Yi raised his head and walked in with military steps, stood two meters in front of Chiang Kai-shek and saluted, and said familiar words as respectfully as he had for several years:

"Report to the principal, student An Yi was ordered to report to the principal, please give the principal instructions!"

Chiang Kai-shek showed a rare smile, stepped forward to hold An Yi's hand, and led him to the sofa cordially: "Sit down, it's hard work." Your Northern Task Force is amazing! It is really remarkable that it has achieved great results in a vigorous and resolute battle, dealt a major blow to the enemy in an instant, and inspired the morale of the army and the people! ”

"Principal Xie! If it weren't for the cultivation and trust of the principal, and the privilege and care of the principal, there would not have been the formation of the Northern Task Force, and there would not have been such a surprising achievement.

Fortunately, before the students returned to Nanjing, they had already received a telegram from Major General Hou Wuliang, the commander of the column, that the all-out sabotage operation would be temporarily stopped to watch the enemy change, and other students such as Ma Zhanshan and Wang Delin could not control it, and they were now making a big fuss, basically attracting the attention of the Japanese army, so that we could better hide ourselves, preserve our strength, and report to the principal. An Yi replied modestly.

Chiang Kai-shek nodded happily: "Good, very good!" Moving like a cunning rabbit, quiet as a virgin, sending and receiving from the heart, and controlling freely, it seems that you have mastered the essence of the art of war, and your ability to control your subordinates has been greatly improved...... What is the morale of the Songhu front? ”

"Under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief Cai and Mr. Wen Bai, the soldiers are united and ready to fight, and their morale is available." An Yi smiled slightly.

"What about the two divisions of Zhang Cunzhuang's 44th Army that drove into Taicang?" Chiang Kai-shek was very careful.

An Yi said with a smile: "They were angry, braving the bombing of hordes of enemy planes to go to the battlefield, thinking that they could fight to their heart's content, but the Japanese army was too cunning, and when they saw that the situation was not good, they withdrew in advance, and they didn't fire a single shot, and they had to help the thirty-ninth brothers clean up the battlefield and repair the fortifications, and they were so angry that they screamed." ”

Chiang Kai-shek said with relief: "General Zhang Hongluan's team is also a strong force, starting from the Western Expedition to fight the Gui Department, and then to the Battle of Jingxiang and the Battle of Nanyang in the Central Plains War, their 44th Army performance is not worse than any unit of our Central Army, in the past two years, they have done a great job in the process of clearing bandits and governing places in the border areas of Xiangxi and the border, plus your support and promotion of agriculture and industry in various industries, Xiangxi has developed much faster than other places, and the population has increased from more than 3 million at the beginning to more than 9 million today. Millions of people have been accepted just by receiving the disaster, which is remarkable! When the war is over, I will reward them well, and I will also invite General Zhang Hongluan to come to Nanjing, and I will personally award him a medal. ”

"Senior Zhang will be full of gratitude if he hears the principal's words." An Yi smiled brightly.

Chiang Kai-shek nodded, waved his hand and asked Wang Shihe, who was a guest attendant to bring tea, to avoid it, took a sip of water from the cup, gently leaned back on the sofa, looked at An Yi with a smile and said softly:

"An Yi, after several years of training, you have matured, especially after the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, your prestige and qualifications have been greatly improved, and you have become a big hero in the eyes of the whole people, and the pride of our army and our Huangpu. After the war, I would like to ask the Central Committee to add you as a full member and a member of the Standing Committee of the Military Commission, so that the whole people will know that we are a rigorous and pragmatic, enlightened and progressive government, with clear rewards and punishments, so as to better stimulate the enthusiasm and confidence of the whole people to love the country and build the country. ”

An Yi hurriedly put down the teacup, stood up in fear, stood up with his hands lowered under Chiang Kai-shek's surprised gaze, and said in a heavy tone: "Headmaster, the student knows that he is wrong!" Please ask the principal to punish ......"