[Anti-Japanese Iron Blood King] Chapter 181: Jiujiang Victory! (Ask for subscription)

Wuhan. The official residence of the chairman.

Lao Chiang got up very early, earlier than most of the guards, and this habit was developed as early as when he was a soldier.

Jiang has been frail and sickly since he was a child, and his congenital constitution is very poor. Perhaps it is precisely because of his own physical deficiencies that he feels the need for exercise and health preservation. In the years that followed, he was not only free from illness, but eventually lived a relatively long life.

However, the early days have nothing to do with health, but are annoyed by the front-line war. The front-line battles became increasingly fierce and frequent, and although the Military Commission mobilized nearly one million troops from the Fifth and Ninth Theaters, it still failed to stop the advance of the Japanese army.

In the office, He Yingqin and Dai Li had already arrived, and the staff officer in the attendant's room called them at half past six and said that they would be appointed to see them at half past seven. He Yingqin and Dai Li knew that Lao Jiang had the habit of listening to the battle report in the morning, so he drove over.

Seeing Lao Jiang walking in from outside, Dai Li and He Yingqin hurriedly stood up to greet them.

"Zai, have you eaten breakfast?" Lao Jiang asked as he walked to his place.

"Back to the commission, the humble position has already been eaten! But Minister He hasn't eaten yet! Dai Li replied immediately.

"Oh, why didn't Jingzhi come over without breakfast, it's not good for your body if you don't eat breakfast!" Lao Jiang sat down and said.

"Back to the commission, I just came back from the garrison headquarters, so I haven't had time to eat breakfast yet!" He Yingqin said.

"Then let's eat here later, I'll ask the kitchen to make you a bowl of somen noodles!" Old Jiang Dao.

"Don't bother the kitchen, let's go to the Air Force Command once and for a while. Medals should be awarded to soldiers who have made meritorious contributions in battle! He Yingqin said.

"Well, good work!"

Then Lao Jiang asked Dai Li on the side: "Yunong, what is the movement of the Japanese army?" ”

Dai Li immediately said: "Commission, yesterday Black Eagle sent a secret report that the enemy's Central China Dispatch Army has determined the final battle plan for attacking Wuhan, and has issued an order to assemble all troops in the rear!" ”

"Oh. How many troops is the Japanese army ready to use, and has the battle sequence for its attack on Wuhan been found out? ”

"It has been found out that the enemy is ready to use the 2nd Army and the 11th Army with a total of 9 divisions, 1 brigade and 2 heavy artillery brigades, and then with three brigades of aviation to attack Wuhan, with a total strength of more than 200,000."

Then Dai Li continued: "A few days ago, the enemy's 2nd Army began to gather troops to Hefei and the 11th Army began to gather troops to Jiujiang. The 10th Division stationed in Yongcheng and Zhecheng in Henan Province and the 14th Division stationed in Kaifeng have also set off for the south. The 27th Division stationed in the Pingjin area sailed from Tanggu yesterday and is expected to arrive in the Jiujiang area later next month. ”

"Niang Xipi. The little devil wants to have a strategic decisive battle with the government, how sinister his intentions are! Respectfully, what's the news from the front? Lao Jiang asked in a deep voice.

He Yingqin immediately said: "Commission, the battle situation on the Ruichang front is acceptable, although the Botian detachment occupied Jiujiang, but it was stubbornly blocked by the 13th Army of our 31st Group Army on the Xintang line, and it was unable to advance an inch for two days and one night. Although the defenders suffered heavy casualties, the Ranpola detachment also left hundreds of corpses on the front line. With the addition of wounded soldiers, the number of people was reduced by thousands. ”

"Hmm. That's right, tell Tang Enbo, just say I said, let him let go of his hands and feet, how much his 31st Army has lost, I will make up for him! Old Jiang said in a deep voice.

"Hmmm! I'll call Commander Tang in person later! ”

Then He Yingqin continued: "There is also good news on the battlefield on the southern front, when the enemy's 106th Division attacked the Liangtailing, Shahe Town, and Shamaoshan areas about 30 kilometers west of Xingzi County yesterday. The 4th Army, which was hit by Ou Zhen, killed and wounded a large number of enemies in the outpost positions, and retreated to the main position of Ma'anshan and Jinjiashan to hold on. Yesterday, the commander of the second brigade of the 113th wing of the 106th division of the 106th division was killed, and the captain of the third brigade of the 147th wing, Tani Minoru Nakasa, was seriously injured. ”

Lao Jiang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, it is worthy of the 4th Army, and it is worthy of the old troops of the Northern Expedition." Played with majesty, played with momentum! Immediately electrify and reward the entire Fourth Army! ”

"Well, the Ministry of Military Affairs has already prepared a commendation order, and in addition, the subordinate has squeezed out 5,000 oceans from the limited funds of the Ministry of Military Affairs as a bounty reward to the Fourth Army!" He Yingqin said.

"Well, it should!"

Then He Yingqin continued: "However, the battle on the northern front is very unsatisfactory, since the enemy's 6th Division moved south from Hefei, along the way on the north bank of the Yangtze River to capture Shucheng, Tongcheng, Qianshan, Taihu, Susong, Huangmei 6 county seats, just captured Huangmei a few days ago, the next direction of the Japanese attack is Guangji, Qichun, Xishui, Huanggang, Huangpi line, with the strength of Li Pinxian's division is difficult to resist the 6th Division's front!" ”

The smile on Lao Jiang's face suddenly retracted, and he sighed and said: "Li Pinxian's department has done its best, and it has fought with the Sixth Division no less than 400 times along the way, and the Sixth Division has suffered heavy casualties, but the Japanese army's forward strength is too strong, and the Fourth Corps can only fight and retreat, and it is rare to have the current record." ”

He Yingqin also sighed and said: "Who says no, since the Japanese army attacked westward in early June, three divisions and one brigade have caused our million-strong army to retreat one after another, Anqing, Madang, Pengze, Hukou, and Jiujiang have been lost one after another, and the crisis in Wuhan has become increasingly urgent, which is really regrettable and hateful. ”

"Keiyuki, do you say that this Japanese is really invincible?" Suddenly, Lao Jiang asked such a question.

He Yingqin was suddenly shocked in his heart, this question seems simple, but the meaning behind it is serious, has the chairman lost confidence in the future of the Anti-Japanese War? If this is the case, then the Sino-Japanese war will have a major change.

After thinking about it, He Yingqin immediately said: "The Japanese army is not invincible, the reason why our army lost the city and lost the ground is mainly because the Japanese army can't deal with it in terms of tactics!" ”

"Oh, let's hear it!" Lao Jiang said.

"The tactics of the Japanese attack on Wuhan were very simple, mainly to use the troops on the river to provide artillery support, blockade and surveillance of the water, and camera landing attack. The army first detoured to the rear of cities and key points along the river, then encircled it, and then its air force directly cooperated with the navy to flank it. If the defenders fail to repel the enemy's detour on land, the cities and key points along the river are immediately surrounded and isolated. ”

Then He Yingqin continued: "However, our army has less artillery and no roads along the river, so it is impossible to use large mobile artillery to block the river. The navy was also extremely weak, and there were no large ships to defend against the enemy, and Chen Jiliang's 1st Fleet, Zeng Yiding's 2nd Fleet, as well as the patrol team and survey team, which sailed into the Yangtze River, were all small ships. These small ships, due to the lack of adequate air force cover, have been bombed and sunk by enemy planes one after another, which is why our army will be so passive! ”

"What Jingzhi said is very reasonable, it is good to know the reason, but it is impossible to restrain the Japanese army, this is the key! More importantly, the performance of our army on the battlefield directly affects the government's face and reputation in the international community, especially the ongoing Sino-Soviet negotiations! Lao Jiang said in a deep voice.

"Didn't you say that the Soviet Union had already agreed to give us a second loan, and what had happened?" He Yingqin hurriedly asked.

"That's not it, according to the original plan, we were going to borrow 100 million yuan from the Soviet Union, but in fact, in the process of ordering arms, we found that all the lists added up to more than 100 million yuan, so Yang Jie hoped that the Soviet side would increase the amount to 200 million yuan, equivalent to 50 million US dollars, and now the Soviet Union is considering this matter!" Old Jiang Dao.

He Yingqin is also a smart person, it can be said that he is thorough at one point, and immediately said: "So we need to show enough strength now to let the Soviets know that their money will not be wasted, and we need a big victory!" ”

"Well, this loan is crucial for my government, and it's about how long we can hold out. Moreover, now the Soviet Union is also the only country we can rely on, and once the Soviet Union also loses confidence in us, the consequences will be extremely serious. Old Jiang said in a deep voice.

At this moment, Wang Shihe, the director of the chamberlain, rushed in with an excited face and said: "Commission, Jiujiang victory, Jiujiang victory!" (To be continued.) )