"What is the situation of the units of the First and Second Route Armies?"

General Ye Kaixin's troops successfully attacked Suqian and quickly entered Haizhou eastward, General Chen Cheng conquered Baoying and General Zhou Fengqi's troops marched north, General Lai Shihuang's 14th Army and General Liu Zhi's second division took Yancheng and is still resting.

On the side of the Second Route Army, General Yang Jie's Sixth Army and General Chen Tiaoyuan's 37th Army attacked Huai'an from the west and south, giving strong cooperation to the First Route Army, General He Yaozu's 44th Army occupied Pixian County, which was abandoned by the enemy, General Gu Zhutong's 3rd Division occupied Xinyi, and General Deng Zhenquan's 1st Division attacked Muyang, forcing most of the main forces of Sun Chuanfang's troops in the eastern section of the Longhai Line to withdraw to the Lunan line; General An Yi's reading division had been stationed in Daxu Town, 33 kilometers east of Xuzhou, two days ago, and the four regiments under his command were distributed in the surrounding four towns of Xuzhuang, Nianzhuang, Danji and Tashan. Yin Zu Cheng reported in detail.

Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek nodded: "The progress of the war is satisfactory, He Jingzhi's First Route Army has also played with morale and level, and the eastern section of the Longhai Line will be completely controlled in our hands within three days, but Feng Huanzhang (Feng Yuxiang's character) has an ambiguous attitude so far, he not only sent a special envoy to contact us, but also sent a special envoy to contact the Wuhan side, so swaying and waiting for the price to sell, it is really contemptible, but it has to be closely connected with it, otherwise once Feng Huanzhang and Wuhan reach an agreement, It will pose a huge threat to the political axe of the central government in Nanjing.

It is gratifying that Yan Baichuan (Yan Xishanzi) was very cooperative this time, and gathered in Datong, Suiyuan and Niangziguan in three ways out of Shanxi in the east, and forced the powerful Feng army to be difficult to take care of with the momentum of the army, and had to retreat north of the Yellow River in a hurry, which not only greatly reduced the pressure on the armies of our Northern Expedition, but also Yan Baichuan could take this opportunity to obtain many benefits from the hands of the Feng department, and this person's business is not simple! I believe that the cooperation between each other will be satisfactory in the future...... When it comes to the economy, did the people of Quanxuke set off? ”

"Yesterday morning, I have crossed Pukou and went directly to Xuzhou by train, and it is estimated that I will be able to reach Daxu Town, where An Yi's division headquarters is located, this afternoon." Yu Jishi replied.

Chiang Kai-shek sighed with emotion: "If it weren't for An Yi's plan and quick capture of Sixian and Lingbi this time, there would be no gratifying situation today, and it is likely that he will still not be able to capture the strategic place of Xuzhou." After taking Xuzhou, An Yi made such a miraculous feat, but due to political needs, he could not give a general order to the three armies to commend him, and he could not inform the whole people that he had wronged him! ”

"What the commander-in-chief said is that it is very appropriate for Quan Xuke to rush to Xuzhou at this time to restore General An Yi's original military rank, not to mention that after the Battle of Lingsi, General An played a triumphant song non-stop, with a swift thunderstorm, without injuring a soldier and capturing more than 1,800 enemy regiments, and then occupying the eastern section of the Longhai Railway to rush and hold on, it is not easy, and dozens of colleagues in the subordinate staff office are all deeply impressed by its extraordinary speed and tenacious will.

According to the battle report and analysis of the results, it is not at all clear that the Reading Division is a team that has just suffered heavy losses, and it is said that the Iron Division has returned. ”

Yin Zusheng, who has a deep affection for An Yi and many maintenances, made a special explanation, he has always been indignant about An Yi's punishment in his heart, so as long as he encounters the opportunity to speak for An Yi, he will not miss it, in addition to appreciating An Yi's talent, there is also a very important reason, that is, he is likely to serve as the chief of staff of the new army in the upcoming army expansion, and become a new partner with An Yi, who can fight well.

Commander-in-Chief Jiang nodded with satisfaction, saw He Zhenhan coming in, and said casually: "Zhenhan, wait a while, you will go to the Political Training Department, and ask them and the Party Department to vigorously publicize the brilliant achievements of our First Route Army, and at the same time, focus on praising Gu Mosan and An Yi, and tell the people of the world about their outstanding performance in the Lingsi Battle and its follow-up battles, and the great cause of the Party and the country needs such a model." ”

"Yes!"

He Jinhan agreed and stepped forward: "Principal, Elder Jing and his entourage have already arrived by train from the station, and the students have already prepared the reception and the conference hall. ”

As soon as Commander-in-Chief Chiang heard that Zhang Jingjiang, a think tank he was anxiously waiting for, and his party had come to Nanjing from Shanghai, he immediately stood up and ordered: "Good! Very good! I'll go out to meet you at once, and you will divide up and get ready to go. ”

"Yes!"

Just when Commander-in-Chief Chiang convened his think tank to urgently discuss the current situation and countermeasures, An Yi also convened a meeting of his generals and colonels at the division headquarters in Daxu Town to discuss the current situation and find countermeasures.

After three days of rest and recuperation, the division has successfully completed the reorganization of the prisoners, and the division has returned to the level of 9,300 officers and men, of which the 2nd Regiment of Chen Zhibiao and the 3rd Regiment of Gu Changfeng have reached full strength, and the work of the communications, logistics, and quartermaster parts of the division headquarters, which has suffered little losses, has been carried out normally, and the artillery battalion under the division has also been carrying out intense training at the former enemy artillery station in Xinhekou because it has captured 24 mountain guns and field artillery guns twice.

Yin Jinan summed up the work of the past few days, and Hu Jialin immediately informed everyone of the latest orders of the General Headquarters of the Second Route Army, and put forward clear requirements:

"According to the latest order of the General Headquarters of our Second Route Army, our Reading Division has no chance to go north to Lunan to participate in the battle for the time being, and according to the unanimous decision of the division headquarters after repeated discussions, from tomorrow onwards, we will launch a comprehensive operation to eliminate the remnants of the bandits in the garrison area of our division, and all regiments must resolutely strike at the bandits and stragglers who occupy the mountains and lakes while maintaining law and order in the garrison and dredging the trade routes, and must not let them harm the people and rob the passing merchants again.

Since the eastern railway is not yet completely under the control of our army, it is difficult for the train from Haizhou to Xuzhou to pass in the short term, and the canal wharf in Tashan Town, the north-south artery of Nianzhuang garrisoned by the first regiment, the Xuzhuang canal wharf and trunk road garrisoned by the second regiment, the single-set north-south highway garrisoned by the third regiment, and the Xinhekou of the Xiaofangting River are all important trade routes leading to Xuzhou in the east, southeast, and northeast of XuzhouTherefore, each regiment must strengthen the training of its subordinates at the same time, exterminate bandits and bandits, and dredge trade routes.

Here, I would like to give you the right to act cheaply, with only one requirement, that is, all seizures must be handed over, and all of them will be concentrated in the logistics unit and quartermaster unit of the division headquarters, and the division headquarters will give cash rewards to each regiment according to the quantity and value of the seizures. ”

The commanders of the regiments and battalions were inexplicably excited, Chen Zhibiao said loudly: "The decision of the division headquarters is very timely, according to the brothers of the Seventh Army stationed in Damiao Town, in the east of the city, in the past few days, hundreds of thousands of troops have collected all the materials in and out of Xuzhou City before going north, and the departments of the Seventh Army are better, and they can give some money to the merchants to make up for it, and the other armies are no different from robbery, and now the people of Xuzhou even have a problem eating salt, and General Li Delin had to urgently transfer 500 tons of salt from Pukou and Chuzhou, which calmed the complaints of the people of Xuzhou.

It is estimated that for a period of time, there will be many caravans passing through our defense area, and it is indeed urgent to dredge the trade route! The subordinates suddenly remembered that we left a large amount of grain in Sixian and Lingbi that we didn't have time to deal with, so why not take advantage of the shortage of food in Xuzhou and transport it over to make a lot of money? ”

The brothers laughed when they heard this, An Yi was unhappy in his heart, but his face was full of smiles: "Okay, Zhibiao's idea is very good, let's stay in Sixian County, Lingbi has more than 1,500 tons of rice, and at present, the three companies of the teaching brigade and the two regiments of the instructor are guarding, and they can be transported over to solve the urgent needs of the people of Xuzhou."

In this way, after the meeting, I will send a telegram to Chen Kan, and ask him to organize the local people to transport these grains to Suzhou, where the roads are closer and the transportation is safer, and it will be handled by General Li Delin of the Third Route Army.

Zhibiao, your second regiment has just been expanded, and it is urgent to carry out compulsory training and political education, and you have to be responsible for the safety of the surrounding roads, railways and waterways. Again, according to the deliberations of several of us, the party representative will lead a political work group to your second regiment to assist you in carrying out political and ideological work. ”

"Yes!"

Chen Zhibiao heard the meaning of An Yi's words, closed his mouth and said nothing. Liu Shoujiang, the party representative, nodded solemnly, feeling grateful to An Yi for his generosity, and from now on, he was given the opportunity to carry out his work normally, and the gendarmerie of Li Zhengming, his right-hand man under his command, was given the right to carry out inspections and pickets throughout the jurisdiction, which played an important role in Liu Shoujiang's restoration of prestige and achievements.

An Yi turned to Xia Jian and laughed loudly: "Xia Jian, your regiment is the largest and most complex area among the regiments, the Pi County that has just been captured in the east, there are populous counties and towns and prosperous places of industry and commerce on both sides of the north and south, and there are five or six groups of mountain bandits and water thieves hidden within a radius of fifty miles, you have to work harder." ”

"It's okay, I'm too busy, I'll just ask the big bandit Tiger Head for help." Xia Jian's smile replied, causing the brothers to laugh knowingly.

An Yi smiled, asked Yin Jinan, Hu Jialin, Liu Shoujiang and others on the left and right to add anything, saw a few shook their heads, and immediately announced the dismissal of the meeting, each regiment sent people to the munitions warehouse located in the single set to receive supplementary supplies and ammunition according to the pre-meeting arrangement, and several commanders of the division headquarters also followed the generals to inspect the various stations, and only An Yi stayed on duty at the division headquarters.

After lunch, An Yi finished reading a large stack of battle reports and intelligence summaries on the table, and thought silently about the map for more than three hours, and finally could only suppress his anxiety, looking up to the sky and sighing: "It seems that I can't walk for a while......

"Report: Commander Chen of the Second Regiment reported by telephone that the six commanders of the General Headquarters, accompanied by General Mai, director of the Political Department of the Seventh Army, and his entourage, arrived at Xuzhuang Station in the west by train and were heading in the direction of our division headquarters." Colonel Staff Officer Zhan Huanqi reported loudly.

"Headquarters, Chief? Which department knows? An Yi turned around and asked.

Zhan Huanqi shook his head: "I asked, and Regiment Commander Chen said that he didn't know, but his subordinates thought that either the Political Training Department or the Military Command Department came to visit and inspect, if it was the attendant room or the people around the principal, Zhibiao had basically seen it." ”

An Yi nodded, turned around and closed the heavy curtain in front of the large map, and saw Ding Zhicheng approaching the door and asking loudly what was the matter?

An Yi shook his head a little inexplicably, Ding Zhicheng said in disappointment that the brothers in the whole camp had rested for three days, and they were in a panic, and they wanted to ask the boss what arrangements he had?

An Yi laughed, waved his hand, and said, "Since you are in a hurry, then you can go to the station with me to meet the generals of the headquarters, and Huan Qi will also go with you...... Xiao Jiu, immediately gather the brothers and inform the gendarmerie that they must do a good job of security work, and that there is not enough manpower to transfer a company of the logistics unit. ”

"Yes!"

(To be continued)