Chapter 747 Central Emergency Order (Ask for Subscription!) ）

Central Emergency Order

In the war room of the Central Military Commission in Taiyuan, at a time when all the central leaders concentrated their limited jīng forces in the central and southern regions to decide on the fate of more than one million people. Ye Jianying, chief of the General Staff of the Military Commission, rushed into the office with a nervous face with a telegram in his hand. Then, he exclaimed in surprise to the three chiefs.

"Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou, Commander-in-Chief, something has happened, something has happened...."

"Jianying, what's the matter that makes you, the chief of the General Staff of the Military Commission, so nervous...."Seeing the chief of staff with a nervous face in front of him. A hint of bad premonition came to the chairman's mind. At the same time, the chairman's brows furrowed for the first time, and then he asked.

"Report to the chairman, our party's intelligence agencies in the Hubei region have just sent urgent information. The 500,000 **jīng Rui, which was deployed in the Hubei region, began at nine o'clock this morning and was completely surrounded by the Kwantung Army...."Chief of Staff Ye Jianying replied.

"The Kwantung Army's 250,000 men surrounded the **500,000 army. How can it be? Chief of Staff, you're not wrong...."Hearing this shocking news, the commander-in-chief's face subconsciously showed a hint of incredulity, and then, in a lost voice, exclaimed.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, this is top-secret information sent after repeated verification by intelligence officers, and there is absolutely no problem? In addition, our party's intelligence officers, who were hidden within the national government, also sent a telegram confirming the truth of the matter. Regarding the commander-in-chief's rhetorical question, Chief of Staff Ye Jianying replied very affirmatively.

"Comrade Jianying, tell us how this Kwantung Army relied on its own 250,000 people to surround the entire 500,000 **jīng rui. If nothing else, if you want to accomplish this huge strategic goal, the little devil must have played some tricks. Otherwise, 500,000 **jīng Rui is not a vegetarian...."The chairman nodded, and then asked rhetorically.

"The chairman is wise..."Ye Jianying nodded affirmatively. Then, he explained.

"Chairman, Chiefs, the situation is like this... Two days ago, within a few hours, the Kwantung Army broke through a position on the ** defensive line. Of course, because the entire communication system of the ** troops, in the Japanese bombing and artillery bombardment, was hit by the destruction of the Kwantung Army's artillery fire. The news of the breakthrough of the position by the Kwantung Army did not reach their headquarters until a day later. And within that day, the Kwantung Army passed through this breach, and Chōu transferred two whole lightly armed divisions to advance towards the city of Yichang in a rapid march. In the end, at nine o'clock this morning, we occupied Yichang City, which ** voluntarily abandoned, and cut off the retreat route of 500,000 ** to Chongqing and Sichuan......"

For a time, the entire war room, with Ye Jianying's explanation of Chief of Staff. Immediately fell into deep thought. Several people, all frowning at themselves, stared at the battle map in front of them...

After a short period of contemplation, the chairman first broke the silence of the office, and asked the commander-in-chief in front of him, who was also frowning: "Boss, what do you think of this matter...**What kind of purpose is it to take the initiative to give up Yichang City?" In addition, after the Kwantung Army occupies Yichang City, what will be the consequences for the 500,000 ** in Hubei. ”

"Chairman....to tell you the truth, this time, I admire our old adversary, Chairman Chiang. I can say with certainty that this time, our Chairman Jiang has made a rare good move: you see, the 500,000 people who took the initiative to abandon Yichang City and stationed in the Hubei region may still have a way out and can be saved. However, if you are trapped in Yichang and wait until the day when Yichang City is broken, it may be the end of 500,000 **. It's just that now I'm worried about a problem..."The commander-in-chief's face immediately lù a hint of deep worry.

"What's the problem?" The chairman asked rhetorically, frowning.

"Whether the 500,000 ** troops hoarded in the Hubei region can advance and retreat in an orderly manner in the face of the pressure of the Kwantung Army, this is a major matter related to the life and death of the 500,000 **... otherwise, the great rout that occurred on the Songhu battlefield a few years ago will happen to these 500,000 ** again...."The commander-in-chief replied with a worried face.

"Well....the boss is right. I hope that the ** troops, after the last Battle of Songhu, can learn a little lesson and fight the Battle of Hubei this time...."The chairman nodded helplessly and replied.

However, the chairman clearly overestimated the virtues of some high-ranking officers in the Kuomintang army. As soon as the words of several people fell, Li Kelong, director of the intelligence department, rushed into the office with an anxious face and exclaimed again. "Chairman, chiefs, something happened, something happened in Hubei...."After speaking, he handed the telegram in his hand to the chairman in front of him.

After a quick glance at the telegram in his hand, a trace of pain immediately appeared on the chairman's face. Behind him, the two partners who were also anxious said: "Enlai, boss, you can come whatever you are afraid of." Although Chiang Kai-shek made a correct decision, he never forgot one thing he always liked to do, that is, through war, constantly weakening the strength of non-descendant troops..."

In the process of retreating, Chen Cheng brazenly ordered more than 200,000 non-descendant troops to be in charge of the rear of the palace, while his own enemy troops took the initiative to retreat. The morale of the troops was dealt a severe blow. In addition, in the process of changing troops, the troops of the Kwantung Army suddenly launched a fierce attack. As a result, the entire defense line, which lasted less than a few hours, was defeated....so far, except for the hundreds of thousands of **jīng rui, who were hastily assembled by Chen Cheng. The remaining 300,000 people were already under the pursuit of the Kwantung Army and were unable to form an army. When the time comes, there may be only one result for them, and that is to become the ghost of the Kwantung Army..."

"It's over, the 500,000 **jīng rui in the Hubei region is finished...."The commander-in-chief said with certainty.

"Chairman, Enlai, according to the current situation, if these hundreds of thousands of ** troops do not get foreign aid in a short period of time. With the existing strength and material reserves within the encirclement, it can only last for three months at most...."

At this moment, Vice Chairman Zhou, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke: "Chairman, commander-in-chief. In a short period of time, it is impossible for these hundreds of thousands of ** who are surrounded in Hubei to have foreign aid. In order to cope with the attack of the Japanese troops stationed in China, the Kuoku Fugu transferred almost all of his jīng rui and filled this defense line of nearly 1,000 kilometers. The current Chiang Kai-shek, even if he has this heart, does not have this ability. ”

For a moment, the entire war room, because of this desperate conclusion, immediately fell into silence. In this solemn atmosphere, several people were silently staring at the combat map in front of them, digesting the shocking news they had just heard.

A few minutes later, the chairman first broke the solemn atmosphere in the war room and said: "Enlai, boss, as we have just analyzed, this battle, Chiang Kai-shek's ** troops, will eventually end in failure. At that time, the entire central and southern regions will definitely fall completely into the hands of the Japanese army. And the next strategic direction of the Japanese army, we already know, is to occupy central and southern China, consolidate central and southern China, and attack North China. Therefore, we absolutely cannot tolerate the fact that the Japanese army will steadily accumulate strength and develop in the entire southern region..."

"Chairman, you mean that Chōu transferred troops south to the rear of the Japanese army. It's just like our army at the beginning, in North China, in the rear of the Japanese army, developing base areas behind enemy lines......" The commander-in-chief's eyes lit up, followed closely, and he said with a moving face.

"That's what it means...."As he spoke, there was already a rare sharp edge in the chairman's eyes. Then, pointing to the battle map in front of him, he spoke.

"If you look at the map, the Japanese army has concentrated almost all the forces in the entire Chinese battlefield in order to cope with this attack. Not only did Chōu transfer all the relevant Eastern Army Jīng Rui, but more importantly, he also transferred almost all the field troops in Central China. According to intelligence, at present, the military strength of the Japanese army in the entire Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui areas is almost in a vacuum...."

"If we take advantage of the favorable opportunity when the main force of the Japanese army, the remnants of the **, are completely attracted to the two provinces of Hunan and Hubei. Send a jīng Rui, suddenly south, and attack the three provinces. Think about it, what kind of result this will cause, and what huge impact it will have on the entire situation of the war of resistance...."Speaking of this, the chairman's face was enveloped by a thick smile. A pair of eyes, fixed on the commander-in-chief in front of him, waiting for the commander-in-chief's answer.

"In Jiangsu and Anhui, as a large number of Japanese troops were transferred, except for a small number of local garrisons of the Japanese army, only the Imperial Allied Army led by the puppet national government in Nanjing remained in the entire defense area. With the combat effectiveness shown by the Imperial Army, as long as we can send a sufficient number of jīng soldiers. I can guarantee that in only one month, I will be able to completely take these two provinces....", replied the commander-in-chief with a proud face. "So, boss, who do you think we should give this task to?" The chairman nodded approvingly. Then, he asked with a smile on his face.

"Needless to say, of course, it is Comrade Liu Hua, the current commander-in-chief of Dongye...."The chairman's voice just fell. Without even thinking about it, the commander-in-chief opened his mouth without hesitation...

"It's really a hero, boss, my candidate is also Comrade Liu Hua....Jianying, in the name of the Central Military Commission, immediately sent a telegram to Comrade Liu Hua in Fengtian: Order Comrade Liu Hua to immediately transfer the work in his hands to Luo Ronghuan and Zuo Quan. Then, rush to Taiyuan to accept a new mission... Be quick. The chairman ordered affirmatively.

Just in the Hubei region, the general battle related to the fate of hundreds of thousands of troops took place, and great changes occurred. In Fengtian City, in the war room of the headquarters of the Northeast Field Army, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan, and Chief of Staff Zuo Quan were surrounded in front of a huge combat sand table. According to the ever-changing enemy situation on the sand table, the latest combat orders are issued to all participating units.

"Report to the chiefs, Commander Sun of the First Corps sent a telegram: After two days of bloody fighting, the 2nd and 3rd armies, at the cost of sacrificing 5,329 people and seriously wounding 2,489 people, completely annihilated all the defending troops in Siping City. At present, the entire Siping City has been completely occupied by our army...", the combat staff officer reported with a moving face.

Seeing that on the sand table in front of him, Siping, who was still holding the sun flag just now, immediately turned into a small red flag. Heard the first telegram in the substantive sense of the word in two days. Luo Ronghuan, the political commissar with a jī face, spoke first: "Commander-in-chief, chief of staff, Siping has finally arrived. As long as Siping is in hand, this iron pass deployed by the Kwantung Army around Changchūn will be pried open by us. And with this breakthrough, the next battle of the entire counteroffensive will be much easier to fight ...."

"The political commissar is right, as long as we succeed in winning four draws. We have the conditions to give the Kwantung Army troops in the entire Jilin region a center to open a huā. The commander-in-chief, whether to start the second phase of the operation immediately, ordered Commander Sun in the Siping region to immediately transfer the strength of at least one corps and advance from the rear to the Liaoyuan area. Cooperate with the Third Corps led by Vice President Yang, flank the front and back, and take the important town of Liaoyuan in one fell swoop. Finally, gradually sweep away all the military fortresses around Changchūn, where the Japanese army is heavily stationed, and completely isolate the political center of Changchūn...."Chief of Staff Zuo Quan nodded approvingly. Pointing to the battle map in front of him, he said with a moving expression.

After quickly glancing at the combat map in front of him, Liu Hua nodded affirmatively after the deployment of the enemy's and our forces was all reflected in his mind. Immediately, facing the chief of staff in front of him, he decisively ordered.

"Chief of Staff, don't wait for me, just do it. Immediately, in accordance with the predetermined battle plan, he sent a telegram back to Commander Sun. Immediately start to implement the second phase of the battle plan, within five days, cooperate with the Third Corps, and take the important town of Liaoyuan..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief...."Chief of Staff Zuo Quan replied decisively.

Looking at the chief of staff who was leaving quickly in front of him, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua's mood could be said to be very good.

Because he believes that according to the current progress of the various combat units of the Northeast Field Army. As long as the development goes smoothly, there will be no major accidents in the middle. The entire three eastern provinces, with the exception of Harbin and Changchūn, will still be in the hands of the Kwantung Army after the war. The three huge eastern provinces are bound to become a powerful base area for the Northeast Field Army. When the time comes, as long as the time is ripe, recovering the entire three eastern provinces will be an easy matter for the Northeast Field Army, which is strong and strong.

However, what Liu Hua didn't expect was that just when he wanted to give the little devils who stayed in the three eastern provinces a central opening. The 250,000 Kwantung Army jīng Rui, who were far away on the battlefield in Hubei, were also encircling and annihilating the 500,000 jīng rui hoarded in the Hubei region through this tactic.

"Commander-in-chief, the Central Military Commission is in an emergency...", a hurried voice reached everyone's ears. Zuo Quan, the chief of staff, who had just left the war room for less than ten minutes, appeared in front of everyone out of breath.

"Central Military Commission. At this time, the central government sent us a telegram that something must have happened. Chief of Staff, what is it exactly? Liu Hua's face, after a brief shock, asked.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief. The chairman orders you to immediately put the command of the troops into the hands of the commissar. And then, in the shortest possible time, rushed to the Central Military Commission, ready to accept a new task ...."For the content of the telegram. Chief of Staff Zuo Quan also had an inexplicable face. replied to the telegram in his hand. "Accept a new task, and it's at this critical time....not good, something must have happened...."After listening to Zuo Quan's answer, Liu Hua's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked rhetorically.

"Commander-in-chief, you mean, something is wrong in the south...."Pointing to the map of the whole country on the wall, Zuo Quan said thoughtfully.

"It must be so. You see, since the Kwantung Army broke through from the three eastern provinces, we have focused all our jīng forces on the northeastern battlefield. There was little attention paid to the decisive battle that took place on the southern battlefield. If nothing else, during this period of time, there must have been some major changes in the general battle that took place on the southern battlefield. Otherwise, the Central Military Commission would not have been in such a hurry and issued such an urgent order...."Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua replied affirmatively.

Seeing the commander-in-chief Liu Hua with a nervous face in front of him, political commissar Luo Ronghuan also realized the seriousness of the matter. Then, he spoke.

"Commander-in-Chief, what are we going to do next?"

"The commissar, the chief of staff, the orders of the Central Committee are very clear. So, next, all the battles in the Northeast will be in the hands of the two of you. I believe that as long as there are no major accidents, our Northeast Field Army will certainly achieve unexpected results in this counteroffensive. Therefore, for the war in the Northeast, Jiāo to you, I have nothing to worry about. Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua replied with great certainty.

"As for me, also in accordance with the chairman's order, I immediately led a cavalry regiment and hurried to Taiyuan to prepare to receive a new order from the central government...."

"Okay, then let's do this....Commander-in-Chief, you can go with confidence, with me and the Chief of Staff here, there will definitely be no accidents. At present, the Eighth Route Army, which is active in the Pingjin area, is also launching a counteroffensive against the Pingjin area. So, I am also very relieved of your safety....only, on the way to the central government, you must bring a radio, if there is any situation, we will get in touch through the radio..."Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan nodded very affirmatively and said.

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