"Sir, at 9:20 p.m. on January 30, our department has occupied the Zhonghua Gate, Tongji Gate, and Guanghua Gate......

Lao Jiang was extremely excited, and his face was full of energy.

"Madame, do you hear me? We're about to reclaim the capital! ”

"Brother Jie, this is really an incredible thing, they can do it with these people, it's unimaginable." Mrs. Song also sighed with emotion.

"yes, I can't think of it!"

"Wei Wen, immediately telegraph to Gu Mosan, the commander-in-chief of the Third Theater, and ask him to immediately formulate a battle plan to contain the Japanese army." Old Jiang Dao, you can't sit back and enjoy the success, otherwise, wouldn't the credit for recovering the capital be shared between the 'Yaksha' and the National Salvation Division?

"Yes, sir!"

"Also, send a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Li of the Fifth Theater of Operations, and we must hold off the Japanese Third Division and make sure that it cannot withdraw its reinforcements later."

Xuzhou, the headquarters of the commander of the third theater of operations.

Confidential secretary Huang Xuecun hurriedly rang Commander-in-Chief Li's study with an urgent telegram.

"Please come in!"

"Chief Li, Nanjing's 'Yaksha' emergency telegram." Huang Xuecun walked up to Commander-in-Chief Li, took out a telegram from the folder, and handed it over.

"What's the matter?" Li Delin took it slowly.

But as soon as he saw the content of the telegram, Huo Di stood up all of a sudden, and shook off the coat on his shoulders: "Quick, notify Chief of Staff Xu, and all the staff officers of the General Staff Office will immediately hold an emergency military meeting." ”

"Yes!"

Nanling, Qilin Bridge.

"Commander-in-Chief Leng ordered all the new 38 brigades to be dispatched. Target Xuancheng! Luo Yufeng convened a military meeting of officers above the battalion level of the new 38th Brigade. Give the order of the cold front.

"Yes!"

The 38 Brigade from the day of its reorganization. Just waiting for this day, this time their main task is to respond to the cold front in Nanjing, drag the Japanese Sixth Division stationed in Wuhu and Xuancheng, and force them to be unable to return to Nanjing immediately.

Although the new 38th Brigade was established by teaching the Second Regiment as the backbone, it has already played a strong personal character of the cold front, and this unit, even if the old regiment commander comes, may not be able to command it.

Officers and soldiers know it. Their troops were able to withdraw from Nanjing in a structured manner because of one person, that is, their new regiment commander: Leng Feng.

Leng Feng's regimental commander was only a few hours before he was removed from above, but no one felt that he had been removed as a regimental leader.

The new 38th Brigade has not appointed a brigade commander, not because it can't find a person to be a brigade commander, but because it is difficult for anyone to be the brigade commander to control this unit.

Gui Yongqing didn't want to transfer the 38th Brigade to his newly formed 27th Army, and with such a descendant unit that could fight, then his 27th Army would be different.

In the face of Gui Yongqing's wooing, Luo Yufeng and Qin Yankun did not waver at all, although Gui Yongqing was their old chief. With the past, it will definitely not suffer.

At least Luo Yufeng's own future is bright. Moreover, for the position of commander of the new 28th Brigade, Gui Yongqing will definitely try his best to help him fight for it.

In the past, he Luo Yufeng also went, but now it is different, Gui Yongqing's actions in the defense of Nanjing made him chill, he was incompetent, and he was jealous of his ability, Leng Feng took the initiative to attack, it was indeed a violation of military discipline, but it was also within the scope of his authority.

If the grassroots commanders don't even have this bit of freedom, and they have to ask for instructions layer by layer to fight a war, what kind of strength is there to fight?

He is not a stupid person, what Gui Yongqing values is not him Luo Yufeng, but the strong combat effectiveness of the new 38th Brigade, especially all Japanese-style equipment, ammunition and weapons.

If this is in the past, it will be the main force, it is the elite, and it will be more certain against the Japanese army.

It's such a good opportunity, Luo Yufeng and Qin Yankun all collectively resisted, in their opinion, following Gui Yongqing may be able to get promoted and make a fortune, but at the critical moment, Gui Yongqing will not share weal and woe with them like Leng Feng, and advance and retreat together.

This kind of person who can only share prosperity and hardship is not worthy of their following, if they are blinded by immediate interests, they will regret it in the future.

No matter which one you follow, as a soldier, it is an unshirkable responsibility to protect your home and defend the country, and you will definitely not be able to avoid fighting, so from the perspective of practical interests, it is much better to follow a commander who can fight than a not-so-clever commander, at least the survival rate on the battlefield is not the same.

Shangfeng's delay in accepting the new brigade commander doesn't this tell the story?

And now, the new 38th Brigade is directly assigned to Leng Feng's command, which shows that as long as Leng Feng comes out of Nanjing City, the position of the commander of the new 38th Brigade will definitely be his.

"This is the first battle of our new 38th Brigade, Xu Sheng must not be defeated, the brigade headquarters reconnaissance battalion has set off, and the large army will follow up, now please ask Chief of Staff Qin to announce a few disciplines!"

"Everyone listen, you must listen carefully to the few disciplines I have announced below, and keep them in mind and implement them in action, if anyone violates discipline and ruins the reputation of my surname 38 Brigade, military law will deal with it!" Qin Yankun stood up, spread out the folder, and said seriously.

"The first discipline is that all actions must be under the command of the brigade headquarters, and if you don't understand or don't know how to do it, you can immediately ask for instructions, and you are not allowed to act without authorization!"

"Report!"

"Speak!"

"If you encounter a fighter plane, but there is no way to get in touch with the brigade headquarters, how to deal with it?"

"This is a special circumstance, and under special circumstances, a written report can be made afterwards, and if it is really necessary, it will naturally be exempted from punishment, and in the same way, meritorious service can also be awarded."

"How do you assess the necessity of this?"

"Peng Shouxin, what do you want to do, sit down!" Luo Yufeng's face darkened, and he was unhappy with his subordinates' questioning of breaking the casserole to the end.

"Deputy brigade, I just have doubts......

"How to assess, this self-assessment method, in short, it won't be me alone, you don't have to worry, we will give it casually."

"Chief of Staff, you continue to announce the discipline first, as for the explanation, take it literally, and talk about it later." Luo Yufeng said.

"Okay, everybody, keep listening. This second is ......"

Tunxi. The General Headquarters of the Former Enemy in the 3rd Theater of Operations. As soon as the commander-in-chief Xue Boling lay down, he was called out from the warm bed by his adjutant.

The chairman's urgent telegram arrived.

At this time, the chairman of the committee suddenly sent him an urgent telegram, which must have something important, so he hurriedly dressed up, took the telegram from the adjutant's hand and put it under the lamp to take a closer look, and was immediately shocked.

At this time, the telegram from Gu Mosan, the commander of the Third Theater of Operations, also arrived, with roughly the same content, ordering him to organize the troops. Launch an offensive against Japan to contain the Japanese forces in front.

In such a major military operation, Xue Boling didn't feel sleepy at all, and immediately the celebrity was anxious to hold a meeting of the staff and staff to study the plan of the attack.

At present, the first, third, and fifth theaters are facing the Japanese army that is facing the Japanese army that has invaded Shanxi, and the fifth theater is facing the north-south attack of the two major fronts of Japan, Central China and North China. It did not continue to advance, forming a state of confrontation.

But this calm is only temporary. If the Japanese army had not been able to support the two-front war, I am afraid that there would not have been such a good life.

On this Chinese New Year's Eve, many people don't want to eat quietly and keep a New Year's Eve.

Shanghai, Japanese Navy Club.

A ball was held here to welcome the newly appointed commander of the Central China Dispatch Army, General Toshiroku Hata, to Shanghai, and invited consuls, diplomats, and some dignitaries from various countries in Shanghai.

If it weren't for Matsui Ishone's serious injury and having to be transferred back to Japan to recuperate, he would not have been in such a hurry to take over his position.

Although the Japanese Central China Dispatch Army occupied Nanjing and many areas in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it was actually a mess, and the Japanese army only knew about plunder, but not construction.

Maybe they themselves know that they will only stay in this land for a while, and they will return it later.

In such a situation, Shunroku Hata also knows that if he can't calm down the situation and appease the dissatisfaction of the powers, he will have to go home sooner or later.

Shunroku Hata's low-key appointment, the outside world is still unclear.

Suddenly, the door to the ball hall was opened, and cold air blew in, and a room full of thinly dressed men and women looked at the door in amazement.

Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Central China Front, Muto Akidaisa, lowered his head and hurriedly ran in from outside the door with a black face.

"Your Excellency, something happened in Nanjing...... Muto Akira walked all the way to Shunroku Hatata, who was wearing the uniform of a general, and whispered in his ear.

Rao is Hata Shunroku was a little mentally prepared, and he was also shocked by the sudden news, and the wine glass in his hand shook off, and almost spilled the wine on the wife of the French diplomat.

"Is the information reliable?" Shunroku Hata asked.

"At present, except for the radio stations of the 16th Division, all the radio stations of our army in Nanjing have been cut off, including the radio stations of the headquarters of the dispatch army and the consulate, and they cannot be contacted." Muto Zhang said eagerly, he received an urgent message from the 16th Division, and he was also frightened and sent chills down his spine.

If Lieutenant General Hatohiko and his Dispatch Army Headquarters were captured by the Shina Army, no one could have predicted what would happen.

"Send reinforcements immediately, and at all costs, you must rescue Lieutenant General Hatohiko of Asaka Palace."

"Your Excellency Commander, there is the 3rd Division near Nanjing (there is a small mistake in the previous article, once the **** 31st Army is fighting fiercely in Chihe, Chuxian County, it is the 13th Division of the Japanese Army, not the 3rd Division, the 3rd Division is guarding Zhenjiang, Danyang, Changzhou, Wuxi and other places, which is very close to Nanjing. The 6th Division can order these two master regiments to quickly assemble their forces and quickly move closer to Nanjing. ”

"Well, according to what Muto-kun said, immediately send a telegram to the two division commanders Fujita and Gu Shoufu, and ask them to gather at least two or more wings of troops and quickly rush to help Nanjing, what is the current situation of the 16th Division?" Shunroku Hata has just arrived, and he doesn't know a lot of the situation.

"The 16th Division suffered great losses in the Battle of Nanjing, and then in the battle of Suzheng, the loss of troops was serious, and it was urgent to return to China to replenish and recuperate, and the original plan was to let the Tiangu Detachment take over the garrison task of the 16th Division in Nanjing after the Lunar New Year, but I didn't expect that at this time, the Chinese Army launched such a strange riot plan."

"Muto-kun, you just need to tell me, how long can the 16th Division last?"

"I don't know, maybe a few hours, maybe longer......"

"I won't participate in this ball, I'll go back to the front headquarters immediately!" Shunroku Hata ordered.

"Hay!"

From Shanghai to Suzhou, it was only a two- or three-hour drive, and Shunroku Hahata didn't understand why Matsui Ishine wanted to set up the headquarters of the Front Army in Suzhou, isn't Shanghai better?

Along the way, the battle reports continued to arrive, and the situation became worse and worse for the Japanese army.

Half an hour ago, the radio contact of the 16th Division was also cut off, and no response was made to the call, and it was obvious that the headquarters of the 16th Division either encountered an accident or could not turn on the machine to contact the front army in the process of escaping for its life.

As soon as he came to encounter such a tricky situation, the mood of the six generals of Shun Hata can be described as terrible.

Gusu, the headquarters of the Hanshan Temple Front.

The chief of staff of the front army, Tsukada Tsuka, had already led the personnel of the headquarters to wait in the cold wind for a long time, and the situation in Nanjing was not faster than Shunroku Hata knew.

Before Toshiroku Hatatake's arrival, King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace acted as the commander of the front army, and any government and military orders were issued from Nanjing, and the headquarters on the Suzhou side only coordinated the affairs of various departments, and he, the chief of staff, was more often a minister of logistics and material deployment.

It was not easy for Shunroku Hata to take office, but something happened in Nanjing.

Originally, after Shunroku Hahata took office, he would also go to Nanjing to take office, because the Central China Front Army would be renamed the Central China Dispatch Army, and the headquarters of the Dispatch Army would also be located in Nanjing.

The establishment of the Shanghai Dispatch Army will also be abolished accordingly, and the Shanghai Dispatch Army, including Lieutenant General Hatohiko of the Asaka Palace, will also return to China, and the personnel will also be dismissed, or other arrangements will be made.

It's just that no one expected that such a thing would happen at this time, and the entire Japanese Central China Front was taken by surprise and all of them were out of order.

Especially at this moment of handover between the old and the new, it was a disaster for the Japanese army.

It can only be said that the moment chosen by the Chinese is too good, and completely hitting the blind spot of the Japanese army is like stabbing the Japanese army in the heart.

The knife may not be fatal, but it is certainly indispensable.

Wuhu, the headquarters of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army.

"Your Excellency Division Commander, the Front Army has telegraphed that His Excellency General Toshiba has come to Shanghai, so it is better to go to Nanjing to formally take up the post of commander of the Central China Dispatch Army."

"It's really time to come, is there any change in the army on the Nanling side?"

"At present, it has not been discovered that the battle situation in Xuzhou is tight, and China will not provoke us at this time to avoid fighting on two fronts, which is a taboo for soldiers, not to mention that they do not have the strength to attack." Chief of Staff Kazuho Shimono replied.

"Well, we can't take it lightly, the 38th Brigade of the new branch of China stationed in the area of Qilin Bridge is adapted from the elite teaching corps of the China Army that broke through from Nanjing, and according to intelligence, this brigade is equipped with me. The Japanese weapons are well-equipped and well-trained, and they are a strong force in the Chinese army! ”

"Hai, the subordinate has been closely monitored by the intelligence department of the new 38th Brigade."

"Your Excellency Division Commander, the 16th Division Distress Message ......"

"Nani?"

After reading the emergency distress message sent by Nakajima Isago Imasa, Gu Shoufu immediately felt that the hairs on his whole body stood up!

(To be continued.) )

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