The winter in the western Sichuan Plain was very cold, Xie Niancheng lay on the big bed, and slept with several girls who couldn't see their faces clearly in his dreams.

"Tuk-tuk."

With the sound of knocking on the door, it was Huang Yingjie who spoke: "Commander, wake up, urgent military situation!" ”

The words "emergency military intelligence" were like pouring a basin of ice water into Xie Niancheng's bed, Xie Niancheng's brain was excited, and he immediately woke up, and looked at the watch at the bedside, three o'clock in the morning.

At this time, it is said that there is an emergency military situation, then something must be wrong.

Could it be that something went wrong in one direction?

However, in the telegram the night before, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisions reported that the progress was going well, and the 4th, 5th, and 6th Divisions also said that the defensive line was stable and that the enemy on the opposite side had no abnormal movement.

Xie Niancheng thought as he jumped out of bed, took off his military uniform from the hanger, hurriedly put on his body, put on his shoes and socks and went out.

"What's the matter?"

Xie Niancheng asked Huang Yingjie while buttoning the buttons on his military uniform.

"Army commander, I heard that Liu Wuguang's people appeared in Guan County, I have already sent someone to inform the other officers, and please come to the conference room for details, our secret service personnel have just arrived, and I don't know very well."

Rushing to the conference room, a young man in civilian clothes was sitting anxiously.

Seeing Huang Yingjie and Xie Niancheng coming in, the young man got up and said, "Director, you're here!" ”

"This is Commander Xie, what do you have to say."

"Commander Xie, I was sent by the Secret Service to be on duty in the area of Guan County, and at about six o'clock yesterday afternoon, Liu Wuguang's troops suddenly came down from the mountains in the west, and there were a lot of them. As soon as they arrived in the county seat, these people blocked the roads and occupied the telephone room. The Secret Service has only a few people in the county seat of Guan County. There was no radio, so I came overnight on a detour. ”

Xie Niancheng's heart tightened, "How many people are there?" What equipment? ”

"I hid far away. It seems that there are heavy machine guns and cavalry, and I don't dare to count the specific number of people, but at least there are tens of thousands. ”

Looking at the tired appearance of this young man, Xie Niancheng patted him on the shoulder to show encouragement, turned his head and said, "Yingjie, arrange for this comrade to rest." Recorded special merits, a bonus of 50 oceans. ”

After Huang Yingjie took this person down, he quickly returned to the conference room.

Soon. Several high-ranking generals who stayed in the city came, Su Wei, Huang Xue, Yang Yuwei, Li Xiaohai, Zhou Shisheng, and Fan Pengju.

After a few people arrived, Xie Niancheng gave a brief introduction to the situation.

"Lao Huang, what do you think is going on? How could Liu Wuguang have troops to come to Dujiangyan? "As Chief of Staff. Huang Xue is very conscientious. He knew the enemy situation in all directions very clearly.

Huang Xue thought for a while: "Army commander, Liu Wuguang's troops should have come from Ya'an on the first line of Danba and Xiaojin. ”

In the Kang District in December, the mountains have been covered by heavy snow, and Liu Wuguang can be ruthless to send troops to make a big detour from the snow-capped mountains, and it is really a bloody investment, and it is estimated that there are at least thousands of attritions along the way.

"What did Lao Su and Lao Zhang do!" Su Wei was very dissatisfied.

Huang Xue said: "According to the reports of Division Commander Su and Division Commander Zhang, the enemy troops they faced were about 30,000, not led by Liu Wuguang himself. A call from Commander Cai of Yunnan said that Liu Wuguang was confronting them with three divisions...... I reckon. It was Yunnan that reached a tacit understanding with Liu Wuguang. ”

Xie Niancheng slapped the table, "This account surnamed Cai." Count it later...... Lao Huang, Liu Wuguang came to Dujiangyan's troops, do you know what the situation is? ”

"If my estimate is correct, it should be his main three divisions, adding up to about 20,000 people."

Liu Wuguang's main force has three divisions, and its combat effectiveness is the first grade in the Laochuan Army. Moreover, these troops have been stationed in Xikang for a long time and have endured the severe cold of the plateau for a long time, so it is reasonable that they can cross the snow-capped mountains in winter.

"How many troops does our army have in Chengdu now?"

"In terms of combat units, they are mainly guard battalions, cavalry battalions and reconnaissance battalions under the special service regiment...... There were more than 2,000 people in total. In addition, the teaching regiment and artillery regiment combined numbered more than 3,000 people. ”

"We have more than 3,000 police officers in the police station, and they can also be pulled out to do it." The shape is critical, Zhou Shisheng patted his chest and said.

"There are more than 2,000 militia groups in several counties around Chengdu, but the militia has limited combat effectiveness." Li Xiaohaidao.

"I have more than 500 elite brothers on my side, and I can also do some things." Fan Pengju also showed his family background.

After the family was lit up, everyone was a little nervous:

Liu Wuguang's troops have arrived in Dujiangyan today, and it is not surprising that as soon as the morning dawns, the 20,000 men will march to Chengdu, and if they force their march all the way, they will be able to reach the outside of Chengdu in the afternoon, and they will launch an attack on the city by 12 December at the latest.

Liu Wuguang's 20,000 people are considered elite troops, while the remaining troops of the 17th Army are only 5,000 people, plus the police and militia groups are only 10,000. With such a small number of troops, it is too difficult to defend Chengdu!

What to do?

The people from the staff department quickly moved the sand table around Chengdu, and when they saw the sand table, everyone's faces became even more ugly.

Dujiangyan to Chengdu, a horse Pingchuan, several rivers are also east-west, it can be said that this hundred miles of road is no danger to guard!

Xie Niancheng knew in his heart that if Chengdu was lost, it would be a matter of rest.

"What should I do?"

"What should I do?"

The same question is in everyone's eyes.

At this time, Xie Niancheng forced himself to calm down and ordered: "Shi Sheng, you immediately gather the police force and go to the barracks to meet the combat troops; Xiaohai, you mobilize the militia into the city to be responsible for maintaining law and order, and prevent people in the city from taking the opportunity to spread news and create chaos; Pengju, you gather your people and rush to the barracks immediately...... Let's go, now let's go to the barracks and convene a meeting of officers above the company level. ”

Xie Niancheng and his entourage went out of the city to the barracks at the foot of Phoenix Mountain in the north of the city, and it was close to four o'clock in the morning, and the dozens of battalions, company-level officers, and German instructors who remained behind were already sitting neatly in the barracks.

In times of crisis, Fang shows the true character of heroes.

At this time, the only thing Xie Niancheng could rely on was these officers under him.

After listening to Huang Xue's brief introduction to the enemy's situation, the officers below began to "buzz" and discuss with each other.

"How? Everyone's opinion on this battle, just say it. ”

"Commander. Let me start by saying that the biggest advantage of our troops over Liu Wuguang is artillery. In addition to the large-caliber howitzers, field cannons and heavy mortars of the artillery regiment, there are also many large-caliber mortars on the side of the teaching regiment. Huang Xue spoke first.

"Well, the chief of staff is right, as long as there is one more person in our regiment. will not let the enemy approach Chengdu! Mangzi said.

Xie Niancheng shook his head, although his military literacy was not high, he also knew it. Huang Xue and Mangzi's ideas were too taken for granted. Dujiangyan to Chengdu is all flat land, is Liu Wuguang a fool? If you preset your position, he will bypass it. The enemy is moving, and you want to inflict substantial losses with artillery at a distance of more than a dozen miles. That's a lot of difficulty.

Xie Niancheng blamed himself for being too underestimated. The few battles fought since he led the troops have been too smooth, and this time the whole arrangement is a little too taken for granted.

If it were Xu Geng, Peng De, and Su Huaiyu, it would be great if there was one left!

Su Wei didn't have a better way, and said, "Commander, I think it's only like this for the time being...... Let's mobilize in the city, gather all the police and militia groups in Chengdu, and then temporarily recruit some personnel to wait for help? ”

Xie Niancheng shook his head. I am not very good in military affairs, and my chief of staff and director of the political department are even worse than myself!

Xie Niancheng understands. The fourth, fifth, and sixth divisions cannot be withdrawn in one step, as soon as you retreat, the enemy will follow to Chengdu, these divisions were originally relying on the geographical advantage and firepower advantage, only barely and the enemy several times their own number of people, if they retreated hastily in this state of fire, it is estimated that they have not retreated to Chengdu, and they will be annihilated by the enemy in the movement.

The first, second, and third divisions of the main force have already reached the outskirts of Chongqing, and if they want to come back, it is not something that can be done in three days or two days, and Chengdu may have to see life and death in these two days.

Therefore, these main divisions cannot be counted on either.

Wen Deyun said: "Commander, why don't we withdraw first?" After gathering the troops, they will fight back together? ”

Wen Deyun's construction is also not feasible. When the other divisions set out, they didn't carry a lot of food and ammunition, and they all had to rely on Chengdu for supplies. If Chengdu is lost, the warlord troops do not need to fight the 17th Army at all, they only need to maintain combat contact, or within half a month, the 17th Army itself will run out of food. Therefore, Chengdu must not be lost, not to mention the political significance that Chengdu represents.

Xie Niancheng thought about it, this life-and-death difficulty can only be resisted by the troops left behind in Chengdu!

After the commanders spoke, the battalion and company commanders below also began to speak one by one. Some said to take the initiative, and some said to go to an ambush.

I thought a lot of ways, but there were flaws, and they were quickly overturned by other people's doubts.

After everyone had almost finished speaking, the whole room fell silent, and no one could think of a way to do it.

Xie Niancheng was extremely unwilling in his heart, could it be that his hard work for so long was in vain because of Liu Wuguang's cavalry?

But reason told him that the special service regiment, the teaching regiment and the artillery regiment combined, if they want to repel the enemy army of more than 20,000 people, and want to hold Chengdu, which has no danger to defend, it is really difficult.

When everyone was helpless, a childish voice with a Hubei accent came from the corner: "Commander, can I tell me what I think?" ”

All eyes were on the corner, and it was a young officer of medium height, with a slender face, delicate features, and thick eyebrows.

Su Wei whispered to Xie Niancheng: "He is a student of the Qingpu Phase III Infantry Section, Lin Sanhu; He graduated with an average grade of middle to upper grades, and is now the commander of a company of the guard battalion of the special service regiment. ”

Looking at Lin Sanhu's appearance, Xie Niancheng's heart moved, this Lin Company Commander looked a little similar to the last powerful figure at that time.

This made Xie Niancheng inexplicably have some confidence in him.

"Company Commander Lin, please come up and tell me what you think about this sand table." Xie Niancheng greeted Lin Sanhu.

Lin Sanhu didn't expect the army commander to value him so much, it was a matter of the overall situation, Lin Sanhu took a deep breath and walked straight to the sand table.

Xie Niancheng saw Lin Sanhu's confident appearance, and his heart was about to die and he had a little hope for the future, perhaps, this person can really create a miracle? (To be continued......)