Huang Shao's telegram was sent to the headquarters of the new Second Division in Yuhang, causing a burst of indignation among the generals and colonels of the division who were holding a meeting here.

The telegram was full of words, and after reading it for a long time by Chief of Staff Zhang Dongning, everyone realized that in fact, so much nonsense boiled down to one meaning, so that Wu Ming and the new Second Division should not meddle in their affairs

Zhang Ying, the chief of the operations section, was furious: "It's really a group of officials who don't know whether they are alive or dead, and treat our kindness as donkey liver and lungs, when the time comes, the real soldiers of the Japanese army will come to the city, don't cry Daddy told Grandma to beg us for help"

During the fierce battle between the 3rd Division and the Japanese army in Wuxingcheng and the surrounding areas, Zhang Ying led the staff officers to continuously deduce the battle situation and came to an astonishing conclusion:

After the opening of the gate of the Xicheng Line, in order to solve the threat from the flank, specifically the threat of the new 2nd Division, and to avenge the 114th Division and the 6th Brigade of the Field Heavy Artillery, it is very likely that he will lead his troops south to attack Hangzhou.

At this time, the Japanese army successfully met on the first line of Wuxing and Wuxi, and even Wu Ming felt that he could not be defeated, and once it turned to Hangzhou, the new second division would definitely have to temporarily avoid the front.

Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province, not only the provincial capital, but also a transportation hub and economic and cultural center connecting the province's east, west, north and south. If Hangzhou is lost, it will undoubtedly be a huge disaster.

Han Tiecheng blushed and had a thick neck, stood up and roared: "Niang Xipi, the situation is so bad, some people still have illusions, and they are still drunk and dreaming of death, it is estimated that they will not wake up until they are captured by the Japanese army." ”

Fan Daoquan, commander of the Second Regiment, angrily suggested: "Division, at present, the main force of our right wing army has moved to the front line of Si'an and Guangde, and our new second division is now in the salient part of the battlefield. The area around Yuhang is flat, which is very unfavorable for defense, and once the Japanese pressure comes over, we will be very dangerous. ”

"Let's withdraw, don't pay attention to those military and political officials in Hangzhou, it's best to let them catch the little devils, and explain to the world what it means for a dog to bite Lu Dongbin who doesn't know the hearts of good people."

"Master, do you want to ...... Our new 2nd Division will not go to Hangzhou to join in the fun, Okamura Ningji is a very powerful guy, we will go by ourselves, and the Japanese army will not be able to catch us no matter how many people there are. Zhang Dongning also thought carefully and persuaded: "Hangzhou is now a big quagmire, and it may fall into it at any time." If we go there, a thousand things will be entangled, and we won't be able to deal with them in three or five days. If Okamura Ninji insists on going south, we are likely to be dragged down, and we will not be able to leave if we want to. ”

Zhang Dongning's words hit Wu Ming's heart.

Judging from the battle of Wuxing, Okamura Ninji is a cunning opponent who does not fight unprepared battles, and is good at digging traps for his opponents, and if he is not careful, he may fall into his full set.

It is best to do as Zhang Dongning said, the new second division will not go to Hangzhou, but directly take the train to Xiaoshan, as long as it retreats into the hilly area of the middle mountains of Zhejiang, Okamura Ningci will have no problem with the new second division.

However, although the Xicheng Line has been broken by the Japanese army, and the military committee and the theater command have not issued orders for a long time, and now they are afraid that they will be charged with fleeing from the battle, which is pointed out by Qianfu.

Now that the city of Hangzhou is singing and dancing, only a few far-sighted people heard the warning of the Phoenix Radio Station, and immediately moved their families to western and southern Zhejiang, so that most of the people went to Quzhou, but more Hangzhou citizens were still ignorant and stayed in the city to live the same.

Wu Ming stood up and looked around the school. Everyone closed their mouths in amusement and looked at Wu Ming, waiting for him to give the most contrived answer.

"The situation is indeed very critical, Okamura Ningji, that old fox must be hiding next to him and secretly calculating, once he is ready, he will concentrate all his strength and pounce on Hangzhou without hesitation, whether we want to or not, the above will transfer us to rescue Hangzhou, we are already at a critical juncture of life and death."

Wu Ming's voice was very low, he took a light breath, and continued: "It is a shame for a soldier to retreat without a fight, and I, Wu Ming, disdain it, besides, more than 100,000 people in Hangzhou are innocent, we must ensure their safety, and everyone should not forget what our new second division is fighting for." ”

"Our officers and soldiers are ordinary people, and many of them have their homes in Hangzhou. You all know the atrocities of the Japanese army from Wuzhen to Xiahu Town and then to Miaoxi, do we want to leave the families of our soldiers to the little devils, so that they can be raped and slaughtered by the Japanese army? ”

"Nope"

Wu Ming's tone became more and more excited, and he clenched his fists and said: "We must not only consider the safety in front of us, we must face all challenges bravely in the face of difficulties, not only for ourselves, but also for our families, but also for thousands of ordinary people."

Everyone's eyes were red, but they remained silent.

Although it is not yet clear what Okamura Ninji will do, for every new Second Division general here, Hangzhou City has undoubtedly become an extremely dangerous place, and once the whole division retreats to Hangzhou, the consequences will be self-evident

Wu Ming looked at the solemn faces, and said very solemnly: "I have already decided, as long as Shangfeng gives an order, we will drive to Hangzhou, and then there will be a scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood." I don't force you here, if you are willing to leave, I will go to the ocean and go our separate ways, and the one who stays is my Wu Ming's true good brother...... Whoever wants to go to Hangzhou with me, please raise your hand"

Before Wu Ming's words fell, everyone had already raised their hands in unison.

Zhang Dongning stretched his neck, looked around and found that no one had escaped, and immediately said to Wu Ming: "Master, everyone is in a good state, rest assured, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, we will accompany you to it."

"Good"

Wu Ming nodded with satisfaction: "It is worthy of the soldiers brought out by me Wu Ming, there is no one who is a bad seed" After a slight groan, Wu Ming said to Zhang Dongning:

"Chief of Staff, immediately after the meeting, you will inform Mao Liangwu that two or three regiments will be transferred from the militia groups left behind and rush to Hangzhou, and we need to make all kinds of preparations in advance. Tonight, you lead the baggage regiment and the engineer regiment to go ahead, and we must fully consider all kinds of dangers, and do not rush to deal with them until the end of the day. ”

"Master, I'll send a report later"

Zhang Dongning smiled bitterly, clapped his hands and said, "However, at this critical juncture, as the chief of staff of the new Second Division, I must act with the division headquarters."

"Nope"

Wu Ming understood what Zhang Dongning meant, straightened his face, shook his head decisively, took Zhang Dongning's hand and said: "On the way to the west, without you to fight for us, the chances of our division escaping will be very slim, and I must leave a spark for our new second division...... Okay, don't fight with me, wait until it gets dark and take the engineer regiment and the baggage regiment on the road."

Zhang Dongning smiled bitterly, Wu Ming said the truth, the new second division has many fierce generals who are good at fighting tough battles, but they lack the ability to coordinate and dispatch and deal with all kinds of trivial matters, Zhang Dongning is the leader in this regard, except for him, no one can do the preparation for the relocation of more than 100,000 people in Hangzhou.

Zhang Dongning picked up the telegram on the table: "Master, how do we reply to the telegram from the provincial government?" ”

"If you don't touch the south wall and don't look back, the reality will make them understand" Wu Ming patted Zhang Dongning on the shoulder and said softly: "You suspect us for no reason, if I don't do something, I'm sorry for their telegram."

After listening to Wu Ming's words, Zhang Dongning understood and grinned.

Indeed, Wu Ming originally just raised the alarm purely from a military point of view, but he was misunderstood, if he didn't slap his face and go back, it would not be Wu Ming's style. Since Huang Shao cares so much about the safety of Zhejiang's taxes, Wu Ming doesn't mind using his brains to make a profit. Although the current pharmaceutical business is very large, no matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still meat, and it just so happens that the bonuses allocated by the central government are not enough, and the money can be used to reward the soldiers.

After the meeting was dismissed, Zhang Dongning convened a small meeting of the commander of the baggage and engineering regiments, and Wu Ming called Luo Yuming and told him to lead a regiment to rush to Hangzhou urgently in the name of training. According to Wu Ming's estimate, Okamura Ningji should be about to do it, and if he doesn't deal with it well, it is easy to be taken advantage of.