"Division, Commander Li of the Fifth Theater just sent me a secret telegram, the message is for me, I won't show it to you, but I want to discuss the content with you." Leng Feng said frankly.

"Oh?" Qiu Qingquan only frowned slightly, he could understand this kind of thing, he didn't see this telegram, if he saw it, but he didn't report it, it was another matter.

Leng Feng didn't show him, but it was also for his good.

Chief Li and the chairman of the NPC National Committee have always had a bad relationship, and this is a well-known thing in the world, but now the whole nation is fighting against Japan, and everyone is fighting under the same banner.

Personal grievances can only be put aside first, but open and secret struggles are indispensable, Qiu Qingquan is actually very disgusted with this kind of political struggle, and he can only passively accept some things and abide by his duty.

"Commander Li wants to fight a battle in the Huainan area, and the goal is to completely annihilate or at least severely damage the Japanese 13th Division, completely smash the north-south advance of the Japanese base camp, open up the Jinpu Road communication line, and connect the strategic plan of the occupied areas." Leng Feng explained succinctly.

"Sir Li, do you want us to cooperate?" Qiu Qingquan asked.

"Yes, without our cooperation, Chief Li can fight this battle, but he may not be able to win, or the expected goal will be difficult to achieve." Leng Feng judged.

"He doesn't have so many troops in his hands, the 13th Division has nearly 30,000 troops at full strength, not to mention the troops assigned to him for auxiliary operations, plus the Ninth Division, the total strength is close to 40,000, to severely damage such a huge Japanese army, **** must mobilize at least 100,000 troops to be sure." Qiu Qingquan judged and analyzed, and then added. "It's the elite."

Meaning: If it's a ragtag army. It can't be done yet.

"Division, let's calculate for Chief Li how many troops can be called up in the Lianghuai region."

"Okay, let's plan for Chief Li." Qiu Qingquan echoed with interest.

"Now on the north bank of the Huai River is Yu Xiaohou's 51st Army ......"

"The 51st Army originally belonged to the Northeast Army, and after successive wars and reorganization, there were only two divisions, and the 51st Army is now at most 20,000 people." Qiu Qingquan said.

"Bengbu Li Pinxian's Eleventh Army?"

"The Eleventh Group has only one Thirty-First Army. The number of troops is probably between 20,000 and 30,000......"

……

"In this way, if you want to achieve Chief Li's goal, there will be a shortage of at least 50,000 troops!" Qiu Qingquan said, "Unless Chief Li transfers the Seventh Army, the unit he started with, there will be a glimmer of hope." ”

"It doesn't matter how many troops there are, it's the timing and who will command the campaign." Leng Feng said heavily.

"You mean, unless Chief Li personally commands it, there are still variables in this battle?"

"I don't know what position our National Salvation Division is in Chief Li's plan. Is it the main attack, or the side response. Or maybe it's just a soy sauce character. Leng Feng said.

"If it was just soy sauce, Chief Li wouldn't have given you this secret message so solemnly, right?" Qiu Qingquan said.

"If we were to play the leading role, I would like to be in command of the first battle in order to maximize the results." Leng Feng told Qiu Qingquan what he really thought in his heart.

"I know, if you were to command this battle, you would definitely want to leave the 13th Division behind, right?" Qiu Qingquan was not surprised at all, Leng Feng's personality was like this, he would never let go of an opportunity to weaken the Japanese army, and strive to maximize the results of every battle.

"Those who know me, the master is also!"

"I'm afraid it's difficult, although I don't have much contact with this Chief Li, but I heard that he is not a good person." Qiu Qingquan shook his head slightly.

"It may be difficult to say anything else, but if it is an anti-Japanese devil, I believe that Chief Li will not be the kind of narrow-minded person, what I am worried about is not Chief Li, but those arrogant soldiers under him, even if Chief Li hands over the command to me, I may not be able to command those people." Leng Feng said.

"That's right, the Gui Department is the division of tigers and wolves, how can I listen to your command, this matter is difficult, Leng Feng, I advise you not to think about it." Qiu Qingquan persuaded that no matter how dazzling Leng Feng's achievements in Nanjing were and how great his merits were, the seniority in the army was there, and it was impossible for a group of veteran seniors to listen to the command of a small character.

It's him Qiu Qingquan, if it weren't for the reuse of Leng Feng with one hand, and then fighting side by side for two months, understanding Leng Feng's personality, he would be willing to obey Leng Feng's arrangement, otherwise, such a young hairy boy suddenly came and said that he wanted to command him, even if the soldiers took obedience to orders as their duty, they would be reluctant in their hearts.

What's more, those battlefield generals who have followed Chief Li in the southern and northern wars for many years, they only listen to Chief Li, and they will not listen to the orders of the chairman, and it is too difficult for them to obey the orders of a young and unknown Leng Feng.

Once there is a slight lack of smooth command, or there is a problem in communication, and the cooperation is not tacit, it will be difficult to say that the battle will be fought.

Leng Feng was silent.

"How are you going to call back Chief Li?" Qiu Qingquan asked.

"Fight, this battle must be fought, even if it is not dominated by us, it must be fought, this is a good thing for the war, we must do it, and go all out." Leng Feng said decisively.

Qiu Qingquan nodded slightly, he knew that Leng Feng would not give up such a good opportunity, and he didn't want to let go of the 13th Division after seeing the atrocities of the Japanese army in Nanjing.

"I would like to send a telegram to the Wuhan Command, asking for instructions on the next step of the Command's arrangements for us, and our number has not been resolved." Leng Feng said.

"You mean, if the General Headquarters relegates us to the Fifth Theater, then it makes sense for us to accept the command of Chief Li?" Qiu Qingquan immediately understood Leng Feng's intentions.

This trick is clever, as long as the National Salvation Division is assigned to the Fifth War Zone, then it is a matter of common sense for Chief Li to take a telegram to his subordinates, and then report the content of Chief Li's telegram, which is not a private gift.

This is a time difference, it is estimated that Wuhan will not go to Li Delin to verify, who dares to have that guts?

Except for Mr. Jiang himself, others are not able to do so.

"Have you already consulted the Wuhan Command?"

"Hmm. I told Guo Weiquan just now. A telegram was sent to the Chairman's chamber. I believe that the news should be delivered soon. Leng Feng nodded.

Regarding the telegram of the National Salvation Division, especially Leng Feng, the second group of the attendant room will always report to Lao Jiang at the first time, if there is no accident, Lao Jiang will also approve it as soon as he sees the content of the telegram, of course, he will also look at the meaning of these staff officers in the attendant room first.

But this time, Lao Jiang saw Leng Feng's message. Some were embarrassed, so they didn't approve it immediately, but immediately called Lin Wei.

Lin Wei also knew that Lao Jiang would definitely summon him to ask for advice after reading this telegram, so he didn't go far, and as soon as he received the call, he immediately came to see Lao Jiang.

"Have you read this telegram from Leng Feng?"

"After reading it, the department believes that Leng Feng's invitation is reasonable. The National Salvation Division should also be given an official number, as for how it should be compiled. It needs to be determined after research. ”

"Well, the issue of establishment can be submitted to the Military Commission for discussion and decision, as for the number, you can set one first, there is no problem, as for the subordination, according to the demarcation of the Military Commission, the area where the National Salvation Division is located should belong to the Fifth War Zone, then it will be temporarily assigned to the Fifth War Zone." Old Jiang thought for a moment.

The Fifth Theater was tight, and since the Japanese army moved south, Li Delin sent telegrams to him almost every day, urging him to ask for troops, and since the National Salvation Division was in his jurisdiction, it would be better to assign it to him.

From a military point of view, the National Salvation Division also had to face combat missions with the Japanese army, and its combat targets were the same as those of the Fifth Theater, and it was better to have unified command.

He doesn't always say someone is narrow-minded.

This is a heroic force that was killed from the city of Nanjing, and it should have been withdrawn to the rear to rest, but now it is all assigned to you, if you don't fight this battle, then don't blame me.

The number was quickly decided, the 105th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, but the question is, what should be the establishment of the National Salvation Division, the integrated division or the new division?

In the early stage of the Anti-Japanese War, the reorganized division was reorganized according to the standard of the German armament division, and the German armament division of the Central Army was a two-brigade, brigade and four-regiment system, plus the troops directly under the division headquarters and reserve forces, and the full strength was about 18,000 people.

In fact, the German armament divisions of the Central Army were all dissatisfied with the formation, plus the battle losses, under normal circumstances, it remained at about 10,000 people, for example, the 87th Division, after the Songhu War of Resistance, when it came to the defense of Nanjing, the strength was less than 12,000.

At this time, among several German armament divisions, the largest establishment was the Army Teaching Corps, with three brigades and six regiments, as well as supplementary regiments, and the troops directly under the corps, with a total strength of more than 30,000 troops.

However, after two major wars, less than one-third of the original 30,000 people remained.

Half of them were in the National Salvation Division, when Gui Yongqing retreated, he took some of them to Kaifeng and reorganized them into a brigade, and some of them were withdrawn to Jiangxi to receive new recruits before the defense of Nanjing.

In terms of military strength, the National Salvation Division is close to the strength of the teaching corps in its heyday, and if the new 38 brigade is counted, its strength is three points stronger than that of the former teaching corps.

Leng Feng and Chief Li of Xuzhou received a telegram from the Central Military Commission at the same time, which contained two points: The National Salvation Division was reorganized into the 105th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, and the establishment was temporarily three brigades and six regiments, and the reorganized 105th Division was assigned to the Fifth Theater for use, but the 105th Division was directly under the Central Military Commission at the same time, and the troops directly under the Central Military Commission were directly under the Central Military Commission.

The intention is obvious, the 105th is the Central Military Department, and you can use it, Commander Li, but how to use it must be authorized by the Military Commission.

In other words, when there was a conflict between Commander Li's orders and Lao Chiang's fame and fortune, the 105th Division had to listen to Lao Chiang and the Military Commission.

Speaking of which, Lao Chiang still found a legitimate reason for himself to skip Commander Li, the commander of the theater commanding the 105th Division, and when necessary, he could directly issue combat orders to the 105th Division.

Lao Jiang's set of Chief Li has long been insightful, and there is no dissatisfaction, the key is to look at Leng Feng and Qiu Qingquan, the attitude of these two people is the most important.

Not long after Lao Jiang's telegram arrived, the director of the confidential office sent a telegram from Pukou from Leng Feng, which was almost a matter of time before and after.

"Okay, great, with this telegram, my old Li can do a big job." Li Delin received Leng Feng's telegram and laughed excitedly.

"Secretary's office, please come to Huang Xuecun." Li Delin grabbed the telephone on the table and ordered.

(To be continued.) )