Chapter 108: Preparing to Retreat

Chen Cheng didn't say anything for a long time, and it seems that the First Strategic Group Army of the Southwest Special Administrative Region is not on the Internet. Nie Rongzhen saw Chen Cheng's lost expression, stood up and said, "The war cannot be achieved overnight, if we want to win, we have to look at the future, even if our First Army arrives, we can only delay defeat." ”

"Instructor, instead of sitting and waiting to be killed, it is better to fight and retreat, and slowly transfer the elite soldiers in the urban area to enrich other combat areas in exchange for a glimmer of life." Xu Xiangqian said to Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng understood Xu Xiangqian, he didn't expect that he, a student, was so insightful and broke down what he had done these days, and Chiang Kai-shek didn't understand it until now, in fact, Chen Cheng was ready to give up Shanghai for a long time. But Chen Cheng is not like Liu Yuan, he can only do it, and he can only change the layout of the army in a small area, so that Chiang Kai-shek thinks that it is the victory of the Japanese army, not the territory deliberately ceded by Chen Cheng.

"You don't know what to say, the chairman of the committee can't listen to what he is sleeping now, and the negotiations with the foreign powers are at a critical juncture, and no one can persuade him now." Chen Cheng said to everyone with a crying face.

"This is what the Auxiliary asked me to give to you." Nie Rongzhen handed the letter to Chen Cheng, and Chen Cheng did not shy away from it, and opened Liu Yuan's letter in front of everyone.

"Instructor, when you opened this letter, I think you must be in a state of anxiety and helplessness at this time, forgive Liu Yuan for stubbornly choosing his father on the issue of loyalty and filial piety, instead of fighting side by side with you. Although I can't be on the battlefield in person, I still have something to say to you. Liu Yuan's comparison in the letter was paused because of the pause, and there were some stains on the pen and ink, but it did not affect the reading.

"Actually, there is one thing, I have not told the principal, because you know the Tao, his stubborn nature, I told him, he is very willing to continue to transfer troops to make up for it, but no matter how many troops are mobilized, there is not much value, I want to take a look at the Beibu Gulf in Hangzhou, if Japan takes the Beibu Gulf, not to attack Shanghai, but to Taihu Lake to take Nanjing? What should Kyoto do at that time? What is the fate of Shanghai's million-strong army? Instructor, this wronged boss is not so easy to be. Liu Yuan's words were heart-wrenching, and Chen Cheng's forehead was full of sweat.

It is not that there are no troops in the northern part of Hangzhou Bay, but it is absolutely impossible to withstand the attack of more than three divisions, and if the Japanese make a move there, they really can't defend themselves.

Chen Cheng's first thought was the same as Chiang Kai-shek's, that is, to mobilize troops to support, but after thinking about it, he really couldn't take out the extra troops.

Liu Yuan's last sentence was, "What should be the choice between the infamy of the moment and the infamy of the first generation, the instructor should be cautious, maybe today's mistakes, tomorrow's descendants will be the slaves of the Japanese invaders." ”

This sentence deeply stimulated Chen Cheng, Chen Cheng put the letter in his pocket and said to Nie Rongzhen, "Thank him for me." What everyone said didn't work, but Liu Yuan's letter moved Chen Cheng, and Chen Cheng had already decided to withdraw the army according to Liu Yuan's plan.

Chen Cheng is not a hesitant soldier, on the contrary, since he commanded the Battle of Songhu, he has shown his resolute and resolute character everywhere, otherwise he would not have become the person who controls the most elite million-strong army of the party-state after Liu Yuan.

Batches of elite troops were again transferred from the urban area, the 36th Division under Huang Wei was transferred to Dachang 1, the 74th Army began to deploy in the northern part of Hangzhou Bay, and the 87th, 88th, and 96th Divisions, and the Central Teaching Regiment returned to the battlefield to garrison the Wufu Line.

Chen Cheng's series of arrangements were dazzling, the 15th Group Army had already begun to deploy defenses in Songjiang, and the 19th Group Army was defending Jiaxing, at least to ensure the safety of Nanjing.

The troops with heavy casualties had to be withdrawn to the rear and recuperated in Nanjing.

After Nie Rongzhen and Xu Xiangqian finished talking with Chen Cheng, they went to Luodian, the headquarters of the 33rd Group Army, where Du Yuming was drinking the pimple soup sent by his fellow villagers braving the artillery fire.

Seeing Nie Rongzhen coming, Du Yuming subconsciously stood up and saluted Nie Rongzhen, but at this time, Xu Xiangqian had already taken Du Yuming's pimple soup and drank it happily.

Du Yuming was not annoyed, but put his arm on Xu Xiangqian's shoulder and asked, "Where is your Doudou?" Have you been naughty again lately. ”

Doudou is a little monkey raised by Xu Xiangqian, very cute, it is not a new thing in the Southwest Special Economic Zone, but this little monkey is very naughty, and can sing and dance, Xu Xiangqian sometimes likes to sing two sentences of Hebei Bangzi, and the little monkey jumps and jumps with Xu Xiangqian, which is very popular with the generals in the southwest.

"Doudou is very well-behaved, but since the vulture commando team was stationed in the military commission compound, Doudou's life is not very happy, the Tibetan mastiff raised by Xu Zheng is too ruthless, scaring my Doudou every day, find an opportunity for Xu Zheng to go out to perform the task another day, and educate his Tibetan mastiff once." Xu Xiangqian said with a smile.

"Alright, alright, don't be poor. This is a letter from the auxiliary country to you. "Nie Rongzhen handed the letter to Nie Rongzhen, there are traitors within our system, and before we find out, we must be careful in the transmission of information for a long time.

Du Yuming opened Liu Yuan's heart, looked at it roughly, and then thought about it, and it could be seen from Du Yuming's face that he was not in a very good mood.

"How? What does the auxiliary country say? Although Nie Rongzhen roughly guessed Liu Yuan's Xiang Da, he still wanted to confirm it.

Du Yuming handed the letter to Nie Rongzhen, Nie Rongzhen took a general look, and Liu Yuan's letter made him unable to guess the meaning.

Liu Yuan just told Du Yuming, "The war has reached the most critical juncture, according to Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Cheng's arrangement, the Battle of Songhu is in danger of collapsing at any time, and his mood is unable to make a decision because of the old man's problem, let Du Yuming measure it himself." ”

Nie Rongzhen understands very well that Liu Yuan may not be able to make a decision, but he is testing Du Yuming more often.

"How's the old man's condition?" Du Yuming suddenly opened his mouth to find out about Liu Yuan's father's condition, after all, it was impossible for a brother not to care about it at all.

"The old man is evil, I went to see it, his mouth and eyes are crooked, and he doesn't recognize people, he doesn't even know his seniors, he stares at the ceiling in a daze all day long, he can't even eat, he often pulls his stool to the bed, and he can't live this day." Wang Yaowu's dancing gesture.

However, Xu Xiangqian was well-informed, unlike Wang Yaowu, and said to Du Yuming, "I have asked Western medicine, it is cerebral thrombosis and cerebellar atrophy, old people's disease, and the old man is mysterious this time." I think you should make up your own mind, Fuguo didn't lie to everyone, he really did filial piety before bed"

Du Yuming nodded and said, "It seems that there is really no chance for this disease, this kind of thing happened at this time, it is the misfortune of the auxiliary country and the country, I just hope that Liu Yuan can come out of this ordeal." Du Yuming said with a sigh.

"It's so simple there, the old man has cultivated the characters of two princes, such a person must be unusual when he is young, in the heart of the auxiliary country, how can he be ordinary! I guess this time, if the old man leaves suddenly, not to mention the war in Shanghai, he may not be able to catch up with the war in Nanjing. Nie Rongzhen also said with great regret.