January 30, 28th year of the Republic of China.

Nanjing, West Garden, Headquarters of the Japanese Central China Front.

The meeting has lasted for a day, because since the Battle of Songhu, the Central China Front Army in just one and a half years, has experienced the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Nanjing, the Battle of Linhang, the Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Wuhan, the soldiers are tired, especially the Battle of Wuhan suffered heavy losses, the Battle of Wanjialing due to a large number of equipment and cheap unconscionable artillery, firepower increased greatly, the 106th Division did not escape from the remnants of the division commander Lieutenant General Junrokuro Matsuura and the two brigades as in history, which made the morale of the Japanese army suffer a major blow.

After successive setbacks in Pinghu, Linhang, Taierzhuang, Wanjialing, etc., by now, the Japanese army from top to bottom has lost the invincible arrogance of Lao Tzu in the world.

In addition, although the Japanese army won the Battle of Wuhan, it did not achieve the expected goals before the war: first, it did not annihilate the **** main force; 2. The Nationalist Government did not surrender; 3. Beacon fires broke out in the Japanese-occupied areas, and the Japanese troops left behind in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas suffered continuous casualties, and the losses accumulated were no less than those in the fierce battles on the front line.

It can be said that although the Japanese army was victorious on the surface, the overall strategy failed.

Although Lieutenant General Okamura Ninji, commander of the 11th Army, who was explaining the next step of the strategy at the meeting, did not point this out, the generals at the meeting all knew it, so although Okamura Ninji was dry, everyone did not sell it very much, and some of the generals who were sitting at the back of the conference room simply dozed off.

"Humph!"

Seeing this, Yan Junliu stood up, snorted heavily in dissatisfaction, and when everyone was shocked, Qi Shushu raised his head, and his eyes were all focused on him, and then he respectfully took out the edict of Emperor Hirohito, and the general immediately stood up and bowed his head to obey the order.

"I know that everyone is very tired, and since the Battle of Songhu, many troops have not had time to rest at all, but this is not a reason to slack off...... His Majesty the Emperor is torturing and asking, what happened to the loyal and brave samurai of the Empire? Three months to destroy China, but now a year and a half have passed, and the end of the war is still far away......"

"His Majesty the Emperor has been looking forward to everyone's good news, but what is the result?"

Yan Junliu's eyes widened like cowbells, and he swept the faces of every general: "Not only do we have no record of success, but we also let Your Majesty worry about Wu Ming's devil and the new second army led by him." Ladies and gentlemen, you are ashamed of your trust in His Majesty the Emperor, and you should apologize for your sins! ”

Yan Junliu's words are like a shot in the arm, and all the generals will change color.

Although the hinterland of Jiangnan was stirred up by Wu Ming and the New Second Army, and the soldiers were lost, it would be too much to ask everyone to apologize together, how to say that the Battle of Wuhan was finally won, and the major cities and communication lines in the south of the Yangtze River were still under the control of the imperial army, right?

"Well, His Majesty the Emperor also understands the practical difficulties we are currently facing, but it is an indisputable fact that Wu Ming and the New Second Army have become a heart disease that His Majesty cannot sleep and eat."

Yan Junliu propped his hands on the conference table and leaned forward: "May I ask you, are you willing to relieve the worries of His Majesty the Emperor and get rid of Wu Ming and the New Second Army?" ”

"Yes!"

A cadre will accompany a spirit, and bow and salute again.

"Yo Xi!"

Hearing the unusually loud answer, Yan Junliu nodded with satisfaction, and slowly sat back in his chair: "Gentlemen, the decree of His Majesty the Emperor, we must obey it unconditionally. I know everyone is tired, so there is a three-month preparation period before the official operation! If we don't move, once launched, we will inevitably wipe out all the Chinese troops in the Zhejiang and Jiangxi regions, especially Wu Ming and the New Second Army! ”

The participating generals breathed a long sigh of relief, with a three-month buffer, the combat effectiveness of the troops would soon be restored, and it would not be so difficult to win the victory at that time.

"Don't think that you won't do anything during the preparation period, the troops on the front line and the Chinese army still can't relax in the slightest, according to reliable intelligence, Li Zongren's department in the fifth theater of China will make big moves in the near future, and the goal is not yet clear! In addition, the troops that were withdrawn to the rear for rest and recuperation also had to bear the heavy responsibility of clearing the township. ”

Yan Junliu's eyes were grim: "The Jiangnan region conquered by the empire has now become the back garden of the New Second Army to enter and exit freely, and the guerrillas of the New Second Army in the later stage of the Battle of Wuhan have made the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas jump. The Imperial Japanese Army, which was guarding cities and important towns, was firmly suppressed, and officers and soldiers in many areas did not even dare to go out of the towns, which was an absolutely unbearable shame! ”

What happened in the hinterland of Jiangsu and Zhejiang had been heard by the generals attending the meeting, and the guerrillas of the New Second Army were as annoying as rats and flies, but the Japanese troops stationed in the area had no choice.

"The military department instructs us to change this situation as soon as possible and completely bring the manpower and material resources of the occupied areas into the orbit of the empire!"

Yan Junliu's face became more and more stern, slapped the table hard, and said categorically: "Now I order that the troops who have withdrawn from Nanjing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places for rest and recuperation should immediately take action and eliminate the guerrillas of the New Second Army hidden deep underground like rats at all costs." ”

"At that time, I will present the achievements of all the princes to His Majesty the Emperor, and the troops who have completed the task well will be rewarded, but if anyone neglects their duties, it will not be a simple disembowelment!"

Yan Jun's words with six sticks and carrots made the generals feel a pang in their hearts, and they all said that they would obey the command of the front army and go all out.

In the following month, the Japanese army began to launch planned attacks on the base areas and guerrilla areas of the New Second Army, the New Fourth Army, and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Anti-Japanese Mobilization Force in the occupied areas.

Under the leadership of the traitors, coupled with the active coordination of the Nanjing Restoration Government, the Daqing Township Operation with the Japanese army as the main force and the puppet army as the co-ordinator officially began.

The entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions were suddenly full of smoke, and the Japanese puppet army advanced at a very fast pace, carrying out dragnet-style sweeps in various base areas and guerrilla areas in different sections and regions.

Although the New Fourth Army purchased a large number of Japanese-made weapons from the New Second Army, it was limited in ammunition and was soon unable to withstand this wave of offensives, and the base areas of the New Second Army on the west bank of Changshu and Taihu Lake were greatly reduced.

According to the instructions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the main force of the New Fourth Army took advantage of the darkness of night for more than a month to cross the Yangtze River by wooden boats and bamboo rafts, and developed towards central and northern Jiangsu.

The time soon entered the middle of February 39, after clearing the threat along the Beijing-Shanghai railway, the Japanese army continued to advance to the base areas and guerrilla areas of the New Second Army.

The Japanese army drew elite troops from various divisions and regiments to carry out dragnet-style sweeps in multiple routes and focused areas of the New Second Army.

By the end of March, the guerrilla zone of the New Second Army had been greatly reduced, and some small base areas in eastern Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu had even disappeared completely.

Wang Jingwei, who fled from Chongqing to Kunming and from Kunming to Vietnam, waited in Hanoi to sell his goods, and during the period of frequent contact with the liaison officers sent by the Japanese government, Yan Junliu gathered heavy troops and carried out a comprehensive encirclement and suppression of the Maoshan and Moganshan base areas of the New Second Army.

Under the Japanese front, the main forces that went deep behind the enemy line were successively loaded into the pocket formations carefully designed by the Japanese army, and the prospects were bleak.

In the dead of night, the Golden Mountain west of Changdang Lake.

The four fields were silent, but there were one or two crows in the distance, which made people feel creepy.

Due to the blockade of the Japanese puppet army and the new armor protection system introduced by the Nanjing Restoration Government, the common people in the surrounding Lishui, Liyang, Jintan and other places no longer dared to receive food from the New Second Army, and the food supply of the troops began to have problems.

The leaders of the Maoshan base gathered in a low hut for a meeting. In the face of the grim situation, everyone's brows were furrowed and their faces were gloomy.

Everyone was reluctant to speak, but Xie Yu, as the commander, couldn't help but speak.

Xie Yu was born in Wu Ming's old teaching team, and successively served as platoon commander, company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander and other positions.

Xie Yu was sent by Wu Ming to Maoshan as the commander of the Southern Jiangsu Detachment of the New Second Army.

The house was smoky and the air was cloudy.

Xie Yu coughed lightly and spoke: "Our southern Jiangsu detachment has reached the most dangerous moment, the New Fourth Army has gone north to central and northern Jiangsu, opening up new base areas, our base areas and guerrilla areas on the east bank of Taihu Lake and Pinghu and other places have been destroyed by the Japanese army one after another, the main force has retreated to Tianmu Mountain, and some troops have moved to the Ningshaotai area...... Let's talk about where we go from here! ”

"What's the way, the little devils are here, let's just do it with them, it's a big deal. We are the officers and soldiers of the new Second Army, and we will die with dignity, and we will be a good man again twenty years later! ”

One of the officers hummed, quickly getting a response from the others.

", it's worth dying to die...... Now there are more than 20,000 Japanese troops besieging the base area, and they are coming to our base area under the leadership of traitors in multiple ways. The Japanese army has aircraft reconnaissance in the sky, and heavy artillery support in the attack, and our team has just undergone retraining, and the main force is fine, and the training and weapons and equipment are guaranteed, but the weapons of the guerrillas are simple, and basically several people share a gun, not to mention military skills! In such a situation, why should we fight with the Japanese army? Sent to death? ”

Xie Yu hated iron a little.

"Okay, let's dismiss the meeting, let's think about it when we go back!"

Seeing that everyone was sitting in the city of sorrow, Xie Yu had no choice but to announce the dismissal of the meeting.

The Maoshan base area is rumoring, and a big war is imminent.