During the Battle of Wuhan, the Investigation and Statistics Bureau of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government was formally established, referred to as the "Military Command", and its internal logistics organization was divided into eight departments, six offices, and one office, and its agents were widely distributed in the army, police, administrative organs, transportation, and other military and political departments.

The subtle changes in the Japanese army were soon discovered by the special agents of the military command, and Dai Li, the head of the military command, immediately realized that there must be a deep meaning in this, and immediately ordered all efforts to find out the movements of the Japanese army.

In the end, through the unremitting efforts of the beautiful espionage, from the mouth of a high-ranking traitor of the puppet Republic of China Restoration Government stationed in Shanghai, the Japanese army was found to be operating the rear, and attacking Nanchang and Quzhou, and the plan to attack the new Second Army.

December 16, in the evening.

Chongqing Nanshan, No. 23 Huangshan Road, the official residence of the chairman.

In the study of Yunxiu Building, Chiang Kai-shek, who was devastated when he heard Dai Li's report and was forced to meet Wang Jingwei in the afternoon, and Wang proposed to "resign jointly to thank the world", stood up in some surprise and asked eagerly: "Is this information accurate?" ”

"After the news came back from Shanghai, we obtained the relevant photocopied documents from the confidential department of the Nanjing puppet government, and then the students sent special personnel to monitor and successfully decipher the contact telegrams of the Japanese army, which confirmed the accuracy of the intelligence from all aspects."

Dai Li half-bowed and said respectfully:

"In the area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the puppet government of the Republic of China has begun to carry out a series of actions, wantonly recruiting and training puppet troops, and gradually controlling the county seats and important towns and towns. The Japanese army was frequently mobilized in various places, with Jiujiang, Hukou, Xingzi and Qamdo as the assembly areas in the west, and Hangzhou, Lin'an, Xiaoshan and other places in the east as the center...... All kinds of circumstances here show that the Japanese army has made a big move, and the New Second Army will be their next key target! ”

Chiang Kai-shek gasped, this is another battle of Wuhan!

Chiang Kai-shek frowned: "It seems that the Japanese army has made up its mind to connect Jiangnan and Central China...... Speaking of which, Nanchang is dangerous? ”

"Yes, according to the Japanese army's arrangement, Nanchang is likely to suffer an unwarranted disaster!" Dai Li said cautiously.

"How many troops does our army have around Nanchang now?" Chiang Kai-shek thought about it and asked.

Dai Li replied with some uncertainty: "After the Battle of Wuhan last month, there are still more than 90 divisions stranded in the vast area centered on Wuhan...... To the west and north of Wuhan are the 34 infantry divisions of the 13 armies, one cavalry division, and one cavalry brigade of the six group armies of the Fifth Theater under the command of General Li Delin, which are deployed in the vast areas of western Anhui, southern Henan, southern Hunan, and northwestern Hubei. ”

"To the south and east of Wuhan are the 52 infantry divisions of the 21st Army of the 8 Group Armies of the Ninth Theater under General Xue Yue, deployed in the key areas of northwest Jiangxi, southern Hunan, and Hunan. In addition, to the east of the Ninth Theater are the 22 infantry divisions and two infantry brigades of the four group armies of the Third Theater under General Gu Zhutong. ”

"The new Second Army is currently subordinate to the Third Theater, once the Japanese army implements an east-west attack, the Third Theater will be under tremendous pressure, General Gu Zhutong is lacking in skills, and Nanchang can only rely on the Ninth Theater itself."

Chiang Kai-shek frowned: "Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province, the intersection of the Nanxun Railway and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway, and the hub of the rear liaison lines and supply lines of the Ninth and Third Theaters, and has an important strategic position. With Nanchang Airport as its base, the Air Force could attack Japanese naval ships sailing in the Yangtze River near Jiujiang, posing a great threat to the rear supply lines of the Japanese forces in Jiujiang and Wuhan, so the Japanese army was bound to attack Nanchang and occupy it in order to improve its posture in Central China. ”

Chiang Kai-shek tapped his fingers lightly on the table, thought for a while, and said to Dai Li: "Yunong, you immediately send this news to Wu Ming and inform him to prepare for the Japanese attack......

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When Dai Li delivered the news to the military headquarters of the New Second Army the next morning, the generals and colonels of the Military Headquarters of the New Second Army, who were holding a meeting in the small conference room of the Phoenix Mountain base, were taken aback.

Dai Ziran said in surprise: "Junzao, you are really like a god...... As early as the Battle of Xuzhou, you expected today's situation, and now it seems that the Japanese army is fast to eliminate us! However, the number of Japanese troops is a bit too much, right? ”

Wu Ming did not directly answer Dai Ziran's question, but asked, "How are our troops behind enemy lines?" ”

Dai Ziran straightened up, strode to the large Jiangnan map hanging on the wall on the side of the conference room, and turned around to explain the battlefield situation behind enemy lines to everyone.

"After a series of sabotage battles, coupled with the fact that we have replenished a large number of middle-level and grass-roots officers, the troops behind enemy lines of our New Second Army have developed rapidly. First of all, the guerrilla areas of Wukang, Chongde, Pinghu, and Haiyan, according to a rough estimate, the main force of each unit alone has reached 3,200 people, which can be organized into three light infantry regiments, and a number of new military engineering units have been set up, which are active in the railways, highways, and around the canals. ”

"Then there is the vast guerrilla zone formed between Pingwang, Nanxun, Wujiang, and Songjiang on the east bank of Taihu Lake and around Dianshan Lake, and has carried out continuous operations around dozens of lakes of all sizes and hundreds of rivers such as the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, Wusong River, Taipu River, and Huangpu River, and has reached the outskirts of Shanghai and Pudong as far as possible. The area now has 3,500 regular troops, which can also be organized into three regiments, as well as more than 50 guerrilla units, large and small. ”

"Look here...... On the first line of Danyang, Jurong, Lishui, Gaochun, Liyang, and Jintan, with Maoshan as the center, we have established a relatively consolidated Maoshan anti-Japanese base area, which is close to Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Wuxi, and other big cities, and has the most frequent battles, and the oil and water are also the most abundant, and the troops have been expanded to 6,300 people after continuous operations, and at the same time a number of local militia armed groups have been developed. ”

"The last guerrilla zone was centered on Xuancheng, Guangde, Changxing, Wuxing, Ji'an, and Ningguo, and mainly fought around the road from Wuxing to Wuhu.

Dai Ziran saw that everyone's faces were full of joy, and his words changed: "Although the achievements are gratifying, there are also big problems. First, the expansion of the troops is too fast, the quality of officers and men is uneven, and many soldiers take up arms as soon as they put down their hoes, and basically have not undergone strict military skills training. ”

"Second, the officers and soldiers have not been strictly screened, and there may be spies of the Japanese puppet army, and at the same time, they have not experienced major setbacks so far, and it is okay to fight a smooth battle, but once they encounter a large-scale encirclement and suppression by the Japanese army or encounter the main force of the Japanese army, they are in a desperate situation, and I don't know if they can grit their teeth and persist like the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army."

"Thirdly, the ministries are extremely short of weapons and equipment, and although the momentum caused by our sabotage war is not small, the seizures are relatively limited, and there is a large shortage of guns and ammunition. For this reason, at the beginning of this month, we dispatched a main force regiment from the New Second Division and the New Third Division to cooperate with the baggage troops to transport a batch of munitions and materials to the enemy's rear, but it is estimated that it will take some time to reach the troops behind the enemy's back, and it will not be able to meet the needs of all officers and men for weapons. ”

The problems mentioned by Dai Ziran are all the practical difficulties encountered by the troops behind enemy lines, and Wu Ming has no way to do it for the time being.

"Ziran said it very well, and the achievement is gratifying, but there is still room for improvement...... However, the direction of development of our new Second Army is right! How many people did we send out? The before and after add up to less than four thousand, and now? There are already 15,000 regular troops, plus a large number of armed engineering teams, guerrillas and militia groups, and at least 50,000 people can be mobilized to fight! ”

Wu Ming stood up, looked around at the generals in the conference room, and said impassionedly: "Think about it, now our new Second Army has three main divisions and two reserve divisions, with nearly 70,000 troops. Coupled with the fact that we are fighting on our own, and the right time and place are on our side, do we need to be afraid of devils? ”

"But the total strength of the Japanese army in the Central China Front has exceeded 400,000, and with the newly recruited puppet army, at least 600,000 troops can be mobilized!" A staff officer said cautiously, his face solemn.

Although the attending generals did not speak, they were also intimidated by the menacing Japanese army.

"yes, not bad at all...... But I don't know if everyone has thought about it, how many troops will the Japanese army can use to attack Quzhou? ”

Wu Ming strode to the map, took the baton handed by Dai Ziran, and pointed to the map for a detailed analysis:

"Although the Japanese Central China Front is abundant, these troops need to defend the long front from Yueyang to Shanghai, and at the same time there are large cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Wuhan to garrison, and mobile forces along the railways, highways, and waterways to prevent us from cutting off their supply lines."

"In addition, there are millions of **** around Wuhan, and if the Japanese army does not want to lose the Central China hub that they worked so hard to fight in less than two months, they can only hoard heavy troops in Wuhan and the surrounding areas. In the end, didn't the intelligence say that the Japanese army was divided into two routes, attacking Nanchang all the way and Quzhou all the way, so that before Nanchang was lost, the total strength of the Japanese army that could really be used to attack Quzhou would not exceed 100,000. ”

After listening to Wu Ming's analysis, the faces of the schoolers were completely gloomy.

"After a series of battles, the invading Japanese army has long been exhausted, but we have a vast strategic depth, and there are rolling mountains and rivers to take advantage of, and the troops have a lot of room for maneuver."

Wu Ming smiled brightly: "Now everyone understands why I want to supplement the troops behind the enemy!" As long as we can withstand the frontal battlefield, the troops behind the enemy will be able to turn the Japanese-occupied areas upside down with the help of the New Fourth Army and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Anti-Japanese Mobilization Force! At that time, the Japanese army even didn't want to withdraw. ”

The attending generals breathed a long sigh of relief.

Zhang Dongning clapped his hands: "As soon as I heard that there were 600,000 puppet troops attacking us, I was scared out of my sweat just now...... Now it seems that the little devil is nothing more than that! ”

"Yes, we are fighting in our hometown, we are familiar with the terrain, and the supply is convenient, although the Japanese army has aircraft and artillery to help, as long as we are united, we will definitely be able to defeat the Japanese devils." Long Shaogang opened his mouth to boost morale.

"That being said, we still have to be well prepared."

Wu Ming returned to the conference table and made the most concluding summary: "Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, those who plan more win, and those who plan less win. From this moment on, we will prepare for the next battle...... Remember, behind us is our home, where we have our wives and children. We can't be defeated, and the New Second Army can't be defeated! ”

"Yes!"

The generals replied in unison.

"After returning home, everyone should seize the time to train and strive to improve the individual skills and military quality of the officers and men, and the officers should all the more strive to improve their tactical quality and command level." Wu Ming turned around and ordered Zhang Dongning: "All units behind the enemy will continue to attack, train the troops, strive to capture more weapons and equipment, and delay the general attack of the Japanese army." ”