"Hold a military meeting, you military students can just do it, what do you want me to do?"

Chongqing Ministry of Defense.

Qin Wei was very dissatisfied with Zheng Jiemin, who was pulling him, and kept shouting all the way.

"It used to be forgotten, but now who dares to say that you don't understand military affairs? If you don't understand, can the Air Force win battles? It also killed a Japanese general...... You don't know, but now the chairman of the committee is happy to mention you. Zheng Jiemin pulled Qin Wei and said as he walked forward.

"That's also called military? That's called calculation! Do you understand the calculation? Qin Wei was anxious, "It's just playing with people." ”

"It's just playing with the eyes of the heart." Zheng Jiemin glanced back at him, "Military plans or something, before they were formulated, they were fighting with the enemy. After that, once it is implemented, it is left to fate. At most, one more to see who responds faster. ”

"Then I don't understand!" Qin Wei shook off this guy's hand, "There are so many people, so many troops, I am dizzy when I mark it on the map." Who am I commanding, I? ”

"If you can't command, you have to go." Zheng Jiemin grabbed his arm again, "The order given by the chairman himself, you must go." and also has to participate in the war on behalf of the Air Force with Zhou Zhirou...... In the past, the Japanese bombed us, and now it's time for us to blow them up. You, the chief of staff of the Air Force, know the psychology of the Japanese best, and it will be a waste to put it aside. ”

"You know the Japanese psychology best, and your whole family understands it...... What is this? Qin Wei said angrily.

"Okay, okay, whatever you want, you have to come with me anyway."

Zheng Jiemin was not annoyed, and just pulled Qin Wei forward.

……

"Since the Battle of Wuhan and the planned withdrawal of our army from Wuhan, nearly 90 divisions of troops are still deployed around Wuhan, forming a situation of encirclement of Wuhan north and south of the Yangtze River."

When Qin Wei and Zheng Jiemin arrived, the meeting had already begun. He Yingqin was listening to Guo Rugui, director of the War Department, talk about the current situation between us and the enemy. was interrupted, and when he saw that it was Zheng Jiemin who came in, he was about to get angry, but after seeing Qin Wei who came in closely, he just nodded, and then motioned for the two to find a seat and sit down.

"I'll just sit in the back."

"You're up front."

Qin Wei wanted to sit in a place that didn't attract attention, but he was still pulled to the front by Zheng Jiemin and Zhou Zhirou, who had already arrived, just below Zhou Zhirou. And Zheng Jiemin himself sat at the back of the most. And waited for the two to sit down, He Yingqin signaled Guo Rugui to speak again:

"West and north of Wuhan. It is the Fifth Theater led by General Li Zongren, with a total of 6 group armies, 13 armies, 34 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry division, and 1 cavalry brigade, deployed in the vast areas of western Anhui, southern Henan, southern Hunan, and northwest Hubei; To the south and east of Wuhan are the 52 infantry divisions of 21 armies of 8 group armies in the Ninth Theater of Xue Yue's command, which are deployed in key areas of northwest Jiangxi, southern Hunan, and Hunan. Furthermore. There are also a number of special forces and local guerrilla units in the two theaters. The above forces constitute an encirclement posture against Wuhan. To the east of the Ninth Theater of Operations, there are 22 infantry divisions and 2 infantry brigades of the 4 group armies of the 3rd Theater under Gu Zhutong's headquarters. It can be used in conjunction with the Ninth Theater of Operations......"

"And the Japanese Tokyo camp after the battle of Wuhan. The tasks of the Japanese troops stationed in China were also divided, and they were divided into divisions. Although they abolished the Central China Dispatch Army, the newly established China Dispatch Army still commanded the North China Front, the 11th Army, the 13th Army, the 21st Army, and the 3rd Flying Group, with a total of 23 divisions and 17 brigades and regiments, with a strength of 850,000. Of course, according to the latest intelligence. Nishio Shouzo's forces have actually been severely reduced, currently estimated to be less than 700,000, and this momentum is continuing. And according to our previous information, the meaning of the Japanese base camp. It is to reduce the total strength of its Chinese troops to about 550,000...... Therefore, the 11th Army, which was stationed in the Wuhan area, had actually become the only unit capable of carrying out field attacks on us. ”

"Everyone must be familiar with this 11th Army. The commander was Okamura Ninji, the former commander of the Japanese Second Division, which is also known as the Sendai Division, and this division is known as the two most capable divisions in Japan along with Tani Toshio's Sixth Division, that is, the Kumamoto Division...... Now, although Okamura Ninji is no longer the division commander of the Second Division, the 11th Army under his jurisdiction still has seven divisions and two mixed brigades, including the Sixth Division. ”

"The 11th Army has formed a standoff with many of my main forces in Hunan and the surrounding Jiangxi and Guangxi regions holding the rear of the Southwest, and at present, Okamura Ninji is constantly looking for opportunities to attack us. Its purpose is very obvious, that is, to force the Japanese Government to surrender by means of military strikes in coordination with the Japanese Government's strategy of political inducement to surrender...... And Nanchang is their number one target. ”

"Nanchang, because of the encirclement of Wuhan by the ninth and fifth war zones, its strategic position is even more prominent. It not only covers the strategic transportation line connecting the 3rd and 9th theaters, that is, the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway, but also is a strategic base for us to gather heavy troops, posing a major threat to the Japanese army. In addition, there is an airfield in Nanchang, from which our air force often takes off to bomb Japanese warships in the Yangtze River. For this reason, the Japanese army is actively preparing to attack this place......"

"Hmm." Seeing that Guo Rugui finished speaking, He Yingqin nodded, and raised his chin towards Zheng Jiemin behind him, "Director Zheng, you can tell me about the information you have gotten." ”

"Yes."

Zheng Jiemin hurriedly stepped forward and took over the teaching rod from Guo Rugui's hand:

"According to the information obtained by the Second Department of the Command Department of our army, Okamura Ninji had already issued a battle guidance strategy of 'Operation Ren' to the 11th Army under his command as early as the end of January, and it was scheduled to start operations in early March, intending to capture Nanchang in one fell swoop, so as to cut off and crush the troops along our Zhejiang-Jiangxi line. In early February, the plan was approved and approved by the commander of the Japanese Chinese Dispatch Force, Nishio Toshizo. Soon after, Okamura Ninji agreed on a coordinated operation plan with the Air Corps and the Navy's 2nd Joint Air Force. At the same time, in order to ensure the success of the offensive, Okamura Ninji also sent several times during the preparation period to reconnoiter the terrain, the defense system of our army, the state of the fortifications, the distribution of troops, and the location of heavy weapons. Moreover, in order to increase the intensity and speed of the attack, Okamura Ninji changed the previous method of assigning field heavy artillery and combat vehicles to various divisions and regiments, but changed them to centralized use and unified command, and at the same time changed the traditional tactics of distributing combat vehicles in an infantry battle formation to cover and guide infantry attacks, and organized the combat vehicles into a tank group, which is expected to make a long-range detour with the support of the aviation unit at a distance of two days in front of the first line troops, so as to break through the defense line of our defenders and open the way for the troops. …… According to the intelligence, its artillery will be commanded by the commander of the 6th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade Tsumida Ryoshiro, with a total of more than 300 artillery pieces of various kinds, and the combat vehicles will be commanded by Hiroyoshi Ishii, the commander of the 5th Tank Brigade, with a total of 135 tanks and armored vehicles......"

"How many ——?"

Before Zheng Jiemin finished speaking, someone called out.

"There are more than 300 artillery pieces of various kinds, including nearly 250 heavy artillery pieces, and 135 tanks and armored vehicles!" Zheng Jiemin replied.

"He's Okamura Ninji crazy?" The man jumped up, "With so many guns and armored combat vehicles concentrated, does he want other fronts?" ”

"Whether he wants it or not, if this force equipped with a large number of heavy artillery and armored combat vehicles launches an attack on your defense area, you Luo Zhuoying can't stop it?" He Yingqin suddenly asked in a cold voice.

“…… Unstoppable. ”

Luo Zhuoying hesitated for a moment, and finally sat down.

……

"He is Luo Zhuoying? Deputy Commander of the 9th Theater of Operations? Qin Wei suddenly asked Zhou Zhirou in a low voice.

"That's right." Zhou Zhirou replied in a low voice. He has a good relationship with Qin Wei, because although Qin Wei's prestige in the Air Force is not small, he never grabs power, let alone fights for merit...... Of course, to have such a good relationship, the most important thing is that Chiang Kai-shek had secretly told him to be careful against Qin Wei. This shows that he, the commander of the Air Force, is sitting very firmly. In that case, why should he fight with someone who always likes to give him credit? Isn't it more beautiful to wait for others to send credit to you?

"Such a big official, why did he call it?" Qin Wei secretly glanced at Luo Zhuoying again, and found that the other party's position was actually on the same level as himself, and then looked at the other party's military rank, he was actually a lieutenant general...... Suddenly there was some pride.

"After the Second Department of the Military Command Department sent the information, the chairman and Minister He kept urging the Ninth Theater to prepare, but the right wing of the theater commanded by Luo Zhuoying has not made much movement, but has shirked it for various reasons, and this time Minister He specially pulled him over to teach him a lesson." Zhou Zhirou replied in a low voice.

"He's a famous general, so he won't be so disobedient to orders, right?" Qin Wei had some doubts. He had been in Chongqing long enough to become more and more familiar with the Kuomintang generals. This Luo Zhuoying is not simple, he was already quite famous as early as the Northern Expedition, and after the old Jiang Dingdu Nanjing, he became a military commander. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, there were many wars, not to mention the achievements, but there were a lot. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to rise to the high post of deputy commander of the theater of operations. Looking at the people who presided over the various major theaters, you can imagine his position in the army.

"It's not necessarily that he doesn't listen to orders, you also know that those arrogant soldiers on the front line are not easy to command. Although he is an old classmate with Chen Cheng, has a good relationship, and has a high status in the civil engineering department, the commanders of the troops below may not be from the civil engineering department. "Zhou Zhi Judo.

"Understood."

Qin Wei nodded and stopped asking.

……

"Chief Luo, Okamura Ninji not only concentrated a large number of heavy artillery and considerable armored combat vehicles, but he also prepared a killer weapon, and the target is also aimed at your defense area." It seems that He Yingqin's attitude towards Luo Zhuoying is still not tough enough, and Zheng Jiemin suddenly said another news.

"Killer? What's the killer feature? The man sitting on top of Luo Zhuoying asked.

"Sir Chen, it's a poison gas bomb!" Zheng Jiemin's face was solemn: "A large number of poison gas bombs, and a poison gas cartridge!" Units in the tens of thousands! (To be continued......)