"Ji Qing, I didn't misunderstand you, it's good, it's beautiful." Gu Zhutong patted Shangguan Yunxiang's shoulder with a smile on his face.

In one fell swoop, Shangguan Yunxiang's group army completely annihilated the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army, the teaching corps, and the Jiangnan detachment, and completely smashed the command system of the New Fourth Army; this can be said to be the biggest victory since the friction between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party; Gu Zhutong can completely imagine how happy Chairman Chiang will be when he learns of this news, and it is no exaggeration to say that the big stone that weighed on the chest of Chairman Chiang and the Nationalist Government can be removed from now on.

However, Gu Zhutong's good mood was soon dissipated by another news: Xu Shijiu actually artificially created a mutiny in Yunling, and more than 10,000 people from Zhang Wenqing's army defected and joined the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui

"Shameless, it's simply shameless" Gu Zhutong hurriedly read the telegram, and suddenly became furious

Huang Baitao, Shangguan Yunxiang, Tang Shizun and other senior generals of the three theaters also looked at each other after circulating the telegram

No one expected that Xu Shijiu would do such a thing, and he actually came up with food to lure the first officers and soldiers to mutiny.

What I especially did not expect was that the officers and men of the first army could not withstand the temptation so much, because a little ration would defect

Of course, the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army also belongs to the battle sequence of the Third War Zone, so in a strict sense, the officers and men of the First Army who transferred from the army to the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army cannot be said to be a defection, at most it can only be regarded as a violation of discipline, but it is really not a trivial matter that more than 10,000 officers and soldiers collectively violated discipline and switched from the First Army to the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

"This Xu Nineteen, this Xu Nineteen" Gu Zhutong was so angry that he went back and forth in the room, and said with hatred, "I haven't told him about Zhang Wenqing's account last time, and this time he gave me this whole thing, what does he want?" What exactly does he want? He really thinks that there is really no way for me to take him? Arrogant, simply arrogant"

"This Xu Nineteen, it's really getting more and more unusual, it seems that he should be taught a lesson." Shangguan Yunxiang said angrily.

Shangguan Yunxiang did have reason to hate Xu Shijiu, he had just won a battle in the Bee Cave, and it was not easy to destroy the command system of the New Fourth Army and make a little impact, but he immediately created a mutiny in Yunling, and one guy poached more than 10,000 people from the first army, which directly minimized the influence of the great victory he had just achieved in southern Anhui.

If this matter is not handled well, Shangguan Yun will not be rewarded, and maybe he will have to be punished

Seeing that Shangguan Yunxiang and Gu Zhutong were a little angry, Tang Shizun was inevitably a little gloating.

In the final analysis, Gu Zhutong and Shangguan Yunxiang, the high-ranking generals of the party-state, are still too ugly, and they only care about deducting military salaries and filling their pockets, but they never think about how hard and difficult the officers and soldiers below are. Okay, something finally happened, right? If they hadn't really been cornered, how could the more than 10,000 officers and men of the First Army mutiniate because of a mere meal?

This Xu Shijiu really has a vision, this time, he hit Gu Zhutong's vital point.

It's just that Tang Shizun just said a few words, so he wouldn't be stupid enough to say it to Gu Zhutong.

At this time, Shangguan Yunxiang said: "General seat, Xu Shijiu is just a clown who jumps off the beam, don't pay attention to him for the time being, the top priority is to deal with the aftermath of the victory in southern Anhui." ”

Gu Zhutong suddenly realized, yes, now is a good time to reap the fruits of the victory in southern Anhui, how can he waste time competing with Xu Shijiu and the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui? Even if you really want to compete with Xu Shijiu, you have to get enough benefits from Chairman Jiang first.

Speaking of which, Gu Zhutong's eyes are not a day or two since the U.S. weapons and equipment that have just been installed in the Ninth Theater of Operations, the same is the battle sequence of the National Army, and it is also the Central Army, why can the troops of the Ninth Theater be replaced with American weapons, but the Third Theater can only use the waste equipment eliminated by the Ninth Theater?

In the past, when Gu Zhutong complained to Chairman Jiang, Chairman Jiang would often tell him that the Ninth War Zone can fight tough battles and win battles, so it can be said that the replacement of American weapons and equipment can be described as the expectation of the public, and now that the Third War Zone has also won a big victory, it is time to change the American equipment, right?

Gu Zhutong doesn't expect to be able to change into a group army like the Ninth War Zone, but he also has to change the Third War Zone with an American mechanic, right?

At that moment, Gu Zhutong turned his head and said to Huang Baitao: "Chief of Staff, immediately send a report to Chongqing, saying that we have achieved an unprecedented victory in Maolin, completely annihilated the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army, the Teaching Corps and the southern Anhui detachment in one fell swoop, annihilated more than 10,000 enemies, killed more than 10 people including Xiang Ying and Zhou Zikun, the leaders of the rebel army, and completely destroyed the command organ of the New Fourth Army. ”

Huang Baitao was disdainful, but on the surface, he didn't show it at all, but took out his notebook and respectfully recorded Gu Zhutong's speech, and then arranged for the staff officers to send a telegram to Chongqing.

After Huang Baitao left, Shangguan Yunxiang continued to say to Gu Zhutong: "General, the matter of the 25th Army should not be reported to Chongqing for the time being, but we must not just forget it. ”

"Hmm." Gu Zhutong thought so deeply and said, "It's time to prepare." ”

After thinking about it, Gu Zhutong continued: "In this way, the 3rd Preparatory Division of Rong Pre will be temporarily incorporated into the formation of the First Group Army, plus the three divisions of the P Army, within half a month, to complete the encirclement of Longkou, Ji Qing, I hope you will have another great victory in southern Anhui." ”

Shangguan Yunxiang frowned and said, "Boss, I'm worried that Tao Guang won't cooperate. ”

"Tao Guang?" Gu Zhutong said in a dark voice, "I have asked for instructions to prepare to transfer the 16th Division and the 36th Division out of the P Army sequence, and not to be organized into a separate army, which will be temporarily subordinate to the battle sequence of the First Army after it is formed." ”

Shangguan Yunxiang was immediately overjoyed when he heard this, and stood up and said, "Thank you for your kindness." ”

Shangguan Yunxiang couldn't help but be happy, Tao Guang's P Army was the old foundation of Cheng Qianxiang's army, and in terms of combat effectiveness, it was also a number of elite troops in the three theaters, Gu Zhu transferred two main divisions from the P Army to form an army and incorporated them into the First Group Army, so the strength of his First Group Army immediately increased a lot.

"Ji Qing, it's good, I'm optimistic about you." Gu Zhutong gave a few more words of encouragement.

Shangguan Yun immediately said: "Don't worry, one month, no, within half a month, you will be able to exterminate the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui, and Xu Shijiu will be locked in front of the general seat." ”

(Dividing Line)

Xu Nineteen has a problem.

Since the night before yesterday, Sun Laobao came over with the entire company to surrender to Cheng, just like a little spark thrown into the firewood pile, a monstrous fire broke out in an instant, and the next day, the first officers and soldiers of the whole platoon and the whole company came to surrender, and even a deputy battalion commander ran over with the entire battalion to surrender

In less than five days, more than 15,000 officers and men of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui had defected

Such a result was completely beyond Xu Shijiu's expectations, and even more unexpected than Shu Tongwen, the initiator, before this, no one thought that a meager ration would have such a huge influence.

"Look at it, you can see what happened to Gu Zhutong, Shangguan Yunxiang and Zhang Wenqing?" Gao Shenxing came back from the containment station, and said to Xu Shijiu, Shu Tongwen and Li Zihan with a black face, "These eight lambs"

Li Zihan frowned, and said unhappily: "Lao Gao, you can accumulate some virtue in your mouth, no matter what, Gu Zhutong is the commander-in-chief of the three theaters, even if you look down on him, at least respect is always wanted, right?" ”

"Respect?" Gao Shenxing said with a dark face, "Then he has to be worthy of the respect of others, why don't you go to the shelter and see how hungry those soldiers are?" Just now, two soldiers died because they ate too much."

"What? Is there such a thing? Li Zihan and Shu Tongwen looked at each other.

A person will be strangled to death, how hungry should he be before that? Do you think, if you are not really hungry, how can you eat so desperately? If you don't eat with all your might, how can you kill yourself?

Xu Shijiu said: "It's just right, our food is not enough, from now on, to give these brothers who have surrendered, the rations will be rationed, and they can no longer be supplied openly." ”