"Commander, the telegram from the Military Commission, take a look!" Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly barged in, the expression on his face was cloudy, and he didn't know whether he was happy or worried.

Zheng Weiguo took it and asked as he opened it, "Chief of Staff, is it good news or bad news?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou shook his head and said, "It's both, I can't say a sentence or two, you can understand it at a glance." ”

When I opened the telegram, I saw that it was the chairman's own tone. In the telegram, Chang Kaishen called Zheng Huzi "my brother who defends the country" and spoke highly of his recent recovery of the national territory (referring to central and eastern Hebei), his support for the central government (i.e., making Li Liangrong the commander of the 33rd Division), and harassing behind enemy lines (referring to the battle of the 63rd Army in eastern Hebei), and commended him in the name of China's highest military organization (Military Commission) and the highest military commander (chairman).

Then, the chairman of the committee changed his tone and said that the central authorities trusted Zheng Hu Zidi very much, and in order to reward him for his outstanding military exploits and hard work in North China, the Central Military Commission decided to transfer two more divisions to him.

When Zheng Weiguo saw this, he couldn't help but exclaim: "The chairman wants to allocate two divisions to us?" Wuhan is now a pot of porridge, and I heard that even local militia groups have been dispatched, where can they be transferred? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled bitterly: "It is said that it is two divisions, but in fact it is just two empty shelves, the 105th Division and the 108th Division." ”

Both divisions were the remnants of the Northeast Army. The 105th Division was subordinate to Liu Duoquan's 49th Army, and the division commander Wang Tiehan led his troops to fire the first shot against the Japanese in the 918 Incident. The 108th Division was originally subordinate to Wu Keren's 67th Army, and the division commander was Zhang Wenqing. is a tragic figure. After the death of Commander Wu, the 67th Army was revoked, and the 108th Division was reassigned to the 25th Army.

Zheng Weiguo was stunned for a moment and said, "The chairman of the committee has taken away all the men and horses of these two divisions?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou sighed and said, "It's not that it's gone, but it's almost gone!" The general seat was busy during this time, and he may not have paid attention to the war in Wuhan. Alas, it was very tragic, and several troops were beaten to empty shelves. ”

History changed here, and the 91st Division (downsized from the 63rd Army), which had suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Wuhan, became the 108th Division. The painful memory of the 49th Army was advanced from the Battle of Xiushui in 39 to the Battle of Wuhan in 38.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment. Soon understood the joints. So he nodded, picked up the telegram and continued to look down.

The chairman of the NPC committee said that the arms shipped from Germany had already arrived in Burma, and Zheng Huzi was reassured that the central authorities would never take advantage of him. Half is said to be half. However, there are already so many munitions in the Jicha theater. The central government will not add anything else. Because there is a shortage of materials everywhere now, it is a little bit to save a little, please be considerate of Zheng Huzi.

Next. The chairman also said that the casualties of the 105th and 108th Divisions were so heavy that it would be difficult for them to recover for a while, and the central authorities could not come up with much money, and Zheng Huzi needed to prepare for the consumption by himself. Isn't it said that Jizhong's "New Life Movement" has made a lot of money? The committee member generously said that the money would not need to be handed over to the central authorities, and could be directly used as military salaries and bereavement pensions for soldiers and soldiers.

Zheng Weiguo scolded secretly, and said a little angrily: "The chairman of the committee is worthy of being mixed with the Green Gang, and his attack is really dark enough." If you want to leave, I don't talk about half of my arms, and even my military pay has stopped. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou comforted: "Only the 105th Division and the 108th Division have been stopped, anyway, these two divisions have become empty shelves, and they don't cost much military salary, so we have two more divisions, don't we?" Then he pointed to the telegram and said, "Don't be in a hurry to sigh, there is still something below!" ”

Zheng Weiguo looked down, and the chairman said that the Battle of Wuhan was now fought very fiercely, and the 105th and 108th Divisions were the best proof of this. In order to disrupt the deployment of the Japanese army and distract the attention of the Japanese army, the chairman hoped that Zheng Weiguo would take the initiative to attack in North China and set an example for the Chinese soldiers behind the enemy lines (including which troops, the reader can imagine for themselves).

"The chairman of the committee wants us to launch a counterattack in North China in order to deal with the war in Wuhan." Chief of Staff Zhou said, "General Seat, what are you going to do?" ”

Zheng Weiguo was a little depressed, and asked rhetorically: "Then what do you think?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou analyzed: "Judging from the current situation of our army, it is very unwise to take the initiative to attack. We now look strong and strong, but in fact, we are strong on the outside and in the middle, and most of the soldiers who can really fight and fight are lost in Lanfeng. That's why I think if I don't fight, I don't fight, and I have to recuperate for one more day. From the perspective of the overall situation, if we do not do something behind enemy lines, Wuhan will surely fall. At that time, the Military Commission and public opinion will again accuse us of cowardice and avoiding war. ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and said, "Even if we launch a large-scale counteroffensive behind enemy lines, can we guarantee that the battle of Wuhan will not fail?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Difficult! In my opinion, it will drag on for three or five months at most. ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "That's it, it's not worth fighting for three or five months. However, we can't ignore the telegram of the chairman of the committee, otherwise if we don't listen to orders, we won't be able to run away without the hat of a commander, and we will have to buckle the basin of the failure of the Wuhan battle on our heads. Do you have any good ideas? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "Boss, you're embarrassing me." ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "People are forced out!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Our main force can't move, can the local troops of each army and subdivision pull out and fight a dozen?" ”

"Local troops?" Zheng Weiguo was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "No!" The combat effectiveness of the local troops is too weak to fight any tough battles. ”

Zheng Weiguo personally participated in the battle to recover Hejian, and although the Hebei guerrilla army was ten times outnumbered by the enemy, it was still no match for the Japanese army in the field. If it weren't for Commander Meng's resourcefulness and coming up with an idea of attacking the city, it remains to be said whether he could win the battle.

Chief of Staff Zhou explained: "We focus on training, and we don't need to let them fight any tough battles. In fact, the main force can also be active, after all, combat effectiveness is all fought, and no matter how well it is trained, it is not as effective as fighting a battle. ”

Zheng Weiguo suddenly came to his senses, nodded again and again, and said, "Well, that's good!" Chief of Staff, you immediately give notice to convene a military meeting in the evening. ”

That same evening. The ministers and officials of the Jizhong Military Region and the 41st Group Army gathered together. The militant Ma Biao excitedly shouted: "Commander-in-chief, is there another big operation?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "What's the matter, after a few months of recuperation, are your hands itchy?" ”

Ma Biao sighed and said, "Alas, it's not a drop! Lying in bed all day, unable to move, suffocating people to death! General, let's say it, no matter where we fight, the task of the main attack must be handed over to our 35th Brigade. ”

Qi Sixian, the commander of the 34th Brigade, was dissatisfied: "Hey. I said old horses. When you were in the 33rd Brigade, you grabbed the main attack with us, and now you are still robbing! Even if it's our turn, it's our turn to be the main attacker! ”

Zheng Weiguo pressed his hands to the bottom of the earth and said, "Okay, don't make any noise!" It's not yet decided. What's there to fight about? As he spoke, he read a paragraph of the telegram sent by Chang Kaishen. "The Military Council asked us to launch a counteroffensive behind enemy lines," explained. In response to the Battle of Wuhan. What do you guys think? Let's talk about it. ”

The officers in the room quickly split into two factions and began to quarrel fiercely. Li Liangrong opened his mouth and was about to speak. Suddenly remembered something, sighed, and finally remained silent.

Liao Yaoxiang sat next to him and asked quietly, "Senior Master Li, it's good, what are you sighing for?" ”

Li Liangrong shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I don't know what to say. Do you think it's better for me to support or against? "With his military qualities, of course, he knows that the 41st Group Army is not suitable for war at present, let alone for launching a large-scale counterattack. But as a soldier and a student of Chang Kaishen, how can he openly oppose it?

Liao Yaoxiang smiled: "Senior, I'm not as entangled as you think." If the commander-in-chief gives the order to fight, I will take this opportunity to train the troops; If the commander-in-chief orders not to fight, I am also happy to run in the troops. Anyway, it's good! ”

Li Liangrong said enviously: "You can think about it!" ”

On the stage, Zheng Weiguo coughed and said, "Okay, if you continue to quarrel like this, you won't be able to get a result next year." ”

Commander Zhou Fucheng said with a smile: "Presumably, the head seat has already been calculated." ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Well, there is indeed a plan, which was drawn up by Chief of Staff Zhou. As he spoke, he explained the policy of "bluffing, training on behalf of others, and expanding the field" and listened to the opinions of all parties.

To put it simply, the thunder is loud and the rain is small, and the troops are trained through large-scale mobilization and small-scale battles, and they take the opportunity to squeeze the occupied areas of the Japanese puppet army, clear the enemy's strongholds, and expand the territory.

Chief of Staff Zhou explained: "Our 41st Group Army is like a boxing fighter who has just recovered from a serious injury, how can we restore our combat effectiveness? Daily training is one thing, but training alone is not enough, there must be some real battles. Of course, we are still very weak at the moment, and it is certainly not wise to go straight to the strong opponents, so we should pick the weaker opponents at the beginning and gradually increase the size until we grow into an invincible champion! ”

Political Commissar Cheng was a little resistant at first, but after thinking about it for a while, he turned into approval. He believes that the army is full of a large number of recruits, these soldiers have not been tested by the fire, no matter how well trained they are, they are still recruits, it is better to pull out the Lu to fight a dozen and feel the real battlefield atmosphere. Once born, twice cooked, and three times can be the backbone.

Commander Zhou Fucheng also expressed his support, saying: "I agree with the views of the senators. Now there is no strong enemy in North China, which is a good opportunity for us to practice. ”

Li Liangrong also breathed a sigh of relief, and laughed in a low voice: "Fortunately, Chief of Staff Zhou is resourceful, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with myself." ”

Liao Yaoxiang was a little worried, but just snorted casually.

Li Liangrong said curiously: "What's the matter, wasn't you quite happy just now?" ”

Liao Yaoxiang said depressedly: "According to the plan of the chief of staff, I am afraid that our mechanized troops are hopeless. ”

Sure enough, Chief of Staff Zhou assigned tasks to various departments one by one on the stage, but there was no Liao Yaoxiang. It was not that Chief of Staff Zhou deliberately made things difficult, but that the mechanized troops were too expensive and were in the stage of secrecy, so it was obviously inappropriate to pull out the troops to train the troops.

Li Liangrong smiled, patted Liao Yaoxiang's shoulder, and said, "Okay, you're quite accurate!" It's okay, you just took the opportunity to run in the troops, anyway! ”

Liao Yaoxiang couldn't help but roll his eyes, almost dying of anger.

A few days later, the central Hebei troops launched a massive counterattack against the Japanese puppet army. For a time, the entire land of North China was boiling. The Jinpu Line, Pingjin Highway, Railway, Pinghan Line, Deshi Highway and other key points were in an emergency, and the call for help flew like snowflakes to the headquarters of the North Branch Dispatch Army in Beiping. Beiping and Tianjin were frightened several times a day, and the commander of the dispatched army, Terauchi Shouichi, hurriedly ordered the entire line to shrink and urgently rescue the northeast and central China. (To be continued......)

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