After the review, it was already nightfall, Wu Ming sent someone to send Han Tiecheng back to the field hospital in Kipshi Town, and he rushed back to the division headquarters with Sun Chengyuan and the guards.

As soon as he walked into the house, Wu Ming was stopped by Long Shaogang and Zhang Dongning, and Zhang Dongning handed over an urgent telegram: "Master, emergency"

Wu Ming took it and took a closer look, and took a deep breath: "Why did Yu Jishi and Zhou Zhirou come to Haining?" If it's just for the sake of commendation, it's too risky, right? ”

The telegram was sent by the Nanjing Supreme Command, saying that because the new Second Division had unexpectedly annihilated the 114th Division and the 6th Brigade of the Field Heavy Artillery in the Pinghu area, which was the largest number of Chinese troops annihilating the Japanese army since the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and had created many firsts, Chiang Kai-shek had specially sent Yu and Erren to the new 2nd Division in Haining County to convey Chairman Chiang's commendation.

In order to ensure the safety of the two people, the Central Air Force specially dispatched a transport plane to undertake the transportation mission and sent six Hfl09 fighters to escort the escort.

Yu Jishi is Wu Ming's old boss, and currently serves as the commander of the 74th Army, holding heavy troops. Following Wu Ming's advice, the 74th Army has been stationed in the vicinity of the Kunzhi Line and the Wufu Line, acting as a defensive line alert force to guard against the Japanese army from the south bank of the Yangtze River to surround the rear of Songhu.

Even when the battle in Songhu was at its most critical, the 74th Army did not move. Some time ago, the 74th Army performed well in the defensive operations of the Kun branch line, and although it has retreated to the Wufu line to rest and recuperate, it still maintains a complete structure.

Zhou Zhirou's current identity is the director of the first department of the Aviation Committee, but the director of the Aviation Committee is Song Meiling, and Zhou Zhirou acts as the agent of the Air Force, so Zhou Zhirou is the real "Air Force Commander".

If they came only for awards, even if there were fighter escorts, once the plane on which the two people were traveling was discovered by the Japanese planes, as long as there was the slightest mistake, it would be a plane crash and death.

Long Shaogang and Zhang Dongning glanced at each other, and they both felt a trace of worry in each other's eyes. In connection with the current confrontation between the New Second Division and the Headquarters of the Right Wing Army, the two of them did not need to think much about Yu Jishi and Zhou Zhirou's coming

Zhang Dongning said: "Master, Yu, the second commander must have come to replenish the theft of weapons and equipment in the first regiment. ”

The new 2nd Division made outstanding achievements, and as it encountered more and more Japanese troops, its fame grew.

Chiang Ching-kuo is currently brushing up his qualifications in the New Second Division, and he was promoted to major general shortly after the Battle of Songhu began. With the golden signboard of the lieutenant general, whether it is in politics or leading the troops in the future, it can be regarded as a strong capital.

Studying the whole incident carefully, Wu Ming and the new second division did not do anything wrong, but Wu Ming was not Chiang Kai-shek's Whampoa lineage's cronies, and there were even estrangements and suspicions between them, which made Chiang Kai-shek very troubled, and he could not be strict with Wu Ming, nor could he be too indulgent, and later Lin Wei gave Lao Jiang an idea, so Yu and Erren took the opportunity of issuing a commendation order to persuade Wu Ming to obey the orders of the Right Wing Army Headquarters.

Although Zhang Fakui, Liu Jianxu and others did not do a good job, after all, they were the direct commanders of the new Second Division, and the two sides could not remain in a stalemate, which was very unfavorable to the battle situation on the southern front.

It is only necessary to look at the two senior generals Yu Jishi and Zhou Zhirou sent by the central authorities to the new Second Division in person, which fully shows the attitude of the top level, that is, to end this hostile state as soon as possible.

Wu Ming pondered for a while and said, "What should come will come after all, no matter what, we have to face each other, let's go together to meet the two chiefs."

Long Shaogang and Zhang Dongning breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other and smiled.

In the evening, a transport plane landed at a makeshift airfield converted from a rice field outside Haining County, and the escort fighters circled in the air several times, shook their butts and flew away after confirming that the plane was safe. After the transport plane stopped, Yu Jishi took the lead out of the hatch, and then Zhou Zhirou also came down.

Wu Ming took Long Shaogang, Zhang Dongning, Dai Ziran, Zhang Ying and other division generals to welcome the school.

Yu Jishi held Wu Ming's hand and said with a smile: "Wu Ming, your new second division can really fight, the combat exploits are more amazing than the other, and the Japanese army annihilated is more and more every time." Wang Yaowu: They all want to get to know you, the number one general of the national army, and want to learn from you and learn some experience."

Wu Ming's current status is largely due to Yu Jishi's support, Yu Jishi praised him so much, Wu Ming didn't dare to take Qiao in front of him. With a smile at the moment, Wu Ming said politely:

"General Zuomin (Wang Yaowuzi) is the number one general under Junzuo, if I have the opportunity, I would like to communicate with him. In the anti-landing at Baimaokou and the subsequent Kunzhi Line operations, the 51st Division performed excellently, and General Zuomin's command was remarkable."

This is not Wu Ming's politeness, later Chiang Kai-shek's 74th Division of the Imperial Forest Army was developed in the hands of Wang Yaowu, Wang Yaowu fought bravely, and backed by Yu Jishi's big backer, plus he is good at management, although he does not belong to any faction of the national army, but he gets along well with every faction, and he is really a rare handsome talent.

Yu Jishi said with a smile: "The 74th Army's excellent performance now depends on the good soldiers you transported. ”

"The old chief is too modest," Wu Ming waved his hand modestly.

After the end of the fourth anti-encirclement campaign, Zhou Zhirou was transferred to the Air Force, and he was puzzled by the allusions, so he hurriedly asked. Yu Jishi told Zhou Zhirou with a smile that the 58th Division, the predecessor of the 74th Army, was established on the basis of the Zhejiang Security Division, and the soldiers were all Wu Ming's carefully trained hometown soldiers, and later Wu Ming continuously sent new recruits to supplement Wang Yaowu's reorganized 51st Division.

These two ace divisions have a deep relationship with Wu Ming, and many veterans still affectionately call Wu Ming the old brigade commander

"Brother Wu Ming is really a genius in the army" Zhou Zhirou was full of emotion, and said to Yu Jishi: "At the beginning, the Huangpu River completely annihilated the Third Fleet of the Japanese Navy, if it wasn't for the new Second Division Artillery Regiment that successfully attracted the attention of the Japanese warships, where could the Central Air Force achieve such great results?" ”

For a while, the two praised Wu Ming very much.

Wu Ming laughed with him, invited the two commanders to take their respective attachés into the car, and went straight to the headquarters of the new Second Division

When they arrived at the headquarters of the new Second Division in Haining County, Yu Jishi and Zhou Zhirou put away their smiling faces and put on a business-like attitude. Wu Ming waved his hand to let his subordinates leave, and only Wu Ming, Yu Jishi, and Zhou Zhirou were left in the huge room.

The three of them sat down, and Yu Jishi said with a straight face: "It is said that the rafters that come out of the head are rotten first, Wu Ming, although the new second division has brilliant achievements, but it can't help but obey the orders of the commander, right?" Do you know that Commander Zhang's telegram of appeal has been stacked in front of the commission, and your new 2nd Division is as famous as your military exploits, which makes it very difficult for the chairman and the commanders of the military committee to deal with it?"

Yu Jishi glared at Wu Ming angrily, and then said: "If this continues, your new second division will become the target of the public and be targeted by thousands of people." Think about it yourself."

"This ...... Junzuo, I also have to love it, Liu Jianxu is so hateful, he even openly stole our military funds, if they won, it would be good to say, but the result was a complete defeat, and the weapons we finally got cheaper to the Japanese in vain... Junza, what attitude do you think I should have towards this kind of hostile behavior? Wu Ming complained aggrievedly.

Yu Jishi glanced at Zhou Zhirou, Zhou Zhirou nodded knowingly, and took over the conversation: "Even if you are wronged, you can't ignore Commander Zhang's orders Zhang Xianghua and Liu Huixian, the two generals, are both veterans in the army, have many protégés, and they are also your commanders...... For thousands of years in China, subordinates have shared worries for their superiors, where is there a reason for superiors to bow their heads to their subordinates? ”

Zhou Zhirou is talking about the experience of dealing with the world, in this era of dignity and order, even if the general subordinates are wronged, they have to hold back in their stomachs, where can they dare to be as hard as Wu Ming?

Wu Ming panted heavily, don't look over, silent, and looked aggrieved.

"Wu Ming, it is undeniable that you are capable and insightful in military affairs, but we are in the officialdom, and we pay attention to both left and right, so we can not offend people and try not to offend. You see, you didn't listen to General Zhang Xianghua's orders, and in desperation, he directly sent the transfer order to the chairman. I think it won't be long before your arrogant reputation spreads throughout the party, government, and military system. ”

Yu Jishi walked up to Wu Ming's side, stretched out his hand to pat Wu Ming's shoulder, and said earnestly: "At that time, the chairman of the committee will dispose of you in accordance with the will of the people, and will either idle you or transfer you to other troops, or break up your troops...... What do you say, what do you do? Disobedience? ”

After reasoning with the facts, Yu Jishi continued: "At this time when the survival of the country and the nation are in danger, every Chinese son and daughter has reached a critical moment in the choice of life and death. Just like Phoenix Radio advertises, it's all about the big picture"

"Yes, Brother Wu, you must listen to General Liangzhen this time, every conflict and internal friction of our Chinese army will make the Japanese happy. Don't hurt the relatives, the enemy is fast" Zhou Zhirou gently persuaded him.

Yu Jishi, Zhou Zhirou, one of them sang with a red face and the other with a white face, and taught Wu Ming earnestly, so that Wu Ming had nothing to say.

Indeed, in the face of the great cause of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, even the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, which are the enemies of life and death, can cooperate sincerely, let alone their own trivial matters. Besides, the purpose of Wu Ming's demonstration has been achieved, and I believe that if someone wants to calculate the new second division in the future, they will definitely weigh it carefully, and there is no need to carry it in front of the two commanders.

"Well, the two brothers risked being shot down by Japanese fighters to relieve me, if I am stubborn, I will be sorry for the deep friendship between the two"

Wu Ming sighed and put on a selfless posture of grievances for the country, which moved Yu Jishi and Zhou Zhirou.

"I'll just say, although Brother Wu sometimes makes mistakes, he still takes the overall situation into account," Zhou Zhirou said to Yu Jishi with a smile.

"What Brother Momofuku said is very true"

Yu Jishi nodded: "But then again, if Wu Ming is really a person who doesn't care about state affairs for the sake of face and personal enmity, how can he bring out an iron-clad tiger army?" ”

Seeing that the two were still singing double reeds, Wu Ming was a little speechless, coughed lightly at the moment, and asked crisply: "The two chiefs must have a special mission when they come to Haining, right?" ”

Yu Jishi was not surprised, pointed at Wu Ming and smiled: "Then I'll say it directly-" Then Yu Jishi explained Chiang Kai-shek's orders in detail.

According to Chiang Kai-shek's arrangement, in order to support the left wing army in the operation and not let the Japanese army cut off the back road, Zhang Fakui's department must hold on to Wuxing for half a month, but in consideration of the actual difficulties of the southern front, Zhang Fakui suggested that the second brigade of the new second division and the first and second regiments of the supplementary brigade be transferred to temporarily form the third temporary division, led by deputy division commander Long Shaogang, operations section chief Dai Ziran, and supplementary brigade deputy brigade commander Zou Qi to fight in Wuxing.

Seeing Wu Ming's frowning, Yu Jishi hurriedly explained: "Wu Ming, although your troops are transferred this time, this is also to lay the foundation for the next step of army expansion. Your new Second Division has achieved brilliant results, and you must not be confined to the establishment of one division, and you will inevitably expand your armed strength. People like Long Shaogang, Zhang Dongning and others have been promoted to the rank of major general, if their positions don't follow suit, do you think they will be willing? ”

"Yes, people go to high places, water flows to low places, you have to give your subordinates good consideration, don't block their way forward, otherwise, no matter how strong the army is, it will be split from the inside" Zhou Zhirou followed and persuaded.

The two brothers' explanation, coupled with the fact that this was Chairman Jiang's order, Wu Ming had to nod. Seeing that Wu Ming agreed, Yu and Erren suddenly felt a lightness on their shoulders, and hurriedly handed the order signed by Chairman Jiang to Wu Ming.

Wu Ming read it carefully, to the effect that the new Second Division would soon be expanded into the New Second Army, and if it fought well, the Third Division would obtain the official number of the New Third Division, and in addition, the New Second Army could also be given the number of an independent division. In this way, the shotgun was changed, and Wu Ming suddenly caught up with the pace of the old chief Yu Jishi.