On 11 January, Chiang Kai-shek personally went to Guide (now Shangqiu) near Xuzhou to supervise the formation, and convened a military meeting attended by Li Zongren, Pang Bingxun of the 40th Army, Ma Fa 5th Deputy Army Commander, Zhang Zizhong, 59th Army Commander, Song Zheyuan, 29th Army Commander, Xu Zuyi, Chief of Staff of the 5th Theater Commander's Headquarters, Wang Mingzhang, Commander-in-Chief of the Field and Acting Commander of the 41st Army, and Miao Chengliu of the 57th Army. ”

"Thank you President for your cultivation!" When the people stood up, they spoke in unison.

"Good! Have a seat! After the '77' incident, Song Zheyuan's troops withdrew from Beiping and marched to Tianjin Machang to continue the battle against Japan, and Pang Bingxun's troops of the 40th Army met the enemy in the area of Jiezhou, Yuncheng, Shanxi, and the two armies converged in Cangzhou to give the Japanese a surprise attack. After inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese army, the Suzuki Brigade was brought in, dozens of enemy planes bombed in turn, dozens of artillery guns fired day and night, tanks opened the way, and the cavalry infantry counterattacked us. Chiang Kai-shek said with a smile on his face.

"It's all as it should be!" Pang Bingxun said seriously.

"Good! On the other hand, because part of the Sichuan army also organized counterattacks and harassment attacks against the Japanese army in the following month or two, and even went deep into the areas of Jining, Yanzhou, and Qufu north of Zou County to carry out guerrilla warfare, and killed Major General Tajima Eijiro of the Isoya Division, and made a good achievement, I am very happy about this, and I hope you will carry it forward well! Chiang Kai-shek continued.

"It's all a credit to the commission!" Pang Bingxun said with a serious face.

"No, no, no, it's the credit of you meritorious people!" When Chiang Kai-shek said this, he took a sip of tea and said, "Now I order:" After Chiang Kai-shek saw everyone standing up, he also stood up and said: "The 40th Army, the 41st Army, the 57th Army, and the 59th Army are all under the command of Li Zongren, commander of the Fifth Theater." ”

"Yes!" They answered.

Chiang Kai-shek then gave the order, saying: "There is your commander below, and Chief Li is speaking. ”

Li Zongren hurriedly stood up and said: "All our officers and men must pledge the country with their own lives, fight bravely to kill the enemy, not be arrogant in victory, not discouraged in defeat, and strive to reach a higher level." At present, the 40th Army is stationed in the areas of Haizhou, Xinpu, and Lianyungang to monitor the enemy forces at sea......"

When Han Fuyu heard this, it seemed that there was nothing to do with him, so he stood up and said loudly, "Why didn't you arrange for me?" ”

"Niang Xipi, do you still want to lead the troops? Where did your army go? Do you still have Shandong? How come you didn't die in battle!? ......" Lao Jiang scolded angrily.

"As the unique head of a country, how can you insult others? So who is responsible for the loss in places like Northeast China, Shanghai, Nanjing, and North China? Han Fuyu interrupted and asked rhetorically unconvinced.

Chiang Kai-shek stood up angrily and said, "Someone will be responsible, but that's none of your business!" My surname Jiang not only swears, but also kills! Come on, take this long-legged rabbit away, and see if he will run away without fighting! A few people came up and pinched Han Fuyu down.

"The safety of Linyi and Xuzhou is entrusted to Zong Ren and you! Meeting! ”

Subsequently, the 40th Army replenished its weapons and ammunition, and everyone was gearing up and their morale was greatly boosted. The military headquarters is stationed in Haizhou, the 116th Brigade is stationed in Xinpu, and the 115th Brigade is stationed in Lianyungang. In less than a month, Brigade Commander Huang of the 115th Brigade led two regiments into Yuntai Mountain, leaving a battalion in Lianyungang to form the "Lianyungang Supervision Office" with the Political Department to maintain law and order in the city and monitor the activities of Japanese spies and traitors.

After the enemy Itagaki Seishiro's 5th Division occupied Qingdao, a celebration banquet was held. After Banyuan Zheng drank the second cup, he said happily: "Gentlemen, we will immediately go south, and go straight to Linyi through Zhucheng and Juxian. Linyi is an important town in southern China, and the gains and losses are related to the overall situation. ”

"It's still the great prince who sees far away, my great admiration!" The big traitor Liu Guitang used chopsticks to clamp a piece of sea cucumber into his hole, swallowed it violently, raised his thumb and said flatteringly.

Nakano Yingguang, the head of the Jinan secret service, wiped his big mouth and said: "According to intelligence analysis: the people guarding Linyi in China are all miscellaneous troops with few guns and no bullets, and they are not to be afraid. If we march now, we will definitely be able to win it in one fell swoop. ”

Masasumi Inada, chief of the Operations Division of the Japanese Army Department, said worriedly: "In the early part of the year, our Second Army applied to the base camp through the front army: 'Pursuing the enemy in front of us is by no means going deep into the south. In order to guard the rear, it is hoped that the number of troops will be increased. There was opposition in the base camp, but with the result that a part of the troops was increased in confidence in the Second Army, and the plan of the Second Army for this operation was approved. ”

"Good!" Itagaki took a big sip of liquor and said: "At the same time that the commander of the 10th Division destroyed the enemy east of the Grand Canal, the 5th Division occupied Yizhou with one part and entered the vicinity of Yixian to cooperate with the 10th Division. The purpose of our army is to be on the front line of Tengxian and Yizhou roughly after achieving the above objectives, so as to prepare for future operations. ”

The big spy Fangzi said: "We can handle the big Shanghai, can this Shandong Province still be a problem?" Judging from the information obtained by our special task force, just as Fan Changjiang, a reporter from the "Ta Kung Pao" newspaper in China, reported in an article entitled "The Sichuan Army on the Shandong Front" published on 31 January during the Spring Festival, from one paragraph of the text, it was completely revealed that Linyi and Xuzhou were also vulnerable at that time. ”

"Immediately ask the Air Force to drop bombs on Linyi and its surroundings for me," Itagaki Zheng glanced at the big and small devils around him, and said with a wicked smile: "Hehe, blow up all the 'wood' in those branches!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Fangzi continued, "In addition, we have to drop bombs on several bridges in Xuzhou to intercept Lao Jiang's reinforcements. The Communist Party tells the common people to break our road, and we will blow up their bridge! ”

"Hello!" A deputy officer left in response.