Wuchang East Lake, the study room of the chairman's official residence.

Chiang Kai-shek handed the approved document to Lin Wei, director of the first division of the chamberlain room and director of the Quanxu Department of the Military Commission, and asked casually: "Weizhi, is Wu Ming's kid still safe recently?" ”

"In the past few months, the New Second Army has sent partial divisions deep into the Japanese-occupied areas to carry out guerrilla operations, and its main forces stranded in western Zhejiang are seizing the time to train their troops.

Lin Wei replied very measuredly, thought about it and said: "Commission, if you want to know Wu Ming's movements, you can listen to the program of Phoenix Radio Station!" That guy is very flamboyant, and he has to publicize everything big and small, and he can't wait for everyone in the world to know it! ”

"Alright, you go get busy first!"

Chiang Kai-shek nodded and waved Lin Wei down.

After Lin Wei left, Chiang Kai-shek sent someone to call Qian Dajun, who had been transferred to the director of the Aviation Committee of the Nationalist Government.

After the Spring Festival, due to Qian Dajun's wanton reselling of cultural relics in the Forbidden City for profit, coupled with his corruption and many people offended, Chiang Kai-shek had to transfer him out of the chamber. However, due to the support of Song Meiling, Qian Dajun got a fat shortage in the Aviation Committee and served as secretary general and chief of staff. During the Battle of Xuzhou, the Aviation Committee of the Nationalist Government was reorganized, and Qian Dajun took over the post of director of the Aviation Committee, specifically commanding the war against Japan.

However, because Qian Dajun had served as the director of the first division of the chamber for a long time, Chiang Kai-shek still trusted him despite his personal virtues, so he stayed by his side for a long time.

When Qian Dajun walked into the study and did not give him a chance to speak, Chiang Kai-shek motioned to the guards to turn on the radio and tune the frequency to Phoenix Radio.

The mournful voice of the female announcer came from the radio:

"Listeners and friends in front of the radio, compatriots, based on the news we have received in the past few days, we can already confirm that the mouth of the Yellow River Garden was indeed dug by the Japanese army, and the water of the Yellow River flowed downstream, displacing tens of millions of people everywhere they went, and countless people died in this man-made catastrophe."

Here, General Wu Ming, commander of the New Second Army, issued a statement: The common people are innocent, they are our food and clothing, and they are also the objects of desperate protection of the New Second Army. Whoever harms our food and clothing and parents and kills innocent people is the enemy of all the officers and men of the New Second Army! ”

"General Wu Ming has instructed the military logistics department to prepare a batch of materials, including food, medicine and quilts, etc., and transfer them to the Yellow Flood Area by water and land to rescue innocent people.

As soon as the words fell, he was replaced by an impassioned and heroic male voice:

"The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has entered its second year, and the wild talk of the devil's three-month annihilation of China has become an international laughing stock, and now every citizen is doing his best to fight against the Japanese devils, and the New Second Army is even more so. The military exercises, which have lasted for more than half a month in the Fenghuangshan area in the hinterland of Qianligang, are in full swing. During the exercise, every officer and soldier brought into full play what they had learned, took it seriously, and strived to achieve good results in the exercise. ”

"We at Phoenix Radio were very fortunate to receive a letter from an ordinary officer and soldier of the New Second Army. In this letter, the officer and soldier said that the New Second Army is a heroic and unyielding collective, and that he was born in Suichang, western Zhejiang, and that he joined the Maoliangwu militia in April last year and received training in basic military skills; he officially joined the army after the Spring Festival this year, and learned a lot of combat skills. ”

Only now did this officer and soldier realize that it was precisely by relying on rigorous training, strong will, indomitable fighting spirit, and strong physique that the New Second Army was able to defeat the Japanese devils on the battlefield again and again. The soldier told the officers and men who joined the New Second Army with him that the more sweat on the training ground, the less blood would be shed on the battlefield......"

Chiang Kai-shek stretched out his hand to turn off the radio, turned his head to look at Qian Dajun, who was holding his forehead and pondering, and asked in a deep voice: "Mu Yin, you know the way, and I was forced to send someone to blow up the mouth of the garden and dig the embankment of the Yellow River." What do you think Wu Ming's statement on Phoenix Radio means? ”

"Wu Ming's kid always acts unexpectedly, and his thinking is not something that ordinary people can figure out." Qian Dajun half-squinted his eyes, thought for a while, and said:

However, although Wu Ming is arrogant and arrogant, he has to admit that he is a good fighter in war, and he also really wants to resist Japan, and he goes all out every time he participates in the war. This time on the radio, he put the matter of digging the Yellow River on the head of the Japanese army, I think it is also to take into account the overall situation! ”

"That's good!"

Chiang Kai-shek's expression was a little embarrassed.

After a series of battles, although the New Second Army suffered heavy losses, after the replenishment of troops and this large-scale training, with Wu Ming's ability, it should be able to quickly recover its combat strength. The Central News Agency Radio has resumed broadcasting in Wuhan, but the influence of Phoenix Radio is still extremely huge, and Chiang Kai-shek at this time did not dare to ignore Wu Ming's views.

"Commission, with the end of the battles of Xuzhou and Lanfeng, our army in the Central Plains battlefield has shifted rapidly, and the Japanese army, which is eager to expand the results of the battle, will definitely not give up."

Qian Dajun led Chiang Kai-shek to the map and continued: "Now that about a division of the Japanese army has captured the area around Anqing, and the main forces are also rapidly assembling, according to the news sent back by the intelligence department from Nanjing, Shanghai and other places, the Japanese Central China Front will soon attack Wuhan!" ”

Wuhan is located in the Jianghan Plain and is the intersection point of the Pinghan and Guangdong-Hanzhou railways. After the relocation of some institutions of the Nationalist Government from Nanjing to Wuhan, the place actually became the military, political, and economic center of China, and its strategic position was very important. The Japanese army wanted to force the Nationalist government to surrender, and Wuhan became the first place for the Japanese army to attack.

"Yes, now Wuhan is also in danger!"

Chiang Kai-shek nodded and said with great regret: "If Wu Ming can lead the New Second Army to launch a resolute and decisive attack on the Japanese-occupied areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Zhejiang, it will definitely be able to distract the attention of the Japanese army and greatly reduce the pressure on Wuhan!" ”

"Do you want to give Wu Ming an order?" Qian Dajun tentatively suggested.

"Do you think that kid Wu Ming will follow the order?" Chiang Kai-shek asked rhetorically.

Wu Ming was sincere in the War of Resistance, and during the Battle of Xuzhou, the troops of the New Second Army penetrated deep into the Japanese-occupied areas and attacked the Beijing-Shanghai, Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo and other railway lines, delaying the material delivery of the Japanese Central China Front. I believe that as long as Lin Wei, Chen Cheng and other generals who are good friends with him are persuaded to persuade one or two, the new Second Army will inevitably make some moves in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Anhui. ”

Qian Dajun pointed to the map and continued to analyze: "As long as the New Second Army can conquer one or two big cities, such as Hangzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou and other places, it will inevitably cause a huge momentum, and the pressure on Wuhan will also be reduced!" ”

"Well, you can write and issue orders to the New Second Army in the name of the Military Council!" Chiang Kai-shek approved of Qian Dajun's statement.

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When Wu Ming received a telegram from the Military Commission, his friends in the army, such as Chen Cheng, Yu Jishi, Zhou Zhirou, and others, sent urgent telegrams one after another, hoping that Wu Ming would lead the New Second Army to attack some large cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to attract the attention of the Japanese army and relieve the pressure on Wuhan.

Wu Ming circulated the telegram of the General Committee to the generals under his command, and after everyone read it one after another, Wu Ming asked: "The battle of Xuzhou is over, and the **** departments retreat in a timely manner, and at the same time, due to the bursting of the embankment at the mouth of the garden, the 14th and 16th divisions of the Japanese army fell into the country of Wang Yangze, and the advance and retreat were lost, and the hope of the Japanese army to encircle and annihilate the main force of our army was dashed. ”

However, the strategic purpose of the Japanese army to force the Nationalist Government to surrender will not be easily changed, and the various information transmitted from the intelligence department can lead to the conclusion that the Japanese army is preparing for the battle of Wuhan on a much larger scale...... Let's talk about it, should we follow the order and attack the Japanese-occupied areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Japan? ”

"Seat, although our army's training has come to an end for the time being, a series of problems have been exposed during the exercise, such as the rational use of tactics by our officers and men, and the deficiencies of officers at all levels in command and formation, which are not enough to undertake offensive tasks before they are corrected!"

Long Shaogang was the first to show his attitude.

"Deputy Commander Long is right...... Our arsenal is fully operational, but there are still many problems in the supply of weapons, equipment and ammunition. Although all units of the armed forces have put their weapons in order, the training of troops in the past period of time consumed a huge amount, and most of the troops have less than one base amount of ammunition. Moreover, after the sortie, there will be great problems with the transfer of weapons and materials of our army, such as large-caliber heavy artillery! Zhang Dongning also refused without hesitation.

Dai Ziran, Zhang Ying and others expressed their opinions one after another, and expressed their disagreement either explicitly or implicitly.

After everyone finished speaking, Wu Ming smiled with relief: "Very good, I already know your opinions." But I tell you, not only are we going to attack, we're going to make a big noise! ”

The generals were dumbfounded for a while, looking at each other.

"Let's look at the map!"

Wu Ming strode to the large map of the south of the Yangtze River and said: "Quzhou is located at the junction of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui and Fujian provinces, and our new Second Army can attack Hangzhou, Jiaxing and other places when it goes east, and the Yangtze River channel that can threaten the Japanese army's supply to the Wuhan front line through northern Jiangxi in the west, and cut off the supply line of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway by the Japanese army in the north. With such an important location, with the great threat of our New Second Army, the Japanese army is well aware of it, you might as well think about it, will the Japanese mercifully let us go? ”

"However, you can't really obey Lao Jiang's orders...... When the time comes, if the little devils don't hit Wuhan, they will hit us in turn, won't it be troublesome? Dai Ziran said hesitantly.

"Wuhan is the current political, economic, military and cultural center of the country, and the Japanese government and army will inevitably list Wuhan as the first target in order to force the Nationalist Government to surrender, and only after taking Wuhan will our Quzhou and Nanchang in the west become the next targets of the Japanese army!"

Wu Ming pointed to the map and said: "Therefore, we must consume as many Japanese troops and ammunition as possible when the Battle of Wuhan is underway, so that we can better defend in the future!" ”

"However, it will be very difficult for us to attack the big cities in the Japanese-occupied areas where heavy troops are stationed! In the Battle of Xuzhou, there were many cases of **** superior forces attacking the city, but they ended up in defeat and fled! Zhang Ying looked embarrassed.

"Who said we were going to attack the big cities in the Japanese-occupied zone?"

Wu Ming shook his head and smiled: "The Battle of Xuzhou lasted for nearly five months, and I believe the Battle of Wuhan lasted about the same time...... As long as our New Second Army conducts a series of sabotage operations against those county towns in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui during the course of the campaign, it will be able to effectively support the frontal battlefield and will also greatly deplete the enemy's forces for frontal attack. ”

Listening to Wu Ming's explanation, the generals suddenly realized and nodded one after another.

When the two sides were fighting hotly, the New Second Army would disperse and attack, take down the county towns and strongholds along the Japanese railways and highways, plunder the supplies of the Japanese army, establish a consolidated base and guerrilla area, and organize the common people in the occupied areas to resist the Japanese devils together.