"Success?"

Not only Leng Feng, but also those in the New First Army who knew that Wu Xiaoyun assassinated Kenji Doihara were very concerned about this matter.

"At present, the action has been successful, and the specific result has to be waited for news from Shanghai." Leng Feng rubbed his temples. The success of the action is just the beginning, and the next step is the real storm.

If they really kill Kenji Doihara, then Wu Xiaoyun and the others will be in a very difficult situation. After all, they are in the heart of the enemy at this moment.

"yeah!"

Upon hearing the news of "success", the young people like Long Yingqin cheered, no matter what subsequent impact this matter would have, but killing Kenji Doihara, the old rival, would be a happy thing for the New Army.

"The real test is still to come. Don't be too happy too early..." Xie Jiyuan couldn't help but hit everyone.

"You can't think about it?"

"Uh..." Xie Jiyuan smiled bitterly, "Okay, I'm angry with the public. Is it okay if I don't speak?"

Du Guangting also inserted it and said, "Maybe it's not that bad. At least Japanese and I haven't figured out who the assassin is now. I believe that the witch will not leave too many clues to the other party."

Although he didn't deal with the Military Control Commission much, he still knew that some famous figures in the Military Control Commission had stood out at the Military Control Commission at the age of 16. He was proficient in secret communication, deciphering, guns, and close combat. He served as the leader of the operation team and repeatedly solved major cases. He was a legendary woman.

However, after some unknown reason, I came out of the military command and went to the army. After three years of silence, it shone brightly again.

"Okay, let's not discuss this matter anymore. Let's discuss our own affairs."

"At present, disaster relief and preparation are equally important. The Japanese army's new round of attacks is obviously aimed at us. What is the "Epiphyllum" plan? There must be their intention behind this. We must not take it lightly. My feeling is that this is definitely not just a simple blow-up of the dam."

"The Japanese army is coming in full force and attacking us from western Shandong and eastern Henan. The purpose is to squeeze our strategic depth and achieve the goal of besieging us." Du Guangting said.

"What senior Guangting said makes sense. The Japanese army did not act impetuously and recklessly in the attack. On the contrary, it was still steadily and eroded our controlled areas. In the battle of position and consumption, we had no advantage except the number of people. If we were passively beaten like this, we would be surrounded by the Japanese army sooner or later, so we would have to go into the mountains to fight guerrillas."

"Our army has just entered the renovation not long ago, and it will take at least one or two months to restore combat effectiveness. The mastery of Su-style weapons still needs to be adjusted. If we are hasty to enter the battle, it may be counterproductive." Liao Sen expressed his opinion pertinently.

"My judgment is that the Japanese army's strategy is not to eat us in one bite. If so, then they have to give up the strategy of attacking Wuhan. Once the Yangtze River flood season has passed, their warships will not be able to march upstream. Without the support of the navy, how can they ensure the transportation of their own logistics supplies?" Leng Feng said, "So, I think the Japanese army is likely to be playing the strategy of fighting east and west, deliberately attracting our eyes to northern Henan, and then raiding Wuhan behind their backs."

"Where did the Japanese army get their troops?"

"The raid does not require much force, and once the Japanese army is preparing to capture Wuhan, they must first find a springboard. The north bank of the Yangtze River is Anqing, Anhui Province, and Jiujiang, the south bank." Leng Feng continued, "As long as you capture these two places first, the Japanese army can be used as a springboard at one time, constantly attacking westward, attacking Madang and Hukou Fortress along the Yangtze River, or capturing Nanchang along the Nanxun Railway, cutting off the Guangdong-Han Railway, and attacking Wuhan in a siege."

"It will take at least three months to half a year to complete this strategy. We have released 400,000 troops in western Anhui and northern Jiangxi. There are many mountains and mausoleums and complex terrain, which is not conducive to the marching of the Japanese mechanized troops. And now is the hottest season of the year, and defense is beneficial to us." Du Luming said.

"With that being said, people are the ones who really fight. Our opponents are already stronger than us. If they have another wise commander, plus some human factors that you and I can't imagine, the results of this battle are unpredictable."

"Although the Japanese army is stronger than us, can their troops in China support such a battle?" Some people also questioned such questions at the high-level military meeting held in Wuhan.

The answer is that no one can answer this question.

No battlefield will be ready before you start fighting. There are always some uncertainty and accidental factors.

The generals of the Japanese sect led by He Jingzhi believed that the Japanese army was not able to fight on both sides at present, especially because they had just lost two elite field divisions, plus the previous losses.

For a country with only seventeen permanent field divisions, such losses are not bad.

Even if Japan has a complete national defense mobilization law that can quickly recruit enough troops to supplement, it will take at least three months to half a year to go to the battlefield.

This is probably very short.

Although the Japanese army revealed "fake peace" and deceived the Wuhan side, they even launched a key attack on western Shandong, eastern Henan and northern Anhui.

But this also shows that they have no intention of launching an attack on Wuhan.

With limited troops used elsewhere, how can we free up our troops to attack Wuhan?

Indeed, Rijin almost stopped in the Jiangnan region. Zhejiang and Fujian did not have any moves, and even had a sense of peace.

The most powerful people who are fighting now are concentrated in western Shandong and northern Anhui.

The Japanese army had just shown its strategy to attack the heartland of the Central Plains, but was completely turned over by Huayuankou.

Although millions of people were affected, they at least blocked the Japanese army's attempt to attack Henan and threaten the Pinghan Line.

He Jingzhi's judgment was sneered by his competitor Chen Cixiu. Dozens of Japanese and British navy warships were concentrated in the Yangtze River Basin. If they were not here to attack Wuhan, what were they here to do?

Also, Japan and China are constantly conscription and mobilization, and now Japan and China are only fighting with China. If it weren't for the full invasion of China, why were they like this?

There was a lot of debate between the two sides, and neither had a clear judgment.

From Lao Jiang’s thoughts, if this battle can be delayed until next year, his life will be much better, but the invaders will not listen to you.

No matter how quarrels are, the deployment of the Wuhan Battle will still be carried out.

The focus of the battle in Wuhan is not to fight in Wuhan, but to block the enemy outside Wuhan and build deep defense, which is a typical external defense battle.

Chiang Kai-shek was not completely inclined to defend, so he transferred Xue Boling from eastern Henan and formed the First Corps to focus on defending the northern Jiangxi region.

In addition to establishing the Wuhan Garrison Command, a commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone was also established, with Chen Cixiu as the commander-in-chief, and actually the deputy commander-in-chief Luo Zhuoqing was responsible.

Li Delin suggested establishing a joint command center for the northern Henan-Western Shandong to unify the command of the key offensive operations of the Japanese army in northern Henan and western Shandong.

Chiang agreed.

Unified command is conducive to the allocation of resources, clarify their respective affiliations, and avoid multiple missions and delaying opportunities.

However, the candidates for this joint commander and the senior executives of the Military Commission had differences.

He Jingzhi and the others elected the Chairman of Henan Province, and Liu Jingfu, deputy commander of the First War Zone, as the joint commander.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Liu Jingfu served as the commander of the Second Army. He fled without fighting and handed over the land of North China to the Japanese invaders. Such a "long-distance running general" is still qualified to serve as a joint commander?

Mr. Feng recommended his old subordinate Song Mingxuan as the joint commander, which is a relatively suitable candidate.

However, Song Mingxuan was in poor health and suffered from severe liver disease. His body probably could not support such high-intensity military command work.

Both of them were rejected after being pushed.

There are not many candidates qualified to serve as the joint commander. Everyone knows that this commander is not easy to be.

"I recommend Leng Guoguang as the joint commander." Li Delin did not avoid suspicion at all, and then recommended Leng Feng.

"I have three reasons for recommending. First, Leng Guoguang is familiar with the situation in western Shandong and northern Henan. If someone else goes over, he may not be able to take over the command immediately. The war is fierce now, and it is not advisable to change generals in the last battle. Second, Leng Guoguang's command ability, I don't think I need to explain it. The battle was fought. Third, several troops in western Shandong have good relationships with him, and he has also commanded these troops, so there is no problem in the command system, and he can quickly form combat power!" Li Delin solemnly explained his three reasons.

Old Chiang looked at Li Delin, meaningful, and Li Delin did not avoid it, and looked up with open eyes.

He did not have any selfish intentions in doing this. In fact, no one is more suitable to serve as the joint commander than Leng Feng.

In addition to the Liu Ziliang's troops of the 68th Army, the Eighth Army, the Third Army, the Shandong Minister Army, and some other troops have basically been commanded by Leng Feng. Now only one order is needed to integrate these troops into a group army.

But it is probably something that many people don’t want to see when an army is about to be established and Leng Feng is the commander.

Li Delin has changed his concept here and established a joint command. This is not a formal number. To put it bluntly, this joint command can be revoked at any time, but was just temporarily established for unified command.

This is also the reason why no one jumped out of opposition after he made this suggestion.

"I think Chief Li's advice is pertinent. Although Leng Guoguang is young, he has very high tactical and strategic qualities, and he is young and full of vitality. I think he should be competent for this position." Zhang Wenbai, one of Lao Jiang's confidant think tanks, supported it.

"I think it can give young people a chance. Leng Guoguang is competent in both ability and record." Chen Cixiu also agreed. The Civil Engineering Department and the Invincible Army Department have a good relationship, and at least the two have many similarities in their practices.

"Leng Guoguang is too young and is the commander of the large corps rashly. Is it a bit of a thrust to encourage growth? I think this issue should be cautious?" He Jingzhi opposed. He could understand what Chiang Kai-shek meant better than Chen Cixiu.

"Yes, should you choose a mature and steady general to serve as commander..."

"It still needs to be discussed whether Leng Guoguang has the ability to control the situation."

"I oppose Leng Guoguang as the joint commander. Even if he has a great record, commanding the large corps to fight is related to national strategy. Can he understand the president's intentions?"

Well, this brother flattered him and attracted a lot of attention!

However, Lao Jiang felt relieved when he heard this. Although he was suspected of flattering, he hit his heart's mind.

Leng Feng is really a person who is not very controllable. He is too cunning. He can't even see through a young boy. Can such a person be controlled at will?

More importantly, he actually got involved with Li Delin. Didn’t he know that these local warlords and the central government were natural enemies?

"Otherwise, let him do it for a few days first. If it doesn't work, then remove it?"

A nonsense!

This is a mixed bag, and Lao Jiang couldn't help but curse.

"President, Dai Yunong of the Military Control Commission has an urgent matter to ask for a meeting." Secretary Mao Qingxiang came over and whispered in the ear of the veteran.

"Let him wait a moment." Old Jiang ordered.

"yes."

"Since there is no suitable candidate, let Leng Guoguang serve as the commander of this joint commander. War is not a joke. We must be responsible for the soldiers in front. The establishment of the joint command will be carried out immediately by the military command." Lao Jiang announced.
Chapter completed!