In Chongqing, the Commander's Operations Office.

Because it was too early, several senior generals from the command headquarters were still on the way, and there were only a few senior staff officers on duty in the combat hall.

After about half an hour, several senior generals and the remaining senior leaders arrived hurriedly.

After everyone arrived, Principal Chang said to Dai Li: "Yunnong, you can tell everyone about the situation first."

"Yes!" Dai Li responded, then turned to everyone and said, "According to reliable information, Huoshan County and Yuexi County on the eastern foot of the Dabie Mountains were attacked by a large group of Japanese troops last evening!"

"ah?"

"What's going on?"

"Huoshan County and Yingxi County?"

"The Japanese want to use troops to Dabie Mountains?"

"Is this old Japanese devil crazy because he is gaining or losing his heart?"

Before Dai Li finished speaking, the entire combat hall was immediately in an uproar.

Principal Chang slapped the sand table hard, frowned and said, "Let Yunnong finish his words!"

The senior generals and high-ranking generals who were whispering to each other closed their mouths again.

Dai Li continued: "The exact strength of the Japanese troops attacking Huoshan and Yingxi counties is unknown, but conservatively estimated that there will be no less than one infantry brigade! There are only two security regiments in Huoshan County and Yingxi County, so before dark, Huoshan County and Yingxi County fell one after another!"

After pausing for a moment, Dai Li said again: "Besides, after capturing Huoshan and Yingxi counties, the Japanese army did not stop moving forward, but continued to march west overnight!"

Principal Chang's eyes fell on Liu Sheng's face and asked, "Wei Zhang, what do you think?"

Liu Sheng pondered for a moment and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, these two Japanese troops should have come from Hefei and Anqing, and their intention should not be for Huoshan County and Yingxi County!"

After pausing, Liu Sheng said again: "It should be to meet Higashijiugu Nihiko!"

"It makes sense!" Principal Chang nodded and said deeply, "Takakuromiya Nianhiko is not only the commander of the Second Army, but also a member of the Japanese royal family. If we really let Higashikomiya Nianhiko be shot dead or even captured alive, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the reputation of the Japanese royal family and the entire country!"

Liu Sheng said: "So, Junliu did not hesitate to mobilize the troops stationed in Hefei and Anqing, and he also tried his best to rescue the old devil, Nianyan, Dongjiugu, back!"

"But it gave us a chance!" said Principal Chang.

After pausing, Principal Chang continued: "The Dabie Mountains War Zone is about to be established. The counterattack against Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, especially the counterattack against the capital Nanjing, will be fully launched. The main force of the Japanese army, formerly stationed in Hefei and Anqing, broke into the Dabie Mountains at this time. Wouldn't it be delivered to the Dabie Mountains to sacrifice flags and establish authority?"

Liu Sheng said: "The principal means to take this opportunity to eat the Japanese army coming to aid?"

"Yes!" Principal Chang punched the sand table with a heavy punch and said, "Eat it and help the Japanese army!"

Liu Sheng said: "But, the Japanese troops coming from Hefei and Anqing to aid are more than one brigade! There are even two divisions!"

"So what about the two divisions?" Principal Chang waved his fists and said with a sigh, "In Wuhan, in Yunwu Mountain in Xiaogan, five divisions of the Japanese Second Army were wiped out by us. Are you still afraid of just two divisions?"

Liu Sheng really wanted to tell Principal Chang that these are two different things, but he swallowed them back when he was right.

Because Liu Sheng had already seen that Principal Chang had already made up his mind and could not stop persuading him no matter how hard he tried!

Chen Shi also sees this point. Chen Shi is actually not optimistic about Principal Chang's idea. Not to mention that the Dabie Mountains War Zone has not been officially listed, the elite troops such as the First Army, the 74th Army, and the 18th Army that have been determined to be allocated to the Dabie Mountains War Zone are not in place. What is more important is that the eight honorary divisions that have just participated in the Wuhan Defense Battle, and the new 38th Division, are still resting at this time. At this pass, what should I eat up the Japanese army entering the Dabie Mountains?

However, Chen Shi will never be able to sing a opposite tune with Principal Chang. His life creed is that everything Principal Chang said is right, and he firmly supports anything Principal Chang expressed his support!

Chen Shi said now: "The principal is right. We have completely wiped out the fifth division of the Second Army. Are you still afraid of the only two divisions of the Japanese army? What's more, the Dabie Mountains War Zone gathered almost all of my elite troops, including eight honorary divisions who had just participated in the Wuhan Defense Battle, and the new 38th Division. How could you be afraid of the two divisions of the Japanese army?"

After a moment of pause, Chen Shi said again: "And this also shows from the side that the old Japanese devil, Nianyan, is still in the Dabie Mountains and has not yet joined the Japanese troops coming from Hefei and Anqing!"

"Yes, this is crucial!" said Principal Chang, "Immediately call the Special War Team of the 367th Brigade to make them catch up and intercept Hirokuromiya Nianhiko at all costs."

After pausing, Principal Chang said to Liu Sheng again: "Wei Zhang, call the head of the Fifth War Zone again, and ask Jiansheng to go to Yunwu Mountain to hand over to Xue Yue immediately, and then lead all the troops from Yunwu Mountain to go out of Macheng, preparing to fight against the Japanese troops coming from Hefei and Anqing! Special note, be quick!"

"Yes!" Liu Sheng responded respectfully.

...

Principal Chang did not take the Japanese troops who came to reinforce Hefei and Anqing seriously because the victory in the Battle of Wuhan gave him an illusion!

However, it is not the only one who has this illusion!

Bai Chong also had an illusion because of the great victory in the Battle of Wuhan!

At this moment, Bai Chong was sober that he was discussing with Li Pinxian the offensive deployment of the Dabie Mountains War Zone with grief and confidence.

Bai Chongbei said to Li Pinxiantu: "Heling, since the July 7th Lugou Bridge Incident last year, the Sino-Japanese War has been fully launched for a year and two months. Although this year and two months have been an extremely difficult period, we have also paid a heavy price for it, including millions of casualties!"

After saying this, he continued, "But, it's not fruitless!"

"As the front line continues to lengthen, the Japanese army's troops are divided, and the logistics supply line has become longer. Once the troops are dispersed, they are easily broken by each one. If the logistics supply line is lengthened, they are easily attacked. At present, the Japanese army's logistics supply line in North China and Jiangsu and Anhui are suffering endless harassment from the Eighth Route Army and the Sulu Border Region!"

"Of course, the greater gain is the young and strong officers who grew up from this full-scale war represented by Zhong Yi, Zhu Liangcheng, Zhang Lingfu, and Qiu Weida! They are the cadres of the party and the country! It is precisely because of these young and strong factions that we can win the Battle of Wuhan and we have the ability to fight back against the Japanese army!"
Chapter completed!