Chapter 2 Jinpu Road Defensive Battle
The third part of the speculators in the Republic of China, the bloody war of resistance in the war of Jinpu Road, the ninth chapter of Linyi Pojun (15th)
The biggest advantage of the Japanese army's release in Xuzhou City is that the two wings of Iso Valley are longer supply lines; the disadvantage is that there is no obvious shape advantage in Xuzhou City. Such obvious advantages and disadvantages make it difficult for Li Zongren to choose.
"Report. The Chairman called."
Xu Zu stood up and took the telegram. After reading it hurriedly, he handed it over to Li Zongren. Li Zongren put down his bowl and took it. He saw that it read: "This Jinpu Road battle is close to the critical moment. The future of this battle will be determined in the next few days. For this reason, the base camp decided to send General Bai Chongxi, deputy chief of staff, to Xuzhou today to coordinate the war. In addition, to ensure the victory of the Jinpu Road battle, the Air Force will set up a liaison officer in the theater department to coordinate the air combat."
After seeing this, Li Zongren smiled faintly. Chiang Kai-shek was really hardworking. He was worried about the battle on the Jinpu Road, but it was hard to explain it clearly. So he sent Bai Chongxi. He just didn't know whether he was worried about his relationship with Zhuang Jihua or the losses of the central government. All this will be understood when Bai Chongxi comes. At the same time, he can also discuss the decisive battle with him.
"Commander Stilwell will come to visit." Li Zongren's deputy came in to report again.
Li Zongren and Xu Zu had a wink, and their faces showed a confusion. What did Stilwell run here to do at this time?
"Please come in." Li Ren ordered with confusion in his heart.
Stilwell hadn't arrived. At this time, Li Zongren was frivolously simmering mutton. He couldn't help but smile and said, "General Li. It's better to drive it. It seems that I'm here by chance."
"Yes. It's too right. Sit. Take another bowl." Li Zongren laughed and pulled Stilwell down. Stilwell was not polite. He sat next to Li Zongren. Li Zongren took the bowls and chopsticks in his hand.
Stilwell has lived in China for more than ten years and is very familiar with Chinese eating habits. Of course, he is not unfamiliar with mutton. He is also very skilled in using chopsticks. He grabbed the chopsticks and picked up a piece of mutton in the pot.
"Hehe. What's the colonel like? You don't have this in the United States, right?" Li Zongren said with a smile.
"No. No," Diwei said happily: "From diet, the United States lags behind China for a hundred years."
"Haha" Li Zongren and Xu Zuyi laughed at the same time. Stilwell's smile flashed: "Seeing General Li has some spare time, it seems that he is fully confident in the war in Jinpu Road."
Li Zongren and Xu Zuyi exchanged glances. They were still confused. Could it be that Stilwell was the war for the Jinpu Road? No.
"Full assurance. No one." Li Zongren said casually. He picked up two pieces of mutton and put them in the pot: "Why are you visiting overnight? Is this for this?"
Stilwell looked up at Li Ren and Xu Zuyi and nodded solemnly: "Your government hopes that we can provide assistance to you. We don't know whether your country can withstand the Japanese attack. I heard that Teng County is about to fall. Lin#39; is also fighting fiercely. I want to know how General Li predicts the war in the next few months."
Stilwell said it very tactfully, but it was clear that it was whether you could block the army's attack and whether Xuzhou could defend it. All this was related to the US aid.
Just as the Japanese army conquered Jinan, Song Ziwen arrived in Washington and asked the US government to approve the provision of interest-free loans to China for purchase of strategic materials such as U.S. fire and gasoline. At the same time, he hoped that the United States could come forward to persuade the British government to open the Yunnan-Burma Highway.
The road has been fully completed. However, the British government suddenly announced that it would prohibit China from using this road to transport weapons, ammunition and its strategic materials. Although the government protested to the UK, the UK was unmoved. In turn, it asked China to give up the construction of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. China hopes that the United States can provide help.
But these demands made Washington a little embarrassed. Roosevelt was not that he didn't want to aid China, but on the one hand, the opposition from the parliament was too loud. He believed that Japan would not need to be guilty of damaging US trade. On the other hand, the analysis given to Roosevelt by the US side showed that China's resistance could only last for one year. The military observation team sent to China believed that China's resistance could last for a long time. The Chinese people opposed surrender. China's main military generals also demanded resolute resistance.
These two reports caused conflicts between the positive and negative sides in Washington. Opponents argued fiercely. Opponents believed that China had not yet conquered the economic and industrial strength. The industrial capacity and social organizations far exceeded that of China. The opposition was very strong. Roosevelt was not unwilling to worry about it. He asked Stilwell to provide more detailed information and comprehensively evaluate the combat effectiveness of the Chinese team and the prospects of the country's war. The Jinpu Road war was the focus of their observation.
Zong Ren frowned slightly. Chiang Kai-shek did not mention this matter to them. Stilwell asked him at this time, which caught him off guard. However, Li Zongren quickly calmed down and curled his smile and said solemnly: "The war in the next few months will be held in Jinan County or Zhucheng."
Stilwell was stunned and then reacted: "What do you mean? Your army will win the second victory in Xuzhou?"
"No. It's the third game." Li Zongren said coldly.
The city is quiet under the night. The dark night covers the traces of war. The sound of cannons comes from afar. The soldiers look vigilantly at the top of the city. The fires on the city are very dense. There are few soldiers guarding. The patrol teams in the city shuttle between the rubble. It is obvious that there are only a few troops in the city that are closely guarded. The Women's Middle School in the south of the city is one of them. This is the command of the Forty Army. It is also the central nerve of the battle.
In the quiet night, the lights in the command center were brightly lit and the battle situation gradually improved. The people in the command center looked relaxed. However, the people who went forward were slight, fearing that they were in the center of the room. However, loud voices came from time to time in another room.
The officer on duty looked at the room from time to time, but no one interfered. The two reporters who came in the afternoon were really a disadvantage. Even the adjutant of Deputy Commander Zhuang respectfully.
The officers didn't care. Of course, the soldiers wouldn't care about the other people's business. However, the female reporter was really pretty and spoke very well. But they didn't know that Wu Ziniu in the room was having a headache.
"Miss. Is it good to be quiet? The situation outside is complicated. Although the battle situation has improved, it is still unclear. There are great variables. If you are not careful, it will make Itagaki run away. The deputy commander really has no time to see you." Faced with Mei Youlan and Weber Wu Ziniu who repeatedly asked for help from the front line, they were forced to tell the truth.
But he didn't expect that as soon as this said, Mei Youlan and Webber's eyes flashed, especially Mei Youlan, and she was even more excited.
"What? I'm going to win the battle again?" Mei Youlan asked anxiously: "Tell me about you, you cow. Tell me about going back and I'll buy you a bottle of good wine."
"I'm exempted. I'm exempted. Let the deputy commander know that I must be locked up." Wu Zi
Shaking his hand, he refused to say it again. The war was an important part of the defense war in the Jinpu Road, although it was an important part, but it was not the most important part. As soon as the reporter reported that he alarmed Isotani Ryosuke. The battle behind him was fought.
The entire Jinpu Road defense war consists of several interrelated battles. Huainan Blocking War, Front-to-Blocking War, and the undetermined Xuzhou Battle. These three battles are mutually related and related. Each of them follows the past and starts the future. If the Huainan Blocking War fails, it is impossible to fight with Xuzhou. If the battle in the fifth zone cannot be won, retreat from Xuzhou.
"Okay. I'm safe." Mei Youlan said angrily. Then she began to take out the newly learned methods: "Brother Wu. The Tingban Division is known as the steel army in the army. Its combat power is very strong. Can we do it?"
"The Steel Army?" Wu Ziniu scoffed: "Guo Qideng, who was killed by Lan Yundong in Guangde, was killed by the Ban Division. "
"Why is General Lan Yundong's troops transferred to the front line?" Weber suddenly interrupted.
Wu Ziniu was about to open, but suddenly looked at Webber with vigilance: "Sir. This is also a military secret." Webber was very disappointed when he didn't take what he wanted; Mei Youlan glared at Webber and said, "What are you doing now? Why haven't you rested so late?"
Wu Ziniu sighed and stood out and looked out the window and said, "The war is tense. These days, the deputy commander slept for up to three or four hours a day. I'm afraid he'll have to stay up all night tonight." Then he said to Mei Youlan, "Mr. Wei, please go first. If there is anything, I'll talk about it tomorrow. My sister. Your room is on the other side. I'll take you there."
Mei You saw that she couldn't get anything. She stood up helplessly, shook her eyes at Webber and walked out with Wu Ziniu. Wu Ziniu took Mei Youlan to a room. Mei Youlan came in and sniffed hard: "Is this my brother's room?"
Ziniu Diandian: "You also saw it along the way. Most of the houses were blown up. Only the deputy commander could live in a single room. Even Chief of Staff Wang, the commander of the army, squeezed into the same room. Mr. Wei's room was temporarily cleaned up. You can make do with it first. Let's find a way tomorrow."
"I live. Where is that brother living?" Mei Youlan asked.
Wu Ziniu turned his head to look. Suddenly, Jing Jie smiled. Mei Youlan's face turned red. She raised her hand and whispered: "Let you think a lot! Let you think a lot!" Wu Ziniu laughed: "What am I thinking? Don't blame a good person. You said what I think. You said."
"You. You!" Mei You blushed, stamped her feet, gritted her teeth and waved her pink fist to "beat it hard". Wu Ziniu was chuckling without caring. This little force was almost the same to tickle him.
Mei Youlan’s meaning to Zhuang Jihua. Many people around Zhuang Jihua know it well. However, few people like Wu Ziniu who use it as clearly as joking. For Mei Youlan, although she received education in the United States, she is different from the domestic show. But the little girl is the same as her thin-skinned person. She can’t help but joke directly like this.
After the quarrel, Mei Youlan was also tired. She had been so far today. She couldn't bear it and asked, "Can you take a shower?"
Wu Ziniu looked at her and laughed again: "You think this is a hotel. Be particular."
Mei Youlan is really out of here. Today I am on the way. She is sweating all over and feels so uncomfortable. She can't take a shower. Why is she sleeping? She pours herself a glass of water. She sits on a chair and takes a few sips. Suddenly, she asks: "Did you do this for a long time? He's like this in Nanjing. Isn't it okay?"
Wu Ziniu was slightly stunned. What he knew was that Zhuang Jihua slept for three or four hours a day: "Not that. This is only true when the war is tense."
"Didn't my brother say that the war is long? If the Japanese haven't driven it away yet, he is tired first. How can this work?" Mei Youlan showed worries on her delicate face.
"There's no way. Once you get nervous, no one has time to rest. Look, the commander Pang Army is still in his fifties." Wu Ziniu sighed.
"It's like this when you get nervous." Mei Youlan murmured to herself, her eyes rolling: "When will it be nervous?"
"It's only been a few days. This kid Itagaki, if he doesn't have any luck this time, he will probably be buried." Niu smiled and said.
"So, I really want to win the battle." Mei Youlan became excited again: "Tell me quickly."
"Hey. Are you the deputy commander of Guan#39? Or do you want to find out the news from me?" Wu Ziniu had already practiced to become a spirit. The inspector of Shanghai Beach was not given casually.
"Everything." Mei You pouted, "Web is not here now. Tell me about it. I promise not to publish it in the newspaper and not to others."
Wu Ziniu looked at her and thought for a moment. He decided to say something. Otherwise, this girl would not know what happened to her and let her have it. So Wu Ziniu introduced the current battle roughly and reminded her again: "These things cannot be published in the newspaper. The prologue is just the prelude. The real drama has not started yet."
Although Wu Ziniu didn't say what the real drama was, Mei Youlan still understood. The real drama was in Xuzhou. Wu Ziniu looked at her and was not sure. He reminded repeatedly: "My sister, don't disclose it casually. This is related to the casualties of tens of thousands of soldiers and the victory or defeat of the entire battle. If you leak it, I will definitely be severely punished by the deputy commander. I am afraid that the deputy commander will never let you get close to him again."
Mei Lan certainly knew the importance of this matter. She said unhappily: "What are you saying? Such a military secret needs to be published. I will no longer become a Japanese spy. Don't I know the importance of this? You can put ten thousand people."
"Also. If you don't leave the city these days, it's very dangerous outside the city. The front line is changing at any time. It's clear. Even the deputy commander may not know where the front line will be in the next hour."
"Don't worry. I'm not a third child. Why do you like me? It's like my brother?" Mei Youlan was unhappy and turned around and pushed Wu Ziniu out of the room: "I'm going to sleep. It's time for you to leave."
Wu Ziniu listened to the door closed behind him, turned around and looked, shook his head helplessly. Whether he or Song Yunfei, Li Zhilong Xiu or even Liu Yinshu, he regarded Mei Youlan as his little sister, letting her go and spoil her.
Back to Zhuang Jihua, Wu Ziniu found that his guess was correct. Whether it was Zhuang Jihua or Pang Bingxun, Wang Shuwu, don’t want to sleep tonight. Please give me a monthly ticket
It's a bit late. Please give me a monthly ticket
Chapter completed!