Chapter 200: Crisis in North China (I)

Like last time, Chen Xiuwen did not receive the reception from Chairman Jiang alone, but also Song Xilian, the commander of the 78th Army who had just arrived at him to leave, Yu Jishi, the commander of the 74th Army, Gui Yongqing, the commander of the 72nd Army, and Sun Yuanliang, the commander of the 71st Army whose number was revoked, were all generals of the direct troops withdrawn from Nanjing.

"Recovery, your body's injuries are better, right? Be careful to rest. I know that your Honorary First Division performed the best in the Nanjing Battle. It never lost its position and finally helped friendly forces retreat together. OK, OK!" When Chairman Jiang walked in with Chen Cheng, the commander-in-chief of Wuhan garrison, walked straight to Chen Xiuwen and said with a look of satisfaction. It attracted envious eyes from the surrounding area.

It has been less than a month since the last mobilization meeting in Nanjing before the war, Chen Xiuwen noticed that Chiang Kai-shek had become much thinner and older. The expression on his face was still very tired. Although the mainstream education received in later generations said that Chiang Kai-shek was a great dictator and was a surrenderist in the War of Resistance Against Japan. After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, he came down from Mount Emei to pick peaches. Chen Xiuwen did not deny the former, but Chen Xiuwen did not agree with the latter, and he did not know what would happen in the future. He only knew that the burden of leading the anti-Japanese war was on the shoulders of the supreme commander, and he was also under the pressure of the unfavorable situation of the war and the loss of the capital. At this time, Chen Xiuwen felt his nose was sore and his eyes were hot.

"Principal, some minor injuries to the students are not worth mentioning. Principal, you should pay more attention to your health. You also need to lead us to drive the Japanese devils out of the land of China." Chen Xiuwen quickly stood at the attention, and his voice was choked without realizing it.

Jiang Zhongzheng's employment has always paid attention to the relationship between classmates, fellow villagers, teachers and students. Chen Xiuwen has always been optimistic and concerned about it. After hearing this, Lao Huai couldn't help but comfort him, nodded repeatedly and looked at the proud disciples of his side and said, "You have heard it, your junior brother Liu Fu said it well. I will definitely lead you to drive the Japanese out of our Chinese land. He has this confidence, and I also have this confidence. I hope you all have this confidence."

"We have confidence." Song Xilian and others immediately shouted in unison, and a burst of applause broke out.

Chiang Kai-shek was very excited, with a flush on his face, and his tired expression just now was wiped out. The greatest pride in his mind was to cultivate such a group of loyal Huangpu students. It was such a group of students who had gone from the Eastern Expedition to the Northern Expedition that made him, Jiang finally ascended the throne of leader. At the same time, these students who have now grown into the backbone of the army were the foundation for his rule. He also had to rely on them to quell the civil strife and drive the Japanese out of the land of China.

He must have such confidence, and he must use his own confidence to infect his generals to stabilize the morale of the army. Today he met these generals of the direct troops who retreated from Nanjing, and he had this purpose.

Therefore, despite the loss of Nanjing and heavy casualties in the army, Chiang Kai-shek did not blame him during the entire reception. Not only did he not blame him, but he also affirmed the performance of the front-line troops. Of course, he did not blame himself, and the responsibility was naturally pushed to Tang Shengzhi, who had been dismissed.

Finally, Chen Cheng, on behalf of Chiang Kai-shek, announced the orders that had been planned for their troops that had been withdrawn from Nanjing: the teaching corps went to Sichuan to rest and recuperate, and was reorganized into the 25th Army of the Army, commander Lieutenant General Gui Yongqing; the 74th Army and the 78th Army went to Hunan to rest and recuperate; the Rong 1st Division and the 72nd Army remained in Wuhan to rest and recuperate, and the Rong 1st Division was incorporated into the 72nd Army as a whole. All the above four armies were listed as direct troops of the Military Commission.

The most benefited from this order was Sun Yuanliang's 72nd Army. Even Chen Xiuwen himself did not expect that Rongyi Division would be incorporated into the 72nd Army. However, compared with the other commanders, Chen Xiuwen was more willing to accept Sun Yuanliang as the old commander.

"Liberation, how was Rongyi Division before, and how is it still? Don't worry, the military headquarters will not send people to mix sand. However, the 88th Division suffered a lot of casualties. You Rongyi Division must support some grassroots officers and veterans. Don't cry with me. When you went out of the 88th Division, I strongly supported it. When you sowed the seeds, you have now blossomed and bear fruit. You should have a harvest of 88th Division." Sun Yuanliang patted Chen Xiuwen's shoulder and said with a smile.

"Military throne, don't you like you. I've already built it now. You see, when I went out, I only brought one battalion, and now I'm bringing back one division, you're not satisfied. Besides, the 88th Division is the eldest brother, and the Rongyi Division is just a little brother. How could the eldest brother ask me for the little brother to take things?" Chen Xiuwen said with a bitter look on his face.

It is impossible not to say that Sun Yuanliang is good at being a human being and is well versed in the world. This is how he finally lived a long life and ended up well. In history, he had three ups and downs, and Chiang Kai-shek had to shoot him twice, but he could come back again both times. In the Battle of Songhu in the early stage of the Anti-Japanese War, Sun Yuanliang's performance was remarkable. In the civil war after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Qiu Qingquan and Huang Botao committed suicide, Du Yuming and Huang Wei were captured, and his 16th Corps could escape even when the entire army was wiped out. Finally, he went to Taiwan and withdrew from the military, and his business was also in full swing.

Therefore, although the Rongyi Division was incorporated into the 72nd Army, he immediately showed Chen Xiuwen that he did not reach out and still maintained an equal and good relationship with Shen Xiuwen. Then the Shen brothers established alliance relations legitimately. Moreover, establishing relationships with the Shen family is also of great benefit to his side business.

"I know that it's harder to dig something from you than climbing the sky. However, in the future, Zhu Chi and Gao Zhisong come to him, I don't care."

As Sun Yuanliang said, on the second day after the Rongyi Division was officially incorporated into the 72nd Army, Zhu Chi and Gao Zhisong came to ask for the door. One was an old commander who had always taken great care of him, and the other was also a senior who had a good relationship with him. The two of them held the tributes of their subordinates seriously and called out "teacher seats" one by one, as if Chen Xiuwen was the commander of their 88th Division. In the end, there was no way, Chen Xiuwen had to be knocked by them. Ten grassroots officers, one hundred veterans, plus five M2, fifty Thomson submachine guns and fifty Galand rifles, which made Chen Xiuwen feel distressed for several days.

The m2 heavy machine gun, Browning light machine gun, 60 mortar, Thomson submachine gun, Galand rifle, and later the Type 1903 Springfield rifle that Chen Xiuwen asked for was imported from weapons to ammunition, and the ammunition for these automatic weapons was extremely demanding. From the Battle of Songhu to the present, one-third of the reserves in the previous six months have been consumed.

However, since the war started, it has become increasingly difficult to transport supplies from the United States. Originally, Chen Xiuwen hoped to get some chariots, tanks and other things from the United States, but he couldn't tell at all. He just did not have air protection and shortage of oil. In the current situation, he had to rely on guns and a number of good artillery to fight the Neon Army.

Next is the training of the troops. Since the troops are supplemented with veterans brought from Nanjing this time, it saves a lot of trouble. At least, unlike the new recruits who were supplemented before, the training must start from scratch.

"Liberation, I can't leave too much. You might as well take advantage of this time. You can go back to Wanxian and see your father and Wenwan. You can also bring Wenwan by the way. Look, the house here is quite big, you live here. Wenwan is just here and you happen to be your sister-in-law when she comes." Chen Xiude said at the dinner table.

After the fall of Nanjing, the three towns of Wuhan, as the temporary capital, gathered together, and became much more lively. This also brought about the tension of supplies and housing. However, according to Chen Xiude's status and identity, he was still assigned a good set of foreign buildings. He Zhenru also came to Wuhan from Wanxian. Today, this is the first time Chen Xiuwen has come to his elder brother's home in Wuhan.

"Yes, the army is in chaos these days, and it's hard to calm down for a while. Your troops are stationed in Wuhan, so you can bring Wen Wan. Usually, your elder brother is at work and Xiaojun is not around, and I am alone at home. Wen Wan is here, and you and your wife can be reunited, and I happen to have a companion." He Zhenru also said from the side.

To be honest, Chen Xiuwen missed Yu Wenwan quite a bit. He didn't think much before, but once the couple became a real couple, Chen Xiuwen felt completely different. Thinking about the current situation, the Neon Army had not yet started a new round of attacks, and the troops' training had also become regular. There was no need to worry about it anymore. It would be fine if he walked away for ten days and half a month. After thinking about it, he nodded and said, "I'll arrange the matter and go back to Wanxian once in two days."

When He Zhenru heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He specially put a chicken leg in Chen Xiuwen's bowl, and smiled and said, "That's it. You young couples have been married for a few years and are always together. Hurry up, maybe one day the Japanese devils will come to Wuhan."

"What nonsense?" Chen Xiude frowned when he heard this and scolded.

"Brother, what my sister-in-law said is not unreasonable. The Neon Army has occupied Nanjing and Wuhu, and the next target is Nanchang, Hefei, Anqing, and Jiujiang. And once the Neon Army attacks in North China, it will definitely go south along the Pinghan Line, cooperate with the Central China army to divide the troops and take Wuhan directly."

Although the first shot of the national war of resistance was first fired in Shanghai due to its own appearance. Based on my understanding of this history, I knew that the Neon Army would definitely take action in North China, and then head south along the Pinghan Line and Jinpu Road to meet with the Central China Front Army, and then occupy half of the China country on the eastern coast.

Chen Xiude frowned without any worries. As the Supreme Commander's military combat aide, the focus of Chen Xiuwen's research is the future offensive route of the Neon Army. After occupying Nanjing and Wuhu, the Central China Front Army went upstream along the Yangtze River and attacked Anqing, Jiujiang, Hefei and Nanchang. As for Chen Xiuwen, he mentioned with certainty that the Neon Army would take action in North China, and put down the chopsticks in his hand with a look of doubt, saying: "At present, the main force of the Neon Army is concentrated in central China, because the Soviet Union in the north is It is threatened that the Kwantung Army in the Northeast will not go south in large numbers. Their garrisons in North China are only one brigade, and there are nearly 100,000 troops stationed in Pingjin. There are Yan Xishan Group in Shanxi, Han Fuju in Shandong, and Fu Zuoyi in Suiyuan. Their troops are more than 500,000. Although they usually do not obey the central government and each has their own plans, once the Neon Army invades North China, it will inevitably threaten their own survival and will definitely resist with all their strength. Will the Neon Army dare to take action in the near future?"

"Brother, don't forget that the Neon Army has twenty permanent divisions, and they have sent only eight divisions in Central China, and the 101 and 114th Divisions are just their special divisions. Moreover, Japan has extremely complete reserves and can expand ten to twenty divisions at any time. They have garrisons in two important port cities, Tianjin and Qingdao, and can land anytime and anywhere. Now that they have occupied Nanjing, those crazy guys from the Japanese military headquarters will definitely not give up. The North China Incident may happen at any time." Chen Xiuwen pointed at Chen Xiude and analyzed.

Chen Xiude thought about it carefully and couldn't help but nod. Now he would never underestimate his younger brother anymore. No matter Chen Xiuwen is now a nationally famous anti-Japanese hero, the only general in the country who remains undefeated in the war against Japan. More importantly, the two brothers were talking about how they would attack after a war between China and Japan. In addition to the fact that North China is still peaceful now, the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Nanjing, how the Neon Army will attack, and how the troops will be, unfortunately, Chen Xiu's classical Chinese was defeated by Chen Xiu's classical Chinese. If the country had followed the subordinates of Chen Xiu's words, the current situation would never be as passive as it is now.

"By the way, brother, how are the negotiations with China G now?" Chen Xiuwen asked again.

"There is progress. Since the Soviet Union and the National Government signed the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Non-aggression, China and G have made obvious concessions. However, there is still a gap in the conditions in the principal's mind. Further negotiations need to be carried out." Chen Xiude said, looking up at Chen Xiuwen and said, "Why are you asking this?"

Chen Xiuwen smiled slightly and said, "Brother, although the Soviet Union has a great influence on China G, the real power of China G is not in the hands of those who have returned from the Communist International, but in the hands of Mao Zd, Zhou Enlai and others. They may accept the opinions of some of the Soviet Union, but it is impossible to blindly follow unconditionally. The reason why they have obvious concessions is that on the one hand, the Soviet Union is promoting it, and on the other hand, it is very likely that they have also seen the current crisis in North China. Mao, Zhou and two are all contemporary heroes!"

Chen Xiude was silent. He understood Chen Xiuwen's meaning. Once the Neon Army invaded North China in a large scale, it would also affect the survival of Zhong G in northern Shaanxi. First, since September 18th, they have been promoting the northward resistance to Japan. When the Japanese attacked their doorsteps, they had to take action; second, Japan was as extremely hated by GCism as Germany, and they were worried that the National Government or local warlords and the Japanese would join forces to deal with them together. They must form a united front with the National Government and the warlords in North China. While fighting against Japan together, is it not just that they can jointly protect themselves? So they must make concessions.

Similarly, when the National Government is determined to fight against Japan, it needs to unite all political and armed forces in the country. This is the general trend. This is like a few brothers in the family have conflicts, often scolding and even fighting each other, but once they encounter external bullying, the brothers must join forces to unite to the outside world. Chen Xiude believes that once the situation in North China is critical, Chairman Jiang and the National Government will also make concessions and eventually reach a united front against Japan.

"Liberation, no wonder General Wen Bai highly praised you. My elder brother really underestimated you before. Not only can you fight wars, but you have also studied politics. However, you must remember that the principal does not like military personnel interfering in politics. You can say these words at home, but you must not say them outside." While Chen Xiude praised, he did not forget to remind him.

Chen Xiuwen secretly felt ashamed. These were just what he saw in the future in the Internet. He only did a little processing based on the current reality. However, he nodded immediately and humbly accepted: "I remember. Brother."

Chen Xiude nodded and said, "It seems that the situation in North China must not be underestimated, especially in Peking, and we must remind Song Zheyuan and the others."

As he said that, Chen Xiude continued to instruct: "Your task now is to train troops and be ready to go to war at any time. In addition, I would like to remind you again that you are already a general and a division commander. Please don't rush forward like a battalion commander and desperately. I heard that you were injured again in Nanjing this time?"

Originally, when He Zhenru heard the two brothers discussing military and national affairs, he never dared to interrupt. However, when Chen Xiuwen was injured again, he immediately put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand and asked nervously: "Luanfu, why are you injured again? Where are you injured? Is it important? Why didn't you say anything to your family if you are injured?"

Chen Xiuwen was raised by his sister since he was a child. When he was ten years old, He Zhenru married into the Shen family. It was not too much for his elder sister and sister to use it on the original second young master Chen like his mother. The former second young master Chen was so ridiculous that it had nothing to do with their usual doting. Although He Zhenru was better than Chen Xiuping, Chen Xiuwen heard his sister-in-law's nervous look and a series of questions. While his heart was warm, he couldn't help but say with a bitter face: "Sister-in-law, it's okay, it's just a little injury. I'm sitting here well now. Besides, I won't let my family worry about me if I don't say it."

He Zhenru still pulled Chen Xiuwen up, looked up and down, and still said in fear: "It's really nothing?"

"Sister-in-law, it's really okay. I'm all right. I just drilled a small hole in the bullets of the Japanese in my arm. If you don't believe me, look." I'm also in August, and I don't wear much. Chen Xiuwen said as he pulled up the cuffs of his shirt and asked He Zhenru to check his scabbed wounds.
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