Just as Wang Jindong was about to send a telegram to Gao Jiu, his father-in-law sent a telegram again.

This telegram was sent by Commander Song of the 69th Division.

Commander Song said in the telegram: "Brother Jingxian (Wang Jindong's name), I am leading the main force of the 69th Division to Hanhua Ferry. I hope your troops will do their best to break through the ferry. You can leave the county town and lead the direct troops to move towards the ferry. When necessary, you can leave the troops according to the situation. Don't have any other concerns. You are a hero of the country. As long as you can come back safely, your father-in-law and I can help you rebuild the 187th Division.

My ferry time in Korea cannot last long. The 38th Japanese Division in Zhumadian direction is in an attack on Nanyang. I can only wait for you here for a day. Please make a decision quickly.”

The telegram was very clear. Wang Jindong's father-in-law and Commander Song had doubts about Wang Jindong's acquisition of Wang Zhankui and valued him. They always felt that it would be a hidden danger in Wang Jindong's career in the future. They hoped that Wang Zhankui would stick to the county town so that he could blame the defeat of the newly compiled 187th Division in the future.

They asked Wang Jindong to leave the army according to the situation, that is, he asked him to lead the troops to the ferry. If he could seize the ferry, he would be able to cross the river. If he could not seize the ferry, he would lead a few direct troops to escape in the chaos and disguise themselves and flee. If the national army defeated more wars, no one would be held accountable. What's more, Wang Jindong was a famous anti-Japanese general and was outnumbered, and it would not be embarrassing to defeat the war. As long as Wang Jindong was there, Wang Jindong's father-in-law helped him to rebuild the new 187th Division.

Wang Jindong's father-in-law is very optimistic about his son-in-law, and he has tried his best to make up for his daughter.

The telegram from Wang Jindong's father-in-law was a private telegram, and Chief Liu could not read it. However, at this time, he could guess the meaning of this call by eight or nine points. He pretended to stare at the map and studied something, waiting for Wang Jindong to speak.

Chief of Staff Liu was Wang Jindong's confidant and had been following him for many years. He knew that he could not hide the matter from Chief of Staff Liu, so he handed the telegram to Chief of Staff Liu.

Chief Liu was not surprised after reading the telegram. He asked, "Master? What are your plans?"

Wang Jindong looked at him? He asked back, "We are brothers, I want to hear your thoughts."

Chief of Staff Liu said: "Teacher? The situation of our division? You and I know that as long as you leave the county town, you can't resist a charge from the Japanese army. It's 52 miles from here to Hanhua Ferry? Even if the whole division is dispatched together, I'm afraid I can't reach the ferry. On the way, we will be defeated by the Japanese army, and our new 187th Division will be finished.

As for what your father-in-law said, it can help you rebuild the 187th Division? But? Can the newly built 187th Division be the same as the current 187th Division?"

Chief of Staff Liu meant that the current 187th Division is a nationally famous victorious division. They gave up Zhiyuan County and lost southwestern Shandong? Even if the new 187th Division was reorganized, would it be just a loser? The status of the national army plummeted. Moreover, all the foundations in southwestern Shandong, which had been working hard for many years, were lost.

Wang Jindong nodded slowly? After pondering for a moment, he said, "You continue."

Chief of Staff Liu said: "Master? I am forgiving me? Can our teacher have the current status? Brother Zhankui made an indelible contribution, this..."

The contributions obtained by the new chapter 187 were basically Wang Zhankui and his men fought with Gao Jiu. Chief of Staff Liu felt that this arrangement would be unfair to Wang Zhankui, but it was not convenient for him to say it directly.

Chief Liu said this, and looked at Wang Jindong's face and thoughtful. He then said, "Now we are trapped in Zhiyuan County. Jiu Ye and the others are all out to help regardless of their safety. If we abandon them at this time, it seems that they are a little unrighteous."

Chief of Staff Liu is now quite familiar with Gao Jiu and others. Under their influence, the passion in his heart has eliminated many of the philanthropic ideas he has developed in his sinister career over the years.

After careful analysis and judgment, Wang Jindong also felt that blind breakthrough was not a solution. He said, "You are right, be righteous. Send a telegram to Master Jiu."

Chief of Staff Liu asked: "What do you say?"

What he meant was whether he would tell Gao Jiu the content of the telegram from Commander Song and others?

Wang Jindong said: "Don't hide it, tell Master Jiu."

Gao Jiu felt a little relieved when he received the telegram from Wang Jindong. From this telegram, he could feel the trust of Wang Jindong and others in him, and also the friendship between brothers they conveyed. He immediately drafted the telegram and replied to Wang Jindong.

Zhiyuan County Town.

Wang Jindong read Gao Jiu's telegram, and said in the telegram: "The only advantage of the 187th Division is that it has solid fortifications. If it is separated from fortifications, it will inevitably lead to the destruction of the entire army.

The 128th Japanese Brigade of the 128th Japanese Army had a total of more than 8,000 people. We have eaten nearly 1,000 Yamaguchi Brigade of the 115th Japanese Army. Last night, it was conservatively estimated that thousands of Japanese soldiers had also killed. In addition, the Japanese soldiers consumed, the losses of the Japanese were nearly 3,000. If they continued to lose, they would be unbearable.

As long as you rely on fortifications to stick to the county town and continue to consume the Japanese army, the situation of the war will soon reverse.

When the Japanese army ran long distances, the amount of ammunition supplies they carried was limited and could not withstand consumption. I had already sent people to cut off the supply line of the Japanese army. It would not take long before they would be out of ammunition and food.

By that time, if the 187th Division has sufficient troops and ammunition, it will be able to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army and will definitely damage the Japanese army."

Wang Jindong handed the telegram to Chief of Staff Liu. After reading it, Chief of Staff Liu said excitedly: "Trial Master Jiu's words make sense. If this battle continues like this, we will win a sure victory. If our 187th Division, with the strength of a division, can defeat a fully-built infantry brigade of the Japanese army, the contribution will be great."

Since the war started, the Kuomintang army has used more than one million troops. After many major battles, even such cases of annihilation of the entire Japanese infantry brigade are very rare.

The famous Taierzhuang victory in the Battle of Xuzhou only defeated the Japanese Jigu Division, without any examples of completely annihilated the Japanese gangs. If Wang Jindong's new 187th Division can independently defeat a fully-organized infantry brigade of the Japanese army, it will surely be famous. Wang Jindong's title of anti-Japanese national hero will be stable.

Wang Jindong was also very excited. He said, "Jiu Ye and the others are really good at fighting. They are just a few people and killed thousands of Japanese devils in one night. If this continues, the Japanese army will soon be unable to bear it.

I decided to follow Jiuye’s plan and we will defend the county town to fight for the devils.

Chief of Staff Liu, you can immediately convey the news from Jiuye to every soldier in the division, which will definitely boost morale.”

Chief of Staff Liu said excitedly: "The teacher is wise, I will convey this good news immediately." As he said that, he left excitedly.

Wang Jindong was also in a very high mood, so he drove directly to Gulou.

The reporters of the press team were all worried, and they couldn't sleep well at night. Seeing Wang Jindong coming, they surrounded him and asked about the situation of the battle on the front line.

Wang Jinzhong said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen! I will tell you a good news now. Last night, the Cavalry Battalion of our 24th Regiment cooperated with Gao Jiu's Taohuashan Guerrillas and the Lunan and Lunan Independence Battalions to fight side by side, attacking the Japanese army many times. After arduous battles, it severely damaged the enemy and annihilated more than a thousand enemies."

"Wow, okay, okay!" The reporters applauded and received warm applause.

Wang Jindong told the reporters about the situation that Gao Jiu analyzed to him. He said: "The Japanese came to besiege the 187th Division, and there were less than 9,000 people. In just one day, they had lost almost 3,000 people. If this continues, the situation will be reversed soon.

The newly formed 187th Division will definitely defend the county town and continue to be consumed until their troops are insufficient to continue to besiege the county town, and the siege of Zhiyuan County will naturally be lifted.

There is also good news. My brother Gao has sent people to cut off the supply line of the Japanese army. It won’t take long to get out of ammunition and food, and our army will launch a counterattack, cooperate with my brother Gao’s troops inside and outside to defeat the enemy.

Ladies and gentlemen! I believe you will witness a great victory.

At the same time, you are not only witnesses, but also participants in this great victory. I believe you will be proud of your glorious experience."

The profession of journalists is to live by passion. Their task is to find passion as a selling point, so it is easier to be excited.

After being instigated by Wang Jindong, the reporters were so excited that their faces were flushed, and they all asked to go down to the frontier positions to interview the officers and soldiers of the National Army and fight with the officers and soldiers.

Wang Jindong didn't dare to let these people go to the frontline positions. If there were unfortunate deaths and injuries, he would not be able to explain to the above. He said, "You are now in the county town, and you are already on the front line of the War of Resistance. You should stay here to write articles, and I will send someone to send all the materials you need.

The reporters were very grateful for Wang Jindong's considerateness and their impression of Wang Jindong was getting better and better. They all made up their minds that as long as they could defeat the Japanese army this time and escape safely, they would use their brilliant writing to portray Wang Jindong into a hero of the anti-Japanese nationality.

Commander Song, who was on the 69th Division on the other side of the Daqing River, received a telegram from Wang Jindong that his troops were newly formed and could not engage in field battles with the Japanese army, so he could not leave the county town.

However, he asked Commander Song to stay on the other side of the river for another day, which would help the 187th Division to restrain some of the Japanese troops.

Commander Song replied to Wang Jindong and agreed to his request. He said that he would stay for another two days depending on the situation and do his best to restrain the Japanese army.

Wang Jindong was very grateful to Commander Song for his care. He knew that it was not easy for Commander Song to do this. He immediately replied to Commander Song and expressed his gratitude.

The officers and soldiers of the Kuomintang who were defending the outside of Zhiyuan County learned that Taohua Gao Jiu and others had dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army outside, and their morale was greatly boosted. The officers and soldiers were determined to defend their positions until the Japanese army could not hold on.

It's all 9:00 am.

The Japanese army once again launched a fierce attack on the frontier positions of the newly formed 187th Division. The soldiers of the Kuomintang fought to the death, and the two sides fought fiercely.
Chapter completed!