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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 446: Fight for peace?

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    Chapter 446 Fighting for peace?

    On September 8, Chairman Chiang and his civil and military officials rushed to Shanghai in person and held a commendation and medal ceremony for *** at the Broadway Building. All officers from the Shanghai garrison and above were honored to attend, with more than 2,400 participants.  The large number of people made it the largest military merit appraisal meeting in the history of the Republic of China, surpassing the time when Tang Qiuli was awarded honors in Nanjing.

    At the meeting, Chairman Chiang announced that the Military Commission would ensure that all losses of soldiers and equipment of the participating troops would be replaced within a week, and that the proportion of artillery units would also be increased. Each division participating in the war would be awarded the honorary title of Father's Guard Division.  , the division commanders awarded him a first-class Baoding Medal.

    Soldiers who participated in the war received a reward of NT$50 each. Officers were also rewarded according to their rank. Soldiers who died in battle received a pension of NT$200 each. Local governments also provided subsidies to their immediate family members in varying amounts every year.  in cash or in kind.

    This time, Chairman Chiang was absolutely generous and not stingy with his actions. The old man understood this truth. There must be brave men under heavy rewards. He also set an example for other direct line troops of the Central Committee and let other local powerful factions take a look at this.  This time I, Chiang Kai-shek, used his direct troops to fight the Japanese, and the result was a complete victory. Are you not afraid that I will take the lead with your troops?

    Chairman Chiang had his own purpose. Just as the Battle of Songhu was raging and the Central Army and the Japanese were fighting inextricably, he convened a National Council meeting in Nanjing to discuss the overall strategy for the national war of resistance. However, those local forces were  The faction, wary and fearful, suspected that Chairman Chiang was trying to kill with a borrowed knife, borrowing the Japanese's knife to weaken his own strength. When he was encircling and suppressing the Red Army, he, the old Chiang Kai-shek, did this often.

    Longyun of Yunnan in the southwest corner, Liu Xiang of Sichuan, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi of Guangxi all declined with excuses. Even Yan Xishan of Shanxi and Han Fuju of Shandong did not come to attend. As a result, the meeting became a one-man show for Chairman Chiang, which was very depressing.

    It was reasonable for Long Yun, Liu Xiang, and Li and Bai from the Xingui clique not to attend the meeting. However, Yan Xishan and Han Fuju made Generalissimo Chiang very angry. These two people did not know life or death, and were short-sighted.  I can't see how critical the situation is. If Tang Qiuli's North China Army hadn't blocked more than one million Japanese troops for you in the Hebei area, the Japanese would have robbed all your belongings.

    Logically speaking, the two of them should be the most active and the closest to the Japanese. They are very painful, but they are the most unbearable. Long Yun, Liu Xiang and Li Bai, although they did not come to attend the meeting, they could at any rate.  There was an attitude, and they all said that if the war requires it, the Yunnan Army, Sichuan Army and Guangxi Army will be obliged to send troops to fight against Japan. It is said that Liu Xiang of Sichuan is already preparing for war and preparing to leave Sichuan.

    Yan Xishan and Han Fuju are so good. They don't count on losing a cent. They even open their mouths to the lion of the Central Committee, asking for guns, cannons, and silver coins. They say that the Jin Army and the Lu Army guard the North Gate for the Central Committee in the Yellow River and Shanxi. Because of their financial resources,  It is really unsustainable, please ask the central government for support.

    Chairman Chiang almost sent a telegram to curse these two shameless guys. He almost asked Tang Qiuli to let go of the North China defense line and let the Japanese army enter Shanxi and Shandong. Yan Xishan was okay. After all, he was in trouble in Xi'an. This old Westerner was at the critical moment.  At that time, it was not a pity to stand on my own side and give him something. That Han Fuju actually asked Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng to kill him. It was really abominable. Later I thought, a small impatience can ruin a big plan. I swallowed this breath, but for Han Fuju's  The hatred becomes even worse.

    This time in the Battle of Songhu, we fought all our direct troops, and they won the battle. This time, the princes who supported the troops had nothing to say, right?  You also know the determination of me, Mr. Jiang. The old man never does things without aim. In politics, he plays this trick very well.

    After the meeting, Chairman Chiang separately summoned Zhang Fakui, commander of the Eighth Army, Zhang Zhizhong, commander of the Ninth Army, Tang Qiusheng, commander of the Tenth Army, and Chang Feng, chief of staff. He greatly praised Chang Feng and announced on the spot that Chang Feng would be promoted to major general.  Chang Feng was quite surprised.

    Chairman Chiang asked with concern about the casualties of Chang Feng's troops, and said that if necessary, the Central Army troops could be organically added to the Tenth Army. He also joked, half-truthfully, that the Tenth Army was only a temporary transfer.  On the Songhu battlefield, the organization of the North China Army Division will eventually be returned and the designation of the Sulu Mobile Regiment of the North China Army Division will be restored. If all is lost in Shanghai, why don't you, Commander Tang, have to fight for me?

    These words made the thoughtful Tang Qiu Sheng have some doubts. Chairman Chiang never talks nonsense. Is this a hint that there is no need for the Sulu Mobile Corps to stay in the Songhu area? He believes that Shanghai is already safe.  There are still other purposes, but there are still more than 40,000 Matsui's remnant troops, wandering around the sea outside the Yangtze River estuary, neither retreating nor attacking, and their intentions are suspicious.

    Xiaoqiu has repeatedly reminded the Hangzhou Bay area, will it be the next main battlefield in the Songhu area? Otherwise, with Xiaoqiu¡¯s militaryWith his commanding ability, Shanghai fought bloody battles on the Bund and did not allow itself to send troops for reinforcements, which speaks volumes in itself.

    After the meeting, Zhang Zhizhong was going to host a banquet for Zhang Fakui, Tang Qiusheng, and Chang Feng. In fact, Zhang Zhizhong's main purpose was to thank Chang Feng. Without his troops as the core pillar of the beachhead, whether Shanghai could be saved?  It is still unknown. On August 25th alone, if it were not for Chang Feng's heavy artillery regiment, the Japanese tanks would have broken through the 87th Division's position. Therefore, it is reasonable to express gratitude.

    The meal was very harmonious. General Zhang Zhizhong was an open-minded man. Tang Qiusheng and Chang Feng were even more modest and polite, without any hint of arrogance. When military issues were involved, the conversation was even more lively.

    Only Zhang Fakui was not in a high mood. The Battle of Songhu lasted for more than ten days. His Eighth Army stayed out of the battle and watched the scenery in Hangzhou Bay for more than ten days. After the war, the names of Zhang Zhizhong and the Ninth Army were publicized.  Everyone knows that this makes Zhang Fakui feel very uncomfortable.

    He is a veteran soldier. I am afraid that Zhang Zhizhong is his junior, not to mention Tang Qiusheng and Chang Feng, who are in their early twenties and less than thirty. Neither of them were born when he was fighting?  He also carries the brand of general, and he borrows the glory of the vice chairman Tang Qiuli.

    Especially this Tang Qiusheng, who deployed more than 100,000 troops behind his own defense line, was obviously worried about the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Army, which greatly hit Zhang Fakui's self-esteem. He firmly believed that he could pull the Eighth Army to Lion Grove,  The defensive positions in Wusong or around the Chuanshahe Estuary were no less impressive than Zhang Zhizhong's, and Zhang Zhizhong's decades of battlefield experience were simply incomparable.

    Maybe he is really old. He only sees the nearly 100,000 troops at his disposal. He does not see the quality of the troops and weapons and equipment. The gap with Zhang Zhizhong's Ninth Group Army, let alone the gap with Chang Feng's troops, is so great.  If you go up there and can't hold on for a day, it will be a complete defeat.

    He also proposed to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek that the Sulu Mobile Corps should be transferred from the Songhu battlefield and returned to the organizational structure. With Tang Qiusheng's 10th Army behind him in Hangzhou Bay, he was like a child being taken care of. Zhang Fakui's  In my heart, don¡¯t mention how awkward it is.

    His various thoughts cannot be said to be completely selfish and malicious. However, after he had such thoughts, he was destined to be a soldier eliminated from the Anti-Japanese battlefield. Facing the Japanese army armed to the teeth, his mind was still stuck in the Northern Expedition.  Putting the troops in his hands was a tragedy for the soldiers and for him personally. In the eight years of the War of Resistance, Zhang Fakui never performed outstandingly and remained unknown, which was also a blessing.

    In the evening, Tang Qiusheng reported Chairman Chiang's words, including his own judgment, to Tang Qiuli through the top-secret radio station. He understood at a glance that there was another wave in the old man's heart, which disabled Matsui Iwane. He thought  Everything was going well, the Japanese were hurt, and it was time to sit down and bargain with the Japanese. On the Songhu battlefield, he used his old money to fight with the Japanese, mostly to show the international community and the princes from all walks of life.

    His troops were an eyesore in Songhu. Chairman Chiang still lacked confidence in devoting all his country's strength to fight the Japanese to the death. This consideration might make sense. After all, there was a huge gap in national power between China and Japan, and the old man was afraid of being caught.  Accidentally, he broke his dragon throne.

    The key is that the Japanese will not give up and can't eat the fat in their mouths. The current Emperor Hirohito's eyes must have turned red. They have spent generations preparing for the invasion of China. How can this be such a loss?  Can you just give up?  If so, they are not Japanese. Unless their blood is completely squeezed dry, otherwise, they will want to bite you when they fall to the ground. This is the Japanese character.

    He sent a telegram back to Brother Qiu Sheng, saying that everything should be in accordance with the original deployment and the alert level of the troops should be strengthened. Within the next month, there will definitely be a major war in Hangzhou Bay, unless the National Military Commission officially issues an order for the Sulu Mobile Corps to return to northern Jiangsu.  , make other plans at that time, otherwise, we will not leave the current position for anything, but will also purchase a large amount of steel and cement to repair strong defenses. In addition, the ammunition mobilized from the Huangyadong Arsenal has been shipped to your department.  , pay attention to receive.

    The war in Songhu was declared to have subsided, and the Japanese army in North China also ended their frenzied dancing and immediately adjusted their tactics. They no longer conducted attracting attacks. Instead, they launched a focused attack with a heavy troop group and a large number of aircraft.

    On September 10, the Japanese army launched a massive attack on Baoding, an important town in southern Hebei, with seven divisions and about 250,000 troops. Tang Qiuli commanded six infantry brigades, two artillery brigades, three cavalry brigades, and two air defense brigades.  The brigade, with about 100,000 troops, launched a battle with the Japanese army on the outskirts of Baoding.

    After three days of fierce fighting, the Japanese Army suffered more than 8,700 casualties. Relying on the complete defense fortifications, more than 20,000 Japanese troops were left lying on the land of North China forever. The Sasaki Brigade was ordered by Tang Qiuli.He commanded his troops, separated from the heavy Japanese army group, fought fiercely all night, completely annihilated the brigade, and achieved the record of shooting down 21 Japanese aircraft.

    At this time, Baoding was already in danger, and a large number of Japanese troops were seen on the left and right wings. It seemed that there was a tendency to encircle Baoding, so the troops moved into the city.

    (To be continued)
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