Chapter 147 The mysterious man in Hong'an!

(The previous chapter is blocked. I probably won’t be able to come out after I revised it twice. I tried my best! I’ll speed through this plot!)
One person's world, October 10st, 1 am!
The right wing of the National Army was the Eighth Army Command.

The front-line commander, Commander-in-Chief Zhang, is discussing the battle situation and conducting sand table simulations with his senior officers and staff. The Battle of Songhu has been going on until now, and the fierce fighting in the city is still going on!

The enemy landed three divisions plus a Guoqi detachment from the north of Hangzhou Bay, which basically reversed the situation and forced the Chinese army to stop the full-scale offensive and switch to defense and wait for an opportunity to launch a focused attack.

Commander-in-Chief Zhang, as the commander-in-chief of the right-wing army, is fully responsible for the combat command of the entire right-wing army on behalf of the bald principal. Although he has great power, he also faces great pressure.

Since the enemy has absolute superiority in navy and air force and firmly holds control of the air and sea, naval guns and carrier-based aircraft can continuously provide them with firepower reinforcements.

As a result, although the right-wing army had an absolute advantage in manpower, it had no way to make use of it. Instead, it was suppressed by the enemy and the losses of each unit were extremely heavy.

From the beginning of the Battle of Shanghai to the present, except for the initial moment when we took advantage of our superior military strength to catch the enemy off guard.

By the time the enemy reacted, they gradually sent reinforcements. After fighting with the enemy for more than a month, hundreds of thousands of troops failed to achieve any decent results. Now, both inside and outside the city were being eaten away by the enemy bit by bit.

If the rear cannot hold out, then they will be completely surrounded by the enemy!
But it’s okay!

There will be a steady stream of reinforcements coming later!
I just hope that the left-wing "Civil Engineering Faction" can hold on!

If all else fails, we hope that the garrison troops in the northern part of Hangzhou Bay can also hold their retreat so as not to be completely wiped out by the enemy!
Every time there were telegrams coming from the front line, they were only about emergencies and requests for help. This gave Commander-in-Chief Zhang a headache and he hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time.

I often dream that some place has been captured by the Japanese, a reorganized division has been wiped out, an emergency telegram for help has been sent from some place, and a division commander or regiment commander has led his troops to die for the country.

They are all good sons of China!

Inside the headquarters, the senior officers gathered around the sand table and maps were feeling very heavy-hearted, and the atmosphere was depressing and somewhat scary.

Dozens of senior generals of the National Army were unable to come up with a good plan.

Everyone was overwhelmed by the powerful fighting power displayed by the enemy. The result of each war game simulation was failure. Only the final casualties were different. There was no sign of victory!

Is it possible that Songhu is really going to fall?

In truth, the Battle of Songhu was a huge meat grinder. If a reorganized division or even an army group was thrown in, it would be wiped out in a few days.

No one can afford such a loss!

Although it is now an all-out war of resistance, many people present are from warlord backgrounds and come from all over the country. There are also many from the Guangxi Army, Sichuan Army, Guizhou Army, Guangdong Army, and Central Army!

But no one thought of retreating or running away!
The division commander is gone without the brigade commander!
The brigade commander is no longer with the regiment commander!
The regiment commander is gone without the battalion commander!
The battalion commander has lost his company commander!
In the end, there is nothing left, so let’s go to the kitchen!
Commander-in-Chief Zhang was thinking about asking his staff to call and ask where the reinforcements were.
Suddenly, a staff adjutant rushed into the conference room excitedly: "Commander-in-chief, Commander-in-chief, victory news from the front!"

Commander-in-Chief Zhang misheard "victory report" as urgent news, and immediately looked at the staff adjutant with displeasure, and shouted in a dissatisfied tone: "What's wrong with you? You are so flustered, how can you behave?"

It's not his fault. In fact, every time he received a telegram from the front line, it was an emergency request for help, so he had formed a conditioned reflex.

The adjutant's face flushed red, and he excitedly waved the telegram translation in his hand and said, "Commander-in-Chief, victory news! Great... great... great victory!"

"What?" Commander-in-Chief Zhang finally understood this time that it was a victory message, not an emergency telegram. He was very surprised and said, "Don't be nervous. Explain clearly."

A group of senior generals nearby also gathered around!

"Our troops have recaptured a lot of positions two days ahead of schedule! We are requesting new soldiers, otherwise we won't be able to hold out for much longer! Thanks to Mr. Zhang, many enemy officers have been assassinated! The detailed information is included here!"

After hearing this, there was some debate for a while!

"Is everything you said true?" Commander-in-Chief Zhang also recovered from his shock.

"Here is a telegram signed by the general of the garrison at the front. It also says that they are repairing the communication lines and he will call you personally later." After the staff officer said this, he took out another telegram from his briefcase.

Commander-in-Chief Zhang was shocked when he took it and was delighted when he took it back. "I will go and ask for new soldiers myself! Tell them to hold on! Hold on!"

……

Shanghai, National Army Headquarters.

Not long after the Battle of Shanghai broke out, we should not judge a hero by his success or failure. Chang Guangtou actually still had some spirit and vigor in the national cause. He had been in the command center of the Battle of Shanghai since the war began.

In the Battle of Shanghai, he can be said to have put almost all his direct troops and the elite of the Central Army into it, which was equivalent to going all in.

Although China was defeated in the Battle of Shanghai, it bought time for the relocation of Chinese national industries. At the same time, it made the world clearly see the position of the Chinese government: it would no longer wait for Japan to "peacefully" conquer and annex its territory piece by piece, and it also proved that China would never surrender to Japan.

During the thrilling three months of the Battle of Shanghai, a consensus was reached across China that in order to resist Japanese aggression, China "would never end the war of resistance even if it meant fighting to the last soldier." This was the most tragic decision in the history of the Chinese nation, and the entire nation was determined to face the challenge of the historical crisis with comprehensive sacrifice.

The National Army shattered the enemy's arrogant talk of destroying China in three months at the cost of losing 60% of its elite troops, and the Battle of Shanghai came to an end.

Before and after this battle, the Chinese army deployed a total of 48 infantry divisions, 15 independent brigades, 9 temporary brigades, the Tax Police Corps, the Central Military Academy Teaching Corps, 1 gendarmerie regiment, as well as 4 regiments of the Shanghai Security Corps, the Shanghai Police Corps, and the JS Provincial Security Corps, and 7 artillery regiments, with a total force of more than 60. However, because China is an extremely backward agricultural country with inconvenient transportation, it takes time to mobilize troops from all over the country to support the front line. The actual number of troops that arrived at the battlefield was about 40.

According to their own statistics, there were 30 casualties.

So Chang Guangtou also has trouble sleeping at night!

I’m afraid I missed some news!
The captain of the guards is also in the communications room waiting for news from the front line!
Although I received a lot!

But you have to verify it!
The news has just been confirmed!
The captain of the guards came to the door of Chang Guangtou's office with the confirmation telegram in his hand!

At this time, the door of Chang Guangtou's office was half-open. The captain of the guards saw through the half-open door that Chang Guangtou had fallen asleep leaning on the chair, and he couldn't help feeling distressed.

Since the outbreak of the July 7 Incident, the war situation has been getting worse and worse. The front-line troops have suffered repeated defeats and lost thousands of miles of territory, so that the morale of the soldiers has been extremely low.

The enemy was even more arrogant and made a ridiculous statement that they would destroy all of China within three months.

Chang Guangtou was very worried about this and suffered from insomnia frequently. It looked like he had been up all night and had just fallen asleep.

If it were normal, the captain of the guards would definitely not have the heart to disturb him.

But at this moment, he had to be cruel and wake the other person up.

This was because this matter was of great importance and was an unprecedented victory, which might enable us to drive the enemy forces in Shanghai and even the entire North China into the sea in one fell swoop.

The chief guard hesitated for a moment, then finally opened the door and walked in, saying softly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Chang Guangtou was awakened. He looked up and rubbed his swollen eyes and said, "It's Shihe. What's the matter?"

The head guard suppressed his excitement, raised his right hand and saluted tremblingly, walked over and placed the telegram on the desk in front of Chang Guangtou, and said: "Commissioner, this is the front-line telegram we received at night! The telegram is from the right wing army! It has been verified!"

"Quick! Quick! Let me see!" Chang Guangtou stood up hurriedly!

He thought it was another message asking for help or that it was lost somewhere! But when he picked it up and looked at it, he was stunned!
He slapped the table fiercely and said, "Good! Good! Good! Good!"

"Send a telegram to the whole country to commend him! To award him a medal! The Blue Sky and White Sun Medal! We must find this person! Just say that Chang wants to meet this hero!"

The Blue Sky and White Sun Medal is a military medal during the period of the Nationalist Government of the Republic of China. This medal is awarded to military personnel who have made meritorious contributions in defending the country and resisting foreign aggression.

"Right!" Chang Guangtou stood up and asked, "Is there any news about the right-wing army now?"

The chief guard quickly replied: "Not yet!"

"Call! Call now!"

"Yes!"

After the chief guard replied, he immediately went to the table and made a phone call, "Hello! This is the chairman's office. Connect me to the right wing army headquarters!"

"I am Commander-in-Chief Zhang!"

"Commander Zhang, I'm the captain of the guard! The chairman asked about the battle situation at the front line!" said the captain of the guard.

There was a burst of wild laughter from the other side, followed by a burst of crying!
"Shihe, what do you say?" asked Chang Guangtou.

"Chairman, Commander Zhang is laughing and crying over there!" the captain of the guards replied.

"Give it here! I'll ask in person." Chang Guangtou stretched out his hand and the captain of the guards quickly handed him the receiver.

Chang Guangtou said: "Xiang Hua! Tell me!"

"Yes!" Commander-in-Chief Zhang was crying when he suddenly heard Chang Guangtou's voice and immediately stood up and stood at attention.

He said: "Chairman! Our right wing army has now completely recaptured its positions! We are fighting the enemy! The enemy is currently retreating, and it seems to be waiting for orders!"

"Good! Good! Good! Don't let your guard down! The reserve troops will be here soon! Soon!" Chang Guangtou said with his fists clenched.

"boom!"

But suddenly, I heard an explosion from the other end of the phone.

"Xiang Hua! Why is there an explosion over there?"

"Chairman! I have moved the headquarters to the front line! Just wait for good news!"

"Xiang Hua! You have to be careful."

Before Chang Guangtou could finish his words, Commander-in-Chief Zhang hung up the phone!
Chang Guangtou also put the receiver back to its original place at this time, "Shihe! Let's go!"

"Where is the chairman going?" asked the chief guard.

"Let's go check out the Ninth Army!" Chang Guangtou said as he picked up his walking stick. "Put on my military uniform and notify the news media in the concession to go along! Hahahaha!"

"By the way! Let me know that I want to meet Mr. Zhang!"

With the sending of the commendation telegram, the morale of the soldiers of the National Army on the front lines of the Songhu battlefield was greatly boosted.

At this time, in the northwest cave, news was also received that someone had assassinated a number of enemy generals on the battlefield.

I heard that someone happily drank several bowls of white rice with roasted pepper sauce that night!
At this time, Zhang Fan had already left the battlefield.

Next it depends on the soldiers themselves!
With artillery fire everywhere, Noda's position has been turned into a meat grinder!
The blood-red sunset glow was gradually fading away, and the two sides just remained facing each other, neither side retreating nor charging forward.

No side fought over the numerous corpses and abandoned chariots and supplies on the main battlefield.

The two armies were like two tigers staring at each other, and neither could retreat even a single step.

But Zhang Fan could vaguely feel that the enemy army would soon launch a final charge!

Zhang Fan's heart was extremely calm at this moment!
Faintly, it seemed that a figure appeared among the ruins!
Seems like an actor!
Suddenly I remembered a song called "Chi Ling" in my previous life!
The lyrics are:

As the play begins, the sleeves rise and fall.

Singing about sorrow and joy, separation and reunion, has nothing to do with me.

The fans opened and closed, the gongs and drums sounded and fell silent.

Who can tell the story of the people outside the play?

She is used to hiding her joy, anger, sorrow and happiness behind her makeup.

What does it matter if the old words are clichéd? My bones and ashes are all mine.

In troubled times, the floating duckweed can't bear to watch the flames of war burning the mountains and rivers.

Although I am in a low position, I never forget to worry about my country, even if no one knows me.

As people walked past the stage, the old color was gone.

The people on the stage sang a heart-breaking farewell song.

It is difficult to put the word love into words, so she has to sing it with blood.

The curtain rises and the curtain falls, you are always a guest.

After you sing, I will appear.

Don't laugh at romance, don't laugh at people's absurdity.

I have asked about the rise and fall of the country, and I have also sung about the rise and fall of the country.

The Tao is heartless, the Tao is affectionate, how can I think about it!

The Tao is ruthless, the Tao is affectionate, it takes some thought!

Victory in war never depends on one person!

This is just like the rise of a country, it is everyone’s responsibility!
Victory will eventually belong to us!
　Well, I've been in solitary confinement for another chapter, so I'll just update once today!

　　I'm going to make some major changes!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)