War of Resistance

As Xue Yue expected, the person Wu Yizhi wanted to recommend was the guy who had been in charge of the entire army for a long time.

"It's not impossible to let him be the commander-in-chief, but you still have to be the commander-in-chief. I wouldn't be worried if it were anyone else." Xue Yue's result was not beyond Wu Yizhi's expectations, so he agreed.

"No problem!" A smile broke out on Wu Yizhi's face.

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It didn't take long for the appointment to be issued to the Ninth Theater Guard Force.

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It seemed that everything had nothing to do with Zhang Tianhai, and his main energy was still focused on training the troops.

"Brother Fang Jie, have you noticed that with the expansion of the protracted war, the Japanese army is not as strong as before." Walking in the training ground, Zhang Tianhai said to Zhou Fangjie beside him with a smile.

"Who says it's not the case? The strategy set by Mr. Jiang Baili was not an ordinary macroscopic one, nor was his vision an ordinary long-term one." Zhou Fangjie was deeply touched.

"Our army has now expanded to a very powerful scale. It can be said that it is better than ever before. It was at this time that the Japanese army finally looked at us. And we began to slowly gain the ability to make the Japanese army look at us seriously. "The confidence on Zhang Tianhai's face became stronger and stronger.

"However, if our army can really be mobilized to fight, I did a platoon a few days ago, and it only counts eighteen battalions, including the four demonstration reinforcement battalions. Among them, the cavalry battalion can only assist Offensive, facing an enemy above the size of a brigade is still quite stressful. What's more, our army has a lot of new recruits. Although there are many veterans who have returned from injury, the number of veterans only accounts for one-third of the entire army. "As the deputy chief, Zhou Fangjie must have the obligation to remind Zhang Tianhai.

"This is better than when we were in Nanjing, isn't it?" Zhang Tianhai said with a smile, "When we retreated in panic in Nanjing, our lives were precarious. We only had a few battalions, and even if we were full, there wouldn't be enough people. Brigade troops. Thanks to Commander-in-Chief Wu Yizhi, the entire army has reached eighteen battalions. If we consider three battalions as one regiment, then you can calculate this number!"

"Compared with before, it is much stronger, but hasn't our enemy also changed from the brigade level to the brigade level? As long as we don't face the attack of the entire Japanese division, our chances of winning are still quite good. , but this is based on only fighting positional battles. "Zhou Fangjie still did not forget his responsibilities.

"Then what are your plans for the next step? How about some suggestions?" Zhang Tianhai asked with a smile.

"In my opinion, we still have to work hard. After all, our strength is still lacking a lot. Although the Japanese troops in front of us are not moving now, according to my estimation, their target must be Changsha. If they cannot defeat Changsha, they will Don’t even think about the next battle plan." Zhou Fangjie frowned slightly.

"So my idea is consistent with yours. I am also committed to the training of positional warfare. I believe you have already seen some clues, right? Yes, the goal is to prepare for the second Battle of Changsha!" Zhang Tianhai did not hide it. After all, they were brothers who ate from the same pot, and there was no point in hiding it.

"The Second Battle of Changsha has a good name. The preparations are indeed very long-term. After all, judging from the current situation, Changsha is the gateway to our entire Hunan. The positions on the south bank of the Xinqiang River, the positions on the north and south banks of the Miluo River and the Laodao The river positions will be the focus. It is right for us to be on the defensive. The initiative is now in the hands of the Japanese." Zhou Fangjie sighed, no matter how powerful the Ninth War Zone security forces are, they cannot currently make up for the gap between the national army and the Japanese army. Disadvantages.

"It doesn't matter, we have to eat the food one bite at a time, and the Japanese devils have to be annihilated one by one." Zhang Tianhai said with a smile, "I will leave many of the remaining things to you, our respected deputy chief."

With that said, Zhang Tianhai left straight away and walked towards the officer's dormitory area.

Looking at Zhang Tianhai's leaving figure, Zhou Fangjie was dumbfounded: Are you just going to be the boss now? It’s not long since the appointment letter came out! damn it!

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After returning to the dormitory area, Zhang Tianhai found that Zheng Man had taken Xiao Ping An out for a walk. The way he was babbling and stumbling around trying to learn to walk made this tough guy who was not afraid of death on the battlefield have a smile on his face. smile. "Xiao Ping An, your father is back, please call him daddy." Zheng Man gently patted Xiao Ping An, who was looking around.

"Dad...Die...Dad..." Xiaopingan was babbling, but not very accurately.

This cute scene made Zhang Tianhai immediately pick up the child in front of him and said to him: "Let's go, Xiaopingan, dad will take you shopping."

"Jiejie..." Xiao Ping'an fiddled with the rattle in his hand and responded with a smile.

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At this time, Changsha Street was gradually recovering from the devastation after being bombed by Japanese aircraft, and the flow of people on the street began to slowly surge.

Since Changsha has now become the gateway to northern Hunan in Hunan, many soldiers in the city are taking advantage of the holidays to go shopping.

Of course, there were also many pickets on duty in the city to maintain order in the city, so everything still seemed orderly and there was no chaos.

Just like this, Zhang Tianhai walked around holding Xiao Ping'an, who was full of curiosity about the world, and bought some fresh toys for the latter from time to time, while Zheng Man followed the two father and son quietly, not making any noise. It was as if the two people in front of her were her whole world.

Soon, Zhang Tianhai spotted a familiar figure in the crowd. To be precise, it was a female figure wearing military uniform.

Yes, it was Shen Wei.

Looking at this young and moving figure, Zhang Tianhai seemed to have returned to the war-torn Shanghai. When an ignorant boy made a promise casually because of a sudden heartbeat, another wave of debt came to his heart, but he was holding himself in his hands. children, followed by his wife.

Zhang Tianhai smiled softly again: everything has passed. As a responsible man, he must support his small family. He does not want to owe the so-called peach blossom debt anymore.

Familiar figures, familiar people, but everything is unfamiliar, everything seems like a world away.

Perhaps due to the "enemies' road is narrow", the owner of that figure also noticed the tall figure in the crowd, and she walked over without hesitation.

"Sir Zhang, why don't you come out for a walk? Hey, Xiao Ping'an has become cute again." Shen Wei smiled, but there was a trace of unknown envy and loss in her eyes.

"No, after all, I have grown up a bit." Zhang Tianhai smiled.

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PS: Updates are coming! Finally I have time to update again. (End of chapter)