War of Resistance

Chapter 311 Arriving at the Minister's Department for the First Time (45 more, a small outbreak before the National Day)

While talking, Guo Qiliang seemed to remember something, and then asked: "By the way, Lao Zhang, why didn't Wei He come back this time?"

"Wei and him... He died for the country, sacrificed in Chunhua Town, I ordered him to lead a temporary battalion to defend Chunhua Town to buy time for my large army and the people to transfer." Zhang Tianhai sighed, obviously He still has a hard time about ordering Wei He to defend Chunhua Town.

Seeing Zhang Tianhai's expression like this, Guo Qiliang probably guessed something, and then he changed the topic.

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"Liu Houming, go, ask ahead, how long will it take to reach the commander-in-chief of the fifth theater?" Zhang Tianhai said directly to Liu Houming who was on the side.

"Yes, sir." Liu Houming replied, then got off his horse and caught a passing soldier for questioning.

Xuzhou City is very large, and it is the most important town in northern Jiangsu. Even after many wars, it still does not lose its majesty. It has many vicissitudes in its antique flavor. , and then replace the blue sky, white sun, and red flags in the city with the dragon flags of the Qing Dynasty, everyone will think that this is the country of the Qing Dynasty.

This is the unique feature of the Republic of China in this era, a process of gradual evolution from a semi-feudal and semi-colonial society to modernization.

If you have to use a modern word to describe it, it is the urban-rural fringe.The city is the city of the ancient city, and the township is the township of the modern countryside.

Li Zongren's Commander's Headquarters of the Fifth War Zone is located in the middle of Xuzhou City. Although it is the core of the Fifth War Zone and is also in the middle of the city, the Commander's Headquarters of the Fifth War Zone is in a building that is only two floors high. in the courtyard.

Perhaps it is due to the consideration of emptying. After all, the taller the building, the easier it is to become the primary bombing target of the Japanese army.

Although this courtyard house is not big, it is heavily guarded. The guards at the gate are armed with live ammunition, and there are many guards on patrol. The commanding heights of two or three nearby streets have been replaced by machine gun points, so it can be said that it is not heavily guarded.

"Immediately telegraph Han Fuqu and order him to stop retreating! Otherwise, he will be dealt with by military law!" Li Zongren walked to the telegraph and said to the correspondent.

"Yes, sir, but this is our eighth telegram. I'm afraid that Chief Han's Third Army will not stop." The correspondent hesitated.

"You just send it. After all, I am an old acquaintance with him. It would be the best thing to save his life. If he can't be saved, he will seek his own death, and there is no way." Li Zongren himself is not that kind. A person who is not easy to speak, he knew that the correspondent was concerned about his own situation, so he didn't blame the correspondent for disobeying orders.

"Yes, sir." The correspondent replied.

At this moment, a guard ran in and reported: "Report sir, Zhang Tianhai, head of the first regiment directly under the third war zone, and others are asking to see you."

Upon hearing this news, Li Zongren's bad mood for several days suddenly saw a ray of sunshine—this may be the only good news after Han Fuqu, the deputy commander of the fifth theater and chairman of the SD provincial government, abandoned Jinan without authorization.

"Quickly, let them in. I'd like to see what kind of gift this Tang Mengxiao gave me." Li Zongren's attitude was quite enthusiastic. After all, the strength of the Fifth War Zone is not as strong as it was later. .

Now the troops in the Fifth War Zone, except for the Guangxi troops, are all troops that no one wants-the typical ones are Deng Xihou's No.20 Second Army, and Pang Bingxun's Third Army. What other theaters don't want is Han Fuqu's Third Army.

This Han Fuqu was originally a vassal of one party. In addition to having troops, he also had the title of Chairman of the SD Provincial Government.

As for this kind of prince, if you want him to obey orders, it will be difficult. The troops in the fifth theater can be said to be good. Except for the Gui army, the others are all thorns.

Since Tang Shengzhi said that this regiment is a gift, then this army must be the kind that can fight and obey commands.

It was precisely because of this predicament that Li Zongren's life was not so sad. Even he later wrote in his memoirs: "Compared with the troops fighting in Shanghai, the troops in the fifth theater are actually Third and fourth rank troops."

After receiving the order, the guards hurried to the sentry post and let the guards let them go.

"This fifth war zone is much more heavily guarded than our third war zone." Being stopped at the sentry box by the guards, Guo Qiliang couldn't help feeling emotional.

"Today is different from the past. Now Central China and North China are in full swing. The Japanese army will not be able to open the battlefield there for a while, and nine out of ten will start from Xuzhou. Isn't the Japanese army in the direction of Chuzhou and Jinan now the best proof? These little devils want to take down Xuzhou, and then fight towards Wuhan along the Ping-Han Railway. They are trying to make an emergency landing on the National Government of our country." Zhang Tianhai said softly, after all, this is not his regiment headquarters. it is good.

"Indeed, if you want to take Xuzhou as quickly as possible, you really haven't blown up the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth War Zone first, and you have to come sooner." Guo Qiliang grinned.

"You bastard, stop talking nonsense, be careful that the guards will arrest you as a traitor. How old are you, and still so ignorant?" Zhang Tianhai laughed and scolded Guo Qiliang and said.

"Okay! That humble official will absolutely obey the order of the group seat." Guo Qiliang said with a smile.

Just then, the guards ran out.

The guard ran up to Zhang Tianhai and Guo Qiliang, stood at attention and saluted, "Bosses, Commander Li, commander of the war zone, please."

"Well, I understand." Zhang Tianhai nodded, and then followed the guards all the way into the courtyard that was the heart of the Fifth War Zone.

After Zhang Tianhai walked into this courtyard, he realized that this courtyard is not as small and narrow as it looks from the outside, in fact, its usable area is quite large, like a conference room, a staff department , the combat hall has everything you need.

That word can be used to describe it, although the sparrow is small, it has all internal organs.

Soon, the guards led Zhang Tianhai and Guo Qiliang to an office, stood at attention and saluted, "Report to the commander, the two officers of the first regiment directly under the third theater have arrived."

"Let them in!" A mid-spirited voice came from the office, and he knew who this person was with his ass.

Besides Li Zongren, who is qualified to sit in this office?Didn't you see that the signs above all said "Office of the Commander-in-Chief".

"Yes, sir." The guard responded, and then said to Zhang Tianhai and Guo Qiliang, "Seniors, please, our Chief Li is already waiting for you inside."

Zhang Tianhai and Guo Qi made a point, walked to the door of the office, stood at attention and saluted at the same time: "Reporting sir, Zhang Tianhai (Chief of Staff Guo Qiliang), the head of the first regiment directly under the third war zone, has been ordered to report to you."

Seeing the two people standing at the door, Li Zongren nodded in satisfaction, then stood up from his chair and walked towards them.

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