Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 377 Persuasion
Jinling Mansion.

A thin middle-aged man in a robe has been looking out the window for a long time.

Hold this position for several minutes.

Behind him stood a soldier in the uniform of an army general. Although the soldier was standing, he was sitting in meditation like an old monk, with lowered eyebrows, and he was not at all impatient because of the middle-aged man's silence.

"Jing Zhi, what do you think of this telegram from the front line?" The middle-aged man who hadn't said a word for a long time finally came with a soft voice.

"The 67th and 43rd armies have made great contributions to stopping the Japanese invaders in Songjiang to solve the difficulty of retreating in the west of Shanghai. Otherwise, the Songhu Theater Command would not have passed this message on to me for decision-making." The army general seemed I had long expected that the middle-aged man would ask this question, and answered with a slight bow.

"Songjiang blocked the enemy's Tenth Army for four days and nights. It was a great achievement, but according to the message, don't you think it is too much to let the country's air force cover its retreat? Two months have already been lost, if we can still fight, how can we let the Japanese invaders wreak havoc!" The middle-aged man turned around and spoke harshly.

The general of the army lowered his eyebrows again and stopped talking.

The atmosphere in the room is slightly tense.

"Respectfully, tell me what you think. This war is different from the past. It is a national war. You and I should work together. Even if you disagree with me, I will never blame you." The middle-aged man tried to soften his tone .

The general of the army raised his head slightly, and his eyes showed the tenacity of the soldiers, "The 67th and 43rd armies stopped the [-] Japanese invaders in Songjiang this time. The major newspapers and periodicals have already vigorously publicized under the instruction of the Propaganda Department, especially the declaration of the war reporter Tan Tai. Mingyue is serialized in the form of a battlefield diary, and the spirit of more than [-] people from the general commander to fight against the enemy has already spread throughout the country. If my high command sits back and allows the Japanese air force to bomb me on the way to retreat, I am afraid that the people from all walks of life will definitely treat me badly. dissatisfied.

What's more, the Four Elements Battalion, appointed by the Supreme Command, is also among them, and has made great achievements in this Songjiang battle."

"Sixing Battalion? Is that the infantry battalion in the blocking battle of Sixing Warehouse?"

"Yes!"

"They actually participated in the defense of Songjiang? Shouldn't their entire army be annihilated in that building?" The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback, apparently this was the first time he had heard the news.

With his current status, the whereabouts of a mere army of less than a hundred people naturally wouldn't pay too much attention, and no one thought he should.

"Yes, they should have hid in the secret room of the building first, stopped the Japanese army's pursuit by detonating the building, and then sneaked out of the Japanese-occupied area in Songhu, just in time for them to enter the Songjiang theater. The new battalion commander Tang Dao was originally under the command of the 43rd Army , was conscripted into Songjiang City by the 43rd Army." The army general replied.

It can only be said that this man is worthy of being an outstanding person. Although no one specifically reported the whereabouts and routes of the Four Elements Camp to escape from the predicament, he combined the final results and deduced it backwards, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

"Very good! The Four Elements Battalion is indeed the leader of my 88th Division. I said that the result of the Songjiang defense battle far exceeded my expectations. It turns out that there are such elites joining." The middle-aged man smiled on his face.

The expression on the general's face remained unchanged, but his eyes flickered slightly under his drooping eyelids.

Thinking about it, I somewhat disdain the double standards of middle-aged people. No matter how elite the Four Elements Battalion is, there are only a hundred people.

The reason why the Four Elements Battalion can get this praise is nothing more than that they are the direct descendants of the people in front of them, and the 67th and 43rd armies are all miscellaneous.

However, he knew that the appearance of the Four Elements Camp might have brought a turning point for this matter. The middle-aged man didn't care about miscellaneous names, but he was very concerned about his direct lineage. Now he just needs to light the fire again.

"Although the Japanese invaders were unable to prevent our Huxi army from retreating towards the Wufu, Xicheng and other defense lines on the ground, their air force bombarded our army's marching road unscrupulously, causing a large number of refugees and officers and soldiers to be killed and injured. Husbands lost their wives and their children lost their parents. It was a terrible sight, and it was especially hateful. Even if it was not for the retreat of the [-] officers and soldiers in Songjiang, our country should counterattack its air force, otherwise this tragedy should continue. Songhu retreat The number of refugees can be as high as one million." The army general's eyes flashed with grief.

"Oh? Jingzhi, do you think so?" Anger flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man.

However, it is obviously not because of hearing that refugees and soldiers were bombed by Japanese planes on the way to retreat. This kind of news has been reported to them for a long time.

His anger was aimed at the general in front of him. To use this reason at this time, for him, it was both exposing his scars and forcing him to make a decision.

However, the army general in front of him is not an ordinary general. Even a middle-aged man today cannot blame him on this matter.

This point is not only clear to the middle-aged man, but the general should also be clear, otherwise, he would not have expressed his position so bluntly.

In this battle, as the head of the military and political department, he believes that it must be fought, even if it is to wipe out the last fortune of the Chinese Air Force.

"Respectable, you also know that there is not much left in the Air Force." The middle-aged man showed struggle in his eyes.

At this moment, he also needs to make a choice.

Undoubtedly, this is extremely difficult, especially, he does not like the army that is about to be destroyed.

Thinking about the predicament he suffered because of this army a year ago, and today he still has to dispatch the last precious force to save them, this is really an extremely sad thing.

"If the plane is gone, we can still buy it. If the pilot is gone, we can train and train again. But if the people's hearts are gone, it will be difficult." The army general clearly understood the hesitation of the middle-aged man and replied firmly.

a long time!

"Forget it, let's deal with this matter according to your opinion! At the same time, call the Songhu Theater Command, this kind of thing can only be done once, the air force is the most important weapon of the country, and it must not be used unless it is absolutely necessary." The middle-aged man left With these words, he turned and left.

"Yes!" The general nodded slightly.

But I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He knew that the middle-aged man who left was upset, but he finally lived up to the entrustment. He not only accomplished the goal he wanted to achieve, but also gained several big favors.

The big figures of the faction to which the 67th Army belongs are now imprisoned, causing them to become motherless children. Grandma does not love and uncle does not love, but the 43rd Army is not.

The General Commander-in-Chief of the Sichuan Army in Hankou sent him three urgent telegrams at 43 o'clock in the morning, asking him to save the [-]rd Army no matter what.

The reason is also very simple. After all, only one-tenth of the army of heroes survived the seven days and nights of the bloody battle in Songhu. If the entire army was wiped out on the way to retreat, it would be difficult for him to explain to the 6000 million elders in Sichuan Province.

The reason seems simple, but it is very powerful. Sichuan Province, located in the southwest of China and surrounded by mountains, is a province with a large supply of food and soldiers. Their future contribution to the country's needs is almost decisive.

The army general, who was worried about the war situation, naturally found it difficult to refuse the request of the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army.

In addition to the Sichuan army, he also received two other telegrams for help, one from the division headquarters of the 88th Division. Come forward, this is a bit of a surprise.

Perhaps, it was because of Tantai Mingyue, a war correspondent!Her field diary about the defense of Jinshan, not to mention the people in Hunan Province, read tears, even a general who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, his eyes were full of moisture.

After calling his military secretary to convey the order, the army general turned his eyes to the southeast.

In public and private, he has completed this extremely difficult work of persuasion.

However, this was only the first step. As for whether the Songjiang Army, which was still in the wilderness, could escape in the end, it mainly depended on themselves.

After all, in addition to the Japanese air force, they also had to face the ground pursuit of 8 Japanese troops.

The Songjiang army, which marched entirely on two legs, was still fifty or sixty kilometers away from Kunshan.

Can they succeed?

The general of the army has no idea.

He can only do what he should do.

(End of this chapter)