Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 626 Old man: Zhou Weihan really is the leader of the country
Kaifeng, the headquarters of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army.

"The head of the division, Nishimura Takehiko, head of the imperial army's secret service stationed in Shangqiu, sent a telegram that the personnel sent to investigate have returned. According to the response, the exact location of the main force of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade and the battlefield where the Appeasement Army and the Eighth Route Army fought is between Heze and the Eighth Route Army. Qinglong Collection at the junction of Dingtao!"

"According to the traces of the battlefield, the Eighth Route Army used large-scale artillery. In addition to the corpses of a large number of soldiers from the Imperial Army and the Appeasement Army, there were also many divided corpses of war horses and eight dismantled chariots. !” The adjutant reported.

Harada Kumayoshi's face sank when he heard the words. Although he was prepared in his heart, he was still shocked when he heard the adjutant's report.

"Is there any whereabouts of Kojima Kizang?"

"No, under the concentrated artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army, General Kojima may."

"However, Sun Liangcheng, the commander of the Fourth Army of the Appeasement Army, and the main force of the [-]th Division under his command escaped by chance. The department is now staying in Cao County, and Chief Nishimura Takehiko is going to recall him for investigation!"

The adjutant hesitated to speak, why Harada Kumakichi didn't understand, the combat operation he and Kojima Kichizo secretly concealed from the headquarters of the North China Dispatch Army was in vain after all, Kojima Kichizo died without a whole body, and he also There are responsibilities that come with it.

"Hakaya, Kojima Kichizo, that idiot, he brought the warriors of the [-]th Cavalry Brigade into hell with his own hands, he is a disgrace to the empire!" Harada Kumakichi could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.

"The main force of the Imperial Army is all broken, and only the [-]th Division of the Appeasement Army escaped. Sun Liangcheng must have an inescapable responsibility. Notify Araki Masahiro and Nishimura Takehiko, and we must investigate this matter to the bottom!"

"Hi!" The adjutant nodded and replied: "Your Excellency, Commander, there is one more thing. According to the report of the imperial army in Kaocheng, this morning, the Eighth Route Army troops that were originally stationed in Kaocheng have withdrawn to the north, and their movements are unknown. The garrison asks if necessary measures are taken!"

"No, please inform me that all the garrisons in the division's control area will shrink their troops and must not take the initiative to fight the Eighth Route Army!"

"Hi!"

The words are divided into two parts.

After the [-]th Division of the Appeasement Army resolutely left the battlefield, it left another unit to resist the pursuit of the Southwest Shandong Cavalry Regiment, and the remaining main force of more than [-] people hurriedly withdrew to Caoxian County.

"Military seat, urgent call from Shangqiu!"

Sun Liangcheng took the telegram, and after reading the contents of the telegram, his face was cloudy and uncertain.

"Mr. Zuo, what did the Japanese say in the telegram?" Zhao Yunxiang asked.

"Nishimura Takehiko asked you and me to arrive in Shangqiu before tonight. The [-]th Division will be stationed in Dingtao, Cao County, and Chengwu respectively, and cooperate with the Japanese army to maintain local law and order and prevent the Eighth Route Army from continuing to expand!"

"What? Just the two of us?" Zhao Yunxiang exclaimed, and immediately realized something was wrong: "Junzao, will the Japanese attack us?"

Sun Liangcheng also realized that it was not good. The result of this battle was beyond his expectations. Originally, he thought that the Japanese plus more than [-] appeasement troops would have to draw a tie with the Eighth Route Army, or they could save the main force. Who wants to.
Sun Liangcheng did not give an immediate answer to Zhao Yunxiang's inquiry. Right now he is out with his troops, but the families of the officers of the Appeasement Army are all under the control of the Japanese.

"Damn it, Zhou Weihan is too ruthless, we should cooperate with him more thoughtfully in the future, otherwise we won't know how he died!" Sun Liangcheng cursed suddenly.

"Ruiqing, now is not the time to tear yourself apart with the Japanese, besides, the brothers' entire family is in the hands of the Japanese, so they may not be willing to fight us anyway!"

"However, you and I can't go back together. The [-]th Division needs to leave one person to preside over the overall situation, otherwise we will really jump into the tiger's mouth!"

"In this way, Ruiqing, you stay and control the troops. As long as you have soldiers in your hands, the Japanese will not dare to do anything to me! At the same time, secretly send someone to notify Gao Shuxun, and keep in touch with the New Eighth Army at any time. If the situation changes, then simply It's the other way around!" Sun Liangcheng said one after another.

"Yes, military seat, don't worry, as long as I'm here, the thirty-eighth division will definitely be there!" Zhao Yunxiang replied in a deep voice.

Seeing the firm expression on Zhao Yunxiang's face, Sun Liangcheng's uneasy heart relaxed slightly.

In the anti-stubborn battle in Hebei, Shandong and Henan, Sun Liangcheng's stubborn army was defeated by the Eighth Route Army. Zhao Yunxiang and other confidants captured by the Eighth Route Army were finally sent to the New Eighth Army.

But Sun Liangcheng knew that if he returned to the mountain city, he would surely die, so he openly surrendered to the enemy in Kaifeng.

What's funny is that when Sun Liangcheng was preparing to build the Fourth Army of the Appeasement Army with the help of the Japanese, Zhao Yunxiang and other confidants came to vote and brought the old man's secret letter.

In the handbook, the old man did not reprimand Sun Liangcheng more, but instead gave Sun Liangcheng a lot of words of comfort, and finally instructed Sun Liangcheng to accumulate strength within the Japanese army in order to follow up and implement the road of saving the country in a curve.

It's just that it's just a secret telegram sent by the old man's attendant room, and it didn't pass through the national government, so it doesn't have much credibility.

Of course, Sun Liangcheng knew the way of this place, and agreed on the surface, but he was also beating his heart. He might not be sure that after all, the old man would come to settle accounts after the fall and kill the donkey.

In the afternoon, Huangshan official residence in the mountain city.

Dai Chunfeng, director of the Military Control Bureau, hurried to the old man's residence. After passing by the attendants, Dai Chunfeng met the old man smoothly.

Dai Chunfeng pushed the door open, but seeing Qian Dajun there, he immediately thought to himself, the opportunity to show his face was taken away again?

"Principal, our intelligence personnel in Southwest Shandong reported that the Eighth Route Army launched a large-scale battle with the Japanese army in Southwest Shandong from yesterday afternoon to evening. It was found out this morning that Heze County has been occupied by the Eighth Route Army. The Fourth Cavalry Brigade of the Japanese Army and a The Appeasement Army was annihilated by the Eighth Route Army!" Dai Chunfeng hurriedly reported.

"Yunong, Mu Yin has already reported this matter!" The old man was not surprised when he heard this, nor did he intend to blame him.

When Dai Chunfeng heard the words, he secretly hated him. One must know that the battle started yesterday, and today the intelligence personnel of the military command can find out the numbers and results of the two warring parties, which is not easy.

"Haha, Mr. Dai, your information is a bit delayed, and the content is a bit vague!" Qian Dajun took the telegram in Dai Chunfeng's hand and read it.

"According to reliable information, this battle was personally commanded by Zhou Weihan."

"This!" Dai Chunfeng was about to refute, but seeing Qian Dajun's convincing expression, he suddenly realized that he must be holding an intelligence line that he did not know.

Dai Chunfeng detailed the remaining forces of the national government in Southwest Shandong. In addition to the military commanders, there were also personnel from the Southwest Special Administration in name only, and the New Eighth Army.

Thinking of this, Dai Chunfeng realized in his heart that it was most likely that Gao Shuxun and Sun Liangcheng were still in touch, and then he felt a chill in his heart. The old man knew about this line, and Qian Dajun knew about it, but he didn't inform him. Nine is the old man's checks and balances.

Dai Chunfeng's thoughts cleared up in an instant, and he didn't intend to compete with Qian Dajun for the limelight. Instead, he said, "Director Qian is really powerful, and he made all our colleagues in the unified army ashamed!"

"Okay!" The old man stamped the cane in his hand, stopping the open and secret fight between the two.

"Sure enough, I was not mistaken. Zhou Weihan is indeed the leader of the country. Mr. Zhuo Yuan raised a good son, but he worked for the Eighth Route Army. What a pity!" the old man said regretfully.

Qian Dajun and Dai Chunfeng still haven't figured out why the old man valued Zhou Weihan so much.

Qian Dajun and Dai Chunfeng looked at each other, and they could see the doubt in each other's eyes. They had discussed it in private.

Although the Zhou family is deeply rooted in the national government and has deep connections, there are not many veterans of the national government and even the League of Nations who are betting on both sides like the Zhou family.

Zhou Weihan's background alone is not enough to make the old man regret again and again, besides, the Whampoa Military Academy has produced a large number of talents. Although the record is not as good as Zhou Weihan, they are the emperor's disciples after all.

I saw Dai Chunfeng said: "Principal, Zhou Weihan, I have not masked him, but Zhou Weihan lived in good conditions since he was a child, while the conditions of the Eighth Route Army were extremely difficult, even the high-level officials. Some treatment, there must be dissatisfaction in the heart, this is one!"

"Besides, the Eighth Route Army's internal affairs are not monolithic. From the perspective of the Eighth Route Army's internal staff, Zhou Weihan is also a high-ranking member of the army. Although he is valued by the Eighth Route Army's top brass, there are many people who are popular. This is the second!"

"In my opinion, it's better to actively create some conflicts within it, take the opportunity to guide it, and add money and beauties. Who can refuse? Maybe it will have an unexpected effect!"

"Zhou Weihan's army under his command has a deep foundation and everyone responds to it. Once Zhou Weihan votes under the principal's command, it is expected that there will be many people following him. At that time, our army will open up the situation in Tainan, Hebei, Shandong and Henan!" Dai Chunfeng judged others by himself, and felt more and more that this move was very feasible, so he forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart.

When Qian Dajun heard the words, his face showed shamelessness, and he thought that the military commander was really used to doing the tricks of the shady people in the dark.

The old man wanted to win Zhou Weihan's heart, he was extremely urgent, and the big cakes made by Dai Chunfenghua were really delicious, so he agreed immediately.

Even if Zhou Weihan's day-to-day consequences really come to the side of the national army and the matter is exposed, he can turn his back and shirk the responsibility to the military commander to make his own claims.

"Yunong, you have full power to supervise this matter, as long as it can be done, I will reward you generously!"

"Yes, the student understands!" Dai Chunfeng replied hastily, but he didn't take rewards in his eyes, and what he wanted was Jane in the heart of the emperor.

The screen turns.

"Commissioner, the political commissar is calling. Personnel from the three military regions of Taiyue, Taibei, and Tainan have already set off from Tainan. Tomorrow Tan's political committee will personally bring support personnel from each military region to Heze!" the telegraph operator reported.

"Okay, I got it!" Zhou Weihan nodded in response.

At this time, the troops had gone through a day's rest, and the various ministries had already set off separately.

Zhou Weihan issued several orders. The third regiment of Wuqin located in the Dongming area was responsible for occupying the entire territory of Dongming, and at the same time expanded the base area to the south of the Liangpu area.

The main force of the New Third Brigade carried an artillery company westward to Juye, and the independent regiment and cavalry regiment of the Southwest Army Division carried an artillery company northward to Zhencheng.

The main force of the Xinyi Regiment and the First Regiment, which accompanied the headquarters, was to expand their bases in the Heze area.

Heze is located in the southwestern part of Shandong Province, bordering the three provinces of Jiangsu, Henan and Anhui. With Heze as the center, there are Zhencheng in the north, Juye and Yuncheng in the east, Dingtao, Caoxian and Chengwu counties in the south, and Dongming in the west. There are eight counties in total, with an area of ​​[-] square kilometers and a population of [-] million.

In the Heze area alone, there are three Pingshun cities, and there are more than [-] villages and towns below. The lack of troops is really stretched.

The plan for now is to send troops over there first, to frighten a bunch of young people, and then to plan it slowly.

A compound in Heze County.

In Heze City, a group of distinguished gentry gathered together. The sudden battle yesterday made the people in the city panic, but to the surprise of those present, the troops attacking the city from outside actually occupied Heze County that night.

All the gentry and big households in the city didn't know the situation, so they closed their gates one after another, fearing that they would suffer a military disaster.

After dawn, after understanding the situation in the city, I learned that it was the troops of the Eighth Route Army who took back Heze, and the ordinary people were eating pots of rice, to express their welcome to the troops of the Eighth Route Army.

Some big gentry families also showed goodwill. After all, since Heze was occupied by the little devils, it was the first time that Heze returned to the hands of the Chinese. More gentry were also silent and waited and watched.

Unexpectedly, after noon today, the main force of the Eighth Route Army was actually withdrawn. This move really puzzled the squires in the city.

There are those who shake their heads and sigh, there are those who secretly rejoice, and there are not a few people who harbor evil intentions.

"Everyone, although the Eighth Route Army temporarily recovered Heze, the Japanese will make a comeback sooner or later. The Eighth Route Army can only drill into the valleys. How can they be the opponents of the Japanese!"

"Hey, as soon as the imperial army arrives, those who rush to join the Eighth Route Army today will inevitably encounter disaster!"

"But under the hands of the Japanese, I am always in fear. I am afraid that one day the family will suffer disaster. Now that the Eighth Route Army is gone, in my opinion, it is better to invite the national army. The Nationalist government is orthodox, although it has a lot of influence on the people under the rule. Expropriation, but at least the whole family can be preserved, and the family property we have accumulated will be safe, right?" Another person suggested.

In Heze City, some people who openly worked for the Japanese and were traitors have already been dealt with by the Eighth Route Army. Some of the people present were secretly against the little devils, and some were just begging for perfection and secretly against the national army.

There was a lot of discussion among the people, and instead of reaching a consensus, disputes arose.

The withdrawal of the New Third Brigade and the Independent Regiment was Zhou Weihan's order. In addition to quickly occupying Zhencheng and Juye, this move also wanted to show weakness to the outside world.

The big gentry in the city are all people with deep roots in the local area. Taking advantage of this gap, Zhou Weihan wanted to see who jumped out.

In this way, it is logical to clean up some people, treat those who support the Eighth Route Army well, win over those who remain silent or support the national army, and severely punish those who fall to the little devils.

Even after the suppression, there are still people with different intentions, and in the face of the general panic, there is nothing to worry about.

(End of this chapter)