Age of Rebirth

In just five days, the fall of Guiyang, which is the gateway to the south of Chongqing, has caused a huge shock to the Chongqing government. Inside the government, there is a lot of criticism for the performance of the Central Army. The pressure of losing the city, losing the land, and losing the teacher, these few crimes are all complete.

If you think about it, in more than 10,000 days, the Japanese army on the outskirts of Guiyang was no more than 7 people, while the Guiyang defenders had 10,000+. Even if you use people to squeeze the Japanese army, you can squeeze the Japanese army to death, which is very uncomfortable. The solution is that there are only more than [-] Japanese troops, facing four [-]+ Central Army troops, they still maintain an offensive posture.

After hearing the news of Guiyang's fall, Tang Qiuli was also very surprised. According to his judgment, even if Si Nei Shouyi used all his troops, Gu Zhutong should be able to survive at least ten days in Guiyang , It was lost in five days, it was indeed a bit faster.

Originally, Tang Qiuli thought that even if Gu Zhutong couldn't do it and didn't have that vision, Generalissimo Jiang and his senior officers should see a huge opportunity from the battlefield on the western front in Duyun. Thousands of people are desperately fighting to open the passage leading to Duyun to rescue the No. 15 Japanese army.

The Japanese army besieging Guiyang was extremely weak. If the Central Army’s Guiyang defenders fully defeated or annihilated 30 Japanese troops, and then the main force moved eastward, they stabbed fiercely in the back of the Japanese army confronting the Independent Division troops. The eight brigades went forward and flanked the Central Army troops. In the mountains of southern Guizhou, even if they were trapped, they could trap more than [-] Japanese troops to death. [

This is a rare opportunity, an excellent opportunity to kill the main force of the Japanese Southern Dispatch Army, but unfortunately, whether it is Chairman Jiang and his think tank, or Gu Zhutong who is sticking to Guiyang.I didn't think or didn't want to take advantage of this opportunity. As for the psychology.Tang Qiuli also guessed roughly.

Gu Zhutong had no strategic vision.If you can't see this move, even if you see it, you dare not make it. Chairman Jiang's inherent thinking is at work.He was afraid that Tang Qiuli would use his direct line troops to fight the Japanese to the death, while the independent division, which had dangerous terrain, could advance, attack, retreat, and defend, which was first of all beneficial to the invincible position.

If the Guiyang defenders come out of the city, they will be in the plains of southeastern Guizhou.Fighting the Japanese army and being attacked from two sides, the Japanese army will definitely turn around and attack the Central Army with all its strength.That was a situation where there was no end to death, and no one could withdraw, so that Tang Qiuli could reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Furthermore, if the Japanese army breaks through the western defense line of the independent division Duyun and approaches Duyun, the more than [-] Tang Qiuli troops on the Duyun battlefield will be surrounded by the Japanese army on both sides. the result of.So, in more than twenty days.He strictly ordered Gu Zhutong to stand still.Keeping Guiyang well is a great achievement.

Gu Zhutong, who was originally timid and stick to the rules, had no intention of flanking the Japanese army. After receiving this order, he was even more constricted in Guiyang. A long-term analysis, based on Tang Qiuli's character, once he competes with the Japanese army, it will be the result of endless death.

In this way, Tang Qiuli was defeated, and Tang Qiuli's strength was weakened by the hands of the Japanese. There was no blood on his own hands. If Tang Qiuli defeated or repelled the Japanese army, the siege of Guiyang would be destroyed. Self-examination, his direct line troops will not suffer any losses, and they will take advantage of it, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.

Now, Chairman Jiang has to pay the price for his short-sightedness. Guiyang fell, more than 10,000 central troops lost [-]+ people, and the Japanese army followed suit. The fierce attack, from the looks of it, can't last for a few days.

Inside the Nationalist Government, the high-level people were shaken and people were in a state of panic. Chairman Jiang was in a state of desperation. He held a military meeting in the chairman's mansion in Huangshan to study the situation in Guizhou. As soon as the meeting started, the members of the Military Commission and various bigwigs in the government who participated in the meeting began to Severely criticize Gu Zhutong.

Especially those supervisory committee members of the Overwatch Council are even more rude in their words. Their duty is to impeach incompetent government officials and military generals. They have long been dissatisfied with Gu Zhutong's consistent performance. Mediocrity, guarding Shanghai, was forced out by Tang Qiuli, guarding Guiyang, defeated by the Japanese, lost the city and land, and retreated hundreds of miles. How can such a person take on the important task of defending the side?

A white-haired and bright-headed supervisory committee member stood up and said impassionedly: "My lords, Gu is guarding Guiyang with more than [-] troops. At that time, Guiyang had not yet been attacked by the Japanese army, and its main force was more than [-] people." , was attracted by Vice Chairman Tang's troops to the vicinity of Duyun, and there were only [-] Japanese troops on the outskirts of Guiyang, but what did he do? He didn't do anything, and wasted more than [-] days of precious opportunities. The main force of the Japanese invaders could calmly attack Guiyang again, leading to the fall of Guiyang and serious threats to the capital. All of this was caused by Gu Zhutong's actions. Thanks to the people of the country!"

The old man's words aroused everyone's discussion. It is really rare for an old man who is so eloquent to understand military issues. He can see the battle situation more thoroughly than Gu Zhutong. There are people who know the inside story and whisper to the people around him quietly. To: "The old man's nephew, who was the regiment leader under Gu Mosan, this time the city of Guiyang was destroyed and died on the way to retreat. The old man wanted to seek justice. I'm afraid Gu Zhutong won't lose his head this time. He will also lose his job."

The military generals have another idea. The battle in southern Guizhou is indeed as the old man said, a very favorable situation has emerged. If they make good use of it, Guiyang will not suffer a disastrous defeat. But they even have the secret, Without Chairman Jiang's words, Gu Mosan would not even dare to move a single soldier. This gentleman is absolutely obedient.

If it were other generals, even if they were trying to be scolded by the old man, they would also use this opportunity to at least wipe out or defeat the 7 Japanese troops. Even Chen Cheng had the same idea, but he also retreated from Qiannan When he came back, the Qiannan Defense Line West Route Army he commanded did not fight well, and at this time, he was embarrassed to make high-level remarks.

It's a shame to say that the three generals of the Central Army on the Qiannan defense line, Liu Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army, were taken to Guangzhou and locked up by Tang Qiuli. After one defeat after another, they retreated to Guiyang. Gu Zhutong, the commander-in-chief of the Central Route Army, was defeated earlier than Chen Cheng. He was the first to retreat into Guiyang among the three routes.

Generalissimo Jiang, who was at the top of the seat, was not happy to hear this, and his tone turned cold, and he said displeasedly: "Mo San is not easy, but he still has merit. Under the siege of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, he brought out three 10,000+ troops to make The loss of ** is reduced to a minimum, which is very rare. Everyone, what is being held today is not a military review meeting. It is not to investigate the responsibility of that person, but to study how to defend Chongqing. Don’t be forced by the Japanese. It would be better to move the capital again.”

Everyone was dumbfounded. Gu Zhutong lost Guiyang, lost 10,000+ troops, and he still has merit. In the mind of Generalissimo Jiang, it doesn’t matter if he loses the battle. The key is not to ruin his wealth , What kind of logic is this? People don't talk about it, but secretly slander them.

Generalissimo Jiang protected Gu Zhutong to such an extent, even if he had a different opinion, he still faced this bad luck face to face, with the logo of the Jiang family engraved on his forehead, all of them were on the same boat, and he did not overwhelm everyone until he reached the wall. When things are going wrong, why bother to take this muddy water, offend a large number of people, and let the old man hold grudges, isn't the gain not worth the loss?

Generalissimo Jiang's words stopped the denunciation of his confidant general Gu Zhutong and controlled the direction of the meeting. He was also very satisfied that the big ship of the national government was still in his hands, so he slowed down his tone. He asked: "Military generals, what's your opinion on defending Chongqing? You might as well say it out, let's discuss it."

After finishing speaking, his eyes swept over several heavyweight generals in the military. Originally, Zhang Zhizhong was the most suitable candidate to succeed Gu Zhutong. He played very well in the Songhu battlefield. However, he has a close relationship with Tang Qiuli , and Tang Qiuli's troops were active in the Qiannan generation, didn't they create a chance for the two to get close again? [

Wei Lihuang is also a general. He has the experience of being the commander of a war zone. He is very good at fighting, but he is rebellious and disobedient. When looking at the eyes, it is inevitable that there will be acts of disobedience and disrespect, and I am afraid that I will toss all my hard-earned family fortune.

Cixiu was originally a suitable candidate, he was good at fighting, and he was loyal to himself, but he also returned to Chongqing after a defeat in Qiannan, and he was entrusted with an important task again. , People are not in harmony, I am afraid it will be difficult to control.

Generalissimo Jiang glanced at the faces of a group of senior generals several times, and for a while, it was difficult to choose a suitable candidate, and these senior generals were all like old monks in meditation, with their eyes fixed and their faces calm. A little embarrassed, but also a little annoyed, don't look at everyone's calm appearance, I know exactly what is going on in my heart.

Generalissimo Jiang coughed dryly, and continued: "This candidate for the command of the army will succeed Mo San as the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Defense Line. Not only the more than 30 troops in Xifeng and Zunyi are now under his command, but also all the military and military units in Chongqing. The troops of the Sichuan army are all under his command, and this man will take on the important task of defending the accompanying capital of Chongqing, and I put most of the troops in his hands, which means I have absolute trust in him."

The scene calmed down, and all the generals leading the troops knew the weight of the commander in chief of the Southwest Defense Line. The old man's family fortune was in his hands, and he could be said to be a high position, but it was not easy to be an official. The situation has become so rotten that whoever takes over this mess will have to face the ferocious attack of more than 30 Japanese troops.

One is not good, let alone the loss of the teacher and the humiliation of the country, can the old man easily spare the person who has ruined his family?All the generals weighed in on Chairman Jiang's words, and the venue became even quieter.

(To be continued)