Age of Rebirth

Chapter 420 Six Wind Blows Songhu

After receiving the telegram from Chairman Jiang, Tang Qiuli sighed for a long time, not daring to say that everyone was drunk, but the old man was sober. At least Chairman Jiang saw that North China was a solid barrier for the Central Plains. The more than 100 million Japanese troops were captured by Tang Qiuli. Hungry wolves locked in a cage, once the North China barrier is breached and the Japanese army marches south, wars will be everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, and Nanjing will also face serious threats.

Therefore, it can be said that Tang Qiuli is guarding the North Gate for the old man. Chairman Jiang will satisfy all his demands. Helping him is tantamount to helping himself. At the end of the telegram, the old man also said: "Qiuli, I have high hopes for you In the future, you will be responsible for the war in the north of the war against Japan. I am very relieved. The independent division can expand its army according to actual needs and does not have to stick to the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. .”

The implication is that you, Tang Qiuli, have the ability to expand the army to several million, and I, Jiang Zhongzheng, will also pay for it all. As long as you keep the Japanese in North China, this trust is something Chairman Jiang does not have for anyone. , confidantes like Chen Cheng and Gu Zhuping did not let go of their hands and feet like this, Tang Qiuli felt the weight on his shoulders.

With Chairman Jiang's personal approval, everything went on the fast track. Tang Qiuli formed a conscription committee headed by Yu Guanghan, the chief of staff of the independent division, and Mei Ting, the chief secretary of the secretariat. , Set up a large number of conscription stations. [

Before the departure of all members of the conscription committee, Tang Qiuli personally designed and made two sets of uniforms for each officer, which were different from the regular military uniforms. On the armband was a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with gold thread, soaring over the Great Wall. The military uniform is beautiful. Tang Qiuli absorbed a lot of elements of the German SS clothing, and changed the collar badges on the uniforms of the Central Army to hard epaulets.

Especially when Mei Ting put on the new military uniform, it was the icing on the cake. At that time, she was radiant and heroic, and Tang Qiuli was taken aback. This beautiful and charming female colonel was his wife. Tang Qiuli had a deep feeling A sense of accomplishment, and a little bit of pride.

Tang Qiuli has another meaning. This new military uniform is suspected to be the appearance of the Independent Division. It is very attractive. Those passionate young people, after seeing such a mighty military uniform, still yearn for the Independent Division from the bottom of their hearts. It is undeniable. When I chose to join the special forces, a large part of the factors were towards that uniform.

The glorious record created by the North China Independent Division on the battlefield has long been known to everyone after the vigorous publicity of the major media and the deliberate introduction of the government. Tang Qiuli's three battles and three victories have been talked about by the people like a myth All of a sudden, being a soldier and going to the independent division became a word on the lips of passionate young people, not only because of the generous treatment of the independent division, it is a place where youth can fly and blood boil. gunpowder.

Most of the recruits recruited from various places were sent to the Huangyadong base in Taihang Mountains. Those who were educated were sent to the Dingbian Special Economic Zone after passing the examination, and entered the Dingbian Military Command Academy. The commander’s academy also set up a senior command department in the academy to train senior military officers on the job. With the help of Chairman Jiang, they hired instructors from the Whampoa Military Academy, and hired senior professors as teachers in universities across the country.

At this time, General Jiang Baili, a famous military educator in the Republic of China, came to the front line of North China where the flames of war were disappearing. In the headquarters of the independent division in Baoding, he met Tang Qiuli, whom he had long wanted to see, and the two met. Afterwards, they had a long talk all night. General Jiang Baili admired Tang Qiuli from the bottom of his heart.

He came back from studying in Japan, and he is well aware of the fighting will of Japanese soldiers and Japan's national strength. Regarding Tang Qiuli's achievements, General Jiang Baili asked himself that he could not do it. With a mysterious existence in his heart, Tang Qiuli has long admired General Jiang Baili. He is a talented military strategist. After a long conversation, General Jiang Baili readily accepted Tang Qiuli's invitation to serve as the dean of the Dingbian Military Command Academy , Immediately went to Dingbian to take up his post.

Within a few days, more than 5 new recruits rushed to Huangyadong from all over the country. Before the troops had time to take a breath, more than 1 people came. According to the commander, this was the beginning, and Wu Hongtao hurriedly complained to the commander.

Tang Qiuli also noticed this point. The organizational structure of the Recruit Supplementary Brigade obviously no longer meets the needs of large-scale military expansion. After all, there are only a few who can enter the Dingbian Military Academy. He decided to set up an independent division training headquarters. The former independent division Wu Hongtao, the brigade commander of the Recruit Supplementary Brigade, served as the commander, and Zhu Guangyi, the former deputy brigade commander of the Huangyadong Garrison Brigade, served as the chief of staff. Some company and platoon-level cadres were transferred from various field infantry brigades, artillery brigades, cavalry brigades, and air defense brigades. Serving as an instructor relieved Wu Hongtao's pressure.

Tang Qiuli was busy expanding his troops. He was anxious. He could only look at the recruits who came to Huangyadong continuously, gulping his saliva. It would take half a year for this group of recruits to form combat effectiveness. It is impossible for everyone to issue a gun and directly pull them up to fight the Japanese army, but the Japanese did not give him enough time. It will be August [-], [-], and five days later, the famous Shanghai Eighth Army , The January [-]rd Incident is about to break out.

Tang Qiuli prayed secretly, hoping that the Japanese would suffer a great loss in North China and focus all their attention on themselves. They had no plans to attack Shanghai for the time being. As long as he was given half a year, he would have the strength to fight on two fronts. Now , Just dealing with the Japanese army in North China already felt a little difficult.

In front of the map, he examined the defense situation in the Shanghai area, feeling guilty for a while. After the "January and February [-]th Incident" in [-], the government was forced to sign the "Songhu Armistice Agreement" with Japan. In the city, only the Shanghai Police Corps under the jurisdiction of Songhu Garrison Commander Yang Hu and the two regiments of the Jiangsu Security Force are on guard. Very passive situation.

On the other hand, the Japanese army was not restricted by the "Songhu Armistice Agreement". They stationed heavy troops in Shanghai's Hongkou and Yangshupu areas, and set up the Japanese Marine Corps Command in Shanghai. The Japanese army stationed in Shanghai has more than [-] marines. , There are also a large number of Japanese ships patrolling along the Yangtze River and Huangpu River all year round, ready to provide heavy fire support for the Japanese army and bombard the positions of the Chinese defenders.

If the Japanese start fighting in the direction of Shanghai, the first battle will definitely be the squadron that will suffer. I can't afford to fight on the two fronts now, and I must not open the battlefield in the direction of Songhu. Otherwise, I will stay in Zaozhuang, Shandong, and Xuzhou, Jiangsu. Brother Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps, as long as they send three brigades, they can drive the Japanese marines down the Huangpu River and feed them to bastards. It is a unit developed from the old independent division, and its combat effectiveness is not weaker than that of our own. A dozen brigades.

Tang Qiuli secretly hated that Shanghai was a dead end, and he had to find a way to break it. Looking around the coast of China, it was like a broken fishing net, full of holes, and the coastal defense force was almost zero. The Japanese could land anywhere. The arrows attacking the interior, and the Japanese reinforcements in North China have been in place for three or four days, and they have not made any major moves. It is doubtful in itself. Are they not completing their strategic deployment, or are they waiting for some opportunity?

On the evening of August [-], Tang Qiuli called Chairman Jiang in Nanjing: "Nanjing, Chairman Jiang Xunjian, looking at the Songhu area, the situation is very dangerous. There are only more than [-] of our troops in the irregular army in the urban area. If war breaks out and the Japanese Marine Corps enters the territory, the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang will be worrisome, and the capital will also be under the threat of the Japanese army. If it is difficult to reinforce the troops under the headquarters, Shanghai will not be safe."

"Qiu Li has a suggestion. I can follow the layout of our independent division in Tianjin before, and use two or three field troops disguised as the Shanghai police force to strengthen the defense force in the urban area of ​​​​Shanghai. In addition, General Zhang Zhizhong, the chief education officer of the Central Military Academy, will replace him. The post of General Yang Hu, the commander of the Songhu garrison, has been transferred to our military forces in the Shanghai area. The Tang Qiusheng Department of the Sulu Mobile Corps of the Independent Division that stays in the Sulu border area can also transfer the troops of the third brigade to enter the periphery of Songhu for further development. Echoing, if necessary, it can be under the command of General Zhang Zhizhong. Whether the above proposal is feasible or not, I will go to the chairman for consideration, hope to reply! Tang Qiuli, midnight on August 28, [-]th year of the Republic of China."

Tang Qiuli had no choice. It was another Songhu agreement, which was exactly the same as the Tanggu agreement. It opened the door to the Japanese at any time. Looking for a diplomatic solution, is there still a lot to suffer?The Northeast is an example. What is the League of Nations? It’s not a big deal. It’s not like the Japanese occupied the Northeast and created a Manchukuo.

Fist is justice, guns are famous sayings, without military strength as a backing, mouth can't beat fists, diplomacy is the end of being bullied, the idea he gave the old man was to make a change, so as not to fight in Shanghai, so he hurriedly dispatched troops As for general Zhang Zhizhong to replace Yang Hu, Tang Qiuli knew the history well. General Zhang Zhizhong was a well-known general in the army, and Tang Qiuli admired him for his character. [

As for that General Yang Hu, although his name is also left in history, but the name Hu does not match. When he kills the Communist Party members, he is a tiger and a tiger. When he confronts the Japanese, he is probably like a cat. The situation is not good. How could Tang Qiuli feel at ease when he rushed to the roof and ran away early. The huge Shanghai, the southeast gateway of Nanjing, was handed over to a man who looked like a tiger but was actually a cat.

At 80 o'clock in the morning on August 88th, Generalissimo Jiang replied: "Qiu Li, I have heard all about the call, and the suggestions are very good. Shanghai is also what I am worried about. I want Wen Bai to go to Shanghai to take over Yang Hu's post. Army No. 36 Seventh Division, [-]th Division, Song Xilian's [-]th Division, a total of more than [-] people, stationed in Shanghai in the name of the police force, and the deployment will be completed in a few days. distraction."

(To be continued)