Age of Rebirth

Chapter 580: Prepare For A Rainy Day

The plenary meeting of the Nanjing Military Commission on February [-] was originally to discuss how to deal with Tang Qiuli and to use extraordinary means to solve the issue of the Eighth Army. As Generalissimo Jiang was furious, Chen Guofu returned home without a feather and was kicked out of the meeting room. And changed direction, set the tone.

Tang Enbo fled before the battle, lost the city and lost the land, which caused the war situation to almost fall into a situation of corruption on the whole front. Officers and soldiers, take this as a warning. If there is any recidivism, Tang Enbo will set a precedent.

This is the basic content of the notification sent by the Military Commission of the National Government to various places. The sad Tang Enbo was killed in a foreign country, and his reputation was not counted through the ages. Hateful.

Tang Qiuli, who was far away in Xiangfan, had no idea what happened at the plenary meeting of the Nanjing Military Commission. He was almost treated as Han Fuju and his like, and he was very busy digesting the soldiers of the former Eighth Army. Judging from the experience of later generations, once this incident is brought to Nanjing, it will inevitably cause an uproar, and the bigwigs of the military committee will definitely discuss various ways to deal with this incident. [

The reason why he dealt with Tang Enbo decisively was because he knew very well that once Tang Enbo and his senior officers were deported to Nanjing according to the normal procedures, not only would Tang Enbo not die, but the Eighth Army would also be quickly deployed to let Tang Enbo go, the damned It doesn't count for the guy who has done [-] times, and he left hidden dangers for himself. Tang Enbo and his officers hated him to the bone, and it doesn't count if he fights against him everywhere.

Therefore, he did things first, created the established facts, and let all the evidence be obtained. In the division headquarters of those divisions, he found the secret orders given to them by Tang Enbo, and no one could say anything. The Eighth Army was dealt with without going through the normal procedures. The reason is very simple. In extraordinary times, extraordinary means must be used. In today's words, it is a special case.

On February [-], he received a notification from the Military Commission that in view of the current situation of the war being stable and the Japanese attack in all directions had been repulsed, he planned to hold a general national defense mobilization meeting in Nanjing on February [-] to discuss the next step in dealing with the war. The Japanese combat policy, the commanders-in-chief of the major theaters, the commanders of the group armies, and the chairmen of the provincial governments all participated. Vice Chairman Tang is invited to come to the meeting on time.

Tang Qiuli took this telegram and pondered it for a long time. Chairman Jiang's intentions are self-evident. His troops fought hard against the Japanese army in Songhu and Hangzhou Bay areas for several months. They must have suffered heavy losses. Occupying the Songhu area defeated the Japanese conspiracy, and the old man couldn't stand it anymore. If he continued to fight like this, his capital would be exhausted. The purpose of this meeting was to ask a local powerful faction to take on more responsibility. Many combat missions against Japan.

I have to attend this meeting. I have been thinking about this precious land in Shanxi. It's just that Yan Xishan is an iron planner who is hard to deal with. How to get him to hand over Shanxi obediently requires more brains. There is also Shandong. After Han Fuju was shot and killed by Chairman Jiang, there has been no clear question of ownership. Although his troops have an absolute advantage in Shandong, according to the information sent back by Liu Tiehan, Li Zongren of the Guangxi faction is very interested in Shandong. Various signs show that Li Zongren With the intention of taking over Shandong, all of this must be resolved at this meeting.

Liu Tiehan, Tang Qiusheng, Feng Jiwu and Li Honggang, including Chang Feng, did not want Tang Qiuli to go to Nanjing to attend this meeting in person. They were worried that Tang Qiuli would go to Nanjing to attend the meeting. , Killing a corps of 10,000+ members of the Central Army is not a trivial matter after all. Chairman Jiang, who plays political tricks, should be No. 1 in the Republic of China. Once the division commander is detained in Nanjing, the future of the army is worrying.

Tang Qiuli didn't take it seriously. Today, he has such a strong backing, which is different from Zhang Xueliang and Han Fuju. The most important thing is that he blocked nearly a million Japanese troops for the old man. The old man couldn't turn his back on him either. He didn't know yet that Generalissimo Jiang was afraid of this aspect, so he swallowed this breath, and he was quite sure.This trip to Nanjing will definitely yield a lot.

At the same time, he also sorted out his thoughts. Since November [-], [-], when the Japanese army landed from Hangzhou Bay, until now, February [-], [-], for more than three months, the troops have been In the battle with the Japanese army in North China, from the initial complete passive defense to the subsequent few battles, the passive situation was gradually restored. The whole process was somewhat unbearable.

After more than three months of fierce fighting, about 40 Japanese troops in North China were killed, and the total strength of the Japanese army in North China dropped from the initial 110 million to less than 70 now. The strength of the Japanese army is relatively different, but their own troops also lost nearly 10 people, and they are all veteran troops.

The troops need to rest and replenish their strength. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Japanese army in North China to take a defensive position, they will vigorously expand their troops and occupy important strategic areas, such as Shandong and Shanxi. Connecting the defense line of the Yellow River into one is a strategic layout that he has considered for a long time. Only when the strength is strengthened, will we be able to compete with the Japanese army in North China, recover the Pingjin area, approach Shanhaiguan, lay the foundation for the next attack on the Northeast, and realize the idea that has only recently been awakened.

Tang Qiuli is 22 years old this year. With the growth of age, the deepening of experience, and the constant influence of war, his great ambition has swelled irresistibly. , the idea of ​​wanting to establish a foundation, what kind of passionate hope, the ambition of a man, impacts his heart all the time, sometimes, he is startled by his own thoughts, he has never mentioned these thoughts to anyone, Including Liu Tiehan, Brother Qiusheng, and his wife Mei Ting.

On February 29th, he returned to Zhengzhou from Xiangfan, set up his division here temporarily, and made new adjustments to the deployment of troops throughout North China. Li Honggang's [-]th Corps left Xiangfan and stationed in Yantai and Weihai on the Shandong Peninsula. , Qingdao, and Rizhao, laying the foundation for the next step in Shandong.

The 29th Corps added 6 soldiers from the original Eighth Army Corps, and added four new recruit brigades from the independent division to organize and train the headquarters. The strength has reached about [-]. Based on the lessons learned, five artillery brigades were added, their vitality was restored, and their combat effectiveness was greatly enhanced.

However, Tang Qiuli believed that the Li Honggang Corps would be the backbone of the defense of the Shandong Peninsula in the future. After the training, all of them will be assigned to the 29th Corps. His idea is that the total strength of Li Honggang's 29th Corps should reach about 29 in order to ensure the defense security of the Shandong Peninsula.

Han Tie, chief of staff of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, was transferred to serve as the commander of the Yellow River Henan Garrison Corps. The corps had more than [-] troops and immediately marched from the Taihang Mountains to Anyang to Zhengzhou. For defense, the Taihang Mountain Field Corps immediately revoked its designation, and all units returned to the organizational system and returned to the original defense area.

Sun Zhenbang's troops immediately went to the front line of Licheng to guard the direction of Shexian County. The rest of the troops trained on the spot and strengthened their guard to prevent new Japanese military operations. It was originally planned that Tang Qiusheng's troops and Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps would jointly attack outside Jingxing Pass The Japanese army's combat plan is postponed. The general principle is that no large-scale attack on the Japanese army will be launched in the near future. The troops should mainly rest and recover.

Tang Qiuli had a premonition that the Japanese opponents in North China were about to change their personnel. After the Kwantung Army went south, it did not make any new moves after losing a regiment of troops. Taking the opportunity to attack Licheng, they retreated to the front line of Handan instead. This is not in line with the arrogant character of the generals of the Kwantung Army. Moreover, the Japanese troops in various places are very quiet. There are various signs that the Japanese army is making strategic adjustments. Major personnel changes.

Neiji Okamura, who led the Kwantung Army to the south, is a celebrity. Among all the Japanese generals, he is also famous for his cunning and good fighting skills. He will definitely be his new opponent in North China. Tang Qiuli is almost sure, Because in history, this period was when Ningji Okamura showed his talents in North China. He created many new tactics of the Japanese army, which caused great losses to the Taihang Mountain base of the Eighth Route Army at that time.

Thinking of this, Tang Qiuli couldn't help smiling. He was looking forward to fighting this famous old fox. However, he should find a new opponent for Ningji Okamura. Yan Xishan and Ningji Okamura are not at the same level. Ning Ci, Yan Xishan will surely be defeated. [

Tang Qiuli stood up and went outside the house. His gaze crossed the western Henan plain, the rolling Taihang Mountains, and landed on the barren land in northern Shaanxi. Where is Neji Okamura's opponent? Thinking of them a lot, the war in North China has been going on for more than half a year, and the government has never cared about them. Presumably those Japanese who live in caves and have their hearts in the land of China must be unwilling to be lonely and extremely anxious, right?

Tang Qiuli's thoughts flew to the distant future, and a complete strategic concept gradually became clear. The future war situation in North China and even the whole of China will be fulfilled in this blueprint. This moving feeling makes him feel relaxed and happy. There was a slight sound of footsteps, and a burst of elegant fragrance hit.

Tang Qiuli didn't need to look back to know that this was Mei Ting. He was too familiar with the smell of his wife. Sure enough, a pair of warm little hands covered his eyes. Tang Qiuli was puzzled by his wife's flowery smiling face. Isn't Mei Ting in Huangyadong? How did she arrive in Zhengzhou?

(To be continued)