Seeing Bai Chongxi getting angry, not only Zhou Huangzu almost lowered his head to his crotch, but even Bai Jingran stood solemnly and did not dare to say a word.
"Zhou Huangzu!"
"Here!" Hearing Bai Chongxi shouting his name, Zhou Huangzu quickly stood at attention and said hello.
Bai Chongxi walked up to him and said loudly: "Please answer me honestly now, can the Seventh Army complete its combat missions in Fujian Province alone?"
Zhou Huangzu¡¯s face turned red at this time and he said loudly: ¡°Sir, you can¡¯t!¡±
"You also know you can't." A hint of sarcasm appeared on Bai Chongxi's face, "Then tell me, who gave you the courage to so blatantly pretend to take credit for friendly forces? I tell you Zhou Huangzu, this matter is not over. When you get back, you should immediately write two self-criticisms and hand them in. If you can't write them well, see how I deal with you!"
"Two copies?" Zhou Huangzu couldn't help but said with a grimace: "Sir, even if you want to write a review, you have to write one copy. Why do you have to write two copies?"
"You idiot!" Bai Chongxi scolded, hating iron for not being able to make steel: "Should the review only be given to me, don't you want to hand over a copy to Chief Su?"
"oh!"
Looking at Zhou Huangzu¡¯s aggrieved look, Bai Jingran secretly admired Bai Chongxi¡¯s skill in doing things. In Bai Jingran's view, although the Seventh Army's small tricks yesterday were a bit unsightly, they were excusable after all. After all, they were new here, and it was understandable that they were a little impatient in order to gain a foothold and show their faces in front of the superiors. However, Bai Chongxi didn't think so. As the saying goes, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and similarly, where there are people, there are factions. This is the same even in troops that pay attention to discipline and military discipline. If these little tricks played by the Seventh Army are seen by an open-minded general, That would not be a big deal, and it would be over with a smile, but if it falls in the eyes of a harsh person, it would be a naked disregard for oneself.
On the surface, Bai Chongxi did this to Zhou Huangzu, but in fact, it helped Zhou Huangzu solve future hidden dangers. After all, when Su Rui was handed over for review by Zhou Huangzu, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he would not be able to lose face in the future. Zhou Huangzu was careless.
Thinking of this, Bai Jingran admired the white officer in front of him very much. Seeing how he solved the worries of his old subordinates without making a move, and he also made it impossible for people to find any faults. This kind of cleverness and inefficiency This approach really opened Bai Jing's eyes.
Before Bai Jingran could think about it, Bai Chongxi turned to Bai Jingran and smiled: "Commander Bai, what do you think of how I handle it?"
Bai Jingran smiled bitterly and glanced at Zhou Huangzu, hesitated for a moment and then said: "Sir, are you too harsh on Brother Jie Zhai for doing this? Brother Jie Zhai does this. It's actually nothing. After all, I can understand his mood. This is human nature."
Bai Chongxi shook his head: "It's better to be less humane in the future. We are an army here, and what matters is Ding, Ding, Mao, and Mao. It's better not to make such adulterated things. Okay, We won¡¯t talk about this anymore.¡±
Having said this, Bai Chongxi waved his hand, "Commander Bai, you have been here the longest, and you have the most say in the war in Fujian. Now you can introduce the war situation here to me and Ji Zhai."
"Yes! Please come with me, sir."
Seeing that Bai Chongxi was talking about business, Bai Jingran's face became solemn, and he nodded and said: "Sir Bai, Brother Ji Zhai, please move!"
Soon, the three of them walked up to the large map with a ratio of 100,000 to 1 hanging on the wall. Bai Jingran picked up a blue pencil and pointed at the map without thinking: "Sir Bai, please see, the current distribution of the Japanese army is like this. The 15th and 63rd Japanese Divisions have retreated to Nanping City, and the 9th The 13th and 30th Divisions are still entrenched around Minqing County and confronting our army's 399th Division. Judging from the comparison of strength, we were at a disadvantage before the brothers from the Seventh Army arrived, and according to reports, we were at a disadvantage. Reliable news is that three infantry divisions and one tank division of the Japanese Kwantung Army will soon join the Fujian battlefield. By then, the Japanese army's strength will reach an astonishing 200,000. As long as this Japanese army on the Fujian battlefield can be wiped out, then Looking at the entire Central China region, the Japanese army will no longer be able to stop our army. For this reason, Commander Su ordered that all this Japanese army must be annihilated at all costs. The task of our 400 Army at this stage is to be like brown sugar. Stick to these four Japanese divisions until the Japanese reinforcements arrive, Commander Bai and Brother Jiezhai already know what¡¯s going to happen next!¡±
Bai Chongxi and Zhou Huangzu looked at each other, with expressions of wonder or thoughtfulness flashing in their eyes. Bai Jingran spoke very briefly, but the information contained in it cannot but be taken seriously. They have three divisions in an army, one of which has been disabled. The remaining two divisions not only dare to attack, but also suppress them.The Japanese, who had a superior force, were fighting, and they were also planning to wait for the arrival of the Japanese Kwantung Army to annihilate eight Japanese divisions in one fell swoop. What a grand gesture. Although they also know that the strength of the Four Hundred Army will definitely not be able to complete this task alone, the fact that they have the courage to do so is enough to illustrate their courage. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are bold.
"Um!"
After listening to Bai Jingran's brief introduction, Bai Chongxi asked again: "So, do you have any ideas about the next battle plan?"
"No!" Bai Jingran said bluntly: "Sir Bai, to be honest, the staff department has no idea at the moment. Before this, Chief Su told the staff department that everything must be listened to you. All the staff department has to do is Just follow your orders."
"Wellthat's it!"
Bai Chongxi nodded noncommittally, and Bai Jingran's answer was actually what he expected. To be honest, Bai Jingran has the ability to command such a large-scale battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops, but his biggest shortcoming is that his qualifications are too young. To put it bluntly, even Zhou Huangzu's qualifications are lower than those of Zhou Huangzu. He is tall. After all, Bai Jingran was just a lieutenant colonel instructor just three years ago, and Zhou Huangzu was already a lieutenant general at that time. So now that the two sides have joined forces, how to make the original Gui clique and his subordinates It has become Su Rui's priority to get the people and horses running in as soon as possible. Since it is not good to let Zhou Huangzu or Bai Jingran preside over the war in Fujian, there are only three people who can hold the position. Among these three people, Li Zongren was unable to direct the war in the fifth theater. Su Rui also had a lot of things to do. After all, he was the only one who had such free time, so he decided to take this trip to Fujian. .
Thinking of this, Bai Chongxi also had a general understanding of the upcoming war. He nodded: "Since Commander Bai said so, I'm not polite. Now I give the order!"
"Snapped!"
Bai Jingran and Zhou Huangzu stood at attention and shouted loudly: "Please give me your orders, sir!"
"Zhou Huangzu!"
"arrive!"
You immediately lead two divisions to Minqing County. At the same time, I also hand over the command of the 399th Division in Minqing to you. Can you defeat the Japanese troops entrenched in Minqing County within five days? Drive out from Minqing?
Zhou Huangzu hesitated for a moment. One division of four hundred soldiers could fight two Japanese divisions inextricably. If his three divisions could no longer perform well, it would be a shame. He gritted his teeth and asked again. : "Sir, the staff department still has a question, that is, how much air support can the staff department get? Can weapons and ammunition be replenished in time?"
Bai Chongxi smiled: "You have to ask Commander Bai about this question. I'm new here and I'm still confused about all this!"
Although Bai Chongxi said it in a joking tone, in fact he was also very curious. Although he has been together with Su Ruibing, he really doesn't know as much about Su Rui's family background as Li Zongren. He only knows that Su Rui is very rich and is famous for having many guns and planes. But as for How many is not so clear.
Bai Jingran is not stupid. He certainly knows that now is not the time to hide his strength, but also the time to increase his confidence in his new partner. So he smiled slightly and said: "Brother Ji Zhai, don't worry. The Logistics Department has given us a guarantee before you came. You don't have to worry about weapons and ammunition. The Logistics Department will replenish as many as you destroy. If the situation is urgent, We can also apply for the Air Force to carry out emergency air support for us. As for air support, this is what I think. Now our army has built four field airports in Fujian, two each in Yong'an and Dehua, and a total of two combat flight regiments. , two dive bomber squadrons, with 180 fighter planes and 60 dive bombers. These aircraft can provide us with all-weather air support during the day, which means that you can call for air support whenever you want as long as the weather permits. .Since you are going to preside over the war situation on the Minqing side, then I can put the flying group stationed on the Dehua side under your command, plus a squadron of dive bombers. What do you think? If it is not enough, we can ask Commander Su again. You can apply and send more bombers or even heavy bombers."
"Gudong!"
Only a strange sound was heard. It turned out to be Zhou Huangzu who couldn't help but swallowed his saliva. At this time, Zhou Huangzu was already a little confused. He has been fighting for most of his life, and he has never been so generous. He has ninety fighter planes and thirty dive bombers at his disposal, and they have enough ammunition. They can blow them up as much as they want. This is not a war. This is simply bullying.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but murmured: "Damn, if this is the case, even a pig can win the battle!"
"Shut up!"??
A shout sounded from the side. It turned out that it was Bai Chongxi who cursed at the side (To be continued)