Although Bai Chongxi was also surprised by the generosity of the Seventh Army, his ability to cultivate Qi was much higher than that of Zhou Huangzu, so when he heard Zhou Huangzu's words, he couldn't help but blush for him. This old subordinate of his was really a bumpkin in the city. , making a fuss about everything.
However, even though he was used to big scenes, he had to be amazed by the generosity of the Seventh Army. After scolding Zhou Huangzu, Bai Chongxi also smiled and said to Bai Jingran: "Haha, I'm not afraid of Commander Bai's jokes. We people usually I'm used to being poor, so I'm really not used to seeing such a wealthy lineup, which makes you laugh."
Bai Jingran also smiled slightly: "Sir, what are you talking about? Now that we have joined forces, we are a family. Commander Su has an order that while you are in charge of the war in Fujian, all military affairs and supplies in Fujian will be yours." Command and dispatch, the staff will give you all the troops and material information in Fujian later."
"Well, then I'm not welcome."
Bai Chongxi accepted it unceremoniously. He had been in the army for decades and had never commanded such a luxurious lineup. Forget about hundreds of thousands of troops, he actually had hundreds of fighter planes under his command. This was a big surprise to him. It was really the first time for a young girl to get on a sedan chair.
He thought for a while and said to Zhou Huangzu: "Jie Zhai, you have to remember that the first thing you do when you go to Minqing is to launch a large-scale attack on Minqing. I don't want you to annihilate or defeat them." , but they must be beaten painfully, exert continuous pressure on them, and consume as much of their vitality as possible. The more the better, otherwise the pressure on your side will be great when the Japanese Kwantung Army arrives. Do you understand? "
"yes!"
Zhou Huangzu saluted Bai Chongxi and turned to leave, but was stopped by Bai Jingran.
"Brother Jie Zhai, please stay!"
Zhou Huangzu stopped and turned around and asked with some confusion: "Commander Bai, do you have any other orders?"
"I don't accept the order." Bai Jingran pondered for a moment and then said: "Brother Jie Zhai, you are my senior, so I shouldn't say anything more. You know too much about the war than I do, but I still There are some things I feel uncomfortable saying, and I hope you can listen to what I have to say."
Zhou Huangzu said solemnly: "Commander Bai, please speak!"
Bai Jingran said sternly: "Then let's just talk about it for the time being. You can just listen to it. Brother Jie Zhai, since we are already a family, then I will tell you about the characteristics of our group army's war. Our Seventh Group Army Since its establishment, under the leadership of Commander Su, some relatively unique ways of fighting have been formed. This method is nothing special. To outsiders, it is nothing more than planes bombing cannons, and tanks and chariots clearing the way. But I want to say The thing is, they didn¡¯t even get to the point.¡±
Hearing this, even Bai Chongxi's interest was piqued, with a look of interest in his eyes.
A trace of ridicule appeared on Bai Jingran's face, "Actually, all our combat methods embody one goal, which is to win the greatest victory with the smallest casualties. We have been working hard for this goal. Now there is a point of view in the country. It is said that our Seventh Army is a young soldier. If we did not have aircraft and heavy artillery, we might not even be able to fight. In fact, people who hold this view are the kind of people who say grapes are sour before they can eat them.
In our country, there has always been a view that equipment is more valuable than people. Some commanders may even sacrifice the lives of more than ten or even hundreds of soldiers for a heavy artillery. Maybe they have one reason or another, but we always despise such behavior. In our Seventh Army, the commander has only one mission, and that is to save the lives of soldiers as much as possible while completing the mission. Each soldier grew up after his parents worked hard for more than ten years. None of us have the right to squander their lives arbitrarily. Otherwise, it would be irresponsible for life and soldiers. So what I want to say to you is, Brother Ji Zhai, the heavy artillery and aircraft given to you are not decorations, and you must not be stingy in using them. Do you understand? "
Bai Jingran¡¯s remarks made Zhou Huangzu stunned and made Bai Chongxi think deeply. After a while. Zhou Huangzu took a deep look at Bai Jingran, saluted him solemnly, and said in a solemn voice: "Commander Bai, Huangzu has learned a lesson!" After saying that, Zhou Huangzu strode out of the headquarters
After a long time, Bai Chongxi finished his meditation and said to Bai Jingran: "Commander Bai, it seems that not only do you use American equipment in your weapons and equipment, but your combat thinking is also very similar to that of the Americans."
"Yes, sir!" Kashiwa Jingran said solemnly: "We have always believed that if the aircraft and tanks are gone, we can buy them again, and if the bullets and rifles are gone, they can be rebuilt. But if the lives of soldiers are lost, they can never be saved, so we?The guiding ideology of combat is very simple, that is, to use the most violent artillery fire to inflict heavy damage on the enemy as much as possible, and then let our infantry follow closely, so as to minimize casualties. "
Bai Chongxi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This kind of combat idea is certainly good, but it also requires that the side it is fighting must have extremely strong logistical support capabilities and strong comprehensive strength, otherwise it cannot support such a huge consumption. You Do you think we officials like to trade the lives of soldiers for victory? There is no other way. If you let those troops with nearly half of the soldiers holding swords and spears play with fire coverage, isn't that a joke? So Sigh" At this point, Bai Chongxi waved his hands and didn't want to talk any more.
Bai Jingran showed his hands at this time, "Sir, the Ministry is just a soldier responsible for fighting. How to supply the troops and consume them is a matter for the rear, so the Ministry has always ignored this kind of thing."
"Haha" Bai Chongxi was amused by Bai Jingran's rogue face and laughed dumbly, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Now I want to see if Zhou Huangzu can give me a surprise when he arrives in Minqing. But now, Since I have so many good cards in my hand, wouldn¡¯t it be a pity not to give the Japanese a look"
"Huh"
A shadow quickly passed across the earth, and soon disappeared at the end of the earth, followed by another black shadow, and at the same time, there was a passing roar.
¡°These are two P-51 Mustang fighter jets painted in green camouflage. They are like two vigorous swallows passing through the low altitude less than 300 meters above the ground. In the cockpit of a Mustang fighter jet, Feng Xiaoming was looking ahead attentively, and the joystick in his hand was slowly adjusting the angle. Although flying at this altitude is not as energy-consuming as flying at ultra-low altitude, the pilot also It is impossible to be as unrestrained as flying at high altitude. After all, some of the peaks here are more than three hundred meters high. It would be too unfair if you accidentally hit the mountains.
The voice of his wingman came from the headset of Feng Xiaoming, who was sitting in the cabin: "Sir, you said these little devils are too cunning. We have been waiting here for several days, but we have not found any trace of them. On weekdays, Didn't they brag that the Kwantung Army was the most elite force in Japan? How could they become less courageous than a mouse? We have never seen them since they set off from the Northeast. This is very wrong. "
According to the tradition of the Seventh Army Air Force, where the old lead the new, Feng Xiaoming¡¯s current wingman has been replaced by another person. Of course, this person is naturally a rookie who just came out of the crash course at the aviation school. This newly assigned wingman is Tuberculosis, now he is complaining endlessly to Feng Xiaoming.
Feng Xiaoming said angrily: "Luo Gan, please stop saying a few words. We are flying at a low altitude now. Concentrate on flying your plane, otherwise you will not survive if it hits the top of a mountain, even if you have nine lives."
"Yes!" Luo Gan closed his mouth reluctantly.
After scolding Luo Gan, Feng Xiaoming¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t help but search the ground, looking at the faintly appearing road. How he expected to suddenly see rows of marching teams. But things are not always as expected, the land is still empty.
Today is already Feng Xiaoming¡¯s third day of searching in this area. There is still no sign of large-scale Japanese reinforcements. Unknown enemy situation has always been a taboo for military strategists. Xiao Zhuge, who is commanding in Fujian, is naturally very anxious.
According to intelligence, there are three infantry divisions and one tank division of the Japanese Kwantung Army entering the customs. Now, the tank division and the 24th Division have already arrived in Zhejiang and are traveling along the Hengjiang River. Zhouzhou and Longquan moved south, but the other two divisions, the 2nd and 3rd Division, remained intact and seemed to disappear out of thin air. This had to attract Bai Chongxi's great attention. For this reason, he sent dozens of fighter planes along the route. We searched all the way to Ningde, Fu'an, Taishun and other places, and even went deep into Zhejiang for investigation, but still found nothing.
Logically speaking, it should be a happy thing not to discover the enemy, but Bai Chongxi, who has been in the army for decades, knows deeply that the invisible enemy is the most dangerous and terrifying thing, because you don¡¯t know when it will appear. Jump out of nowhere and bite you. Moreover, the Second Division and the Third Division are not easy to fight against, especially the Second Division. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the most elite divisions in Japan. Bai Chongxi does not want to fight against the Japanese while they are in full swing. He was suddenly defeated by two divisions that appeared out of nowhere, so he also gave death orders to the two flying regiments stationed in Fujian, and he must find these two divisions.
Bai Chongxi firmly believed that the two divisions combined had nearly 60,000 people. Such a huge team would never be able to escape detection from the air. Therefore, in the past few days, Feng Xiaoming's flying squadron equipped with long-range Mustang fighters also He was sent out to work as a reconnaissance aircraft.??¡
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