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Text Chapter 519 On the march

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    The original headquarters of the 400th Army, two hundred miles away from Nanping, has become the headquarters of the entire Bai Chongxi since Bai Chongxi's arrival.  Naturally, Bai Chongxi did not come here alone. He also brought more than a dozen staff officers with him, and together with the staff officers from the original 400 Army Military Headquarters, they formed a new joint headquarters.  And as a new round of fighting unfolds, the place becomes even busier.

    In a large house of more than 100 square meters, dozens of staff officers are busy non-stop. The sound of sending and receiving radio reports, the sound of telephone calls and the voices of people converge into a noisy sound, and in this big house  There is a small room next to it, and in this small room are sitting several generals with triangular gold stars hanging on their shoulders.

    Bai Chongxi, who was sitting at the head, looked at these generals, nodded lightly and said: "Everyone, I believe everyone knows the intelligence sent from the Guangzhou headquarters. Zhongxin said in the telegram that he has already compiled the new  All ten security brigades have been sent to us. The total strength of these security brigades has reached 150,000. They will arrive in Nanping and Minqing in the next few days. Everyone is talking about how to use these new batches.  A security brigade?"

    At present, in this headquarters, apart from Bai Chongxi, Bai Jingran is the largest commander. He could hear a trace of confusion and hesitation in Bai Chongxi's voice.

    Bai Chongxi¡¯s worries were understood by Bai Jingran. In fact, even Bai Jingran was a little worried.  He had also heard a little bit about the Security Brigade. This unit was commanded by Wu Dali himself. Bai Jingran was not very familiar with Wu Dali. He only knew that he, Lin Shiqian and Li Yifeng fought out of Nanjing together.  He served as the chief officer of the air defense force, and was later appointed by Su Rui as the security commander of Guangdong Province to organize these security brigades.

    Bai Jingran is not worried about the training of the security brigade. He is familiar with Su Rui's temper and knows that Su Rui has always been very strict about training matters.  Bai Jingran is worried about whether the Security Brigade, a force that has never been tested in actual combat, can complete the next mission.  Through these few days of contact, Bai Jingran also had some understanding of Bai Chongxi's temper. Even though this Chief Bai was not very talkative, Bai Jingran knew that he was a cruel person.  If it really turns out to be red, Bai Chongxi will not take any special care of the security brigade. It is estimated that no one from the security brigade will be able to win a tough fight.

    Thinking of this, Bai Jingran said: "Mr. Bai, Chief Su naturally sent the security brigade to fill the vacancies in our army's strength. Moreover, Chief Su also said in the telegram that you have complete decision-making power on the use of the security brigade.  . But considering that the security brigade has just formed an army and has no actual combat experience, should we consider it and not send them to the battlefield so quickly."

    as expected.  As soon as Bai Jingran finished speaking, Bai Chongxi shook his head: "What are you talking about? If the soldiers don't go to the battlefield, then what are they doing here? Are they here to travel? Commander Bai, I know you are worried about the casualties of those security forces.  So I can explain it to Commander Su, but this war is related to Fujian¡¯s choice. Do you think Commander Su will be happy if Fujian is gone?¡±

    As soon as Bai Chongxi's words came out of his mouth, Bai Jingran became speechless. Although Bai Chongxi was not a talkative person, it did not mean that he could not speak.  If he could use his eloquence, how could Bai Jingran be Bai Chongxi's opponent?

    Seeing the speechless Bai Jingran, Bai Chongxi also softened his tone and said: "Of course, I won't let the security brigade attack immediately. But now our military strength is also very tight, I can let the soldiers of the security brigade  Let them rest for a few days to let them adapt to the atmosphere of the battlefield, but when it is time to go up, they have to go up. No one is an exception! And I want to make a final statement that this battle with the Japanese army is a battle that determines the rise and fall of our army.  It¡¯s not an exaggeration. If anyone tries to save my strength and run away from me on the battlefield, don¡¯t blame me, Bai Chongxi, for being rude to him! Everyone knows what my nickname is. Maybe I can¡¯t compare to Zhuge Wuhou in other aspects, but  I still have the ability to kill Ma Su with tears!" At the end of the sentence, Bai Chongxi's voice became fierce, and all the lieutenant generals in the conference room were awe-inspiring.

    Although Bai Chongxi was also stern in his voice at this moment, he was also full of slander towards Su Rui in his heart.  Su Rui clearly had the 399th Army, a battle-hardened force, but he let them stay in Guangdong to guard the house. Instead, he sent out the security brigade that had only been established for more than a year. Although  On the surface, it seems that the security brigade has ten brigades with 150,000 troops. But even an ordinary officer knows that soldiers are more valuable than more elites. Doesn't Su Rui understand it at all?

    Thinking of this, Chief Bai, who was not very generous, couldn't help but get angry and became more and more angry. However, as the commander of the Fujian Theater, he naturally couldn't lose his temper on the spot, so he waved his hands angrily and said: "Okay  Okay, let¡¯s all dismiss the meeting. Remember that after you go back, each department must defend its own defense zone and must not let the Japanese take advantage of the loophole! Do you understand?¡±

    "Yes!" All the officers in the conference room said in unisonAfter giving a stern answer, they all stood up and started to break up the meeting.

    After the meeting, Cheng Sheng, the commander of the 399th Division, walked at the end. He quietly walked up to Bai Jingran and asked softly: "Military seat, why do I think this matter is so suspenseful? Why did Commander Su bring the security brigade gang to the forefront?"  Have you sent out new recruits? You must know that the new recruits in this army account for at least nine cities. If we really want to fight with the Japanese, I am afraid that they will be at risk of collapse."

    Bai Jingran smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Don't ask me this question. Chief Su must have his reasons for doing this. And since the matter has been decided, as subordinates, we can just execute it. That's not what we should do."  Worry."

    "I hope so." Cheng Sheng also shook his head and remained silent

    The terrain of Fujian is dominated by mountains and hills, with two large mountain belts in the west and middle forming the skeleton of Fujian¡¯s terrain.  The two mountain belts run northeast-southwest and run parallel to the coast. Due to the complex terrain of Fujian, the cost of building railways was high, and the economy was depressed during the Republic of China. Therefore, Fujian did not have trains until the 29th year of the Republic of China.

    Since there is no hope for the train, the more than 100,000 security brigade soldiers heading north to reinforce Fujian can only rush to Nanping and Minqing in batches by car.  Fortunately, God is fair. The soldiers of the Security Brigade can only take cars, and the same goes for the Japanese reinforcements.  In particular, the Japanese First Tank Division was a purely mechanized force, and marching without a complete transportation network was even more of a torture.

    The setting sun shone lazily on a rugged road, and the small trees on both sides of the road had turned gray. On this road, which could barely accommodate two cars, a long team was driving slowly on it.  Because it is a dirt road and has been in disrepair for a long time, the soil can reach the soles of pedestrians' shoes when they step on it. When such a large number of vehicles swarm onto the road at the same time, the consequences can be imagined.

    Looking at the dust flying all over the sky, Nishizono Issaku, commander of the First Tank Division, who was sitting in a black car, looked out the window at the dust that was several meters high and boundless as far as the eye could see, feeling an indescribable depression in his heart.

    "Nishizono-kun, what are you thinking about? Why do you look so ugly?" Yoshikatsu Kuroiwa, the commander of the 24th Division sitting next to Nishizono Ice, couldn't help but asked curiously when he saw the ugly face of his always carefree friend.

    "Alas" Nishizono Issei sighed, turned to Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu and said, "Kuroiwa-kun, China is really too backward." After that, he pointed to the road outside the window and said, "Look, this road  It is the only road leading to Nanping, but look at it, it is only wide enough to accommodate two vehicles running parallel, and there are so many potholes on the road. I really doubt whether my chariot division can still fight after arriving in Nanping.  .¡±

    "Well, that's true." Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu touched his chin. Since his 24th Division is a typical infantry division, there are few mechanized troops in the division, and most of them still rely on mules and horses for transportation.  Therefore, he didn't think much about the difficulty of the road. Now after listening to Xiyuan Yice's words, he realized that the road was really bad. He then echoed: "I didn't think it was a big deal in Manchuria before, but now I'm in China."  In the coastal areas, this contrast makes it even more different.¡±

    "Yes!" Xiyuan Yice said distressedly: "Most of Manchuria is plain. It doesn't matter even if there are no roads for the Chariot Division, but the terrain here is too bad. It seems that the Chariot Division  It¡¯s really not a good choice to transfer the regiment here to fight.¡±

    Seeing Nishizono Issaku's distressed look, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu chuckled. He patted Nishizono Issei's shoulder and said, "Nishizono-kun, what's wrong with you? This is not your style. In the past,  Where is the brave and bold Xiyuan-kun in the world? Look around us"

    Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu pointed at the endless troops around him and said boldly: "I believe that with the powerful force of more than 30,000 mighty troops of our two divisions, we will definitely be able to fulfill Commander Gangcun's instructions and defeat those Chinese who dare to resist.  Kill everyone, and when we return to Manchuria in glory, I want to see what excuses those bastards from the "Saber Team" will use to deny our military exploits!"

    Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu's enthusiasm also infected Nishizono Issei, and his mood improved a lot. He smiled and was about to say something, when suddenly a low roar came faintly from a distance.  Xiyuan Yice's expression changed, and he stretched out his hand to open the car window.

    The roar outside suddenly became clear as soon as the window was opened. Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu also heard the roar outside at this time. He looked out the window and frowned and said: "I heard that those guys from the Army Aviation Group sent out such a big bomb today.  Zhenzhan, in the past, wouldn¡¯t it be enough to just show up with three planes? Why are there so many here today? Could it be China"

    Having said this, he paused for a moment, and then his face gradually turned pale. After looking at each other and Nishizono Yice, they both said loudly at the same time:"No, China fighter jets!" (To be continued)

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