During the Battle of Wuhan, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government was formally established, referred to as "Military Tong". Its internal support organization was divided into eight divisions, six offices, and one office. Agents were widely distributed in the army, police, administrative agencies, and transportation. Various military and political departments are also responsible for the main detection of Japanese intelligence and anti-rape operations in Japanese-occupied areas. The subtle changes in the Japanese army were soon discovered by military commanders. Dai Li, the leader of the military commanders, immediately realized that there must be a profound meaning in this, and immediately ordered all efforts to find out the movements of the Japanese troops. Finally, through the unremitting efforts of the beautiful spy, the plan of the Japanese army to operate the rear area, attack Nanchang and Quzhou, and attack the New Second Army was discovered from the mouth of a senior traitor of the pseudo-Republic of China reform government stationed in Shanghai. December 16th, in the evening. Chairman¡¯s official residence, No. 23, Huangshan Road, Nanshan, Chongqing. In the study room of Yunxiu Tower, Chiang Kai-shek, who was dejected after hearing Dai Li's report that he was preparing to meet with Wang Jingwei in the afternoon but was forced to go to the palace and Wang proposed to "resign together to thank the world", stood up in surprise and asked eagerly: "What's this?" "Is this intelligence accurate?" "After the news was sent back from Shanghai, we obtained relevant photocopied documents from the confidential departments of the Nanjing puppet government, and then the students sent special personnel to monitor and successfully decipher the Japanese military's liaison telegrams, which was confirmed in all aspects. The accuracy of the intelligence." Dai Li half-bowed and said respectfully: "In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, the puppet reform government of the Republic of China has begun to carry out a series of actions, recruiting and training puppet troops, and gradually taking control of counties and important towns. . The Japanese troops mobilized frequently in various places, with Jiujiang, Hukou, Xingzi and Qamdo as the gathering areas in the west, and Hangzhou, Lin'an, Xiaoshan and other places as the centers in the east Various situations here indicate that the Japanese army has made big moves, and the new Second Army will be theirs. The next key target. Chiang Kai-shek took a breath of air. This was another Wuhan battle. Chiang Kai-shek frowned: "The Japanese army seems to be determined to connect Jiangnan and Central China So, Nanchang is in danger. ? "Yes, according to the Japanese army's formation, Nanchang is very likely to suffer an unreasonable disaster," Dai Li said cautiously. "How many troops do our troops have around Nanchang now?" "Chiang Kai-shek thought for a while and asked again. Dai Li replied with some uncertainty: "After the Battle of Wuhan last month, more than 90 divisions of the National Army were still stranded in the vast area centered on Wuhan To the west and north of Wuhan was the command of General Li Delin. The Fifth Theater Group's six armies, thirteen armies, thirty-four infantry divisions, one cavalry division and one cavalry brigade are deployed in the vast areas of western Anhui, southern Henan, southern Hubei and northwest Hubei. " "To the south and east of Wuhan are the eight group armies, twenty-one corps, and fifty-two infantry divisions of the ninth theater commanded by General Xue Yue, deployed in key areas of northwest Jiangxi, southern Hubei, and Hunan. In addition, to the east of the ninth theater are the 22 infantry divisions and two infantry brigades of the four group armies of the third theater commanded by General Gu Zhutong. " "The New Second Army is currently affiliated with the Third War Zone. Once the Japanese army launches an east-west pincer attack, the Third War Zone will be under tremendous pressure. General Gu Zhutong is unable to do anything at all. The only one Nanchang can rely on is the Ninth War Zone itself. " Chiang Kai-shek frowned: "Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province. It is the intersection of Nanxun Railway and Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway. It is the hub of the rear contact line and supply line of the Ninth Theater and the Third Theater. It has an important strategic position. With Nanchang Airport as its base, the Air Force can attack Japanese naval ships sailing in the Yangtze River near Jiujiang, which poses a great threat to the Japanese army's rear supply lines in Jiujiang and Wuhan. Therefore, if the Japanese army wants to improve its posture in central China, it must attack Nanchang and Occupy it. " Chiang Kai-shek tapped his fingers lightly on the table, thought for a while, and said to Dai Li: "Yunong, please send this message to Wu Ming immediately and inform him to prepare for the Japanese attack" When Dai Li sent the message to Dai Li the next morning When the news reached the New Second Army Headquarters, the General of the New Second Army Headquarters who was having a meeting in the small conference room of Fenghuang Mountain Base was shocked. Dai Ziran said in surprise: "Military, you really know what happened. God As early as the battle of Xuzhou, you had anticipated today's situation. Now it seems that the Japanese army is quick to eliminate us. However, the number of the Japanese army is too much, right? " Wu Ming did not answer Dai Ziran's question directly, but asked: "How are our troops behind enemy lines? " Dai Ziran straightened his mind and strode to the large map of Jiangnan hanging on the wall on one side of the conference room. He turned around and explained the situation on the battlefield behind enemy lines. "After a series of raids, we have added a large number of middle-level personnel. and grassroots officers, our New Second Army troops behind enemy lines are developing rapidly. The first is the guerrilla zones of Wukang, Chongde, Pinghu, and Haiyan. A rough estimate shows that the main force of each unit alone has reached 3,200, which can be organized into three light infantry regiments. In addition, a number of newly established military work teams have been established. , active around railways, road lines and canals. " "Furthermore, there is the vast tourist area formed between the east bank of Taihu Lake and the surrounding area of ??Dianshan Lake, between Pingwang, Nanxun, Wujiang and Songjiang.In the ?? area, continuous operations have been carried out around dozens of lakes, large and small, and hundreds of rivers such as the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, Wusong River, Taipu River, and Huangpu River. The furthest reaches have reached the suburbs of Shanghai and Pudong. This area currently has 3,500 regular troops, which can also be organized into three regiments, and more than 50 guerrilla groups of various sizes. " "Look here Danyang, Jurong, Lishui, Gaochun, Liyang, Jintan, with Maoshan as the center, we have established a relatively solid Maoshan anti-Japanese base area. This area is close to big cities such as Nanjing, Zhenjiang, and Wuxi. The battles were the most frequent and the oil and water was the most abundant. After the continuous battles, the army has been expanded to 6,300 people, and a number of local militia forces have been developed at the same time. " "The last guerrilla zone is centered on Xuancheng, Guangde, Changxing, Wuxing, Ji'an, and Ningguo, and mainly operates around the road from Wuxing to Wuhu. The strategic location of this area is not so important, but it is responsible for connecting the Maoshan base area and the rear. As a result, an army of 3,500 people has been built up to now. " Seeing everyone's faces showing joy, Dai Ziran changed the subject: "The achievements are gratifying, but there are also big problems. First, the troops were expanded too quickly, and the quality of officers and soldiers was uneven. Many soldiers picked up weapons as soon as they put down their hoes, basically without undergoing strict military skills training. "Second, the officers and soldiers were not strictly screened, and there may be Japanese and puppets among them. He is a military spy, and he has not experienced major setbacks so far. He can fight smoothly. But once he encounters a large-scale encirclement and suppression by the Japanese army or encounters the main force of the Japanese army, and is in a desperate situation, he wonders whether he can grit his teeth and persevere like the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. " Third, each department is extremely short of weapons and equipment. Although our raids caused a lot of momentum, the seizures were relatively limited. For this reason, we deployed a main force from the New Second Division and the New Third Division at the beginning of this month. The regiment cooperates with the baggage troops to transport a batch of arms and supplies to the enemy's rear, but it is estimated that it will take a while to reach the enemy's rear, and it will not be able to meet the needs of all officers and soldiers for weapons. "The problems Dai Ziran mentioned are all the current enemy's rear. Wu Ming has no solution for the practical difficulties encountered. "Zi Ran said it very well, and the achievements are gratifying, but there is still room for improvement However, the development direction of our New Second Army is in the right direction. How many people have we sent out in total? Before and after. The total is less than 4,000, but now there are 15,000 regular troops, plus a large number of armed workers, guerrillas and militia groups, which can mobilize at least 50,000 people to participate in the war." Wu Ming stood up and looked around the generals in the conference room. He said impassionedly: "Think about it, everyone, our New Second Army now has three main divisions and two reserve divisions, with nearly 70,000 troops. In addition, we are fighting on local soil, the time, place and people are on our side, so we can use them Are you afraid of the Japanese?" "But the total strength of the Japanese troops in the Central China Front has exceeded 400,000, and with the newly recruited puppet troops, at least 600,000 troops can be mobilized," a staff officer said cautiously, with a solemn expression. Although the generals and colonels present did not speak, they were intimidated by the aggressive Japanese army. "Yes, it's not bad at all But I don't know if you have thought about how many troops the Japanese army can use to attack Quzhou?" Wu Ming strode to the map and took the baton handed over by Dai Ziran. , pointing to the map for a detailed analysis: "Although the Japanese Central China Front has abundant troops, these troops need to guard the long front from Yueyang to Shanghai. At the same time, there are also large cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Wuhan that need to be garrisoned. Railways, highways, and Mobile troops must be left along the waterway to prevent us from cutting off their supply lines. " "In addition, there are millions of Chinese troops around Wuhan. If the Japanese army does not want to lose the Central China hub that they worked so hard to capture in less than two months, We can only accumulate heavy troops in Wuhan and surrounding areas. Finally, didn't the intelligence say that the Japanese troops were divided into two groups, one to attack Nanchang and the other to attack Quzhou? In this way, the Japanese army could really use it to attack Quzhou before Nanchang was lost. The total strength will not exceed one hundred thousand." After listening to Wu Ming's analysis, the worries on the faces of the generals disappeared. "The Japanese invaders have long been exhausted after a series of battles, but we have vast strategic depth, rolling mountains and crisscrossing rivers to use, and the troops have a lot of room for maneuver." Wu Ming smiled brightly: "Now everyone Do you understand why I need to replenish the troops behind enemy lines? As long as our frontal battlefield can withstand it, the troops behind enemy lines can, with the help of the New Fourth Army and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Anti-Japanese Rangers, turn the Japanese-occupied areas upside down. At that time, the Japanese army will not be able to withdraw even if they don't want to. ¡± The generals and principals in attendance breathed a long sigh of relief. Zhang Dongning clapped his hands: "When I heard that 600,000 Japanese puppet troops were attacking us, I was scared to death Now it seems that the little devils are nothing more than that." "Yes, we fight in our hometown and are familiar with the terrain. Supplies are convenient. Although the Japanese army has aircraft and artillery to assist them, as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to defeat the Japanese." Long Shaogang said to the encourager, "That being said, we?You still have to be fully prepared. " Wu Ming returned to the conference table and made a final summary: "Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that those who plan more will win more, and those who plan less will win less. From this moment on, we must prepare for the next war Remember, behind us is our home, where our wives, children, and children are. We cannot be defeated, and the New Second Army cannot be defeated." "Yes," the generals replied in unison. "After returning home, everyone should seize the time to train and strive to improve the individual skills and military quality of the officers and soldiers. The officers must also work hard to improve their tactical literacy and command level. . "Wu Ming turned around and ordered Zhang Dongning: "All units behind enemy lines will continue to attack, train their troops, strive to seize more weapons and equipment, and delay the Japanese army's general attack. "