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Volume 1, Battle of Songhu, Chapter 280

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    Let¡¯s get back to business and return to the battlefield in southern Anhui.  "That's enough, what about you and us?" Xu Shijiu got angry and slapped the table and cursed, "I'm not dead yet, and you can't wait to separate the family?" Regarding what happened to the Wannan Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army after his death,  Xu Shijiu also thought about the ending he faced.  There is no doubt that Gao Shenxing's first brigade will definitely join the 7th Division of the New Fourth Army, while Li Zihan's second brigade will definitely be incorporated into Huang Baitao's 2nd Army. Gao Shenxing and Li Zihan made no secret of this when they quarreled.  possible outcomes.  Faced with this situation, Xu Shijiu was devastated and a little helpless.  Originally, Xu Shijiu only wanted to be a pure soldier, dedicated to fighting Japan, and never getting involved in the disputes between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. However, later facts proved that this was purely wishful thinking, and the military could never be insulated from politics.  .  At first, Xu Jiujiu could rely on his own threats to suppress the infiltration of the Nineteenth Detachment by the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. However, as his physical condition worsened, Xu Jiujiu felt a little powerless and had no choice but to infiltrate the Nineteenth Detachment.  The officers of the two factions of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party divided and ruled.  This is also the main reason for the serious confrontation between the First Brigade and the Second Brigade today.  Xu Jiujiu felt that after regaining Chizhou, he needed to make it clear to Gao Shenxing and Li Zihan that after his death they could choose to join the New Fourth Army or the Central Army according to their own ideals, but they were never allowed to fight against each other.  Kill each other, otherwise even if he is a ghost, he will never spare the one who takes the initiative to stir up trouble.  Seeing Xu Jiujiu getting angry, Gao Shenxing and Li Zihan obediently shut their mouths, but they still glared at each other, demonstrating from a distance.  Xu Jiujiu finally decided not to join forces with Huang Baitao's army. Xu Jiujiu had dealt with Huang Baitao several times and knew that Huang Baitao was a decent man. However, Xu Jiujiu had no confidence in Gu Zhutong.  If they really want to join forces with the Third Army, and then Gu Zhutong gives Huang Baitao an order at the critical moment, the Wannan Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army may suffer heavy losses.  Although the relationship between Xu Jiujiu and the Communist Party has become much more distant than before, Xu Jiujiu is still more willing to believe in the Communist Party than the Kuomintang. At least the Communist Party will not do the dirty things of betraying friendly forces, but Chairman Chiang has always liked  So much.  (Dividing line) "Xu Shijiu wants to attack Chizhou?" Huang Baitao looked at Cao Xiang, the chief of staff of the Second Army, with some surprise.  Cao Xiang nodded and asked: "Military, do you think this matter should be reported to the commander's department?" Because of his shady background, Huang Baitao has always acted cautiously since he became the commander of the 3rd Army. No matter how big or small, he will report to the commander of the theater.  Reporting and asking for instructions, Cao Xiang knew Huang Baitao's difficulties very well, but at the same time he really felt that this was a good opportunity, so he asked such a question.  Huang Baitao fell into silence. The telegram was sent by Li Zihan, commander of the Second Brigade of the Wannan Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, in his own name, and he clearly stated that it was not reported to the theater commander. Li Zihan's implication was that he hoped that Huang Baitao could hide it from Gu Zhutong.  , sent troops to cooperate with southern Anhui to fight against Japan and save the country and attack Chizhou.  Both Huang Baitao and Li Zihan knew very well that once they asked Gu Zhutong for instructions, the matter would probably come to naught. The bad blood between Gu Zhutong and Xu Shijiu in the 30th year of the Republic of China has not been resolved to this day.  Therefore, Gu Zhutong would never agree to the First Army helping Xu Shijiu.  What's more, if the First Army sends troops to help the Wannan Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army attack Chizhou, it will be contrary to Chairman Chiang's highest instructions.  As the U.S. military advanced in the Pacific battlefield, and as Little Japan showed more and more signs of fatigue, Chairman Chiang's attention was no longer limited to Little Japan, but turned more of his energy to how to take over the territory after Little Japan surrendered.  How to solve the problem at the level of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army.  Except for the National Army in the Indo-Burmese Theater, which was under the direct command of the American Stilwell, and therefore unable to be carried out by the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the armies in other theaters in the country had received instructions from the Generalissimo Chiang six months ago, strictly prohibiting any further confrontation with the Japanese army.  In large-scale operations, the priority is to preserve military strength. Chairman Chiang¡¯s calculation is very precise. Although Japan is declining, it will definitely be very painful if it bites back before it dies. Therefore, it is up to the Eighth Route Army,  The New Fourth Army went to fight with Little Japan, and the National Army watched and waited. When they were both defeated, the National Army came out to clean up the mess, seize territory, and receive Little Japan's equipment.  To put it bluntly, Chairman Chiang actually still has the old-school thinking of the warlord period.  Chairman Chiang came from the warlord period, so he knew the truth very well, that is, if you want to gain the greatest power, you must have the strongest army. Therefore, Chairman Chiang¡¯s favorite thing is to provoke various parties.  There was internal strife among the Lu warlords, but he hid behind and took advantage. Until he couldn't hide, Chairman Chiang was unwilling to devote his direct troops to fight.  Huang Baitao also fought his way out of the warlord melee. He first served as a subordinate of the Anhui warlord Chen Tiaoyuan, and then defected to the Shandong warlord Zhang Bangchang. Zhang Bangchang was defeated by the Northern Warlords before he surrendered to Commissar Chiang Kai-shek.Chairman, so Huang Baitao can be said to know very well about Chairman Chiang¡¯s little thoughts.  However, understanding is understanding, but Huang Baitao disagrees with it.  Huang Baitao strongly disagrees with Chairman Chiang's self-pity mentality. It's like earning a fortune. You earn a few small sums and then hide them and pick at them and refuse to invest them. How could it be possible?  Make a lot of money?  Therefore, Huang Baitao insisted that the army should not maintain its strength, but should decisively go to the battlefield and fight with the enemy repeatedly. Only in constant fighting can an army gain the support of the people and its combat effectiveness be able to grow.  , for this, it is worth paying some price.  And if you are unwilling to fight with the enemy in order to preserve your strength, it will only be counterproductive. The soldiers will become rusty in combat skills because they have not fought for a long time, and the generals will slack off because they have not fought for a long time. Finally, when it comes to asking you to go to the battlefield,  Then it's time to loosen the chain.  The great rout in the battlefields of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi in the past few months is evidence of why the Central Army on the battlefields in Henan, Hunan and Guangxi were defeated by the Japanese army.  The main reason is that the old system of Chairman Chiang to preserve his strength is still at work.  Therefore, from Huang Baitao's heart, he is still very willing to participate in this major counterattack in southern Anhui. From the national emotional level, this is a large-scale counterattack by the Chinese armed forces against the Japanese invaders. As a government force, how can the national army be absent?  However, this decision is not easy to make.  Huang Baitao pondered for a long time and asked Chen Shizhang: "Brother Shizhang, what do you think?" Chen Shizhang is a student of Huangpu, and a student of the first five batches. In the Kuomintang army, the students of the first five batches of Huangpu have a prominent status. If Huang Baitao wants to  To participate in the counterattack launched by Xu Jiujiu, it was extremely important to obtain the support of Huangpu officers like Chen Shizhang.  An obvious fact is that if Huang Baitao cannot obtain the support of these Huangpu officers, they can easily prevent Huang Baitao from participating in the war by simply sending a telegram to Gu Zhusi.  Therefore, before making a decision, Huang Baitao wanted to hear the opinion of Chen Shizhang, a student from Huangpu.  Chen Shizhang said: "Military, if we mobilize more than one division to attack Little Japan, it would be unreasonable not to report it to the commander of the theater. But if we report directly to Commander-in-Chief Gu that we are ready to cooperate with Xu Jiujiu to attack Chizhou, Commander-in-Chief Gu will probably  I won't agree." Huang Baitao looked at Chen Shizhang without saying anything, waiting for his next words.  "So, this is the meaning of humble position." Chen Shizhang continued, "Don't tell Commander-in-Chief Gu that we are going to cooperate with Xu Jiujiu to attack Chizhou, just say that we ourselves have to fight back and train troops. The Commander-in-Chief doesn't often say that training is the key to making good soldiers."  What can't be achieved through practice? "Huang Baitao's heart dropped and he nodded happily: "Okay, let's do it like this." (Dividing line) When Shu Tongwen walked into Longkou County, he found the county seat.  The cavalry here are marching out in groups.  Asked Li Mu who was leading the way, Li Mu didn't say anything. It wasn't until he entered the headquarters and met Xu Jiu that Shu Tongwen knew that Xu Jiu had decided to attack Chizhou.  "Captain, you want to attack Chizhou?" Shu Tongwen said in surprise, "Chizhou is a tough guy. Little Japan's UR Division has returned from the Liugui battlefield." "I know." Xu Shijiu said, "But  , Little Japan today is no longer the Little Japan it was three years ago. Most of the Japanese soldiers three years ago have been transferred to the Pacific battlefield and died under American artillery fire. The current group of Japanese soldiers are much better than  The old devils in the past were far behind. "This is why Xu Jiujiu dared to confront a field division of Little Japan with less than 20,000 people in the 19th detachment. After all, Little Japan was a veteran trained on the battlefield in China.  , most of them have been transferred to the Pacific battlefield or the Southeast Asian battlefield. Those who are still on the Chinese battlefield are reservists who were later mobilized urgently from Japan.  "But captain, even if the combat effectiveness of Little Japan is now lower than that of three years ago, I'm afraid we can't compare with it. What's more, Chizhou is not an isolated city. There are Anqing, Hefei and Jiujiang near Chizhou."  Shu Tongwen said, "Once Chizhou is attacked, the Japanese troops from Anqing, Hefei and Jiujiang will definitely come to reinforce." "So we have to fight together." Xu Jiujiu said, "Awen, go back and talk to He Keqi. This time  Let's act together. Our 19th detachment, plus your Dipei, will have almost 50,000 people, and we will have an overwhelming military advantage over little Japan." Shu Tongwen was a little excited. If we can really recover Chizhou, it will have a great impact on the Communist Party and even the whole of China.  It is a big event, because so far, the Chinese armed forces have never regained a city like Chizhou. Once Chizhou is recovered, it will definitely greatly boost the confidence and morale of the country's military and civilians, and at the same time, it can also greatly speed up the development of Little Japan.  process of destruction.  However, as a key node on the Yangtze River waterway, Chizhou is also the entire defense center of the Japanese army in Central China.?An important link in the system, Little Japan has been operating here for more than seven years. Especially after the outbreak of the Pacific War, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Condemnation Army, Okamura Neiji, foresaw that the Chinese battlefield would change from offensive operations to defensive operations.  Then he ordered to step up the construction of fortifications in various occupied areas. Chizhou also built a large number of strong fortifications in more than three years.
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