"Good thing? What a good thing, let me take a look." Gu Shutong said as he took the telegram. He only glanced at it, and a strange look immediately appeared on his face. To say that he was happy, he seemed a bit happy, but to say I really feel so happy, but it seems that I can't talk about it. I basically have a look of constipation.
It was a good thing that Xu Rui was actually willing to give up all the more than 100 captured heavy artillery pieces.
But Xu Rui actually asked the government to exchange Hanyang Arsenal, which was too much. Although Sun Changhe pointed out in the telegram that this was just Xu Rui's asking price, they could have bargained, but since Xu Rui dared If he offers such a sky-high price, his base price must also be high.
And according to Yang Banan's guess, Xu Rui's lowest price is probably from Jinling Arsenal.
All in all, what Xu Rui wants is an arsenal, not guns and ammunition.
I have to say that Xu Rui is really a monkey spirit, and he really knows how to find opportunities to extend his hand.
The matter was so important that Gu Shutong did not dare to make a hasty decision and immediately forwarded the telegram to the General Headquarters. The matter should be left to the General Headquarters and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek to decide.
While waiting for the command's reply, Gu Shutong and Wan Xiangyun returned to the simulation sand table. Gu Shutong said to one of the major general's staff officers: "Consultant Liu, where did you say just now?"
The major general's staff officer said: "I just mentioned the Japanese's next move. Now the situation in Feicheng has been completely reversed. Although the main force of the Kumamoto Division and Kikuchi Brigade still exist, the morale of the military has been greatly damaged. What's even more gratifying is that, The supply lines of the Kumamoto Division and the Kikuchi Brigade were also cut off by the independent regiment, and self-protection was not enough. It was even more unable to go north to meet the northbound cluster trapped in Fuyang and Mengcheng."
Gu Shutong nodded and said, "So?"
The major general's staff officer said: "So I believe that the Japs in Fuyang and Mengcheng will definitely break out to the north in order to seek to join the 14th and 16th divisions of the Japanese army going south from Shangqiu and Xuzhou. If the Japanese army in Shangqiu and Xuzhou goes south, , Bozhou will become the primary target of attack, so I suggest that one or two more divisions be transferred to Bozhou."
"Isn't it necessary?" Wan Xiangyun frowned and said, "Gui Yongqing's 28th Army is stationed in Bozhou, which should be enough. The 28th Army is based on the remnants of the Central Military Academy Teaching Corps. Most of the grassroots officers are from the Central Military Academy. The cadets of the military academy are equipped with first-class equipment among the National Army, so there should be no problem in defending Bozhou."
The major general's staff officer said: "But Bozhou is likely to face a north-south pincer attack by the Japanese army."
Wan Xiangyun said: "Even if they are facing a north-south pincer attack by the Japanese army, there is no problem in holding on for three days, right? As long as they can hold on for three days, the northward cluster of Japanese troops in Central China will be over."
The major general's staff member shut up and stopped talking. If he said anything else, it would be a slap in Wan Xiangyun's face.
In the third theater, it is almost an open secret that Wan Xiangyun and Gui Yongqing do not want each other.
However, Gu Shutong listened and said: "In this case, please immediately ask the headquarters to transfer Long Muhan's 88th Division to the Bozhou front line as soon as possible and temporarily integrate it into the battle order of the 28th Army."
"Yes!" the major general staff officer took the order.
(Dividing line)
In Feicheng, the independent regiment has no fight now.
However, Xu Rui did not relax his vigilance. Instead, he sent scouts to Changfeng in the north and Chaoxian County in the south to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese in both directions. This way, if there were any signs that the Wuhu Japanese were heading north or the Changfeng Japanese were heading south, If there are signs, the independent group can respond in advance.
Then, Xu Rui ordered them to separate and rest.
Feicheng has been completely reduced to ruins. Since the Japanese will not come again in a short time, there is no need to wait here. You can take advantage of this precious opportunity to let the troops rest in the surrounding villages and towns. Anyway, they can still be found in the surrounding villages and towns. People can drink hot water when their mouth is burning, and they can also shave their head and face to relieve their fatigue.
At this point in the battle, Xu Rui knew that the mission of the independent regiment had been completed.
In this Feicheng defense battle, the performance of the independent regiment can be said to have exceeded everyone's imagination.
Even Xu Rui himself never thought that Feicheng would be able to hold on until the end!
Originally, in Xu Rui's estimation, Feicheng would only be able to hold on for seven to eight days at most, and then the independent regiment would break out. As for how many people could break out in the end, only God knows. According to Xu Rui's estimate, the best In the end, there will only be four to five hundred remnants left. In the worst case, there may be only a dozen people left.
However, up to this point in the fight, the Independent Regiment has actually saved Feicheng, and the Japanese are actually unable to attack again. At least for three days, the Japanese will not be able to attack Feicheng again.
However, there are still nearly 2,000 people left in the Independent Regiment!
Of course, the Independent Regiment has reached the end of its strength and is unable to fight back.
Otherwise, with Xu Rui's character, he will definitely take advantage of your illness to take your life and eat up the main force of the Kumamoto Division and Kikuchi Brigade who are trapped in Changfeng. Unfortunately, the independent regiment is now at the end of its fight. Not only the officers and soldiers My energy and physical strength have reached the limit, and even ammunition and supplies can hardly keep up.
Fortunately, the mission of the independent regiment has been successfully completed, and it can be regarded as worthy of Luo Feng who died in the battle.
Next, it depends on the performance of the National Army. Whether it can defeat the 9th and 13th Divisions trapped in Fuyang and Mengcheng, and whether it can change history depends on the performance of the National Army. However, Xu Rui's innermost thoughts There is a worry that the inertia of history may not be so easy to change, especially the major events that determine the direction of history. I am afraid it may be difficult to change.
Seeing the worry on Xu Rui's face, Leng Tiefeng couldn't help but ask: "Old Xu, why are you not in high spirits? Anyway, our independent group has won another big victory, you should be happy."
"He only became a ghost when he was happy." Wang Husheng nearby responded casually, "There was a fire in his backyard."
"There's a fire in the backyard? Is there a fire in the regiment headquarters?" Leng Tiefeng turned to look at the Earth Temple, which was recruited as the temporary regiment headquarters by the independent regiment, and said with confusion, "No, there is no fire in the regiment headquarters?"
Wang Husheng spit out all the tea in his mouth.
In the past, Xu Rui said that the veteran was a loyal man, but Wang Husheng still didn't believe it, but now he does.
"Okay, okay, okay, why is there a fire in the backyard?" Xu Rui said angrily, "Old Wang, I am not bragging. This is not a problem here at all. How can I worry about this? You are looking down on me. Yes, believe it or not, I will make Jiang Nan happy when I turn around, as if nothing happened, eh."
"Okay, you can do it." Wang Husheng said, "I've forwarded the telegram to you anyway, so don't expect me to cover for you."
"If you don't cover, you won't cover. How big of a deal do you really think I can't settle it?" Xu Ruiwo said angrily.
At this time, Wang Husheng really saw that something was wrong with Xu Rui's mood, and asked with concern: "Old Xu, are you really angry?"
Xu Rui sighed and said: "Old Wang, and veterans, although the Feicheng defense battle was successful, the Xuzhou battle may not develop in the direction expected by the National Government. I suddenly have a very bad feeling, Xuzhou The battle may be lost, and the worst possible outcome may occur.”
Wang Husheng's heart trembled and he said, "You mean, the Yellow River bursts its banks?"
"Can't you?" Leng Tiefeng's expression also changed, he frowned and said, "No, absolutely not!"
"I hope my hunch is wrong." Xu Rui shook his head and said, "Old Wang, how are you preparing for the food I asked you to buy before?"
Wang Husheng said: "I have mobilized all the manpower and tried my best to purchase. The grain I have purchased so far is about five million kilograms, and there may be another five million kilograms in the future."
"It's not enough." Xu Rui shook his head and said, "It's only 10 million jins, which is far from enough."
If Xu Rui's worries come true, if historical tragedies repeat themselves again, 10 million kilograms of food is indeed far from enough. Even if one hundred thousand refugees are counted, each refugee will only be allocated 100 kilograms. Even if you save food, you can only eat enough for half a year, and it will only cost your life. If you want to ensure that the refugees have sufficient strength, everyone's rations will have to be doubled.
What's worse is that once the Yellow River bursts its banks, the number of refugees produced will be in the tens of millions, and it will definitely not be just a mere 100,000 people!
Wang Husheng said: "But we have already bought out all the grain in Pu County and several neighboring counties. If we want more grain, we can only buy it in northern Jiangsu. There has been no military disaster in northern Jiangsu, so the food should be It won’t be less, but the road is a bit far away, and the road is not very smooth, so there may be losses when transporting the grain back.”
"Never mind." Xu Rui said, "Immediately send someone to Northern Jiangsu to buy it."
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away." Wang Husheng agreed simply.
Xu Rui added: "In addition to food, it is best to prepare some ships."
Seeing Xu Rui talking more and more vigorously, as if the Yellow River had really burst its banks, Leng Tiefeng finally couldn't help it, frowned and said: "I said, Lao Xu, do you think too badly of Chairman Chiang? That's right. , Chairman Chiang’s military skills are indeed not good, but he is the leader of the National Government after all, and he always cares about the people. He will never do such a sinful thing, so you can rest assured that the National Army will never explode. From the Yellow River Embankment.”
Xu Rui said: "Chairman Chiang pretends to be the people in his heart? What you said is the coldest joke I have ever heard in my life. If he really pretended to be the people in his heart, he would not order the Northeast Army to give up resistance, and he would not watch helplessly If the four northeastern provinces fall to the enemy, we will never watch the 30 million compatriots in the northeast become slaves of subjugation!"
"This..." Leng Tiefeng retorted softly, "The order not to resist may not have been given by Chairman Chiang. It may have been ordered by Zhang Xiaoliu."
"Zhang Xiaoliu? You think too highly of him." Xu Rui said coldly, "You can look at Zhang Xiaoliu's life story. When there were major changes, when did he make decisions independently? Fight Duan Qi. He needs the support of Guo Songling in Rui, and he needs the support of the old commander to fight against Guo Songling. On the Middle Road, he needs the support of the National Government. Before the Xi'an Incident, he even asked the government to support him. Can you tell me about any major events? Is Zhang Xiaoliu making decisions alone? Without Chairman Chiang’s order, would Zhang Xiaoliu dare to give up the Northeast? His small body may not be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility!"
Leng Tiefeng was speechless. (To be continued.)