Chapter 58
The climax of the victory conference was a live-streaming drama adapted by Tian Han, director of the Sixth Department of the Third Department of the Military Commission, with the background of Zhang Lingfu and Wanjialing's victory. Tian Han even came to De'an from Wuhan to lead the performance personally. In addition, Tian Han also wrote lyrics himself and asked the author of "Fisher Light Song" to compose the music and composed the "Song of the 74th Army of the National Revolutionary Army"
Get up, brothers, it's time.
We counterattacked the Japanese robbers.
He occupied our territory and killed women and children.
We defended Beijing and Shanghai, fought against Kaifeng, Nanxun, showed our loyalty, Zhang Gushan, and blood stained red.
We are the vanguard of the people's force, the vanguard of the fight against Japan, the vanguard of the fight against Japan, the vanguard of the fight against Japan
We grew up in battle, we followed each other in artillery fire.
We have guarded Luodian, defended the capital, rushed to Xuzhou, and fought against Lanfeng
The Nanxun Line shows loyalty, and Zhang Gushan is stained with blood.
We are the force of the country, we are the pioneers of the nation
Get up, brothers, it's time.
Stepping on the blood of the martyrs and aiming at the enemy's hearts, we become more courageous as we fight and more courageous as we fight.
The war of resistance will surely win, kill
The founding of the country will surely succeed, kill
(Split Line)
Amid the loud and majestic military singing, Yu Jishi and Wang Yaowu were accepting interviews from various reporters with confidence.
"Hello, Commander Wang, I am Lu Yao, a reporter from Ta Kung Pao. First of all, I warmly congratulate the soldiers of the fifth Pei for their brilliant victory in Zhanggushan. My question is, when Zhanggushan is in critical condition, what kind of spirit is supporting the soldiers of the fifth Pei and supporting them to fight?"
Wang Yaowu waved his hand and said casually: "What spirit? No spirit, just because we shoulder the historical mission of the War of Resistance, the brothers have no choice but to retreat."
"Hello, Commander Yu, I am Feng Zhixing, the reporter of the report. I have no problem. I just want to say to Commander Yu. In the battle of Wanjialing, the 74th Army has achieved national prestige, military prestige, and even strong bones. My colleagues and I all firmly believe that the 74th Army will become more and more brave as the battle becomes, as sings in the military song, will eventually become an indelible nightmare for the little Japanese."
Yu Jishi pulled the erect general and schoolmaster on his body, then turned around and pointed to the mountains of Japanese guns and hibiscuses piled up behind him, as well as dozens of mortars and infantry cannons, and said: "Reporter Feng, I am so kind to you. I, Yu, can't guarantee anything else, but like the 10th Little Japanese corps, we will destroy one, and we will destroy one pair if we come two."
When surrounded by Yu Ji, reporters from all walks of life around Wang Yaowu applauded warmly for a long time.
Of course what Yu Jishi said was a big talk, but no one would be serious about him. What these reporters or the military and civilians in the country want to hear the most now is this kind of bold statement. Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, the national army has suffered too many defeats and lost too much land. They have abandoned the city and lost land to the point where they have even become numb. At this time, such bold statements are particularly needed.
Yu Jishi and Wang Yaowu became the protagonists of the Clash Conference, including Xue Yue, the commander-in-chief of the Corps. All the senior generals of the L Corps became foils. When they saw Yu Ji, Wang Yaowu was there to give advice and was full of excitement. Many division commanders, commanders and even commanders of the army were resentful. The victory of Wanjialing seemed to be the 74th Army.
"What kind of bird feather thing?" A division commander turned his face and spitted thick phlegm, cursing, "It made the 10th Japanese regiment destroy the 74th Army." After saying that, the division commander turned his head back and glared at Feng Shengfa who was sitting not far away, and Feng Shengfa also suffered a disaster without any hesitation.
However, when he saw the tears at the corner of Feng Shengfa's eyes, he couldn't help but be stunned.
(Split Line)
Amid the loud singing of the 74th Army, Feng Shengfa silently shed tears.
We have guarded Luodian, defended the capital, rushed to Xuzhou, fought against Lanfeng Nanxun Line, showing our loyalty, Zhang Gushan, blood stained red. These lyrics sing Feng Shengfa's voice. If Zhang Gushan is changed to Wanjialing, this is almost the history of the 58th Division's War of Resistance. Unfortunately, Zhang Gushan is Zhang Gushan and cannot change Wanjialing.
Tian Han's military song was also written specifically for the 5th Pei, not for their 58th Division.
At this moment, Feng Shengfa felt strong guilt. He felt ashamed of the thousands of brothers who would always rest under Wanjialing. They really dyed Wanjialing red with blood and really exchanged their lives for the great victory in Wanjialing, but they did not get the honor that should have belonged to them. Feng Shengfa felt even more guilty of the more than 400 remaining soldiers who survived. They should have been the protagonists of this victory congress.
A big hand suddenly pressed on Feng Shengfa's shoulder. Feng Shengfa turned around indifferently, and Xue Yue was standing behind him.
"General." Feng Shengfa quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and wanted to get up to salute, but was pushed back by Xue Yue without saying a word. Xue Yue patted Feng Shengfa's shoulder and said in a low tone, "Team Feng, the Military Commission only cares about the capture and captives of the 5th Pei. The Chinese people also only saw the glory of the 5th Pei completing the final blow. But I know that the reason why the battle of Wanjialing can severely damage the 10th Pei regiment of the Japanese is that your 58th Division should remember the first merit."
"President Xie praised him." Feng Shengfa's expression was still indifferent. He Lingxiao, Yang Shaoren and other senior officers beside him curled their lips disdainfully. Without any practicality, they wanted to send the 58th Division just by saying a few words. It would be too unfair to take the brothers of the 58th Division seriously. Do you really treat us as three-year-old children?
It seemed that he had guessed the thoughts of several senior officers. Xue Yue nodded vigorously and said word by word: "Don't worry, I, Xue Yue, will give your 58th Division an explanation. This time, the Soviet-style equipment and soldiers allocated by the Military Commission, will be given priority to supplement the 58th Division. Your 58th Division has finished supplementing, and then the 5th Division will be given priority."
There is another sentence that Xue Yue did not say. He planned to ask the Military Commission and Chairman Jiang for the 74th Army, intending to detain the 74th Army in the 1st Corps and act as a reserve force. Through the battle of Wanjialing, Xue Yue and the senior generals of the 1st Corps have fully realized that the 74th Army is a strong-willed force and can fight and die.
(Split Line)
However, Xue Yue's plan was destined to fail because Chairman Jiang also had the same thoughts.
At this time, Chairman Jiang had arrived in Chongqing. Although the affairs were complicated and everything had to be thought about, Chairman Jiang still took time to summon a few of his confidant aides to discuss the whereabouts of the 74th Army. At the meeting, Chairman Jiang said with a firm word that the facts proved that the 74th Army was a force that could afford tough battles.
The thoughts of several trusted staff immediately became lively. Chairman Jiang's thoughts were already very clear. He planned to withdraw the 74th Army from Xue Yue's Corps and change it to a strategic reserve army directly under the Central Military Commission.
The Military Commission of the National Government originally had no strategic reserve troops directly under the jurisdiction, and combat units at all levels of the National Army rarely reserved reserve troops. However, after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, military chiefs at all levels became more and more aware of the importance of reserve troops, so Chairman Jiang also wanted to draw several elite troops into a strategic reserve troops directly under the Military Commission.
However, these confidants, Mu Li, still failed to fully understand Chairman Jiang's intentions. Chairman Jiang not only planned to pull the 74th Army out of Xue Yue's L Corps, but also planned to incorporate the 57th Division of Shi Zhongcheng, who is known for his good combat, into the 74th Army, so as to strengthen the 74th Army into the A-type strategic army under its jurisdiction.
The 57th Division of Shi Zhongcheng was adapted from the 55th Division of the Anhui warlord Chen Tiaoyuan and belonged to the Zhilu Army.
Among all the factions of the Beiyang Army, the Zhilu Army has always been relatively strong in combat. Chen Diaoyuan has always followed Chairman Jiang since the Central Plains War. He is loyal and has made great contributions. However, the miscellaneous cards are miscellaneous cards. In the end, Chen Diaoyuan's troops were also divided and disintegrated by Chairman Jiang and were incorporated. Speaking of which, the 57th Division was a local unit that joined the Central Army earlier, and received deep reorganization and was well equipped. The 57th Division was also a B Division, Brigade and Regiment-level officer of the Sixth Regiment of the Second Brigade were mostly from the Baoding Military Academy, with good military qualities, so their combat effectiveness was still very strong.
On the middle front of the battle of Wuhan, Li Pinxian's 3rd Corps was defeated, and more than 100,000 troops of more than 100,000 troops of eight armies were beaten to the point of being abandoned by the Little Japanese Dipei Regiment. Only Shi Zhongcheng's 57th Division made a strong and strong stubborn force in Wuxue, which can be said to be the only highlight of the middle front of the battle of Wuhan, so Chairman Jiang was deeply impressed by the 57th Division.
Chairman Jiang made up his mind and the adaptation plan of the 74th Army was quickly finalized.
Chapter completed!