At the headquarters of the 74th Army, the Japanese army has begun to advance towards Jinling City via both land and water routes.
In the narrow and not spacious military operations room, Commander Yu and his two division commanders were studying operations and calculations in front of the map.
Continuous calculations made the three people's faces turn into the color of pig liver little by little.
No matter how you deal with it, this battle is bound to fail. The Japanese army will become a target of the Japanese army. The wide river will block your way of escape.
"This is an unwinnable battle." Commander Yu's handsome face frowned slightly and he dropped the pencil in his hand heavily on the map.
Commander Wang also pointed at the map with a gloomy look on his face: "Yes, an army of hundreds of thousands will probably become a turtle in the urn by then."
Mr. Feng, who was standing next to him, thought for a moment and looked at the two of them: "Are we just going to sit back and wait for death?"
I am not someone who just sits back and waits for death. Yu Jashi thought for a moment and was about to speak when a lieutenant colonel walked in from outside.
This man looked delicate, with slightly chubby facial features, a hint of coldness in his small eyes, and a dead-like face that made Commander Yu's face twitch.
This is the Supervision Office of the Military Command. On the eve of the Shanghai Battle, in order to prevent the troops from not executing orders, and to monitor the words and deeds of officers at all levels and avoid moving closer to the Red Party, the Military Command set up an Supervision Office, which was located in each division, regiment, and even the military capital.
An inspection office was established.
The 74th Army also has an inspection office, headed by Lieutenant Colonel Xu Bo, the military commander, and the regiments under its own two divisions also have it. Only Zhou Weiguo's secret service battalion does not have people from the inspection office because it is not high-level.
"What are you doing here?" Commander Yu has always disliked Xu Bo, and doesn't like to deal with him on weekdays. In addition, because of his extremely tough backstage, others may be afraid of the military commander. He really doesn't take the general commander seriously, but
If both sides look up but don't look down, everyone will be hypocritical to a certain extent.
Xu Bo knew that he was not popular. If he had a choice, he would never come here to serve as the inspector general. However, there was an order from above and he had to come. He had no choice but to come.
Xu Bo showed a flattering smile and came to Commander Yu: "Commander Yu, I am here to make a report."
report?
Commander Yu's handsome eyes showed a hint of confusion or even ridicule. He did not respond directly but took out a cigarette and lit it; "What are you reporting?"
Xu Bo swallowed his saliva and moved forward: "Commander Yu, your subordinate Zhou Weiguo is suspected of shaking the morale of the military. Please ask Commander Yu to deal with it impartially."
Zhou Weiguo? Shake the morale of the army. Isn’t this nonsense?
Upon hearing this, Commander Yu's eyes suddenly became sharp. The breathtaking look made Xu Bo take a step back, and the cold sweat on his forehead also appeared faintly.
"Why did he shake the morale of the army?" Withdrawing the intimidation just now, Commander Yu calmly lit the cigarette without looking at Xu Bo. Instead, he took a puff and looked outside the ancestral hall and asked casually.
Xu Bo almost fainted from the intimidation just now, but now that intimidation has failed, he stepped forward again; "Commander Yu, my people reported that Zhou Weiguo actually asked his subordinates to go to Jinling City to buy fishing boats. Isn't this shaken?"
Military spirit."
When he said this, he saw that Commander Yu was stunned and shocked, so he stepped forward; "Commander Yu, the soldiers and civilians of Jiang Jinling are united and vow to live or die together in Jinling. However, at this critical moment, some people wavered in the soldiers' morale to prepare the ferry. This is simply...
They have sinister intentions, Commander Yu. If these people are not dealt with, I am afraid it will damage the military prestige of the 74th Army."
This guy is amazing. He actually saw in advance that Jinling couldn't defend it and was already preparing an evacuation route. This guy is really good. If the military commander hadn't come to report today, he would have been kept in the dark.
What Commander Yu had in mind was completely different. When he heard Xu Bo say that Zhou Weiguo was asking his subordinates to buy fishing boats, he had one thing in mind. Zhou Weiguo might have seen that Jinling could not defend it, and was preparing for the time when the time came.
Prepare for the evacuation of the army.
This was not a plan for a rainy day. If it had not been for accurate analysis, I am afraid that Zhou Weiguo would never have asked someone to prepare the ferry. From Shanghai to Jinling, he was afraid of the Japanese troops when he came all the way.
"Commander, this matter must be severely punished. Only in this way can Xiao Xiao be deterred." Xu Bo cheered him up. Commander Yu took a puff of his cigarette and waved his hands carelessly: "I asked him to go."
puff……
Mr. Wang and Mr. Feng who were nearby almost laughed out loud when they heard such protective words.
Xu Bo opened his mouth in surprise, and his face became extremely pale.
He said that Zhou Weiguo was shaking the morale of the army, but this was actually arranged by the army commander. Doesn't this mean that Commander Yu was shaking the morale of the army? I have a few heads that are enough to cut off.
Panic-stricken and confused, Xu Bo stood there without saying a word, not daring to say a word.
Commander Yu coughed slightly and looked at him: "Why, who doesn't have a wife and children?"
When Xu Bo heard the words about letting him go down the steps, he hurriedly said: "The army commander said it, the army commander said it."
He couldn't stay in this embarrassing place. He also saw that the eyes of the three people showed an unconcealable murderous intent, and he hurriedly said: "It's a subordinate who neglected his duty. It's a subordinate who neglected his duty. I will definitely deal with it seriously when I get back."
Those people below are making false reports."
While talking, Xu Bo slowly stepped back. After seeing a few people who were silent, he saluted and turned around and left without intending to stay for a moment.
As soon as Xu Bo left, Commander Wang came to Commander Yu; "It seems that Zhou Weiguo has realized that he can't hold on this time and is making preparations for the evacuation of the troops."
Commander Yu also saw this. Being able to tell someone who couldn't defend it before the fight was started was not groundless. At least several of his own people analyzed that they couldn't stop it.
"Then what should we do now?" Commander Feng saw Commander Yu sitting on the chair smoking without saying a word. Then he came to him and pushed the teapot that had just been filled with hot water.
Yu Jishi lightly knocked on the desk; "In the name of the military department, in order to facilitate the transportation of ammunition and supplies for the wounded, I went to Xiaguan Pier to take over a small steamer from me for emergencies."
Mr. Wang was always a serious person, but now he laughed out loud when he heard what his boss said: "You are preparing to evacuate the ferry in an aboveboard manner."
Commander Yu snorted: "Nonsense, I am transporting ammunition for convenience. I want to use my actions to prove that this time we will live and die with the Japanese army. How can you slander me and tens of thousands of soldiers of the 74th Army who died with the Japanese army?"
Determined to fight to the end, your thinking is very incorrect, and you must seriously reflect on it."