Yue Weihan, Deng Gong and other senior officials of the expeditionary force returned to Yangon by special plane this morning.
After Yue Weihan's statement, Deng Gong and other senior officials were convinced. As for the war in Singapore, Song Xilian and Huo Kuizhang were naturally in charge. In addition, Liu Fengsheng's 2nd Armored Division and Niu Dagen's Heavy Artillery Division were also transferred back. Since it was a long-term siege,
It doesn't make much sense to keep the heavy troops there any longer.
When the 2nd Armored Division and the Heavy Artillery Division were transferred back to Yangon, Yue Weihan had another consideration, which was to prepare in advance for the upcoming strategic decisive battle to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army in Central China.
Shortly after returning to the headquarters, Dai Anlan, commander of the 4th Army, Peng Bisheng, commander of the 5th Army, and Gao Shuxun, commander of the 6th Army, also arrived one after another. At this time, the main forces of the 1st and 2nd Army were far away in Singapore, and the main force of the 3rd Army was still there.
There was a confrontation between Siam and the Japanese army, and the only troops that returned to China to participate in the war were the remaining three armies.
Myanmar's ordnance industry enterprises are working overtime, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force has added seven more art divisions.
Up to now, the Chinese Expeditionary Force has organized a total of 19 artillery infantry divisions. Among them, the 5 infantry divisions of the 3rd Group Army have all been refitted, and the 1st, 2nd, and 6th Group Army have each had 2 infantry divisions completed the refitting.
, the 4th and 5th Group Armies each have 4 infantry divisions that have completed the change of equipment.
Yue Weihan is considering expanding to 40 infantry divisions based on the existing 30 infantry divisions!
Among them, 10 infantry divisions are directly affiliated with the headquarters, and the other 30 divisions are organized into the six group armies, and their numbers have been reserved.
The 1st to 10th Divisions are under the direct jurisdiction of the Expeditionary Force Headquarters, the 11th to 20th Divisions are incorporated into the 1st Group Army, and the numbers of the infantry divisions under the jurisdiction of the subsequent five major armies are deduced in sequence.
Soldiers are not a problem. Millions of strong men in the five major military camps have undergone rigorous training for two years. The number of reservists receiving paramilitary training in various production and construction corps has exceeded 2 million. If necessary, the Chinese Expeditionary Force may even
It can be expanded to the size of 200 infantry divisions in a short period of time.
Officers are not a problem. There are a lot of them in Lu's general and colonel classes.
These generals and school officers are all veterans who have fought through blood and fire. They have also received a "West Point Military Academy"-style modern military education in mainland China. Their military literacy and tactical command capabilities are far from what they used to be.
It is no exaggeration to say that the current quality of officers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force has far exceeded that of the Japanese army!
Today's Japanese army has not only seen a serious decline in the quality of its soldiers, but also the quality of its officers.
The only thing that made Yue Weihan scratch his head was the equipment problem. With the current production capacity of Yangon Ordnance Industrial City, it would take at least a year to produce equipment for 70 infantry divisions. However, one year is not a short time.
It may take a long time, but it won't last long, and the balance of power between China and Japan will not change fundamentally.
"General seat!" Dai Anlan, Peng Bisheng and Gao Shuxun stepped forward to salute Yue Weihan one after another.
To this day, Dai, Peng, and Gao have completely regarded themselves as Yue Weihan's subordinates. Although the fact that Yue Weihan is an underground party of the Chinese Communist Party really surprises the three of them, the thinking of soldiers is relatively simple after all. Whether Yue Weihan is a member of the Kuomintang, he is a member of the Communist Party of China.
Regardless of whether he is a member of the Communist Party, after all, he is still the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and that is enough.
Yue Weihan returned the salute and immediately asked Gao Jingwu next to him: "Director Gao, how is the intelligence collection going?"
Gao Jingwu stood up to attention with Yue Weihan, then strode to the large map posted on the wall, picked up the command pole and explained to the map: "Please take a look, sir, this is the southwest map drawn by me based on intelligence collected from many parties."
According to the battle situation map, the Japanese army in Central China mobilized a total of 16 field divisions and 9 independent mixed brigades, with nearly 400,000 troops participating in the battle!"
"The South Route Army is commanded by the commander of the Third Army, Naozaburo Okabe, and has 7 divisions and 4 brigades. It invades Guizhou from Huaihua and Hengyang in western Hunan. Its forward 13th Division has already captured Kunming, Longyun, and Du Yuming
About 100,000 of our troops have retreated to Chuxiong and Dali."
"The North Route Army is personally commanded by Okamura Neiji, and has 9 divisions and 5 brigades. The troops are divided into two routes from Xiangpan and Jingzhou to attack Sichuan and Shaanxi respectively. At present, the 3rd Division has occupied Chongqing, Xueyue,
Yang Sen's approximately 300,000 men are retreating towards Chengdu and Luzhou, the 6th Division has occupied Xi'an, and Jiang Dingwen's approximately 200,000 men have retreated to Tianshui."
After saying this, Gao Jingwu immediately put down his command stick and said: "This is the situation under my control."
"600,000. There are only 600,000 Central Army troops still resisting now!" After listening to Gao Jingwu's report, Wei Lihuang said with a livid face, "In less than two years, the 4 million Central Army troops have only been reduced to 600,000."
There are less than 600,000 people left, so this battle has been fought in vain."
Dai Anlan, Peng Bisheng and other generals also looked a little unhappy.
Just a year ago, the Central Army was still the absolute main force in China's Anti-Japanese War. However, now, the Central Army has dropped sharply to less than 600,000 people, while the army led by the Communist Party of China has expanded to more than 3 million people. It has become the main force in China's Anti-Japanese War.
The absolute main force, and this does not include the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which is actually under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party!
Whether it is from the perspective of popular support or the comparison of strength, the Nationalist Government and the Kuomintang have actually withdrawn from the stage of China's history, and the future of the Chinese nation belongs entirely to the Communist Party of China.
"I don't think so." Yue Weihan waved his hand and said calmly, "In such a desperate situation, there are still nearly 600,000 Central Army troops persisting in the war of resistance. Isn't it exciting?" After that, Yue Weihan asked Huang Jie again,
"Chief of Staff Huang, if I remember correctly, there should be military airports in Dali, Chengdu and Lanzhou, right?"
Huang Jie said without hesitation: "Yes, there are military airports in these three places."
"Pass my order!" Yue Weihan suddenly turned around and shouted to Huang Jie, "The aviation division immediately dispatched all transport planes to urgently transport military supplies to Dali and Chengdu at night. Long Yun, Du Yuming, Xue Yue and Yang Sen, whether it was machine guns or rifles,
Or mortars, howitzers, whatever they want, as much as they want!"
"Yes!" Huang Jie snapped to attention, then turned around and walked away.
After the brief military meeting, everyone left one after another, and only Yue Weihan and Deng Gong were left in the huge war room.
Deng Gong pondered for a moment and then said: "Zhongshu, although Li Bai has agreed to build an airstrip in Baise, it will take half a month at best to wait for the airport to be repaired. In addition, the assembly and mobilization of the Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army participating in the war will also take time. We
After some estimation, it will take 40 days at the earliest. Can the remnants of the Central Army such as Long Yun, Du Yuming, Xue Yue, Yang Sen, Jiang Dingwen and others can hold on for such a long time?"
Yue Weihan did not answer, but fell into a long silence.
In fact, the reason why the Central Army suffered a devastating defeat in the Great Southwest Battle was entirely due to the lack of food, wages, and ammunition. If Yue Weihan could provide enough food, wages, and ammunition, the remaining 600,000 Central Army remnants would immediately be able to
It is not difficult to restore combat effectiveness and hold back the Japanese army in Central China, whose front line stretches thousands of miles.
But the question is, will Long Yun, Du Yuming, Xue Yue, Yang Sen, Jiang Dingwen and others cooperate with the expeditionary force?
Yue Weihan's identity as a member of the Chinese Communist Party has been made public, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force has actually become an armed force of the Chinese Communist Party. If he cooperates with the expeditionary force, it will be equivalent to acquiescing to the dominant position of the Chinese Communist Party. Since Long Yun and Yang Sen were warlords, it is estimated that the problem will not be
Great, but can Du Yuming, Xue Yue and Jiang Dingwen turn the corner?
After a long while, Yue Weihan said to Deng Gong: "Old Deng, I want to go to Chengdu!"
"You want to meet Xue Yue and Yang Sen!?" Mr. Deng's expression changed slightly, "Isn't it too risky?"
"There are definitely risks, but I think it's worth it!" Yue Weihan said solemnly, "At least, I don't think Xue Yue will kill me!"
"Okay." Mr. Deng nodded heavily and said, "You go to Chengdu and I'll go to Dali. As for Jiang Dingwen in Tianshui, please ask the central government to send another important person to do his ideological work. At this time of national crisis, our Chinese
Our national defense forces must not be divided, and all armed forces must be united to fight against the Japanese aggressors!"
Wuhan, Japanese military headquarters.
Okamura Neji and Nemoto Hiroshi were having morning tea leisurely.
Good news from the front came one after another. In less than two months, the Japanese army in Central China swept through almost the entire southwest. Millions of square kilometers of land and hundreds of millions of people were quickly brought under the rule of the Japanese army in Central China.
Next, the Japanese army in central China is still advancing forward in great strides, and the defeat of the Chinese army continues.
Nemoto Hiro took a sip of tea and suddenly remembered something. He immediately said to Okamura Neiji: "By the way, Your Excellency, General, Tekko reported that the recent disputes between the China Expeditionary Force and the remnants of China in Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places
Telecommunications contacts suddenly became more frequent, but I wonder what new plans Yue Weihan has?"
"Huh?" Okamura Neji frowned, "Is there such a thing?"
Nemoto bowed his head slightly and said: "Tekko is working hard to decipher the China Army's secret code. I think there will be results soon."
Okamura Neiji closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment and then suddenly stood up. Then his eyes widened and he shouted sternly: "No!"
Genbo stood up after Huo Ran and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, General?"
"Order!" Okamura Neiji said without hesitation, "All frontline units immediately retract and retreat without even a moment's delay!"
"What, shrink and retreat!?" Nemotobo said in disbelief, "General, the current situation is extremely favorable to the imperial army. It is a great opportunity to take advantage of the victory and pursue to expand the results. Why shrink and retreat? What's more, all the participating parties in the war are
The division and independent mixed brigade have been fully deployed, so it is impossible to shrink and retreat in a hurry?"
"Baga! Baga Garu!" Neji Okamura was furious. He couldn't help but slap Nemoto Hiro twice in the face, and then roared loudly, "Didn't you hear me clearly? Order all the troops on the front line to shrink back immediately.
withdraw!"
"Hai!" Nemoto bowed his head suddenly, put his feet back and stood at attention, then turned around and walked away.
Watching Netohiro's figure go away, Okamura Neji couldn't help but take off his white gloves and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and then whispered to himself: "I hope my worries are unnecessary, even if the Chinese Communist Party has
With the support of Yue Weihan, we can quickly gather people's support and organize a provisional government, but the various forces of the China Army may not be able to form a unified and effective command!"
Chengdu, Central Military Command.
General Xue Yue and Yang Sen were sitting around the map worrying.
The Japanese offensive in Central China is getting tighter day by day. The long supply line does not seem to have a great impact on the Japanese army's combat effectiveness. However, the situation of the Central Army is getting tighter day by day. There is a shortage of food, medicine, clothing, and everything else. The most terrible thing is
The remaining ammunition is still there, the cannons and machine guns have become decorations, and there are not many grenades and rifle bullets left.
"Brother Boling, we can't go on like this." Yang Sen said with a sad face, "The army will collapse."
"Brother Zihui (characterized by Yang Sen), what good ideas do you have?" Xue Yue was naturally upset after hearing this. Isn't this nonsense?
"What can I say?" Yang Sen rolled his eyes after hearing this. Could it be that he had to sell off his twelve wives to buy arms to fight against Japan?
As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Yue's adjutant strode in and reported: "General seat, Yue Weihan's secret message."
"Yue Weihan?" Yang Sen was overjoyed when he heard this, "Oh, this brother Yue finally thinks of me, brother Yang, haha."
Xue Yue frowned and said in a deep voice: "Read it!"
The adjutant immediately opened the telegram and read: "Brother Boling and Brother Zihui Junjian: I have been separated from Xuzhou for five years. I miss you very much. In the past, the bandits invaded the southwest, the party and the country were in crisis, and the committee was in danger. I should have led the troops to come back for reinforcements.
However, the Japanese invaders in Nanyang are pressing down on the territory and cannot make the trip. I feel very guilty. Now that the overall situation in Nanyang has been decided, I have mobilized all my troops to return to the rescue today. I will also fly directly to Chengdu tomorrow to discuss the anti-Japanese plan with my two brothers and return to China.
Please don’t turn your brother away.”
"Haha." Yang Sen said with increasing joy, "It is indeed Brother Yue!"
Xue Yue was silent. Although he admired Yue Weihan's military exploits and superb tactical command ability, he was extremely disgusted with Yue Weihan's political tendencies. What Xue Yue couldn't tolerate especially was that Yue Weihan was born in Huangpu, but he actually refused to save him and watched helplessly.
For Principal Jiang to die for his country and share the fate of Chongqing, this is simply treason!
Seeing General Xue Yue's silence, the adjutant whispered: "General, there is another telegram here, but it is official from the expeditionary force. It says that starting from tomorrow, there will be 50 transport planes specially transporting military supplies to Chengdu. He also said
They give us whatever we need, and they give us whatever we want."
"Is there such a good thing?" Xue Yue raised his eyebrows, "Yue Weihan is so generous!"
"Great!" Yang Sen said harshly, "Who is that? Call Yangon right away. We are in urgent need of bullets now, especially 12.7mm-caliber Maxim heavy machine gun bullets. If possible, it is best to give them to us.
If you airlift hundreds of rocket launchers or dozens of anti-aircraft guns, it will be too fucking difficult for the little devil's iron bastards to deal with them."
"There is no need to send a special telegram for this." The adjutant raised the telegram in his hand and continued, "The first batch of 20 DC-3 transport aircraft have taken off from Myitkyina Airport in northern Myanmar, and there are 5 million ammunition in the supply list.
Heavy machine gun bullets and 500 120mm caliber rocket launchers, as well as 50,000 rocket rounds!"