Just when the Japanese Red Army was struggling, the Chinese government finally decided to take action!
More than two divisions of troops began to assemble secretly, under the unified command of the Nationalist Government Lieutenant General Wang Mingzhang, and the Chinese Navy's Third Squadron cooperated in the operation.
Operation codename: Goujian!
In ancient China, Gou Jian, the king of Yue, was defeated by the state of Wu. Gou Jian lay on his back and tasted his courage, and finally destroyed the state of Wu.
During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, China was defeated by Japan. China suffered from hardships and hardships. Now, it’s time for revenge!
All previous wars against Japan were fought in China. Now, it is time to bring the war to Japan!
Operation code name: Gou Jian! Operation date:
The 23rd year of the Republic of China, September 18, 1934!
This date was personally set by Wang Hengyue, the President of the Republic of China. In the eyes of the action makers, this was just an ordinary day, but in Wang Hengyue's view, this day had a special meaning.
Nine. One-eight? Nine. One-eight!
September 18th, whether in Wang Hengyue's previous life or in this life, he could not forget this day; September 18th may not matter to other people, but it is such an important day for Wang Hengyue!
Prior to this, President Wang Hengyue behaved a little strangely. Not only did he personally set the date for the operation, but he also inexplicably invited Colonel Zhang Xueliang, the son of General Zhang Zuolin and the first-class staff officer of the war room of the Ministry of Defense of the Nationalist Government, to have a meal.
Zhang Xueliang was watching a play at that time. When he heard the news that the president suddenly wanted to treat him to dinner, he was a little surprised and did not understand what it meant.
However, it was a very honorable thing for the president to treat himself to a meal. Zhang Xueliang attended the dinner solemnly.
I thought that the president had something special to explain to him, but what he didn't expect was that it was just a simple meal. Halfway through the meal, Wang Hengyue suddenly said:
"Han Qing, we are going to attack the Japanese on September 18th."
"Ah, I understand. The Ministry of National Defense has been busy with this matter recently." Zhang Xueliang hurriedly put down his chopsticks and replied: "My father will also go on an expedition later. I originally wanted to go, but the Ministry of National Defense has heavy workload, so I
So I stayed in Nanjing."
Wang Hengyue smiled slightly: "Han Qing, do you know why I must choose September 18th?"
Zhang Xueliang shook his head in confusion.
The smile on Wang Hengyue's face was very strange: "Because this day has special meaning to me. This day is nothing in the eyes of others, but it is not simple in my eyes..."
Zhang Xueliang still doesn’t understand at all.
"It's better not to understand, it's better not to understand." Wang Hengyue smiled and filled Zhang Xueliang's wine glass with wine: "Some things are better not to understand..."
Seeing the president smiling brightly, Zhang Xueliang muttered inwardly, what happened to the president today?
Wang Hengyue put down his cup: "I heard you were watching a show?"
"Yes." Zhang Xueliang did not deny it. This was his biggest hobby.
"It's good to go to the theater, it's good to go to the theater, don't take September 18th to heart." Wang Hengyue said with a laugh.
Zhang Xueliang was really confused.
It seems that the president is mocking himself secretly. Everyone knows that although he is in the name of a colonel's staff, in fact, he does not have to take care of anything in the war room. He reports on it every day. His biggest hobby is watching theater.
.Peking opera is not popular in Nanjing. If you want to find a good one, you have to make great efforts.
But look at the president's bright and cheerful smile, but it comes from the heart, and he is not laughing at himself...
Wang Hengyue smiled on his face, but sighed in his heart. Young Marshal, Young Marshal, nine. One-eight, nine. one-eight! If you don’t fight, I will!
Seeing that he was almost done eating, Wang Hengyue suddenly asked: "Is there a good theater in Nanjing?"
"President, you don't know this." Having said this, Zhang Xueliang suddenly became more energetic: "In Nanjing, Peking opera is not popular, but this time the whole city of Nanjing is a sensation. Why? Because?
Here comes a Peking Opera actor!"
"Oh, who is it?" Wang Hengyue asked casually.
"Master Zhui Yuxuan, boss Mei Lanfangmei!"
"Oh...ah!" Wang Hengyue was surprised: "Boss Mei came to Nanjing?"
"Yes, here we come!" Zhang Xueliang said enthusiastically: "I have been warming up Mr. Mei for the past two days, and tonight it belongs to Mr. Mei!"
Wang Hengyue tapped his fingers on the table a few times: "Han Qing, I'll treat you to a meal, how about you treat me to a show?"
"The President wants to watch a play?" Zhang Xueliang felt that there were too many weird facts today. As we all know, the President is a big amateur at Peking Opera, and he basically doesn't watch it. The only one he can sing is "Empty City Strategy", and he sang it horribly.
.Where did you get such a good mood today?
But it was unprecedented for the president to invite him to watch a play. Zhang Xueliang agreed at that time, thinking that he would prepare a special seat for the president, so he did not dare to delay, so he complained and hurriedly left the arrangement.
"Shuai Heng, everything is arranged." Zhang Xueliang walked in front, and then the Chief of National Defense Zhang Xiaohuai and the Chief of Staff Jiang Baili, who had just returned to China, walked in: "The frontline soldiers have entered an attack posture and can launch an attack at any time."
"Okay, this will definitely surprise the whole world." Wang Hengyue smiled coldly: "The attack will begin at midnight on September 18th!"
"Yes! The attack will begin at 0:00 on September 18th."
The smile returned to Wang Hengyue's face: "Yunnong, Baili, let's go, I'll invite you to watch a show! The show of Boss Mei Lanfangmei!"
"Where do we have time?" Zhang Xiaohuai hurriedly evaded: "The attack will start in a few hours..."
"The ones in front are fighting, and the ones behind are watching the show." Wang Hengyue couldn't argue, and walked out holding one by one hand: "To fight a small Kyushu, why do two commanders need to spend so much effort? What if a world war breaks out in the future?
, wouldn’t it make you vomit blood from exhaustion? Let’s go, let’s go, if you miss Boss Mei’s show, there will be no more.”
Zhang Xiaohuai and Jiang Baili were forced to go out by Wang Hengyue. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
I don’t know where this Hengshuai’s interest comes from. He never listens to plays. Why is he inexplicably listening to Boss Mei’s plays today?
And it’s still at such an important moment...
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The Third Corps of the Chinese National Defense Force.
"Report to Commander, all our troops are ready for landing!"
On the Third Squadron flagship "Hongwu", Wang Mingzhang poured himself a cup of tea and raised his hand to the Third Squadron Commander Chen Ce: "Sir Chen, whether our infantry can successfully land depends on your navy."
Chen Ce smiled: "Since I followed Hengshuai, I have been waiting for this day to land on the Japanese mainland. How happy it is! Our navy fleet will definitely be able to cover the successful landing of our army brothers!"
Bai Chongxi stood up with a smile and turned on the gramophone. What came from it was the singing of "Dingjun Mountain"...
...
"The President, General Manager Zhang, and General Manager Jiang are here."
Upon hearing this low-pitched report, Zhang Xueliang was startled. He originally thought that only the president would come, but who would have thought that the two chief ministers would also arrive at the same time!
Before he could react, Wang Hengyue, Zhang Xiaohuai, and Jiang Baili had already walked in wearing casual clothes.
"big......"
As soon as the word "big" came out of his mouth, Wang Hengyue had already waved his hand: "Call me Big Boss. The safety of the two chief executives must be paid attention to."
"Yes, the big boss." Zhang Xueliang asked a few people to sit down and pointed to the stage opposite: "We are on stage now, and soon it will be Boss Mei's show! This Boss Mei's show is not something you can watch casually in the south.
He arrived, this time the performance was originally in Shanghai, so we specially invited him to come to Nanjing!"
"Boss Mei's plays have always been very popular in Shanghai and Nanjing." Zhang Xiaohuai is very knowledgeable: "In 1913, he performed in Shanghai for the first time. He performed "Colorful Houses" and "Yu Tang Chun" at Dangui No. 1 at the Daxin intersection of Sima Road.
", "Muke Village" and other plays became popular throughout Jiangnan when he first came to Shanghai. At that time, there was a saying in the alleys, "To find a wife, you must be like Mei Lanfang, and to have a son, you must be like Zhou Xinfang." I came to Shanghai again the next year.
We performed "Five Flower Cave", "The True and False Pan Jinlian", "The Drunken Concubine" and other famous shows, and sang for 34 days in a row."
"That's amazing." Wang Hengyue nodded in praise: "Actually, I'm ashamed to say that the national quintessence of Peking Opera needs to be protected, but I have always ignored this in the past..."
The people around me were very surprised. What does Peking Opera want to protect? Who has some extra money and doesn’t want to go to the theater to listen to it?
Jiang Baili picked up the tea bowl and took a sip: "Boss Mei is not only very popular at home, but also abroad. In February 1930, the Peking Opera performed by Boss Mei and his troupe was staged at the 49th Street Theater in New York. Due to its unprecedented popularity,
Welcome, the show was extended from the originally planned two weeks to five weeks, and also moved to the larger National Theater in Manhattan, which can seat 1,000 people." The best seats were sold out ten days before the show started,
His schedule of events and welcome banquets are reported in the newspapers every day, his costumes are displayed in department stores, and a flower is named after him. This is an incredible achievement."
While they were chatting there, bursts of loud cheers suddenly interrupted the conversation of several people.
Mr. Mei Lanfang's play is about to be staged.
Several of the most senior officials of the Republic of China government immediately stopped talking and turned all their attention to the stage...
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"Order, all ships prepare!"
"Every ship prepares!"
"All soldiers board the ship, all soldiers board the ship!"
"Board on board, board on board!"
...
Waves of cheers came from the play, and the audience seemed to be going crazy, giving the warmest and most enthusiastic applause and cheers to Mei Lanfang, who was about to appear.