"Commissioner, welcome to visit the First Theater Command again to guide the work!" Cheng Qian, commander of the First Theater Command, led several entourages and stepped forward to salute him with a military salute.
"Brother Songyun, I have kept you waiting for a long time. The dignified commander of the theater has declined many official duties and came to pick up Jiang. It shows that Jiang is quite important in your hearts. I am flattered. ." Chiang Kai-shek smiled, which seemed very natural.
But Cheng Qian knew that Chairman Jiang was holding back all the unhappiness in his heart at this time.
The palace of a big shot is very deep, more or less, there is a lot of depth, especially for a figure like Chairman Chiang, the palace is naturally deeper.
If you look at the appearance, you won't be able to tell anything, but if you look at the recent events, especially the loss of Lanfeng, it would be amazing if the chairman of the committee is in a good mood - especially the order to execute Long Muhan. How angry do you have to be to shoot a direct general?
You know, the direct descendants of Huangpu were a treasure in Chiang Kai-shek's heart, and they were the pillars of the Central Army!
How could a pillar move so easily?
Ever since, Cheng Qian was able to be very keenly aware of Chiang Kai-shek's state at this time.
"Commissioner is very complimentary. You are the leader of our Republic of China, the leader who leads the Chinese nation to fight against the Japanese aggressors. I, Cheng Songyun, have no other abilities. If you talk about respecting the leader, it is still my duty. "Cheng Qian smiled.
"Okay, you two brothers, if you want to talk about anything else, just wait in the car! Let's go to the headquarters of your first theater commander first! The place here is empty and there are planes again. I'm afraid I will be attacked by Japanese planes. Let's talk about it in detail in the car!" Chiang Kai-shek smiled and set the tone. He also knew that if we continued to chat at this time, we would probably miss the point.
"Please! Take a seat!" Cheng Qian stretched out his right hand in a "please" gesture.
After the two got in the car, they left Zhengzhou Airport directly and went to the headquarters of the First Theater Commander in Zhengzhou.
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The city of Zhengzhou was still prosperous, but because of the arrival of Chairman Chiang, many military police and sentries were added along the way. Even the guards of the theater commander's headquarters were dispatched in large numbers.
Seven military off-road jeeps drove all the way down the road, filled with armed guards, well, and they were all guards equipped with DP38 assault rifles!
Chiang Kai-shek's classic car followed behind - but there were seven such classic cars, and it was impossible to know which one was the car of Cheng Qian and Chiang Kai-shek.
Guards stood almost every five meters on both sides of the road. Their expressions were very serious, because they knew that a high official would arrive today, and it was unknown what level the official would be.
"salute!!!"
When the leading car of the convoy passed by, there were officers standing aside shouting, and the troops saluted in unison.
At a glance, you can tell that these are the elites of the first theater of war!
Lifting the curtains on the car window, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but nodded slightly: He was very satisfied with the mental outlook of these officers and soldiers!
"Brother Songyun, these soldiers of yours are very good. They are all the elites of our Republic of China. I believe that if they are brought to the battlefield, they will definitely be able to fight fiercely." Chiang Kai-shek smiled.
"Chairman, this is embarrassing me, Mr. Cheng. These soldiers are not my soldiers. These are the soldiers of the Chairman, soldiers of our Republic of China." Cheng Qian said with a smile.
"Brother Songyun is still so humble..." Chiang Kai-shek pointed at Cheng Qian and said with a helpless smile.
Being able to reach such a high position like Cheng Qian, in addition to his considerable abilities, is more due to his tact and a pair of eyes that can see through the world.
Not long after, Chiang Kai-shek's motorcade drove into the more heavily guarded headquarters of the First Theater Commander.
When it comes to the safety of leaders, safety must always come first.
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After Chiang Kai-shek arrived at the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the first theater, he took a short rest and directly held a staff meeting of senior officers of the first theater.
Standing at the front, Chiang Kai-shek took a very serious look at the people in front of him. He saw that among the people in front of him, the lowest rank was with the rank of lieutenant general, and the higher rank was the first-level general.
The most normal one is the second-level general.
In other words, this is already a veritable meeting of senior military officers.
"Everyone, the current situation is urgent. The Japanese army's Doihara headquarters, relying on strong troops and strong reinforcements, has now begun to attack the outer positions of Kaifeng. I believe everyone here knows this news, right?" Chiang Kai-shek asked knowingly. road.
The atmosphere in the venue was very solemn, and no general dared to speak out. After all, the Chairman had something to say next.
"Now hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops are heading directly towards Kaifeng. The purpose is to capture Zhengzhou, open up Pinghan Road, and then attack Wuhan. Little Japan is obsessed with forgetting China. As soldiers, we also have trouble sleeping and eating. Feelings. Everyone, do you have any suggestions on how to defend Zhengzhou and how to defend Pinghan Road?" Chiang Kai-shek asked.
However, the scene was still completely silent. No one dared to speak out. The fight has reached this level. Is there anyone who can do anything about it? In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are just paper tigers!
After a long time, apparently still silent, Chiang Kai-shek spoke up: "Okay! Since you don't say anything, let me tell you! The only way to temporarily block the Japanese army's advance is to dig up the Yellow River embankment."
After hearing this sentence, everyone started to raise their heads, and they knew that the real content was coming.
"In order to implement this plan smoothly, I decided that the Shangquan earthquake station stationed on the Yellow River will carry out this task. The location will be at Zhaokou, where the embankment is thin in Zhongmu County!" Chiang Kai-shek looked at the crowd and said, He hoped these senior officers would come up with some useful suggestions.
Unfortunately, to Chiang Kai-shek's dismay, there was still silence.
"Then let's settle in Zhaokou!" Chiang Kai-shek was saying, while the staff next to him were quickly excerpting the top-secret contents of a secret meeting.
Seeing that no one raised an opinion or objected, Chiang Kai-shek made a decision: "Order the Shang Zhen Division to dispatch a division of troops to Zhaokou, Zhongmou County to prepare for the embankment breach!"
"Yes! Commission!" said one of the guards from Zhengzhou who followed Chiang Kai-shek.
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Soon, an order was issued to Shang Zhen's 20th Army Headquarters, which received a top-secret order.
This order is so top-secret that only Shang Zhen has the authority to read it, except for the messenger in charge of confidential messages.
After receiving this order, Shang Zhen immediately sent a force to Zhaokou.
This unit is Shang Zhen's trusted unit - the newly formed 8th Division of the National Revolutionary Army!
After the newly formed Eighth Division received the order, it immediately started heading to Zhaokou.
At the same time, Zhang Tianhai also began to lead the first regiment directly under the Third Theater Command, which had completed its temporary rest, to Zhengzhou.
Compared with the anxiety he felt when heading from Lanfeng to Qixian, Zhang Tianhai was obviously much more calm this time.
Riding on his horse, Zhang Tianhai looked at the endless North China Plain, and suddenly felt a sense of emotion: Next time he comes here, maybe it will be a land of marshes, right? Or maybe there is no chance to come here again!
But no matter what, he can no longer control this battle. The Japanese army has already arrived here - the Japanese army's established strategic goal is to capture Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, and Wuhan.
Naturally, such established combat goals would not be easily changed, and there was really nothing he could do.
"Let's go! Stay away from here!" Thinking about it, Zhang Tianhai sighed. Fortunately, he sent someone to pick up Wei He's parents, otherwise he would not have the face to face those who had already died on the battlefield in Nanjing. Brothers!
A man's promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold!
Zhang Tianhai immediately took the lead and left without looking back.
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Half a day later, the newly formed 8th Division of Shang Zhen's 20th Group Army finally arrived at Zhaokou.
But when the new Eighth Division arrived at Zhaokou, what confused the main officers of the new Eighth Division was that there was too much quicksand in Zhaokou, even though they had organized troops to dig in large numbers. , but still can't find it.
In their words, how long will it take to get through digging like this?
However, the troops of the newly formed 8th Division did not just leave at the first sign of difficulty. They dug for a whole day.
During the excavation process, nothing happened to the frontline troops. The national army troops outside Kaifeng were fighting to the death with the advancing Japanese troops!
Therefore, the pressure on the newly formed Eighth Division is also not generally high.
After receiving a telegram report from the new commander of the 8th Division, the headquarters of the 1st Theater Command immediately held emergency consultations.
When Chiang Kai-shek knew that there was no hope of opening Zhaokou, he gave instructions to change the location and break the embankment again.
After emergency consultations, it was decided that the New Eighth Division, which would be stationed near the Yellow River, would initially be located near Huayuanakou, west of Zhaokou.
After receiving Chiang Kai-shek's latest order, the new commander of the Eighth Division immediately led his troops to Huayuankou to start preparatory work.
When the newly reorganized Eighth Division arrived at Huayuankou, it was also when Zhang Tianhai led the troops to Zhengzhou.
In Zhengzhou, Zhang Tianhai did not see Chiang Kai-shek like last time. He received an order: "After the troops arrive in Zhengzhou, immediately get on the train and go south to Wuhan."
After receiving this order, Zhang Tianhai's heart sank slightly, but he still continued to board the train with his troops.
The scene outside the train was like running backwards. Sitting in the officer's exclusive seat, Zhang Tianhai just leaned against the window quietly without saying a word. Everyone knew that he was in a bad mood, so he also Didn't dare to speak out.
But only he himself knows that the reason for his bad mood is that the Huayuankou embankment of the Yellow River is about to be blown up. No matter how hard he tries, he can never change history. He is always a small person. The leader of the regiment, even if his regiment is a strengthened regiment.
The war outside Kaifeng continued. Lieutenant General Doihara Kenji swept away the decline that had been suppressed recently and led the frontline troops to rush forward, in order to avenge the previous shame.
During this process, Chiang Kai-shek was worried that his subordinates would be passive in their execution, and repeatedly urged his subordinates to dig up the embankment through oral instructions and telegrams, and not to have "women's kindness".
In the early morning of June 9, 1938, after two days and two nights of non-stop excavation, Huayuankou was finally dug out almost at the same time that Zhongmou, 30 kilometers away from Zhengzhou, was lost.
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PS: Fake perfect attendance. A little update.
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After emergency consultations, it was decided that the New Eighth Division, which would be stationed near the Yellow River, would initially be located near Huayuanakou, west of Zhaokou.
After receiving Chiang Kai-shek's latest order, the new commander of the Eighth Division immediately led his troops to Huayuankou to start preparatory work.
In Zhengzhou, Zhang Tianhai did not see Chiang Kai-shek like last time. He received an order: "After the troops arrive in Zhengzhou, immediately get on the train and go south to Wuhan."
After receiving this order, Zhang Tianhai's heart sank slightly, but he still continued to board the train with his troops.
The scene outside the train was like running backwards. Sitting in the officer's exclusive seat, Zhang Tianhai just leaned against the window quietly without saying a word. Everyone knew that he was in a bad mood, so he also Didn't dare to speak out.
But only he himself knows that the reason for his bad mood is that the Huayuankou embankment of the Yellow River is about to be blown up. No matter how hard he tries, he can never change history. He is always a small person. The leader of the regiment, even if his regiment is a strengthened regiment.
The war outside Kaifeng continued. Lieutenant General Doihara Kenji swept away the decline that had been suppressed recently and led the frontline troops to rush forward, in order to avenge the previous shame.
During this process, Chiang Kai-shek was worried that his subordinates would be passive in their execution, and repeatedly urged his subordinates to dig up the embankment through oral instructions and telegrams, and not to have "women's kindness".
In the early morning of June 9, 1938, after two days and two nights of non-stop excavation, Huayuankou was finally dug out almost at the same time that Zhongmou, 30 kilometers away from Zhengzhou, was lost.
After emergency consultations, it was decided that the New Eighth Division, which would be stationed near the Yellow River, would initially be located near Huayuanakou, west of Zhaokou.
After receiving Chiang Kai-shek's latest order, the new commander of the Eighth Division immediately led his troops to Huayuankou to start preparatory work.
When the newly reorganized Eighth Division arrived at Huayuankou, it was also when Zhang Tianhai led the troops to Zhengzhou.
In Zhengzhou, Zhang Tianhai did not see Chiang Kai-shek like last time. He received an order: "After the troops arrive in Zhengzhou, immediately get on the train and go south to Wuhan."
After receiving this order, Zhang Tianhai's heart sank slightly, but he still led the troops on to the train.
The scene outside the train was like running backwards. Sitting in the officer's exclusive seat, Zhang Tianhai just leaned against the window quietly without saying a word. Everyone knew that he was in a bad mood, so he also Didn't dare to speak out.
But only he himself knows that the reason for his bad mood is that the Huayuankou embankment of the Yellow River is about to be blown up. No matter how hard he tries, he can never change history. He is always a small person. The leader of the regiment, even if his regiment is a strengthened regiment.
The war outside Kaifeng continued. Lieutenant General Doihara Kenji swept away the decline that had been suppressed recently and led the frontline troops to rush forward, in order to avenge the previous shame.
During this process, Chiang Kai-shek was worried that his men would be passive in their execution, and repeatedly urged his men through oral instructions and telegrams to remove the embankment and not to have "women's kindness".
In the early morning of June 9, 1938, after two days and two nights of non-stop excavation, Huayuankou was finally dug out almost at the same time that Zhongmou, 30 kilometers away from Zhengzhou, was lost.
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