"My son-in-law is here. I would like to thank my father-in-law for your help." Zhang Tianhai stood up and bowed to Zheng Boqu sincerely.
Zheng Boqu raised his hand and pressed down, and said meaningfully: "A good son-in-law doesn't need to be too polite. We are all a family, so don't talk too much. After all, we are watching each other."
Although Zhang Tianhai has a certain degree of political awareness, he still doesn't fully understand what his father-in-law said. He doesn't know if all these big shots have such profound words.
It’s so profound that it’s hard to understand…
"I know." Zhang Tianhai responded casually.
"Let's have a family dinner tonight! Call the boss home for dinner." Zheng Boqu said calmly to the old housekeeper beside him, but there was no room for rejection in his words.
This is the tone of command.
In the true sense of the feudal era, this is the kind of patriarch who sticks to his word at home and no one dares to disobey him.
"Yes, sir." The old housekeeper responded and went to ring the phone.
"Xiaoman must have told you about my two sons, right?" Zheng Boqu said, looking at Zhang Tianhai.
"Father-in-law, Xiaoman has never told me about this. I just said roughly that she is also from Wuhan." Zhang Tianhai didn't brag on this point, but he told the truth.
Zheng Boqu thought for a while and said: "Then let me tell you briefly! My eldest son is Zheng Yuyang, who works at the Wuhan Security Command, with the rank of colonel; my second son is called Zheng Yuming, who works for the Wuhan Municipal Government; Xiao Man Needless to say. There are only so many people in our family."
It is concise and clear, and the current situation of the Zheng family is clearly described in just a few words.
At the same time, Zhang Tianhai also knew that the rank of colonel in the Wuhan Garrison Command was not the chief of staff, but the official position was close to it.
The most important thing is that the garrison headquarters is in charge of the military police, right? Theoretically, Zhang Tianhai's 1st Guard Regiment of the 9th Theater is within the jurisdiction of the Security Command.
As for how the second son of the Zheng family performed in the government, Zhang Tianhai didn't pay much attention. With a living old god like Zheng Boqu here, what loss could he suffer? He will probably be appointed as a director or something soon.
Generally speaking, these people in the Zheng family are all the best among people, and they are by no means simple people.
Indeed, in comparison, these people from the old Zhang family seem to be much mediocre.
Noble and prominent families often also represent power. Since they have power, they are inevitably busy at work and career, and some things are often overlooked. For example, the care of relatives is lacking compared to other families. .
Especially children like Zheng Man, who lost her mother at a young age, attach great importance to the warmth of family, otherwise she would not have been living in the old Zhang family, and she is not particularly nostalgic for the Zheng family.
For Zheng Boqu, the love for his youngest daughter is just love. The only children he really cares about are the eldest Zheng Yuyang and the second child Zheng Yuming. After all, these two will be the backbone of the Zheng family in the future.
"Then the name of my son-in-law will be added to the Zheng family. If anything happens to my father-in-law in the future, as long as you speak out, my son-in-law will never refuse." Zhang Tianhai said with a smile, but there was something in his words. There was no prevarication.
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Throughout the afternoon, the two sons-in-law talked a lot. Maybe it was because they were both in the domestic political environment, but they also talked a lot about the current situation.
"Yu Lin... Based on your military perspective, how do you view the defense of Wuhan? What are our chances of winning?" Zheng Boqu looked at Zhang Tianhai.
Perhaps because he knew the truth of history, Zhang Tianhai shook his head and said: "Our army has no chance of winning. Defending Wuhan is just one part of the protracted war of resistance. We must rely on the battle to defend Wuhan." , to consume the spirit of the Japanese army, to consume the Japanese soldiers. Only in this way can we win the final victory."
After listening to Zhang Tianhai's words, Zheng Boqu fell into deep thought for a while. After a long time, he said: "Our army has no chance of winning, how can we see it?"
"The Japanese invaders have always been selfless and have always focused on Wuhan. Wuhan is an important place in the north and south of our country. As long as Wuhan is defended, our army can connect the north and south together. What's more, this is the political, transportation, and economic center of our country. Right in the center, as long as they capture this place, we have no choice but to retreat to Chongqing." Zhang Tianhai said in a deep voice, after all, if we lose here, we will really face many disadvantages.
"It is true that the Japanese army is well-armed and wants to destroy the Republic of China as quickly as possible. However, the battle line has been drawn so close. The Japanese aggressors' logistics line must be quite tight, right?" Zheng Boqu said a topic that seemed unrelated but was actually related.
"Whether their rear is tight, my son-in-law believes that it has nothing to do with whether they can hold Wuhan. It is only related to the Japanese army's future operations. The Japanese army's operational direction is still Wuhan. Even if their logistics is tight, it will not be I won’t be able to survive it for several months.” Zhang Tianhai analyzed.
Before Zheng Boqu could continue, Zhang Tianhai continued: "The Japanese aggressors certainly lost a large number of their elite standing troops in their repeated battles with our army. Elite troops such as the Fifth Division and the Tenth Division Both the regiment and the 14th Division were severely damaged by our army to varying degrees, but in the final analysis, their national foundation was not injured, they were just in a tight situation."
"They still have at least 400,000 elite troops capable of mobile combat on our territory! If our army can exhaust these 400,000 elite troops, our army and the Japanese aggressors will be in a true stalemate on the battlefield." Zhang Tianhai He said it very firmly and spoke loudly.
"Four hundred thousand..." Zheng Boqu murmured, and his deep frown showed that he knew the strength of the Japanese army very well.
It is also true that a Japanese regiment can pursue a Chinese division.
The Japanese army's combat power is undeniable.
If the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was really that bad, then the War of Resistance would not have lasted for fourteen years, and the full-scale War of Resistance would have ended after eight years.
"As far as I know, your troops are now the essence of our army. If your troops go to the battlefield, how will their combat power compare with the Japanese army?" Zheng Boqu asked.
"If it is said that my son-in-law's troops will go up to the army and defeat a Japanese division, will my father-in-law believe it?" Zhang Tianhai said seriously.
"Of course I don't believe it. Do you really think I am a military amateur?" Zheng Boqu glared at Zhang Tianhai.
"Well... in that case, my son-in-law, please tell the truth! My son-in-law's troops suffered heavy losses on the front line and have not yet recovered. If they were in their previous heyday and with the current number of soldiers, they would be able to fight against the Japanese invaders. In one-on-one training, it won’t be a problem for our regiment to take down a Japanese regiment. If we were to fight against a Japanese brigade, I’m afraid we would have more than enough ambition but not enough strength." Zhang Tianhai said truthfully.
Indeed, he was not confident enough to challenge the Japanese brigade level. As for the regiment level, he was still confident that he could defeat them.
The brigade level of the Japanese army is not as simple as strengthening a cup of troops. There are also various units directly under the brigade, and the number of soldiers has increased. In terms of firepower configuration, it is naturally much stronger than the first regiment of the Ninth Theater.
If nothing else, just compare the Sakamoto Brigade during the Xuzhou Battle. If Pang Bingxun's 40th Army did not consume their troops, and there was strong support from Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army, just Zhang Tianhai The third theater is directly under the first regiment? Isn't beating him as simple as beating a dog?
The individual combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is already stronger than that of the Chinese army, not to mention the support of many aircraft and artillery. It is not as simple as one plus one equals two!
The strengthening of these troops seems to be even more powerful when it comes to the Japanese frontline troops!
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PS: The second update is here!
Unexpectedly, I was able to catch up as scheduled tonight.
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