Obviously, the order issued by Zhang Tianhai was aimed at Lieutenant General Matsuura Junrokuro who wanted to escape in makeup.
I believe everyone who has watched "Bright Sword" or other war movies knows that if the commander really escapes wearing a general's uniform when the battle is defeated, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble - because the target Too conspicuous.
Being woken up by Liu Houming, Zhang Tianhai began to lose sleep. He also knew that it wouldn't be long before the Japanese plane would appear over Wanjialing. If he didn't take the people away, he would probably die there. During this retaliatory bombing.
In order to help Lieutenant General Matsuura Junrokuro escape smoothly, the Japanese bombing will be carried out without sparing any effort.
"If you can still stand up, wake up the sleeping brothers immediately! Retreat!!" Zhang Tianhai shouted at the top of his voice.
"Yes, sir." The officers and soldiers began to stand up, always with a hint of weakness.
"I'll go back first, take a shower and have a good rest, and then prepare to continue fighting!" Zhang Tianhai said loudly. For him, this battle is basically over, and the next thing should not be up to him. It’s decided.
As the saying goes, do your best to ensure the destiny of heaven and earth. This is probably the case.
Once you have done what you should do, the rest can only be left to God's will.
Sure enough, just after Zhang Tianhai's troops withdrew from the front line, the Japanese planes arrived, and it was so dark that they seemed to want to blow everything up.
Oh no, to be more precise, he wanted to create an opportunity for Junroku Matsuura to escape.
If even Matsuura Junrokuro cannot escape, it proves that the Japanese 106th Division was completely wiped out by the Chinese army in the Wanjialing area.
Japanese aircraft continued to fly through the sky and dropped countless sinister bombs towards the Wanjialing area.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
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The sound of explosions echoed throughout the entire area, and the bombing this time was almost indiscriminate.
"Damn it, these little devils are crazy, they are engaging in indiscriminate bombing." Zhang Tianhai, who was spat with mud, cursed angrily.
"It seems that these little devils have been pushed into a hurry..." Guo Qiliang sighed. For him, as the deputy commander, his responsibilities are much heavier than when he was the chief of staff.
"Wait for them to blow up! When they finish blowing up, I will gather my troops and retreat." Zhang Tianhai cursed fiercely. For him, the goal has been achieved. As for what happens next, it is not up to him. Forget it, he can only follow the situation.
Japanese planes were bombing in the sky, and the national troops on the ground were already in chaos.
Especially the team of the First Guard Regiment. The main force had just gone through a night of bloody fighting. More than half of the casualties were already there. Moreover, everyone had taken off their shirts, so how could one know who was a soldier and who was an official.
To use a word from contemporary movies to describe it, that is - let the bullets fly for a while first.
"I have been studying for so long and finally understand why you are the leader and I am the deputy leader. I really just lack the courage like you." Guo Qiliang said with a smile.
"Okay, sleep when you need to. Don't disturb me, or I'll fight with you, kid." Zhang Tianhai pointed at Guo Qiliang, then fell down and fell asleep.
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Japanese aircraft were carrying out indiscriminate bombings, and Japanese troops were also frantically attacking the center of Wanjialing.
No matter what, the frontline troops of the Chinese army always broke through the Japanese defense line. Once the news was spread back to Wuhan, Wuhan was full of joy.
"Tuk tuk tuk..."
In Wuhan, there was a knock on the door of Chiang Kai-shek's office.
"Come in." Chiang Kai-shek, who was sitting behind his desk processing documents, said directly.
I saw an attendant adjutant coming in. He stood at attention and saluted: "Reporting to the committee, good news came from the Jiangxi front line. The enemy's front line positions have been defeated by our army. Thunder and Drum Liu has been captured by our army. The enemy commander Matsuura Jun Rokuro's whereabouts are now unknown, and the frontline troops have launched a blanket search, but now the Japanese frontline troops have approached Wanjialing, and I'm afraid we don't have much time left."
"Oh? It finally worked! Power up the frontline troops immediately. They must withstand the pressure of the Japanese army and dig three feet into the ground to dig out Matsuura Junrokuro. As the best gift for National Day (Double Tenth Day)!" Chiang Kai-shek was so excited! He suddenly stood up. He had not experienced such a vivid victory for a long time.
This is a real victory!
More importantly, this was fought by their central army, not by other local armies!
It is true that during the Battle of Xuzhou, the Central Army achieved a huge victory, but it was only a very small part of the entire Battle of Xuzhou, and the number of enemies wiped out was not large. Most of them relied on the troops of generals such as Pang Bingxun and Zhang Zizhong to withstand it.
"Yes! Appointment!" the adjutant responded, and then asked: "If there is nothing else, will you leave first?"
Chiang Kai-shek originally wanted to do it like this, but when he heard what the adjutant said, he hesitated and said: "In addition, let the 74th Army and the 1st Guard Regiment of the 9th Theater Command send a note, and I will see what they are doing this time. How many people were lost?"
"Yes! Let's take a seat!" The adjutant replied, then turned around and left.
For Chiang Kai-shek, this is indeed a good opportunity to increase the number of elites in the Central Army. The Central Army suffered heavy casualties on the Jiangxi front line, and also suffered heavy casualties on the Zijin Mountain front line in southern Henan. From this point of view, it does need to be replenished.
So, Chiang Kai-shek was moved, picked up the internal phone, dialed a number and said: "Hello, I am Chiang Kai-shek, pick up Chen Cheng!"
After a while, the call was connected, and Chiang Kai-shek said: "Hey, Ci Xiu, I am Chiang Zhongzheng. Come to my office right away. I have something important to discuss with you."
"Yes! I'll be here in fifteen minutes!" Chen Cheng responded.
Looking at the arrows of the three major Japanese advances on the wall, Chiang Kai-shek still had a heavy look on his face - now Jiangxi's attack has been temporarily contained, and the Japanese troops on the Yangtze North Road have also been temporarily blocked. He is the only defense on the North Road in Henan. The most worrying place.
Indeed, the Battle of Purple Mountain weakened the Japanese army's southward advance to a certain extent, but for the main force of more than 100,000 Japanese troops, this was only a drop in the bucket.
Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek looked at the land under his feet: If it really can't be defended, what should Wuhan do? If not handled properly, will the mistakes of Nanjing be repeated?
No, no matter what, we cannot repeat the mistakes of Nanjing, and Wuhan cannot give up! If Wuhan can't hold on anymore, it will be set on fire! We must not use bricks and tiles to support the enemy! Chiang Kai-shek's right hand clenched slightly.
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Sure enough, fifteen minutes later, Chen Cheng appeared in Chiang Kai-shek's office as scheduled.
"Reporting to the commission, Chen Cheng, commander of the Ninth War Zone, who is humble as commander of the Ninth War Zone, has been ordered to report to you!" Chen Cheng stood at attention and saluted, very respectfully, and he would not lack any courtesy.
"Okay, Ci Xiu, it's good if you arrive. If you haven't arrived, there are some things that I can't figure out no matter how hard I think about them." Chiang Kai-shek smiled.
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