Chapter 626: Hold on for five days
At 3 a.m., the Hankow headquarters.
Feng Yuxiang brought Stilwell in, and Zhong Yi and Zhu Liangcheng hurriedly got up to greet each other.
"Souza, why are you here?" Zhong Yi frowned and said, "Didn't you say that you would stay in Wuchang to guard it?" ”
Feng Yuxiang waved his hand and said: "We said it before, but after you left, the more I thought about it, the more I didn't feel good, the defense of Wuhan has entered the decisive stage, how can I, the commander-in-chief of the Wuhan garrison, hide?" My old Feng is really going to do this, and he won't be poked in the backbone by future generations when he turns back? ”
Zhong Yi said: "General seat, it is as important as ensuring the safety of Wuchang!" ”
"Then why don't you go?" Feng Yuxiang said, "You go to Wuchang, I will stay in Hankou!" ”
Zhong Yi rolled his eyes, stopped talking about Feng Yuxiang, and turned his gaze to Stilwell.
"Colonel Stilwell, why are you coming to Hankow?" Zhong Yi said, "It's too dangerous here, the Japanese aircraft artillery won't open up to you just because you are an American!" ”
"No, no, no." Stilwell spread his hands and said, "Zhong, you are wrong, my current identity is an ordinary staff officer of the Wuhan Garrison Command Staff Office, not the US military attache in China!" So at such a decisive moment, I must be on the front line and witness the victory of this battle with my own eyes! ”
"How do you know we're going to win." Zhong Yi said, "What if you lose?" ”
"Then I'll be even more honored." Stilwell smiled and said, "I am fortunate to have experienced the only defeat in the military career of the undefeated general Zhong Yi!" In the future, if you write this experience into your memoirs, you will definitely be able to sell it for a good price! ”
Zhong Yi, Feng Yuxiang, Zhang Shiliang and several other staff officers couldn't help but laugh when they heard this, this American seemed to be more confident than themselves!
Not to mention, Stilwell is really full of confidence in Zhong Yi.
Even if he doesn't know the inside story of increasing troops and reducing the stove at all!
At this time, Feng Yuxiang took out another telegram and said, "Ziren, this is the telegram just sent by the Command!" We are asked to hold Hankou Hanyang for at least five days, no matter what! ”
"Five days?" The corners of Zhong Yi's mouth hooked slightly, and he said, "It seems that the principal is also an understanding person!" Knowing that the Japanese army has actually reached the end of its strong crossbow, as long as we can hold Hankou and Hanyang for five days, we can usher in a big counteroffensive! ”
"Lao Chang is a military layman, how can he understand these ways, I think in the past five days, the eight achievements were told to him by Xiao Zhuge Bai Chongbei!" Feng Yuxiang shook his head and said, "But Ziren, you give me a solid account, is it possible for us to hold Hankou and Hanyang for five days?" How likely is it? ”
"Boss, it's really hard to say." Zhong Yi waved his hand and said, "If you hold it in the end, the probability is 100%, if you don't hold it in the end, the possibility is zero!" ”
"You little slippery head! I really don't want to show my mouth at all. Feng Yuxiang pointed at Zhong Yi, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Then how many troops are left in our Wuhan garrison now?" This can always be said, right? ”
Before this, Feng Yuxiang had never asked the inside story of the increase and reduction of troops, although he was the commander-in-chief.
Zhong Yi hesitated slightly, and finally said honestly: "There are still more than 43,000 people left, and they are basically veterans of a hundred battles who crawled out of the pile of dead!" ”
When Feng Yuxiang heard this, his eyes immediately lit up.
After a long time, Feng Yuxiang patted Zhong Yi on the shoulder, and said hesitantly: "Ziren, I knew that it was impossible for you kid not to leave a back hand at all, hehe, you really left a back hand, and it was such a ruthless hand!" ”
After a pause, Feng Yuxiang said again: "The little devil is in trouble this time!" ”
Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "I'm not as optimistic as you!" ”
Feng Yuxiang smiled: "But I am full of confidence in you!" ”
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At 4 a.m., the camp of the 104th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army.
Among the divisions of the Japanese army during World War II, the divisions formed in Kumamoto and Sendai had the strongest combat effectiveness, and the divisions formed in Sendai mainly included the 2nd and 13th divisions.
Of the four infantry wings of the 13th Division, only the 104th Infantry Wing was organized into Sendai Prefecture!
Therefore, the four wings of the 13th Division also have the strongest combat effectiveness of the 104th Infantry Wing!
The final general attack was about to be launched, but Higashikurenomiya Tsukihiko still had no bottom in his heart, so he took Machijiri Liangji to the camp of the 104th Infantry Wing to have a look.
Higashikuremiya Tsukihiko wanted to see with his own eyes what the 104th Infantry Wing was in now.
Because of this, before coming, Higashikurenomiya Tsukihiko did not inform the division commander of the 13th Division, Ogisu Tatsubing, let alone the commander of the 104th Infantry Wing, Shibata Uuichi.
When Higashikuremiya Tsukihiko came outside the barracks, the infantry of the 104th Infantry Wing had already begun to eat breakfast.
More than 2,000 people sat on the floor, quietly nibbling rice balls, drinking soup, and occasionally someone whispered a few words.
Seeing this scene, there was a faint melancholy in the eyes of Higashikurenomiya Twisthiko, although the military discipline of the Japanese army was good, it was not good that it could be quiet like this during dinner!
But now, almost no one is talking to each other!
This can only show one point, the officers and soldiers of the 104th Infantry Wing are so tired that they are so tired that they don't even have the interest in chatting with their comrades!
But it makes sense!
Because the second phase of the brutal street fighting has lasted for more than half a month, even robots will feel tired, although the high bonus can stimulate the fighting spirit of the soldiers to a certain extent, but such an incentive effect can not continue indefinitely, after all, there is still a time limit!
Higashikurenomiya Tsukihiko suddenly regretted it.
Perhaps, we should save the ultimate means of rewarding and motivating for the end, and save it for now!
However, now, the final general attack is imminent, and Higashikurenomiya Twist Higashiko finds that there is no better ultimate means in his hands to use!
But, fortunately, their Japanese army is tired, and the Chinese army will only be even more tired!
Because their Japanese army has at least four divisions and more than 100,000 people, they can still take turns to fight, but the Chinese army has limited strength, and there is no time to rest at all!
So, the national army will only be more tired!
Machijiri looked at it quietly, and suddenly said, "Your Highness, do you want to go in and say a few words?" ”
"No need." Higashikuremiya raised his wrist to look at his watch, shook his head, and said, "There's no time left." ”
As soon as the words fell, from the direction of the 5th and 6th brigades of the field heavy artillery in the rear, dazzling red streamers suddenly bloomed.
In the blink of an eye, these red streamers have filled the entire night sky.
After about 20 seconds, these streamers have already flown over Hankou and Hanyang, and then they fell headlong.
In the next moment, the urban areas of Hankou and Hanyang suddenly bloomed with huge dazzling bright lights, and after more than ten seconds, a huge explosion sounded over.