"Bagaya Road, thousands of people have been stopped by more than a dozen people, they are all fools!"

Shigeichi Hata, who has always been calm, couldn't help but be annoyed and angry when he heard the news.

He immediately ordered: "Order the main force to continue to advance along the road and attack Jiujiang." Two detachments were sent to search along the mountain road and bring in the snipers. ”

However, the time was close to evening, and the Japanese army could not reach Jiujiang in the middle of the night at such a speed of attack.

The special operations team almost drove the Japanese pursuing force back to its original position. And this operation was completely out of Shao Fei's will, or just a military training.

On the night of the 25th, the Second Corps took the initiative to abandon Jiujiang and retreated on all fronts, moving to positions such as Niutoushan, Jinguanqiao, and Shilishan......

On the morning of the 26th, Okamura Ninji led his troops to occupy Jiujiang.

Okamura Ninji can be described as proud, and at the beginning of his tenure, he started victoriously, and the offensive was fierce, like a bamboo.

From 0:00 on July 23, when the Botian detachment launched an attack on Gutang at Poyang Lake, to the morning of the 26th, it took only three days to fully occupy Jiujiang!

Jiujiang is an important gateway to Wuhan, Jiujiang was lost, and the gateway to Wuhan was opened. The Battle of Jiujiang was a node, which marked the end of the peripheral battles of the Battle of Wuhan.

When the news of the loss of Jiujiang reached Wuhan, Chiang Kai-shek was furious.

From the loss of Anqing on June 12 to the loss of Jiujiang on July 26, in only one and a half months, even the five cities of Anqing, Madao, Pengze, Hukou and Jiujiang were lost, and the first-line defensive positions of the Chinese army on the periphery of Wuhan were broken by the Japanese army.

After losing the first battle, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but be furious. The three armies of more than 100,000 people in Zhang Fakui's hands could not resist a division and a brigade of the Japanese army, and Jiujiang was lost in only three days! Especially when he learned that Zhang Fakui had never sent the elite Fourth Army to the front line in the battle, Chiang Kai-shek became more and more angry the more he thought about it. A meeting of the military council was immediately convened.

"Zhang Xianghua (Zhang Fakui's character Xianghua) Ah Zhang Xianghua, you mistaken Jiang Gan! How this battle was fought! You are a famous general, you have a vain name! At the critical moment, you have distracting thoughts, what are you doing with the Fourth Army! Why not! This is blatant disobedience! This is a person who has no military discipline and no military order, and must not be forgiven! ”

At the meeting, the chairman of the committee broke out of his normal state and scolded loudly.

He Yingqin, chief of staff who attended the meeting, had a very close relationship with Zhang Fakui, and after a while, when Chairman Chiang had dissipated some of his anger, He Yingqin hurriedly played a round for Zhang Fakui.

"Commission, Zhang Xianghua doesn't need to place the Fourth Army, I think there must be hardships. He was afraid that the Fourth Army would be entangled by the Japanese army and would not be able to get out, and now that the whole army has safely withdrawn to the second-line position, the ending is still reasonable, it is better to let him block the enemy on the front line of Jinguanqiao and make up for his mistakes! ”

The Second Corps was subordinate to the Ninth Theater of Operations, and Chen Cheng, as the senior commander of the Second Army, also lost no time in taking the initiative to assume responsibility, and he said in a low and heavy tone: "Commission, the Second Corps lost Jiujiang, and I, as the commander of the Ninth Theater, also have the responsibility. The Second Corps gave up Jiujiang, and I agreed. The situation was indeed excusable. The Second Corps is located in a tidal flat area facing the river and lake and without any concealment, fighting against the Japanese army, which has absolute superiority in land, sea and air. ”

The chairman of the committee was still angry, and accused Chen Cheng and said: "Are you excusing Zhang Xianghua? Are you doing it again? ”

Chen Cheng felt that his face was gloomy, there was Long Muhan of Langui in the distance, and Xue Weiying who was close to Madang, so he said with a slight courage: "After fighting all the troops, even if you defend an empty city that has become scorched earth, you will have to lose it in the end!" At the height of the fighting, Xiang Hua repeatedly begged us for air and naval support, but our navy was almost exhausted, and the air force was also greatly damaged, and the few planes left could only be used for Wuhan's air defense. In view of these circumstances, in order to hold the main positions in northern Jiangxi and eastern Hubei and preserve the vital forces, I agreed to their request to abandon Jiujiang and withdraw to the second-line positions......"

"Shut up."

The chairman of the committee pushed his cane to the ground, unwilling to listen to Chen Cheng's explanation.

He Yingqin and Chen Cheng were important ministers on whom Chairman Jiang relied very much, and the two of them came forward to intercede, and Chen Cheng took the initiative to assume responsibility, and the chairman could not help but save face. Although he was angry, as a general, Chen Cheng's courage and courage to take the initiative to take responsibility were very valuable, and he won the support and respect of his subordinates.

It stands to reason that Chairman Chiang will not easily forgive Zhang Fakui for such a major mistake. According to his temper, if Zhang Fakui is not shot, he must be tried by a military court. If they are all like Zhang Fakui, they have orders that do not work, they do not stop prohibiting, they make assertions, and they give up lightly, how can this battle be fought!?

In all fairness, Chairman Chiang was right to defend Jiujiang from the strategic considerations of the Battle of Wuhan, but how to defend Jiujiang had its own peculiarities. As a commander-in-chief, he was indeed brilliant in strategy, but not very clever in commanding specific battles. often interferes in command and adds chaos to the busy, which often makes the generals at a loss. The Battle of Langui and the Battle of Jiujiang are good examples.

At the end of the meeting, a decision was finally made: The military forces on the Nanxun side will be under the command of the two commanders-in-chief, Xue Yue and Wu Qiwei, and Zhang Fakui will be transferred back to Wuhan immediately.

After Zhang Fakui received the order, he felt very uncomfortable. The ups and downs of the sea are common, and the fame may not be exhausted. He didn't care about giving up military power, Xue Yue and Wu Qiwei were all old subordinates who had followed him for many years, and he was very relieved to hand over the troops to them. It's just that the Battle of Wuhan has just begun, and he has planted his heels, and there is nowhere to put his face. But the military order was like a mountain, and even though Zhang Fakui had a thousand resentments, he could only hand over his military power and leave Jiujiang in a state of disappointment.

"It's all over"

Zhang Fakui stood outside the camp facing the direction of Jiujiang and couldn't help but feel melancholy.

Shao Fei smiled: "How could it be, at least the general didn't go to the military court." ”

Behind Zhang Fakui stood the chief of staff, Shao Fei, and Chu Yunfan. The chief of staff reminded: "At this time, you still have the heart to laugh. ”

Shao Fei said: "As a general, because I have the mind to accommodate all rivers. Although he was removed from his post this time and lost his military power, he will inevitably return to the military within half a year, and he will be promoted. When the time comes, the general will be in charge of the storm to wash away today's hatred! ”

Zhang Fakui turned to look at Shao Fei, just smiling and silent, but his mood was much more relaxed. He vaguely felt that the person named Yi Ren in front of him was Shao Fei in the past, and it was rumored that he was from the future world, if it was true, then his prophecy would definitely come true.

Zhang Fakui is a veteran of Rong Ma's life, and he has read countless people, and he can feel the difference between Shao Fei and this era. Words and deeds, manners, and tactics are all so refreshing.

"The war will be over, come back to Wuhan with me."

Zhang Fakui's sudden invitation surprised Shao Fei from time to time. It's been a month and a half since I came out of Wuhan to fight, maybe I should really go back and take a look, and let the team rest and take a vacation or something.

"Okay, I can't ask for a hitchhiker."

Shao Fei agreed to Zhang Fakui's request and went to Wuhan together.

(End of chapter)