In the Wuhan War Conference Room, the chairman of the committee sat in the middle, with an angry face. On both sides of the long table sat the senior generals of the various armies. They bowed their heads slightly, and their faces were very ugly.

"Thorough investigation, must be thoroughly investigated! Strict military discipline, punish those who are derelict in their duties, and think that those who come after will be warned! ”

The Madang Fortress was lost, and the commissar was furious. Before the meeting, Chen Cheng had already been reprimanded and ordered to thoroughly investigate the dereliction of duty of all officers in order to enforce military discipline.

"However, Madang Fortress is lost, and the Hukou defense battle is about to start, so it is ...... to withdraw such a high-ranking general."

Chen Cheng meant to put the overall situation first, and those derelict officers let them make meritorious service for their crimes, and then settle accounts later.

Chen Cheng's words made the chairman a little disappointed. didn't expect that at this juncture, he would have to shield his subordinates.

So, Chairman Jiang rebuked Chen Cheng again: "You are too conniving with your subordinates. Less than a month after the end of the Battle of Lanfeng, Gui Yongqing, Huang Jie, and Long Muhan are all your subordinates, and now there are Li Yunheng and Xue Weiying, should you reflect and introspect. ”

Chen Cheng felt ashamed. Originally, it was a good situation, but because of these few people, the whole battle situation was ruined, and these people were all their own subordinates. Therefore, Chen Cheng made up his mind to conduct a strict and thorough investigation and investigate the responsibility of all officers for their dereliction of duty.

The chairman seemed to have lost his patience, and patted the table and said, "If I kill one Long Muhan, I won't be afraid to kill another Xue Weiying!" When the national crisis is at hand, the party and the state need loyal generals, and even more so! ”

The chairman of the committee alluded to Xue Weiying's gathering of 61 young generals from Huangpu in Shanxi Province, including Kong Zhaolin and Wang Guoxiang, at the time of the "Xi'an Incident". Xue Weiying led a telegram to denounce the two generals Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng.

After hearing this, the generals present lowered their heads.

It seems that the chairman of the committee really wants to take military discipline seriously. Chen Cheng decided that after the meeting, he ordered the gendarmerie of the Military Law Enforcement Headquarters to imprison Li Yunheng, Xue Weiying, and the chief officers of the Marine Corps.

This cannot be blamed on the chairman's furious anger. Once the Madang Fortress fell, the gateway to the Yangtze River was wide open. The Japanese army gained the advantage of advancing by land and water, which was equivalent to the opening of the gate of Wuhan.

Anqing guarded it for two days, and Madang Fortress only guarded it for two days. And the seizure of Anqing and Zhanmadang was a two-devil army composed of Taiwanese. It may be a great irony and sorrow that the national army is vulnerable in the face of such a force.

lost Anqing, Yang Sen was lucky enough to be dismissed and retained; But without the Madang Fortress, all the senior officers of the 16th Army and the Navy Corps may not have been so lucky.

"Ahem~" The chairman sighed again and stood up with his cane. He looked at the battle map on the wall and said, "Bao Changyi blew up the fort's fort in time before evacuating, this is a good job, and what can't be taken away shouldn't be left to the enemy." The fortress of Matang is our shield, but it must not be the enemy's shield. ”

The chairman turned to look at the generals and asked, "What are you going to do next?"

The congregation will begin to fall silent. Now that the old man is angry, no one wants to frown. In the end, it was Chen Cheng who spoke, after all, he was the supreme commander of the Ninth War Zone.

Chen Cheng said: "The Japanese army captured Madang Fortress, but only infantry. There were still a large number of shipwrecks, mines, and drifting mines at the bottom of the river, and Japanese warships could not pass through them for the time being. It will take time for the Japanese army to remove the obstacles, and we can take the opportunity to redeploy the Hukou fortress and fight the Japanese army in a decisive battle. ”

The chairman of the committee showed a hint of displeasure, but the crowd did not notice.

"Is that all there is to it? The so-called impregnable first-class national defense fortress was lost in just two and a half days, which is a shame for the military and a shame for the country! ”

He spoke sonorously and loudly, with full confidence. It was none other than Luo Zhuoying, commander-in-chief of the 19th Army, who spoke.

Luo Zhuoying participated in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing, and was transferred from the 3rd War Zone to the 9th War Zone, and was a fierce general with a resolute personality.

The Battle of Songhu, the most tragic was the battle for Luodian, Luo Zhuoying led the 18th Army to defeat the Japanese army with flesh and blood. It was so tragic that the Japanese army called it "the mill of flesh and blood." ”

However, the Battle of Nanjing was a pain in Luo Zhuoying's heart. At that time, he served as the deputy commander of the city defense, second only to Tang Zhisheng, but he ...... in the end.

For Luo Zhuoying, this is a shame that he will never erase in his life. Later, Sun Yuanliang was imprisoned, and his friend Xiao Lingshan died in battle by the river, which also made him heartbroken.

Therefore, this time he would rather confront his old boss Chen Cheng and fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army.

(Chen Cheng started with the 11th Division, and Luo Zhuoying was his deputy division commander at that time.) ）

At this time, the chairman's face changed, and he asked, "What is General Luo's opinion?" ”

Luo Zhuoying replied sonorously: "Counterattack Madang Fortress!" There are three reasons: first, the Japanese army has just fought a big war and has not gained a stable foothold; Second, Bao Changyi blew up the important fortifications of the fortress before retreating, and although it could not be completely destroyed, it would take time to clean up and rebuild it. If you wait for the enemy to clear it, the fortress will really become a shield for the enemy; Third, the strength of troops. The Botian detachment and the 106th Division still had part of their forces in Anqing. ”

After hearing this, the chairman nodded, and Luo Zhuoying happened to say his heart. Madang Fortress was a huge cost and was known as the first fortress, but it was easily occupied by the Japanese army. This is a shame, a laughing stock, and I can't hold my head up internationally.

"That's exactly what I mean." Chairman Jiang was pleased, and then looked at the generals with a little excitement: "The fortress is easily lost, this is your shame, and it is also a shame for the country!" ”

Subsequently, the chairman of the committee ordered Chen Cheng to throw more than 50,000 people from the 16th Army and the 49th Army and make every effort to counterattack Madang Fortress.

Earlier, the 167th Division encountered a Japanese pursuit force in the southern part of Changshan, and the two sides returned to Pengze after a fierce battle.

Now, Xue Weiying didn't have the energy to blame Shao Fei for beating him, he cared more about his own life than these. Therefore, as soon as the 167th Division returned to Pengze, he went to find Li Yunheng as soon as possible.

The deputy officer entered Li Yunheng's office and reported: "Military seat, Xue Weiying is here." ”

"It's called the principal, something that doesn't have a long memory."

At this time, Li Yunheng was still dreaming of being a principal. He didn't worry about anything, the back road had already been prepared for himself. Li Yunheng can become the commander of the 16th Army, in addition to his military exploits, there are people above him.

The reason why Gui Yongqing was not executed was because of He Yingqin, and the people above Li Yunheng were even bigger. Li Yunheng's family is well-off, and he often buys expensive ancient calligraphy and paintings to give to Song Meiling, and the relationship between them is very good, so he still has nothing to fear.

Xue Weiying was in a hurry and rushed directly into Li Yunheng's office.

"Throne ......"

Without waiting for Xue Weiying to speak, Li Yunheng slapped the table and accused, "Did I let you in?" Not a spark of decency. ”

Xue Weiying stammered a little because she was in a hurry, and said: "I~ I'm in a hurry, Madang Fortress is lost, and we can't escape the involvement." ”

Li Yunheng said coldly: "It's not us, it's your 167th Division that delayed the fighter." Half a day's journey, you walked for two and a half days. ”

Li Yunheng's words were like a thunderbolt in a sunny day, slashing at Xue Weiying. It seems that Shao Fei said that Li Yunheng really wanted to let himself carry this black cauldron.

Xue Weiying retorted: "It's the mountain road you let me take!" ”

Xue Weiying called "you" directly, it seems that she is really in a hurry. Li Yunheng originally wanted to say that it was right to take the mountain road, it was the road that the 167th Division had lost, so what did I have to do. But now, Li Yunheng knows that it is not the time to turn his face, so these words are still left to be said to the Military Commission during the review.

So, Li Yunheng soothed: "Brother, what's the hurry? We all have a responsibility. But it's not yet at the point of exhaustion. I just received a call from Chief Chen, we are going to prepare for a counterattack on Madang Fortress, and when the time comes, you will be fine. ”

Xue Weiying was skeptical and asked, "What the military seat said is true." ”

Li Yunheng smiled and said, "When did I lie to you." ”

Because Luo Zhuoying proposed to counterattack Madang Fortress, the chairman of the committee still endured this evil breath for the sake of the overall situation, and the 16th Army could not be left without a leader.

However, no matter what the outcome of the counterattack on Madang Fortress is, Chairman Chiang's sword will definitely fall. Chen Cheng knew about this, and Li Yunheng also knew about it, maybe only Xue Wei didn't know.

(End of chapter)