The troops departed three days later, and they could not abandon the wounded, those were comrades-in-arms, brothers who had fought together. Even if it is only one day, as long as they have experienced life and death together, the emotions on the battlefield are incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Shao Fei has feelings for the Sichuan army, and has fought side by side with the Sichuan army in Tengxian County and Longtan Mountain. Lu Zuofu, Sun Yuanliang, and Chen Haotian are all from Sichuan, and they still admire General Wang Mingzhang, the commander of the 122nd Division, who has died on the battlefield.

In the past three days, Liao Qiling also came to find the falcon on purpose, and Shao Fei also revealed his identity to him. Liao Qiling wanted to keep Shao Fei to stay in the 74th Army to help, but Shao Fei politely declined.

Shao Fei felt that there was nothing to help. With a few well-equipped troops and more than 100,000 horses, it was not difficult to fight a 106th Division that had just recovered and had just recovered after being disabled by Li Jue's 19th Division at Jinguanqiao.

The Dian army is different, they have to face a division of the first type. Also, most of the Dian army was made up of untrained recruits. Well-equipped, but not skillfully used is also in vain. The only thing the Dian army can fight now may be the 184th Division.

The operational intentions of the 9th Division soon spread to Wuhan. At the beginning of September, the chairman of the CPPCC National Committee began preparations for the evacuation of Wuhan.

The evacuation of Wuhan was completely forced by the situation. The Japanese Second Army was like a bamboo, and now it was fighting a bloody battle in the Song Xilian Department at Fujin Mountain; The Japanese Sixth Division is replenishing its troops and eyeing Wuhan at the southern foot of Dabie Mountain; Okamura Ninji and Xue Yuebu are in a stalemate.

Now all eyes are on the Chongyang area of Hubei. It is not to see whether the Dian army can hold it, but how long it can hold it. Everyone thought it was a losing battle, and they faced the mighty Ninth Division.

Time! What the Chairman needs most is time. If Chongyang is lost, the large amount of materials and personnel hoarded in Wuhan will not be able to evacuate from the waterway, and the loss will be absolutely catastrophic.

Thinking of this, the chairman of the committee couldn't sleep all night, fidgeting, and anxious.

"Take a seat."

At this time, Chen Cheng entered the living room of the chairman of the committee, and saw the committee member frowning tightly and with a sad face.

"Resignation, what's the matter?"

The chairman's tone is so weak that now Wuhan and even China have reached a critical juncture of life and death.

Chen Cheng reported: "According to the report, General Sun Du's 58th Army and General Lu Han's 60th Army have begun to deploy defenses in the Chongyang and Paishi areas, and the defense line is dominated by Zhang Chong's 184th Division. ”

"Zhang Chong." The chairman of the committee muttered, his eyes revealed regret, and after a long time, he said: "It's a tiger general." Rhetoric, do you think they can keep it? ”

Chen Cheng hesitated, but no one could think that Zhang Chong could hold on, but the chairman still held on to a glimmer of hope.

"I guess so. At the beginning of Yuwang Mountain, Zhang Chong's 184th Division faced the Fifth Division, known as the 'Steel Army'. In terms of combat power, the 9th Division was inferior to the 5th Division. Last time, the Dian army was in a hurry, but this time it was prepared. Also, this time the Dian army occupies a geographical advantage, unlike the last time when it fought on the plains. Most of the Dian army were children of the Yi nationality, who grew up in the mountains and were very good at mountain warfare. ”

Chen Cheng's words made the chairman of the committee feel a little relieved. But Chen Cheng just picked up the favorable ones, and he didn't say a word about those unfavorables.

Sun Du's 58th Army had just been established at the end of July, and then it rushed to Chongyang, Hebei. These recruits did not have any combat experience at all, and they were not even as good as the Sichuan army, and the soldiers of the Sichuan army were at least from the security regiment. Also, the Japanese army occupies the Yangtze River and has a strong navy as support, which cannot be compared with Yuwang Mountain.

The chairman of the committee is not aware of these unfavorable factors, otherwise he would not be so worried.

At this time, a secretary walked in and reported: "Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Lu has been waiting for a long time. ”

The chairman of the committee instructed, "Please come in, Mr. Lu." ”

"Yes."

At present, Chairman Chiang has to rely on Lu Zuofu the most. Without the help of Lu Zuofu's livelihood shipping, transporting supplies from Wuhan would have been a fantasy.

"Take a seat, then I'll go down first."

"Well, pay more attention to the situation of the market, and report something in time."

Chen Cheng turned around and left, just happened to meet Lu Zuofu, so he smiled slightly and said, "Sir, the chairman is waiting for you." ”

"Okay."

Lu Zuofu came to the chairman, who stood up with his cane to greet him, with a long-lost smile on his face, and said, "Mr. Lu, please take a seat." ”

"Chairman Xie."

Immediately, Lu Zuofu cautiously sat on the sofa on the side.

The chairman of the committee also sat down, and first expressed concern: "I heard that Mr. Lu has been busy day and night recently, so he should pay attention to his body." ”

Lu Zuofu nodded slightly and said, "Chairman Xie cares, I'm in good health." But there are too many supplies to dare to rest more. I must not leave a single machine part to the Japanese. ”

After listening to Lu Zuofu's words, the chairman of the committee felt relieved and said, "Yes, it can't be left to the Japanese. These machines, materials, and personnel are our capital, and we will fight the Japanese in the future. ”

Lu Zuofu nodded in agreement, and the chairman asked, "How long will it take for all the supplies to be evacuated?" ”

"At least a month."

Lu Zuofu's words made the chairman's brows that had just stretched slightly furrowed again, and the Dian army might not be able to hold out until that time. When the time comes, the waterway will be cut off, and the supplies will not even have time to burn.

Seeing the chairman's worried expression, Lu Zuofu immediately said: "Don't worry, chairman, we will do our best, and the company's 3,000 employees are moving day and night." ”

"That's good, I'll leave everything to sir."

Lu Zuofu lowered his head slightly, as if he had something unspeakable.

The chairman waved his hand and said, "Mr. Lu, don't be afraid to say anything about the difficulties. ”

Lu Zuofu sighed, and was embarrassed: "Some people with status in the city borrowed our company's ship to transport their private property. As you know, Chairman of the Committee, I am a businessman, and I cannot offend the powerful, but I can only open one eye and close one eye. But there are two of them, and once the opening is opened, it is difficult to close it again. ”

"Nonsense!" The chairman of the committee rushed up angrily, put his cane on the floor, and said: "Who are they, you say, I will deal with it strictly!" ”

Lu Zuofu dared to report their names, so he could only remain silent.

"I see." The chairman of the committee understood Lu Zuofu's distress and said: "I ordered someone to start this matter, and I must not delay the evacuation of materials because of these people." ”

"Chairman Xie is considerate. Then I would like to assure the chairman that if the supplies cannot be transported within a month, they will be disposed of. ”

"Sir, it's serious." The chairman waved his hand lightly and said: "From the Battle of Songhu to the Battle of Nanjing, thanks to Mr. Minsheng's shipping, the state-owned capital was transported back to the rear in a timely manner. A gentleman is a person who has contributed to the country and the nation. ”

With the words of the chairman, Lu Zuofu's heart relaxed. After leaving the chairman's residence, he went all out to carry out the evacuation of Wuhan.

This material retreat can be said to be a miracle in modern times, related to the fate of the country, highly praised by scholars from all walks of life, and praised as China's "Dunkirk retreat" by later generations.

(PS: The Battle of Songhu was obviously unfavorable, but the national army still fought for three months, the purpose was to transport state-owned assets back to the rear.) During this period, Lu Zuofu played a crucial role. Such patriots should not be forgotten by future generations. ）

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