5.10 Stubborn supreme authorities

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Huang Haoran quickened the pace of army reorganization in Changshu, and the number of bullets fired from the training grounds of various units had reached a terrifying number.

Huang Haoran wanted to make the recruits quickly have combat effectiveness, so some radical methods were used by him again.

The Japanese agents captured by the secret service and the traitors in the defense area of the 99th Army were escorted to the execution ground, and the executioners were all recruits, and more recruits were sent to the execution ground to watch the execution process.

The instructors of the 99th Army first asked the recruits to hold bayonets in batches to stab some minor parts of these death row prisoners, and then began to shoot live ammunition.

The recruits, who had been on the execution ground several times, began to lose their fear of blood, and they finally had the basic conditions to survive on the battlefield.

Every day, a large number of troops continue to pass through Changshu to the Songhu battlefield, and it seems that Huang Haoran's suggestions to the highest authorities through Jiang Baili should not have been listened to much......

Jiang Baili now looks at the orders issued by the Nanjing General Staff and the War Hall every day, and he also sighs constantly.

Although the highest authorities nodded in front of Jiang Baili on the garrison defense line proposed by Huang Haoran, it was not the same thing at all from the perspective of issuing combat orders these days!

Let's take a look at what kind of troops are transferred by the General Staff to the vicinity of the three lines of defense:

The 98th Division (Xia Chuzhong), the 154th Division (Wu Jianxiong), the 46th Division (Dai Sixia), the 105th Division (Gao Pengyun), the 79th Division (Chen Anbao), the 170th Division (Xu Qiming), and the 172nd Division (Cheng Shufen).

More than half of these seven divisions have been beaten to half-crippled by the Japanese in Songhu, and the other divisions are all local troops, and if we talk about actual combat effectiveness, only the 170th Division and the 172nd Division, the two Guangxi divisions of the "Gui system," can still hold the table.

The deputy chief of staff, "Xiao Zhuge ", still respected Jiang Baili, so he took out the two divisions in his bag.

In the long three defense lines, once these few broken infantry divisions are deployed, the strength of these infantry divisions will inevitably be weak.

Jiang Baili originally expected that the troops sent to the defense line were all elites such as the 71st Army and the 52nd Army.

He never imagined that what he got now was such a force, Feng Xingxian's 33rd Division, Wu Keren's 67th Army, and Gui Yongqing's Teaching Corps, all of which were supposed to be deployed on the national defense line, were all put into the battlefield near Suzhou Creek by the Third War Zone.

To put it bluntly, the chairman of the NPC Standing Committee is still unwilling to accept the reality, and he still does not think that the hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops in Songhu have reached a very dangerous situation.

Shanghai, the largest city in China, is not willing to give up at the top!

Especially at the moment when the meeting of the Nine-Power Pact is about to be held, the highest authorities also hope that the elite of his Central Army can give him a façade.

Mediation, mediation...!

If those big Western noses were really willing to mediate the war between China and Japan, they would have had countless opportunities to intervene before, and the Songhu War of Resistance has been fought for nearly three months to this day!

The chairman of the committee is still not sober!

Jiang Baili is feeling very bad now, he knows that the stubbornness of the highest authorities at this critical moment will put hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops in the Songhu area into a desperate situation!

The Supreme Commander has no hope here, so he looks at Gu Mosan, the deputy commander of the three theaters.

I hope he's still a little bit sane!

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The arrival of the 10th Army was the third large-scale increase of Japanese troops in Songhu, and the 10th Army was under the jurisdiction of the 6th, 18th, and 114th Divisions and the Kunisaki Detachment drawn from North China, the 1st and 2nd Reserve Infantry Wings, the 2nd Independent Mountain Artillery Wing, and the 6th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade.

The Japanese base camp had realized that the protracted war in Shanghai had become more and more unfavorable to Japan, and that the plan of insisting on the direction of North China as the strategic focus had to be changed, otherwise if the "Shanghai Dispatch Army" had another tragedy like the 22nd Brigade, then the emperor's anger would dry the army, so the Ministry of War decided to increase the number of troops in Songhu again.

Because the Chinese army was very well defended near Shanghai, and the previous divisions did not go well after landing, the Japanese base camp decided to open up a new battlefield, and they chose the attack site in Hangzhou Bay.

The reason why Hangzhou Bay was chosen was because the Chinese defenders in Hangzhou Bay were very weak, and the distance between Hangzhou Bay and the Songhu battlefield was moderate, so it could be outflanked and detoured.

In the early morning of 5 November, the waters from the mouth of the Yangtze River to Hangzhou Bay were misty by the white rain and fog and the tide, and in the dense fog, the 10th Army quietly arrived under the transportation of more than 80 ships. From Langfudu in Nantong to Jinshanzui, Zhapu, and Zhenhai fortresses, the Japanese warships first attacked from the east and the west to open artillery and reconnoitre, and then the planes on the aircraft carriers took off one after another, raining heavy bombs on coastal targets, and the infantry, with the support of powerful firepower, landed at Quangongting, Jinshanwei, Caojing, and other places. The good terrain and hydrological conditions in this area made the landing of the Japanese army more smooth, and the Chinese defenders who resisted the landing actually had only two infantry companies of the 62nd Division of the third-rate division, which collapsed at the first touch, and at 10 o'clock in the morning, more than 3,000 Japanese troops went ashore from Quangongting, and the landing of the first echelon was smooth and successful.

The enemy fell from the sky, and the 700,000-strong army faced the extreme danger of being attacked on the back of the enemy and annihilating the whole army, and the Chinese army in the Songhu battlefield ushered in the bleakest nightmare.

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In later life, Huang Haoran only knew that the Chinese army had made a serious mistake when they retreated from Songhu, but he did not know much about what happened at that time.

Huang Haoran kept calling Jiang Baili in Nanjing by radio, and he was anxious to know what the General Staff had planned for the Japanese landing in Hangzhou Bay.

A few days ago, Jiang Baili told Huang Haoran the numbers of the troops mobilized on the national defense line, and it was difficult for Commander Huang to hide his disappointment.

The Third War Zone is basically using some rotten troops to perfunctory Jiang Baili in accordance with the will of the highest authorities, that is, several divisions that have already begun to be mobilized, and their current positions are actually quite a distance away from the national defense line, and these divisions should have received hints from the high-level, so their actions are very inactive, and they only move their respective stations closer to several national defense lines.

Only the 98th Division, the 170th Division, and the 172nd Division, actually entered the defense fortifications.

The Chinese army was full of contradictions and moved slowly, while the Japanese showed the exact opposite efficiency.

After the large-scale landing of the newly formed Japanese 10th Army led by Yanagawa Heisuke in Hangzhou Bay, it immediately began to push flat on the front line, which was completely unreasonable.

The 10th Army was going to copy the flank of the Chinese army in the Shanghai area.

It's a roundabout attack again!

At the operational meeting in Nanjing, Huang Haoran specifically mentioned this tactic commonly used by the Japanese army, and although the reaction of the participating generals at that time was very enthusiastic, they forgot it all in a blink of an eye!

Hangzhou Bay is such an important strategic point, and the defending troops are actually only 2 infantry companies of the 62nd Division?!!

This is simply a dereliction of duty on the part of the commander!

Huang Haoran asked Jiang Baili to participate in a book with the highest authorities, and he wanted to let the culprit who lost Hangzhou Bay fall to the ground. But soon Jiang Baili sent a telegram back, persuading Huang Haoran to quickly dispel this idea. Although Jiang Baili said it very vaguely, Huang Haoran still heard the meaning of Jiang Bailihua.

It was none other than the supreme authority himself who had evacuated several divisions stationed in Hangzhou Bay!

What else is the beginning of such a lawsuit?

Huang Haoran could only dispel his impulse to "sue", but he still slandered the highest authorities in his heart......

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After receiving the report of the Japanese landing on the north shore of Hangzhou Bay, the headquarters of the commander of the 3rd Theater immediately decided to reinforce this area with the strength of three divisions.

However, the Japanese landed too strong this time, and the three theaters increased their troops several times to counterattack, but they did not receive the slightest effect.

In order to unify the command of the Songhu side, the Japanese army headquarters was organized into the "Central China Front" on 7 November, with Matsui Ishine as the commander, and the "Central China Front" was under the jurisdiction of the original Shanghai Dispatch Army and the newly arrived 10th Army.

The Japanese army that unified the command structure became more ferocious, and the Japanese troops in the two directions were very consistent, and the Chinese army in the Songhu area could only retreat one after another!

Gu Mo has been receiving bad news for several days, and the small flag representing the Japanese army on the battle map has been extending forward.

Chief Gu was pacing around in the Third Theater Command!

To retreat or not to retreat, that's the question!

In the end, it was the quick action of the Japanese that made General Gu, who had been hesitant, make up his mind.

Due to the fierce Japanese offensive on the Songjiang front, the flank of the Chinese army in the Songhu area was seriously threatened, and in order to preserve the combat strength, General Gu sent a telegram to the Nanjing General Staff requesting the transfer of the existing defense positions on the Wu (County) and Fu (Shan) lines, intending to rely on the existing fortification system and then fight the Japanese army for a long time.

This time, the General Staff quickly made the right decision and agreed to the plan of the three theaters.

The hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops in the Songhu area immediately began to move in.

Huang Haoran received an order in Changshu to respond to the transfer of troops from the three theaters, and while ordering all units to enter the fortifications, he began to evacuate the citizens of Changshu.

The Japanese have not yet been able to complete their encirclement plan in a hurry, as long as these dozens of divisions of Chinese troops can quickly withdraw behind the defense line, relying on this section of fortifications, and still fighting!

Huang Haoran was looking forward to the arrival of friendly troops in the headquarters......

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Nanjing, Presidential Palace.

When the highest authorities learned that the General Staff had approved Chief Gu's retreat plan, they were so angry that they smashed the tea bowl in their hands and scolded Niang Xipi several times in a row!

"Gu Mo is confused!" Xiao Zhuge 'has no plan! How can you abandon Shanghai! I was disappointed! I was disappointed! Come! I'm going to call the General Staff! No! I'm going to go for myself! ”

Seeing that the highest authorities were a little angry, Qian Dajun immediately ordered the staff in the attendant's room to prepare the car.

Jiang Baili was also working in the presidential palace at the time, he got the news a little later than the highest authority, Jiang Baili raised his hands in favor of Gu Mosan's plan, he was a little happy, walked to the window and opened the window, the evening breeze on his face was very pleasant!

Suddenly, he saw that the front of the presidential office building was busy with people turning over on their backs, and the staff of the attendant room in the distance drove the car out of the garage, and the movement was very urgent, and the screeching sound of brakes was heard far away.

Not good! To be bad!

Jiang Baili immediately realized that the supreme authorities intended to interfere with the decision of the General Staff, and the chairman of the committee would not agree to Gu Mosan's withdrawal of troops, but wouldn't such a change of order make the troops in Songhu at a loss?

Jiang Baili rushed downstairs, he wanted to stop the supreme authorities, he understood that as long as he could stop the supreme authorities, it would be equivalent to saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Songhu!

Jiang Baili ran so fast that he even lost one of the leather shoes under his feet, and the guards who picked up the leather shoes chased after Jiang Baili, shouting Jiang Baili's name, but Jiang Baili didn't look back.

Finally, Jiang Baili intercepted the highest authority on the steps of the office building.

Looking at Jiang Baili who was panting, the highest authorities also realized that Jiang Baili was here to dissuade him, but the highest authorities were on fire now and couldn't listen to anything, he yelled at Jiang Baili:

"Baili! Don't come to persuade me! Gu Mosan did something stupid! I'm going to teach him a lesson! Someone in the government wants to see my jokes! Want me to break my word in front of the people! I'm not going to let them get away with it! ”

"Chairman! I have always supported you, I am not speaking for Gu Mosan, he did the right thing this time! The situation in Songhu is now very critical, and if these hundreds of thousands of troops do not withdraw, they will not be able to withdraw! Chairman! Most of your family is in Songhu! ”

In order to stop the supreme authorities, Jiang Baili even said the most undesirable things, and he hoped that the chairman of the National Committee, who had always liked to preserve his strength, would make another selfish mistake and let the Songhu withdrawal plan be carried out smoothly for the sake of his "descendant" troops.

"Shut up! National disaster is at the head! The husband is responsible! How can I stand idly by! Don't say any more, I don't want to hear it! I will not approve this withdrawal plan under any circumstances! ”

Jiang Baili was in a hurry, grabbed the sleeve of the highest authority and did not let go, the highest authority was furious, and ordered the personnel of the attendant room to break Jiang Baili's hand, and the highest authority kept hitting the ground with a cane, shaking his head and saying: "What kind of system!" What a system! ”

After saying that, he got into the car and walked away......

Seeing that the bitter advice was ineffective, Jiang Baili sat down on the ground, and no one could dissuade him, he kept repeating: "Hundreds of thousands of elites!" Rest! Rest! ”

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The supreme authorities rushed to the General Staff Headquarters in Nanjing in full disguise, and as soon as he saw the deputy chief of staff, "Xiao Zhuge ", he said in a loud voice:

"Shanghai is a politically and economically important place, and we can't give it up no matter what! Can't give up! As long as we continue to stand up to it in Shanghai, I believe that the countries of the Nine-Power Pact will come forward to sanction Japan. The order must be withdrawn, and the troops are still holding their positions! ”

"Xiao Zhuge " did not care about the attitude of the nine-nation pact countries led by the United States and Britain, he only knew that the military situation on the Songhu battlefield had reached the critical point of life and death that if it did not withdraw, it would be surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese army.

As the saying goes, take a step back and open the sky. Putting hundreds of thousands of troops in danger for the sake of competing for the length of a day is simply incomprehensible from a military point of view!

Not only was "Xiao Zhuge incomprehensible", but the words of the highest authorities also shocked the senior generals present at the General Staff.

This order has already been issued, and some of the troops in the Songhu triangle have begun to retreat, and now they want to withdraw the order, isn't it a joke?

However, after all, the supreme authorities were the supreme commanders of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and most of the officers present were generals of various factions of the Central Army, who had always been accustomed to obeying the orders of the supreme authorities.

"Xiao Zhuge " saw that no one spoke, he felt that he had the responsibility to tell the truth, after all, this matter is not trivial, once something goes wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable.

As the deputy chief of the General Staff, he can't say a word anyway, how will he clean up the huge chaos that has been transformed by such a day? "Xiao Zhuge " seemed to see the tragic situation of the chaotic Chinese army being chased and killed by the Japanese army, so he stood up and said:

"Chairman, the order to transfer has been issued, the military order is like a mountain, and the front-line troops have withdrawn from their positions one after another. Under strong pressure from the enemy, it was very difficult for the troops to return to their original positions. ”

"Difficult? How many difficulties have we encountered since the Eastern Expedition and the Northern Expedition? Isn't it the result of overcoming difficulties that you and I are standing in Nanjing today? ”

The highest authority looked around and stared at "Xiao Zhuge again".

"Xiao Zhuge " felt very aggrieved, he looked at his brother Chief Li, and thought: Where is this!? What does the current situation have to do with the Northern Expedition, if it weren't for the fact that your highest authorities had withdrawn all the troops stationed in Hangzhou Bay, would the troops on the front line collapse so quickly?

Chief Li just kept a straight face and didn't say a word.

He knew the supreme authorities too well, and when it came to a critical moment, he jumped out and blindly commanded, and he really didn't understand how he could lose to this big bald head during the Central Plains War.

Deputy Chief of General Staff "Xiao Zhuge " didn't want to fight anymore, but the life and death of hundreds of thousands of troops forced him to speak:

"I'm afraid it's too late to take back my destiny now, and it's ......"

Of course, the highest authorities understand the preciousness of time on the battlefield, and he interrupted "Xiao Zhuge " without waiting for his deputy chief of general staff to finish speaking: "If you don't make a decision and delay time, will it be too late?" I am the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, I am the commander of the 3rd Theater of Operations, and if the front-line generals and troops have an opinion, I will personally go and convince them! ”

The words of the highest authorities have been said to this point, and "Xiao Zhuge " can only give in, looking at the supreme authorities who have given several orders in a row with an angry face, "Xiao Zhuge " walked up to Chief Li and said with a wry smile:

"Brother Delin, with the chairman's intervention, Gu Mosan will be in trouble, it seems that the three war zones are going to break their muscles and bones this time!"

Chief Li looked around at the generals who were frightened like quails by the highest authorities, and said to "Little Zhuge ":

"Jiansheng, this is the territory of his highest authority, what you and I say has no weight, but it's a pity that hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the three war zones are changing their orders and making indecisive moves, but the Japanese are as they wish!"

"Hey......!" The two "Gui family" bosses let out a sigh at the same time, and only they could understand the taste.

Suzhou, Railway Station.

Gu Mosan, deputy commander of the 3rd Theater of Operations, came here to greet the supreme authorities, the Suzhou railway station had already been bombed to the ground, and the Japanese planes were now bombing Suzhou more and more frequently.

Chief Gu knew that it must be his retreat plan that attracted the highest authorities, and he had a feeling that he couldn't speak.

In the distance, the special train of the highest authorities entered the station...... (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )