Chapter 1 Above the Yangtze River
Chongqing looks at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the west, enjoys the benefits of the land of abundance, the Qinling Mountains and Bashan in the north, the Yangtze River Three Gorges in the east, and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the south. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
On November 20, 1937, the highest authorities issued a declaration on moving to Chongqing: "In order to adapt to the war situation, coordinate the overall situation, and for the sake of the long-term war of resistance, the government will move to Chongqing today. After that, it will be engaged in a more protracted battle on the largest scale. ”
Since then, Chongqing has become the wartime capital of China.
In order to create a consolidated rear of the Anti-Japanese War, the Nanjing government organized a vast strategic internal relocation.
In this strategic internal relocation, most of the arsenals were located around Chongqing.
In order to serve these military factories well and ensure the production of weapons and materials, the Nanjing government funded the construction of a large number of supporting and auxiliary factories in Chongqing. Including: machine shop, machine tool shop and special steel mill, etc...... In addition, all research and educational institutions related to the ordnance industry, including the Ordnance Industry Administration, were also moved to Chongqing.
The huge investment quickly paid off. Since 1938, the most famous Jinling Arsenal and Hanyang Arsenal in China have resumed production.
In the second half of the same year, Chongqing became the main gathering place and production center of China's weapons industry during the war. In addition to the weapons and equipment purchased from abroad, at least half of the weapons and equipment replenishment obtained by the Chinese army from China are labeled as made in Chongqing.
The prosperity of the military industry has also dragged Chongqing's upstream and downstream industries such as fuel, steel, machinery, chemicals, textiles, and public utilities to develop.
The Yangtze River waterway, which runs downstream from Chongqing, is extremely busy transporting various strategic materials all day long.
In order to cut off this lifeway for the Chinese, the Japanese sent planes to bomb cargo ships on the river every day from February 1938.
In winter, the water level of the Yangtze River begins to decrease, and the carrying capacity and speed of ships are affected.
The combination of multiple unfavorable factors has led to fewer and fewer supplies being delivered to Wuhan every day. The officials in charge of logistics at the Wuhan Military Commission were anxious.
And on the endless river of this cargo ship, Huang Haoran was lying in the cabin quite leisurely. He was ordered by the highest authorities to go to Chongqing to recuperate from his wounds.
According to Huang Haoran's rank, he could have asked the Aviation Committee to arrange a plane to take him to Chongqing, but he did not do so.
Huang Haoran didn't want to go too fast. There are more than 1,000 kilometers of waterway from Wuhan to Chongqing, and it takes five or six days to take a boat, so he can use this time to think about something.
After the Battle of Longganhu, Shen Laoer's 99th Army and Wang Shankui's 100th Army withdrew to Changsha. Several other main forces of the 25th Army were also gathered there. Next, the 25th Army will be reorganized. Of course, the script will not develop as designed by the highest authorities, because Huang Haoran has his own arrangement.
"General, our ship has passed through Zhongxian County, not far from Chongqing......"
Pushing open the cabin door and walking in, the person who spoke was Wang Jiawen. He has been transferred from Dai Li's military command to the 25th Group Army, and is responsible for Huang Haoran's security and security work full-time. It is equivalent to taking over Xu Zilong's previous position.
Unlike the old men under Huang Haoran, Wang Jiawen is not used to calling Huang Haoran the chief seat. This abrupt "general" always makes people feel that Wang Jiawen still regards himself as a guest and does not integrate into the 25th Group Army as a whole.
It's almost time to Chongqing, it stands to reason that Huang Zhai has moved to Chongqing, and Huang Haoran's trip to Chongqing to recuperate this time is equivalent to going home, but he is not happy at all.
News came from the Huangzhai in Chongqing that Meng Shiqing had basically recovered after treatment, but there were several scars left on her body. It is a woman's nature to love beauty. Especially Meng Shiqing, who is introverted and likes to pursue perfection, should have a hard time accepting this fact, and Huang Haoran doesn't know what he should do to comfort her.
Meng Shiqing has lived in the Huang family for so many years, but she has never been famous, and now she has been scarred by Japanese shells. And the jade pendant she sent to Qingshi Town also blocked the bullets fired by the Japanese and saved Huang Haoran's life.
Such a great favor, just like what is said in the play, can Huang Haoran have any other choice than "making a promise by himself"?
But in fact, it is impossible for Huang Haoran to marry Meng Shiqing. Because in the arrangement of the highest authorities and his wife, Huang Haoran's partner will be Yang Wenna, the daughter of the Sichuan warlord Yang Sen.
To a woman who has just recovered from her injury and has been waiting for her for many years to say that she wants to abandon her and marry someone else, this thing is not authentic!
Huang Haoran owes Meng Shiqing so much that now he doesn't know how to face this woman......
This is also an important reason why Huang Haoran chose to take a boat and take the waterway slowly.
Annoyed...... National and family affairs, and all the world's affairs, nothing is easy!
So since boarding the ship from Hankou, Huang Haoran was worried all the way.
In addition to giving Meng Shiqing an explanation, Wang Haoran also had another purpose for this trip, that is, he planned to go to his own territory, the five counties of Yibin.
The supreme authorities can build Chongqing into his rear, and Huang Haoyuan will also build the five counties of Yibin into his rear. The subordinates who were previously sent to receive them have been working in Yibin for some time. After Huang Haoran was poisoned and fell into a coma, Fan Jie sent a group of people to Yibin, and it seems that he also had the intention of operating the five counties of Yibin into a fortress.
All the way from Songhu to Wuhan, Huang Haoran's small group really needs a place to take root and a place to recuperate.
"Changsha, is there any news about the latest battle of Wuhan?"
Everything takes time. Huang Haoran is now very concerned about the performance of the highest authorities and Xue Yue, Xiao Zhuge and Chen Cixiu, which is related to how long his troops can rest in Changsha.
Defeat is sure to be defeated, but I hope that the defeat will not be too fast, and it is better to allow the Japanese to lose a little more.
Huang Haoran understands the actual situation in Japan. The Konoe Cabinet had sent all the standing armies except the Konoe Divisions to the Chinese battlefield, and the Emperor had ordered the formation of new divisions.
After the conclusion of the Battle of Wuhan, China and Japan will enter a period of considerable stalemate.
It is even quite possible that in half a year to a year, there will be no large-scale battles.
This was the significance of the Battle of Wuhan, which ended with the fierce Japanese offensive launched on July 7, 1937.
Next, it is necessary to compete the endurance of both sides.
"Chief of Staff Fan had sent a telegram before, saying that the retaliatory action of the military side in Central China was coming quickly. Shunroku Hata transferred a new army division from Shanghai to launch a fierce attack on the Jiang Defense Army. Since Li Pinxian's Fourth Corps had been transferred back to the Fifth War Zone by Xiao Zhuge and Chen Cixiu's troops were insufficient, his Eighteenth Army had lost Qingshi Town after three days of hard fighting, and had now retreated to a position less than eighty miles away from the fortress of Tianjia Town......"
"Tianjia Town is the gateway to Wuhan, once it is lost, the portal of the three towns of Wuhan is opened, and this battle will not be able to continue...... So, now it depends on how long Chen Cixiu can carry it in Tianjia Town......" (To be continued.) )