6.3 Take office

The investiture ceremony is actually a show, but Huang Haoran didn't expect the scene of this show to be so big......

There are a lot of auditoriums, bands, flowers, and reporters, and Huang Haoran feels more like a star, scratching his head and posing in front of everyone, he always feels a little uncomfortable. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Tang Shengzhi, who was standing next to Huang Haoran, enjoyed it very much, this benevolent brother may not have been exposed to the spotlight for too long, Tang Shengzhi at this moment seems to have ushered in a new peak in his life, his face is full of red light, and he frequently waves to reporters, coupled with his straight general's uniform, he is really a bit of a "famous general" posture.

The highest authorities solemnly handed over the letter of appointment to Tang Shengzhi and Huang Haoran, Tang Shengzhi is the commander-in-chief of Nanjing's urban defense, and Huang Haoran is the deputy commander of Nanjing's urban defense, followed by Luo Zhuoying and Liu Xing, who are also deputy commanders, and then Zhou Wei, who was appointed chief of staff of the Nanjing Urban Defense Command.

In the eyes of the reporters in the audience, this arrangement also reflects the unprecedented strength of the Nanjing government and its determination to defend Nanjing, especially Huang Haoran, a "victorious general" who was promoted to the position of deputy commander in the line of fire.

But Huang Haoran, who was standing on the stage, didn't think so......

The four of them can open a table of mahjong, and they are constantly resourceful, which is a taboo for soldiers, and such personnel arrangements by the highest authorities are not at all aimed at strengthening the command force of the defense of Nanjing, but the old man has once again moved out his set of balanced tricks.

It was obviously Tang Shengzhi who was in charge, but Huang Haoran was arranged to be in charge of the military, and it was obviously Huang Haoran who was in charge of the operation, but Luo Zhuoying, who was not in line with Huang Haoran, was installed. As for Liu Xing and Zhou Bin, these two people not only played the role of Tang, Huang, and Luo as the supervisors of the army, but also played a role in containing each other.

Huang Haoran can be regarded as serving the highest authorities! The old man is not at ease with anyone! That's why we came up with such a personnel arrangement of five people restraining each other.

Looking at the excited faces of the reporters in the audience and the flashing magnesium lights all over the room, Huang Haoran suddenly felt a trace of dizziness......

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Tang Shengzhi, Huang Haoran, Luo Zhuoying, Liu Xing, and Zhou Wei sat on a row of sofas to be questioned by reporters; this was a link specially arranged by Minister He of the Ministry of Military Affairs; before the conferment ceremony began, the General Staff Headquarters held another military meeting, at which the highest authorities made it clear that they had decided to "hold on to the city for a short time," which was expected to take one to two months.

After the policy of holding on to Nanjing was decided, the General Staff Headquarters threw out a series of strategic and campaign measures. Of course, these plans are designed around the "short-term stubbornness" of the highest authorities.

It seems that after having lunch with Huang Haoran and Jiang Baili today, the highest authorities have done a lot of things, and the General Staff has also shown surprisingly high efficiency.

The most important arrangements made at the meeting were:

(1) Establish the Headquarters of the Commander of the Capital Garrison, and promulgate the battle sequence of the Capital Garrison as follows: (1) The Department of the Military Commander Huang Haoran (99th Army). (2) Sun Yuanliang Division of the 72nd Army (88th Division). (3) Song Xilian Division of the 78th Army (36th Division). (4) Gu Zhenglun of the Capital Garrison, A, Gui Yongqing Teaching Corps, B, Military Police Force. (5) One of the other special forces.

(2) It was announced that the Nanjing Prefecture would move its capital to Chongqing and move the headquarters to Wuhan as the command center of the War of Resistance in the future.

(3) The Seventh Theater was established, with Liu Xiang, commander of the 2nd Reserve Army, reappointed as the commander of the theater, and Chen Cheng, the former commander-in-chief of the former enemy in the 3rd Theater, as the deputy commander of the theater, with the headquarters of the commander set up in Wuhan. At the same time, the 2nd Column (21st Army Corps and 23rd Army Corps) of Liu Xiang's Command Post Department was ordered to move eastward and coordinate with the 3rd Theater (the Commander's Headquarters had been transferred from Changzhou to Tunxi Town, Xiuning County, southern Anhui) to support the operation in Nanjing.

(4) The current tasks assigned to the Third Theater, the Seventh Theater and the Capital Garrison:

"(1) In addition to holding on to the spot, the left flank of the Seventh Theater must remain in the mountains of Anji and Xiaofeng with strong troops, and attack the enemy's flank and back, delaying its advance.

(2) After the Third Theater begins to advance in accordance with the previous order, it must remain in the mountains south of Longtan and north of Guangde with strong troops, delay the enemy's advance, cover the movement of the main force, and destroy important lines of communication.

(3) All theaters shall coordinate with the garrison of the capital and maintain freedom of movement against the enemy. If the troops have suffered excessive losses, they should be ordered to retreat to Ningguo and the area west of Wuhu at their discretion, and actively organize and replenish them and stand by.

(4) In addition to holding the existing positions in Nanjing, the capital garrison should closely coordinate with the troops of the Third Theater and coordinate with each other to break through the enemy's besieging army. ”

This is only a rough plan, and the specific defense plan will not be worked out until the headquarters of the capital garrison is operational.

Huang Haoran carefully read the plan at the meeting, and the content was not much different from what he expected before, and what satisfied him the most was the last article of the fourth part of the plan.

"In addition to holding the existing positions in Nanjing, the capital garrison should closely coordinate with the troops of the Third Theater and coordinate with each other to break through the enemy's besieging army."

With this article, the Nanjing defenders had a much greater degree of freedom to advance and retreat, and Huang Haoran's own operational plan also had room to be displayed.

The threat of the Japanese army has not yet become a reality at this moment, and Huang Haoran now has to face a new war.

War with journalists......

The reporters in the audience were obviously much more interested in Huang Haoran than in Tang Shengzhi, and almost all of the questions at the beginning were aimed at Huang Haoran.

Jiang Baili was very worried that his little brother would release some nonsense in front of reporters, and he kept pacing back and forth.

The reporters who asked the questions hoped to find a breakthrough from Huang Haoran, the youngest general, so the questions they asked were very tricky, and everyone was looking forward to Huang Haoran saying some fierce information.

Huang Haoran's performance soon made these reporters desperate, Huang Haoran was talking about some official clichés on the stage over and over again, like an old fritter who had been mixed in the officialdom all his life, he was stunned, and he raised Tang Shengzhi vigorously between words, saying that General Tang was the commander, he was just a helper, and Tang Shengzhi wanted to give Huang Haoran a thumbs up.

In Huang Haoran, the reporters who had been around for a long time without the slightest gain began to shift their targets, Luo Zhuoying is also a slippery guy, and naturally he can't get anything, Tang Shengzhi, the new commander, is once again in the limelight.

"General Tang! I'm a correspondent of the British Empire, and I want to ask you, what does your government plan to use to keep your capital now because the hundreds of thousands of elite troops of your government in Songhu have not been able to keep Shanghai? ”

"Nanjing is the capital of the country, so it should be stubborn! It is the duty of our generation of soldiers! Even if it is a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, it will never be shaken! ”

Huang Haoran listened to Tang Shengzhi's question and answer with the reporter, his brows furrowed slightly, he felt that the British reporter's question was full of arrogance and rudeness, and there was some provocation in it.

Tang Shengzhi's answer was even more empty words, without the slightest convincing power, Huang Haoran had already seen a smile on the face of this British reporter, who had succeeded in the conspiracy.

Tang Shengzhi seems to have been put into a trap by this British!

"General Tang, as far as I know, your government has invested more than 700,000 troops in Songhu, and many of them are the elite of your Central Army, but Shanghai was still lost.

Really! Tang Shengzhi's words were caught!

"Mr. Reporter, I don't understand my words like this, I mean that I will defend Nanjing with the determination to die, which has nothing to do with the fall of Shanghai!"

Tang Shengzhi also saw that this Englishman was here to find fault, so he didn't have a good attitude in his words.

"What General Tang means is that in the eyes of your government, Nanjing and Shanghai are two different cities, right? In other words, your country gave up Shanghai for the sake of Nanjing? ”

"Nope! No! Shanghai and Nanjing are all equally important! ”

In the face of the aggressiveness of the British reporter, Tang Shengzhi was already a little overwhelmed!

"If it's just as important, how does your government plan to defend your capital? Do you keep holding on, or do you give up after two months, just like Shanghai? Also, how does your country plan to deal with the issue of the Shanghai Concession? Do you want the civilized world to talk to the Japanese? ”

Huang Haoran knew that if he didn't open his mouth again, Tang Shengzhi would probably be taken into the ditch by others, and in order not to put the headquarters of the capital garrison commander in an embarrassing situation as soon as it was listed, Huang Haoran had to stand up and deal with this obviously hostile British reporter.

"What is this Mr. Reporter called?"

Seeing Huang Haoran suddenly interject to speak, the British reporter was very happy, he felt that with his eloquence, he could completely wrap Huang Haoran in and eat to death, and he would get a great sense of satisfaction by playing the chief and deputy commanders of the garrison headquarters of the Chinese capital.

"Brown! General Huang can call me Mr. Brown! ”

"Mr. Brown! If your wife is having an affair, what are you going to do with your relationship?"

"General Huang! You are so rude! You're insulting me! , that is, an insult to the British Empire! ”

“NO！ NO！ NO！ I'm talking about what if! If Mr. Brown doesn't hear clearly, I can say it again! ”

"You're so rude! General Huang, besides, what does the matter between me and my wife have to do with you? ”

"Isn't it okay?"

"Of course! It's my family affair! ”

What Huang Haoran wants is for British reporter Brown to say this, and now, his Huang Haoran's counterattack has begun!

"Excellent! Mr. Brown! So what does the matter between the Chinese government and Shanghai have to do with you? This is also a family affair in my country! ”

"Nope! No! No! General Huang! Don't change the concept, Shanghai has the concession of our British Empire! So of course the British Empire has the right to intervene! ”

"Oh, yes! But I think what Mr. Brown just said means that your government wants to talk to the Japanese about the Shanghai Concession, right? ”

"What's the problem? Now the Japanese are the de facto occupants of Shanghai! Also, you have to apologize to me! For your impudent behavior! ”

"I refuse! According to Mr. Brown, I should apologize to your wife's adulterer, because you are now in China, and that adulterer is the actual possessor of your wife! ”

"You! ......”

"Now the people who are most concerned about how our country intends to defend Nanjing should be the Japanese military department and Japanese spies, Mr. Brown has shown extraordinary enthusiasm just now, don't you think your enthusiasm is a little too much? I would like to ask if the British newspaper is now paying your salary in yen? Or is that the adulterer in your house a Japanese? ”

All the reporters burst into laughter, and the British reporter named Brown fled in the crowd, and Huang Haoran slowly walked among the reporters and said in a low voice:

"Dear journalist friends! Especially the journalists from the international community who have come from afar! Thank you for your attention to this war of aggression in China! In this war, my country is temporarily under the wind, and our homeland is burning! Our people are bleeding! And all this is a disaster brought about by the Japanese invaders! The militarism that the Japanese believe in is like a plague! It will bring a series of wars to the whole world! Grab your pens! Tell the world about the suffering of the Chinese people! Also, it is the spirit of the Chinese people who never give in! Spread the word too! I'm convinced! My nation will surely win the final victory! We, the soldiers, will shed every drop of our own blood for the early realization of this ending! ”

Thunderous applause echoed in the hall, and Huang Haoran waved his hand and retreated to the back of the stage.

"Brother Youchen, what eloquence!" Jiang Baili came up with a bear hug, and he was also a little enthusiastic by Huang Haoran's words.

"It's dangerous! It is said that these reporters are demons who eat people and do not spit out bones, and this is true......."

Huang Haoran took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his head, and complained to Jiang Baili by the way.

"Come on! You don't have to boast about yourself like that, do you? If these journalists are demons, then what are you? Heroes who destroy demons? ”

"I don't recommend calling this hero a hero, as long as Brother Baili is willing to call me like this......"

"You.......!"

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After the news conference, Tang Shengzhi, Huang Haoran, Luo Zhuoying, Liu Xing, and Zhou Bin, the five core personnel of the Nanjing Garrison Commander's Department, finally had the opportunity to sit down and talk about the arrangements for the Nanjing defensive battle.

Tang Shengzhi, Luo Zhuoying, Liu Xing, and Zhou Wei all brought their staff officers and adjutants to the meeting, and Huang Haoran's command team was still on the way from Danyang to Nanjing, so he had to drag Jiang Baili to help him.

Jiang Baili didn't think too much about it, and took his adjutant to accompany Huang Haoran to the conference room, but the other four people who participated in the meeting couldn't help but think about it a few more times in their hearts......

The highest authorities have already informed the four of them that Huang Haoran is the supreme commander of the military part of the Nanjing Guard Battle, and now seeing that Jiang Baili has also condescended to cooperate with Huang Haoran, Tang, Luo, Liu, and Zhou Siren feel that Huang Haoran has the shadow of the highest authority behind him.

The meeting reached an impasse at the beginning, and before Huang Haoran, the "angel", did not speak, Tang, Luo, Liu, and Thursday were unwilling to take the lead first.

They were waiting for Huang Haoran to set the tone for the meeting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, isn't it a problem to spend so much? The military situation is urgent! The younger brother will be ugly first! ”

Huang Haoran waited for a while, knowing that if he didn't open his mouth again, this combat meeting would probably be held until dawn tomorrow! He can't waste his time like this, there are people he wants to meet in the Senate Garden restaurant!

"General Huang, please!" Tang, Luo, Liu, and Thursday unanimously agreed.

Huang Haoran thought to himself as he walked to the map:

"Just hold on! If you don't talk about it now, you can just keep your mouth shut in the future! Lao Tzu will engage in a word hall this time! ”

Although the map on the wall of the conference room is not as three-dimensional as the sand table in the 99th Army's underground headquarters in Changshu, it is also clear at a glance, the situation of the Chinese and Japanese armies has been marked, and the Wufu line is staggered, Huang Haoran had a doubt before, why didn't Luo Zhuoying, the commander of the 15th Group Army, stay in Fushan well, but ran to Nanjing?

Now looking at the map, Huang Haoran knew that the Fushan front line had undergone great changes, Luo Zhuoying's troops had completely withdrawn from the defense line, and now it was the 21st Group Army stationed in Fushan to fight with the Japanese army, and the commander had also been replaced by Liu Jianxu.

Most of Luo Zhuoying's 15th Group Army was transferred to Changshu, it seems that Changshu's Sichuan Army and Guangxi Army are about to lose their energy, Chen Vice Chief's heart 18th Army did not transfer with the 15th Group Army, but went to Zhenjiang like the 99th Army, but the 18th Army will not come to Nanjing, they plan to go west, go to Wuhan to rest.

Without the 18th Army, the 15th Group Army would have no weight in the eyes of Vice Minister Chen, so Luo Zhuoying was transferred to Nanjing to save some impression points in front of the highest authorities for the "civil engineering department".

Chen Cixiu didn't come out of the army, so he sent Luo Zhuoying, the commander of the light pole, to participate in the Nanjing Garrison Battle, and actually grabbed the position of deputy commander of the Nanjing Garrison Commander's Department for Luo Zhuoying, this "little chairman" really should not be underestimated!

Huang Haoran stood still in front of the military map with a command rod, and the eyes of everyone in the room fell on Huang Haoran.

Huang Haoran used his command rod to draw a circle on the Wufu line and the Xicheng line, and then faced the generals at the conference table and began to speak:

"Everyone! If we want to stay in Nanjing for a long time, we must take a long-term view! If we blindly retreat to the main city and defend it, then the Japanese can use the shell pile to pile up all our army, and everyone should know the losses suffered on the Songhu battlefield, right? The superior forces turned into a target for Japanese artillery! We can't afford to suffer this loss again! We have to defend Nanjing! But you can't fight in Nanjing! ”

Huang Haoran's words are thought-provoking, the generals present are deeply touched by the bloody battle in Songhu, and they are also afraid that several armies will not all nest in the city of Nanjing, and no one really wants to live and die with a city that has become a ruin!

However, Nanjing was limited by the geographical environment of the periphery, and there was not much room for maneuver, let alone lofty mountains and mountains to rely on.

Doubts and incomprehension crept up on everyone's faces......

Such a reaction did not surprise Huang Haoran, he had thought of such a result before he spoke, and the generals present were waiting for Huang Haoran to give them an answer except for Jiang Baili.

"My style of play is.... Fort! Suburban! Street fighting! and the mobile warfare on the periphery, taking advantage of the special status of Nanjing City, to fight a defensive battle in motion with the Japanese! ......”

"And the first step! It is to write an article on the defense line to buy us more time to prepare! The battle situation on the Wufu line is in a stalemate with the Japanese army, that is to say, just by virtue of our tattered few armies on the Wufu line! If the three theaters can reinforce some new troops, they can still be exchanged for a few days..... There are hundreds of thousands of troops near Nanjing, and as long as we have a little more time, we will be able to restore the formation of a few more divisions, and the fortifications near Nanjing will also be strengthened! Although the Ministry of Defense has long built some fortifications around it, our secrecy work has always been poor, and the coordinates of these fortifications may be clearer than we know! So, we're going to make some changes! In addition, the various units participating in the defense battle are basically troops who have retreated from Songhu, and they also need some time to recover, take the 88th Division, the 87th Division, and the 36th Division as an example, and now these three divisions can have the combat effectiveness of 30% before the Songhu war! So, the first thing to do now is to buy us time! Time! Time! ......" (To be continued.) )