With Chiang Kai-shek's personal supervision, the Nationalist political axe showed its high efficiency in handling affairs for the first time in front of the people. Just after the meeting between Chiang Kai-shek and a few henchmen, everyone returned to the Ministry of Defense in less than ten minutes. Chen Cheng, who is the Minister of National Defense and Political Affairs, began to prepare for the news conference a few hours later. Newspaper and radio reporters, as well as domestic and foreign reporters, have been invited to the upcoming press conference by the Propaganda Department of the National Political Axe..."Report Minister Chen, all the reporters who need to be invited have arrived. Including the foreign journalists you requested, as long as they are in Chongqing, all of them have been invited... It can be said that this is the first press conference since we moved the capital to gather more reporters and scale... Minister Chen, do you think we should hold a press conference now..."Although the spokesman of the Nationalist Political Axe News did not know what the most important confidant of Chairman Chiang in front of him, the Minister of Political Affairs, needed to announce at the next press conference. However, when I thought of the order that Chairman Chiang had personally given to me a few hours ago, I felt nervous. With his many years of experience, he knew that the news that Minister Chen was about to release would definitely be able to shock China and the rest of the world. Otherwise, the chairman of the NPC National Committee would not have made a special request that all foreign journalists in Chongqing be invited..."Well, the main target of today's press conference is those foreign journalists, and we, as the hosts, cannot let them wait too anxiously. Let's go to the press conference now, and go to meet these journalist friends..."While speaking, Chen Cheng looked at the mirror in front of him, quickly sorted out the military uniform on his body, and accompanied by the Minister of Propaganda, slowly walked towards the reception hall located in the Ministry of National Defense... Just when the two people, under the traction of a group of security personnel, entered the press conference venue from the back door on the right side of the rostrum. A burst of magnesium lights flashed in the hall... Almost at the same time, all the reporters turned their cameras on Chen Cheng, the current Minister of Political Affairs of the Kuomintang, who had just walked in through the back door..."Ladies and gentlemen, today, on the orders of Chairman Chiang, everyone gathered here to announce to you that there is good news that has shocked China and the rest of the world. Therefore, please pay attention to maintaining the discipline of the venue during the press conference, do not make a lot of noise, and if you have any questions, you can raise your hand to speak... Next, Minister Chen, please read this good news to you, please welcome..."Looking at Chen Cheng standing in the center of the rostrum, the spokesman quickly turned on the microphone and announced loudly to more than 100 reporters from all walks of life, and at the same time, the first one applauded..."In a burst of warm applause, Chen Cheng walked to the side of the microphone with a smile on his face, and waved his hand to the reporters who were applauding with more than 100 people in front of him, full of expectation, and signaled everyone to stop..."cough..."A gentle cough came out of the loudspeaker, announcing Chen Cheng, who was located in the center of the rostrum, was ready to start speaking... At the same time, all the reporters quickly took out their notebooks, pricked up their ears, and prepared to record.

"Fellow journalists, here, I would like to thank you for coming here on behalf of Chairman Jiang and on behalf of the country. In order to express everyone's help and support for the national political axe, tonight, we will be here to hold a toast party, I hope that all journalists and friends can come to participate in the evening..."Chen Cheng's first sentence, without any accidents, is almost no different from other news conferences, greetings to everyone... However, as long as it is a discerning person, it can be heard that in the words just now, the two words Zhu Jie are particularly important and dazzling... Sure enough, as soon as Chen Cheng's words were finished, a young reporter from the Central Newspaper quickly raised his right hand and wanted to ask a question: "This reporter, may I ask you any questions, you can ask them now?" Seeing the reporter from the Central Newspaper sitting at the front, Chen Cheng nodded with a smile and said very gently... After listening to Chen Cheng's words, the reporter quickly and generously stood up while being excited: "May I ask Minister Chen, in what you just said, you mentioned that the reception was held in the evening. I would like to ask if the [***] troops in front have once again achieved a great victory in the course of the battle..."

"Hehe, this reporter's ears are really very sensitive, you are right, the most important purpose of today's press conference is to publicize the victory of my [***] unit on the front line, which shocked China and foreign countries..."For the reporter's question in front of him, Chen Cheng did not hesitate, and said with an affirmative face..."What, shocked China and foreign countries...""Ah... What kind of victory is it, and why haven't we gotten any news?" These were the exclamations of domestic reporters and reporters from Western countries after listening to Chen Cheng's affirmative answer. However, among the more than 100 reporters, there are also a few reporters with beards. After listening to Chen Cheng's words, a trace of mockery appeared on his face: "Baga, China's political axe is very cunning, just with the combat effectiveness of the [***] team, what results can be achieved, it must be the annihilation plan of China's political axe..." Looking at the chaotic venue below, after hearing Chen Cheng's words just now, he immediately reminded everyone..."Fellow reporters and friends...."Seeing that the entire venue was quiet at once, and everyone's eyes were all focused on himself, Chen Cheng said again: "Just a few hours ago, the chairman of the National Committee and the Ministry of National Defense just received a telegram from the Reading Division of the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. Under the leadership of Major General Liu Hua, the commander of the division, after a week of bloody fighting, the Reading Force Division completely annihilated the 14th Division of the Yue Army and the 109th Division of the Yue Army, two field divisions, which had invaded Shanxi Province, and completely annihilated nearly 50,000 people. Among them, the commander of the division was captured, Lieutenant General Shigehou Yamaoka, two major generals, brigade commanders, and four senior officers of the Great Zo....and countless weapons and ammunition were captured... It can be said that this victory is the largest victory won by the Chinese [***] team since the Anti-Japanese War, and it is a battle with the largest number of enemies destroyed. More urgently, it was also the battle that captured the most high-ranking officers of the Yue Army..."

"Papapa...."As soon as Chen Cheng's words were finished, the entire venue was as if it was suffocated, and it was peaceful. However, in just a moment, the entire hall burst into applause. All the Chinese reporters who came to the meeting were in tears and applauded desperately after learning this exciting news. As for the reporters from Western countries, after the shock just now, they quickly fell into contemplation, and quickly tried to find a way to send this shocking news back to China... As for the reporter who still showed a hint of mockery on his face just now, at this moment, he was really standing there like a chicken, motionless..."Baga! Impossible, absolutely impossible, it must be the [***] squadron lying about the military situation, saying that the imperial army of this empire is invincible, and it is absolutely impossible to fail..." Facing the excited crowd around him, he roared loudly, swearing the shock and disbelief in his heart... And the people who were still excited just now were also awakened by a roar of the little devil, and began to slowly show a look of doubt... Because, in the past few years of the Anti-Japanese War, the entire [***] army, except for a few small victories, has almost lost the battle again, otherwise it would not have moved the capital in just a few years, until it is now Yucheng. Thinking of this, everyone's eyes once again converged on Chen Cheng, who was standing on the rostrum. I hope to get the affirmation of General Chen Cheng in front of me..."May I ask Minister Chen, is there any direct evidence for the elimination of the two main divisions of the Yue Army?" "This is, an American reporter stood up from his seat, looked at Chen Cheng on the rostrum, with a smile on his face, without mercy, and asked directly..."This reporter asked well, since I dare to announce this shocking news in front of everyone, of course I have enough evidence... Fellow journalists, in my hands are the photographs taken by the Reader on the battlefield, including the corpses of the soldiers killed in battle, the materials and ammunition of the two divisions and regiments of the Chinese army, the wreckage of the destroyed planes, the captured flags of the Japanese army, and the photos of officers at all levels of the captured army. Because when he heard the news, he also showed a shocked look. At that time, my performance was not much better than that of the reporter in front of me..."This is really the military flag of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army, you see... The command knife of the commander of the division of the army..."Also, this is a photo of the lieutenant general's uniform of the commander of the division...""Look, this is a photo of the commander of the captured division, and the reading division really captured the commander of the lieutenant general and division of the army..." Except for a few reporters, who stood there in shock, at a loss. The rest of the reporters began to talk excitedly around the photos in their hands... And with the testimony of the photos, more than 100 reporters who participated in the press conference immediately affirmed the great victory achieved by [***]... With the end of the entire press conference, each reporter sent the shocking news to their respective newspapers and radio stations as quickly as possible. As for the foreign correspondents, they sent the news back to China in the shortest possible time... In just one night, in the streets and alleys of all parts of the country, the excited shouting of newspaper boys sounded everywhere..."Selling newspapers... Sell newspapers... The Reading Division of the Eighth Route Army was in Shanxi Province, completely annihilating two divisions of the Yue Army, destroying 50,000 troops of the Yue Army, capturing one commander of the Yue Army Division and two commanders of the Major General Brigade... Sell newspapers... Sell newspapers... The Reading Division of the Eighth Route Army achieved an unprecedented victory in Shanxi Province, completely annihilating two field divisions and inflicting heavy losses on the North China Garrison Army..."....

In an instant, the entire land of China, all Chinese began to talk about this Eighth Route Army reader... Especially those enthusiastic young people, they have begun to take action. Students all over the country, because of the unprecedented victory achieved by the reading division, once again held a large-scale military parade, calling on enthusiastic young people to join the reading division of the Eighth Route Army and go to Shanxi Province to fight devils... At the same time, all over the country, countless hot-blooded young people are carrying their parents and families behind their backs. Then he quietly packed his simple bags, and a few people began to go to the holy land they longed for, Shanxi Province, the base of the Eighth Route Army's Reading Division... For a time, the Reading Division of the Eighth Route Army became a well-known unit in the whole country... The domestic propaganda only expanded the influence of the readers, making the readers a resistance force that all enthusiastic young people yearn for. However, foreign propaganda and international propaganda are really shocking to China and foreign countries... With the news that the Eighth Route Army's Reading Division, with the strength of one division, completely annihilated the two main divisions of the Yue Army and eliminated nearly 50,000 little devils, after it was conveyed to the hands of the heads of Western countries, it attracted the attention of the political axes of various countries. Especially at this moment, he has participated in the Entente with Germany as the center, which makes the Western countries, which have always been dominated by the idea of watching the war, more and more afraid of this increasingly ambitious world... After seeing that one of the main divisions of China's Eighth Route Army had developed to the strength of two main divisions of the Annihilation Army. These leaders of Western countries gradually began to change their views on the Chinese [***] team, believing that as long as they have sufficiently advanced weapons and equipment, they have the ability to drag the resource-deficient Chinese army on the Asian battlefield and prevent their tentacles from extending to the Pacific region....

Because, in their eyes, the equipment of the [***] team is backward, the combat effectiveness of the personnel is low, and more importantly, there are no excellent commanders. This made these heads of state of the West have little hope for China's war of resistance. As a result, under the strong protest of the Chinese army, various countries have reduced or even cut off military material aid to China... Thinking of this, these Western countries immediately began to think about whether to reintegrate China into the allies, and whether to continue to provide China with all kinds of military supplies, so that they could continue to fight this protracted war of resistance... At a time when public opinion at home and abroad was all about the great achievements of the readers, round after round of reports. The plan of the economic blockade of the base area of the Reading Division of the Eighth Route Army, which was personally commanded by He Yingqin, also began to be implemented... Under He Yingqin's order, [***] troops began to lay out a tight defense line at the junction of the [***] defense line and the Eighth Route Army's defense line, prohibiting any strategic materials from entering the base area controlled by the Eighth Route Army.

In particular, the troops of the Jinsui Army in the Second Theater of Operations, which bordered Shanxi Province, had two tight blockades arranged on the periphery of Shanxi Province. The strict search went to Shanxi Province for every ordinary person. For those strategic military materials that are about to enter Shanxi Province, they have forcibly confiscated and occupied them for various reasons... Just when the [***] troops began to blockade the base areas controlled by various units of the Eighth Route Army. Dai Li, who disappointed Chiang Kai-shek many times, also began to act. Groups of intelligence personnel who had been trained by themselves began to quietly penetrate into the various base areas of the Eighth Route Army with various communication radios at the sound of their own orders. Began to follow the orders of Chiang Kai-shek, to reconnoiter all the circumstances related to the Eighth Route Army ... Of course, the latter two measures did not have much impact on the reading division of the Eighth Route Army, which controlled an entire province. After all, the entire Shanxi Province has a large area of land, and in terms of grain, it is not only self-sufficient, but also has a large amount of grain, which can supply the Eighth Route Army troops in other places.

At the same time, less than one-fifth of the border line on the edge of Shanxi Province is in contact with [***]. The other lines of defense, except for some of the Yan'an areas of Shaanxi, most of the areas are bordered by little devils. At this moment, after the losses of two divisions, the strength of the entire North China garrison army can be said to have been reduced to the lowest point in history. The only force that can hold all the strategic points and lines of communication ... Therefore, there is absolutely no problem with a large amount of materials entering Shanxi Province from enemy-occupied areas.

However, the first action of the national political axe caused a lot of pressure on the readers, especially the intelligence department and the security department of the military region... As the brilliant achievements of the Reading Force reached the ears of every countryman, the whole country began to feel excited about the Reading Force... This has caused a large number of hot-blooded young people to leave their hometowns and relatives and go to Shanxi Province to prepare to participate in the Eighth Route Army's reading division to fight devils... In this way, since the Kuomintang began to propagandize, the recruitment points set up by the Reading Force Division in various parts of the entire base area have been able to receive hundreds of enthusiastic young people from all over the country who want to participate in the Reading Force Division every day... However, in the face of more and more enthusiastic young people, it is the intelligence department and the security department in the base area that suffer. This is because the base areas must strictly examine these uneven youths to ensure that there are no intelligence personnel sent by the Kuomintang or agents of the puppet army among these recruits. More importantly, these censorships have not yet been able to crack down on the active surnames of these hot-blooded young people joining the army... In the face of severe difficulties, Liu Hua, who was forced to be helpless, had no choice but to ask for help from the Central Committee and the troops of the Eighth Route Army in other places....

(To be continued)