"Strange, strange......"

"What's the matter, Old Shen, what are you wondering about?" Shen Zhiming walked with his head down, and he and Leng Feng suddenly pretended to be full of arms.

"Leng Tou, the telecommunications office has just received a strange telegram from the Wuhan Command." Shen Zhiming explained, "Staff Officer Wu didn't go to the dock, I was in charge of the following, they translated it, I think it's a little strange, I'm going to report to you." ”

"What's so strange about the message from the High Command?"

"No, cold head, the message is not strange, that is, the communication code sent has become invalid, but we are still using this frequency." Shen Zhiming explained.

"What are you talking about?"

"The high command hatched a plan, saying that in view of the setback of the Japanese army in Nanjing, and the 13th Division was blocked on the Chihe and Bengbu lines, the Japanese army may adjust its strategy next, and the high command instructed the Fifth Theater to formulate a plan to encircle and annihilate the Japanese 13th Division, code: Capture the wolf."

"Oh, there's something to worry about." Leng Feng listened and smiled.

"Why, Leng Man, do you know this plan?"

"Where did I know about this plan, this is a trick to deceive the Japanese, I don't know whose idea it was, it's quite clever, and it suits my liking." Leng Feng smiled.

"You mean, the plan is fake?"

"It can't be fake, the strength of the Fifth Theater is already stretched, how can we have the strength to formulate any plan to encircle and annihilate the 13th Division of the Japanese Army, isn't this difficult for our Chief Li?" Leng Feng said.

"And what's the point of this plan?"

"Did the above ask our National Salvation Division to hold out in Nanjing for a little longer, so as to hold back the Japanese troops in the Nanjing area?"

"Yes, the high command ordered us to hold out in Nanjing for three to five more days. Wait for the deployment of troops in the 5th theater of operations. The National Salvation Division crossed the river and went north again. Flanking the Japanese 13th Division. Shen Zhiming looked at the content of the message and said.

"We have all decided to evacuate Nanjing tonight, and this telegram from the headquarters is like a piece of waste paper to us!" The cold front sprinkled coldly.

He didn't want to learn from Tang Mengxiao, if he had arranged the retreat a long time ago, and he was hesitant when the matter came, he could have at least withdrawn the tens of thousands of troops defending the city in preparation for another battle, and finally made it like that.

"Is this an order from the High Command?"

"Old Shen. You haven't thought about why the Wuhan Command sent us this telegram with an invalid cipher code, doesn't it clearly want to tell the Japanese? ”

"Oh, yes, yes, I said how strange it is, I see."

"I just don't know who gave Chairman Chiang the idea, killing two birds with one stone, I don't know how the Japanese army will react when it deciphers this telegram?" Leng Feng thought slightly.

If the Japanese believed this telegram, then it was very likely that the 13th Division, which had returned to the reinforcements, would immediately stop its march into Pukou. Soon we will have to adjust the target of the battle again.

If the Fifth War Zone cooperates, there will be a slight move. It can really scare the 13th Division back and disrupt their deployment.

This back and forth tossing and turning will buy at least half a day for the National Salvation Division.

And here in Nanjing, the two master regiments of the Japanese army will also sleep boldly and boldly, and will not worry that the National Salvation Division will sneak away from Nanjing City, so that even if there is something abnormal, I am afraid it will not arouse the vigilance of the Japanese army.

Who can calculate it so accurately, among the generals of the national government, there are not many people who have such wisdom and strategy, and many of them are not in the center of power, so they can make such accurate judgments.

Could it be that Xiao Zhuge Bai Jiansheng, he and Chief Li have always been inseparable from Meng, Meng is not out of focus, it is related to the battle situation in the Fifth War Zone, he naturally does his best to plan, and he is now serving as the deputy chief of general staff and the minister of military training, and the counselor center, and he knows the inside story of the Nanjing war situation, so if it is his idea, it is reasonable.

Leng Feng didn't want to get to the bottom of this matter, since someone was willing to cooperate, why bother to ask about such a good thing?

Xuzhou, the headquarters of the commander of the Fifth Theater of Operations.

"Chief Li, Deputy Chief Bai telegraph."

"Oh, Kensheng called?" Li Delin got up and said.

"Well, call back to Deputy Chief Bai and say I know, and I will do what he wants."

"Yes!"

"Please come over to Chief of General Staff!"

Xu Yanmou, chief of staff of the Fifth Theater, walked into Li Deling's office several times.

"Brother Delin, are you in a hurry to find me, do you have something to look for me?" The Japanese army is approaching day by day, and Xu Yanmou's work is very heavy, especially the coordination of the relationship between the participating units in the regional theater, as well as the supply of materials, etc., no matter how big or small, he needs to personally control it.

The troops participating in the war are all miscellaneous troops, and it is not easy to fight a good battle if you want to use them well.

Everyone can see Lao Jiang's sinister intentions, but people occupy the name of righteousness, and in Songhu and Nanjing, Lao Jiang's descendants have also suffered heavy losses, even if they accuse, they can't find a reason.

Anti-Japanese resistance is a battle for the survival of the whole nation, and even if it kills all people, it is worth it.

If it weren't for the anti-Japanese righteousness, Li Delin would not have been the commander of the Fifth Theater, and such a theater commander would not be so easy to do.

If you don't have the skill and ability to command the heroes, you can't be the commander of this commander.

Lao Jiang has this ability, but it is impossible for people to sit in the center, Vice Chairman Feng has the ability and prestige, but he has always had grievances with these generals, plus he has no soldiers and no pawns under him, no one will listen to him, don't look at him in a high position, he will be the one who will carry the black pot when the time comes.

This has the strength, skill and ability, and in the national government, there is only Li Delin.

This is also his unshirkable responsibility, the national disaster is at the head, the past grievances are put aside, and the invaders are driven out first.

"Yan Mou, I want to transfer Zhang Xinchen's 59th Army to Huainan to support the 51st Army in the battle, what do you think?" Li Delin stood in front of the map and asked when he heard footsteps coming from the door.

"The 59th Army was transferred to Huainan?" Xu Yanmou hesitated for a while, didn't the 59th Army stay in his hands as a reserve, why did he suddenly want to be transferred to Huainan? Besides, the situation in Huainan has not stabilized, the 13th Division of the Japanese Army has suffered setbacks in Bengbu and Dingyuan, and now it has adjusted its layout, and there are signs that it is about to enter the stage of stalemate.

"I want to fight a battle in Huainan and join forces with the National Salvation Division of the Capital Anti-Japanese War to completely solve the threat of the Central China Front." Li Delin said.

"Brother Delin means, to solve the 13th Division of the Japanese Army?"

"Let's not talk about solving it, at least we have to give him a heavy blow, so that we can get two months or even longer, so that the meaning of the Battle of Xuzhou will be different, and we can even give the Japanese army an unforgettable lesson again in the Xuzhou area."

"Although Japan's war potential is inferior to ours, for the time being, their strength is far stronger than ours, and tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of veterans can be conscripted from China at any time to join active duty, and we, even if we are conscripted into the army, they are all newcomers who have not experienced any training, and when they get to the battlefield, they are all cannon fodder."

"So what do you mean, Yan Mou?"

"It's not that I don't approve of you fighting a battle in Huainan, it's just that I suggest you don't be so optimistic, maybe in Xuzhou, we will have an unprecedented war."

"Your concerns are reasonable, but I don't want to let go of such a good opportunity, the two master regiments of the Japanese army have suffered a lot under the National Salvation Division, it can be said that they have lost their troops, and they have to maintain law and order in the occupied area, in a short period of time, it is difficult for them to draw more troops to the north, and if they transfer troops from the mainland, it will take at least half a month, so as long as we can end the battle within half a month, Huainan has been decided!" Li Delin said excitedly.

"You asked the chairman for troops a while ago, but now you want to fight the Japanese army when you have insufficient troops, aren't you afraid that he will not agree with your decision?" Xu Yanmou asked with a smile.

"At this time, at that time, regardless of him, this battle is settled with me Li Delin, Leng Feng, I am very eager to see this young anti-Japanese hero now."

"Yes, it's incredible that this person can turn the tide of the battle in just two months." Xu Yanmou couldn't help but sigh.

"When he comes to Xuzhou, we invite him to dinner and drink, won't we be able to meet?"

"Hahaha......"

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the first part of the special service regiment after rest took over the new 39 Brigade on the position, and Ju Youlin led the new 39 Brigade to withdraw about 4,000 people from the position and rest and eat.

The Japanese attack was not so urgent, and it seemed that it was already known that the National Salvation Division would delay in Nanjing for another three or five days to buy time for the transfer of troops in the Fifth Theater.

A few hours later, the Japanese army sent back a message from a hidden spy that the Chinese army was concentrating on the Huai River.

This corroborates with the information obtained before, and the Japanese military top brass immediately believed this intelligence news for another three points, and began to adjust their own deployment.

The new 37th Brigade in Jiangbei had already exchanged fire with the Japanese front, and the fighting was not very fierce, and the Japanese army seemed to be still carrying out tentative attacks, and the battle was somewhat tepid.

This strange phenomenon is obviously influenced by the covert adjustment of troops by both sides.

In general, the longer the delay will be for the National Salvation Division, and when the two main brigades in Nanjing City withdraw to Jiangbei, then there is no need to be afraid of the Japanese 13th Division.

With a new 37th Brigade and two supplementary regiments, there is still a gap in overall strength against the elite Japanese army.

At five o'clock, the sky gradually darkened, and the sound of guns and cannons in the city was like a woman's cry, sometimes dense, sometimes sparse. In addition, the weather is cold, the cold wind is raging, and the smell of blood mixed with gunsmoke is very unpleasant.

In this dozen, Nanjing City can be regarded as returning to the Stone Age.

I don't know how many cultural relics and buildings have been destroyed, and Leng Feng, as the owner, is of course not in a very good mood.

"Ask the cooking class, is the meal ready?"

"It's done."

"Send the officers and soldiers on the front line, eat and clothe them warmly, so that they can fight."

"Got it."

"The cavalry battalion and the fourth supplementary regiment were withdrawn first, then the third regiment, the new 39th brigade, the 40th brigade, the special service regiment and the division headquarters were rear." Leng Feng ordered, "Strictly follow this order, no forks are allowed, tell the ship dispatch, pay attention to the wind and waves on the river." ”

(To be continued.) )