I don't know if it's to kill chickens and monkeys, or if it's really for serious military discipline. He has always been extremely lenient with his protégé of the Son of Heaven, no matter how big the impact on the battle situation, at most he will change places to become an official, and this old gentleman has no mercy at all this time. Although it is not without precedent, it is also extremely rare to hit the board on their own Whampoa students.

Even the intercession of the commander of the theater did not play any role, and the division commander, who was sticking to Changde, was still sentenced to two years in prison harshly and quickly. As for the ostensible reason, it was to break through without receiving the order from the peak. The actual reason is not so simple at all.

In fact, the most fundamental reason is not the question of whether Changde loses it, nor how long it has been guarded, nor is it the reason for breaking through without an order. After all, this division commander can be regarded as quite responsible for the defense of Changde. Moreover, since the July 7 Incident, as long as the Japanese army wanted to attack, the national army had never held any city. This is not the root of the problem.

The reason why he insisted on punishment was mainly because the division commander's luck was too bad, and Changde's lost time was a little too coincidental. At the time of the fall of Changde, this old gentleman was holding a summit meeting in Cairo as the head of state of China, the United States and the United Kingdom. For the first time as the head of state of China, attending such an important meeting is naturally very important.

At this time, the loss of Changde undoubtedly made him very faceless. It was for this reason that he insisted on dealing with this division commander. Especially when the British big-bellied prime minister looked down on the Chinese, did not talk to him about many things at all, and did not regard him as the leader of a big country at all. The loss of Changde, a strategic town, undoubtedly really embarrassed him.

However, although this result was a little wronged, it was the same as the one in the 74th Army who took leave to go home before the war during the Second Battle of Changsha the year before last to get married. After receiving a telegram that the battle had begun, he just returned just in time to catch up with his unit being crushed by the Japanese cavalry. After the war, he was directly arrested, and he was not even given the opportunity to defend himself. Compared with the colleagues who were shot directly, they were quite lucky.

With an unlucky bastard, it is enough to deter the princes of all parties. As for whether other people have any private goods in their hearts, there is no way to pursue too much. If we really start to investigate the responsibility for the defeat from the roots, I am afraid that the six and ninth theaters, and even the top level of Chongqing, will involve too many people. With such a big involvement, this is the end of the matter of pursuing responsibility.

In addition to finalizing the general policy, the battle review meeting did not hold the princes of all sides accountable too much. The senior officials of all walks of life who participated in this combat meeting breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. Of course, except for the dissatisfaction of the current commander of the First War Zone, and the division commander who has been struggling to abide by normal morality, who has become the ultimate scapegoat, everyone else is happy.

Although the king of Shanxi in the second war zone also had to participate in the war, he reaped a lot of benefits. The Ministry of Military Affairs, which has always been very tight in replenishment, has allocated 30,000 recruits at a time this time. To his Jin Sui army, each army was allocated a part of the state-made mortars and light and heavy machine guns. Even if you are a little dissatisfied, but after receiving so many benefits, the previous dissatisfaction will disappear.

As for the counteroffensive against Yuncheng and the Zhongtiao Mountains in southern Jin, since the deployed Central Army is under his own command, it is not up to him to decide how to fight. This is the first person in Chongqing, who has been fighting in the political arena and on the battlefield for more than ten years, and he knows his opponent and ally well. He knew very well that people would not hand over the Central Army to his command.

The so-called full command of the commander of the Second World War Zone, what he can command is only his own Jin Sui Army. When the time comes, they will definitely send themselves a former enemy commander-in-chief to command the Central Army. When the time comes, he will still be as good as a stream, and let the deputy commander of the Eighth Theater of Operations take his Central Army to work in front.

I still have my own old book, just beat the side drum. If the counterattack is successful, everyone will be happy, and if it fails, the responsibility will not be borne by themselves. When the time comes, let the one who will definitely serve as the commander-in-chief of this former enemy, the first protégé of the Son of Heaven in the Eighth War Zone, go and carry this black cauldron.

This old man's abacus is a thief. It's just that his ally and opponent is not a simple character. What he thinks about is not necessarily unthinkable. Since he was so generous this time and gave so much equipment and supplements, he really wanted to work in the World War II zone at that time, and I am afraid he would not be able to help him.

Now that the general matter has been decided, the so-called military review meeting in Chongqing has reached the stage of adjournment. As for what the princes of all parties attending the meeting thought in their hearts, I am afraid that only they themselves know. But in any case, this time, the supreme authority risked a multi-faceted battle and launched a counterattack in southwestern Shanxi, eastern Henan, and northern Henan, which can be said to be quite determined.

However, after the military meeting, the supreme authority himself did not intervene. Immediately send the secretary of military affairs to negotiate with the lieutenant general of the US Army, who controls the distribution of US aid to China. The US side was asked to immediately increase the amount of aid equipment to ensure the smooth progress of this counterattack.

It's not that he doesn't want to come forward in person, but now he and the US Army lieutenant general are almost incompatible. In addition to quarrelling, there is no time to seek common ground while reserving differences. Thinking that arguing with that rude old American cowboy would really lose his demeanor as a leader of a great country, he still sent the Minister of Military Affairs to negotiate with him.

What are you kidding, he is the supreme leader of China. The negotiators should be the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. And not here, endless ruffles and quarrels with a US Army lieutenant general. Sending the Minister of Military Affairs to negotiate with him is called reciprocal negotiation.

As for the required equipment, a long list was drawn from small arms to artillery, from trucks to tanks, from fighters to bombers. Among them, the number of rifles reached 150,000. Plus 20,000 light machine guns, a total of 1,000 guns. The number was so huge that it almost didn't make the U.S. Army lieutenant general choke on the roll of his eyes.

Chongqing's attitude is very tough, which you Americans promised before, but never did. Now I'm going to launch a full-front counterattack, and you should make up for it. But where can the aid that should have been given to Chongqing to the British and the lieutenant general of the army who wasted it in Burma and India to satisfy such a huge appetite?

After a few altercations and quarrels, coupled with Washington's mediation and nod in the center. In the end, the Americans agreed to ship 10,000 carbines, 50,000 rifles, 3,000 Thomson submachine guns, and 5,000 Canadian-made Bren light machine guns within a month. In addition, seventy 105 howitzers were given, as well as a part of the anti-aircraft guns and 200 75 mountain guns.

At the same time, within three months, 120 fighters and 50 B-25 bombers will be given, as well as a batch of military equipment and raw materials. He also promised to consider the provision of B24 large bombers, and to replenish the equipment needed for the first batch of 39 American mechanics promised in the first half of 44 years.

The British eventually agreed to give an artillery regiment of twenty-five-pounder howitzers, as well as a portion of the Stern submachine gun. The British, who have always been stingy with the Chinese, this hemorrhage is really not easy. Although most of this equipment arrived, it was already after the start of the battle. But it was still delayed, anyway, it arrived on time.

It's just that none of the princes from all walks of life who participated in this so-called military review meeting thought of it. The delicate-looking woman who served as the shorthand of the meeting was not only recording the minutes of the meeting at this time. At the same time, in the head, I am constantly repeating the memories on the tip of the pen.

As soon as the military meeting here ended, in order to select candidates to go to Beiping and Northeast China, forces on all sides were still fighting openly and covertly. Chongqing has not yet negotiated with the Americans and the Eighth Office, and all relevant information has been sent to Yan'an as soon as possible. For the information sent back from Chongqing this time, Yan'an also attaches great importance to it.

Although Yan'an did not have too many worries about the counteroffensive operation in Chongqing. However, regarding the appointment of the chief executives of Beiping and Northeast China, the central government was somewhat caught off guard. While informing the boss of the intelligence, the central government also informed Yang Zhen, who had already rushed to Renqiu County, of the possible changes in the entire situation at the first time.

In the telegram, the central authorities instructed Yang Zhen to appropriately speed up the course of the campaign without affecting the progress of the battle situation and without making rash advances, so as to avoid giving other sides the opportunity to intervene. If Chongqing sends troops to eastern and northern Henan, then it should avoid conflicts with them as much as possible.

After receiving the report from the central government, he was nervously adjusting the military deployment according to the development and changes of the situation, but he did not know that the beautiful stenographer who served as the recorder of this meeting was Yang Zhen, who was later known as the first person to hold the pulse of Chongqing, and the most outstanding agent placed by the central government in Chongqing during the Anti-Japanese War, but he was secretly amazed that the central government's intelligence was so well-informed and efficient.

For such an important and secret military meeting on the Chongqing side, as soon as the determination of the other side came, the side had already obtained its general deployment and plan. This kind of intelligence efficiency undoubtedly plays a decisive role in the commander's accurate judgment and grasp of the development trend of the entire battle situation in any military operation.

However, in addition to marveling at the high sensitivity of the central intelligence system, Yang Zhen did not pay too much attention to Chongqing's deployment of preparing to launch a counterattack in eastern Henan. Because Yang Zhen believes that he wants to take advantage of the fact that the attention of the Japanese army in North China is concentrated in Jizhong, and Chongqing will take advantage of the North China battlefield.

Choose this time to launch a counterattack, and the outcome is likely to outweigh the losses. At present, on the battlefield in North China, on the surface, it is indeed the best time for it to counterattack. But this timing is at most suitable for the Shanxi battlefield. As for the battlefields in eastern and northern Henan, I am afraid it can hardly be said that it is a good time.

Although there is not a lot of information available, Yang Zhen is keenly aware of the intuition he has cultivated on the battlefield that the reinforcements mobilized by the Japanese army will definitely not be only so many in person. Their follow-up reinforcements will not only be there, but may even be on the way, or close to the coast of China.

Judging from the current situation in the entire Chinese war, although the situation in the Kwantung Army is a little tense. However, with the face-to-face anti-Japanese alliance, although it is very lively, it is only a superficial phenomenon, and the development of the situation is still quite calm, at least at the moment, there is no need for large-scale reinforcements.

As for the other battlefields in Central and East China, the one-China side is still mainly defensive. Everyone has just been fighting, and they are all squatting down to lick their wounds, and it is impossible for both sides to make any big moves. Yang Zhen can be sure that if the Japanese army continues to reinforce the Chinese battlefield, there is only one ultimate goal, that is, North China, which is now the only major war. As the rear of the central Hebei battlefield, northern and eastern Henan must be areas controlled by the Japanese army.