When the Japanese army broke through the defense line of the National Army, the 173rd Division of the 48th Army of the 21st Army of the Gui Army, the 174th Division, the 7th Army's 171st Division and other troops rushed to the Songhu battlefield to join the battle.

The Yunzaobang defense line failed. Gu Zhutong, deputy commander of the Third War Zone, believed that it was under the command of Zhu Shaoliang, commander of the Central Operations Army, so he proposed that the Central Operations Army, and the left-wing combat army were under the command of Chen Cheng, commander of the Left-wing combat army.

Chen Cheng thought that his personal growth was too fast. If he took over the Central Operations Army above Zhu Shaoliang, he would easily be jealous and criticized for "infringing on authority". However, when he thought of the overall situation of the War of Resistance, he accepted Commander Gu's arrangement.

At 4 a.m. on October 12, Gu Zhutong, deputy commander of the Third War Zone, and Bai Chongxi, deputy chief of staff of the Military Commission and minister of the Military Training Department, made a special trip to Anting Town to discuss the Gui army's use methods with Chen Cheng. The first plan was to annihilate the Japanese army on the south bank of the Lizao Bang and restore the position on the south bank of the Lizao Bang. However, considering the actual combat power of the troops, the third plan was to occupy the main field first to the Chen Family Xing line and temporarily take the defensive stand.

Chen Cheng was very complicated when he attended this high-level meeting of the Third War Zone. First, because of the adjustment of the division of responsibilities of the war zone, he felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was as high as a mountain. Second, when fighting against the Japanese army, Gu Zhutong, deputy commander of the War Zone, seemed not very determined and had a clear attitude of seeking stability. Chen Cheng also lacked confidence in the combat power of the front-line national army, which is also one of the main reasons for the release of the third plan.

The Gui army was good at mountain combat and was extremely brave in battle. After the first round of raids, it often charged against the enemy with a storm, crushing the enemy's will in one fell swoop. It was known as a good fighter in the Chinese army.

On the Songhu front, more than two months of fierce battle, the main forces such as the National Army have undergone several replenishment. Each time the replenishment is because the troops are damaged. Most of the replenishment are local security groups. The troops have been greatly damaged and their combat effectiveness is no longer the same. At this time, a brand new force, a Gui army known as the "steel army", rushed to the battlefield of Songhu, which undoubtedly injected a booster into the entire army. The arrival of the Gui army, this new force, stabilized the morale of the front-line troops.

Bai Chongxi, deputy chief of staff of the Military Commission and minister of the Military Training Department, was born in the Guangxi clan. He is a man with superhuman memory and courage. He is good at capturing battlefield information, and has a variety of skills. He is known as "Little Zhuge" and "White Fox" among the Kuomintang generals. He and Li Zongren are both soul figures of the Guangxi clan. The two have worked together for many years and are known as "Li Bai". In terms of their influence on the Guangxi clan, he is only under Li Zongren. The Guangxi clan, which has always been in conflict with Chairman Jiang, has re-cooperated closely and embarked on the road of common resistance.

When the main force of the Gui army, the 21st Group Army, went to Shanghai, Bai Chongxi seemed to be more confident. He showed some expectations for the Gui army in his words. It was precisely because he advocated a counterattack and ran to the front to command. At this meeting, Bai Chongxi clearly stated that he wanted to win face for the Gui army, and caught the Gui army's assault and attack the Japanese off guard. Of course, everyone at the meeting hoped that the Gui army would win something in the subsequent battle, and to teach the Japanese a lesson, and to use this to enhance the morale of the front-line national army.

The combat conference lasted nearly 3 hours. Gu Zhutong and Bai Chongxi and his party set off to return to Suzhou at 7 o'clock in the morning.

On October 6, the League of Nations decided to convene a signing meeting of parliament to discuss the Sino-Japanese conflict. On the 16th, Belgium sent an invitation letter to the relevant 19 countries, and initially scheduled to hold a meeting in Brussels on October 30. After hearing this news, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek was very happy. He hoped that the national army would not only stick to Shanghai, but also to obtain a better front on the battlefield of the Shanghai battlefield and show the good image of the Chinese government and the Chinese army. It is precisely because of this news that the commander-in-chief of the National Army is more obedient to diplomatic and political strategies and ignore the actual situation of the successive local defeats of the front-line army.

At 1:00 noon on October 16, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, his wife Soong Mei-ling, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi and Li Pinxian arrived in Zhangjia Garden, Suzhou, and held a combat meeting of senior officers in the Third War Zone. He listened to the report on the situation of the enemy and our military deployment in the Songhu War Zone, denied the conservative plan of "taking the defensive and waiting for the opportunity", and decided to take the initiative from Yuzao Bang.

At 3:00 p.m. the next afternoon, Chen Cheng met with Chairman Jiang. Chairman Jiang specifically talked to him about how to keep the war in Shanghai until next spring, because President Roosevelt of the United States specifically asked this question. He was secretly shocked when he heard this. He knew that due to political and diplomatic needs, the national defense line was always within the control range of Japanese naval and ground artillery fire. In addition, the Japanese army also possessed absolute air supremacy and could attack any ground force of the National Army at any time. This is the main reason for the major casualties of the National Army. Senior generals in the Third War Zone have long noticed that the current national army is unable to resist the powerful ground and air firepower advantages of the Japanese army. Even with the huge cost of casualties, it is still difficult to stop the Japanese army's superior firepower.

Chen Cheng did not expect that the attitude of the United States had such a great influence on Chairman Chiang. However, he was the most loyal supporter of the leader's prestige, and he was also the most loyal supporter of the leader's decision. From his words, he had already learned about Chairman Chiang's true intentions, not to mention that the previous meeting had already reached a conclusion. However, Chen Cheng did not expect that the leader wanted the soldiers of the National Army on the Songhu Front to persevere until next spring. Although it was just this sentence

After asking, Chen Cheng understood the leader's true intentions. It was precisely for this reason that he did not express his inner doubts. In the national army, everyone said that Chen Cheng was "Chairman Chiang", and only he might be able to change Chairman Chiang's ideas and decisions. However, because of support and support for the leader, Chen Cheng did not speak out his inner thoughts and the reality of the front line. In this way, the battle for the defense line of the Chingzaoba and the big counterattack against the Japanese army was officially unveiled.

After leaving the 11th Division Command, Yang An and his group of ten had gone from mud monkeys to well-dressed national army. Under the leadership of the division commander, Yang An was undoubtedly the most dazzling one among the group. He changed into the military uniform of the second lieutenant's captain's seal, a wolve gun, a Japanese telescope, a gas mask, a Japanese officer's bag, and a engineer's shovel.

Yang An, who was fully armed, was still a little immature on his face, but he was heroic, attracting everyone's envy.

The corporal who led Yang An and his ranks before witnessed Yang An's growth process. He did not expect that Yang An was not only as good as a magical marksman, but also had a great luck. He successfully removed Chief Mei's siege, and was loved by Chief Mei, a high-star officer with a star. When he arrived at the division headquarters, he was also very eyed by the division commander. Before he walked out of the division headquarters, he wanted to get close. Of course, in this battlefield where there was no tomorrow, he did not want to flatter the chief, but mainly because of the charm of the archer, because the army advocated the strong and brave. As soon as he walked out of the division headquarters, the corporal ran to Yang An and greeted him as if he was familiar: "Plane Commander Yang, my name is the ridge of the field. The ridge of the field is from the camp. If you need it in the future, just squeak!"

Suddenly hearing someone else call him like this, and adding that he introduced his name like this, Yang An was slightly stunned, then smiled and said lightly: "Thank you! If you hadn't believed me today, if you hadn't given me the gun in time, I wouldn't know what the result would be?"

"In today's situation, the gun is in my hand, which is just a fire stick! That's what it means to be a gun in your hand!"

"Yang An, you have become an official, and you have paid a salary to treat you!" Bai Wan is a person who knows Yang An's background among this group of people. He has had a deal earlier and is not polite in front of Yang An.

"Bai Wan! No big or small! You want to call the platoon leader!" Cao Yougen was dissatisfied with Bai Wan calling Yang An Daming, and roared in a low voice with his face.

"It's okay, Uncle Gen!" Yang An said with a smile.

"Why is it okay? You are an officer and a commander now. You have to lead troops to fight. There are other rules from top to bottom that cannot be broken!" After that, Cao Yougen glanced at Bai Wan again.

Bai Wan seemed not to buy it, stretched his neck, made a face, and responded with a smile: "Uncle Gen, we and Yang An are brothers who live and die together. Now that we are on the front line, we know how many days there are, so how much more people still pay attention to the vague and scheming tricks!"

"You bastard!" Uncle Gen cursed, raised the engineer shovel in his hand and was about to slap it.

Bai Wan ran away proudly, and took his feet and threw them behind him. After running a few steps, he seemed to have discovered something, so he turned around and looked at his legs. Suddenly, he saw that the brand new military pants were covered with mud and water, and he was heartbroken.

Seeing Bai Wan's heartache, everyone showed relaxed smiles on their faces. In this relaxed atmosphere, no one realized that a big battle was coming.
Chapter completed!