Looking at Wang Zheng who was looking at him eagerly, Gao Hongming said helplessly: "Director Wang, how do you want me to help you?"
"We need the support of air power, especially a large number of bombers and transport aircraft. The former is to bomb the ground, and the latter is to air-drop ammunition and supplies to the besieged 200 Division."
"How many people are there in Tonggu's 200 division now? How many more days can they support it? How long will it take for reinforcements to arrive?" Gao Hongming asked several questions in one breath, all pointing to the key points.
Wang Zheng thought for a while: "According to the report from Chief of Staff Zhou Zhizai who broke out, there should be more than 6,000 troops left in the 200 Division. If nothing unexpected happens, it is still possible to hold on for three or four days.
The key to the problem now is that none of our troops are close to Tonggu. It will take at least a week to reach Tonggu. If we add in the Japanese snipers along the way, it may take even longer."
"Then it's a waste of time. Just let the 200 Division disperse and break out."
Gao Hongming was both shocked and a bit incredulous, "How did Commander Luo deploy his troops? How come the expeditionary force of more than 100,000 troops are so far apart from each other?"
It is a taboo for military strategists to spread their troops so thinly. Commander Luo is considered a veteran on the battlefield, so how could he make such a low-level mistake?"
Wang Zheng looked a little embarrassed: "This is a long story. In fact, Commander Luo made arrangements before the war. After consultation with the British army, part of the British Fifteenth Group Army was deployed behind the expeditionary force.
Being the queen also means being the backup.
But General Alexander, the commander of the Allied Fifteenth Army, retreated without notifying us, which led to this huge defeat, which no one expected."
"you……"
Gao Hongming was angry and distressed at the same time. You must know that the expeditionary forces going abroad this time are the 5th, 6th and 66th armies.
These three armies can be said to be the elite of the national army, especially the Fifth Army, which was the only mechanized army in the country at that time. It can be seen that Chiang Kai-shek spent a lot of money to open up the route to aid China.
But it was precisely because the generals of the expeditionary force trusted the British that this rudeness was caused.
Historically, the expeditionary force suffered a major defeat due to the backstabbing of the British, with more than 60,000 casualties. This was the elite of the national army. When he thought of this, Gao Hongming felt uneasy.
Wang Zheng had a good temper. He was not angry because of Gao Hongming's rudeness. Instead, he explained patiently: "Captain Gao, now is not the time to hold people responsible. Our most important task now is how to reverse the situation of the war and rescue the 200 Division."
Come out, the rest can wait until later.
Commander Gao, the only one who can save the 200 Division now is you. For the sake of the party and the state, please help the 200 Division."
Gao Hongming pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.
According to Wang Zheng, if the air force is dispatched to support the expeditionary force, his flight group will have to dispatch at least two combat groups, two bombing groups and no less than fifty C-47 transport aircraft, which is almost half of what he has in hand.
of air power.
As the saying goes, once the cannon goes off, gold is worth ten thousand taels. Once the war begins, the losses in fuel, ammunition and personnel will be huge.
Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked at Wang Zheng and said: "Director Wang, since the Chairman wants my help, how will all the expenses incurred during this period be calculated?
You must know that the Liantai Militia has never received a cent of military pay or a bullet from the central government since its establishment. All the wealth is saved by my brothers and sisters. If the losses are too large and the enemy's nest is attacked by the Japanese, I will not.
It doesn't matter, but the good situation Shanxi has finally won with great difficulty will be destroyed in one day."
Hearing Gao Hongming's obviously evasive words, Wang Zheng was not angry, but hurriedly said: "Commander Gao, the committee also knows that the World War II zone has now regained Taiyuan and created such a huge situation, and the Liantai Militia Group has contributed a lot.
And the current situation in Shanxi is not very good, so the chairman said.
Didn’t you sign an agreement with the U.S. government and send troops to help the Americans fight on Guadalcanal? The Chairman promised that as long as you are willing to send troops to support the expeditionary force, he is willing to sign a document appointing you as the commander-in-chief in Japan after the war.
The Prime Minister is responsible for all military and political affairs in Japan.
Also, haven't you been selling penicillin, sulfonamides and other drugs together with Chief Yan these years? The chairman of the committee can also give you a handbook, allowing you to sell in the Kuomintang-controlled area, and no one can stop it. What do you think of this condition?"
After saying that, Wang Zheng took out a document from his briefcase, put it on the table, and gently pushed it to Gao Hongming.
"Captain Gao, this document has been signed by the commissioners. As long as you agree to send troops, it will be yours."
"Hey...the chairman of the committee really made a good calculation!" Gao Hongming looked at the documents in front of him, somewhat dumbfounded.
He is worthy of being a big boss who has dominated the Chinese political arena for decades. He is extremely skilled in using his empty-handed tactics. He wants people to do the work for him without even paying a penny. This is a trick he can do all the time.
He can hear it from thousands of miles away.
But then again, Chiang Kai-shek's grasp of human nature was really impressive, and he hit his weak spot as soon as he made a move.
You must know that although he signed an agreement with the US government to station troops in Japan, this agreement is strictly illegal. After all, as a local force, he is not qualified to sign any agreement with a government.
In the future, if Chiang Kai-shek is dissatisfied with him, he can refuse to recognize the agreement after the war and send additional troops to accept it.
As the old saying goes, some people may not be able to help you succeed, but they can do more than enough to harm you.
On the contrary, if this document is available, then the agreement signed by Gao Hongming and the US government is reasonable and legal, and no one can find fault with it.
Chinese people pay attention to what they say when doing things, if their names are not right and their words are not right, things will not be accomplished.
As long as this document is in hand, Gao Hongming has grasped the truth, and in the future he will be able to garrison Ryukyu and even Japan in a fair and just manner. In order to plan for the escape of the tens of thousands of soldiers under his command and the family of young and old, it seems that he really has to help with this favor.
He opened the document and read the contents of the document carefully before nodding slowly: "Okay, I'll help you with this. I just hope that the Chairman will not break his promise."
Seeing Gao Hongming accepting the document, Wang Zheng knew that the matter was half done, and said repeatedly: "No, no, no, no, don't worry, Brother Gao, this document has the autograph of the chairman of the committee, there is absolutely no way to go back on it."
"That works!"
Gao Hongming stood up and said, "I'm going to make preparations now. If nothing unexpected happens, we can send the first batch of planes to Yangon tomorrow. I hope we can rescue the 200th Division in time."
"Very good!"
Wang Zheng was overjoyed, "Brother, I'm waiting for your good news!"