Early in the morning, Yue Weihan summoned all brigade and above officers of the New Sixth Army to the military headquarters.
Before arranging specific combat tasks, Yue Weihan briefly introduced the battlefield situation: "According to the latest information obtained by the Intelligence Department, the leading troops of the Japanese army's northbound cluster have entered Ci County in southern Hebei, two hundred miles away from the execution platform. From the distance
Look, the main force of the Japanese army heading north is still at least three days away from us!"
"Commander, just tell me directly, how will this battle be fought?"
"Yes, military commander, all the brothers are confused by running back and forth."
Chi Chengfeng and Li Yulong immediately started shouting loudly. Ever since they received the military order to turn around and return north yesterday morning, they have not understood what happened? Yue Weihan did not explain to anyone at all. Although Chi Chengfeng and others
I resolutely carried out the order, but there was always a big question mark in my mind.
"Fight?" Yue Weihan shook his head and said, "We won't fight this battle."
"His grandma?" Chi Chengfeng said angrily, "Don't you want to fight?"
"Military seat, Shimen is no longer guarded?" Li Yulong also looked confused.
"Yes, Shimen is no longer defended." Yue Weihan sighed and said, "Today I will tell you the truth, Wuhan has been lost, the Battle of Wuhan has also failed, and the Japanese army will soon open up the Yangtze River waterway, and Pinghan
The strategic status of the line has been greatly reduced, and it no longer makes any sense for us to continue to hold on to Shimen."
"His grandma!" Chi Chengfeng said angrily, "Why was Wuhan lost?"
"You son of a bitch!" Li Yulong also scolded, "More than 150 divisions, how could they not hold Wuhan?"
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Yue Weihan waved his hand and said, "The current situation is dangerous. China's national defense strength has been severely damaged. It may be difficult to recover in a short time. Therefore, our New Sixth Army cannot continue
We are facing a head-on fight with the Japanese army, and we must preserve our strength as much as possible to fight for a long time!"
Chi Chengfeng and Li Yulong stopped talking, but the atmosphere in the conference room became obviously dull.
Yue Weihan sighed and said: "Brothers, even if we can completely wipe out the Japanese army heading north, we will not be able to inflict a devastating blow to the Japanese invaders. And if our New Sixth Army is exhausted, what will happen to the current National Government?"
It is said that it is an unbearable huge loss, so the plan for this decisive battle in southern Hebei has been cancelled."
"Not only will the plan for the decisive battle in southern Hebei be cancelled, but Shimen will also have to abandon its defense!" Yue Weihan said this, and then said, "However, not a single bit of supplies from Shimen and nearby counties can be left to the small army. The specific arrangements are as follows
, the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment is responsible for the county, the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment is responsible for Nanhe County, and the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment is responsible for..."
After more than ten minutes of dispatching, all 24 battalions of the Baoshan Division were dispatched.
Yue Weihan's goal is to "loot" all the major counties in southern Hebei before the Japanese army arrives. All Japanese traitors must be killed, and all Japanese and puppet assets must be confiscated, and any shops that cannot be taken away must be taken away.
Then sell it at a low price. In short, whatever can be taken away should be taken away, and what cannot be taken away should be taken away even if it is sold.
Yue Weihan estimated that with the confiscated supplies, the New Sixth Army could survive this year!
As for next year, the irrigation canals in the base area should have been built. The newly added water harvest should not be a problem to feed all the officers and soldiers of the New Sixth Army. As for the salary issue of the officers and soldiers, the arsenal in the base area will definitely be able to invest in it by then.
Once produced, the worst case scenario would be to take out a batch of arms and sell them to the Eighth Route Army or Yan Xishan.
At this time, Yue Weihan never thought that Chairman Chiang would send him a big pie.
After arranging the task, Yue Weihan was about to announce the adjournment of the meeting when Lieutenant Colonel Liu Xin, deputy commander of the Baoshan Division Special Forces Regiment and commander of the Communications Battalion, suddenly walked in with a graceful step, stood at attention and saluted: "Military seat, the Military Commission is calling urgently!"
"
Yue Weihan said without hesitation: "Read it!"
Lieutenant Colonel Liu Xin immediately opened the telegram and read: "Yue Weihan is hereby promoted to the rank of second-level general of the National Revolutionary Army. The New Sixth Army will be expanded into the 39th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army, with Yue Weihan as commander-in-chief.
The group army is under the jurisdiction of the New Sixth Army and the Sixty-ninth Army; in addition, the Baoshan Division achieved an unprecedented victory at Niangziguan and made a significant contribution to the national war of resistance. It was awarded a special reward of 500,000 legal currency. Military Commission, July 27, the Republic of China
Twenty-seventh."
"Military seat, congratulations." Cao Xinglong was the first to stand up and congratulate him.
"His grandma," Chi Chengfeng said, "I have just been promoted to lieutenant general, and now I am promoted to general?"
"I haven't mentioned it yet, Chairman Chiang is very interesting." Li Yulong also said excitedly, "It's so interesting."
Next to them, Gao Shuxun, Sun Dianying, Bi Guangheng and others were filled with shock and disbelief!
There are countless lieutenant generals and major generals in the Communist Party, but there are really not many generals. Let alone the special general of Chairman Chiang, the first-level generals are only a few old warlords, and there are not many second-level generals.
They were either Chairman Chiang's confidants or important figures among the major local warlords, such as Xue Yue, Sun Lianzhong, Bai Chongqi, and Yu Xuezhong.
But almost all of these big shots are over forty. Zhang Xueliang is an exception, but he is also nearly forty.
However, what about Yue Weihan? He was born in the first year of the Republic of China (1912) and graduated from the 10th Infantry Division of the Central Military Academy in the 25th year of the Republic of China (1936). Up to now, Yue Weihan is only 27 years old, and he has only been in the army for only a short time.
In three years, he was promoted from an army captain who had just graduated from the military academy to an army general!
In just three years, Yue Weihan went from captain to general!
An army general who is only 27 years old, I dare not say that he is unique, but he is definitely rare in history!
I really wonder what Sun Lianzhong, Bai Chongqi and Yu Xuezhong, the veterans of the Communist Party of China, will think after the news spreads.
The students in the first five batches of Whampoa Military Academy are probably even more depressed. You must know that at this time, even the elites among the first batch of students in Whampoa, Du Yuming and Chen Mingren, who are known as the most capable fighters in the army, are also lieutenant generals at this time.
Military rank! Most of the other students are still working hard at the major general and colonel levels.
There was no joy on Yue Weihan's face, instead it was filled with gloom.
This kind of promotion speed is definitely beyond the scope of normal crimes. Even idiots know that there must be something fishy in this!
Yue Weihan is not an idiot, and he has a clear understanding of Chairman Chiang’s intentions. Chairman Chiang is using his promotion of Yue Weihan to win over the old troops of the Baoshan Division. The reason is obvious. I, Mr. Jiang, am interested in you, Yue Weihan. You are promoted again.
The general is expanding the army group again, which can be said to be more favored, right? You don't like to repay kindness with enmity.
Judging from the reactions of Cao Xinglong, Chi Chengfeng and Li Yulong, Chairman Chiang has succeeded!
From now on, if Yue Weihan really wants to defect to the Eighth Route Army, even if he can bring the troops there, it is estimated that Cao Xinglong and others will be left with a knot in their hearts, and may even have a rift with him, an old commander. If he is not careful, these men with heavy troops will
Senior military officers may also lead their troops back to the *** camp.
What's more serious is that Chairman Chiang has raised Yue Weihan to such an unprecedented height, and the CCP may not be able to arrange it very well! This has added many variables to Yue Weihan's future!
At this moment, Yue Weihan had a sufficient understanding of Chairman Chiang.
The reason why Chiang was able to carve out a bloody path in modern China where "the king's flag changes at the city gate" and become the leader of the party-state did not rely on his extraordinary military attainments, but his extraordinary political skills! Among other things,
With this combination of killing and beating and winning over people's hearts, others may not be able to learn anything even if they study for a hundred years.
Western Shanxi, right bank of the Yellow River.
"Oh, it's incredible, it's really incredible."
Yan Xishan, commander-in-chief of the Second Theater Command, took the telegram and said repeatedly, "This young man is truly extraordinary. He was promoted to Army General at the age of twenty-seven. It's rare. It's rare."
"Hmph." Yang Aiyuan, commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army next to him, said unconvinced, "It's not because this guy was born in Huangpu and is a hometown of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. Otherwise, given his qualifications, why would he be promoted to Army General?" Yang Aiyuan is
I'm really not convinced. He is also the commander-in-chief of a group army, but he only has the rank of lieutenant general.
"Oh, that's not what you said." Yan Xishan shook his head repeatedly and said, "Chairman Chiang is right. These days, you can't rank based on seniority, you should be promoted based on military merit. Although Yue Weihan is young and has little qualifications, but based on military merit,
Who else can compare with him? In my opinion, even being promoted to the first level of general is more than enough."
Yang Aiyuan remained silent. In terms of military merit, no one can compare with Yue Weihan.
So far, three Japanese permanent divisions and two Japanese mixed brigades have fallen into the hands of Yue Weihan. The cumulative number of Japanese troops annihilated by the Baoshan Division has definitely exceeded 60,000. By the way, the New Sixth Army is only 60,000 now.
What about people! With such a result of the war, which of the more than 200 divisions in the army can compare with it?
"Congratulatory message." Yan Xishan ordered his secretary again, "Immediately send a congratulatory message to the headquarters of the New Sixth Army, oh no, to the headquarters of the 39th Group Army to congratulate General Yue Weihan on his promotion to Army General. In addition, send a congratulatory message to the Hebei-Shandong Appeasement Office."
One hundred thousand yuan has passed to show the Shanxi Provincial Government and the people of Shanxi a little bit of their feelings."
Peiping, Japanese North China Front Headquarters.
The new Japanese commander of the North China Front, General Shanshan Yuan, has arrived. Lieutenant Colonel Nanzo Yunzi, who has just been transferred to the head of the Peking Secret Service, is reporting to Shanshan Yuan the intelligence that the Special High School Section has just intercepted: "Your Excellency, General, the China Military Commission has just
Promote Yue Weihan to Army General and appoint him as Commander-in-Chief of the Thirty-ninth Group Army!"
"General of the Army?" Shan Shanyuan frowned, "This Yue Weihan seems to be less than thirty years old, right?"
Nan Zao Yunzi said: "Yue Weihan is only twenty-seven years old this year!"
"You were promoted to Army General at the age of twenty-seven?" Shan Shanyuan said in disbelief, "It's incredible."
Nan Zao Yunzi said: "According to the information obtained by the Special High School, Yue Weihan is secretly in contact with the CCP. Most of the time, China leader Chiang Kai-shek wants to use this to show his goodwill and win over Yue Weihan."
"Show favor? Win over?" Shan Shanyuan suddenly thought, "Miss Yunzi, do you think... is it possible to win over Yue Weihan and let him serve the empire?"