Seeing Bai Chongxi getting angry, not only Zhou Huangzu almost lowered his head to his crotch, but even Bai Jingran stood solemnly and did not dare to say a word.
"Zhou Huangzu!"
"Here!" Hearing Bai Chongxi shouting his name, Zhou Huangzu quickly stood at attention and said hello.
Bai Chongxi walked up to him and said loudly: "Please answer me honestly now, can the Seventh Army complete its combat missions in Fujian Province alone?"
Zhou Huangzu's face turned red at this time, and he said loudly: "Report to the commander, no!"
"You also know you can't." A trace of sarcasm appeared on Bai Chongxi's face, "Then tell me, who gave you the courage to so blatantly pretend to take credit for friendly forces? I tell you Zhou Huangzu, this matter is not over.
When you get back, you should immediately write two self-criticisms and hand them in. If you can't write them well, see how I deal with you!"
"Two copies?" Zhou Huangzu couldn't help but said with a grimace: "Sir, even if you want to write a self-criticism, you have to write one copy. Why do you have to write two copies?"
"You idiot!" Bai Chongxi scolded, hating iron and steel. "Are the reviews just for me? Don't you want to hand over a copy to Chief Su?"
"oh!"
Seeing Zhou Huangzu's aggrieved look, Bai Jingran on the side secretly praised Bai Chongxi's skill in doing things. In Bai Jingran's view, although the Seventh Army's small tricks yesterday were a bit unsightly, they were excusable after all.
After all, it is understandable that when someone is new here, he would be a little impatient in order to gain a foothold and show his face in front of the superiors, but Bai Chongxi doesn't think so. As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and similarly, where there are people, there are factions. Even though
It's the same in an army that pays attention to discipline and military discipline. If the Seventh Army's little tricks are seen by an open-minded general, it won't be a big deal, and it will pass with a smile, but if it falls on a harsh one.
In people's eyes, this is a naked act of not taking oneself seriously.
On the surface, Bai Chongxi did this to Zhou Huangzu, but in fact, it helped Zhou Huangzu solve future hidden dangers. After all, when Su Rui was handed over for review by Zhou Huangzu, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he would not be able to lose face in the future.
Zhou Huangzu was careless.
Thinking of this, Bai Jingran admired the white officer in front of him very much. Seeing how he solved the worries of his old subordinates without making a move, and he also made it impossible for people to find any faults. This kind of cleverness and inefficiency
This approach really opened Bai Jing's eyes.
Before Bai Jingran could think about it, Bai Chongxi turned to Bai Jingran and smiled: "Commander Bai, what do you think of how I handle it?"
Bai Jingran smiled bitterly and glanced at Zhou Huangzu, hesitating for a moment and then said: "Sir, are you too harsh on Brother Jiezhai by doing this? Brother Jiezhai does this. In fact, it is nothing. After all, I can understand his mood.
This is human nature."
Bai Chongxi shook his head: "It's better to be less humane in the future. We are an army here, and what matters is Ding, Ding, Mao, and Mao. It's better not to make such adulterated things. Okay,
We won’t talk about this anymore.”
Having said this, Bai Chongxi waved his hand, "Commander Bai, you have been here the longest, and you have the most say in the war in Fujian. Now you can introduce the war situation here to me and Ji Zhai."
"Yes! Please come with me, sir."
Seeing that Bai Chongxi was talking about business, Bai Jingran's face became solemn, and he nodded and said: "Sir Bai, Brother Jie Zhai, please move!"
Soon, the three of them walked up to the large map of 100,000 to 1 hanging on the wall. Bai Jingran picked up a blue pencil and pointed at the map without thinking: "Commander Bai, please see, the current distribution of the Japanese army is like this
. Now the Japanese 15th and 63rd Divisions have retreated into Nanping City, while the 93rd and 30th Divisions are still entrenched around Minqing County and confronting our 399th Division. In terms of strength comparison,
Look, we were at a disadvantage before our brothers from the Seventh Army arrived, and according to reliable information, three infantry divisions and a tank division of the Japanese Kwantung Army will soon join the Fujian battlefield. By then, the Japanese army's strength will be
Reaching an astonishing 200,000. As long as this Japanese army on the battlefield in Fujian can be wiped out, the Japanese army in the entire Central China region will no longer be able to stop our army. For this reason, Commander Su ordered that the Japanese army must be destroyed at all costs.
All this Japanese army has been wiped out, and the current task of our 400th Army is to stick to these four Japanese divisions like brown candy until the Japanese reinforcements arrive. What happens next is what happens next, Chief Bai and Brother Jie Zhai.
Already know it!”
Bai Chongxi and Zhou Huangzu looked at each other, with expressions of wonder or thoughtfulness flashing in their eyes. Bai Jingran spoke very briefly, but the information contained in it could not help but make people pay attention. There were three of them.
divisions, one of which has been crippled. The remaining two divisions not only dared to attack, but also fought against the Japanese who had superior strength. They also planned to wait for the Japanese Kwantung Army to arrive and annihilate eight Japanese divisions in one fell swoop.
, this is such a generous move. Although they also know that with the strength of the 400 Army, they will definitely not be able to complete this task alone, but the fact that they have such courage is enough to illustrate their courage. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are bold.
"Um!"
After listening to Bai Jingran's brief introduction, Bai Chongxi asked again: "So, do you have any ideas about the next battle plan?"
"No!" Bai Jingran said bluntly: "Sir, to be honest, the staff department has no idea at the moment. Before that, Chief Su told the staff department that everything must be listened to you. All the staff department has to do is
Just follow your orders."
"Well...that's it!"
Bai Chongxi nodded noncommittally, and Bai Jingran's answer was actually what he expected. To be honest, Bai Jingran is capable of commanding such a large-scale battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops, but his biggest shortcoming is
The problem is that his qualifications are too low. To put it bluntly, even Zhou Huangzu’s qualifications are higher than his. After all, Bai Jingran was just a lieutenant colonel instructor just three years ago, and Zhou Huangzu was already a middle school instructor at that time.
The general has grown up, so now that the two sides have united their forces, how to get the original Guangxi troops and his own troops to get along as quickly as possible has become Su Rui's priority. Since either Zhou Huangzu or Bai Jingran is allowed to preside over the war in Fujian
None of them are good, so there are only three people who can hold the position. Among these three people, Li Zongren has no ability to direct the war in the fifth theater. Su Rui has a lot of things to do himself. After all, he is the only one who can do it.
I have so much free time that I decided to take this trip to Fujian.
Thinking of this, Bai Chongxi also had a general understanding of the upcoming war. He nodded: "Since Commander Bai said so, I'm not polite. Now I give the order!"
"Snapped!"
Bai Jingran and Zhou Huangzu stood at attention and shouted loudly: "Please give me your orders, sir!"
"Zhou Huangzu!"
"arrive!"
You immediately lead two divisions to Minqing County. At the same time, I will also hand over the command of the 399th Division in Minqing to you. Can you defeat the Japanese troops entrenched in Minqing County within five days?
Drive out from Minqing?
Zhou Huangzu hesitated for a moment. One division of four hundred soldiers could fight against two Japanese divisions. If his three divisions could no longer show success, it would be a shame. He gritted his teeth and asked again.
: "Sir, the staff department still has a question, that is, how much air support can the staff department get? Can weapons and ammunition be replenished in time?"
Bai Chongxi smiled: "You have to ask Commander Bai about this question. I'm new here and I'm still confused about all this!"
Although Bai Chongxi said it in a joking tone, in fact he was also very curious. Although he and Su Ruibing were already together, he really didn't know as much about Su Rui's family background as Li Zongren. He only knew about Su Rui.
This guy is very rich and is famous for having many guns and planes, but why he has so many is not so clear.
Bai Jingran is not stupid. He certainly knows that now is not the time to hide his strength, but also the time to increase his confidence in his new partner. So he smiled slightly and said: "Brother Ji Zhai, don't worry, the logistics department has given us some advice before you come."
I have made a guarantee that you don’t have to worry about weapons and ammunition. As many as you destroy, the Logistics Department will replenish them for us. If the situation is urgent, we can also apply for the Air Force to conduct emergency air strikes for us. As for air support, this is what I think.
Now our army has built four field airports in Fujian, two each in Yong'an and Dehua, with a total of two combat flight regiments and two dive bomber squadrons, with 180 fighter planes and 60 dive bombers. These aircraft
You can provide us with all-weather air support during the day, which means you can call for air support whenever you want as long as the weather permits. Since you are in charge of the war situation on the Minqing side, then I can send the air support stationed on the Dehua side
What do you think of the flying group under your command, plus a squadron of dive bombers? If it's not enough, we can apply to Commander Su to send more bombers or even heavy bombers."
"Gudong!"
I only heard a strange sound. It turned out to be Zhou Huangzu who couldn't help but swallowed his saliva. At this time, Zhou Huangzu was already a little confused. He had fought for most of his life and had never been so generous. Ninety fighter planes plus three
He has ten dive bombers at his disposal, and they have enough ammunition. He can blow them up as much as he wants. This is not a war. This is simply bullying.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but murmured: "Damn, if this is the case, even a pig can win the battle!"
"Shut up!"
A shout sounded from the side, and it turned out that it was Bai Chongxi who cursed at the side... (To be continued)