In the study room of Su Rui's home, looking at the stack of black and white photos in his hand, Su Rui looked very gloomy.
"Yes, sir." Liang Zhi took a long breath and said, "At about 9:20 this morning, that fleet was discovered by two of our pilots near Mazu Island. The two pilots were originally assigned to do so.
It was just a search and patrol on land, but later the captain thought that the Japanese might come from the sea, so he temporarily changed his mind and flew to the nearby sea fish to conduct a reconnaissance patrol. Unexpectedly, he actually encountered a Japanese fleet.
"
Having said this, Liang Zhi showed a trace of joy on his face, and then said with a wry smile: "According to the reports of the two pilots, this fleet carrying two divisions was advancing along the vicinity of Mazu Island at that time.
If nothing else goes wrong, they will soon circle behind us. When we received the warning, the airport immediately dispatched two squadrons of fighter planes and a squadron of dive bombers to fly to the target area, but they missed the target.
After searching nearby for a long time, we discovered that the fleet had turned around and sailed to Fuzhou Port. We were relieved. If these two pilots had not temporarily changed the reconnaissance route, I am afraid we would have suffered a big loss this time.
Already."
Su Rui also remained silent, feeling a mixture of gratitude and joy for the two pilots in his heart. Without those two pilots, I am afraid that by tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, a steady stream of Japanese troops would be in Xiamen and Quanzhou.
, Putian and other places to land at will. By that time, the 400th Army and the 7th Army, whose retreat has been cut off, will probably be sacked. When thinking of this consequence, Su Rui felt a chill running down his back, and at the same time he felt
I felt a deep sense of gratitude to the two pilots who gave the timely warning.
Thinking of this, Suri asked again: "Which unit are those two pilots from? What are their names and where are they now?"
Liang Zhi sighed softly and said, "Those two pilots are from the 1st Squadron of the 1st Regiment of the 2nd Air Division. The leader is the Major Squadron Leader of the 1st Squadron, named Feng Xiaoming. The other is his wingman who just graduated from aviation school.
Luo Gan, the wingman who graduated from the class. But Feng Xiaoming was hit in the chest by Japanese anti-aircraft artillery shrapnel. He forced the plane to fly to the airport and passed out after landing. He has not yet woken up."
Su Rui said gratefully: "For such an outstanding pilot, we must ensure his safety. Ziran. Immediately sent a transport plane to take Feng Xiaoming to Guangzhou Hospital for treatment. We need the best doctors and the best medicines. Do you understand?
?”
"yes!"
Liang Zhi agreed, and then said: "Sir, judging from the aerial reconnaissance just now, after the Japanese army's whereabouts were exposed, they were afraid that we would bomb their fleet, so they unloaded the second and third divisions to
Fuzhou, and Fuzhou is only dozens of kilometers away from Minqing County. It is obvious that they will use the fastest speed to meet up with the 63rd and 93rd Divisions of Minqing, and then use lightning speed to cover up their ears.
Defeat our troops. Then march southward. Today we occupy all of Fujian. In this case we..."
"etc……"
Su Rui interrupted Liang Zhi and asked: "Zi Ran, do you think our three divisions in Minqing have a chance of winning when facing the four Japanese divisions?"
Liang Zhi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Sir, to be honest, I don't know. Although the Japanese army is inferior to our army in terms of weapons, equipment and firepower, the 2nd and 3rd Divisions are not easy to deal with. They are the most well-trained in Japan."
army, and their numbers are superior. So from this point of view, I think the outcome should be 50-50."
"Is it just a 50-50 split?" Su Rui sneered: "This is not the only backhand of the Japanese."
"Of course not." Liang Zhi continued: "According to intelligence, the Japanese 1st Tank Division and 24th Division have set off from Hengzhou this morning and are expected to arrive in Nanping the day after tomorrow. By then, the Japanese will definitely rely on
With their tank divisions and superior troops, they launched a fierce bombardment against our army. To be honest, if our army did not dispatch large-scale air support, I don’t think Nanping’s three divisions could withstand the three Japanese divisions.
regiment and a tank division."
Su Rui gently put the photo in his hand on the desk. After discovering the traces of the Japanese army, he felt relieved. In Su Rui's view, the most terrifying enemy is the elusive enemy hiding in the dark.
. And the enemy who has been exposed, no matter how powerful he is, has a way to deal with him. Now that he understands the location and deployment of the Japanese troops, it is time to fight with real swords and guns. Suri's mind immediately started to spin rapidly.
After a while, Su Rui said to Liang Zhi: "Ziran, what do you think of this Japanese offensive? Do you think our troops deployed in Nanping and Minqing can withstand the first wave of Japanese attacks?"
Liang Zhi thought for a while and shook his head: "Sir, I think it is unrealistic to rely solely on the 400th Army and the 5th divisions of the 7th Army to withstand the attack of nearly 200,000 Japanese troops from eight divisions. After all, the strength difference is nearly one
Times, even if we have an advantage in weapons, we cannot completely guarantee that we can withstand the Japanese attack. I think we must provide reinforcements to Fujian! Otherwise, no matter how powerful Chief Bai is, he will be unable to make a fool of himself!"
Su Rui nodded slightly and said firmly: "Well, more troops are necessary. Where do you think we should mobilize the troops?"
Liang Zhi said without thinking: "The Thirty-eighth Army in Jiangxi cannot move, otherwise the Japanese army in Anhui will definitely sneak in. In this case, the only way is to pass over the Thirty-ninth Army stationed in Guangdong, which is exactly what happened.
The Thirty-ninth Army has not fought any battles since it was reorganized. Li Yifeng must have been feeling very depressed for a long time. Now we have such an opportunity to give him some practice. Isn't this just a good thing?"
Su Rui glanced sideways at Liang Zhi, "But if the 39th Army is transferred away, then Guangdong will be empty. Aren't you afraid that the Japanese will land in Guangzhou again? You must know that Guangdong is our foundation. If Guangdong
If we fail, all our efforts over the years will be in vain."
"Haha..." Liang Zhi laughed, "Sir, why bother with me? Although we only have three armies in name, we have never stopped training new recruits in the past two years, with one batch every three months.
In terms of new recruits, we have trained more than 100,000 soldiers since last year. They have all been hidden by you in the security forces in various places. At this time, you can no longer hide those security forces.
It’s ready.”
"Haha... I knew I couldn't hide it from you." Su Rui laughed, pointed at Liang Zhi and said: "Actually, I set up these security forces just in case, and they are also for emergency use. I didn't expect to send them out so quickly.
It’s put to use.”
Since the National Government gave Su Rui a group army establishment, it agreed with Su Rui not to expand the army without authorization, but Su Rui was not a good boy. While he agreed to the National Government, he also waved security guards in the name of the local area.
Under the banner of the brigade, he began to aggressively expand the security forces. Up to now, he has expanded ten security brigades, with a size of nearly 150,000 people. These troops are almost identical to the regular troops of the Seventh Army in terms of training and organization.
Although they have not been tested in actual combat and do not know what their combat effectiveness is, at least they are a force that has undergone formal training and can be used on the battlefield.
However, such a large armed force does not directly belong to the Seventh Army Headquarters, but directly takes orders from the Guangdong Security Command. The commander of this Security Command is also an old man who followed Su Rui during the Battle of Nanjing. He is Wu Dali.
Wu Dali, who was born as a machine gunner, was nicknamed the Big Man. His cultural level was not high, and his tactical and theoretical level was not comparable to that of Liang Zhi and Bai Jingran. However, this person had one advantage, that is, he was very loyal to Su Rui, and he could be called Su Rui.
Rui's loyal confidant, so he was appointed as the Guangdong Security Commander.
Of course, Liang Zhizi, the chief of staff, knew about this force. But Liang Zhi never expressed his opinion on Su Rui's approach of bypassing him to form a security force. Someone as smart as him would naturally understand.
A person in power will not put all his eggs in the same basket. Although Su Rui trusts him very much. He is the veritable number two person in the Seventh Army and has very great power. But Su Rui no longer
No matter how much you trust him, you cannot leave everything to him. This is purely a matter of human nature and has nothing to do with trust.
Liang Zhi, who had long thought about this, did not feel grudged when he heard Su Rui finally admitted the incident in person. Instead, he smiled and said: "Okay, in that case, then I can rest assured that the third party will do it."
The 99th Army has been transferred to the front line, I will give the order later."
"etc!"
Suddenly Su Rui stopped Liang Zhi. He suddenly raised his head and said, "Zi Ran, wait a minute. I suddenly remembered that our security force has never been on the battlefield since its establishment. This is not possible. Otherwise, this
The 399th Army will not be allowed to go up this time. What do you think about us moving the security brigade up?"
"Eh... this is a good idea." Liang Zhi's eyes also lit up, but then he said hesitantly: "It's just that most of the soldiers in the security brigade have never seen blood, and now they are suddenly sent
Would it be too sudden to go to the battlefield? I'm afraid they will suffer too many casualties, which will affect the war situation in Fujian!"
Suri shook his head: "I didn't build the security force to let them go to the streets to catch thieves like the police. What I want is a force that can go to the battlefield and fight the Japanese with bayonets. If they are not allowed to be tempered by blood and fire, they will never be able to survive."
It won’t become a climate!”
Seeing that Su Rui was determined to send these security forces to the front line, he had no choice but to agree. However, he also advised Su Rui that once the casualties of the security forces were too high, they should all be withdrawn. Su Rui was also very obedient.
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