It seems like they are going to have a big fight to surpass the British and catch up with the Americans.
But Zhang Yong was leisurely.
The Commissioner only needs to use his words. And he has to pay.
Other things, of course, are done by others.
A lot of fiat currency was thrown out. The fiat currency that was "hoarded" before was finally put to use.
Recruited many civilian husbands.
Almost all the refugees in the city were recruited.
Those refugees all fled from the suburbs of Songhu. Facts have proved that the fighting there was indeed tragic.
The fighting mainly took place in the suburbs. The urban area has not been affected yet. Therefore, some news can still be concealed for now.
Drink tea.
Read the newspaper.
Cross your legs.
The content of the newspaper is very calm.
There are no reports about the Battle of Songhu.
There were reports before that Wang Yaowu led the 51st Division to participate in the battle. This is no longer the case.
It’s all about singing and dancing, and it’s all about peaceful times.
It seems that what the common people are talking about is all kinds of tidbits.
Even Shi Bingdao's "Daily Shenwen" must publish some gossip news to achieve good sales.
If all your content is serious, almost no one will read it.
These days, there is no compulsory newspaper subscription, and all newspapers are purchased voluntarily.
Throw the newspaper away.
stand up.
Stretch. Get ready to go out and do some activities.
I have been staying here at the dock for the past few days, spending money every day, and almost all the legal currency has been spent.
I have to go out and make some money.
If there are spies, catch them. If there are no spies, catch the rich...
Suddenly, the map prompts that there are several white dots approaching. Check it out and find that there are signs.
It's Mr. Cheng from Suzhou, and Wu Zixiang, whom they hired.
So I sat down again and waited silently.
Has a gold mark.
Maybe gold bars.
Maybe it was given to myself.
Haha. It’s rare. It’s been a long time since anyone took the initiative to send gold bars to my door.
Of course it was a pleasant wait.
Sure enough, several white dots came outside the entrance of the Inspectorate and announced their identities.
Then, someone came to report to Zhang Yong.
"Your Excellency, Mr. Cheng from Suzhou is looking for you."
"You're from Suzhou? Please come quickly!"
Zhang Yong pretended to have just known him, stood up, and went out to greet him.
Well, there is no need to walk backwards to welcome him. But when someone comes with gold bars, Zhang Yong will definitely receive him warmly.
"Mr. Cheng."
"Your Majesty Commissioner."
A polite exchange. Both parties were smiling.
Entering the inspector's office, Wu Zisheng presented the gift. Sure enough, there were gold bars and silver notes inside.
Zhang Yong pondered for a moment and looked at Mr. Cheng, "This is..."
"Mr. Commissioner, I came here today just to ask you something." Mr. Cheng hesitated to speak.
"Excuse me, old sir. Zhang told me everything I knew and couldn't tell you anything."
"Sir Commissioner, the war in Songhu..."
"It will get bigger and bigger. It will get more and more tragic. Many, many people may die."
"Ah, this..."
"For the sake of safety, I suggest you quickly evacuate to the mainland with your money."
"this……"
"Mr. Cheng, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and misfortune and fortune happen to everyone. If the Japanese invaders come to Suzhou, you will be in a dilemma. If you don't agree with the Japanese invaders, you may be killed on the spot. If you agree with the Japanese invaders, eight of us will
If you come back in a year, you will be treated as traitors again. In the end, you will have nothing."
"this……"
"The only plan for now is to evacuate decisively. As long as people are alive, everything else is trivial. You can leave the green hills without worrying about having no firewood!"
"But our family has a lot of real estate..."
"Then it depends on how you choose. Do you want your head or your property?"
"this……"
Mr. Cheng was in a dilemma.
Wu Zixiang quietly looked around. He hesitated to speak.
"Say it. I don't have anyone else here."
"Sir Commissioner, has the front line failed?"
"Why do you say that?"
"At night, many wounded soldiers passed by Suzhou..."
"Yeah?"
"I've seen it all with my own eyes. A lot."
"There was no failure. But the battle was tragic. The government is currently increasing its troops."
"I heard that the Japanese are also increasing their troops..."
"Oh? How did you know? Who told you?"
"I also heard people say that Japanese warships and planes are coming. It's overwhelming."
"Who said that?"
"Those wounded soldiers! The Japanese they said were so powerful! When one shot came down, everyone around him was gone, and he was the only one left."
"this……"
Zhang Yong was silent.
The battlefield is so cruel.
No matter how many times I remind myself, it is impossible to avoid it perfectly.
As long as the Japanese warships were still providing artillery support, the Chinese army would suffer terrible artillery damage if they wanted to attack.
Under the obstruction of the Japanese naval guns, all attacks by the national army would turn into suicide.
Once the Japanese aircraft carrier...
etc!
Suddenly, there was movement on the world map.
It was the Japanese aircraft carrier that was dispatched. It was leaving the port of Yokosuka.
Not one ship. Two ships!
Check.
It was discovered that it was the Kaga and Hosho.
frown.
The situation is getting worse.
The Japanese Navy's Malu finally dispatched its aircraft carrier.
Previously, the Japanese aircraft deployed on the Songhu battlefield mainly came from Songshan Airport on Taiwan Island.
Because the distance is far, the air firepower is not too intensive. Mainly the naval guns are more troublesome. Now the situation has changed. The Japanese aircraft carrier formation is coming.
The Kaga and Hosho are both old-fashioned aircraft carriers. They only carry a small number of aircraft.
All added up, it's probably about eighty.
However, in addition to aircraft, there are also a large number of other accompanying warships!
Generally speaking, battleships will not follow aircraft carriers. However, cruisers and destroyers will.
Two aircraft carriers, at least five cruisers, a dozen destroyers, or even more. This is an overwhelming advantage for the Songhu battlefield.
Planes bombed in turn...
The naval guns took turns bombing...
The infantry is completely useless in the face of this firepower!
No matter how brave you are and how fearless you are, you will be torn apart by merciless gunfire. Not even your DNA can be found.
Those who advocate war are either stupid or bad.
"Commissioner?"
"Commissioner?"
Wu Zixiang noticed that Zhang Yong looked wrong.
Zhang Yong slowly came back to his senses, tightened his face, and spoke cheerfully.
"Don't say anything, don't ask anything. If you want to survive, act immediately and retreat to the rear."
"Don't explain anything to anyone. Pack up and leave immediately."
It's too late to explain. Hurry up and get in the car.
No. Run away quickly.
Mr. Cheng:......
Wu Zixiang:......
They all saw from Zhang Yong's face that the matter was urgent.
So he didn't dare to neglect, said goodbye, and then set off back to Suzhou.
Zhang Yong:……
So tired.
real.
Knowing the results in advance is also a torture.
He knew clearly that Songhu would fall and Jinling would fall, but even if he had the help of the system, he could not save himself.
There were no heavy weapons. No matter how large the army was, they were all massacred.
Alas, so many brave soldiers...
If there are five pairs of wheels, red arrows, flying crossbows, and C-803...
"Someone is coming!"
"arrive!"
Ouyang Sheng came in.
His action team was transferred back by Zhang Yong.
I feel like I don’t have my heart and belly, and it’s still inconvenient to move. I can’t move my fingers like my arms.
Ouyang Sheng, Qin Haitao, and Nangong Hanqing were all old subordinates who went to Tianjin Wei with Zhang Yong.
After returning, he was assigned to the Strategic Intelligence Office of the Air Force.
Actually, there is nothing special. I am mainly responsible for the security of the airport.
The National Air Force is currently seizing time to build rear airfields, so they are also running around.
By chance, Ouyang Sheng was at Wuhu Airport, so he was arrested and brought back.
Wuhu Airport is a small airport. It is used as a backup airport for Jinling University. It is of little value.
At least, Zhang Yong thought so. Because Jinling fell soon, Wuhu was useless.
However, only Zhang Yong knew about this matter.
The big picture is complicated.
Even within the Air Force, there are undercurrents surging.
Zhou Zhirou came back and was appointed director of the Aviation Committee and head of the Air Space Planning Department.
Qian Wanjun, who previously served part-time, resigned as director of the Aviation Committee. However, his new appointment was not announced. Zhang Yong suspected that he also went to the Songhu Front.
Zhang Yong and Zhou Zhirou have never dealt with each other. But it is obvious that the other party is not very friendly.
Otherwise, the empty funding department would have arrived by now.
Although the ones I hugged were all Madam’s thighs, there was an internal struggle for power all the time.
If Zhou Zhirou wants to take charge of the Air Force, he must first downplay Zhang Yong's influence. Similarly, if Zhang Yong wants to keep his word, he must get rid of Zhou Zhirou.
"Walk!"
"yes!"
Zhang Yong took his troops and prepared to set off.
Go catch a few rich people and get some.
Suddenly, the map prompted that dense white dots appeared in the west. They were all heavily armed.
Another troop transport ship arrived. It might be Wang Kuiyuan's 66th Division of the Sichuan Army. It might also be the 184th Division. For both divisions, the commanders reported to the Songhu Headquarters first, while the troops had to be a few days later. So they stopped setting off. Take a look.
Whose army is it?
Raise the telescope.
It was the Sichuan Army that came, not the Yunnan Army.
The military uniforms of the two are completely different.
The Yunnan Army was far superior to the Sichuan Army in terms of weapons, equipment, and military uniforms.
Soon I discovered that there was an officer inside, and his collar badge also had two golden three-pointed stars.
Huh?
Not actually Wang Kuiyuan's subordinate?
You must know that there can be at most one lieutenant general in a division. There cannot be two. That would lead to command disorder.
There are no political commissars in the national army. There are only deputy and chief of staff positions. These two positions must be one level lower than the chief officer. The maximum is one golden three-pointed star.
So, who will come?
Could it be another newly transferred unit? The Sichuan army arrived very quickly...
Wait patiently.
The troop ship docked.
The lieutenant general came forward.
Inform each other of their identities.
"I am Zhang Yong, you are..."
"Commissioner Zhang, I am Rao Guohua."
"It turns out to be Master Rao!"
Zhang Yong suddenly realized.
It turned out that Rao Guohua arrived with his troops.
Wang Kuiyuan said before that the first two divisions to leave Sichuan were him and Rao Guohua.
Briefly introduce the situation.
Rao Guohua brought the 145th Division of the Sichuan Army.
However, compared with Wang Kuiyuan's 66th Division, the 145th Division was in very bad shape.
Because the time to leave Sichuan was very urgent, the 145th Division had not yet completed its reorganization, its weapons and ammunition had not been replenished, and its soldiers had not been replenished in place.
Originally, according to the establishment, there should be more than 9,000 people. However, in fact, there are only more than 6,000 people. The shortage is close to 3,000 people.
The weapons and equipment are also relatively simple. There are no mountain guns. There are only a dozen mortars. There are a dozen Maxim water-cooled heavy machine guns. There are more than 50 Czech light machine guns.
This was only possible after He Guoguang allocated some weapons and ammunition to the Sichuan Army.
Obviously, there is something hidden behind the 145th Division.
Although all parties quickly dispatched troops, there is no doubt that the first batch of troops who arrived early had the problem of insufficient mutual trust.
You asked me to come. I'm here. But shouldn't you, Chiang Kai-shek, also show your sincerity?
I don't have high requirements. I just follow the general army establishment.
Weapons and ammunition have been replenished. Only then can we go to the battlefield!
The Sichuan army, in particular, really lacked weapons and ammunition.
Even the troops around Rao Guohua didn't have many rounds of ammunition.
"Mr. Rao, are you really so short of people?" Zhang Yong said slowly, "You don't even have enough people."
"Commissioner, with all due respect, if we don't have weapons and equipment, what's the use of bringing more people? Are we going to let the soldiers fight the enemy with their fists?" Rao Guohua didn't mince words when he spoke, "Instead of doing this, it's better to bring them in as soon as possible.
I’ll just sort it out too.”
Zhang Yong:……
All right.
Anger. Resentment.
Totally understandable.
This time the Sichuan Army was reorganized, and it was indeed very miserable.
Even worse than the Northeastern Army. At least the Northeastern Army did not reduce its number of personnel. It just replaced some officers.
The Sichuan Army has actually been reduced in size. More than half of it has been reduced.
But the biggest problem of the Sichuan Army is that it is not united internally and has many mountains. Therefore, no matter how much it is compressed, it cannot form a rope to resist.
“Fill the man up!”
"How to solve the problem of weapons and ammunition?"
"I'll help you add it."
"good."
Rao Guohua agreed, but he didn't quite believe it.
He was indeed tasked with "testing the waters". That was to test whether the Jinling government was sincere.
If you are really sincere, you must find a way to replenish the supplies you need.
The orders from the Military and Administrative Department were ambiguous. He himself had no bottom line.
Zhang Yong...
It does not belong to the Ministry of Military Affairs.
Will the 145th Division really be replenished with weapons and ammunition?
"Hold on."
Zhang Yong was calm and relaxed.
If you want to talk about heavy weapons, there are none.
However, light weapons and ammunition can definitely be replenished.
Half an hour later...
A small transport ship arrived and docked at the dock.
There are indeed no heavy weapons, but there are light weapons. Rifles, light machine guns, and mortars are all available.
Bullets, artillery shells, grenades, mines...all of them.
"Replenish it yourself!"
"Very good!"
Rao Guohua was overjoyed.
He hurriedly took his soldiers on board the ship to carry it.
Seeing so many weapons and ammunition, many soldiers cheered as if celebrating the New Year.
Zhang Yong:……
Alas, sad!
Others are going to the battlefield and risking their lives!
They were already so happy if they simply provided weapons and ammunition.
None of them made any other requests.
well……
They are actually the best soldiers in the world.
It's a pity that the country's power is weak and they have to be consumed ruthlessly. In the end, it turns into dense bones and will always be with the great rivers and mountains of China.
if……
Someone came in a hurry.
"Reporting to the specialist, the attendant's office is calling to see you."
"knew."
Zhang Yong calmed down and came to answer the phone.
I found that the caller was not Director Lin. It was Liu Zhenzhen.
Well, she is the woman who is not pretty, has a serious face, but is not a member of the Red Party, and will also accept gifts from him.
Maybe most of the staff are like this.
"Secretary Liu."
"Commissioner Zhang, please come to the Presidential Palace now."
"good."
Zhang Yong agreed.
Sure enough, I was summoned to the Presidential Palace.
It is estimated that the front line cannot support it, so it is necessary to use the troops under supervision.
"Go to the presidential palace."
"yes."
Take Ouyang Sheng on the road with you.
You still need to bring enough people to go in and out.
Now is a real war period. Any accident may happen.
On the battlefield, there are people and guns everywhere.
0.000% negligence may lead to death.
Come to the Presidential Palace.
I found that the security here has become much tighter.
There are many military police.
There are many sandbags.
There are also many temporary dugouts.
Finally I saw the Sulothong 20mm machine gun, used for air defense.
In addition, we also saw Oerlikon 20mm machine guns and Bofors 37mm machine guns, distributed around the Presidential Palace.
The government purchased weapons and equipment, and when someone was sick, he rushed to the doctor.
Buy a little of this, a little of that, none of them match each other. Logistics cannot be unified at all.
But there is no way to match it.
Originally, I wanted to buy a complete set of German equipment, but now the Germans have turned their backs and won’t sell it.
Those who have already received money will not be shipped. Therefore, the credibility of the Germans is not very good.
In the final analysis, it’s all about interests. Interests are fundamental!
Report identity.
Enter the Presidential Palace.
Liu Zhenzhen is already waiting for him.
"Secretary Liu, what do you want to see me for?"
"I came to see you late at night because I wanted you to read the battle report."
"Battle report?"
"You will go to Suzhou early tomorrow morning."
"Suzhou?"
"Yes. The commission has ordered you to go to Suzhou early tomorrow morning to reorganize the troops and wait for orders."
"Where is Director Lin?"
"The commissioner does not stay at the presidential palace at night."
"Understood."
Zhang Yong then stopped asking.
Obviously, Chiang Kai-shek was worried about being unsafe at night.
Director Lin probably has something to say that he is embarrassed to say to himself. He may also be under pressure.
He made excuses to avoid it. Obviously he had a guilty conscience.
Zhang Yong does have many enemies, including internal ones.
Many of them were also close associates of Chiang Kai-shek. For example, Chen Cheng, He Yingqin, etc.
Well, it was He Yingqin who had a very strong opinion of Zhang Yong. It was probably the Ministry of Military Affairs who tried to prevent Zhang Yong from going to Songhu.
I don’t know what kind of information Lao Chiang had in He Yingqin’s hands. After returning from the northwest, he actually didn’t deal with him.
They are all great characters!
Now Comrade Jianfeng is back and has his own small group.
It's okay for all kinds of people to come together to put some eye drops on Zhang Yong and sow a wedge between him and Zhang Yong.
Director Lin was caught in the middle, so it was really difficult. He Zhang Yong didn't force it.
Anyway, I don't care anymore.
If you want to do something, I will do it. If you don’t want to do something, I will push you away!
The most I can do is continue to catch spies! Make money! Then resell some international intelligence and still make a living.
Lower your head.
Read the battle report.
It's all good news.
They all annihilate more or less enemies.
If you just look at the numbers, the Japanese invaders lost at least dozens of divisions.
For example, the 36th Division reported that it had wiped out more than 3,000 enemies. In just one battle, it defeated a regiment of Japanese invaders.
So awesome!
But why are there still so many Japanese invaders?
The 36th Division alone reported the elimination of more than 70,000 Japanese invaders, equivalent to three divisions of Japanese invaders.
The battle reports of the other 87th and 88th Divisions were not so exaggerated, but they often wiped out more than a thousand or two thousand enemies. All in all, there were tens of thousands of enemies.
However, the front line never changed. It even retreated.
The latter ones all require rectification.
8,000 additional troops are needed...
Need to replenish weapons and equipment...
Just one 36th Division needs to recruit 8,000 men?
Wouldn't that mean the entire army was wiped out?
Damn it.
Your 36th Division actually still has combat effectiveness after suffering 8,000 casualties?
This kind of battle report is probably what Chiang Kai-shek believed.
Anyone else can see that there is something wrong! When did the mental will of your 36th Division become so tenacious?
boring.
Too lazy to read more.
Just looking at the battle reports is complete nonsense.
You have to go to the front line in person to understand what the real battlefield is like.
Suddenly something occurred to me. I found the battle report of the 51st Division.
Lao Wang is still relatively pragmatic. The battle report should not be that watery.
Sure enough, the first battle report was:
"On the 23rd, our unit came into contact with the enemy and lost more than 300 people and several weapons."
"In the battle at Xiaoyangbang, our troops killed and injured more than 200 Japanese invaders."
I turned my head and thought for a moment. This battle report should be relatively credible. After all, this is the first battle.
The next battle report seems to be a bit exaggerated. Three hundred, five hundred, one thousand enemies were wiped out. The numbers are also slowly rising.
Okay, no need to read it. Except for the first battle report by Lao Wang, it is true. The following ones are also watery and polished.
According to Lao Wang's battle report, he had at least eliminated one division of the Japanese invaders.
However, the Japanese invaders are still powerful.
The Japanese Tenth Army has not yet landed from Jinshanwei!