Xiwei kept signing orders. On the map on the wall, one red line after another was starting from Shanghai, Nanjing, and Shandong, moving closer to Northern Jiangsu. On the map of Northern Jiangsu, two blue and orange troops were moving.
Attacking each other, completely unaware of the danger behind them.
A fleet arrived at the edge of Shanghai at some unknown time, and several aircraft carriers were making final preparations at sea. The pilots were looking at aeronautical charts, listening to the orders of their superiors, and writing and drawing from time to time.
In the intelligence center, Zhongxi Gong looked at a series of intelligence orders issued, all of which were related to Northern Jiangsu. He also looked at the people coming in and out of the general staff, and he suddenly understood that something big was going to happen in Northern Jiangsu.
All aspects of military intelligence and customs and conditions were provided to the staff, while news was passed to Yan'an.
——Jiujiang
The port, which was originally densely populated by merchants, has been completely blocked and surrounded by Japanese troops. As if they were afraid that no one would know, another warship docked on the river. They watched the short Japanese soldiers who stepped off the ship being forcibly recruited.
The coolies who came to carry ammunition and supplies quickly lowered their heads, fearing that the Japanese soldier would look down upon them and suffer a big loss. However, two coolies in the crowd made eye contact and nodded. They covered each other and wrote down notes from time to time.
The number of people and weapons and equipment disembarked from the ship.
After dark, the coolies were driven out of the port. The two of them were cursing and arguing about which kiln girl had the more curvy buttocks. As they talked, they came to a shed. A neatly dressed middle-aged woman in the shed looked at them.
When the two of them arrived, they smiled and said, "Come on, come on, uncle, come in and sit down. It's not expensive! It's not expensive!"
One coolie showed his yellow teeth and turned back to the other person with a chuckle, "I think this looks good. How much does it cost?"
The mother smiled and said, "It's easy to say, easy to say, so we have to do it one by one. Mom is old and can't help the two of you, hahaha."
Another coolie said with a loyal look, "Then I'll wait outside and I'll come back when you're done."
The coolie nodded and said, "Thank you!" After saying that, he walked in with the mother.
Soon, an invisible radio wave flew from the shack toward Chongqing.
On the riverside, under the few stars and a few weak light bulbs, the Japanese soldiers who disembarked from the ship during the day boarded the ship from a small port in a village. Neji Okamura looked at it and nodded and said, "This location is very good. It's nearby."
Is everything cleaned up?"
Behind Neji Okamura, Akira Toyama nodded and said with a smile, "General, don't worry, there won't be a living Chinese here. It is said that this place was a port for smuggling from the north to the south in ancient times, so it is very hidden."
Okamura Neiji nodded and asked, "Will Chongqing really know that we are secretly transporting troops into Jiujiang?"
Toushan Geming smiled and said, "Don't worry, we specially let some coolies see us transporting troops. Those coolies are the loudest. Sooner or later, they will tell the secret agents in Chongqing that our people have discovered that there are people in Jiujiang who do not belong to us."
The radio waves appeared, so it must be the special agents from Chongqing who are acting."
Okamura Neiji patted Toushan Komei and said, "You're very good. I'll leave this to you. I'm going back to Jiujiang to show my face, and then I'm leaving for Wuhan."
Toushan Geming lowered his head and said, "General, don't worry, I will definitely make arrangements here."
——Yan'an
Chairman Mao was sleeping in bed when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. Chairman Mao said impatiently, "Who is it?"
Zhou Guansheng said, "Chairman, it's me and Comrade Li Kenong."
When Chairman Mao heard that it was these two people, he knew that there must be something serious going on. He quickly got up and asked, "What happened? I'll be out right away."
As soon as Chairman Mao came out, Zhou Guansheng said, "Chairman, something has happened. Look, this is a secret report from Nanjing. The Japanese army is preparing to attack northern Jiangsu."
When Chairman Mao saw it and related the original matter, he immediately said, "It is very clear that the Japanese army is going to take advantage of the battle between us and the National Army in northern Jiangsu to attack the base areas behind enemy lines in northern Jiangsu. He immediately sent this news to Chongqing. In addition, he ordered Ye Ting
Immediately contact the Taizhou Army. If we can fight together, prepare to fight against Japan. If you find that the Taizhou Army does not cooperate with our army, evacuate immediately without hesitation. Order Chen Yi's Department to find a way to break out to the north, and order Lin Sanhu's Department to immediately
Go south!”
Zhou Guansheng nodded and immediately prepared to go down to make arrangements. At this time, Zhou Weiguo ran over, took a telegram, handed it to Chairman Mao and said, "Chairman, this is an urgent telegram from our employer."
Chairman Mao opened it and sighed, "This really has everything put together. There is a call from Germany. Hitler is going to prepare to launch war. It's just in these few days."
Zhou Guansheng immediately said, "Once the German army goes to war, it will be the beginning of World War II, and our time will be running out."
Chairman Mao clasped his hands behind his back, walked around for a few times, and suddenly said, "It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, he's going to fight his, and I'm going to fight mine." He sent a message to Mr. Zhu and asked when the time would be to launch the Second Battle of Suiyuan.
It’s time to mature, we need to speed up the pace.”
——New Fourth Army Military Headquarters
When Liu Dake and others saw the urgent telegram from Yan'an, they immediately asked, "What is the situation in Taizhou now?"
The staff officer reported back, "There seems to be something happening in Taizhou City. Now many of the defenders have been transferred back to the city. We caught a few people and said it was Li Changjiang who kidnapped Li Mingyang."
Xiang Ying immediately said, "Then we can't wait any longer and withdraw our troops immediately."
Ye Ting pointed to the map and said, "We must withdraw quickly. Once the Japanese army blocks the river, it will be difficult for us to escape."
At this time, a communications soldier came in with a telegram and said, "Report, urgent telegram from Danyang."
Liu Dake took it and took a look at it, and immediately said, "Oops! The guerrillas from Danyang came to report that countless Japs appeared out of nowhere and were marching north. According to this direction, they are heading to Taizhou."
Ye Ting looked at the map and said, "Based on the time, the time when the Japanese army came into contact with our army should be around 6 o'clock in the morning. We still have three hours, and we must make a decision immediately."
Xiang Ying was no longer willing to trust the Taizhou Army. He said categorically, "Don't think about it anymore. Evacuate immediately. The Taizhou Army will definitely not be able to cooperate with us and will have to be attacked from both sides."
Liu Dake nodded and said, "Immediately issue the order. If we delay it any longer, our troops will be in danger."
——Taizhou
Taizhou City, along the Ji Gang defense zone, has been divided into two distinct parts. Some people loyal to Li Mingyang have set up machine guns and cannons against Li Changjiang's troops, and kept shouting inside, threatening to kill them if they did not let go.
Let the New Fourth Army enter the city and attack it together.
The scene inside was completely different from what people outside imagined. Li Changjiang was kneeling on the ground, and it was Li Mingyang sitting on the Grand Master's chair. However, Ji Gang and others were standing nearby with guns pointed at Li Mingyang, telling him not to mess around.
move.
"Brother, just listen to my younger brother's advice. The Japanese army is coming. Let's stand still and let the New Fourth Army and the Japanese army fight. No matter what, it will only be good for us!" Li Changjiang didn't know how long he knelt.
Said again.
Li Mingyang closed his eyes and refused to say a word.
Mr. Rong advised Li Changjiang, "General Li, since Commander Li is so stubborn, forget it. When the deal is done, Commander Li will naturally admit it."
Li Changjiang stood up with the help of Mr. Rong, looked at the wall clock behind him and said, "It's already four in the morning. Just remember what you said."
Suddenly, a burst of noise came. Li Changjiang looked outside nervously and asked, "What's wrong? What happened? Did the rebels take action?"
A soldier came to report and said, "Report to the commander that the New Fourth Army has begun to withdraw its troops, and they are still holding torches, as if they are afraid that we will not know."
Li Changjiang touched his head and asked, "Withdrawn the troops? Are they still holding torches? Which one is this?"
Mr. Rong immediately ran out and asked, "With torches? Where are they going?"
The soldier replied, "We are heading towards Gaoyou."
Mr. Rong sighed, called one of his guards and said, "Send power to your home immediately, the New Fourth Army is about to run away!"
Li Changjiang didn't understand yet and asked, "Hey, hey, what's going on?"
Mr. Rong looked at Li Changjiang, exhaled and said, "General Li, the New Fourth Army already knows that the Imperial Army is coming, and they are preparing to run away in advance. In other words, when the Imperial Army comes to Taizhou, you will be the only Taizhou Army.
Is this going to be a fight or a cooperation? I hope you can give me accurate information."
Li Mingyang opened his eyes and shouted, "Li Changjiang!! If you dare to do anything to betray your ancestors, I will shoot you."
When Ji Gang heard this, he put a gun to Li Mingyang's head and cursed, "Old man, what are you talking about? I don't know who is going to shoot whom!"
Li Changjiang quickly stopped him and looked at Li Mingyang, who looked angry, and then at Mr. Rong and Ji Gang, who looked gloomy. He felt extremely regretful that he had led the wolf into the house.
Time passed by, the New Fourth Army had all left, and the sky was gradually turning white. Mr. Rong said, "General Li, if you don't decide, when the imperial army launches an attack, many things will be beyond my control."
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Li Changjiang glanced at Li Mingyang again and said with difficulty, "Can we really continue to guard Taizhou?"
Mr. Rong said with a smile, "Of course."
Li Changjiang nodded and said, "Okay, I am willing to negotiate with you, but there are many people outside that I cannot control."
Mr. Rong smiled and said, "Don't worry, the imperial army will solve all these problems."
Li Changjiang knelt down to Li Mingyang and said, "Brother, after you pass this level, you can fight or kill as long as you want, but today, I have to help our Taizhou Army defend Taizhou, brother!!" Li Changjiang kowtowed.
After three heads, he got up and left with Mr. Rong.
——Nantong
Dozens of Japanese bombers suddenly flew over Han Deqin, who was attacking the New Fourth Army. Han Deqin looked at the bombers in the sky and was so frightened that he could not close his mouth. He pointed to the sky and said, "This...where is this?"
The plane coming?"
"Report!! Urgent telegram, a large number of Japanese troops descended from Shandong and will arrive in Huai'an at noon today. Their target is probably Xinghua." A communications soldier said holding a telegram sent from Shandong.
Han Deqin took a breath. Xinghua was his home base, but now that all the main forces have been brought out, as long as there is a large group of Japanese troops, Xinghua will probably be lost.
Before Han Deqin could digest it, another news came. No less than one division of Japanese troops had appeared from Shanghai and were heading towards Nantong. They were expected to arrive at the battlefield within three hours.
Only then did Han Deqin feel the fatal crisis. He mobilized his troops in the hope of blocking the Japanese attack, and at the same time reduced his troops. He did not want to have to fight the New Fourth Army while resisting the Japanese army, and Chen Yi and Su Yu also
Taking a long breath, they had received the telegram of the Japanese army's movement, but Han Deqin was too tight and had no chance to evacuate. Now they finally moved north immediately. As Chen Yi was preparing to evacuate, he thought that after all, they were all Chinese troops.
Finally, someone sent a message to Han Deqin, advising him to withdraw first and wait for the Japanese army to pass before counterattacking.
Han Deqin really had this plan at first, but after receiving Chen Yi's letter, he immediately forgot about the evacuation. He said to the New Fourth Army who sent the letter, "You New Fourth Army usually say you love the people every day, but the Japanese army came to you
Run the fastest! I, Han Deqin, want to expose you hypocrites! Give me a message for Chen Yi! Only Han Deqin died in the battle, and there was no retreating Han Chuzhen! After I finish taking care of the Japanese army, I will take care of you rebels.
!Get out of here!!!"
The New Fourth Army was unwilling to do so. When Han Deqin said this, he became even more angry and left angrily. When Han Deqin saw the New Fourth Army leaving, he suddenly felt a little regretful, but he was unwilling to go back on his word, so he bit the bullet.
, while dealing with the bombing from the sky, while preparing to block the Japanese attack.
The strategic situation in northern Jiangsu was in chaos due to the indiscriminate intrusion of the Japanese army. Xinghua and other places that had depleted all their main forces were unable to withstand the Japanese attack. It took the Japanese army less than three days to occupy Xinghua, Taizhou and other large areas behind enemy lines.
In the base area, Chen Yi and Su Yu's New Fourth Army were also forced to disperse and relocate.
--Nanjing
"Great success! Great success!!!" Nishio said excitedly while looking at the battle report. "Northern Jiangsu, which has always regarded itself as China, was mostly wiped out by the imperial army in less than four days. I believe it will soon be
Then you can completely master it.”
Itagaki Seishiro said with a smile, "It's just that the New Fourth Army is still there. What the Red Party is best at is mobilizing the masses. If they are still in northern Jiangsu, northern Jiangsu is far from being wiped out! So we must continue to look for the New Fourth Army headquarters, and we will
Its annihilation!”
Nishio nodded and said, "Okay, I will issue the order immediately."
Itagaki Seishiro picked up a piece of intelligence lying next to him, suddenly his eyes widened, and shouted, "The Poles attacked the German border? How is this possible?"
When Nishio heard this, he nodded and said, "I also think there may be some hidden secret. The German government is putting pressure on Britain and France, saying that it wants to punish Poland."
Itagaki Seishiro put down the intelligence and said, "We have to speed up the 101 and 102 plans. I have a hunch that the situation around the world will soon undergo earth-shaking changes. By that time, it will be unclear whether we can launch such a large-scale attack."
For sure, we must find a way to capture Changsha and force Chiang Kai-shek to end this war in Chongqing!"