"Threat! This Yang Ling is so audacious! Does he really think that without his Northern Jiangsu Corps, our 89th Army will not fight?!"
In the office of the Provincial Chairman, who is the temporary resident of the provincial capital in Xinghua, Chairman Han roared loudly and tore up the telegram handed over by the staff. His curses made the staff of various departments in the courtyard poke their heads around, wondering what happened to make Chairman Han behave like this.
angry.
Due to the food shortage crisis, Yang Ling had to ask the confidential office to draft a carefully worded message and send it to Xinghua. In order to obtain food support, of course, he did not hesitate to threaten the northern Jiangsu Corps to withdraw northward.
But who is Chairman Han? He is a dignified chairman of a province, and he is also the commander of the 89th Army. Faced with the threat faintly revealed in the telegram from an officer who is several levels below him, how can he endure it?
He became furious.
Of course, Yang Ling also knew that his threat might offend Chairman Han, but he had no choice. He couldn't fight without food, and all battle plans would come to nothing.
If we give up fighting the Japanese in the water network area between Gaoyou and Baoying, we are giving up the geographical advantage and the strategic initiative, and the passive defense will suffer heavy losses.
Therefore, Yang Ling is also making a desperate move. He must fight the Japanese in this area. Even if he cannot completely annihilate the Japanese, he must at least severely damage the Japanese so that they are unable to move north.
As long as we survive this winter and the Huaiyin area stabilizes and develops, then we will have strong troops and strong horses, and we will no longer be afraid of the Japanese.
"Military, what made you so angry?"
As soon as the chief of staff came back from outside, he heard Chairman Han Delqin's roar. He waved his hand and asked the staff to retreat, and he smiled and spoke.
Seeing that the chief of staff was back, Chairman Han, who was in a state of anger, just wanted to find someone to talk to, so he angrily told the whole story.
"A captain like Yang from the Northern Jiangsu Corps, a young boy with no hair on his head, dares to threaten me. Do you think I'm angry or not?"
After hearing this, the Chief of Staff also pondered: "I have heard of this North Jiangsu Commander-in-Chief. It turns out he is from the 74th Army. He came to our Sulu theater for training rather than rotation. I didn't expect that in just a few months,
It's surprising that he managed to achieve such a good situation."
"My chief of staff, this guy named Yang threatened me and asked for money and food. Why did you put in a good word for him?" Chairman Han said angrily.
The chief of staff was not in a hurry, he pulled up a chair, sat down and said, "Please be patient, military. I think since he wants food and ammunition, just give it to him."
"My Chief of Staff, aren't you out of your mind? You can't open this hole. Then from now on, cats and dogs will come to ask for food and ammunition. Will I give them all? No, no, I can't give them. I have to send a telegram to Commander Yu, and the general's surname is Yang.
Report on the threat to the commander, so that the boy named Yang can learn a lesson! Otherwise, I will not be able to swallow this breath."
When the Chief of Staff saw Chairman Han acting like a child, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.
"Military officer, I just got the information. It's not too late for you to take a look at it before making a decision." The chief of staff took out a piece of paper from his jacket pocket and handed it to Chairman Han, who was still angry.
Seeing the seriousness of the Chief of Staff, Chairman Han took it over doubtfully, glanced at it, and his expression immediately changed.
"Is the intelligence reliable?" Chairman Han quickly became serious and asked, staring at the Chief of Staff.
The chief of staff nodded: "This is information sent by a hidden insider. It is absolutely reliable."
After receiving the chief of staff's affirmative answer, Chairman Han could no longer sit still. He stopped cursing and stood up, pacing back and forth in the room to think.
"Seven brigades, this little devil is willing to spend his money!" Chairman Han murmured to himself before he could recover from the shock.
Although they had previously learned that at least two Japanese captains were approaching from the south, they did not take it to heart. After all, they still had a brigade in Xinghua. Depending on the terrain, they could fight there. After all, there were Sulu guerrillas in Taizhou.
The team is controlling it.
But now Chairman Han had to pay attention to this intelligence. According to the intelligence, the Japanese actually mobilized seven brigades of troops to go north. Even with the Sulu Guerrilla Corps in Taizhou to contain them, they could not avoid a bloody battle.
"In addition, the Japs in Yancheng and Dongtai areas have been mixed into the 12th and 13th Brigades. The Japs are coming this time with great ferocity, and I am afraid they have very big intentions." The chief of staff was also worried.
"The main force of our 89th Army is now stuck in the Yancheng and Dongtai areas. Once the seven Japanese brigades that are gathering towards Gaoyou invade from the north, it will be difficult for us to resist. What I am more worried about is causing a chain reaction, and we will not be able to hold a single hole.
Then it will lead to a great defeat, and not only Central Jiangsu, but also Northern Jiangsu will not be able to protect it..."
How could Chairman Han not know the seriousness of the matter? He is the provincial chairman. If the whole of Jiangsu falls, will he, the provincial chairman, have any good fruits to eat? Lao Jiang will not take the opportunity to remove him. Maybe he will be like the chairman of Shandong Province.
He might be killed like that.
"So the Jiangsu North Corps that is still near Jieshou cannot withdraw to the north. Once they withdraw, the seven Japanese brigades will march straight in, and the consequences will be disastrous."
The chief of staff paused and continued to add: "So as long as they can fight to the death with the Japs, it doesn't matter if we give them food and ammunition. What I am most worried about now is that they will not dare to fight after knowing the strength of the Japs' troops, and that will be troublesome.
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Although Chairman Han was extremely unwilling, he also felt that the Chief of Staff was right. Now that the Northern Jiangsu Corps has become a decisive force, they must be kept to defend against the Japanese and cannot be allowed to return north.
"Damn, I can't bear to swallow this." Facing the reality, Chairman Han still felt panicked.
The Chief of Staff comforted him and said: "As a military officer, why bother getting angry with a young man? Besides, when the battle is over, I'm afraid there won't be many left in the Northern Jiangsu Corps. How can we know that they are not military officers by then?"
It’s a matter of one sentence.”
"Then this time I will take advantage of the boy named Yang. If he dares to threaten me, I will remember it first!" Chairman Han said angrily.
"What about the allocation of food and ammunition?" the chief of staff asked tentatively.
Chairman Han waved his hand and said: "You go ahead and make arrangements, but you have to make it clear to Yang. I can give him food and ammunition, but he must nail it to me like a nail. If he dares to let the Japanese go,
The first soldier went north and was punished for disobeying military orders!"
This was equivalent to blocking Yang Ling's escape route. They had no choice but to fight the Japanese in a bloody battle.
When the reply from the provincial government was delivered to Yang Ling, Yang Ling also knew that a severe test for him and the North Jiangsu Corps was coming.
If they can fight a good battle this time, their Northern Jiangsu Corps will be famous in the Sulu Theater, and they will also be given priority in recruiting soldiers and allocating supplies in the future. They will develop rapidly and become a force embedded behind enemy lines.
The sharp blade can bleed the devil at any time.
But if it fails, he and the Northern Jiangsu Corps will be in danger of destruction, and perhaps all members will die for their country and be buried on this land.
But Yang Ling's eyes were firm, without the slightest fear. As a soldier, dying in battle and being shrouded in horse leather was the highest honor. If he could drag hundreds of Japanese soldiers to his back before he died, it would be worth it!