Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 138: Chiang Kai-shek's Commendation! (Subscribe)
Hengyang.

This is also the current location of the National Government’s Military Commission.

After Chiang Kai-shek received a telegram from the Second War Zone.

The expressions are wonderful.

Indescribably weird.

Two parts of bitter smile, three parts of helplessness, and five parts of joy.

Two days ago.

Tang Enbo just called to complain.

The Thirteenth Army under his command suffered heavy casualties.

Now there is less than one-third of the combat force left.

The Thirteenth Army was Tang Enbo’s old base.

Chiang Kai-shek would naturally not sit idly by and watch the 13th Army be wiped out.

Not only did he order the allocation of military equipment, supplies, and food wages, he also drew troops from the rear to directly supplement his Thirteenth Army.

This is exactly how direct descendants are treated.

Tang Enbo is not stupid either.

He also understands the principle that the crying child gets the milk.

And today, early in the morning.

Qian Dajun then reported the urgent late-night telegram from the Second War Zone Commander's headquarters.

The telegram sent this morning requesting replenishment of weapons, armaments and ammunition was placed on Chiang Kai-shek's desk.

More than 3,000 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded in the entire southeastern Shanxi region.

This number is not large.

But not a lot.

This was discussed by Yan Laoxi, Zhu Shouguang and Chu Xichun.

The most appropriate number relatively speaking.

Chiang Kai-shek was suspicious.

Whether the battle results reported by the troops are inflated.

They all know what's going on.

If it was a false report, the Second War Zone would not have needed to mobilize so many troops.

There was no need to spend a lot of time and effort before the war to unify command and dispatch and set up the Eastern Army Command.

So much preparation goes into this.

On the Japanese side.

It would be even more impossible to cooperate with the Second War Zone to stage such a drama.

Three thousand Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded.

It's most likely true.

It can also be regarded as a rare achievement in recent times.

At this point in time, there were frequent wars in North China.

In the central China region, only Nanjing was actually fighting.

At this time, the city of Jinling was already surrounded by the Japanese army.

Previously.

To boost morale.

Chiang Kai-shek played a little trick.

The guards were deployed to Xiaguan Wharf to keep an eye on the two ships anchored on the Yangtze River.

This was actually done for the officers and soldiers guarding the city to see.

He, the chairman, has not left yet.

He also sent a telegram to senior generals across the country, expressing the National Government's determination to defend Nanjing to the death.

then.

I added a little at the end.

He was going to withdraw to Nanchang, and the Military Commission was going to withdraw to Hengyang.

The next day, she left Jinling on the "Meiling" special plane.

The city of Jinling was thus handed over to Tang Shengzhi.

A few days before the victory of the Battle of Handan.

Chiang Kai-shek still had illusions about Hans.

Hoping to mediate the fight for him.

however.

Next to two telegrams from the Second World War.

There was another telegram on the table.

From Jinling City.

Now the Japanese army has completed the final siege of Nanjing City.

The 114th Division advanced to the south side of Yuhuatai, and the 6th Division advanced to the west side of Yuhuatai.

The plane dropped a letter of surrender from the commander of the Sahua General Army into the city of Nanjing.

It was naturally impossible for Tang Shengzhi to surrender.

He issued new orders in the telegram.

Anyone who leaves the position without permission and escapes will be punished according to the law of collective responsibility.

All the captured ships will be handed over to the headquarters for disposal.

No one is allowed to be detained without permission. The commander of the 78th Army, Song Xilian, is responsible for the unified command.

Live and die with the city of Jinling.

Of course, this is just to show my attitude.

The situation in Jinling City has become extremely bad.

After hesitating for a moment, Chiang Kai-shek signaled to Qian Dajun: "Reply to Commander-in-Chief Tang. The war will not end in Nanjing, nor will it end today. Instead, it will spread indefinitely to areas outside Nanjing and continue tomorrow.

If the situation deteriorates to the point where we can no longer hold on, we can retreat immediately."

"Yes!"

Qian Dajun nodded and asked in a low voice: "Commissioner...what about the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters?"

"Allow fifty mortars, twenty thousand shells, five hundred mules and horses, and three million dollars."

"Among them, the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters will receive one million, Zeng and Chu will each receive 800,000, and the rest will be awarded to the 18th Group Army."

Ok?
Give 400,000 to the Eighth Route Army.

Is this still the seat he is familiar with?

Qian Dajun reminded quietly: "Isn't it too much to give to the Eighth Route Army?"

"It's considered as military pay."

Qian Dajun suddenly realized...
It turned out to be the case.

It has to be you.

"I'll do it right away."

Since Chiang Kai-shek did not mention the award, Qian Dajun would not have the audacity to ask about it.

Most likely they haven't figured out how to reward them yet.

This battle was led by the so-called commander-in-chief of the Eastern Route Army, who was actually the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army.

How to reward.

It was indeed a difficult problem for a while.

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

Yan Laoxi took the telegram handed over by Liu Tao, glanced at it and smiled.

One million dollars!

Fifty mortars, twenty thousand shells, and five hundred mules and horses.

It doesn't look like much though.

But the value of these fifty mortars, shells, and mules and horses.

Calculated based on pre-war purchasing power.

Fifty 82mm mortars cost oceans, plus oceans including the shells.

The value of mules and horses is incalculable, and different places have different prices. This thing is a means of transport for pulling artillery shells and mortars, and it just happened to be given to Yan Laoxi.

It will take a long time for Taiyuan Arsenal to restore its production capacity.

The vast majority of industrial equipment is still stranded in Shanxi.

Being able to resume production in mid-2010 was already a very good speed.

In the past, Mr. Yan might not have taken a liking to these little gadgets.

But now... these things are like timely help to Yan Laoxi.

He had already made the corresponding distribution of fifty mortars.

Thirty-eight gates were divided among the Sixth Army under his command.

The remaining twelve gates were allocated to Fu Zuoyi's Seventh Army.

As for Chu Yunfei.

Yan Laoxi frowned and thought for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Go and call Director Li from the Ordnance Department."

"Yes!"

After a while.

Director Li walked into the room and bowed slightly to greet him: "Director Yan."

"Ah."

"How many weapons are there in Jincheng area that can be transferred?"

Li Xujun was silent for a moment, then continued: "In Jincheng alone, there are 15,000 rifles, 4 million rounds of ammunition, 30,000 60mm mortar shells, 120 Jin-made Czech machine guns, 300 Type 38 machine guns, and 800,000 Jin-made grenades."

"Yangcheng alone has 75 million rounds of 88mm ammunition, mm shells and mm shells."

"The remaining ammunition, weapons, and military supply warehouses are not yet clear."

The wealth of families in southwestern Shanxi is less than a quarter of what it was before.

The rest were all added to the Sixth Army and the Seventh Army.

Chu Yunfei's troops replenished the military equipment and supplies for the entire Changzhi area.

This is also the reason why Chu Yunfei’s troops can maintain such high combat effectiveness.

"So, allocate all the Czech-style light machine guns and heavy machine guns made in Jin, two million rounds of 65mm bullets, one hundred thousand Jin-made grenades, and two thousand 75mm shells to supply Chu Yunfei's troops."

"Yes, I'll do it right away."

"Ok!"

Chiang Kai-shek called back.

But it was just a targeted reply, without even mentioning the award.

This made Yan Laoxi a little uneasy.

He was somewhat worried because the Eighth Route Army was leading this operation.

This resulted in the resources that should have belonged to their Second War Zone.

It was won over by other regions.

This is not good!
After a while.

Yan Laoxi made up his mind again.

We still have to ask for supplies. If we don't ask for them now, it will be even harder to get them when there is no war to fight.

He stood up and walked towards the confidential room. He wanted to personally draft a telegram to send to Chu Yunfei.

Let Chu Yunfei go and ask for it!

Changzhi, a garrison outside the city.

Chu Yunfei was shocked when he saw the telegram in his hand.

Need supplies?
I want it myself?

What kind of bullshit is this?

He can send telegrams asking for credit, and do things like asking for supplies.

Why does Chu Yunfei want it?
Yan Laoxi was really generous. If Chiang Kai-shek had bypassed the headquarters of the Second War Zone commander to provide him with supplies.

Then what do we need you, Old Xi Yan, for?

Wouldn't it be enough to just follow Chiang Kai-shek's orders?
How strange!
Fang Ligong walked into the confidential room.

Chu Yunfei immediately handed over the telegram in his hand: "Brother Ligong, please help me with the advice. What does this telegram from Commander Yan mean?"

"Ok?"

Fang Ligong pushed up his glasses, took it and glanced at it carefully.

The pupils shrank slightly at that moment, and Chu Yunfei caught it.

"Brother Ligong, are you surprised too?"

"Yes."

Fang Ligong sighed: "We directly send a message to request supplies... This... is against the rules."

It's not just against the rules...it's simply outrageous!
Chu Yunfei’s troops are not the direct descendants of the Central Army.

He is not a member of the first class of Whampoa Military Academy who holds a high position.

Send a telegram directly to Chiang Kai-shek to ask for supplies.

He has a little donkey paw.

Maybe you can give it a try...what if?
As far as Chu Yunfei could remember, many people had directly sent similar telegrams.

Some people have succeeded
For example, the period of German-equipped artillery led by Zou Zuohua.

The artillery school burned through 10 million dollars a year.

At that time, the annual military expenditure was only 240 million.

An artillery school cost 10 million yuan. You can imagine how much it cost.

Zou Zuohua also sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek, asking for money bluntly.

Ten thousand dollars.

Because it was too straightforward...it went through layers of polish before it was finally delivered to Chiang Kai-shek.

That's already a rather euphemistic statement.

After seeing it, Chiang Kai-shek approved it without saying a word and approved 30,000 yuan.

Although Zou Zuohua was only promoted to the rank of major general, it was just to give him a warning.

He holds a high position in Chiang Kai-shek's mind.

He is an irreplaceable artillery general.

And he, Chu Yunfei, is in the southeastern part of Shanxi.

It also seems to be irreplaceable.

Except Tang Enbo who was his direct descendant in the Central Army.

The rest...all have ulterior motives.

Only Chu Yunfei can be called loyal and honest!
In this case, if Tang Enbo was transferred from the southeastern Shanxi region...
Chiang Kai-shek was the only family left that he was willing to provide with materials and supplies!

Think of this.

Chu Yunfei touched his chin and said tentatively: "How about we give it a try?"

"Is this really necessary?"

"Since Commander Yan took the initiative to ask us to send a telegram to request it, there must be another deeper meaning."

Chu Yunfei asked with a smile: "Have we calculated the loss of our weapons and equipment this time?"

Fang Ligong nodded. He had a good memory. "Sixty 75 rifles, one hundred and thirty bayonets, one thousand three hundred grenades, one thousand six hundred mm mortar shells of various types, three hundred mm mortar shells, two Jin-made Czech light machine guns, four hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, and nine hundred and eighty-three mm shells."

"The biggest consumption is still our stockpiled medicines and medical supplies, which are now almost exhausted.

Gauze, bandages and the like can be reused after washing and drying.

However, emergency medicines and even Chinese herbal medicines are difficult to obtain.

I have already sent people to various pharmacies to purchase it, but the results are not yet clear.”

Chu Yunfei touched his chin and said, "It seems that I really have to open my mouth..."

"Brother Ligong, since you are here, please draft a telegram for me to ask Commander Yan for supplies. Ask him to forward it to the Chairman to see Commander Yan's attitude. If he agrees, then we can directly ask the Chairman for supplies."

"Yes!"

After giving Fang Ligong the order, Chu Yunfei immediately left.

Fang Ligong frowned, took out the new code book in his arms, and reminded: "This is the code book for communicating with the Eastern Route Army Headquarters. Be sure to keep it carefully."

"Yes!"

I'm a bit stuck in the writer's block. There's still one chapter left in the early morning, but don't wait. I'm not sure if I can finish it.

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