PFC Chapter 684: Thoughts of the 9th Theater Commander
Chapter 684: Thoughts of the 9th Theater Commander
The commander of the Ninth War Zone said: "Commander Song, your idea is absolutely amazing.
At first, the brothers of the 20th Army were reluctant to destroy the junk.
But when the baggage troops behind arrived, they were equipped with brand new Type 38 rifles, and they all praised you for being so kind.
This way, your plan of destroying the guns and luring the enemy will succeed, and the soldiers will also get new guns, which is really killing two birds with one stone!"
Song Wenwan: "As long as no one goes to the attendant room of the capital to report my wrongdoings, I will be satisfied."
Commander of the Ninth Theater: “I have heard about this from the commanders of the Second Theater and the Fifth Theater a long time ago.
Commander Song is a man of great integrity and kindness.
We will always respond to requests from any troops that are willing to fight the war sincerely, whether they are central or local troops.
Of course, since 1937, there have always been some timid and cowardly people in both the central and local armies.
I can't control other people's situation, but in terms of fighting bravely against the Japanese invaders, my Ninth War Zone is not inferior to others.
As for those things like party disputes and factional disputes, are they that important?
In my opinion, we should wait until the Japanese are driven away, and then we can discuss it openly."
The two smiled at each other, as if everything was understood without words.
The commander of the Ninth War Zone was already well aware of Song Wenwan's charm.
Fortunately, Song Wenwan came here to do a "short-term job". If he had stayed in the Ninth War Zone for half a year, he would be doomed.
The entire Ninth War Zone only recognized him as Commander Song, and no one knew who the commander of the war zone was.
As soon as the war is over, the two militia divisions should hurry back to Jiangnan.
It's not that he doesn't want those elite soldiers, he really can't afford their salaries.
They even had no place to find their ammunition.
We can't let such an elite force go back to the old ways!
Song Wenwan is now making rapid progress and is unstoppable.
They have been sheltering disaster victims in Gannan and northern Shaanxi since this spring.
Just for this reason, if there are ten points of people's support in the world, Song Wenwan has already obtained three of them.
As for financial resources, no one knows who is funding the Gannan coalition.
They have never lacked money in these years, and good weapons and equipment have emerged in an endless stream.
Even the fighter jets of the National Government Air Force in the temporary capital were funded by him alone.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a single fighter jet available in the Republic of China’s airspace.
As for the military strength, looking at the structure of the Jiangnan Militia Division, we can deduce that they have at least one million soldiers.
Looking at the allies, at least half of the Sichuan Army has already joined us.
The young officers training class in Longshui is almost becoming the Whampoa Military Academy of the Sichuan Army.
Ten years later, the entire Sichuan Army's officer system could be addressed as seniors and juniors.
There were also Sichuan Army generals who were close to the attendant office, and they secretly sent their family members to the training classes.
This will be the popular trend among the Sichuan Army in the future.
Nice to meet you, you are from Longshui Infantry Academy and I am from Hanzhong Artillery Department.
If someone from the Republic of China Army Officer School suddenly showed up among us, no one would want to pay attention to you.
I heard that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in the Second War Zone has completely turned to the Gannan Group.
I heard that they also set up a company called "Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu Trading Co., Ltd." and their business is now booming.
There was also Kenanpo, the old nest of the commander of the Second War Zone, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was not responsible for its defense.
Instead, it is jointly responsible by Gannan's 1st Artillery Marine Division and the 3rd Heavy Artillery Brigade.
In addition, the two big bosses of the Guangxi clique and the King of Yunnan in Yunnan all look favorably upon Song Wenwan.
The commander of the Ninth War Zone is so hateful. I wonder what the people in the attendant room of the temporary capital think.
Such good talents should be pushed outward.
It is said that the Military Secretariat has already intended to send the Marine Brigade, which is responsible for assisting in the defense of the capital, to the front line.
Probably because they were afraid that they would attack the attendant room, so they eliminated this potential threat.
The commander of the Ninth War Zone was also very worried. With the current combat effectiveness of the Central Army, it would be no match for the Gannan troops.
He has observed in the past two days how powerful Masters Wen Yibai and Dongfang Shang are.
They could sweep through his Ninth War Zone by surprise.
It is estimated that it is not impossible for troops like the 20th Army, which have received favors from Song Wenwan, to directly defect.
He thought about it again and decided that after the Japanese were driven away, he would retire from the active service of the National Army and live abroad as a private citizen.
The Japanese 9th Mixed Brigade and the 3rd, 6th and 40th Divisions had entered the Xiangbei battlefield from three directions.
After many hard battles, most of the Japanese troops were exhausted.
Thanks to the Ninth War Zone, the plan of clearing the countryside was strictly implemented.
The Japanese army had no food to replenish and could only rely on supplies from the rear to barely survive.
The Japanese troops are having a really hard time now.
They felt that the resistance of the national army opposite them was too strong.
It’s really different from before. At that time, the National Army would run out of ammunition while fighting.
Either they rushed out to fight the Japanese army with bayonets, or they had already started to retreat.
But what about the national army troops now? They fight fiercely and retreat very resolutely.
As soon as they retreated to the trenches at the back, they were immediately revived with full health.
The more machine guns of the Kuomintang army you have destroyed before, the more machine guns the Kuomintang soldiers behind you will set up for you.
When the Japanese rushed into the Kuomintang positions, they found that there was nothing useful left in the trenches except corpses.
The Japanese army had no choice but to continue attacking Changsha city on an empty stomach.
Finally, on the afternoon of January 3, the main force of the Japanese Third Division arrived at the outer positions of Changsha City.
Commander Mishima of the 3rd Division immediately sent a telegram to Anami.
"Report to the Commander, our entire Third Division has arrived at the designated location.
From my current position, I can already see the city wall of Changsha.
Our Third Division will begin its attack on the Chinese troops in Changsha at 4 p.m.
Anan Weiji: "I have ordered the Sixth Division to quickly move closer to you and jointly attack the Changsha defense line. I wish you good luck!"
Commander Mishima knew that the Sixth Division was moving towards him from behind.
He suddenly felt very confident and wanted to order his division to capture Changsha city immediately.
He was so annoyed during the whole journey that he couldn't eat, sleep or fight well.
The Nationalist troops that their division encountered were very slippery.
You said they were fighting a positional war, but the National Army was either laying mines or launching night raids or something, it just drove people crazy.
You said that the Nationalist Army was fighting a guerrilla war, but the Nationalist Army was still digging trenches as usual.
They fought one trench after another and were almost worn out by the National Army.
It was only seven days, and he had already lost at least two battalions.
You have to know that in the previous battles with the National Army, they did not lose so many soldiers even if they fought the entire battle.
Now that they have finally reached the city of Changsha, it is time for his Third Division to vent its anger.
Half an hour later, the Third Division's artillery preparation will begin.
The National Army's defense forces in Changsha City are not afraid at all at this moment.
Their troops were not only well-rested but also well-stocked and well-fed.
Song Wenwan knew that the troops defending the city were having a hard time, so he waved his hand and sent hundreds of light and heavy machine guns over.