Anhui was all pacified, and Su Yu led the main force of the New Fourth Army back to Hefei to join the independent brigade in Gaodong.Prior to this, Gao Dong had already made a plan to support the New Fourth Army in northern Jiangsu and attack the Japanese army.Su Yu and Xiang Ying and others also joined in the study, and finally determined how to attack a day later.The war was urgent, and Su Yu led the main force of the New Fourth Army to set off immediately.But Gao Dong stayed, and he still had important things to solve.Xiang Ying also stayed, and he was going to attack the Japanese army in northern Jiangsu with the Independent Brigade.Although the Japanese puppet army in Anhui was either annihilated or driven away, if the ruined land of Anhui were all left by the New Fourth Army and the Independent Brigade, then it would be equivalent to having no command.Therefore, Gao Dong must arrange everything before leaving, prevent the devil's counterattack, and absolutely not let the results of tens of thousands of soldiers' bloody battles be returned to the devil.Although the main battle force has left, there are still nearly 130,000 militia in Anhui.These militias are scattered all over Anhui, and their strength is relatively weak in peacetime, but if they are united, the soldiers will be a force so strong that they will make the devils fearful.In the battle of Taihu Lake, the militia had already exerted their terrible might.In order to make these militias really effective, Gao Dong decided to leave Hu Xinghan and others behind, garrison Anhui, and train the militia at the same time.Efforts should be made to integrate a part of the militia training into a regular combat unit in the shortest possible time, so as to increase Anhui's overall defense strength.At the same time, a large number of captured Japanese weapons and equipment were used to recruit new soldiers throughout Anhui.Whether it is a militia or a recruit about to be recruited, they are all Anhui people, or Chinese who have fled to Anhui and never want to live a life of exile.This is their home, the New Fourth Army and the Independent Brigade have finally bought them freedom, and they will definitely not let the devil trample on their family's heads at will again.So these people will definitely fight to defend Anhui and defend their homeland.This is the effect of the soldiers, Gao Dong believes that if the devils do not attack Anhui within a month, then with Hu Xinghan's ability, he will definitely be able to train a regular army that can compete with the devils.Coupled with the large number of recruits and the countless weapons left behind by the devils, Anhui should have no problem holding on until they return.Hu Xinghan did not hesitate, and immediately went to do this with the two regiment commanders.He knew what to expect, and did not ask Gao Dong to take him to the battlefield in northern Jiangsu.Anhui needs him even more, and only with a strong army from the training department can Anhui keep it.Gao Dong left him an elite regiment, all armed with new assault rifles.The rest of the troops must follow him to northern Jiangsu, where the Japanese army entrenched is the devil's A division, and there must be a fierce battle to be fought.Without the main force of the Independent Brigade, this battle would have been difficult.In this war, many cities in Anhui were damaged to varying degrees, dilapidated, and residents were displaced and slept in the wilderness.Especially in Hefei, when Gao Dong blew up the devil's ammunition depot and burned half of Hefei City.Although it was very relieving at that time, it also turned half of Hefei City into ashes.The large number of people who fled and returned had no homes, so they could only stand sadly on the ruins, shivering in the cold wind.Gao Dong ordered a militia team to supervise the captured Japanese troops and rebuild the city of Hefei.More than 40,000 devils were captured this time, and it was a huge labor force.Their participation in the project of rebuilding Anhui is tantamount to adding a new force that has always been strong.The captured devils were terrified day and night, fearing that the Chinese would kill them.But when I heard that the Chinese asked them to use manual labor to atone for their sins, many devils were relieved, and at the same time worked hard, hoping to survive with such a performance, and the efficiency was not ordinarily high.At this time, many officers of the independent brigade finally understood why Gao Dong wanted to capture these devils who wasted food.Although these devils have tens of thousands of mouths to eat, they have a very big effect on Anhui, which is already a scorched earth.Gao Dong also carefully arranged the defense of Anhui, where to arrange artillery groups, where to build fortresses, where to arrange how many troops, all of which were written down in the form of pictures and texts, and handed them to Hu Xinghan.After everything was done, Gao Dong left with peace of mind.The main force of the independent brigade carried thousands of artillery pieces and marched mightily towards northern Jiangsu.There, it will be the last battlefield with the Japanese army in northern Jiangsu.In the city of Nanjing, whether it was the puppet new government in Wang Jing's acropolis or the Japanese headquarters of the North China Dispatch Army, it was like an explosion.The whole city was shrouded in a bleak gloomy cloud, just like the panic of the Nationalist army when facing the Japanese soldiers approaching the city, it was almost like the end of the world was coming.In the city of Nanjing, in the huge office of the Japanese army "Ministry of Internal Affairs".Except for Wang Jingwei, chairman of the puppet new government, who was not present, all the traitors and high-ranking Japanese officials gathered here.Tada Jun, the commander of the North China Dispatch Army, sat on the top with a gloomy face, and his face was like a funeral."
You are all the people I trust the most, this time our North China Dispatch Army was defeated in Anhui, and more than 100,000 troops were either annihilated or captured.Throughout the history of our imperial army, there has never been such a tragic battle. ”Tada Jun said in a gloomy voice: "Today, His Majesty the Emperor sent a message.He expressed his deep condolences for the loss of the soldiers on the front line, and heard that His Majesty the Emperor had shed precious tears because of this.Ladies and gentlemen, this is a shame on us, and it is a shame for all of us to have His Majesty the Emperor worry about us in distant Japan. ”Tada slammed the table hard, and the cup on the table spilled water.But the guards behind him did not dare to take a step forward, but retreated in horror.Tada Jun looked at the group of officers who didn't speak and the traitors of the puppet new government, and immediately became angry and didn't fight anywhere.Now sitting in Nanjing is not only his North China Dispatch Army, but also the Chinese Dispatch Army Headquarters.Nominally, his North China Dispatch Army was to be managed by the Chinese Dispatch Army Command, but the factional struggle of the Japanese was no worse than that of China, and the North China Dispatch Army had always been independent and had never obeyed any orders from the Chinese Dispatch Army Command.This time it was such a big heel, and the North China Dispatch Army lost its face.The Chinese Dispatch Force Command has taken this opportunity to submit materials accusing him of Tada Jun to the Japanese Military Department and the Cabinet, and wants to take the entire North China Dispatch Force Command into its pockets.What made Tada even more annoyed was that another army, known as the flower of the imperial army, also stationed in China, also took this opportunity to fan the flames and suppress the power of the North China Dispatch Army in China.The North China Dispatch Army and the Kwantung Army have always been two incompatible forces, and they are ruffians and hooligans in their respective occupied areas, each cultivating its own forces, and classifying their occupied areas as the plausible production areas of their respective dispatch forces.This time, the North China Dispatch Army planted such a big heel, and of course the Kwantung Army wanted to take advantage of the fire to loot.They always wanted to fight south and expand the territory of the Kwantung Army.However, due to the obstruction of the North China dispatch army, it has not been able to make the trip.And this fiasco in Anhui just gave the Kwantung Army this excellent opportunity.His own territory is about to be invaded by others, how can Tada Jun not be annoyed.He didn't care about 100,000 troops dying on the battlefield, what he cared about was that he would never let others get their hands on his territory.If the soldiers are gone, they can be recruited again, and if the weapons are gone, they can be recreated.But if the Kwantung Army, a tiger entrenched in the north, is allowed to step into its own territory, the future situation will be out of control."
Ladies and gentlemen, we have one more chance.The main force of the New Fourth Army had already marched to northern Jiangsu, and the pressure on the Seventh Division guarding there was very great.If the New Fourth Army completes the division, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold it in northern Jiangsu. ”Tada Jun looked at everyone at the conference table and yelled."
Your Excellency, Commander, I propose that additional troops be sent from the north to aid northern Jiangsu immediately.Isn't it true that 200,000 troops have been newly transferred from China to our North China Front Army, and the mobilization of 100,000 troops, coupled with the simultaneous encirclement of Shandong and Henan, will certainly be able to annihilate the main force of the New Fourth Army. ”A senior staff officer stood up and said loudly.Tada Jun looked at him like an idiot: "It's not just that it takes time to gather troops from the north, but it will take at least five days to transfer them when the railway is cut off.It is necessary to form combat effectiveness and organize an offensive, and if there is no half a month, northern Jiangsu has long been occupied by the New Fourth Army. ”The staff officer sat back in a scolding voice, and immediately another staff officer stood up and spoke out loud.Tada sat there, listening to the ridiculous suggestions made by his subordinates, and suddenly he found that he was leading a herd of pigs, a group of stupid pigs who could only eat and not work.None of the ideas proposed were useful."
Alright, shut up."
Tada Jun really couldn't stand the nonsense of the staff officers under him, and shouted loudly.Immediately everyone at the conference table shut up, and the traitors of the puppet new government never said a word.They are just a group of puppets cultivated by the North China Dispatch Army, and they are happy to watch the jokes on the sidelines.Tadajun's eyes glowed red, and he roared viciously: "Contact the naval headquarters in Shanghai and ask for their fleet support."
They have some small ships that can sail into the Yangtze River valley, and they should be able to provide a lot of assistance by using the superior firepower of the ship's guns. ”"At the same time, we will mobilize all the aviation forces we can muster and concentrate them all in the areas around Nanjing and Shanghai.The New Fourth Army does not have planes and cannot control air supremacy.The attack of the planes will be the greatest damage to them. ”At the same time, additional garrisons in Shanghai and Nanjing were dispatched to rush to the aid of northern Jiangsu.If northern Jiangsu is taken over, our entire Jiangnan region will become a cage, and the only contact with the outside world can only rely on the sea and air, and such a situation will never be formed. ”Tada Jun's eyes were red, and he stood up violently: "We must not let the New Fourth Army occupy northern Jiangsu, absolutely not." ”: