Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 426 The wind rises in Songhu

After receiving the telegram from Chairman Chiang, Tang Qiuli sighed for a long time. He dared not say that everyone was drunk but the old man was sober. At least Chairman Chiang realized that North China was a solid barrier in the Central Plains. More than one million Japanese troops were killed by Tang Qiu. Leaving the hungry wolf in the cage, once the North China barrier is breached and the Japanese army moves south in large numbers, the land south of the Yangtze River will be at war, and Nanjing will also face a serious threat.

Therefore, it can be said that Tang Qiuli is guarding the Peking University gate for the old man. Chairman Chiang will meet all his demands. Helping him is equivalent to helping himself. At the end of the telegram, the old man also said: "Qiu Li, I have high hopes for you. , I am very relieved that you will be responsible for the future war situation in the north against Japan. The expansion of the ** Division can be based on actual needs and does not need to be bound by the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Military Affairs. The central government will devote financial resources to ensure the expansion of the ** Division. Required.”

The implication is that you, Tang Qiuli, have the ability to expand the army to several million, and I, Chiang Kai-shek, also pay for it. As long as you block the Japanese in North China, Chairman Chiang has this kind of trust in no one. , confidants such as Chen Cheng and Gu Zhutong did not let go like this, Tang Qiuli felt the weight on his shoulders.

With Chairman Chiang's personal approval, everything was on the fast track. Tang Qiuli formed a conscription committee headed by Yu Guanghan, Chief of Staff of the Army Division, and Mei Ting, Director Secretary of the Secretariat, and worked in various cities and towns in the mainland. A large number of recruiting stations were set up in rural areas.

Before all the members of the recruitment committee set off, Tang Qiuli personally designed and gave each officer two sets of clothing that were different from regular military uniforms. The armbands were a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with gold thread, soaring over the Great Wall. This set The military uniforms are so beautiful. Tang Qiuli absorbed a lot of elements from the German SS uniforms and changed the collar badges on the Central Army uniforms into hard epaulettes.

Especially when Mei Ting put on the new military uniform, it was the icing on the cake. At that time, she was so radiant and heroic that Tang Qiuli was stunned. This beautiful and charming female colonel was his wife. Tang Qiuli had a dream. A deep sense of accomplishment and a little bit of pride.

Tang Qiuli also has another meaning. This new military uniform is undoubtedly the image of the Army Division. It is very attractive. Those passionate young people, after seeing such a mighty military uniform, still yearn for the Army Division sincerely. It is undeniable. Before time travel, a large part of the reason why I chose to join the special forces was because of the military uniform.

The brilliant achievements of the North China Army on the battlefield have long been well-known through vigorous publicity by major media and deliberate promotion by the government. Tang Qiuli's three battles and three victories have been talked about like myths by the people. , for a time, joining the army and going to the Army Division became a word on the lips of passionate young people, not only because of the generous treatment of the Army Division, it is a place where youth can fly and blood boil, and the war is on. In the north and south of the Yangtze River, smoke of gunfire is heard.

Most of the recruits recruited from various places are sent to the Huangyadong base area in the Taihang Mountains. The educated ones, after passing the examination, are uniformly sent to the Dingbian Special Economic Zone to study at the Dingbian Military Command College. This is a training institution for the various units of the ** division. A college for grassroots commanders, and a senior command department was set up in the college to train senior officers on the job. With the help of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, instructors were hired from the Whampoa Military Academy, and senior professors were hired as teachers from universities across the country.

At this time, the famous military educator of the Republic of China, General Jiang Baili, came to the front line of North China where the war was over. In the headquarters of the Army Division in Baoding, he met Tang Qiuli, whom he had long wanted to see. The two met.

After meeting, they talked all night long. General Jiang Baili sincerely admired Tang Qiuli. His achievements were so obvious that no one could erase them.

He had returned from studying in Japan and was well aware of the fighting will of Japanese soldiers and Japan's national strength. Regarding Tang Qiuli's achievements, General Jiang Baili asked himself that he could not do it, and this young general who was only in his twenties, under his

Mysterious in my heart

Tang Qiuli had long admired General Jiang Baili. He was a talented military strategist. After a long conversation, General Jiang Baili readily accepted Tang Qiuli's invitation to serve as the dean of the Dingbian Military Command Academy and immediately arrived in Dingbian.

While taking office.

Within a few days, more than 50,000 new recruits arrived at Huangyadong from all over the country. Wu Hongtao, the commander of the new recruitment brigade, was immediately extremely busy. He had just sent away more than 10,000 new recruits who had completed their training.

After entering the various units, before they had time to take a breath, more than 50,000 people came. Listening to the division commander, this was just the beginning. Wu Hongtao hurriedly complained to the division commander.

Tang Qiuli also noticed this. The organizational structure of the recruit replenishment brigade was obviously not suitable for the needs of large-scale military expansion. After all, only a few could enter the Dingbian Military Academy. He decided to establish a ** division training headquarters. The original *

*Division recruits supplementary brigade commander Wu

Hong Tao served as the commander, and Zhu Guangyi, the former deputy commander of the Huangyadong garrison brigade, served as the chief of staff. He also dispatched some company and platoon-level cadres from the field infantry brigade, artillery brigade, cavalry brigade, and air defense brigade to serve as instructors.

Relieved Wu Hongtao's pressure.

Tang Qiuli was busy expanding his troops. He was anxious. He could only look at the new recruits who were coming to Huangyadong one after another and swallowed his saliva. It would take less than half a year for these new soldiers to form combat effectiveness. He

But he couldn't give everyone a gun and just pull them up to fight the Japanese army. But the Japanese didn't give him enough time. It was August 8, 1937. In five days, the famous Shanghai Eighth Route Army would take place.

, the One Three Incident is about to break out.

Tang Qiuli prayed secretly, hoping that the Japanese would suffer heavy losses in North China and focus all their attention on themselves. They have no plans to take action in the direction of Shanghai for the time being. As long as he is given half a year, they will have the strength to fight on two fronts. Now

, just dealing with the Japanese troops in North China was already a bit difficult.

In front of the map, he examined the defense situation in the Shanghai area, feeling guilty for a while. After the "January 28th" Incident in 1932, the national government was forced to sign the "Songhu Armistice Agreement" with Japan. The agreement stipulated that

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The police force was not allowed to garrison in and around Shanghai. There were only two regiments in the city, the Shanghai Police Corps under the jurisdiction of Songhu Garrison Commander Yang Hu, and the Jiangsu Security Forces. Their military strength was very weak, which put China in a very passive situation.

On the other hand, the Japanese army is not restricted by the "Songhu Armistice Agreement". There are heavy troops stationed in the Hongkou and Yangshupu areas of Shanghai. There is a dedicated Japanese Marine Corps Command in Shanghai. The number of Japanese troops stationed in Shanghai is more than 13,000 Marines.

, there are also a large number of Japanese ships patrolling along the Yangtze River and Huangpu River all year round, ready to provide heavy fire support to the Japanese army and bombard the Chinese defenders' positions.

If the Japanese take action in the direction of Shanghai, the losers in the first battle will definitely be the Chinese Army. They cannot afford to fight on two fronts now. They must not open another battlefield in the direction of Songhu. Otherwise, they will stay in Zaozhuang, Shandong, and Xuzhou, Jiangsu.

Brother Qiu Sheng's Sulu Mobile Corps only needs to send three brigades of troops to drive the Japanese Marines down the Huangpu River to feed the bastards. They are troops developed by the ** division masters, and their combat effectiveness is no less than what they have in their own hands.

More than a dozen brigades.

Tang Qiuli secretly hated that Shanghai was a dead end and had to find a way to break it. Looking around the coast of China, it was like a broken fishing net with holes everywhere. The coastal defense force was almost zero. The Japanese could cause damage wherever they landed.

The arrows to attack the mainland, and the Japanese reinforcements in North China have all been in place for three or four days, and there has been no big move yet. This in itself is questionable. Are they not completing their strategic deployment, or are they waiting for some opportunity?

On the evening of August 8, Tang Qiuli called Chairman Chiang Kai-shek in Nanjing: "Nanjing, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, looking at the Songhu area, the situation is very dangerous. There are only more than 5,000 irregular troops in the city.

If war breaks out, the Japanese Marine Corps

If they enter uninhabited territory, the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang will be worrying. The capital is also under threat from the Japanese army. The Japanese army in North China has completed the reinforcement of troops and has not made any moves. It seems to be a full-strength strike. Due to the pressure of the Japanese army, it is difficult for the troops of the Yellow River Theater Command to reinforce

, then Shanghai will not be protected."

"Qiu Li has a suggestion. We can imitate the previous layout of our ** division in Tianjin, and use two or three divisions of field troops to disguise themselves as the Shanghai police force to strengthen the defense force in Shanghai. In addition, General Zhang Zhizhong, the chief of education of the Central Military Academy,

Replace Songhu garrison commander General Yang Hu, and unify the promotion of the Shanghai area.

Our military strength, the Tang Qiusheng Division of the Sulu Mobile Regiment of the ** Division staying at the Sulu border area, can also mobilize the strength of the third brigade to enter the outskirts of Songhu to respond. If necessary, it can be placed under the command of General Zhang Zhizhong. The above proposal is feasible

If not, go to the chairman of the committee for consideration and hope that Tang Qiu will be restored at midnight on August 8, the twenty-eighth year of the Republic of China."

Tang Qiuli had no choice. It was another Songhu Agreement. It was exactly the same as the Tanggu Agreement. It opened the door for the Japanese to attack at any time. North China had already been beaten to a bloody pulp, and the smoke was everywhere. The Nationalist Government was

We haven’t declared war on Japan yet, and we are still looking for diplomatic solutions. Have we not suffered too much? The Northeast is an example. The League of Nations has nothing to do with it. Why don’t we let the Japanese occupy the Northeast and create Manchukuo?

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Fists are justice, guns are proverbs. Without the backing of military strength, mouth can't beat fists, and diplomacy means being bullied. The idea he gave the old man was to make some changes to avoid a fight in Shanghai.

He hastily mobilized troops and generals, was in a hurry, and fell into passivity. As for General Zhang Zhi to replace Yang Hu, Tang Qiuli knew the history well. General Zhang Zhi was a famous general in the country, and his character made Tang Qiuli

Much respect.

As for General Yang Hu, although he also left his name in history, the name tiger does not actually fit. He killed the Communist Party members, but he was very powerful. When fighting against the Japanese, he was probably similar to a cat. The situation was not good and he fled early.

He ran away on the roof. How could Tang Qiuli feel relieved to be handed over to a person who looked like a tiger but was actually a cat in a large southeastern house in Shanghai or Nanjing?

In the early morning of August 9..., Chairman Chiang called back: "Qiu Li, I have read all the calls and the suggestions are very good. Shanghai is also worried about me, so I ordered Wen Bai to go to Shanghai to take over Yang Hu's position, and the Army

The 87th Division, the 88th Division, and the 36th Division under Song Xilian, with a total of more than 30,000 people, are stationed in Shanghai in the name of the police force. The deployment will be completed soon. Qiu Li is concentrating on the battlefield in North China. Don't do anything.

Distracted in the direction of Songhu."

To be continued

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