Chapter 193: The Stubborn Chang Kaishen

Seeing the change in Chang Kaishen's expression, Lin Wei also understood.

The Sichuan Army must have brought back important intelligence, making Chang Kaishen nervous.

Jogging out of the office, Lin Wei gathered his trusted aides to relay Chang Kaishen's orders.

After receiving the notification, the military and political officials of Jinling.

All rushed to the conference room, and everyone was whispering to each other.

What exactly had happened to make Chang Kaishen so anxious?

All personnel were required to attend the meeting, and no leave was permitted.

In the Songhu Region, a large number of the Republic of China Army's elite troops had already been concentrated.

"What is being distributed to you now is the troop movements of the Pingjin Area Army and the formation of the Japanese divisions."

"The Japanese Tenth Army has the possibility of landing at Jinshanwei, Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army."

Terauchi Hisaichi was furious, as the ground forces were thinly spread.

This was "playing" the Sichuan Army according to the tactics the Sichuan Army had previously set for the Nanjing Command.

"When the opportunity arises, I will definitely shoot your plane down."

That was to cut off the Shanghai-Hangzhou Highway and the Railway, and coordinate with the Shanghai Expeditionary Army.

Everyone also knew that it was impossible to persuade him now.

Furthermore, Liu Dashuai had always wanted to concentrate the Sichuan Army to fight a few battles against the Japanese in the Seventh War Zone.

It was getting late; it was already ten o'clock in the morning.

Bai Zhuge also spoke up: "Principal, we really cannot fight anymore."

In the conference room, numerous officers and soldiers also urged Chang Kaishen to withdraw the army of over seven hundred thousand to the National Defense Line.

Belittling Liu Fucheng as merely a local warlord who shouted slogans but refused to take actual action.

Dai Chunfeng arrived in the conference room and whispered a few words into Chang Kaishen's ear.

"The Tenth Army has over one hundred thousand men."

Sun Zhen handed a telegram to Yu Hua.

The Songhu Battlefield had been fought for three months now, drawing the Japanese strategic focus to Shanghai.

Chang Kaishen had thrown all the German-equipped Divisions he had into this great melting pot.

As Chang Kaishen finished speaking, everyone's gaze fell upon the map on the wall.

"Positioned at Jinshanwei to block the landing enemy."

With the battle having reached this point, he also knew that the more than two hundred thousand Japanese in the Songhu Region were barely being held back by the seven hundred thousand soldiers.

Once those who did not know the truth started spouting nonsense, it would certainly affect Liu Dashuai's image.

"If the Tenth Army really starts attacking according to the map."

Relying on the three National Defense Lines and the terrain to conduct a layered resistance against the Japanese.

How could anyone sleep with this?

It was time to withdraw now; continuing to fight would only be a waste of the frontline troops' lives.

"Gentlemen!"

"Let us of the Sichuan Army hold a meeting to discuss the latest orders issued to us by Chang Kaishen."

"I have decided to transfer the Instruction General Corps from Jinling to the 3rd War Zone."

The ear-piercing explosions and sound waves kept spreading, which was annoying.

The command post of the 22nd Group Army.

"On November 3rd, the Nine-Power Treaty Conference is about to be held; the theme this time is the war between our army and the Japanese."

Liu Dashuai's weak spot was now being manipulated by Chang Kaishen.

At the headquarters.

Just as Chang Kaishen was about to nod and issue the retreat order.

Each division of the Sichuan Army along the Niangziguan line also evacuated to the constructed air-raid shelters according to the predetermined plan.

Bai Zhuge widened his eyes; what kind of situation was this!

The other generals also sighed in their hearts.

Chang Kaishen saw the change in everyone's expressions and grinned: "Our national strength is weak."

In the command post, Yu Hua saw that Liu Dashuai's complexion was not good.

After everyone had spoken their minds, Chang Kaishen fell silent.

"According to intelligence, in order to resolve the Songhu war in one stroke, the Japanese have now formed the Tenth Army."

Yu Hua was sleeping soundly, but when the Japanese planes came to bomb outside.

"With Yanagawa Heisuke serving as Commander and Tanabe Moritake as Chief of Staff."

"After re-equipping is complete, the Sichuan Army will immediately move into Pudong to prevent the Tenth Army from landing."

"Once the main force has all crossed the river, we will confront the Japanese from across the river."

Upon hearing the order that Chang Kaishen had arrived, everyone stood up.

"To ensure the safety of the Songhu war situation, I will immediately arrange for the 23rd Group Army to be re-equipped."

After a simple wash, Yu Hua began to head toward the Group Army Headquarters.

If the Japanese increased their troops again now, this Songhu war situation would certainly be unfavorable for the Republic of China Army.

No wonder Liu Dashuai's complexion was bad.

"Boom—!!"

After grumbling for a while, Yu Hua checked the time.

"Everyone, look at the map!"

"Our more than 700,000 elite troops in the Songhu Region are in danger of being completely annihilated."

He personally commanded the Sichuan Army to block the little devils from marching toward Jinling and to defend the capital.

"Gentlemen!" Chang Kaishen smiled: "Good news."

Xu Yongchang spoke up: "Principal!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

"Brother Fucheng, the Sichuan Army loudly proclaims resistance; at this moment, you should consider the Central Government more."

Over 100,000 men—so many devils—this is a massive combat group.

"Striving for international aid is absolutely necessary."

He guessed in his heart that it must be Chang Kaishen in Jinling stirring up trouble.

"Hmm..." Chang Kaishen responded in a low voice.

"Hiss..." Everyone gasped after hearing what Chang Kaishen said.

Once the little devils' reinforcements launch a landing from Jinshanwei.

A huge explosion sound directly blasted Yu Hua awake.

"Principal!" He Yingqin spoke first, "The emergency meeting has been convened, and the key personnel from all departments have arrived."

"If the 10th Army comes around to flank us, we will be in a passive position."

"Currently, on the Songhu Battlefield, our army has already begun to cross the Suzhou River."

To complete a grand encirclement of the more than 700,000 Republic of China Army troops in the Songhu Region.

How could this not make him angry?

After the people from the High Command arrived, Chang Kaishen came.

If Liu Dashuai does not agree to the 23rd Group Army garrisoning Pudong now.

After Yu Hua finished reading the telegram, he understood Chang Kaishen's plan.

"Son of a bitch..." Yu Hua cursed loudly: "Little devils, just you wait."

"On the Songhu Battlefield, we must withdraw our troops now."

Instead, the fake fortifications constructed by the Sichuan Army took quite a few hits.

When Liu Dashuai insisted on leaving Chuan, it was because some people kept criticizing him incessantly.

At this moment, a huge map had already been hung on the massive wall of the conference room.

"We must take advantage of the fact that the 10th Army hasn't arrived yet and order the frontline troops to withdraw."

Once the 10th Army lands, those 700,000-plus elite troops will be in danger of being devoured by the devils.

Ever since the Sichuan Army caused such a stir in the Pingjin Region, recapturing Zhuozhou City and seizing a large amount of supplies from the Pingjin Area Army.

Everyone is not a fool; they can naturally understand.

Seeing that Chang Kaishen had already made up his mind.

Chang Kaishen scanned the crowd, then stretched out his hand, "Everyone, please sit."

Jinyang!

On this huge map, the trend of the battlefield had already been sketched out.

"It's good that you've come."

It was written on it: "In view of the weak forces in Pudong in the Third War Zone."

He had no choice but to order the Army Aviation to begin carpet bombing the Republic of China Army troops on the Xinkou Battlefield and the Niangziguan Battlefield.

"I have decided not to order the troops to retreat for the time being."

Now Chang Kaishen is dead set on mobilizing the Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army.

Now he seeks to use air power to strike the combat will of the Republic of China Army troops in both regions.

The main generals of the Sichuan Army had also arrived; seeing Yu Hua arrive, Deng Xihou grinned.

"Since the devils want to increase their troops, we will increase ours too."

Therefore, the little devils' planes didn't gain any advantage when they came here to bomb.

Wu Siyu, Mao Bangchu, Zhou Zhirou, Chen Shaokuan, and others also urged Chang Kaishen to order the troops to withdraw.

"Brother Fucheng... you wouldn't want the whole nation to know that you, Liu Fucheng, only know how to shout empty slogans, would you!?"

He should also get up; mainly because the little devils' planes were bombing incessantly.

"I was just about to have someone look for you."

He said leisurely: "In the Songhu Region... we have concentrated over 700,000 of our Republic of China troops."

Chang Kaishen will definitely make a big fuss about it.

"Now that Matsui Iwane's Central Breakthrough tactic has failed, the little devils have begun to increase their troops in Songhu."

After hearing this, Chang Kaishen's expression improved greatly.

Liu Dashuai would certainly be dissatisfied with having them thrown into Pudong.

Yu Hua put down the telegram and smiled slightly; this matter was easy to handle.

(End of this chapter)