Chapter 321: The Drunkard's Heart is Not in the Cup

Just as everyone was discussing the plans for the second and third phases of the Sichuan Army's departure from the province.

A Communications Soldier from the Chuan-Kang Pacification Office, Xiao Liu, quickly arrived beside Deng Xihou and Pan Wenhua.

"Report!"

"An urgent encrypted telegram has been received from several Divisions of the 23rd Group Army in the Third War Zone!"

"Oh?" Deng Xihou was slightly stunned.

The 23rd Group Army was sending an urgent encrypted telegram to the Sichuan Army.

Pausing for a moment, Fan Shaozeng took a sip of water: "You all know that I am in the 23rd Group Army."

"Is it possible that you, kid, knew long ago that Tang Shizun was a fence-sitter and left behind a brilliant plan for Guo Xunqi and the others in advance?"

"When we are chatting, let's not talk about this plague-ridden pig."

Seeing this scene, Yu Hua smiled slightly: "Not bad!"

They were willing to lead their core subordinates to break away from the 23rd Group Army and return to Sichuan Province to reorganize the army.

"Urgent telegram from the Nanjing Command!"

The entire framework of the Group Army was built almost entirely by Sichuan Army officers.

These personnel severely interfered with their command of the troops.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Yu Hua's mouth rose slightly.

"Just let Guo Xunqi contact our core generals within the 23rd Group Army and have them return to Sichuan."

"You kid, you are simply a Zhuge reborn!"

"Given that my unit has many new recruits and its combat effectiveness is relatively weak, I would like to be part of the third phase of troops departing from the province."

"Our rear area has now organized Security Forces, and we are just worrying about a lack of generals with actual combat experience."

Just unite with the core generals within the 23rd Group Army and secretly return to Sichuan!

At the time, Guo Xunqi had no idea what Yu Hua meant by these words.

The other Sichuan Army generals also looked toward Yu Hua.

The departure order for the reserve units of the Sichuan Army Second Route Army was thus finalized.

Immediately, Yu Hua gave a rough explanation of his analysis.

The former core generals of Marshal Liu were being squeezed out, and their command authority had been almost completely hollowed out.

"Did you already have this matter arranged beforehand?"

"My 88th Army is being organized into a force this time."

Upon hearing this, Deng Xihou and Pan Wenhua became interested.

The best pledge of allegiance would be the Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army!

"Brother Yu!"

However, the command post had been subjected to several artillery bombardments by the Japanese Army.

"Too many new recruits!"

Now, he understood completely.

After Marshal Liu died for his country, Tang Shizun's footing within the Sichuan Army was unstable, and he would certainly lean toward the Nanjing Command.

He still decided to follow the advice Yu Hua had given him back then, which was to lead his core members and secretly return to Sichuan.

He had already told Old Guo that if the command of the 23rd Group Army were ever hollowed out by Tang Shizun.

After Tang Shizun and Gu Mosan found out, the two ordered the execution of Guo Xunqi's Chief of Staff, and at the same time, transferred Guo Xunqi away from the troops, promoting him to Deputy Commander of the Group Army.

After thinking it over from all angles in the Third War Zone, Guo Xunqi made a decision.

Seeing the support from the Sichuan Army generals, Deng Xihou and Pan Wenhua also had the Communications Soldier draft a telegram immediately.

"Let's see what the several Divisions under the 23rd Group Army have to say."

These were all Tang Shizun's confidants, constantly hollowing out the command authority of the troops.

No major problems!

However, Guo Xunqi had completely become a figurehead.

"I was deceived by Tang Shizun; most of the old troops were incorporated by Tang Shizun, and only one Brigade remains under my command."

But!

It seems the measures he left behind were effective!

Pan Wenhua patted Yu Hua on the shoulder: "I am glad the Marshal was transferred south back then."

"Training a bit more in Sichuan Province to enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops—it's not that I, Old Fan, am afraid of death."

The 23rd Group Army!

Previously, when blocking the Japanese Army 10th Army in the Seventh War Zone, the entire Group Army had been almost crippled.

The last time the 23rd Group Army left the province, Old Fan personally sold several of his own large mansions.

"Urgent telegram, inviting our Sichuan Army to attend the National Defense Conference."

"As long as this batch of generals returns, the 23rd Group Army will basically be an empty shell."

When fighting in the Taihu Region, he also personally went to the front line to command, although he did not charge into hand-to-hand combat with the devils.

Seeing Tang Shizun say this, the various Sichuan Army generals also expressed their agreement.

Many people from the Military Statistics Bureau and the Central Statistics Bureau were planted inside.

Isn't this screwing over the Sichuan Army brothers and the local boys!?

That is truly inhumane!

Pan Wenhua picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and moistened his throat: "I think it's feasible!"

"If Tang Shizun finds out you pulled this move, he'll probably be so angry he'll vomit blood."

This truly caught Deng Xihou off guard.

"The entire army now has two Divisions, twenty-six thousand men, but the training is not sufficient."

Dai Chunfeng, along with Qian Dajun, Lin Wei, Tang Zong, and others, began to target the 23rd Group Army in their capacity as members of the Attendant Office.

Send a secret telegram to Guo Xunqi and the others!

Deng Xihou's gaze fell upon Yu Hua: "Brother Yu!"

Deng Xihou and Pan Wenhua agreed on the second phase of troops to depart from Chuan;

The two of them arranged for Wang Zanxu's 29th Group Army and Wang Lingji's 30th Group Army.

"Everyone!"

At the same time, they recruited many Central Army soldiers to replenish the troops.

Back then!

"If Brother Yu hadn't told me the truth, I would have thought it was directed by Marshal Liu."

"This secret code was only just put into use by our Sichuan Army Second Route Army, and now Old Guo has already sent a telegram."

Back then, when he left the 23rd Group Army, he had left a secret code for Guo Xunqi.

Fan Shaozeng looked at everyone: "Alright, alright..."

"Hurry and recruit!"

Communications Soldier Xiao Liu ran anxiously into the conference room, shouting: "Director, Deputy Director!"

Yu Hua remembered very clearly that in the original timeline, Guo Xunqi was in the Third War Zone and was close to the New Fourth Army, and he was constantly watched by people from the Military Statistics Bureau and the Central Statistics Bureau.

They raised funds to bring the old troops out of Chuan and purchased a batch of weapons.

The meeting concluded!

Just as Pan Wenhua was about to announce the end of the meeting.

"Take a look."

"Don't say anything else!"

Reorganize the Sichuan Army troops!

This left Guo Xunqi and the others very disappointed, and furthermore, within the troops, Tang Shizun promoted many people from the Tang clan.

Taking away a group of core commanders would likely paralyze the 23rd Group Army for a while.

Now, it is better to just come back and not suffer that indignity there.

Old Fan is also lucky, having repeatedly survived dangerous situations.

The other Sichuan Army commanders echoed this, as everyone felt that the 23rd Group Army no longer resembled the Sichuan Army at all.

It was more like Tang Shengzhi's Xiang Army from before, being slowly infiltrated and then Centralized.

The newly recruited soldiers were all from Jiangzhe.

Guo Xunqi tried to negotiate with Tang Shizun, asking him to firmly grasp the leadership of the troops and not let Dai Chunfeng and the others mess around.

Tang Shizun ignored him completely and allowed the people from the Central Statistics Bureau and the Military Statistics Bureau to reorganize the Sichuan Army.

For this reason, Wang Zanxu and Wang Lingji expressed that there was no problem.

Pan Wenhua looked at Deng Xihou: "Old Deng!"

As for Fan Shaozeng, everyone was clear about his personality;

Even Pan Wenhua had an expression that said he had seen through him.

From the telegram!

Deng Xihou could clearly tell that ever since Tang Wenzhu submitted to the Nanjing Command.

Fan Shaozeng's 88th Army would serve as the third phase of troops to depart from Chuan.

Deng Xihou took the telegram!

He scanned it roughly and discovered that Guo Xunqi and the others had expressed their position to the Chuan-Kang Pacification Office.

After Deng Xihou spoke briefly, the Sichuan Army commanders also indignantly cursed Tang Shizun.

His Chief of Staff was discovered in 1940 to be a member of the New Fourth Army.

When Yu Hua was fighting the 6th Division with Guo Xunqi.

The two of them glanced at the telegram and immediately felt that this meeting was not simple at all.

It had the flavor of "the drinker's heart is not in the cup"!

(End of this chapter)