in2ebook Chapter 828 Farewell Poem 23 lines
Chapter 828 Farewell Poem 23 lines
The 131st and 170th Divisions retreated to Liuzhou. During the retreat, the 170th Division's deputy commander, Major General Hu Houji, was bombed by the enemy and died a heroic death.
The letter from Kan Weiyong eventually reached the hands of Li Zongren. Hearing the tragic news of the death of the former Guangxi general, he was filled with grief and indignation.
When I opened the letter, I saw it was a farewell poem:
Millions of heads share one heart,
How can I be willing to save my life?
When a man dies, his name remains; when a leopard dies, his skin remains.
I would rather be beheaded than surrender.
Li Zongren recited the farewell poem over and over again, then laughed wildly and said:
"What a good move! In order to suppress the Guangxi clique, they actually let the Japanese invaders fight a decisive battle with our Guangxi clique troops! From now on, we are irreconcilable!"
After saying this, Li Zongren handed the letter to major newspapers and radio stations in Chongqing, and exaggerated the news that Chang Guangzhou would not allow the independent column to move south in order to suppress other forces, and reported it to all major newspapers.
After all, this was a secret, so of course all the major newspapers rushed to report it.
After seeing the article in the newspaper, Chang Guangzhou angrily tore the newspaper into pieces.
"Nonsense! I am not a narrow-minded person. How can I sacrifice the lives of innocent soldiers because of party disputes? Investigate immediately and find out who is behind this nonsense!"
At this time, Chen Bulei walked in tremblingly, holding a telegram in his hand.
"Sir, an urgent message from General Stilwell."
Chang Guangzhou took a look at it and found that it was indeed an order in a tone of command that they must ensure the safety of the rear area in Guangxi and mobilize all forces that can be mobilized, including the independent column.
"Well, there are internal and external troubles! I have become a lonely man now."
Having said that, he still thought about it in his heart.
The Japanese 3rd Division, 13th Division, 39th Division and 17th Brigade, which were heading south, had arrived in Guilin and were attacking Luocheng and Hechi in western Guangxi.
The 23th Division, 104nd Brigade and 22rd Brigade of the 23rd Army advancing eastward had captured Pingnan and were attacking Nanning.
The enemy forces from these three directions were like a shield, surrounding all the central troops in Guangxi and then swallowing them up in one bite.
The situation is very critical.
"Call Stilwell back, the Central Army is confident that it can repel the enemy's attack, please give us some time!"
Chang Guangzhou thought for a moment and then continued to micro-manage.
"Order, Guizhou's 29th Army and 98th Army will join forces with Hechi's 37th Army and 46th Army and advance towards Liuzhou!"
After Chang Guangzhou gave the order, he looked at the enemy and our own situation on the map and was immediately filled with confidence. He was determined to break the enemy's "shield".
As for the independent column, after half a month of fighting, all the enemy-occupied areas north of the Yangtze River were recovered.
After the 10th Army of the Fourth Army captured Hankou, it stationed three divisions in Yichang, Hankou and Changsha respectively according to the order. On the one hand, it eliminated the remaining enemies and ensured the absolute safety of the logistics supply line, and on the other hand, it also dispelled the unreasonable thoughts of those who wanted to pick peaches.
The Eighth and Ninth Armies of the Fourth Army had already crossed the Yellow River and arrived in Quanzhou, south of Yongzhou, ready to enter Guangxi for combat at any time.
After the 11th Army of the Fifth Army captured Jiujiang and the 12th Army captured Nanchang, the 11th Army moved towards Hengyang and continued to move south after receiving supplies.
The three divisions of the 12th Army of the Fifth Army were deployed in a line from Jiujiang, Nanchang and Fuzhou to block possible enemy reinforcements.
Since then, three armies have been stationed at the border between Guangxi and Hunan, and there are two airborne brigades at Yongzhou Airport, with a total of 180,000 people.
"Mengzi, is the railway open yet?"
Wang Meng walked to the front of the map, pointed at the railway network throughout the war zone, and said:
“Well, the Japanese didn’t have time to destroy the railway, or maybe they were still thinking about taking it back, so the railway was opened to traffic yesterday.
Our Shanxi railway is already connected to Zhengxian, and the Zhengxian-Hankou-Wuhan-Hengyang railway is completely connected, so a large amount of our supplies can be transported directly from Pingshun to Hengyang."
Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction. These days, relying on air transport of supplies was very efficient, but the cost was higher and the volume of supplies transported was not large.
In the past, there were only two airborne brigades fighting in the rear, and air transport could solve the problem. But now there are three armies there, and air transport can no longer solve the problem, especially the armored forces need a lot of fuel.
With railways, supplies can be delivered to the front line continuously.
"Mengzi, where is Lao Zhao now?"
Wang Meng pointed his finger towards Hankou in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
"We were preparing to rebuild in Hankou. Fortunately, the Japanese didn't have many troops in Haikou, and we didn't use heavy artillery or aircraft bombing, so there was no damage to the city.
Fortunately, our principal Shubing prepared a group of graduates majoring in political work in advance, in cooperation with some veteran cadres, and local cadres supported by the mother's family, otherwise it would be a bit difficult to firmly control these areas in our hands. "
Li Yunlong nodded frequently. Although he was the number one in the independent column, he often still needed Zhao Gang, Wang Meng and Lin Shubing to plan ahead.
It’s not that he doesn’t care, but the vision is something that cannot be improved by reading books or newspapers.
"Oh, I really have to thank you, otherwise I wouldn't be able to handle such a big mess.
Hubei is very important. There is an old saying that it is the thoroughfare of nine provinces. Its transportation location is extremely important. Moreover, this place is a major grain-producing province. If we control Hunan, Henan and Shandong provinces, the soldiers' food rations will not be a problem!"
Taking this opportunity, Wang Meng wanted to talk to Li Yunlong about his future plans.
"Old Li, our independent column has only been independent for a few years. It has indeed developed rapidly in the past few years, but it has also exposed a problem. Some comrades have been promoted too quickly and are still lacking in ability. We are in great need of experienced cadres, especially those in local management."
Li Yunlong actually discovered this problem. Although he had the support of graduates from Pingshun University, these were all recent graduates with almost zero actual management experience, especially grassroots management experience.
It’s not so bad now. After all, the actual controlled areas are only Shanxi, Mongolia, central Henan and southern Shandong, and there is no trouble.
But soon the entire Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi and most of Jiangxi will be controlled by them, and there will be a huge gap in management cadres.
"Mengzi, you are a person who thinks ten steps ahead before you take one step. Since you asked this question, you must have an idea in mind, right?"
"Hehe, just a little thought.
This is what I think. For the sake of local stability, those officials who used to work for the Japanese devils can continue to be used after screening, unless they have committed serious crimes, but they must be strictly controlled.
Besides, there is the Anti-Japanese University in my mother's family, which is our Lao Zhao's alma mater. We can borrow four or five hundred of them and set up the frame."