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Chapter 457: How to deal with the 61st Army

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    "Okay, okay"

    After reading the telegram sent by the Chief of the First War Zone, Chairman Chiang said three good words in succession!

    Then Chairman Jiang swept away his previous melancholy and said to Wang Shihe with a smile on his face: "Call Jingzhi, Cixiu and Yunong, and ask them to come over within half an hour!"

    "Yes, Principal!"

    After saying that, Wang Shihe turned around and left. Chairman Chiang himself was the only one left in the entire study.

    He had read the statistics of the battle results sent from the first theater just now. To be honest, he was shocked. Before the war, his main target was only the Doihara Division, but in the final result, it turned out to be the 3rd Division, 6th Division, and 9th Division.  The regiment, the 10th Division, the 16th Division, the Independent 3rd Brigade, the 4th Composite Brigade and other units were also involved, and each of these Japanese troops was hit to varying degrees.

    In terms of results, this battle is definitely not smaller than the Battle of Songhu. It can be called the first battle since the Anti-Japanese War.

    The most shocking thing was the performance of Li Guoyao's troops on the southern front. A mere motley crew and a few miscellaneous divisions blocked the powerful force of five Japanese divisions and two brigades, and created a gap for Xue Yue's troops.  The opportunity to completely annihilate the Doihara Division.

    It's a pity that after this battle, Li Guoyao's troops were completely crippled. According to the situation reported by the First War Zone, the 61st Army now has less than 1,000 active men. On the contrary, there are only those in Guide City.  There were tens of thousands of wounded, which shows how brutally Li Guoyao's troops fought in this battle.

    But for Chairman Chiang, there are still many things to deal with after the joy!

    First of all, after such a big victory, it must be well publicized. Only in this way can the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the people and frontline officers and soldiers be stimulated. Secondly, it can also restrain the capitulation faction within the government.

    Secondly, the frontline troops paid an extremely heavy price for this battle. How to reward these meritorious troops also needs to be carefully considered.

    Of course, those who have made mistakes need to be dealt with properly. Whether it is to scare the monkeys or to give an explanation to the officers and soldiers on the front line, it is generally necessary to show some posture.

    Just as I was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door outside!

    "Come in!"

    Wang Shihe pushed the door open and said, "Principal, Minister He and Chief Chen are here!"

    "Um!"

    After answering, Chairman Chiang stood up, tidied his clothes, and then strode outside.

    In the living room, He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, Dai Li and others were all sitting upright, waiting quietly for the arrival of Chairman Chiang.

    Hearing the familiar footsteps, everyone knew that the rightful owner was coming and stood up immediately.

    Lao Jiang walked to the main seat and sat down and said: "Everyone, please sit down, you're welcome!"

    After everyone sat down, Chairman Jiang took out the good news from the First War Zone Commander's Department, and then said: "Cheng Qian just sent the good news. The results of the battlefield in East Henan have been calculated!"

    Hearing this, everyone had the same expression, joy, excitement and jealousy.

    In the past few days, the news of the unprecedented victory of the Chinese army in Henan has been flying all over the sky. Everyone knows that the First Theater Zone really won a big victory this time, but how many enemies were wiped out is still unknown. Now the answer is finally revealed.

    "In this battle, our army annihilated more than 38,460 Japanese invaders and captured 127 people. It is estimated that the total casualties of the Japanese invaders will be more than 55,000 to 60,000"

    Before he finished speaking, there was a gasp of air from the scene!

    This was a great victory in which more than 50,000 enemies were wiped out. It was unprecedented and I am afraid that no one would be able to achieve such a result in the future. The first theater really made a lot of money this time.

    The big guy¡¯s expression fell into Lao Jiang¡¯s eyes, which made him very satisfied. He thought that when he first saw this good news, he was no better than them.

    It¡¯s no wonder that everyone is so surprised. When the war between China and Japan started, the Japanese army and navy, plus the dismembered aviation force, had a total strength of only about 250,000. They could defeat the little Japanese in one battle.  Fifty thousand people, equivalent to one-fifth of the total military strength of the Little Devils.

    Of course, Chiang Kai-shek and others also knew that the accounts could not be calculated in this way. The 250,000 people were the standing force when there was no war. Now that the war broke out, the Japanese government has issued its first war mobilization order, and at least ten new troops have been formed.  With the addition of the division and ten mixed brigades, the total strength of the Little Devils was at least over 500,000.

    But even so, the little devil must have been seriously injured this time!

    "Another?In this battle, our army also shot down 75 Japanese fighter planes, damaged 42, destroyed or captured 608 Japanese tanks and 1,186 automobiles, destroyed 258 enemy large-caliber artillery pieces, 1,766 light and heavy machine guns, and even more rifles.  Too many to count!  "

    "Hiss" was another gasping sound.

    Speaking of this, Lao Jiang said with a hint of regret: "The only pity is that although the 14th Division was completely wiped out in this battle, the body of Kenji Doihara was never found!"

    At this time, Director Dai, who was sitting aside, suddenly said: "Commissioner, we have just received top-secret information from inside sources. Dofeiyuan has returned to Dangshan!"

    "What, Doihara really escaped?" Lao Jiang's face stiffened and he asked in a deep voice.

    "Well, it is said that Dofei was originally the Sanyi Village where people disguised as us escaped!" Dai Li said.

    Lao Jiang's face changed slightly, then sighed, and then said: "Doihara is as cunning as a fox, and he has lived in China for a long time. He is a famous "China expert" in the Japanese army's spy system. Such a person really needs to wear makeup.  If he becomes one of ours, it will be really difficult to tell the truth from the false, so let him go, since he will be alone after he returns, and he will be almost no threat to us!"

    Minister He also immediately said: "Given the nature of the Japanese army base camp, Doihara made such a big mistake. Although he may not necessarily be sent to a military court, it is completely foreseeable that he will be removed from his post or even ordered to retire. No  Without the soldiers in his hands, Doihara is just a tiger without teeth, so why bother!"

    "What you said is reasonable. Although it is a pity that Dofeiyuan was not killed, the great results achieved in the Battle of East Henan have exceeded our expectations. There is no need to worry about some flaws!" Old Jiang said.

    At this time, Chen Cheng suddenly asked: "Commissioner, the great victory in eastern Henan is worthy of recognition, but what about the casualties of our army?"

    Lao Jiang's tone dropped and he immediately said: "In this battle, our army suffered more than 46,000 casualties on the northern front. The casualties on the southern front were even greater, with more than 60,000 casualties. The actual number of casualties was more than 72,000.  More than 34,000 people were injured, and a large number of units including the 61st Army, 170th Division, 173rd Division, 187th Division and other units were reduced to nothing. Especially the 61st Army, with only a thousand people left in the entire army.  .¡±

    When it comes to the topic of casualties, it is always extremely heavy.

    Hearing that there were only more than a thousand people left in the 61st Army, Minister He and Minister Chen looked at each other and said in unison: "What a pity!"

    Old Jiang understood what they meant and immediately said: "It is indeed a pity, but their casualties were not in vain. If they had not blocked the Japanese reinforcements on the southern front, I am afraid that Xue Yue's troops would not have been able to capture the Dofeihara Division."

    "Commissioner, what should we do next?"

    "With respect, your Ministry of Military and Political Affairs will take this opportunity to publicize the great victory in East Henan. The little devils are ready to move and seem to intend to invade Wuhan. We must let the people of the country know that we have the ability to defend Wuhan!" Chairman Chiang said solemnly.

    "yes!"

    "In addition, we must do a good job in rewarding the frontline troops with meritorious service. All meritorious personnel and troops must be taken into account. I will ask the Ministry of Finance to allocate a special amount of money as a special fund for this war!"

    "Commissioner, it's easy to talk about other troops, but what should we do with the 61st Army?" Minister He said in a deep voice.

    "Jingzhi, what do you mean?"

    "Huang Jie and others accused Li Guoyao of acting recklessly, and telegrams of killing people and seizing power were constantly sent to the Military Commission. Not responding to this matter is not an option!"

    When talking about this matter, everyone was silent. After all, this matter is so taboo.

    This is China, the national army, not the Japanese army. It is not the rule here to defeat the superior.

    Chairman Jiang was also troubled. He didn't have an accurate idea on how to deal with this matter.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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