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Chapter 585: Crisis in Wuhan!

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    In fact, after understanding the situation between the enemy and ourselves in southern Henan, Chief Li did not feel that the war situation was really out of control. After all, the national army had a lot of troops in southern Henan, and most of them were elite national troops. If they were to be integrated,  Blocking the Japanese attack is not a big problem.

    ¡°Although the areas east of Luoshan, Fujing, and Songbu are not far from Wuhan, the terrain is still much more favorable than the Taierzhuang plain a few days ago.  And with the natural danger of Wu Sheng's third pass behind him, it is still entirely possible to block the Japanese army.

    What's more, Chairman Chiang also had high hopes for this battle. A few days ago, the Chairman who had abandoned military affairs and made a special trip to the Songbu Governor's Department to inspect, also praised Li Zongren highly and hoped that he would show the majesty of Taierzhuang.  The Japanese were forced to spend the winter in the mountains of northern Hubei.

    ¡°Even to show the importance he attached to the 5th War Zone and his determination to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, Generalissimo Chiang had the rare honor of Qu Wansheng and stayed one night with Chief Li and others in the small temple of the Songbu Chief¡¯s Department.

    But Chief Li knew that blocking the Japs' attack ultimately depended on the performance of the direct generals of the Central Army, so he did not need Chairman Chiang's hypocritical manner. What he needed was someone who could perform the duties of a theater commander.  Sword.

    Chief Li will never forget the Battle of Taierzhuang a few months ago. If Chairman Chiang Kai-shek had not agreed to give him full authority to command all the direct descendants of the national army in the Shandong battlefield, Chief Li would have the right to kill anyone who did not carry out the order or violated the order directly without interrogation.  As for punishment, it was this sharp sword hanging over the heads of Tang Enbo and others that forced the Central Army on the Shandong battlefield not to act randomly, and finally led to the great victory of Taierzhuang.

    Otherwise, judging from the situation at that time, once those arrogant generals of the Central Army, like Gui Yongqing, Huang Jie and others on the battlefield in eastern Henan, try to escape without fighting, the loser will be  He is Li Zongren, not Lieutenant General Isotani.

    But perhaps because of fear of Chief Li or other reasons, in short, when Chief Li made this request, Chairman Chiang did not agree.

    Before leaving, Lao Jiang only left a worthless nonsense to Chief Li: "Dear neighbors, in difficult times, the safety of the party and the country depends entirely on you, the pillars. Fight hard, all the troops in the 5th theater are your subordinates, they  I will obey your command."

    Just leave. In Chief Li's view, as long as Xinyang is still in the hands of the Chinese army, the Japanese army will not dare to go south and roundabout Wuhan.

    Because of this, Chief Li transferred Hu Zongnan's 17th Corps to the front line of Xinyang, because compared to the dilapidated Third Corps and Fourth Corps, Hu's Corps not only has a complete system and strong morale, but can use such a new force to defend Xinyang's most important position.  It couldn't be more appropriate.

    ¡°But no one thought that that bitch Hu Zongnan would be so ignorant of the overall situation and give up his pick at the critical moment!

    What makes Chief Li and others even more angry is that you should just withdraw your damn car, but you should withdraw to the south. At least you can let the national army guard the three major passes in southern Henan, but you are so stupid that you retreated to the west. It is simply a shame.  There is no reason for this.

    After a long time, Chief Li, who was slumped in the chair, recovered slightly, slapped the desk in front of him hard, and yelled at Xu Zuyi, Chief of Staff of the Fifth Theater Zone: "Where is this bitch Hu Zongnan now?"

    Xu Zuyi did not dare to be negligent and immediately replied: "Duke De, the Hu tribe has now entered Nanyang and retreated more than a hundred miles to the west."

    "Immediately send a report to Nanyang and order him to return to the three pass defense lines in northern Hubei. Tell him that the military order is top priority and no delay is allowed." Li Zongren was still angry and did not want to let Hu Zongnan off easily.

    Chief of Staff Xu knew that Li Zongren was angry and did not speak immediately.

    Shao Qing saw that Li Zongren had calmed down a bit, and Fang Jin said: "Gong De, Hu Zongnan is pretending to be a tiger. Since he dares to disobey orders and retreat to the west, asking him to return to defense is just wishful thinking. Besides, the 3rd Division has turned south and attacked the three passes.  Even if the Hu tribe obeys the order, time will not allow it. The most urgent task now is the Sun and Li corps north of the Ping-Han line. They must seize the time to get rid of the enemy and avoid the danger of encirclement."

    Xu Zuyi was obviously calmer than his superiors and had a clearer view of the situation. He knew that even transferring Hu Zongnan's troops south would not be of much use at this time, and it was too late.

    Li Zongren opened the window and let the cool breeze blow on his hot face. He didn't say a word for a long time.

    Xu Zuyi knew the pain and worry in his heart, but he was speechless for a moment.

    After a long time, a series of weak sighs finally came out of Li Zongren's mouth, and then he said: "We are defeated again and again, who is defeated? I really feel sad for the dead officers and soldiers. Alas! China is in disarray, just because of those prodigal sons."

    "Chief of Staff Xu, you immediately inform Sun and Li's ministries to get rid of the enemy and retreat to northern Hubei according to the situation. In addition, inform the garrison at the three passes to hold their positions until the end of the battle."No one is allowed to evacuate.  "

    After saying that, he took off his military cap, slammed it on the table, gritted his teeth and cursed bitterly: "This piece of shit Hu Zongnan, I'm going to sue him to the Military Commission."

    Li Zongren did what he said, and immediately submitted a letter to the Military Commission, accusing Hu Zongnan of disobeying orders and withdrawing westward without authorization, causing the main army in the 5th theater to become passive.

    Then Chief Li personally drafted a telegram and sent it to the Wuhan Military Commission, demanding severe punishment for Hu Zongnan. In the telegram, Chief Li directly pointed out: "I had originally ordered Hu Zongnan to withdraw from Xinyang to the south and defend Tongbaiping Pass to cover the east Hubei army heading west.  Retreat. However, the Hu family did not obey the order and actually moved all 7 divisions of his army to the west. When Xinyang was in danger, he even withdrew to Nanyang without authorization, causing the front door of Pinghan Road to be wide open. The southern part of Hu Zong is Mr. Chiang's direct descendant  'The troops, at this critical juncture of the war, dare to disobey orders, it is really unbecoming."

    But Chief Li also knew in his heart that Hu Zongnan relied on the pride of heaven and had no military skills.  However, Chairman Chiang did not have the determination and foresight of Zhuge Liang to kill Ma Su in tears. He demanded that Hu Zongnan be dealt with strictly, which was easier said than done. At this time, I am afraid that the matter will still end in nothing.

    By now, the vast majority of military officers, including Chief Li, knew that the city of Wuhan was in danger, and that Japanese enemies from the north and south were gradually approaching Wuhan.

    Especially the main force of the 2nd Army. After occupying Xinyang, Prince Higashikata immediately ordered Susumu Fujita's 3rd Division to guard the Xinyang area, monitor the actions of the main force of the Chinese army, and control the situation in the northern part of the Wuhan battlefield.

    At the same time, Yoshio Shinozuka's 10th Division was ordered to attack southward along Pinghan Road with one part, and the main force was to the west of Pinghan Road along Yingshan, Anlu, Yunmeng, and Yingcheng to break through Luo Zhuoying's 5th Corps in the 5th Theater.  To defend this area, attack Hankou and Hanyang in a roundabout way from the northwest.

    He also ordered the 13th and 16th Divisions in the Shawo and Xiaojieling areas southwest of Shangcheng to launch another strong attack across the Dabie Mountains and into the Macheng and Huangpi areas to respond to the 6th Division along the north bank of the Yangtze River and the west of Pinghan Road.  The 10th Division, which moved south from the area, attacked Hankou.

    As for the 11th Army on the south bank of the Yangtze River, Inaba Shiro's 6th Division captured the Tianjia Town Fortress and was unable to attack due to too many casualties. Subsequently, the Japanese army dispatched troops from Central China to solve the problem of Okamura's 11th Army's insufficient strength to attack Wuhan.  To solve the problem, Major General Tsunetaro Ishihara, commander of the 119th Brigade of the 116th Division stationed in Shimizu Yoshige, was urgently transferred to lead two infantry brigades to the Tianjia Town area, and also commanded the 120th Regiment of Colonel Shima Genoyoshi, who was already there.  Along the north bank of the Yangtze River, cooperate with the 6th Division to attack Hankou.

    At this time, the Japanese troops attacking along the north bank of the Yangtze River included one division and one brigade, and those attacking along the south bank of the Yangtze River included one brigade and one regiment. The three groups of Japanese troops were advancing rapidly toward the Wuhan area.

    But at this moment, no one expected that the appearance of a small force would once again turn Wuhan's precarious situation for the better.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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