In a huge conference room in Luoyang, a long table was placed in the middle of the conference room, and famous KMT bosses were sitting on both sides of the long table.

Of course they knew each other very well, and some of them had even fought with each other.

However, in this environment, some of them sighed and then shook hands and made peace.

Some of them still dislike each other and keep making sarcastic remarks about each other.

And Nie Ziwen can only be regarded as a newcomer here. Although the 98th Army has done business with some big guys here, they have never met each other.

So Yan Xishan enthusiastically acted as his introducer and introduced him to these big shots from all parties.

Of course, the big bosses from all parties did not dare to neglect Nie Ziwen when they saw this latecomer. After all, he represented the extremely powerful 98th Army. So it didn't take long for Nie Ziwen to get to know the people here, and those

The big guys also expressed their goodwill towards Nie Ziwen.

While the conference room was still noisy, there was a shout from outside.

"The Chairman is here!"

After hearing what was said outside, the conference room quickly became silent.

Soon a cheerful Chiang Kai-shek walked in, and it was easy to tell from his expression that he was in a very good mood.

Although Chiang Kai-shek heard their noise outside, he was in a good mood because he had just received good news. In addition, these people were easy to catch and they were princes, so he didn't take it seriously.

The meeting soon began. Chiang Kai-shek first said with a smile: "In the past few months, through the joint efforts of all my colleagues, our anti-Japanese war has achieved gratifying results. First of all, I want to tell you a good thing.

News. Just now, a telegram was sent from Qingdao, saying that our army has completely recaptured Qingdao."

After listening to Chiang Kai-shek's words, the conference room immediately burst into loud applause.

"Here I would like to thank the soldiers who are fighting bloody battles on the front line. Without their risking their lives in the battle, we would not be able to achieve such great results. I would also like to thank everyone here for their hard work and support. Without the joint efforts of everyone here, we would not be able to achieve such great results."

Without this great victory.”

After listening to Chiang Kai-shek's words, the applause in the conference room became louder.

"Finally, I would like to express my special thanks to the 98th Army. Without the aircraft and heavy artillery of the 98th Army, we would not have been able to capture Qingdao easily."

Chiang Kai-shek continued.

In this battle to attack Qingdao, the 98th Army undoubtedly played a vital role in this war.

Although the Qingdao Fortress was designed to be very strong, on the one hand it was designed early and did not take into account air defense, and the Japanese army dismantled some of the forts after they captured Qingdao.

On the other hand, the Japanese army was short of troops, and the 98th Army dispatched a large number of aircraft and heavy artillery.

Therefore, in the end, the forts of the Qingdao Fortress were almost completely destroyed by the dive bombers and heavy artillery of the 98th Army, which created crucial conditions for the capture of the Qingdao Fortress.

Coupled with the fact that the air force of the 98th Army kept driving away the Japanese navy, the Japanese were able to regain Qingdao in such a short period of time.

Therefore, as soon as Chiang Kai-shek's words came to the floor, there was another round of applause in the conference room.

Everyone looked at Nie Ziwen with a smile, and Nie Ziwen immediately stood up and expressed his gratitude.

After the applause completely subsided, Chiang Kai-shek quickly changed the subject: "Although our Anti-Japanese War has achieved great results, we must not be arrogant. Because we have received the news. Japan has mobilized the whole country, and they will

Form 30 divisions within two months, and then fully commit these 30 divisions to the Chinese battlefield."

After hearing what Chiang Kai-shek said, there was an uproar in the conference room. No one thought that the Japanese had such courage.

You must know that in the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese only dispatched 9 divisions and two detachments. In addition, the Shanghai and Air Force only dispatched 280,000 people. As a result, hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops were defeated.

If they invest 30 divisions into China at a time, can China still win?

However, there are also people who are full of confidence in this war. The current government has become stronger than before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.

Not only did they have a large number of German armorers, but they also had aircraft and tanks that could rival the Japanese. Perhaps the Japanese's 30 divisions were not as terrifying as they imagined.

"So our task in the second half of the year is very arduous. We must use the fastest speed to take back Central China. Our capital is there! It is where the former Prime Minister's mausoleum is located!"

Chiang Kai-shek said impassionedly.

After hearing what he said, everyone nodded, and they all felt that what Chiang Kai-shek said was reasonable.

Only Nie Ziwen secretly complained that something was not good. What would happen to the mission ordered by the military commander at this rate?

"Everyone has no objections to this plan."

Chiang Kai-shek asked.

"No."

Bai Chongxi thought for a while and said.

"I support the chairman's opinion."

Chen Cheng also agreed.

"..."

Others also expressed their support for Chiang Kai-shek. In their eyes, it was natural to take back Central China first. Seeing so many people supporting him, the smile on Chiang Kai-shek's face became even brighter.

Only Nie Ziwen felt a bitter taste in his mouth, and then his face became unnatural.

After seeing the difference in Nie Ziwen's expression, Chiang Kai-shek asked: "I don't know, Ziwen, do you have any opinions? If you have any opinions, just say so. If you don't have any, then your 98th Army will be indispensable for the important task of attacking Central China."

"Reporting to the chairman of the committee, we in the army believe that we should attack Northeast China first, and then go south to recover Central China, or we can recover Northeast China and Central China at the same time."

After hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but be stunned, but Chiang Kai-shek's face became extremely livid.

Only Yu Xuezhong and some other generals from the Northeast could not help but be overjoyed.

"The winter in the Northeast is very cold, which is not conducive to marching and fighting. If we don't regain the Northeast before winter comes, we will have to wait until next year to regain the Northeast."

"And if the Chairman cannot spare the troops to regain the Northeast, our 98th Army is willing to take on the important task of regaining the Northeast."

After hearing what Nie Ziwen said, everyone exclaimed in surprise. Nie Ziwen was so bold. He was actually willing to work hard to regain the Northeast.

"If you attack Northeast China now, in addition to facing the Japanese army, you will also face the Japanese fleet. Have you considered this issue?"

Bai Chongxi frowned and Nie Ziwen said.

If the 98th Army launches an attack on the northeastern region, it must attack Shanhaiguan, which is known as the first pass in the world.

However, Shanhaiguan is located near Qinhuangdao, and that area is completely within the range of Japanese naval guns. It can be said that the 98th Army not only has to face the enemy's army, but also the enemy's navy.

The Japanese fleet is ranked third in the world. Once the 98th Army attacks the Northeast, the Japanese navy will definitely attack with all its strength. Can they defeat the Japanese navy with all its strength?

"I think we have no problem."

Nie Ziwen thought for a while and said.

At this time, others also started whispering, and at this time the commander of the 3rd Army, Yu Xuezhong, could no longer sit still.

So he stood up and said: "I agree with Commander Nie. The Northeast has been away from China for too long, and it is time for it to come back. If the 98th Army is willing to regain the Northeast, our Northeastern Army is willing to follow Ji and join the 98th Army

Recover the Northeast."

Everyone looked at Yu Xuezhong with strange expressions. Yu Xuezhong was considered a very influential general in the Northeast Army.

However, since Zhang Xueliang launched the Xi'an Incident and was placed under house arrest, nearly 200,000 Northeastern troops were leaderless, and serious disagreements arose over the main battle group and peace issues. In the end, it turned into internal massacres.

Northeastern Army veterans Wang Yizhe, Xu Fang, Song Xueli, Jiang Bin and others were shot dead by some young officers. In the end, the Northeastern Army was almost on the verge of internal fighting.

Faced with this situation, the Northeast Army had to agree with Chiang Kai-shek's opinion and agreed to be transferred into various units that were not under each other's control and be divided and used.

After Chiang Kai-shek's training and downsizing, the Northeast Army also gradually declined, and its influence in the Republic of China became smaller and smaller.

Although the situation of the Northeastern Army is worthy of sympathy, few people really have a good impression of the Northeastern Army.

Not to mention that they handed Northeast China over to the Japanese without firing a single shot. When the Japanese launched an attack on Jinzhou in January 1932, when Chiang Kai-shek stepped down, Sun Ke and other Kuomintang giants still supported Zhang Xueliang to resist the Japanese. However,

Hundreds of thousands of Northeastern troops still fled back to the pass without firing a shot under the leadership of Zhang Xueliang.

In 1933, Japan attacked Jehol, and hundreds of thousands of Northeastern troops once again fled without fighting. In the end, the desperate resistance of the Central Army and the Northwest Army blocked the Japanese from outside the Great Wall.

Zhang Xueliang's repeated escapes finally aroused the anger of the people across the country. Under pressure from all walks of life, Chiang Kai-shek had to remove Zhang Xueliang from his post and ordered him to study abroad.

It can be said that during the Anti-Japanese War, the Northeastern Army, under the leadership of Zhang Xueliang, did nothing but escape, and there were very few achievements that could be achieved.

Therefore, there are not many people who really think highly of the Northeastern Army.

"No! It is more important to take back Nanjing and Shanghai. They are the places of wealth for our country. Only by taking them back can we continue to resist the war for a longer period of time."

Chiang Kai-shek simply ignored Yu Xuezhong's words and directly rejected Nie Ziwen's proposal.

He had a profound understanding of Nie Ziwen's ignorance, and he secretly vowed to make Nie Ziwen look good after returning this time.

After hearing what Chiang Kai-shek said, Nie Ziwen did not argue, but sat down directly.

He knew that he couldn't argue with Chiang Kai-shek here, after all, he was the leader of China's political debate.

He is just expressing the position of the 98th Army here. If Chiang Kai-shek does not agree, Lu Mingxuan will be responsible for other matters.

Bai Chongxi seemed to have thought of something, but hesitated and didn't say it in the end.

The other big guys also had their eyes flickering, as if they could see Chiang Kai-shek's dissatisfaction with the 98th Army, but they didn't say anything in the end.

Therefore, under Chiang Kai-shek's insistence, this meeting approved the plan to recover Nanjing as quickly as possible after recovering Huaping.
Chapter completed!