"Wiggins, are you under a lot of pressure?"

"Look at my hair. I lost hundreds of them last night."

"Sorry, I didn't see it."

"If work doesn't progress, sooner or later I will be bald."

"Don't worry. I will help you."

"Thanks."

"It would be better if you could help me get some cheap M2HB heavy machine guns."

"open……"

"Am I not worth as much as dozens of old heavy machine guns? I know you have inventory. It's in the warehouse and sealed."

"That's an asset to the military."

"I know! But old and outdated assets can be disposed of!"

"They perform well..."

"Then you are willing to go bald?"

"Okay! I'll think of a way. But, Zhang, I can only do this kind of thing once. Otherwise..."

"Wiggins, you need to open your eyes. Only by disposing of these old assets can the army obtain more new equipment. Otherwise, when the masters of Congress see those old antiques, they will say, use them first if they can be used.

What appropriation! And then the budget was rejected. Right?”

"You are really eloquent..."

"Are those politicians on Capitol Hill nobler than me?"

"of course not."

"So, we have to be flexible. Kill three birds with one stone."

"What's the meaning?"

"Look, you got rid of those old antiques, I got benefits, the army also got a new budget, and you don't have to be bald..."

"But……"

"If the current Army Chief of Staff is still General MacArthur, he will definitely do this."

"All right……"

Wiggins was convinced.

He really doesn't want to be bald. It's too ugly.

It seems to be done over there at Buckingham Palace.

Zhang Yong then took his leave.

Suddenly, he found a yellow dot approaching him with a weapon symbol.

The yellow dot? Who is it? Being unable to mark it really affects the judgment. Fortunately, I quickly saw the other person and found out that it was Shen Wei. He was riding a bicycle and was sweating profusely.

Judgment comes to you. So show up.

"Commissioner!"

"Commissioner!"

Shen Wei shouted breathlessly.

When parking the car, I almost fell down. It was obvious that I was really exhausted.

Fortunately, I was supported by someone and didn't fall.

"What's important?"

"Webmaster, please call me back. It's urgent."

"OK."

Zhang Yong nodded and turned to look for the phone.

In this era, communication is really bad. Hey, I really miss the days of having mobile phones!

You can communicate by phone anytime and anywhere.

Fortunately, there are more telephones in the concession.

Call back to Shanghai Station.

Find Jia Tengying.

"Shao Long, what are you busy with?"

"I'm in the concession. I'm exchanging some information with the Americans. Is there something important?"

"General Wenbai has sent a platoon of soldiers to wait for you at the door. They want you to go to the Songhu Security Headquarters immediately."

"Who? General Wenbai? Which one?"

Zhang Yong didn't react for a while.

But vaguely, I feel that this name seems a bit familiar?

Songhu Garrison Command?

Send a platoon of soldiers?

What do you want to do?

Subconsciously wake up the spirit.

Check your carry-on space. It's okay. There are enough weapons. There are also submachine guns.

"It's Zhang..."

Jia Tengying said a name.

Only then did Zhang Yong realize. It turned out to be him!

No wonder it sounds familiar.

This is a famous peace general. He has never participated in the battle against the Red Party. However, he has always been trusted by Chiang Kai-shek. He can also be regarded as a god.

Whenever he had the opportunity, he would run to the Red Party. He had a good relationship with the Red Party, but he was repeatedly entrusted with important tasks by Chiang Kai-shek, leading troops into battle to kill the enemy.

He was the frontline commander in chief during the two Songhu Anti-Japanese War.

"He's looking for me?"

"right."

"Where to go?"

"Songhu Security Headquarters."

"ah?"

"I also just received the news. General Wenbai has been appointed as the commander of the Songhu Garrison Command, officially replacing Commander Qian."

"Yeah?"

Zhang Yong was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Wenbai took over.

Unexpected. But expected.

Previously, Xuan Tiewu and Yang Hu had been fighting among themselves, trying to compete for the throne of commander.

However, Commander Qian never officially resigned. Later, Xuan Tiewu reported illness, and Yang Hu failed to take over. Until now, General Wenbai suddenly appeared.

In fact, looking back, it seems very reasonable.

The previous 129 Songhu War of Resistance was supported by General Wenbai's army.

Now, the National Army is preparing to regain the Japanese-occupied area of ​​​​Hongkou. He is of course the best frontline commander. There is no one.

It seems that Chiang Kai-shek's deployment has been secretly launched.

When contacted, it was said that the 87th Division, 88th Division, and 36th Division were all training in the Suzhou area, and the signs were very obvious.

However, the Japanese invaders must also know.

The Songhu Garrison Headquarters changed its command. Outside Songhu, the main force of the national army was deployed. Anyone who is not a fool will realize that something is wrong.

"Where is Commander Yang's Fifty-ninth Army?"

"Transferred."

"oh."

"The original 59th Army was transferred. But the 58th Division was stationed in the name of the 59th Army."

"The 74th Army didn't come?"

"What is the Seventy-fourth Army? There is no such number."

"Um?"

Zhang Yong felt something was wrong.

Is there no Seventy-fourth Army yet?

Could it be that the famous Seventy-fourth Army has not been formally established yet?

"What about the 71st Army?"

"There's no such number either."

"Oh. I remembered it wrong."

Zhang Yong was thoughtful.

It turns out that there are no 71st and 74th armies yet!

Haha, from a certain perspective, my qualifications are longer than the history of these two armies!

"Come back as soon as possible."

"good."

Jia Tengying did not elaborate. She was worried that the phone call would be leaked.

Zhang Yong didn't ask in detail. The phone was not secure.

With so many elite division-level units appearing outside Songhu at the same time, it was impossible for the Japanese invaders not to pay attention.

Shanghai Beach may be very lively in the coming time!

General Wenbai is looking for me, is there a leak of secrets?

hang up the phone.

With an action team, we quickly returned to Shanghai Station.

Sure enough, I saw a group of soldiers in yellow-green uniforms from a distance. One look at the uniforms, and I knew they were elite members of the direct lineage.

This kind of military uniform is not owned by the Songhu Garrison Command. Their appearance means that new troops have been transferred.

but……

Aren't you afraid of leaking secrets?

Did General Wenbai do this on purpose? I don’t understand...

Come forward.

A lieutenant officer came up.

He just came to pick up Zhang Yong.

So we set off immediately to the Songhu Security Headquarters.

Bon Voyage.

Arrive at the door.

parking.

"Shall I go in by myself?"

"No. You can bring your own people in."

"good."

Zhang Yong was relieved.

It turns out you can bring your own people! That would be great.

I was a little worried at first, but I'm not worried anymore. I'm sure I'll be safe if I take my own people with me.

But don't dare to exaggerate. It's impossible to bring the entire action team in. Just bring a small team, about fifteen people, which is enough.

Wouldn't he be able to teleport through time and space now? If something goes wrong, get out of the way immediately.

It can be said to be the most powerful amulet.

I hope it's not used.

I didn’t see Zhou Yang. I didn’t see Liu Bo either.

There is no marked person in the map monitoring. It seems that the person has been replaced.

The replacement was very thorough.

All the original people may have been transferred.

Those who appear now may have been transferred with General Wenbai.

Sure enough, a major officer appeared in front.

He is very young and very tough. He is carrying a cannon on his left side.

"Hello."

"Certificate."

"good."

Zhang Yong took out the pass for the attendant's room.

After inspection, the other party will allow passage.

The team brought by Zhang Yong was asked to wait nearby. However, the weapons were not collected.

"follow me."

"Thanks."

Zhang Yong followed the major officer.

Since time traveling, he met so many officers, and for the first time he discovered that the box cannon was shoulder-mounted.

The people I met before all carried the box gun on the right side of the body, which looked very standard. In fact, if it was carried on the right side, it would take a long time to draw the gun when encountering a situation.

Most people draw their guns with their right hand, and the box gun is very long and difficult to pull out.

On the contrary, if it is worn on the left side, it can be easily pulled out with the right hand.

To put it simply -

Idol style, right shoulder. Handsome.

Practical style, carry on the left side. Practical.

Those idol groups from before are all gone now. They are all practical groups.

There's going to be a war!

Who is playing tricks with you?

"please."

"please."

"Go in by yourself."

"yes."

Zhang Yong tidied his clothes and then entered the war room.

He had been to this place before. Commander Qian told him about the Songhu battle plan there.

Saw General Wenbai.

Not as tall as Commander Qian. More gentle.

"Report!"

"come over."

"yes."

Zhang Yong walked over.

General Wenbai seems quite kind.

"Are you Zhang Yong?"

"Sir, I am Zhang Yong."

"Where did you go just now?"

"Performing tasks in the concession. Catching Japanese spies."

"Yes, he is a hard-working man. The committee said that if everyone is like Zhang Shaolong, the country will not be prosperous."

Zhang Yong:……

Wow. Don’t put too much blame on me!

I also want paid vacation. The problem is that there is no such thing! Not even overtime pay.

You have to be responsible for your own profits and losses and generate your own income.

If you don't work hard to catch spies, you won't even have money to eat.

Unlike you, you can eat royal food...

"Commander Qian strongly recommends that you put forward some opinions on the Songhu battle plan."

"I?"

"right."

"I don't think I have any suggestions..."

"Say it."

"Okay. Let me tell you straight. First, the Japanese aggressors may have more than a hundred carrier-based aircraft. Repeated bombings will cause huge casualties to the attacking troops. In addition, the Japanese aggressors' aircraft may also take off from Taiwan Island.

, carried out indiscriminate bombing of our troops."

"anything else?"

"Second, the large-caliber naval guns of the Japanese navy have a long range, are powerful, and have strong sustained firepower. One shot can blow up half an infantry platoon."

"anything else?"

"Third, many of the Japanese expatriates in Hongkou who were invaded by the Japanese invaders were local soldiers. When they took up arms, they were fully armed Japanese invaders. Therefore, the strength of the Japanese invaders was definitely not as simple as a few thousand people. Fifteen thousand,

Even 20,000 is possible."

"Any more?"

"Once the fierce fighting lasts for more than ten days, the main force of the Japanese army is likely to arrive."

Zhang Yong finished speaking in one breath.

No matter whether it is right or not, pour the beans through the bamboo tube and pour them all out.

Refreshing.

I found that the other person was thoughtful.

I don’t know if the other party actually listened. Maybe it was just a show?

After all, the plan has basically been formulated. It’s just waiting for execution.

Once Chiang Kai-shek approves, he will have to launch an attack even if he takes a knife. It cannot be changed easily.

Unless Chiang Kai-shek himself changes his orders from morning to night...

"Our initial plan is to deploy three elite divisions, including the 87th, 88th, and 58th divisions, to fight quickly and strive to resolve the battle within three days."

"Three days?"

Zhang Yong frowned.

He was very disgusted with this time.

Three days?

How can it be?

The national army overestimates itself.

The Japanese invaders relied on fortifications and their defense capabilities were extremely strong.

Later generations said that the Japanese invaders tried to destroy China in three months and made a fatal mistake.

Unexpectedly, on the Songhu battlefield, the Chinese army also made a fatal mistake at the beginning. They also wanted a quick victory. They imagined that the battle would be over in three days.

eccentric……

Who changed the plan?

Is the difference so big?

The plan formulated by Commander Qian last time was not like this.

In the last report, there was no mention of resolving the battle in three days. Nor was there any mention of a quick resolution.

Why did it suddenly change?

"It must be resolved quickly. Otherwise, we will be in trouble."

"ah?"

"The Japanese invaders' aircraft and naval guns are huge threats. We must capture Hongkou before they can react and then retreat."

"ah?"

Zhang Yong was surprised again.

That’s it. It turns out it’s to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses.

The new combat plan did take into account the huge threat from Japanese aircraft and naval guns.

A request for a quick resolution was also made.

Try to minimize the threats from naval guns and aircraft as much as possible.

Indeed, this is an effective means.

The issue is……

He has the ability to make quick decisions.

If a quick solution is formulated, but in the end the solution cannot be achieved quickly...

That would be passive.

The Battle of Songhu in history was fought very passively.

They were all tactics to add fuel to the fire. It was discovered that there were not enough troops in the front, so they were urgently dispatched from the rear. It was like sprinkling pepper.

Troops were thrown in batches after batches, but they were all dispersed by the Japanese invaders who were waiting for work.

Are we going to make the same mistakes again now?

"It must be resolved quickly."

General Wenbai emphasized again.

Zhang Yong said nothing.

He was silent.

I object. But I dare not speak out.

He was opposed to this plan from the bottom of his heart. He was opposed to quick-fix tactics.

Mustache also wanted to solve the Soviet Union quickly, but in the end he was pushed back. No one has learned a more profound lesson than him.

but……

What's the use of others speaking lightly.

It is not his turn to interfere in such a major historical event.

"You have a different opinion?"

"No."

"This is a plan based on the opinions of the committee members. The committee members are very satisfied with it and have high hopes for it."

"I understand my humble duty. I will resolutely carry out my humble duty."

"Execute what?"

"Whatever the commander needs to perform in his humble duties, he will perform in his humble duties."

"One sentence for the commission: Pay attention to confidentiality. Be sure to take things by surprise and attack them unprepared. Use the shortest time to achieve the greatest effect."

"I understand the humble position."

Zhang Yong secretly complained.

Appointment is easy to say. Please keep it confidential.

nonsense.

Who doesn’t know to keep it secret?

Who doesn’t know how to take things by surprise and attack them unprepared?

The issue is……

Let’s see if we can do it.

The entire country is like a sieve. There are countless traitors.

It is estimated that the Japanese invaders will know this combat plan soon and make targeted adjustments.

Once a war does begin, it cannot be over in three days.

There is a famous saying in later generations: You can decide when the war starts, but you cannot decide when the war ends.

"Go back first!"

"yes."

Zhang Yong then took his leave.

I said it. But it seems I didn’t say it.

People speak softly...

Just have a clear conscience.

Leave the security headquarters and take the team to Longhua Airport.

He wants to learn to fly.

[To be continued]

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