Chapter 399: The soldiers are at the city

In Hefei, Anhui, in the Executive Yuan building of the pseudo-reforming government supported by Japan, senior officials from all walks of life gathered together to quarrel over the movements of the Chinese army across the Yangtze River.

The Restoration Government appointed Liang Hongzhi as the Premier and Minister of Transport, Wen Zongyao as the Legislative Yuan, Chen Qun as the Minister of the Interior, Chen Lu as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Jintao as the Minister of Finance, Wang Zihui as the Minister of Industry, Chen Zemin as the Minister of Education, Ren Yuandao as the Minister of Appeasement, and Hu Rongtai as the Minister of Justice.

Most of the above cabinet officials are important people and bureaucrats in the Beiyang government, and their social appeal is not great. All government affairs of the "Restoration Government" are controlled by a specially established Japanese consulting department. Without an agreement with the consultant, the "Restoration Government" may not implement its government affairs.

The contents and resolutions of the Executive Yuan meeting shall be set by the consultant in advance according to the opinions of the Japanese side. Even the daily life of the traitors of the pseudo-government shall be monitored by Japanese consultants.

Even when the army was transferred north, a Japanese brigade was still in charge of protecting the city of Hefei, which was actually surveillance. Although the pseudo-government officials present were all blushing with their faces, the corner of their eyes was aiming at the silent Japanese consultants.

This brigade has 1,100 soldiers, but it can effectively suppress the miscellaneous army of more than 50,000 in the pseudo-government. Liang Hongzhi is a very addicted to officials. Although he has read the books of sages for decades, he has a strong sense of utilitarianism. Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to contact the Japanese and become the head of the pseudo-government.

But now he regrets it a little, deeply regretting that his decision was too hasty.

The strong rise of Hualian has made the pseudo-government dispersed people now. It is a group of fence-bearing grasses that blow on both sides. How could they stand the test? Three days ago, the Chinese army in Nanjing frequently mobilized, and I am afraid that 100,000 tigers will be able to cross the Yangtze River soon. It must be aimed at Hefei.

The whole city is full of people's hearts now, and you can think of it with your butt. If you want to resist, you are seeking death. But what you have committed before was a crime of treason. For this reason, no one proposed surrender.

In addition, the expressions of the Japanese consultants were gloomy, and most senior officials' freedom of life and their families were tightly squeezed by the Japanese army, so they did not dare to make any changes.

Liang Hongzhi was originally a speculative politician. He was very addicted to officials. To sum it up in one sentence at that time, he said, "I was hurt by the situation and narrow-mindedness, and I was too impatient to use the world. I was firm in the heart of utilitarianism and tribute, and I couldn't extricate myself."

In December 1937, when the "Provisional Government of the Republic of China" led by Wang Kemin and Tang Erhe and others was established in Peking, Wang Kemin had sent a telegram to invite Liang Hongzhi to go north to become an official, but Liang was dissatisfied with the position of "oil and water" in the "Provisional Government" and was dissatisfied. In addition, Xu Suichu, a native of Yixing, told him that he "was back in Wuyin and became the prime minister in the year, so he was disdainful of the invitation, dreaming that one day he would establish a new "government" led by him in central China, on an equal footing with Wang Kemin and others.

It just so happened that the Japanese were also intensifying the organization of a traitor regime in central China. With Li Sihao's recommendation, Liang Hongzhi formed a relationship with the Japanese, and the two sides hit it off.

In mid-February 1938, the head of the secret service of the Central China Expeditionary Army, Usuda Hirosan, officially decided that the three old members of Liang Hongzhi, Wen Zongyao and Chen Qun should be organized by the government. Seeing that they were about to become the "monarch of a country", Liang Hongzhi was very proud. He began to rack his brains to raise his identity, and shamelessly wanted to designate the name of the new regime as the "Government of the Republic of China".

The flag also uses the ** Party’s blue sky and white sun flag, and the capital is set in Nanjing. Liang Hongzhi wanted to use this to show that the government he was about to organize was the legal successor of the ** Government, and he alluded to Wang Kemin’s “provisional government” as well as his subordinate.

Unexpectedly, the Japanese side believed that the ** Party was the enemy of Japan and was not allowed to adopt its flag. Just when Liang Hongzhi and others were actively engaged in the "founding of the country", the North China traitor group intervened.

Helplessly, Liang Hongzhi had to make a fuss about the text and changed the name of the regime to "Reform Government of the Republic of China". In his opinion, the "Reform Government of the Republic of China" and the "Provisional Government of the Republic of China" are equivalent, and on the surface, it is impossible to tell which is the "central government" and who is the "local government".

However, before the butt was even hot, Zhejiang Province was restored by the Chinese army, Shanghai and Nanjing were lost one after another, and the newly established pseudo-government had to "mov the capital" to Hefei, which could only control half of the central China region and survive until now.

He was born with a round face and big ears, and he looked like a fat man, but he was not a fool. On the contrary, Liang Hongzhi was agile and a scholar who was well-read in poetry and books. He wore long Qing robes and jackets all year round, and was woven in silk brocade, which was very luxurious.

He also has a dignified appearance and a scholarly attitude, and looks good.

Wen Zongyao had a deep look and sat in the seat without saying a word. He was the president of the Legislative Yuan, but his authority was basically no, just a soundtrack for the Japanese. However, under the eaves, he dared not express this dissatisfaction in his heart on his face.

Over time, you develop a gloomy and depressing temperament, like a poisonous snake, making people reluctant to get close to it.

In recent days, the news of the arrival of the Chinese army has leaked, which has already caused a lot of storm in the city. Originally, under the rule of the Japanese, the people had a lot of dissatisfaction in their hearts, but now they are even more silent.

It is not because of the Japanese exploitation, on the contrary, the Japanese army has properly restrained military discipline since the establishment of the pseudo-government after the brief chaos and burning and killing in the early days. Now, the living index of Chinese civilians in the Japanese-occupied areas has improved a lot compared with the rule of the ** Party.

From this point of view, establishing a pseudo-government is indeed not a completely bad thing, and it is such an ironic fact for the people in the enemy-occupied areas.

It is less than 180 kilometers from Hefei to Nanjing. If it is the mechanized marching speed of the Fifth Legion, it only takes four hours to arrive.

On the edge of the Yangtze River, just in Pukou District, smoke and dust are rolling, hundreds of military armored vehicles are driving on the main traffic roads, and the overwhelming torrent of steel is like a rising tide of the river, filling the river channel.

In the sky, groups of reconnaissance aircraft and fighter planes soared with wings, aluminum wings shattering through the air. The sharp propeller played an uplifting battle song, which was the power of the industrial age, enough to destroy all will and courage.

Zhou Lixiao's armored division was once again able to serve as the vanguard force and set up a forward attack formation. He skillfully commanded the troops to advance and arranged enemy reconnaissance, team marching and other matters in an orderly manner.

In the base camp of the Central Army, Chief of Staff Lin Xiang was discussing with Wang Lijun that the 502nd Division had already rushed towards Quanjiao County and was expected to arrive in an hour. The 504 and 505 main divisions followed, the 508th Division stayed in Nanjing, and the rest of the divisions advanced with the Central Army. This is the general situation."

Wang Liwen was full of confidence. This time he was dispatched, he had already taken into account the situation of the Japanese army. There were currently less than 2,000 Japanese army soldiers in Hefei, and half of them were reserve recruits just recruited from Japan. They were not active-duty soldiers and their combat power was not good.

The 50,000 puppet troops, both in their size and quality, are not enough to pose a threat.

In fact, Hefei is too close to Nanjing and is not suitable for being a pseudo-government. However, Liang Hongzhi and the Japanese were helpless in this move. Originally, the pseudo-government in central China was the three provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, and two municipalities directly under the central government, Nanjing and Shanghai, with a rich economy, a dense population, and rich resources.

But the pattern of the Chinese army had already changed as they headed north. The pseudo-government power in central China was greatly reduced and they could only stay in Hefei. Compared with this place, the rest of the place was even more unbearable. If it were not here, Liang Hongzhi had nowhere to go, so he was unwilling to go to North China to see Wang Kemin's face.

And I also hope that the Japanese army can successfully counterattack and occupy Nanjing again, but now everything is like a dream. The Hualian army is approaching, and Hefei is in danger. Even Liang Hongzhi may not be able to protect it.

In Hefei City, many families or organizations with some strength have already become interested in surrendering.

Not to mention the city of Hefei, the Yangtze River at this time had been busy during the day and there was no sign of stopping until the evening. A cargo ship sailed from Shanghai to Pukou Wharf opposite Nanjing. With the protection of Nanjing Hualian defenders, three floating bridges composed of multiple floating components span the Yangtze River.

In addition, there are three other pontoon bridges that have been assumed during the day, and now there are as many as six large pontoon bridges in total, so the troops' delivery speed is faster.

A large group of engineering vehicles were first driven from the freighter with a load of 3,000 tons. They selected anchorages not far from the dock to build a trestle with a building block-type all-metal module, and then drove the slender boat-shaped floating boats placed in the water from the ship to a specific place, connecting them with steel cables. Secondly, they used a flat special bridge building module to build a platform with guardrails on the floating boat, and quickly extended along the river surface to Nanjing.

More than three hours later, a steel pontoon bridge that was six meters wide and 2,000 meters long appeared on the Nanjing River. With this pontoon bridge, the army could continuously cross the natural barrier and reach the other side. Military, this is indeed of great significance, which means that the Chinese army's progress is no longer restricted by rivers.

On the dark river surface, a dull roar came, without lights, making it impossible for the other side to happen. But soon after, a series of depressing exclaims came, and then another scene that made people's heart beat faster appeared.

A long list of tanks roared like beasts in the dark. They didn't even turn on the headlights, but rolled along the riverside trestle from the long floating bridge, climbed the coast of Pukou District, and drove to the highway along the passage isolated from the troops.

In front of this mechanized force, even the earth was trembling at it. This was an iron-armored lion that could tear apart any obstacles, wearing an indestructible shell, rushing across strange lands until the end of destruction.

Looking at such a magnificent scene, Lin Xiang said happily from the side that this is the Fifth Legion's boat bridge unit. We have the world's most advanced bridge building equipment and teams. We can build large pontoon bridges that can allow light tanks to travel on the shortest inner river. This is the first time that the heavy tanks can carry out mobile operations in areas with dense water networks and dangerous terrain such as swamps, sands and other dangerous terrains. I didn't expect it to be so successful."

Originally, the Yangtze River existed as a natural barrier, and it was difficult for the enemy on the opposite side to cross the river to launch an attack. Theoretically, this is the dividing line between China and the south. Historically, Nanjing has repeatedly relied on the surging river water to become an important barrier to protect the survival of the Han people.

But today, the Chinese military has proved with practical actions that in China, the so-called natural barrier is useless to him at all.

They could cross the Yangtze River and easily put their armored troops into a geographical environment with complex water traces. All plans to stop their iron army from advancing by relying on geographical advantages will go bankrupt completely. Japan originally hoped to rule the river, but was torn to pieces in front of the large floating bridge.

It is very difficult to defeat the armed forces with such a mobile force. With the scale of this armored force, a boat bridge brigade exists just to pave the mountains and pave the way, and also has the functions of air defense and raiding. With such powerful combat power, Wang Liwen personally led the main force is even more powerful.

The heavy artillery organization of a division may not have such a strong deterrent effect, but the Chinese army can ensure that these towed army heavy artillery can operate normally. Unlike other Chinese military units, the Chinese army attaches great importance to logistics supplies.

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, the Chinese army's logistics force is relatively large in organization.

The Assistant Minister of Human Resources, Reserves and Logistics Affairs of the Ministry of Defense of Hualian is the leader of the logistics of the three armies. The Ministers of the Army, Navy and Air Force are responsible for the logistics construction of the service. The Chinese army implements a logistics support system that combines unified supply and transmission of supply. The National Defense Logistics Bureau of the Ministry of Defense is responsible for the supply of common supplies for the three armies, and the Logistics Support Department of the Ministry of Military Affairs is responsible for the support of special supplies for the service.

The National Defense Logistics Bureau has built 6 supply centers, mainly responsible for the logistics supply of Hualian Land Forces. Because there is no overseas team at present, the corresponding logistics system is just a conjecture concept. In addition to some materials relying on domestic support, a maximum logistics support system is planned.

The Assistant Secretary of Logistics and Finance and the Deputy Chief of the Chief of the Logistics of the Army Staff shall manage the Army’s logistics work. The main support agencies include the Army Equipment Department, the Army Military Traffic Management Department, the Theater Army Logistics Agency, the Army and the Army and Division Support Command, the Army Military Traffic Management Department, the Theater Army Logistics Agency, and the Army and Division Support Command.

The Army Equipment Department is the highest support organization of the Army and has three support systems. The theater support organizations include the Material Management Center, Transportation Command, Ministry of Health, Engineer Command and Logistics Support Unit.

The Military Support Command has built a material management center, a health brigade, an ammunition brigade, and a mixed transport brigade to supply materials to various combat divisions and subordinate troops. The Division Support Command has built a material management center, a supply and transportation battalion, a maintenance battalion and a health battalion. The US military divided supplies into 10 categories.

Based on experience, the Logistics Department believes that the largest amount of oil and ammunition required during wartime, and these two types of supplies account for about 74% of the total material replenishment.

Therefore, several war zone warehouse areas are built behind the war zone, military warehouse areas are built behind the military zone, and ammunition transfer stations are built behind the division. Military-level teams can be directly sent to the division and brigade ammunition transfer station by ammunition transport vehicles. Now Nanjing City is the main supply transfer base of the Central China War Zone of the Chinese Army.

In order to ensure the supply of oil, the division is equipped with a supply transport battalion and equipped with oil storage tanks and refueling trucks. Combat vehicles are refueled by the battalion refueling army, and maintenance and guarantees for combat units are carried out by the army.

The division has a maintenance battalion, but the brigade has no logistics maintenance team. The maintenance tasks are carried out by the division. The construction has a maintenance platoon, and its main task is to repair vehicles. The infantry company also has a certain maintenance force, responsible for maintaining vehicles and repairing weapons and equipment.

Within the army, the soldiers responsible for combat and the logistics personnel responsible for support and auxiliary work have detailed separation of powers. Basically, there is no difference between the main force and cannon fodder like the ** Party. Even the soldiers in the main force can only get better cannon fodder.

Logistics factors have become increasingly obvious in modern wars. In order to better strengthen military construction and consolidate the combat power of the troops, all countries have continuously improved their logistics systems and systems, condensing their industrial strength and even their comprehensive national strength, forming an iron-like fist.

However, the Chinese army's army's army building model cannot be imitated by any unit in China, because in this era, soldiers' education levels were generally low and it was difficult to provide knowledgeable technical troops.

It took two days and nights before the Central Army headquarters of the Fifth Legion passed through the floating bridge and entered Pukou District. This place has always been a buffer zone between the Japanese army and the Hualian. It has been anarchy for a year, but it has also saved a lot of trouble for the Fifth Legion.

As soon as he settled down, Wang Liwen received a military report from the front line. The 50th Second Armored Division led by Zhou Lixiao was advancing all the way. Quanjiao County opened its doors and surrendered, and had been taken over by the subsequent troops. Now the 502nd Division has arrived at the city of Hefei and surrounded it.

It is said that Hefei is surrounded by a large area, with a total area of ​​11,000 square kilometers. It is impossible for a mere armored division with less than 20,000 troops to surround the entire city. It only occupied the traffic roads outside the city, and arranged a hunting team mainly composed of off-road assault vehicles to prevent the enemy from leaving the city and fleeing.

Standing on the city wall, Liang Hongzhi looked at the gray and blue earth outside the city through the telescope, and could imagine it. Although it was too late and the light was dim, it was not very real. But in the infinite hazy darkness, the cold murderous aura still penetrated his heart.

A chill rushed straight from his spine to his forehead, causing Liang Hongzhi to sweat coldly. Without looking closely, those dark muzzles were already aimed at them.

The timid soldiers beside them were already frightened and their legs were trembling wildly. Even the gloomy and cruel Japanese military advisers could not suppress their inner anxiety.

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