"Oh!?" Wang Xiaoshan looked at Tang Zong with some surprise. Tang Zong was about to speak when he heard a crisp sound from there. "Mom Xipi". Tang Zong sighed slightly: "You are outside this month, and you don't know the situation. Anan Weiji suddenly launched an attack on the fifth war zone. Li Zongren made a mistake in responding. General Zhang Zizhong, the commander of the 33rd Army, died..."

"General Zhang Zizhong died?" Wang Xiaoshan was shocked. Zhang Zizhong was appointed commander of the army. After five years of the War of Resistance, the highest position of Chinese generals was the army level, and Zhang Zizhong was the highest position of the general who died.

"How did this battle be fought? There are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in the fifth zone, how could this happen?" Wang Xiaoshan was very puzzled. The fifth zone and the ninth zone are the strongest troops among the various war zones. The fifth zone has the Lan Yuandong Forty-Ninth Army, Du Yuming Fifty-Two Army (after the 58th Army was transferred, the 60th Army left in the army), Song Xiya Thirty-Sixth Army, and Sun Lianzhong Second Army. Except for Sun Lianzhong's Second Army, the other three armies are reorganized troops, well-equipped and have the best combat power in **. Anan Weiji's 11th Army has less than 200,000 people, and half of them have to face the Ninth Zone. They can use up to no more than 80,000 people. How could they be attacked? The situation where the commander of the group army died in battle.

"Who knows." Tang Zong sighed again. When the Fifth War Zone was in Zhuang Jihua's hands, it was defeated by the Japanese army several times. But now,...-0 Tang Zong and Wang Xiaoshan were relatively speechless. After a long time, Tang Zong murmured: "Nothing goes well recently, and the Chairman is upset."

"Why, is there something wrong with the army?" Wang Xiaoshan asked. The biggest advantage in the attendant's room is that he knows everything, especially in their group, where information from all over the country must be collected here, and they will summarize it and handed over to Chiang Kai-shek.

"Isn't that true? Stilwell reorganized the 103rd Army into the New First Army and the New Sixth Army, and abolished the 103rd Army number. Two armies, 80,000 people, with 30,000 people apart. Stilwell asked these 30,000 people to be in place within a month, and the British also came out to make trouble. The Chinese and British highways and US aid supplies were in a mess.

Outside the window, Soong Mei-ling walked slowly into Chiang Kai-shek's office with a few wintersweets. Tang Zong breathed a sigh of relief. Soong Mei-ling went in. This was the only person who could calm Chiang Kai-shek down from his rage.

Soong Mei-ling returned from the United States two months ago. This visit to the United States has achieved unprecedented success to win a large amount of foreign aid for the National Government. In addition to $500 million! Gold and more US aid supplies, the greater gain is to make Roosevelt agree with China's strategy and avoid China's greater autonomy in war. "Brother Xiaoshan, I guess Captain Zhuang is coming soon." Tang Zong turned his head to Wang Xiaoshan, and Wang Xiaoshan showed confusion. Tang Zong did not explain, but just smiled faintly.

"With Chen Guofu here, the commander may not be so easy to come back." Seeing that Tang Zong refused to say, Wang Xiaoshan asked intentionally, and Tang Zong laughed: "Brother Xiaoshan, the wife is back, Chen Guofu can't stop it."

But Wang Xiaoshan did not think so. Although Soong Mei-ling's return was helpful in improving Zhuang Jihua's situation, the fundamental reason why Chiang Kai-shek attacked Zhuang Jihua this time was his fear of Zhuang Jihua's power. Even Soong Mei-ling may not be able to resolve this fundamental problem.

But Tang Zong was very confident in his judgment. He picked up Wang Xiaoshan's report and was about to hand it over to Chiang Kai-shek. Outside the office, he met Lin Wei. After Lin Wei returned from Kunming, he continued to serve as the director of the First Department of Chiang Kai-shek's attendant office and the secretary-general of the Secretariat of the Military Commission.

"The commissioner has no time now. If it's not a big deal, just wait a moment." Lin Wei was kind-hearted. Chiang Kai-shek's mood is very unstable now. If it weren't for the good news, it might have caused him to get angry again.

Tang Zong nodded and expressed his understanding, but he still asked: "It's still the matter between War Five?"

Lin Wei sighed: "No, Chen Cixiu reorganized the tank troops in Mianzhu. The American consultant was very dissatisfied with his reorganization training. He believed that he did not understand tanks and treated the tank troops as infantry in training.

"Isn't Xu Tingyao training?" Tang Zong was a little puzzled. Xu Tingyao once led a delegation to Germany, France and the Soviet Union to inspect the military. After returning to China, he wrote a mechanized armament theory and proposed to form a mechanized army. He claimed to be the person in China who understands mechanized troops the best.

After the tank factory started producing tanks, Chiang Kai-shek did not put these tanks into battle, but kept them all, intending to imitate the experience of Zhenzhou and form several mechanized troops. Xu Tingyao was responsible for training as the director of the armored forces. It should be said that there is no problem with this candidate.

Tang Zong snorted in his nostrils: "It's Americans again. These Americans always think they are amazing. I think only senior Mercury can suppress them." "The Americans ask for a replacement, or they are responsible for the reorganization." Lin Wei smiled: "This Stilwell always likes to do something." "What does the commission mean?" "The right to reorganize will definitely not be given to them." Lin Wei said: "Stilwell wants to get this power, and the mechanized army may be named Mei in the future. The commission is reconsidering the candidate."

After saying that, a meaningful smile appeared on his face. Tang Zong looked at him and smiled for a while: "It seems that Deputy Chief of Staff Zhuang is back."

Lin Wei smiled and said nothing. Tang Zong was a wise man. Looking at the Kuomintang generals, except Xu Tingyao, Zhuang Jihua knew more about armored soldiers. He studied tank battles with Guderian, who is now famous in Germany. He tried a slash in Zaoyang and wiped out 50,000 enemies. Who else is more suitable than him?

But things are not absolute. Chen Cheng is absolutely unwilling to let Zhuang Jihua get this position, and things may change. Lin Wei took out a document in his office and returned to Chiang Kai-shek's office. When he entered the door, he heard Chen Cheng say: "..." My opinion is not to replace people. The former Expeditionary Army replaced people, and the mechanized army replaced people again. Stilwell was so arrogant that he would make a move. Next time he proposed, should we agree or not?"

When Chiang Kai-shek saw Lin Wei coming in, his eyes turned to him. Lin Wei said, "I checked. There are now 700 tanks reorganized in Mianzhu, 900 armored vehicles, and 200 self-propelled artillery, which is enough to reorganize an armored army."

The organization designed by Xu Tingyao was imitated by the German tank division, with a 44-four system, a company with four platoons, a battalion with four companies, a regiment with two battalions, each battalion with eighty-two tanks, one division with two tank regiments, each regiment with one hundred and seventy-four tanks, an armored reconnaissance battalion, an armored communication battalion, an anti-tank battalion, and a self-propelled artillery battalion, plus an engineering battalion, a maintenance battalion, a logistics regiment and four infantry battalions. The entire division had 364 tanks, 132 crawler armored vehicles, and 64 self-propelled artillery, including one regiment of Zhao Tank and Ding Tank.

The four tank factories can produce about 1,400 various tanks each year, but not only the ones who formed the tank troops were in Mianzhu. Some of them had been transferred to the Fifth Group, and some were transferred to the northwest and assigned to the Eighth War Zone. Hu Zongnan was responsible for forming two tank brigades. The Tank Brigade was organized, with three tank battalions, other reconnaissance companies, engineer companies, etc.

Chiang Kai-shek nodded. The number was similar to what he remembered, but Lin Wei added: "In addition, the Logistics Department also sealed 110 Sherman tanks, which were sent to China before the closure of the Yunnan-Burma Highway. In addition, in the past six months, 270 tanks have been shipped out of the factory. If these tanks are also included, another tank division can be formed."

"Stilwell is quite happy to reorganize another one." Chiang Kai-shek snorted coldly: "Wu Wen, see if we want to replace people."

"Wen Cui used to say that Stilwell was self-righteous, and I saw that this was true." Lin Wei immediately replied: "He wants to control my team, so his purpose is to constantly provoke personnel disputes, so I also oppose substitutions."

Hearing Lin Wei support him, Chen Cheng nodded slightly at him, but He Yingqin said with some concern: "Stilwell holds the right to allocate US aid materials. If we have no reaction at all, will the material distribution be distributed in the future...-0?"

"I think Jingzhi's concerns make sense." Soong Mei-ling, who had been listening peacefully, said: "Stilshen is Marshall's confidant. President Roosevelt trusts Marshall very much, so we cannot completely ignore Stilwell. I think it can meet his request this time, but it must be explained that this is the last time.

Chiang Kai-shek was so upset. Stilwell's blatant interference in the personnel arrangements of the Chinese government made him feel very humiliated. He was unwilling to submit from the heart. Soong Mei-ling stood up: "Da Ling, after the situation in the Middle East is stable, Roosevelt is planning to meet with Churchill to discuss war and post-war issues. Kong Xiangxi said that Roosevelt intends to invite us to attend this meeting. Da Ling, this is an opportunity that must not be given up."

Kong Xiangxi and Hu Shi both delivered reports to this meeting, and Roosevelt intended to invite him to attend, which made him very satisfied. This not only affirmed him but also affirmed China. China's international status will be greatly improved, and he cannot missed it. "Mrs. is right," Chiang Kai-shek said strongly: "Then let's change someone."

"I think Zhuang Wenjie can do it," Soong Mei-ling said again: "You forgot that General Seckert once said that Wen Cao had studied tank battles with Guderian in Germany, and no one was more suitable than him."

When Soong Mei-ling said this, Sun Guang glanced at Chen Cheng intentionally or unintentionally. She rarely interfered in military and national affairs like this, and at most she helped with favors. She rarely participated in such a major decision. Chiang Kai-shek looked at her with some confusion. Soong Mei-ling still maintained an elegant smile, but her eyes were firm.

A few days ago, Yang Yongtai took advantage of the opportunity to meet Chiang Kai-shek in Huangshan and talked about Zhuang Jihua with Soong Mei-ling. He reminded Soong Mei-ling that Zhuang Jihua represented a large number of people. During the past ten years of southwest development, he successfully integrated the local forces in the southwest and united a large number of democrats around him, and had a great influence in the military and economic circles. His attitude will affect a large number of people, and he cannot adopt conventional methods for such people.

Soong Mei-ling fully understood what Yang Yongtai didn't say clearly and could not suppress Zhuang Jihua. He was now forced to do so. He had to be responsible for his followers. If Chiang Kai-shek really angered him, he would be fully capable of fighting back. Soong Mei-ling thought about it and decided to accept Yang Yongtai's suggestion and persuade Chiang Kai-shek to re-activate Zhuang Jihua.

Why did Zhuang Jihua rise and fall in secret? Soong Mei-ling quickly figured out the reason. She was a little dissatisfied with the plots of Chen Cheng and Chen Lifu brothers. These two factions acted repeatedly against Zhuang Jihua, but Zhuang Ji-hua obviously had no intention of fighting with them. However, based on Soong Mei-ling's understanding of Zhuang Ji-hua, his avoidance was actually tolerant, but this tolerance had a limit. Once it exceeded this limit, his counterattack would be very sharp.

Chiang Kai-shek hesitated for a while, Chen Cheng was anxious, but seeing Soong Mei-ling's attitude, he could not object. Opposing Soong Mei-ling's opinion was not a wise choice. "Just like this." Chen Cheng's heart sank after hearing Chiang Kai-shek's words. Chiang Kai-shek slowly said: "The Cultural Revolution has been in Xi'an for a long time, and the matters in the northwest should be handled."

After saying this, Chiang Kai-shek turned around and said to He Yingqin: "Tell Li Delin that General Zhang Zizhong's combo must be snatched back. The troops will be snatched back and rewarded 100,000 yuan, and the commander will be promoted to one level.

Ying Qin felt a little moved. Li Zongren was known as good at fighting among the generals of the **. Unexpectedly, this time he made such a big mistake. Nancheng, which Zhang Zizhong defended, was suddenly poisoned by the Japanese army. Li Zongren did not provide reinforcements in time, nor did he order the troops to retreat in time. Instead, he ordered the troops to counterattack. Zhang Zizhong personally led a regiment to cross the river to counterattack, fell into the Japanese army's siege, and eventually died in a strong battle.

"Did the Forty-Nine Army arrive?" Chiang Kai-shek asked again. The Forty-Nine Army was arranged in the Laohekou area and was placed under the command of the Military Commission. After the Japanese army launched an attack, Li Zongren urgently sent a telegram to the Military Commission to place the Forty-Nine Army into the fifth theater and participate in the counterattack. Chiang Kai-shek immediately agreed, but the Forty-Nine Army was hundreds of knights away from the battlefield. It took four or five days from receiving the order to reach the battlefield.

"Lan Yundong personally led the vanguard troops to Sanligang southwest of Sui County, but Lanyundong reported that the Japanese army showed signs of evacuation." He Yingqin said: "Commander Xue Yue has ordered an attack in northern Hunan to restrain Anan Weiji's troops in northern Hunan."

"This time the Fifth War Zone was attacked, the Military Commission should send an investigation team to investigate. What caused them to be attacked?" Chiang Kai-shek looked serious. The target of the Japanese army's raid was very clear. He attacked the 33rd Army stationed in Sui County. The 33rd Army suffered heavy losses. The Japanese army's strike was so accurate. There must be a reason. "I'll make arrangements when I go back." He Yingqin said: "Will you hand it over to the commission after the person is selected?" ".&, let's do it." After Zang Shi finished speaking, he returned to the chair behind the desk. Lin Wei, He Yingqin and Chen Cheng understood that it was time to say goodbye. After going out, Chen Cheng sighed to the sky: "Stilwell succeeds again, things may be even more difficult in the future.

"Ci Xiu, don't worry. As soon as Zhuang Wencao comes, I'm afraid Stilwell will have a headache." Ayingqin smiled. He was very happy today. The reason why Chen Cheng refused to come out to train the troops was very clear. He knew very well that once Zhuang Jihua turned over, Chen Cheng's life would be sad.

But what was surprising was that Zhuang Jihua did not accept it. He called back from Xi'an and should continue to let Xu Tingyao train the troops and not agree to Stilwell's request.
Chapter completed!