Wuhan, headquarters.

"Principal, a combat plan has been forwarded from the 5th Theater Command." Wang Shihe said softly, "It was proposed by the newly arrived commander of the 59th Army, General Zhang Zizhong."

"Yeah." The chairman was practicing calligraphy with his calligraphy. He just hummed lightly in his nostrils.

Wang Shihe stood quietly beside him until the chairman put down his brush. He glanced at it quietly and saw four big words written on the paper:

Sincere unity!

"Principal, please don't worry too much about things on the front line. Officers at all levels will do their jobs well." Wang Shihe could tell the chairman's thoughts from these four.

"How can I be so relieved?" the chairman of the committee sighed, leaning on his crutches. "Especially this 5th war zone, which is basically composed of local miscellaneous troops. If they can really unite sincerely, it will be easy for me as a leader.

"

Wang Shihe hurriedly enlightened: "Now is the time when the country's survival is at stake. I think they will put aside their prejudices and unite closely for the cause of the War of Resistance."

"Hmph!" The chairman of the committee was still unhappy, "I'm afraid some of them only care about their own interests. How can they think so much about the country and the nation."

"yes………"

The chairman walked to the sofa and sat down. Wang Shihe hurriedly put down the documents and poured a cup of hot tea for the chairman.

"Show me the combat plan transferred from the 5th theater." The chairman said after taking a sip of tea.

Wang Shihe opened the document and carefully placed it in front of the chairman.

"This was proposed by General Zhang Zizhong. He requested that Huaibei and Huainan be allowed to launch attacks at the same time to prepare to completely eliminate the threat of the Japanese army in Huaibei to the Xuzhou battle."

"Well." The Chairman looked through the battle plan in his hand, "Zhang Zizhong can still fight. This is why I am willing to let him be the commander of the 59th Army."

"Yes, the principal knows people well and makes good use of them." Wang Shihe flattered him smoothly.

"Although this battle plan is a bit risky, in my opinion it is still very possible to achieve. Let them fight, and the pressure on Li Zongren will be less after repelling the 13th Division. There are too few generals who can fight now.

We just shot Han Fuju some time ago, but the situation in the fifth theater is still very dangerous."

"Han Fuju lost the city and lost territory. The principal is not wrong to enforce military law," Wang Shihe said cautiously: "Although the 5th theater is all local troops, with the principal's thunderous methods at the forefront, no one will dare to retreat without obeying orders."

"Yes." The Chairman put down the battle plan and said, "Call back to the Fifth War Zone. I agree with this plan. I am waiting for news of their victory."

Wang Shihe put away the plan and said to the chairman with a smile:

"Principal, Jiang Dong won another victory a few days ago, and he is now with Zhang Zizhong."

"Oh!" the Chairman became interested, "You are such a good student of mine. He won another battle so quickly. Let me tell you."

"On the night when the 51st Army retreated from Huaibei, Jiangdong wiped out a Japanese brigade with only one regiment, and afterwards he led his men to jump out of the Japanese encirclement." Wang Shihe immediately explained to the Chairman vividly

The battle of the Jiangdong Regiment.

The smile on the chairman's face became even bigger. Jiang Dong was a trusted general he promoted with his own hands. Jiang Dong's ability to win the battle just reflects his superb ability to recognize people.

"Okay, okay, that's great!" The haze in the chairman's heart was swept away a lot, "The war is urgent now, otherwise we will send them back to the rear. With Jiangdong's ability, I think it is also suitable to be a brigade commander or division commander.

It’s more than enough.”

"Yes, I will pay attention to this and make arrangements for the principal during the subsequent troop reorganization."

"Well, I can rest assured that you will do your job!" The chairman hesitated again, "The 5th theater is mostly composed of local troops. The Central Army of the Jiangdong regiment may not play a big role there. Should we transfer him back to Wuhan first?

Come?"

Wang Shihe knew that the chairman's old habit had happened again, so he hurriedly said:

"Now is not the time to transfer Jiangdong back to Wuhan. Since the principal is optimistic about Zhang Zizhong's battle plan, our army is very likely to achieve a complete victory in the Huaibei blockade. Jiangdong will definitely make new achievements in this battle, and I will give him another reward then.

It’s natural to be promoted to military rank.”

The chairman thought for a while, "Well, Shihe is still thoughtful. But you have to tell that kid that winning the battle is good, but you should also pay attention to preserving your strength and taking care of your body."

Wang Shishi was shocked again. The principal's concern for Jiang Dong was probably too much. "Yes, I will definitely convey the principal's words as they are."

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The supreme leader has issued instructions, and the Fifth War Zone Commander's Department naturally agreed to Zhang Zizhong's attack plan.

The battle is scheduled for February 20. At that time, several armies from Huainan will attack the rear of the Little Japanese from Dingyuan, Zhangqiao and other places, putting the Japanese 13th Division into a pincer attack from both front and rear.

On February 18, the Jiangdong Regiment and the two reinforced regiments of the 59th Army took the lead in setting off from Guzhen. Their goal was to rush to Cao Laoji on the north bank of the Huaihe River and fire the first shot of the counterattack from Cao Laoji.

At the pre-war meeting, Jiangdong proposed that armored trains should accompany the army southward, but he failed to obtain the consent of the Fifth Theater Commander's Department.

There was only one armored train, the Yungui, on the Xuzhou battlefield, and the officers were reluctant to leave it until the most critical moment of the battle.

The brothers of the 59th Army wore gray-blue military uniforms that were different from those of the Jiangdong Regiment, and almost everyone carried a sword on their back.

Although they will soon be fighting against the Japs, there is still no trace of nervousness or timidity on the faces of these brothers. Instead, they are somewhat eager to give it a try.

When encountering a strong force, they become stronger. The brothers of the Jiangdong regiment also raised their spirits. They lined up neatly, their footsteps clicked, and they secretly competed with their friendly brothers.

The two teams were chasing each other and refused to give in. Such a scene is rarely seen in the national army.

The leader of the reinforcement group of the 59th Army is called Song Gucheng. He is an old man from the original 29th Army. In his heart, he looks down on other teams at all, whether they are the Central Army or other local troops.

However, Song Gucheng has been a little frustrated these past two days. No matter how fast his team marches, they can't beat the Central Army behind them. Moreover, the morale of the team this time is not lower than our own at all, and their reputation is also frightening.

If we want to say who is the real heroic unit of China's Anti-Japanese War, Song Gucheng will definitely say it is the 29th Army without hesitation. Their reputation during the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War was no less than that of the Jiangdong Regiment today.

The latecomers actually took over, and Song Gucheng was very dissatisfied.

"Brothers, sing a song to cheer you up!" Song Gucheng shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Okay!" Brothers from the two regiments of the 59th Army responded loudly.

Song Gucheng looked at the Jiangdong Troupe following behind him and began to lead the singing loudly,

"The sword is ready...sing!"

"Chop the devils' heads with the big knife,

My compatriots armed across the country,

The day of the war of resistance has come,

The day of the war of resistance has arrived.

In front are the volunteers from the Northeast,

There are people from all over the country behind,

Our Chinese army marches forward bravely!

………

"

The high-pitched singing of thousands of people instantly rang out on the road. The singing was loud and strong, and the singing was full of confidence and pride.

Thousands of people repeated it over and over again, and in the song were their brothers who fought side by side. It was these brothers who used their blood to build the indomitable momentum they have today, and it was they who used the heads of the little devils to shape the heroism and fearlessness of this army.

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Seeing his brothers being so powerful, Song Gucheng, the leader of the reinforcement group, raised his head to the rear with pride.

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Wang Laohu led the security company to follow closely his brothers from the 59th Army. He could see Song Gucheng's proud expression. The two armies had been secretly competing for the past few days, and he did not want to be compared at this time.

"Fuck, it's just a matter of singing a song, I can do that too."

He also shouted loudly in the team, "Brothers, can the military song still be sung?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

No one asked what military song it was, because that was the only one they knew how to sing.

"We can't let the brats of the 59th Army get away with it, we must compete with them!"

"Okay, okay!"

The brothers were also very excited about such a rare opportunity to sing in antiphony, which could not only relax their nervous mood but also improve their morale.

Wang Laohu cleared his throat,

"The wind and clouds are rising, the mountains and rivers are moving, get ready and sing!"

"The wind and clouds are rising, the mountains and rivers are turbulent, the Huangpu Army is building with great momentum, and the revolutionary heroes are loyal.

Fighting with gold and iron, fighting hundreds of battlefields, taking the vanguard from home and abroad.

Sweep across the country, revive China, be invincible, and achieve great success.

…”

Songs of songs sounded one after another on the marching road, each wave stronger than the last, and each wave higher than the last.

Jiang Dong shook his head and smiled bitterly, a man's happiness and romance are so simple.

He is happy to see this succeed. After all, the army is a place where the strong are respected.

Zhang Zizhong temporarily handed over the command of his two reinforced regiments to Jiang Dong, which reflected his great trust in Jiang Dong.

These two reinforced regiments were almost all old members of the 29th Army. He really wanted them, but he couldn't get them.
To be continued...