Chapter 16 **The 36th Brigade is formed

On October 26, the big field was lost, and the defenders north of the Suzhou River were attacked from both sides. The Chinese ** team began to retreat, and the battle entered the third stage. The next night, Xie Jinyuan, deputy of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division of the Chinese defenders, was ordered to lead 800 officers and soldiers to defend the Sihang Warehouse and cover the main force's retreat. Xie Jinyuan led his alone army to calmly respond to the battle, insisting on breaking through and retreating to the concession for 4 days and nights. On November 5, the Japanese army formed the 10th Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Yanagawa Hei, and led three divisions to land in the Jinshan Guard in Hangzhou Bay, and the Chinese defenders were under the rear.

The Japanese army threatened and the situation of the war was shaken. On November 6, when Chiang Kai-shek urgently summoned He Yingqin and Bai Chongxi to discuss the situation in Shanghai. He Yingqin, considering that the situation of the war was determined and retreating was imperative, suggested that Chiang Kai-shek withdraw his troops from Shanghai. Deputy Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi pointed out from a strategic perspective that the battle in Shanghai had achieved my intended purpose. Now, the troops were suffering from heavy casualties and were exhausted, and should retreat one after another, retreat along the Wufu line and Su Chang line to defend the capital. But Chiang Kai-shek never spoke, but just muttered softly: "My grandma,

Three months to conquer China, three months..." Bai Chongxi suddenly understood Chiang Kai-shek's idea. The Japanese army arrogantly announced that it would destroy China in three months. Now it is only 7 days before three months. Chiang Kai-shek never forgets the spell of three months. Bai Chongxi is worthy of being a little Zhuge. As a politician, Chiang Kai-shek could not ignore international influence, and even more so that he would not not fight political wars. So he suggested Chiang Kai-shek: "Chairman, the retreat of the army cannot be withdrawn in a short time. I think it can be issued a retreat mobilization to the front line.

The order requires all troops to tighten the defense line and retreat one after another, which will take several days." Chiang Kai-shek looked at Bai Chongxi knowingly, "What Jiansheng said makes sense. Hundreds of thousands of troops retreat, and retreating all at once will become herding sheep. Okay, your General Staff can issue a retreat order, requiring all troops to resist one after another, and must withdraw all ** from Shanghai safely and smoothly." On November 9, the defense line of the China ** team had all been shrinking to the suburbs of Shanghai. On November 12, the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, and the China ** team began to retreat.

Nanjing, Presidential Palace, Yang Sen said to Chiang Kai-shek with a heavy tone and a little sad. "Chairman, my 20th Army rushed to Shanghai after more than 40 days of marching. With a tired army and backward weapons and equipment, the brutal Japanese army who were well-equipped and waiting for their labor, fought for 11 days and nights. Not only did he defend his own position, but he also took back the lost positions of friendly troops from the hands of the Japanese army! However, I, I, my 20th Army had only 5,000 people left..." Then, Yang Sen described the hard fighting situation of the Sichuan Army soldiers. When he spoke of the deep love, he actually burst into tears and was full of grimaces. Chiang Kai-shek was also quite moved. He was silent for a while and said to Yang Sen: "Zi Hui, I know that your 20th Army fought very well in Shanghai, your troops

Xiang Wenbin and Yue Hanping were promoted to generals on the battlefield, showing the military power of the country. I know everything in my heart. You have done your best this time. The country will not treat you badly. This way, a batch of equipment purchased from abroad has been transported to Nanjing. I will give you priority." After saying that, he stood up and patted Yang Sen's shoulder and said, "From now on, I will promote you to the commander-in-chief of the 27th Army, and still serve as the commander of the 20th Army. Another group of troops directly under the command of the ** 35th Brigade, the brigade commander Xiang Wenbin, the ** 36th Brigade, and the brigade commander Yue Hanping. You can choose the regiment commander and report it to the Military Commission for filing. In this Battle of Shanghai, the 20th Army will be brave in combat, and will be rewarded with 30,000 yuan. The ** 36th Brigade, temporarily stay in Nanjing, your troops will be transferred to Anqing to replenish troops, and rest and standby!"

Yang Sen was so grateful that he repeatedly thanked him. People said that Chiang Kai-shek was good at killing people with a knife (with the help of the Japanese to eliminate miscellaneous troops), eliminate dissidents, and judge the matter. However, judging from the treatment of the 20th Army, Chiang Kai-shek's handling of the 20th Army, which bravely resisted the 20th Army in the early stage of the War of Resistance, his handling should be very fair.

The main force of the 20th Army moved to Anqing to repair the renovation. The 36th Brigade of the ** 36th Brigade stayed in Nanjing, but the 36th Brigade of the ** 36th Brigade was just an empty stance, and its foundation was still the remnants of the original ** regiment. When Yang Sen left Nanjing, Yue Hanping came to see him off. Yang Sen held his hand, "Hanping, now Chairman Jiang will leave you in Nanjing. This is another small way for him to play. The remaining troops of my 20th Army are divided and used. The remnants of Shanghai are about to retreat to Nanjing. I guess Chiang will definitely leave you in Nanjing. How careful do you have to be? My name is a group army. In fact, there is only one 20th Army with two divisions, and then you and Wenbin's two ** Brigades. Your two brigades are basically empty and cannot be taken to the bottom by others." Yue Hanping replied: "Don't worry, commander, I understand. Chairman Jiang attaches importance to me in name only.

In fact, the army divides the troops, so that Gong Hui will always have one or two troops not in his hands. Gong Hui, when you go to Anqing, you can replenish troops on the spot, and on the other hand, you can urge the central government to replenish troops as soon as possible. It is best to transfer several security regiments from Guizhou to enrich the 20th Army and recover their vitality as soon as possible. I guess the Japanese army will soon attack Nanjing." Yang Sen nodded and repeatedly reminded Yue Hanping to do what Yang Sen wanted. In fact, Yue Hanping had his own plans in his heart. He is now a major general brigade commander and has his own line. It is just a time to go, and now he needs a trust in the Internet to win the trust of Chiang Kai-shek. It is best to be incorporated into the central direct army, so that he can have greater room for development. Of course, he was born from the Sichuan Army and still had to maintain close contact with the Sichuan Army.

After seeing Yang Sen, Chiang Kai-shek summoned Yue Hanping. As soon as he met, Chiang Kai-shek praised Yue Hanping for his good fighting in the Battle of Shanghai. After chatting for a while, he suddenly asked, "Hanping, do you know why I gave you the number 36th Brigade?" Yue Hanping thought for a while: "The commissioner, I am humble and dull, and I guessed myself whether I want me to be the second place in Song Xilian, because Song Xilian is the commander of the 36th Division." Chiang Kai-shek said happily: "Very good, just be able to understand my intentions. I can tell

You, Song Xilian's division is about to be upgraded to the 71st Army. He will be the first commander of the 71st Army. You are also my student, and you also became the major general brigade commander at the age of 24, at the same age as Song Xilian. Niang Xipi, some people say that I favor one and the other, there is a slang for Fenghua, "If you want to tie your feet, you need a lazy woman, but if you go to battle, you rely on father and son soldiers." Huangpu and Lu University students are all my students. Who else can I use if I don't need them? At Chengdu Branch, you performed very well. I have been following you, and finally you

Live up to high expectations. This battle has demonstrated the military power of the Army University students. You are now in charge of the army. You must lead the army well and train the soldiers well, and become a role model for the entire army again." Yue Hanping quickly stood at attention, knocked his feet, "Bang", "Thank you for the training of the chairman, students will live up to expectations, be loyal to the party and the country, and be loyal to the president!" Chiang Kai-shek suppressed his hands, "Don't be polite, Hanping, I heard that your army suffered a lot this time. Let's do this, I will reorganize the retreating troops and lay off the remnants of the troops.

I will give you priority. In addition, I will allocate two battalions of troops from the Nanjing Teaching Corps to help you replenish your brigade and stay to guard Nanjing. How about it?” Yue Hanping knew in his heart that this was not only Chiang Kai-shek's cultivation, but also a test. Thinking of himself being able to guard Nanjing with the famous generals of the Central Army, this sense of honor suddenly rose. Without further ado, a standard military salute, "Please defend Nanjing to the death!" Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand and signaled that Yue Hanping could go out.

Sure enough, the Ministry of Military Affairs quickly reorganized the remaining troops retreating to Nanjing. Yue Hanping's 36th Brigade quickly replenished them, two regiments, one guard battalion and one machine gun company. The weapons and equipment were the same German equipment. The officers and soldiers of the 36th Brigade were happy, especially the brothers of the original Sichuan Army, who were touching the brand new guns. "Ge, I have also replaced the cannons. This German gun is good. It is bright and shiny, and can be used as a mirror!" The two regiment commanders were all from the original Sichuan Army, one is Luo Qi and the other is Han Puxuan, both of which were the battalion commanders of the original ** regiment, the guard battalion commander Zhou Weiqiao, and the machine gun company commander Xiang Fengwu. The two battalions transferred from the teaching corps, one regiment and one as the base camp.
Chapter completed!