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Resurgence: World War II Chapter 576 Soaring to the Top

"Responding to the Commander, this matter belongs to the great government of the empire. I dare not speak in a lowly position. Please forgive me, Commander."

Xu Shichang waved his hand and said, "But it's okay, I'm willing to listen to you."

"Yes. Then I dare to speak boldly. I think that Yuan Shikai's rebel army is just a temporary advantage, and it will be rampant for a while, but after a while, the heavenly soldiers will regroup, and they will be invincible."

"Tell me in detail, why is this happening?" Xu Shichang seemed to be more and more interested in Chiang Kai-shek.

"Yuan Shikai's rebellion had three violations, so he was doomed to fail sooner or later. First, he violated the time. In the empire, the emperor is so loved by the people in the eyes of the people, and the emperor's great ambitions are the best in the past and the present. How can these aspects be Yuan Shikai is comparable. Yuan Shikai overestimated his abilities. He thought he was extremely smart and could turn the world upside down. He didn't know that from the moment he launched the rebellion, he had become the public enemy of everyone in the empire. It would be a matter of time before he was defeated. Second, Yuan Shikai violated the geographical advantage. Singapore sits on the Strait of Malacca and controls the lifeline of the whole of Asia. If Yuan Shikai could sit on one side, he would have some capital to fight against the imperial court. The opponent of the imperial army? Thirdly, Yuan Shikai violated Renhe. He planned to kill Fan Xuecheng, the commander of the 9th Army, put Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang under house arrest, and robbed the military power of the three places. How many hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers are there? Those who are really willing to work for him don't know the truth of hitting an egg against a rock. Going against the court or the emperor will never end well. To sum up the above three points, I dare to say that within three months, Yuan Shikai will definitely be defeated. Confer leadership." Chiang Kai-shek usually seldom speaks, but at a critical moment he can suddenly become very talkative, his words are clear and clear, and his eyes are so high that no one will believe that it comes from a small guard.

Xu Shichang was astonished. He never expected that the young man in front of him would have such foresight. Even many experienced ministers in the court could not say these words. It was really a unicorn buried in the mountains. He immediately clapped his hands and laughed loudly, and stood up. Going to Chiang Kai-shek's side, he looked around the young man carefully, and couldn't help nodding: "You are a man with a deep city, you can be modest and self-sufficient at a young age, but you are full of economics, but you are willing to be a little policeman." Guard, from this point of view, you will become a great weapon in the future. Today, if you hadn't acted decisively, I, Xu, would have died long ago."

Chiang Kai-shek said in a loud voice: "It's all due to your lord's blessings and blessings. The low-level guards are not good enough to make the assassin almost succeed. You didn't ask your lord for instructions at the critical moment and shot rashly. You are very offensive to your lord. Please punish your lord."

"Hahaha, Jiang Zhongzheng, you are really good at talking. You have made great achievements, and you want me to punish you. I really don't know how to deal with this crime. To tell you the truth, it was later found out that the assassin was Yuan Shikai's subordinate. The purpose of Lu Zongyu's dispatch is to assassinate me, the chief of the army's general staff, so that our army can delay the counterattack. It's also my fault that I didn't take sufficient precautions against this. Thanks to you, thanks to you. Don't be chaotic in times of danger, The marksmanship is like a god, and children can be taught." Xu Shichang repeatedly expressed his appreciation for Chiang Kai-shek.

Of course Chiang Kai-shek knew in his heart that he was at a loss as to what to do when he was in danger, and that his marksmanship was so good that his eyes were dazzled at the time, and that fatal shot was purely blind.However, seeing Xu Shichang praised himself repeatedly, he felt that this was a good opportunity from heaven, so he fell to his knees with a plop, and said to Xu Shichang: "Although Zhongzheng is unworthy, he has a passion for serving the country. He has traveled abroad several times just to learn his skills. Today, great ambitions cannot be achieved, great ambitions cannot be fulfilled, and one’s abilities can’t be put to good use, and adults are required to cultivate them.”

"Well, you're right. The Empire is in need of talents like you. If you want, follow me to the Ministry of War and give you the rank of Major. You can start as a communications officer in the Operations Department."

"Zhongzheng... Zhongzheng thank you for your kindness in cultivating him. Zhongzheng will definitely live up to your expectations." Chiang Kai-shek said, his eyes turned red, and he actually shed tears.

After this meeting, Xu Shichang inspected defense and other work in Shanghai and stayed for two days before returning to Beijing by special train. Chiang Kai-shek was also promoted to the combat department as a major communications officer.From then on, Chiang Kai-shek became more diligent and diligent, and Xu Shichang also paid more attention to him. He was promoted from a major communications officer to a lieutenant colonel communications officer, and then to a colonel's adjutant.

In this battle against Japan, Chiang Kai-shek took the initiative to invite Xu Shichang to go to the front line. Xu Shichang saw that the other party was sincere and wanted him to go to the front line to experience, so he recommended Chiang Kai-shek to Zhang Zuolin.Seeing that it was Xu Shichang's recommendation, Zhang Zuolin naturally didn't dare to neglect, but he couldn't figure out Chiang Kai-shek's background for a while, fearing that something would go wrong with his appointment and Xu Shichang would be angry later, so he recommended Chiang Kai-shek to Deng Shichang's subordinates, so Chiang Kai-shek temporarily Became an adjutant under Deng Shichang.After getting along for a period of time, Deng Shichang found that Chiang Kai-shek was diligent and modest, and he liked him very much, so he gradually regarded him as his confidant.

Now that the army was heading east, Chiang Kai-shek hurriedly brought the map and spread it on the table in the command room of the warship. In the command room at this moment, Deng Shichang was naturally the center. The staff of the Ministry, and then the periphery is Chiang Kai-shek.Lin Tai once looked up at Chiang Kai-shek, and asked: "Well, your name is Chiang Kai-shek. You said that you stayed in the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer Academy, and you also studied military and artillery. Okay, now the commander will ask you first, and you will understand the picture. Do you understand?"

"Respond to what the commander-in-chief said." Chiang Kai-shek took a few steps forward, saluted with a snap, and replied with his head up and chest out, "Understood!"

Lin Taizeng nodded in satisfaction, glanced at Deng Shichang and said, "Mr. Deng knows people well. When did you find such a capable general?"

Deng Shichang waved his hand and said: "He is Xu Shichang's adjutant. He is temporarily seconded to me to serve as a staff officer and handle military affairs. The young man is smart and capable. If you want to talk about knowing people, Xu Shichang knows people."

Everyone laughed.

Deng Shichang put away his smile and raised his hand to say hello: "Come and see, what are the Japanese trying to do by delaying these two days?"

A group of people gathered together and cast their gazes on the map, while Deng Shichang closed his eyes and thought about the strategically important places on Kyushu Island that he had already memorized by heart.Needless to say, Nagasaki, behind Nagasaki is the heavy city of Kumamoto, which is the central city of Kyushu Island, with Fukuoka and Kitakyushu to the north, Kagoshima to the south, and Oita to the east.These cities are all near the sea.Now the Japanese want to delay the army in Nagasaki, what are they covering up?

"Deng Gong." Liu Guanxiong said: "Based on my humble opinion, the Japanese seem to be waiting for something, but according to previous reports, there are 5000 Japanese soldiers in Nagasaki City. There is no need to agree to surrender so readily. There is no need to delay for two days if you agree to surrender..."

"Yes." Lin Tai once said: "To appease a 5000-strong army, two days is impossible. With such a superior force, if the commander chooses to surrender, it will definitely arouse mutiny. Especially the Japanese , have always regarded themselves as Bushido spirit, and surrendering to them is tantamount to a great humiliation."

Deng Shichang smiled slightly. This is also the reason why he readily agreed to persuade to surrender. He wanted to see how the other party reacted through persuading him to surrender. Therefore, when he heard that the other party was willing to surrender, he kept thinking about what was wrong with it. In other words, if he commanded 5000 people to guard a big city like Nagasaki, let alone besieged by the Beiyang Fleet outside, he would not surrender even with thousands of troops.The Japanese are not cowardly to this point.

"Well." Deng Shichang suddenly put his gaze on Chiang Kai-shek's face: "That's the reason, Zhongzheng, what do you think?"

"Responding to my lord's words, I think that under such circumstances, we must have more information. It is best to send a carrier-based reconnaissance plane in advance. We need a wider field of vision to gain insight into the enemy's true intentions." Chiang Kai-shek replied.

"What Zhong Zheng said makes sense. I always feel that maybe the people in Nagasaki are organizing a large retreat." Liu Guanxiong said.

"Well, before our meeting, the reconnaissance plane has already taken off, and there should be information coming back soon." Deng Shichang smiled and said: "Before that, let's test them again, Zhongzheng, send you to a Are you afraid of going to Nagasaki?"

"I obey orders." Chiang Kai-shek replied loudly with a military salute.

All the people present looked at Chiang Kai-shek in amazement. No one thought that this young man was so courageous. The Japanese are now extremely vicious and want to tear the Chinese into pieces. What is even more amazing is that Chiang Kai-shek knew that this task was extremely dangerous, but he agreed so readily.

"Okay, don't worry, Mr. Deng won't let you go to die. The surrounding area has been tightly guarded. After the meeting, let's make a statement, just two sentences: leave the city within two hours and surrender. , otherwise Nagasaki will be devastated!"

When he finished speaking, Deng Shichang had a murderous look on his face, and he shouted at the adjutant: "Order the Yuanzi-class naval gun, and shoot the ultimatum into the city with empty shells. Be sure to shoot accurately. Once the defense map in the city arrives, you don't need to ask for orders. Fire the cannon. If you can't hit the Japanese, the captain will be demoted two ranks, and the gunner will be fined for two months!"

"Yes!"

The time limit of two hours was very short, and the second wave of landing troops, led by Zhang Zuolin's general Tang Yulin, was about to arrive in two hours.Two hours later, the Shandong New Army led by Dai Zongqian, the last landing force of today, will arrive. At the same time, the main ship of the Beiyang Fleet will also berth in Nagasaki Port. The inland sea went straight to Tokyo, and by the way, they shot randomly along the way to let the Japanese know that the Chinese navy was coming.

Resurgence: World War II Chapter 577 Can Nagasaki Be Saved?

The landing on the first day will also be the first wave of 4 soldiers of the Sunhunting team, all under the control of Tang Yulin.The second wave is to be determined in North Korea. It starts from Jeju Island in North Korea. It is 3 people led by Feng Linge. The two groups are combined into one, trying to eat Kyushu Island as soon as possible with 7 people. The ideal situation is one month. The time to complete the main operations should not exceed two months at the latest.Time has dragged on for a long time, I am afraid that the German Nazis will free up their hands and send troops to support Japan.

On the other hand, the Japanese Navy’s military operations against Tokyo were entirely based on sea shooting, trying to wipe out the last Japanese naval forces defending Tokyo. The Japanese Tokyo Garrison Fleet still has some old ships. These ships must be cleared within five days. It is possible to bombard Tokyo indiscriminately to achieve a deterrent effect, and at the same time prompt the Japanese to completely focus their defense on Tokyo, so that complete control of Kyushu Island and Hokkaido Island can be completed.

This is the combat strategy formulated by Deng Shichang and others after discussion.Of course, the specific operation still depends on the specific research of the commander.

After the reconnaissance plane was dispatched, in more than two hours, a simple map of the deployment of Nagasaki City was sent to the headquarters, and the area where the soldiers were concentrated was marked on the map.A group of officers quickly memorized the military assembly points in the city, and quickly passed them to the artillery battalion.

At the same time, the ultimatum was passed to Tsuboi Kozo and Yamane Nobushin.

"Baga..." Yamane Nobushin was a person who couldn't hold his breath. He slapped the table, stood up aggressively, and shouted impulsively, "Let me meet the Chinese!"

Tsuboi Kozo looked up at his excited back, but didn't speak.It is indeed necessary to fight and see. It is really difficult for these proud army generals to understand the strength of the opponent's naval fleet.As for the lives that will be sacrificed, just die, anyway sooner or later they will die.Tsuboi Kozo felt sad.

"Dashanyan!" Yamane Nobushin rushed to the command department with a murderous look and shouted: "Send me a regiment to test the strength of the Chinese people!"

"Hi!" Da Shanyan, head of the Second Brigade, almost jumped up, lifted the military cap on his head, saluted Yamane Nobushin upright, turned around and left.

"Saburo Matsuda." Da Shanyan rushed to his brigade headquarters and shouted, "Assemble your infantry brigade and teach me a lesson for the Chinese people."

"No!" Nishi Kanjiro jumped up and said, "The head of the mountain brigade, please send me!"

Dashanyan looked at the guy next to him who just turned 40 this year. This guy once served as the director of the first bureau of the General Staff Headquarters, and the brigade commander of the Gyeonggi Guards Division. To participate in the war against China, I was still on guard against this guy who would rob me of my military achievements, but now it seems that this guy is still very obedient to me, so he nodded in satisfaction and said: "Commander Xikuan, sit down, I Knowing that you were originally from Kagoshima, your father was a soldier of Nishitaro Bingwei, Kyushu is your hometown, and you want to prove yourself in your hometown."

Nishi Kanjiro raised his chest high, and looked at Saburo Matsuda provocatively.

"But Nishikan-kun, you have to know that this time we can't just rely on bravery. Listen to my order. Nishikanjiro will accompany the brigade headquarters to cover the retreat of the main force of the division. Saburo Matsuda will follow the original order!"

The 45-year-old infantry brigade commander Matsuda Saburo solemnly got up and straightened his military uniform, bowed respectfully and said, "Hi!" He turned around and bowed to Nishi Kanjiro before turning his head and going out to give orders. Today, his infantry brigade was assembled in the city. The young soldiers were breathing excitedly. The hot steel guns in their hands dripped with sweat from time to time. With a scoffing sound, they evaporated in an instant, leaving only stains like Cherry blossoms in full bloom.

"Ping Yeyi's small team, send out ten people, leave the city from the west gate, and raise the white flag. Deploy immediately."

There was an embarrassing silence, and Hirano Yi trembled, his face flushed, and after a long while he roared angrily: "I don't understand! Your Excellency, Brigadier Commander!"

Saburo Matsuda muttered something, and smacked Hirano Giichi's mouth with his right hand, "Hachi, do you dare to disobey me?"

"I dare not, Brigadier Commander. But as a soldier of the Great Japanese Empire, Hirano Yiichi would rather die in battle than raise the white flag." Hirano Yiyi replied with bloody saliva heavily.

Saburo Matsuda raised his command saber angrily, thought for a while, then put it down heavily, and roared: "Da Japan doesn't need such a brainless commander like you! I will directly command Hirano Yi's squad now. Front row, get out!"

A few infantrymen in the front row were about to cry, but Saburo Matsuda kicked several red-eyed young men to the ground heavily, and issued an order: "You guys, raise the white flag and surrender, you are not allowed to wash your face, with tears stained on it, and you are required to go out of the city." The Chinese accept the letter of surrender!"

"Hi!"

"The rest..." Matsuda Saburo pulled out his command knife and threw it on the ground, unbuttoned his military uniform and said, "The remaining warriors of the Matsuda infantry brigade follow me, take off their military uniforms and put on civilian ones, and check in 10 minutes. Those who take it off will be shot immediately!"

The people in the first brigade looked at each other, not quite understanding what their commander wanted to do, they just watched the brigade commander take off his levy clothes in dumbfounded.

Twenty minutes later, there was still an hour before the ultimatum.The warships of the Chinese Navy have stopped shelling, floating quietly on the sea, aiming their guns at Nagasaki City three kilometers away.The supply ship is berthing at the port, and the coal reserves on the shore are relatively large, and the fresh water is also abundant.Due to the panic of the retreat, the Japanese even left behind quite a lot of food raw materials, which can be used for use, but Lin Tai once issued a death order, and the water and food on the shore were not allowed to be eaten without authorization, let alone used as raw materials. To prevent the Japanese from poisoning.Therefore, the food is useless, seaweed and carrots are thrown all over the ground, but fresh water is a good thing, and the boilers of the fleet are needed.