Quartermasters can also fight the devils

The headquarters of the new 100th Division was set up at Wenyuan Pavilion at the west gate of Changsha City. On the second day of the welcome ceremony, Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng went to the military headquarters to take back the assigned troops and equipment, as they were very busy.

"Division Commander, the officers and soldiers assigned by the military and the 3,000 new recruits recruited by Cao Huaguo from the three towns have all been distributed. The troops' current shortage is not that great." Ouyang Heng was also busy and sweating. As soon as he entered the operations hall of the division headquarters, he picked up the large porcelain cup on the table and took a few gulps of cold water.

Zhang Wenwu was also sitting at the table without a military cap, fanning himself. Seeing Ouyang Heng sweating, he said with concern, "Brother Ouyang, you are from the north, so you must be careful about the heat in the south in summer. Don't get a heat stroke. Changsha city is not easy to get in summer."

Ouyang Heng also put down the cup in his hand and nodded. He deeply agreed with Zhang Wenwu's words. These two days allowed him to experience the summer in the south. This kind of humidity and heat really made it a bit unbearable for a Shandong man like him. He had also experienced the summer in Jinling when he was studying there, but he now felt that the heat in Changsha was much more intense than that in Jinling.

"Don't worry, division commander. You'll get used to this weather after sweating. The troops' weapons, equipment and personnel have been almost replenished. Didn't the army commander ask our division to go to the west bank of the Xiangjiang River for training? I think it would be better to move the troops across the river tomorrow. The division headquarters is on this side of the west gate. I will be responsible for monitoring the troops' training on the west bank. It should be cooler over at Yuelu Mountain, so I won't feel so uncomfortable." Ouyang Heng couldn't wait to go to Yuelu Mountain on the other side of the Xiangjiang River to cool down.

Zhang Wenwu looked at Ouyang Heng who was sweating profusely, and agreed: "Okay, Brother Ouyang, then you can take the troops to the other side for training. I will stay in the division headquarters. I can handle the heat, haha."

Early the next morning, Ouyang Heng led the troops of the new 100th Division to cross the Xiangjiang River in batches by boat. However, to Ouyang Heng's disappointment, the Yuelu Mountain on the other side of the Xiangjiang River was not as cool as he had imagined. He felt that it was still as hot as in the city, and there were even more mosquitoes.

The Military Commission racked its brains to reward the officers and soldiers of the new 22nd Army. They promoted the ranks of the middle and lower-level officers and gave them a certain amount of cash rewards. As for the senior officers, the Military Commission showered everyone with medals.

There is no way. The new 22nd Army is a newly formed unit. The chief officers at all levels in the unit have been promoted once before. If they are promoted again this time, what will happen in the future? Take Zhang Wenwu for example. Such a young major general is very conspicuous in the whole country. If he is promoted to lieutenant general, then if Zhang Wen wins a few more big victories, he will become a marshal. What will those people with more seniority think?

However, Zhang Wenwu didn't care much about this. He was now busy with the replenishment of personnel and equipment for the troops. Although new recruits and reinforcements had been allocated to the new 22nd Army, compared with the combat losses of various troops, the number of people allocated was not enough to make the troops reach full strength. If something suddenly happened and the new 22nd Army was pushed to the front line, the result of the battle would definitely disappoint everyone.

Zhang Wenwu also asked Cao Huaguo to set up recruiting stations in Changsha and its suburbs. With the government's westward relocation after the war between China and Japan, Changsha was flooded with a large number of relocated and refugee people. Now there are nearly one million Chinese people in Changsha and its surrounding areas. Zhang Wenwu felt that he must make good use of this rare free time and opportunity to restore the combat effectiveness of the troops as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the new 22nd Army is now famous enough, and there are enough civilians and refugees in Changsha City, so the overall recruitment speed of the new 22nd Army is still good. These days, for many people, being able to have food to eat is considered good. Although there is a high probability of death when serving in the army, if you join the army, the army will still give some resettlement allowances, which can also allow your family to live in peace for a few days.

In mid-September, the three divisions dispatched by the Japanese army had begun to secretly assemble in Qingdao, Shanghai and Dalian. The local Chinese intelligence department also discovered the local Japanese army's assembly actions, but because the three places were not close to each other, they could only report the local Japanese army's assembly actions to their respective intelligence departments.

When the news of the Japanese troops' assembly of these three divisions reached the Intelligence Department of the Military Commission, everyone became nervous. After analysis, the bigwigs of the Military Commission concluded that the Japanese troops of these three divisions should be preparing to reinforce the 11th Army of the Japanese Army. After all, the three divisions of the Japanese Army on the Nanxun Line had suffered heavy losses. This was most likely a mobilization of the Japanese Army to replace the troops on the Nanxun Line.

After receiving the notice from the Military Commission, Commander Xue of the First Corps was the most nervous person. Now the First Corps troops that had suffered heavy losses on the Nanxun Line were also undergoing replenishment and rest. Originally, they were in peace with the three broken divisions of the Japanese army on the Nanxun Line. If the Japanese army transferred three new fully equipped divisions to the Nanxun Line, then his First Corps would have no choice but to retreat as a whole.

Time passed quietly in the constant exchange of fire between the Chinese and Japanese armies. The new 22nd Army had been training in Changsha for a month. Although it was already autumn, the weather in Changsha was still as hot as ever.

"Report, I'm Zhang Wenwu, here to report." Zhang Wenwu came to the headquarters of the new 22nd Army when it was a little cooler in the evening. He had something to report today.

"Wenwu, what's the matter? Why are you here so late? Come and have some watermelon." Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao Dong were sitting in the yard, drinking tea and eating watermelon to cool off. When they saw Zhang Wenwu coming, they enthusiastically invited Zhang Wenwu to come over and enjoy the cool air together.

Zhang Wenwu walked to the side of the two bosses and sat down on a chair beside them. However, he did not touch the watermelon in front of him. Instead, he said to the two bosses, "Commander, Chief of Staff, I want to report my analysis of the current war situation."

After Chief of Staff Zhao Dong and Commander Huang looked at each other, they also said with relief: "Wenwu, tell me what you think of the current war situation. It is rare that you can always maintain this vigilance."

"Commander, Chief of Staff, after studying the current enemy and our situation, I personally feel that the three divisions that the Japanese army secretly concentrated before may not be used on the Nanxun Line. The Japanese army is very likely to directly attack Yangcheng in Guangdong Province with the help of the navy." Zhang Wenwu directly told what he knew. When he learned that the Japanese army was mobilizing new forces these days, he thought that the Japanese army was going to launch a surprise attack on Yangcheng, so he ran to report this matter to the boss. In any case, it would be good to let the local garrison be prepared in advance.

When Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao Dong heard what Zhang Wenwu said, they immediately lost the mood to eat watermelon and enjoy the cool breeze. If the Japanese army suddenly divided its forces and landed from the sea to attack Yangcheng, the government would be unable to resist this move of the Japanese army. More importantly, if the Japanese army attacked Yangcheng, their New 22nd Army would most likely be sent immediately to withstand the attack of the Japanese army. You know, the only force that can be mobilized with sufficient personnel is the New 22nd Army.

"Staff Officer Li, bring the large map over here. Wenwu, tell me your analysis later and we'll take a look together. If the Japanese army is really going to attack Yangcheng, then our new 22nd Army must be prepared in advance." After Chief of Staff Zhao Dong shouted loudly to the military headquarters for a map, he also said seriously to Zhang Wenwu.

After Li, the military staff officer, brought the map over, Zhang Wenwu also analyzed the map: "Commander, Chief of Staff, you see, although the Japanese offensive on the north bank of the Yangtze River is slow, it has been advancing towards the three towns. The Japanese troops in the north and the troops of the Fifth War Zone are still fighting in the Dabie Mountains. The Japanese troops on the Nanxun Line and the First Corps are also on guard against each other. Both sides currently have no ability to launch an attack. From a normal point of view, the three divisions of the Japanese army are indeed likely to reinforce the Nanxun Line to fight, but this is just our judgment based on routine."

Zhang Wenwu looked at the two big men and saw that they were listening to his speech carefully, so he continued: "However, we should analyze this matter from the perspective of the Japanese army. The Japanese army's combat mission on the Nanxun Line is to occupy Hongcheng and then attack westward to cut off the Yuehan Railway. Let's analyze it based on these two goals of the Japanese army. First, if Hongcheng is occupied, the three Japanese divisions on the Nanxun Line will have almost replenished their personnel and equipment. If they attack in the direction of Hongcheng, the current strength of the First Corps is simply If they could not stop the Japanese army from occupying Hongcheng, then there would be no need for the Japanese army to mobilize three divisions from afar to participate in the battle. The three divisions assembled by the Japanese army could only complete the strategic goal of cutting off the Yuehan Railway. Cutting off the Yuehan Railway is not just a way to attack westward from the Nanxun Line. The Japanese army can use their naval advantage to directly land and attack Yangcheng, which may be more effective. After all, if they attack westward from the Nanxun Line, the Japanese army will have to face the mountains between Hunan Province and Jiangxi Province, and there will be many changes and time. "

Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao Dong listened to Zhang Wenwu's analysis, and then the two of them continued to make deductions on the map. They found that if the Japanese army landed in Guangdong Province from the sea, it would indeed be much more convenient than attacking westward from the Nanxun Line. And combined with the current situation of the Japanese army on the Nanxun Line, Zhang Wenwu's analysis seemed to be true.

"Wenwu, your analysis is very good. It seems that our entire army must be prepared for battle. I will immediately send a telegram to Commander Chen in the war zone with your opinion. The war zone has more information, but we still have to make the necessary preparations so as not to be in a rush when the time comes." Commander Huang agreed with Zhang Wenwu's analysis.

Judging from the information they have obtained so far, their new 22nd Army should indeed make preparations in advance. After all, their troops are the ones that can reach Guangzhou the fastest by taking the train on the Guangdong-Hankou Railway. If they want to dispatch troops to reinforce Guangzhou, they dare not say about other troops, but the New 22nd Army will definitely not be able to escape.

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