Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

690 Pretending to be confused

Gu Zhutong stayed at Ye Qingshan's headquarters for half a day and then left by car.

On the way, Gu Zhutong was sitting in the car, and the adjutant in the passenger seat could no longer hold back and said angrily: "Sir, Ye Qingshan is talking nonsense and is not telling us the truth at all.

He said that the troops he sent to attack northern Jiangxi consisted of only six or seven thousand people.

How can this be.

According to the report of the 102th Army Group, the Japanese troops of the nd Division defending northern Jiangxi successively abandoned three counties and retreated all the way within three days.

If this is true, then the six or seven thousand people sent by Ye Qingshan are heavenly soldiers and generals?

Could an entire division of Japanese soldiers be scared like that?

Also, Ye Qingshan said that the number of troops going south to attack Guangdong was more than 20,000, which is also impossible.

Commander Liu of the 10th Army said in a telegram that mule and horse convoys had been passing through their defense zone day and night over the past two days.

Weapons and ammunition sufficient to equip tens of thousands of troops are being transported to the front line.

In the mountainous area to the north, Ye Qingshan's troops were also resisting the Japanese 45th Division that was heading south from Hangzhou.

If their 89th Army really had only people, let alone attacking Guangdong, even if Ye Qingshan just fought in northern Jiangxi, it would be very difficult for him.

I just don't believe it. Ye Qingshan is a famous general, and the officers and soldiers under him are also talented soldiers and generals. They can't be killed by bullets.

I think it is an established fact that Ye Qingshan has been secretly expanding his army..."

Gu Zhutong's personal adjutant in the co-pilot seat was now chattering indignantly.

Gu Zhutong, who was sitting in the back seat, had his eyes closed and was listening quietly.

"Finished?"

It was not until the adjutant stopped talking for a long time that Gu Zhutong slowly opened his eyes.

"Forehead."

The adjutant didn't understand what Gu Zhutong was thinking, so he just responded in silence.

Gu Zhutong turned his head and looked out the car window. A factory in the distance was emitting black smoke, and many young and strong people from construction teams were on their way on the road.

Seeing these scenes, Gu Zhutong was a little dazed, and murmured: "The changes here are quite big.

The last time I came here, it wasn’t like this.”

"Yes, sir, there have been great changes here.

The roads are much wider than other places, and there are groups of young people.

I heard that they were all migrant workers employed by Ye Qingshan. In peacetime, they were responsible for construction, and in wartime, they were the transport team.

I think that these young and strong men may become soldiers at any time during war.

This Ye Qingshan is really too ambitious...

Besides, their Ye family is too rich.

I heard that these young and strong men not only have enough to eat every day, but also receive a lot of money. How much does this cost?

Ye Qingshan is too good at winning people’s hearts. Now in southern Zhejiang, only the Ye Family Chamber of Commerce is known. Who still takes the government seriously…”

As the adjutant spoke, he became more and more indignant.

As a student from Whampoa Military Academy, he could not stand warlords like Ye Qingshan who were independent of the regular army of the National Army.

Especially now, he has basically confirmed that Ye Qingshan must have secretly expanded his military, which is an unforgivable crime.

If it were any other warlord, he would have been badly injured if not dead.

But only Ye Qingshan has been fine.

Gu Zhutong came back to his senses from the scene outside and listened to his adjutant in the co-pilot seat who was still chattering.

"Okay, shut up."

Gu Zhutong got annoyed and yelled.

The adjutant in the front passenger seat suddenly came to his senses, realizing that he had said too much, and quickly stopped talking.

But Gu Zhutong had no intention of blaming his adjutant, since he was his brother-in-law.

Gu Zhutong also wanted to take this opportunity to give him some advice, so he said, "You still lack experience.

You just need to say these words in front of me.

"When you get outside, don't say a word, remember?"

"Yes, brother-in-law."

"Call me, sir."

"Yes, sir."

The adjutant was still in awe of Gu Zhutong and nodded obediently.

Gu Zhutong then started talking to himself: "Do you think I didn't see what you said?

How could the 89th Army have only people? If it really had people, they would never dare to attack Guangdong.

I know this, and Ye Qingshan also understands this."

"Then you just..."

“It’s just a show.

Ye Qingshan gave me face, so I could only pretend to be confused.

Otherwise, if we really get serious about it, it will not benefit anyone.

You are still too young."

"But, Ye Qingshan's private expansion of the army is such a big thing, and you are the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone, so you don't care?

Still condoning?

The High Command doesn't care?"

Gu Zhutong looked at his brother-in-law who had just graduated from the military academy, sighed, and patiently explained: "Even if Ye Qingshan is expanding the army privately, so what?

You really can't control him.

Ye Qingshan and his 42nd Army Group were outliers in themselves, and even the command could do nothing about them.

What can I do?

In name, I was his direct superior, but in reality, Ye Qingshan and his 42nd Army Group had long since become an independent entity.

If both sides pretend to be ignorant, we can still cooperate.

If things really fall out, neither side will be able to save face, and it will be of no benefit to us.

Even if they really want to deal with Ye Qingshan and use his private expansion of the army as an excuse, that is something the headquarters should do.

I, Gu Zhutong, don’t have that ability.”

It was obvious that Gu Zhutong couldn't be completely unaware of Ye Qingshan's 89th Army's secret expansion.

But he finally chose not to see it.

Anyway, there's nothing he can do about this matter, so he shouldn't be the one worrying about it.

"How many people does Ye Qingshan's 89th Army have now?"

The adjutant asked.

“Who knows, maybe 80,000 or 90,000 people should have it.

Otherwise, how could he dare to lead the army to attack Guangdong alone without cooperating with us?

The Japs in Guangdong Province have an army of 70,000 to 80,000 men.

Except for Ye Qingshan, no one else dared to take the initiative to attack the devils when the forces were almost equal. "

"This...he..."

After hearing what Gu Zhutong said, the adjutant didn't know what to say for a moment.

You might want to say that Ye Qingshan is too arrogant, but that doesn’t seem right. After all, he has the capital to be arrogant.

Finally, the adjutant turned his head and looked at Gu Zhutong, and asked: "Sir, do you really believe that Ye Qingshan can conquer Guangdong Province with these tens of thousands of people?

Just based on Ye Qingshan's words, you let the Tenth and Thirteenth Army join the battle together.

Isn’t it too…”

"Too reckless?"

Gu Zhutong said what his adjutant didn't dare to say, and couldn't help laughing.

"Ah."

The adjutant mustered up the courage to nod.

"You still don't know Ye Qingshan well enough.

I admit that Ye Qingshan is a strong and overbearing person, but you cannot doubt his command ability, nor can you doubt the combat effectiveness of his troops.

Since he dared to say that he was 70% sure of taking back Guangdong Province this time.

Then he is definitely not shooting in the dark.

Enough for us to take a chance with him.

After all, if our Third War Zone really counterattacks and retakes Guangdong Province, then we will have made great contributions."