Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 793 High Praise

Ye Shaohong held this famous "Young Chairman" in high esteem.

Because he participated in almost the entire War of Resistance against Japan, and made outstanding contributions during that time.

In 1937, Chen Cheng served as the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone and the commander-in-chief of the Fifteenth Army Group, and participated in the command of the Battle of Shanghai.

At the beginning of the war, many people were unable to see the serious consequences of immediately launching an offensive.

It was Commander Chen Cheng who first shouted the slogan, "It is better to fight to the death than to die without a fight." It was also under his leadership that the Nationalist government made up its mind and finally launched a full-scale war of resistance against Japan.

The Battle of Shanghai shattered the Japanese invasion strategy of conquering China from north to south. Although the enormous casualties at the time caused resentment among many, and some even secretly criticized Chen Cheng's strategic deployment as a failure.

But when the eight-year War of Resistance against Japan ended and China finally reached the stage of strategic counter-offensive, people realized how far-sighted Chen Cheng's strategic vision was.

Full of wisdom.

It can be said that this lean and wiry man, in a sense, saved China during the War of Resistance against Japan.

Subsequently, he participated in the Battle of Jiangcheng in 1938, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone and the garrison commander of Jiangcheng. He firmly trusted General Xue Yue's command and deployment, and with the "Heavenly Furnace" tactic, he annihilated more than 100,000 elite Japanese Class A and Class B standing divisions in one battle.

These 100,000-plus people are not puppet troops or traitors; they are all genuine Japanese devils.

The Battle of Jiangcheng not only shattered the Japanese strategic plan to capture the wartime capital, the mountain city, and force the Nationalist government to surrender, but also, during its more than four-month-long resistance, the steadfast resistance of over a million Nationalist soldiers crippled the Japanese domestic economy.

It dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army's strategic deployment plan.

This battle also transformed the initial passive defense situation in China's war of resistance into a strategic stalemate.

It completely reversed the overall trend of the War of Resistance.

This laid a solid foundation for the later strategic counter-offensive, which completely drove the Japanese out of China.

In 1943, when the Japanese formed the Southern Army and dispatched a large number of elite troops to invade South Asia and Southeast Asia in an attempt to seize strategic materials such as oil and rubber.

It was also Commander Chen Cheng who was appointed to take on the role of Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in a time of crisis.

A plan for the Yunnan-Burma resistance war was formulated.

He provided crucial support to Allied operations in South Asia. Although he didn't personally oversee many tasks throughout his life, every action he took significantly altered the course of events for his nation and people.

In Ye Shaohong's eyes, the actions of Commander Chen Cheng were comparable to those of Ran Min, the Martial King.

It's just that his deeds are not widely known, and many people are unaware of them.

Besides these factors, there is another important reason: Commander Chen Cheng can also be considered his backer.

After Ye Shaohong's book "Wolf and Dog" was published, Commander Chen Cheng immediately expressed his praise for him publicly.

At the subsequent victory celebration banquet, Commander Chen Cheng also sent his personal adjutant to present Ye Shaohong with a generous gift.

It fully expresses a sense of closeness.

How could Ye Shaohong remain indifferent in the face of such a national hero?

He was very excited. As soon as Commander Chen's figure appeared, Ye Shaohong immediately stepped forward, came to the car, and raised his hand to give a military salute.

"Commander Chen!"

"Ye Shaohong, Deputy Director of the Second Division of the Special Service Department, sends his greetings!"

A loud and clear shout rang out, and Commander Chen, whose temples were already slightly gray, immediately looked over in the direction of the sound.

"Are you Ye Shaohong?"

"I remember you. Your book, 'Wolf and Dog,' was quite good. Judging from the current situation, everything you predicted has come to pass."

A year later, when the matter was brought up again, Commander Chen Cheng was quite moved.

In his view, they underestimated the value of the book "Wolf and Dog". If they had carefully studied Ye Shaohong's book before the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War and applied it in a targeted manner, China would not be in such a state of defeat today.

Of course, Commander Chen Cheng would never reveal these things to anyone.

He could praise Ye Shaohong, and he could also take care of Ye Shaohong in certain matters, keeping a close eye on him secretly.

But when it comes to matters of national importance, Ye Shaohong is still too young.

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Ye Shaohong's military position was also not quite right. If he had not served in the intelligence system but had followed the regular military command route, Commander Chen Cheng would not have minded and would have trained Ye Shaohong more, keeping him as a reserve force for the Nationalist government.

"Don't dare!"

"That book was just something I wrote on a whim; Commander Chen is too kind."

At this moment, Ye Shaohong was filled with excitement, because in his heart, this seemingly unremarkable, somewhat lean middle-aged man had indeed made outstanding contributions to the country and its people. He was a rare hero within the Republic of China government.

In his presence, Ye Shaohong was no longer the arrogant and ruthless man he once was; all that remained was the empathy and mutual encouragement between patriots.

"Ha ha!"

"You're being modest, but that's good. Young people should be energetic, but they also need to be shrewd!"

"Although this is our first meeting, I've been keeping an eye on you. Young man, you've done a great job."

"Work hard, and you'll have a bright future."

As soon as he finished speaking, Commander Chen Cheng patted Ye Shaohong's shoulder again. He had never asked Ye Shaohong why he had come here today.

There was no intention to invite them to meet again.

All that remains is the deep concern of the seniors for their juniors.

That was enough. After the brief conversation, Commander Chen Cheng strode forward and walked straight into the Ministry of National Defense compound.

Xu Baichuan watched quietly from the side.

He wanted to go up and chat with Commander Chen Cheng, but he really didn't have the chance.

Even though Commander Chen Cheng had served in the Whampoa Military Academy, and had been an artillery instructor and artillery squad leader at the Whampoa Military Academy.

They did have some teacher-student relationship.

But now, he is still not qualified to stand in front of Commander Chen Cheng.

Only Ye Shaohong was qualified.

There's also Zheng Yaoxian.

Zheng Yaoxian was a graduate of the Artillery Department of the Whampoa Military Academy, and he was a direct disciple of Commander Chen Cheng.

"Sixth and Seventh Brother, they're really lucky!" Shaking his head in admiration, just as Xu Baichuan was about to chat with Ye Shaohong about Chen Cheng's recent movements, a convoy of carriages slowly approached from the distance.

Unlike Commander Chen Cheng, Commander Chen's entourage consisted of only a few people, including his adjutant and guards, and traveled in just three cars.

The newcomer was surrounded by a large entourage, and the number of his carriages and entourage already exceeded an even number.

There were also military vehicles and guards escorting them.

"It's Commander Li!"

"Judging by the size of this team, there are quite a few people from the Fifth War Zone!"