Gu Zhutong calmed down and asked Huang Baitao: "Chief of Staff, what is the reaction of the little Japanese side?"

"General, what else can the Japanese react?" Huang Baitao curled his lips and said disdainfully, "The new commander of the ll army, Toribu and Ichiro, are far behind his predecessor Okamura Niji. Since the Jinjiang Battle, this old Japanese are just blindly commanding. Judging from the current situation, Japanese are very likely to suffer heavy losses in Shanggao. In this case, how can Japanese people still care about a mere Dragon's mouth?"

Gu Zhutong nodded with deep understanding. Although the Third War Zone and the Ninth War Zone were nearly a thousand miles apart, Gu Zhutong was still concerned about the progress of the Jinjiang Battle and also had some understanding of the latest progress of the battle. In general, Sonobe and Ichiro were mediocre people, and compared with his predecessor Okamura Yasuji, they were not on the same level.

Until now, the Japanese army has been in a passive position on the whole.

Of course, the Japanese army performed poorly in the Battle of Jinjiang, and the poor command of Azuma and Ichiro were only one of the reasons. Another reason was that Xue Yue was too powerful. Another reason was that Wang Yaowu's 74th Army had just changed into American weapons. I heard that the artillery troops of the 74th Army even dared to fight artillery battles with Japanese artillery, which was absolutely unimaginable in the Third War Zone.

In this case, Japan can't even take care of the main direction of going up to the high, and can still take care of southern Anhui

Therefore, it can be foreseen that the 19th Detachment of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in Southern Anhui will usher in an unprecedented period of great development in Longkou County and even in the entire southern Anhui.

Perhaps it won't take long to expand the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui, just like the New Fourth Army, to have several detachments with a small number of 100,000 troops. Thinking of this, Gu Zhutong could no longer sit still. Because the New National Army is a Communist army, Gu Zhutong could not control even if he had great skills, but the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui was an independent armed force, so he had to firmly control this armed force.

Seeing that Gu Zhutong's face was gloomy and silent, Huang Baitao knew what was thinking in his mind, and said immediately: "Master, why don't I go to Longkou and bring you your reward to him?"

Gu Zhutong pondered for a moment and said, "No, I'd better go there myself."

Huang Baitao nodded slightly, and he also felt that Gu Zhutong should go to Longkou in person.

After all, after the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army completely wiped out the main force of the 14th Brigade of the Little Japanese, both its influence and strength were absolutely incomparable to the previous 19th Detachment of the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. Now, even Chairman Jiang from Chongqing, I am afraid that Xu Shijiu cannot ignore the existence of Xu Shijiu, but he must pinch his nose and give Xu Shijiu a commendation.

In this case, you must be extra cautious about how to treat Xu Shijiu.

No matter what, at least Xu Shijiu cannot be turned toward the Communist Party.

In southern Anhui, the New Fourth Army alone had already disturbed Gu Zhutong's anxiety. If Xu Shijiu's 19th Detachment of the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army turned to the Communist Party and joined forces with the New Fourth Army, then the entire southern Anhui would probably have changed color. For such a situation, not only Gu Zhutong would never want to see it, but even Chairman Jiang would never dare to wait and see it.

Huang Baitao said: "When will the chief executive leave? I can make arrangements in advance."

As the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone, Gu Zhutong was responsible for the safety of the four provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu and Anhui, and was also the highest commander of hundreds of thousands of troops. It can be said that he had to move his whole body. If he wanted to leave, he could not just leave. As the chief of staff of the Third War Zone, Huang Baitao had to make all arrangements in advance, such as Gu Zhutong's security work on this trip.

"Of course, the faster the journey, the better." Gu Zhutong said in a deep voice, "Also, don't stop after I leave."

Huang Baitao's face suddenly became solemn. What Gu Zhutong said was not a trivial matter, but a matter of solving the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui.

As early as early last year, Chairman Jiang had made up his mind to attack the Communist Party. According to Chairman Jiang's original intention, in the entire North China Plain north of the Yellow River, he was beyond his reach and could only allow the Communist Party to develop. However, south of the Yellow River, the Communist Party's territory and armed forces had to be restricted.

As for the New Fourth Army south of the Yangtze River, it must be resolutely eliminated.

Adhering to Chairman Jiang's will, Gu Zhutong has been preparing for this matter in secret.

So far, Shangguan Yunxiangdi Army has entered designated locations one after another, with about 40 regiments and more than 80,000 National Army troops forming an arc-shaped encirclement of Yunling, where the New Fourth Army headquarters is located. The New Fourth Army's military organs and the Jiangnan Detachment are about 9,000 troops, and are already in the semi-encirclement of the National Army.

If the Dragonkou is blocked again, the troops left by the New Fourth Army on the south bank of the Yangtze River will be difficult to fly.

The reason why Gu Zhutong decided to go to Longkou in person was not only to pull Xu Shijiu, but also to block the gap in the New Fourth Army's breakthrough from Longkou, because Longkou is adjacent to Qingyang, and Qingyang is the western gate of Jingxian County. If the 19th Detachment of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui falls to the National Army, the gap in the New Fourth Army's breakthrough from Qingyang will be completely blocked.

At that moment, Huang Baitao and Zheng said, "President, please rest assured, I will report to you in time."

(Split Line)

The Kuomintang is already sharpening his sword, but Xiang Ying, deputy commander of the New Fourth Army and secretary of the Southeast Bureau, is still hesitating.

It is said that power is a devil. After savoring the taste of power, few people are willing to give up power. Xiang Ying is not a great man with great decisions and great perseverance. Of course, it is not immune to the customs. Once the New Fourth Army headquarters moves to the north bank of the Yangtze River, the influence of the Southeast Bureau will definitely fade sharply. The New Fourth Army's military power will inevitably fall into the hands of the commander Ye Ting, which is something that Xiang Ying cannot tolerate.

Yunling, Jingxian County, the headquarters of the newly formed Fourth Army.

The conference room was filled with smoke, and the New Fourth Army Party Committee was holding an enlarged meeting.

As the official commander of the New Fourth Army, Ye Ting unexpectedly sat in the last seat.

Ye Ting once joined the Communist Party, but he left the Communist Party shortly after the failure of the Nanchang Uprising.

So in theory, Ye Ting is not qualified to participate in today's party committee meeting, but Ye Ting is the commander of the New Fourth Army after all, and this meeting is related to the life and death of the New Fourth Army. Therefore, under the strong request of the commanders and party members and cadres, Xiang Ying reluctantly agreed to Ye Ting to attend the meeting, but he could only accompany the last seat and had no right to vote.

Judging from the smoke that filled the conference room, the meeting had been going on for a while, and the atmosphere in the conference room was also a bit solemn.

The situation in southern Anhui has become increasingly serious. Shangguan Yunxiang's army has not even concealed its hostility to the New Fourth Army and is blatantly gathering around Yunling. Judging from the information currently available, the army has assembled at least 40 regiments and nearly 80,000 people, especially the army, which has penetrated directly into the hinterland of Yunling like a sharp knife.

The only thing that is thankful is that such a large-scale mobilization is a huge burden for the current Third War Zone of the Kuomintang. Compared with the Ninth War Zone with Xue Yue as the commander-in-chief, Gu Zhutong's Third War Zone is pitiful in terms of material supply and personnel supply. Therefore, it will take at least half a month for the third War Zone to complete the encirclement of the New Fourth Army.

This time, even Zhou Zikun, the captain of the New Fourth Army Training Corps who had always supported Xiang Ying, could not sit still. At the meeting, "Secretary Xiang, we may not be able to wait any longer. If we wait any longer, the Kuomintang army should really complete the encirclement of us. At that time, we will be in a dilemma, go, and cannot break out, stay, and can't defend."

The other commanders and soldiers also nodded and agreed.

The current situation in southern Anhui is indeed extremely serious.
Chapter completed!