Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

"Ningji Okamura, I really didn't expect that we would meet so soon..." Li Guosheng, who confirmed his guess in his heart, muttered to himself.

The adjutant standing beside him saw for the first time that the commander-in-chief in front of him praised a hostile general so much.With puzzlement and strong interest, he asked: "President, is Neiji Okamura really so powerful? But, why haven't I heard of such an excellent general in the Japanese Army before..."

Li Guosheng replied with a heavy face: "You don't know this Okamura Neji. If you really know him, you will find that this Okamura Neiji is a rare military strategist and strategist in Japan. If Okamura Neji If this continues to develop in the Japanese military circles, I can be sure that Okamura Ningji will become a pivotal figure in the Japanese army in a short time..."

By this time, the adjutant had already believed what Li Guosheng said in front of him from the bottom of his heart.Then, a bold idea suddenly appeared in the adjutant's mind.Facing Li Guosheng in front of him, he tentatively suggested: "President, since this Okamura Ningji is so powerful, then we must eliminate him in Tonghua this time, so that he will never be our opponent..."

"Eh..." Li Guosheng was also taken aback by this huge idea. [

However, after a short period of contemplation, he was shrouded in a burst of surprise from the bottom of his heart.Because, the adjutant in front of him suggested that invisibly, Li Guosheng opened up a combat idea that had never been thought of in Li Guosheng's mind.

Since this Neiji Okamura will develop into his own rival sooner or later, causing destruction and disaster to the entire Chinese nation.Then I will destroy him in the bud, so that he will never be able to develop...

At this moment, Neiji Okamura is far away in Tonghua.Not sure at all, in General.Lieutenant general a whole bunch of Japanese troops inside.His opponent Li Guosheng would value him so much.Take a fancy to him, a rising star who has little influence in the imperial military.

Now that a decision has been made, Li Guosheng began to think about specific solutions...

However, when he thought of the worsening situation on the Tonghua battlefield, a sense of powerlessness came to Li Guosheng's mind.Not only that, a deep worry also began to arise in Li Guosheng's mind.

Looking at the entire Japanese army in World War II, except for Neiji Okamura, the outstanding generals among them.There are a lot more.As for myself, among the generals under his command, there are still too few military talents with a real strategic vision, only a handful of them.

Take the immediate stalemate in Tonghua as an example, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces with hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, no one can discuss the military situation with each other, provide themselves with a feasible tactical strategy, and help them share their worries.

Think about it.Li Guosheng sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Talents, I still need a lot of military talents. Otherwise, relying on the existing background and talent reserves of the National Defense Forces, I simply don't have the energy to deal with the worsening world situation in the future. There is no one in charge to share my worries..." Seeing the commander-in-chief with a silent expression constantly changing in front of him, the adjutant continued to suggest: "The commander-in-chief thought that the task of eliminating Ningji Okamura could be handed over to the special warfare division. The second battle group has been complaining that there are no tasks. Now there is such a task for them..."

"Yes..." Li Guosheng replied without thinking.

But when he thought about the aftermath of World War II.Neiji Okamura was on the North China battlefield for the first time, after the experience of using special operations against guerrillas.Li Guosheng's face instantly became serious.He ordered to the adjutant in front of him: "Immediately order the Second Special Warfare Regiment. Send two special warfare squadrons to complete the mission. Tell us that our actions are right, Neiji Okamura is very powerful, and tell them to be careful not to underestimate the enemy..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief...just, how should we respond to this telegram from Tonghua?" the adjutant asked.

Under the watchful eyes of the adjutant, Li Guosheng, still unable to think of any solution, had no choice but to say: "Wait a minute... I will send a telegram to the Chief of Staff, and after seeing the Chief of Staff's response, I will call back to Master Luo Zhang." ..."

As a subordinate who is also a teacher and a friend, Li Guosheng has no precautions or considerations for the Chief of Staff Jiang Baili.The telegram did not tell about the worsening battle situation in Tonghua, but also about his worries about the future of the National Defense Forces. He hoped that Jiang Baili could rely on his prestige in the domestic military circles to find some military personnel for the National Defense Forces who could take care of himself and share his worries. talent.

While Li Guosheng waited anxiously, it took less than half an hour,

A telegram from Shenyang was placed in front of Li Guosheng.

"Don't think about it, just send an invitation to some domestic military talents to come to our National Defense Forces to fight... After all, our National Defense Forces are fighting a national war, not a civil war... As long as there are outstanding military talents with a little conscience and military backbone, they will definitely agree with us Invitation, go to reinforce our National Defense Forces. Otherwise, the other party and the local forces where the other party is located will become targets of crusade by the people of the whole country, and even be called a "traitor" by the people..."

After reading the telegram, Li Guosheng suddenly thought that after the July [-]th Incident, the major warlords in China were still fighting each other for their own interests.For the sake of the national war, for the sake of the country, regardless of past suspicions, they all gathered around Lao Jiang to carry out the war of resistance with the power of the whole country.

At that time, these military personnel can gather together to contribute to the country regardless of previous suspicions, why not now?

Thinking clearly about the key, Li Guosheng, quickly put down the telegram, and began to think about the outstanding military talents who had a certain strategic vision and could help him during the Republic of China...[

"Little Zhuge Bai Chongxi..." Li Guosheng said to himself.

"Although I have never met Bai Chongxi, but based on historical evaluations of Bai Chongxi and my own research on Bai Chongxi, Li Guosheng can be sure that Bai Chongxi was one of the best staff members in the entire period of the Republic of China. If he If you really want to come and help yourself, then this Bai Chongxi will definitely help you a lot..."

Thinking of this, Li Guosheng quickly made the decision to invite Bai Chongxi.

Li Zongren's official residence in Guilin, Guangxi, saw the secret telegram sent by Li Guosheng, Li Zongren was very conflicted: on the one hand, he wanted Bai Chongxi to accept the invitation to go to Guanzai to participate in the war, so as to give full play to his military talents.Make contributions to the country and fulfill my long-cherished wish when I joined the army.

but.The idea just came up, another reason for rejection.Immediately afterwards, it appeared in Li Zongren's mind.

You can't let Bai Chongxi go to prison, the Gui army can't do without Bai Chongxi.Once Bai Chongxi is allowed to go outside the pass, the Gui army is likely to lose this excellent chief of staff forever, and he will also lose this excellent deputy.

Two thoughts kept tormenting Li Zongren in his mind.In the end, after a full 5 minutes of entanglement, Li Zongren's rationality overcame his selfishness.

Whether it is for the future of Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi.Or to satisfy the patriotism of myself, and even the entire Gui army.I have to agree to Li Guosheng's request.Of course, as the supreme commander of the Guangxi Army, Li Zongren also had some selfish intentions in agreeing to this request: through the chief of staff, he went to Guan to serve in the Northeast Army, so that he could have a more direct understanding of the National Defense Forces and the strength of the National Defense Forces, and provide a feasible reference for the various future decisions of the Guangxi Clan. .

"Just do it like this?" Li Zongren thought to himself, and then ordered loudly to the adjutant at the door.

"Adjutant. Immediately inform the chief of staff to come here, hurry up..."

Also in Li Zongren's office, Bai Chongxi, Chief of Staff of the Gui Army, was frowning.Browse through the secret telegram that Li Guosheng sent not long ago.Commander-in-chief Li Zongren urged with a smile on his face: "Jiansheng, it seems that we have underestimated this Li Guosheng too much. The diggers are all on my Gui army. And they even sent a direct telegram to me, the commander-in-chief of the Gui army." ...>

After reading the telegram, Bai Chongxi did not answer right away, but asked in a deep voice: "Commander, regarding this secret telegram, your conclusion is...>

"Of course I agree...>

Then, facing Bai Chongxi in front of him, he said with a mysterious expression: "Jiansheng, let me tell you something psychologically, I always feel that the National Defense Force is not as simple as we imagined."

"Let's not talk about the financial resources of the National Defense Forces. I also have a certain understanding of the military salaries and daily benefits of the National Defense Forces officers and soldiers at all levels. Calculated based on the number of National Defense Forces, it is wrong for Li Guosheng to support so many people. It needs tens of millions of oceans a year. And in the area controlled by Li Guosheng, there is only one Shandong Province. Therefore, I have always expressed doubts about where Li Guosheng found the huge source of money..."

"Article [-], the advanced equipment of the Wehrmacht...>

"Looking at all countries in the world, even the industrially developed American army is not equipped with semi-automatic rifles. How can these countries equip and sell such advanced weapons to outsiders first...>

Little Zhuge Bai Chongxi nodded noncommittally, and replied: "Commander, I have also suspected this for a long time. The strength in the hands of the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, Li Guosheng, is far beyond our imagination. It is definitely not like what the veteran said. She is the spokesperson of a European or American country in China...>

Li Zongren nodded, looked around and made sure there were no outsiders.Facing Bai Chongxi in front of him, he said with a mysterious face: "Jiansheng, if the situation is really as we imagined. I can say with certainty that as the National Defense Forces continue to grow and grow, especially if one day the National Defense Forces defeat Japan and the Soviet Union. After becoming a powerful country, the situation in China as a whole will definitely change due to the rapid rise of the National Defense Forces..."

"In order to choose a completely correct way out for our Gui army in this change. We must have a full understanding of Li Guosheng, the National Defense Army, and especially the mysterious power in Li Guosheng's hands. Once Li Guosheng holds a power far beyond the old With Jiang's strength, our Guangxi faction must quickly change the established development policy. Move closer to the National Defense Force..."

"The reason why I agreed to Li Guosheng's request. The specific reason has already been explained to you. On the one hand, it is to enhance Li Guosheng's goodwill towards our Gui family, and on the other hand, to understand Li Guosheng. If possible, let Li Guosheng give my Gui family as much as possible. Provide some help. You must know that the sources of various weapons of our Guangxi family are almost all captured. As the army continues to grow and grow, weapons and equipment have become a weak point in the development and growth of our Guangxi family, which must be resolved as soon as possible.”

"Commander. I see...>

Then, after looking through the telegram in his hand again, Bai Chongxi asked back with a serious face: "Commander, judging from the content of the telegram, on the one hand, Li Guosheng wants me to go to the National Defense Forces to help him. I mean, let me help him come up with a solution right away... I don't know if you have a solution to the Japanese battle plan..."

Li Zongren shook his head.He replied helplessly: "I thought about it before you came to the headquarters. However, I didn't have any clue. I didn't expect that an ordinary trench digger would have such a powerful power after being used by the Japanese in this way. It can be called impeccable... >

Hear here.Bai Chongxi did not answer right away, but fell into deep thought.

not only.After 5 minutes of contemplation, Bai Chongxi stood up straight away.Walking up to a combat sand table during combat, comparing it with the sand table, he made gestures with a heavy face.

Li Zongren didn't speak, followed Bai Chongxi's pace, and together with Bai Chongxi, stood in front of the sand table and looked at Bai Chongxi quietly in front of him, motionless...>

5 minutes, 10 minutes... >

Seeing this, Li Zongren, who knew Bai Chongxi's various habits very well, subconsciously showed a hint of surprise on his face.Facing Bai Chongxi, he asked eagerly, "Jiansheng, have you figured out a way...>

Bai Chongxi nodded tacitly, and replied: "Commander, since the little devil is so good at digging trenches, then we can also dig trenches...>

"We also dug trenches...trench against trench...>

"Yes, Commander...>

At the Jiamusi temporary field airport, the adjutant of the staff clutched a telegram in his hand, rushed to Li Guosheng excitedly, and reported: "Boss, good news, there is a call back from Guilin...>

After receiving the telegram, the excited Li Guosheng began to browse through it at a glance.

After reading the telegram, the ablation on Li Guosheng's face could no longer be described by the simple word 'excited'.Because the telegram not only agreed to Bai Chongxi's request to come outside the customs to assist him in commanding operations, but also came up with a specific solution to the deadlocked Tonghua decisive battle.

Same as the Bai Chongxi yiyàng at the beginning, he walked quickly to the front of the battle and began to conduct tactical deduction... >

After some analysis, Li Guosheng had to admit that there was a way, at least in a short period of time, to change the crisis situation on the battlefield and temporarily block the attack speed of the Japanese Kwantung Army.

As for the old generals under the command of Bai Chongxi in later generations, the reason why they could not win the victory was under the blow of the trench excavation attack.It's not that Bai Chongxi didn't think of this style of play.Rather, the general has no soldiers with which to execute this style of play.In Jiang's army, not many officers and soldiers were willing to take the initiative to launch a counterattack against Taizu's army, and even sacrificed themselves for the victory of the battle.

The key to the strategy Bai Chongxi was thinking of was whether the defenders had the determination to die with the Japanese attacking troops.

As long as the defending troops have this determination, they will definitely be able to use trenches against trenches, coupled with their superior artillery fire, to curb the speed of the Japanese attack, and even change the increasingly bad situation on the Tonghua battlefield.

Thinking of this, the excited Li Guosheng raised the telegram to the adjutant in front of him, and ordered excitedly: "What are you still doing here? Immediately excite all the content I marked in this telegram and forward it to Luo Zhang." Commander, ask Luo Zhang to follow suit and quickly curb the speed of the Japanese attack..."

"In addition, I will immediately send a telegram to General Li Zongren of the Guangxi Faction to thank General Li and the entire Guangxi Faction for their support to our National Defense Forces. The General Command of the National Defense Forces has decided to temporarily award General Bai Chongxi the post of Deputy Chief of Staff to assist me in commanding the National Defense Forces Combat. At the same time, our National Defense Forces will unconditionally support the Gui Army with 500 Mauser rifles, [-] Czech-style light machine guns, [-] heavy machine guns, [-] mortars, and [-] million rounds of corresponding bullets and shells as rewards. ...I hope that General Bai Chongxi can rush to the outside of the pass as soon as possible to assist me in commanding the battle...>