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[-]th, division chief of staff, major general rank, Yao Zhongying.
"......"
In this battle, the most sacrificed troops were Hu Zongnan's 74st Army, Huang Jie's [-]th Army, Gui Yongqing's Teaching Brigade, Wang Yaowu's [-]th Army, Luo Zhuoying's [-]th Army, etc.
Among them, Hu Zongnan's First Army sacrificed more than 1 soldiers, leaving less than 8000 soldiers in the whole army, which can be described as a serious loss of vitality.
Huang Jie's Eighth Army fought several bloody battles with the Japanese in Hangzhou, and the troops suffered heavy casualties. There were less than 8000 people left in a reorganized army.
Gui Yongqing's teaching brigade had more than 1 Whampoa Military Academy students, but now there are only more than 4000 Whampoa Military Academy students left.
Xu Yuanquan of the Second Army, Ye Zhao of the 66th Army, Jiangning Fortress troops, and local troops suffered heavy losses.
On the contrary, the 71st Army, 72nd Army, and 78th Army guarding the outline of Nanjing City had almost no casualties.
Moreover, these three 3rd armies can be said to have picked up a big deal. The guns, artillery, chariot radio and other materials of the enemy's [-]th army have all become their spoils of war.
Of course, according to the relevant regulations, all captured spoils will be handed over to the Garrison Command, which will distribute them uniformly.
As for his 26th Army, the losses were average, about 4000 soldiers were sacrificed, and more than 3000 were lightly or seriously injured. There are still more than 5000 people in the whole army who can go into battle.
...Wuhan, Military and Political Council.
The bigwigs in the military were arguing.
In the conference room, He Jingzhi said loudly: "The National Revolutionary Army is a humanitarian force. How could it kill prisoners? I personally think that for... Liang Xiao's unauthorized order to massacre the No. 18 Division of the Japanese Army, Severe punishment should be given, otherwise, how can we manage the army and explain to the countries of the world.”
"Nonsense. The summary of the battle situation reported by the Nanjing Garrison Headquarters is very detailed. It was the enemy's No. 18 division who refused to disarm and fought stubbornly. It was wiped out by the national army. What has it to do with Liang Xiao?"
Chen Cheng retorted that even though Liang Xiao had placed the [-]th Army on Wulong Mountain for three full days in the Battle of Nanjing, at first he thought that Liang Xiao was deliberately consuming the strength of the [-]th Army, but judging from the later battles, Liang Xiao This move was entirely out of overall considerations, and the Eighteenth Army also became famous because of the battle of Wulong Mountain. As the old chief of the Eighteenth Army, he also had a bright face.
"That's just his one-sided statement. It's not credible. Our Military and Political Department has definite evidence to prove that the order to massacre the [-]th Division was given by... Liang Xiao."
He Jingzhi did not give in at all.
"Even if Liang Xiao gave the order to massacre, what does that mean? The Japanese invaded our land and enslaved our people. Shouldn't they kill them?"
Chen Cheng knew in his heart that the massacre order of the Eighteenth Division was indeed issued by Liang Xiao.
"They should be killed, but they can't be massacred. Instead, they should be defeated in an upright manner. As the commander of the Nanjing Garrison, his actions will only discredit the government."
He Jingzhi's way.
"I only know that without Liang Xiao's command, how could Nanjing have survived, and how could it have achieved the brilliant record of annihilating [-] enemies?"
Chen Cheng said.
"A merit is a merit, a demerit is a demerit, how can they be confused."
what.
"Well, you two don't have to quarrel."
The committee member interrupted the quarrel between Chen Cheng and He Jingzhi, saying: "This time Nanjing has been saved, and the government's reputation in the world has been preserved. Liang Xiao's contribution is indispensable. You are right, merit is merit, and demerit is demerit. It cannot be confused."
"It's just that the war in Nanjing has just been settled, and everything is waiting to be done. This matter will be put aside for the time being, and we will discuss it later."
"The thing we need to discuss at the moment is whether the government should stay in Wuhan or move back to Nanjing. Everyone, let's talk about it."
The military chiefs fell silent.
Gu Zhutong murmured: "The commissioner, I think that although Nanjing has been saved, Shanghai and part of Songhu area are still under the control of the Japanese army, and the Japanese fleet is patrolling the Yangtze River area to show off its prestige. If the government moves back to Nanjing , The Japanese army assembled a heavy force to attack again, we still don’t know whether we can hold the capital next time, it’s better to temporarily place the capital in Wuhan, wait and see the changes in the domestic war, and then make a decision.”
"What Mo San said is reasonable. After this battle in Nanjing, almost all the direct line troops of the Central Army were disabled, except...Wang Jingjiu's 71st Army, Sun Yuanliang's 72nd Army, and Song Xilian's 78th Army. The rest of the troops suffered heavy casualties. If the Japanese army gathers heavy troops to make a comeback next time, can the Central Army still be able to hold the gate of the capital? If not, are we going to flee Nanjing with our tails between our legs again?"
Bai Chongxi said in a strange way.
"In my opinion, after such a big defeat, the Japanese army will never die. After a period of time, they will definitely make a comeback, and Nanjing will bear the brunt of it. Therefore, the government must not move back to Wuhan."
Zhang Fakui said.
"I agree with Mo San's words, the government will not relocate for the time being, and we will wait and see the changes in domestic and foreign wars before making a decision."
Tang Shengzhi said.
On the first seat, the committee member glanced at all the military leaders and nodded slowly: "This matter is according to what you said, and the government will not be relocated for the time being."
"Committee, in the Battle of Nanjing, although the national army won a big victory, the troops suffered heavy losses, such as the First Army, the Eighth Army, and the Teaching Brigade. Second, the situation in the North China battlefield is not optimistic, and the Central Army needs to stabilize the overall situation.”
Chen Cheng said.
"You mean which troops to bring back?"
asked the commissioner.
“第一军,第八军,No.18军,No.70一军,No.70二军,No.70四军,No.70八军,一共七个7整编军,全部调到中条山以北休整.”
Chen Cheng said.
The committee member frowned. As soon as the war in Nanjing was over, the seven reorganized troops of the 7th Central Army were transferred away. If the Japanese invaded again, what would Liang Xiao do to resist.
"Liang Xiao just won the battle, and you transferred his seven 7th regiments away from the Nanjing garrison, what would he think?"
The commissioner asked with a smile.
"This is also for the sake of the overall situation. If Liang Xiao has an idea, I am willing to fly to Nanjing personally to explain the difficulties of the government to him face to face. I hope he can take the overall situation into consideration."
Chen Cheng said.
"With so many troops withdrawn, the Japanese army commits another crime, how should we resist it?"
asked the commissioner.
“职下粗略计算了一下,即使抽调走七个7整编军,梁萧手里也还有10,000+部队,他的26军,第二军团,No.60六军,三个3军加起来有8万多人,还有地方部队约有3万多人,宪兵部队,警察部队,忠义救国军,以及各地方民团,总计不下于15万兵力.”
Chen Cheng said.
"How many troops does the Central China Dispatch Army have?"
asked the commissioner.
"The Central China dispatched troops went through the battle in Hangzhou. Although they didn't suffer any injuries, at least 2 people were lost in the battle. In other words, the Japanese army in Central China still had 10 troops. In addition, the third formation of the Navy and the Marine Corps, about There are about [-] people."
Chen Cheng said.
The commissioner frowned: "15 against [-], does Liang Xiao have a chance of winning?"
"With his military command ability, he should not lose."
Chen Cheng said ambiguously.
"Then it's decided."
The committee member nodded and said, "Let's discuss the war in North China. After the Japanese army crossed the Yellow River, they went all the way south..."
...Nanjing Garrison Command.
In the past few days, Liang Xiao has been busy dealing with various tedious matters after the war, such as the resettlement of prisoners of war, the distribution of captured spoils, the compensation for the troops killed in battle, and the division of new garrison areas, etc. ...
He was so busy these days that he didn't have a moment of leisure.
"Report."
Chen Hua came over with a document: "General, please sign the document sent by Commander Luo of the [-]th Army."
Liang Xiao took the document and wanted to sign it without even looking at it.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a few lines at the bottom of the document, and he smiled wryly.
"Let the staff tell Luo Zhuoying that I can't sign this document. Even if I do, Sun Yuanliang won't spit out the meat."
Liang Xiao smiled wryly, during this time, the commanders of the Central Army tried their best to compete for the Japanese army's guns and artillery.
"Yes."
Chen Hua chuckled and said, "Chief of Staff Zhou also sent someone to send documents. He hopes that you can give half of the 71 crooked machine guns received by the 26st Army to the [-]th Army."
"The 26th Army is equipped with all-German equipment. Among the units of the Central Army, it is top-notch equipment. Why does he need Japanese equipment? Besides, the enemy's [-]th Division's spoils are missing ten armored vehicles and twenty mountain guns. Fifteen Infantry guns, five hundred box guns and pistols are missing: He made a fortune silently, but let me take the blame for him, and now he still wants to get his hands on Wang Jingjiu's crooked machine gun, you tell him, there is no way .”
Liang Xiao smiled angrily.
"General, how do you know that Chief of Staff Zhou secretly kept so much equipment?"
Chen Hua was very puzzled, she also vaguely knew about this matter, but she hadn't had time to report it to him.
"Don't forget what we all do."
Liang Xiao said casually.
Chen Huaruo nodded with understanding, no wonder he dared to hand over the 26th Army to Zhou Shiji so reassuringly, it turns out...
Chapter 66 adjusts the troops, and the spy war resumes
January fifteen.
Another 20 more days will be the traditional Chinese festival, the Spring Festival.
After experiencing a disastrous defeat, the Central China Dispatch Army retreated to the Songhu area and Shanghai. It seems that some conspiracy is brewing. However, before the Spring Festival, the Japanese army should not launch an offensive again.
And the national army is also in the process of tense strategic adjustments.
The Military and Political Council ordered that seven 7th reorganized troops be transferred from the Nanjing garrison, plus a teaching brigade, resulting in the emptiness of Nanjing city defense.
Liang Xiao didn't lose his temper, nor was he confused.
In fact, the war in Songhu area is far less important than the war in North China. In North China, the Japanese army is in full swing and invincible. It is the time when elite troops are needed to resist, and the war in Nanjing has come to an end. There will be no action, and it will not help to keep so many troops. It is better to drag them to the North China battlefield to compete with the Japanese army.
He readjusted the troops at hand. The No.20 Sixth Army was stationed in Hangzhou, the No.60 Sixth Army was stationed on the Zhenjiang and Jiangning lines, the Second Army was stationed on the Shanghai-Nanjing line and the Shanghai-Hangzhou line, and local troops were stationed in various counties and towns. , The Loyalty and National Salvation Army stationed on the outskirts of Nanjing, and the city defense of Nanjing was taken over by the Special Warfare Division.
Although the Military and Political Council transferred away 10,000+ central troops, it also gave him a privilege, allowing him to recruit young and middle-aged men from the Songhu area and form [-] local security groups, all funds allocated by the government.
This is good news for him. Although the elite troops of the Central Army are powerful in combat, they are not easy for him to use. People like Wang Yaowu, Luo Zhuoying and others have their backers in the military and political council.
He entrusted this task to Zhou Shiji, and ordered him to recruit young and middle-aged men from the Shanghai-Nanjing area and hand them over to the veterans of the Special Warfare Division for training.
同时,他对手下部队再次进行扩编,诸如税警总二2支队,被他一纸命令,编入26军,组建119师,由老部下曹宪任119师少将师长,原税警总二2支队第四团团长孙立人任上校参谋长兼旅长.
26军经过扩编之后,人员编制突破三万,在编官兵约有两万8000多人,约有六七千,,轻重伤兵还在:医院接受治疗,等这些伤兵出院之后,26军的三个3师兵力加在一起,约有三万4000多人.
The Loyalty and Nation Salvation Army originally had four 44 detachments, one detachment was sent by him to Dayu Mountain to garrison, and the remaining three 3 detachments added up to about 1 people.
With a wave of his hand, he added about 4000 people from the two local security regiments to the Loyalty and National Salvation Army, and then distributed the captured Japanese weapons to the Loyalty and National Salvation Army, and also gave the Loyalty and National Salvation Army a 400-step gun. A mortar, equipped with greatly improved firepower.
The actual establishment of the Special Warfare Division is only more than 8000 people. These 8000 people are all from Liang Xiao's old background. After many fierce battles, many people have been added. Time to improve a lot.
The Ye Zhao Department of the 66th Army lost a lot of troops in the previous battles. He allocated two security brigades and two security guards to the local troops, and the organization is now complete.
The Xu Yuanquan Department of the Second Corps has also been replenished with more than 2 troops.
According to his rough statistics, the Nanjing Garrison currently has three 3rd Reorganized Armies, one Loyalty and Nation Salvation Army, one Special Warfare Division, the Gendarmerie, the Jiangning Fortress, various local garrison troops, and the police force, with a total strength of more than 16 troops. The number of newly recruited soldiers is close to 20, which is more than enough to deal with the Japanese army in Central China.
After all, the scale of the next battle will not be bigger than the Nanjing Defense War. You must know that the Japanese army’s strength is also limited. On the Shanghai battlefield, the Songhu battlefield, the Hangzhou battlefield, and the Nanjing battlefield, the Japanese army lost more than 20 troops and countless military supplies. .
This is almost rare in the domestic battlefield.
Moreover, the Japanese army has been expanding in recent years, and its strength is stretched. For a while, it is estimated that the Japanese army base camp will not send troops to... Matsui Iwane.
.........As the war ends.
The common people returned to live in Nanjing one after another.
Of course, less than one out of ten people returned to Nanjing.
After all, the government has moved from Nanjing to Wuhan, and this political capital has lost its former political status.
This is... a good thing for Liang Xiao. The fewer people there are in the city, the easier it is for them to be removed in a short period of time after the outbreak of war. ...these......unarmed civilians.
After everything was properly arranged, Liang Xiao took a special plane to Wuhan Military and Political Council to hold a national defense conference.
The theme of this meeting is to discuss the war in North China.
Regarding this, he did not speak. After all, he was in the south of the Yangtze River and did not know much about the war situation in North China.
He came to the National Defense Conference entirely by appointment.
After the National Defense Conference, he had a private meeting with the commissioner....
This meeting, the commissioner was very happy to praise him, which made him somewhat flattered, after all, even he rarely heard such praise.
He has made great military exploits for the government this time, but the military administration will have a lot of opinions on his massacre of the No. 18 Division. will not praise him.
Of course, there are no substantive rewards, but there are still some objective rewards, such as awarding him medals, telegrams and the like.
Liang Xiao never cared about these empty things, and he didn't think he would have any real generals this time. After all, he was already the rank of lieutenant general, and without a few years of precipitation, it was impossible to be promoted to general. Besides, The rank of general in the national government is very special. Only after the active general retires can he be ranked according to his seniority, and he will be replaced by a senior lieutenant general. However, his qualifications have been criticized in the national government. It is not easy to be promoted to general in recent years. possible.
After talking with the chairman of the committee, he left Wuhan and took a special plane back to Nanjing.
It is worth mentioning that the commissioner promised him to leave all the more than 30 fighters of the first brigade at Nanjing Airport and accept his command.