A generous gift

Seeing that there were no reinforcements, the surrounded Japanese troops became even more desperate and resisted in vain for a while, before being completely annihilated by the county brigade.

This small-scale battle aroused Gao Jiu's vigilance. Although the Japanese troops came this time not in large numbers, they were sent from the direction of Xuzhou after all.

Gao Jiu immediately notified the leader of the underground party and Gao Hong, asking them to repair the fortifications to prepare for the attack by the Japanese troops on the Central China Front. At the same time, he asked the Air Force to bomb the Japanese troops on the Xuzhou side, giving them a first blow, hoping that

Scare them and don't let them participate in the North China Front's operations.

The Japanese captain managed to escape back to Xuzhou City and reported their encounter to the division commander. The division commander then reported the situation to the commander of the Central China Front.

The commander of the Central China Front Army was very depressed. He did not want to take the risk of provoking Gao Jiu again. He just gave the Japanese army in Xuzhou an order to prepare for the war. Without his order, they were not allowed to send troops to attack Tai'an without permission.

He decided to hold his troops for the time being and wait until the North China Front actually launched an attack on Tai'an City before sending troops to respond.

In the next few days, the commander of the Central China Front received bad news one after another, saying that the enemy's air force had been bombing the Japanese troops in the direction of Xuzhou for days. Many Japanese barracks were razed to the ground, and the casualties of the Japanese soldiers exceeded a thousand.

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Faced with this situation, the commander of the Central China Front Army also felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Now that there is no cooperation from the Air Force, he really doesn't know how to fight the next battle?

The Minister of War received a report from the Central China Front Army Headquarters. These bad news gave him a splitting headache. It was really difficult for him now. The base camp kept urging him to open the Jinpu Railway, but both the Central China Front Army and the North China Front Army passively avoided the war.

He was at a loss now, and suddenly he was a little envious of Tu Fei Yuan. That old guy is now retired and going home to live the life of a rich man leisurely, but he came here to work hard, and he doesn't know what the future will be like.

How to live this day.

The Minister of War forced himself to calm down. He carefully analyzed the current situation and accepted the suggestions of the Central China Front Army and the North China Front Army. The top priority was to strengthen the air force. Even if the air force of the coalition forces could not be eliminated, at least the two sides could win a battle.

A tie. Only in this way can the Japanese army launch large-scale ground operations.

The Minister of War now understands that this is the Central China Front Army and the North China Front Army making excuses for delaying the dispatch of troops, but this is also the reality.

He had no choice but to send a telegram to the base camp, requesting that air forces be sent to the North and Central China Fronts to suppress and attack the anti-Japanese armed air forces.

In this way, the enemy situation in Shandong became relatively calm again.

This didn't matter to Gao Jiu, even if he could maintain this state until the end of the war, it would still be a good choice.

Gao Jiu has nothing to do now, so he spends time with Xiao Yatong.

Ouyang Xue sent a telegram that day, saying that there were more and more investors from various countries, and the two original industrial zones could no longer accommodate them. She planned to build a new industrial zone near Chiang Mai.

Gao Jiu trusted Ouyang Xue very much and would fully support whatever she decided. He immediately sent a telegram back to Ouyang Xue, asking her to discuss with the Zheng Zheng Committee and make her own decision without asking him for instructions.

Gao Jiu told Xiao Yatong about this and suggested that she increase investment in the Golden Triangle.

Xiao Yatong followed the advice, and she immediately decided to invest 30 million meters in the Golden Triangle to build a new power plant and water plant to provide power and drinking water for the new industrial park.

It is said that these are municipal projects, and the income is absolutely guaranteed. This is a big piece of cake. For the sake of his beloved wife, Gao Jiu left this benefit to Xiao Yatong.

Xiao Yatong sent a telegram to Xiao Yuanshan and informed him of her decision. She sent people to the Golden Triangle for investigation.

Xiao Yatong greeted him on behalf of Gao Jiu and said that she would stay with Gao Jiu for a while and that she was safe here, so her father could rest assured.

Xiao Yuanshan is a very shrewd man and values ​​his son-in-law very much. He has no son and has already regarded Gao Jiu as his successor. Although he knows that Gao Jiu has a huge industry that far exceeds his own, this is what he thinks.

Yes, I hope Gao Jiu can help him pass on the Xiao family.

Xiao Yuanshan and Xiao Yatong stayed in the United States for a long time and had little contact with Gao Jiu. He was worried that the distance and time would lead to the alienation of the relationship between Xiao Yatong and Gao Jiu. Therefore, this time he strongly advocated for Xiao Yatong to come.

Domestic companionship for senior high school students.

He was very happy to see his daughter staying with Gao Jiu, and immediately sent a telegram back to Xiao Yatong, telling her not to worry about him or to rush back to deal with business matters, so that she could stay by Gao Jiu's side as much as possible and deepen the relationship.

The emotional connection between husband and wife.

In the telegram, he hoped that Xiao Yatong and Gao Jiu could have another child.

Now that Xiao Yatong has given birth to a boy, Xiao Yuanshan hopes that Xiao Yatong and Gao Jiu will have another boy, and that the boy will have his own surname, so as to continue the Xiao family's legacy.

During this period, the international anti-Japanese war situation developed rapidly. Since the Japanese army no longer had the support of the navy, in order to prevent the Japanese troops remaining overseas from being defeated one by one, the Japanese army also began to shrink its territory in Southeast Asia, and successively abandoned Singapore and Malaysia.

As well as the Philippines and other places, the Japanese troops in these places were shrunk to Vietnam and Thailand, which greatly strengthened the Japanese troops around the Golden Triangle.

Gao Jiu didn't want the Golden Triangle to be captured by the Japanese at this last moment. He immediately asked Wang Zhankui to lead 1,000 special forces members, 100 combat aircraft, and 100 armed helicopters to return to the Golden Triangle.

Lin Yanni has been paying attention to the movements of Japanese troops in Southeast Asia, and the large-scale mobilization of Japanese troops has further aroused her vigilance.

She sent additional personnel to collect intelligence on the Japanese army. Soon after, Lin Yanni sent a telegram to Gao Jiu, saying that the Japanese troops who entered Thailand did not stop in Thailand, but continued northward into the country. As for the final destination of these Japanese troops,

It would be up to Gao Jiu himself to obtain the relevant information.

Gao Jiu reported the news to the military commander and the underground party. Soon after, the military commander first sent the news that a total of six divisions of the Japanese 18th Army and the 25th Army, which had retreated from Malaysia and Singapore, were under the command of the mountain.

Under the leadership of the troops, they went all the way north, and their destination should be Shandong. These troops are likely to participate in the battle in the direction of Tai'an.

Gao Jiu now basically understood that the Japanese army would not launch an attack on the Golden Triangle, but would send heavy troops to open up the Jinpu Railway.

His judgment was correct. Today, Tai'an has become the key to the survival of the Japanese army. The Japanese army base camp is determined to open the Jinpu Railway at all costs.

This time, the Minister of War no longer played a decisive role, but was directly under the command of the base camp. They sent a telegram to the Minister of War, asking him to supervise the North China and Central China Fronts.

The base camp also plans to build 12 field airports and prepare to mobilize some combat aircraft of the Kwantung Army and air force units deployed in North Korea to participate in operations in Shandong.

The base camp also asked the country to work overtime and seize the time to produce fighter jets and bombers, which were also sent to Shandong.

Yamashita Fengwen led the main forces of the 18th Army and the 25th Army to be deployed directly on the Xuzhou front line, ready to launch an attack in the direction of Tai'an at any time.

After receiving Gao Jiu's notification, the underground party attached great importance to it. In order to defend Tai'an City, the underground party decided to remove 16 brigades from Hebei and Shanxi, with more than 100,000 troops, to participate in the battle in Shandong direction.

After comprehensive analysis of all aspects of intelligence, Gao Jiu believed that the Japanese army was determined to launch the Tai'an Campaign this time. The two major Japanese armies of North China and Central China, plus the 18th Army and 25th Army of Yamashita Fengfumi, the Japanese army participated in the war.

The total strength may exceed 500,000.

The only forces participating in the war were the underground anti-Japanese armed forces in Shandong, plus Wang Jindong's 76th Corps and Gao Jiu's Taohuashan guerrillas. Their strength was completely unable to compete with the Japanese army.

In order to win this large-scale battle, it is necessary to obtain support from Guofu.

Gao Jiu decided to fly to Chongqing in person to do the work for Guofu and ask them to send troops to participate in this battle.

Gao Jiu first came to the Ninth War Zone Headquarters and met with the commander, chief of staff and others, hoping that they could send troops to launch an attack on the Japanese Central China Front Army to contain the Japanese troops. He asked them to once the battle in the direction of Tai'an begins,

He launched an attack on the Japanese army.

The officers of the Ninth War Zone believe that if the Japanese troops of the Central China Front mobilize heavy troops to fight in the direction of Shandong, the troops in Central China will inevitably be empty. It is indeed a good opportunity for the Japanese army, especially the troops of the Ninth War Zone, to take advantage of the situation and attack the Japanese army. If it is simply

From a military perspective, there is no problem, but such a large-scale campaign cannot be decided at their level, and they have to ask their superiors for instructions.

Gao Jiu expressed his understanding and asked them to follow the procedures. However, he also put his words here, saying that over the years, Gao Jiu has never been sorry to Guofu. If at this critical moment, Guofu does not

If he helps, the relationship between them will no longer be friends. He will never help with Guofu matters in the future.

Gao Jiu clearly pointed out that this was probably the last major battle against Japan. Whether he wanted to watch the excitement, watch the fire from the other side, and be stabbed in the spine by future generations, or to be an anti-Japanese hero, it all depends on Guofu's actions in this battle.

Showed.

Over the years, the Ninth War Zone has received help from the Taohuashan guerrillas countless times. For the Ninth War Zone, Gao Jiu himself has gone through life and death many times and fought bloody battles with the Japanese army. The Ninth War Zone owes Gao Jiu many favors.

Emotionally, they also know that they cannot refuse Gaojiu's request, and they will definitely try their best to help.

In terms of interests alone, the Ninth War Zone asked Gao Jiu for help far more than Gao Jiu asked them for help.

Now that Gao Jiu has said this, the officers of the Ninth War Zone have no room for evasion. They said that they will try their best to persuade their superiors to agree that the Ninth War Zone will coordinate the Tai'an Campaign in Shandong direction.

Gao Jiu knew that the Japanese army was currently deploying troops and generals, and there was not much time left for him. He did not want to engage in Tai Chi with Guofu, so he sat back and waited at the Ninth War Zone Headquarters until he had to get a result.

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The officers of the Ninth War Zone made great efforts, and Guofu finally agreed to Gao Jiu's request.

Guofu decided to join forces with Gaojiu, and the Ninth War Zone decided to dispatch 12 armies and 43 divisions with a total strength of 510,000 to participate in this battle. Their main task was to send these troops to attack the Japanese army. Once

The Japanese army mobilized heavy troops and left the original defense area, so they took advantage of the situation and took back the territory occupied by the Japanese army.

The reason why Guofu made such a big investment was because it was profitable for them. The war in Shandong direction would tie down a large number of Japanese troops, and Guofu could reap the benefits, so they had a certain amount of enthusiasm.

Gao Jiu expressed satisfaction with this. Although Guofu was doing it for their own interests, objectively it still served the purpose of containing the Japanese troops and coordinating the operations in Shandong.

In order to show their sincerity, the Ninth War Zone also gave Gao Jiu a generous gift. They agreed to send part of their Sichuan Army troops directly to Shandong to participate in the battle in the direction of Tai'an.

They also had their own considerations in doing so. The Ninth Theater District not only looked down upon miscellaneous armies like the Sichuan Army, but also regarded them as aliens, hoping to consume them in the process of fighting the Japanese army. The Ninth Theater District knew that Gao

Jiu had a very good relationship with the Sichuan Army, and it was just a convenient favor.

After Gao Jiu left Chongqing, he came to Yichang. General Yang told Gao Jiu that he had received an order from the Ninth War Zone Commander's Department and planned to dispatch an army unit of the 20th Corps, plus an artillery regiment, to Shandong to hand over to Gao Jiu.

Nine Command. Moreover, the troops of this army will be led by him personally.

He regards Gao Jiu as his best friend and brother. When Gao Jiu needs help, he will naturally lend a helping hand.

Gao Jiu understood the Ninth War Zone's thoughts, but he pretended not to understand and expressed his gratitude to the Ninth War Zone.

At the same time, he requested the Ninth Theater Command to provide the Sichuan Army with weapons, equipment, supplies, and a portion of its military expenditures.

The Ninth War Zone understood Gao Jiu's intentions. Since they had already made a gesture to help Gao Jiu, they did not care to pay an additional fee. They agreed to Gao Jiu's request and replenished the troops sent out by the 20th Corps.

In order to enable the troops of the Ninth War Zone to take this battle seriously after it started, Gao Jiu also played the emotional card and gave generous gifts to the officers of the Ninth War Zone, promising that if they had any chance in the future,

For personal matters, you can ask yourself for help.

The officers of the Ninth War Zone attach great importance to Gao Jiu's promise. They know that Gao Jiu not only has strong personal abilities, but also has the strong strength of the Golden Triangle behind him.
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