During the Wuhan camp, Chairman Jiang slowly walked out of the office with the company of the Chief of Guard Wang Shihe.

The Japanese army on the north route was still confronted by Sun Lianzhong and Hu Zongnan in Xinyang. The main force of the Nianyandi army in Dongjiugu was injured in the battle of Fujinshan. Song Xilian's 71st Army fought the most heroic large-scale defensive battle in Fujinshan in the eight-year war of resistance. After Fujinshan, the Japanese army was obviously weak in attack.

The Japanese army on the southern route was even blocked by Xue Yue on Ruiwu Road, and it was difficult to move around the Nanxun Line. Until now, the 10th Pei Regiment of Little Japan was still trapped by Xue Yue's corps in the Wanjialing Mountains. Chairman Jiang hoped to have a big victory before leaving Wuhan, but now it seems that this willingness is probably going to be disappointed.

Because the Japanese Dipei Regiment attacked along the narrow area along the north bank of the Yangtze River to the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains, which had already reached Wuxue, and more than 100 main divisions of the National Army were placed in Henan, from Chairman Jiangxi, from Hubei to Jiangxi, there was no heavy army group to rely on from Wuxue to Wuhan, so the fall of Wuhan was inevitable.

Chairman Jiang actually didn't have much feelings for Wuhan. Because Wang Jingwei had formed another government in Wuhan, Chairman Jiang was even a little displeased with Wuhan. However, when it was time to give up Wuhan, Chairman Jiang couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sadness and desolation in his heart.

After the Sino-Japanese War broke out in full swing, it was first North China, then East China, and then the heart of the Central Plains. Now it was finally China's turn, Wuhan, the geographical heart of China. What made Chairman Chiang feel even more sad is that this may not be the end. Japan may not stop after seizing Wuhan. Next, they may even attack Sichuan.

Seeing Chairman Jiang standing in the corridor for a long time after walking out of the office, Wang Shihe, the chief guard, did not urge him. He could understand Chairman Jiang's mood at this time. After giving up Nanjing, he now had to give up Wuhan again. As the supreme leader of the National Government, he would certainly not feel relaxed.

"Darling, let's go." Soong Mei-ling walked up and put a black tweed coat on Chairman Jiang.

Chairman Jiang sighed sadly, turned his head and walked through the corridor and walked towards the gate. As soon as he left the gate, a gust of cold wind blew over. Chairman Jiang shivered and subconsciously tightened the collar of his coat. At this time, three black cars had already stopped outside the gate of the camp. Wang Shihe ran over and opened the rear door of the car in the middle.

Before getting on the bus, Chairman Jiang turned around and looked at the blue sky and white sun logo on the camp gate for a long time.

I don't know how long it took, but a long whistle sound suddenly came from a distance. Chairman Jiang, who was immersed in strange thoughts, finally woke up, then turned around and got into the car. Wang Shihe quickly closed the rear door, then opened the front door and got into the co-pilot of the car. After a while, three cars drove out of the courtyard. After leaving the courtyard, six trucks that had been waiting on the road also followed the convoy, and the trucks were full of guards with guns and ammunition.

However, before Chairman Jiang's convoy arrived at Wuchang Wharf, a car rushed from behind and intercepted the car that Chairman Jiang was riding in. Bai Chongxi got off the car. Before Chairman Jiang decided to leave, he had already handed Wuhan to Bai Chongxi, with the purpose of consuming the Gui army in Wuhan.

Of course, Chairman Jiang still had vague fantasies in his heart, hoping that Bai Chongxi could follow Li Zongren and give the Chinese people another great victory without anyone being optimistic about it. Chairman Jiang is in need of victory now, and China, which has been beaten by Japan, needs victory too much.

"Jiansheng, is there any good news?"

Chairman Jiang rolled down the car window, looked at Bai Chongxi and asked casually.

Bai Chongxi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Sir, there is really good news, great news."

"Oh?" Chairman Jiang suddenly felt energetic when he heard this and asked through the car window, "Great news? What news?"

Bai Chongxi hmmed, calmed down his emotions, and then said: "Wanjialing, just received the De'an battle report. Xue Yue's regiment won an unprecedented victory in Wanjialing, killing more than 12,000 enemies, capturing more than 1,000 people, seizing various types of light and heavy weapons, countless weapons, and supplies. Only a few hundred people broke through the 10th Japanese regiment."

"Huh?" Chairman Jiang was immediately excited, "Wanjialing Victory?"

Xue Yue's regiment surrounded the 10th Peak Regiment of the Little Japan in the Wanjialing Mountains. Of course, Chairman Jiang knew about this. Xue Yue had asked the Military Commission for instructions, but later the attack of the 1st Corps was very unsuccessful. There was no progress in the attack for three consecutive days. Chairman Jiang's heart faded and no longer had any hope.

Chairman Jiang never expected that in just two days, the battle situation in Wanjialing would be completely reversed.

"Where is the battle report, come and take it over and let me see it." Chairman Jiang was uneasy and turned around and got out of the car to ask Bai Chongxi for the battle report. Bai Chongxi quickly returned to the car and found a file bag, then found a telegram from it and handed it to Chairman Jiang. Chairman Jiang hurriedly finished reading it, and an abnormal flush had already flowed on his thin face.

After putting down the telegram, Chairman Jiang turned his head and ordered Wang Shihe, "Go back and go back to the camp."

Wang Shihe was stunned for a moment, feeling a little embarrassed: "Committee, Wuhan is no longer safe."

"The little Japanese has just passed Wuxue and has not arrived in Wuhan so soon." Chairman Jiang waved his hand disapprovingly, and ordered in an unquestionable tone, "Go back soon, I will hold a press conference immediately and invite all reporters from all countries in Han to participate. I will personally announce this great news to them and the whole world."

(Split Line)

The CCP Yangtze River Bureau is also packing its luggage nervously at this moment.

Wang Ming, secretary of the Yangtze River Bureau, has left first and returned to Yan'an to prepare his political report. In more than half a month, the CCP will hold an enlarged meeting of the Politburo to comprehensively discuss the Sino-Japanese War and the policies it should adopt. After this meeting, whoever makes a summary speech at the end will become the de facto leader of the CCP.

Wang Ming came back with the "ichibition" of the Communist International to seize power, and of course he would not miss this opportunity.

So the affairs of the Yangtze River Bureau are actually under the leadership of Zhou Enlai, but in fact there is nothing to deal with. There are a large number of confidential documents that cannot be taken away and need to be destroyed. Zhou Enlai will bring several staff members to burn the documents. When Zhao Wenzhao, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency in Wuhan, came in, it was like a fire inside.

"Vice Chairman Zhou, are you... going to evacuate Wuhan today?"

"Yes, Chairman Jiang has left, and it's almost time for us to leave."

"Vice Chairman Zhou, you may not know that Chairman Jiang is back."

"Oh, Chairman Jiang is back? Why is that?" Zhou Enlai was a little anxious when he heard this. The CCP actually supported the decision of the National Government to abandon Wuhan. This is also a valuable lesson summarized by the Communist Party in the ten years of civil war: People are lost, and people and land are all there; people and land are lost.

Now that Chairman Jiang is back, is it possible that the decision has changed again?

What people don’t know is that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were really working together at that time, and it was definitely not a disagreement. After Wang Jingwei fled to Vietnam, a curved trend of saving the country suddenly broke out in the domestic public opinion circle. For a moment, there was a storm coming and winds filled the building. At this critical moment, it was the CCP that gave Chairman Chiang the most firm support.

At that time, the Eighth Route Army led by the Communist Party of China was still very weak and could not give too much support to the National Government in military terms. However, in terms of political and public opinion, the CCP’s energy was completely inferior to that of the National Government. This is also a very interesting phenomenon. The CCP seems to have inherent advantages in public opinion propaganda, but the National Government has always been a shortcoming in this regard. It is precisely because of the CCP’s public opinion propaganda that Chairman Chiang withstood the pressure from all sides and is determined to fight the war to the end.

If we want to continue the great cause of the War of Resistance, it is impossible without an army. If we want to preserve the army, Wuhan must give up. So Zhou Enlai was a little anxious. Has Chairman Jiang not learned a lesson yet? We still have to repeat the mistakes of the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Nanjing.

Fortunately, Zhao Wenzhao immediately dispelled Zhou Enlai's doubts.

Zhao Wenzhao said: "The reason why Vice Chairman Zhou and Chairman Jiang decided to stay in Wuhan for another day was to hold a press conference and announce a major good news to all walks of life."

"Oh, great news?" Zhou Enlai said, "What good news?"

Zhao Wenzhao said: "General Xue Yue's 1st Corps won an unprecedented victory in Wanjialing, killing more than 12,000 enemies and capturing more than 1,000 people. Except for the division commander Junroro Matsuura and a few senior officers escaped, the entire division was almost wiped out. This is the most important victory since the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan."

"Is that right? The 10th Little Japan's 10th Little Japan regiment was almost wiped out?" Zhou Enlai also felt sincerely happy and immediately ordered Zhao Wenzhao to say, "Xiao Zhao, Xinhua News Agency must follow up on this news in time. At present, the surrender forces led by Wang Jingwei are secretly planning and establishing a puppet government. China's war of resistance has entered the most difficult stage. Your Xinhua News Agency must focus on publicity and build up the momentum to encourage the national military and civilian war of resistance to the end."

"Don't worry, Vice Chairman Zhou, I will go to attend the press conference later. Let's learn about the actual situation first, and write a battlefield newsletter to let this great news spread throughout the country as soon as possible." Zhao Wenzhao came here this time to solicit the attitude of the leadership of the Communist Party of China on the Wanjialing victory. Seeing Zhou Enlai's statement, Zhao Wenzhao was sincerely happy.

Zhao Wenzhao got the instructions and turned around and left, but was stopped by Zhou Enlai, and then took out a letter and said, "Xiao Zhao, this is a letter just sent by a comrade from the Southeast Branch. I hope we will hand it over to a captain of the 58th Division of the National Army. You will attend the press conference this time to see if you have the opportunity to find someone to bring it there."
Chapter completed!