Xiushui County, the 9th War Zone Front Command.

Xue Yue withdrew his gaze from Yu Jishi's back and asked quietly: "Zhong Lin, you can't say that there will be a large-scale malaria on the Japanese army, but it's already July 20th, why hasn't the Japanese army moved yet?"

After July, Okamura Yanji's 11th Army strengthened its offensive again, putting great pressure on the First Corps.

Tang Enbo's 31st Army and Guan Linzheng's 12th Army, who had just been transferred from the Second Corps, suffered heavy damage in succession. Although Xue Yue urgently transferred Yu Jishi's 74th Army and Chen Anbao's 29th Army to the front line, his heart was actually shaken. He believed that Wu Ning's hope was no longer great to block the 11th Army of Okamura's 11th Army in Xiushui.

At this moment, Zhang Lingfu gave Xue Yue a heart-boosting injection!

Zhang Lingfu told him that a large-scale malaria would definitely break out in the Japanese army within half a month!

Moreover, Zhang Lingfu listed the reasons very sufficient.

First of all, Xiushui on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, Wuning and other places have deep mountains and dense forests, and lakes and rivers are everywhere in the territory, which is conducive to the large-scale breeding of mosquito ropes. Mosquitoes and flies are the source of infection for malaria and cholera!

Secondly, due to the fierce battle between the two armies, the front lines were intertwined, and the remains of many fallen soldiers could not be restrained in time and rotted on the spot, which could easily induce malaria, cholera and other epidemics!

In fact, malaria outbreaks occur in several counties on the border between Hunan and Jiangxi every year!

The last and most important point is that the Japanese army cannot prepare for this, that is, once malaria appears in the army, it will easily spread quickly!

Xue Yue was finally convinced and decided to hold on for another half a month!

Because the war has been fought so far, the First Corps has paid a great price. If it ends like this, Xue Yue will not be able to swallow this breath no matter what!

In a blink of an eye, it has come July 20th!

Yu Jishi's 74th Army and Chen Anbao's 29th Army have also been basically disabled, but the large-scale outbreak of the malaria epidemic that Zhang Lingfu mentioned has not yet arrived!

Even though Xue Yue was used to countless big scenes, he felt unsure.

After pausing, Xue Yue said again: "As early as ten days ago, our army had discovered malaria, but because we had prepared and reserved quinine tablets in advance, we controlled the malaria epidemic. If nothing unexpected happens, malaria must have appeared on the Japanese side. Will the Japanese army also reserve a large number of quinine tablets in advance?"

Before, Zhang Lingfu would definitely say that it was impossible without hesitation.

But now, Zhang Lingfu dared not be so sure. After all, there was no sign of decline in the Japanese offensive, which is an indisputable fact! In other words, the Japanese army did not have a large-scale malaria epidemic, at least it has not yet broken out, otherwise it would definitely affect the Japanese offensive!

"General Director." Zhang Lingfu said, "Can the Japanese army hold on?"

Xue Yue said: "What you mean is that the Japanese army has actually had a large-scale malaria outbreak. It's just that Okamura Yasuji was unwilling to give up, so he concealed the epidemic and tried to break through Xiushui and Wuning's defense line before the epidemic was completely out of control?"

Zhang Lingfu nodded and said in a deep voice: "Master, we cannot rule out this possibility."

"Zhong Lin, but this is just your guess after all." Xue Yue said after pausing, "And have you considered it? What price will you pay if your speculation is wrong?"

"I have considered it!" Zhang Lingfu said solemnly, "Once the speculation is wrong, not only will the main force of the entire Ninth War Zone be affected by a catastrophe, but the main force of the Wuhan Garrison and Fifth War Zone will also suffer a heavy blow!"

Xue Yue's eyes suddenly became sharp, staring at Zhang Lingfu for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Then I'll ask you again now, how likely do you think what you said just now?"

Zhang Lingfu looked back at Xue Yue fearlessly. Just as he was about to speak, a communications consultant suddenly walked in quickly.

"General!" The communications officer quickly walked to Xue Yue, handed the folder in his hand forward, and said loudly, "The commander-in-chief's urgent telegram!"

"The commander's emergency power?" Xue Yue frowned slightly.

Take the folder and open it, and then take out a telegram from it.

After reading the telegram, Xue Yue's brows immediately frowned.

Zhang Lingfu said: "Master, what's wrong? What's wrong?"

"You can see it yourself." After Xue Yue said that, he handed over the telegram.

Zhang Lingfu received the telegram and glanced at it, and immediately changed his face: "What? The plan for the Battle of Wuhan was cancelled?! All participating troops immediately withdrew from the battle?!"

...

At the same time, in Wuchang.

The military conference continues.

Zhong Yi said: "We don't need to consider the matters in the Nine War Zone. We just need to guard the three towns of Wuhan!"

"Okay!" Zhang Shiliang nodded and continued, "Then we will only discuss the situation of the three towns in Wuhan. I will say the same thing as I said just now. Unless it can cause more than 150,000 casualties to Nianyan's Second Army of Tokui'er Palace, it will not be enough to hurt him, and the time for a counterattack will never come!"

Zhong Yi nodded: "I fully agree with the judgment of Staff Zhang! It is a necessary condition for a large counterattack to cause at least 150,000 casualties to Nianyan's Second Army of Tokuo'er Palace!"

Zhang Shiliang continued: "Don't consider the local war damage, once the Japanese army is familiar with the tactics of street fighting, the casualties ratio between the enemy and us is basically one to two! In other words, if we want to cause 150,000 casualties to Nianyan's Second Army of Higakure-Miya, our army will have to pay at least 300,000 casualties!"

"I basically agree with this." Zhong Yi nodded, "Although from personal emotions, I hope to be able to fight with the Japanese army one to one or even two to one casualties, so I reasonably told me that such a casualty ratio is purely delusional! A local battle is OK, but the overall casualties are absolutely impossible!"

After a pause, Zhong Yi continued, "But, I want to add something..."

At this time, a major staff officer from the communications office suddenly broke into the conference room and reported loudly: "Report, Chongqing Command's emergency telegram!"

"What, the telegram from the commander?" Feng Yuxiang frowned and said, "Take it over!"

The major staff officer handed over the folder in his hand, Feng Yuxiang took the folder and opened it again. With just one glance, Feng Yuxiang's face immediately changed!

"Master, what's wrong?" Zhong Yi said in a deep voice.

Feng Yuxiang signaled Zhong Yi with a wink, should we disband the meeting first?

Zhong Yi waved his hand and said, "No, the headmaster just said it."

Feng Yuxiang shook his head and sighed: "The commander's emergency order has been ordered by the Wuhan Battle. All troops participating in the war must withdraw from the battle immediately and there must be no mistakes!"

The entire conference room was in full swing.
Chapter completed!