Chapter 752: Battle of Wuhan (Part 2)

Hearing what his father said, Tu Qianjun couldn't help but smile bitterly. But then he was stunned because Federica slowly walked into the office.

Tu Qianjun has been trying to delay his marriage to Federica. Without him, no one can guarantee that he will survive on the battlefield. In this case, why bother with a girl's family?!

But he didn't expect that his father would bring Federica to him, which immediately put him in a dilemma.

"Federica..." Tu Qianjun suddenly didn't know what he should say. He had always been able to speak eloquently and kill decisively.

He could face Japanese artillery fire, bombings and even assassinations, but he could not face the promise he had made to this girl. He said he would marry her, but now he wanted to break his promise.

Not for himself, but for this girl.

It is foreseeable that future wars will become increasingly fierce. As the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, no one can guarantee that Tu Qianjun will survive on the battlefield.

After marrying her, perhaps all that was left for her was to wait for the news that Tu Qianjun was killed in battle. He didn't want to delay this girl. This girl's courage and her beauty made her worthy of a better life.

Instead of following a man whose life is precarious and who may die on the battlefield tomorrow.

"I once said that I would marry you. You also promised that you would marry me." Federica looked into Tu Qianjun's eyes and whispered: "Now, I need you to fulfill your promise..."

"Federica, you have to know that I will probably die in battle. If you marry me, what you are waiting for is likely to be the news of my death..." After a long silence, everyone in the headquarters automatically withdrew.

headquarters.

The space here was completely left to these two entangled men and women. Everyone in the three eastern provinces knew that Tu Qianjun had feelings for Federica. But they also knew that their commander-in-chief was worried, and no one could do it for them.

The commander-in-chief makes up his mind.

Even Yan Zhengqing could only sigh deeply when talking about this matter.

In his previous life, Tu Qianjun often saw his family members crying when the ashes of brothers who died in battle were sent home. The wife was crying so hard that her liver and gallbladder were split. Every time Tu Qianjun couldn't bear it, he turned his head away.

go.

But every time, he insisted on seeing his brother off. He wanted to hand over the pension to the family members with his own hands. He wanted to apologize to the family members in person, saying that he had no ability and failed to save his brother...

He had gone through too much of this kind of heartbreak, and he didn't want to see a woman bursting with grief for him. This was the reason why he rejected Federica.

"I said, I am your woman. I have always said this, from the moment you agreed, I will be your woman. No matter you are good or bad, whether you are strong or weak,

It doesn’t matter whether you are complete or incomplete.”

Federica looked into Tu Qianjun's eyes and said word by word: "I am your woman. If you die first, wait for me on the Naihe Bridge. I will go find you. If I die first,

I will wait for you on the bridge. When you arrive, I will make your bed and quilt."

There were no heroic words, but these plain words stabbed Tu Qianjun's heart hard. If he hadn't died in the United States that time, would he have been able to get married and have children after he returned?!

It seems that I am reaching the age of retirement, and maybe I will be arranged to go to a certain army academy to train my cubs.

"Are you sure?!" Tu Qianjun suddenly wanted to give it a try, and Federica's determination affected him. If there is a woman who does this for you, then you should do something for her.

"When I go to the battlefield, I may be injured, disabled or even die. Are you sure you will marry me?!" Tu Qianjun slowly walked towards Federica, stroking her golden hair and whispered softly.

"I may lose my limbs, or my bones. I won't be able to take care of you, and I won't be able to take care of our future children. I can't fulfill my responsibilities as a father and husband for the time being. I don't know how long the war will last.

Yes, I only know that I will not stop fighting until those enemies are driven away."

"If you marry me, it means that you will receive news of my death at any time. It also means that you are likely to be in danger at any time. You will be assassinated and attacked. Are you prepared for this?!

"

"I have spent several years preparing for this..." Tu Qianjun was a little taller. Federica smiled, raised her head, lifted her feet, kissed Tu Qianjun's forehead and said, "I believe I have already prepared..."

"Hahaha... That's good! We'll get married today!" Tu Qianjun laughed and said loudly without being pretentious. Then, bursts of cheers came from the door.

Undoubtedly, all the brats in the headquarters were lying at the door and listening. Tu Qianjun laughed and cursed a few words and asked these brats to invite the ministers of various ministries and the commanders in Fengtian to come to the banquet.

At the same time, his wedding will be held in Yan Zhengqing’s small courtyard.

Under Tu Sanpao's strong request, the old Taoist priest Ge Yuetan was invited to calculate the date. Looking at the murderous eyes of old Tu Xiaotu and Federica, the old magician counted for a long time and determined that today was definitely the day.

The best and most auspicious day.

Then people scrambled to arrange the wedding room in the small courtyard arranged by Yan Zhengqing for Federica. Fortunately, there were enough people from the three eastern provinces to arrange the wedding room in a few seconds.

While the three northeastern provinces were preparing for the wedding, Chiang Zhongzheng in Wuhan was filled with bitterness. Since the Japanese army was dispatched, they naturally would not give up. The Central Army lost its position during the day and took advantage of the darkness to regain it at night.

The Japanese army was unable to exert its heavy artillery and air superiority at night, and the battle situation fell into anxiety for a while. The newly formed 21st Army from the mainland was also deployed to the battlefield!

Lieutenant General Furuzhuang Qianlang, commander of the 21st Army, has the 5th Division, the 18th Division, the 38th Division, the 104th Division, the 106th Division, and the 48th Division, totaling 120,000 people.

many!

Heading towards Wuhan, the latest order from the General Staff Headquarters is to annihilate the Wuhan troops first and then to deal with the National Defense Forces.

The performance of the Central Army in Shanghai and Nanjing made the Japanese army feel that they could quickly defeat these troops. As long as the Central Army was defeated, they could successfully occupy areas beyond the reach of the National Defense Forces.

At that time, they can calmly organize logistics, transportation, resource development and other matters to better support their operations. This plan also received Hirohito's approval.

The military department therefore contacted the gentleman in Annan in order to put this gentleman in charge of the management of the occupied areas after Wuhan was occupied.

So that the Army can allocate its troops to fight directly with the National Defense Forces, Hirohito has now figured it out. It is absolutely impossible for the National Defense Forces to compromise with Japan, so since this is the case, they can only bite the bullet and fight the National Defense Forces to the end.

Japan has been mobilizing urgently and will gradually strengthen the deployment of its navy and army. This time, the National Defense Forces backhandedly ambushed the Japanese navy, and the result was that the entire Japanese leadership was furious.

Hirohito personally issued a death order: the National Defense Forces must be annihilated, and no matter how great the sacrifice, no matter how high the sacrifice is, he will not hesitate!

Others don't know, but Hirohito and other high-level officials are very clear about what they have done to China. Once China rises, the retaliation they will face will be extremely severe.

More importantly, the two countries are too close to each other! China's foundation in Asia is not comparable to Japan's. Once China rises, it means that Japan will have to become a vassal again.

Whether it is geographical or other aspects, a war between China and Japan will be inevitable. If Japan still wants to dominate Asia, there is no doubt that China will be the biggest stumbling block.

When China is in chaos, Japan can fish in troubled waters. Once China is calm, Japan is likely to face a storm of blows! In fact, Japan's knowledgeable people understand this truth, which is why Japan continues to accept the influence of China.

Because of international students.

They are constantly provoking civil strife and making the situation in China more chaotic. They do not want to see a unified China because they have this mentality.

But now the National Defense Force has a trend of vigorous development. This made Hirohito and others see the scene they least wanted to see, so annihilating the National Defense Force became

the choices they must make.

The 21st Army was established under this background. They were sent to China and landed in Shanghai to fight towards Wuhan. Most of the sunken ships on the river had been cleared, and various ships were confiscated and used for transportation.

soldiers.

Now that the strategy has been decided, Japan does not intend to continue to consume troops in Nanjing. They adopt a siege policy towards Nanjing, and important troops are deployed to Wuhan to encircle Chiang Zhongzheng and the main force of the Central Army there in one fell swoop.

"Boom, boom, boom..." The Japanese naval guns blasted the Central Army's positions on the shore indiscriminately. Chiang Zhongzheng, who was in the air-raid shelter, greatly regretted that he had not brought those shore defense guns over.

The artillery of the Central Army was completely destroyed by the Japanese retaliatory artillery fire during the bombardment a few days ago. Now it only uses some combat anti-artillery to barely defend the position.

The Japanese army's firepower was stronger than that of the Central Army. All the Central Army could do was to hold on to its position desperately. Once it was lost, death squads would be organized to recapture it at night.

No one dared to neglect this battle. Although their hands and feet were dirty, they all knew one truth: if the ship of the government sank, people like themselves would not be easy off.

With their desperate efforts, the Japanese army was unable to get in for a while. The two sides formed a stalemate, and the other Central Army units were also rushing back desperately.

In the south of Hu Zong, Tang Enbo's tribe rushed towards Wuhan like crazy.

The benefits of Chiang Zhongzheng's use of direct descendants were now apparent. Once he was in danger, all departments rushed to him with all their might. He Yingqin was also trapped in Wuhan.

With these two leaders of the Huangpu Clique gone, the entire Huangpu Clique is naturally anxious. If anything happens to these two, there is no doubt that their good days will come to an end.

"Majiro! What kind of war are you fighting?!" Matsui Iwane was furious in his headquarters and shouted at the division commanders below.

"The military is very dissatisfied with our performance. If we still can't take Wuhan, the military will consider dismantling our establishment! Did you know?! A bunch of bastards!"

"Hai!!" No one dared to say a word. Matsui Iwane's words made them frightened. The military department had actually made up its mind to cancel the establishment, so one can imagine the fate of himself and others.

"I don't want to hear casualty statistics, I don't want any reward! I just want to see victory! Victory!!"

"Hai!!" The division commanders below responded louder. Matsui Iwane looked at them and said solemnly: "Okay! Get down!"

All the division commanders left the headquarters with red eyes. Matsui Iwane turned around and looked at the map. Although his troops advanced to the outskirts of Wuhan, they were still unable to invade the city.

The peripheral support troops have arrived in Anqing, Wuxue and other places and are moving up the river. On the periphery, the blue arrows are the troops of the Central Army, and they are rapidly advancing towards Wuhan.

The green arrows of the Jiangxi and Yunnan Army's 60th Army were already pointing directly at Wuhan, and these troops could arrive at most tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Matsui Iwane let out a long sigh. He could no longer guarantee that he could successfully capture Wuhan.

He did not expect that the Central Army troops who were like tofu in Songhu and Nanjing would resist so resolutely at this moment. Matsui Iwane rubbed his brow, this battle seemed to be a tough one...

"Chirp, chirp, chirp...boom, boom, boom..." That night, the Japanese army's attack never stopped for a moment. The Japanese army broke their practice of not carrying out artillery bombardment at night, and bombarded the Central Army's positions indiscriminately!

Tens of thousands of Japanese troops launched successive wild attacks against the Central Army's positions. Under the constant fighting, the Central Army's positions gradually shrank. Every part of Wuhan City was in danger.

Chiang Zhongzheng was in his headquarters in the air-raid shelter with a sullen face. Now he had received the news that the Japanese army was attacking like crazy. He also knew that the various ministries were coming, but whether he could hold on was still unknown.

The war gradually became critical. Looking at the batches of wounded soldiers being sent back, Chiang Zhongzheng knew that his troops had suffered extremely heavy losses. The troops that originally followed him to Wuhan were reduced from 200,000 to less than 150,000.

These casualties made Chiang Zhongzheng extremely distressed. These were all his direct troops, but they were lost like this.

"Where are En Bo's troops now?!" Jiang Zhongzheng said in a deep voice to He Yingqin beside him. He Yingqin stood up and pointed to a corner of the map and said in a deep voice: "The current marching position of the 20th Army is here. It is expected that

You can reach Wuhan within seven days..."

"Shoushan's 17th Army Corps is at this location. It will take almost ten days to arrive..." He Yingqin also knew that now was not the time to compete with Jiang Zhongzheng.

If anything goes wrong, both himself and Jiang Zhongzheng will be buried here. You can only imagine what kind of reputation they will leave behind.

"Principal, we can still hold on for a while. But the losses are too great. I expect that we can withstand for up to ten days..." Wuhan garrison commander Chen Cheng, known as the "little chairman", said.
To be continued...