diskusbooks Chapter 368 Jinling's Fury
Chapter 368 Jinling's Fury
Jinling's attitude soon changed. Many senior officials of the National Government made statements in newspapers, supporting the 72nd Division's determination to defend territorial integrity and condemning Luosha's behavior in many ways.
Of course, apart from this verbal support, there is no other support, which is also the consistent code of conduct of the National Government.
“Does this feel a bit similar?”
Li Shaoyi was reading the speeches of several National Government officials in the newspaper, and suddenly thought of another thing.
"Back then, when Young Marshal Zhang wanted to reclaim the railways in northern Northeast China, the Nationalist government seemed to share the same attitude. At the time, the Northeast Army was much stronger than the Central Army, but after this battle, morale was low and it took a long time for the army to recover."
Chief of Staff Cui was also a smart man. Of course he knew what Li Shaoyi was talking about, but compared with the Northeast Army at that time, we were very different.
"The old man wants this false reputation. After all, taking back the Outer Xiongnu is a great achievement that will be passed down through the ages. But if you want me to contribute, there must be some conditions. Back then, that young Marshal Zhang was the deputy commander-in-chief of the country. What do I have?"
Li Shaoyi said disdainfully. Thinking about becoming the deputy commander-in-chief of the national navy, army and air force at such a young age, his heart was boiling. However, Li Shaoyi did not have such big hopes. It would be enough for him to be the chairman of the Chahar Provincial Government.
The chairman of the two provincial governments is the same person, which is the first time in the National Government. If it were in the Qing Dynasty, the head of the two provinces would be the governor-general, who is one level higher than the governor-general.
"Report, the Air Force sent a telegram saying that all military camps within 120 miles of the border are basically no longer strategic targets to bomb. Li Qiankun sent a telegram asking if we can continue advancing inland towards the Outer Xiongnu."
Listening to the telegram brought by a combat staff officer, Li Shaoyi also felt that the Air Force was too fast. In just three days, a total of thousands of bombers were dispatched, and all the Hun military camps outside the border area were bombed.
Of course, those people were not fools. On the second day after the bombing, a large number of Outer Xiongnu soldiers began to retreat northward, and some even ran directly back to their tribes.
The more than 10,000 troops of the Outer Xiongnu near the border have basically collapsed. It was only at this time that everyone saw the ability of the air force. Without deploying the army, they dealt with more than 10,000 troops, causing the entire Outer Xiongnu to panic. Even if Luosha had issued a statement, it was of no use.
"Stop for a moment. There are many old and young people left by the Qing Dynasty in Peking. Find a few useful ones. They should still have connections with the princes of the Outer Xiongnu."
Li Shaoyi thought for a while and said, we can’t just keep fighting. If someone wants to surrender, we have to give them a chance.
Take He Mingzhi, who dominated Toronto for many years. He has already submitted his surrender letter, and the more than 10,000 troops under his command have begun to accept reorganization. As for him, he has already retired as mayor of Toronto and handed over all the military power in his hands.
Such warlords are smart people. Although they surrendered to Li Shaoyi, they were not Li Shaoyi's confidants after all. After getting Li Shaoyi's guarantee, they handed over all the military power in their hands and retreated to the government. This not only saved their own face, but also made Li Shaoyi feel at ease. The most important thing was that they could not withdraw from the core of power.
As for the feudal princes of the Outer Xiongnu, Li Shaoyi knew that Luosha had killed a group of them some time ago. Those who did not want independence were killed, but there must be some hiding in the dark. If we can contact them, we can also gain a base in the Outer Xiongnu and avoid fighting all the way.
"I'm afraid we'll have to ask Mayor Yuan to step in on this matter. We don't have anyone with a say in this level of government in Peking. These Manchu remnants are still living in the past Qing Dynasty. Many of them are still very proud. If we want to ask them to come out and do something for us, there are many rules."
Chief of Staff Cui was familiar with these people. If Li Shaoyi went to invite them, these people might not give him face. After all, these people thought that Li Shaoyi was just a military man and was far less prestigious than the mayor of Peiping.
"Then go contact Lao Yuan. This method may not work, but we have to try."
Li Shaoyi is becoming more and more tactful now. We have to try on all fronts. If we can succeed, it will save us a lot of trouble.
"What's the news from the Rehe front?"
The Russians began their actions. Li Shaoyi didn't believe that the Japanese would sit idle. Since the two sides had become one, when the Russians opened the hole, the Japanese would definitely take corresponding actions.
"The Japanese Army didn't make any significant moves, but the Japanese Air Force began to increase its provocations, with the number of aircraft dispatched daily increasing from a dozen to over 50."
Wang Manli found the reports about the Japanese army from the front line. If there was nothing serious, she would just report it to the General Staff, who would then select some information and report it to Li Shaoyi.
"It seems that because the Outer Xiongnu army was bombed, Luosha ordered the Japanese to send out more planes to try to attract our air force. But they don't understand. We have more than a hundred fighter jets that have just been added, which is enough to cope with the two-front war."
Ma Leizi said disdainfully that this guy had been looking at the map just now and had become fond of looking at maps recently. He couldn't understand it before, but now, as long as Li Shaoyi didn't go out, he would pester some idle staff officers in the headquarters to teach him how to read.
Currently, the two air regiments have 240 fighter planes and 220 bombers alone, which is almost equivalent to the Japanese First Air Division.
In terms of quality, it is more advanced than theirs. What Ma Leizi said is true. It can fully cope with two battlefields. The Rakshasa Air Force is now very backward. There are even some wooden planes. We have not encountered them on the battlefield now. If we really encounter them, these guys will be beaten to a pulp.
"Inform Li Qiankun and have him formulate a combat plan against the Japanese First Air Division. Whether it's bombing airfields or air strikes, I don't care how we fight, we must cripple the Japanese First Air Division. When the Rakshasa Air Force joins the battle, the Japanese Air Division will have to get out of here."
Li Shaoyi walked around the office and finally issued this order. While things were still going well and the Outer Xiongnu didn't need too many fighter jets, they should first cripple the Japanese First Air Division.
"Will this lead to a counterattack from their army?"
Ma Leizi said with some concern.
"Then do you think our brothers in Rehe are afraid?"
Li Shaoyi covered his face with the newspaper and finally got some sleep...