Take Taobao to fight against Japan

This is a huge funeral procession, with one or two coffins pulled on each car.

The drivers were listless and gloomy, and even the animals seldom yelled.Clouds of hot air burst out of the nostrils of the animals, and they searched for their way forward without haste.

The thickness of the coffins varies, and there are high-quality nanmu, ordinary fir and pine, just like there are officers and soldiers in the army.

?When we saw Changsha City, it was already dusk, and the setting sun slanted weakly on the team. The drivers turned up their collars or wrapped their heads with towels to shield them from the growing cold.

Suddenly, a rough voice came out from the team, roaring a piece of Hunan flower drum singing - "The bandits from the Fanbang are disturbing peace, leaving behind mothers, relatives and friends..."

The wheels squeaked, the hooves shattered, and the team drifted away.

"The dead are gone, so are the living." Although the anti-Japanese martyrs have returned to the West, the living have to continue to live strong, so that the dead can rest in peace in heaven and continue to fight against the invaders.

Wuhan, Japan No.11 Army Command.

On February 2, Anan Weiji led his staff back here from Yueyang, and set up a mourning hall the next day to commemorate the Japanese officers and soldiers who died in this battle.

On February 2, General Hata Toshi, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Dispatched Forces in China, flew from Nanjing to summarize the operations of the participating troops.

At 3:30 p.m. on the same day, Hata Junliu participated in the army memorial meeting. More than 2 officers and soldiers of the Japanese Army and the Peace Army (commonly known as the Puppet Army) took turns to mourn and pray in front of the coffin.

After participating in the memorial meeting, Hata Shunroku went straight to the meeting room of the military headquarters to participate in the combat summary meeting.

"Your Excellency is here!"

All the Japanese generals in the room stood up together and greeted Jun Hata who walked in.

Hata Junroku walked into the hall with a gloomy face, tried his best to suppress the anger that was about to erupt in his heart, and walked to the rostrum step by step, stood silently, and looked at everyone with incomparable sternness.

With the commander-in-chief's expression, Ananwei naturally couldn't make a relaxed expression. He stood respectfully with him, his body leaned forward slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the meeting table.

Takahashi Takaji, Kitano Kenzo, Saito Yaheita, etc. suffered a big defeat on the front line, and the heads of the devil division who almost couldn't come back all had pale faces, dare not show their anger, and lost their previous arrogance in their eyes. His eyes looked dull and serious.

"Everyone, please take your seats!"

After a long while, Hata Junliu spoke and asked all the devil officers to sit down.

Then, Hata Shunroku also sat down, and the first sentence he spoke was: "Today, our summary meeting has only one topic, and that is to review mistakes."

Hearing this, the faces of Ananwei and the others became more and more ugly, although they had known for a long time that the commander-in-chief would come to attend the summary meeting, and there would definitely be some extremely severe reprimands, even severe accountability and triggers.

But Hata Junroku announced this from the very beginning, which still made them feel extremely suffocated and cold.

"Since the Imperial Japanese Army declared war on Britain and the United States, no matter in the Pacific, Southeast Asia, or the Far East, the Imperial Japanese Army has been invincible. The Imperial Japanese Empire has become stronger than ever..."

However, just when Ananwei and others were feeling uneasy, Hata Junroku took the initiative to build a crooked building, and began to talk endlessly about how awesome the Japanese army was, how it beat the Western powers and the Soviet Red Army all over the ground Looking for teeth, advocating the sacred sun flag will be planted all over the world in the near future.

As soon as this war madman talked about the invincibility of the imperial army and the unprecedented brilliant achievements, it was like opening a Pandora's box, he couldn't stop at all, and became carried away.

"idiot!"

While talking, Hata Shunroku suddenly remembered a very serious problem, and raised his mustache angrily.He said in a very serious tone, "Gentlemen, the Great Japanese Empire has ushered in an excellent opportunity that has never been seen in thousands of years, and the Great Japanese Imperial Army has achieved unprecedented brilliant victories in various battlefields.

Even the British Empire, the United States of America, and the Soviet Union, which the empire once could only look up to, were all defeated by the Imperial Army.

This time, in order to allow your No.11 Army to win the third Xiangbei battle beautifully, the base camp gave the maximum support. His Majesty the Emperor placed high hopes on you, but you ended up in a disastrous defeat, defeated by the weak Nationalist Army. "

"Your disastrous defeat not only caused nearly [-] heavy casualties to the imperial army, but you also caused great shame and humiliation to the imperial army of Japan, which made His Majesty feel deeply disappointed and angry!"

"You have always been the invincible attacking force of the Imperial Japanese Army, and you have such a great advantage in this battle, but the result is very unfavorable. What is the reason? You must seriously review it."

At this moment, Hata Junliu deliberately ignored the existence of the Huben Army. On the one hand, it was because the Tiger Army’s participation in the battle in northern Hunan was not too high, and on the other hand, he subconsciously did not want to face it.

Chapter 1432 Someone Has to Take the Blame

"Hay!"

Ananwei and other devil officers all nodded heavily, lowering their heads in shame.

"Before that, I would like you to listen to our battle damage statistics this time, so that everyone can have a deeper impression."

At this time, Hata Shunroku opened a war damage list on the table and read it line by line.

"In this campaign, the Imperial Army killed more than 85200 people, lost a total of 1126 combat aircraft of various types, 310 heavy artillery pieces of various types and calibers, anti-aircraft guns, field artillery, mountain artillery, mortars, and throwing guns of various types and calibers. A total of 4908 cartridges, more than 8 firearms of various types, 501 trucks, 753 armored vehicles and chariots, more than 6100 horses, and more than [-] carriages were damaged. There is no statistics on the consumption and loss of other military supplies. "

"..."

Hearing this long list of gorgeous data, Ananwei and others felt like dying, and the meeting room became surprisingly dignified and quiet, even if a needle dropped at this time, it could make a crisp and pleasant sound.

After a long time, Hata Shunroku fixed his eyes on Anan Weiji, glanced at him with complicated eyes, and raised his voice and said:

"I think the reason is obvious. Because Commander Anan's head was hot, he misjudged the enemy's situation, underestimated the strength of the Chinese army, and temporarily changed the deployment of the battle, which led to the defeat of the battle."

"Hay!"

After being called by the commander-in-chief, Anan Weiji immediately stood up and bowed his head to listen to the training.

It has to be said that this black pot can only be carried by him, and only he, a close minister of the emperor, can carry it.

Now that His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief has set the tone and pointed out that the root cause of the defeat in this battle is the commander's mistake in command, this matter will be handled easily.

Several division heads naturally followed suit, pointing out that Anan's command was reckless and inappropriate.

In addition, they also blamed the lack of ammunition and food for the troops on the poor work of the logistics department.

Although the review and summary are very important, in the end, someone has to take the blame. Since there is already a scapegoat, it is natural to wash yourself clean at this time.

At the meeting, Anan himself made a sincere review, and Kinoshita Isamu and Futami Shusaburo also made reviews of combat command and logistics supply, and asked the commander-in-chief to give punishment.

The Japanese army has always paid attention to combat performance, and such a failure usually ruins the future of the combat commander.

However, due to Anan's background in the palace, he did not end in disgrace. After that, his official career was still prosperous, and he was appointed as the commander of Qiqihar's second front army a few months later.

Of course, this is something to talk about, let's not mention it for the time being.

Hata Junliu reported the summary to the base camp.Base Camp based on this summary report:

This text was left in the flames of war: This operation was carried out to annihilate the vital forces in the ninth theater.

However, when our army advanced to the front line of Mishui, our intelligence and military depots were not fully prepared. When the Chongqing army retreated steadily, our army completely jumped into the trap set in advance.

Combat is always extremely difficult...

The biggest reason for this result is the wrong judgment of each other's fighting strength.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or intentional, but on the same day that the Japanese army held a memorial meeting and review meeting, the Information Office of the Chongqing Military Commission held a press conference for Chinese and foreign journalists.

At eight o'clock in the evening on February 2th, the chairman of the committee appeared in front of reporters refreshed and refreshed in military uniform.

Click!Click!

The reporters from Chinese and foreign newspapers who were present began to press the shutter frantically, and the spotlights on the venue flickered non-stop.

The chairman nodded and smiled at everyone with a smile on his face, and sat on the rostrum in a personable manner.

As soon as he sat down, a Huaxia reporter couldn't wait to ask:

"The Battle of Changsha has been won, can the chairman talk about his mood at the moment?"

"Well, yes."

The Chairman nodded slightly, cleared his throat and said, "This battle is another great victory against the Axis Powers after the establishment of the World Anti-Fascist League.

I am equally delighted with the soldiers and civilians across the country.When the Japanese pirates were deeply trapped in the huge quagmire of China and couldn't extricate themselves, they launched the Pacific War to rule the world, which was tantamount to drinking poison to quench their thirst.The Chinese government and myself are full of confidence in the future of the War of Resistance and the restoration of peace in the world. "

Then an American reporter asked: "It is reported that this military operation has been under the direct command of the highest military authority from beginning to end. As the supreme commander, how do you comment on the military guidance of this operation?"

A smile appeared on the chairman's face, and he said in a rare brisk tone: "The military authorities regard this battle as the third battle of Changsha.

From the beginning to the end of the battle, Chongqing had direct reports and specific guidance.In terms of strategy, this time the tactics of luring the enemy to go deep, gathering and annihilating them were adopted.

In particular, it should be pointed out that the commanders of the war zone in Hunan and the generals of various ministries have good command, and it depends on the loyalty and courage of the officers and soldiers, and the strong support of the local people for the war.

Our army made great achievements in annihilating the enemy and greatly defeated the arrogance of the Japanese pirates. Therefore, I think this battle is the most proud work of the large corps of the military authorities since July [-]th. "

At the end, the chairman said in a low tone: "Actually, I have always thought that the victory of Changsha is the victory of the underdogs.

Lao Tzu said: Resisting soldiers are similar, and those who mourn will win.

Not only because the Ninth War Zone was defeated a few months ago, but all the troops in the whole country are mourners. How many battles have we lost, how many rivers and mountains have we lost, and how many soldiers have we sacrificed?

We have always carried out this battle under extremely difficult circumstances. However, our Chinese soldiers and civilians are not afraid at all, and we are determined to fight the enemy to the end with the determination to die and win. It is precisely because the soldiers and civilians share the same hatred that we can win this battle. victory! "

Papapa, the voice of the chairman fell, and there was sincere and warm applause in the venue, all cheering for the chairman.

After the applause stopped, another reporter asked: "Chairman, please talk about the impact of this great victory on the Allied operations?"

The chairman wanted to take this opportunity to show the world significance of the Huaxia War of Resistance, and this question hit his heart, so he immediately nodded happily and said:

"It is certainly a fantasy that Germany, Italy, and Japan are conspiring to rule the world, but it does not mean that the Axis powers will not bring catastrophe and disaster to all countries in the world by relying on advanced weapons and resorting to militarism.

The Chinese people have experienced four and a half years of arduous war, which is also a great contribution to world peace.

When the Allied countries failed in the initial stage of the war, the military authorities won such an unprecedented victory in Changsha, which not only comforted the people of the whole country, but also demonstrated to the world the determination and strength of China's anti-fascist war. "

Next, as the Chairman had foreseen and expected, public opinion at home and abroad responded enthusiastically to the victory.

Even the red regime "Xinhua Daily" published an editorial, highly appraising and enthusiastically praising the victory of the third Changsha battle:

"My Sanxiang athletes and my Condor team swore to defend their hometown and effectively repel the enemy in the Changsha defense battle. This shows that on the eastern battlefield of the Anti-Fascist War, there is a great anti-Japanese new force of the Chinese nation, determined, With strength,..."

On this night, the commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone received a call from the Chongqing attendant's office: the chairman and his party of 15 people will go to Nanyue to participate in the celebration and combat summary activities of the war zone.

The notice specifically mentions that the rooms for Mrs. Jiang and Miss Kong Er will be prepared.

After Xue Yue received this notice, he held a joint meeting of the theater and the provincial government overnight to deploy related matters.

Chapter 1433

On February 2, the Nanyue Military Conference was held.

Compared with the last Nanyue meeting, this time the Nanyue military meeting is filled with a festive atmosphere.

The chairman was in a very happy mood, not only because the Huaxia army fought a beautiful battle, but also because his wife was with him, and he also brought along Miss Kong Lingkan, whom the first lady regarded as his own daughter.

The arrival of the first lady added a lot of color to the Nanyue military meeting, and Xue Boling and all the senior generals came here to see the joy and cheerfulness of the chairman.

During the meeting, the Chairman personally presented Xue Boling with the highest medal of the national government—the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal, and other soldiers with outstanding achievements were also awarded various medals.

The third Changsha Conference also brought Xue Boling an international reputation. A few months later, the President of the United States, who was thousands of miles away, awarded him the Medal of Independence.

The victory ceremony of the Ninth War Zone was then held on the 25th in an open space at the foot of Yuelu Mountain. In the auditorium temporarily built with a lot of wood, there is a martyr's spiritual tablet at the entrance.

Tens of thousands of names stand neatly according to their former units and positions, just like their former bodies.

The troops sang military songs and walked past the altar to enter the celebration venue. The celebration ceremony began with mourning, and then entered the main topic.

As in war, there is death and then victory.

Nearly [-] people from all walks of life in the party and government of Hunan Province and the troops participating in the war participated in the victory celebration meeting. After the meeting, Xue Boling met the reporters, answered various questions, showed the reporters the battle plan, and presented the spoils of war.

Then the reporters went to the battlefield on the south bank of the Miluo River where the ceasefire had just ceased, and saw with their own eyes the bomb craters and bullet marks left by the battlefield, as well as a large number of Japanese corpses that had not yet been buried.

What shocked the reporters the most was Fulinpu’s “Grave of Thousands of Japanese Pirates”. This is the work of Yang Zihui. It proved the defeat and failure of the Japanese army in Xiangbei with powerful facts, and proved that the Chinese army had won an undoubted victory. .

On a sunny morning, the chairman and the first lady, accompanied by several senior generals, walked slowly up Mount Hengshan along the stone steps.

Since ancient times, Hengshan has integrated history, culture and religion. It is one of the five famous mountains in China. It is said that it was changed by the left arm of Pangu. endless.

Although there have been several famous "Nanyue Military Meetings", the chairman knows very little about this mountain.Because he is rarely interested in visiting famous mountain scenery.

The chairman and his party climbed along the mountain road towards Xianglu Peak, one of the 72 peaks, and finally came to a gentle valley surrounded by three hillsides.

After the Nanyue Military Conference in November 1938, the Ninth War Zone began to plan to build a memorial to the fallen soldiers of the Anti-Japanese War in this valley. It has been three years since the start of construction.

The shrine imitates the design of the Nanjing Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum with a low front and a high rear, but it is not as grand.

Passing a tall three-hole archway, the chairman walked into an open courtyard, and saw many masons in front of him chiseling stone materials for the "July Seven" memorial tower in the shape of several cannonballs.

Continue upward along the granite slabs and bluestone steps. At this time, the main buildings such as the Memorial Hall, the Tribute Monument, and the Hall of Enjoyment have been roughly completed.

The engineering officer in charge introduced the chairman and his party into the Xiangtang lounge.

"Chairman, please keep the calligraphy."

Xue Yue took the opportunity to ask the chairman to write an inscription for the shrine.

"It's very good here, worthy of heroes."

The chairman of the committee seemed taciturn along the way, and at this moment he rarely spoke, and then swiped his pen to inscribe the three characters "Martyr's Shrine".

I don't know if it's because of my mood or because I paid too much attention to it. After writing it twice in a row, the chairman is still not satisfied.

When writing it for the third time, the chairman calmed down and wrote slowly, but he took two steps back after finishing the pen to look at it, and still shook his head constantly.