"Sir, General Xue Boling, commander-in-chief of the 19th Army, has arrived!"

"Xue Boling is here, I'll go to greet him in person!" Old Jiang stood up suddenly and ordered excitedly when he heard this.

Xue Yue was in his early forties and was in his prime. His eyebrows were black and thick, he was wearing a general's uniform, and a Zhongzheng sword hung around his waist. His eyes were very vivid and heroic!

"Brother Boling!"

"Hello, Chairman!" Xue Boling put his legs together and greeted a solemn military salute. He was a soldier and a very serious soldier.

Anyone who knows him knows this.

"Brother Bo Ling has worked hard all the way, please sit down!" Old Jiang smiled and greeted him enthusiastically.

Xue Boling nodded, walked over, and sat down on the sofa.

The guards presented tea and gave Lao Jiang a cup of boiled water.

"Are you okay along the way?"

“It’s quite smooth.”

"It's good that it's going well. I'm so anxious to call Brother Boling, because there's something important to entrust to you." At this time, there was no need to make a mistake, not to mention that Lao Jiang also knew Xue Boling, he was a straight soldier.

"Please give me some advice!"

"Sit, sit, don't be so serious." Old Jiang smiled, "Brother Boling also paid attention to the battle situation in Xuzhou. Although our army has won the Taierzhuang victory, the strength of our enemy and us has always been in a huge state. The Japanese army now has plans to encircle and annihilate the 500,000 elite troops in the Fifth War Zone of Xuzhou. Therefore, the Military Commission has decided to give up Xuzhou when necessary."

Xue Boling didn't say anything. Although he was rushed back to listen to Xuan, he didn't have a clear understanding of the battle situation in Xuzhou, and it was difficult to speak casually.

"But giving up is not that simple. The Japanese army is forming an encirclement. Wei Wen, please briefly introduce the battle situation in Xuzhou to Brother Boling!"

"Sir Xue, please move a little!" Lin Wei nodded.

Xue Boling stood up and walked towards the map of the Fifth War Zone on the wall. The red and blue marks on it were already very obvious. Although there are still some areas in southern Shandong in Xuzhou, there are already seven or eight red arrows representing the Japanese attack from the outside to encircle a blue area in the middle.

South of Xuzhou, there is still room for maneuvering in northern Jiangsu. Although there is an area in southern Shandong that has not been occupied by the Japanese army, it is all because of the battle of Taierzhuang that the Segu Detachment, the main force of the Japanese 10th Division, was almost eaten, and the force vacuum appeared.

The Japanese army was hurrying to transfer troops from the country to North China. At least three divisions had boarded the ship, and the Japanese army in central China were constantly increasing their troops.

The Japanese army's plan was already very obvious on the map.

If the fifth GJ in Xuzhou wants to withdraw his troops, he can only go to the two paths of northern Anhui and western Shandong.

The Japanese army is attacking northern Anhui with all its might. The first Japanese army has advanced to the city of Yongcheng. In western Shandong, the Japanese Doihara Division has crossed the Yellow River and dispatched all its troops.

The purpose of the Japanese army was to cut off the retreat of GJ. If the Japanese army's conspiracy succeeded, then the fifth 500,000 gJ in Xuzhou would be really dangerous.

"Chairman, the progress of the Doihara Division is not fast. Isn't he a mechanized corps? This part is all about impacting the plains. Although there are many rivers, it cannot stop them from going there. The Japanese army has professional boat and bridge troops."

"Captain Xue could tell at a glance that the Doihara Division smuggled across the Yellow River was discovered by Commander Leng Guoguang, the honorary first division. When he was smuggled, he was led by a brigade under Commander Leng. Later, in Juancheng, without heavy equipment, he delayed the Doihara Division for three days." Lin Wei explained with a smile.

"How many people are there in a brigade?"

"There are almost 7,000 people, and there is a group stationed in Juancheng in the third group. The total number is estimated to be about 8,000 people." Lin Wei said.

"Chairman, is this brigade very capable? Who is the commander?"

"Major General Xie Chengrui turned out to be the leader of the teaching team. He returned to the rear to recuperate after being injured in the Nanjing Defense Battle. He went to the Honorary First Division two months ago. He is also the old commander of Leng Guoguang." Old Jiang smiled slightly and explained.

"Leng Guoguang, I have heard of this man in Tunxi. He is very young and has won many battles. I really want to meet this young man for a while." Xue Boling's eyes lit up.

A person like Xue Boling is arrogant, but he is definitely not a narrow-minded person. When he meets a powerful soldier, he doesn’t have to become an opponent, but at least he has to see and at least he has a secret competition.

"This time Brother Boling's opportunity has come."

"How to say it?"

"The Military Commission decided to appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the First Corps in East Henan. Your mission is to encircle and annihilate the Tufeiyuan Division in eastern Henan for me, preventing it from cutting off the Longhai Line and crossing the Pinghan Line westward!" Lao Jiang said, pointing to the two crossing railway lines on the map.

"The First Corps of East Henan?" Xue Boling was a little surprised. Although he also guessed that Chiang Kai-shek's urgent call to Wuhan must be related to the current situation, he did not expect that he would be the commander-in-chief of the First Corps of East Henan.

He was not prepared, and Jiang Jiang said nothing in his telegram, and just sent a plane to take him over.

"Yes, the troops in eastern Henan and western Shandong are under your control."

Xue Boling frowned slightly. It was a bit like being ordered in danger, but he went alone and didn't know how to command these troops.

Also, where is his First Corps Command?

"Chairman, the country is in danger, so there shouldn't be any conditions for the post-level subordinates, but I am alone and don't know the situation in eastern Henan. You just send me there, aren't you afraid that the post-level subordinates will cause trouble for you?" Xue Boling said.

When Chiang knew Xue Boling's bad temper, he became anxious and cursed his mother lightly, but he refused to recognize his relatives. Did the nickname "tiger boy" come in vain?

"The commander-in-chief of the First War Zone of your command organization will provide you with all the most effective ones. You don't have to worry about this. I want to hear your opinions on the candidate for the Chief of Staff."

"Is this the Chairman asked me to choose?" Xue Boling asked.

Old Jiang nodded. Since he wanted to use Xue Boling, he must give others power. The first step to giving power is to let others choose a chief of staff who they want.

"Wu Xiqi, now he is a senior officer in the 12th Army and is a classmate in Baoding." Xue Boling thought for a moment and said slowly. Since he asked him to choose, he would choose someone who can work with him, help him, and persuade him at critical moments.

"Okay, don't avoid revenge outside, don't avoid relatives inside, Wei Wen, immediately send a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Yu of the 12th Army, asking him to send a plane to send Chief Wu Xiqi to Kaifeng directly!" Old Chiang ordered.

"Yes, sir!"

"Chairman, are you really giving up your post?" Xue Boling asked uneasyly.

"Why, Brother Boling is also afraid?"

"No, the job is not afraid, it's just that some people are used to it. Can you let the job take some people over?"

"There is no problem with this. You can draw a list and hand it over to Qian Muyi and ask him to send you a plane to send people directly to Kaifeng. You can rest in Wuhan for a night and fly to Zhengzhou tomorrow morning." Old Jiang ordered.

"Okay, Chairman, what advice do you have?"

"After you arrive in Zhengzhou, go and visit Mr. Song first. Your corps is now under the First War Zone, and most of the troops belonging to the First War Zone. If you have any needs, you can go directly to Liu Jingfu. He is the chairman of the provincial government and is in charge of logistics. Your time is very short, so you can get familiar with the situation as soon as possible."

"I understand the position, let me go!" Xue Boling stood up, saluted a military salute and left.

Although Xue Boling was arrogant, he was not stupid. He knew that he had received a hot potato, but as a soldier, he had no reason to refuse.

Resistance to the War of Resistance and Response to the country was originally one of his beliefs.

This time I went back to eastern Henan, I was ordered in the face of danger and an opportunity. Jiang Jiang was in trouble this time, otherwise he would not have thought of using him.

This time he was actually fully responsible, but he was not commanding his own direct troops. It was difficult to fight, and if he fought well, he would have made contributions. If he couldn't fight well, he would have to fight himself.

This time he came in a hurry and didn't bring anyone around, so he brought an adjutant, not even the clothes he had changed. Who knew that this would happen?

The military orders were like mountains, and Xue Boling knew that he had no room for bargaining, so he could turn them off, but he would look down on him.

Xue Yue arrived in Wuhan on the evening of the 16th and immediately went to Luojia Mountain to meet Lao Jiang. The news was soon mastered by Wu Xiaoyun and an encrypted telegram was sent to western Shandong.

Leng Feng received the telegram and knew that things had come to this point and there was no way to change it. Next, his direct boss would become Xue Boling, nicknamed "Tiger Crazy". Although he has not yet won the title of "Military God", Leng Feng knew very well about the "Tianlu" tactics. The three battles in Changsha made this general from the Guangdong Army one of the most dazzling people on the battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War.

Leng Feng knew that if he wanted to compete with Xue Boling, he might be far inferior to him for the moment. Besides, Xue Boling is not an incompetent person. Even if it is difficult to get along with, he will not stay under him for long.

After all, Xue Boling is still his own people. He is still unambiguous on the issue of anti-Japanese war. He has no interest in each other, so just be careful.

"It has been a foregone conclusion that Xue Boling comes to eastern Henan. If such a powerful general in the army is in charge, he can at least suppress the morale of the army. Some of them are fighting in this battle." Xie Chengrui did not think as much as Leng Feng thought. Xue Boling is not very famous and has a great background.

"It's much better than that Liu Jingfu."

"If Chairman Liu hears what you said, you will cause trouble for you again." Xie Chengrui smiled. He knew that Leng Feng and Liu Jingfu had celebrated the holiday. Although Leng Feng did not give him face, Liu Jingfu was a bit of a big deal and was too narrow-minded.

"It's okay, when Xue Boling comes, I'll become a little man."

"Yingqin, where has the 36th Brigade been?"

"The 361st Regiment has gotten off at Guide, rest for one night tonight, and set off to Cao County early tomorrow morning." Long Yingqin said, "The remaining troops will arrive one after another tonight."

"knew."

"Old leader, somehow, I always have a slight ominous premonition." Leng Feng frowned slightly.

"What's wrong? Isn't the Doihara Division within our sight?" Xie Chengrui gave Leng Feng a puzzled glance in surprise.

"Where is the Japanese army that broke through our Caozhou defense line now?" Leng Feng asked.

"Here, Jiaozhuang!"

"The army went deeper, where did Tukaiyuan play?" Leng Feng stared at the location of Jiaozhuang on the map, frowned, and had already entered Chengwu territory. They were guarding against Dingtao and blocking the siege and chase. If they could beat it, they would fight. If they could not beat it, they would go around. After they went around, they would go forward directly without stopping at all.

All of this Japanese army was mechanized and moved too fast. Even if they sent troops to chase after him, they could only follow him and eat dust. He also informed him of the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone.

Li Delin's judgment was that the Japanese army was heading for the Longhai Line, but at this moment, the Longhai Line was covered with heavy troops. Even if the Japanese army was armed to the teeth, their troops were always limited. If they wanted to cut off the Longhai Line, they would not be attacked from the north and south!

However, the Japanese army closest to the Longhai Line on the southern line was blocked under Yongcheng City. The Eighth Army had arrived in Guide to set up defense, and the 27th Army also headed to Dangshan.

With Liu Ziliang's 68th Army and Li Yannian's 2nd Army, the entire Longhai line and left and right depths are covered with gj, which can be said to be a long snake formation in a single line.

On Kaifeng, the 71st Army had arrived in Lanfeng to deploy defenses, and the 74th Army and the 64th Army were also on the way to arrive, and Hu Shoushan's 17th Army was also the reserve force.

Leng Feng won a lot of precious time by blocking Juancheng.

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Chapter completed!