Chapter 168: Wolf’s Ambition Laid Bare
In the capital Nanjing, Chairman Chang’s mansion, after the loss of Lugou Bridge and the outbreak of battle in Heyuan Pingcheng, Chairman Chang was already in a very bad mood, constantly pacing back and forth in his living room.
Boss Dai, Chen Cheng, and Guard Captain Wang Shihe of the guard team were also standing in the living room, waiting for his instructions, remaining silent and waiting quietly.
“Damn Japanese Army, after occupying Lugou Bridge, not only did they not stop, but they kept intensifying the offensive momentum. It seems they intend to occupy Yuanping City ahead, or even spread the warfare to Beiping and take it down!”
“Wolf’s ambition, plain as day!”
“Issue a death order to me: the 29th Route Army must hold fast to Beiping and Yuanping City, they absolutely cannot be fully occupied by the Japanese Army. Also, Commander Song should stop continuing those peace negotiations with those damn Japanese Army!”
“This matter is probably all the Japanese Army’s conspiracy and tricks; peace negotiation will not succeed! Better to have him concentrate all his energy on resisting the Japanese invaders’ invasion!”
After pacing for a while, Chairman Chang immediately instructed Chief Guard Wang Shihe to go to the communication room and have the telegraph operator send the orders he had just given to Commander Song of the 29th Route Army.
“Next, we also need to discuss properly: if the battle situation on the Beiping side suddenly takes a turn for the worse, how should we support their operations? Should we dispatch all our German-equipped division troops to the Northern China side?”
“Or follow our recent discussions and open a new battlefield here in Shanghai to attract the Japanese Army’s line of sight?”
After Chief Guard Wang Shihe left to act on orders, Chairman Chang then inquired of Chen Cheng and Boss Dai.
“This probably requires convening a military conference to analyze clearly. Based on the current battle situation, we still don’t know how great the Japanese Army’s ambition is, or rather, what combat objective the Japanese Army hopes to extend the battle line to this time?”
“If it’s simply limited to Yuanping City and Beiping, then we don’t necessarily have to pull Shanghai into the battlefield, but if it’s the entire Northern China, then we absolutely cannot let the Japanese Army have their way. Otherwise, once the Japanese Army seizes the entire Northern China, they could head south by train for operations, and we would definitely lose very quickly!”
“This is not the battle situation result we want!”
“So I think Your Excellency should immediately convene a military conference, let everyone discuss together and come up with a perfect combat deployment, that would be better.”
Regarding Chairman Chang’s inquiry and piercing gaze,
Chen Cheng responded very cautiously.
He did not dare to speak too definitively.
Because he was also unclear about the direction this war provoked by the Japanese Army this time would take.
So his words were sincerely cautious.
“Alright! Since you have no good opinions, then immediately notify all troops’ commanders to attend a secret combat conference first thing tomorrow morning!”
“Tomorrow you must give me a satisfactory combat deployment result!”
“Because I feel the 29th Route Army probably cannot fully withstand the ferocious offensive of the Japanese Army, especially now with their key commander still fantasizing that the Japanese Army will cease fire!”
Regarding Chen Cheng’s cautious conference,
After Chairman Chang glanced at him,
he did not continue pressing, but issued new instructions straightforwardly.
“Yes! Your Excellency!”
Hearing this, Chen Cheng quickly nodded in agreement.
And immediately went to execute the order to notify the commanders of various troops for the meeting.
“Monitor the Northern China battle situation closely for me, and report the latest battle situation to me every day!”
“Also arrange for the famous schools on that side to carry out a full transfer as soon as possible!”
“Yunong!”
After Chen Cheng left, Chairman Chang also instructed Boss Dai a bit,
then waved his hand signaling that Boss Dai could withdraw.
“Yes! This subordinate will handle it right away! Your Excellency!”
Boss Dai also quickly agreed.
Then, he turned and exited Chairman Chang’s living room at the fastest speed, to act on orders.
The entire exquisitely decorated living room suddenly became quiet.
Chairman Chang continued pacing back and forth in the living room.
