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Chapter 767 Obtaining reinforcements with external help

767 Obtaining reinforcements with external help

Ye Qingshan was in the rear, reading the battle reports continuously coming in from the front line of Danxia Mountain.

I also know that the situation on the front line is not optimistic.

“In just two days, the Gui Army’s 131st Division and our troops have suffered more than casualties.

If the fight continues like this, it will be unlikely for Xia Yang and his men to hold out for five days."

Ye Qingshan stared at the map and realized the seriousness of the matter.

But if at this time, the defenders of Danxia Mountain should withdraw to the second line of defense in Shaoguan.

So, how do we defend for the next ten days?

"Commander, if this continues, we won't be able to defend northern Guangdong.

We need reinforcements."

The young martial artist next to him said with a worried look on his face.

"It's okay, reinforcements will come.

Things should take a turn for the better in the next two days."

Ye Qingshan said in a deep voice.

"Reinforcements? Commander, we don't have any reinforcements.

It will take 10 days for Commander Long's entire 4th Division to arrive."

The young Wusheng didn't understand why Ye Qingshan said that.

"Of course there are no troops. Liu Jianxu's Tenth Army, which has retreated to southern Jiangxi, still has 60,000 to 70,000 troops.

The Gui army can also send in 20,000 to 30,000 reinforcements.

Aren’t these all reinforcements?

As long as they arrive, we will have no problem holding out in northern Guangdong for another half a month.

At that time, the Japanese 11th Army would be better off moving south.

It's just right for me to have a decisive battle with the Japs."

As Ye Qingshan spoke, he began to laugh.

"what?"

The young martial artist next to him was even more confused.

I thought I heard it wrong.

Ye Qingshan was certainly not wrong.

Whether it is the Tenth Army retreating to southern Jiangxi at this moment, or the Gui Army on Guisheng's side.

They can all be used to send additional troops.

The only trouble is that they dare not move without orders from the headquarters.

In addition, the Tenth Army was originally transferred from northern Guangdong by He Yingqin.

Now, it seems impossible to let the 10th Army come back.

But Ye Qingshan wants to turn this impossible into possible.

Xiao Wusheng suddenly thought of something, looked at Ye Qingshan, and said hesitantly: "Commander, the telegram you sent to General Stilwell before.

Is this what it has to do with it?"

"Ah."

Ye Qingshan nodded.

The young warrior seemed to understand something.

"Wait a little longer, if it doesn't go as I expected.

Things should take a turn for the better in the next two days."

…………

While Ye Qingshan was talking to Xiao Wusheng, a special plane landed on the runway of Yongzhou Airport far away.

"Brother Xiu Xi, what brings you here?"

Little Zhuge looked at Chen Cheng who got off the plane and said with a smile.

"Haha, Jiansheng, long time no see."

After Chen Cheng got off the plane, he shook hands with Little Zhuge.

At the same time, Chen Cheng also saw many transport planes refueling on the airport runway not far away.

and a large group of British and American pilots, smoking and chatting throughout the airport.

"Is that the British and American pilot that Ye Qingshan borrowed?"

Chen Cheng asked.

"Correct."

Little Zhuge nodded somewhat awkwardly.

Chen Cheng came too suddenly, and Little Zhuge had no time to hide these British and American pilots and the transport planes.

Besides, there is no way to hide it.

Xiao Zhuge and the others secretly helped Ye Qingshan in the battle.

In fact, it was against the order of the command.

"Hey. It's okay."

Chen Cheng seemed to have guessed what Little Zhuge was thinking, and he sighed and said, "The headquarters has already removed He Jingzhi from his post.

Also, order your Gui army to send two divisions to northern Guangdong to reinforce Ye Qingshan.

It also allowed Liu Jianxu's Tenth Army to return to northern Guangdong."

"what?"

After hearing this, Xiao Zhuge was completely stunned.

To be honest, this news is a bit sudden.

Little Zhuge didn't know what had happened to cause such a big change in the command headquarters.

Not only was He Jingzhi removed from his position, but of course this guy was just a scapegoat.

He also ordered them to send troops to support Ye Qingshan, and even the 10th Army was recalled.

What...is all this?

If we had known this would happen, why would we have gone through so much trouble and made the 10th Army give up northern Guangdong?

But little Zhuge knew that something big must have happened.

This forced the command to make this decision.

Chen Cheng continued, "Hey, Ye Qingshan is getting anxious this time.

He actually contacted the Americans and used his father-in-law's family connections to make several major American banks unwilling to lend us money anymore.

Even the US$100 million loan that the Americans had promised us just three months ago was not given to us.

General Stilwell also seized the strategic materials that were originally being transported to us via the Burma Road.

There is no way, without the loans and those strategic materials.

With millions of troops in the country, supply will be a big problem.

There are so many arsenals and factories in the rear that cannot start operations."

After Chen Cheng finished speaking, little Zhuge opened his mouth so wide that it felt like he could swallow an egg.

It was such a shock.

“He…he has so much energy.

Can he get the major American banks to cooperate with him?"

Xiao Zhuge and others also knew before that Ye Qingshan married the daughter of an American chaebol family.

But how much power does the Joseph family have in the United States?

Xiao Zhuge and others actually have no idea.

But this time, Little Zhuge truly felt how powerful this energy was.

A loan of 100 million US dollars, plus the smooth operation of the Burma Road.

This price is too heavy.

No wonder the command changed its decision. If it were him, he would have to bow his head.

"We have underestimated Ye Qingshan's financial resources with the Americans."

Chen Cheng was also quite emotional.

“This time I came here mainly to meet Ye Qingshan.

Ease the tension between the High Command and him.

Next, we will fully support him in winning the battle to counterattack Guangdong Province.

We also hope that he can contact the Americans to continue issuing loans and keep the Burma Road open.

We are all family, there is no need to make things so awkward.

Otherwise, the Japanese would be the ones to take advantage. "

After hearing this, Little Zhuge nodded on the surface, but he was already laughing in his heart.

"If I had known today, why would I have done it in the first place?"

"In that case, I will notify our commander immediately.

Select two divisions and set off tonight to provide assistance to northern Guangdong.

To be honest, it seems that Ye Qingshan only has 10,000 people in northern Guangdong now.

There were three brigades of Japanese invaders who went south to northern Guangdong.

If it were any other army, it would have collapsed long ago.

But they actually held on and even recaptured the defense line that had been abandoned by the 10th Army from the Japanese.

Based on this point alone, I think Ye Qingshan has a real chance of winning this battle.

It was the right decision to support him.”

Little Zhuge naturally spoke for Ye Qingshan.

Chen Cheng didn't stay at Nanning Airport for long, after refueling his private plane.

Take off again and fly to the Shaoguan front line.

Chen Cheng's private plane made a circle and chose a safer flight route.

We went around to Nanning to refuel and then flew to northern Guangdong.

At the same time, Liu Jianxu, commander of the 10th Army of the National Army, had just retreated to southern Jiangxi and was resting.

Looking at the new orders just sent to them by the headquarters.

Let them immediately support northern Guangdong and accept Ye Qingshan's command.

"What's this called?"

Commander Liu looked at the contents of the telegram and thought for a moment that he had read it wrong.

His face was so ugly.

Previously, their Tenth Army Group hastily abandoned northern Guangdong, forcing Ye Qingshan to dispatch a division to fill the vacancy left by their retreat.

Now, they are asked to go back and accept Ye Qingshan’s command.

Ye Qingshan probably hated them to death a long time ago.

If they go back now, Ye Qingshan will use their Tenth Army as cannon fodder.

"Commander, what on earth is the High Command thinking?

Now let us return to northern Guangdong and accept Ye Qingshan’s command.

This is nonsense!"

Someone in the headquarters complained like this.

"How should I know what the High Command is thinking?

What do you want me to do?

Disobedience?

Liu Jianxu was already feeling irritated, and he started yelling at the Kuomintang officers around him.

Let everyone dare not speak anymore.

Liu Jianxu's expression changed again and again, and finally he could only sigh: "Send the order, our army will set out tonight.

Go to northern Guangdong immediately."

Between disobeying orders and obeying them, Commander Liu chose the latter.

In the evening, Ye Qingshan received a telegram from Chen Cheng.

"Commander Chen is coming to see me?"

After hearing the little martial artist's report, Ye Qingshan immediately laughed.

"It looks like it's been settled."

Ye Qingshan knew that his plan of seeking external assistance had been successful.

Otherwise, there would be no need for Chen Cheng to come and see him at this time.

“And, Commander.

Commander Bai sent a message saying that they will send two additional divisions to support us tonight.

It is expected to arrive in three days.

Commander Liu of the Tenth Army also sent a telegram.

They said that their Tenth Army will set out tonight and will be able to provide support to us the day after tomorrow.

And I am willing to accept your command in the next battle."

Xiao Wusheng read the last telegram with a shocked look on his face.

"Humph."

Ye Qingshan snorted coldly.

Ye Qingshan was very dissatisfied with Liu Jianxu and his Tenth Army.

However, Ye Qingshan is not a petty person.

He also knew that it was not their fault that the Tenth Army had withdrawn from northern Guangdong.

Now, they are willing to come back to support.

Ye Qingshan would not treat them differently because of what happened before.

“Tell Commander Liu to have all the 10th Army rush to Danxia Mountain.

Support the troops defending there.

With the tens of thousands of troops from the 10th Army heading there, it would be impossible for the three brigades of the Japanese to quickly capture Danxia Mountain.

They should be able to hold out on the Danxia Mountain defense line for ten days without any problems."

“Let the two divisions of the Gui army reinforcements join us in defending the second line of defense in Shaoguan.

In this case, let alone these three Japanese brigades.

Right now, the main force of the Japanese 11th Army has all moved south and reached northern Guangdong.

We can also defend northern Guangdong."

Ye Qingshan looked excited, as if he had finally found a way out of the impasse.

Even if this method is used once, it will have a great impact on him.

It doesn't matter to him.

The 10th Army Group plus two divisions of the Gui Army, a force of nearly 100,000 people, finally solved Ye Qingshan's biggest problem of insufficient manpower at the moment.

“Tell Commander Xia and the others this news.

They will have reinforcements the day after tomorrow morning.

Let them hold on.”

In the following two days, the three Japanese brigades took turns launching frantic attacks on the National Army's defense positions on the Danxia Mountain front.

More than ten defensive positions of various sizes in Danxia Mountain were captured in succession.

But Commander Xia and the 131st Division of the Gui Army still held on to the main peak of Danxia Mountain, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

"Damn it, can Liu Jianxu's Tenth Army really come?

They must not lie to me again."

Commander Xia stood in the underground bunker, feeling excited and nervous, and spoke in a low voice.

At nine o'clock in the morning on the 9th, the Japanese invaders launched an attack on the few remaining positions in Danxia Mountain.

Suddenly I realized something was wrong.

The 10th Army of the National Army, which had gathered in southern Jiangxi, suddenly appeared on the battlefield.

Attacked the Japanese 22nd Mixed Brigade from the flank.

This caused the casualties of the 22nd Mixed Brigade, which had already suffered heavy casualties, to increase further.

It directly led to the defeat of the Japanese 22nd Mixed Brigade.

The Japs' attack was forced to stop.

"Baga? What did you say?

The Chinese have arrived as reinforcements, and there are quite a few of them, tens of thousands of people?

How can this be. "

Jiang Xiajilang, the Japanese commander of the front line in northern Guangdong, heard the news.

My first reaction was that this was simply impossible.

But then he kept receiving telegrams verifying the accuracy of the news.

This made the Japanese major general look extremely ugly.

"Mr. Mishan, I will have your 22nd Mixed Brigade head east to block the approaching Chinese Tenth Army.

Hold them off for two days as quickly as possible.

We have two more days here, and we will definitely take over the Danxia Mountain position."

Jiang Xiajitaro handed over the task of blocking the 22th Army to the nd Mixed Brigade of the Japanese devils led by Mishan Milu.

"Hi!"

Even if Guizi Mishan and Mi Lu didn't want to agree, there was nothing they could do.

On May 10, the two Gui military divisions that were supporting northern Guangdong finally arrived.

Ye Qingshan was even happier. He didn't expect that the Guangxi clique would really send troops again.

"Let these two fresh troops of the Gui army stay in Shaoguan to defend the front line.

Let them repair the defensive positions on the Shaoguan front line as soon as possible.

After Xia Yang and the 131st Division of the Gui Army withdraw, they will continue to fight the Japanese here.

Now, the northern Guangdong defense line, which was originally in jeopardy, is now much safer.

The soldiers of the 10th Army of the National Army, led by Liu Jianxu, fought very bravely after returning to northern Guangdong.

This was a death order issued personally by Liu Jianxu.

They must make Ye Qingshan satisfied, so that Ye Qingshan will not take this opportunity to cause trouble for them.

Of course, he was right to think so.

It was May 11th, and there were still five days before Long Wendong's 4th Division arrived.

The Japanese still failed to open up a southward passage from northern Guangdong.

But Ye Qingshan also received bad news.

The latest telegram sent by Xue Yue told Ye Qingshan that the main force of the Japanese 11th Army had all moved south.

They have done their best and can only continue to delay.

"Okay, come on, the decisive battle in northern Guangdong,

Tell General Xue Yue that I hope he can lead his troops south as well.

By then, the Japanese will be blocked by us in northern Guangdong.

Let General Xue lead the main force of the National Army to attack the enemy's 11th Army from the north.

Together with our troops, we will attack the Japanese 11th Army from both sides and force them to make the rash choice of moving south immediately.

This is a rare opportunity, and we must make the devil pay the price."

Ye Qingshan was equally excited and dictated his orders to the young martial artist.

"Yes! Commander!

I will send a telegram to Commander Xue right away."

Soon, Xue Yue received Ye Qingshan's telegram, and at this moment he also knew the new order revised by the headquarters.

Also very emotional.

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