"Is what you said true?" Chen Cheng was the first to recover from his shock, his face filled with disbelief.
"This humble servant has a message personally signed by General Xia Chuzhong of the ninety-eighth division." The staff officer said as he handed over a piece of paper.
Chen Cheng was so excited that his hands were trembling. He took the message and read it hurriedly. His expression kept changing, one was surprised and the other was happy. Finally, he slapped the message on the table with a shocked face and said excitedly,"That's great! This Xu Guoren and his Dragon Shadow Squad did a great job! We really need this kind of victory!”
The other officers present also received the message from Chen Cheng. After reading it, they were all extremely shocked.
"Adjutant Li, immediately send a message to reward Xu Guoren and his Dragon Shadow Brigade as well as Yao Ziqing's troops who are guarding the treasure mountain.”"Also, report this matter to the chairman immediately. This is an unprecedented victory!" Chen Cheng said excitedly.”
At this time, Generalissimo Jiang had returned to Nanjing from Mount Lushan and had arrived in Wu Han with the main institutions of the National Government that had been relocated.
With the establishment of the headquarters here, the National Government had already invested nearly 80% of all the elites of the Central Army in the Songhu Battle. Therefore, it could be said that Generalissimo Jiang was constantly paying attention to the situation on the Songhu battlefield.
Therefore, he instructed the head of the guards, Wang Shihe, to stay in the communication room and report to him immediately if there was any important information.
When Wang Shihe received the telegram sent by Chen Cheng from the front line, he was also shocked by the content. He repeatedly asked the confidential personnel to confirm that there was no mistake in the translation before he excitedly went to the office of the chairman.
The office door was half-closed. Wang Shihe saw through the half-open door that Chairman Jiang had fallen asleep in his chair. He couldn't help but feel a heartache. Since the July 7 Incident, the war situation could be said to have become worse and worse. Chairman Jiang was so worried that he often had insomnia.
However, at this moment, Wang Shihe had no choice but to wake him up. This was no small matter, and it was an unprecedented piece of good news. It would definitely make Generalissimo Jiang's tense nerves and bad mood greatly improve.
Therefore, Wang Shihe pushed the door open and walked in. He said softly,""I'm here, I'm here."
Chairman Jiang was woken up. He raised his head and rubbed his eyes."It's Shihe. What's the matter?”
Wang Shihe suppressed his excitement and saluted. He walked over and placed the message on the desk in front of Chairman Jiang."Sir, this is an urgent message from General Chen Cheng of the Third Battle Area.”
Before Wang Shihe could finish his sentence, Generalissimo Jiang grabbed the message and asked in surprise,""What's wrong? Did something happen at the front line?"
Wang Shihe quickly explained," No, it's good news. A civilian armed force from Jiangcheng took out the command center of the Fifth Brigade of the Third Division of the Japanese Army. They killed the commander of the Major General Brigade and several other officers.”
Generalissimo Jiang was overjoyed. He quickly opened the message and read it. At the same time, he raised his hand to signal Wang Shihe to stop. He wanted to see the good news himself.
When he finished reading the message, Wang Shihe clearly saw that Chairman Jiang's hands were trembling slightly. When Chairman Jiang looked up, Wang Shihe was even more surprised to find that there were tears in Chairman Jiang's eyes.
"That's great!" " I originally thought that with China's current strength and military power, it would be unable to contend with Japan. The Battle of Songhu had almost become a sore point for me. I didn't expect that Xu Guoren would lead a local armed force and create such a shocking and brilliant result!"
This gave me hope for victory again! If our Party Country's army had such a performance, why would we be afraid of the Japanese pirates?”
Wang Shihe was deeply moved by Chairman Jiang's feelings at the moment. After all, he had been with Chairman Jiang for many years and could be said to be one of the people who understood him the most.
Since the outbreak of the War of Resistance, North China had lost thousands of miles of land and suffered successive defeats. The battle in Songhu had become more and more unfavorable. It had indeed shaken Chairman Jiang's confidence in resisting Japan to a certain extent. However, at this juncture, Xu Guoren led his Dragon Shadow Brigade and appeared out of nowhere like a god of war. In one fell swoop, he destroyed a main field infantry regiment and a brigade headquarters of the Japanese army, and killed a major general brigade commander of the Japanese army.
This greatly strengthened Generalissimo Jiang's confidence in the victory of the war against Japan, and it would also greatly boost the morale of the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians across the country.
It could also greatly enhance the people's enthusiasm for resisting Japan and the cohesion of the people. It could be said that the benefits it brought were endless.
That was why the Generalissimo Jiang was so moved and excited to say those words.
Wang Shihe also understood that if Xu Guoren did not die in this battle, he would definitely become the target of Chairman Jiang's training. Because at this moment, Xu Guoren's performance was too outstanding. The National Government needed such talents, the Chinese nation needed such talents, and Chairman Jiang also needed this person to carry the banner of resistance against Japan!
Wang Shihe quietly waited for Chairman Jiang to calm down. After a long time, Chairman Jiang suddenly stood up and solemnly instructed Wang Shihe,"Shihe, immediately send a message in my name to reward Xu Guoren and his officers and soldiers. Xu Guoren will be awarded the rank of Army Major, and his troops will be awarded the official title of National Revolutionary Army Middle Elite Battalion. All the officers and soldiers under his command were awarded official military ranks and official positions. They were rewarded with 100,000 silver coins as encouragement. He hoped that they would continue to work hard and be loyal to the country.
In addition, he ordered all the propaganda departments to report this victory to the entire country, the entire army, and even the entire world in various ways. They should do their best to publicize the miraculous results of the Central Elite Battalion! To inspire the determination of our people and soldiers to resist the Japanese.”
To be able to become a major in the army with a white body, and to be given the title by Generalissimo Jiang himself, this was definitely the greatest honor of a soldier. Of course, being a major was just the beginning. Wang Shihe understood that Xu Guoren's future was already infinitely bright.
Wang Shihe quickly noted down what Chairman Jiang had said and left.
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In Baoshan City, a messenger of the 98th Division carried a commendation message from Chairman Jiang and risked his life to cross the Japanese occupied area and enter the county.
After being discovered by the city guards, he was brought to Yao Ziqing's camp. At this time, Xu Guoren was chatting with Yao Ziqing and discussing their next path and plans.
After the messenger read the contents of the message in front of the two of them, Yao Ziqing said respectfully,"Brother Guoren, congratulations. You are the first person in the world to be personally bestowed a title by Chairman Jiang. Moreover, your Dragon Shadow Brigade is the first unit to be given the title of the elite of the Chinese Empire. It seems that the principal values your performance very much!”
"After all, Officer Xu has achieved unprecedented glory this time, so it's not surprising that he's rewarded like this."”
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