On March 1, 1932, the National Government officially returned to Nanjing. On the same day, at the American Embassy on Nanjing Road in Shanghai, due to the mediation of the four countries, as well as the destructive destruction of the National Revolutionary Army in the Zhabei area by the Japanese attack on the 9th Division of the Songhu area, the Japanese side officially agreed to sign the "Songhu Armistice Agreement" and the Japanese army returned to the pre-war defense zone. The National Revolutionary Army would stay on the Shanghai-Nanjing railway from Anting Town to Hupu by the Yangtze River. The previous war zone was also classified as a non-armed zone!!
The war in Songhu lasted from the end of January to the end of February. For nearly a month, the Songhu area, with Zhabei as the core, suffered from large-scale bombing by the Japanese army. Countless houses and shops were damaged…civilians were killed and injured, and property was damaged. Unfortunately, the National Government was still unable to make the Japanese side compensate. Even though the Japanese army had already surrounded the 9th division, the losses suffered by the National Revolutionary Army were still too much to look at!
This was a tragedy. The tragedy of a weak country without diplomacy. The entire Republic of China had no industry, no military, no heavy industry system, no navy, and no air force. With such a national strength, how could they fight Japan, even if it was a low-tier industrial country!!
The armistice agreement was more like an agreement to postpone the war. The National Government and Japan knew that the war between the two countries was bound to break out one day. However, this time was delayed by the Songhu War!
On one hand, the National Government needed time to prepare for war mobilization!!
As for Japan, they needed to digest the three northeastern provinces that they had just swallowed!!
Both countries needed time, and this period of time was extremely precious to Gu Weiming. He needed to use the Red Alert MCV to quickly strengthen his military strength so that he could obtain sufficient capital in the future War of Resistance Against Japan. Gu Weiming needed time more than anyone else!!
On the other hand, the reactions of the various circles in the country to the Songhu War were different. However, most of them were praises for the war. The National Government did not give up on the Northeast like they did to the Northeast, or rather, like Zhang Xueliang. They did not directly let the 30 million people in the Northeast become slaves of the Japanese puppet Manchuria. The young marshal of the Zhang family was mainly responsible for this!!
One shot, one blast, and not even a fart was released. It was a pity that the Fengtian Munitions Factory's assets, planes, and tanks were all gone. He wondered if Zhang Zuolin would look at Zhang Xueliang from the sky and curse at him!!
Gu Weiming, on the other hand, took advantage of this period of time to lead his troops all the way north. Wherever they went, there were no obstructions. In a chaotic world, who could be more intimidating than a huge army? The equipment of Gu Weiming and his men were not very eye-catching, but they were all equipped with a real, middle-caliber rifle. The ferocious muzzle seemed to be able to eat people up. When ordinary people saw this lineup, how could they stay? Even their curiosity was put away!
Ever since Japan invaded the northeast, the hatred of the Republic of China for Japan had been extremely strong. Therefore, who knew if this army had moved to the north to fight?
The news channels of the Republic of China were still too blocked. After going north, passing through the villages of Anhui and Jiangsu, many people did not even know about the Song Hu War. There was no other way. In this era, only newspapers and radio could be heard. Otherwise, they could only listen to other people's words!
When Gu Weiming's 1st Iron Blood Infantry Regiment was moving, they had all taken remote roads. Due to their luxurious equipment, coupled with military jeeps, trucks, and 105mm howitzers, it would not be a good thing if they were targeted by someone with ill intentions!
Even when crossing the river, they kept making detours to cover up the route of the army!
February 28th, the Iron Blood Army arrived at Jiangyin!!
On March 2nd, the Iron Blood Army returned to Changzhou from Jiangyin!!
On the 5th of March, the Iron Blood Army returned to Jiangyin and headed south!!
On the night of March 6th, the Iron Blood Army returned to Jiangyin and decided to cross the river!!
In the end, they completed the task of crossing the river at a river crossing mouth in the west of Jiangyin. When they reached the north of the river, the Iron Blood Army's speed was like a wild horse that had lost its rein and could no longer stop!
Meanwhile, at the presidential palace in Nanjing, the telegram from Jiangyin was also two steps slower. The former 44th Brigade of the National Army was like a nimble rabbit. No matter how many ways you tried to intercept it, there was nothing you could do!!
Nanjing, the presidential palace. The streets were filled with French parasol trees. Although the weather was cold, it still could not hide the strongest feelings that the city brought to everyone. It was heavy, grand, and had a solemn air of history. This ancient capital of the Six Dynasties showed its unique advantages!
In the Generalissimo's office, after receiving the news that the 44th Brigade possessed advanced equipment, the shrewd Generalissimo immediately gave the order to intercept Gu Weiming. However, Gu Weiming relied on his agility and agility along the way, as well as the fact that he took remote paths, forcefully preventing the national army from seizing the opportunity. This gave the Huangpu Military Academy's principal a headache. Indeed, he had underestimated Gu Weiming!!
The gloomy-faced chairman, the National Government that had just won the war in Songhu, at least compared to the northeast, had done a good job!
Even if the price the national army had to pay was huge!
However, the preservation of the Songhu region and the guarantee of peace in the three regions of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai could give the National Government precious time to prepare for war!!
" Commissioner, Jiangyin Telegram, Gu Weiming's 44th Brigade, crossing the river overnight…"
"Humph!"
"Crossing the river overnight, crossing the river overnight! If it wasn't for you guys wanting to release Gu Weiming, Gu Weiming would have been in the military court long ago!!!”
The furious chairman's face was green and red with anger. He pointed his finger at Zhang Zhizhong. These trusted military figures under him really knew how to behave!
"Zhizhong, did you and Cai Tingkai already know that the command center of the 9th Division of the Japanese Army was taken out by Gu Weiming?!”
Zhang Zhizhong, the director of the training department of the Central Army Military Academy of the National Revolutionary Army, pretended to be careless. There was no other way. The chairman was such a smart person. He could hide it for a while, but he would never hide it for a long time!
"I was just guessing myself. I only confirmed it recently!”
Cai Tingkai and Zhang Zhizhong had the same thoughts. They both wanted to protect the 44th Brigade. Otherwise, how could the 44th Brigade have completely withdrawn from the battlefield in Songhu?
Once the chairman saw the threat, he would definitely think of a way to eliminate it directly. He would not wait until the Iron Blood Army reached the border of the Yangtze River, where there were not many soldiers, to intercept them...
" Forget it…"
The chairman waved his hand, signaling Zhang Zhizhong to leave. Then, he made another phone call…
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