When Xue Boling looked at the map, he was extremely happy to see that the strategic intention of the "Tianlu Tactics" was being realized step by step.

At this time, a combat staff officer said to Xue Boling very seriously: "Sir Xue, the Japanese will definitely launch an attack in the early morning of tomorrow, and it will definitely not be safe here.

I sincerely hope Chief Xue can think carefully about your safety. Your safety is related to the victory or defeat of the Changsha Battle, and to the great cause of the Chinese nation’s war of resistance..."

"Okay, don't persuade me anymore, I'm determined!"

Before the combat staff member finished speaking, Xue Boling waved his hand unquestionably to interrupt.

The Military Commission of the National Government has explicitly stipulated that in order to avoid the death of senior commanders and affect the overall situation and morale of the war zone, the command center at the war zone level shall not be close to fifty kilometers away from the front line.

And this time Xue Boling committed the crime knowingly.

There are two purposes for this: one is to dispatch troops nearby to facilitate command, and the other is to make a gesture.

Xue Boling wanted to use this method to tell the 10th Army who served as the garrison of Changsha: I am behind you, you can fight hard.

If this is a gamble, then Xue Boling is equivalent to betting on his life.

In addition, Xue Boling also wanted the Chairman to see it and let him know what he said, "This battle post must have a determination to die." It is definitely not just a joke!

The last disastrous defeat in the Changsha Battle was Xue Boling's never-ending pain and shame. This battle naturally held the belief that "if you fail, you will be successful", and he would win this battle at all costs, kill the Japanese and avenge his previous shame!

However, Xue Boling himself "walked" and did not let others follow him. He had already asked Wu Yizhi, chief of staff of the Ninth War Zone, to move most of the personnel of the Chief of Staff to Leiyang south to prevent Changsha from falling, the entire war zone would not lose its command center.

After a pause, Xue Boling suddenly changed his mind and said, "Where has the Fifth Division of Guo Ruhuai temporarily compiled? When will he arrive in Changsha?"

A staff officer quickly replied: "Report to Chief Xue, the temporary Fifth Division has arrived in Yiyang County, and it is time to arrive near Changsha within tomorrow."

"Very good! With this surprise soldier here, the chances of winning in the battle in Changsha will increase!"

Xue Boling nodded slightly.

The temporary fifth division is a secret weapon hidden in Xue Bolingxue, which is rarely known to outsiders.

This brave and warlike unit belongs to the 73rd Army and is almost all composed of Miao people from Xiangxi who are strong by nature. They have extremely strong combat power.

After receiving the telegram from Xue Boling, the Fifth Division temporarily marches day and night with wind and snow. It took only three days and a few sentences to travel 350 miles, and rushed from Changde, Li County to Changsha.

After sorting out various details in his mind, Xue Boling said murderously: "I am passing the order that each unit will start attacking midnight on February 3rd, and will reach the first attack and arrival line on the evening of February 6th.

In addition, the planned Shiwuzhong telegram will be sent to all departments and commissioners immediately!"

"yes!"

A staff officer immediately took the order and left.

The chairman of Chongqing Huangshan Villa soon received this famous Shiwuzhong telegram:

The third Battle of Changsha is related to the survival of the country and the huge international situation. This battle position has the determination to die and the confidence to win.

In order to capture fighter jets, annihilate the enemy, and obtain great battle plans, the following three matters are stipulated, and all departments shall follow the following three tasks:

1. The commander-in-chief, commander of the army, and division commanders do have the control of the troops and go to the front line to command in person so that they can capture and capture fighter jets in time and annihilate the enemy.

2. If the position is killed in battle, the deputy commander Luo (Zhuo Ying) will take the position as the position. According to the plan, if the commander-in-chief, army, division, regiment, battalion, and company commander are killed in battle, the deputy commander or secondary senior commander will take the position as the deputy commander or the second-level senior commander.

3. If the commander-in-chief, army, division, regiment, battalion, and company commanders fail to fight and miss the opportunity for war, they will be in accordance with the law of the Revolutionary Army, and will never be lenient.

"Okay! OK! OK!"

After reading my message, the chairman shouted three times in a row, and then he asked someone to send Xue Boling a reply as follows:

I am grateful to me for my brother to have this heart and supervise my subordinates. When friendly countries are fighting side by side, I really hope that this battle will achieve a decisive victory, thinking that our revolutionary soldiers will compete for supreme glory.

After receiving the reply from the chairman's call, Xue Boling breathed a long sigh. Now he has made all arrangements and strictly stipulated battlefield discipline. Next, it depends on whether Li Delin, whether Du Yuming can block the Kwantung Army of the 9 divisions, and whether Li Yutang's 10th Army can defend Changsha City.

Let’s not talk about Li Delin and Du Yuming. They are far apart, and there is no complete affiliation. They mainly belong to the military committee directly dispatched.

The key point of the Ninth War Zone lies in the performance of the 10th Army.

Obviously, as the most sad soldier in the ninth war zone, Li Yutang would not disappoint Xue Boling's high expectations for him.

However, Changsha City is really not easy to defend.

Changsha is located on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River. The city spreads in a rectangular shape along the river. The Liuyang River flows into the Xiangjiang River in the east and north of the city. The railway passes parallel to the east of the city. The southeast of the city and the west bank of the Xiangjiang River are all mountains.

After the outbreak of the full-scale war of resistance, the Changsha defenders only began to build fortifications in 1939, but never formed a systematic fortification.

This is mainly because in the "Wenxi Fire" in 1938, Changsha City became a ruin, and there was a lack of effective support when building fortifications.

Even though Changsha has experienced two battles in Changsha, the first two cities of Changsha have not experienced fierce offensive and defensive battles, and Changsha’s defense, as a ruined one, has always seemed irrelevant.

But this time and then, this Changsha Battle is not the same as the previous two times, and the importance of Changsha City is also incomparable.

Therefore, after receiving the order to defend Changsha, Li Yutang put all his strength into building a defensive system.

As the chairman of Hunan Province, Xue Boling gave full support and instructed the party and government organs in Changsha to mobilize the people to assist in building fortifications to contribute to the guarding of Changsha.

This instruction was fully supported by the people, who actively donated building materials, and many people even began to demolish the houses that they had finally built.

The people of Changsha not only contributed their efforts to provide materials, but also donated a large amount of food. The meat-fed army built Changsha City into an extremely strong fortress fortress in just over ten days!

Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo, it was not dawn at 4 a.m. on February 3, and waves of sharp air defense alarms sounded.

As Xue Boling and others expected, the Japanese Air Force was indeed here, and the 11th Army of Japan officially launched a general attack on Changsha City today.

Not long after, a large group of Japanese bombers flew over Changsha under the protection of a large number of escort fighters. Then, sharp whistles sounded, and heavy bombs began to fall from high altitudes without any money.
Chapter completed!