Chen Bree immediately browned and thanked repeatedly: "Haha, it would be great if that would be the case! To be honest, now that the Japanese devils occupy southwestern Shandong and Xuzhou, it is not easy for Chief Li to come here!"

"Haha, you're welcome!"

Yang Fan smiled and said, "Director Chen's affairs are mine. In addition, Chief Li and I are heroes and cherish heroes, so I will naturally be perfect!"

"Ahem, I'm so grateful to Commander Yang! I'll go and generate electricity for Chief Li now!"

The speaker is unintentional and the listener is intentional. Yang Fan just said casually, but Chen Bulei was wrong and his words were a bit unscrupulous!

"Liang'er, I'll leave in advance!"

Chen Bulei glanced at his daughter with a strange look, and then walked out of the suite with a light pace!

Chen Lian is Chen Bulei's youngest daughter. Shortly after she was born in 1919, her mother Yang Hongnong (Pinxian) died of puerperal fever.

Chen Bulei loved his young daughter very much and gave her a nickname "Liang'er".

"Okay! Dad, go slowly! I have to play with Haohao for more time!"

Chen Lian nodded happily, feeling nothing unusual.

On June 12, 1938, newspapers such as "Ta Kung Pao" and "Shen Bao" published in Hankou published horrifying Central News Agency Zhengzhou Telecom:

"When the enemy attacked our positions near Zhongmu on the 9th, because our left wing resisted strongly based on the Yellow River, the enemy continued to bombard the Yellow River embankment with planes and cannons, destroying a section of the Yellow River embankment, causing a breach.

The water is flooding and the situation is serious.

After the embankment on the south bank of the Yellow River was broken by the enemy, the surging yellow water flooded from Zhongmu and white sand to the southeast. The water reached the house and the houses were gone, and the number of victims was unknown.

Therefore, this kind of inhumane violence cannot destroy our anti-Japanese war power, and also increases my determination to kill the enemy."

The next day, the Central News Agency sent another telegram:

"More than 30 enemy planes flew into the Zhaokou area on the south bank of the Yellow River on the morning of the 12th, bombing them in large numbers, dropping dozens of bombs and blowing up several villages.

The bombing was expanded at the breach of the Yellow River, and the water became stronger and it was irrescueable."

Such a major accident and a serious disaster in the Gardenkou dam breaking can naturally be hidden from the world. The Central News Agency of the Republic of China naturally had to take the initiative and put the blame on the Japanese!

Soon, the news that Japanese planes blew up the Yellow River embankment was spread to the north and south through various communication tools such as radio stations, news newspapers, etc.

The whole country was turbulent for a while, and all Chinese people were angry with the cruel and evil deeds of the Japanese army. The anti-Japanese and anti-Japanese sentiment surged again. The international community was also paying serious attention to this, and many foreign newspapers were also publishing reports.

"Baga! This is a complete slander!"

The Japanese government responded immediately, and the radio and newspapers spoke in the same way, trying their best to clarify that the matter was not done by the Japanese military, but by China's blame on Japan.

On June 13, Chen Cheng held a Chinese and foreign press conference in Hankou to inform the passage of Japanese planes bombing the river embankment of Huayuankou.

The Associated Press reporter asked: "The Japanese side claims that the Chinese government is framed by the broken ridge of the Gardenkou River. The Japanese side is also a victim of the disaster! What is the comment of the Minister on this?"

"Nonsense! Shameless!"

Chen Cheng was filled with righteous indignation and said in a very stern tone:

"The Japanese invaders are cruel and unkind to occupy our country's territory and slaughter our people, but they often use deception and publicity to embellish the peace!

These bandits never knew how to repent, and this time they even slandered people and removed the crime of destroying the dike to us. It was really angered by both humans and gods!

The so-called rumors end with the wise, I believe that they will never confuse the audio-visual of just people in the world.”

At this time, AFP reporter continued to ask: "Mr. Minister, is the Chinese government ready to block the dam that has been broken?"

"Due to heavy rain in the upstream for several days, the water level of the Yellow River soared, and the Japanese army expanded bombing at the burrow at the burrow, causing a large-scale burrow that could not be saved for a while."

Chen Cheng said in a low tone: "Although the gate blocking project is extremely arduous, the government will block the gate as soon as possible at all costs to reduce the pain of the residents of the war zone! At this moment, the soldiers on the front line are starting to carry out, please rest assured!"

"Shenbao" reporter asked: "It is reported that tens of thousands of victims have gathered near Zhengzhou, without any food and clothing. The situation is pitiful. Will the government take rescue measures?"

Chen Cheng replied solemnly: "The Executive Yuan, while providing first aid, the Central Disaster Relief Association is formulating a more powerful strategy and taking action within the day."

"I have a small request, and I hope to interview on site at Huayuankou so that the Japanese atrocities can be further made public to the world."

"Yes! We need the same request!"

"That's right, the Japanese invaders destroyed my homeland and exploded the Yellow River embankment, causing serious disasters to our Chinese nation. We must be present to carry out a deeper revelation and condemnation!"

The proposal of British journalists was immediately approved by all reporters, and the crowds at the venue were excited.

"Well... can be considered."

Chen Cheng pondered: "It's just that recently Japanese planes often go to the Gardenkou to bomb and strafuse. In order to ensure safety, please wait until you are a little calmer before going."

After the press conference, Chen Cheng immediately went to see Chairman Jiang!

Chairman Jiang asked, "Have you agreed?"

Chen Cheng nodded and said, "I think it is necessary to use their pen to promote us. Such crazy war crimes by the Japanese army will surely inspire the people to share the same hatred of the enemy!"

"Well, that's what I mean."

Chairman Jiang nodded and immediately instructed Lin Wei: "Prepare a written document for Japanese aircraft to blow up the dam, which should be more detailed, and the officer of the Huayuankou guards read it to the reporter."

Chinese and foreign journalists drove to Huayuankou in the afternoon of June 22 and were led into the Political Department of Jiang Zaizhen.

The regiment commander Peng Zhenzhen read the materials about the direction of the Japanese plane, the number of planes, the time of bombing, and the location of the bombing. The reporters listened to the notes, and there was a rustling sound.

Then, the reporter went to the breach site and measured the crater with branches. Someone asked: "The crater is less than two meters deep and the embankment is twenty meters thick. Can it be blown up?"

Peng Zhenzhen replied: "This is the least powerful bomb dropped by a Japanese plane."

Luo Zhen continued: "The breach is in the bend of the river channel. Because of the impact of the water flow for many years, the embankment has collapsed."

"That's how it is!"

"I see!"

The reporters nodded one after another.

At this time, near the entrance of the garden, there were a large number of naked upper-body soldiers and migrant workers struggling to block the breach.

I saw thousands of people on the shore and on the boat, pushing the sorghum stalks wrapped in stones into the water, and the stones were thrown off like raindrops.

The big and small wooden boats were dragged and pushed, moving towards the breach, and the trumpets were loud and rhythmic, and the scene was quite spectacular.

After half a day of interviews, the reporters returned with satisfaction, and the Japanese army destroyed the Huayuankou River embankment and caused the Yellow River to be redirected!

After the Huayuankou broke the dike, the Japanese Doihara Division and Nakajima Division were threatened by flooding and were forced to retreat eastward.

The Japanese army's plan to invade Wuhan along both sides of the Longhai Line was frustrated and had to change its deployment. The time for the Japanese army to seize Wuhan from the Yangtze River was postponed by three months.

"Using water instead of soldiers" blocked the enemy's advance, although it temporarily blocked the Japanese army's continued westward advance, it brought great disasters to the general public. It caused nearly 900,000 people to be buried in torrents, tens of millions of people were displaced, and formed a yellow flood area with famines for years.
Chapter completed!