Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 172 First Meeting with Wang Yaowu

172 First Meeting with Wang Yaowu

Originally, Ye Qingshan was planning to take a car directly back to the air-raid shelter command center after coming out of the underground arsenal.

As a result, Ye Qingshan hadn't left yet.

The guard captain Xiao Wusheng ran over to report and told Ye Qingshan that the road back to the air-raid shelter command center had been cut off by the Japanese.

Ye Qingshan was very surprised at that time. Had the Japanese already reached this area?

Then, Ye Qingshan heard an explosion not far away.

Only then did they realize that during the past half day, a regiment of the Japanese 9th Division had actually advanced along Minsheng Road to within one kilometer of the entrance to the underground arsenal.

It just so happened that Ye Qingshan couldn’t go back either.

So, Ye Qingshan took Xiao Wusheng and others directly to the front line of the battle on Minsheng Road.

"Captain Wang is a good leader. I think the 51st Division is no worse than our top divisions."

After seeing that the Japanese troops at the intersection were attacking and being beaten back again, Ye Qingshan said with a smile.

At this moment, among all your national army troops in Jinling City.

Apart from the elite 88th and 87th Divisions, Wang Yaowu's 51st Division is the most powerful so far.

Today, Ye Qingshan witnessed it with his own eyes.

"Haha, Chief of Staff Ye, what you said really makes me ashamed."

As he was speaking, a hearty laugh came from behind.

Wang Yaowu is here!

Ye Qingshan turned his head and looked at the burly man wearing a dirty Kuomintang military uniform who came in. He knew it was Wang Yaowu.

This was the first time Ye Qingshan and Wang Yaowu met.

Ye Qingshan also admired this national army general who fought in the entire Anti-Japanese War in history.

"Commander Wang."

Ye Qingshan walked over with a smile and they shook hands.

"I heard from my subordinates that Chief of Staff Ye came to inspect in person.

I came right over.”

Wang Yaowu gave Ye Qingshan face and spoke politely.

"Master Wang, please don't say that. What's the point of inspecting or not inspecting?

You're embarrassing me by saying that, aren't you?"

Ye Qingshan was also very polite.

Face is given to each other.

"Chief of Staff Ye, everyone in Jinling City knows that you are a landlord.

If you need soldiers, you have soldiers. If you need ammunition, you have ammunition.

We generals who are fighting the Japanese on the front line are counting on you to allocate more soldiers and ammunition to us."

Wang Yaowu continued jokingly.

"You guys are really..."

After hearing this, Ye Qingshan also shook his head.

Ye Qingshan didn't know whether Wang Yaowu knew about Ye Qingshan's seizure of power in the headquarters.

Don’t ever think that these national army generals in Jinling City are all fools.

Perhaps some generals don't care much about this matter.

But there are always smart people who can see from a series of orders from the headquarters and a series of other things such as Ye Qingshan's sudden promotion to chief of staff of the headquarters.

Found some clues.

Fortunately, at this time all the national troops in the city were basically on the same boat.

Even some generals of the National Army noticed some clues.

At this time, most people will not say it out loud.

After all, they were all on the same broken ship at this moment.

If there is an internal conflict at this time, it will only allow the Japanese to gain an advantage.

In addition, at this time Ye Qingshan almost controlled all the food, ammunition factories, and militia forces in the city.

To put it bluntly, Ye Qingshan is actually the most powerful general in Jinling City.

The commanders of other national army units cannot do without Ye Qingshan if they want to obtain soldiers, ammunition and supplies.

At this time, perhaps only Tang Shengzhi's direct descendants would save him at all costs.

But all these direct descendants were caught by Ye Qingshan.

Others must be sick to have a quarrel with Ye Qingshan at this time.

Judging from Wang Yaowu's attitude at this time, whether he guessed it or not, it seemed that he was prepared to have a good relationship with Ye Qingshan.

This is enough for Ye Qingshan.

"Chief of Staff Ye, you are here.

At least I have to leave some gifts for my brothers."

Wang Yaowu continued with a smile.

"General Wang, you are the head of a division, it's not good to ask for money like this."

“There’s nothing we can do, Chief of Staff Ye.

You saw it too.

Our 51st Division is now at the forefront of the fight against the Japanese invaders, and the soldiers are fighting very hard.

As a teacher, I have to be thick-skinned.

If I were to be thick-skinned and ask you for more weapons and ammunition, fewer soldiers on the front line would die."

Wang Yaowu spoke very sincerely.

Ye Qingshan was also persuaded by him, as he had witnessed the battle just now with his own eyes.

The Japanese's attack on the underground arsenal in the city was truly crazy.

The destroyed Japanese tanks and armored vehicles on Minsheng Road alone are the best proof of this.

The 51st Division was at the forefront and the battle was indeed difficult, with heavy casualties.

"Okay, Commander Wang, you've spoken yourself.

Can I still say no?

It just so happens that the underground arsenal behind us will be moved next.

I asked them to send you a batch of ammunition nearby."

Ye Qingshan finally agreed and had to give Wang Yaowu some face.

"Haha, on behalf of the soldiers of the 51st Division, I would like to thank Chief of Staff Ye."

Wang Yaowu was also very happy when Ye Qingshan agreed.

"By the way, send us more bazookas and rockets.

That thing is useful.”

"OK,"

Ye Qingshan nodded.

Now all the Kuomintang commanders in Nanjing City are applying to the headquarters for more bazookas and rockets.

Everyone knows that this thing is a powerful weapon against Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.

It is also the most important fire support weapon for the Kuomintang soldiers in street fighting.

It’s better than the Japanese’s grenade launchers.

This allowed these National Army commanders and soldiers to experience for the first time what it felt like to suppress the Japanese with firepower in a small-scale encounter.

Therefore, the bazooka in Ye Qingshan's hand at this time just needed to be made in the arsenal.

They would be immediately snatched away by the Kuomintang troops on the front line, and the demand simply could not keep up with the supply.

Ye Qingshan and Wang Yaowu were chatting when the fight on the street ahead just ended.

The two men went over to comfort the soldiers of the 51st Division.

Ye Qingshan looked at the bodies of the Japanese and Kuomintang soldiers all over the ground. The tragic casualties amazed Ye Qingshan.

"In just half a day, my entire battalion was wiped out."

The smile on Wang Yaowu's face was gone, and he looked at the fallen soldiers around him with heartache.

"What's the situation with the 87th Division?"

Ye Qingshan changed the subject and asked.

Wang Yaowu's 51st Division was responsible for the Japanese on Minsheng Road.

The 87th Division was fighting with the Japanese regiment that was attacking the air-raid shelter headquarters along the Victory Road.

“The situation over at the 87th Division isn’t very good either.

The ones attacking the 87th were the 35th Regiment of the Ninth Division of the Japanese, a Japanese regiment that was very good at fighting tough battles.

The 87th Division fought just as hard as we did."

Wang Yaowu said.

Ye Qingshan nodded beside him, he believed this.

If the 87th Division had an easy fight, the Japanese would not have cut off Ye Qingshan's way back to the air-raid shelter command post.