The battlefield is not a football game!
If the game is not played well, you can change the head coach if you can't change the players.
If you change it well, it will be like changing a knife. The effect will be immediate. If you don’t change it well, it will slide into the abyss faster.
But changing generals on the battlefield is a taboo, not to mention that the Japanese army changed generals on the battlefield for the purpose of taking the blame. The original intention was all problematic, and of course it would not have any positive effects on the battlefield in front of them.
When he learned that his regiment captain had lost command, the commanders at all levels of the Japanese army on the front were naturally frightened and angry.
Not to mention the daily sidelines, you can say that human beings are cold interest creatures, or they can say that they are emotional animals. After getting along for a long time, they don’t say how strong emotions they have, but they are familiar with their temperaments at least know how to get along with each other. In a sudden change to the chief of staff of the brigade who is far away from them and the lieutenant, giving orders, and they will naturally be unhappy.
More importantly, the rabbit died and the fox was sad. The boss fell down, and the battle situation was not going well. Will the accounts settled after the war? This is a question that officers at all levels of the 45th Infantry Regiment had to consider in advance.
Once you have more ideas, you will naturally not be so hard on the battlefield.
On the Chinese defense line, the new forces continued to join, especially after the Fourth Battalion joined the attacking Japanese flank troops in hand-to-hand combat, and used a cannon to blow up the heart-wrenching hills, and made the morale greatly boosted.
The situation was completely stabilized, and the four infantry squadrons that the Japanese army threw themselves into the front line also temporarily retreated under the long sound of alarms on the battlefield.
As soon as the Japanese army retreated, the stingy major, who had been fighting side by side with the officers and soldiers on the front line, explained the warning matters and lay down directly.
It’s not that you are injured, it’s that you are tired.
However, no matter whether it was the two company commanders under his command or Lei Xiong and Gong Shaoxun who came to find him in the dark, no one looked down on him.
Only those who have been commanders know the pressure that this army major who has collapsed in the trenches after a battle.
Compared with ordinary officers and soldiers, what he bears on his shoulders is not only the life and death of individuals, nor even the life and death of thousands of people here, but the lives of more than 3,000 people in the entire advance group are at stake.
If the 36th Infantry Brigade breaks through here and attacks the stubborn 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, no matter how smart Tang Dao is, the advance regiment will be wiped out.
Everyone was shocked by Tang Dao's shocking plan several days in advance, but in fact, the blocking position here is the most important part of completing this shocking plan.
Fortunately, Major Sneak and Major Scar, who had already died in battle, did not disappoint Tang Dao's expectations, and they did it.
However, for the current highest commander on the defense line of Major Sneak, facing the attack of thousands of Japanese invaders almost never stopped in the past two hours, this is definitely a double test of spiritual will and physicality for a commander who has to bear such heavy responsibilities and fight on the front line.
He can't even die easily.
Moreover, as the battalion commander of the guard battalion, the stingy major rarely leaves the division headquarters. They basically obey the direct command of the division commander, and rarely stand alone like this.
Especially after Scar Old Zhao's comrade who was obviously stronger than his heroic death in battle, the life and death of the two guard battalions and the fire support company supported by the guard battalion fell on the introverted Army Major.
Lei Xiong looked at his colleague who was breathing heavily, and his rebellious eyes were full of respect.
Although he did not look down on the "mixed fish" like many Central Army officers, Lei Xiong was definitely proud. His pride came from his equipment, his strength, and his performance on the battlefield.
Pride as thunder hero rarely looks at a person with such respect. Even Colonel Xie Jinyuan, before he showed his unparalleled fighting spirit and military talent on the battlefield of Shanghai, he was limited to the courtesy between his colleagues.
But Lei Xiong left his respect to the major of the 107th Division Guard Battalion in front of him.
What he respected was not that the stingy major completed the combat mission.
The combat mission assigned by Tang Dao was actually half an hour ago. The defense line of the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade was opened and the cavalry rushed into the position of the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade was completed.
If the stingy major is ruthless enough, he can use the "heroic man cuts off his arm" trick at the moment when the hill is heavily trapped.
Leave one to block the enemy. The main force abandons all heavy equipment, and even the seriously injured can be abandoned. He only carries light equipment and moves closer to the main force led by Tang Dao. Even if the one left can only block the Japanese army for ten minutes, he has more than 70% chance of survival.
This move is already familiar to many commanders, and it is praised by the saying "using a small amount of sacrifice to survive the main force, waiting for another victory in the future!"
As long as the main force is not losing much, the commander who uses this trick will not be punished, and may even gain the reputation of the Iron Blood Army.
Yes! Abandoning the minority and keeping the majority, on the surface, is the commander's extremely wise decision, and behind the little cruelty is true wisdom.
But who has ever paid attention to the officers and soldiers who were left behind because of military orders because of the so-called righteousness? They died in battle and the name they won was nothing more than the name of "abandoned son". On the contrary, most people will remember the commanders who made cold-blooded actions and will praise their decisions.
However, these are not within Lei Xiong's values. Why is he willing to be an alien like Tang Dao, a rocket-like rocket? It is not because Tang Dao is shining on the battlefield, but because Tang Dao has shown countless times the spiritual core of "not giving up, not giving up".
Tang Dao may not be the best commander, but he can definitely become the most trustworthy brother, so Lei Xiong is willing to pay the lives of himself and all his brothers under his command, that's it.
The major of the guard camp who was tired and slumped on the ground was the kind of person Lei Xiong admired the most. He chose to let some people retreat, but it was not the so-called "heroic man cut off his arm", but the part that made the main force cover weaker. The retreat was the wounded, the medical team, and the recruits.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Don't disturb me, let me take a few breaths!" The guard battalion commander, who closed his eyes and was rarely peaceful, patted him on the shoulder and shouted that he was a little unhappy.
When I opened my eyes, I found that they were two old acquaintances.
"Brother Lei, Brother Gong, I really thank you for coming to help, otherwise..." The stingy major saw Lei Xiong and Gong Shaoxun and quickly struggled to sit up.
"Sit down, Brother Zhou and brothers have worked hard, come and smoke a cigarette!" Lei Xiong reached out and pressed his hand, not letting the stingy major get up to greet him. He also sat beside him while handing a cigarette, and said carelessly: "Don't say it, I've been running all the way, but I haven't given me the splits, so I have to take a break!"
Gong Shaoxun is a smart man. When he saw Lei Xiong like this, he knew that he was taking care of the physical strength of Lao Zhou who was so tired. What's more, this is the battlefield, and the trench is not deep enough. It is much more difficult to stand bent down than sitting. He smiled slightly, regardless of the image of the major cavalry battalion commander, and sat in a trench full of blood and mud with two army majors.
"You two are here, I can finally relax!" Seeing the two colleagues like this, the stingy Major flashed gratitude in his eyes, but his face also relaxed a lot. "Bathman Commander Lei, what military orders do you bring to Chief Tang? I, Old Zhou and my brothers, obeyed the orders. Even Old Zhao is gone, and even the two of his subordinates have helped them decide."
This means giving up command.
Although Lei Xiong is the major like his military rank, everyone knows that Lei Xiong is Tang Dao's most trusted deputy. As long as Tang Dao is not here, Lei Xiong will take over the supreme command. Moreover, Lei Xiong also has a strong command ability, and the majors are also very convinced by him.
Since Lei Xiong came here, he was naturally the first commander.
But unexpectedly, Lei Xiong grinned and smiled on his rough black face, "I walked in a hurry. The battalion commander didn't give me any orders. He just told me, Battalion Commander Gong, Zhao and Zhou, that two battalion commanders were more familiar with the arrangement of the blocking positions, so that we could obey your two orders in everything."
He looked at Gong Shaoxun with a side head, "Brother Gong, did the battalion commander say that?"
Gong Shaoxun wanted to punch Lei Xiong, who seemed to be smiling brightly, in fact, in a very good and fake face. This was a totally blind trick. Tang Dao clearly said before leaving: "You can decide according to the battlefield situation. If Zhao, the battalion commander of Zhou, take the initiative to assist, then Lei Xiong, you will serve as the first commander of the position until I lead the army to arrive!"
Tang Dao was still a little worried about the command ability of the two guard battalions. After all, they were not the chief officers of the front-line field troops and rarely had the experience of fighting face-to-face with the Japanese army with trench fortifications. Lei Xiong, a major who had been a bloody infantry company commander who had fought on the Songhu battlefield for three months, was naturally more experienced than the two of them.
But Gong Shaoxun was wisely not doing this. Firstly, he knew that Lei Xiong was paying tribute to the entire army of the two guard battalions in this way; secondly, he knew that he could not beat the black iron tower in front of him.
I used to hear that Major Lei Xiong was the best in the three armies, and only one of the entire army was Xu Tang Dao. It was the first time that he had witnessed the style of the deputy Lei Dao.
One man killed four Japanese infantry alone, and no one dared to fight him again when the entire Japanese army retreated. That kind of fierce power, even Gong Shaoxun, who had killed five Japanese cavalry with his own hands, felt a chill on his back.
He was not even sure whether he was qualified to fight with this guy by riding a war horse, so he probably lost most.
Naturally, I could only nod and echo Lei Xiong who was falsely passing the military order: "Since that's the case, Battalion Commander Zhao died for his country. Battalion Commander Zhou, you are the highest commander here. Battalion Commander Lei and I are obeying your command!"
"Sir Tang really said that?" Old Zhou stingy and excited.
He was not excited because he had command power, but that this was recognition, recognition of the command ability of both of them, and recognition of the combat effectiveness of the two guard battalions.
Lei Xiong and Gong Shaoxun, one is the major of the Central Army, and the other is the battalion commander of the cavalry battalion directly under the military headquarters. In terms of qualifications and abilities, they are both beyond his.
Letting them accept their command is Tang Dao's biggest praise for their two guard battalions.
This is the most vivid comparison between the Chinese and Japanese armies at this moment.
The supreme commander on one side was deprived of command, but the other side gave in kindness.
Chapter completed!