While Gao Hongming, Brigadier Chen and Political Commissar Wang were talking nonsense, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie and others were watching. Seeing that this guy dared to argue with his brigade commander and political commissar, Brigadier Chen was very angry.
He stared blankly but couldn't do anything to him. Although Li Yunlong looked solemn on the surface, he secretly gave Gao Hongming a thumbs up.
In his opinion, these little devils went to China to burn, kill and plunder, and they just killed them. Why waste so much money? Today's medicines are so expensive that the Eighth Route Army itself doesn't even have enough. If they really want to keep these wounded people,
Wouldn't it be a waste of a lot of precious medicines?
At first, Li Yunlong could still watch pretending to be serious, but when he saw Gao Hongming talking nonsense seriously, he couldn't bear it anymore. He dragged Ding Wei and Kong Jie to the distance under the pretext of smoking.
Laughed loudly.
After laughing, Kong Jie couldn't help but said: "Hey, I originally thought Lao Li was shameless enough, but I didn't expect that Captain Gao was even worse than Lao Li. Once this rich man loses his face,
Come and be more ruthless than us."
"Hey..." Li Yunlong pushed Kong Jie, "I said, Lao Kong, what do you mean? Why am I, Lao Li, so shameless? If you don't explain it to me today, I won't be done with you!
"
Kong Jie rolled his eyes at him with disdain: "Come on, don't we and I still know what kind of virtues you, Li Yunlong, have? There are no outsiders here, so why are you pretending?"
"How can this be called pretending?" Li Yunlong was still about to argue, but Ding Wei at the side interrupted their argument.
"Okay, what are you arguing about? Lao Li, didn't you say you should come over and smoke? Hurry up and bring the cigarette."
"Don't you have cigarettes? Why are you always trying to smoke me? I don't have much in stock."
Li Yunlong muttered as he took out a box of Camels from his pocket, but Ding Wei snatched it away before he could let go of the cigarette.
"Bring it to you, you are the stingiest kid. Don't think I don't know. Captain Gao gave you several more last time. You can do so much by yourself."
The three of them lit cigarettes and sat on the edge of the bridge puffing away. After smoking half of the cigarette, Ding Wei squinted his eyes and looked at the bunker not far away and said: "At first, I was impressed by the Japan created by Commander Gao.
The Protectorate Army still doesn't understand, thinking that he has more money to support it, and never thought that this small force is really useful and can play a big role at critical moments."
"Yes." Kong Jie also said: "I originally thought the same as Lao Ding, but now that I think about it, I am narrow-minded."
Li Yunlong had a different view, "Old Ding, Lao Kong, you didn't get to the point. Don't you think it feels a little weird when you talk to Brother Gao on weekdays?"
"Weird?" Ding Wei and Kong Jie were stunned.
"Yes...it's just weird." Li Yunlong nodded vigorously, as if to emphasize his point of view.
"Have you noticed that although Brother Gao always says that he has never attended a military academy, his understanding of military affairs cannot be described by someone who has never attended a military academy. For example, what he said about the Blitzkrieg and the impact on Japan, Europe and even the world
The understanding of the situation is much better than ours, let alone our three brothers, I am afraid that even the staff officers at the headquarters are far inferior."
"This is indeed true." Ding Wei also agreed with this. "Brother Gao is beyond comparison with ordinary people in terms of vision and ability. Let me tell you, if he is willing to join the Central Army, let alone a mere regiment commander.
Being a brigade commander or division commander is more than enough."
Li Yunlong sneered at this: "Old Ding, come on, in the eyes of Lao Jiang, anyone who is not from Huangpu is an outsider. Even if Gao Gao is full of knowledge, he will not be reused."
The three of them chatted for a long time. Then they saw Monk Wei hurriedly ran to the three of them from the bridge: "Captain... there is an emergency. The leader asked you to hurry over for a meeting."
The three of them looked at each other and said in unison: "Okay... we'll go there right away!"
Brigadier Chen changed from his usual cheerful mood to a serious look on his face: "Comrades, we just received a telegram from the headquarters that the planned Lailing Battle has changed. Just yesterday, the 16th Division stationed in SJZ
and the 108th Division were suddenly mobilized. According to reconnaissance, these two divisions are now moving rapidly in our direction, and the nearest frontline troops are only more than fifty kilometers away from us."
"What?"
Everyone was shocked, and Li Yunlong blurted out: "How come you only know such important news now?"
After finishing speaking, Li Yunlong realized his mistake and quickly explained: "Brigadier...I...I'm not blaming you, I just can't figure it out."
Brigadier Chen Kang glared at him: "Don't fart, kid. I'm not a fortune teller. I know how to tell fortunes. How could I know this information in advance?"
Political Commissar Wang on the side explained: "Our Eighth Route Army is relatively weak in the Hebei area, and the Japanese army often conducts raids in this area, resulting in us having very little grasp of the enemy's situation. This information was sent by our intelligence agents who risked their lives.
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Even though everyone present was a veteran who had been fighting for many years, when they heard that the other side was composed of two divisions, everyone got goosebumps. Commander Cheng of the 771st Regiment exclaimed: "Two divisions.
My dear...how are we going to fight this battle?"
This time, the 386 Brigade dispatched a total of five regiments, totaling more than 15,000 people. If Gao Hongming's Liantai Militia Group is added, the total number reached more than 20,000 people. The force must be strong.
But that also depends on who you compare with. Now the Japanese army has dispatched two reorganized divisions with at least 30,000 to 40,000 troops. And the most terrible thing is that once a fight breaks out, Japanese troops from all over Hebei will definitely swarm over.
What is certain is that the Japanese planes will arrive in the shortest possible time. By then, let alone resistance, it will be difficult for them to leave.
Gao Hongming blurted out: "We can't continue to move forward... we must retreat immediately. This is not Shanxi. Once we are entangled by the Japanese army, it will be difficult to leave."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Everyone nodded solemnly, they all understood what Gao Hongming meant.
Hebei is different from Shanxi. Shanxi is a hilly area with ditches and bumps everywhere. Once the infantry gets into the ditch, it will be difficult to catch up even if the opponent sends a large army.
But Hebei is different. It is located in a plain, which is most suitable for the maneuvering of mechanized troops. With so many troops moving, as long as the Japanese army dispatches a few reconnaissance planes, the Eighth Route Army, even with great abilities, cannot escape their sight.
Brigadier Chen nodded slowly: "The head of the headquarters thought so too. The deputy commander-in-chief and division commander ordered us to retreat immediately along the same route. But our biggest problem now is that we must send a powerful force to the rear to fight for the retreat of the large force.
time."
After Brigadier Chen's words came out, the atmosphere at the scene began to solidify.
Being a queen is not an easy job, and this time is different from the previous sniper battle in Cangyunling.
For the 386th Brigade, fighting with unfamiliar enemies far away from the base in a strange and endless plain, even a child knows the dangers involved. If one is not careful, the entire army will be annihilated.
After a long silence, Commander Cheng of the 771st Regiment stood up and said, "Brigadier Commander, Political Commissar, let us leave the rear mission to our 771st Regiment this time. I assure you, even if there is only the last person left in our regiment, we will do it."
We will never allow the Japanese to cross the line of defense."
Li Yunlong also stood up and said loudly: "Prince Cheng, why are you bragging? The 771st regiment is certainly good, but how can you alone resist the Japanese from two divisions?
And don’t forget, the little devils in Hebei have tanks. I can guarantee that your regiment will be overwhelmed in less than three hours."
"you……"
Captain Cheng wanted to retort, but he opened his mouth and couldn't say anything to rebut. He could only lower his head without saying a word.
For soldiers, the first thing to do in a war is one thing, and the other thing is the other thing. You can never say anything just for the sake of quick pleasure, otherwise big trouble will happen.
Looking at Li Yunlong and Commander Cheng who took the initiative to fight, Brigadier Chen and Political Commissar Wang were silent in thought, seeming to be considering the possibility of this matter.
Gao Hongming shook his head when he saw this, "Brigadier Chen, Political Commissar Wang, I think it is not the best choice to let the Independent Regiment and the 771st Regiment serve as snipers. Of course, I do not think that the combat effectiveness of these two regiments is not strong.
But compared to the Japanese army, their equipment is still too poor. If they really want to stay and block the attack, the possibility of the entire army being annihilated is very high, so I think the final candidate for this sniper mission should be our Liantai militia."
"What... absolutely not possible."
Li Yunlong almost jumped up. He stared at Gao Hongming and shouted: "Brother Gao, I know you have good intentions, and last time your regiment successfully fought against the Japanese 41st Division at Qixia Pass and suffered heavy losses.
You have the 41st Division, but you have to know that this is an endless plain, not Qixia Pass that can be defended by danger. You only have one regiment, how can you withstand the attack of two Japanese divisions?"
Gao Hongming chuckled lightly: "You also know that we once severely damaged the Japanese army. So forgive me for asking everyone here arrogantly. If you were in Qixiaguan, who of you can guarantee that we could severely damage the 41st Division?
I can tell the truth here without any politeness. No matter how many of your regiments you have, they can’t compare to our militia, let alone the sophistication of their weapons. So if we don’t entrust this task to our regiment, who can we entrust it to?”
"Well……"
Everyone fell silent. This reason was indeed powerful and no one could deny it.
"Besides, who said we are invincible? Don't we have a natural position at our feet?"
"Huh……"
Hearing this, everyone turned their heads and suddenly understood. Kong Jie even slapped his head hard and shouted: "Yeah...how could I forget Qingyuan River!"
"yes……"
Everyone turned to look at the stone bridge in front of them, and their eyes lit up...