Following the officer's voice, the soldiers of the four battalions who were cleaning the battlefield all stood up straight.
Not far away, Gao Hongming, Brigadier Chen and Brigadier Tang Huaiyuan came to the battlefield surrounded by guards and staff. Looking at the densely packed corpses in front of them, Tang Huaiyuan and Brigadier Chen were all fighting.
Even those who have been fighting for half their lives are speechless.
Tang Huaiyuan couldn't help but said: "I said that the Japanese were so violent in Guojialing and Gaojiazhuang last night. Their real purpose was Yangping Town."
Brigadier Chen also looked solemn: "I have to say that we were all deceived by the Japanese last night. Look at the corpses here, at least there must be a regiment.
If the Liantai militia had not fought tenaciously, this group of bunkers might not have been able to withstand it. Once this main position was lost, Commander Gao would probably have faced a full-scale Japanese attack today."
Gao Hongming smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Chen, please don't praise me. We almost couldn't hold on last night. Even deserters showed up. If the commander hadn't dealt with it decisively, we would have lost our position long ago. The reason why we could withstand it
It’s just good luck.”
Tang Huaiyuan and Brigadier Chen nodded. The most unacceptable thing on the battlefield is the kindness of women.
When deserters appear, if the commander cannot deal with them decisively at the first time, a chain reaction will occur.
You know, emotions are contagious. Once panic begins to spread on a large scale, not even gods can save you.
Since the Anti-Japanese War, why has the Chinese army been so fearful of the enemy that it has collapsed at the first touch? As soon as one unit comes into contact with the Japanese, the entire unit will be completely defeated?
First of all, most of the troops in the national army are drafted men and have basically not received formal training. Both military morale and morale are very poor.
Secondly, it is also because many officers are very embarrassed about the phenomenon of desertion. They are afraid that if they do not handle it well, it will cause a mutiny or be resented and shot. They turn a blind eye to the phenomenon of desertion. This is why the troops under their command have just fought with the Japanese
On contact, it was completely defeated.
Since the issue of deserters was somewhat taboo, Brigadier Chen and Tang Huaiyuan both consciously ignored it.
The three of them were about to continue talking when the commander of the fourth battalion, Nong Tiancai, came over and said unceremoniously: "Sir, this is too close to the Japanese position. You'd better go back quickly."
"Hey, you kid actually took care of me?"
Looking at Nong Tiancai, who had a bandage on his arm and smelled of gunpowder smoke, Gao Hongming was angry and funny, "Well... if it weren't for the fact that you fought with the Japanese all night, I would say this to you.
I'll have to kick your ass.
Okay, Brigadier Chen and Chief Tang, some people think we are an eyesore, so let’s go back so as not to be an eyesore to others."
Tang Huaiyuan laughed loudly: "Brother Gao, you are blind to gold and jade. You can kick the butt of such a capable warrior. So, little brother, since Captain Gao dislikes you,
You might as well come to our Third Army, and I guarantee that I will give you a regimental commander as soon as you come, and I will immediately be on an equal footing with your regimental commander and make him mad to death!"
Gao Hongming was also angry, "Okay... Commander Tang, if you say so, believe it or not, I will spend a lot of money to poach Commander Cun and a few of your regimental commanders right now."
Don’t you believe it, I may not be able to compare with you, but if someone has more money, you can’t catch up with me if you tie three of them together, do you believe it or not?”
"Well……"
Tang Huaiyuan couldn't help but be dumbfounded for a moment, because he found that he really couldn't refute this.
"Hahaha……"
Brigadier Chen couldn't help laughing loudly. When the staff officers nearby saw their senior officers bickering and playing tricks, they all lowered their heads and kept shaking their shoulders.
After the three of them returned to the headquarters, their expressions returned to calmness, even a little solemn. For a while, the headquarters even became a little quiet, and finally Tang Huaiyuan broke the silence.
"Brother Chen, Brother Gao, judging from the situation last night, the Japanese are getting anxious. I'm worried that we will face a wave of large-scale attacks in the future."
"I also believe so."
Brigadier Chen also nodded in agreement.
"One hundred thousand Japanese troops are concentrated in Zhongtiao Mountain. Just eating people, chewing horses, and supplying battle supplies every day is a huge expense. Moreover, Zhongtiao Mountain is located in a mountainous area, and transportation and supplies are extremely inconvenient. If you want to maintain several divisions for a long time,
Fighting is not a matter of agreement, so I think a quick victory is their best option."
Gao Hongming snorted: "If they want a quick victory, they must have good teeth.
After these days of consumption, although our losses are not small, the Japanese are not feeling well either. I estimate that their casualties are at least seven or eight thousand. In addition, the ninth brigade was completely wiped out by us. I don’t believe it.
Do they still dare to attack regardless of casualties?"
"You are underestimating the Japanese."
Brigadier Chen expressed his disagreement with Gao Hongming's opinion, "Commander Gao, the Japanese are also very resilient. Have you forgotten the Battle of Lushunkou in the Russo-Japanese War?"
When they heard this, Gao Hongming and Tang Huaiyuan were shocked.
The Battle of Lushunkou between Japan and Russia was the most brutal battle fought between Japan and Russia in China from 1904 to 1905 to compete for the ownership of Lushunkou.
In this war, Japan invested 130,000 troops, which lasted 135 days and took over Lushun, a natural ice-free port, at the cost of 59,000 casualties.
Brigadier Chen's words are telling Gao Hongming and Tang Huaiyuan not to underestimate the Japanese's determination to make sacrifices in order to compete for strategic locations. They can pay the price of 59,000 casualties in order to compete for Port Arthur. Who knows what they will do?
We will not make greater sacrifices in order to compete for the strategic location of Zhongtiao Mountain.
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Gao Hongming punched the table, and with an evil look on his face, he whispered: "Isn't it just a matter of sacrifice? The Japanese can afford it, can't we? Staff Ge!"
"Here we come!" A major wearing a gray-green military uniform stood up and stood at attention.
"Immediately send a telegram to the First Theater Command. In view of the Japanese army's intensified offensive against us, our army has suffered serious casualties. In order to ensure that the center's flowering plan can proceed smoothly, we hope that the number of troops supported by the First Theater Theater for us will be changed from one regiment to two regiments per day.
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In addition, another telegram was sent to the Liantai Militia Regiment's left-behind office to increase recruitment efforts starting tomorrow. Eight thousand recruits must be recruited within ten days. After half a month of emergency training, they will be transported to the front line of Zhongtiao Mountain to replenish the lost troops of various departments.
I then sent a message to the flying brigade to send out all bombers to bomb the Japanese army starting from tomorrow to consume the Japanese army's troops and equipment. We must not allow the Japanese army to have enough time and energy to attack our army calmly."
With Gao Hongming's murderous telegram sent out, the battle in Zhongtiao Mountain entered a new climax.