A group of senior national army generals were patiently waiting for Zhang Yong's arrival.
The headquarters did not issue an order for Zhang Yong to supervise the battle. But everyone who should know already knew.
Sun Zhen, commander-in-chief of the 22nd Army Group and commander of the 41st Army, did not dare to neglect and came to greet him personally with Wang Mingzhang, Li Jiayu and others.
When besieging the two divisions of the Japanese invaders, the main offensive force on the northern front was the 22nd Army.
The attack was not going well, and everyone was a little worried.
They haven't met this Commissioner yet, but they know he's not to be trifled with.
If it's just that he's not easy to mess with, then forget it. But this guy is very brave in fighting. He beats the Japanese so hard that they can't take care of themselves.
Looking at the clear telegram he sent, you can see how miserable the Japanese invaders were.
The Fourteenth Division was directly defeated and crippled.
There was actually no fighting on the Yanzhou front!
The expected fierce battle, tug-of-war, and war of attrition did not occur at all.
The original battle plan of the fifth theater was forced to be revised overnight.
It's not that the execution was poor. It was that the execution was so powerful that other national armies couldn't keep up.
"Coming!"
"Coming!"
Someone called out in a low voice.
Then everyone was in awe.
"Woooo..."
"Woooo..."
With the sound of the whistle, three small steamers appeared.
The three small steamers given by the system are very useful. Zhang Yong can go directly to Weishan Lake.
If you go by land, you have to ride a horse. It will be exhausting and it will take a long time.
But it will be much faster if you take Weishan Lake and the canal.
And not tired at all.
"Commissioner, it's Commander-in-Chief Sun and the others."
"good."
Zhang Yong nodded.
Someone next to him introduced him.
Sun Zhen, Wang Mingzhang, Li Jiayu...
They are all somewhat famous.
Arrive at the pier.
Stop the boat.
Go ashore.
"Commissioner Zhang."
"Commander Sun."
Zhang Yong, Sun Zhen and others shook hands one by one.
When Wang Mingzhang arrived, he shook it very hard.
Fortunately, the opponent's wrist is very strong. This is good.
Wang Mingzhang:???
Not sure why.
When shaking hands with Li Jiayu, Zhang Yong also held it for a longer time.
"Mr. Commissioner..."
"I'll keep my story short."
"Commissioner, please speak."
"The commission asked me to come to the front line to supervise the battle."
"Please give me some instructions, Mr. Commissioner!"
Everyone hurriedly stood at attention.
Zhang Yong looked indifferent.
"But I won't dictate to you. You have to fight the battle yourself. It has been fought for more than five days, and the progress is still very slow. Now that the enemy situation has changed, we cannot continue to delay it. The battle must be resolved within three days."
"I have arranged for you to replenish the ammunition. All you have to do is let go and fight!"
"If you feel that you are overwhelmed and want to preserve your strength, that's no problem. Behind you, the 12th Army, 51st Army, 55th Army, and 68th Army have no combat missions for the time being and can replace you at any time."
Zhang Yong's words are concise and to the point.
There is no murderous language.
The main force of the 22nd Army is the Sichuan Army. It can be considered a miscellaneous force.
It is completely understandable that the miscellaneous troops do not trust Chiang Kai-shek and want to preserve their strength. They are all worried about being killed with a borrowed knife.
It was Chiang Kai-shek who ruined his reputation. It is all Chiang Kai-shek's own responsibility.
Therefore, if the 22nd Army does not want to fight, Zhang Yong can arrange for the 68th Army and the 51st Army to take over.
From the beginning of the war until now, Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army has not even seen the face of the Japanese. It has been impatient for a long time and just entered the battlefield.
Even the 12th Army and the 55th Army were all pulled up. Anyway, the Japanese invaders had given up on Yanzhou and decided to make a major detour from Fuyang.
silence.
Sun Zhen said nothing.
Indeed, deep down he still refused to risk his life.
They all knew very well about Chiang Kai-shek's urinary nature. When all the troops were wiped out, the designation was also cancelled.
Kill someone with a borrowed knife.
Perfect.
"Commander Sun, this is my written order. You can withdraw."
Zhang Yong took out a piece of letterhead.
This was something he had prepared a long time ago. Substitutions were made on the spot.
If Sun Zhen really wanted to preserve his strength, he would also let the opponent retreat decently.
Then replace it with fresh troops. The battle can end faster.
"See for yourself!"
Zhang Yong handed the written order to Sun Zhen.
The reason mentioned above for withdrawing from the battlefield is that the troops suffered heavy casualties.
Very reasonable reasons. Can't be picky.
There is Zhang Yong's signature and date on the back. All responsibility belongs to Zhang Yong.
"Commissioner..."
"I know people don't tell secret stories. You can withdraw first."
"I……"
Sun Zhen hesitated.
Li Jiayu and others also looked at each other in shock.
Zhang Yong's tone was very calm. There was indeed no malice. There were also written orders.
Unlike some people who only communicate verbally. When the time comes, they will not admit their faults if they are held accountable. Zhang Yong writes clearly in black and white.
With Zhang Yong's written order to withdraw from the battlefield, no one had anything to say.
But why...
Still feeling uncomfortable?
Is it because the Japanese invaders were not eliminated? Is it a shame?
"I'm willing to keep fighting!"
Wang Mingzhang was the first to express his stance.
Others were silent. They didn't agree, but they didn't object either.
"Woooo..."
"Woooo..."
There is a whistle.
The transport ships have arrived. There are three in total.
There was more ammunition sent this time. They were all to supplement the 22nd Army.
Zhang Yong is still relatively short of weapons. Even rifles. Therefore, he cannot replenish much and has to keep some emergency reserves.
Therefore, the main items sent are 7.92mm bullets and pointed bullets.
There are also 7.63mm shell gun bullets. The flower trap can be used. The shell gun can also be used.
The Sichuan Army's troops are actually equipped with a lot of machine guns. In addition, there are also a lot of shell guns.
In the absence of other powerful weapons to supplement them, we can only focus on strengthening the firepower of these two weapons and give full play to the advantages of close combat and close assault.
"Commander Sun, this is the ammunition list."
"oh oh!"
Sun Zhen took over the list.
Glancing at it, my eyes suddenly became round.
I thought I had seen it wrong. I rubbed my eyes hurriedly and looked carefully.
That’s right.
Zhang Yong sent only so much ammunition.
There was more ammunition than he had ever seen in his life. Several times more. Even ten times more.
"Don't skimp on ammunition!"
"Hit me hard!"
"Fight well, I will naturally add more to you!"
"But if you want to continue to preserve your strength, then I'm sorry, you and I will be strangers from now on."
Zhang Yong's tone was calm but very straightforward.
The core meaning is that I don’t care whether you are a direct descendant or a novice. You have to play seriously.
I'm sorry, you're cheating, you're cheating, I'm sorry, get out of here.
I, Zhang Yong, am not blind. Battle reports can deceive people, but battle lines cannot.
Now, the two divisions of the Japanese invaders have been surrounded. As long as you fight hard, the battle lines will naturally continue to shrink.
The Japanese invaders were not gods or ghosts, they were just human beings and they could be beaten to death.
Your 22nd Army has tens of thousands of people. Even if they are all made in Hanyang, it is impossible for them to have no results at all.
"Commissioner, look at our performance!" Sun Zhen finally made up his mind.
The pressure was given, and so was the ammunition.
If you continue to preserve your strength, it will really be unjustifiable.
Especially in front of Zhang Yong. The other party is already very kind. However, this is also the only chance for the other party to be friendly.
If you don't perform well, then the next time you encounter someone, you may be subject to military law.
Han Fuju was shot, not to mention the others?
Since he was supervising the battle, he must have sacrificed the heads of several people to the flag.
With Zhang Yong's status, those who offer sacrifices to the flag must be at least brigade commander or above.
Maybe, some of the dozen or so people present will be taken away to hold the flag.
"very good!"
Zhang Yong nodded and turned to look at the others.
Of course, other people have expressed their opinions one after another. They will definitely go all out and fight with all their might.
This is opportunity.
It is also a test.
"I have arranged for the mountain artillery regiment of the 68th Army to come to reinforce you."
"I have only one request for you, which is to attack, attack, and attack again! Keep attacking!"
"No rest allowed! Attack in turns!"
"When the troops in the front are tired, the troops in the back will immediately attack! Until the Japanese invaders are completely wiped out!"
"If you are all exhausted, the 68th Army, the 51st Army, the 12th Army, and the 55th Army will be behind you! Then continue the attack!"
"I ask all soldiers to only be shot in the front! Not to be shot in the back!"
Zhang Yong raised his tone and his murderous intent gradually emerged.
What kind of tactics, they don’t exist.
Just roll up your sleeves and do it!
We have the strength advantage!
Basically five times the Japanese invaders! Five against one!
After continuous fierce battles, the Japanese invaders will be at most 40,000 people. Maybe even only 30,000. But we have 200,000!
What the heck, to put it bluntly, two hundred thousand can't eat thirty thousand, Zhang Yong just jumped into Weishan Lake and drowned.
Turn around.
Leave.
Behind his back, Sun Zhen clenched his fists fiercely, and then let out a long sigh of relief.
The other senior officers also looked solemn, and in the end they all clenched their fists and gasped heavily.
Dry!
It’s my brother’s duty to risk your life!
Everyone took out all their belongings and fought against the Japanese invaders!
…
The small steamer was taken along Weishan Lake.
The air map shows that the Japanese invaders still have many heavy weapons.
There are 105mm heavy cannons. Seventy-two in total. These are two complete heavy artillery regiments!
Not a single goal was lost. No wonder the attack was weak.
In addition, the Japanese invaders also had a large number of 75mm mountain guns, a total of 240.
Very scary numbers. It shows that it was greatly strengthened before going south.
There are also tanks, more than fifty of them.
These heavy weapons are mainly concentrated in two strongholds, Lincheng (Zaozhuang) and Yixian.
Lincheng and Yixian are both county towns. There are relatively many buildings. Especially in Yixian, there are mountainous areas nearby and there are a lot of stones.
The Japanese invaders took advantage of Yixian's natural advantages and built relatively solid defenses.
The national army on the southern front only has 75mm mountain artillery. It is indeed difficult to blow up those fortifications. The price paid is also relatively high.
However, the point is not here.
The national army, whose focus is still on the siege, is not willing to risk its life.
Pang Bingxun’s 40th Army...
Zhang Zizhong’s 59th Army...
Tang Enbo’s 20th Legion...
Sun Lianzhong's Second Army...
To be blunt, everyone has his or her own agenda.
Adding in Sun Zhen's 22nd Army, it can be said to be a hodgepodge. There are all kinds of factions.
No one wants to destroy all their troops.
In other words, no one is willing to fight to the end. Fight to the last man.
Especially Tang Enbo's 20th Army Corps was caught in the middle, which seemed to be like a pot of rat droppings spoiling a pot of porridge. It often led to adverse reactions.
Silently check the locations of your eight infantry battalions.
They were scattered in the mountainous area to the east of the battlefield and came into contact with sporadic Japanese invaders.
As lightly-armed troops, these eight infantry battalions obviously did not have the ability to launch an attack on the Japanese invaders and could only make sneak attacks.
Facing the Japanese invaders' strict defense deployment, they had no chance.
Only by dispersing the Japanese invaders and forcing them to break out hastily could they have a chance to intercept them.
Whether they can kill Seishiro Sakagaki or Rensuke Isotani depends on their luck.
Hope you have good luck...
The small steamer left Weishan Lake and entered the canal again. It was immediately stopped by a group of cavalry.
"Report!"
The other party was sent by Tang Enbo.
Under the leadership of the cavalry, Zhang Yong quickly arrived at the headquarters of the 20th Army.
Legion is a relatively general concept. It is basically on the same level as a group army. According to Chiang Kai-shek, the 20th Army Corps is the 20th Group Army.
From a distance, Zhang Yong saw many big bosses.
Many of them have been illustrated in history textbooks. They are all anti-Japanese heroes.
Everyone's collar badges are two golden three-pointed stars.
No one has three stars, and no one has one star.
All I can say is that the military ranks in the national army are really confusing. There are so many lieutenant generals everywhere.
On the contrary, Zhang Yong is wearing a Chinese tunic suit and has no military rank, which makes him look very special. Coupled with his overly young cheeks, people often get the wrong impression.
"Commissioner Zhang..."
"Commander Tang..."
"Commander Sun..."
"Commander Pang..."
"Commander Zhang..."
In fact, there are many acquaintances. Only Sun Lianzhong is a stranger.
After some polite and necessary greetings, everyone entered the conference room. Zhang Yong sat directly at the main seat.
The first one on the left is Tang Enbo. The first one on the right is Sun Zhen.
There is nothing to be modest about. He, Zhang Yong, is here to supervise the battle, not to be humble and respectful.
Being humble and respectful cannot kill the Japanese invaders. But Zhang Yong can. He can also make the Japanese invaders humble and respectful.
Quiet.
"Commissioner Zhang please give me instructions."
"I can't tell you the instructions. But I won't hide it."
Zhang Yong's opening remarks were equally simple.
He took out a pile of letterheads. They were all written orders he had written in advance.
They are all written according to different numbers. The lowest level is the army. Every army has it. They are all written carefully.
"This is my written order to you. Regarding retreat."
"If anyone feels that their troops have suffered heavy casualties and cannot continue the fight, they can retreat with my order."
"All responsibilities are borne by me, Zhang Yong. Everything written in black and white is my responsibility, Zhang Yong!"
Zhang Yong said calmly.
Stand up. Give the order to everyone.
It's like a teacher handing out test papers to candidates. Make sure everyone has one.
silence.
No one spoke.
Including Tang Enbo, they all followed the orders silently.
The command is actually very simple, just a few dozen words. It can be thought over a dozen times in a minute.
"After you retreat, I will arrange for fresh troops to take over."
"Over in Yanzhou, there are still four armies that have no combat missions and can be put into the battlefield at any time."
"The commission has given me three days. Within three days, the war in Lincheng and Yixian must be resolved."
Zhang Yong said slowly, his fangs gradually exposed.
He has never been a good person.
It wasn't before.
Not now.
Of course not in the future.
He has done countless things to offend others and does not care to continue doing them.
Stop talking.
Gaze across.
Suddenly he raised his tone and sounded like thunder, "To put it bluntly, I'll fight you if you can! If you can't fight, get out! I don't want waste!"
Bang!
Slam the table hard!
You are all big guys! But so what?
If the war cannot be resolved within three days, then everyone should get out! Go home and nurse!
Everyone was sitting upright and remained silent.
They are all big guys. Of course they will not be easily suppressed. However, they already understand Zhang Yong's determination.
This is true supervision.
Give you a dignified retreat.
Give you a chance to choose.
If you choose to retreat, of course it's okay.
However, if you choose to stay and there is no progress...
That is seeking death!
"Tang Enbo!"
"arrive!"
"You declare your position first! Withdraw or stay!"
"I!"
"I'll give you thirty seconds to think about it. If you hesitate, withdraw! Clear the battlefield and I'll arrange for fresh troops to take over!"
"No, I won't withdraw! I will fight! I will continue to fight!"
"You decide to keep fighting?"
"yes."
"Since you have decided to continue the fight, you must sign a military order! You are responsible for Lincheng! If you cannot capture Lincheng within three days, you will plead guilty to the commission!"
"yes!"
Tang Enbo was relieved.
He thought Zhang Yong was going to enforce military law on the spot.
Fortunately, fortunately, it turns out that I am asking the committee to apologize. At least there is a way to survive. At most, I will be dismissed...
etc!
etc!
What are you thinking about?
Zhang Yong is here, but he is still worried about being dismissed? It’s really crazy...
How could Zhang Yong be defeated if he was so good at fighting?
"I sign!"
Tang Enbo said in a deep voice.
Zhang Yong nodded and took out a military order.
Everything is ready. But there is only one portion. It is for Tang Enbo.
Among all the troops, the 20th Army Corps has the strongest combat effectiveness. Tang Enbo must be determined to fight hard.
Why is the advantage that I pointed him to Zhang Yong to supervise the battle of the 20th Army? Because I also know the advantage. The key to the battle lies with Tang Enbo.
Tang Enbo must be allowed to risk his life in order to truly mobilize the enthusiasm of other troops.
However, the advantage is that I don’t want to come out as a bad person. So, Zhang Yong can only do it. Zhang Yong is used to it anyway.
Tang Enbo gritted his teeth, took out a pen, and signed the military order.
Zhang Yong subsequently withdrew the general's order.
Then silence.
"Without us?" Sun Lianzhong suddenly asked.
"No." Zhang Yong replied.
"Why?"
"I won't put pressure on you."
"this……"
Everyone else looked at each other in shock.
Vaguely, they all felt a hint of special meaning.
How should I put it? It seems that Zhang Yong was "leniently treated". However, if you look closely, it seems that you were despised by Zhang Yong?
despise?
Do you think they can't be used in a big way?
Or do you think they will all choose to retreat? So you ignore them?
Zhang Zizhong suddenly stood up.
"Commissioner, I am willing to continue fighting! Fight until I am the last person left!"
"How many people do you have in the 59th Army?"
"Report! We still have 14,000 people in the 59th Army!"
"Real deal?"
"That's right. For real. I'm willing to serve as the main attacker in Yixian. If I can't take Yixian, I'll come and see you."
"You can't."
"Commissioner Zhang, are you discriminating against us?"
"No. It's because the bones in Yixian County are very difficult to crack. I want to go into battle myself."
As soon as he said this, the whole audience fell silent again.
Zhang Yong...
Come in person...
Okay. This guy is really brave.
You can doubt his many things. But fighting...
silence.
"Since no one chooses to retreat, well, let's start the deployment."
"Tang Enbo's 20th Army Corps is responsible for attacking Lincheng. Everyone else is under my direct command to attack Yixian County."
"At the moment, the Japanese invaders are still very powerful. There are also seventy-two 105mm heavy cannons. There are also more than two hundred 75mm mountain guns. There are more than fifty tanks..."
Zhang Yong said slowly.
Suddenly I realized something was wrong.
Many people looked at him in shock.
Zhang Yong:???
"What are you looking at me for?"
"The Japanese invaders have so many mountain artillery?"
"Yes."
"No wonder. They said they couldn't attack it no matter what! It turns out the Japanese invaders have so many mountain artillery!"
"That's right! I'm so numb! There are so many tanks!"