A lieutenant general, two major generals, and several colonels stood in front of them.
Standing in front of so many generals and having to negotiate with them, Hong Ruijun had no confidence at all to speak his mind.
At this moment, the words "neither humble nor arrogant" appeared in his mind, which made him calm down a little.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he suppressed his inner panic, saluted, and reported loudly: "Hello, sir!"
"I don't know what the purpose of coming here is, sirs? I led the troops under orders to defend this place and not let a single soldier enter Linfen City. If there is no order, I will definitely not let them go. Sirs, please don't embarrass me, a battalion commander!"
A major general next to him was about to speak and show off his authority, but the lieutenant general stopped him with a wave of his hand, and then said.
"Don't worry, Lieutenant Colonel, you are acting under orders and we are also acting under orders. We are all leading troops. If there is no order from the top, no one can lead the troops around!"
"This is an order from the World War II Zone Headquarters to your new regiment!"
"Although your New Regiment is a regular army recognized by Chongqing, it also belongs to the World War II Zone. I believe that your New Regiment will definitely implement the orders of the World War II Zone Headquarters!"
"Otherwise, your new regiment will be disobeying the superior military orders and despising the superiors! The bigger problem is that it is destroying the united front, and you can be treated as rebels. Such a huge responsibility, not to mention you, a small person
The lieutenant colonel and battalion commander, even your regiment commander and the Eighth Route Army headquarters cannot bear it!"
After saying that, the lieutenant general handed Hong Ruijun the order stamped in his hand.
The Lieutenant General of the Jinsui Army spoke righteously, and Hong Ruijun was really frightened at first.
But he quickly calmed down, glanced at the content and the seal on the document, and pretended to be confused and asked, "What is written on it? I don't recognize it?"
"And this big seal, is it really the big seal of the World War II Zone Headquarters?"
"Sir, please forgive me. I, Hong Ruijun, am a battalion commander. I come from a rough background. I can't read a lot of Chinese characters. The highest-ranking officer I have ever seen is our brigade commander. As for the World War II Zone Headquarters, it is too far away from me. I don't even dare to think about it."
think!"
"I have to confirm with the regiment headquarters whether this order is true. If it is true, I will definitely let it go!"
"Our new regiment belongs to the World War II Zone Headquarters and will definitely obey orders!"
After he finished speaking, he didn't give the lieutenant general a chance to speak. He just rushed back to his position while all the generals stared at him dumbfounded.
The major general next to the lieutenant general finally couldn't help it anymore: "Military seat, isn't he just a lieutenant colonel and battalion commander? Do you need to be so polite to a lieutenant colonel and battalion commander?"
"If it were me, I would just have someone unload his gun, and then lead the troops to rush over!"
The lieutenant general yelled: "Shut up!"
"They are all teachers, yet they speak without thinking!"
"Don't you have eyes? There are so many Eighth Route Army troops standing in front of us, how can you rush!"
Another major general and division commander immediately said: "The military commander is right!"
"I just made an observation and found that the Eighth Route Army in front of us has at least two regiments of troops. I really don't know where the new regiments are able to gather so many troops!"
"They rely on the terrain for defense, equipped with mortars, infantry artillery, light and heavy machine guns, and a mountain artillery unit!"
"If we charge hard, even if we charge over, the troops will suffer heavy losses!"
"More importantly, the responsibility for undermining the united front will be on our side. Faced with nationwide condemnation, even if Chief Yan comes forward, he may not be able to save our heads!"
"Not bad!" the lieutenant general affirmed with a serious look.
"The only way now is to use military orders to suppress them. If they disobey military orders, we will have reason to rush over!"
"When the time comes, if the New Regiment really dares to shoot and intercept, if the two sides join forces, the Eighth Route Army will be responsible for destroying the united front!"
"This is called etiquette first and then attack. Seize the reason first and then talk!"
"However, we must not break in unless it is absolutely necessary! The Eighth Route Army in front of us is by no means a good opponent. It can be seen from the battalion commander just now that they are all old Eighth Route Army soldiers who have fought against the Japs. Fight them head-on.
Fight hard, even if we have the superiority in troops and equipment, we won’t be able to gain any advantage!”
At the headquarters of the 10th Battalion, Hong Ruijun held the military order just given to him by the lieutenant general in one hand, and held the phone receiver to his ear in the other hand, just like a primary school student, listening to the reprimand of the regimental commander on the other end of the phone.
"Hong Ruijun, are you stupid?"
"You should take the military orders given to you seriously by the Jinsui Army, and even call me to ask for instructions on whether to carry out the orders of the World War II Zone Headquarters!"
"Are you confused? We are the Eighth Route Army, not the Jinsui Army!"
"Although it belongs to the World War II Zone, orders issued by the World War II Zone should also be given to the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, and then forwarded through the Eighth Route Army Headquarters but in our hands!"
"They directly jumped over the hierarchy and gave orders to our new regiment. They bypassed our Eighth Route Army headquarters and let the headquarters know. What will the headquarters think of us?"
"Why are you so confused? The other party came out with an order, and after a few words scared you, you believed it, and even accepted the order!"
Hong Ruijun almost cried after being scolded and he hesitated to answer.
"Commander, don't be angry. Do you want me to return the telegram to them now?"
"Repay it, how to pay it back, and for what reason?" Wang Ping continued to curse.
"I've already collected everything, so what else can I give back?"
"Then what should we do?" Hong Ruijun asked quickly.
"Captain, you must have a way... If it doesn't work, we will use force to prevent them from passing the defense line!"
"At worst, when daybreak comes, Commander, you will take my head and tell it to the theater headquarters, saying that the entire operation was made by Hong Ruijun without permission and has nothing to do with the Eighth Route Army. You have already shot me!"
Wang Ping continued to scold: "What kind of method are you using to trap me in an unkind and unjust way? Am I the kind of person who betrays my comrades for my own sake?"
"In this way, you can wait at the headquarters for half an hour before meeting them!"
"Tell them directly that the telephone lines between the regiment headquarters and your place were cut off by artillery shells, and there is no way to contact the regiment headquarters."
"But, you have already sent someone to the regiment headquarters with the order. You should receive the order from the regiment headquarters in a few hours!"
"It is now eleven o'clock in the evening. The battle here can be over in five hours at most, but your place is still nearly twenty kilometers away from the battlefield. Even if the Jinsui Army has to march urgently, it will take four hours to arrive!"
"As long as they arrive at Linfen City after dawn, I will have a way to deal with them!"
"So, use this method to drag them until two o'clock in the morning, and then let them go!"
"Of course, if possible, it would be best if it can be postponed until three o'clock in the morning!"
Hong Ruijun quickly replied: "Captain, please rest assured, there will definitely be no accidents this time. I promise to complete the mission!"
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