Wang Ping also frowned and didn't say a word until he reached the headquarters.
"Captain, Commander Nie is still waiting for our call back! Not only the military region, but possibly the headquarters and even the National Government are waiting for our call back," Cheng Xiao reminded anxiously.
Wang Ping finally spoke and ordered Xu Guang, the communications platoon leader who had been following him.
"Reply a telegram to the military region: At ten o'clock last night, two infantry companies, two artillery companies, and one cavalry company of our independent regiment were ordered to launch a night attack on the Japanese and puppet army garrison. During the shelling battle on the Japanese and puppet army garrison, the artillery shells were unfortunately
The poison gas bombs that the Japanese and puppet troops had stockpiled in the camp were hit, causing a large number of Japanese and puppet troops to be poisoned and killed. In order to achieve victory in the counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, our two infantry and cavalry companies took the opportunity to launch an attack and successfully defeated the Japanese and puppet troops. In this battle, our independent regiment had a total of
Killed 834 Japanese soldiers, including a major captain, killed 1,238 Imperial Army soldiers, and captured 1,082 people."
"Another: Because the Japanese army retreated in a hurry, all heavy weapons and baggage were captured by us, including three 105mm caliber howitzers, 12 75mm caliber field guns, 12 75mm caliber mountain guns, 4 infantry guns, and mortars
46, 37 heavy machine guns, rifles, light machine guns, and various ammunition. Because there are so many, they are still being counted. Wang Ping, the leader of the independent regiment, immediately sent them to Commander Nie of the military region, and also to the military sub-districts.
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Cheng Xiao immediately understood what Wang Ping meant and refused to admit it.
His eyes lit up and he added: "Wait a minute, add another sentence, Cheng Xiao, political commissar of the Independence League!"
The telegram from the Independence Regiment was quickly forwarded to the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and the National Government, and then sent out as a clear telegram.
As a result, a war of words broke out.
The Eighth Route Army said that they did not use poison gas bombs, but the Japanese said that the Eighth Route Army did use poison gas bombs, and Wang Ping, the leader of the independent regiment, must be severely punished.
At the beginning, the Nationalist Government welcomed this war of words. Chiang Kai-shek wanted to defeat the Japanese army, and even wanted to use the Japanese to destroy the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, he was happier than anyone else to see the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese fighting to death.
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However, as a clear telegram was sent from the Japanese army, Chiang Kai-shek became anxious.
"If the Eighth Route Army does not severely punish Wang Ping, the leader of the independent regiment, the Imperial Japanese Army will use poison gas bombs without restriction in the next battle!"
As soon as the news came out, the Nationalist Government was shocked, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was shocked, and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was shocked.
Even Wang Ping, who had been paying attention to the war of words, was stunned and subconsciously cursed: "The little devils are so shameless. This is obviously an excuse for them to use poison gas bombs!"
Political Commissar Cheng Xiao frowned and reminded: "Commander, this matter must be resolved immediately. Otherwise, with Chiang Kai-shek's nature, he will definitely not be able to withstand the pressure and pull you out to jack up the cylinder. The threat of unlimited use of gas bombs is too great
It’s so cruel, it directly controls the lifeblood of our Chinese army!”
"Send a telegram to the military region immediately!" Wang Ping was also anxious and ordered Xu Guang.
"Commander, please send the following telegram clearly as Wang Ping, the leader of the independent regiment: As far as I know, the most elite Central Army of the Chinese army is not equipped with poison gas bombs, let alone the Eighth Route Army with backward equipment."
"Our independent regiment is not equipped with poison gas bombs, so how can we launch poison gas bombs at the Japanese army?"
"Even if we capture poison gas bombs on the battlefield, it proves that the Japanese army used poison gas bombs on the battlefield and has nothing to do with my independent regiment!"
"Launching poison gas bombs requires professionals and artillery. Our Eighth Route Army company has very few mortars and is extremely short of artillery personnel. As for professionals who can use poison gas bombs, there are no professionals. In this case, even if the independent regiment seizes the poison gas on the battlefield
I don’t even know how to use bullets!”
"The poisonous gas that appeared in the Japanese and puppet army's station last night was caused by the Independent Regiment's night attack on the Japanese and puppet army's station, and by chance, it detonated the poison gas bombs that the Japanese and puppet army had stockpiled in the station! The Independent Group has no responsibility, and the blame lies with the Japanese and puppet army.
They used poison gas bombs in China and even stockpiled them in their garrison! The Japanese and puppet troops are solely responsible for this!"
"Just follow what I just said and send the original text to the military region!"
"Also, to add another one, our independent regiment welcomes the international community to send professional personnel to the battlefield to check and confirm whether the independent regiment has used poison gas bombs!"
At the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region Headquarters, Commander Nie was frowning and walking around the headquarters, very anxious.
He also saw the Japanese army's threat to the Chinese army to use poison gas bombs without restrictions on the battlefield. Like Wang Ping, he cursed on the spot, thinking that the Japanese were too shameless.
But the Japs' threat was so severe that it directly exploited the Chinese military's weakness in the lack of anti-virus measures and countermeasures.
Under such circumstances, the Nationalist Government had no other option but to take Wang Ping out to top the cylinder.
As the commander of the military region, Wang Ping is a soldier in his hands, and he has trained him and promoted him single-handedly. In any case, he does not want to sacrifice Wang Ping to solve this matter.
At this moment, the chief of staff came again and replied with a frown: "Commander, there is another telegram from headquarters asking for our opinion!"
"And Yan'an, Yan'an also sent a telegram!"
"What did Yan'an say?" Commander Nie hurriedly asked as if grasping a life-saving straw.
The chief of staff immediately replied: "Yan'an order: Even if our own comrades make mistakes and need to be punished, they will be punished by us, not the Japanese. However, this matter must be resolved. The Japanese army must not be allowed to use poison gas bombs without restrictions on the Chinese battlefield."
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"Yan'an has posed a difficult problem for us!" Commander Nie shook his head and replied, his face full of helplessness.
At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps came in, and then a communications staff officer was seen rushing in.
"Chief! An urgent call from Wang Ping, the leader of the independent regiment!"
"It's already this time, why is he here to join in the fun!" Commander Nie scolded with a frown.
The chief of staff advised: "Commander, you'd better take a look. Wang Ping is very meticulous in his work. He might have some good ideas! Besides, he was the one who caused the matter. He should have solved it. That telegram from a few hours ago
, I don’t believe how the artillery shells could hit the gas bombs so accurately. The little devil is not a fool. The gas bombs are so powerful, so they must be well hidden! He is refusing to admit his defeat and wants to fool him. But he didn’t expect it.
, the Japanese are even more shameless, they just won’t let go of this matter!”
"Then take a look!" Commander Nie frowned and took the telegram.
In less than a minute, Commander Nie finished reading the telegram, and his frown relaxed a lot.
"Chief of Staff, you are wrong. This Wang Ping is more shameless than the little Japs. He directly puts all the blame on the Japs. Forward the original text of the telegram to the headquarters and ask the head of the headquarters to make a decision, but I agree to send it out."
"If the little devil still insists, then contact several countries in China to go to the battlefield to investigate. If found out, we will admit it!"
"Commander, do you believe that Wang Ping did not use poison gas bombs?" the chief of staff asked with a frown.
"I don't believe it, but I believe Wang Ping can handle this matter!" Commander Nie replied mysteriously.
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