kingnovel Chapter 436: Fire a few shots
Chapter 436: Fire a few shots
Commander Xue's scolding made Commander Bai blush. What a stubborn guy! It's not that I want to give up Changsha City. It's the will of the highest level of the government. Okay, why are you scolding me? Besides, why don't you tell Commander Chen next to you? Isn't he a human being? You are bullying him.
As soon as Commander Xue looked at this attitude, Commander Chen knew that he could not persuade him. He knew Commander Xue's stubborn temper too well. Of course, Commander Chen could not just watch Commander Xue scold Commander Bai like this, so he quickly tried to ease the atmosphere and said, "Hey, Brother Bo Ling, you've gone too far. Commander Bai and I are both soldiers. We have an obligation to resist foreign invasions. However, soldiers must obey orders. Since you want to defend Changsha, I think it's not impossible, but you need to convince the highest level of the government. No matter how much you say to Commander Bai, it will be useless."
Commander Chen also saw that Commander Xue had made up his mind to defend Changsha even at the cost of his life. He felt that as long as the generals had the morale of being determined to die, Changsha might be able to be defended. In addition, Commander Xue had just taken office as the commander of the Ninth War Zone and also needed a war to stabilize his position. So he gave Commander Xue an idea.
That night, Commander Xue, who had been restless for a long time, thought for a long time and finally followed Commander Chen's suggestion and called the official residence of the top government official in Shancheng. The person who answered the phone was the wife of the top government official. She told Commander Xue that the top government official was resting now and he should call again tomorrow to report if there was anything.
When Commander Xue heard that it was the wife of the top government official who answered the phone, he was moved and said to her excitedly on the phone: "Madam, please tell the top government officials that I have made up my mind to fight the Japanese to the death in Changsha. If Changsha is defended by then, I will be shot for disobeying military orders. If Changsha is lost in my hands, there is no need to bother the top government officials to issue orders. I will die as a token of thanks to the world!"
Seeing that Chief Xue was so excited, the wife of the top government official hastily tried to comfort him, "Chief Xue, don't get excited. I will definitely convey your message to the top government official tomorrow morning when he wakes up. Also, don't worry, Chief Xue, the top government official will not make things difficult for a loyal and brave person like you."
After hanging up the phone, Commander Xue knew that he would definitely be allowed to guard Changsha this time. The power of pillow talk was very strong. Since the wife of the highest-level government official said so, he just had to wait for good news.
Sure enough, the next morning, the highest level of the government issued the highest instructions, ordering General Xue, commander of the Ninth War Zone, to prepare for war in an all-round way, to hold on to the city of Changsha and to deal a resolute blow to the Japanese army.
At the same time, the highest level of the government also issued a very compassionate order that regardless of whether Changsha could be defended this time, Commander Xue, as the commander of the Ninth War Zone, had no responsibility to disobey military orders. He also required other war zones to actively support and coordinate the Ninth War Zone's battle in Changsha, and to ensure that Changsha would not be occupied by the Japanese army and that Hunan Province would not be lost.
On the Laodao River defense line, in the headquarters of the New 100th Division, Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng held binoculars, eagerly awaiting another attack by the Japanese army. Since the Japanese army launched a medium-sized attack in the morning, there has been no movement from the Japanese army, which made all the officers and soldiers of the New 100th Division feel a little strange.
"Division Commander, what do you think the Japanese army is doing? It's been more than two hours since their last attack. According to the time preparation, the Japanese army should have launched a counterattack, but there has been no movement from the Japanese army so far. It's so strange." Ouyang Heng asked the question with a bit of frustration.
"Damn it, the Japanese army has not been acting normal since the Sui-Zao Campaign began. Who knows what kind of trouble has happened to them again? So, Li Zhengying should take people to see what the Japanese army is doing. If there is a chance, we should attack the Japanese army and stimulate them to attack quickly. Just waiting like this is not a solution." Zhang Wenwu said unhappily, and threw the telescope on the observation port of the command center.
When Li Zhengying received the order, he jumped up from the ammunition box. In the late stage of the Sui-Zao Battle, his troops ended the battle without even firing a single shot. This time the battle was to defend the line to the death. For his special forces battalion and the suicide squad, it was basically a battle in which they would be of no use.
After receiving Zhang Wenwu's order, Li Zhengying also gathered all the people from the special forces battalion and the suicide squad. In Li Zhengying's view, Zhang Wenwu's order included the requirement to strike the Japanese army appropriately at the right time and stimulate them to launch an attack on the position. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Li Zhengying led his troops out of the trench from the far left side of the position. He planned to lead his troops to detour to the side of the Japanese army to attack, and then withdraw his troops to the position from the front, so as to attract the Japanese army.
However, ten minutes later, when Li Zhengying led his troops to the 13th Regiment of the Japanese Army, Li Zhengying saw that the Japanese army was packing up their belongings, and it seemed that they were about to retreat.
Li Zhengying was confused by the busy scene of the Japanese army. Didn't you just come last night? Why are you going to retreat after attacking for a while today? You are not going to attack Changsha? What is the situation of the Japanese army recently? Why do they do whatever they want?
"Battalion Commander, it looks like the Japanese are about to retreat. This is not right. Let's quickly kill them. If the Japanese want to run away, they will definitely not bother with us. After two shots, we will know what the Japanese are up to." Deputy Battalion Commander Hao Jian also crawled to Li Zhengying's side and kept instigating him.
Li Zhengying rolled his eyes at his young, belligerent deputy battalion commander. This guy would feel uncomfortable if he didn't fire a gun for three days. However, Li Zhengying also felt that Hao Jian's idea was a good one. If they fired a few shots, they would be able to see the Japanese army's true thoughts.
"Okay, Deputy Captain Hao, disperse the troops and quietly approach the Japanese camp. Start shooting when they are about 300 meters away. If the Japanese rush out, don't fight. Everyone retreat to the rear defense line. Do you understand?" Li Zhengying agreed with Hao Jian's proposal, but also made arrangements for the next step.
When Hao Jian heard that the battalion commander agreed to his proposal, he excitedly patted his chest and guaranteed that there was no problem. Now he just had to fire a few shots at the Japanese army to satisfy his desire, and he would do anything he was asked to do.
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