kingnovel Chapter 903: Retreat South
Chapter 903: Retreat South
Facing the Japanese tactics, we can use them flexibly. The Iron Fist has just been launched, and the machine gun fire follows again. However, this is not a 12.7mm heavy machine gun. Ordinary machine gun fire is enough. We also have to be able to deploy it. What if this heavy machine gun is used by both near and far people, and the barrel is hot, and the devils appear in the distance, what can we use to fight them?
"stand at attention…"
Captain Cui was observing the remnants of the Japanese army with a telescope when he suddenly heard a voice behind him. It should be a certain officer coming. This was their final retreat place, and some officers came to advance and retreat with them. This was also a tradition of the 72nd Army.
"Great Marshal..."
When Captain Cui turned around, he suddenly saw several people in black military uniforms. They were all from Li Shaoyi's Guards Regiment. He thought he was seeing things, but in less than a few seconds, Li Shaoyi walked in front of this guy.
"How come you broke your tongue after fighting for a while? I remember you never stuttered before, what happened?"
Li Shaoyi took the telescope from his hand and observed the situation in front of the battlefield. Captain Cui smiled a little embarrassedly and began to give Li Shaoyi some battlefield introductions. The superiors stayed until the last to retreat. This is also a tradition of the 72nd Army. It lets all soldiers know that you have not been abandoned and the superiors will advance and retreat with you.
At the beginning, many people said that this was a face-saving project. If the commander was really killed, it would have a great impact on the entire army. But Li Shaoyi did not think so. The lives of the soldiers were equally important. The commander and the soldiers were together, which was also a morale booster. Just like at this moment, Li Shaoyi came to the railway station position. After seeing this, the soldiers from all walks of life felt their hearts on fire and wished they could pick up a big knife and fight the Japs to the death.
"Are your men almost wiped out?"
Li Shaoyi looked around. Although there were many soldiers on the battlefield, many of them were not Captain Cui's old subordinates. Li Shaoyi was clear about this. The various troops had already been rotated. Captain Cui was the first batch of troops to arrive in Tianjin. He had been promoted from battalion commander to regimental commander, and the people under his command naturally could not be the same as before.
"Everything else about the battle in Jincheng is easy to explain, but I don't know how to explain this. When I joined our team, more than 40 strong men from the village followed me. In this battle, one-third of them were killed, and the rest were injured. I don't know how to explain this to the villagers when I go back."
In front of others, Captain Cui was a man of steel who shed blood but not tears on the battlefield, and he would never say such words. But when facing Li Shaoyi, Captain Cui felt really uncomfortable. Some of them were his cousins, and they could not go back this time. They all died for their country in Tianjin.
"That's how it is on the battlefield. We can't say we've become cold-blooded, but their sacrifice wasn't in vain. They won everything we needed for the next war. The Japanese also realized we're not weak. In a small place like Tianjin, they've already suffered nearly 200,000 casualties. They can dream of occupying all of China, but that's their dream."
All the troops suffered heavy casualties. When Li Shaoyi was reborn, he thought that with the system, the combat effectiveness of his brothers would increase rapidly, and at least they would not suffer such heavy losses when facing the Japanese. Now it seems that is not the case. The three months of training for new recruits seems good, but there will always be some mistakes on the battlefield. When these mistakes are combined together, the losses of the brothers will not be small. However, the casualty ratio with Japan can still reach six to one or even seven to one.
"The Marshal is right. When some of my brothers were dying, they held my hands and told me that we didn't bring shame to the old and young men in our country. If we really go to our ancestors, we can hold our heads high. The Japanese devils are trying to enslave us, but that's bullshit."
Captain Cui wiped away his tears. Now that the Marshal is here to inspect, we can't keep saying these useless things. All the troops have suffered heavy losses. If they don't complain and we are the only ones complaining, it will make us seem useless.
"Let's talk business. Your troops, plus the First Division Guard Battalion, and some elite troops, will not follow us in retreating north. Instead, you will cover the wounded and retreat south."
This army is a veteran of many battles. After withdrawing them back to Chahar, if a war breaks out in Pujiang, it will be very difficult to transport them there by train or plane. So it is better to let them retreat directly to the south. After all, if they go another hundred kilometers to the south, they will enter the territory of Shandong Province.
The Ministry of Military Affairs has issued an order to Commander Han in Ludong, asking him to take care of the troops along the way. Ma Leizi also flew back to Qingdao, and the convoy was ready. When the army arrived in Ludong Province, all of them were transferred to the Jiaodong Peninsula for recuperation and for expansion.
"Then we won't fight in Peking?"
Captain Cui was still thinking about inflicting a greater blow on the Japanese during the retreat, so why did he suddenly tell us to retreat south? Are they short of manpower in Qingdao?
In the impression of the people of the 72nd Army, Qingdao is extremely rich, and so many troops have been sent there. Moreover, they have such a small place, so what do they need so many people for?
"Peking has too many cultural relics and antiques. If we fight in Peking and destroy the entire city, we will be historical sinners. You fought around the train station, and you know how much damage war can do to a city. On the way to Peking, I will continue to lead the army to consume the Japanese. After you arrive in Jiaodong, you will also have your own tasks. There are several training camps there. You will need to expand your forces after you go there. Take your regiment, for example, it will be expanded to a division."
After hearing what Li Shaoyi said, Captain Cui couldn't believe his ears. So, I, the captain of the regiment, will become the division commander?
"Don't think about getting promoted so quickly. I know you've made great achievements in battle, and you risked your life for them, but the most I can give you is a brigade commander."
As soon as Li Shaoyi saw the guy's eyes lighting up, he immediately understood what he was thinking. Captain Cui smiled a little embarrassedly. It didn't matter if he could be a brigade commander. Every one of these people under him had experienced such brutal battles on the battlefield. They were more than qualified to be squad leaders. Since there were multiple training camps in Jiaodong, it would be easy for us to expand there.