kingnovel Chapter 379: Siege of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters 8
Chapter 379: Siege of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters 8
Gu Changfeng's side had a short rest, but the Eighth Route Army did not. After withdrawing from the blocking positions, the 120th and 129th Divisions had no time to rest and marched directly through the night to quickly support the headquarters.
It has to be said that the 106th Division seized the opportunity very well. Taking advantage of the chaos in Jinzhong, it surrounded the Eighth Route Army headquarters in one fell swoop. If the Japanese were given more time, it is hard to say what would have happened.
At the temporary headquarters of the 115th Division, the atmosphere in the meeting room was serious.
The 115th Division did suffer heavy losses in this ambush and the support of the independent regiment, but not as great as Gu Changfeng imagined.
It is true that their three main regiments suffered heavy casualties, but the 115th Division still has reserves and militia companies, so it is not difficult to replenish the troops of several main regiments.
"Commander, the headquarters is in danger. Let's not just sit there and provide support!"
The impatient Ji Guangshun spoke first.
"Old Ji, don't be anxious. Listen to what the commander says." Chen Zhengrong said in a deep voice.
In fact, Commander Yang also had a headache. The safety of the headquarters was above all else. Even if his entire division was wiped out, he could provide support at any time as long as there was an order. The problem was that the headquarters had strictly ordered them not to go over. What could he do?
"Old Li, what do you say?" Commander Yang frowned and turned to look at Staff Officer Li next to him.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Staff Officer Li couldn't help but laugh and said, "Headquarters ordered us not to provide support, and I agree with that."
"First of all, there are still so many devils in Laiyuan. What will happen to the people if we leave?"
"Secondly, the Japanese will probably surround Gaojia Town soon. By then, there will be tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers, and Captain Gu's side will be in great danger. We must be prepared to support them."
"You are all aware of the importance that headquarters places on the Independent Regiment. Putting aside our relationship, we must also agree with headquarters on this point."
"Finally, headquarters has support from other divisions. We just fought a major battle, and the troops need to rest and reorganize. Given the current situation, even if you go, what can you do?"
Well, Staff Officer Li's words left Ji Guangshun speechless. He grabbed his hair and muttered, "Then we'll do nothing?"
They all came from the Long March, and their loyalty to the Party goes without saying. Staff Officer Li was well aware of this. After a moment's thought, he said, "This time, the Independent Regiment provided support with two German heavy artillery pieces. How many shells do you have left?"
"We still have 36 rounds of ammunition. The independent regiment was given 150 rounds at the time, and we used them all, but these are all we have left."
Chen Zhengrong was equally shameless. It was obvious that they did not return it, but he insisted that it was the independent regiment's support. Fortunately, Gu Changfeng didn't care, it was just a few points.
"It's a bit too little." Commander Yang frowned and said.
Commander Yang and Staff Officer Li have been working together for quite some time. When Staff Officer Li asked about the artillery shells, he understood that Staff Officer Li wanted to send supporting weapons.
The headquarters only said that their 115th Division was not allowed to provide support, but did not say that weapons were not allowed to be transported there. The headquarters would not say anything if they took advantage of this loophole.
Under the pretext of handing over supplies, they directly transported the heavy artillery over, which was considered as their support for the headquarters.
The 115th Division captured a lot of spoils this time. If they had kept them all, it would have been enough to equip several main regiments. After all, a mixed brigade and a regiment of the Japanese were completely wiped out, so it would be strange if the harvest was small.
When Ji Guangshun heard the division commander and the staff officer say this, he was immediately amused. He looked at the two and said, "If you don't have enough shells, ask Changfeng. He has plenty!"
It was obvious that his idea was to target the independent regiment again. If Lu Daya knew about this, the two of them would definitely turn against each other.
Speaking of which, two heavy artillery pieces from the artillery battalion were transported away before, and Lu Daya didn’t say anything. If it happened again, how could he not get upset?
"The Independent Regiment is about to face a major war. Isn't it a bad idea to ask him at this time?"
Commander Yang is obviously not as thick-skinned as Ji Guangshun, and is not as experienced as Ji Guangshun in doing this. After all, he is a senior commander and he has to save face.
"Commander, leave it to me. We don't understand Changfeng's channels for purchasing weapons. Anyway, we just need to ask him for some artillery shells. It's okay.
The two of them have been together for so long, and Ji Guangshun has indeed realized that Gu Changfeng is not a stingy person. Even at this time, as long as he asks, Gu Changfeng will definitely give it.
Sure enough, Commander Yang asked Ji Guangshun to make a phone call with a try-it attitude. As a result, Gu Changfeng was so generous that Commander Yang almost suspected he was dreaming.
The matter was very simple. After receiving the call, Gu Changfeng carefully inquired about the situation, and then made a direct decision to give 115 rounds to the 300th Division.
This time when Gu Changfeng exchanged weapons, except for 3,000 points for heavy artillery, he exchanged the remaining 26,000 points for artillery shells. Up to now, the artillery battalion has more than 1,500 heavy artillery shells alone. He has no worries at all and it is no big deal to send some out for support.
Especially when he heard that the Eighth Route Army headquarters was in danger, he was eager to lead the team out personally.
This world is actually a parallel space. The entire order has been disrupted by his arrival. He cannot say for sure whether a Japanese division has appeared in another time and space to encircle the Japanese headquarters. If anything unexpected happens, he will be guilty of a serious crime.
Therefore, Gu Changfeng was not stingy at all in this regard and fired three hundred shots.
In fact, it’s not that he doesn’t want to give more. At the moment, the safety of Gaojia Town is also important. He still has to face two Japanese divisions, which are more than the number of Japanese at the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
Moreover, judging from the information in the translated Japanese telegrams, the Japanese headquarters' attention is almost entirely on him. At certain moments, the Japanese 106th Division will even come towards him. He must leave some spare time for himself.
"Commander, Changfeng told us to send someone to receive it. They will deliver it from the mountains and forests."
There are a lot of Japanese devils in Jinzhong at this moment, and Gu Changfeng doesn't want any accidents to happen, so he plans to start from the back of Xianyaling and try to avoid the main road.
Hearing Ji Guangshun's words, Division Commander Yang waved his hand and said, "Since they are so easy to talk to, let's not make them work so hard to send them back. Later, Old Ji, you will personally lead the militia soldiers to go there and make sure they are brought back safely."
The Eighth Route Army relies on its feet, and this applies to both militia training and the main force regiment.
It's just a little run, nothing to them.
Ji Guangshun left, taking more than a thousand people with him and heading quickly towards Xianyaling.
In the conference room, after everyone had left, Division Commander Yang said with a smile, "It seems the Independent Regiment has quite a few secrets. They've sent so many grenades and heavy artillery without any delay. This has happened several times."
"Captain Gu really has nothing to say about us. If it weren't for that person in Shancheng, I think it wouldn't be a problem to incorporate the Independent Regiment into our Eighth Route Army."
Staff Officer Li said regretfully.
Commander Yang nodded and said, "Judging from Gu's attitude, he's not opposed to joining us. I guess he's just waiting and watching."
With that, Division Commander Yang stood up and walked out of the meeting room. Looking at the gray sky, he said with some concern, "This time the Japanese will definitely attack Gaojia Town. With the strength of two divisions, the Japanese are really spending a lot of money. I don't know if the independent regiment can hold out."
Staff Officer Li thought for a moment after hearing this and said seriously, "I think what the headquarters means is that if the independent regiment is in danger, we must support the independent regiment at any time."
The two of them also understood the boss's thoughts. He completely treated the independent regiment as his own.
"Alas, be prepared, the real crisis of the Independent Regiment has arrived."
Commander Yang sighed, shook his head and continued to work.
He knew very well that the independent regiment would face tens of thousands of Japanese devils, and the crisis was extremely serious, with a high chance of defeat.
In fact, even if their 115th Division was added, it would still be quite difficult to deal with two Japanese divisions.