At the national army's position, be it Dragon Pool's 83rd division or Qilin's 66th division, they were all in a state of confusion.
In the middle of the fierce battle, the Japanese suddenly retreated. They were very decisive and did not hesitate at all. They did not even want to take over the outer perimeter. What was going on?
Seeing that the Japanese army was in the midst of gunfire, the commander of the 83rd division, Deng Longguang, said in Cantonese," F * ck, who stabbed the Japanese in the butt? Causing the Japanese to rush back to help?”
No one answered because no one knew what was going on!
"Motherf * cker, send a message to Xue Yue and ask him what happened. Also, just say that our troops have suffered heavy losses and that we need reinforcements and ammunition. Just make it worse for me.”
Deng Longguang, who was covered in smoke, looked like an old warlord. However, he was not lying. After a few days of fierce fighting, the 83rd Division had indeed suffered a lot of losses. They had also consumed a lot of ammunition. If they did not replenish their ammunition, they would not be able to hold on for long.
The 66th Division's Ye Zhao's troops were in a similar situation as the 83rd Division. The aggressive Japanese suddenly retreated. Although they could relax for a while, Ye Zhao did not understand what was going on.
However, one thing was for sure. Only when their reinforcements arrived and attacked the Japanese directly from behind would he be able to get a rare chance to breathe.
"Order the frontline to hurry up and repair the fortifications. The Japanese may return at any time.”
After flicking the dust off his hat, Ye Zhao thought for a while and ordered,""Send a message to ask which army is on the other side and see if there is a possibility of cooperation.”
"Yes."
The losses of the 66th division were not small either, but Ye Zhao knew that if they did not deal a heavy blow to the Japanese, the defense line of Qilin Town would be broken in a few days.
However, the 66th division's defense was still not strong enough. They did not have the ability to give the Japanese a hard time. At this time, foreign aid was very important.
In the simple command center of the Iron Blood Army, Chen Tiejun looked at the good news that kept coming, and a smile finally appeared on his solemn face.
"The Japanese were careless and were caught off guard by our army. The progress of the third and fourth regiments is very smooth.”
Taking advantage of Chen Tiejun's happiness, the staff officer quickly said,""Chief of Staff, the Japanese army has more troops than our army. Although they are exhausted and caught off guard by our army, it will be much more difficult for our army to attack when the Japanese soldiers return from the front line to stabilize their position.”
"I know!" Chen Tiejun drew a line on the map." Look, from Huangmei to the drowning line, the Japanese have two divisions with more than 40,000 troops. Excluding the troops that are fighting with the 83rd and 66th divisions of the Chinese army, our army still doesn't have the advantage. Therefore, our army has to move quickly and take as much as we can before the Japanese return to support us. Anyway, our purpose in this battle is to harass them, not to attack and destroy them. The principle is to leave after fighting.”
The staff officers agreed with Chen Tiejun's argument. They would run after the fight and not suffer a loss!
"Chief of Staff, the 2nd Regiment is calling,"
"Read,"
The signalman looked at Chen Tiejun and the staff officers. He hardened his heart and read,""The 2nd Regiment took over the soil bridge at 10.15 am and is currently wiping out the 35th Regiment of the 9th Regiment.”
"What?"
The feint attack turned into a siege. What nonsense!
Chen Tiejun was a little angry." Send a message to inquire about the casualties of the 2nd Regiment."”
"Chief of Staff, the 2nd Regiment has a casualty report.”
Fortunately, Chen Tiejun heaved a sigh of relief. As long as there were not many casualties, everything was fine.
Seeing that the chief of staff did not look too good, the staff officers looked at each other. In the end, one of them braced himself and said,"Chief of Staff, please don't blame the 2nd Regiment. At this point in the battle, it doesn't matter who is in charge. Just like you said, we should get as much as we can from this battle, right?”
" Hehe," Chen Tiejun sneered," It seems that you have a good relationship with Xiao Zhenguang?"”
"Cough cough!" The staff officer scratched his head awkwardly." We just had a few drinks together, but I can guarantee that Old Xiao isn't a reckless person. He must have seen an advantageous opportunity."
"Alright, I know Xiao Zhenguang better than you!”Chen Tiejun sighed." During the battle, there are places that we can't see. It's a good thing that the frontline commander can seize the favorable opportunity to expand the results of the battle. But this is not a reason not to report in advance!”
"He's still fighting. I'll teach him a good lesson when we get back. If he doesn't understand the situation well, he won't be able to be a regiment commander anymore.”
Just as Chen Tiejun was about to vent his anger, the signalman reported again,"Chief of Staff, there's a signal from the national army requesting access.”
Hmm, a signal from the national army. At this time?
Chen Tiejun thought for a moment and said,"Access granted."”
The signalman tapped on the phone." Report, the commander of the 66th division, Ye Zhao, asked about our military name and our relationship. He asked if we could work together to attack the Japanese army.”
Damn, how should I answer this message?
What was the 66th Army trying to do?
"Call me back. My Golden Bull Peak Iron Blood Army has no subordinate relationship. Fighting against the Japanese invaders is the responsibility of the Chinese. We can cooperate, but our army only has two hours.”
It's another round of ticking
In the temporary command center of the 66th Division, the signal soldier shouted,""General, there's a response from the other side."
"Pay attention to copying."
"Yes."
A moment later, the signalman held a piece of paper, his young face full of doubt.
"Reporting to General, the other side responded with yes. It's better for you to see for yourself!”
What was going on?
Ye Zhao took the message and read it. Iron Blood Army of Golden Bull Peak?
Ye Zhao had heard about the Iron Blood Army. Recently, the newspapers had gone crazy. They had killed and injured more than ten thousand Japanese in two battles, and their losses were very small.
At this moment, the commander of the 59th Division, Tan Sui, came up and said,""Commander, I heard that this Iron Blood Army was formed by the bandits themselves. Although it's not a small name, it's hated by the important members of the party and state. This is because some time ago, when the Songhu Battle was retreating, they wantonly took over the scattered soldiers of the national army. If our army cooperated with them, would it attract the important members of the party and state?"
"Stupid!" " Old Jiang doesn't like our Guangdong army either," Ye Zhao said with a depressed look." If we don't know how to unite and protect ourselves, we will be exhausted sooner or later. Do you understand?"”
"I understand, but"
"There are no buts. The Iron Blood Army is fighting the Japanese, and we are fighting the Japanese too. We have the same goal, so why can't we cooperate?”
Ye Zhao turned serious.""Considering this and that, how can we fight the Japanese? If the Qilin defense line is broken again, will Old Jiang let us off so easily? It was a light punishment to remove the number! Also, the 83rd Division and the 66th Division had been fighting fiercely for several days. They had consumed a lot of ammunition and manpower. Although they had repeatedly asked for it, had Old Jiang ever given them a gun, a bullet, and a soldier?”
Alright, Tan Sui was speechless. The 66th Division was indeed in a bad situation.
"Signal soldier, inform the Iron Blood Army that our 66th division will launch an attack on the farm and forest in ten minutes. We request the Iron Blood Army to assist and provide artillery support.”
The radio waves were quickly transmitted in the air.
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