Seeing that they could no longer resist, the national army dropped their weapons and shouted to surrender.
However, the soldiers of several divisions had received orders not to accept surrender from anyone, and they did not stop attacking just because the enemy laid down their weapons.
At the critical moment, Li Yunlong calmed down. He sent people to find Erhu, Jidu and Li Xiping, and told them to stop while he went to the political commissar to confirm the order.
Erhu and others did not know what was going on and were confused about the order not to accept surrender, but even agreed with Li Yunlong's idea.
In this way, the four divisions surrounded the soldiers of the national army, waiting for Li Yunlong to come back with orders.
When Li Yunlong arrived at the temporary command post, Li Qiufan was being taken care of by military doctors and was fine. Zhao Gang also felt relieved and returned to the temporary command post.
"Old Li? Aren't you on the front line? Why are you here!"
Zhao Gang saw that Li Yunlong was a little confused and thought it was because the front line attack was not going well.
"Political Commissar, I'm here to confirm the order."
Li Yunlong changed his usual carelessness and said to Zhao Gang with a serious expression.
"If there is anything to confirm, just execute it!"
After hearing this, Heizi said to Li Yunlong with red eyes.
"Confirm the order? What order?"
Zhao Gang frowned when he saw the two people's reactions. He ignored Heizi and asked Li Yunlong.
"I just don't accept anyone's order to surrender. If this is carried out, we will be in big trouble!"
Li Yunlong saw something was wrong with Heizi and could only say anxiously to Zhao Gang.
Although Li Yunlong was also a troublemaker, he would not dare to do it if he did not accept surrender. After all, tens of thousands of people could die with just one order.
"Nonsense! I asked you to give orders and this is how you give orders? What's wrong with Qiu Fan and you're still causing trouble!"
After hearing Li Yunlong's words, Zhao Gang angrily kicked Heizi. He did not expect that Heizi would repeat Li Qiufan's order again.
"What's wrong with my brother?"
Hearing Zhao Gang mention Li Qiufan, Li Yunlong realized that he had not seen Li Qiufan since he arrived, and immediately asked Zhao Gang.
"Qiu Fan fainted, and the Fourth Division in charge of Gangu Station was killed. Because of this..."
Zhao Gang sighed and explained the whole thing to Li Yunlong, and then Li Yunlong suddenly understood.
No wonder Li Qiufan issued an order not to accept anyone's surrender, and no wonder Heizi did the same.
Li Yunlong frowned when he heard that the Fourth Division was defeated. He didn't expect that Ganguyi's side fought so fiercely.
"What about the national troops who surrendered?"
Li Yunlong looked at Zhao Gang and asked. He now understood the order. If Li Qiufan were replaced by him, Li Yunlong felt that he would probably lose his mind.
"Take them all back! The previous order is cancelled, and now I will be in charge of the overall situation!"
"Prisoners who surrender must be treated favorably, and no one shall engage in any acts of revenge!"
Zhao Gang directly took over the command and re-issued orders to the frontline troops.
Seeing this, Heizi didn't say anything. He raised his head and sighed toward the sky, then went to take care of Li Qiufan.
After receiving the new order, Li Yunlong immediately returned to the front line and told Erhu and others about the new order and what he learned.
Everyone fell silent when they heard that the Fourth Division was gone. There were more than 15,000 people in one division, and the brothers who had been together day and night were no longer seen.
"Let's get down to business first! We have to hurry up and clean up the battlefield and withdraw. It won't be long before the enemy's reinforcements arrive!"
Seeing that Erhu and others were a little distracted, Li Yunlong reminded them that this was not the time to feel sad.
Everyone nodded after hearing this, and then started doing their respective tasks.
A total of 110,000 national troops were attracted in the battle of Qinghua Bian. After the battle, about 60,000 people were annihilated, and the remaining 50,000 or so were made prisoners.
The casualties on Li Qiufan's side were not too great. After all, they occupied a favorable location. Coupled with the strong fire suppression, each division lost about 3,000 men.
However, Ganguyi lost one division, which was considered a tragic victory.
Under the command of Zhao Gang, the troops quickly cleared the battlefield and withdrew from Qinghua Bian, and began to evacuate along the planned retreat route.
Li Qiufan did not wake up on the way and was still in a coma. He was carried back to their station.
After receiving Zhao Gang's battle report, the boss said hello several times excitedly. After the independent first column rushed back to the station, he even went there in person.
But when they arrived at Li Qiufan's station, they realized that he had been unconscious for several days.
After asking about Zhao Gang's situation, he couldn't help but sigh again and again.
Although nearly 80,000 enemies were annihilated in the two battlefields this time and more than 50,000 were captured.
However, the independent first column also sacrificed nearly 30,000 people, and even one full division was directly killed, which made the boss feel a little heartbroken.
Zhao Gang did not mention Li Qiufan's order to his boss, and other insiders also chose to remain silent and kept the order deep in their hearts.
After the boss saw Li Qiufan, he gave Zhao Gang a few words and left. After all, he still had to deal with the work of the entire northwest.
On the third day after the boss left, Li Qiufan finally woke up from his coma.
At this time, he was a little weak. He relied on Zhao Gang to feed him some rice soup for several days, and his body almost collapsed.
After waking up, Li Qiufan saw himself lying on the bed. He immediately used his arms to support himself and prepared to sit up.
But he failed several times in a row, and his body was too weak now.
Fortunately, the noise Li Qiufan made was heard by the security guard outside, and he immediately ran in to check the situation.
When he saw that Li Qiufan had woken up, the guard hurriedly asked someone to notify the political commissar, while he helped Li Qiufan sit up.
"where is this place?"
After Li Qiufan sat up, he asked the guard beside him.
"Report to the commander, we have returned to the station!"
The guard was very happy to see Li Qiufan wake up and said to him with a smile.
"Is the war over?"
Hearing that he had returned to the station, Li Qiufan hurriedly asked the guards about the battle.
"The battle against the commander has been completed. We have all returned to the station for a few days."
The guard nodded towards Li Qiufan and told him about his current day.
Li Qiufan became a little distracted when he heard that the battle was over and that he had returned to the station for several days.
Seeing that Li Qiufan was in a daze, the security guard did not dare to disturb him. He tiptoed to the door and continued to be on guard.
On Zhao Gang's side, he and Heizi were handling the work of the troops at the headquarters. After hearing someone reporting that Li Qiufan had woken up, the two of them immediately ran out the door.
