"Why do I look at the national army on the opposite side as if they are frightened?"
Seeing that the national army had not made any move for a long time, Li Qiufan said to Zhao Gang beside him.
"Nonsense, I would be confused if this thing were me!"
Zhao Gang replied angrily, with the power of the flying thunder cannon, it is difficult for someone to not be scared when seeing the scene for the first time.
After hearing Zhao Gang's words, Li Qiufan did not speak again, but scratched his head in embarrassment.
Just as they were bickering, the national army on the opposite side finally made a move.
But instead of launching another attack, they began to evacuate in an orderly manner.
"Why did the national army withdraw?"
This time it was Zhao Gang's turn to ask Li Qiufan. He was very puzzled by the actions of the national army.
"You ask me who I'm going to ask. How about I send a telegram to the old fox and ask?"
Li Qiufan spread his hands towards Zhao Gang, and he did not understand the intentions of the national army.
It can't be said that they were scared away by the thunder cannons. The national army is not that timid.
The fact is that there is indeed a reason for the flying thunder cannon, but it is not all because of the flying thunder cannon, but because of a telegram from the old fox.
After the national army was attacked by flying thunder cannons, they immediately sent a telegram to Lao Fox, reporting that the People's Liberation Army, which was originally being pursued, had received reinforcements.
And they brought an unheard-of heavy artillery, which was so powerful that it was shocking, and there were more than a hundred of them.
After receiving the telegram, the old fox immediately replied and learned about Li Qiufan's situation from the national army commander on the front line.
After hearing that the current strength advantage was not very great, and that the opponent occupied favorable terrain and had more than a hundred brand-new heavy artillery, the old fox immediately issued an order to retreat.
He had already lost a lot of troops in this fight, and he would not be able to afford the loss if he continued fighting like this.
Besides, there was still so much territory to maintain, and he had to guard against other people who were eyeing him, so the old fox chose to conserve his strength.
After receiving the order to retreat, the national troops on the front line withdrew without hesitation, as if staying for any longer would be torture.
That's why Li Qiufan and Zhao Gang looked a little confused. They didn't understand why the other party left in a hurry. They thought it was some kind of trap.
After waiting for a long time and confirming that the national army had indeed withdrawn to Yan'an, Li Qiufan and others were completely relieved.
"Damn it, what are these national troops doing?"
Li Qiufan looked in the direction of Yan'an and cursed. Unexpectedly, Zhao Gang rolled his eyes.
"Old Zhao, what do you mean with those big white eyes?"
Li Qiufan naturally saw Zhao Gang's reaction and immediately questioned him.
"What's the point of me? Isn't it good that the enemy has withdrawn? How about we pursue them and attack Yan'an?"
Zhao Gang didn't save any face and started to fight. Li Qiufan was so choked that he couldn't say a word.
"Damn it, why are you laughing so stupidly! Hurry up and lead the troops to clean up the battlefield!"
Li Qiufan was speechless by Zhao Gang's rebuke. He turned around and saw Heizi covering his mouth and snickering. He thought he had found the person to vent his anger on.
"Uh, I'll go right away."
He was scolded inexplicably, but Heizi didn't dare to refute, so he could only lead the troops to clean the battlefield honestly.
After quickly cleaning the battlefield, Li Qiufan led his troops to withdraw from the Yan'an area.
Today, the old fox no longer has sufficient troops and can only stick to the existing territory. He is already powerless in the three-sided area.
However, Li Qiufan did not withdraw directly to his station. Instead, he found a place to rest on the only way from Yan'an to the trilateral area.
After all, no one can say whether the old fox will suddenly go crazy and support the three-sided area again.
If the enemy is let go at that time, his sin will be huge.
Fortunately, in the days that followed, the old fox remained stationary and ignored whatever was done in the three-sided area, allowing the boss to successfully complete the recovery plan.
After the three-sided area was completely consolidated, Li Qiufan received the order to evacuate, and then led his troops back to the station.
When Li Qiufan just returned to the station, he received another telegram from his boss.
The content of this telegram made Li Qiufan very happy, that is, the Northwest Field Corps was officially renamed the Northwest People's Liberation Army Field Army.
And because Li Qiufan's unit successfully completed its mission in many battles and made outstanding contributions to the Northwest Field Army, the boss has submitted an application to the above to reorganize the independent first column into a corps.
Li Qiufan was shocked when he saw the news. He didn't expect that his boss would do this for him.
This would be a year earlier than the formation of the corps. If this application is really approved, then he will be the first commander of the corps.
After Zhao Gang saw Li Qiufan stunned, he immediately took the telegram from his hand and started reading it.
But Zhao Gang felt numb when he saw it, and he was also frightened by the application submitted by the boss.
After a while, Li Qiufan finally came to his senses and ran towards the telegraph room.
After arriving at the telegraph room, Li Qiufan immediately asked the telegraph operator to send a telegram to the boss.
The content is the kindness of the boss who refused. After all, although this is a great honor, it is also a hot potato.
At this time, the field armies have not yet developed, and the various units under their jurisdiction have not met the conditions for forming corps.
If the application is approved, then Li Qiufan will be the only one. Li Qiufan still understands the principle of shooting first.
He is not very clean to begin with, so this is putting him on the fire and giving those treacherous villains the opportunity to mess with him.
But in response to his rejection, the boss only responded with ten words.
"Be afraid of wolves in front and tigers in back, how can you accomplish anything!"
These ten short words express Li Qiufan's state of mind. He is further worried about being too popular, and he is afraid of not being able to protect himself when he takes a step back. It is really a dilemma.
Li Qiufan was stunned when he saw these ten words, but after pondering for a moment, he seemed to understand what the boss meant.
Although this application seems to push him to the forefront, it is not an opportunity for his rapid development.
If a person is strong enough and has extremely solid backing and trump cards, then what else can threaten him.
At the same time, Li Qiufan also figured out one thing. Although he was loyal to the country, he was not foolishly loyal.
He would never let others take advantage of him. If those things in history happened to him, he would rise up and fight.
And after he becomes tougher, he can protect the people he wants to protect in the future, and that will be his confidence.
After thinking about everything, Li Qiufan asked the telegraph operator to reply to the boss with a telegram containing only six words.
"Qiu Fan, keep this in mind!"
The boss laughed happily after seeing Li Qiufan's call back. He was sincerely happy that Li Qiufan understood what he meant.
