"Going to Ningyuan? Which unit will take over the eastern defense line?"
After hearing the command order from Zhao Gang, Li Qiufan frowned and asked.
"This is unclear. The order did not allow us to conduct a handover. We were asked to retreat directly and then rush to Ningyuan."
After hearing Li Qiufan's inquiry, Zhao Gang shook his head and said to him.
"Follow the order. The command should have their own considerations."
Li Qiufan nodded after hearing this, and then ordered the troops to assemble and then withdraw towards Changjin Lake in the rear.
In Li Qiufan's impression, the Ninth Corps, which had newly entered the peninsula, should take over the eastern defense line, but now there is no sign of the Ninth Corps.
What Li Qiufan didn't expect was that he was the reason why the Ninth Corps did not rush to Changjin Lake to take over the defense line.
The troops quickly withdrew to Changjin Lake, and then marched westwards in a hidden way along Changjin Lake, towards Ningyuan.
On the other side, after the boss submitted Li Qiufan's request to the Military Commission, the top brass of the Military Commission agreed after some discussion.
Then the Military Commission issued an order to the Southwest Military Region to urgently mobilize the Fourth Army of the First Corps stationed in Yunnan to go to the northeastern border and reorganize it into a volunteer army to fight in the peninsula.
At the same time, he also informed Li Qiufan of his demands and asked the First Corps to organize all the artillery into the Fourth Army and head to the peninsula together.
After receiving the order from the Military Commission, the Southwest Military Region hurriedly sent a telegram to the First Corps Headquarters, asking it to arrange for the Fourth Army to move north as soon as possible.
Heizi was very surprised after receiving the news. He did not expect that not long after Li Qiufan left, he would transfer the Fourth Army north again.
Li Xiping, commander of the Fourth Army, was excited. Ever since they learned that the Northeast Frontier Defense Force had been reorganized into a volunteer army and entered the peninsula to fight, they all hated Li Yunlong and scolded him for not sharing his benefits.
Now that his troops are about to enter the peninsula to fight, Li Xiping is extremely happy.
However, Li Qiufan's decision for the Fourth Army to enter the peninsula was to ask the Military Commission to modify the time for the Ninth Corps to enter the peninsula.
The Ninth Corps was originally scheduled to enter the peninsula on November 7. However, considering that Li Qiufan's Fourth Army had artillery and automobile troops that were very needed on the peninsula battlefield, in order to ensure their safety, it was decided to postpone the entry of the Ninth Corps into the peninsula.
In this way, for the next big operation, the boss had to take the risk and transfer Li Qiufan's First Corps to Ningyuan before the Nine Corps entered the peninsula and reached the eastern front.
In other words, after Li Qiufan was transferred, the entire eastern front volunteer army was gone.
If the beautiful country sends troops to advance at this time, the entire eastern front will fall into its hands.
But the boss took into account Li Qiufan's achievements on the Eastern Front and the losses caused to the beautiful country's troops. He guessed that the commander of the beautiful country would not easily send troops to invade, so he decided to take the risk.
On Li Qiufan's side, after several days of covert march, he finally led his troops to the outskirts of Ningyuan.
After arriving in Ningyuan, Li Qiufan obtained the enemy's latest deployment information from the headquarters.
Now in front of them, the Eighth Division of the Southern Dynasty was stationed in Ningyuan, and the Seventh Division of the Southern Dynasty was stationed in the Tokugawa area to the west.
Not far from Li Qiufan's 1st Corps were the three divisions of the 38th Army.
Li Qiufan suddenly remembered that it was this battle that made the 38th Route Army proud and proud, winning the title of Long Live Army.
Now that he is on the Western Front battlefield and is closely cooperating with the 38th Army, he does not mind expanding the effect.
"Old Zhao, please send a report to the headquarters in my name and apply for the temporary integration of the 38th Army into our First Corps, and it will be commanded by our First Corps Headquarters!"
Thinking of this, Li Qiufan found Zhao Gang and asked him to send a telegram to the Volunteer Army Headquarters.
"What? Temporarily integrate the 38th Army into our first corps? What the hell are you doing!"
After hearing what Li Qiufan said, Zhao Gang's eyes widened and he didn't understand what medicine he was selling in his gourd.
Because the action order from the Volunteer Army Headquarters had not yet been issued, Li Qiufan actually wanted the command of the 38th Army. Zhao Gang even doubted whether Li Qiufan was too arrogant.
"The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan, you sour scholar just send the report quickly, why do you care so much!"
Li Qiufan did not explain it. He couldn't tell Zhao Gang that he knew what was going to happen next. Then Zhao Gang couldn't think that he was sick.
"You're such a fool, you still call me a bitch of a scholar? Your two sentences are even meaner than me!"
Although he didn't hear Li Qiufan's explanation, out of trust in him, Zhao Gang complained before drafting a telegram and letting the correspondent send it out.
The boss was also very confused after seeing Li Qiufan's telegram. He didn't understand why he suddenly wanted to take command, and the action order had not yet been issued.
Of course, the boss didn't think about anything else, he was just a little confused about what Li Qiufan wanted to do.
After careful consideration, the boss decided to agree to Li Qiufan's request and temporarily integrate the 38th Army into the First Corps. At the same time, he asked the correspondent to issue an order to the 38th Army, asking it to follow the command of the First Corps headquarters.
The commander of the 38th Army was completely confused after receiving the order. He didn't understand why he was suddenly integrated into the 1st Corps from the 13th Corps.
He even wondered if it was because of his failure in the previous battle that the boss kicked him out of the Thirteenth Corps.
But before he could think about it, he received another telegram from the headquarters of the First Corps, asking him to take a regiment to the location of the First Corps for a meeting.
The commander of the 38th Army was even more confused now. This was the first time he heard that he was going to a meeting with a regiment. It was more like going to a war.
But now that the 38th Army had been incorporated into the First Corps, he could only obey the order and rush to the Ningchuan border with a regiment.
After arriving at the garrison of the First Corps, the commander of the 38th Army was relieved of his doubts.
"Old Liang, are you confused about why your 38th Army was suddenly integrated into my 1st Army Corps?"
After seeing the commander of the 38th Army, Li Qiufan asked him with a smile.
"Yes, deputy commander, why on earth?"
After hearing Li Qiufan's inquiry, the commander of the 38th Army nodded and said.
"Don't think too much, I applied to Shiji!"
Li Qiufan didn't show off, and spoke to him straight to the point.
"Did you apply, deputy commander? So that's what happened!"
After hearing Li Qiufan's explanation, the commander of the 38th Army finally understood what was going on.
"Don't have any emotions. It's naturally beneficial for me to ask you to come over."
"Xiangbi, you were angry after losing the previous battle, right? How about I let you fight back in the next battle!"
Li Qiufan smiled at the commander of the 38th Army, then raised his eyebrows and said to him.
