Ji'an County.
"Master, the 14th Regiment has responded." Sun Shu walked up to Cao Yi with the telegram and said.
"How to say?"
Sun Shu handed the telegram in his hand to Cao Yi and said, "He asked us to go in the opposite direction and march towards Tianfu."
Cao Yi looked at the telegram and smiled.
"It's normal. It's strange that they can believe us when we say something like this out of the blue."
"Then what should we do, Master?"
"Are we really marching towards Tianfu?"
"certainly."
"Master, what if the Fourteenth Regiment is going to be defeated?" Sun Shu asked.
"Those three divisions are finished, it's just a matter of time." Cao Yi waved his hand and said: "Assemble the troops and march towards Tianfu!"
When Sun Shu heard Cao Yi's order, he hesitated for a while, and then gritted his teeth.
He decided to do it!
Luojiabao.
After the 38th Division and the 40th Division gathered together, the artillery regiment of the 40th Division began bombarding the Luojiabao position one after another.
The bombing lasted for half an hour before stopping, and then they rushed towards Luojiabao in brigade units.
After occupying the position, they discovered that Mao was not there.
After Zhao Meng got the news, he firmly believed that the 14th Regiment retreated because of fear of them.
He also ordered his Thirty-ninth Division to take the lead, and let the Thirty-eighth and Forty Divisions follow. He wanted the men of the two divisions to see how their Thirty-ninth Division fought.
But who among the two didn't know that Zhao Meng wanted to steal credit, but what could they do if they knew? Who made him the commander-in-chief?
Zhao Meng ordered his 39th Division to march towards Humeng County as quickly as possible.
The moment their troops passed Luojiabao, Qin Jinhong, the Second Battalion, the Third Battalion, and the Fourth Battalion all received the news.
"Commander, Nian Village is ahead."
"Tell my troops to speed up!"
"It's the commander!"
The men of the three divisions were advancing towards Humeng County, and the second and third battalions of the 14th Regiment were also coming from both sides of them.
The third battalion is waiting for their arrival in Nian Village.
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Tianfu!
"Where are Zhao Meng and the others?"
"Master, I just got the news that they were blocked by the main force of the 14th Regiment in Luojiapu, but they were defeated. Now they have passed Luojiapu and marched towards Niancun. After Niancun, they are in Hu It’s Meng County.”
"Well, not bad." Zhao Wanfang nodded, with a smile on his face.
"Where's the Thirty-Seventh Division?"
"The Thirty-seventh Division used a large amount of artillery fire to carry out a large-scale bombing of Songjiatun, but it has not captured Songjiatun yet."
"Hmm~" Although Zhao Wanfang nodded, there was no smile on his face.
"This Cao Yi can't do things well and his execution ability is limited. After this battle, the Thirty-seventh Division should be replaced by another leader."
"Then Master, who is the person you have in mind?"
"Do you have any suggestions?"
"I still recommend Zhao Meng, because once the 14th Regiment is captured this time, Commander Zhao's reputation will be greatly improved, and there will be no objection to commanding the 37th Division." Master said.
"Well, you're right, let's do what you want." Although Zhao Wanfang didn't say anything, his face showed that he agreed with this suggestion.
At this moment, the soldiers outside the door suddenly ran in with anxious expressions.
"Admiral, what's wrong, the 37th Division has launched an attack on Xinyi County."
"What?" Zhao Wanfang suddenly stood up from his seat.
"What?" Master shouted in shock.
"Who? Thirty-seventh Division?"
"Master, it's too late to say anything more. You quickly order the garrison troops from several counties under our control to assemble in Hemeng County to block the attack of the Thirty-seventh Division. Then immediately let the Thirty-Eighth, Thirty-Nineth, and Forty "Master, come back for reinforcements." Master frowned and quickly asked for instructions.
"Yes, do as you say and go quickly."
"Sir, I'm going right away."
After the master left, Zhao Wanfang kicked the valuable chair aside angrily.
"Cao Yi, do you dare to rebel? Don't let me catch you!" Zhao Wanfang roared and shouted.
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Niancun.
"Da da da~"
"Boom~"
"Bang bang bang~"
…
"Don't save bullets, hit me hard!" Ma Tianying shouted from below the position.
"Brothers, the reinforcements are already on the way, and the armored battalion led by the deputy commander is also on the way. We can close the door and beat the dogs in half an hour at most. Hold on, brothers!"
"It's the battalion commander..."
"Understood, battalion commander!"
"Don't worry, Captain."
…
The soldiers shouted in response.
Not far from the position, Zhao Meng's heart was bleeding.
He did not expect that the enemy army that he thought had been defeated would encounter such a big blockage in Nian Village, causing countless casualties to his troops.
If he had known what he was trying to rob, why would he let his Thirty-Ninth Division take the lead? This time, it would be better to steal chicken than lose rice.
But Luo Chang and Feng Yi, who were behind Zhao Meng, were gloating in their hearts.
"Bang~bang bang..."
"Dong dong dong~"
"Commander Feng, Commander Luo, my Thirty-Ninth Division has set an example. You two divisions should also send troops up. The three divisions together will surely capture Nian Village." Zhao Meng turned around and said calmly.
The two of them had also seen the sacrifices made by the Thirty-ninth Division. It was really unreasonable for them to shirk it anymore. They had no choice but to gather the troops.
The two of them ran over just as they were about to leave the communications soldiers behind them.
"Commander, the Admiral is in urgent need of a telegram." The communications soldier said, holding up the telegram.
Zhao Meng received the telegram and became more and more shocked as he read it.
"Commander, what's wrong?" asked Luo Zhang.
"The Thirty-seventh Division has rebelled. The admiral has ordered the garrison troops from several counties to assemble in Hemeng County to resist the attack of the Thirty-seventh Division. Now he orders us to retreat and attack Ji'an County." Zhao Meng said with a gloomy expression.
"Commander, let's withdraw, otherwise we can't bear the responsibility for the loss of Tianfu." Luo Chang said quickly from the side.
"We cannot withdraw. If we withdraw our troops, all our current efforts will be in vain."
"In this case, I will take the 39th Division to support, and you continue to attack!"
"ah?"
"What? Do you have any questions?"
"It is important to support Tianfu, but it is also important to capture the 14th Regiment. I will lead my troops to support. I hope you can capture Humeng County when I destroy the 37th Division!"
After Zhao Meng finished speaking, he left without waiting for the two of them to speak.
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Humong County.
"Commander, Cao Yi has led his troops to march towards Tianfu. Now he has captured Xinyi County. Zhao Wanfang has mobilized the garrison troops from more than a dozen nearby counties, intending to resist the attack of the 37th Division in Hemeng County." Xu Zhiyong said with a smile on his face.
"Have the garrison moved?" Qin Jinhong raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.
"Zhao Wanfang's three divisions are all in the village. He has no troops left and can only use the garrison."
"If the garrison troops from more than a dozen counties were gathered together, there would be between five and six thousand people, but it is impossible for him to gather them in such a short period of time. He definitely has other plans." Qin Jinhong said calmly.
"His only hope now is the three divisions in Niancun, but there is no news from us there yet, so I think even if he plans to send back reinforcements, it is impossible for all three divisions to be moved."
"Has the Thirty-Seventh Division already set off for Hemeng County?"
"We set off an hour ago." Xu Zhiyong nodded.
"The action is very fast. This does not give Zhao Wanfang a chance to gather troops."
"How about Nian Village?"
"The second and fourth battalions can reach the designated location in up to twenty minutes!"
"Where's the armored battalion?"
"Already in place!"
"Order the First Battalion to march towards Crow Mountain. I think these three divisions will definitely send people to take the retreat of the 37th Division. In this case, we will block them."
"And ordered Song Tiance to fire immediately. Before the second and fourth battalions arrive, at least bomb them so that I can't find my parents!"
"Captain, what if Thirty-Seven is acting..." Xu Zhiyong still expressed his worries.
"Act?"
Qin Jinhong chuckled.
"Crow Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. With the equipment configuration of the first battalion, if there is no air strike, even 50,000 people can hold on for at least one day!"
"Now the battle in Nian Village is basically a foregone conclusion, and we can reach Crow Mountain within half a day." Qin Jinhong said.
"I understand, captain, I will go and deliver the order right away."
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