"We have eliminated the Japanese Bancun Brigade this time, which can be regarded as slightly relieving the pressure on Taierzhuang. We also ask Commander Guan to immediately command his troops to advance north. My armored regiment is willing to be the pioneer." I said sincerely. "If the 52nd Army and my armored regiment go north to seize Lanling at this moment, plus the 85th Army as backup, outflank the Isotani Division from behind, and cooperate with the 2nd Army inside and outside, we can completely annihilate the Isotani Division. If it is delayed, Time, if Isotani notices our combat intentions, he and the defenders of Lanling may strengthen, and our encirclement plan may be ruined. In that case, not only Taierzhuang will be in danger, but even Xuzhou will be in danger."
Guan Linzheng handed me a telegram that Tang Enbo had just sent to him, "The 52nd Army is defending in the Guojiaji area and will wait for the arrival of the Army Headquarters and the 85th Army before advancing to the Lanling area. Those who act without orders will , engaged in military law." I tore the telegram into pieces. "Commander Guan, this opportunity must not be missed. It will never come back. The Japanese army in Lanling has not yet built defense fortifications. Our army marches at this moment. Not only can we achieve a sneak attack, but we can also catch Jigu by surprise. Wait, wait, and miss the chance." "It's gone." Guan Linzheng looked at me helplessly, "Brother, I'm really sorry. I want to fight too, but it is the duty of soldiers to obey orders. Why don't you report the battle situation to Chief Li as soon as possible and see if there is any difference?" Changes." At this point, I have no other choice but to return to Tunzhuang, 2 miles north of Guojiaji. This is now the temporary headquarters of my armored regiment. In this battle, I put all the available tanks, an armored infantry company, and all logistics support units were brought. I left a repair company in Jiawang to repair 7 Fiat tanks and 3 Panzer II tanks. Once the repairs are completed, they will be sent immediately Go to Tunzhuang and return the establishment.
At this time, I dispersed all the special forces brigade and distributed them along the line from Lanling to Tunzhuang. They kept reporting the movements of the Japanese army and from time to time eliminated Japanese skirmishers and small units of less than 10 people. Consume the strength of the Japanese army.
Li Zongren was furious after receiving my telegram. He hurriedly called Bai Chongxi: "Jiansheng, I think this Tang Enbo must be dealt with immediately. His four divisions have been hiding in the Baodugu Mountain area for a long time but did not attack the Japanese army from behind. Disobeying the orders of me and the Chairman is a very serious hidden danger for the Taierzhuang and Xuzhou wars." Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren have known each other for decades, and he knew what the other party was thinking. He hesitated: "Virtue neighbors, kill generals in front of the battle. , should you think about it again? Tang Enbo is the Chairman's confidant, so he will be arrogant. Is it too reckless for us not to inform the Chairman, or should we just withdraw his military power?" Li Zongren's eyes flickered: " I thought about it. Now is a good opportunity for our Gui Clan. Taierzhuang has been defended. Our Gui Clan has become famous throughout the country. It is very helpful for the development after the war. Moreover, we will be outside at this moment, and the emperor's orders will not be respected. , Tang Enbo repeatedly disobeyed my orders, and even disobeyed the Chairman's order, which gave us an excuse to take action. We got rid of Tang Enbo, and others could not say anything they wanted to say. This not only affected the strength of the Chairman, but also It can help us defend Taierzhuang, but we need to handle it quickly. Over time, if the news leaks out, even if Jigu sends troops to reinforce Lanling, our strategic plan will be shattered. Who do you think is suitable to send?" Bai Chongxi smiled: "This person can't be from our Gui clan, he must be from their central clan, and he must hate Tang Enbo to the core. Who do you think is the most suitable?" Li Zongren also smiled mysteriously: "This person's father is in Taierzhuang at the moment. Fighting is not for the country, even for the individual. This person also hopes that the 20th Army Corps will immediately march into Lanling and rescue the 39th Division." Bai Chongxi said: "In this way, I will go to his headquarters in person, and do not use written orders to avoid involvement in the future. Verbal orders are best when joining our Gui clan." Li Zongren looked at the orchid on the table: "Wang Hui, everything is up to you. The fate of Xuzhou, Taierzhuang, and even the whole of China is in your hands."
"Chief Bai is here." To my surprise, Bai Chongxi suddenly came to my headquarters. My headquarters was located in a low house in the village. It was very simple. There were several maps on a table. Wang Hongxian and I Major Cao Lei, the deputy commander, is studying the map carefully and considering how to act. I just hired Cao Lei. After all, he is one of the few tank commanders in the country. As long as he is an outstanding talent, I will hire him wherever I can.
Bai Chongxi's arrival also surprised them. At this moment, Bai Chongxi suddenly came to a regiment headquarters, which was very unusual in itself. Bai Chongxi walked into the headquarters, and we all stood at attention and saluted: "Sir Bai." Bai Chongxi smiled with a smile on his face: "Okay, okay, don't be so formal. Mr. Hong, you and I are not outsiders anymore, so why should we be so polite." He looked at Cao Lei: "Who is this?" I quickly introduced: "Major Cao Lei, my deputy commander ." Bai Chongxi thought for a moment: "Cao Lei, okay, I remember you, and I awarded you the Yunhui Medal during the New Year." Cao Lei stood up quickly: "Yes, Sir Bai." Bai Chongxi turned to me: "Wang Hui, I have something to talk to you alone. You can find it suitable." I hurriedly led Bai Chongxi into the inner room.
After a long time, he and I walked out. Bai Chongxi walked to the door and held my hand: "My nephew, the fate of Xuzhou and Taierzhuang is entirely in your hands. This matter is of great importance and must be done immediately. Decisive." I thought for a while: "Please rest assured, Sir Bai, I will resolutely carry out the order and live up to my trust." Bai Chongxi clapped my hand: "That's very good, that's very good, I'll go back first, Jinghou Good news from you." I suddenly remembered something: "Please ask Chief Li to give me a letter of appointment as soon as possible, otherwise I will not be able to command the troops." Bai Chongxi said, "Of course, I will ask Chief Li to draft the appointment as soon as I get back. Shu, once you get the letter of appointment, take action immediately and attack quickly and decisively, otherwise, Taierzhuang will be in danger."
As soon as Bai Chongxi left, Cao Lei and Wang Hongxian immediately gathered around. Looking at their expectant eyes, I knew they wanted to know what Bai Chongxi told me, but the matter was so dangerous, how could I tell them? Wang Hong looked at me and suddenly burst into laughter: "Captain, we regard you as our eldest brother, but you don't regard us as brothers. From now on, we will go through life and death together. Don't you even believe us? Bai Chongxi came before this time He must have come here to protect Taierzhuang and Xuzhou, and the fact that he is willing to condescend to come to your small regiment is definitely not because of your father's friendship with him. He wants you to be an assassin." Cao Lei was also shocked: "Assassin , stab who?" Wang Hongxian looked at the three of us in the room, and he whispered: "Hit the tiger." I was also stunned by Wang Hongxian, "How do you know?" Wang Hongxian pointed to his head: "With some According to the information and my judgment, Taierzhuang was in great danger at the moment, and Tang Enbo was holding his troops still. Li Zongren must have had murderous intentions. He took advantage of this opportunity to kill the disobedient Tang Enbo, and used the 20th Army Corps in the direction of Lanling to cut off Jigu's attack. A way out." Cao Lei looked at me and said categorically: "The regiment leader has saved my life and is useful to me. I, Cao Lei, will never be ambiguous." I didn't say anything. Wang Hongxian said: "The regiment leader is still worried. Me, in fact, it’s not that I don’t want to follow the dragon and the phoenix. It’s just that I am a Chinese first and I act according to my own conscience. As long as it is beneficial to the country and the nation, I, Wang Hongxian, have no obligation to refuse. This Tang Enbo is now making people angry, and it is just the right thing to bring him down. It's a good opportunity, and it's also a good opportunity for us to get ahead. It has given the Gui clan a huge favor, given Sun Lianzhong a favor, and given Guan Linzheng a chance to make meritorious deeds. Why not?" I shook my head: "Committee What will the commander do? After all, Tang Enbo is his confidant. How will the chairman react if he gets rid of him?" Wang Hongxian smiled: "As long as the Japanese are not eliminated, the chairman will never kill the leader. As for when the time comes, After wiping out the Japanese, we will be full-fledged by then, and it will be difficult to say who will get rid of whom."
Cao Lei also said: "Yes, as long as we achieve meritorious service in this battle, it will be very difficult for the Chairman to get rid of us."
"Okay," I said, "I have made up my mind to hunt the tiger this time. I have to carefully consider how to act."
