To be honest, it's not that Xue Yue can't force the first regiment directly under the third theater to go up as much as possible, but this doesn't make sense.
People have already mentioned in the battle report that there were heavy casualties, not to mention the record of annihilating a large group, which was enough to silence him.
"This Zhang Yulin, I have long heard that he is a thorn. Now it seems that he is still a slippery man. According to me, they probably lost a lot of money in this battle with the little devil, at least nearly three points. One of them." Xue Yue analyzed.
But what Xue Yue never expected was that Zhang Tianhai did not lose as much as one-third, not even one-fifth!
Thanks to the existence of the Artillery Regiment and the Heze Security Regiment, the casualties of the Zhiyi Regiment during this battle did not exceed 200.
Even counting the casualties of the Heze Security Group, the national army's casualties were only more than 300, while a full Japanese brigade amounted to more than 800.
If calculated according to the standards of war, this is definitely a standard victory. It is a pity that in the face of the general trend of Japanese soldiers moving south, such a small victory is indeed not worthy of recognition.
"But sir, in my humble opinion, for a regiment-level unit, and a unit that was withdrawn from Xuzhou, it is already very good to have such a record." The staff officer rarely said a fair word. .
More or less, other troops rested in the rear for more than a month or two. Only this regiment only rested for half a month before being pulled directly to Heze.
"Indeed, what you said makes sense. Let's let the Zhiyi group take a good rest. Just evacuate to Kaifeng." Xue Yue let Gui let go, but he still kept an eye on it.
"Yes, sir." The combat staff responded.
As a result, Zhang Tianhai's Zhiyi regiment was lightly let go.
In view of the fact that the large force had not completed crossing the river, out of careful consideration, Takashi Sakai almost unexpectedly did not send troops to support, so Zhang Tianhai and his party left unexpectedly and smoothly.
This result was something that even Zhang Tianhai himself did not expect. After all, it was very rare for a kid to swallow his anger like this.
"Team leader, this battle was fought beautifully. What a pity for those good brothers of the 4th Battalion and 3rd Company. They fought so fiercely. They were able to hold on even under the attack of the little devil." Liu Houming rode away on horseback. He said next to Zhang Tianhai, who was already half a body behind.
"The third company, that is the most capable unit of the fourth battalion." Zhang Tianhai said.
"The fourth battalion is the most capable unit? Isn't it said that the first company is the most capable unit?" Liu Houming was a little surprised.
"That's in the past. During the battle in Tangtou, the first company was almost wiped out. There was only the third company, which was the company with the most veterans. Otherwise, why do you think the fourth battalion would dispatch the third company to fight the blocking battle?" Zhang Tianhai smiled. , but there was no trace of happiness on his face.
Looking at the thousands of miles of fertile land on the south bank of the Yellow River, Zhang Tianhai frowned even deeper - in the next month, this place will be a land of marshes, but whether it can be saved depends on them.
I don't hope for anything else, I just hope that the chess pieces left a few days ago may still be useful.
The Yellow River roared several kilometers away, and thousands of soldiers from the Zhiyi Regiment and the Heze Security Regiment were walking on the ground like a line of ants.
A desolation.
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Wuhan countryside.
Compared with the desolation on this side of the Yellow River, there are more green spaces and warmth here.
It was the end of spring, when warblers were flying and grass was growing. Rapeseed flowers were in full bloom all over the hills and mountains. Children were playing among them, as if the wars thousands of miles away had nothing to do with them.
A young man wearing a somewhat loose tunic suit was pushing an old bicycle on a country road. The occasional pimples on his face proved that he was still very young.
The clothes were actually not too big, just medium. It was just that the man was too thin, so he looked a little too big.
After walking, maybe a little tired, the young man got on his bicycle, and then rode forward on the bumpy dirt road, with ups and downs along the way.
"Hello, Teacher Zhang!"
"Hello, Teacher Zhang!"
After entering the village, there were countless villagers greeting the young man.
Obviously, the young man still has a certain degree of prestige in this not too poor village. Although he is not highly respected, he still has some reputation.
Faced with greetings, the young man just smiled, nodded, and said: "Hello..."
It's just that the face that is somewhat similar to Zhang Tianhai still has a lot of youthfulness.
He is Zhang Tianhai’s younger brother, Zhang Tiannan.
As mentioned above, Zhang Tianhai's younger brother did not choose to join the army like Zhang Tianhai, but chose to inherit his father's legacy.
The school where Zhang Tiannan works is a rural middle school, and by the way, he is one of only two teachers.
As for why Zhang Tiannan doesn't need to be a primary school teacher, it's just because his father is a middle school teacher, so he has to be a respectable teacher like his father.
Just like his father secretly supported the "May Fourth" movement with practical actions.
After returning to the dormitory, Zhang Tiannan lit the kerosene candle, and the small room was instantly filled with light.
After lighting the kerosene candle, Zhang Tiannan took out a small notebook and wrote on it with a pen: Today, I came back from home. My sister-in-law, whom I have never met before, came to live in the house. Although the sister-in-law has never been at home, She doesn't show anything, but it can be seen from her words and deeds that she is not a simple woman.
Compared with Zhang Tianhai's handwriting that looks good but is full of typos, Zhang Tiannan's handwriting looks very neat, vigorous and powerful, and most importantly, there are no typos...
After writing this sentence, Zhang Tiannan did not stop writing and continued to write: Since my sister-in-law is no longer a simple person, my eldest brother, who I have not seen for a long time, must also have become a very extraordinary person. According to my sister-in-law, my eldest brother I am leading the troops to fight fiercely with the enemy on the front line. It is a pity that I am just a scholar. I cannot stand up and serve the country like my elder brother. They say that a scholar is useless. I think I am also the leader among them.
The writing is still vigorous and powerful, but no matter how you look at it, there is a little more helplessness in it.
Obviously, the life in front of him is not what he wants. At least, it is not the life he wants when the country is in crisis.
After finishing writing this sentence, Zhang Tiannan looked up at the roof. Unfortunately, there was only a dark roof and nothing else.
A feeling of sadness filled Zhang Tiannan's heart, but there was no solution.
"The leader of the regiment, and the commander of the regiment with more than 4,000 troops. When will I, Zhang Tiannan, be as majestic as my elder brother? Sweeping the enemies in front with thousands of Vietnamese armor that can swallow up the whole world?" Zhang Tiannan murmured Said, unfortunately, there was still silence all around, and no one heard his voice.
Outside the window, the birds are still singing, and there is a fragrance of birds and flowers.
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PS: To make up for last night’s second update, the first update will be sent soon!
The days of working overtime every day, I really hope it ends early, and then I can finish writing this book, which is not as rushed as it is now.
