Yes, to put it bluntly, Gu Shi'an, the current chief of staff, is just a showman. He only needs to be responsible for managing the logistics and preparations of the entire regiment.
Just now, Guo Qiliang, the deputy commander, still helps direct and coordinate the work of the staff department from time to time, let alone being able to work completely independently.
Gu Shi'an was a frontline commander. Compared with Guo Qiliang, an officer who had been working as a staff officer for many years, he was naturally very different. It was normal for him to be a little overwhelmed.
"Now, do you have any new ideas for our group in the future?" Guo Qiliang asked.
"What ideas can you have? It's just going with the flow. I guess our regiment will either evacuate to Zhengzhou, Wuhan, or Shaanxi for reinforcements. Our regiment has little combat effectiveness now. , the wealth we have worked so hard to accumulate has been almost completely lost in this battle. We should find ways to save our wealth and think about how we can make a fortune!" Zhang Tianhai said very helplessly, Even if he could fight again, it would be difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
If there is no replenishment of personnel and ammunition, do we really have to fight guerrillas behind enemy lines to survive?
It is not that Zhang Tianhai is not good at fighting guerrillas, on the contrary, he is a veteran in it.
But if he were to lead the elite Zhiyi Regiment to fight guerrillas, it would be an absolute waste, let alone the number of enemy troops annihilated.
That is to say, even if he can lead his troops to become bigger and stronger behind enemy lines, he will inevitably face encirclement and suppression by the main force of the Japanese army.
He was not afraid of being encircled by the main force of the Japanese army, but he was afraid of being isolated and helpless. Zhang Tianhai never wanted to become a warning to Zhang Lingfu!
After thinking about it, Zhang Tianhai still felt that he might gain more by fighting on the periphery.
"Shaanxi? Wuhan? These two places are too far away, right? Do you think our commanders are really different? Where should we evacuate? No matter how you say it, even if our regiment's vitality is seriously injured, we only need to make repairs After coming here, he will definitely be the best among the best." Guo Qiliang said with some disbelief.
"What's impossible? If we withdraw to the third theater, I guess it's impossible. It's also unlikely to stay in the first theater. Our regiment has been beaten like this. We can't bring down the 71st Army. The regiment directly under the military headquarters will be dismantled to fill our regiment, right? Neither Zhou Fangjie nor the army will allow such a result to happen." Zhang Tianhai smiled, but there was a lot of helplessness in his expression.
What Zhang Tianhai meant was revealed by Guo Qiliang. He nodded and said, "That's right. Our regiment still bears the designation of a unit directly under the theater. It's naturally different from Zhou Fangjie's regiment, since he is the son of his own mother. That’s it.”
"Don't envy Zhou Fangjie. This kid looks very cool now. His avatar looks like he has everything he wants, but he also has many limitations. We have the title of War Zone, so it is naturally easy to expand. Yes, but they have the designation of the 71st Army, how can it be so easy to expand the army?" Zhang Tianhai was encouraging his old buddy, fearing that this guy would be discouraged.
"Yes, it's probably useless for us to talk more now. Let's see in the future!" Guo Qidian nodded.
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While Zhang Tianhai and others were planning the future development of the 11th Regiment, the battle process on the front line would not stop because of this.
Li Tiejun's First Army, Li Hanhun's 64th Army, and Yu Jishi's 74th Army have been ordered to launch a very fierce attack on the Japanese new position.
Under the command of Li Hanhun, Song Xilian led the 71st Army to retreat towards Qixian and Taikang, along with the 155th Division and the 61st Division.
As for the temporary advance unit led by Zhang Tianhai, it became the last unit of the 71st Army to withdraw.
Perhaps out of logistical considerations for the national army's frontline troops, the First Corps headquarters did not mobilize this force, which was close to a full brigade, but allowed them to stay where they were.
I don't know since when, Zhang Tianhai's work and rest began to become reversed day and night. He spent his daytime sleeping, and his nighttime was used to handle official duties and command operations.
But Zhang Tianhai didn't think there was anything wrong with all this. The battle in Lanfeng was basically over. The Japanese army was now trying every means to increase its marching speed in order to encircle the main force of the national army near Lanfeng. Even if there are major adjustments or changes in the army, they will be done at night.
During the day, the combat target is too large, and the Japanese aircraft will tightly bite their progress, which is extremely detrimental to the national army's operations.
After handling this batch of "seized" firearms, Zhang Tianhai returned to the temporary headquarters of the advancing troops.
Also returning at the same time were Zhou Fangjie, Guo Qiliang and others.
The simple conference hall was brightly lit.
Except for Gu Shi'an, the chief of staff of the 1st Regiment, who was on duty and taking a short break, and Xu Dongsheng, the acting chief of staff of the 71st Army Regiment, everyone else was here.
Yes, Zhang Tianhai has another meeting.
Different from the past, Zhang Tianhai held a military meeting to study combat this time.
After all, temporarily advancing the troops is not as simple as directly commanding the Zhiyi Regiment - Zhang Yulin can be said to be the voice of the Zhiyi Regiment, but temporarily advancing the troops is different. This is a field force with a complete organization. Troops, even their current combat effectiveness is no better than those of the veteran troops in certain aspects.
But after all, this is still a fully organized regiment, isn't it? Don't use bean bags as dry food.
"Everyone, if I guess correctly now, the main force of our 71st Army has probably been withdrawn to Qixian and other places. The position we are in now can be said to be very embarrassing. We must Be prepared at any time." Zhang Tianhai stood in front of the military map, holding a baton in his hand and pointing to the location of Lanfeng County.
"May I ask, Commander Zhang, what kind of preparation should we make?" The person who spoke was a battalion commander of a regiment directly under the 71st Army Headquarters. He was directly transferred from the 87th Division of the 71st Army. It can be said that the person who came to serve as the battalion commander did not understand Zhang Tianhai very well.
Looking at the slightly unfamiliar face of the battalion commander, Zhang Tianhai thought for a moment and finally said: "Two types of preparations. One is combat preparation and the other is retreat preparation. But I still prefer the latter. .”
Zhang Tianhai's words were very tactful, but everyone here was smart, and they could hear Zhang Tianhai's true intention at a glance - this was definitely a retreat! And looking at the developments around here, I'm afraid there is no better option than retreating.
"Now that the situation on the frontline has not yet become clear, we are preparing to retreat. Isn't this a little inappropriate?" The battalion commander asked, obviously still distrustful of Zhang Tianhai's ability to command and fight.
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PS: The second update is here!
I'm so sleepy. Let's get ready for bed quickly. Sleep well. It's a new day.
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