While the Yueyang security group was retreating steadily, a plan to burn Yueyang began to be put on the agenda.
To be more precise, it is preparation, because all the preparatory work has been almost completed.
"Quick, pour the gasoline on immediately! Pour the kerosene evenly! Also, put more wood!!" The officers of the Yueyang Security Regiment were shouting, looking very excited. After all, it's already this time. If you don't let the brothers below move faster, it will be too late!
Countless officers and soldiers of the security regiment were running around the city. Their task was not light either. They had to burn down the city they once regarded as "home" before the little devils arrived.
However, it is impossible not to burn it. Once it is occupied by the Japanese army, it will become an outpost for the Japanese to attack the people in their hometown.
In order to enable the brothers to accept this order, the two brothers Zhang Zhihe and Zhang Zhihua did a lot of ideological work for these officers and soldiers-from the time Zhang Tianhai left, they had been mentally prepared. This content was mentioned when the whole group meeting was held.
It is obviously not an easy task to burn a city. First of all, materials must be prepared. Anyway, before the Japanese army came, the Yueyang Security Group was doing one thing, and that was to prepare materials to burn the city!
"Report to the commander, according to the report from the front troops, the Japanese army is less than five miles away from us!" A staff officer who was not a graduate of the military academy came up and reported.
Well, yes, in general, the security regiment's force structure is not standardized, and most of them are employed by nepotism - this cannot be blamed on their selfishness or other reasons, but because if they are not employed by nepotism, Mechanism, they simply can’t command the people below.
In essence, these security corps cannot be regarded as regular troops, but those who have graduated from military academies or have served in elite front-line troops are not willing to join the security corps.
Who are the people who are usually willing to join the security corps? Either they have not received formal training, or they are some defective soldiers eliminated by the frontline troops, such as deserters and cowards.
For various reasons, the troop construction of the security regiment has not been standardized. Only the troops that have received the attention of the Kuomintang Central Committee can be standardized. For example, the predecessor of the 51st Division of the 74th Army was not also standardized. Was it adapted from the local security corps? Moreover, this was only completed with the strong support of Chiang Kai-shek and the standardized reorganization - such as filling in a large number of Whampoa Military Academy graduates and other specific measures.
In short, the Yueyang Security Group cannot be at the forefront of receiving attention. Therefore, this also proves that the Yueyang Security Group cannot be an elite local security group. On the contrary, it is a security group with average combat effectiveness.
It is simply impossible to rely on such a force to resist the Japanese invaders' advance.
The fall of Yueyang seemed inevitable in everyone's eyes.
So, just like that, both Zhang Zhihe and Zhang Zhihua decided to rely on burning to resist the Japanese invaders. Not to mention other things, at least it would cause them great trouble, right?
"Order the troops to throw them away as soon as possible, and burn the city in ten minutes!" Zhang Zhihe immediately decided to take action. Compared to his cousin, he was much better.
"Yes! County Magistrate!" the staff officer responded.
Soon, a fire broke out in Yueyang County, and the black smoke seemed to cover the sky.
Japanese Marine Corps Commander Ichiro Hirata, who was watching this scene from a distance, was furious: "Baga! The damn Chinese are so cunning! Speed up the march!"
"Hai!!" The officers and soldiers under Ichiro Hirata all responded in unison, and the pace at their feet also accelerated a lot.
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As the fire gradually ignited, the Japanese army's advance gradually accelerated, but it was still to no avail...
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PS: This update is a bit short because I was too tired and started coding too late. good night everybody!
