"I understand, I understand." The battalion staff officer next to him responded softly.
"Tuan Zuo is a peculiar person and a genius with extraordinary talents. I have never seen anyone like him. I have never seen a commander as wise as him. I believe that without him, there would be no one." This is the theater guard force." Lu Shaojie had a very serious look on his face.
Suddenly, what Zhang Tianhai said to him last night when he came to inspect the troops slowly emerged in Lu Shaojie's mind -
At that time, torches illuminated the world around them.
In the slight darkness, Zhang Tianhai patted Lu Shaojie on the shoulder and said: "Shaojie, you are an old man who has been with me for a long time. Even Gu Shi'an and Han Xingle are the chief officers of the regiment. Only You, I promoted you the slowest. It’s not that I want to suppress you, but that the main battalion of the First Guard Regiment cannot be supported by the ace troops. When you were directly under the First Regiment, you were injured for our regiment. , you should be the fastest promoted. I believe you can understand me and fight this battle well. You must fight this battle well and come back alive. I am waiting to promote you."
Zhang Tianhai's words can be said to be full of sincerity, and there is no so-called "painting the pie" in them.
"Please rest assured, everyone, as long as Shaojie is still here, he will definitely complete the mission, with less than two-thirds of the casualties, and we will never retreat!" Lu Shaojie stood at attention and saluted, directly guaranteeing that his face was full of perseverance. .
"Okay, remember, you must come back alive. You are here, the first battalion is here!" Zhang Tianhai patted Lu Shaojie's shoulder again, but this time the force was a little stronger.
It was the last shot that gave Lu Shaojie an inexplicable sense of heaviness - he knew that this would be a near-death mission. They would face the Japanese advance alone, without reinforcements or support!
For a moment, Lu Shaojie's eyes sparkled, an impulse that said, "A scholar will die for his confidant."
"I will definitely complete my mission." Lu Shaojie promised.
"Yeah!" Zhang Tianhai nodded heavily.
For Zhang Tianhai, he has no way out. He has already suppressed the wealth of the entire war zone security force in order to eat up the advancing Japanese army. Only in that way can there be a chance of survival!
Why do you say that only in that way will there be a glimmer of hope? That's because Zhang Tianhai wanted to beat the Japanese army to pain in one fell swoop, so they would retreat, because the main force of the Japanese army was still in the Suizao area at this time, and Okamura Neji was not fully prepared for a two-front battle.
Yes, Zhang Tianhai was betting that Neji Okamura was not prepared. If he lost the bet, he would face the pressure of the Japanese Sixth Division alone. Even if the Fifteenth Group Army tried its best to help, he might not be able to survive. Live their troops.
At this time, Zhang Tianhai was like a crazy gambler, "stud"ing everything he had, betting that the other party was not fully prepared!
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"Many Japanese aircraft flew over our position in the morning. If I guess correctly, the Japanese army is already prepared. Let our frontline troops be prepared too! The Japanese attack will not come too late." Lu Shaojie said.
"Yes! Sir!" the battalion staff officer next to him responded.
In front of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Guard Regiment is a relatively gentle slope, and their position is indeed condescending. Unfortunately, there are no big trees blocking the front, only the reed slope.
It's not that the guards want to pull out those big trees deliberately, but because if they are not cut down, the Japanese army may take advantage of the wind direction to the south to set fire to the forest. In that case, even the thick smoke will choke many national soldiers to death. .
Following Lu Shaojie's order, his troops quickly entered a state of full alert.
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Just when Lu Shaojie's battalion was on full alert, the Japanese forward troops also arrived.
Through the platoon yesterday afternoon, the Japanese troops had basically determined the location of the Chinese troops, so they came straight towards them and moved very quickly.
However, what is surprising is that the Japanese army did not launch an attack immediately.
Obviously, the Japanese army, under the command of Major General Ushijima Mitsuru, did not make the same mistakes as before, especially in underestimating the enemy's rash advance.
Major General Ushijima Mitsuru is arrogant, but he is by no means a fool. Now that he has received the instructions from the division commander, his troops can advance boldly, but only if they fight steadily.
As a result, although the Japanese forward troops were approaching fiercely, they did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, they set up artillery positions in place!
"Damn, these little devils are so damn cunning. They just set up artillery positions and didn't rush to attack. It's obvious that they attach great importance to us. I think this battle must be very difficult and dangerous." Lu Shaojie cursed a little. After all, for him, the Japanese army's approach will make his defense much more difficult, and may even cause the position to be lost in advance.
So did Zhang Tianhai know that the Japanese troops on the front line had arrived? The answer is yes, after all, not even Guo Qiliang can stop such a major matter, let alone Xu Xun, a young adjutant.
At this time, Zhang Tianhai had finished washing and was preparing to have breakfast. One of his hands was holding a steamed bun to chew, and the other hand was holding a water glass. It seemed that he was not completely awake.
"Commander in chief, according to the latest news from the front line, the Japanese army is setting up artillery in front of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Guard Regiment and preparing to fire artillery shells. Do we want to conduct fire suppression?" Guo Qiliang was a little worried, so he asked Zhang Tianhai.
"No need, this is expected. If the Japanese commander cannot guess the basic strength of our troops from the front battle, then this Japanese commander is not a qualified commander." Zhang Tianhai analyzed , "Our artillery cannot be easily discovered by them. This is our key magic weapon to make the Japanese army drink. If it is exposed at this time, the artillery battalion will be ruined."
"As expected of you. Since you already know it, I won't say more." Guo Qiliang nodded. He also knew in his heart that Zhang Tianhai's analysis was very reasonable. After all, the national army does not have air supremacy now. This time If the artillery battalion's position is exposed, it will really be over.
"Don't worry! The Japanese army looks menacing, but it won't be easy for them to eat us, unless their entire Sixth Division is mobilized." Zhang Tianhai said sternly, regarding the strength of his troops, he still Very clear.
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PS: The third update is here!
Good night everyone!
