How long has it been since you were promoted to deputy commander of the column?
The old brigade commander smiled and raised his glass and touched it with Lin Zhong again. Time like this would probably become less and less in the future. He had a premonition that future combat missions would become more and more intense.
"Lin Zhong, I've heard about you. Now not only northwest Shanxi, but even the entire Shanxi Province is dissatisfied with your appointment as division commander."
"There are many people eyeing your current position now, so you need a battle to prove your worth. You need to stop everyone from talking about Tiantian Youyou!"
"Understand?"
Lin Zhong nodded, "I understand, old brigade commander."
On that day, Yan|an sent a report to support Lin Zhong. One of the reasons was that the old brigade commander was pleading for mercy. Otherwise, even if they wanted to take care of Lin Zhong, they would not know the specific situation at all.
On that day, the old brigade commander guaranteed with his wealth and life that Lin Zhongzhi would be qualified for the job!
Lin Zhong didn't think too much about it for the time being. When the time comes, he will prove his worth and tell everyone that he, Lin Zhong, is worthy of taking the position of teacher!
"Old brigade commander, there is one more thing. I would like to ask whether the Kwantung Army's southward headquarters has discussed a specific combat strategy?"
If nothing else goes wrong, the Kwantung Army will leave in two or three days.
Talking about this, the old brigade commander sighed softly and shook his head helplessly.
"Currently, the headquarters has only agreed that local armed forces should strike as hard as possible along the route. As for the specific large-scale blocking campaign, it has not yet been discussed."
"Whenever we talk about this war, combat units are reluctant to take the lead."
Lin Zhong was silent.
Come to think of it, I don't blame the divisions for this. It's not cowardice, it's not bloodless, it's just that this enemy is so menacing. It's almost like death if just one unit rushes forward.
Who is willing to die?
If all the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi were sent there, it would be possible to stop them, but then the Japanese in the territory would definitely make a big counterattack.
This situation is difficult to solve!
Lin Zhong's eyes were shining, and he raised his head and stared at the old brigade commander as if he had made some determination, and said: "Old brigade commander, we can't delay it any longer."
"We must formulate a specific combat plan as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be even more difficult to stop the Kwantung Army after they have passed Xiong'er Mountain and crossed the Sanggan River!"
A mountain and a river are two natural barriers in Shanxi. If used properly, they can stop hundreds of thousands of troops.
"Old brigade commander, if there is no one to fight with, Lin Zhong is willing to go!"
"I, Lin Zhong, will do my best to stop the Kwantung Army as much as possible. Even if I die, once the Kwantung Army enters the country, it will not just lose a few division commanders."
The old brigade commander pondered, how could he not know what Lin Zhong said?
He even proposed to lead his column to defend Xiong'er Mountain, but in the end he was naturally opposed by everyone.
Now that the anti-war power of the Eighth Route Army in North Shanxi is weakened, the headquarters wants to maximize the use of its anti-war power.
The two talked about their views on the Kwantung Army. Lin Zhong left half an hour later. The old brigade commander revealed that there would be a meeting at the headquarters to discuss, so just wait.
Two days later, news of the Kwantung Army's departure came out.
The vanguard of the 200,000-strong Kwantung Army set out from Shanhaiguan in a mighty manner, with the remaining 200,000 troops behind them, totaling 400,000 in total.
Tank troops, heavy infantry regiments, motorcycle regiments, artillery regiments...
The Japanese commander-in-chief of the troops going south this time was named Hui Wang, who belonged to the same clan as Hui Mo. He was ordered to lead the army south after receiving news of Hui Mo's setback in northwestern Shanxi.
At this time, Hui Wang was at the rear of the army, sitting in a green pickup truck with troops guarding him on both sides.
Different from Huimona's tall appearance, Huiwang is short in stature, only about 1.6 meters tall. He has a standard beard and two scars on his face. At only forty years old, Huiwang has already become a lieutenant general. High position.
On the truck, Hui Wang asked, "How long until we arrive?"
Driver: "General, didn't we just go out a minute ago?"
Hui Wang frowned, "Baga!"
The next moment Hui Wang took out his pistol and shot him dead, "Change the driver!"
He is famous for his extreme cruelty and has a great reputation in the Northeast.
Along the way, the Kwantung Army burned, killed and looted. Many local armed forces tried to stop them but were swallowed up by the wave. The people along the way were in dire straits.
As for tactics? No tactics! Numbers crush everything!
The first two hundred thousand troops are enough to crush everything!
The Kwantung Army's move south suddenly became the focus of the entire China.
The entire northwest of Shanxi is panicking!
Datong is also panicking, because until now it has not formulated a specific policy against the enemy.
At the Datong conference table, Yan Laoxi had a serious look on his face. They usually boasted about being loyal to the country and risking their lives to fight the war, but when the time came, none of them could even fart.
Yan Laoxi sighed lightly.
At this time, Chu Yunfei stood up from the chair with a bang.
"Boss, Chu Yunfei is willing to lead troops to fight!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was ridiculed by everyone present.
"Brigadier Chu, why do you, a brigade commander, have so few people under his command to die?"
"that is."
"Commander Chu, are you having a hard time today?"
"How bold you are for a brigade of troops."
.....
Facing the ridicule, Chu Yunfei's face turned red and he slammed his fist on the conference table, pointing it at everyone.
"asshole!"
"You bunch of losers, you usually talk about serving the country, but now your backbone is gone!"
"With the military rations of the party and the state, you should be loyal to the country. I, Chu, look down on you cowards today!"
After saying this, all the teachers and commanders were shocked.
Logically speaking, he is not qualified to sit here as a brigade commander, but today he dares to speak arrogantly!
"Chu Yunfei! How presumptuous! When has it been your turn to become a brigade commander in this headquarters and talk nonsense!" The person who spoke was Niu Miaoshan, the commander of the 266th Division. He was a bloated man. He joined the army in his early years and relied on his family's power to become the division commander he is today.
Chu Yunfei said coldly: "Niu Miaoshan, are you worthy of being the commander of a division? In the past, you led your troops to flee from war. If my 358th Brigade hadn't supported you, Niu Miaoshan would have died in the ravine!"
All the division commanders looked at Yan Laoxi.
"Boss, Chu Yunfei made such nonsense and hopes that the boss will punish him!"
"Boss, this Chu Yunfei is rude!"
...
Yan Laoxi looked indifferent and glanced at the division commanders present. During the battle, these people did not want to defend the enemy but still wanted to fight openly and secretly. They should be damned!
He put out his cigarette butt, interviewed everyone, and said, "What Chu Yunfei said makes sense."
This time, Yan Laoxi supported Chu Yunfei.
Besides Lin Zhong, he was the second general recognized by Yan Laoxi for his talent and courage.
