Chapter 720 You are all still alive
Liu Zhengxiong's 2nd Division's actions naturally alarmed all the troops.
Zhang Fei and other division commanders immediately asked Liu Zhengxiong what had happened.
Upon learning that Xiang Chu was dead, the division commanders were suddenly at a loss.
Those who understand also act along, and their performance is absolutely realistic.
For a time, the left bank of the Xiangjiang River was filled with cries of grief, and it was difficult to find white cloth in Changsha City.
On the left bank of the Xiangjiang River, the tent of the commander of the 1st Division of the New 1st Group Army.
Lai Deguang was drinking and having fun with Chief of Staff Wu Huasheng.
A captain ran in and reported loudly:
"Commander! The Japanese bombers just bombed the 34th Army's headquarters. Chu Xi and everyone in the command post died for their country."
"what?!"
Lai Deguang pretended to be very surprised and the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground.
Wu Huasheng waved his hand and said, "Master, I understand. Go down."
"Yes!"
The captain turned quickly and ran out of the tent.
Lai Deguang sneered, "Great! I didn't expect Chu Xi to die immediately after this Chief of Staff's intelligence came out. But it's a pity for the beautiful woman next to him. Alas!"
Wu Huasheng consoled him, "Brother! There are plenty of beauties in the world. You should send a message to your second cousin right away and tell him to report Chu Xi's death. You will definitely get a generous reward."
"It makes sense!"
Lai Deguang nodded and immediately sent a telegram to Lai Dexing:
"Brother! Please tell Commander Okamura that Chu Xi and his two wives, as well as the personnel of the 34th Army Command, were all killed by the bombers sent by the Empire."
Not long after, I received a reply from Rider Star:
"Brother! I have informed Commander Okamura that I will reward you with 30 yen and 34 taels of gold to help you establish connections with the upper echelons of Chongqing and obtain the position of commander of the th Army Group."
Lai Deguang was very excited and said happily: "Cousin! Looking at the 34th Army and the new 1st Army, the chief of staff has the longest seniority.
As soon as the funds are in place, you will take the money to Chongqing to bribe Senior Officer Lin, Chen Guo and other high-ranking officials to obtain the position of commander of the 34th Army Group for your cousin. "
Wu Huasheng smiled bitterly and said, "Cousin! The 34th Army is too strong and its military exploits are unmatched. There are so many people who want to compete for the position of commander, and you must have outstanding military exploits to win their support.
Look at their division commanders, which one of them hasn't won a great victory?"
Lai Deguang said disapprovingly: "How difficult is this? In the hand-to-hand combat tomorrow, our army will lead the charge, rush into the pile of Fuso's vassal divisions, fire guns and artillery, and destroy a division. Isn't this enough?"
Wu Huasheng clapped his hands and laughed, "Enough! It's more than enough! Anyway, even if the Fuso vassal division is destroyed by our army, the Fuso people will not feel bad. We will give them the two divisions of Wang Lin and Liu Zhandong to eat later."
Lai Deguang drank a glass of Xiangquan wine and said arrogantly: "Tomorrow at 34: pm, after I lead the army to annihilate the Japanese slave division, I will immediately apply to be the commander of the th Army. Haha!"
The next day, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
On the right bank of the Xiangjiang River, the mountains and plains were filled with soldiers from the 34th Army and the new 1st Army.
All of them were dressed in mourning and held swords, spears, or bayonets.
Compared with the Chinese soldiers, the Japanese only had one division and seemed very weak.
The Japanese soldiers all held bayonets and took a charging posture under the command of the officers.
What kind of vassal division is this? It's just a gimmick to deceive the outside world. Most of them are elite veterans of the Japanese devils.
In the afternoon sun, the flashes of swords and guns were full of murderous intent.
Lai Deguang, carrying a submachine gun on his shoulder and a sword in his hand, led the 1st Division of the new 1st Army in front of all the troops.
Liu Zhengxiong stepped forward and begged, "Commander Lai! Why don't I lead my division first to avenge our commander and kill more devils."
Lai Deguang waved his hand and said, "No! What was decided at yesterday's combat meeting cannot be changed."
Zhang Fei also came over and said, "Commander Lai! You can be the first one to go up, but under no circumstances should you fire the first shot."
Lai Deguang said angrily: "Captain Zhang! I used to be the chief of staff of the New 1st Army Group. Now I have the highest position here and I have the final say.
Chief of Staff Wu! Send a telegram to the Supreme Command immediately and tell them that in order to effectively annihilate the Japanese vassal division, this Chief of Staff has decided to take over Chu Xi's command authority and personally lead the 1st Division of the New 1st Group Army to destroy the division with superior firepower."
"Yes!"
Wu Huasheng hurriedly accepted the order.
Liu Zhengxiong angrily shouted, "Lai Deguang! You are too outrageous."
Lai Deguang sneered and said, "Why fight hand-to-hand when you have bullets? That's so pedantic!"
Zhang Fei said helplessly: "Forget about Lao Liu! Let him do it."
After saying this, he hurriedly pulled the angry Liu Zhengxiong away.
At three quarters after noon, both the enemy and our side fired a signal flare.
Lai Deguang was eager to make a contribution, and without waiting for the Supreme Command to reply to the telegram, he shouted loudly:
"All members of the 1st Division of the New 1st Army, listen up! Follow this Chief of Staff and charge. Kill!"
"kill!"
Countless passionate men rushed towards the Japs with roars.
The Japanese soldiers stood still like a mountain, just holding their bayonets.
Lai Deguang took a few symbolic steps forward, then slowed down, trying to hide at the end of the charging team.
Needless to say, he was extremely reluctant to charge into battle, and he ran a few steps just for show.
Wu Huasheng caught up with him and said anxiously, "Cousin! The Supreme Command strictly forbids our army to fire the first shot, and does not agree with you taking over Chu Xi's position."
Lai Deguang was furious and roared, "What?! I won't charge anymore."
However, several elite warriors rushed up, surrounded and held him and Wu Huasheng forward.
Lai Deguang was so angry that he shouted angrily: "Do you want to die? Stop it immediately."
"Da-da! Da-da-da!"
The heavy machine guns of the Japanese puppet division fired first.
A large number of Chinese soldiers who were in the front fell down.
"Boom! Boom!"
The infantry artillery of the 1st Division of the New 1st Army fired synchronously.
In an instant, the sound of gunfire rang out, echoing across the north bank of the Xiangjiang River.
Lai Deguang danced with his hands and shouted wildly: "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
Wu Huasheng also shouted loudly: "The entire 1st Division retreats!"
In such a battlefield, senior officials should not show off their whereabouts.
A Japanese sniper saw the stars flashing on their shoulders and pulled the trigger continuously.
"Bang! Bang!" twice.
Two bullets flew into Lai Deguang and Wu Huasheng's foreheads.
The elite soldiers around them had already moved away and shot at the Japanese sniper together, killing him.
On the high ground in front of the rear command post, Gan Rong handed the telescope to the masked man and whispered;
"Commander! The Japanese fired the first shot. Lai Deguang and Wu Huasheng have been killed by Japanese snipers."
The masked man took the telescope and nodded, "Very good! It saves our shadow spy from having to take action."
After saying this, he turned and walked into the command post, took off his mask, and ordered loudly:
"Shima! Immediately order all divisions to cover the enemy's positions with artillery fire and prepare to launch a charge. The 5th to 8th divisions will make a detour and cut off the retreat of the enemy's servant divisions."
"Yes!"
Shima hurriedly took the order and spoke directly to the radio soldiers of each division in the Bai language.
When Lu Xiong heard her voice, he snatched the wireless loudspeaker from the radio operator of the 4th Division and cried:
"Dear Shima! You are not dead yet, that's great."
Shima shouted, "Go to hell! Hurry up and follow the commander's orders."
"Yes!"
Lu Xiong accepted the order excitedly.
Liu Zhengxiong stumbled into the army command post, crying loudly:
"Miss Kong! Boy! Xiaowan! You are all still alive. Woohoo!"