Chapter 997: You 34th Army, please get out of here as far as you can

Chapter 997: You 34th Army, please get out of here as far as you can

Liu Zhengxiong leaned forward to read the message and couldn't help laughing:

"It's been a long time since I last won, and it feels exaggerated."

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "No! I'm not exaggerating. We won the war by relying on intelligence and using water instead of soldiers. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to defeat a regiment of the Ikeda Detachment."

Liu Zhengxiong nodded and said, "Yes! Why are the equipment of our 34th Army and other divisions getting worse and worse?"

Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Now we are facing internal and external troubles. Internally, Wang surrendered, and externally, we are isolated and helpless. All the coastal ports have been lost, and the British are afraid of offending the devils and have closed the Yunnan-Burma Highway.

Our industry is weak and we cannot produce heavy weapons. Our army’s combat effectiveness is getting worse and worse, and our weapons and equipment are getting fewer and fewer. Forget it! You won’t understand what I am telling you.”

Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "Why don't I understand? Have a cigarette and tell me in detail. It will take some time to clean up the battlefield anyway."

After he finished speaking, he diligently lit a Laodao brand cigarette for Xiang Chu.

Xiang Chu took a sip and smiled bitterly, "A few days ago, I heard Kong Ling send a telegram saying that the master was under great pressure and often cried out in the bathroom."

Liu Zhengxiong blew out a smoke ring leisurely and said sarcastically: "Is it that serious? The Japanese haven't even reached Chongqing yet."

Xiang Chu said solemnly: "As for! Now the devils see that the Allied Powers Germany is sweeping across Europe, and they are not willing to be outdone, and want to quickly end the war of aggression against China.

Now only the United States and the Soviet Union have not joined the war. The Soviet Union and Germany are jointly dividing Poland, and their relationship is as good as wearing one pants.

The United States pursues isolationism, and the Neutrality Act stipulates that neither weapons can be supplied to any belligerent country, nor can weapons be supplied to belligerent countries by third countries. We can only rely on ourselves to deal with the devils, do you think it is difficult?"

"Yeah! It's quite difficult."

Liu Zhengxiong nodded and threw the cigarette butt into the grass.

Xiang Chu stepped forward, stamped out the cigarette butt, and said unhappily:

"Are you not afraid of causing a fire by throwing cigarette butts around?"

Liu Zhengxiong shouted: "You are still causing floods."

At this time, Hu Changsheng ran over and said angrily: "Commander! Army Commander! The 77th Division is guarding the right bank of the Juzhang River. They said they received an order from their superiors not to allow us to retreat across the river."

Liu Zhengxiong asked in confusion: "Whose order?"

Hu Changsheng shook his head and said, "I don't know. I'll go ask again."

Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "Don't ask, it must be the order of Huang Baitao of the 77th Army. We don't cross the river from here, it's better to cross the river through the shallows downstream."

Liu Zhengxiong said anxiously: "Commander! The 77th Division is behaving so recklessly. You should report this to the theater command."

Xiang Chu nodded and ordered: "Fugui! Report this situation to the theater command. We don't want to argue with the 77th Division, so we will cross the river from another place."

"Yes!"

Ma Fugui hurriedly took the order and sent a telegram.

Soon, the theater of operations called back: "34th Army! The 77th Division of the 77th Army Group is worried that there are Japanese spies in your army who will follow you across the river and affect their ability to defend the Juzhang River, so they resorted to this desperate measure. Don't worry! Huang Baitao has issued a military order and will definitely stop the Japanese east of the Juzhang River."

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "Huang Baitao is really interesting!"

Liu Zhengxiong sneered: "It feels like he is the devil's helper."

At this time, Gan Rong ran over and reported:

"Commander! The battlefield has been cleaned up. We can retreat westward."

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! Let's go downstream."

Liu Zhengxiong said angrily: "Why don't you go upstream?"

Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "You blew up the river bank, and the water of the Juzhang River flowed from the Yangliu Slough, which was equivalent to changing the course of the river downstream. The original riverbed downstream dried up. Don't you understand this principle?"

Liu Zhengxiong was stunned and said with a smile: "You are really smart."

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "If I can think of this route, the cunning Japs will surely think of it too. If the 77th Division defends on the other side of the river, it will definitely be surrounded by the Japs' village division."

Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "They won't let us cross the river, so stop worrying and just go downstream."

Xiang Chu smiled mysteriously and said, "No! We need to confuse the 77th Division. Lao Gan! You lead a regiment to march upstream in a swaggering manner. After you pass the 77th Division's sight, you can go through the mountains and forests to go downstream and meet us."

"understand!"

Gan Rong hurriedly accepted the order.

Xiang Chu picked up the sniper rifle and said with a smile, "Old Liu! Let's go through the woods and cross the river downstream."

Liu Zhengxiong shook his head and said, "You are such a monster!"

On the other side of the river, the 77th Division Command Post.

The only characters in the film are Kobayashi Zhiye, who plays the role of the division commander Gao Yang, and a Japanese spy who acts as a radio operator.

The fake division commander Kobayashi Shiba was using a telescope to observe the situation of the 34th Army on the opposite bank.

When he saw the 34th Army's troops running upstream along the river bank, he ordered:

"Hase-kun! Send a telegram to the young lady immediately. The 34th Army is leaving from the upper reaches of the Juzhang River."

The Japanese spy reminded him, "Commander! You should call me Gao Gu, so as to avoid letting the cat out of the bag when the Chinese are around."

Xiaolin Zhiye accepted the criticism humbly and nodded, "Gao Gu! You are right to remind me. I was too careless and not cautious."

The Japanese spy sent a telegram and received a reply soon after, whispering:

"Commander! The lady said that the war zone has issued an order not to interfere with the 34th Army's crossing of the river. After the Murakami Division approached, our army put up a little resistance and then retreated upstream, allowing the 78th Division to be annihilated by the Murakami Division."

Xiao Lin Zhiye smiled and said, "Gao Gu! Our army will just meet up with the 34th Army. Let them protect us. Then send our people to seize the command post of the 34th Army."

Gao Gu said with a smile: "Master! Let's perform the farmer and the snake."

At this time, the radio transmission sounded.

He quickly copied and translated the message, reading:

"Commander Gao! An enemy brigade is about to land at Liyu Beach. All of our divisions have gone over to block them. Please guard your line of defense well to prevent the enemy from attacking our rear, and be ready to reinforce our division at any time. Wang Sheng of the 78th Division!"

Xiao Lin Zhiye sneered and said, "Wang Sheng! This commander will definitely give you a big surprise."

Gao Gu shook his head and said, "Commander! I think Wang Sheng is exaggerating. He is so afraid of death that he will definitely not send all the troops to Liyutan."

Xiao Lin Zhiye nodded and said, "Yes! Wang Sheng will not go there by himself. He will definitely stay at the Qixingtai Command Post, ready to escape at any time."

Qixingtai, the command post of the 78th Division.

Not far from the command post is the winding Juzhang River.

A scout ran into the command post and reported loudly:

"Master! The riverbed of the Juzhang River has emerged from the water."

Wang Sheng was surprised and asked, "Why is this happening?"

No one answered his strange question.

At this time, another scout ran into the command post and reported:

"Commander! The 34th Army is coming from the other side of the Juzhang River."

Wang Sheng shouted, "Stop them quickly and don't allow them to cross the river."

Guo Fang smiled bitterly and said, "Commander! The order not to let the 34th Army cross the river was issued before. The latest order from the theater is that no one is allowed to interfere with the 34th Army crossing the river to rest."

Wang Sheng was jealous and said sourly: "Alas! It's different after winning the battle. But this division commander wants to meet the commander of the 34th Army to see if he is Chu Xi."

Guo Fang suggested: "Commander! The battle at Liyu Beach is intense, and Commander Su may not be able to hold it. It is better to ask the 34th Army to stay at Qixingtai to prevent the Japanese from attacking us from behind, and all the main forces of our army will rush to Liyu Beach."

Wang Sheng angrily rebuked: "What a fool! Don't we have the 77th Division as our friendly army? Why are you looking for the 34th Army?"

At this time, Hu Changsheng ran to the door of the command post and said loudly:

"Captain Wang! Commander Liu of our 34th Army asked if we would like to stay and help your army stop the Japanese?"

Wang Sheng refused without hesitation: "No need! You 34th Army, get out of here as far as you can."

Hu Changsheng said angrily: "If you don't want to stay, then don't stay. How can you talk like that?"

Wang Sheng roared: "I know you won the battle, what's so great about that? I can win the battle too. If you dare to disrespect me, I will shoot you right now."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Hu Changsheng.