Chapter 1010 Lost and Found, Found and Lost Again

Chapter 1010 Lost and Found, Found and Lost Again

Xiang Chu ordered: "Changsheng! Have the brothers set off signal smoke signals immediately."

"Yes!"

Hu Changsheng hurriedly accepted the order.

Minister Chen said anxiously: "Wait! Why do you want to set off a signal smoke signal?"

Huang Baitao's fellow villager also hurriedly said: "Sending signal smoke signals will make our troops think that something has happened to the theater command center, and they will come to rescue."

Xiang Chu smiled and asked, "What is the name of this lieutenant general? Do your troops know that the theater command is here?"

The man said rudely, "Commander of the 44th Army, Huang Wanjin! General Chu! I came here for a meeting, so I naturally have to tell my men where they went."

Xiang Chu nodded and said with a wry smile: "General Huang! The Japanese bombers are coming to bomb. Although they can't blow down the cave, it's not good for the facilities outside the cave to be bombed. We should interfere with them vigorously and not let the Japanese planes bomb so comfortably and accurately."

Huang Wanjin was speechless and found that many people looked at him with unfriendly eyes.

After all, Xiang Chu just saved the lives of everyone here. We should be grateful and not always argue.

Minister Chen nodded and said, "Okay! Let it go."

Xiang Chu waved to Hu Changsheng, and Hu Changsheng ran out of Sanyou Cave like the wind.

Soon, smoke billowed up around Sanyou Cave, blocking out the sky.

Huang Wanjin's face turned very bad and he walked into the meeting room on his own.

It often only takes one sentence to offend a villain.

At the beginning of the meeting, Minister Chen summarized the gains and losses of the recent Zaoyi Campaign.

Finally, he changed the subject and said solemnly:

"Everyone! We must avoid the enemy's attack, abandon Yichang, and retreat westward..."

Huang Wanjin stood up and said loudly: "Commander! The 44th Army is unwilling to retreat and is willing to defend Yichang to the death. As long as the 77th Division of the 79th Army is added to our 44th Army, we will be able to annihilate the invading enemy."

Minister Chen shook his head and said, "No! The 79th Division has already been decided to be added to the 34th Army."

Huang Wanjin said with a fake smile: "Sir! The 79th Division was recruited by Huang Baitao and me from our hometown. Most of them are from my hometown. Since Baitao is gone, I should be the one to lead these people."

Minister Chen said angrily: "General Huang! Now is the time to fight a war, not to engage in neighborly relations. The 34th Army fought hard in northern Hubei and made outstanding achievements. They need reinforcements more than your troops."

Huang Wanjin smiled bitterly and said, "Everyone has seen it. My troops fought the devils to the death and suffered heavy losses."

Someone joked, "General Huang! Chu Xi is a master at predicting the enemy's fate and is much better at fighting than you are. You'd better not fight."

Huang Wanjin deliberately looked outside and pretended to be puzzled and said, "No! Why don't we see any Japanese planes bombing us?"

Xiang Chu smiled and said, "It's not time yet! Minister Chen! Since the officers and soldiers of the 79th Division are all General Huang's neighbors, then let him take over."

Minister Chen thought about it and realized that Huang Wanjin was determined to get the 79th Division. He nodded and said, "Okay! Then we will send them to the 44th Army."

Huang Wanjin said firmly: "Sir! As long as the 79th Division is in my hands, I will definitely defend Yichang and will never retreat a single step."

Minister Chen nodded and said, "Okay! You are responsible for defending Yichang. The other troops will quickly retreat to the western mountainous area, preserve their strength, and wait for an opportunity to counterattack."

Xiang Chu hurriedly suggested: "Minister! Don't retreat too fast or too far. The further the Japanese troops advance, the fewer troops they will have. Be ready to counterattack at any time."

Minister Chen nodded and said, "Okay! Why don't you just tell me how to deploy it?"

"Yes!"

Xiang Chu hurriedly accepted the order.

He took out a military map from his backpack, unfolded it and hung it on the wall.

Then he picked up the pointer and pointed to the map to deploy.

Although his argument made sense and his plan was feasible.

But the commanders of each unit kept shaking their heads.

They were only thinking about retreating and had no intention of turning around and fighting the Japanese to death.

Before Xiang Chu could finish, Huang Wanjin was the first to attack:

"General Chu! Your plan is good, but it cannot be implemented. For example, since our 44th Army can defend Yichang City, why would we flee into the nearby mountains and forests? Then turn around and besiege the Japanese in the city?"

Someone else agreed: "Yes! If you have the ability to hold on, why run away and then counterattack?"

"With insufficient weapons and ammunition, insufficient manpower, and insufficient food and fodder, how can we fight the devils?"

The meeting room was in chaos with everyone talking at once. Xiang Chu couldn't speak any more.

Minister Chen waved his hands helplessly and said, "Forget it! Let's just follow my previous plan. Meeting adjourned!"

Everyone stood up and left the meeting room, still discussing that Xiang Chu's proposal was a bunch of garbage.

Huang Wanjin walked out of the door and deliberately shouted loudly: "The weather is so fine, it's a good time for the Japanese planes to bomb. Why don't the Japanese planes come?"

At this time, the sound of an airplane roared in the air.

Immediately, countless artillery shells fell among the mountains not far away.

Huang Wanjin was slapped in the face and quickly shut his mouth and followed the delegates back to the cave.

In the cave meeting room, Ning Caiwei helped Xiang Chu put away the map and said with a wry smile:

"Brother Chu! These people have been frightened by the Japanese, so how can they be willing to implement your plan?"

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "My plan is to save Minister Chen. If the troops retreat westward without making some amazing achievements, he will definitely be impeached by those guys in Chongqing."

Song Xi said angrily: "How can it be so serious? Minister Chen's command is remarkable and he has killed a lot of enemies."

But Minister Chen hadn't walked far yet, and turned around and said, "Xiang boy! You've also seen that these troops are already afraid of fighting. In order to preserve their strength, they will never fight the devils to death again."

Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Okay! In order for you to continue to stay in western Hubei, the 34th Army will carry out my plan alone, so that Yichang will be lost and regained, and then lost again, repeatedly strangling the devils, making them in a dilemma and in a state of panic all day long."

Minister Chen said angrily, "Lost and regained, regained and lost again! What kind of tactics are you using? It confuses me too."

Xiang Chu was about to unfold the map again, but Ning Caiwei stopped him and said angrily:

"Stop talking! Minister Chen listened most carefully at the time and has already remembered it. Let's go back to the residence and eat."

Minister Chen nodded and said, "Indeed! Boy! Why did you give the 79th Division to Huang Wanjin?"

Xiang Chu smiled mysteriously and said, "Because the 79th Division is not only his neighbor and difficult to manage, but there must be Japanese spies in it. Forget it! Jingxiang has always produced elite soldiers. I might as well recruit soldiers locally."

Minister Chen asked in confusion: "Are there any Japanese spies in the 79th Division?"

Xiang Chu didn't discuss with him and took his two wives back to his residence to eat.

In Yichang City, the confidential office of the 79th Division Headquarters.

Gao Gu, wearing a captain's uniform, reported loudly:

"Director! Gao Gu is reporting in."

The head of the confidential department was a lieutenant colonel. He had already received the order from the division headquarters and nodded:

"Coach Gao! It's not easy for you to survive the battle. From now on, you should stay in this confidential room and don't have to go to the front line anymore. Just do your job well."

Gao Gu said loudly: "Yes! Thank you, Director."

At this time, Huang Shan came over with a pile of office supplies and said with a wry smile:

"Officer Gao! When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. From now on, we are colleagues."

Gao Gu was surprised and asked, "Adjutant Huang! Are you here to serve as a confidential advisor as well?"

Huang Shan rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily:

"I'm a lieutenant colonel. Can I be a staff officer? I'm the deputy director of the confidential department."

With two lieutenant colonels in one department, Gao Gu suddenly felt that something good was going to happen.