Chapter 106: Chief Xu, the principal’s special envoy, will be here soon!
Chapter 106: Chief Xu, the principal’s special envoy, will be here soon!
The engineering company worked very quickly and built a temporary command post in a very short time, even camouflaging it.
In the command post, Shunzi suddenly had a violent cough. Xu Zhenhua snatched back the half-smoked cigarette and brought him a glass of water.
"You kid, I told you to listen to Qingzhu. Your injury hasn't fully healed yet, so you can't smoke..."
"Yes! Commander, I'll be back right away! Doctor Xu said I need to rest..."
"How dare you? You're still rebelling! Get back here!"
Xu Zhenhua was furious when he heard this. He had dragged Shunzi out of the hospital after only three days of serious injuries, and even sent two intelligent doctors to accompany him. He was completely out of resources. While there were many veterans, only Shunzi, the most experienced, could hold the fort.
Shunzi immediately slid back in, grinning. He'd noticed something wasn't right with the brigade commander this morning. He was clearly in a bad mood, because he'd stopped cursing. He must be missing the regimental commander, battalion commander, and the others. Alas! I missed them too...
"Hehe! Commander, I'm just kidding you! One more bite, just one more bite..."
"I think your skin is itchy again, isn't it?"
"Ouch! My injury has relapsed..."
"Damn it! Then you can't smoke anymore!"
"..."
...
Shunzi held up a telescope and saw Jinfeng and Laixi, dressed in Central Army uniforms, riding horses towards the 25th Army...
"Brigade Commander, is Jin Feng really one of ours?"
Xu Zhenhua took the telescope.
"I'm not sure either. My intuition says yes, but one thing to note is that the Fuxing Society's spies are more secretive and stubborn than you and I imagined..."
"Ah? Then isn't Lai Xi very dangerous?"
"Lai Xi is wearing a bulletproof vest, so it's not a big problem. However, we also need to be prepared for two things: a map!"
A staff officer hurriedly spread out the map, and Xu Zhenhua frowned when he took a look at it.
"Damn it! Are the headquarters staff members so poorly qualified? Who drew this chart? Damn, the red and blue situational awareness is like something chewed by a dog..."
Shunzi didn't dare to say anything, and waved his hand to tell the young staff officer to leave quickly and not to be scolded...
This was also what worried him. The army was expanding too quickly. The equipment was getting better and better, but both the combat effectiveness and the professional level of the officers were declining significantly. There was nothing he could do. Time was too tight...
Xu Zhenhua pointed at the map.
"Shunzi, look! The 25th Army is here. It has two divisions, five brigades, and 2 regiments, totaling over 5 men. The two divisions and the army headquarters are arranged in a triangular formation. Our three battalions have secretly blocked the east, west, and north roads...
Why do I need the troops to move quickly? I want to prevent the 25th Army from being dispersed. If they were to station in the surrounding counties, it would be difficult to deal with them then..."
Xu Zhenhua's eyes burned. Historically, the 25th Army had been traversing Yunnan and Guizhou, encountering obstacles before finally returning to Guizhou Province. However, they had deployed their forces in central and southern Guizhou. This was Old Chang's plan: to defeat them one by one...
The 25th Army must not be eaten by Nanjing. The Fengxi Campaign was only the first step in destroying Old Chang's plan, and Xu Zhenhua did not intend to defeat them piecemeal. He did not have the time and energy. To capture the 25th Army, he had to swallow it all up in one go. Therefore, keeping the 25th Army together was the best strategy...
"Shunzi, my original plan was to beat up the 25th Army until they surrender..."
Shunzi stared at the map and felt a sharp pain in his teeth. A regiment attacked an army, and the force ratio was ten to one. This battle was not easy to fight! But it had to be fought!
"Brigade Commander, although the troops are lacking in training, the coordination between the vehicles and artillery is no problem. I believe that as long as we launch an attack, we can penetrate the 20th Army in 25 minutes!"
The Warrior assault vehicles have been deployed to the platoon. Their off-road capabilities are impressive, especially with their platoon-level heavy machine guns. They make short work of light infantry with ease. Crucially, the 25th Army hasn't realized they're surrounded yet, and haven't even constructed any defensive fortifications...
But there was still a problem, and Shunzi couldn't pretend not to see it.
"Brigade Commander! We are too few in number. We can defeat the 25th Army, but we can't stop the fleeing soldiers from escaping. If they run to the mountains, we will be helpless!"
After Xu Zhenhua finished adding the marks on the map, he threw the red and blue pencils after hearing this.
"Wow! Shunzi, that's great! You've learned to look at things from a commander's perspective! After you take over the 25th Army, how about you become our army commander?"
"Ah? Brigade Commander, I beg you, please let me go! I know my own worth. Being a regimental commander almost cost me my life. I am most suitable to be a battalion commander..."
"Haha! You kid, you really don't know how to be funny! Let's get back to the point. I just said to prepare for both situations. Wasn't Old Chang very polite? She made me a military colonel. Damn it! If this official hat wasn't useful, I would have spit in that old guy's mouth.
The key is Jin Feng, he came just in time. With the cooperation of this orthodox spy, we should be able to take down the 25th Army peacefully!
However, the troops must also be ready for battle at all times. If Jin Feng fails or betrays, the entire regiment will immediately launch an offensive. I emphasize that the heavy artillery battalion's first round of attacks must completely destroy the enemy's 25st and 1nd Division headquarters of the 2th Army! The assault teams will launch attacks along the various junctions of the 25th Army, dividing and encircling them. The police and reconnaissance companies will raid the enemy headquarters. Capture Wang alive at all costs..."
"Yes!"
Xu Zhenhua stared at the 1st and 2nd Divisions on the map and prayed in his heart, you must be sensible!
Frankly, Xu Zhenhua didn't want the 25th Army to suffer any losses. Originally, the 1st and 2nd Divisions were to be reorganized into the White Army's 102nd and 103rd Divisions, which had distinguished themselves in the Battle of Xiaori. The 102nd Division, in particular, fought to the death in Shanghai, holding its flank for a month. If it hadn't been attacked in Hangzhou Bay...
The key is that the generals of the 25th Army will all be red in the future...
Xu Zhenhua couldn't say these words out loud. He felt very uncomfortable. During the War of Resistance, the most active were of course the organizations. The White Army's central army always focused on preserving its strength, while the local armies fought very actively...
The sacrifices during the Anti-Japanese War were too great. Sichuan had 350 million troops, Yunnan had 22, Guangxi had 50, and Guizhou had 70...
Nanjing is lawless. Even during the national war, it is still trying to suppress other factions, but it doesn't matter.
Xu Zhenhua's eyes were determined. In two years, these figures would remain the same, but instead of the number of casualties, they would represent the number of people who would live a normal life...
Starting from the Guizhou Army...
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Outside the headquarters of the 25nd Division of the 2th Army, a sentry stood straight with a gun in hand, but his eyes were flickering because the two people opposite him were so imposing. He had just asked a few more questions and was slapped in the face.
The one who beat people was Lai Xi, who was wearing a helmet, fully armed, and dressed like a soldier.
Jin Feng on the other side was calmer, pacing slowly with his hands behind his back.
According to organizational discipline, without the order from the top, undercover personnel must never reveal their identities. From the day he left the red zone, Jin Feng was ready to sacrifice everything for the organization at any time.
But today was too shocking. The truth was revealed accidentally. The headquarters actually established a base quietly in Qiannan. That leader Xu really dared to think and act, and he actually did it. The top leaders of the White Army and several factions were fooled by him. The future is promising!
In the distance, several officers approached, two of them wearing light blue uniforms with general stars. Jin Feng calmed himself down and said, "Leader Xu, don't worry. I will definitely complete the mission of taking the lead..."
When the two sides met, Lieutenant Jin Feng saluted casually...
......
A few minutes later, Jin Feng got back his ID and the Zhongzheng Sword!
"...We have secretly arrested Wang Jiezhi. Generals, I don't need to remind you who he is, right? Hehe! The Director of the 25th Army's Guangdong Office... You wait here!
"Commander Xu, the principal's special envoy, will be here soon! Furthermore, Commander Xu has issued an order that electronic jamming has been implemented within a 60-mile radius. All incoming and outgoing telegrams must be approved by Commander Xu..."
After saying this, he didn't salute, but got on his horse. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he turned to look at the lieutenant colonel next to the two division commanders.
"Your name is Lu Zhenghao? Commander Yan's subordinate?"
The other party nodded slightly and was about to speak, but Jin Feng shook his head regretfully and sighed!
"Alas! What a pity!"
After saying that, he pulled the reins and left without looking back...
The two generals and the other officers stared at each other. Lieutenant Colonel Lu Zhenghao's forehead was already covered with sweat. What did this mean? Should I take the blame for this?
Damn it! Who would have known that the Guangxi clique would resort to a modern version of the "Secret Edict"?
Commander Yan, it's not that your subordinates are incompetent, it's that the Guangxi clique is too cunning. Alas! No wonder the principal was furious and ordered the Fuxing Society to take over the 25th Army's military operations...
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