NCCnovel Chapter 525 Crossing the Yellow River
Chapter 525 Crossing the Yellow River
"These people in the Independent Column have evil ambitions! They actually forced us to surrender!"
"Sir, at this critical moment, we still have to put the overall situation first."
It took him a while to calm down his anger, and his liver-colored face returned to normal.
"Well, if you have any ideas, speak up!"
"Sir, don't they want regular troops? Then let's give them regular troops, and give them those previously disobedient and troublesome troops!"
He thought for a while and realized that there were indeed many troops that disobeyed orders in recent years.
There is nothing wrong with beating the Japanese invaders, but is beating the Japanese invaders the main task?
The main task is to control the development of the independent column!
"That's right. I don't hold grudges. How can I not remember the numbers of these troops? By the way, where is the 36th Army Group now?"
"Well, it's on the south bank of the Yellow River, Luoyang Xin'an! It's very close to Li Yunlong and his men, and it's in our rear. The withdrawal will not affect the overall battle situation. The number of people is about 80,000 to 90,000!"
At this time, the 36th Army Group consisted of the 14th Army, the 17th Army and the 40th Army, a total of seven divisions.
"Then hand them over to the Independent Column, plus those local troops. There are only so many of them anyway. If they don't want them, then it's not our fault!
Sending electricity to both Country M and the Independent Column at the same time is our greatest sincerity. As for whether they accept it or not, it is up to them!"
Around midnight, Li Yunlong and his friends were eating noodles with the dried fish that Wang Meng brought back.
"Commander, telegram from Chongqing!"
Li Yunlong and others immediately put down their chopsticks and took the telegram.
"Good fellow, the stingy people in Chongqing have finally spoken. The 36th Army, go check the data immediately to see how strong they are in combat."
When Wang Meng heard about the 36th Army, he immediately felt that it was an incredible fate.
"Old Li, there's no need to check. This troop is pretty good. If they have enough people, you can take them in!"
"Oh, you know?"
Wang Meng briefly told Li Yunlong and others what happened in Xin'an County, Luoyang.
"This is the situation. The Sichuan Army is great, but their training and combat proficiency may need further polishing!"
"Don't worry, as long as they are truly fighting the war, even if they are almost scrap metal, we have a way to turn them into steel swords!"
The three of them discussed it and finally voted by raising their hands, and it was passed unanimously.
"Then, Mengzi, you lead the team to Xin'an County tomorrow morning to prepare for the reception. As for how many people you can rescue, it depends on your ability!"
"Hey, Lao Li, Lao Zhao, just wait and see! Immediately notify the pontoon troops to build a floating bridge!"
The next afternoon, a state-of-the-art floating bridge was built across the Yellow River.
"Yes, this floating bridge is quite good. Isn't it the masterpiece of our Principal Lin Shubing?"
"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, this is indeed the masterpiece of our Principal Lin Shubing!"
"Well, you need to train more soldiers so that they can support other troops in the future!"
"Yes!"
After Wang Meng finished speaking, he got on the jeep and crossed the floating bridge. At the bridge head, he saw the familiar and short figure again.
Wang Meng opened the car door and got out of the jeep.
"We meet again, General Li Jiayu!"
Li Jiayu, with a worried look on his face, immediately widened his eyes when he saw that the person getting off the car was Wang Meng.
"It's you? You're the one leading the team to undergo the reorganization today? Where's your superior?"
"It's me! I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Wang Meng, the Chief of Staff of the Independent Column!"
Li Jiayu was stunned. He didn't expect that he would become a hot figure in the Independent Column and even in China at such a young age.
Moreover, the two moves he showed yesterday seemed quite capable.
Li Jiayu saluted.
"Report to Chief of Staff Wang, the 36th Army of the National Revolutionary Army has been ordered to be reorganized in Xin'an!"
Wang Meng returned the salute, and then walked into the tent beside the Yellow River side by side with Li Jiayu.
The two sat opposite each other.
"General Li, have you received the notice?"
"Yes, I received the notice."
"How do you feel?"
Li Jiayu signaled to the guard to serve two cups of tea.
"Chief of Staff Wang, this is the best Bamboo Leaf Green Tea, which was sent to me by my fellow countryman from Sichuan. Have a taste. As for my feelings, I don't really have any. Our Sichuan Army is out and about, wandering around everywhere. It's nothing more than changing places and changing clothes!
We Sichuan troops are not our own people anywhere. We are not the direct line of the Central Army, and we are not the direct line of the Independent Column, so we don’t have any feelings. ”
Li Jiayu's outspokenness made Wang Meng like him even more. It was better to just say what he wanted to say than to engage in deception.
"The Sichuan Army has worked hard these years. But I can assure you that when you come to our independent column, you will enjoy the same treatment as us! Military supplies, food, weapons and equipment, everything is the same!
I can't let you get hurt physically and mentally!"
Li Jiayu's cold heart seemed to be touched, but then he shook his head.
"When we, the Sichuan Army, left Sichuan with great enthusiasm, someone also promised us this! Yan Xishan and Jiang Dingwen treated us like beggars and drove us around!"
Wang Meng shouted outside the tent, and the guard trotted in and handed over a file bag.
Wang Meng opened the file bag and took out a stack of photos.
"General Li, this is the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army that we once incorporated. It has now been reorganized into the First Infantry Division, which is also the first mountain infantry division of our independent column. Take a look, their weapons and equipment, as well as their logistical supplies, aren't they the same as our independent column?"
Li Jiayu looked at the photos one by one, but still shook his head.
"The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is better equipped and its personnel are better trained than ours. The Sichuan Army dare not compete with them!"
Wang Meng took out another stack of photos from the file bag.
"General Li, this is the Sichuan Army we formed along the Nujiang River in Yunnan. Their equipment used to be worse than yours, but look at it now, isn't it the same as ours?"
Li Jiayu frowned, quickly took the photo, and looked at it carefully. Suddenly his pupils dilated.
"This is?"
Wang Meng came over to take a look and said:
"The Xingtian Flag! This is the encouragement from the folks of Yunnan to our Sichuan Army!
As the saying goes, Xing Tian died, his nipples became his eyes, his navel became his mouth, and his head was chopped off, but he still wanted to fight. "
Li Jiayu was somewhat moved. Having stayed in the rear for a long time, his passion gradually cooled down, and he even forgot his original intention of leaving Sichuan.
"Chief of Staff Wang, I have a question. Will you go to war with the Central Army or the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in the future?"
"General Li, I can't guarantee this! If the Central Army disregards the lives of the people and acts perversely in the future, we will definitely punish them!
But I can guarantee that as long as there is a slight chance of avoiding war, I will never fire the first shot! "