NCCnovel Chapter 983 Since He Wants to Die, I Will Make Him Die
Chapter 983 Since He Wants to Die, I Will Make Him Die
Don't be impulsive.
After all, you are a high-ranking general here. If you launch a revenge attack on us, will the mountain city let you go? They will probably hunt you down.
"It's not like I have nowhere to go." Zhou Weiguo chuckled and put down his bowl. "Well, don't worry. The situation isn't clear yet. We'll have to wait until we get to the Fifth War Zone to find out."
Along the way, Zhou Weiguo did not delay. After he entered the Fifth War Zone, he did not immediately return to the troops, but went to see Commander Li to report the situation.
After the fall of Xuzhou, the headquarters of the Fifth War Zone moved southwest and stationed in a major city in southern Henan.
This place had been bombed by the Japanese army. When Zhou Weiguo entered the city, he saw ruins that had not been cleaned up yet and black walls burned by the fire. In addition, there were some abandoned houses. Those houses had suffered varying degrees of damage due to the shock waves of the bombs and were no longer inhabitable.
Looking up, he could also see anti-aircraft troops guarding some commanding heights, Tony's helmet flashing coldly in the sunlight.
The khaki uniforms and cloth shoes they wore indicated that the troops guarding the war zone were all elite. Zhou Weiguo's vehicle stopped at the gate of the war zone headquarters, and the Gui army, armed with submachine guns, stopped him.
After getting off the car, Zhou Weiguo handed his officer ID to the intercepting soldier. After confirming that there was no problem, the soldier stepped back, saluted, and motioned Zhou Weiguo to go inside.
Entering the second floor of the small western-style building, Zhou Weiguo entered the operations room under the guidance of his adjutant. In front of a group of senior staff officers and a map crowded with people, he found Commander Li who was discussing the Japanese army's assembly and advance with the chief of staff and others.
"Report, Zhou Weiguo of the Independent Brigade has been ordered to report."
Commander Li looked at Zhou Weiguo, who held the rank of Lieutenant General, and said, "Here he comes."
"Yes, I hope my lateness hasn't affected the commander's deployment."
"Jiansheng has long said that you are a brave general who is a fool. Now, I think you are a scholar-general." Li smiled and pointed to his office next to him. Then the two of them entered the office one after the other. Zhao Xiang Xiuling was about to wait outside, but Li pointed and said, "You come in too."
The room was simple, with just a desk, another table on the side, a few benches and a map hanging on the wall.
"Please sit down." Commander Li's adjutant poured tea for the two of them.
Commander Li took a sip of tea and pointed at Zhou Weiguo. "You haven't eaten yet, right? Let's have a meal together later."
It was natural not to refuse a superior's invitation to dinner. Zhou Weiguo thanked General Li and said, "General, what happened to my First and Third Regiments? How could they be nearly annihilated by the Japanese?"
No matter how he calculated it, it wasn't right. The 1st and 3rd Regiments were the original independent battalions, with the best combat capabilities and officers. Sun Xinpu was transferred from the 5th Battalion to the 1st Regiment as its commander, and the chief of staff was also composed of core personnel drawn from the other regiments.
How did the Japanese army almost wipe out the entire army? Three of the three battalion commanders of the first regiment died, Sun Xinpu also bombed the field hospital, and the commander of the third regiment, Wu Rui, was killed. None of the three battalion commanders survived.
In one battle, half of his brigade was wiped out. This could be said to be the worst loss he had ever suffered since he led troops into battle. Even when he encountered a regiment of the 10th Division in a bayonet battle, he had suffered such a heavy loss.
Fortunately, his tanks and anti-aircraft artillery went with the other two regiments, otherwise they would have been scrapped. This saved his face.
Commander Li really didn't know what to say. Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Zhou Weiguo said, "Could it be that someone is plotting against me because I cursed at them?"
"Oh, that's not the case. He won't attack you just because you were scolded. After all, your ability is registered with him. He won't attack you. Besides, this happened before, so it has nothing to do with him."
To be honest, although Commander Li has a conflict with that person, he will not throw dirty water on him.
He paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and added, "If you really want to say that it has something to do with him, it's not to say that it doesn't."
"Commander, what you said makes us very confused." Asaka Hiderei was also a little confused.
Commander Li signaled his adjutant to prepare the meal, and then he briefly explained the situation.
After about ten minutes of narration, Zhou Weiguo finally understood why his troops were beaten so badly that the enemy couldn't recognize their parents, and one of his two regiment commanders was killed and the other was injured.
This is a typical case of being harmed by one's own people.
After the 1st and 3rd Regiments arrived, Commander Li deployed them to Area 4 in the north, to counter a regiment from the Seya Detachment. To their left were two divisions from the Sichuan Army, and to their right was a division from the Tang Corps. This three-person formation formed a triangle, and there were no problems with it.
A few days later, the Field Regiment of the Seya Detachment launched an attack on the Sichuan Army's positions. Sun Xinpu was worried that the Japanese army would outflank him after defeating the Sichuan Army's positions, so he dispatched two battalions of troops to reinforce them.
As a result, the attack on the Sichuan Army was fake, and the attack on Sun Xinpu was real. The enemy was not a regiment, but a regiment plus two battalions and an aviation squadron.
Sun Xinpu blocked the enemy for a whole day and suffered heavy losses, so he had to ask for reinforcements from the war zone. Commander Li immediately ordered the Sichuan Army and the Tang Corps to send troops quickly to reduce the pressure on the front. A brigade of the Sichuan Army was dispatched immediately, but was blown back by the enemy halfway. The independent division of the Tang Corps did not send out at all. Helplessly, he could only ask the independent division to quickly withdraw troops to reinforce.
One day, he sent four telegrams in a single day before finally mobilizing a regiment, but it was too late. After the Sichuan Army reinforcements arrived, in order to avoid casualties, Sun Xinpu ordered the troops to evacuate to the rear.
The 3rd Regiment was the rear guard, and on their way out, they were intercepted by Japanese bombers. Although the 5th Air Force Squadron here intercepted them comprehensively, they still couldn't hold on.
"This is the situation. The Independent Division has transferred Corps Tang back to his side as a guard reserve. He's probably worried that I'll come after him." Commander Li smiled bitterly. He was in a difficult position sometimes. He couldn't command all these people. During the Battle of Taierzhuang, if he hadn't called that guy, Tang, and didn't take action, and I was so jealous that I killed him, he would probably have stayed in those villages for several days.
"So, the Military Court is planning to let it go like this." Zhou Weiguo asked with a sneer.
"Martial Court?" Commander Li smiled without saying anything, but that smile already made Zhou Weiguo understand what he meant. He clenched his fists and said, "If he wants to die, this time, I'll grant his wish."