War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 173 What does the 29th Army have?
Duolun, Chahar Province.

When Wang Changhai returned from patrolling the border outside the city, he found that the atmosphere in the city had changed. Many ordinary people were looking at these soldiers with strange eyes...

There is always a chaotic 'buzzing' sound around me.

"Have you heard that the Fifth Military Region was defeated in Tongliao?"

"How did you know?"

"How could you not know? In the morning, the troops coming from the east were all covered in dust. When we went down to the fields, we asked around and found out that the refugees fleeing from the Tongliao direction said that the Japanese artillery and planes bombed the city all night long last night!"

"I don't know if Duolun can hold on..."

"Whether you can hold the defense or not, what else can you do? Fighting is the business of the higher-ups. Even if you can hold the defense, can you still be the county magistrate?"

When Wang Changhai, leading the horse and escorted by the guards, glanced over there, the people coming in and out withdrew their gazes one by one as if they had never said these words; if there were someone who didn't have time to look away, they would definitely smile and nod and bow to you.

This is the people. They don’t care how many of your comrades died on the battlefield, or how big the gap between your weapons and the enemy’s is. They only care about the results.

They knew that the small street outside Tongliao had been bombed by planes and artillery for a whole night. If they really got angry, they would only ask you one question, such as "Did you lose?"

Wang Changhai gritted his teeth and lowered his head as he walked among the people. This battle was just like the one he had fought, and he was filled with resentment.

In fact, this cannot be blamed on Wang Changhai, he just has a bad luck.

Since he joined the army, he has been highly appreciated by the old man Song Zheyuan. He was originally a fierce general under the Five Tigers of the Northwest Army. But now? He only has the ambition to serve the country. No, it should be said that he only has the ambition to serve the country!

After his 217th Regiment was thrown into Duolun by Lao Ding, it lived a life of hunger and thirst. It was fine, as was the case with the entire 29th Army. But you can't let the 29th Army be cannon fodder and still feel unhappy, right?

Once upon a time, what kind of life did the Northwest Army live in the Great Wall?
The boss Song Zheyuan wanted to kill 5,000 rebels under his command, so who dared to fart?

If the Northwest Army had not been destroyed in January 1931, they would not have become motherless children.

The entire Northwest Army of more than 29 people was reduced several times and changed into the 29th Army with only quotas. Even so, it was only after Song Laoding took the lead in refusing to collect military pay that he finally managed to get quotas from Xiao Liuzi. He even had to deceive and bluff by saying that the soldiers had developed feelings for the th Army and were unwilling to leave.

He really was raised by a stepmother.

Wang Changhai threw his warhorse to the regiment guard and walked in. As soon as he entered the courtyard...

"report!"

Several strong men in the yard straightened their bodies at the same time and stood at attention facing him.

Before Wang Changhai could ask, his men came running over: "Boss, the Fifth Military Region is here to urge for food, saying that supplies are in short supply on the front line..."

Wang Changhai almost laughed out loud!

Urging for food?

Who should I ask for grain?

Since the 29th Army was thrown under the noses of the devils as cannon fodder, Xiao Liuzi has never been given a gun, and the military pay is not a penny. Who are you asking for food? Wang Changhai moved his eyes to those men, and saw that they were looking at him with dusty faces as if expecting an answer. He asked, "How is the situation in Tongliao?"

"report!"

Xu Chaoyang stood out from the crowd and said, "Last night, the Japanese launched a general attack on Xiaojieji. After we came out, Xiaojieji was bombed and shelled for a full six minutes."

"Commander Dao of the Fifth Military Region led his troops in a fierce battle with the Japanese army until the early morning, but was ultimately defeated and led his troops in the direction of Kangbao."

Wang Changhai was surprised to hear this and asked, "Then why didn't you go with them?"

"Reporting to Regiment Wang, my troops were ordered to enter the pass to collect food. The war started after we left. When we learned the news, Commander Dao had already fled. Due to the artillery fire, we were unable to follow him. Now the entire Tongliao area has fallen into the hands of the enemy."

Wang Changhai did not delve into it and just said, "Dao Wenbin treats you well."

As a military commander, once a battle begins, an experienced person can tell whether they will win or lose halfway through. At this time, unless they are desperate, few people would risk their lives to gamble on the almost impossible reversal. In this situation, is it necessary to ask Dao Wenbin when he was sent to urge them to urge for food?
"Okay." Wang Changhai nodded: "I'll have someone report the news later, you guys go and rest first."

Of course he had to report the news. This was no longer a matter of urging for grain. Even if Wang Changhai had grain, he could not send it out. Everyone was just going through the motions. If Dao Wenbin could rise again in the future, at least he would be able to save face.

After Wang Changhai finished speaking, he started to walk into the regiment headquarters. Seeing him leaving, Xu Chaoyang immediately shouted, "Sir!"

Wang Changhai turned around at the door, stood under the porch and asked, "Anything else?"

"Report to the commander. My unit is under the Qishi Ma Division Company. We moved around the Northeast for a while before settling in Tongliao. We finally found a place to stay, but Tongliao is gone again."

This time Xu Chaoyang did not shout, as if describing a very ordinary thing, and added: "Brothers are too tired from the displacement along the way. If the superiors do not mind my incompetence as a company commander, I would like to find a home for the brothers under my command."

Where else can Xu Chaoyang go?
His situation now is exactly the same as that of the 29th Army. The leader is gone, and the brothers have nowhere to go. If they follow Yang Jingyu, they can only go to the northeast and fight guerrilla warfare in the old forests.

Just a hundred or so people going to fight guerrilla warfare in the old forests of Liaoning?
Fighting guerrilla warfare under the noses of the Japanese?

There was only one place in the entire Northeast to go, and that was to go to Qingfeng Ridge and hang out with Wang Laozuo...

But doesn’t Xu Chaoyang want to live like that?
Although the 29th Army is not well received in the Northeast Army, Dao Wenbin's Fifth Military Region has so much supplies that they are overflowing, while not even a grain of rice can be seen here, but this place is full of energy and spirit.

"You want to join my 29th Army?"

Wang Changhai didn’t understand!

Xu Chaoyang was a member of the cavalry company and later a member of the sword company. With these two identities, as long as he entered the pass, who among the generals under Xiao Liuzi would not be eager to recruit him? The most important thing is that he has experience fighting against the devils on the battlefield. Anyone can understand how rare such a person is in the Northeast Army, right?

As long as Xu Chaoyang entered the customs, he could at least be promoted to a higher rank in the Northeast Army. If not, he could even become a deputy regimental commander. Why would he bother staying in the 29th Army?
Xu Chaoyang understood Wang Changhai's confusion, and stretched out his hand to his men. The moment he let them hand him the rifle, all the soldiers in the courtyard frowned and glared at him.

"Wang Tuan, can you please let me have a word with you?"

Wang Changhai laughed and scolded the people beside him: "Isn't it shameful? I just held a gun, and you scared me like this?" After that, he turned around in front of Xu Chaoyang and shouted without even looking at him: "Come in, but my 217th Regiment doesn't have the good tea like your headquarters."

(End of this chapter)