War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 270 What did he bring back!
"Report, the 14th Brigade has abandoned the beachhead and is heading north, abandoning its camp and marching."

At Xifengkou, in a tent under the city wall, Song Zheyuan was staring at a map under the light of four braziers in the room.

He looked for a long time but couldn't see any place in the whole area that was worth the 14th Brigade turning around, unless... the artillery position of Baitaizi was under his control. That was not right. Even if Baitaizi was lost, the most reliable way for the 14th Brigade should be to send troops back to support, rather than withdrawing the entire army.

"report!"

"The 224th Regiment took Sanjiazi, the 217th Regiment destroyed Caijiayu and occupied Baitaizi..."

When the soldiers reported the battle reports from the front line to Song Zheyuan, those areas that had been occupied by the Japanese army had all been recaptured, and a natural encirclement had been formed in the blink of an eye, trapping the entire 14th Brigade. Song Zheyuan understood at a glance the purpose of the 14th Brigade's retreat.

No one dared to stay in such an encirclement. If any troops sent out failed to capture Baitai, it would be equivalent to the entire army being trapped in the enemy's pocket.

"Report, the 217th Regiment engaged the enemy at Baitaizi, and won the first battle. Half of the Sasaki regiment was defeated."

Right, that's right.

From the 3000 Japanese troops who started to suppress the Japanese army together with the 683rd Regiment at Xifengkou, to the 217th Regiment taking over the defense until now, to the 14th Brigade rushing to Xifengkou, the 109th Brigade confronted them.

The 14th Brigade attacked a pass with all its might, which resulted in a surprise attack on the rear on a snowy night, allowing the 109th Brigade to form a tactical encirclement...

Even if Song Zheyuan was allowed to command the troops, he would not dare to stay here any longer. Who knows what will happen in the future?
But what bothered Song Zheyuan the most was that he couldn't chase. He couldn't let his men armed with imitation Type 38 rifles chase the Japanese soldiers armed with real Type 38 rifles. Wouldn't that be courting death?

"report!"

"Brigade Commander Zhao asked me to report to the commander-in-chief that the 109th Regiment of the 224th Brigade is rushing to reinforce the 217th Regiment!"

Song Zheyuan understood everything!
The Sasaki Corps clashed with the 217th Regiment at Baitaizi. The two children got mad at each other, and the adults rushed to the battlefield from home with wrenches and rolling pins.

This is no longer something that can be explained by tactical planning. Once the two parents arrive, the situation will definitely turn into a fight, and the entire battlefield will instantly turn into a huge meat grinder.

When Song Zheyuan took another look at the map of the entire Rehe and North China, he found that the Eighth Division was still in Chifeng. Even if the Eighth Division worked day and night, it would not be able to catch up with this battle. In other words, as long as he deployed his troops there, he would gain a complete advantage...

To fight or not to fight?

Fighting means going to the battlefield with inferior weapons and superior forces. Even if you win, it will be a tragic victory with heavy casualties. At that time, you will have no soldiers left, and no one will piss on you.

If they didn't fight, the calculations like those of a battlefield actuary, the back and forth pulling, which forced the entire 14th Brigade of the 109th Division of the Japanese Army to join the battle would have been in vain. Perhaps, the entire th Brigade would have to be sacrificed, and in the future, they would be completely unable to raise their heads amid the criticism in newspapers and radio stations across the country.

Now the whole country is paying attention to the battlefield in North China, and the anti-Japanese sentiment is unprecedentedly high. They don't care whether the mission received by the 29th Army is to defend Xifengkou. They only know that while the 29th Army is fighting the Japanese, the large troops are staying at Xifengkou!
Then you, Song Zheyuan, are the second Xiao Liuzi!
damn it.

Song Zheyuan's head went numb as he looked at the map. He couldn't figure out the math...

"Report! Yang Jingyu from the 217st Battalion of the th Regiment has returned!"

Song Zheyuan didn't even listen to the name of the person. He said without turning his head, "Why did you report this shit to me?"

He thought that the soldiers who were scattered on the battlefield had returned to Xifengkou.

"Commander, didn't you send someone to Dagu to look for him yesterday? When we were patrolling the camp, we happened to hear this man telling our people his name, so we brought him here."

Song Zheyuan's mind was not here, and he was still asking: "Who am I looking for?"

"Yang Jingyu."

"who!"

Song Zheyuan's eyes widened instantly and he looked at the row of soldiers standing at the door.

"Where's the person? Bring him in immediately!"

Yang Jingyu was brought into the tent by the soldiers. He had a smile on his face, but when he saw that there was only one person in the room, he was stunned.

"Hello, sir!"

He didn't care about the rank of the person in front of him. The military uniform was a style he had never seen before. He didn't even have the time to see what was on the other person's shoulders. He just shouted this.

"Aren't you in Dagu?" Song Zheyuan didn't even return the greeting, but asked this question while putting his hands on his waist.

Dagu?

Yang Jingyu only heard Xu Chaoyang say that this place was an arsenal for the Northeast Army to supply military equipment, but when had he been there? The problem was that he couldn't tell where he had been...

Did he miss the fact that he had taken away the equipment from the military repair shop? Otherwise, how could there not be a single familiar person in such a tent?

"Dumb!"

Song Zheyuan turned around and slapped his hands on the table at the same time. After a loud bang, all the soldiers around raised their guns and pointed them at Yang Jingyu.

At that second, in such cold weather, beads of sweat flowed from Yang Jingyu's temples. In the tent where the cold wind kept blowing in, he could hear his own heartbeat.

"Report to the commander!" Then, Yang Jingyu screamed at the top of his voice: "I can't say it!"

Song Zheyuan's eyes widened, and he walked around the table to Yang Jingyu's side: "Is there anything about the 29th Army that I, Song Zheyuan, cannot know?"

Yang Jingyu was nervous. How could he not be nervous? He even started blinking frequently in such an environment, but he still cleared his throat and shouted, "Sir, I recognize the uniform you are wearing, but I don't recognize you."

"But I have been ordered by Battalion Commander Chaoyang to keep this matter strictly confidential and not disclose it to anyone!"

"Even if you kill me, I can't say anything!"

"Challenge!" Song Zheyuan suddenly took a step back, took out his gun, and pointed it directly at Yang Jingyu's head: "Do you think I'm a vegetarian monk in the temple?"

"Believe it or not, even if I kill you here, I can still eat and sleep there without any delay?"

Yang Jingyu immediately turned to face Song Zheyuan, pointed his forehead at the muzzle of the gun, and shouted loudly: "You won't!"

"why?"

"Since I'm back, it means I haven't betrayed you. As long as you call Captain Xu over, everything will be clear. There's no need to kill me for no reason."

"Sir, Captain Xu is here, I can tell you everything, and so can Captain Wang, but not you. Your position is too high. I haven't seen you, so I dare not say anything!"

"I told you that violating military orders is also punishable by death. I'll let you die. I'm still a member of the 29st Battalion of the th Army. I have done nothing wrong!"

Song Zheyuan was silent.

Everything they say makes sense!
If Xu Chaoyang had selfish motives in this matter, then Yang Jingyu would never have come back. Now that he is back, he can ask Xu Chaoyang and everything will become clear... But where can he find Xu Chaoyang at this time?

"Somebody come!"

Song Zheyuan said to Yang Jingyu, "We are at war now. I don't have time to deal with you. Wait until we finish this battle."

"Find this kid a place sheltered from the wind, give him a big pancake and a bowl of hot soup. Whether he lives or dies, we'll decide after Xu Chaoyang comes back. Send someone to keep a close eye on him first."

"Sir, excuse me for the trouble. I would like to ask you where our battalion commander is now?" Old Yang certainly knew that Xu Chaoyang was not in the barracks, otherwise he would have called him over for a confrontation long ago.
"The Japanese blocked the Baitai." Song Zheyuan told the truth because Lao Yang had already become a prisoner. Anyway, he could not leave the supervision.

Yang Jingyu asked: "Why didn't you save him?"

"You're asking my 29th Army soldiers to fight the retreating 14th Brigade with Shanxi-style Type rifles and old Hanyang rifles? Do you know how many casualties this will cost? They are not real people!"

"General, where is the donkey cart that this man brought back?"

　Two thousand votes? Two thousand votes!

　　Is it really that amazing? Yesterday it was 12,000, and today it is 12,000 again!

　　But how come you still have monthly tickets?
　　There's more, right?
　　Come, kill me!
　　Uh... Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't kill him... (whispering)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)