War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 577 It’s the right time

"Xu Chaoyang!"

Shiguanling. When Xu Chaoyang led his troops passing by here, Hao Mengling, the highest-ranking officer who should have died in the Battle of Xinkou, opened the gate. Now he is still alive and is leading his troops to welcome them!
When he stood in front of the dusty 217, he saw that the army in front of him was completely different from the legend. The soldiers in the army had thrown away their armor and some even had empty hands without guns. Among them, there was not even a single cannon that 217 was best at...

Hao Mengling asked in confusion: "What is this?"

He felt heartbroken!

How powerful was Xu Chaoyang in the Second War Zone Command in Taiyuan? He had nearly 3,000 troops, all of them were elite soldiers!

However, in the Battle of Xinkou, the most stable commander of the Second Regiment was killed, and more than 217 troops were continuously lost by the Japanese on multiple defense lines. Now, there are less than 716 people left... Even so, Hao Mengling didn't know that there were two regiments, 688 and , hidden in the army.

Hao Mengling was distracted for a moment, then he remembered that he had something else to say, so he opened his mouth again: "Commander-in-Chief Wei asked me to ask you a question. Fighting to this extent is like playing a brand-name game for both the enemy and us. The Japanese can really..."

Xu Chaoyang didn't let him finish the rest of his words, and immediately interrupted him and said, "You're really capable."

At that moment, Hao Mengling stared into Xu Chaoyang's eyes and asked again: "Why?"

What he said was the enemy's intelligence agency. With the operation of this agency and such a large layout in Xinkou, there can be no secrets at all. The problem is, under such circumstances, four mixed brigades dared to fall into the trap. No one would believe this even if he said it out!
"Because..." Xu Chaoyang smiled: "217 lost." He said this in a very relaxed manner, but the problem was that these words hit Hao Mengling's heart heavily.

In today's world, what does it mean to lose 217? !

Only then did Hao Mengling know what Xu Chaoyang’s real plan was!
In Rehe, the Japanese with such a small number of men dared to attack the Northeast Army which was said to have hundreds of thousands of troops. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Xu Chaoyang and the grave diggers, they could be said to have never been defeated!
In SH, the Japanese relied on their strong ships and powerful artillery to dare to fight against the Kuomintang's million-strong army. Now the battle is nearing its end, but they still show no signs of defeat. Instead, they become more and more courageous.

In Shanxi, the 217th Division counterattacked and wiped out the 21st Brigade of the th Division, which was considered to be a move of the th Division's "Steel Army". The devils wanted to eat Xu Chaoyang alive...

But at this time, for the sake of the victory at Xinkou, Xu Chaoyang was willing to abandon the reputation he had fought for so many years at the cost of his life, and use the "217 defeat" to humiliate the enemy!

Without the 217th, there was no longer any unit in Shanxi that the devils valued.

Without 217, Shanxi is full of weaklings in the eyes of the Japanese!

This was the main reason why they dared to go straight into Xinzhou. Their confidence came from defeating the larger force with a smaller one several times. They simply did not believe that this so-called pocket formation could trap four mixed brigades, four mixed brigades with air support and armored forces!

"it is good."

It took Hao Mengling a long while to utter these words. The tears shaking in his eyes were his admiration for 217's flexibility.

If Xinkou lost, Xu Chaoyang and Unit 217 would be eternal sinners, the culprits for letting the Japanese invaders into Shanxi. Those who judge heroes by their success or failure would trample Xu Chaoyang directly under the pillar of shame, no matter what achievements he had made before.

But Xu Chaoyang still did it, risking his entire reputation!

……

"report!"

"What the devils did in Xinkou has been published in their country's newspapers. The intelligence personnel of the National Government said that they praised the Chahar Corps highly in their country, saying that the Tojo Corps was the first corps to avenge the humiliation since the Meiji Restoration!"

Taiyuan, the Second War Zone Headquarters, Wei Lihuang, Yan Laoxizi, and the general manager listened to their subordinates' reports expressionlessly. They had expected this situation. "In addition, Terauchi Juichi of the North China Corps has issued a commendation order, awarding the commander of the Xinkou Operation, Moto Masaharu, the highest honor medal of the Army!"

The three officers still showed no emotion.

"Also, the Japanese 1st Mixed Brigade and the 15th Mixed Brigade are defending the hills on the left side of Xinzhou in echelons. The 2nd Mixed Brigade is defending Lingshan. The 16th Mixed Brigade has already rushed to Xin County. Commander Fu is about to engage the enemy."

"What about 217?"

The boss then asked a question.

"217 has already withdrawn. The news from the front is that they had dinner at Shiguanling an hour ago and are now withdrawing to Taiyuan."

Old Xizi Yan looked at Wei Lihuang and said, "Commander Wei, the leak of the news of our ambush must be investigated thoroughly!"

Wei Lihuang nodded and said, "Yes, we have to clean up this gap, but we have to wait until the war is over before we can do anything about it."

Old Xizi Yan got up from her chair and walked to the door. She was dressed in military uniform and looked at the blazing sun. She said, "Notify Yang Aiyuan and order Dong Qiwu's brigade to seize Xinkou and lock all the Japanese invaders into Xinzhou. There must be no mistakes!"

"Tell him that this time, I don't want anything from you except the victory report. Let him think about it himself!"

Wei Lihuang stood up at the same time: "Order Hao Mengling's 9th Army to defend Shiling Pass to the death. No matter how the Japanese attack, they are not allowed to retreat even a little bit!"

"Order the 15th Army to be the reserve. If the 9th Army cannot hold on, it will immediately take over if necessary. The 173rd and 19th Armies are follow-up troops, waiting for orders and ready to launch a general attack on the enemy's positions at any time to reduce the enemy's living space in Xinzhou."

The general also stood up at this moment: "Order the 115th Division to rush down Lingshan after the battle starts and pin down the 2nd Mixed Brigade of the Japanese. The 120th Division will provide support and quickly wipe out the 2nd Mixed Brigade, which has already lost a battalion. Afterwards, the 115th and 120th Divisions will rush to Xin County to lift the siege of Xin County, and then work with General Fu Zuoyi to wipe out the Chahar Corps!"

At this moment, the highest-ranking officers of the three parties have already deployed all their forces. In addition to seizing Xinkou, Yan Laoxizi's troops also have to contain two Japanese brigades; Wei Lihuang's troops not only have to defend against the Japanese rushing to Taiyuan, but also have to reduce the Japanese living space; and the 217th Army Group is responsible for clearing up the enemy, starting with the 2nd Brigade, which has the least troops after the battle with , and gradually expanding the results of the battle...

Why wasn't the 18th Army responsible for containment? Is there any need to ask why?
At this moment, this is no longer a battle, but the first time that everyone is united as one since the joint war of resistance!

It is the expectation that is waiting for the efforts of 217 and Fu Zuoyi’s look at the headquarters!
……

Outside the city of Taiyuan, in the wealthy manor that Xu Chaoyang once occupied, 217 finally returned. However, the returning unit looked dilapidated. Not only had their H34Ys been almost completely lost, but almost all of the Type 30 rifles and Pheasant Necks captured on the battlefield were also left behind. The soldiers had no other choice of machine guns except the MG.

"Chaoyang!"

Deputy Director Li, who was waiting outside the manor, walked towards the team. As soon as he got close to Xu Chaoyang, he lifted up his arms and asked anxiously, "Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Xu Chaoyang smiled and shook his head: "Uncle, I'm fine."

As soon as he finished speaking, Deputy Director Li said to Yang Jingyu: "General Yang, take the brothers into the manor quickly. We still have a lot of medicine left from Tianjin. Let the doctor see which one can be used..."

As arrangements were being made, Yuan Fuzhen came over from the side, pulled Xu Chaoyang aside and said, "Look at what you're doing for your uncle..."

But when she thought of Deputy Director Li's arrangement, her pretty face suddenly blushed. She lowered her head and raised her eyelids to take a look at the sky. Now, dusk was approaching and it was getting late. It was the time...

(End of this chapter)