War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 599 Who is Li the Sharpshooter to you? (Thanks to 'Taisu' for the -point reward!)

"Lao Ding, if all the battles are fought like the one in Xinkou, I think we can reach that damn island and kill their bastard emperor."

Next to Xu Chaoyang was Zhu Rong, and they were resting on the way to the Xinzhou front.

The Battle of Xinzhou was truly a battle of unity. Yan Laoxizi, the 18th Group Army and the National Government did not hide anything. All nine artillery regiments of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army went into battle, and Yan Laoxizi emptied his family's wealth to deal with the situation. However, this battle is still the most regrettable in history. Many people feel that under such circumstances, the Battle of Xinkou should have been won, but in fact, in history, it was still lost.

Then how come Xu Chaoyang's appearance completely reversed the situation?
In fact, it was not you, Xu Chaoyang, who reversed the situation, but he took advantage of an opportunity.

The battle of 217 at Tuanchengkou delayed the attack of the th Division. Otherwise, the troops attacking Xinkou at this moment should have been a combination of the th Division and the Chahar Corps. The loss of Niangzi Pass made Taiyuan attacked from all sides. Under tremendous pressure, the Xinkou front and Taiyuan were directly crushed, which led to the collapse of the entire line.

But in this world, the Fifth Division did not enter Xinzhou, and there was an army of Guo Zongfen watching, so only the Chahar Corps was left in the entire Xinzhou. In addition, Xu Chaoyang had stationed in Xinkou in advance, and the Niangziguan front was not yet tense, so Xinkou naturally had hope.

Sometimes, great figures in history may be just a little bit away from victory. For example, when Zhu Di’s eldest son was defending Yanjing, if Zhu Yunwen could capture it, perhaps the outcome would be different. Another example is if he failed in defending Hongdu, perhaps Zhu Yuanzhang would not be able to face south and back north.

The Japanese were definitely not defeated because of this small advance. They fought hard until the whole country collapsed, to the point where they even had no protective plates on their planes and had to use wooden boards instead.

But even at this level, the damn Japanese emperor did not stand trial in a military court!
Why is this happening?

Because their society was still in a state of extreme madness at the time, their mental state seemed to be a "hell". With the country in such a state, they could still fight a bloody battle like Iwo Jima...

If the Japanese emperor had to be brought to court for trial, what the beautiful army would have faced would probably not be the kind of sincere worship that came later, but a fight like a trapped beast.

To put it bluntly, at that time, Da Piaoliang had hope of bringing the Japanese dog emperor to trial, but they had too many things to bear, such as the crime of massacre, compensation for soldiers killed in battle, complaints from the public, etc. Unless all the Japanese who stood in the way were slaughtered, it would be impossible. In such a situation, the effort and the gain were not proportional. How could Da Piaoliang do such a losing business?
This was also the reason why Xu Chaoyang laughed out loud with a sense of loss when he heard Zhu Rong's words, because after the Japanese surrendered, we had the right to station troops as a victorious country, but wasn't there anyone in the country who could spare the effort at that time?

Few people of Xu Chaoyang's generation could possibly understand how precarious the domestic environment was at that time. If we had not gone to war with the Kuomintang, the final outcome would most likely have been division of the country, which would have forced our party to fight for its own territory!
"Why are you taking a break? Aren't you going to the war?"

Yang Jingyu came over and stood beside Xu Chaoyang, looking at the troops staying outside Shiling Pass to rest, feeling a little confused.

"Have you read the order from the Second War Zone?"

Yang Jingyu nodded and said, "I just finished watching it. The Second War Zone Command ordered Hao Mengling to send troops to defeat the Japanese troops in front of them and begin to compress their living space. This is clearly a plan to close the net."

"Yes, the net has been closed." Xu Chaoyang looked at Yang Jingyu and said, "Then what are we here for?"

"We need to gain weight in autumn. The division commander feels that our troops have been exhausted and victory is imminent, so he wants us to go to Xinzhou to pick up the spoils."

Xu Chaoyang spoke again, "Hao Mengling is stationed at Shiling Pass, withstanding wave after wave of enemy attacks. He is about to leave the pass to pick fruits. Now we are here. Isn't it annoying?"

"Give us a share of the spoils. People have to think that you, 217, were the first to achieve the Xinkou Campaign. Why are you still greedy for such a small advantage?"

"If he doesn't give us a share, wouldn't it seem petty of him to not give us a share? We've already arrived and we're battle heroes."

"Believe it or not, even though they treated us well when we retreated, they won't show us any kindness this time. What's more, look back at our soldiers. The older ones all just got married. I paid for the betrothal gifts. If another batch of them died, wouldn't you feel bad?"

Yang Jingyu pondered for a long time, then said inexplicably: "You should stay away from Li Wanchao in the future!"

puff!
Xu Chaoyang couldn't hold back his laughter and burst out laughing.

Yang Jingyu felt for sure that Li Wanchao had set him up again, and that the former fighting hero was no longer on the right track.

"Then what happens next?"

"Don't worry. Anyway, there is only one principle. If Hao Mengling doesn't invite me, 217 will not go up. As long as his troops go out, he will definitely hand over Shiling Pass to us for garrison. After all, there are so many merits waiting for him in Xinzhou. Wouldn't Shiling Pass be in our hands? If he invites me, I will go there myself. They have troops and equipment. Why should they let these bastards under my command cause trouble?"

"Hey, where's Wang Tianhao?"

After asking this question, Yang Jingyu turned around to look for the New Second Regiment, which had just arrived at the gathering place as the rear guard. "Wang Tianhao, come here!"

Yang Jingyu didn't even ask anyone to call him. He shouted and waved at Wang Tianhao. Wang Tianhao settled the troops with a few words and then trotted over: "Director, you called me?"

Xu Chaoyang asked: "The one in your group..." Xu Chaoyang pointed upwards: "Where is the one with Lao Gao, the one wielding the red tassel spear?"

"Big guy!" Wang Tianhao and Yang Jingyu have the same habit, they don't like to order others around, if there is something, they would like to do it all by themselves, they are both willing to do things by themselves.

A boy as thin as a bamboo pole came over, still holding the red tasseled spear in his hand, but this time there was no rifle on his shoulder.

"Where's your gun?"

Xu Chaoyang glanced over his shoulder and asked the question on the spot, "If you say that the firearms were damaged on the battlefield and not replenished in time, then there is nothing wrong with that. This is normal. But if they were left in the farm and not taken out, then you are ruined."

Snapped.

The big guy gave the third answer. He patted the gun box on his waist. The Mauser C96 gun box looked like a pocket version in his hand. His big hands were longer than a normal person's face. Especially when this guy stood next to Yang Jingyu...

"Oh my God, you must be a head and a half taller than Lao Yang, right?" Xu Chaoyang didn't ask about the gun anymore. He was carrying a box gun, which meant he was getting a promotion.

For this kid’s height, two meters is the starting point!

No wonder the Japanese couldn't get close to the red flag standing under the Xinkou position. With long arms and legs and guns, how could ordinary people get close to them?

"Who can compete with him?" Old Yang was still not confident and stood next to Xu Chaoyang. He felt more comfortable standing there.

This time it worked. Xu Chaoyang, who is 1.8 meters tall, Yang Jingyu, who is 1.93 meters tall, and the big guy who starts at 2 meters tall, the three of them formed a step.

"Where are you from?"

"Cangzhou."

Wang Tianhao interrupted at this time: "In the battle of Xinkou, the New Second Regiment suffered heavy losses of cadres. I just promoted the big guy and made him a company commander."

There is nothing wrong with promoting such a capable person...

Cangzhou, big guy, uses gun.

Xu Chaoyang summarized several characteristics of this kid and asked, "What's your last name?"

"plum."

I won't give you an extra word...

"What's your last name?" Xu Chaoyang asked again, which seemed puzzling to others.

The big guy suddenly took a step back and answered defensively: "Li, what's wrong?"

"Who is 'Sharpshooter Li' to you?"

Xu Chaoyang's eyes were completely glued to the big guy.

The boy looked left and right, looking embarrassed, and finally gave a positive answer: "My family doesn't allow me to tell you."

Yes, that’s the affirmative answer!

This time Xu Chaoyang can be said to have found a treasure!

"Wang Tianhao, I'm in need of a guard. I want this guy."

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(End of this chapter)