War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 668 These officials are really confusing (thanks to 'Hu Hu' for the 500 reward)
"report!"

In Xin County, Xu Chaoyang was sitting in the yard of the military sub-district headquarters, looking at the sky. He was leaning back in an armchair like Ge You, with an expression of unspeakable worry on his face.

"speak!"

It was Yang Jingyu who came out from the headquarters to answer the call. After he whispered a few words to the signalman, he walked to Xu Chaoyang and said, "Something happened."

"Zhang Zhizhong arrived in Linyi but refused to enter the city. I'm afraid he wanted to watch Pang Bingxun die in Linyi."

Xu Chaoyang frowned and turned to look at Yang Jingyu. When these words came out of the mouth of Yang Jingyu, who had no idea about the situation and only heard Xu Chaoyang's narration of the hatred between the two, he immediately understood what it meant - people's words can be scary!

"What did you say?"

Yang Jingyu explained: "I said, he did not enter Linyi City to help resist the Japanese invaders..."

"How big is Linyi? How many troops can it hold? If Zhang Zhizhong brought all the troops into Linyi, the Japanese planes could kill everyone with one shell. Wouldn't that be helping to defend the city? Wouldn't that be rushing to reincarnate?"

Yang Jingyu finally understood: "Linyi, so young?"

Xu Chaoyang let out a long sigh: "Don't we have a map of Linyi?"

"No."

"Linyi, next to it is the Yi River, and the city of Linyi was built along the river, so it is called Linyi."

"Before Zhang Zhizhong was transferred, he was stationed in Yi County (now ZZ City). Yi County to Linyi is 180 miles, a full 180 miles. Zhang Zhizhong led the troops for a day and a night, running 180 miles to reach Linyi. How did he fight?"

"Don't even mention Zhang Zhizhong's miscellaneous troops. Even if it's our 217th Regiment, who can hold up a gun after running 688 miles? Call back the th Regiment and let Old Han lead them to run another miles. Do you think they can capture Luding Bridge again?"

Xu Chaoyang was excited!
He also understood why Li Yunlong was called "a man born in the year of the dog who bites whoever he catches".

"Don't I know..."

Yang Jingyu shook his hands and went back to the house.

It was as if he was complaining to Xu Chaoyang with this behavior: "Why are you angry with me?"

But was Xu Chaoyang just losing his temper? In this whole world, only he, Xu Chaoyang, could understand the pain in Zhang Zhizhong's heart!
What kind of good person is Pang Bingxun?

When this man was stationed in Linyi, before the Battle of Tangtou even started, he started calling Li Zongren to complain and ask for help!
This guy is full of gangster spirit and knows all the tricks of the game too well. He will perform the "crying child gets the milk" trick on you right on the spot, beating you while complaining at the same time.

Li Zongren was really scared. After all, Pang Bingxun had betrayed him too many times. In order to keep him stable, he gave him whatever he wanted. Guns and bullets were sent to Linyi for free. He also gave them to the Sichuan Army. All the money was used on Pang Bingxun.

Did you see it?
If an honest person ran 180 miles, he would be suspected of watching Pang Bingxun die in battle; if a cunning person played tricks, he would become a hero of the War of Resistance!

Xu Chaoyang looked down on Pang Bingxun. What he looked down on was not his military achievements, but his scheming, because he was too familiar with this scheming.

But Pang Bingxun’s performance in Linyi is beyond reproach!

After Tangtou was lost, Pang Bingxun personally organized a suicide squad to go to the front line. He did not fight the Japanese head-on, but led his team to go around and stab in from the weakly defended area behind the Japanese. He then led his team to charge at Tangtou, which directly stunned the Japanese.

They fought the Japanese in close combat and recaptured the Tangtou position.

Unfortunately, Nishio Toshizo did not give him the chance to continue fighting. He directly sent 5,000 more soldiers and pushed forward all the way.

What unit is Pang Bingxun in?
It is called the Third Corps, but under the Third Corps there is only a 40th Army, and under the 40th Army there is only a 39th Division. It is known as - three generations of single inheritance!
But what about the actual military strength?

Five groups.

It’s a group!

Even so, the diary writer still disliked him and wanted to disband a regiment. I don't know what made the diary writer crazy. People were fighting on the front line against the Japanese and Li Zongren was in need of people, but he wanted to disband their troops. If Li Zongren hadn't blocked his way... Pang Bingxun, there would be at most four regiments left.

This is the fate of no-name brands.

"report!"

"Xuzhou battle report."

The news Xu Chaoyang had been waiting for finally arrived, but only then did he realize that the sky he had been staring at had completely darkened. Someone had placed a long bench next to the armchair, and on the bench was a porcelain bowl, like an offering, with two sweet potatoes in it.

Xu Chaoyang hooked his finger at the signalman, called him over, grabbed the sweet potato and said, "Read." "Instant battle report."

"Tonight, 40 Japanese troops sent by Nishio Toshizo attacked Linyi City at night. General Zhang led his th Army to fight the Japanese invaders fiercely. He led his troops to break out and killed enemies under the city. Then he led his troops to chase the enemy to the east of the Yi River, and won the first battle."

Xu Chaoyang finally smiled, he finally smiled!
He sat up slightly from the armchair and found that there was a mattress covering him without him noticing, and the mattress had fallen down because of his movement.

"Big guy!"

Xu Chaoyang tilted his head and shouted.

The big guy was leaning against the door sill, sleeping so soundly that he couldn't even open his eyes. He just said, "Yeah!"

"Who covered me with the mattress?"

"Ha..." He yawned and said, "Director Yang."

Xu Chaoyang became even prettier. He stuffed the sweet potato into his mouth in two or three bites. His cheeks were bulging with stuffing. He said incoherently, "Go back to the room and sleep."

The communications soldier took advantage of this opportunity to quickly walk out of the yard, and the big man closed the door. Yang Jingyu was standing at the foot of the wall outside the yard.

The signalman hurried over and said, "He's asleep, Director. The commander has gone into the room to sleep."

Yang Jingyu seemed relieved and said, "Just go to sleep... It's so cold outside, I don't know what's wrong with you... Damn it, you just need to be disciplined."

"What are you laughing at!"

Yang Jingyu glared at the communications soldier.

The signalman smiled and said, "Although the director is cursing, we in 217 can all see that you have the best relationship with the commander."

"Go, go, go!"

Yang Jingyu waved his hands and left angrily.

The signalman looked at Yang Jingyu's unhappy back and muttered, "These high-ranking officials have really weird tempers. The more they care about something, the less they show it..."

……

"Report!!"

The next morning, Xu Chaoyang paced back and forth in the yard like a clockwork watch, making Yang Jingyu dizzy. At this time, the communications soldier arrived again.

"Report, real-time battle report from the Xuzhou front."

"General Zhang chased the Japanese invaders to the east of the Yi River and successively captured several villages where the Japanese invaders were entrenched. As a result, the main force of the Japanese invaders appeared to the west of the Yi River and launched another attack."

"Where is Pang Bingxun?" Xu Chaoyang asked quickly.

The signalman explained: "General Pang and General Zhang advanced together last night and fought their way out of Linyi City..."

Xu Chaoyang understood that Pang Bingxun's army had been defending Linyi for more than 20 days and was already a remnant. As long as the Japanese got rid of the 40th Army as soon as possible, they would be able to free up their hands to continue fighting Zhang Zhizhong.

To be honest, at this point it all depends on who is faster!
Zhang Zhizhong immediately decided: "The entire army will cross the river and fight!"

What is the focus of the Siege of Linyi?
Are they defeating the Japanese invaders? Are they occupying Hedong?
Neither, I’m killing the Japanese!

Let all the Japanese drown in the river and the siege of Linyi will be lifted. Otherwise, no matter how much territory you occupy, it will be of little use.

So, Zhang Zhizhong led his troops across the river and launched an all-round attack on the Japanese invaders at Chaye Mountain, Liujia Lake and Yaitou.

In this battle, Zhang Zhizhong made the following deployment: all the mountain artillery, field artillery, and heavy artillery of the entire army were pushed to the front line. After all the shells were used up, all officers and soldiers launched a general attack on the Japanese army. The artillerymen charged into battle with broadswords, and after the infantrymen ran out of bullets, they charged with bayonets, leaving no reserves!

No reserves!
Just as Zhang Zhizhong himself said, he has no way out.

　Thanks to '胡Hu' for the 500 yuan reward. Thank you very much.

　
(End of this chapter)