southwest direction.

The president had been following the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain closely, but because his troops were defeated so quickly, he had no chance at all.

Didn't give him any chance to micromanage.

The machine gunners at the front had no chance to receive orders in person.

When he transferred General Wei away from the Zhongtiao Mountain front, he actually did not realize how unpredictable the consequences would be for the battle.

When the Western Front was on the verge of collapse at the beginning, the president was a little worried, but he did not expect that the Eastern Front team would collapse faster than the Western Front.

Just when the president thought that the whole army would be wiped out in this battle, he did not expect an unexpected turn of events.

More than 40,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers sneaked in and out, divided into two routes and dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese on the eastern and western fronts. It is no exaggeration to say that they turned the tide.

Eighty thousand devils! This result ranks among the top three in so many battles.

This result showed that the Eighth Route Army had the ability to fight head-on.

The president flipped through the battle report in his hand and found no statistics on the casualties of the Eighth Route Army, so he called his staff and asked, "Weiwen, do you have any statistics on the casualties of the Eighth Route Army in this battle?"

"Yes, they did. They submitted a set of materials and a list of names, hoping that the government would issue pensions. But we felt that the data was a bit outrageous, so we ordered them to recalculate."

The staff bowed and reported.

"Hmm? How outrageous?"

"According to the battle report, they lost more than 1,500 combat casualties and more than 300 non-combat casualties."

The staff member said in a low voice.

"Non-combat casualties?"

"Yes, President. According to their battle report, they traveled more than 60 kilometers in the middle of the night, and many of them had to cross cliffs and other dangerous places. More than a hundred people died from running."

"Which unit are they responsible for the infiltration?"

"It's their 386th Brigade, and the brigade commander is Shu Kang."

President:"......"

After hearing this, the president was silent for a long time and didn't say anything.

When the staff saw the president's reaction, he suddenly realized that he might have said something wrong. Everyone knew what happened to Shu Kang back then, and the president had always been brooding over it.

But the staff didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere suddenly became weird.

After a long time, the president sighed and said, "This brat is quite good at leading troops, but when will he be able to turn back from his wrong path?"

The staff dared not even to breathe a word, let alone respond.

"Let's talk about their casualties. Why are there less than 2,000 people?"

When he said this, there was a strange chill in the president's eyes.

"I guess they know that even if they report a high number, we won't give them the pension, so they choose to underreport the number of people."

"I can still afford this little money. Go and tell them. Don't hide it. They are all soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. We will be responsible for it to the end."

After hearing this, the staff looked a little strange. In the past, the president always ignored such situations. He didn't expect that he would agree to give money today.

However, when the president's mouth curled up, his staff roughly guessed what he was thinking.

He wanted to use this method to find out the specific number of casualties of the Eighth Route Army and obtain more detailed intelligence.

You know, the National Army stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain was only responsible for the defense in the first half of the battle. Unexpectedly, 70,000 to 80,000 people were sacrificed, and less than 1,000 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded. It’s a shame to think about it.

I didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army could achieve a casualty ratio of nearly 1:40. Comparing the two, it is really hard to accept.

"Boss, should we publish this battle report in the newspaper?"

"No... just send a text message to minimize the impact."

"Yes."

......

Yu Ye accompanied the commander back to the regiment headquarters and happened to see the brigade commander training Kong Jie.

"Kong Jie, you have made great contributions this time."

The brigade commander stared at Kong Jie and circled around him.

Kong Jie didn't dare to behave like Li Yunlong. He stood like a javelin and honestly took the scolding.

"That's not the case, Brigadier General."

"It's nothing. The merits of my subordinates are his. The commander of an independent mixed brigade of the Japanese, with the rank of lieutenant general, was chopped off by you.

It would be so impressive if we could tell others about it. "

The brigade commander spoke in a sarcastic tone with his hands on his hips.

A group of senior commanders nearby watched the brigade commander scolding his subordinates, enjoying the fun and saying, "Shu Kang, why are you scolding them?

If one of my men chopped off the head of the Japanese lieutenant general, I would wake up laughing in my sleep."

Kong Jie had a headache when he heard this. Aren't these leaders just adding fuel to the fire? The key point is that he couldn't refute it, so he could only listen.

"Of course not. If one day I, the great commander Kong, were to chop off the head of the devil Tianhuang with a knife, I would be even more proud!"

The brigade commander said sarcastically.

Hearing this, Kong Jie's eyes lit up. Is this damn brigade commander pointing at me? Should I really work hard in this direction?

The brigade commander saw that Kong Jie's eyes had changed, and he yelled angrily: "What are you thinking about, kid? Are you really going to pick up a knife and chop off the Japs' locusts?

You kid must remember that you are a soldier of our Eighth Route Army, but now you are the commander of the New Second Regiment!

Your duty is to command the battle well, not to pick up a knife and chop down the enemy commander yourself!"

"Yes, Brigade Commander. My duty is to lead the battle well!"

Kong Jie was scolded severely, but he could only stiffen his neck and endure it.

Li Yunlong watched from the side with a smile on his face. It was so refreshing to see his brother being scolded.

"And you, Li Yunlong! Although you didn't make this mistake this time, you have just as many problems as Kong Jie.

How dare you laugh, boy!

What are you laughing at? Your mouth is almost stretched to your ears.

What's going on? Have you eaten several kilograms of bee feces again?"

The brigade commander was furious when he saw Li Yunlong laughing. None of the commanders of the unnumbered regiments under his command gave him peace of mind.

Li Yunlong closed his mouth instantly. He didn't expect that he would be scolded just for watching a show.

"Well, since your brigade commander has already reprimanded you, I won't say anything. Come to the headquarters for a meeting on the second day of next month, and you can collect your military medals then."

The commander glared at Li Yunlong, then turned around and left with a group of commanders.

"Commander, would you like to have a meal before leaving?"

Li Yunlong shouted bravely.

The commander ignored him and didn't even turn his head.

Yu Ye stood outside the door, watching them leave. Just as the brigade commander and the chief of staff walked past him, he heard the brigade commander whisper to the chief of staff, "Chief of Staff, our 386th Brigade is amazing, right? This time we killed three lieutenant generals of the Japanese at once. Who can compare to this record?"

Yu Ye: “…”

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