I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

Unlike Bai Chongxi's rage, Li Zongren was somewhat disappointed. He was not surprised at all that Leng Qiang could come up with such an excellent plan. He was just very surprised at Leng Qiang's cruelty.

Although it is said that a general's success is built on the sacrifice of hundreds of soldiers, Leng Qiang actually thought of something that even a first-class army general would not dare to think of and tried to persuade him. Li Zongren did not want to cause a conflict with Leng Qiang, so he had to find a way to make him give up the idea. Otherwise, if he reported it to the principal, it was hard to say whether the principal would not be tempted.

Seeing the expressions of the two men, Chen Feng knew that the two senior generals of the National Army had misunderstood and thought that he wanted to do this. He smiled bitterly and explained to them:

"Captain Li, Commander Bai, this is not what I thought. No, it was actually what I thought, but not from my perspective."

The three people in the room didn't understand what was said and felt a little confused.

Chen Feng then explained:

"I am actually considering it from the perspective of the principal. Think about it, sirs. If everything goes as expected, the troops retreat to Henan to defend the city and positions, and the Japanese army uses the geographical advantage to continue attacking, and if the national army continues to retreat, the Japanese army will head straight for Wuhan. The principal has so many staff officers under him, can't he think of it? Digging up the Yellow River embankment can block the Japanese army. Do you think the principal would agree to this plan?"

Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't a sniper attack. With the power of a sniper attack, if they really wanted to attack the Yellow River embankment, they might succeed.

However, the two of them still seriously considered Chen Feng's hypothesis. This hypothesis is not impossible, no! It is very likely. The two of them know the principal very well. In order to protect the direct lineage and to stop the Japanese army from attacking Wuhan, it is not surprising that they did such a thing.

The two of them panicked for a moment. If it was just Chen Feng's intention, it would be fine, but if it was the principal's intention, it would be very scary and might very likely become a reality.

A scene emerged in front of the two men's eyes. Countless corpses of people were floating in the water, countless people's homes were destroyed by the flood, the Central Plains was covered with vast oceans, and thousands of homes were ruined. After the flood, the land was barren for thousands of miles. China's largest grain-producing area would become a barren land for decades. Natural disasters were terrible, but man-made disasters were even more terrible.

Bai Chongxi's eyes were somewhat complicated. This cold gun was so far-sighted that the Japanese army had not yet launched an attack, but he had begun to consider the Henan issue and the Battle of Wuhan. His strategic vision was extremely sharp.

Li Yunyan had been confused for a long time. Although she was curious, she knew she was not qualified to ask questions. She had been thinking about the plan until Chen Feng said to dig up the Yellow River embankment. Then she finally understood. When she thought of the horrible scene of corpses floating in the water, her heart was filled with fear.

Li Zongren looked at Chen Feng with some expectation in his eyes:

"Brother Lengqiang, I misunderstood you just now. I wonder if you have any solution in mind. Please feel free to give me some advice."

Chen Feng shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"Commander Li, there is no shortcut. We can only solve the problem from the root."

Bai Chongxi understood what Chen Feng meant:

"Brother Delin, Captain Lengqiang probably meant to inflict as many casualties on the front lines of Xuzhou as possible, so that the Japanese will be unable to pursue us when we retreat. After the elite troops withdraw, they can also resist layer by layer and block us in sections, which will buy time for the preparation of the Battle of Wuhan, and we don't have to make any efforts on the Yellow River dike."

"Captain Cold Gun, I don't know if this is what you mean."

Chen Feng nodded and expressed his admiration for Bai Chongxi. He was not worthy of being called Little Zhuge Liang! He saw through the essence of the matter and hit the nail on the head:

"Commander Li, Commander Bai, this will put a lot of pressure on the Fifth War Zone and the losses may be very heavy. I'm not worried about anything else, but I'm afraid that there will be some changes after the 20th Army suffered heavy losses."

Li Zongren's face straightened:

"He dare not. He knows what happened to Han Fuqu. I will explain everything to the principal. The Battle of Xuzhou concerns the destiny of our nation. No matter who it is, if he breaks the law, don't blame me, Li Zongren, for being rude."

"Brother Leng Qiang, don't worry. If it really comes to that, I will make everything clear. All the officers and soldiers of the Fifth War Zone will not need to use the lives of thousands of civilians to cover their retreat, even if only a single soldier is killed in the battle."

Chen Feng assured Li Zongren:

"Commander Li, I admire what you have done and what you have thought. My Lone Wolf Commando will continue to go deep behind enemy lines and use our own fighting methods to consume the offensive strength of the Japanese army. Although the Japanese army has stepped up its vigilance, as long as we patiently look for opportunities, there will always be loopholes to find."

"Okay, then I would like to thank you on behalf of my colleagues and brothers in the Fifth War Zone. Please let me know if you need anything, whether it's weapons and ammunition or enemy information, we will do our best to meet your needs. But I still hope you stay here. Your previous suggestions have been of great help to us."

"Okay, Jiansheng and I have a military discussion meeting. Let Yunyan chat with you. Let's have a drink together at noon. Don't rush to refuse. My Fifth War Zone has received so much favor from you that I have been thinking about having a drink with you for a long time."

After Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi left, Li Yunyan suddenly had nothing to say. She clearly had a lot to ask! How could she suddenly forget everything?

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Chen Feng changed the subject and asked:

"Miss Li, if it is convenient, could you please take me to see my injured brother?"

Li Yunyan always felt a little awkward when listening to Miss Li:

"Captain, just call me Yunyan. The injured brothers are in the next yard and there are special medical staff to take care of them. Come on, I'll take you there right away."

Li Ergou's injury was not serious. The bullet did not damage his bones or blood vessels. It only made a small hole in the narrowest muscle on the inner thigh. The Type 38 rifle bullet has strong penetrating power but not much lethality.

A male doctor and Chen Feng explained Li Ergou's injuries in detail. As long as he rested carefully, he would be able to walk soon, but it was best not to do any strenuous activity within a month.

Li Ergou was a little distressed. The commando team probably wouldn't be here for long. There would definitely be combat missions. In his current situation, following the team would only hinder everyone. Not only would he not be able to participate in the battle, he would also need one or two people to protect and take care of him. Thinking of this, he looked at the captain with a helpless look:

"Captain, you won't leave me here, will you?"

"Don't worry! I will take you with me when I leave. You don't have to rush into training. Just heal your wounds first. We have already avenged the enemy. The Japanese will not stay in China for a year or two. I will find a quiet place for you to recuperate when we get out. You will be able to fight the Japanese again soon."

At 10:00 p.m., Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi came back. Li Yunyan prepared a table of food and wine. Except for Li Ergou who was lying down, Li Zongren invited all the commandos to come over:

"Everyone, I, Li Zongren, am very grateful to you. From the defense of Teng County to the front line of Taierzhuang, without your sabotage and raids, the Japanese army would have occupied Teng County and attacked us long ago. Maybe Xuzhou has fallen by now. Let's raise our glasses. This glass of wine is my thanks to you on behalf of the Fifth War Zone! Please."