Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

Ji County, headquarters of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was sitting in the spacious and bright hall and having breakfast.

Two servants and an adjutant stood respectfully at the side.

"Report sir!"

"A call came in from the front line, the Japanese army has dispatched more than 40,000 troops to gather around Ping'an County!"

"Sir, the Eighth Route Army called and said the Japanese will launch a large-scale raid in the near future, and asked if we have any relevant intelligence."

"Report to the commander, the 18th Division called and said that a battalion of Japanese infantry had entered the 18th Division's area. The commander of the 18th Division called and asked whether to launch a counterattack."

"Sir, the 20st Regiment of the 20th Division has engaged the Japanese vanguard. The st Regiment has been defeated and has been routed. The Japanese are advancing deep into our territory. The th Division requests reinforcements."

"Report to the commander..."

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Chief of Staff Guo Tao ran back and forth between Commander Yan's residence and the Intelligence Department, panting. Often, he had just finished reporting a telegram, and before he could catch his breath, his subordinates would deliver another telegram.

Now that he had finally finished reading, Guo Tao leaned against the door frame, breathing heavily.

The commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was overwhelmed by reading a series of telegrams, and his good mood from the morning was gone.

"It's from Mr. Ge!"

The commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army immediately turned into a master of table cleaning. He slammed the chopsticks in his hand on the table, waved his hand, swept away all the plates and dishes, smashed them all on the ground, and cursed loudly.

"This bunch of damn bastards makes me unable to even eat breakfast in peace."

"What do they want, huh?"

"Damn you little bastard!"

The commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army stood up, furious, with one hand on his waist and the other waving constantly, cursing.

"Damn it, what a bunch of rubbish!"

"Order the troops on the front line that are in close contact with the Japanese to temporarily evacuate."

"Don't engage in a firefight easily. The situation is still unclear. Don't act rashly."

"Also, mobilize five divisions to protect the safety of our headquarters."

"Last time, the Japs carried out two of those damn decapitation operations, destroying two of my divisions. Don't let them take advantage of the chaos to sneak into our headquarters this time!"

The commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was indeed a man who had seen the world. He quickly calmed down and gave orders to the chief of staff beside him.

But why does this order sound a little timid...

"But...but, sir..."

"If we retreat, the Eighth Route Army will be exposed to the enemy. Isn't this... a bit unkind?"

Chief of Staff Guo Tao said hesitantly.

This commander was so unkind. He ran away and pushed the friendly forces to the Japanese.

It is true that I would rather die than have a fellow Taoist die.

"Authentic? You thought you were eating out in Peking?"

"What a fucking underground place!"

"The life and death of the Eighth Route Army has nothing to do with me, but they are friendly troops after all. Just tell them."

"The Japanese have 40,000 troops. What do you want me to use to fight them?!"

"The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's wealth cannot be squandered!"

"Moreover, I dare to conclude that the devils must be seeking revenge this time. After all, the 4th Brigade was completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. This is a great humiliation for the devils."

"This raid was caused by the Eighth Route Army. We don't need to clean up their mess!"

"Go ahead and send a message to the Eighth Route Army."

"Just say that our Shanxi Suiyuan Army has received intelligence about the Japanese raid and is preparing to gather troops to fight a bloody battle with the Japanese invaders."

"But the situation is unclear now. The enemy is strong and we are weak. We want to fortify our defenses and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out."

"We will attack again after we have worn down the Japanese invaders' morale."

After Commander Yan scolded Chief of Staff Guo Tao, he put his hands behind his back, thought for a moment, and said with a clear conscience.

For the commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the most important thing now is to preserve the strength of his Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

After all, the Central Army had previously inserted six divisions of troops into northwestern Shanxi, and had always intended to erode and annex China.

If we fight the Japanese too hard this time, the Central Army will be the one reaping the benefits.

This was something the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army commander was very reluctant to see.

"Yes...Yes, sir!"

Guo Tao saluted and replied.

There was no way. No one dared to refute the commander's words, even though they also wanted to have a bloody battle with the Japanese.

But he knew what his superior was thinking, and there was nothing he could do.

But doing so would bring great suffering to the Eighth Route Army.

After all, we are all China's anti-Japanese force, and the loss of either side is China's loss.

The Japanese must be happy to see this situation.

After all, they also know that if the Chinese are united, it will be difficult for them to take a single step on Chinese soil.

Unfortunately... China is not like this at the moment.

Guo Tao returned to the Intelligence Department in disappointment and personally sent a telegram to the Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Daxiawan.

At this time, General Lao was discussing strategies against the enemy with the division commander.

"General Lao, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army sent a telegram. Please take a look."

The Chief of Staff took a telegram and handed it to General Lao with a wry smile.

When General Lao saw the content of the telegram, he was also so angry that he laughed.

"This commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is afraid of the enemy."

"What's the point of clearing the countryside and wearing down the enemy's morale? What's the point of waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out?"

"Is this how he kills off his energy? Huh?"

"If this can weaken the Japanese's fighting spirit, why don't we all retreat to the northwest, retreat to the westernmost part, and simply give China to the Japanese?"

"Humph, tell the commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to retreat and see how many Taiyuans he can lose."

"If Butcher Zhang dies, we won't eat hairy pigs anymore."

General Lao threw away the ruler in his hand and spoke angrily to the division commander and chief of staff.

General Lao had anticipated this situation, but this time the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army commander actually remembered to tell him, instead of suddenly retreating after the fight and selling out his side. This was quite considerate.

"Notify all troops to cover the transfer of civilians as soon as possible."

"Use guerrilla warfare and sparrow warfare to harass the enemy,"

"Since the Japs are coming with such force, let's just let them catch us empty-handed."

"It's useless to ask him to use a cannon to kill a mosquito."

Mr. Lao smiled proudly and said.

Facing the raid by tens of thousands of Japanese devils, General Lao still maintained a calm attitude. He is truly a man who has thunder in his heart but a calm face. He deserves to be called a general!

"Yes, the notification has been sent, and now all the troops have basically been transferred."

"The only thing left is the independent regiment that serves as the headquarters' flanking guard."

"Boss, do you think we have to move our headquarters as well?"

"After all, we have been under the eyes of the Japanese for too long. If our position is exposed, it will be a disaster."

The Chief of Staff said worriedly.

"Why are you panicking? The devils haven't arrived yet."

"If the Japanese really come, let Li Yunlong fight back."

"Otherwise, what's the point of having him as the group leader?"

Mr. Lao said unhappily.

After General Lao said this, the Chief of Staff and the Division Commander could no longer persuade him.

In the past few days, the two of them have tried different ways to persuade Mr. Lao several times.

But once Mr. Lao gets stubborn, no one can persuade him, and he'll even get scolded.

There was no choice but to let General Lao go.

We'll see if the Japanese come at that time.

However, with Li Yunlong's independent regiment, the problem will not be serious.

At worst, we can use force and send people to take General Lao away. Even if he is shot or put in jail afterwards, we have to wait until the war is over.