Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

The shelling lasted only five minutes before it was declared over.

It’s not that Xie Zhiyu doesn’t want to fight, but the gun barrel can’t bear it.

If the shelling continues, there is a risk of the cannon exploding.

Jimla looked at the watch on his hand. It was already 12 o'clock in the middle of the night. The battle had lasted for more than two hours.

Soon, he received a telegram from Xie Zhiyu to the headquarters, requesting an emergency airdrop of ammunition.

In fact, the real recipient of this telegram was Hu Zhenhua.

Cather lit his pipe and said lightly,

"No wonder Xie Zhiyu was so determined to reinforce the front lines. He placed most of the heavy machine guns, mortars, and ammunition in the frontline bunkers. Unfortunately, this ammunition will fall into the hands of the enemy."

"not necessarily!"

Kaiser exhaled a puff of smoke and asked,

"How can I see it!"

"Because Xie Zhiyu has been bombarding us, the enemy can't transport ammunition to the rear. Although the 105mm howitzer is currently on cooldown, don't forget that Xie Zhiyu still has the tank gun. As long as he switches to armor-piercing rounds, it's only a matter of time before the bunker collapses!"

As if to verify his words, a staff officer shouted,

"General, the 1st Regiment has started shelling again."

Jimla looked at the ground, and sure enough, streaks of light flashed across and crashed into the forward bunker.

Everyone watched for only a minute before losing interest.

Because the tank gun is a direct-fire gun, it is easy to aim at a point. If one shot can't penetrate the target, then fire two, three, or four times until the target is completely destroyed.

This is an attack without suspense!

Jimla spoke first.

"Gentlemen, please feel free to speak up about whether or not we should continue to airdrop ammunition to Xie Zhiyu."

Kaiser just kept smoking his pipe and smiling. He was just here as an observer and was not in a position to say too much.

The real decision-making power lies with the Far East Intelligence Bureau and the Shanghai Consulate.

Carter's attitude was very clear: he fully supported Xie Zhiyu. As long as the Far East Intelligence Bureau also agreed, the airdrop could be passed unanimously.

James thought briefly and said,

"There's an old saying in China: Don't judge a monk by his appearance, judge a Buddha by his appearance. We support Xie Zhiyu not only because he's a good fighter, but also because Hu Zhenhua is behind him. We must give him the airdrop, even if it's just for show!"

Another military officer followed closely and said,

"Although the Temporary 1st Regiment suffered a defeat in tonight's battle and lost a large area of ​​ground, we must also recognize that it also inflicted heavy casualties on the Red Army. Xie Zhiyu stated in his telegram that nearly half of his troops were killed or wounded, meaning at least 1 men were lost. As the attacking Red Army, the casualties were no less than Xie Zhiyu's. After these battles, the remaining soldiers of the Temporary 1st Regiment can definitely be considered elite, and their individual combat capabilities have been enhanced. Having Xie Zhiyu inflict more casualties on the enemy is a good choice."

James' speech was intended to maintain his relationship with Hu Zhenhua.

The military attaché's speech was from a military perspective.

Jimla turned his attention to Martin, the international affairs expert of the General Administration.

Martin was serious and there was no emotion in his tone.

"I'm sure you've all read Carter's report. The corruption among the defenders is appalling. With war looming, they're even reselling guns and ammunition. This shows the Party is rotten to the core. The loss of this ancient land to the free world is a high probability event. Therefore, any decision we make should be based on this."

Jimla had understood that Martin meant to oppose angering the red side.

"Mr. Martin, if we refuse the airdrop, then the Temporary 1st Regiment will have no choice but to retreat. Perhaps tonight is the best time to do so."

Martin shook his head.

"Director Jimla, you misunderstood me. We must not only support Xie Zhiyu, but also provide substantial assistance. Only when the two sides continue to clash can the United States intervene. If one of them is killed, where will the United States have any chance? It is precisely because the situation is devastating that we must secretly support this battle-hardened force. There are two benefits to doing so..."

"First, it can demonstrate the United States' unwavering commitment to its allies."

"Second, perhaps the temporary catfish effect can stimulate the authorities to promote benefits, eliminate abuses, and reform themselves. If they continue to be in a state of utter despair, the United States will have another choice in who to support."

Jimla narrowed his eyes and raised his own question.

"As far as I know, Hu Zhenhua has no interest in politics at all; he just wants to make money! He's not a good candidate for support!"

Martin rarely smiled.

"Once the game of power begins, only death can bring relief. He wasn't interested in politics before because he hadn't tasted the mystery of power, but now..."

He didn't continue, but everyone understood.

Military power is one of the most intuitive powers, and Hu Zhenhua is going further and further on this path.

Perhaps the next moment, he will reach out to the government.

Jimla laughed.

"In fact, many high-ranking officials in the government have investments in the TA Group. Hu Zhenhua's influence is greater than we imagined. If he had several divisions under his command..."

Everyone laughed.

……

After more than half an hour, all the front-line bunkers were destroyed.

The Red Army knew that it could not advance any further, so it stopped fighting and called a truce. Both sides began to rescue their wounded and remove the "corpses".

This time there were indeed casualties on both sides, as the splattering of shell fragments caused considerable casualties.

In addition, there were many burns because when the soldiers on both sides were fighting in "hand-to-hand combat", black powder explosive packs exploded within a few meters.

There was wailing in the camp.

However, compared with the upcoming harvest, these casualties are completely worth it.

At dawn, a large number of transport planes roared in, airdropping supplies for Xie Zhiyu. Because the defense area of ​​the Temporary 1st Regiment was greatly reduced, a lot of weapons and ammunition fell on the opposite side.

If we have to quantify it, the proportion is probably 30% to 40%.

Both sides were very happy to get so many good things for free.

After the airdrop was completed, Jimla came again. Although Xie Zhiyu had submitted the battle report, he still wanted to see it with his own eyes.

The collapsed tunnel on the ground led straight to the front-line bunker.

Xie Zhiyu mentioned this point in his report. Otherwise, how could the 1st Temporary Regiment engage in close combat with the enemy?

In front of the position, there were potholes everywhere caused by artillery explosions. Xie Zhiyu reacted quickly and used a high-power pump to pump water into those potholes, hoping to prevent the other side from continuing to dig tunnels by softening the ground.

“That’s a good idea!”

Although the Red Army broke through the front-line bunkers, they failed to hold them and withdrew at night.

Both sides suffered heavy casualties in yesterday's fighting. Now, they are holding cremation ceremonies in their respective defense zones.

Due to limited conditions, they couldn't even cremate individual bodies, so they could only pile the bodies into piles and cremate them collectively.

Suddenly, Jimla heard a buzzing sound coming from the loudspeaker on the ground. He listened carefully and found that the two sides were arguing with each other.

Temporary 1st Regiment accused the other side of not daring to fight head-on and only daring to launch sneak attacks, which was despicable and shameless!

The Red Army accused the 1st Temporary Regiment of being a coward, saying that without its bunkers and fortifications, it would be nothing! They also accused the 1st Temporary Regiment of using heavy weapons!

At first, the cursing between the two sides was limited to the war, but as the cursing went on, it escalated into personal attacks, and the most unpleasant words were used.

As for the results of the battle, the 1st Temporary Regiment declared itself the victor and won a great victory in Liujiatun because they not only held their position, but also crippled the three opposing regiments.

The Red Army claimed victory, with the following results:

The forward position of the 1st Temporary Regiment was destroyed.

A large number of weapons and ammunition were seized!

More than 600 officers were captured, including three generals.

More than 1 enemies were killed!

The 1st Temporary Regiment immediately refuted the claim, saying that the loss of the front-line bunkers was the result of them luring the enemy deep into their territory and then annihilating them.

As for the captured ammunition, that's even more nonsense. You just picked up two guns on the battlefield and dared to say you captured them. How shameless!

More than 600 officers were captured, but the 1st Temporary Regiment refused to admit it, saying that there were not even that many officers in the entire regiment, and accused the other side of using surrendered officers from other units to make up the numbers. The 1st Temporary Regiment only had officers who died in battle, and no officers were captured!

Many times, the truth is not important. In the authorities' propaganda, the 1st Temporary Regiment won a great victory in Liujiatun and killed 3 enemies.

Xie Zhiyu was promoted on the front line and became a lieutenant general division commander. Unfortunately, the troops under his command were only half a regiment, a mere 1 people.

Jimla was no longer interested in listening.

Because the war of words between the two sides had already started a long time ago, but they used the radio to argue with each other, so ordinary people didn't know about it.

In the 1st Temporary Regiment, Xie Zhiyu was speechless as he looked at the lieutenant general's uniform in front of him.

Even if it's just airdropping some rice, flour, grain, and oil, using a piloted plane, he can deliver a set of military uniform and a promotion certificate.

Oh yes, there are still 2 yuan!

If you don't have the ability, just keep a low profile. Doing something like this will only make you a laughing stock.

Xie Zhiyu put down the appointment letter in his hand and said lightly,

"Today, we must finalize the list of casualties and report it. This is a matter that concerns the vital interests of our brothers, and we cannot afford to be careless! Brigade Commander Zhu, you are responsible for this matter, and Director Wang of the Logistics Department will assist you!"

The Brigade Commander Zhu he mentioned was Zhu Xingquan.

As the saying goes, when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.

This statement was particularly evident in the 1st Temporary Regiment, where most officers were promoted one or two levels.

"Yes, I will definitely verify the brothers' contributions clearly!"

Xie Zhiyu turned his gaze to Chief of Staff Zhang Tao.

"We still need to speed up the repair of our trenches and fortifications. This is a matter of life and death, and we can't be careless! Brothers, please work hard and roll up your sleeves to work hard!"

"Yes!"

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