"Hurry and do your work, but remind the troops guarding the train station that the train station and the airport are currently connected in a straight line, which is equivalent to our line of defense. The train station and the airport are two fulcrums, and our troops are everywhere in between. No matter what happens, you must not retreat a single step."

Li Shaoyi pulled Zhao Tiezhu to the front of the map and measured it with his hands. There was indeed a faint line on it. The Japanese were outside the line from the train station to the airport, and we were on the side closer to the city.

"The airport and train station are both strong. The weakest point is probably the middle. However, the Japanese don't have many troops available for attack. As long as my assault can wipe out the main force of their Fifth Division, the Japanese will be inactive for at least half a month."

Zhao Tiezhu said very confidently, although the Fifth Division is known as the main force, I am fighting against the main force. The First and Second Divisions both have their own trump cards, but our Third Division has never fought against the so-called main force. This time, we will use the Fifth Division to practice and let brothers from all over the army see that our Third Infantry Division is not a sissy.

"I still say the same thing. I don't care how you beat me. I'll give you whatever you need, but what I want is the result."

The distance from the train station to the airport is not short. If we continue to passively defend, just as Zhao Tiezhu said, the two fulcrums are extremely solid, but the vast area in the middle is hard to say.

We don't know from which direction Japan will attack, so we will take the initiative to attack and kill all their attacking troops, so that we don't have to make blind guesses.

"Yes."

Zhao Tiezhu saluted Li Shaoyi and immediately went out to do his own thing.

"Notify the Intelligence Department and the Air Force to make every effort to cooperate with Commander Zhao's actions."

Li Shaoyi knew the great reputation of the Fifth Division. In addition, Zhao Tiezhu had only a few troops at his disposal, and if the cooperation of other departments could not keep up, the chances of success would be slim.

At most, they have one tank battalion and two armored infantry battalions. Although their weapons and equipment are good, there is still a big gap in strength between the 5th Division and the 27th Division. However, in terms of combat effectiveness, Zhao Tiezhu's brothers are not afraid.

"Marshal, have you forgotten? Commander Zhao also has the 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters Guard Company under his command. That is the most elite troops in the entire 3rd Infantry Division."

Wang Zihan saw Li Shaoyi's worried look, and seeing what Li Shaoyi was doing with his hands, he immediately guessed that he wanted to transfer troops from other places for Commander Zhao.

"If you hadn't mentioned this, I would have forgotten. Zhao Tiezhu's other troops might not rank highly, but the guard company under his command is known as the most powerful guard company in our 72nd Army."

Li Shaoyi remembered something. He used to have a guard company around him, but now it has been upgraded to a guard regiment, so Zhao Tiezhu's guard company has become the most powerful guard company.

The entire company has 1,200 people. Only Zhao Tiezhu can organize such a large organization.

The advance was fully mechanized. These 1,200 people were all equipped with tanks, armored vehicles and jeeps. Trucks were only responsible for logistics and were not responsible for transporting troops at all. Their combat effectiveness was extremely strong.

Although he has not yet demonstrated his abilities on the battlefield, according to some military staff, if this guard company were to encounter the Japanese, it would be no problem for it to take on an entire brigade of them.

This is also an opportunity. Your Third Division Guard Company is well-known, so we will not add other troops to you this time. Let you make the most of the existing troops.

"Call Jiang Weiguo over to me."

The 3rd Division's guard company had already gone to the battlefield, while our own Guards Regiment had been stuck at the airport. In terms of armed strength, it was not much worse than the 3rd Division's guard company. They were doing some serious work on the battlefield, so how could we just sit back and enjoy our past glory? Protecting the commander sounded good, but in reality, they hadn't participated in many major battles.

"Commander."

Jiang Weiguo had been hiding in the dark. As the commander of the Royal Guards, he was also one of Li Shaoyi's personal guards. It happened that he was on duty. When Li Shaoyi was asking questions, this guy immediately jumped out from the side, scaring both Li Shaoyi and Wang Zihan.

"You are such a low-key guy, you can hide anywhere you want. You scared me."

Li Shaoyi said unhappily, and there was no other expression on Jiang Weiguo's face. This guy was like a robot.

"Did you hear everything I just said?"

Jiang Weiguo has no problem with military skills, but his emotions are not very rich. If other people heard what Li Shaoyi just said, they might have asked for their lives on the battlefield. But look at Captain Jiang, he is still like an old monk in meditation.

"I heard you, but my troops and I cannot move. We must continue to protect your safety according to the plan we made previously and arrange troops around the airport."

Jiang Weiguo was unmoved. Others cared about merits on the battlefield and a good future, but Captain Jiang knew the burden on his shoulders, which was to ensure Li Shaoyi's safety. As for merits on the battlefield and personal future, those had to be put aside for the time being. There was no rush for it. It would not be too late to fight for it after he was no longer the captain of the Guards Regiment.

During the initial training at headquarters, what were the responsibilities of the Imperial Guards? It was clearly stated, and I still know it by heart. Even if you kill the commander of the Japanese North China Front Army, if something happens to the Marshal, then you will get nothing. You must clearly distinguish between the important and the unimportant.

"Then I'll ask you to send some troops to support the train station. Is that okay?"

All the troops under Li Shaoyi could be mobilized, but when the highest military meeting was held, the generals unanimously decided that the mobilization of the Guards Regiment must be approved by the chief of staff. After all, everyone had seen on the grassland that Li Shaoyi's troops were often transferred to the battlefield. Although they had won a series of victories, compared with Li Shaoyi's safety, it seemed a bit risky.

Tang Guoping proposed this resolution, which was passed almost unanimously. If the Guards Regiment wanted to go to the battlefield, they should send a telegram to the Chief of Staff. Our communications are very fast anyway. Of course, Li Shaoyi would not send this telegram, because once the telegram was sent, the Chief of Staff would not even reply.

"Report to the commander, an infantry company can be detached."

Jiang Weiguo hesitated for a moment, but he had to give face to the Marshal. Just then, a reinforcement company arrived from the rear, so he sent them over.

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