Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

That night, the Battle of Shanghai officially started. The 88th Division took the lead in attacking the Japanese Marines. The Japanese Marines had already prepared for battle after being surrounded for several days. The 88th Division achieved little results after a night of hard attack.

At the same time, the Nationalist government issued a series of war declarations. Although they sounded very loud, if you listened carefully, you would find that they did not have the courage to declare war on Japan at all.

They completely defined this war as a local conflict. After hearing this in the north, Li Shaoyi felt ashamed for them.

The two sides have already fought to this point, and you still want to resolve it through negotiations. They have even occupied Peking. How can this be resolved through negotiations? This was the former capital of the country.

"No reply to any of the telegrams sent to Nanjing?"

In the commander-in-chief's office in Chahar, Li Shaoyi asked about this matter as soon as he entered the door. Wang Manli shook her head with a wry smile.

Since the war in Pujiang broke out, we have sent a total of nine telegrams, but so far no telegram has been responded to.

"According to Director Wu's speculation, the Nanjing Nationalist Government believes they can win this war and don't need our help for the time being. Some of the Nationalist Government's military and political department's combat staff believe that mobilizing the Central Army's most elite troops would be a disgrace if they couldn't even defeat several thousand Marines."

Wang Manli summarized some news from Jinling and began to report them to Li Shaoyi one by one.

"Reporting to the commander, the independent division commander Xia Guogui reports."

When Li Shaoyi was looking through the documents, a lieutenant general division commander appeared at the door.

Currently, in the combat sequence of the 72nd Army, in addition to three infantry divisions, there is also an independent combat division, which is the original independent brigade. After a period of expansion, it is now a division-level organization.

"Come in and sit down, everyone is one of us. There's no need to be restrained. If you want to drink water, just pour it yourself. Do you know why I called you here?"

The independent brigade has never fought any tough battles since its establishment. Now that the sound of artillery fire in Pujiang has just been heard, it has been summoned by Li Shaoyi immediately. If it is not related to Pujiang, then it would be really weird.

"The Marshal has decided to send our independent division to Pujiang."

General Xia spoke in a sonorous and forceful voice, with concern on his face. Since becoming the commander of the independent brigade, his position has been similar to Zhao Tiezhu's. He has been training hard every day, but until now, he has not even had a chance to go to the battlefield.

"There's been a lot of discussion within our ranks, wondering whose army I'll send to Pujiang. Now I've chosen yours. Are you mentally prepared for this?"

In fact, according to normal people's speculation, elite troops should be selected from the 1st and 2nd Divisions and then transported to Pujiang. It was unexpected that the independent division, which had never been on the battlefield, would receive this honor.

"It would be a lie to say we haven't prepared. I tell my men every day about going to Pujiang. I've already made the promise. I guarantee that as long as your training results meet the standards, we can immediately board the train and head to Pujiang to fight the Japanese."

General Xia said somewhat embarrassedly that this was actually just to deceive his subordinates. How could he have the ability to predict the future at that time? Moreover, looking at the entire 72nd Army, they would not be chosen no matter what.

"It's good for the soldiers to be mentally prepared. I won't say much else. There are no orders from Nanjing yet, but you and your troops should all move to the vicinity of Peking. We'll just wait. Once the order comes, march south as quickly as possible."

Li Shaoyi handed the folder in his hand to Xia Guogui. This was the order that allowed the independent division to move. Otherwise, such a large army would be unable to move forward without the coordination of the headquarters.

"Marshal, can I make a request?"

General Xia said somewhat embarrassedly that he had not made any military achievements since he came to the 72nd Army. Now he finally got the chance. Normally, he should not have any demands, but if he brought so many people to the battlefield without sufficient preparation, it would be irresponsible to his brothers.

"Have you forgotten the traditions of our 72nd Army? Just ask for anything. If I can do it, I'll do it immediately. If I can't, I'll find a way to do it. But this is my duty. If we don't win the battle on the battlefield, you'll have to figure out the punishment yourself."

Li Shaoyi said without raising his head, as if he could cover everything for you. This is also the point that the generals under him like most. Our commander never brags and only does serious things for you. Who would not want to follow such a person?

"I'd like to double the number of small mortars, either fifty or sixty millimeters."

Li Shaoyi thought that this guy would make some more excessive demands, but he didn't expect that he just wanted a batch of small mortars.

"It seems you've already studied the Pujiang battlefield. You know that in the southern terrain, armored units might not be able to fully exert their power. Small-scale combat will be the mainstream of the entire army in the future. Increasing the number of small mortars will further improve the survivability of small units. Am I right?"

Li Shaoyi said with a smile, and General Xia beside him nodded embarrassedly. When the order was not clear earlier, the entire independent division began to analyze the area around Pujiang, and even called officers and soldiers from Pujiang to ask them to carefully build a sand table.

After a period of exploration, they formulated a series of combat plans. The armored forces were not very useful in Pujiang, but they were definitely there. The various troops would most likely fight in a dispersed manner. According to the existing combat plan, the infantry platoon only had one 60mm mortar. If it could be doubled, then our firepower would be higher.

"Just have the Quartermaster Department transport it for you. It's not a difficult task for us. However, the biggest problem is whether your soldiers can operate it. The ability of the artillery on the battlefield is related to the victory of the entire war. An accurate artilleryman can achieve victory with every shot, while an inaccurate one not only wastes ammunition but also easily exposes your position. We still have some time to train all the artillerymen in the division before we set off again."

While Li Shaoyi was giving them things, he also issued new orders. General Xia naturally nodded in agreement and started a gunner training after returning.