Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

It took a long time for Liu Zhen to come back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream.

She reached out and scratched her hair anxiously, and even a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Then, with the last glimmer of hope in his heart, he couldn't wait to ask Li Yan: "Master Li, it has come to this."

"Is there really no way or remedy to save the situation?"

Li Yan sighed heavily and did not respond to Liu Zhen's question.

Instead, he sighed deeply before slowly saying, "Even if we hastily dispatch troops north now, it's probably too late!"

He shook his head slightly, his face full of helplessness and regret.

"Although the operational plan was not fully implemented, it did at least successfully buy some valuable time for the entire Nankou Campaign and Zhangjiakou."

Li Yan went on to explain.

Liu Zhen, who was standing aside, still felt unwilling to

But as an experienced and outstanding general, he knew that the situation on the battlefield was ever-changing.

Sometimes some things cannot be forced.

And in terms of the current situation

This result is relatively good, at least 143 has a glimmer of hope.

Liu Zhen calmed down, looked at Li Yan with a serious face and asked, "Master Li, what should we do next?"

Li Yan pondered for a moment before answering, "It was originally according to the established plan."

"The main force of the 27th Brigade set up three tight lines of defense outside Zhangbei City."

"Resist the enemy's attack section by section"

"They are showing a tough stance of 'defending Zhangbei to the death'"

"In order to attract the attention of the devils"

“But now it has come to this.”

“This strategy is no longer necessary to continue.”

"The Japanese possess powerful air power and fierce artillery support."

"We will not be able to gain any advantage if we confront them head-on in broad daylight."

At this point, Li Yan paused slightly.

He seemed to be considering the following words: "Let the main force withdraw to Zhangbei City during the day, leaving only a small force outside to contain the enemy."

"Then we took advantage of the darkness of night to retake the ground we lost during the day."

"In this way, we can minimize unnecessary casualties."

"It will allow Zhang Bei to hold on for a little longer."

Liu Zhen nodded in agreement: "Then what about Commander Fu's troops and Ma Shou's 7th Independent Brigade?"

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at the detailed battle map in front of him.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and after a moment's contemplation, he said, "Commander Fu should let them continue the attack according to their original plan."

Then, he raised his head slightly and added, "The vast majority of the troops sent by Commander Fu are well-trained and highly mobile cavalry."

“Even if we encounter some unexpected situations or emergencies during the implementation of the plan”

"We can also respond quickly and withdraw from the battlefield in time."

"As for Ma Shou and his 7th Independent Brigade"

Having said that, Li Yan couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.

He had already read the battle report on Shizigou carefully.

The current situation of the 7th Independent Brigade is not optimistic, with more than half of its troops suffering casualties.

Even if the heavy mortar company and pistol battalion sent by Liu Ming for reinforcement are included, its current strength is less than 1500 people.

However, there was still a squadron of the Daquanji Battalion left in Guyuan County, plus two divisions of the pseudo-Mongolian army.

Faced with such a situation, the Independent 7th Brigade is stretched to the limit!

When Li Yan decided to let them continue to attack Guyuan County, he actually had his own considerations.

He expected that if Commander Fu's three elite brigades could successfully launch a surprise attack on Duolun County, the defenders of Guyuan County would inevitably be thrown into disarray.

In this way, even if the Independent 7th Brigade ultimately failed to capture Guyuan County, it could at least ensure a safe retreat.

But the opposite is true. Judging from the current situation

It did not seem to be a wise move to let the 7th Independent Brigade continue to attack Guyuan County.

If the battle continued to stalemate, coupled with the heavy losses of the 7th Independent Brigade's horses, it would be difficult for them to escape from the two cavalry divisions of the puppet Mongolian army, and they might even be annihilated. However, if the 7th Independent Brigade did not launch an attack on Guyuan, it would fail to achieve its strategic goal of convincing the Japanese that we were going to cut off their supply lines.

In this way, the Japanese will definitely not easily send troops to support.

In that case, both Zhangbei's defense line and the 1st Cavalry Army, which is responsible for attacking Taipu Temple, Zhenglan Banner and Zhengxiangbai Banner, will be under tremendous military pressure.

It may even lead to more serious casualties and material losses.

At this moment, Li Yan felt as if he was in a dilemma, at a loss as to what to do.

Liu Zhen, who was standing by, seemed to sense Li Yan's inner entanglement and distress.

She asked cautiously, "Master Li... has there been any difficult problem again?"

Seeing this, Li Yan did not hide anything, but told Liu Zhen everything he was worried about.

After listening to Li Yan's words, Liu Zhen couldn't help but frown.

After a slight hesitation, he said solemnly: "A general dies in a hundred battles, and a warrior returns after ten years."

“At this time of national crisis”

"We soldiers have long disregarded life and death and are determined to die."

"Although I only met General Ma of the 7th Independent Brigade once in Zhangjiakou, I could tell he was by no means a coward."

"In order to consider the overall situation, necessary sacrifices may indeed be unavoidable."

"I firmly believe that even if General Ma knew all the truth, he would still move forward without hesitation and without looking back."

"Commander Li, there's no need to hesitate. Please make up your mind!"

A word of determination to die, a word of consideration for the overall situation

It was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart, shocking Li Yan deeply.

It is true that years of warlord fighting made life miserable for the people, but when foreign invaders trampled on the country wantonly, these soldiers were able to stand up and sacrifice their lives.

This alone is enough to inspire awe.

After careful consideration, Li Yan finally made a decision.

He suddenly stood up

With a "bang", he slammed his palm on the table: "Since the plan of repairing the plank road in the open and secretly crossing Chencang is not feasible..."

"Then let's fight the enemy to the death, and only then will we survive!"

"Brigade Commander Liu"

"Order all officers above the battalion level to come to the command room for a meeting."

"I want to redeploy"

After listening to Li Yan's resounding order

Liu Zhen couldn't help but feel excited.

At the same time, there is an inexplicable trust

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