si-mexico Chapter 1196 You want to go? No way!
Chapter 1196 You want to go? No way!
"Don't you dare try to take advantage of my misfortune! Do you think I don't know what's going on here? Two armies are about to attack you from both sides, and you're busy as a bee every day. If you, a division commander, come with me to Pujiang and something happens to you, I'll fire you!"
Miss Gu, listening nearby, rolled her eyes. Listen to this! Is this a conversation between high-ranking military officers? This is a conversation between two generals! If she hadn't overheard so many conversations, she'd probably think she was dreaming.
The surrounding operations staff were already used to it. Anyway, our army commander and the commander-in-chief grew up together like childhood friends, and they could say whatever they wanted, so their relationship hadn't diminished at all.
"Where did these two armies come from? The ones north of the Yellow River have never made a move. They just issue a statement every now and then, saying they'll shoot me 20 times over. But what's going on now? The ones in the south are even worse. After Zhang Haiguang wiped out the Ninth Division, they've all cowered and have no motivation to advance north. I've finished assigning tasks to the division commanders, and from the past few days until now, nothing has happened at all."
Zhang Haiguang said somewhat speechlessly, but what he said was true. The Fourth Army looks extremely vulnerable right now, but both Japanese forces are all bark and no bite; they haven't made any real moves. If they wanted to attack, our artillery fire here could drown out everything else. But if you go look at the heavy artillery regiment, aside from providing cover for the brothers in the Fifth War Zone, they haven't fired a single shell. They're worried about how to store the shells they prepared long ago.
According to Zhang Haiguang, is this something we should be worried about? What we should be worried about is that once the war starts, this wave of shells won't be enough, and the next wave won't be able to get in. In that case, our heavy artillery regiments and artillery regiments won't be able to play their proper role. That's what we should be preparing for.
So even before the war started, Zhang Haiguang's side had prepared 70% more heavy artillery shells of 105mm and above than usual. Now, the warehouses underground in the headquarters are full of shells, and many people are worried at night that if the Japanese drop a bomb, we will all be on a plane.
Of course, the Japanese side bears the main responsibility for this dangerous situation. They had promised to have more than a dozen divisions attack us from both sides, and we had also prepared for an attack by more than a dozen Japanese divisions. But all those guys did was talk. After they finished talking, not only did they not send more than a dozen divisions, but not even three divisions came.
The air force was even more frustrated, having already transported a batch of stored fuel and bombs to the eastern Shandong region. They had originally planned a bloody battle for half a month, but they hadn't even managed a single full day of continuous combat. The Japanese side fared relatively well on the first morning, but by noon and afternoon, only a few scattered planes remained.
This is the currently ferocious Fourth Army...
Seeing Ma Leizi holding the report folder with a pitiful expression, Li Shaoyi couldn't help but laugh. Of course, this was also related to him. When he spoke to Ma Leizi earlier, he told him that the real battle was coming and that he should be fully prepared and not slip up at this time.
Ma Leizi resolutely followed Li Shaoyi's orders, and none of his men were idle. However, just as they finished their preparations, the Japanese also realized the situation. A dozen or so divisions attacking would be like hitting a brick wall; they figured it was better to suffer a humiliating defeat than lose a dozen divisions. So, the Japanese were all bark and no bite.
"Alright, alright, stop putting on that pathetic act. No matter what you say, you'll stay here obediently. Although more than a dozen Japanese divisions haven't come over, they're still lurking around you. I reckon that after the other troops in the Fifth War Zone retreat, they'll probably start fighting you. Under these circumstances, what are you doing following me?"
Li Shaoyi was still rational at this moment; he couldn't allow the Fourth Army to lack command. Although their command system was now very sophisticated, allowing them to command the Fourth Army from anywhere, there were still times when they couldn't take risks. After all, if the soldiers couldn't see their commander, some gossip would inevitably arise. Rather than trying to eliminate such gossip later, it was better to adopt the simplest solution: let Ma Leizi continue to stay at the Fourth Army headquarters.
Ma Leizi wanted to say something more, but seeing Li Shaoyi's expression, he could only swallow the rest of his words. The surrounding operations staff also wanted to laugh but couldn't. They thought about their army commander, a hero of his time, who had never backed down even when speaking to the Fifth War Zone command.
However, after meeting Li Shaoyi, there were some things that couldn't be argued with. Take this matter of going to the battlefield, for example. Actually, there wasn't much going on for the Fourth Army, and it wouldn't have made a difference afterward. But with just one word from the Commander-in-Chief, our army commander had to listen obediently. This was probably a sense of oppression from growing up.
"Go down immediately and discuss with the brothers. Everything that needs to be prepared has been changed at the Fourth Army. Then we'll split into several groups and head south quickly. This intelligence expert is about to reach Pujiang. We need to meet with him first, then hurry up and get things done. After that, we'll withdraw quickly."
Miss Gu had been listening to this like a stand-up comedy routine for ages, and finally, she was given an order. Many people below had been waiting for ages, and those who needed to change had already done so; they could have left any minute now.
After listening to Miss Gu's report, Li Shaoyi checked the time. It was only 2 PM. He ordered his men to set off promptly at 4 PM, deciding not to wait until tomorrow. Ma Leizi, who was planning to have a drink with Li Shaoyi that evening, immediately panicked upon hearing this. "We can be fast, but we can't be so fast that we can't even have a meal together, can we?"
That's how it is during wartime; with national humiliation and family feuds still lingering, eating and drinking aren't such a pressing matter. Li Shaoyi briefly explained to Ma Leizi, and then, under the protection of Miss Gu and her group, disappeared from the Fourth Army headquarters.
Although Li Shaoyi only brought a dozen or so men this time, under the current circumstances, the fewer the better. Their armed capabilities were not weak, but Ma Leizi was still somewhat worried after they entered enemy-occupied territory.