northernbook Chapter 326: Calling all the leaders to discuss the next battle plan
Chapter 326: Calling all the leaders to discuss the next battle plan
“Pah, pah, pah…”
The celebration party held by the national army was held as scheduled.
Apart from a group of reporters and some officers from the Eighth Route Army and the National Army, there was no one else in the venue.
Simply put, it's just a formality.
Originally, they wanted to invite Wang Lin to this celebration party, after all, he was the protagonist, but since Wang Lin had just captured Heng City, the city defense work had not yet stabilized.
"Ladies and gentlemen! I believe you have all heard of the great victory of our 18th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army in Shanxi and Hebei Provinces."
The bald man, wearing a Chinese long gown, stood on the podium and slowly recounted the great achievements of the special operations brigade.
"This victory severely thwarted the arrogance of the Japanese army and boosted the people's determination to resist the invaders! We believe that this victory is the turning point for our transition from decline to prosperity!"
"Driving the Japanese out of China and achieving national rejuvenation is just around the corner!"
As soon as he finished speaking, applause broke out.
The bald man looked at the happy smiles on everyone's faces in the audience, and felt secretly happy.
But the applause was not intended for him. His speech made it seem as if he was the one who drove away the Japanese troops.
"Buzzing..."
At this moment, the sound of the air raid sirens suddenly sounded, echoing throughout the land.
"Chairman! This way!"
In an instant, everyone present took their seats and ran towards the air-raid shelter outside.
A formation of Japanese bombers was roaring and rushing towards this side quickly, with a large number of bombs mounted in the cabin, ready to turn everything below into a sea of fire.
"Chairman! Here!"
The secretary pulled the bald man and ran quickly towards the nearest air-raid shelter.
Hearing this shrill sound, the bald man was so frightened that he couldn't stand up straight and needed someone to support him to walk.
"Quick! Take the chairman to the car!"
The vehicle quickly shuttled through the streets and soon arrived at the nearest air-raid shelter.
Not long after, a loud explosion was heard above the air-raid shelter.
The entire cave was shaking and trembling, as if it was about to collapse in the next second.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
It’s hard to imagine what the scene would be like outside if I hadn’t entered this air-raid shelter.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of the explosion gradually disappeared and the bomber gradually moved away.
“It seems to have stopped.”
At this time, someone said something, and then everyone slowly stood up and walked out of the cave.
The scene before them completely shocked them.
The podium where speeches were originally given has now become an iron frame supported by steel.
Everything around has been destroyed and everything is burning with flames.
The once clean and tidy road is now covered with countless craters and debris.
All the houses have collapsed and turned into ruins.
……
"This bald guy! How shameless!"
Inside the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
The deputy commander threw the newspaper in his hand on the table and sighed helplessly.
"Look at what he said! It's like he conquered Jin Province and Heng City!"
The deputy commander walked aside angrily, picked up a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp.
"Guess what, this bald guy has transferred his Zhongtiaoshan Nationalist Army, which has been stationed there for thousands of years, to Hunan Province!"
"What are they doing there? It's obvious they're just trying to seize territory! We know exactly what this guy is thinking!"
The commander-in-chief sneered and shook his head as he looked at Hunan Province on the map.
"This guy is really anxious. Seeing us recover so much lost territory, how could he not be anxious?"
Having said that, the commander-in-chief stood up and walked to the map.
"We must hurry up. We absolutely cannot continue to wait. We must let Wang Lin and his men seize the opportunity to occupy North China."
"We previously sent three brigades of troops to North China. Now Wang Lin has more than enough troops at his disposal. We must make sure he seizes the moment!"
The commander-in-chief said three times that we should hurry up, and he was very anxious.
After all, the National Army has begun to take action, and the Japanese troops in North China and East China are the most difficult to deal with, not to mention that the Japanese troops in the Northeast are also eyeing them covetously.
Moreover, Wang Lin now controls as many as five brigades of troops, and each of these soldiers is well-trained and experienced.
The weapons and equipment they are equipped with are first-class. Whether it is firearms or heavy weapons such as artillery, they are all the most advanced and sophisticated models.
With such a powerful military force combined together, it is no exaggeration to say that this team can definitely be called the best among the elite.
However, at this moment, the most urgent task facing Wang Lin is to engage in a fierce race against time.
Every minute and every second is extremely precious, because the situation changes rapidly and any delay may result in missing the opportunity.
……
Night falls over the earth and everything is silent.
Wang Lin was sitting alone in the room, reading a book intently in the dim light.
At this moment, a light sound of footsteps came from far away.
A tall soldier walked quickly into the room. He walked up to Wang Lin with a serious expression but a hint of excitement, and then respectfully handed Wang Lin an important message from the headquarters.
"Okay, I understand." Wang Lin gently put down the book in his hand and reached out to take the document.
As he spoke, he rubbed his eyes, which were a little tired from reading for a long time, and then began to carefully read the news from the headquarters.
Ever since the last victorious battle, Wang Lin has never had enough time to rest.
Not only that, after the troops withdrew to Heng City, he immediately devoted himself to a series of tasks such as recruiting new soldiers and improving the living conditions of local people.
"Hmm..." Wang Lin frowned slightly and murmured softly.
After reading the entire message, he slowly put down the document, stretched out his right hand and gently rubbed his temples, as if trying to relieve the tense thoughts in his mind.
At present, the Japanese army's military strength in North China is obviously stretched to the limit, and they are afraid that Heng Tianjun will mobilize more troops from other places for support.
It is obvious that Shizhuang has become Wang Lin's next target.
"Go call a few group leaders to my room for a meeting."
Not long after, Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and others hurried to the room where Wang Lin was.
Kong Jie reached out and pulled his military cap down slightly, then asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Brigade Commander, it's so late, what's the urgent matter that brought us here?"
At this moment, Wang Lin, sitting on the chair, had a calm expression. He raised his head slightly and replied calmly, "We are going to attack Shizhuang."
Although Wang Lin appeared to be extremely calm, as soon as he said this, the several group leaders present were all stunned. They stared with wide eyes and looked at each other, as if they couldn't believe what they heard.
After a long while, Kong Jie came back to his senses and stammered, "Why...why is it so urgent?"
Even Li Yunlong, who always acted decisively, couldn't help but frown at this moment, and a look of astonishment quickly flashed across his face.
Wang Lin took a deep breath and slowly explained, "The situation has changed, and the national army has begun to take action.
According to reliable information, the Nationalist troops in Zhongtiao Mountain have been transferred to Hunan Province by Baldy, and are currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese.
After hearing Wang Lin's words, the rest of the people suddenly understood what was going on.
At this time, Li Yunlong could only be heard gritting his teeth in anger, cursing non-stop: "These little bastards, when I asked them for help, they all refused to help.
Now, seeing how well we're doing, you're so jealous! What a piece of shit! "
As he said this, he pulled his hat off his head in anger and slammed it hard on the table.
"Brigade Commander, how should we fight this battle going forward?"
Zhao Gang frowned and asked the brigade commander further with a serious face.
He stared at the brigade commander with his sharp eyes, as if he wanted to get a brilliant idea from the brigade commander that could turn the tide of the battle.
"Currently, there is only one Japanese division defending Shizhuang, and there is only one brigade each in the two cities to the south, so this battle should not be difficult."
At this time, after hearing Wang Lin's detailed and in-depth analysis of the situation, everyone present nodded thoughtfully, indicating that they had a certain degree of recognition of his point of view.
However, at this moment, Ding Wei suddenly pointed to the place marked with the location of Beiping City on the map spread out on the table, and spoke with a slightly worried tone.
"But... aren't we worried that those devils in Beiping will rush over to reinforce us?
If they really send troops, we will be attacked from both sides!"
Faced with this key question raised by Ding Wei, everyone's expressions became solemn.
For a moment, the whole room fell into silence, and everyone's eyes were focused on the brigade commander, waiting for him to give a convincing answer.
The brigade commander pondered for a moment and then calmly replied, "Based on the intelligence we have so far, this possibility is unlikely.
Firstly, after several rounds of fierce fighting, the Japanese troops in Peking were already very few in number, and it would be difficult for them to spare enough soldiers to engage us for a long time.
Secondly, and more importantly, we have railways as a channel for rapid transportation of troops, which allows us to quickly mobilize troops and flexibly deploy combat plans.
In contrast, the enemy is in a relatively passive situation and may not dare to take the risk of moving out easily, lest we seize the opportunity and deliver a fatal blow."
The brigade commander's well-reasoned explanation made everyone present feel at ease.
After a brief discussion, everyone finally reached a consensus - deciding to attack Shizhuang as originally planned.
The brigade commander waved his hand and decisively issued an order: "Okay, it's settled! All soldiers must go all out and capture Shizhuang in one fell swoop!"