War of Resistance

"Okay, just do as I say!" Xue Yue directly set the tone.

"Yes! Sir!" Wu Yizhi stood at attention and saluted.

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Two days later, by the Laodao River.

The clear water flowed slowly down from the river surface which was dozens of meters wide. Zhang Tianhai and Liu Houming, the commander of the special agent company of the First Guard Regiment, stood by the river, looking intently at the winding river.

For Zhang Tianhai, he still holds the position of commander of the First Guard Regiment above his head, while Liu Houming is more like his personal guard company commander; Xu Sangou's guard company commander is more like the regimental headquarters The security company commander; not to mention Cao Wanshen's security battalion of the general headquarters, which is responsible for the security work of the entire general headquarters.

Of course, someone who is the deputy commander-in-chief and actual supreme commander of the security forces of the ninth theater can still mobilize the troops of the security battalion, and even the first company of the battalion is responsible for the security.

However, someone is still accustomed to using the old army. When conducting field reconnaissance, he still habitually brings along a special agent company with experts in field combat and special operations, unless this unit has already been sent out.

There is no other reason, just because Zhang Tianhai feels that the troops in the guard battalion are not suitable for special operations in the wild. There are not many troops like the special agent company that can adapt to all terrain operations. It feels safer to bring the special agent company with you - even if the enemy attacks, you will be safe. The attack of a large group of Japanese troops is not a problem at all, and they can even break through easily.

Zhang Tianhai did not relax about the training of the security battalion of the General Headquarters, but it was far less than the energy he instilled in the special agent company.

"Sir, it seems that the combat value of Laodao River is not very great. We still need to conduct defensive operations along the river. This is in the interest of our army." Liu Houming said softly to Zhang Tianhai next to him.

"Indeed." Zhang Tianhai nodded, "I am still considering whether it will be difficult to let the Second Guard Regiment and the Third Guard Regiment guard this watershed."

"It's probably quite big!" Liu Houming thought for a moment, "Although these two regiments have been supplemented by many new troops, as the first guard regiment of our army, you should have more experience in using it than in a humble position. "Sir, when you transferred a large proportion of recovered veterans into the First Guard Regiment, and even made some adjustments in the supply of officers, didn't you just want to ensure the absolute combat strength of our First Guard Regiment?"

"Indeed. Our First Guard Regiment is the trump card of our army. It is a sledgehammer in the hands of the General Headquarters. You said... If the combat effectiveness of the First Guard Regiment cannot be guaranteed, our army's 'Anti-War Steel Army' Will his reputation still retain his grace?" Zhang Tianhai looked at Liu Houming. Sometimes, he also needs people around him to tell the truth.

Liu Houming thought for a while and said: "Indeed, sir, you are right. Isn't our Ninth War Zone Guard Force famous for its ability to fight? If the army cannot fight, then our army's 'Anti-Japanese War Iron Army' It’s probably hard to live up to the title, right?”

"Yes, that's what I think. That's why I kept your company in the First Guard Regiment. I thought about expanding your company into a special agent battalion, but after thinking about it, I decided against it. There are too many people, but it is not suitable for this. It's a small-scale battle." Zhang Tianhai sighed.

"Sir, on this point, my humble opinion is different from yours." Liu Houming thought for a long time, and finally expressed his thoughts.

"Oh? How about it?" Zhang Tianhai was a little surprised. After all, Liu Houming had always only carried out his orders in the past and rarely put forward his own ideas. Being able to put forward his own ideas proved that he was already a mature officer.

"The humble position often leads the special agent company to perform the task of extracting teeth from the tiger's jaws. Although our special agent company is stronger than ordinary troops in various aspects such as weapons and equipment, and its combat effectiveness is indeed good, these tasks are really too dangerous. If there are some other troops If you can specifically cooperate with our company, I think the success rate will be greater, and the survival rate of the special agent company will be higher." Although Liu Houming was uneasy, he actually tried to express his thoughts in the calmest tone possible. . "Three special agent companies? To be honest, if they are all armed according to your company's standards, our troops really cannot afford to be armed." Zhang Tianhai admitted very honestly.

Liu Houming gritted his teeth and said: "What if the other two companies are armed according to ordinary standards, and then the training standards and food standards are carried out according to the special agent company? Is this okay? Sir."

"Okay, you can give me a plan later." Zhang Tianhai waved his hand and agreed. From his point of view, he asked Liu Houming to perform so many tasks, and the latter could still complete the tasks so well. , and has never made any request. As long as it is not excessive, it should be agreed.

"Yes, sir!" Liu Houming responded, with an excited smile on his face.

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Returning to the temporary headquarters, Zhang Tianhai began to draw pictures on the map, and he arranged the positions in great detail.

Yes, every position above has been carefully surveyed by him, and the dry and flood seasons have been taken into consideration. These outlined fronts are like a piece of exquisite art.

In Zhang Tianhai's view, when the battle of Yizao begins, his troops can only play an assisting role at most. The second battle of Changsha in the future will be his main battlefield. This is related to the attributes of his troops - he The troops are the guard troops of the Ninth War Zone, and the logistical supplies and post-war rest and recuperation of this unit have concentrated a lot of Commander Xue’s energy, manpower and material resources. It is impossible for Commander Xue to “lend” his troops to the Fifth Fighting in a war zone.

Even if he is sent to the front line, can Zhang Tianhai lead his troops to sweep away the Japanese troops like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves? That is almost impossible. As long as the Japanese army dispatches two divisions, they can crush the Ninth Theater Zone Guard Force to death!

People have self-knowledge.

Precisely because he knew the twists and turns involved, Zhang Tianhai never thought of applying to fight the Japanese army in Yichang and Zaoyang. After all, fighting the Japs east of the Laodao River was the right thing to do. ——Chief Xue is satisfied, Commander-in-Chief Wu is satisfied, the troops do not have to go on expeditions, and at the same time it can reduce the pressure on Commander Li Zongren’s fifth theater.

As the saying goes, one stone kills multiple people, so why wouldn't Zhang Tianhai do it?

But when the defense line was being repaired, Zhang Tianhai's eyes never left three places - Pingjiang County, Tongcheng County, and Xiushui County!

Mingxiu plank road, dark Chencang.

The key is how to cross?

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