my bright sword career

Chapter 209 This May Be Reality

In the war room of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, the deputy commander-in-chief and the left deputy chief of staff sat on a bench, looking at the [-]-to-[-] map of Hebei in front of them, and they were silent.

Just yesterday, they had just received news that the 129th Division led by Commander Liu Heping had returned to the base safely, but there was no news at all from the Liantai Militia, which was the rear of the palace. This made the leaders of the Eighth Route Army very worried. The atmosphere also became dull.

"Old Zuo, has there been any news from the Liantai militia?" the deputy commander suddenly asked.

"No!" The left deputy chief of staff shook his head, "Three days ago, they stopped communicating with our radio station. According to them, the Japanese army adopted a new deciphering method, which can greatly strengthen the positioning of our army's radio station. and deciphering efficiency, so they took the initiative to reduce contact with us."

"Hey... this Gao Hongming, everything is good, but he is too strong." The deputy commander cursed regretfully: "I told him long ago that we must withdraw in time if we can't do anything. As long as we can reach the border of Shanxi, we will You can send troops to meet him, but you just don’t listen, insisting on confronting the devil head-on, that’s two whole divisions!"

"Hey..." The left deputy chief of staff also sighed, showing regret. One regiment faced two divisions, no matter how you look at it, the only result is that the entire army is wiped out.

Although he had already had a premonition in his heart that Gao Hongming and the Liantai militia might really be in trouble this time, but he couldn't say anything.

"Chief...there is news, there is news from the Liantai militia!"

A staff officer almost trotted into the war room. The left deputy chief of staff and the deputy commander-in-chief who were sitting on chairs discussing matters raised their heads in astonishment. The deputy commander-in-chief even stood up suddenly and asked excitedly: "Tell me, how are they doing?"

When the deputy commander-in-chief spoke, his voice unconsciously trembled even more. This man has been in the army for decades, fought countless battles, and is now an old general who commands thousands of troops. It's rare to feel a little scared to hear news from a mere regiment.

"Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Deputy Chief of Staff, I also heard this news from the telegram. Just over ten minutes ago, Commander Gao Hongming issued a telegram, claiming that he was fighting with the [-]th and [-]th Divisions of the Japanese Army. At that time, a shell they fired hit the Japanese gas bomb storage place, causing a serious gas leak.

The poison gas leak also caused large-scale casualties and fleeing of the Japanese army. Commander Gao Hongming immediately commanded that he would not launch a full-scale counterattack, and finally wiped out more than 6000 casualties in the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army, and the casualties of the [-]th Division were as high as [-]. In the early days, the Liantai militia captured countless in this battle... Here is the telegram sent by the head of the regiment Gao Hongming. "

After the staff officer finished speaking, the entire war room fell silent, everyone's pupils were wide open, and dozens of pairs of eyes stared blankly at the staff officer.

The staff officer who was so scared was a little anxious, raised the telegram in his hand and said loudly: "Why are you looking at me like this, what I said is true, if you don't believe me, read it for yourself."

After speaking, he slapped the telegram on the table.

The left deputy chief of staff picked up the telegram and read it carefully, and it took a long time before he handed the telegram to the deputy commander in chief.

After reading the telegram, the deputy commander-in-chief had no expression on his face. He and the left deputy chief of staff looked at each other, and they both saw the meaningful expression on the other's face.

After a long time, he said, "Officer Qiu, please record it."

The staff officer hurriedly took out his pencil case and notebook.

"The Japanese imperialists never die. Since the July 77th Incident, they have frequently used poisonous gas against our military and civilians in disregard of public international law, causing great harm to the Chinese military and civilians. Now, after being hit by the head of the regiment Gao Hongming, the gas bomb storage place caused the poisonous gas to explode and spread. , And then caused serious casualties, it is really their own fault.

There is an old Chinese saying that the evils committed by the heavens can be forgiven, but the evils committed by the Japanese army can’t be lived. The heavy casualties of the Japanese army this time just proved this iron law. I hope the Japanese government will take this as a warning and stop and destroy all biological and chemical weapons in China. , otherwise it must be shooting yourself in the foot. The Sixteenth Division and the [-]th Division are lessons from the past. "

After the deputy commander-in-chief finished speaking, he waved his hand, "Staff Qiu, send this telegram immediately... By the way, remember to use it in plain text."

"Yes!"

After Staff Officer Qiu went out, the deputy commander-in-chief flirted with Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo, "Old Zuo, come out with me, let's smoke a cigarette."

After the two of them went out, the originally quiet war room became chaotic. All the staff members lowered their heads and discussed with the people around them. For a while, the whole war room was as lively as a vegetable market.

The deputy commander-in-chief and the left deputy chief of staff left the war room, and they walked slowly to a nearby hillside and sat down. The deputy commander-in-chief took out a pack of good luck cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to the left deputy chief of staff. He took out another Zippo lighter, and with a crisp ding, a faint blue flame rose.

The two lit cigarettes and took a few puffs before the deputy commander-in-chief sighed: "At first I thought it was amazing that Gao Hongming could get so many guns and ammunition, but I didn't expect that he even had chemical weapons.

I wondered, where did he get so many good things? "

The left deputy chief of staff also smiled bitterly: "Yeah... This is exactly what I can't understand. There are only a few countries in the world that can manufacture this thing, but after thinking about it, no country can risk it. It's really strange that the world sold this thing to him."

The deputy commander raised the Zibao lighter in Yang's hand, and said meaningfully: "Look... could this be the one for you?"

"I don't think so." Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo shook his head: "Don't look at this country that is shouting for democracy and freedom all day long, but what it can do is not at all authentic. Until now, they are still wantonly asking Japan in the name of waste materials. Selling steel and oil, how could it sell such important weapons to Gao Hongming."

"Yes!"

The deputy commander said depressedly: "But apart from it, I really can't think of any country that would sell poison gas bombs to Gao Hongming."

The two looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

Don't look at the deputy commander-in-chief blaming the Japanese devils in the telegram just now, but everyone knows that the shell that Gao Hongming said hit the poison gas storage point of the Japanese army, causing the poison gas to leak and causing the Japanese army to collapse. That's just a joke. Just listen, whoever takes it seriously loses.

Things in the world are so strange, everyone clearly knows that the other party is telling lies to deceive ghosts, but most people applaud and agree in unison. As for the truth, no one cares. Maybe this is reality?
(End of this chapter)