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Chapter 679 Returning with a Full Load
"It is indeed that expeditionary force!"

"But we are not the group that was chased back by the Japanese. We are the Burmese cannon fodder group that was thrown in front of us by our superiors."

"Dumped in Burma? Then how did you get back?"

Hao Yanmei looked at Wang Zhong with more and more curiosity. Nowadays, only a very small number of women like pretty boys. Most women like men who are tall and handsome, heroic and masculine.

And Wang Zhong is exactly this kind of person.

At this moment, Du Yanmei had completely forgotten the fear and embarrassment she had felt when Wang Zhong hugged her tightly and covered her mouth and nose. Instead, her beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity.

"Of course we fought back." Wang Zhong said confidently.

"Fought back? Are you bragging?" Du Yanmei's beautiful eyes were full of suspicion: "Didn't they say that even the Three Kingdoms coalition was defeated? How did you fight back?"

Wang Zhong said: "The three-nation coalition forces were scattered, and everyone was just trying to escape. The British were busy retreating to their favorite India, and every Chinese wanted to fly across the Nujiang River. The Japanese only had a company of troops, but they pulled out a brigade-level battle line. Often, a dozen or twenty cabinets could chase hundreds of us like rabbits and make us run all over the mountain."

"So you were chased into the mountains by the Japanese like rabbits, and then you sneaked back when the Japanese weren't paying attention?"

Looking at Wang Zhong with curiosity, Du Yanmei had already begun to imagine in her mind a group of cannon fodder abandoned by their superiors, facing the fierce, powerful and strong Japanese army, being chased and fleeing in panic, wishing their parents had given them two more legs, and desperately escaping in the deep mountains and forests.

Wang Zhong laughed and said, "We are not lambs to be slaughtered. If that were the case, how could we possibly cross the Nujiang River and return to the east bank under the eyes of the Japanese?"

Du Yanmei was just an ordinary opera singer, and she had no knowledge of military affairs. No matter how much Wang Zhong explained, she might not understand.

But what Wang Zhong said obviously made some sense. Du Yanmei nodded and said, "Then why did you come to see me?"

"I heard that Miss Du is extremely beautiful and charming, even Commander Liu has fallen in love with her. I only ask Miss Du to help me introduce Commander Liu. Don't worry, Miss Du, I will not let you work in vain, and I will reward you handsomely."

"Why should I help you?" Du Yanmei looked at Wang Zhong up and down with her beautiful eyes, with curiosity in her eyes.

Wang Zhong said: "Now the whole country is united in fighting against Japan. Although Mrs. Du is just a woman, in my eyes, she is a heroine who is no less heroic than a man."

Du Yanmei's beautiful eyes sparkled with light, and the corners of her mouth lifted involuntarily.

There is someone to carry the gorgeous sedan chair. There is no one in this world who doesn't like to be praised by others, especially an actress like Du Yanmei who performs on stage just to make people laugh.

"Captain Wang is really good at talking!"

"It's just a small gift, not a token of respect. I hope you can help me out!" Wang Zhong took out a specially made sandalwood square box from his arms and handed it to Du Yanmei.

"what is this?"

Du Yanmei took the box and asked curiously.

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Du, just open it and you will know."

Upon hearing this, Du Yanmei glanced at Wang Zhong and her eyes fell on the wooden box in his hand. As the mainstay of the Sanxi Troupe and the most famous actress in Chuncheng, Du Yanmei naturally had a discerning eye. Although the box was small, it was made of the finest rosewood. The box alone was worth a lot of money, not to mention the things inside it.

Du Yanmei became more and more curious and couldn't wait to open the box. What caught her eye was a piece of red cloth. She peeled off the red cloth and found a bracelet lying on it.

When Du Yanmei saw the bracelet for the first time, she was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes lit up.

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A week later, on the official road from Chuncheng to Zenda, Wang Zhong was sitting in a military off-road vehicle, with Bula sitting next to him on the passenger seat, Milong sitting behind him, and several trucks following behind the car.

“Damn it, when did this commander become so generous? He gave us so many supplies just like that?” Bula has been immersed in shock ever since he came out of Zenda. Until now, he couldn’t figure out how Wang Zhong got so many supplies from that miser.

The trucks behind were loaded with American heavy weapons.

Bu La counted with his fingers: "Three 75mm mountain guns, two 60mm and 80mm mortars, and two anti-aircraft machine guns."

"A main force regiment only has this much firepower." Bu La swallowed his saliva subconsciously while counting.

"Damn it, am I crazy or is that damn commander crazy?"

It's not spicy enough to make me feel dazed.

Milong at the back still looked as if he didn't care about anything.

"What's this!"

"He slept with the actor named Du that the commander has been obsessed with recently. He made her submissive to him. Then she whispered in his ear and the commander got the weapons!"

“Is it true or false?” Bu La looked at Wang Zhong with a gossipy expression, and was obviously very interested in this melon.

Wang Zhong rolled his eyes at the two of them and said, "There is nothing wrong between me and the Du family. We don't have the kind of relationship you are talking about."

"Yes, every time Boss Wang went to see that Mei family, I waited outside. There is no way there is anything going on between them!"

"You're outside, how do you know what they are doing inside?" Milong retorted angrily.

Bula was stunned by the retort, and then looked at Wang Zhong suspiciously. It was obvious that he had believed Milong and began to doubt Wang Zhong and himself.

Wang Zhong was too lazy to explain. Since they liked to talk, he just let them talk.

In a blink of an eye, they arrived at Zenda.

The arrival of the convoy immediately attracted the attention of the Yu Shi sentry.

"Stop, who are you?"

The people who set up the checkpoints on the official road were the main force, Yu Xiaoqing's subordinates. Now that the Japanese army was approaching, the river defense had entered a highly tense state. Faced with the sudden appearance of a fully armed transport convoy, they had not received any notification from their superiors, so they could only stop them and not allow them to approach Zenda.

"Are you blind? Can't you recognize this is our battalion commander?" In recent days, Bu La's temper had been rising. Before Wang Zhong could even open his mouth, he couldn't wait to stick his head out of the window and yelled at the lieutenant who was blocking his way.

"Get out of the way!"

The lieutenant glanced at Bu La's shoulder badge and ignored it: "I'm sorry, the Japanese invaders are approaching, and Zenda is on full alert. Without receiving orders from your superiors, you are not allowed to enter or leave at will."

Wang Zhong pulled the handbrake, opened the car door, strode up to the lieutenant, nodded and said, "That's right, a strong general has no weak soldiers. Yu Xiaoqing's men are indeed as tough as him."

"Who's the commander?" The lieutenant glanced at the epaulettes on Wang Zhong's shoulders, stood at attention and saluted before asking.

"Wang Zhong, former deputy battalion commander of the third battalion of the Sichuan Army Corps, and now deputy commander of the Sichuan Army Corps. Here is the letter of appointment and the military region's certificate. Look carefully!" Wang Zhong took out a file bag from behind, opened it, took out two documents from it, and handed them to the lieutenant in front of him.

The first thing the lieutenant looked at when he took the document was the signature and seal on the back.

In just a few breaths, the lieutenant in front of him respectfully returned the document to Wang Zhong, and then saluted him properly.

This is because both documents were stamped with the seal and signature of the Yunnan Theater Combat Readiness Command.

The lieutenant immediately ordered his soldiers to clear the road. Wang Zhong returned to the car and led the convoy straight to Zenda.

After Wang Zhong left, the lieutenant immediately telegraphed Yu Xiaoqing to inform him of the sudden news.

In the command center of the Yu Division, Tang Ji, the deputy commander of the Yu Division, supervisor, and the spokesperson of Yu Xiaoqing's father, appeared in Yu Xiaoqing's command center in a hurry with a solemn expression.

Yu Xiaoqing was leading Zhang Lixian and others to gather around the sand table to perform simulations.

Tang Ji looked serious. He dismissed Zhang Lixian and the others first. When only he and Yu Xiaoqing were left in the headquarters, he spoke, "It's not good. News came from your father that the kid named Wang Zhong went to Chuncheng at some point and got in touch with the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan theater."

"The theater command contacted the British Army in India and confirmed their contributions in Burma. They not only rewarded them, but also ordered Wang Zhong and Long Wenjian to reorganize the Sichuan Army to assist you in guarding the Nujiang River and resisting the Japanese invasion."

"Has this matter been reported to the theater commander?" Yu Xiaoqing was a little surprised, but he didn't think there was anything wrong.

Those who have made contributions should be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes should be punished. This is the foundation of the army. If you have made contributions but don't get rewarded, who would be willing to go to war and fight the Japanese?

Although most people have a sense of national justice, most people are not willing to risk their lives for the sake of others' promotion or wealth.

The Eighth Route Army was poor, but there was an endless stream of people who wanted to join the Eighth Route Army. But what about the Nationalist Army? Even recruiting soldiers had to rely on conscription.

Tang Ji looked at Yu Xiaoqing who looked calm, and asked excitedly, "Are you not worried at all?"

"What should I worry about?" Yu Xiaoqing said, "This is the decision of the theater headquarters. What can I do if I worry?"

"Besides, the Japanese army is approaching, and the pressure on the river defense has increased sharply. The higher-ups are willing to send more troops, and I am so happy that I can't wait."

Even though Wang Zhong, Long Wenjian and his men destroyed half of a Japanese regiment in Myanmar and bombed the British airport occupied by the Japanese, temporarily slowing down the Japanese offensive, the Japanese are not easy to mess with. After this defeat, the Japanese counterattack will surely be more intense.

Yu Xiaoqing has dealt with the Japanese army for many years and knows their temper well. Even though the Japanese army on the other side has now stopped its movements and looks like it will occupy the Nantianmen without any unnecessary moves, as long as they move, they will surely face the most violent counterattack from the Japanese army on the Nantianmen.

The Japanese army's next counterattack will certainly be far more powerful than the countless previous attacks. For this reason, Yu Xiaoqing racked his brains and used everything he could think of on river defense.

"You are so confused!" Tang Ji didn't expect that after hearing Yu Xiaoqing's words, he immediately said angrily: "Do you think the superiors asked him to help you organize the river defense?"

"Isn't it?" Yu Xiaoqing was good at leading troops in battles, and his personal charisma was not bad either, but his political sense was extremely poor. Otherwise, his father would not have specially sent Tang Ji, a veteran, to assist him.

"You are confused!"

Tang Ji said: "He was sent by the higher-ups to share your power!"

"Why else would they suddenly be given a reinforced regiment?"

"Even if it is a reinforced regiment, isn't it under the command of my Master Yu?"

"I am the commander-in-chief of the Jiang Defense." Yu Xiaoqing frowned but said confidently.

"Ouch!" Tang Ji was so anxious that he almost jumped up and down: "Xiao Qing, Xiao Qing, it would be great if you could use more of your intelligence and talent in politics."

"He has connections with the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan theater. He has people with guns and someone above him who is looking after you. It's clear that he's after your position as the commander-in-chief of the Jiang defense."

"If you make even the slightest mistake, they will find fault with you and remove you from your position as the commander-in-chief of the river defense."

"Don't forget, you fled back from Burma, while they won a real victory but were forced to retreat due to lack of logistics and personnel supplies."

“The nature of the two is completely different.”

"And why, if they wanted to send reinforcements, they would have done so long ago. Why did they suddenly send a reinforcement regiment at this very moment? Have you ever thought about this?"

Yu Xiaoqing was speechless after being asked a series of questions by Tang Ji. He didn't know how to answer. These things related to politics were indeed not his strong point.

Seeing Yu Xiaoqing silent, Tang Ji said again: "At this point, we can only take it one step at a time and try not to be picked on by others."

"report!"

At this moment, Zhang Lixian's voice suddenly sounded outside, with a hint of urgency in his voice.

"Enter!"

"Reporting to the division commander, we have received news from the Luka we deployed in the rear that Wang Zhong has returned with a large number of weapons, as well as a transfer order from the theater headquarters..."

"Large quantities of military equipment?" Yu Xiaoqing's eyes lit up instantly, and it was obvious that his attention was only focused on these few words.

"What kind of weapons?"

"It's artillery!"

"American 75mm mountain gun."

Zhang Lixian answered immediately.

General Yu Xiaoqing asked, "How many are there?"

"That wasn't mentioned on the phone!" Zhang Lixian shook his head.

"Let's go! To Zenda!"

Yu Xiaoqing's eyes rolled and he immediately walked out quickly. Zhang Lixian and others saluted Tang Ji and immediately ran out after him.

Seeing this, Tang Ji could do nothing but sigh.

But I couldn't help but sigh in my heart that although Yu Xiaoqing was good at fighting, his political awareness was too low, and he was too upright, so he was really difficult to lead.

But thinking of the kindness of Yu's father in promoting him, Tang Ji could only grit his teeth and persevere no matter how hard, tiring or difficult it was.