District 9

Pu Xingbang's 197th Brigade is the absolute ace among the Pu faction's corps, the elite among the elite, and is well-known in the three major regions. Although Pu Xingquan's city defense brigade was just a garrison force, it was equivalent to the imperial army around the emperor, and was specifically responsible for security issues outside the important town of Menghan.

Now, these two absolutely controversial brigade-level troops opened up their positions outside Menghan City and had a solid fight.

In this conflict, neither side held back. Pu Xingbang repeatedly ordered to completely annihilate the city defense brigade within four hours, which was enough to show his hatred for Pu Xingquan.

On the frontal battlefield, the two sides fought fiercely for three hours, losing nearly 800 people. The once prosperous and lively town of Menghan was also affected. The roads were blown up, the houses were on fire, and people outside the city were everywhere fleeing the war.

…

After the war began, several Pu-style official media released several sets of shocking photos, which were the cries of many people affected by the war in the ruins. They were holding banners saying "One's own people don't fight one's own people." They were wearing shabby clothes and looking helplessly at the camera.

There are also those innocent people who were affected by the shelling, lying in the ruins, covered in blood, waiting for rescue.

In a room of the rebel army's 57th Army headquarters, Pu Xingquan did not participate in any command. Instead, he drank a large bottle of white wine, sat numbly on the sofa, and looked at the photos and reports.

"Dip Lingling!"

The phone rings.

Pu Xingquan glanced at the phone screen with some resistance, hesitated for a long time, and then pressed the answer button: "Hello?"

"Brigade Commander, the offensive of the 197th Brigade is too fierce. The two regiments directly under the headquarters are also harassing us from the side." The chief of general staff of the brigade said very fast: "The garrison called us four times. Let us abandon the civil war, admit our mistakes...and say..."

"What did you say?" Pu Xingquan asked.

"If we continue to fight, we will be the sinners of the nation." the chief of general staff replied in a hoarse voice.

Pu Xingquan closed his eyes when he heard the sound. After a long pause, he replied: "Abandon Menghan and withdraw all troops."

"Evacuate to where?" asked the chief of general staff.

"Don't go back to the 57th Army. Garrison on the side of Menghan and wait for my order." Pu Xingquan replied.

"yes!"

"Dudu!"

Pu Xingquan hung up the phone, leaned back on the sofa, and continued to drink white wine.

Silence, stillness.

Pu Xingquan was lying on the sofa alone, and after drinking nearly a bottle of liquor, he suddenly stood up, walked to the desk, picked up paper and pen, and wrote a letter home in one breath.

After finishing writing, Pu Xingquan was relieved, put on a decent military uniform, and quickly left the room. He said to the guard at the door who didn't know whether to protect him or to monitor him: "Go and call Wu Junsheng, Pu Sheng, I want to see them." .”

"Yes, brigade commander!" the guard saluted.

Half an hour later.

In the military conference room, Wu Junsheng left the sand table, walked to Pu Xingquan and asked, "Have you been drinking?"

"The battle ahead is not going well. Two regiments directly under the headquarters and one 197th Brigade completely besieged our city defense brigade." Pu Xingquan sighed and said, "The troops can't hold it anymore. I have ordered them to retreat."

Wu Junsheng paused and replied: "Okay, let them withdraw."

"The troops in the fifth district have been blocked by the Sichuan and Gu factions. They will definitely not be able to reach the territory of the Old Triangle for a while." Pu Xingquan frowned and looked at him and said: "With Qin Yu and Gu If Tai'an helps relieve the pressure on the headquarters, they will be able to free up their hands to destroy us with all their strength."

"Yes, I just had a meeting and was studying this issue." Wu Junsheng nodded and agreed: "We must try our best to avoid the war now and find a way to drag the large troops from the fifth district over."

"Delaying this is not a long-term solution." Pu Xingquan paused and replied: "I thought about it, we still have to concentrate our troops along the Mek River to break through the encirclement and suppression troops sent by the headquarters, and try our best to defeat them in the shortest possible time. Inside, it will merge with the Northeast Theater Zone of Zone 5."

Wu Junsheng thought for a while: "The 56th Army can mobilize at least nearly 40,000 troops. If we want to fight, we will have to pay a heavy price."

"If we merge together, we will have at least nearly 40,000 combat troops. If we can't defeat them, why can't we run away?" Pu Xingquan replied decisively: "At this time, we must have the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrists, otherwise we will be blocked in the door. On the one hand, we have to fight against the encirclement and suppression, and on the other hand, we have to face the headquarters' mind-attack tactics. They are already contacting the lower-level officers, and many of them may leave us in the next few days."

Wu Junsheng nodded helplessly, acquiescing to Pu Xingquan's statement.

"I'll fly directly to the city defense brigade and personally command the battle." Pu Xingquan said to Wu Junsheng: "You should contact the Fifth District immediately and ask them to attack at one point. Don't be reluctant to fight and join us as soon as possible."

Wu Junsheng looked at Pu Xingquan, thought for a while and said: "Forget it, you'd better not go back to the city defense brigade, it's too dangerous. The situation is so tense now, and the people below can't be trusted. You will be safer here with me. "

"I am a commander...?" Pu Xingquan still argued.

"Listen to me, we must stay together at this time." Wu Junsheng insisted: "You can ask the Chief of General Staff to take command on your behalf. Alas, his commanding ability is not weak."

Pu Xingquan looked into Wu Junsheng's eyes: "Okay, then I'll mobilize the troops and you can contact District 5 immediately."

"No problem." Wu Junsheng nodded.

After the two of them finished their discussion, Pu Xingquan left quickly.

Wu Junsheng looked at his back and told the guard next to him succinctly: "Whatever he wants to do, don't stop him, but you can't let him leave the military headquarters."

"Yes." The guard nodded.

…

After Pu Xingquan returned to the room, he stood numbly at the window and looked out.

Far away, the war was raging and smoke was rising. After thinking for a long time with a solemn face, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

…

Sanfeng Mountain battlefield.

The two regiments of the Independent First Division and Fatty Teng's two regiments had just completed half of the fortifications around the main peak, when the troops from the fifth district began a large-scale counterattack.

This time, the opponent's formation was extremely fragmented, with all battalions and companies attacking in the direction of the main peak, completely eliminating the possibility of a counterattack by the Sichuan Army and Fatty Teng's division.

When the main division of the enemy's 44th Army was less than three kilometers away from the main peak, the three artillery regiments of the 44th Army opened fire at the same time, covering the main peak indiscriminately with long-range firepower that could achieve precise strikes.

In another fifteen minutes, the meat grinding battle begins.

After two hours of bloody battle, the four regiments were completely unable to stop the opponent's continuous artillery harassment and the continuous supply of troops. In the end, they had no choice but to abandon their positions and evacuate backwards.

The main peak changed hands again, and Fatty Teng felt aggrieved. He gritted his teeth and cursed: "What the hell, we are going to suffer because it is the expeditionary force. Their supply speed is too fast. They use fucking all-terrain off-road vehicles to transport artillery shells. This is... How to fight?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yan called and asked bluntly: "Did you suffer a loss?"

"Damn it, we can't do it, Commander-in-Chief, the opponent's support is too fast..."

"Wait, I will use the Flying Thunder God's combat method to help you." Gu Yan replied domineeringly.