Central Corps. Headquarters. War Room.

There were more than fifty full-time officers at the rank of division commander or above.

When Zhang Yong came in, he thought, Wow, it's so neat. If an aerial bomb fell, everyone would definitely not be lonely on the road to Huangquan.

There is no need to fight the Japanese. The top brass of the Central Corps have been dealt a blow.

So, is it stupid to gather so many people together?

Make up your mind.

If you don't sit on the podium, sit by the door.

If the map warns, he will be the first to run out. There is a trench not far outside.

No matter what happens to you, it's important to save your life.

"Commissioner..."

"I'll sit here."

"But……"

The staff was dumbfounded.

Commissioner, this is unique!

You seem to be the biggest leader in the war room. You don’t sit on the rostrum...

"Stop talking nonsense. Start."

"yes."

The chief of staff hurriedly began to introduce and ramble on.

As a result, Zhang Yong interrupted him again in the middle. He was impatient and got straight to the point.

"I only care about two issues now."

"First, how many troops have been organized to prepare for a counterattack."

"Second, when to start counterattack."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place fell silent.

The chief of staff was sweating on his forehead.

Zhu Shaoliang's face tightened.

Zhang Yong stood up and waved to everyone.

"Forget it. I'll see to it myself! Everyone! Disband! Go outside and wait for orders!"

"yes."

The others immediately felt as if they had received amnesty and left one after another.

Sitting next to the Commissioner is really like sitting on pins and needles. This Commissioner's murderous spirit is too strong.

But when you get outside, you don't dare to go too far. If you don't receive the order from the Commissioner, then it's a shame. Be frightened and be cautious.

"Bring it here."

Zhang Yong stretched out his hand.

The chief of staff hurriedly handed over various statistics.

At present, the Central Corps has two group armies, seven corps, and twenty-nine divisions.

Well, there are a lot of numbers. A total of 29 divisions. Based on 9,000 people per division, there should be more than 260,000 people. However, those are all paper data.

In fact, even before the war started, not all divisions had 9,000 men.

There are very few individual divisions, not even 7,000 men.

Battle attrition...

Add some more...

Continue to lose...

Now, each division has an average of less than 4,000 men.

After squeezing out the water, the Central Corps currently has less than 120,000 people, including a large number of logistical support personnel.

Almost all of the Japanese aggressors' regiment were combatants. The number of non-combatants was very small. Therefore, their combat effectiveness was very strong and their endurance was also very strong.

But the national army is different.

A division of the national army often has one third composed of non-combatants.

Slightly better ones, such as the 87th and 88th Divisions, also have thousands of non-combatants. The organization is very bloated.

The Japanese invaders faced were three complete divisions and two independent mixed brigades.

The Japanese invaders also suffered casualties, but they were replenished quickly and there were plenty of new soldiers.

"How many Japanese invaders are there in Dachang Town?"

"It's probably an independent mixed brigade."

"so much?"

"The preliminary judgment is this."

"knew."

Zhang Yong actually wanted to curse people.

This Zhu Shaoliang and the chief of staff are really not very effective.

There is no accurate data at all for enemy reconnaissance. It is even impossible to accurately determine the Japanese aggressors around Dachang Town.

It is said that it is an independent mixed brigade. In fact, it is vague.

How many people were there? Didn’t say.

Know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in every battle. This is the basic principle of warfare.

You can't even figure out how many troops the enemy has. How can you fight a war? Are you willing to sacrifice your life?

Are you confused enough to attack, and confused enough to be defeated?

A waste of losses and no results.

"Chief of Staff, you are tired." Zhang Yong said in a deep voice.

"I didn't..." The chief of staff still didn't understand.

"You're tired. Go home and have a good rest." Zhang Yong said bluntly, "I'll find someone to replace you."

"Ah?" The chief of staff finally understood. His face suddenly turned pale.

Everyone around him immediately fell silent.

I didn't dare to take a breath.

Is this an immediate dismissal?

really……

Every time the Commissioner comes, it means someone is going to be in trouble.

But no one expected that the first unlucky person would be the Chief of Staff of the Corps. He had absolute seniority. He had two stars on his lapel badge!

really……

The Commissioner's knife is really fast and sharp.

One knife kills.

Clean and tidy.

"I..." the chief of staff muttered, still wanting to struggle.

"Chief of Staff, it's more dignified to leave this way." Zhang Yong's tone turned cold, "I feel unwell, so I take the initiative to resign."

"Well, I am not in good health and I request to resign..." the chief of staff quickly changed his words.

"Okay. I approved it." Zhang Yong nodded and his tone became calm, "After you go back, have a good rest and take good care of yourself. You will have another chance in the future."

"Yes." The chief of staff agreed. He also had to express his gratitude to Zhang Yong.

Otherwise, it's over.

This is a decent retirement, just like General Wenbai.

If Zhang Yong is unwilling to send a telegram to the headquarters, he will be dismissed directly and will never be used again.

Zhu Shaoliang next to him moved his lips slightly, but stopped talking.

What he actually wanted to say was that you, Zhang Yong, are not qualified to dismiss the Corps Chief of Staff. But, thinking about it later, Zhang Yong is not qualified, but he is appointed!

The appointment must have given Zhang Yong special privileges. Zhang Yong is now giving face to others. If he does not know what is good and what is bad, then he is asking for trouble.

The chief of staff has been dismissed. As the commander of the corps, he is expected to be replaced soon. Maybe the replacement is already on the way.

But it's definitely not Zhang Yong. Why? Because Zhang Yong is just a knife for cutting people.

A knife used to cut people cannot be fixed in a certain position.

Wherever there is need, go there.

Whoever the commission wants to cut, the sword will go wherever it goes.

"please."

"Thanks."

The chief of staff went out with his body hunched.

At this moment, the officers waiting outside looked at him sadly.

There is no way, the commissioner's knife is too cruel.

After this sword attack, everyone else remained silent and became more and more nervous.

The chief of staff of the corps has been cut down. Let alone others?

Especially the division commanders were almost too nervous to breathe for fear of being noticed by the Commissioner.

"Deputy Chief of Staff!"

"arrive!"

"From now on, you will take over as chief of staff!"

"yes……"

"All I ask of you is to understand the enemy's situation."

"yes……"

"Arrange all units to actively investigate. If the task is not completed, report it to me. Or directly ask them to come to see you."

"yes……"

"Otherwise, you can come to see me yourself."

"yes!"

The deputy chief of staff suddenly felt cold all over.

Holy shit!

Come and see you!

The former chief of staff was able to escape unscathed.

Why do you have to raise your head to see me when you are here? I'm dizzy! Then there is no other way. I can only do it hard.

Layer upon layer.

Before I raise my head to see you, the people below should raise your head to see me first.

If you want to die, let's all die together.

You die before me.

No one doubts Zhang Yong's words.

Because the 77th Division had just been shot.

The command sent Zhang Yong to supervise the battle.

What is war supervision?

In fact, it means putting a gun to your back.

Come on!

Otherwise I will beat you to death!

Of course, Commissioner Zhang Da is not like this.

He's coming with me! Otherwise I'll beat you to death!

Anyway, as long as the mission is not completed and Dachang Town is not recovered, someone will definitely have to pay the price.

"Go and make arrangements!"

"yes."

The deputy chief of staff went in a hurry.

No, he is now the chief of staff. Appointed by Zhang Yong.

"Someone is coming!"

"arrive!"

"Call these five division commanders over."

"yes."

A staff officer ran very fast.

According to the name Zhang Yong ticked, he ran outside to call the roll call.

"Li Mo'an!"

"Wang Jinxiu!"

"Huang Zaixin!"

"Chen Mu Nong!"

"Liu Kan!"

"You guys come in! Others can go back!"

Suddenly, I felt like I had been granted amnesty.

Those whose names were not called turned around and left in a hurry.

I thought, I escaped another disaster.

But the five people whose names were called felt uneasy inside.

The five people looked at each other and finally fell silent. Then they lined up and walked in.

Zhang Yong waved his hand and asked them to line up.

All are from Huangpu Phase I.

The one he ordered was Huangpu Phase 1. The one he was preparing to go into battle was also Huangpu Phase 1.

Huangpu Phase I is a very glorious existence.

It can shine brightly.

It can reach the abyss.

You have more opportunities than others. However, you also have to bear more responsibilities than others.

"You are all commissioned students."

"The troops you lead are all the trusted troops of the commission."

"I won't say anything unnecessary. I'll give you thirty minutes to explain everything."

Zhang Yong's tone is slow but very clear.

Not to be alarmist.

The current war situation is really serious.

It is impossible for the Japanese invaders to abandon Dachang Town because it is a fulcrum.

Located at the core of the Songhu battlefield.

If Luodian is the pusher of the millstone, Dachang Town is the axis of the millstone.

If one of these two places is lost, it will be extremely dangerous. If two are lost, the millstone will be pushed up by the Japanese invaders, crushing all the national troops.

To put it bluntly, if these two places are lost, the Songhu battlefield will be unsustainable.

The only option left is to retreat collectively.

When the Japanese invaders landed in Hangzhou Bay again, the national army collapsed completely. Even an orderly retreat was impossible.

The retreat turned into a rout. They were routed for thousands of miles. They had no chance to regroup until they reached the gates of Jinling City.

During the Battle of Jinling, no national army unit was fully equipped.

All of them were defeated on the Songhu battlefield. They were all defeated, had no replenishment, and had almost no fighting spirit.

The Japanese invaders will not give up.

The national army cannot give up.

Then there is nothing but bloodshed, rivers of blood, and fight to the end.

Layer after layer of death, it was finally their turn.

"Li Mo'an!"

"arrive!"

"How many more men do you have in your unit?"

"Reporting to the Commissioner, there are still 4,500. There are 3,400 combatants."

"Arm everyone! Even if you use a fire stick, you have to rush up! Anyone who steps back will be shot on the spot!"

"yes."

Li Mo'an replied solemnly.

The commissioner's words were actually very plain, but his murderous intent was overwhelming.

Others may just intimidate, but the commissioner really knows how to kill. He killed a division commander last time!

No discount at all.

Nor give the other party a chance to atone for their sins.

Law enforcement team.

execution ground.

After the execution, report the truth truthfully.

The family members don’t even get pensions.

It's so heartless.

Everyone shudders when they think of it.

"How many concubines are there?"

"ah?"

"I asked you how many concubines you have."

"No……"

"No? Forget it. I thought you did. If we can't take Dachang Town, we can go to Huangquan Road together and talk about women."

"ah?"

"I, Zhang Yong, am greedy, lustful, dissolute and shameless, and I have many women around me. If we go on the road together, we can have a good chat."

"ah?"

"If we can't take Dachang Town, I, Zhang Yong, will have no hope of living. Neither will the five of you. It's that simple."

"ah……"

The five people suddenly took a breath of air.

I felt cold sweat break out on my back again.

The gentler and calmer the Commissioner's words were, the more their scalps felt numb.

Obviously, this is the meaning of commission.

If they could not capture Dachang Town, all five of their division commanders would have to be buried with them.

So what about the first phase of Huangpu? At the critical moment, no matter how many phases it is, it won’t work. As long as the task is not completed, the result will be death.

what to do?

Of course, you have to risk it all.

Squeeze out every soldier. All die together!

Since my division commander is going to die, no one below him can survive. War is so cruel.

"Chen Mu Nong, what about you?"

"I?"

"How many concubines are there?"

"No……"

"Really not?"

"I'm not married yet. I just have a few sweethearts. I can't be considered a concubine."

"Do I need settlement fees?"

"No need. They actually have other men. It's none of my business."

"Well..."

Zhang Yong was speechless.

This Chen Mu Nong is really open-minded.

It doesn't matter. It's personal preference. Some people just think this is the most chic.

"Liu Kan. What about you?"

"Five."

"Distribute your money well. Don't delay others."

"I don't have much money..."

"I'll lend it to you!"

Zhang Yong took out a stack of silver notes, which happened to be five thousand silver dollars.

He weighed it casually and stuffed it directly into Liu Kan's hand.

"I'll lend it to you. No need to pay an IOU. If you live, you can pay it back slowly in the future. If you die, you don't need to pay it back."

"Ah, yes..."

Liu Kan numbly reached out and took it.

Zhang Yong took out another stack of banknotes. Huang Zaixin silently came up and took it away.

Wang Jinxiu looked at it but did not move. Zhang Yong took out another stack and shook it towards the other party. As a result, Wang Jinxiu shook his head.

"Is it not necessary? Or is it not necessary?"

"My wife still has some savings. She will take care of the others."

"It seems like your family is quite harmonious."

"It's not bad. They were all found for me by my wife, not by myself."

“What a fine tradition of the Chinese nation!”

"Actually, they are all poor people. They all have no fathers or mothers. My wife adopted them, which is considered a good deed."

"Okay. Let's get settled. Then go back and organize the troops."

Zhang Yong looked solemn.

The five division commanders then returned to their units and were busy working on their own.

In fact, their funeral arrangements have been arranged long ago. With the war going so far, being alive is considered a fluke.

"Someone is coming!"

"arrive!"

"Call Long Muhan immediately."

"yes."

The staff officer hurriedly made arrangements.

Long Muhan did not show up at the previous meeting.

Zhang Yong felt very strange. The 100th Army is the new force of the Central Corps!

It was originally intended to reinforce the direction of Luodian, but was intercepted by the commission. It was temporarily arranged to the central battlefield. Why did it disappear?

One corps commander, three division commanders, even sending a representative will not work?

He frowned and felt something was wrong, so he asked: "Where is Long Muhan's hundred troops currently located?"

"Still fighting hard against the Japanese invaders at Miaohang." A staff officer replied, "The road between the Hundred Army Military Headquarters and the Corps Headquarters has been cut off by the Japanese invaders and is impassable. Therefore, Commander Long cannot come to the meeting. In addition, the Corps Commander

The telephone lines between the Ministry and the temple office have also been cut off by the Japanese invaders. We can only contact them through the radio."

"Temple visit..." Zhang Yong frowned.

That's the shore of Hazaobang! It's the key point for the Japanese invaders to land.

If the Japanese invaders wanted to threaten the scene from the north, they would have to land at the temple and then send their troops south.

Long Muhan stood firm at the temple, so the Japanese invaders could not continue to advance westward.

The Japanese transport ship could not continue to trace the route.

Once the temple is lost, the national army's defense line will collapse again.

Alas, it's so difficult.

It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!

It feels like no amount of troops is enough.

The Japanese invaders are too powerful and have too deep reserves to resist them!

But the committee was unwilling to admit defeat or retreat. Therefore, they could only continue to waste money on this millstone and continue to bleed like a river.

well……

"Send a report to the Hundred Army in my name."

"yes."

"Content: Long Muhan, I am Zhang Yong, and I have arrived at the Central Corps Headquarters."

"yes."

The staff officer records it, confirms it is correct, and then issues it.

Zhang Yong sighed silently.

The support he can give Long Muhan now is spiritual.

Before Dachang Town is captured, there is no way to connect with the temple. Even weapons and ammunition cannot be sent there.

so……

Dachang Town must be captured.

No matter how high the price is.

Even if it is...

All five divisions are lit!

Prepare to arrange delivery and replenish weapons and ammunition.

There are a lot of grenades, melee weapons, and mines, which can be used as explosive packs...

[Update of indigenous weapons]

[You get an oil barrel mortar (a heartless cannon)]

Suddenly, the system prompted.

Zhang Yong:???

What?

Oil barrel mortar?

Heartless cannon?

After a moment of silence, he came to his senses.

Oh, it turned out to be the flying thunder that once appeared on the Huaihai battlefield!

Just put the explosive package in the oil barrel and then launch it.

The distance is very close.

Extremely powerful.

After all, what was launched was a five kilogram explosive package!

That’s five kilograms of pure TNT!

Even a 150mm howitzer doesn't have that much charge.

It would be even worse if a 10 kilogram explosive package was launched. It would really turn the world upside down. I dare to ask the sun and the moon to change the sky!

However, this thing is also extremely dangerous. It might explode by itself.

Accidentally, he was blown up first.

View related data.

Sure enough, there are two specifications.

One is to launch a 5kg explosive package. The range is about 300 meters.

One is to launch a 10kg explosive wave with a range of about 150 meters.

sharp……

It can actually launch three hundred meters.

You know, the Japanese grenade can only be about 300 meters long.

Well, the so-called heartless cannon is actually a large grenade. Ignore the safety factor and only pursue lethality.

Unsafe?

It doesn't matter.

What kind of security do you need now?

In order to retake the town of Dachang, all five divisions were prepared to fight.

What else do you care about safety?

As long as it kills the Japanese invaders, it's worth it for one!

Not mentioned yet. Arrange delivery.

Send in bulk!

Explode hard!

Or blow up the Japanese invaders!

Or blow yourself up!

Whether it's a big book title in Lingyan Pavilion, or whether it's time to go to Quantai to recruit old people, it all depends on this!

[To be continued]
Chapter completed!