Bourne: Command and Conquer

Chapter 1497, supervising the battle

Near Teng County. Weishan Lake Pier.

A group of senior national army generals were patiently waiting for Zhang Yong's arrival.

The headquarters did not issue an order for Zhang Yong to supervise the battle. But everyone who needs to know already knows.

Sun Zhen, commander-in-chief of the 22nd Army Group and commander of the 41st Army, did not dare to neglect and came to greet him personally with Wang Mingzhang, Li Jiayu and others.

To besiege the two divisions of the Japanese invaders, the main offensive force on the northern front was the 22nd Army.

The attack was not going well, and everyone was a little worried.

They have not seen this Mr. Commissioner yet. But I know it’s not easy to mess with.

If it's simply not easy to mess with, forget it. It just so happened that this guy was extremely brave in fighting. The Japanese who were beaten cannot take care of themselves.

Looking at the clear telegram he sent, you can see how miserable the Japanese invaders were.

The Fourteenth Division was directly disabled.

There was actually no fighting on the Yanzhou front!

The expected fierce battle, tug-of-war, and war of attrition did not occur at all.

The original battle plan of the fifth theater was forced to be revised overnight.

It’s not a lack of execution. It's so well executed. So that other national armies cannot keep up.

"Coming!"

"Coming!"

Someone called out in a low voice.

Then everyone was in awe.

"Woooo..."

"Woooo..."

With the sound of the whistle, three small steamers appeared.

The three small steamboats given by the system are very useful. Let Zhang Yong go directly to Weishan Lake.

If traveling by land, you must ride a horse. Too tired to say anything. It will take a long time.

But it will be much faster if you take Weishan Lake and the canal.

And not tired at all.

"Commissioner, it's Commander-in-Chief Sun and the others."

"good."

Zhang Yong nodded.

Someone next to him introduced him.

Sun Zhen, Wang Mingzhang, Li Jiayu…

They are all somewhat famous.

Arrive at the pier.

Stop the boat.

Go ashore.

"Commissioner Zhang."

"Commander Sun."

Zhang Yong, Sun Zhen and others shook hands one by one.

When Wang Mingzhang arrived, he shook it very hard.

fine. The opponent's wrist is very strong. That's good.

Wang Mingzhang:? ? ?

Not sure why.

When shaking hands with Li Jiayu, Zhang Yong also held it longer.

"Mr. Commissioner..."

"I'll keep my story short."

"Please speak, Mr. Commissioner."

"The commission asked me to come to the front line to supervise the battle."

"Please give me some instructions from the Commissioner!"

Everyone hurriedly stood at attention.

Zhang Yong looked indifferent.

"But I won't dictate to you. You have to fight the battle yourself. It has been fought for more than five days, and the progress is still very slow. Now that the enemy situation has changed, we cannot continue to delay it. The battle must be resolved within three days."

"I have arranged for you to replenish the ammunition. All you have to do is let go and fight!"

"If you feel that you are overwhelmed and want to preserve your strength, that's no problem. Behind you, the 12th Army, 51st Army, 55th Army, and 68th Army have no combat missions for the time being and can replace you at any time."

Zhang Yong's words are concise and to the point.

There is no murderous language.

The main force of the 22nd Army is the Sichuan Army. It's a mixed bag of troops.

It is completely understandable that the miscellaneous troops do not trust Chiang Kai-shek and want to preserve their strength. They are all worried about being murdered with a borrowed knife.

It was Chiang Kai-shek who ruined his reputation. This is all Chiang Kai-shek's own responsibility.

Therefore, if the 22nd Army does not want to fight, Zhang Yong can arrange for the 68th Army and the 51st Army to take over.

From the beginning of the war until now, Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army has not even seen the face of the Japanese. I can’t wait for a long time. Just in time for the battlefield.

Even the 12th Army and the 55th Army were all pulled up. Anyway, the Japanese invaders have given up on Yanzhou. It was changed to a big detour from Fuyang.

silence.

Sun Zhen said nothing.

Indeed, deep down he still refused to risk his life.

They all knew very well about Chiang Kai-shek's urine properties. When the troops were exhausted, the designation was cancelled.

Kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Perfect.

"Commander Sun, this is my written order. You can withdraw."

Zhang Yong took out a piece of letterhead.

This was something he had prepared for a long time. Substitution on the spot.

If Sun Zhen really wanted to preserve his strength, he would also let the opponent retreat decently.

Then replace with fresh troops. The battle can end faster.

"See for yourself!"

Zhang Yong handed the written order to Sun Zhen.

There are reasons for withdrawing from the battlefield. It means that the troops suffered heavy casualties.

Very reasonable reason. Can't be picky.

There is Zhang Yong's signature on the back. And the date. All the responsibilities are his, Zhang Yong's.

"Commissioner..."

"I understand that people don't tell secret stories. You can withdraw first."

"I…"

Sun Zhen hesitated.

Li Jiayu and others also looked at each other.

Zhang Yong's tone was very calm. There is indeed no malice. There are also written orders.

Unlike some people who only communicate verbally. When the time comes, we will not accept responsibility if we are held accountable. Zhang Yong writes in black and white, clearly and clearly.

With Zhang Yong's written order to withdraw from the battlefield, no one had anything to say.

But why...

Still feeling uncomfortable?

Is it because the Japanese invaders were not eliminated? Is it a shame?

"I'm willing to keep fighting!"

Wang Mingzhang was the first to express his stance.

Others were silent. Disapprove. But he didn't object either.

"Woooo..."

"Woooo..."

There was a whistle.

It's the transport ship that's arrived. Three ships in total.

This time more ammunition was delivered. They are all to supplement the 22nd Army.

Zhang Yong still lacks weapons. Even a rifle. Therefore, we cannot replenish much, and we have to keep some emergency reserves.

Therefore, the main items sent were 7.92mm bullets. Pointed bullets.

There are also 7.63mm shell gun bullets. The flower mechanism can be used. The shell gun can also be used.

The Sichuan Army troops are actually equipped with a lot of flower traps. In addition, there are many shell guns.

In the absence of other powerful weapons to supplement them, one can only focus on strengthening the firepower of these two weapons. Take advantage of melee combat. Close assault.

"Commander Sun, this is the ammunition list."

"oh oh!"

Sun Zhen took the list.

Take a glance. His eyes suddenly became round.

I thought I had seen it wrong. He rubbed his eyes hastily. Look carefully.

That’s right.

Zhang Yong sent only so much ammunition.

More ammunition than he'd ever seen in his life. Many times more. Even ten times.

"Don't skimp on ammunition!"

"Hit me hard!"

"Fight well, I will naturally add more to you!"

"But if you want to continue to preserve your strength, then I'm sorry, you and I will be strangers from now on."

Zhang Yong's tone was calm. But very straightforward.

The core meaning is that I don't care whether you are a direct descendant or a novice. You have to fight seriously.

Those who are cheating, cheating, I'm sorry, get out of here.

I, Zhang Yong, am not blind. Battle reports can deceive people, but battle lines cannot.

Now, the two divisions of the Japanese invaders have been surrounded. As long as you fight hard, the battle lines will naturally continue to shrink.

The Japanese invaders were not gods or ghosts, they were just humans. They can all be beaten to death.

Your 22nd Army has tens of thousands of people. Even if they are all made in Hanyang, it is impossible that there will be no results at all.

"Commissioner, look at our performance!" Sun Zhen finally made up his mind.

The pressure was given, and so was the ammunition.

If you continue to preserve your strength, it will really be unjustifiable.

Especially in front of Zhang Yong. The other party has been very kind. However, this is also the only chance for the other party to make peace.

If you don't perform well, then the next time you meet, you may be subject to military law.

Han Fuju was shot, not to mention the others?

Since he was supervising the battle, he must have sacrificed the heads of several people to the flag.

With Zhang Yong's status, those who offer sacrifices to the flag must be at least brigade commander or above.

Maybe, some of the dozen or so people present will be taken away to worship the flag.

"very good!"

Zhang Yong nodded. Turning to look at the others.

Of course, others expressed their opinions. I will definitely fight for it. Fight hard.

This is opportunity.

It's also a test.

"I have arranged for the mountain artillery regiment of the 68th Army to come to reinforce you."

"I have only one request for you, which is to attack, attack, and attack again! Keep attacking!"

"No rest allowed! Attack in turns!"

"The troops in front are tired. The troops behind will attack immediately! Until the Japanese invaders are completely wiped out!"

"If you are all exhausted, the 68th Army, the 51st Army, the 12th Army, and the 55th Army will be behind you! Then continue the attack!"

"I ask all soldiers to only be shot in the front! Not to be shot in the back!"

Zhang Yong raised his tone. The murderous intent gradually emerged.

What kind of tactics, they don’t exist.

Just roll up your sleeves and do it!

We have the strength advantage!

Basically five times that of the Japanese invaders! Five against one!

After continuous fierce fighting, the number of Japanese invaders was up to 40,000. Maybe even thirty thousand. But we have two hundred thousand!

What the heck, to put it bluntly, even two hundred thousand can't eat thirty thousand, Zhang Yong just jumped into Weishan Lake and drowned.

Turn around.

Leave.

Behind his back, Sun Zhen clenched his fists fiercely, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

The other senior officers also had solemn expressions, and in the end they all clenched their fists. Then he gasped heavily.

Dry!

It’s my brother’s fault, risk it all!

Everyone took out all their belongings and fought against the Japanese invaders!

…

The small steamer was taken along Weishan Lake.

The Air Force map shows that the Japanese invaders still have many heavy weapons.

Has a 105mm heavy cannon. Seventy-two doors in total. These are two complete heavy artillery regiments!

Not a single door was lost. No wonder the offense is weak.

In addition, the Japanese invaders also had a large number of 75mm mountain guns, a total of 240.

Very scary numbers. It shows that it was greatly enhanced before heading south.

There are also tanks, more than fifty of them.

These heavy weapons are mainly concentrated in two strongholds, Lincheng (Zaozhuang) and Yixian.

Lincheng and Yixian are both county towns. There are more buildings. Especially in Yixian County, there are mountainous areas nearby and there are a lot of rocks.

The Japanese invaders took advantage of Yixian's natural advantages and built relatively solid defenses.

The national army on the southern front only has 75mm mountain artillery, and it is indeed difficult to blow up those fortifications. The price paid is also relatively high.

But that's not the point.

The national army, whose focus is still on the siege, is not willing to risk its life.

Pang Bingxun’s 40th Army…

Zhang Zizhong’s 59th Army…

Tang Enbo’s 20th Army…

Sun Lianzhong’s Second Army…

To put it bluntly, everyone has his or her own agenda.

Together with Sun Zhen's 22nd Army, it can be said to be a hodgepodge. There are all kinds of factions.

No one wants to lose all their troops.

In other words, no one is willing to fight to the end. Fight to the last man standing.

Especially Tang Enbo's 20th Army Corps was caught in the middle, which seemed to spoil the whole pot of porridge. Often lead to adverse reactions.

Silently checking the locations of his eight infantry battalions.

They are scattered in the mountains to the east of the battlefield. Contact with sporadic Japanese invaders.

As lightly-armed troops, these eight infantry battalions obviously did not have the ability to launch an attack on the Japanese invaders and could only make sneak attacks.

Facing the Japanese invaders' strict defense deployment, they had no chance.

Only by dispersing the Japanese invaders and forcing them to break out hastily could they have a chance to intercept them.

Whether they can kill Seishiro Sakagaki or Rensuke Isotani depends on their luck.

Hope you have good luck…

The small steamer leaves Weishan Lake. Enter the canal again. Then he was stopped by a group of cavalry.

"Report!"

The other party was sent by Tang Enbo.

Under the leadership of the cavalry, Zhang Yong quickly arrived at the headquarters of the 20th Army.

Legion is a relatively general concept. Basically on the same level as the Army Group. For Chiang Kai-shek, the 20th Army was the 20th Army.

From a distance, Zhang Yong saw many big bosses.

Many of them have seen illustrations in history textbooks. They are all anti-Japanese heroes.

Everyone's collar badges are two golden three-pointed stars.

There are no three stars. No one is a star.

All I can say is that the ranks of the national army are really messed up. The lieutenant general traveled everywhere. There are so many. On the contrary, he, Zhang Yong, was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and had no military rank, which made him look very special. Coupled with the overly youthful cheeks, people often have the illusion.

"Commissioner Zhang..."

"Commander Tang..."

"Commander Sun..."

"Commander Pang..."

"Commander Zhang..."

In fact, I have quite a few acquaintances. Only Sun Lianzhong was a stranger.

After some polite and necessary greetings, everyone entered the conference room. Zhang Yong sat directly on the main seat.

The first one on the left is Tang Enbo. The first one on the right is Sun Zhen.

Nothing to be modest about. He, Zhang Yong, came to supervise the battle. Not here to be humble and respectful.

There is no mistake in every song, one post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!

Humility and courtesy cannot kill the Japanese invaders. But he Zhang Yong can. He could also make the Japanese invaders humble and respectful.

Quiet.

"Commissioner Zhang please give me instructions."

"I can't tell you the instructions. But I won't hide it."

Zhang Yong's opening remarks were equally simple.

Just take out a pile of letter paper. They were all written orders written by him in advance.

They are all written according to different numbers. The lowest level is the military. Every army has one. They are all written seriously.

"This is my written order to you. Regarding retreat."

"If anyone feels that their troops have suffered heavy casualties and cannot continue the fight, they can retreat with my order."

"All responsibilities are borne by me, Zhang Yong. Everything written in black and white is my responsibility, Zhang Yong!"

Zhang Yong said calmly.

stand up. Send the order to everyone.

It's like a teacher handing out test papers to candidates. Guaranteed to have it for everyone.

silence.

No one spoke.

Including Tang Enbo. They all read the orders silently.

The command is actually very simple, just a few dozen words. You can think over it a dozen times in a minute.

"After you retreat, I will arrange for fresh troops to take over."

"Over in Yanzhou, there are still four armies that have no combat missions and can be put into the battlefield at any time."

"The commission gives me three days. Within three days, the war in Lincheng and Yixian must be resolved."

Zhang Yong said slowly. The fangs are gradually exposed.

He has never been a good person.

Not before.

Not now.

Certainly not in the future.

He has done countless things to offend people and does not care to continue doing them.

Stop talking.

Gaze across.

Suddenly, his tone of voice was raised like thunder, "To put it bluntly, hit those who can be beaten! Get out of those who can't be beaten! I don't want waste!"

Bang!

Slam the table hard!

You are all bosses! But so what?

If the war cannot be resolved within three days, then everyone should get out! Go home and nurse!

Everyone is sitting upright. Stay silent.

They are all big guys. Of course it won't be easily suppressed. However, they already understood Zhang Yong's determination.

This is true supervision.

Give you a dignified retreat.

Give you a chance to choose.

If you choose to retreat, of course that's fine.

But if you choose to stay and nothing progresses...

That is seeking death!

"Tang Enbo!"

"arrive!"

"You declare your position first! Withdraw or stay!"

"I!"

"I'll give you thirty seconds to think about it. If you hesitate, withdraw! Clear the battlefield and I'll arrange for new troops to take over!"

"No, I won't retreat! I will fight! I will continue to fight!"

"You decide to keep fighting?"

"yes."

"Since you have decided to continue the fight, you must sign a military order! You are responsible for Lincheng! If you cannot take Lincheng within three days, you must apologize to the commissioner!"

"yes!"

Tang Enbo was relieved.

He thought Zhang Yong was going to enforce military law on the spot.

Fortunately, fortunately, it turned out to be an apology to the commissioner. At least there is a way to survive. Most dismissals…

etc!

etc!

What are you thinking about?

Zhang Yong is here, are you still worried about being dismissed? It’s crazy…

How could Zhang Yong be defeated if he was so good at fighting?

"I sign!"

Tang Enbo said in a deep voice.

Zhang Yong nodded. Take out a military order.

All ready. But only one. It's for Tang Enbo.

Among all the troops, the 20th Army Corps has the strongest combat effectiveness. Tang Enbo must be determined to fight hard.

Why is the advantage that I pointed out that Zhang Yong came to the 20th Army to supervise the battle? Because I know the advantage myself. The key to the battle lies in Tang Enbo.

Tang Enbo must be allowed to risk his life in order to truly mobilize the enthusiasm of other troops.

However, the advantage is that I don’t want to come out as a bad person. Therefore, he, Zhang Yong, could only do it. Anyway, Zhang Yong is used to it.

Tang Enbo gritted his teeth. Take out the pen. Sign the military order.

Zhang Yong then withdrew the general's order.

Then silence.

"Not ours?" Sun Lianzhong suddenly asked.

"No." Zhang Yong replied.

"Why?"

"I won't put pressure on you."

"this…"

Everyone else looked at each other in shock.

Vaguely, they all felt a hint of special meaning.

How to say it? It seems that Zhang Yong was "leniently treated". However, if you look closely, it seems that you are despised by Zhang Yong?

despise?

Do you think they can't be used in a big way?

Or do you think they will all choose to retreat? So ignore them?

Zhang Zizhong suddenly stood up.

"Commissioner, I am willing to continue fighting! Fight until I am the last person left!"

"How many people do you have in the 59th Army?"

"Report! We still have 14,000 people in the 59th Army!"

"Real deal?"

"That's right. For real. I'm willing to be the main attacker of Yixian. If we can't take Yixian, I'll come and see you."

"You can't."

"Commissioner Zhang, are you discriminating against us?"

"No. It's because the bones in Yixian County are very difficult to crack. I want to go into battle myself."

As soon as this was said, the entire audience fell silent again.

Zhang Yong…

Come in person…

All right. This guy is really brave.

You can doubt his many things. But fighting…

silence.

"Since no one chooses to retreat. Well, let's start deployment."

"Tang Enbo's 20th Army Corps is responsible for attacking Lincheng. Everyone else is under my direct command to attack Yixian County."

"At the moment, the Japanese invaders are still very powerful. There are also seventy-two 105mm heavy cannons. There are also more than two hundred 75mm mountain guns. There are also more than fifty tanks..."

Zhang Yong said slowly.

Suddenly something was wrong.

Many people looked at him dumbfounded.

Zhang Yong:? ? ?

"What are you looking at me for?"

"The Japanese invaders have so many mountain cannons?"

"Yes."

"No wonder. You can't attack them no matter what! It turns out the Japanese invaders have so many mountain artillery!"

"That's right! I'm so numb! There are so many tanks!"

"I didn't expect it! The bones are so hard!"

Zhang Yong:…

Shut up.

Let them talk and talk.

After a while, everyone gradually became quiet.

Pang Bingxun suddenly raised his hand.

Zhang Yong nodded, "Commander Pang, please speak."

"Commissioner, the Japanese invaders are still so powerful. Can they be defeated in three days?"

"It's hard."

"That…"

"I can't take it off. The commissioner wants my head."

"Well…"

Everyone immediately shut up.

What else can be said? You can only fight to death.

The commissioner must enlarge the commissioner's head. What can Commissioner Zhang do?

Of course it's other people's heads.

Even Tang Enbo was trembling with fear.

Deadly.

Is this for real?

Will the committee really want Zhang Yong's head?

That’s incredible…

Before asking for Zhang Yong’s head, I will definitely ask for Tang Enbo’s head first!

Even Zhang Yong was willing to chop off his head, let alone Tang Enbo?

Finally, he realized that he had no way out.

Must risk everything.

Otherwise it's really dead.

Suddenly, Pang Bingxun raised his hand again.

"explain."

"Commissioner Zhang, don't you resent the commissioner for removing you from so many positions?"

For a moment, the whole place was silent.

The air freezes instantly. Everyone was shocked.

Is this Pang Bingxun crazy?

How dare you say such rebellious words.

Is he looking for death?

Dead silence.

No one dared to talk.

Whoever says it will die.

"Yes! I often complain about my appointment too!"

"Do you resent the appointment?"

"blame."

Zhang Yong replied calmly.

Of course there is. I complain every day.

Since you dare to ask, I dare to answer.

"Why do you resent him?"

"Don't pay me a salary!"

"What?"

"As an inspector, I don't get a salary. I work for free! I often have to pay for it myself! Do you think I can't complain?"

"Then you blame this?"

"Otherwise! Isn't this important? I want to get paid! I don't want to work for free!"

Zhang Yong said angrily.

The more he spoke, the more unhappy he became. Just stop pretending.

"I still work overtime a lot. I don't get overtime pay yet. According to the labor law, overtime pay should be three times the amount!"

"What method?"

"Labor laws!"

Zhang Yong replied bitterly.

Really. Labor laws are not followed at all.

Inspectors are human beings too!

The life of the inspector is also life!

Pang Bingxun:…

Others:…

It seems like the painting style is a bit off?

But still no one dared to talk. Afraid of being sucked into the whirlpool.

Life and death are unpredictable.

"Anything else you want to ask?"

"there is none left."

"good!"

Zhang Yong stood up. Others quickly stood up.

Someone rolled up their sleeves.

I haven’t said anything yet, get ready to work! We must show off our ability to press the bottom of the box!

"Go to the dock to replenish ammunition!"

"Then those who want to explain the funeral arrangements should do so quickly!"

"In two hours, launch an attack across the board! Keep attacking! Attack in turns!"

"No matter how stubborn the Japanese invaders are, they must be defeated!"

"Either victory! Or martyrdom!"

[To be continued]

(End of chapter)