Chapter 391: The Wing

"The Ninety-Eighth Division fought very bravely, but the casualties were also very large."

Zheng Yong frowned and walked back and forth in the command center, looking a little annoyed.

In the second section of the war zone, there were only so many people on hand. So many soldiers were killed and sacrificed at just a few days after the war started. Although I was ready to suffer such losses, how long could I persist if I continued like this?

"Divide the troops! Decisively divide the troops!"

Zheng Yong suddenly said with his lips tightly pursed.

Several staff officers next to him were shocked. They were already a little short of using their troops, so did the commander-in-chief choose to divide the troops at this time?

"Yes, I agree with the commander-in-chief's opinion." Fang Yuxi couldn't see any surprise at all. Instead, he smiled, took a step forward, pointed to the huge map and said.

"I was originally planning to make such a suggestion to the commander-in-chief. Just being beaten by passively will allow the island army to concentrate its strength to attack me to the greatest extent. Judging from the situation of the battle in the past two days, the island army has no scruples in attacking, and is completely bombing and attacking my position all night long.

If some troops can be divided and raids are carried out on the rear of the enemy, it will inevitably weaken the arrogance of the island army. In another aspect, it will reduce the pressure on the front battlefield. Commander-in-chief, I suggest that more than two regiments should be mobilized and divided into small groups of troops to find opportunities to deal a heavy blow to the island army!"

"No, either you don't divide it. If you want to divide it, you don't just use two groups!"

Zheng Yong interrupted Fang Yuxi's words with great force.

"The two regiments cannot play any role, and the island army can completely ignore it. If you want to fight, you will fight to Dali. Call one regiment of the 40th Division, one regiment of the 171st Division, one brigade of the 66th Division, two regiments of the 81st and 83rd Divisions, and attack one by one, and fight me hard!"

Fang Yuxi's body trembled slightly.

I had heard that the commander-in-chief was crazy about fighting, but I couldn't bear it when I saw it. This time, he actually concentrated the forces of three brigades and five regiments at one time.

"besides!"

Zheng Yong seemed to be unsatisfied.

"Our general command does not need the power of a guard division, so we will pull out a brigade to fight me! Tell the commanders of each attacking force that there is no need to ask for instructions on the action and make the decision freely. How can we fight the islanders and fight if they hurt!"

"Yes, I will immediately issue orders to all participating troops!" Fang Yuxi responded loudly.

"As for the commander of the attacking force of this guard division..." Zheng Yong hesitated a little when he said this.

The Guard Division of the Third War Zone General Command is a newly formed unit, which was personally ordered by the Chairman of the Kuomintang President to be responsible for protecting the security of the Third War Zone General Command.

The entire division is composed of veterans with combat experience, with a brand new weapon, which is quite as charming as a German-armed division in its heyday.

The commander is Zheng Wengen, the former personal adjutant of Zheng Yongzhi.

It was originally natural for the attacking troops to be led by the brigade commander of the brigade, but among the three brigade commanders of the Guard Division, the brigade commander of the brigade was brave and lacked strategy due to his bravery. The brigade commander of the brigade was a little hesitant when fighting. The brigade commander of the brigade was originally a suitable candidate, but he had malaria a few days ago and was currently recuperating in the hospital.

Zheng Yong unconsciously turned his gaze to Fang Yuxi in front of him, and Fang Yuxi's heart was beating.

To be honest, since the last time the commander-in-chief talked with him, he has positioned himself as a staff officer and no longer has much hope for directly leading troops to fight.

But from the eyes of the commander-in-chief, there seems to be a little meaning to enable oneself.

As a soldier, it is of course the most honorable thing to be able to lead the army. No matter how great the contribution is made in the General Staff, it is still not as glorious as those front-line commanders.

"Zhao Kuo, Zhao Kuo..." Zheng Yong suddenly repeated the name.

Fang Yuxi's heart sank a little.

He suddenly remembered the commander-in-chief's evaluation of himself: "Talking about war on paper"...

"Zhao Kuo talks about war on paper. If there was a general around him who could give him advice and practical experience, and he was willing to listen to it, perhaps the defeat of Changping would not have occurred." Zheng Yong seemed to be talking to himself.

"If you are willing to listen, you must listen to other people's advice to win the battle."

"Report to the commander-in-chief, I am willing to follow other people's advice. Please give me this honorable task!"

Fang Yuxi took a step forward and said with anticipation and excitement.

This may be an opportunity for me that only once in my life. No matter what, I must firmly grasp my chances.

Battles on the battlefield and galloping in the rain of bullets to make achievements is a dream for any general.

Zheng Yong glanced at him and said casually: "Since you want to go so much, just go."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your cultivation, your post will definitely live up to expectations!" Fang Yuxi's voice was loud and crisp, which could almost make the entire staff member hear it. The staff members looked at this one by one, looking at the staff member who was not very sociable in the usual manner.

"Go to the Third Brigade of the Guard Division, and temporarily act as the brigade commander of the Third Brigade." Zheng Yong waved his hand.

"Fight well, don't be Zhao Kuo, but Lian Po. I don't want to be defeated by Changping. If that's true, you don't come back."

"Please rest assured that the commander-in-chief should not be Zhao Kuo or Lian Po. If Fang Yuxi fails, then the head that appears in front of the commander-in-chief must be Fang Yuxi's head!"

Fang Yuxi said with great enthusiasm, his voice trembling slightly due to excitement...

This appointment was simply incredible. Fang Yuxi was just a major before. After entering the General Command of the Third War Zone, he was promoted to the position of lieutenant colonel because he proposed the strategic proposals that are being implemented now. But now he has been promoted again and has been promoted to the colonel brigade commander. Such things can only happen in the Third War Zone.

The assistant equipped for Fang Yuxi is Zhou Shuixuan, deputy brigade commander of the Third Brigade of the Guard Division and lieutenant colonel commander of the Eighth Regiment.

Zhou Shuixuan was also injured during the Battle of Shanghai, but was sent to the rear hospital and healed for more than half a year. After recovering from the injury, he was directly assigned to the guard division.

He had originally attended Baoding Army University, but was expelled for repeatedly violating school rules. In theory, expulsion was a great shame in life, but Zhou Shuixuan didn't think so at all.

Since joining the army, he has always fought strange battles. Perhaps because of his luck, he has even won these battles by "counterattack".

It is said that he was originally the deputy brigade commander of the Third Brigade. It was natural for him to act as a brigade commander after he was sick and hospitalized. However, suddenly, he arranged a small staff officer as a brigade commander for no reason, and no one would be happy to be the brigade commander.

But when Zhou Shuixuan heard the news, he didn't seem to take it seriously at all.

"Whoever wants to sit in this position? Anyway, I don't go to sit, do you really think this is a good job? If the battle is won, everyone will have a share when rewarding merits. But if something goes wrong, the blame will definitely be the host of the traveler. Do you think this is the reason?"

There were also some strange things. From the first day of Fang Yuxi to the third brigade, it seemed that he was really a bit like Zhou Shuixuan this time, and the two of them quickly became a hot group.

The attack location of the Third Brigade was placed on the Western Front, which was the territory of the 11th Division of the Island Army.

During the Russian War in the island country, the 11th Division, under the command of General Nogi, who was the first generation of division commander, was affiliated with the Third Army.

The 11th Division was in the battle of Lushun Fortress and the fierce battle in Dongjiguanshan.

After conquering Lushun, the 11th Division was sent to the Yalu River Army, with the commander of General Kei Ming Kawamura, and participated in the Battle of Fengtian. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Division took on the mission of stationing in Manchuria for about two years since 1909.

In 1920, the 11th Division sent troops to Siberia and stationed in Vladivostok, which was the sea cucumber.

During the "January 28 Incident" in 1932, the 11th Division also launched a fierce battle in Shanghai.

It is said that this is a war-capable force in the island army, but Fang Yuxi and Zhou Shuixuan did not seem to take it seriously. The Third Brigade started with its goal to go straight to the core part of the 11th Division, namely Fenggu County, where the 11th Division Headquarters is located.

Since Fang Yuxi's march order was issued, Zhou Shuixuan did not ask why, as it seemed that the two of them had already had a deep understanding.

Along the way, you could hear the sound of cannons everywhere and see the planes passing by overhead. But Fang Yuxi completely ignored it and even boldly ordered the troops to move forward.

"Host, are you going to dry the ancient county town?" When the troops were temporarily resting, Zhou Shuixuan finally asked this.

"Yeah." Fang Yuxi nodded.

"The defense lines chosen by the attacking troops are mostly on the eastern front where the island country's army is relatively weak, but once the island country's army discovers our intentions, it will definitely mobilize troops to reinforce.

You see, the Eastern Front and the front battlefield are not far away. The island army can reinforce at the first time, and they may strangle them again. Although it indirectly reduces the pressure on the front battlefield, it actually does not have much impact on the deployment of the island army.

But it is different on the Western Front where we are advancing. Here it seems that there is an island army with a complete division, but the 11th Division has a relatively long distance. Once an attack occurs, it is difficult to reinforce it as soon as possible. And you find that it is not far from the front battlefield..."

Zhou Shuixuan nodded slightly, Fang Yuxi smiled and pointed to the marching map and said.

"The headquarters of the 11th Division is located in Fenggu County. The terrain is flat and there is no danger to guard. Moreover, the city wall has been disrepaired for a long time. Once an attack is launched, the pressure we face will be very small."

"The plan is indeed good, but one thing is that the reason why the 11th Division chose the headquarters here is because the place is far away from the front-line battlefield. If you want to get here smoothly, you still need to pass through many defense locations of the Japanese. If you are a little careless, I think we may not be able to..."

"Planning depends on others, and accomplishing things depends on the heaven." Fang Yuxi's words were a little proud.
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