ATPnovel Chapter 284 The Principal's Fury: Li Jianghe Didn't Take Me Seriously
Chapter 284 The Principal's Fury: Li Jianghe Didn't Take Me Seriously
In addition to voluntarily abandoning many armored vehicles, tracked vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles to be destroyed by the Japanese army or by themselves.
They also dressed many of the Japanese corpses transported from the 11th Army in their uniforms.
They were then thrown into the Japanese artillery bombardment zone on the battlefield, creating the illusion that a large number of "Third Column soldiers" had been killed.
To mislead the Japanese army, they also set up a large number of false targets in the rear.
Tanks and armored vehicles made of sheet metal or wooden planks look just like the real thing from a distance.
This was mainly to allow the Japanese air force to bomb and deplete their ammunition, and also to make them feel that they had achieved a great victory.
They even concealed many of their air defense positions, exposing only one-third of them.
This facilitated bombing missions for the Japanese air force, making them believe that the 3rd Column's air defense capabilities had been weakened.
Without these meticulous arrangements and disguises, their rapid defeat at the front would likely have aroused suspicion from Yuukawa Shota and Okamura Neiji.
Those two old foxes are not easy to fool; every detail must be done perfectly.
Li Jianghe raised his head and looked at everyone in the command post, his eyes as firm as a rock.
"Don't rush, be patient. Let them stretch their fist too far, let their logistics lines become too thin."
"That's when we'll truly make our move. For now, let's keep acting."
The crowd was resentful, but an order is an order, and no one dared to disobey. They could only grit their teeth and continue to carry it out.
Long Wenzhang glanced at the telegram on the table and asked in a low voice, "How should we reply to the orders from above? We can't just pretend we didn't receive them."
Li Jianghe glanced at the telegram and said casually, "Just say 'I understand,' three words are enough."
"Isn't this... a bit too easy?" Yang Ruifu pushed up his glasses, his tone hesitant.
After all, the telegram was sent personally by the principal, so Li Jianghe's response was somewhat perfunctory.
Li Jianghe glared at him, his voice low but carrying an undeniable authority: "Replying is giving him face."
"If they don't give me face, I won't even bother replying. Do whatever you want."
As he said this, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: No wonder after three years of fierce fighting, they have become a powerful force in the southeast.
With this level of skill, he'd struggle even to be a battalion commander; he has absolutely no strategic patience.
Let alone 600,000 against 400,000, even 700,000 against 400,000, I don't think they would necessarily win.
He had been holding back this anger for a long time, but he just hadn't had the chance to say it.
At the Wuhan headquarters, Commander He, holding a telegram, cautiously approached the principal.
"Chairman, Li Jianghe has called back." His voice was very low, as if afraid of startling something.
"You called back?" The principal was even somewhat surprised, raising his eyebrows slightly.
Based on past experience, Li Jianghe will most likely read the message but not reply, completely ignoring it.
The principal was slightly flattered that they actually called back.
He turned his head, a hint of expectation in his voice: "What did he say? Is it a change in the strategy?"
Commander He stammered, as if he had a piece of hot tofu in his mouth, unable to swallow it or spit it out.
"Say...I understand." His voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.
"That's it?" The principal was still waiting for updates, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice.
It turned out that Commander He put down the telegram after saying those words, so I couldn't help but ask him questions.
"That's all," Commander He said somewhat awkwardly. (Latest plot update: Click to follow.) Beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead.
He quickly added, "Perhaps the war is too urgent for them to reply; they're busy fighting at the front."
"Smack!!!" The principal slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup jump and spill tea all over the table.
"What do you mean 'too busy to reply'? He doesn't respect me, the commander-in-chief, at all!" The voice echoed in the office.
After saying that, he slammed his cane against the ground, making a loud thud, as if he were hitting someone on the head.
"Send him a telegram: if Ma Huiling Town is lost and the 7th and 106th Divisions escape, I will hold him accountable!!!"
"Yes!" Commander He said solemnly, turning around to draft the telegram, inwardly groaning.
This night is destined to see much bloodshed, and not just in Minshan Township.
At the same time, in the direction of Wutailing, in the direction of Wanjialing, on every inch of land plowed by artillery fire.
Although Xue Yue was dissatisfied with the performance of Li Jianghe's Third Column, he was seething with anger.
He couldn't just leave Li Jianghe to his own devices; after all, Li Jianghe was one of his own.
That evening, he ordered the main force to launch a full-scale counterattack, with cannons roaring and battle cries filling the air.
At the same time, a regiment was dispatched to cross the mountains to support the Third Column in Ma Huiling Town.
It wasn't that Xue Yue didn't want to spare more troops; it was simply that his available forces were limited, like a well that was about to dry up.
Almost all of our forces were committed to the frontal counterattack, and this regiment was hastily assembled from two battered regiments.
No matter what, Xue Yue was unwilling to see Li Jianghe's Third Column completely wiped out.
As for the Wutailing direction, the 11th Army, under the leadership of Xiao Shanling, held its ground during the day.
Even if they lose some, they will launch a decisive counterattack under the cover of darkness once night falls.
Because it was heavily equipped with submachine guns, as well as close-range assault weapons like the Panzerfaust 60.
They repeatedly succeeded in their nighttime counterattacks, catching the Japanese army off guard like night owls.
However, the Japanese 7th and 106th Divisions were not to be underestimated.
Especially after receiving strict orders from Okamura Yasuji, their attacks and firepower became even more ferocious.
Shells were rained down on the 11th Army's positions as if they were free, sending rocks flying everywhere.
The two sides fought repeatedly for some positions, resulting in a bloody and protracted battle.
Every battle leaves behind a large number of corpses, which are scattered haphazardly across the hillside.
What surprised Matsuura Junrokuro and Watanabe Tsuna was that, in the approximate casualty statistics...
Their personnel losses were almost the same as those of the 11th Army, nearly one to one.
This chilled them to the bone, like being doused with a bucket of cold water in the dead of winter.
Based on the summaries of the frontline battle reports, they believe there are several main reasons.
First, the enemy's small arms are significantly superior to theirs.
Whether it's machine gun fire or submachine guns, both sides have a sufficient firepower advantage when firing at each other.
The hissing sound of the MG42 was like the scythe of death being swung.
Secondly, the enemy's individual marksmanship was not weak, and was comparable to that of the Japanese army.
They did not suffer losses in the exchange of fire with the Japanese army, and even had a slight advantage.
Thirdly, the enemy made full use of the terrain advantage and the firepower advantage of submachine guns in the dark.
They repeatedly succeeded in nighttime counterattacks, like ghosts, impossible to defend against.
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