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Chapter 29 Pursuit of Order (3)

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    Zhang Xian and Xiong Sanwa rushed to the guard regiment of the 18th Army. This regiment was the only unit here. Naturally, Commander Wu knew that he would run away without a fight. If the superiors were to investigate, it would be unjustifiable, so he sent  Peng Tianguang, commander of the Eighteenth Army, personally cut off the rear.  Although Commander Peng was unwilling to do so, he could not disobey his orders, so he had no choice but to come here to lay out the battlefield.  When he saw the injured Zhang Xian appearing in front of him, the fat Commander Peng seemed to have seen his savior and was extremely kind to him.  In his opinion, although Zhang Xian is his subordinate, there is no need to think too much. This kid was seconded to the commander's department as a combat adjutant. This is actually a probation. If nothing goes wrong, he will definitely be kept.  Seeing that both Chief Chen and Chief Sun have such admiration for this boy, they will rely on him to say more good things about themselves in front of the commander.

    Of course Zhang Xian would not have thought of what Commander Peng was thinking at this time, but when he saw the commander being so polite to him, he couldn't be rude.

    When he heard that the enemies on the Shipai front line had been completely defeated, Peng Tianguang froze there and did not react for a long time. It was not until Zhang Xian urged him to contact Commander Wu again that he woke up from a dream.

    It was the first time that Zhang Xian saw Commander Peng being so agile. He sent five telegrams in succession. The first one was to Commander-in-Chief Wu of the Jiang Defense Army who had withdrawn to Maoping, reporting to him the battle situation and requesting Commander Wu to return to town quickly.  Sandouping.  The second letter was addressed to Enshi's chief officer. Of course, he was bragging about how the Eighteenth Army, under his leadership, fought bravely against the enemy, risking his own life, and annihilated all future enemies under the stone plaque. The enemy was currently in a rout.  He sent a third telegram with the same content, but it was to the Military Commission in Chongqing. Commander Peng was worthy of being the best manager in the army. Of course, he knew that such achievements must be known to the committee members, otherwise the credit would be taken away.  The fourth letter was to the ministries under his jurisdiction, recalling the retreat order just issued in the morning, asking all ministries to reorganize their military affairs and launch a counterattack against the enemy as quickly as possible. He also knew that it was far easier to pursue an enemy who was fleeing than to block an enemy who was attacking.  Much more. What he wants now is to expand the results of the war. It is best to kill an officer like a lieutenant colonel or a colonel, so that he can have bragging rights. The bigger the capital, the better.  The last letter was sent to Hu Congjun of the 11th Division. As Hu Congjun's immediate boss, although there were some conflicts between the two, he had to send a congratulatory message in the face of such a victory. At the same time, he ordered the 11th Division to still stick to the stone plate and not to  Relax.

    "There is another urgent task now!" Zhang Xian told Peng Tianguang: "Sandouping is now in chaos. The military should immediately send people to calm the people's hearts, make them all follow their respective positions, and maintain order. I'm afraid that in a few days, the troops will  Someone will come to express condolences in Fengfeng. If Sandouping is seen in such a mess, it will be detrimental to everyone!"

    Peng Tianguang nodded in agreement and ordered the guard regiment to withdraw from the defensive position at the front of Sandouping. Now that the Japanese had retreated, that position was useless. He brought the regiment back to maintain order in Sandouping and recover the troops.  Those agencies and units that have already retreated first.

    However, after the order is sent, it is not so easy to recover it.

    Those troops who are still fighting bloody battles on the front line are better off, because they are far away after all, and the telegram has not been transmitted immediately. Even if it is transmitted, it will take time to prepare for the retreat. Therefore, during this preparation time, the Jiang Defense Command's third  Two urgent telegrams arrived, and the second telegram completely overturned the first telegram.  The first telegram was a retreat, but the second telegram was a counterattack. Everyone would naturally follow the latter telegram.

    But the troops resting and recuperating near Sandouping were different. Because they were too close, they were the first units to receive the first telegram, and they carried it out very quickly. When they came again,  When the second telegram was received, the action had already begun, and even the highest commander of the army could not stop the retreat at this time.  For those soldiers, since they were ordered to retreat from the top, it meant that the front line had been defeated and the Japanese would attack soon. All of them only hated their short legs and rushed towards Sandouping.

    At the beginning, the retreating troops were still able to enter Sandouping in groups. However, as the number of troops increased, and the path forward to Sandouping was blocked by the returning crowd, the two groups collided and were immediately crowded.  It became one, blocking the small town tightly.

    The troops in front were still retreating this way, and there was no sign of stopping for a while. Peng Tianguang was so anxious that he cursed and ordered the guard regiment to send out a battalion to line up at the entrance to the town of Sandouping, and  Machine guns were set up to block the retreating troops from the town.  Those troops who only knew how to escape did not give him any credit. These troops were not only from the 18th Army, but also friendly troops from other group armies, and they still came in their own way.  Commander Peng gave an order, and the machine guns fired. The soldiers running in front immediately fell down.It rained heavily, but these soldiers who had narrowly escaped death on the battlefield were pitiful. They did not die under the Japanese bayonets, but died under the guns of their own comrades.  It was this bloody and cruel order that finally stopped the rushing torrent. After stagnating for a long time, these torrents turned around and slowly moved away to where they came from.

    Zhang Xian stood under a high slope and looked at Commander Peng's majestic appearance at the entrance of the town. He suddenly felt heartache and his wound became more and more painful.

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    In the evening, Sandouping finally calmed down, leaving only a mess on the street.

    Zhang Xian finally saw Commander Wu who had returned. When Commander Wu saw Zhang Xian's scars, the top officer of the Jiang Defense Force suddenly felt a sense of guilt that he had rarely experienced before.

    The soldiers of the guard regiment were cleaning the streets. With Commander Peng's order just now, they killed more than thirty brothers. If these people died on the battlefield against the enemy, what kind of feelings would they feel?

    "Adjutant Zhang! Thank you for your hard work!" Commander Wu finally said something.

    Zhang Xian watched the soldiers of the guard regiment drag away the corpses on the ground. He felt an indescribable heaviness in his heart. He raised his head and glanced at Commander Wu. Out of system, he saluted him with his good hand.  A gift, but no words can be said.

    Commander Wu also looked at the corpses on the ground, sighed, and couldn't help but blame himself: "Adjutant Zhang, I really regret not listening to you. If I had listened to you, we wouldn't have been so passive.  Embarrassing!"

    Yes, Zhang Xian had repeatedly warned him not to order a retreat as long as the 11th Division was still there and as long as the 11th Division had not been defeated.  But he still ordered the withdrawal. He was still worried about the 11th Division and Zhang Xian.

    Zhang Xian just smiled bitterly and did not answer.

    Commander Peng also came over. He came to Zhang Xian's side, patted his shoulder affectionately, and said pleasantly and meaningfully: "Xiao Zhang, you are from our 18th Army.  He came out of the Jiang Fang Army. Whether it is the 18th Army or the Jiang Fang Army, in fact we are all one family. You are now the combat adjutant of the Chief Department. After this war, whether it is Chief Chen or Chief Sun,  They must have asked you to write this summary report first, and then you will have to write a few more words for our Jiang Defense Army and our Eighteenth Army!"

    Of course Zhang Xian understood what he meant. If he wrote more for Jiang Fang Army and the Eighteenth Army, he would be saying more good things for Commander Wu and Commander Peng.  At that moment, he smiled, nodded, and said: "Please rest assured, you two, I will definitely not disappoint you two."

    Peng Tianguang turned to look at Commander Wu and smiled, and then said to Zhang Xian: "Actually, you don't blame Commander Wu this time. It was because I didn't see the situation on the battlefield that I suggested that Commander Wu withdraw his troops to the second line of defense.  In order to stabilize the rear in case the stone tablet is lost. At this time, I also regretted it. Fortunately, there was not much loss and everyone was just busy for a day. Fortunately, fortunately, you came back in time and we were able to recover the telegram.  , rearrangement, so as not to miss the fighter plane, otherwise Commander Wu and I will both suffer. Haha, Commander Wu and I have also reflected on this matter, I think there is no need for you to write it in the report! "

    Zhang Xian glanced at him, this old guy is really hateful, he only wants to be chosen by others.  He also knew that this report would eventually be presented to the committee, for fear that the committee would not record his successes but only his failures.  At that moment, Zhang Xian was silent for a while, then raised his head and smiled.

    Commander Peng only thought that Zhang Xian was tacitly understanding this, and he also laughed.

    "Two gentlemen, this is not the time to discuss and write a report. The enemy has not yet been defeated. This is the final critical stage of this war. Only by working hard and working together can we win in one fell swoop.  As long as we achieve a great victory, then we can write whatever we want, what do you think?" Zhang Xian said politely to the two senior generals.

    The two men nodded repeatedly.

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    On May 31st, the head of the Enshi Sixth War Zone issued an order for a full-scale counterattack. In the evening, all the Japanese troops who invaded western Hubei turned around and retreated, so the battle turned into a pursuit battle by the national army.

    The victory of the Shipai Defense Battle established the victory of the Battle of Western Hubei. The 11th Division faced two enemy divisions alone, and finally disintegrated the enemy's attack.  The Japanese army was forced to change from attack to defense, and the 3rd Division and the 39th Division were ordered to evacuate Shipai and cross the river near Yichang; at the same time, the enemy's 13th Division was ordered to cover behind.  The Thirteenth Division was blocked by various units of the national army from the very beginning. In the end, it did not reach the Shipai Fortress and complete a joint attack with the other two units.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)om
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