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Chapter 885 Breakout

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    At this time, Ji Xing no longer thought about how the weak troops on the Imjin River could cope with the Japanese attack. It was more important to save his life first.  Together with the commander of the 8th Division, he decided to break out.

    But which direction is better?

    By the way, in addition to benefiting from the 3rd Army, the Japanese army is also determined to win the Imjin River.  The road to the Imjin River must be full of dangers; heading south, the 7th Division is fighting to the death. Even if it escapes to the south of the Han River, it is a dead end. That is where the Japanese army gathers heavily.

    We can only go to the east and west sides.

    The Japanese troops on both sides were also marching in a hurry. Apart from light mortars, they had no other heavy firepower. They were in a draw with the similarly lightly-armed 3rd Army. There was no chance of a breakout.

    To the west are the wetlands of the lower reaches of the Han River, and there are roadblocks such as the Yeseong River, which is definitely not as fast as the Japanese army; to the east are the Bukhan River and Soyang River, and they have to cross the Taebaek Mountains.

    Soyang River!  Wasn't the 2nd Army ordered to control Soyang Jiangbei?  We break out here. Because there are mountains such as Taebaek Mountains, Mount Kumgang, and Seorak Mountains, the Japanese army will definitely not be able to catch up with us with heavy weapons.

    They are all lightly armed, so they will not necessarily lose to the Japanese army. They will also have the opportunity to assist the friendly forces to attack their Jiangbei defense positions from both sides. In this way, I can relieve myself of part of the responsibility for the defeat and atone for my sins.

    As soon as he thought of this, he quickly summoned several senior military officers to inform everyone of the decision.  In this regard, the director of the military political department has some opinions: "It will be easier for us to withdraw, and the pressure on the Imjin River will be greater. The headquarters requires that we stick to it. My opinion is to use all our strength to move north while the Japanese reinforcements are still advancing.  Fight, we have 30,000 people, and it will be difficult for the Japanese army to eat us in a short while. This will give the defending troops a buffer time. Withdraw to the east, and the strength of Imjin River will be much weaker."

    Hui De'an, the commander of the 8th Division, and Lu Muting, the army's logistics minister, also thought so, but Jixing, who was already scared, insisted on withdrawing eastward.  Regarding this, Hui De'an was very angry: "Commander, the 7th Division is still besieged in Seoul. If we withdraw, it will kill them! The young marshal has always said that our military spirit is 'never abandon, never give up.  ', I will not let my brothers and troops escape for their lives!"

    Listening to the increasingly dense sound of gunfire, Jixing was anxious.  He didn't care to talk to him anymore and immediately ordered: "The military situation is like a fire. I am the commander of the army. All departments must obey my orders!"

    Hui De'an said loudly: "If the commander leads his troops into the gun holes, I, Hui De'an, will have nothing to say. But if you abandon your friendly troops and run for your life, I will never obey! This is a mess!"

    The director of the Military Political Department also stated: "No matter what, it is unacceptable to abandon the 7th Division!"

    According to Zhang Hanqing¡¯s subsequent reform of the military industry system, although the director of the Political Department does not have combat command authority, he can make voting decisions in the name of the military commissions at all levels.  The two chief officers of the Military Political Department and the Military Logistics Department objected, and the Chief of Staff and Deputy Military Commander did not express their opinions. In fact, they vetoed the decision of the military commander Ji Xing.

    But Ji Xing has made up his mind.  He said to several people: "Since everyone has different opinions, let's divide the troops into two groups according to their own ideas. I will lead part of the troops to fight eastward, and I will also attract some firepower for your troops who decide to break out to the north. How will the next battle be?  Hui De'an is responsible for the decision."

    He has decided to lead the regiment of the 9th Division. Hui De'an is the commander of the 8th Division, and it is much better to leave the battlefield to him than to others.

    Regardless of the fact that dividing troops is a taboo for military strategists, Ji Xing hurriedly took a regiment of the 9th Division and left with his chief of staff, leaving a group of people looking at each other.  When command was needed most, the commander ran away first, adding more difficulty to the dangerous situation.

    Hui De'an felt anxious about accepting orders in times of danger, but it was more of a responsibility.  The safety of two divisions of thirty thousand men and horses depended on him.  He believed that the top priority was to contact the 7th Division. The two divisions would work together to open the isolated passage in the middle, and then work together to fight north.  Regardless of the final outcome, it will at least attract a lot of firepower.  "I wonder how prepared the 9th Division is for defense?" He said with a heavy heart: "If the Imjin River is occupied by the Japanese army, the 3rd Army will die without redemption!"

    I don¡¯t know how the 9th Division will react to his concern, but the 7th Division has received it anyway.  It seems that there is no end to the sky. Under the urging of the anxious commander Zheng Dianqi of the 7th Division, he finally got in touch with the 8th Division through the radio.

    "What, retreat?" We have already lost nearly a regiment of troops for the attack, and what we got in return is this result!  Zheng Dianqi ignored his anger because he heard that Army Commander Ji Xing had already evacuated first, and he understood the seriousness of the situation.

    "Our troops will cooperate with you to attack the north with the main force. Please cooperate!" From offense to defense, all the troops were caught off guard, but they could not care about so much.  After leaving a main battalion in the rear, the entire division quickly switched to a retreating attack.

    The number of Japanese troops embedded between the two divisions is not large, and even under continuous attacks,?Can effectively build fortifications.  The 21st Regiment of the 7th Division in charge of the attack also knew that this was a life-or-death situation, so despite the cost of thousands of men, they finally opened a hole about 100 meters long.

    According to the plan, the 7th Division quickly occupied the position of the 8th Division, while the 8th Division turned around and attacked north with its main force.  The baggage management was extremely poor, and the lightly injured were moved forward with the team, while the seriously injured were issued weapons and stayed to protect the wounded who were really unable to perform their duties as soldiers.  Everyone knows what staying means.

    Wang Meng, the deputy commander of the 21st Regiment, had his left arm disabled in a previous battle. He could have set out with the team, but looking at the 432 seriously injured people who were still able to move and the 108 seriously injured people who were completely unable to move, he decided to stay.  : "Anyway, I'm injured too, so let's stay and continue organizing the battle. The wounded can still do something to buy some time for the main force to retreat."

    Wang Meng refused to leave, and his bodyguard Shitou stayed despite dissuasion.  Wang Meng looked into his clear eyes, which were pure and flawless.  I have never noticed that Shitou is a very handsome young man.  This honest and honest young man from Gansu is only 19 years old this year. Although he and Wang Meng have only known each other for a year, they have formed an extraordinary friendship.

    The more this happens, the less he can be allowed to stay in this place of death.  He said decisively: "It is my duty to be with the wounded. They can still continue to fight. How can they do it without a command? You are still young, so hurry up and follow the big army!"

    Unable to move the stone, Wang Meng used one arm to drive the stone away, but the stone would not move.  Shitou has already decided: "If the leader stays, what will happen without guards? I am his guard, and it is my duty to protect his safety!"

    This is the cruelest time. Every soldier who left has tears in his eyes, and there are heavy footsteps inside and outside the military camp.

    I don¡¯t know who took the lead, but every officer and soldier gently sang a military song "Send Off Comrades" written and composed by the young marshal himself:

    "Send off your comrades on the journey,

    Silently and with two tears,

    The sound of camel bells rang in my ears.

    The road is long and foggy,

    Revolutionary careers often break up,

    The same thing separates two feelings.

    Comrades, comrades,

    Dear brother,

    Beware of the cold north wind in the middle of the night,

    Take care along the way!  "(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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