Li Hong saw the defeat and withdrawal of the little devil's troops crossing the river, and the telescope looked at other places to observe.

While observing, he is also thinking far-reachingly.

The little devils will definitely not be reconciled to today's crushing defeat, and the enemy will definitely redeploy the landing operation plan and make a comeback to attack the north bank.

After thinking for a while, Li Hong had a new defensive plan in his mind.

Immediately, he picked up the phone and asked about the casualties in the forward positions.

After this battle, the casualties of the fourth battalion were not small, with seventy or eighty people sacrificed and more than 100 wounded.

Considering the casualties of the fourth battalion, Li Hong decided to let the fourth battalion withdraw and repair, and abandon the forward position.

Abandoning the forward position, he naturally had other plans.

Li Hong could expect that the next enemy attack would definitely be more violent, and the troops would only suffer greater casualties if they kept their forward positions for defense.

After the withdrawal of the 4th Battalion from the forward positions, the sappers began to lay mines along the river beaches and along the forward positions.

After deploying these things, suddenly, the phone rang in the command center.

The call was made by Yu Changsheng, commander-in-chief of the Third Group Army, who asked about the battle situation just now, and asked Li Hong to go to the headquarters of the Third Group Army.

Li Hong put down the phone, and then explained a few words to the officers of the regiment headquarters and left the headquarters.

The headquarters of the Third Army was in Qianhe Village, where the 51st Army was stationed in the defense area. Yu Changsheng was not only the commander of the Third Army, but also the commander of the 51st Army.

Qianhe Village is not far from the security regiment defense area, only a dozen kilometers.

Li Hong didn't even bring a guard, and rode alone to the 51st Army garrison.

Out of the security regiment defense area, he rode his horse all the way wild.

On the way there, Li Hong was wondering, why did Yu Changsheng have to let him go in person?

In addition to asking about some military intelligence matters, Yu Changsheng may have other things.

More than half an hour later, Li Hong rode to the vicinity of the headquarters of the 51st Army.

"Phew!"

Li Hong's body jumped and jumped off the horse with agility.

"Hello sir!"

The guards at the gate gave Li Hong a gun salute, and another soldier ran over to hold the horse for him.

Zhou Yinghua, the commander of the 113th Division, was standing not far from the door, and when he saw Li Hong coming, he personally came up to greet him.

"Hello Chief Zhou!"

Li Hong strode forward and saluted the other party.

Zhou Yinghua returned a military salute and said with a smile: "Brother Hong, you are really a fierce general, just now your security regiment fought another beautiful victory, it really gave our Third Army a face, hahaha!" ”

"Our Third Army? Chief Zhou, I don't understand what you mean......" Li Hong looked at Zhou Yinghua strangely, a little puzzled in his heart.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, you'll understand right away, go, go see the commander!"

Zhou Yinghua patted Li Hong's shoulder, and the two walked towards the headquarters.

Suddenly, a major standing at the gate of the headquarters stopped Li Hong.

"Stop, sir, please hand over your gun."

Li Hong was stunned, looked at the major, and then looked at Zhou Yinghua.

Zhou Yinghua said to the major unhappily: "This is the head of the security regiment, Li is a guest invited by the commander, so he doesn't have to hand over the gun, right?" ”

The major saluted the two apologetically and explained, "Senior Commander Zhou, Chief Li, I am just doing a routine, this is the rule. ”

Li Hong didn't argue with the major about anything, and handed over the weapon he was carrying very cooperatively.

After all, this is the territory of the 51st Army, and when you enter the eaves of other people's houses, you have to bow your head and obey the rules.

"Chief Li, thank you for your cooperation, please!" The major politely invited Li Hong in.

Li Hong and Zhou Yinghua quickly entered the headquarters.

The headquarters of the 51st Army was set up in a large compound, and many officers and men went in and out of the headquarters to convey information to each other.

There was a sand table map next to the headquarters, and next to it was a long conference table, and a senior general with three stars was standing in front of the map, bowing his head and discussing something with several officers.

Zhou Yinghua walked next to Yu Changsheng and whispered a few words.

After listening to this, Yu Changsheng raised his head and looked at Li Hong not far away.

"Hehe, Li Hong, you are really fast enough?"

Yu Changsheng handed over the matter at hand to the other officers, and walked over with a hearty smile.

Li Hong straightened his military uniform, straightened his waist, saluted and shouted: "Hello Commander Yu, Li Hong, the head of the security regiment, reports to you!" ”

"Li Hong, I have read you in the military newspaper, a famous general in the Second War Zone, known as the nemesis of the Japanese army, you are really a heroic young man, heroic and extraordinary!" Yu Changsheng looked at Li Hong, and his eyes showed a bit of appreciation.

"Sir Yu, in front of you, you don't dare to be called a hero, you led the troops to resist the Japanese Kwantung Army, and the achievements were impressive, which made the little devil frightened."

Li Hong did not pat the other party's sycophants, Yu Changsheng was a well-known anti-Japanese general in the Northeast Army, rich in military command skills.

"Hahaha!"

Yu Changsheng was straightforward and patted Li Hong's shoulder heavily.

"Come, sit down!"

Li Hong was not restrained and sat next to Yu Changsheng generously.

At this time, a lieutenant colonel handed him a document.

"Li Hong, take a look at this edict first."

Li Hong glanced at Yu Changsheng strangely, picked up the warrant and looked at it carefully.

This warrant was issued by the Fifth Theater Commander's Department, and it also bears the signature of Li Zongyao, the highest commander of the theater.

The warrant clearly states that from the time Li Hong received this order, the security regiment was temporarily incorporated into the battle sequence of the Third Army.

In other words, the security regiment is attached to the Third Army, and now Yu Changsheng is Li Hong's top commander.

After reading the warrant, Li Hong stood up: "Commander Yu, I, Li Hong, and the security team are ready to be dispatched by your orders at any time." ”

"Don't be so inhibited, sit down and talk, sit down and talk." Yu Changsheng asked Li Hong to sit down.

Yu Changsheng still knows a little about Li Hong, and Li Hong's ability to fight in the Second World War Zone and the officers of the Fifth War Zone know it.

However, this guy is not a good bird at all, disobedience on the battlefield is like a common thing, and there are even rumors of killing prisoners.

After all, Li Hong's exploits in the Second War Zone are obvious to all, because Wei Boru and Chen Tingxiao protected him, and the commanders of the Second War Zone could only turn a blind eye to Li Hong's behavior in the past.

For such a troublesome and disobedient officer, Yu Changsheng went to great lengths to bring Li Hong under his command, and there was naturally a reason.

There are quite a few combat units of the Third Group Army, but they are all miscellaneous units that have been put together from all over the world, there are not many units that can fight tough battles, and there are few outstanding commanders who can lead troops to fight, and only the 51st Army has a strong combat effectiveness.

Yu Changsheng wanted to reorganize the army and improve the overall combat effectiveness of the troops, but now there is a shortage of fierce generals like Li Hong who dare to fight, which is why he went to great lengths to dig Li Hong to the Third Group Army.