Hearing General Bai Jiansheng's choice, an adjutant asked tentatively, "Then how to give orders to Yang Chen and the Tiger Ben Regiment?"

Do you need to inform the mall that it has been lost and reinforcements will not be able to arrive? ”

General Bai Jiansheng's face crossed a look of loneliness, and said: "Tell them, Commander Yang Chen and Yang are well aware of righteousness, and he joins the army to serve his family and country, not to be promoted, wealthy, fame and fortune."

I'm sure he should know how to choose, and he will definitely focus on the big picture! ”

"However, people's hearts are unpredictable, so we have to guard against it!

What if, after Yang Chen and his generals learned the true situation, they were unwilling to defend and chose to break through?

Then our entire defense area north of Dabie Mountain will no longer exist!

So, for the sake of the bigger picture, I think we should still be wary. Another adjutant objected.

It has to be said that his doubts are not unreasonable.

After all, from the moment the city was lost and the 188th Division was defeated, it had become a strategic dead land, and any troops continued to hold there.

will be in a desperate situation surrounded on all sides.

Therefore, stick to the beginning, that is a difficult task of nine deaths and one life, compare your heart with your heart, and empathize.

If it were the people present, they would probably also think that the Fifth War Zone Commander's Department had left them behind Gushi, which was intended to let them be cannon fodder!

Therefore, they felt that it was difficult for Yang Chen and his soldiers to have doubts, so they chose to give up Gushi and break through.

"Sir, even if Yang Chen is above board, but for the sake of the whole army, he thinks that he should temporarily hide the news of the Tiger Bentuan and the loss of the mall.

Wait until our defensive line around Huangchuan is stabilized, and then inform them to retreat! It's safer that way. ”

Bai Jiansheng frowned and pondered for a long time, and finally said firmly: "I still believe in Brother Yang Chen's character, he is a great hero of the country, so he should know what to do."

And as a great hero of the country, even if he needs to sacrifice, he must not sacrifice so unexplained and confused.

Send a report according to my intentions, as for how to choose, it is up to Yang Chen to decide.

As for the consequences, I'll bear it alone!

I believe that Yang Chen will not let me down!

In addition, all units of the Fifth Theater were ordered to immediately go to the Huangchuan area and seize the time to deploy the second line of defense! ”

"Yes!"

Seeing that Bai Jiansheng had made up his mind, everyone could only nod their heads and promise.

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Gushi County, Tiger Bentuan.

The communication soldier came to Yang Chen's side with a telegram, saluted him and reported: "Tuanza, the white commander of the fifth war zone calls back!" ”

"How?" Yang Chen asked.

"Chief Bai said, let's Tiger Ben Regiment, we must hold on to Gushi for one or two days!" Signal Soldier Road.

"When will reinforcements arrive?" Yang Chen asked.

"No reinforcements!"

"What?"

Everyone was shocked: "Didn't you say before that the reinforcements were already on the way?" ”

"The mall is lost, in order to ensure that in case, all the departments of the Fifth Theater must immediately go to Huangchuan to deploy the second line of defense.

Commander Bai said: Let us hold out in Gushi for two days in order to buy time for the deployment of defense in the Fifth War Zone.

In addition, he also said that the mall was lost, and Gushi was already in danger of being surrounded by Japanese troops on all sides.

If the Tiger Regiment continues to hold out, there is a danger that the entire army will be wiped out.

Therefore, it is up to you to decide whether to stick to it or not. ”

Yang Chen put down the secret telegram that Rake Ear had just given him, and said slowly: "Chief Bai, this person is really above board, you call him back immediately."

Tell him that our Tiger Regiment will stick to the beginning and gain enough time for the Fifth War Zone to deploy in Huangchuan! ”

"Yes!"

After the signal corpsmen left, Yang Chen looked around and passed the telegram in his hand to them.

After reading it, everyone gave a thumbs up to General Bai Jiansheng and admired it in their hearts.

It turned out that this secret message was sent by the reconnaissance battalion.

It's about the loss of the mall.

If General Bai Jiansheng hadn't been honest, Yang Chen might have left angrily.

But he is honest with him, and Yang Chen will naturally not live up to his trust.

That's why I didn't hesitate to take the order.

Deputy battalion commander Liao Yong frowned and said: "Tuanzuo, now that there are no reinforcements, isn't it unwise for us to stick to the beginning?"

You know, there are nearly 100,000 little devils around us! The disparity between the enemy and our forces was more than 12 to 1. ”

"I know that if I stick to the beginning, my Tiger Ben Regiment will be in danger of being wiped out.

However, we have no choice!

Not to mention that this is a combat mission assigned to us by the Fifth War Zone!

Just because we are soldiers, we can't afford to abandon an inch of land!

What's more, sticking to the beginning is a matter of life and death for the entire nation and country! Yang Chen's expression was solemn, and his attitude was unprecedentedly resolute.

"Yes!"

Everyone followed Tuanzao Yang Chen all the way out of the corpse mountain and sea of blood, so seeing Tuanzao Yang Chen's resolute attitude, they soon all made up their minds.

Yang Chen nodded with great satisfaction: "Now, we can let go of our hands and feet and have a good fight with the little devil!"

Don't be idle tonight.

Order each company to take turns digging more tunnels, and anti-aircraft fortifications! Just in case! ”

At first, Yang Chen just wanted to dig some underground tunnels to avoid the artillery fire and aerial bombardment of the devils.

When the battle situation is tense, you can also let the devils enter the city, retreat into the tunnels, rely on the tunnels to carry out tunnel battles, and continue to block the devils.

However, Chief of Staff Wang Gui creatively suggested: "Tuanzao, should we dig a tunnel leading to the outside of the city?"

After all, there are three or four divisions of the little devils who surrounded us this time, more than 100,000 people.

And look at the posture of the little devils, coupled with their resentment towards my tiger group.

In this battle, if we don't wipe out our Tiger Regiment, I don't think we will stop!

The information transmitted from the reconnaissance battalion that these Japanese troops were not in a hurry to attack, but were still outflanking outside the city and building a blockade line, seemed to confirm my suspicions.

If the little devils complete the blockade, it is unlikely that we will want to break through from any direction!

But if there is a tunnel leading directly to the outside of the city, it will not be a problem, the war is not going well, we can also quietly retreat from the tunnel and jump out of the encirclement of the devils.

Preserve as much of the living force of my Tiger Regiment as possible. ”

After listening to this, Yang Chen nodded thoughtfully and said: "This is really a way, sure enough, there are many people with wisdom, the geology of this Gushi County is close to the Dabie Mountain Range, so it should be possible to dig tunnels, so let's do it!"

Immediately dispatch a company of men and horses, and let them dig an underground passage to the west of the city in turn from near the regiment headquarters!!

This company has no combat mission, and it has to work and dig 24 hours a day, and dig a life channel for the brothers of the whole regiment as soon as possible! ”

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