Soon, Zhang Mingyu and his entourage took a jeep from Qianmotai Town to Gongtai Town, and at this time, the Guard Regiment and the First Brigade had already cleaned up the battlefield.

The officers and men of the battalions and companies began to line up under the shouts and reprimands of the officers, and as soon as Zhang Mingyu got out of the car, he saw that the officers and men of the guard regiment were all covered in blood, like bloody gods of war who had just returned from hell.

From the firm eyes and grim expressions of the soldiers, Zhang Mingyu and the others saw the cone shape of a tiger and wolf army, and when the time came, this army would definitely be able to cut through thorns and thorns, be reborn from the ashes, and regenerate the majesty that a tiger and wolf army should have.

Seeing Zhang Mingyu and others coming, Shen Jun, deputy commander of the guard regiment, yelled at the officers and soldiers: "All of them, turn left!" Salute! Thousands of officers and soldiers of the whole regiment, including Shen Jun, saluted Zhang Mingyu and the others neatly.

Zhang Mingyu, Zhang Biao and others replied with solemn expressions, and then Zhang Mingyu stepped forward and said to the officers and soldiers: "Brothers, you are all good, this battle is enjoyable, you are all fucking like a man, worthy of my Zhang Mingyu's soldiers!" ”

At this time, Xu Wen and Niu Tiangui came together, saluted in front of Zhang Mingyu, and said, "General seat!" ”

"Huh?" Zhang Mingyu gently returned the salute and saw Xu Wen covered in blood, and asked, "What's wrong?" Hung the lottery? ”

"No, these are the blood of little devils, and these little devils can't get on me!" Xu Wendao.

"Okay, you kid didn't see you today, and he became awesome, he learned from this brute cow!" Zhang Mingyu said and smashed Xu Wen's not thick chest with his fist, and laughed.

Xu Wen didn't speak, but Niu Tiangui next to him muttered: "Lao Tzu didn't teach him, this kid learned badly by himself." ”

"Okay, let's organize the troops to camp, rest for one night tonight, and march to Hengshui tomorrow!" Zhang Mingyu patted the two of them on the shoulder and said.

"Yes!" The two of them snapped to their feet, and then turned around and took their own orders.

That night, in Gongtai Town, Zhang Mingyu also set up his headquarters here.

Since all the houses in the town had collapsed, the soldiers all set up their own tents and lived in the open space outside the town.

Zhang Mingyu's tent was also set up with the First Brigade, Zhang Mingyu was looking at the seizure list reported by Niu Tiangui in the tent, when the rustling footsteps were remembered outside the tent, and then Liu Cheng, Zhang Biao, and Ling Tianbao entered together.

Zhang Mingyu looked up and saw the three of them coming, and said softly: "I haven't slept so late, what's the matter." ”

"Boss, I have something to report to you." Chief of Staff Liu Cheng was the first to speak.

"Oh?" Zhang Mingyu said: "If there is anything, just say it." ”

"Zongzuo, due to the serious damage to a large number of houses in the two towns of Qianhe and Gongtai, if the people of the two towns learn that their hometown has been recovered, some people will inevitably return to their hometown, but when they come back, they will find that there is no place to live."

"This, didn't I say, the houses destroyed by the people will be rebuilt at our expense!" Zhang Mingyu said.

"I know, I mean, the two towns are very close to each other, and they are under the jurisdiction of the same county, so I suggest that we build the two towns together, so that we can save most of the time and materials regardless of the construction progress and manpower and material resources." , Liu Cheng continued.

"Two towns combined?" Zhang Mingyu pondered for a while and said, "Okay! So be it, but Chief of Staff, you'd better ask the people and elders of the two towns in the area for their opinions. ”

"Yes!" Liu Cheng snapped and stood upright.

"Lao Zhang, Lao Ling, what's wrong with the two of you?" Zhang Mingyu nodded and asked the two.

Zhang Biao didn't speak, and Ling Tianbao stood up and said: "General seat, our old Ling came this time to want the general seat to approve the fight against Hengshui County by our second division!" The Guard Regiment and the 1st Division have been fighting for several days in a row, and the brothers are a little tired, so please take the General Seat and let our 2nd Division go up! ”

"Well, well! However, we must flexibly use tactics, give full play to our superiority in firepower, and try our best to focus on annihilating the enemy's living forces, rather than blindly attacking cities and conquering places. Zhang Mingyu pondered for a while and nodded.

"Yes! Thank you Commander-in-Chief, the Second Division guarantees to complete the task! Ling Tian Leopard stood upright.

Zhang Mingyu nodded slightly, and then said, "Okay, it's late at night, if there is nothing else, let's all go back and rest!" There's a lot to do tomorrow! ”

"Yes!" The three of them agreed in unison, snapped upright, and then turned around and left.

In fact, in Hengshui, Zhang Mingyu still wants to let the first division go up, not because he is afraid that the second division will not be able to fight, but because he is used to using the first division, and the first division is still stronger than the second division in terms of overall combat effectiveness, and it is no secret that the first division is good at attacking and the second division is good at defending.

But in order to make everyone under his command work together and the officers and soldiers of the second division and the first division to be harmonious, Zhang Mingyu must be thoughtful, which may be the way of royalty used in legends.

The next time, Ling Tianbao led the three main brigades of the Second Division, an artillery regiment and an engineer unit to leave Qianmotai Town and march towards Hengshui, but Zhang Mingyu did not set off with the army this time, because he had a lot of things to deal with at this time.

Moreover, he was also very concerned about the situation of the 3rd and 4th Divisions on the Western Front, because the second batch of rocket artillery had not yet been produced, so the 3rd and 4th Divisions were still on the defensive at this time, and the army did not take any action for the time being because of the lack of troops, but only retreated in the county towns and strongholds.

In addition to the Eighth Route Army, General Yu Xuezhong, commander-in-chief of the Third Group Army, also personally led all units of the Third Army to take the initiative to attack in solidarity with the actions of the 42nd Group Army.

………… Cangzhou, known as the Army Garrison Headquarters.

Hirata was embarrassed to get Cangzhou back, and said to Okamura Ningji, who was sitting in front of the office desk, with a heavy face: "General, all the main forces of the 28th Division are broken jade, and all the special operations wing led by the humble post is also broken!" Gongtai is still lost. ”

"Baga, you still have the face to come back, the battle situation in Gongtai, Gu Shoujun has already reported to me, it is your stupid pig-like command that will bury the surnames of nearly 10,000 imperial warriors of the 28th Division!" Okamura roared.

"Hay!" Hirata Masashi bowed his head abruptly and said: "I know that I will not escape the death penalty, please allow me to die like a samurai!" ”

Okamura Ninji didn't speak, but waved his hand and motioned to Hirata to settle it himself!

Hirata walked out of the headquarters with a dead face, and within a moment there was a pig-killing howl from next door, but it quickly calmed down.

At this time, Tanabe Moritake walked into Okamura Ningji's office with a cold expression on his saber, and suddenly retracted his feet and stood upright: "General, Gu Shoujun sent an urgent telegram, the Second Infantry Division of the China Army has been drawn to Hengshui City, and Hengshui City is surrounded!" Gu Shoujun asked for urgent tactical guidance. ”

Okamura Ninji did not respond directly, but asked rhetorically: "Tanabe-kun, how many troops do we have in Hengshui now?" ”

"General Hui, in addition to the remnants of the 28th Division in Hengshui, the Imperial Army also has a newly formed mixed brigade with a total strength of more than 8,000 people." Although Tanabe Moritake didn't know Okamura Ninji's intentions, he still replied seriously.

"Then Tanabe-kun, do you think it is possible for the imperial army to hold Hengshui County with these 8,000 men?" Okamura asked again.

"This, the city wall of Hengshui County is high and thick, I think it shouldn't be a problem for the imperial army to hold on for ten days and half a month." Moritake Tanabe made a conservative estimate and replied.

"Tanabe-kun, what do you think of Hengshui's strength compared to Gongtai Town?" Okamura asked again.

"In addition to the two infantry regiments of the Imperial Association Army, there is also a garrison squadron in Gongtai Town, and the total strength of the main force of the 28th Division has exceeded 20,000 people, so the strength of Hengshui is slightly inferior to that of Gongtai Town." At this time, Tanabe Moritake finally tasted a trace of Okamura Ningji's meaning.

He immediately asked, "General, are you going to give up Hengshui?" ”

"Tanabe-kun, there is a saying circulating in the Dirt Eight Road, which is regarded as a wise saying by the middle and senior generals of [***], do you know what it is?" Okamura Ninji did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically. "I want to hear about it!" Tanabe Moritake said with an awe-inspiring expression.

"The guerrilla warfare pursued by the Tubalu is, in general, two sentences: save people and lose land, people and land are gained, and people and land are lost!" Okamura Ninji said thoughtfully.

"If you save people and lose land, you will gain all people. ......" Tanabe Moritake repeated this sentence repeatedly, as if he had some understanding: "General, please instruct!" ”

"Tanabe-kun, please, immediately send a telegram to Gu Sushi-kun, order, the Hengshui garrison is under the command of the 28th Division, and order him to lead the 28th Division to immediately abandon Hengshui and retreat north to Cangzhou. In addition, the 24th Division, the 27th Division, the 11th Mixed Brigade, and the 12th Mixed Brigade were ordered to assemble in Cangzhou quickly! I'm going to fight Zhang Mingyu in Cangzhou! Okamura Ninji stood up and said with an awe-inspiring expression. "Hail! Tanabe Moritake bowed his head suddenly, and then happily took the order, without asking why, he already knew Okamura Ninji's thoughts.

………… Hengshui County.

Headquarters of the 28th Division.

Yanagi Dazuo walked in with a solemn expression in his hand, and immediately retracted his feet and said, "General, the general headquarters is calling!" ”

"Oh?" Gu Sushi looked surprised and said, "Nian." ”

"Hay!" Yagyu opened the message and quickly read the contents.

After listening to this, Tani Sushi asked, "Yanagi-kun, what do you think General Okamura wants to do?" Since our 28th Division has been replenished, why do you want us to retreat? ”

"This, I can't guess!" Yanagi Osa shook his head and said.

"Order, all wings alternately cover the withdrawal of Hengshui and move closer to Cangzhou!" Gu Sushi said awe-inspiringly. Although he didn't know Okamura Ninji's intentions, he still resolutely carried out the order.

"Hay!" Yanagi Osa suddenly bowed his head, then turned around and strode away.

(To be continued)