[Anti-Japanese Iron Blood King] Chapter 172: Ma Zheng's Plan (Subscription Requested)

At this moment, there were suddenly more torches around them, and then the entire clearing was lit up.

Ma Zheng, dressed in military uniform, appeared in front of everyone, first saluted a military salute, and then said: "Soldiers, hello everyone! I'm Ma Zheng of the Seventh Division! ”

After Ma Zheng introduced himself, the crowd began to quarrel, and everyone was asking each other where this Duqi Master was sacred!

Ma Zheng immediately said: "Some of you know our army, but the vast majority of people don't know, that's right, we are the Eighth Route Army led by the Communist Party, and the official number is the Seventh Independent Division of the National Revolutionary Army!" From now on, these five hundred of you are also one of us, don't doubt that from now on you are also the Eighth Route Army! ”

"Sir, we are the subordinate troops of the Ninth Theater River Defense Command of the National Government, how can we become the Eighth Route Army?" Someone asked loudly.

"Yes, we want to be a regular army, not an eight-way army!"

"That's it, let us go!"

Immediately, someone in the crowd shouted, and there were many people who catered to it. However, the vast majority of the soldiers did not move, they saw Ma Zheng take them out of the headquarters of the Jiangfang troops with their own eyes, and it was Commander Xie's guard company that sent them here.

Obviously, the Jiang Defense Command knew about this matter, so what this division commander Ma said must be reasonable.

Ma Zheng didn't let them wait for a long time, and immediately said loudly: "Be quiet, I know what you think, it's okay!" I can tell you very responsibly that from now on you will be the people of my Duqi Division, and you will be my Ma Zheng's people, and your names have been crossed out from the roster of the Jiangfang Force! ”

Then. A middle-aged man in his thirties stepped out of the crowd and asked loudly, "Sir, may I ask why this is?" ”

Ma Zheng said word by word: "Because I need you, Wuhan needs you, and China needs you even more!" ”

Then, Ma Zheng continued: "Do you know? How high did I pay to get you? The Japanese equipment of a regiment, a whole regiment! If you convert it into money, it is worth at least 300,000 oceans. ”

"Sir, are you saying that you used the equipment of a regiment to exchange us from the River Defense Command?" The middle-aged man from before asked in surprise.

"Yes, otherwise why do you think you're standing here!"

Then Ma Zheng continued: "Don't worry, I don't want you to be cannon fodder when I transfer you to my army, you are much more valuable than cannon fodder, I can't bear it!" Now I have some questions to ask you, and this is the time for you to show your worth. ”

"First question, are you all from the Navy?"

"Yes!"

"They've all been on warships. Or the helmsman or the first mate or the gunner? ”

"Yes!"

"Do you have any officers here?" Ma Zheng asked again.

Seeing that no one answered, Ma Zheng immediately added: "What about non-commissioned officers, or have you been an officer or non-commissioned officer before?" ”

At this time, the middle-aged man who came forward to ask questions raised his hand and said loudly: "I used to be the deputy captain of the "Haiqi", but I was later dismissed, and now I am a big soldier!" ”

"What's your name?" Ma Zheng immediately asked.

"Huyan soldiers!" The middle-aged man said loudly.

"Since you have been a deputy captain, you must be proficient in warships. Then let me ask you, how many people are needed to operate a warship? Ma Zheng asked again.

"If you don't take into account artillery, at least thirty people are needed. If we consider artillery, small warships need about 100 people, medium warships need 15 to 200 people, and large warships need different numbers depending on the size of their displacement, ranging from 250 to 60 for a small number of people, and even more for 1,000 people. Hu Yanbing replied loudly.

"Very well, then I'll ask you. How many warships can you guys maneuver without thinking about artillery? Ma Zheng asked loudly.

"Sir, if we don't consider artillery, we can at least have more than 10 large small and medium-sized warships." Huyan soldier said.

"Well, from now on, your five hundred people will be the independent battalion of my independent seventh division, and now I will appoint you to call Yanbing as the commander of the independent battalion. Now all you have to do is immediately re-equip the formation, and you will be grouped according to the department and responsibility for operating the warship. Ma Zheng said.

"Sir. What is the purpose of our existence? Hu Yanbing asked loudly.

"Do you still have any questions about fighting devils against Japan?" Ma Zheng said loudly.

"No, sir!"

"Immediately carry out the formation, and return to the camp to rest later!" Ma Zheng ordered.

"Yes!"

Huang Sicheng was left to guide the independent battalion to change its clothes, and then Ma Zheng ordered someone to call Tie Niu, Xu Haifeng, and Ouyang Zhanqiang to his room.

Ma Zheng's room is the old residence of the Xu family, the largest squire in Baihua Town, due to the approaching war, seeing that this Baihua Town is about to become a battlefield, the old lady Xu fled directly to Chongqing, the capital of the country, and left the family business to a few subordinates to take care of, so he was recruited by the army to become the temporary division headquarters of the Duqi Division.

In the room, there was a square table, a bed, a few chairs, plus a pot of tea and a few blue and white porcelain teacups, and nothing else.

After Tie Niu and the others arrived, Ma Zheng asked in a deep voice, "Do you know what you were called for?" ”

"Commander, there must be a mission, you can give an order, our special combat team is ready at any time!" Iron Bull said loudly.

Ma Zheng nodded and said: "This mission is not trivial, maybe you will become the protagonist who shocks the world, or you may be wiped out!" ”

Xu Haifeng immediately said: "Commander, since we joined the special combat team, we haven't thought about leaving alive, please give an order!" ”

"Commander, give the order!" Ouyang Zhan said strongly.

Ma Zheng nodded and said: "According to the Japanese telegram we intercepted, the Botian detachment was stubbornly blocked by the 13th Army of Tang Enbo's 31st Group Army in Xintang Town on the Ruichang front, and could not advance an inch, so the old devil of Hatian Shigeichi has given the Sixth Division a magic weapon, asking them to send an infantry wing to cross the river by troop transport, land from behind Ruichang, and assist them in encircling the Chinese defenders near Ruichang, in an attempt to encircle and annihilate all the more than 30,000 Chinese defenders nearby. ”

"The appetite of the little devils is really not small, how many people are there in them, and there are less than 10,000 people when they are full, just like swallowing 30,000 people in one bite, it is really a lack of people's hearts and swallowing elephants!" Xu Haifeng said loudly.

Ma Zheng said: "Although the little devils have a big appetite, if they succeed in landing in our defense area, then this plan is not impossible to succeed." Besides, even if they can't defeat us, with the large-caliber shipboard guns on the warships, our casualties will definitely be particularly heavy, so we must stop the Japanese warships from approaching! ”

"Commander, you mean you want us to bomb the warships of the Japanese Navy?" Tie Niu immediately thought of such a possibility.

"No, although bombing warships is also a solution, we don't have special mines and torpedoes, and in addition, we haven't undergone such training, so the success rate is not high!" Ma Zheng said.

"And what are you going to do?" Iron Bull asked again.

"Capture the ship!" Ma Zheng said in a deep voice.

"Shiptake? Does the commander mean that we want to seize the Japanese warships? Xu Haifeng asked.

"Yes, according to our arrival, the Japanese Third Fleet is now heading towards us, and it is expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon, followed by a group of troop transports carrying soldiers from the Japanese Sixth Division. Your mission is to take advantage of the fact that they have not yet converged and take advantage of the opportunity to seize control of some or all of the warships of the Japanese Third Fleet. Ma Zheng said.

"Commander, we haven't trained you before?" Iron Bull Road.

"It's true that you haven't been trained to capture warships, but you have been trained in swimming, etc., and besides, it's easy to get close to Japanese warships when visibility is not high at night. Then, as long as you get close to the warship, the rest will be much easier. ”

Then Ma Zheng said: "The most important thing is that the Japanese Navy would never have thought that we would have such a strange force as a special combat team, plus our Chinese Navy was almost completely wiped out by them, and the Japanese Navy basically has no enemies on the water, and their defense must be very lax." In this way, we are tantamount to attacking them unprepared, and I think that as long as the tactics are used properly, there is still a certain success rate. ”

Tie Niu looked at the map, and then said: "If this is the case, the success rate is still very high, but even if we seize control of the warship, what can we do, we can't drive away!" ”

This is Ouyang Zhanqiang suddenly said: "I know why the commander wants to exchange the equipment of a regiment for those people, they are the navy, as long as we seize the control of the Japanese Third Fleet, then those five hundred people can drive away with the warships, and even use the Japanese warships to fight the Japanese!" Wonderful! ”

Ma Zheng nodded and said: "Yes, that's what it means, but the premise is that you can take down the Japanese warship, otherwise everything else is in vain!" ”

Tie Niu immediately said, "Don't worry, Commander, I don't dare to say that this mission will definitely be completed, but I dare to guarantee that none of the three hundred warriors of the special combat team will come back alive without completing the mission!" ”

"! Once the mission fails, withdraw it to me immediately, although you say that you are special combat personnel, but you are not immortals, I allow you to fail! Remember, you are not replicable, each one of you is my most trusted brother, and I will not allow you to make unnecessary sacrifices! Do you understand? Ma Zheng said loudly.

"Understood!" Tie Niu and the others said with tears in their eyes.

"Well, go down and get ready! Water, breathable bamboo pipes, and waterproof glasses are all indispensable, and no matter how much it costs, you have to find all these equipment. Ma Zheng said.

"Yes!"

(To be continued.) )