Chapter 25: The Dead Chief of Staff

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The ground was the sound of rushing horses' hooves, and a battalion brought by Zhang Haipeng from Taonan was also a man and two horses, all of which were trained war horses, and their condition was much better than the one Jiang Li pulled from the arsenal. Since they were captured as prisoners, these war horses naturally became Jiang Li's.

There were still five or six miles away from the camp of the Second Independent Garrison Brigade of the Japanese Army, and from a distance, he saw a large group of soldiers who had retreated and fled in embarrassment. ”

When the Seventh Brigade heard the sound of the horses' hooves, they immediately looked nervous. After seeing that it was Jiang Li and the others who were riding their horses, they slowed down slightly.

"Jiang Li, is that you?" Due to the chaos of things, Zhu Zhirong, the former lieutenant colonel and deputy commander, has now become the highest-ranking person in the army, and Zhao Zhenfan is seriously injured, so Zhu Zhirong is naturally released.

"What if it's me, what's not it, Chief of Staff?" Jiang Li looked at Zhu Zhirong coldly and asked, feeling a bad premonition in his heart.

"Battalion Commander Jiang, after you left, the Beida Battalion was shelled by the Japanese army, and the chief of staff he...."Zhao Zhenfan's guard had red eyes and a hoarse voice.

Jiang Li turned over and dismounted, the soldiers on both sides got out of the way, and in the middle of the team, Zhao Zhenfan, who was still alive before, looked wilted at this time, the corners of his mouth were bloody, and the clothes on his body were wet, and the military doctor next to him was helpless at this time.

When Zhao Zhenfan saw Jiang Li, he struggled to sit up from the stretcher, and the injury was involved, coughing violently, and several large blood clots came out of his mouth. However, Zhao Zhenfan's spirit was better.

Back to light! Having experienced countless lives and deaths on the battlefield, Jiang Li is very familiar with this situation.

"Jiang Li, you're here, how is the arsenal?" Zhao Zhenfan asked with a smile.

"When I went, the arsenal was occupied by the Japanese, and most of the defenders were killed by the Japanese, just like the situation in the northern camp, but now all the 100 or so Japanese soldiers in the arsenal have been killed by me. Before I came, I got the news that the 29th Wing of the Japanese Army may have entered the provincial capital of Mukden now, and I have also arrested some deserters. Jiang Li said a few words briefly.

"That's good, Brigade Commander Wang is not here, and the other regiment commanders are not here, I'm afraid I can't do it, you are decisive and courageous. I have already brought out the main force of the 7th Brigade in Beidaying, and I will hand it over to you for the time being. Dafu, you, you have to listen to Jiang Li after I leave. When Zhao Zhenfan said this, he was already struggling.

"Yes, Chief of Staff, you'll be fine, until you get better, the 4 companies of the General Staff will listen to Battalion Commander Jiang." Zhou Dafu's eyes were red and he turned his head away, not wanting people to see the tears in his eyes.

"My time is running out, I know in my heart, don't comfort me, the commander of the 622nd Regiment is corrupt and the army is corrupt, originally I and the brigade, the brigade seat has agreed to remove his military position, and now there is a vacancy for the commander of the regiment in my hand, that is, since the brigade seat is not there, I will do it again, from now on, Jiang Li, you will be promoted to lieutenant colonel, temporarily acting as the commander of the 622nd regiment, I hope that I, I am not here, you can continue to survive with the soldiers of the 7th Brigade and continue to fight on the front line of resistance against Japan." Zhao Zhenfan's left hand trembled up, and he was holding a bloodstained lieutenant colonel regiment commander's epaulette in his hand, a person is dying, and his words are also good, not to mention that Zhao Zhenfan is also a lover, he may have been a little afraid of the young marshal's military order before, but he has no complaints in his heart, at this time his life is dying, and Zhao Zhenfan also wants to make the last effort for Fengtian before he dies.

"Yes, Chief of Staff, before the brigade commander returns, I will definitely take the 7th Brigade to resist the Japanese invaders to the death!" Jiang Li nodded.

"I'll hand over the 7th Brigade to you now, I, I'll let it go, rest assured, it's a pity, as a soldier and a soldier, I didn't die on the battlefield, I killed the enemy to serve the country, I couldn't see the day of expulsion, the day of the Japanese invaders, that moment..."

"Chief of Staff!" Jiang Li screamed sadly, even though he was used to seeing life and death, he could see a patriotic general die in front of him, and before he died, he still had a regret that the Japanese army had not been extinguished and his ambition had not been paid, such a soldier did not turn a blind eye, until he died, he was also worried about national affairs, afraid that Jiang Li's military position was too low to obey, so he deliberately promoted him to lieutenant colonel and regiment commander. Jiang Li felt as if something had been blocked, and he was very uncomfortable.

"Chief of Staff!" There was a mourning all around.

Jiang Li tore off the major epaulette on his shoulder, put on the blood-stained lieutenant colonel's epaulette, his eyes were full of perseverance, expelling the Japanese invaders, how many good men are lying on this road, Chief of Staff, there will be good men coming down to accompany you in the back, they are all soldiers who sacrificed their lives to resist Japan, you are destined not to be lonely when you walk on this road!

"Salute!" Jiang Li roared and saluted the deceased Zhao Zhenfan, and in the shouting, his arms were raised like a forest.

"973 Battalion, target, the Japanese army independently garrisons the second brigade station, advance!" Jiang Li strode forward, his eyes hateful as he looked at the place where the cannon had been fired in the distance.

"Jiang Li, what are you going to do, the position of regiment commander will only be valid if the brigade seat is appointed, the chief of staff is overstepping, and it is not allowed to resist the Japanese attack, this is the order of the staff headquarters, you are a person who disobeys the military order, what qualifications do you have to be the regiment commander, and what are you going to do now?"

Zhu Zhirong did not dare to disobey Zhao Zhenfan's authority, and at this time Zhao Zhenfan was dead, his status present should have been the highest, but now Zhao Zhenfan promoted Jiang Li to the head of the regiment, didn't Zhu Zhirong hate it in his heart?

"Zhu Zhirong, do you dare to doubt the order of the chief of staff?" Zhou Dafu wiped the tears from his face and said angrily.

"I am Zhang Haipeng, chief of staff of the border headquarters appointed by the major marshal, Jiang Li committed the crime, and my guns were confiscated, the soldiers of the 7th Brigade, now I order you, take Jiang Li immediately, and if there is resistance, kill on the spot!" Zhang Haipeng finally found an opportunity at this time and shouted loudly.

Hearing Zhang Haipeng say that he was the chief of staff of the Frontier Headquarters, except for the soldiers of the 7th Brigade of the 973rd Battalion, everyone else was surging for a while, but he didn't expect Jiang Li to be so bold that even the supreme commander of the Fengjun army in Fengtian dared to arrest him.

"It's very good, even the chief of staff of General Staff Zhang, you dare to arrest it, this is not what the following crime is, come on, take Jiang Li down for me!" Zhu Zhirong laughed out loud and screamed.

"The chief of staff is not cold, who would dare? The soldiers of the General Staff give Lao Tzu to stand up! Zhou Dafu shouted-for-tat, and the soldiers of the 4 companies of the 7th Brigade Staff Headquarters suddenly came out and stared at Zhu Zhirong with fierce eyes.

"Zhou Dafu, you are aiding and abetting the abuse, and you are disobeying military orders!" Zhu Zhirong said angrily and anxiously.

"Lao Tzu doesn't know what military orders are, Lao Tzu only knows how to carry out the orders of the chief of staff! Zhu Zhirong, don't force Lao Tzu to do it! Zhou Dafu's eyes penetrated and stared at Zhu Zhirong's body.

"Chief of Staff Zhao's military order is a military order, isn't my order? Where did you place the Border Staff Headquarters and where did you place the Major Marshal? Zhang Haipeng was also cold in his heart, and still asked in a tough tone.

Although most of the soldiers present were disdainful of Zhu Zhirong, the Frontier Staff Headquarters and the Major Marshal were a big mountain that all the Northeast Army could not cross.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhirong saw the turnaround, and his heart was overjoyed, and before he could be happy, the figure shook, and he saw Jiang Li striding over. Zhu Zhirong was eager to dodge, but Jiang Li grabbed his hair and pushed it aside.