"Everyone writes the words 'ask' and 'no' in their palms. If the three votes are 'ask', we will send a telegram to ask the brigade department. If it is 'no', we will ask nothing and execute the order directly. How about it?" Cao Xingyang said.

"good!"

The four of them picked up their pens and wrote a word on the palm of their left hand.

Spreading his palms, among the four people, only Guo Xing wrote the word "No" in the palm, and the other three people wrote a "question"]

Obviously, if you don’t figure out this problem and just evacuated it, everyone was still a little unwilling to accept it.

Guo Xing didn't want to "ask" and had his own ideas. He worked in the Five War Zone organs, and the relationship between superiors and subordinates in the military was very strict. It was a taboo thing to issue orders and ask for orders to the top.

Since this is the order to unify the upper peak, there must be his reason. Just follow the implementation. It is not good to ask questions.

Although Cao Xingyang and the others also understand this, the atmosphere of the Honorary First Division is different from that of the agency. The officers of the Honorary First Division are all based on their abilities and are supported by the officers and soldiers. Although they seem to have various problems, they still have to rely on these officers with "mistakes" when fighting.

When Luo Yufeng came back from the meeting, in addition to reporting to Leng Feng, the first thing he did was to order the brigade department to move to Sihu Town.

After settled down in Sihu Town, Cao Xingyang sent a telegram to retreat order. Anyway, the retreat operation could not be carried out in broad daylight, and it would not be discovered by the Japanese army at night, and it would be safer.

"Old Qin, have the troops arrived at their positions?"

"It's almost done. The first regiment has already launched defenses in the north of Hongshan Town. The second regiment is in Chahe Town, the third regiment is in Nanqiao, Lufang, and the Japanese left wing area. The regiment is still in Fenghuang Bridge. As for the engineering regiment and the automobile battalion, with the operation of the brigade, he has entered Sihu Town." Qin Yankun was pumping water and washing his face on a well in the yard.

"What do you think of our Master Leng, now?"

"How do I know what he thinks?" Qin Yankun raised his head and smiled bitterly.

"The main force of my brigade moved eastward, and Chief Li also transferred our armored brigade back for rest. Why do I think there is something wrong here?" Luo Yufeng said.

"The armored brigade has suffered a lot, so it is appropriate to transfer it to rest. Could it be that you really want to fight all our only will armored troops? It depends on how you explain to the division!" Qin Yankun said.

"I don't mean that, I mean, this time the war zone accepted Tang Keqin's suggestion to change the original plan to encircle and annihilate the Segu Detachment. Chief Li did not agree with it at first, but now he agrees. Don't you think there is something wrong here?"

"Horseman, your arm is too big to resist. You haven't seen it yet. Tang Keqin has obtained the Shangfang Sword!" Qin Yankun said with a smile.

"You mean, Chairman Jiang..."

"I don't understand. Did you notice it at all when you went to the meeting today?" Qin Yankun said, "This old Tang has come in person. I'm not sure. How dare he fight against Chief Li?"

"That's right, my brain just reacts too slowly to such things!" Luo Yufeng slapped his forehead.

"This time, our teacher is in trouble. Tang Keqin is so happy. This time he saw Chief Li commanding the Battle of Taierzhuang. A big victory was expected. He was unbalanced. He came on behalf of the Central Army. His eyes were on his forehead, so he could bring such great achievements into his arms. After all, he was stimulated this time, so he made such a suggestion. However, I think there is little hope for success, and we must prepare for the future." Qin Yankun said seriously.

"Yes, the Sega Detachment is trapped in Zaozhuang and Shicheng, and there are at least tens of thousands of troops. The combat power cannot be underestimated. If Sakamoto Detachment meets it, its strength will inevitably increase greatly. Their current strategy is to stick to the waiting for assistance. They have not given up their ambition to occupy Xuzhou yet!"

"Of course, do you think Japan will easily admit defeat?" Qin Yankun said, "If they admit defeat, they may not be able to get over the accountability of their own country. Therefore, in the future, the Japanese army will increase its troops, which will eventually turn into a protracted war."

"Yes, this war is an unprecedented disaster for us, hey..."

"Hikao, Cao Xingyang urgently sent a telegram!"

"Oh, it seems that he has received the order from the brigade headquarters to retreat. This kid must be cursing!" Luo Yufeng smiled and took the message from Adjutant Hao.

"With Tu Man, it's not his turn to be the first to curse!" Qin Yankun wrung out the towel and hung it on the bamboo pole in the yard.

"It's really a bit coward to fight this. Cao Xingyang and his team blocked the 5,000 elite Japanese troops in Lanling Town with the strength of a strengthened battalion. For four days and three nights, Sakamoto's detachment suffered heavy casualties, but failed to cross Lanling Town. Now they have to abandon their positions. They are a little confused, which is understandable."

"How do you want to reply to the telegram?"

"Someone wants to become a fat man in one bite, and we will just help him." Luo Yufeng said with a hint of resentment.

"Lao Luo, I'm angry." Qin Yankun said, "Adminton Hao, I called Captain Cao back and said that this was the order from the top, which was related to the next action plan. I ordered him to properly arrange the retreat and bring all the brothers back safely. My brigade and I were in Sihu Town to celebrate the merits!"

"yes!"

"Travel, teacher's telegram."

"Take it over quickly." Luo Yufeng rushed over in three steps, snatched the telegram from the confidential staff officer, and read it quickly.

"What did the teacher say?"

"The teacher's seat makes us ready. If the two detachments of Setani and Sakamoto join forces and there is no big progress in GJ within three days, we will respond to the worst situation!"

“What’s the worst case?”

"The Japanese army will cross the Yellow River, go south and cut off the Longhai Railway Line, and surround us all in the Xuzhou area." Luo Yufeng said with a very bad look.

"How is this possible? How can the Japanese army have so many troops?" Qin Yankun exclaimed.

"Japan has a complete military service system that allows them to quickly recruit retired soldiers. As long as they are willing, they can organize a million troops at any time. Moreover, it will not take too long and can be quickly armed. A little training will lead to elite troops. Even if we can recruit people, where are the weapons and equipment? Even if we are given time to train, we can still not compare to others on the battlefield. This gap cannot be increased by one or two days."

"I've seen this as a teacher for a long time. Why didn't he remind Chief Li?"

"Old Leng has reminded him a long time ago, and even said it to his face, but all this is speculation. Without evidence, can we fight by imagination?"

"What is the evidence?"

"The Japanese attack on Mengcheng is already a sign of some kind. However, there are heavy troops we have arranged on the Longhai Railway Line. They believe that for now, the Japanese army is not able to pose a threat to the Longhai Railway Line in a short time."

"Which teacher is in Luxi?"

"That's right, the Japanese are likely to smuggle the Yellow River, go straight down from the western Shandong Plain, and even take the Pinghan Line directly. In that case, not only the Longhai Line is dangerous, but even the Pinghan Line is dangerous, and Wuhan will be dangerous."

"If the Japanese army really took this risk, it would be very likely to succeed."

"Yes, the Third Army in Western Shandong is too weak to stop the Japanese army's troops. Once the Japanese army breaks through the natural danger of the Yellow River, it will definitely leak out and no one can stop it!" Luo Yufeng said.

"This is such a fucking bastard. The teacher worked hard to make great efforts for the overall situation of the War of Resistance. However, these people are so short-sighted and regard the good words as the incest!"

"Lao Luo, it's useless to be angry. There are some things that the teacher can't do. If you fight head-on, you may not be able to change the above ideas. Even if you succeed, can the people above hold on to the face? For some people, face is more important than victory in a war, because face is their own, do you understand?"

"What is the logic?"

"Lao Luo, you used to be at the grassroots level and couldn't get in touch with these things. Now you are different. Although you are just a brigade commander, you are now on the rise. The chairman and wife value you very much!"

"Don't mention this to me. I'll get angry when I mention it. If Chairman Jiang doesn't have a heart, he will not lose Songhu or Nanjing."

"Lao Luo, be careful of the ears of the walls. Some words are OK when you close the door, but don't let people hear it. If it is heard, it will be a disaster."

"Old Qin, why are you doing this too?"

"Lao Luo, we can do some things, but we can't say them, and some things can't be said, but we can't do them. Do you understand what I mean?" Qin Yankun smiled, "Master knows that you have a straight temper, so he repeatedly reminded me to see you and tell you this sentence at the most critical moment."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Luo Yufeng's chin fell to the ground in shock.

"I told you earlier that you can listen to it?" Qin Yankun gave Luo Yufeng a fierce look.

"hey-hey……"

The withdrawal of Lanling Town had a great impact on the entire Taierzhuang Battle, so later historians argued endlessly about whether this withdrawal was right or wrong.

After all, the final battle was won, so there is often no explanation for whether it is right or wrong, but the generals who personally participated in this battle had the most say.

Some people say justice, some people fail to admit their mistakes for their own face, and some people finally say what they think in their hearts at the end.

It is very controversial because it seems that it is always in the hands of a few people.

These are all later words, so I will say it slowly.

Nanjing, Central China Front Army Command.

"Your Excellency Commander, this is the emergency information sent by Scorpion from Wuhan. Take a look at it, it may be beneficial to the empire!" Intelligence Section Chief Takeo Imai respectfully handed a telegram with the top secret red words to General Hata Shunji.

"What information is so important?" Hata Shunruo had just had supper and drank a little wine. His thin and dark cheeks were slightly red.

"The Zhonggj team made changes that were beneficial to the empire. Chairman Jiang had too much appetite and wanted to eat our two elite troops attacking Taierzhuang in one bite." Takeo Imai nodded slightly and reported.

"Is that so, let me see?" Shinji Hata picked up the reading glasses on the table and put them on his eyes. Then he slowly picked up the top secret message and put it in front of him and read it carefully.

"Oh, yaxi, it's great that Jiang from Wuhan actually made such a decision. I'll send this news to the North China Front Army immediately." Hata Shunrok ordered.

"Hayi!"

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Chapter completed!