Chapter 400 Tell the Truth
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After Hu Bin passed the telegram, Li Zongren knew that Hu Bin must have broken north, but he didn't mind. His purpose was to restrain the Japanese and not let all the three divisions of the Japanese come down. If they all came down, the pressure on Changsha's defense line would be quite high.
In order to win the Battle of Changsha, sacrifice must be made when it is time to sacrifice. Hu Bin, by chance, became a victim. However, any unit placed there will be sacrificed. This is not determined by individuals, but by the general trend of the battlefield.
"I was wondering, if Hu Bin came out alive, how would he take revenge on us? To be honest, if it was our own army, it would be fine, but it was Hu Bin's army, and Hu Bin was still a young general in Yan'an!" Xue Yue looked at Li Zongren and said with a wry smile.
"What? Do you regret it?" Li Zongren smiled and asked at Xue Yue.
"Repent? No way! Alas, things in the world are making people? If it weren't for war, I thought, we could sit together and drink with such people. But now, who should we blame? Let's do it for their own masters!" Xue Yue said with a smile.
"I'm not worried. If Hu Bin was a real patriot, he would know that I asked him to break through, not for personal gain, nor for revenge. It was necessary in wartime. Don't say it was him, but for myself. I should break through, I should sacrifice, and there is no so-called revenge.
If he is not, then the growth space for this person is limited, and I am not worried. What I am worried about is that he will not take revenge!" Li Zongren said worriedly with his hands behind his back.
"Oh? How do you say this?" Xue Yue felt very strange when he heard Li Zongren say this, so he started asking.
"If he takes revenge, it means he is a general, a general who fights on the front line. There are many such generals in our country, even in Yan'an.
And if he doesn't take revenge, then he will be the leader of the army. With the strong training from Yan'an, the future will be a strong general that our generals will face on the battlefield. Alas!" Li Zongren looked into the distance and spoke.
Xue Yue nodded when he heard this.
"Then what do you think he will do?" Xue Yue asked at Li Zongren.
"I don't know, I don't know the character of this person at all. Judging from the information, this person is very brave and careful! Last time he came here, we talked to him for a while, and I also observed him. It is not as bold as the information said, but, how to say it, it's safe!
Did you know? That kind of stability, we may have seen it from generals who have been in the army for 20 years or even longer, but it appears in a young man who is not yet 20 years old. I feel terrible.
So, if such a person does not die this time, he will definitely become a strong enemy on our side in the future. So when you proposed this plan, I agreed. It was not that you were afraid of him. I wanted to know whether he could come out alive.
If we can come out alive, then we should not mess with such a person in the future. Such a person in the future will definitely be a striking figure, a striking figure in Yan'an in the future!" Li Zongren continued.
"Oh?" Xue Yue heard this and began to think about it.
"You are a pure general and don't think so much. You just want to win on the battlefield, so you have led your troops to fight so many battles, fought with the Japanese so many times, and won and lost. But in an environment like China, being able to win and lose is already a great success.
But I am not. You know the relationship between me and the commander. We have been working together for so many years and fighting, and it depends on the fact that people are different from you. Hu Bin may also become such a person. General Xue, remember one thing, if he comes out alive this time, then this person can only be a friend, not an enemy!" Li Zongren told Xue Yue.
"Yeah! But, do you like him too much?" Xue Yue nodded and said to Li Zongren.
"Ha, many people say that the times create heroes, but there is another saying that heroes can also create current affairs! However, in this battle, Hu Bin did not show his previous level of fighting in other places, so I was a little confused.
I don’t know if he is really talented or is it being promoted by Yan'an. I think if he protects Changsha this time and he is not dead, we will see it. I hope he is not a hero who is promoted, so I will overestimate him!" Li Zongren said with a smile.
"I feel that the possibility of publicity is greater. With their equipment, it is impossible to win so many battles by Hu Bin alone. And I found out that Hu Bin's hometown is a neighbor of Yan'an, and maybe the one who loves him may not be necessary!" Xue Yue said immediately.
"Hahaha, you, don't always think about fighting, you should look at more political things! The Yan'an man is not as simple as you imagined. Our commander may favor a general. Even if he is a mediocre person, the Yan'an man will not. If Hu Bin does not have real ability, the Yan'an man will not favor him!" Li Zongren laughed when he heard this.
"Oh, have you seen him?" Xue Yue asked curiously when he heard this.
"No, but I've analyzed it! Alas! Forget it, let's not talk about it, let's see if Hu Bin has the ability to escape!" Li Zongren didn't want to continue talking about this issue.
"Well, by the way, the Japanese still attacked our positions today, but the situation on the front line seems to have stabilized now!" Xue Yue nodded and began to report on the situation on the battlefield.
"Stability is terrible!" Li Zongren said.
"Yes, stability is terrible! That's why I want Hu Bin to break through. As long as he breaks through, the Japanese troops will not reinforce. If they don't reinforce, we can continue to maintain this stability. If the reinforcements from the Japanese come, this stability will be broken soon!
If we can be stable for a long time, it will be beneficial to us, but this stability also means that our troops have already tied with the Japanese offensive forces. If the Japanese reinforcements arrive at this time, then the stability will be broken immediately!" Xue Yue nodded and said.
Both of them knew that stability meant that their troops and the Japanese troops had a draw, but if the Japanese troops came reinforcement, this stability would be broken immediately, which would eventually be detrimental to the troops defending Changsha. So both of them knew that stabilizing was the most terrifying thing!
Only Hu Bin can maintain this stability now. If Hu Bin can hold back the troops of those three divisions, then after maintaining for a period of time, the Japanese offensive will be eliminated. In the end, even if the reinforcements go over, they may not be able to break through their defense!
When Li Zongren heard Xue Yue's words, he stood there without saying anything, and Xue Yue also looked at him.
"You said, if I told Hu Bin the truth, would he fight with his life?" Li Zongren suddenly asked.
"What?" Xue Yue suddenly heard this, and never expected that Li Zongren would say this.
Tell Hu Bin the truth, do you think he will fight with his life?" Li Zongren asked again.
"This, I really can't say this!" Xue Yue heard it and didn't know how to say it.
"I want to tell him the truth, and clearly tell him that for the victory of Changsha, his troops may have to sacrifice. You must know that it has been several days and our troops are quite tired. If the Japanese reinforcements arrive and break through from one point, it will cause the collapse of the entire defense line!" Li Zongren said worriedly at Xue Yue.
"Yes, I know!" Xue Yue lowered his head when he heard this. He had already been worried about this in his heart.
"You can't wait anymore. In any case, before the Japanese want to officially break through our defense line, we must wipe out the momentum of the Japanese attack. We can fight attrition with the Japanese here, but we can't fight quickly. Once the Japanese fight quickly and smoothly, we will lose this battle. No, no!" Li Zongren walked in the conference room of the command center with his hands behind his back.
"But telling him may not necessarily execute it. What if he doesn't execute it?" Xue Yue asked at Li Zongren.
"If you don't execute, don't execute! If you don't execute, let's tell the Japanese that the new 99th Division is his army! The Japanese will go to fight him! Moreover, I will also tell Hu Bin that I will tell the Japanese about the situation there. For the victory of Changsha, not to mention him, even me, I will sacrifice when it's time to sacrifice!" Li Zongren stopped when he heard Xue Yue's words, and made up his mind and said.
"But, if Yan'an finds out, it will be very troublesome!" Xue Yue looked at Li Zongren and said worriedly again.
"There is troubles, but I think those in Yan'an should understand!" Li Zongren nodded and said.
"Report, the position of the Third Sister Bridge was broken through, and our army suffered heavy casualties. Now the 73rd Army has organized a suicide squad to assault the Third Sister Bridge position and vow to seize the Third Sister Bridge position!" At this time, a major general staff officer ran in and said to Li Zongren.
"What?" Li Zongren heard this and immediately looked at the map behind him.
"Damn it, the 6th Division of the Japanese, this division again!" Xue Yue also looked at the map. In Nanjing, the offensive was also very fierce. Xue Yue fought with this division!
"General Xue, telegram to Hu Bin and ask him to choose by himself. I will tell the Japanese that he is there or he will choose to break through by himself. If he chooses to break through, he will start breaking through tonight. Now he will try to break through to the south like this, so he can't control many Japanese!" Li Zongren said to Xue Yue.
"Okay, but, do you want to tell the truth here?" Xue Yue nodded and asked.
"I want to say it!" Li Zongren nodded and said (to be continued.)
Chapter completed!