Chapter 33 Accident
It was dusk.
The smoke from the Moon Valley had not yet dissipated, rising in the evening breeze, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood.
The bodies of Japanese soldiers were scattered all over the valley. Death was the final destination of the invaders.
The soldiers dug a big pit and buried all the bodies of the Japanese soldiers in it.
At eight o'clock in the evening, everyone returned to the defense zone of the first regiment, and the regiment commander Ling Guishan came out to greet them personally.
After listening to the report from the Second Battalion Commander Chen Qingfeng and looking at the captured weapons and ammunition, he was extremely excited. He could not believe his eyes that the once ferocious Japanese army was so vulnerable.
Of course he knew that the reason for such a record was because of a soldier named Liu Zhengfeng. Liu Zhengfeng accurately judged the Japanese army's route, ambushed them in advance, and then launched a torrential attack, thus annihilating the Japanese army.
The most incredible thing is that there were almost no casualties among our own troops.
Ling Guishan looked at Liu Zhengfeng silently, and actually felt ashamed of himself. At the same time, he also felt that his dignity was offended, which made him feel very complicated.
Liu Zhengfeng did what he was supposed to do, which seriously affected his prestige. The soldiers under him naturally thought that they were not as good as Liu Zhengfeng. This invisible pressure made him breathless.
"Well done, brothers. Everyone has worked hard. Let's go eat first." Ling Guishan forced a smile on his face.
The soldiers dispersed and went to the kitchen to find food.
The world is big, but eating is the most important thing.
Liu Zhengfeng, Hu Tiande and Wu Erdan each took a few steamed buns and sat on the grass, wolfing them down.
After a while, a bearded man squeezed over, grinned at Liu Zhengfeng, and sat down next to him.
"Boy, it's so fun to fight with you. The Japanese are like clay and can't take a beating at all."
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "Sir, don't praise me, just stop telling people that I wet my pants the first time I went to the battlefield."
The bearded man laughed and said, "That's what your squad leader said. I was just saying it for fun."
Hu Tiande glared at him and said, "Did I ask you to tell everyone? You dare to do it but not take responsibility for it. You are so shameless."
The bearded man looked embarrassed. He laughed dryly twice, then suddenly lowered his voice in a mysterious manner.
"Everyone is talking about this Liu Zhengfeng, saying that he is a god-like general who has descended to earth, and that he is a hundred times more capable than the battalion commander or the regiment commander. Some even say that he is much more capable than the division commander."
Liu Zhengfeng's heart trembled. There is a saying that goes "A man of great achievements will frighten his master." If these words were heard by the regiment commander and the division commander, he would be in trouble. He wanted to keep a low profile, but there was no way to keep a low profile when fighting the Japanese.
"Don't say these things anymore, or the superiors will be unhappy."
Hu Tiande sighed and said, "Do you think the superiors don't know? They have known it for a long time. With your contributions in recent days, you should have won ten or eight Blue Sky and White Sun medals. Why don't you have one now? It's because someone suppressed your case and didn't report it, and took all the credit for themselves."
Wu Erdan said angrily: "This is unfair to Brother Liu."
Hu Tiande snorted: "There are so many unfair things in the world, what can you do about it?"
The bearded man suddenly said, "I have a cousin who is a staff officer at the Fifth War Zone Commander-in-Chief's Office. He has the rank of colonel. I wonder if it would be helpful to tell him?"
Liu Zhengfeng was deeply moved by the fact that these people stood up for him, but he could not blame the regiment commander and the division commander for all this, because it was he who asked to keep a low profile. At least Guo Wanlin had once proposed that he be appointed as the division chief of staff.
"Everyone, I appreciate your kindness, but I am not fighting the devils for power and profit. I have my own plans. Please don't discuss this matter in the future."
Wu Erdan asked in confusion: "Why? Why do we ordinary people join the army? In addition to defending our country, we also want to bring honor to our family and return home in glory."
The bearded man nodded and said, "This brother is absolutely right. Liu Zhengfeng, I will take care of this matter. As soon as I get a chance, I will tell my cousin and give you justice."
Liu Zhengfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Don't mention this anymore . We are facing a powerful enemy. I tell you, there will be a big battle in the next few days. The fighting will be unprecedentedly fierce. It may happen tomorrow. You should think about how to fight."
Hu Tiande was startled: "Really?"
Before Liu Zhengfeng could answer, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the left. The regiment commander Ling Guishan and the regiment staff hurried over and walked straight towards Liu Zhengfeng.
Ling Guishan's face looked extremely ugly and terribly gloomy. When he saw Liu Zhengfeng, he forced a smile.
"Just now the division headquarters sent a telegram that the Japanese Miura Detachment defeated the two divisions that our army intercepted and is now advancing towards our unit day and night. The distance is less than 30 kilometers. The division commander asked me to seek your opinion."
"What?"
Liu Zhengfeng was shocked. He knew that the two divisions could not hold out for long, but he never expected it to collapse so quickly. They were really on the verge of collapse. Even if Little Zhuge Liang wanted to deploy troops, it was too late. Now all the pressure was on Guo Wanlin's incomplete and ragtag division.
He couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, his face turned pale, he clenched his fists tightly, and remained silent. Were these two divisions made of paper? So vulnerable?
Everyone was captivated by Liu Zhengfeng's aura and remained silent.
After a while, Liu Zhengfeng sighed deeply and slowly loosened his hands.
"What's the situation at the front? How long will it take them to destroy the Sixth Division?"
Ling Guishan said slowly: "At least five days."
"Five days?"
It takes one day to reach the Sixth Division from here, which means that I have to hold on here for at least four days to give Xiao Zhuge enough time to destroy the Sixth Division. Perhaps there will never be .
Now there are only about 1,000 people who can participate in the battle. How can we stop the attack of thousands of Japanese Miura Detachment? We still have to defend for four days. Is this a joke? Even if all these 1,000 people died in the battle, we can't complete this mission.
Liu Zhengfeng was silent for a while, then said, "What does the Master mean?"
Ling Guishan said hesitantly, "Master said, I will do whatever you say."
This old fox wanted to put all the pressure on himself. Liu Zhengfeng frowned and asked, "Has the Third Regiment known about this news?"
Ling Guishan said: "Yes, we seized two radio stations from the Japanese a few days ago, one from the Third Regiment and one from our First Regiment."
Liu Zhengfeng said: "Since this is the case, we have to do two things now. First, ask for help from Xiao Zhuge. No matter what method he uses, we must send troops to reinforce him. Second, let the Third Regiment enter combat status immediately and prepare for battle. We must also be on standby at any time."
Ling Guishan frowned and said, "The Japanese army is still thirty kilometers away. There's no need to be so nervous, right?"
Liu Zhengfeng said calmly: "The Japanese Sixth Division is in danger. The Japanese want to fight us to the death. We can't be too careful. If something goes wrong, no one can take the responsibility."
