nycdaug Chapter 198 The Enemy is Strong and We are Weak
Chapter 198 The Enemy is Strong and We are Weak
Chief of Staff Lu Zhiguo
He said doubtfully: "Master"
“Are we “rebels” or not?”
Li Yan laughed and said: "Of course I'm rebelling"
"But rebelling now is not the same as the rebellion just mentioned."
"That's because the reasons for rebellion you just mentioned are not sufficient."
"Everyone thought we were mutinous"
“No one will support us ‘rebels’”
"In addition, in order to avoid a bloodbath with the 19th Route Army, we must leave Fujian."
“It’s different now.”
The old squad leader was also confused: "Division Commander"
"Stop keeping me in suspense."
“It makes me confused.”
Li Yan said: "Just now Zhang Dong told me about the situation in Meishan."
"I said yes"
"It's not that Meishan has so many artillery pieces."
"But Zhang Dong said something at that time."
"That means the local army hasn't received their salaries for three months."
"Soaring prices"
"Plus, the transport ship from Hongmen was seized by the Nationalist Army."
"This gives us ample reason to rebel."
Zhang Dong reacted at this time and said: "Commander"
"You mean the government is forcing the people to rebel?"
Li Yan laughed out loud
Then he imitated an old scholar and said something reasonable.
Said: "Our 19th Route Army is the official organization of the National Army"
"Why does your military government only pay the central army?"
“But we don’t have any money.”
"Are you corrupt, or is there a difference between insiders and outsiders?"
“Look at the soaring prices now.”
"We haven't received our military pay for three months."
"Your military government wants to starve us to death"
"But for the sake of the national cause of fighting against the Japanese invaders"
“We endured it.”
“But we have to survive.”
"It's not a bad idea to mine some minerals and sell them for money to support the army."
"But you, the Nationalist Army, don't care about the life and death of our 19th Route Army."
“They also seized our transport ship.”
“That’s too much.”
"This is a blatant act of government forcing the people to rebel."
The old squad leader, Lu Zhiguo, Zhang Dong, Song Tao, and Leopard watched Li Yan's lifelike performance.
I couldn't help but burst out laughing
The common people all know that the emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers
They fought against the Japanese invaders for the sake of national justice.
No military pay
But they are self-reliant, and you don't let them
Did the 19th Route Army deserve to starve to death?
In this way, the responsibility for the rebellion lies with the national army.
You are letting the 19th Route Army attack these "rebels" at this time
Completely lost the support of the people
Even troops from other places will riot.
They are all national army organizations
Why should the central army enjoy a good life while our local army has to endure hunger and starvation?
Li Yan's reason for rebellion is too extreme
It can not only arouse the sympathy of the people but also provoke discord between the national army and local troops.
Li Yan continued: "Although this is a good reason for rebellion..."
“But our crisis is not over yet”
“Once this reason is made public”
"The national army will definitely increase its attacks on us"
“We need a quick and decisive battle”
“Once the national army wins”
"They will use despicable means to bring all kinds of charges against us."
"To confuse the public"
"After all, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit"
“Then we will become sinners of the nation.”
"The key for us now is how long we can resist the attack of the National Army."
“As long as we resist”
“Then public opinion will continue to ferment.”
“We will gain the sympathy of the people.”
"Additionally, the Nationalist army's corrupt economy"
“In the end, this matter will come to nothing.”
Everyone thought about it
They all nodded
The old squad leader asked: "So what should we do next?"
Li Yan looked directly at Song Tao and said, "Go back to the radio room immediately."
"Tell the Southwest Fujian Military Region and the 19th Route Army our ideas"
"And contact the three leaders Zhang, Tan, and Deng and ask them to convey ZY's current situation in Fujian."
"At the same time, ask them to withdraw from Wuping immediately."
"Deploy troops in Shifang Town between Shanghang and Wuping"
“Buy us time”
Song Tao nodded and turned to leave
Li Yan then said: "According to the information we have received now..."
"There are two enemy divisions in Changting in the north."
"As for the three divisions coming from Jiangxi and Guangdong in the west"
"Plus one division from Lanxi Town"
"A total of 6 divisions"
"If they were all fully staffed German-equipped divisions"
"They have nearly 7 troops and advanced weapons."
"The three independent divisions of the Southwest Fujian Military Region, plus the militia, have less than 2 people."
"Our Red 24th Division plus the troops from the Meishan Logistics Base"
“It’s just over 2 people.”
"Most of them are new recruits who have trained for less than half a year."
"The combat effectiveness can be imagined"
“No matter how you compare it”
"If we fight head-on, we will suffer heavy casualties."
"But we still need to divide our forces between Liancheng, Shanghang and Longyan."
“This battle is not easy to fight”
Chief of Staff Lu Zhiguo said: "Since the enemy is strong and we are weak"
"Why don't we all retreat to Meishan?"
"According to Comrade Zhang Dong's report just now"
"The Meishan Logistics Base now has sufficient weapons and ammunition and strong firepower."
“And the mountains serve as a barrier.”
"With our current situation, we can resist 100,000 strong soldiers of the National Army."
Li Yan shook his head and said: "If I return to Meishan..."
"We might as well just take Changting."
"Fight to Jiangxi and join up with the ZY branch in the Southern Jiangxi Soviet Area?"
The old squad leader asked in confusion: "Why is that?"
Li Yan explained: "Let's not talk about our retreat back to Meishan."
"Losing Shanghang as an industrial base"
“How much have we lost?”
"Just say we're going back to Meishan"
"Then the national army will definitely learn a lesson."
“No need to storm”
"We just need to strengthen the blockade of the entire Fujian Province"
"Until that time"
"How many months can we feed so many people in Meishan?"
"If the Nationalist army were to drive some civilians towards Meishan"
“Should we care or not?”
“It won’t take a month.”
"We were so hungry we couldn't even hold our guns."
"Or some people would say we can secretly exchange supplies through the 19th Route Army."
"Don't forget"
"We rebelled against the 19th Route Army"
"The National Army will impose many restrictions on the 19th Route Army"
"The 19th Route Army is willing to help"
“They don’t have the ability.”
"By then, we will really have no way to go to heaven or to hell."
Lu Zhiguo said anxiously: "Fighting hard means death"
"Retreat is also death"
“Is Jiangxi our only option?”
Li Yan shook his head and said, "I said it."
“Even if I go to Jiangxi”
“You will also encounter heavy sniping.”
"We will not leave even one out of ten in our current team."
Old Squad Leader Lu Zhiguo Zhang Dong The Leopards Fell Silence
Just used the trick of "rebellion"
Solved the Red Army's political life and death issue
Now the Southwest Fujian Military Region is in a life-or-death situation again
Li Yan saw that everyone's morale was low
He quickly said: "It is not time to despair yet."
“The key now is”
"Can we hold Shanghang, Liancheng, and Longyan?"
"Once we can hold these three places, it will take at most one month."
"The national army will be under the dual pressure of public opinion and economy."
"Choose to retreat"
“We saved everything then.”