usatvline Chapter 245: Collective First-Class Merit
Chapter 245: Collective First-Class Merit
First Army Headquarters.
The sunlight shines through the gaps in the window and falls on the slightly old corridor, creating a faint halo.
The communicator sat in the communications room as usual, his eyes fixed on the transmitter, his expression focused yet slightly tired.
Suddenly, the radio transmitter made a series of rapid "beeping" sounds. The communicator's heart tightened and he quickly picked up a pen and paper to write it down.
When he saw the contents of the telegram, he was completely shocked.
He opened his eyes wide, unable to believe what he saw, and rubbed his eyes hard, as if this could change the content of the telegram.
However, no matter how he rubbed it, the content of the telegram remained clear.
He did not dare to delay for a moment and stood up immediately, holding the telegram tightly in his hand, as if he was holding a bomb that could explode at any time.
He ran towards the headquarters with hurried steps.
At this time, Yoshio Kozuka was in the office, sitting opposite the chief of staff.
The two were discussing how to completely destroy the base of the Independent Column after killing it.
In their view, the independent column could not possibly stop the attack of three divisions. Even if the independent column escaped, the base would not be able to escape.
According to the information they received earlier, there are many farms in the independent column base, and it is very likely that there is also an arsenal, otherwise the appearance of weapons and equipment cannot be explained.
Finding and destroying the arsenal became one of the important goals of this operation.
Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside.
Then there was a knock on the office door.
"Come in."
The correspondent cautiously pushed open the office door and walked straight to Yoshio Kozuka, his body trembling slightly.
"Report to the commander, the 102nd Division sent a farewell telegram."
The communicator's voice was trembling, as if he was telling a terrible nightmare.
After hearing the words in the farewell telegram, the two people in the office widened their eyes with disbelief on their faces.
"Nani?"
"Isn't the 102nd Division defending Lonely Mountain?"
Yoshio Kozuka stood up suddenly, snatched the telegram from the communicator, his hands trembling slightly.
His eyes were fixed on the contents of the telegram, his brows were furrowed, and his face turned livid.
"idiot!"
"The 102nd Division didn't even hold out for a single day on Lonely Mountain. This is the secret weapon used by the Eighth Route Army."
The Chief of Staff said hurriedly.
"Commander, does the telegram indicate what secret weapons the Eighth Route Army used?"
Kozuka Yoshio shook his head.
"No, Hasegawa initially concluded that the Eighth Route Army used poison gas bombs, but after some observation, he found that it was not a poison gas bomb, but a very powerful weapon that could instantly consume the oxygen in the air and cause suffocation."
The chief of staff looked at Yoshio Kozuka in shock, his eyes full of disbelief.
He had never heard of such a weapon. Could it be that the Eighth Route Army's military research and development capabilities have become so powerful now?
After recovering from his shock, Yoshio Kozuka quickly gave the order.
"Communicator, send a telegram to the 103rd and 37th Divisions immediately.
Order them to cease their attack and return to nearby cities."
"Hai."
The communicator quickly turned and left the command center.
Yoshio Ozuka was very worried that the Eighth Route Army would also use secret weapons against the remaining two divisions. Once the 103rd Division and the 37th Division were also killed by the Eighth Route Army, the situation in the entire Shanxi region would become extremely dangerous.
We must find out as soon as possible what kind of secret weapons the Eighth Route Army used?
It actually has such destructive power.
Yoshio Kozuka immediately ordered all the agents in the Intelligence Department to search for the Eighth Route Army's secret weapons.
…….........
The next day.
After receiving the telegram from the headquarters, the 103rd Division and the 37th Division of the First Army, which were attacking the base, quickly stopped the attack and began to retreat.
The Independent Column won the battle to defend the base, created a miracle belonging to the Independent Column, and wiped out an entire division of the Japanese invaders in the battle.
After the battle, the troops began to return to their base one after another.
Gaoda took Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and others back to the Lijiazhuang Command Center to prepare for the post-war summary.
Their faces were filled with smiles of victory, smiles as bright as the sun.
At the entrance of Lijiazhuang village.
Qi Tongwei led the welcoming team early in the morning to welcome the triumphant soldiers.
The sunlight shines on the land of Lijiazhuang, creating a layer of golden light.
Qi Tongwei was dressed in a neat military uniform, with an upright posture and eyes full of anticipation.
Behind him was a welcoming team consisting of an enthusiastic group of villagers and soldiers.
They waved colorful flags in their hands and their faces were filled with joyful smiles.
Last night, after Qi Tongwei received the victory news from the front line, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep the whole night. He couldn't believe it was true.
Early in the morning, he got up and began to organize a welcoming team to welcome the triumphant return of the soldiers.
The whole Lijiazhuang was filled with joy, as if celebrating a grand festival.
The villagers spontaneously came to the village entrance to welcome their hero.
Their faces were filled with gratitude and respect, and their eyes were sparkling with tears of excitement.
If there had been no independent column, Lijiazhuang would have been destroyed by the Japanese and they would have lost their homes.
at the same time.
Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
After receiving the telegram from the rear, the correspondent did not dare to delay and immediately took the telegram to report to the leader.
He walked quickly into the command center, went straight to the leader and saluted.
"Report to the commander, there is a call from the rear."
The communicator's voice was clear and loud.
The leader looked at the communicator in surprise. He didn't expect the central government to send a telegram so early.
"Show it to me now."
He took the telegram from the messenger.
His eyes were fixed on the contents of the telegram, with an expression of surprise on his face.
The next second, he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad. The central government's commendation this time is very impressive."
The chief's laughter echoed throughout the headquarters, filled with joy and pride.
The chief of staff at the side saw the leader smiling so happily and asked.
"Chief, what news has the Central Committee sent?"
The Chief of Staff's voice was full of curiosity and anticipation.
The chief happily put down the telegram and spoke.
"Chief of Staff, the Central Committee's telegram expressed great satisfaction with the achievements of the Independent Column.
The Independent Column was awarded the first-class collective merit, and the 386th Brigade was awarded the first-class collective merit.
Commanders and fighters at all levels were awarded first-class merit, and leading cadres such as Gao Da and Li Yunlong were awarded special merit. "
The chief of staff said in shock: "Oh my goodness, this independent column took off on the spot, which is unique in the entire army."
"The independent column deserves no excessive reward for its victory this time. It is truly astonishing. This is the first time since the Anti-Japanese War that an entire Japanese division has been wiped out," the leader said happily.
"Chief of Staff, please inform the independent column of this good news immediately."
"Yes, Chief."
The Chief of Staff responded loudly.