flstandardbreds Chapter 136: Execute Operation Broken Sword immediately!
Chapter 136: Execute Operation Broken Sword immediately!
Around 5 p.m. on May 3rd, the night sky was quiet, but the outskirts of Pingnan County were filled with cries of killing. Nearly soldiers and civilians were still suppressing over bandits...
On a small hill about 20 miles southeast of the county town, a dozen people from the Gui Army Command were squatting among the dense woods. Almost everyone was panting and looked panic-stricken.
Soon, a staff officer suddenly jumped up and beat up the trembling Cui Renyi.
"Damn it! You bandits are such a loser! I put you in charge of the two wings, but you ran faster than anyone else..."
Fists rained down on him, and Cui Renyi could only protect his head. His teeth were still chattering, and he couldn't even make a sound to cry out or beg.
The image in my mind is so scary, so horrible.
An hour ago, just as the large group of soldiers were about to reach the top of the mountain, Pingnan launched a counterattack like crazy. The enemy didn't have many people rushing down, but their firepower was fierce, and the brave men of the mountain village suffered heavy casualties...
Later, the sky suddenly lit up, and the Gui army commander said it was a flare. Not long after, countless civilians suddenly appeared on the mountain. The crowd was endless, like a tsunami...
On the other side, Sun Shuming did not stop his men, although he knew that the bandits were a mob and would of course run away when they saw such a situation.
At this moment, he no longer had the high spirits he had before, and he looked very embarrassed.
As a senior commander, when the signal flares sounded in the rear, he immediately knew that his retreat was cut off. He was originally very confident that even if Pingnan had reinforcements, he could hold out until the army arrived with the regiment in his hands.
But it seemed as if God was playing a joke on him. The battalion that was on high alert could not hold out for three minutes.
Yes! How could they hold out? The enemy had over a dozen domestically produced cars and heavy machine guns mounted on them. Who could stop such a massive charge?
Sun Shuming witnessed with his own eyes that a familiar officer under his command had half of his leg shot off...
He could only watch helplessly as his troops were divided and surrounded... If his men had not reacted quickly and immediately carried him away, he would probably have been killed by now!
"Alright! Stop fighting! Take this time to rest. We'll retreat in five minutes. We have to get the intelligence to the rear..."
Sun Shuming lit a cigarette, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and finally calmed down. He had lost contact with the headquarters for a long time and had not had time to bring the radio out just now. He had to send the information about Pingnan back.
Pingnan is not as simple as it seems. They have advanced weapons, and even the communication interruption may be their fault. Most importantly, we must quickly report to Commander Bai that the 25th Army has stabbed the Gui Army in the back...
At this time, the roar of an airplane was heard in the sky. Sun Shuming immediately hid the cigarette under his hand and signaled everyone not to expose the fire. Generally, airplanes would not fly at night, it was too dangerous, and no one knew where the plane came from?
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The cormorant was flying slowly and at a very low altitude. Inside the cabin, a lieutenant was sitting in front of a color screen. He was very excited and was holding a walkie-talkie and making calls frantically.
"Attention, ground search team. Based on your north reference point, at 4:15, an unidentified heat source has been detected, 3 kilometers away!"
"Got it!" The walkie-talkie's response was even more excited.
The lieutenant practically jumped for joy. He'd originally been in the 25th Army's intelligence department, and because of his advanced education, he'd been chosen by Xu Shangfeng. Uh! No, he should be called the commander-in-chief now; that's the standard across the 25th Army...
Pingnan is truly advanced, even having equipment that can identify hot and cold. Furthermore, the commander is incredibly talented, ordering our troops to salute whenever they hear an approaching aircraft. This simple trick allows them to identify friend or foe...
Hehe! Those fish below must be big ones. This time I've done a great job! Haha! It would be great if the commander could personally award me a title...
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More than half an hour later, several brave warriors drove into the 1st Division's temporary command post, with Sun Shuming and others tied up in the car.
Bai Zhanghui was busy coordinating with Zhang Zhigang and jointly directing the cleanup matters. He had no time left as he was about to carry out the commander-in-chief's "Operation Broken Sword" to deal with the two armies of the Guangxi clique. He had no time to deal with him at all.
What's more, the commander-in-chief personally ordered that Sun Shuming and his men be handed over to Lieutenant Colonel Jin.
Thinking of Lieutenant Colonel Jin Feng, Bai Zhanghui felt both happy and fearful. He was happy because Jin Feng was easy to get along with. During the internal cleanup operation a few days ago, Jin Feng had secretly given him many tips...
What they are afraid of is his other identity, the director of Pingnan's newly established Security Bureau. It is said that no one can lie in front of him. This time, that grandson must be in trouble. If he doesn't confess the bad things he did when he was a child, he will definitely not get away with it.
...
In this way, some time passed, and Sun Shuming, feeling neglected, quit.
"I want to see Xu Shengze..."
The repeated shouting in the command post annoyed Bai Zhanghui to no end. Finally, he couldn't help it...
Sun Shuming was brought here.
As soon as they met, Bai Zhanghui didn't intend to waste any time talking and took the initiative to speak.
"Sun Shuming, what are you trying to say? You're not convinced, and you're ready for another fight? Or maybe you want to blame the 25th Army? But I'm telling you, don't waste your breath. The winner is king, the loser is a bandit. I don't need to explain to you the truth, do I?"
Sun Shuming was choked up at the time. How could he even talk about this? He was completely blocked from talking! But he couldn't lose the momentum.
"Humph! Mr. Bai, do you think I'll beg for mercy? You're wrong. I just want to meet Xu Shengze, the commander of Pingnan's defense. I've fought for so many years, and this is the first time I've encountered such a tough opponent. I really want to see what kind of person Xu Shengze is!"
Hearing this, Bai Zhanghui couldn't help laughing! He laughed very happily.
The reason is simple. Sun Shuming of the Gui army is quite famous. He has commanded more battles than losses. It is said that he is highly regarded by their commander Bai.
But it was Zhang Zhigang brought by Bai Zhanghui who defeated this fierce general. Bai Zhanghui was of course happy!
"Hahaha! So that's how it is! Great! Since you're also a division-level officer, I'll give you this favor. Someone, call the commander-in-chief of the Pingnan front over!"
After saying that, Bai Zhanghui quickly went back to work, completely ignoring Sun Shuming, who was looking puzzled.
Not long after, Bai Zhanghui was called back. He had to come back! The guards said that Zhang Zhigang had almost beaten Sun Shuming to death, and several guards couldn't stop Zhang Hei Xiong.
Zhang Zhigang was persuaded to leave, and before leaving he spat at Sun Shuming fiercely!
"Bah! You want to see Xu Shangfeng? You're not even qualified! And you actually let the 44th Division pretend to be bandits. Do you even act like a soldier?"
Sun Shuming, whose face was bruised and swollen from the beating, fell to the ground, unable to speak, the fear in his heart reaching its peak.
The young colonel's attack was very harsh, but amidst his cursing, Sun Shuming heard a lot of information.
That Xu Shengze, he actually single-handedly provoked hundreds of thousands of Changgui troops into an all-out war. Whether it was Nanjing or Nanning, he schemed against them...
Moreover, they had already made preparations, so even if the Guangxi clique sent an army, it would be useless.
This is not the most frightening thing. What scares Sun Shuming the most is the reason Bai Zhanghui gave to persuade Zhang Zhigang to stop.
He, Sun Shuming, the Major General and Chief of Staff of the 44th Division, will soon be executed! The reason is very legitimate: he is a bandit!
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It was 5 a.m. on May 4th. 2 miles northwest of Pingnan County, in the upper reaches of the Hongshui River, there were many tents hidden in the woods. Chen Pingan was lying on a simple bed, unable to fall asleep.
He has been here with the road construction team for three days. He heard that Pingnan will launch a major counterattack today. It would be a lie to say that he is not worried!
Suddenly, the attendant shouted!
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! The county magistrate's order has arrived. All personnel have been evacuated. Immediately execute Operation Broken Sword and prepare to detonate the artificial barrier lake to release the floodwaters..."
"Yes!"
Soon, as the detonator was pressed, the rows of explosives exploded one after another...
Under the moonlight, Chen Pingnan's scalp tingled. The flood was like a galloping horse, unstoppable. How could human power stop it? No, this barrier lake was artificially created by blasting.
Fortunately, engineers say the flood will only inundate the southeastern part of Pingnan County...
Oh no! If it were up to me, we should have waited until the Gui army reached Pingnan before releasing the floodwaters, so they never came back...
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At the 25th Army Headquarters, Wang Jialie finally felt relieved after learning about Operation Broken Sword, but he still kept blaming Xu Zhenhua in his heart for not revealing it earlier.
But soon, a secret telegram from Pingnan made him even angrier, and he was so angry that he jumped up and down.
"Lao Wang, you can't go back to Pingnan for the time being. You have to continue to fool the Guangxi clique! You are not allowed to come back until you get a few million!"
(I'm not in good shape today, so the next chapter will be a little late, please forgive me!)