jdhmnovel Chapter 866 Group fight
Chapter 866 Group fight
The tension on the west bank of the Nujiang River reached its peak, the smell of gunpowder was full, and an accidental discharge of a gun could happen in an instant.
Yu Xiaoqing did not stop He Shuguang's actions. He seemed to be waiting for Long Wenjian to give in.
But how could a man like Long Wenjian lose face because of a machine gun? Even if he could have done so in the past, he wouldn't do so now!
"Haha, an M2 heavy machine gun? He Shuguang, I didn't expect you still haven't made any progress, woohoo!"
When He Shuguang heard this, he was so angry that he wanted to pull the trigger, but he secretly glanced at Yu Xiaoqing and finally did not dare to do it.
Long Wenjian waved his hand lightly, and more than a dozen Type 5 tanks drove up and turned their guns directly to aim at the large group of Central Army in front of them.
In addition, there were countless infantrymen holding the latest model Type 81 rifles with their muzzles pointing forward.
"Captain Yu Xiaoqing, are those G43 semi-automatic rifles in your hands? We have used this rifle before. Its firepower is much stronger than that of the bolt-action rifle, but not as good as our latest automatic rifle!"
After Long Wenjian finished speaking, he took an Type 81 pistol from the soldier behind him and loaded it with the bolt.
"He Shuguang, since you don't have the courage to shoot, take your finger off the trigger. I won't scare you later. I don't want to be the first commander of the independent column to die in battle!"
He Shuguang had lost his temper. He really didn't have the courage to shoot, but for the sake of face, he just moved his fingers two inches away to ensure that there would be no accidental discharge.
After Long Wen finished speaking, he roared:
"The latest automatic rifle, caliber 7.62, effective range 400 to 2000 meters, can empty a 30-round magazine in less than a minute!"
After saying that, he shot at an innocent banana tree. In half a minute, the unfortunate banana tree was turned into a pool of mud.
Long Wenjian returned the Type 81 rifle to the soldier behind him and clapped his hands.
"Master Yu Xiaoqing, we all have one of these rifles. If the G43 in your hand is the reason you want to force your way into the exercise area, I just want to tell you that it's not worth mentioning!"
Yu Xiaoqing indeed thought so in his heart. After all, there were only a few troops in the Central Army that were fully equipped with G43, and his Yu Division was one of them.
However, he had hit a wall today. His little capital was really nothing in front of Long Wenjian.
He got out of the car obediently, straightened his body and saluted.
"General Long, I beg you to allow my troops to pass!"
When Yu Xiaoqing said this, everyone was shocked, including the old soldiers of the former "cannon fodder regiment". They had never seen the proud Yu Xiaoqing bow his head.
Long Wenjian was a little stunned. He had originally just wanted to dampen his enthusiasm, but he didn't expect that he could really lose face.
Long Wenjian returned the greeting and continued to speak condescendingly:
"Wait until the exercise is over, and I'll let you pass!"
"Excuse me, Commander Long, how long will it take?"
"At the fastest, it will take three to five days; at the slowest, it will take a month!"
This is a blatant tease, and even the best-tempered person would be unable to hold back, let alone Yu Xiaoqing.
"Captain Long, you just said that you are from the National Revolutionary Army. Is that true?"
"true!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing took out a piece of paper and held it above his head.
"General Long, this order from the Revolutionary Committee requires all troops to facilitate the 11th and 22nd Army Groups to enter southern Burma to fight! General Long, do you accept this order?"
Long Wenjian had long expected that Yu Xiaoqing would use the Central Army's orders to threaten him.
"Okay, this is a serious matter. To be on the safe side, I will immediately verify the authenticity of the news with the Independent Column Headquarters."
Yu Xiaoqing raised his hand and glanced at his watch, then said coldly:
"Haha, Commander Long, is two hours enough for you? Or should I ask the Military Commission to give you an order personally?"
Long Wenjian waved his hand, then immediately retreated to the command post two kilometers away and reported the situation to the Pingshun Supreme Command.
After receiving the information, Wang Meng calmly replied: Let the order fly for a while.
After receiving the order, Long Wenjian was confused. What did it mean to let the order hang for a while? Did he mean to wait for the order from the independent column or the order from the military commissioner?
"Order all troops not to retreat a single step without orders. The order from the highest command will arrive soon."
Time passed by minute by minute, and two hours went by quietly.
Yu Xiaoqing took off the watch on his wrist, threw it to Long Wenjian, and said jokingly:
"Captain Long, you haven't contacted your superior yet! I didn't expect the command of the independent column to be so chaotic. Two hours have passed, and I can't even find my superior. How ridiculous!"
Yu Xiaoqing's ridicule made the soldiers of the Thirteenth Army furious, and they could not help but move forward a step. Yu Xiaoqing's troops also fought back and refused to retreat even a single step, so the sound of gunfire clashing was heard.
Long Wenjian and Yu Xiaoqing obviously did not want to shoot at friendly forces, and would certainly prevent the situation from getting worse. However, fighting between the two armies was unavoidable, and it was normal for hundreds of people to die in a group fight involving tens of thousands of people.
"Commander Yu Xiaoqing, please control your troops, otherwise you will be responsible for any adverse consequences!"
"What? Commander Long, you are right, aren't you? We were ordered to go to the front line, but you kept blocking us. At the very least, you are disobeying orders, and at the worst, you are accomplices and traitors of the Japanese devils!"
Long Wenjian hated the Japanese the most, and the veterans of the 13th Army also hated the Japanese extremely. Calling them traitors? Isn't that like stabbing a knife into their hearts?
"Bullshit! Yu Xiaoqing, since both armies are unwilling to accept the defeat, let's have a fight, one division against another. Whoever loses will get out! Let's start with you and me!"
"Okay! It's a deal!"
Just as the two armies were preparing to perform the "Ten Thousand People Fighting", a fast horse rushed between the two armies.
"Where is Commander Yu? Where is Commander Yu?"
Yu Xiaoqing rolled up his sleeves and prepared to start working, then raised his hand and waved to the messenger on horseback.
"Mayor Yu, the military has issued an order!"
"Why not send a telegram?"
"The stakes are high."
After reading it, Yu Xiaoqing's expression turned very ugly. He then stared into the messenger's eyes and said word by word:
"Is this definitely an order from the military?"
"It's true! Please execute it immediately!"
Yu Xiaoqing glanced at Long Wenjian, raised his hand unwillingly, waved it back, and shouted:
"Everyone retreat to the east bank of the Nujiang River, immediately!"
Even though the Yu army didn't understand, why did they retreat now when they had just risked their lives to go to southern Myanmar? However, the military order was as strong as a mountain, and the Yu army turned back to the Nujiang River like a receding tide, leaving the 13th Army behind.
Meng Fanle, who had become the commander of the 139th Armored Division, walked over and put down his rolled-up sleeves.
"Commander, why did Yu Xiaoqing withdraw? The young master was planning to report him! Why did he withdraw?"
"The Chief of Staff said to let the order wait a while, and now it seems that the order has been received! Why do you keep calling me little master, little master? Who are you, little master? Get out of here!"