"Don't the commander-in-chief know that there are only 2,000 men left in our division? Why do you still want us to take the rear?"

With the current combat effectiveness of the 68th Division, let alone blocking the Japanese attack for eight hours, it may not even be able to block the Japanese advance troops.

"Captain, are you asking us to wipe your butt again?" Gao Cang was a little dissatisfied.

Every time they fight, their troops are always assigned the most difficult tasks, and the officers must be a little unhappy.

"I haven't complained yet, why are you complaining! I see you have become a high official. Recently, your temper has become louder! Why, you don't want to be a soldier anymore? Well, now hand over your gun.

, I approved it on the spot!”

Zhao Zhiguo was also in a bad mood. He even suggested to Chu Jie during the day, but the situation on the battlefield changed completely beyond his expectation. The kid himself moved too fast, a full twenty months ahead of Zhao Zhiguo's expected time.

Hour.

When Gao Cang saw Zhao Zhiguo's expression, he didn't dare to speak. Qin Dongsheng and others were even more embarrassed and didn't dare to breathe, because they no longer knew how to read people's words, and they knew they couldn't offend Zhao Zhiguo at this time.

"Do you want to leave?" Zhao Zhiguo looked at his brothers with a cold face, "Since you haven't left, I will tell you the most cruel situation now. If the Japanese army counterattacks, Pingcheng will abandon its defense at any time!"

If the Japs just want to retreat, then the situation is not bad. The Jinsui Army still has a chance to breathe. If the Japanese army gets supplies, they will definitely not let Pingcheng go.

Of course, the Japanese division commander was unwilling to give in. Seeing that Pingcheng was about to be captured by him, Zhao Zhiguo's troops suddenly made a move, causing their final attack on Pingcheng to be delayed, and then the Chinese army surrounded them.

Now that they had finally resolved the crisis, the Japanese division commander naturally ordered to launch another attack on Pingcheng.

This time, the Japanese army did not use aircraft or artillery, but allowed a regiment of troops to quietly reach the bottom of Pingcheng's city wall.

It had just dawned, and the people in Pingcheng were still hoping to hear good news on the battlefield today, hoping that the Chinese army would be able to wipe out the invading Japanese army.

But when the hard-working people opened their doors, they found groups of Japanese troops on the street passing by on the main road in the city! While the people of Pingcheng were sleeping soundly last night, Commander Liu led the remaining troops of the 72nd Division.

Evacuated Pingcheng.

The Japanese troops who attacked Pingcheng again did not waste a single shot and captured Pingcheng. The king's flag was changed on top of the city. Overnight, Pingcheng changed the world.

The Japanese army occupied Pingcheng. Except for the remnant troops of the 72nd Division and the 68th Division, which were able to evacuate from the direction of Pingcheng, the other five divisions could only take a detour. The remaining troops of the three divisions retreated southward and entered the Jinyang area.

Before the Japanese army captured Jinyang, they withdrew from the Jinyang area to Bingzhou.

There were two more divisions retreating from the north. Chu Jie received the order to lead the troops to cover the northern troops' retreat to the Bingzhou area.

However, the worst situation was not just that. The two retreating divisions were afraid of being surrounded by the Japs and were eager to retreat. They did not report their retreat route to the commander-in-chief, nor did they communicate with the headquarters of the 68th Division.

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Therefore, although the 68th Division received the order to cover the retreat, it had no idea where the two retreating divisions would go from, where Chu Jie should lead his troops to meet them, or where to cover.

"Division Commander, the vanguard of the Japanese army has already stationed in Pingcheng. The Japs' logistics force will soon send a steady stream of combat materials to Pingcheng. After receiving supplies, the Japs' troops will attack the surrounding areas. We are too close to Pingcheng!

"A group leader said to Chu Jie.

After the 72nd Division withdrew from Pingcheng, it retreated directly towards Bingzhou. The Japs had just occupied Pingcheng and were waiting for supplies, so they did not launch a pursuit.

But the 68th Division was different. They received the combat order, but they also missed the best time to retreat. As long as the Japanese troops in Pingcheng replenished their supplies, it wouldn't take long for Chu Jie and his troops to be found.

"Zhao Zhiguo, stop being so petty and think of a solution for me!" Chu Jie kicked Zhao Zhiguo's butt.

At the critical moment of life and death, they cannot wait here for the Japs to regain their combat effectiveness, otherwise the 68th Division will be completely wiped out before they can catch up with the two retreating divisions;

"Commander, I'm not a god, and I don't have eyes in the sky. How can I possibly know where those two divisions will retreat from?"

Their telegraph operators have been in frequent contact with the two retreating divisions, but the news has been lost. Until now, they have no idea where the two divisions are.

"It seems like you are hopeless!" Chu Jie said with a sad look on his face, "Then follow my order and send out all the scouts in the army to conduct reconnaissance in this area. If you find any disturbance, return immediately.

Report."

"Commander, you want to exhaust our scouts to death! There are mountains in this area. After climbing to the top of the mountain, there is another mountain. Beyond the top of the mountain is another world."

Not to mention two divisions, even a group army would be difficult to detect when entering the mountains.

"Then what do you think I should do? I asked you to think of a way. You are making sarcastic remarks there, but you are not happy with the way I think of it!"

Chu Jie was also upset. The Japanese counterattack last night had put their troops in a great disadvantage. Now the 68th Division's logistical supplies were cut off, and they didn't know how long they could hold on.

"Sir, there are people who want to find them more than us." Zhao Zhiguo reminded Chu Jie.

"Nonsense, the commander-in-chief is far away in Bingzhou. Even if he wants to find him, he can't get his wings and fly over."

Chu Jie's concern leads to chaos. Obviously, Zhao Zhiguo is not talking about the commander-in-chief.

"As the commander-in-chief reminds me, you can't fly even if you give him wings," Zhao Zhiguo rolled his eyes at Chu Jie, "I'm talking about the Japanese army. The little devils have reconnaissance planes in the sky, and their reconnaissance capabilities are much better than ours.

"

The Japs will definitely not let go of the Chinese army so easily, even though the two divisions combined still have less than one full division left.

Before this Chinese army retreats to a safe area, the little Japanese will definitely try their best to intercept it.

"You have an idea, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"If these two divisions are wiped out, the commander-in-chief will definitely have a long memory in future wars. Alas, what a pity! I still can't bear it!"

Zhao Zhiguo really wants the senior generals of the Jinsui Army who only care about face and disregard the lives of soldiers to remember this lesson! However, using the lives of thousands of people to remind them that the price is too high, Zhao Zhiguo really can't make the move.
Chapter completed!