12dz Chapter 185 Zhang Chi: I said that since ancient times, there is evidence! (Seeking 5-star praise)
Chapter 185 Zhang Chi: I said that since ancient times, there is evidence! (Seeking 5-star praise)
As the 2nd and 3rd Construction Regiments continued to repair and widen the road, Zhang Chi's command center also advanced to the Bhamo area.
The war had just ended, and he took the rare time out to go out with the Guard Brigade Commander Xiao Dongbei, the orderly Xiao Qi and others to inspect the terrain and relax.
At this moment, standing on the 2237 high ground, Zhang Chi narrowed his eyes and looked at the steep mountain.
The air is still filled with the smell of gunpowder, which is the afterglow of war and the warmth after victory.
He took a deep breath and said with emotion: "Everyone says that the Russians are a fighting nation, but my soldiers braved the Japanese machine guns and rushed up the mountain and even rushed down. I think we Chinese are the real fighting nation!"
Xiao Dongbei laughed heartily upon hearing this and patted his chest: "Commander, this is just the beginning. Our soldiers can be even more ruthless."
Zhang Chi also laughed a few times, but did not respond. However, his pace slowed down. He could imagine how fierce the battle was at that time in such a dangerous terrain and how many good men had sacrificed their lives.
The difficulty of mountain warfare will not change due to the development of technology, otherwise Afghanistan would not be the graveyard of empires.
Before they knew it, they arrived at the cliff that Lin Laisheng led the special operations battalion to climb.
The mountains here are steep and there are traces of ropes left on the cliffs, as if telling of the difficulty of climbing at that time.
Suddenly, Zhang Chi's attention was attracted by a piece of broken wall not far away. Fragments of tiles and red-painted pillars were scattered among them, vaguely revealing the style of Chinese architecture.
He frowned and asked, "What's with those ruins over there?"
"Commander!" a guard beside him immediately replied, "The local people said that this was the Guandi Temple their ancestors built over 100 years ago. Unfortunately, during our battle with the Japanese, the temple was destroyed by artillery fire."
"Wow, Lord Guan's temple is built here?" Xiao Dongbei blurted out in surprise.
Zhang Chi stroked his chin, squinted his eyes and looked at the ruins, a strange feeling rising in his heart:
"The Guandi Temple was built over a hundred years ago? That would have to be during the Jiaqing or Daoguang era, right?" He then turned to Xiaoqi and said, "Remember, this temple must be restored. I'll personally pay for it and quickly find craftsmen and local Qian people to restore the Guandi Temple to its original state."
"Commander, are we going to pay for this?" Xiao Qi was speechless.
Ever since the death of Emperor Hongxian, the war in the Republic of China has never stopped, but this is the first time Xiaoqi has seen a military leader pay for the repair of damaged buildings out of his own pocket.
"These are all evidences from ancient times." Zhang Chi looked at the ruins in front of him and nodded.
Suddenly, as if to confirm his words, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly walked into the rubble, squatted down, and picked up the broken bricks and tiles.
He groped his hands among the rubble and finally brushed aside a half-buried stone tablet. Turning it over, he could see the words on the tablet, though a little blurry, still vaguely legible: "Established in the eighth year of the Qianlong reign."
"The eighth year of the Qianlong reign?" Zhang Chi was stunned, then burst out laughing. "How can this be over 100 years? It's clearly over 200 years! Okay, this temple must be rebuilt, and quickly."
He stood up, dusted himself off, and looked serious.
Then, as if he suddenly thought of something, he curled his lips and jokingly said to Xiao Dongbei, "How about, according to the tradition of the Northeast, I build a temple for you to be protected by the Fox and Snake Immortals, to ensure everyone's safety?"
Xiao Dongbei quickly waved his hands: "Commander, please don't add any more gods to me. It's enough for me to worship Master Guan."
Zhang Chi laughed loudly and waved his hand, "Alright then, let's build a few more Mazu temples. We have many brothers in southern Fujian, so giving them a place to burn incense and kowtow, and pray for peace, is also a good thing."
Although his tone was relaxed, his eyes were thoughtful.
What war destroys is not only physical buildings, but also spiritual support.
Now, rebuilding these temples is not only to restore the faith of the local Qian people, but also to increase the cohesion of their own troops.
With a wave of his hand and a clap of his hands, he set aside a special fund.
"Build temples, build roads, and cultivate hearts. That's how we do it!"
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On the other side, the battlefield was still filled with smoke, and the battle in western Yunnan was in full swing.
Because the White Party's intelligence protection was as leaky as a sieve, the Japanese once again obtained the expeditionary force's attack plan in advance.
However, they did not know that this plan was already an elaborate scheme.
After careful consideration by Zhang Chi and reviewing the devil's "foresight" in a series of past battles, Wei Junru finally realized the root of the problem: there was a traitor.
But he did not waste his energy on finding the traitor, but chose to do the opposite.
Although he didn't know who the traitor was, he knew that as long as he could deceive his own people, he could deceive the Japanese.
Therefore, only he and a few of his confidants knew the real battle plan this time.
The plan issued to the army and division commanders was a false illusion of a massive "main attack on Tengchong."
He even allocated key equipment such as bulldozers, flamethrowers and blasting tubes, giving priority to supplying them to Tengchong to create a more realistic illusion.
As the fake combat plan was implemented, both the enemy and us were convinced that Tengchong was the main target of this battle.
When the Japanese, who had obtained intelligence in advance, discovered that the expeditionary force was indeed attacking Tengchong according to the plan issued, they immediately and boldly mobilized the reserve troops to reinforce Tengchong.
At the same time, 1500 Japanese soldiers from Songshan and 2000 Japanese soldiers from Longling were also withdrawn and quickly reinforced Tengchong. In order to defend this stronghold, the Japanese soldiers came out in full force.
In the command center, Wei Junru sat in the central military camp, directing the overall situation and giving orders.
"Tell the 10th Artillery Regiment not to be stingy with ammunition and bombard Tengchong hard. I want to make all the Japanese in Tengchong ride on homemade planes!" His tone was cold and unquestionable.
After hanging up the phone, he quickly took the other phone receiver handed to him by the staff officer: "Hello, Division Commander Lu? Your division should not be impulsive, just dig, keep digging. The armored excavator I gave you is not for decoration. Dig until you get under the noses of the Japanese before attacking."
Not knowing what Commander Lu said on the phone, Wei Junru was furious:
"What? Low on fuel? The armored excavators and bulldozers can't start? Who's in charge of logistics in your division? I'm going to give him a smackdown!"
Although the attack in the direction of Tengchong was a feint, Wei Junru still commanded the main force to launch a large-scale attack on Tengchong in a serious and methodical manner.
Adjutant Zhao Zizhuo, who also knew the real battle plan, nodded secretly. He looked at Wei Junru and finally understood the other party's strategy behind this battle.
"The military has no constant position, and the water has no constant shape." Zhao Zizhuo whispered to himself.
If the battle in the Tengchong direction goes smoothly and the earthwork excavation under the cover of artillery fire breaks the Japanese defense line, then Tengchong's "feint attack" will turn into a "real attack."
On the contrary, if the Japanese mobilized a large number of reinforcements, resulting in the attack in the direction of Tengchong being blocked, then the real main attack point would fall on Longling, which was still in a stalemate at this time.
All this is due to Wei Junru's flexible tactical layout.
Even though the superiors transferred two of Wei Junru's armies to the battlefields along the Yangtze River, causing a shortage of troops, it actually solved his supply difficulties. After all, there were half fewer mouths to feed.
Although the troops are short, the supplies are more abundant.
"The number of troops in the battle is 11 to 1. The advantage is on my side. Commander Wei will definitely win!" Zhao Zizhuo clenched his fists, staring at the map firmly, his heart full of confidence.