District 9

District 9, Songjiang.

The two regiments of Zheng Kaibu in the World War II Zone were stationed outside the south gate of Songjiang, confronting Sha Zhongwei's troops inside the city. Although this kind of military cold war did not receive positive reports from the media, rumors have spread in the three main urban areas of District 9. Many The people all had a premonition that there would be a war in the area if things went wrong.

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At around nine o'clock in the morning, several senior generals walked into Lao He's office in the General Political Headquarters of Fengbei Military Headquarters.

"Commander, news came back from the Old Triangle Battlefield. In the Battle of Fuyang, the losses in the Northeast Theater of the Fifth District were relatively serious. Jiang Hanshan, the major general commander of the 325th Armored Division, was killed in the battle, and most of the senior officers of the division were captured." A military intelligence officer, station Beside the desk, he held detailed information in his hand and said: "Three tank regiments and one infantry regiment of the 325th Armored Division were crippled in the Naypyitaw area. Its main infantry force also stood in front of Fuyang. , was defeated frontally by the Pu Clan Corps and the Sichuan 191st Brigade, and almost no remnants escaped from the battlefield and were either captured or died in battle."

Lao He intervened and listened to the report, frowning slightly and replied: "You continue to talk."

"After Fuyang was captured, the 20,000 main force of Pu's regiment, in cooperation with Sichuan's 191st Brigade, immediately chose to attack to the north. Together with Fatty Teng's Division and Xiao Ke's Division, they jointly attacked the Northeast on the battlefield on the north side of Fuyang. The main forward force in the theater." The officer continued to reply: "This main forward force, composed of about 30,000 troops, after losing the Fuyang position, could only flee to the side of Sanfeng Mountain, and was eventually captured on the north side of Niutou Mountain. Defeated, only about six to seven thousand troops broke through.”

After listening to the report, Lao He slowly stood up and walked with his hands behind his back while continuing to ask: "How is the situation with the coalition forces in this battle?"

The military intelligence officer turned to the next page of information, lowered his head and said: "On the Naypyitaw battlefield, both sides suffered losses from each other, and the battle losses were relatively close. However, the 56th Army of the Pu faction suffered greater losses in the previous defensive battle, and is now completely disabled. , had no strength to fight anymore. In the defensive battle of Sanfeng Mountain, the Gu Department also lost nearly 8,000 people, mostly wounded soldiers. Since the Sichuan Mansion was responsible for entrenching itself near the Hekou Mountains, the relative losses were the least. .”

After hearing this, Lao He waved his hand to the military intelligence officer, then looked at Shen Wanzhou and asked, "Old Shen, what do you think of the battle situation on the front line?"

"The coalition forces were at a disadvantage from the very beginning. At first, the Pu clique only wanted to work but did not contribute, but they did not expect that the Northeast Theater would use them as a breakthrough. During several offensive and defensive battles between the two sides, the Pu clique was anxiously beaten, so they The coalition organized this all-out counterattack." Shen Wanzhou replied in the simplest and most plain words: "Although the coalition forces paid a painful price for the victory in the Fuyang area, it was also equivalent to giving themselves a shot in the arm and reversing the overall situation. A disadvantageous situation.”

Lao He nodded slowly: "Yes, this battle in the Northeast Theater did not produce the desired results, but it gave the coalition forces the confidence to continue the confrontation. Alas, Lin Cheng's army has already fully deployed, and I guess Lao Gu doesn't want to delay it. Now, prepare for a battle to determine the outcome."

Shen Wanzhou stretched out his hand to pick up the tea cup: "Yes, Gu's Northwest Advance Army, Sichuan Army, including the logistics troops, have a total of more than 100,000 troops in the Old Triangle. This daily consumption is a huge amount for the military and political finance of the Eighth District. It's a difficult problem. If we drag it on, the coalition will be defeated."

"No matter what the outcome of the battle on the front line is, there is not much time left for us." Lao He turned to look at the people in the room and said: "This victory on the front line has given the coalition forces a shot in the arm, and the Lin troops have been When the time comes, the decisive battle will begin. As for District 9, many military and political forces currently in power have not expressed their stance. Please tell me, what should we do?"

"We don't have much time, and we can't delay." Shen Wanzhou replied softly: "Feng Xi didn't express his position because he couldn't see the chessboard clearly, so we should..."

Having said this, the chief of staff of the headquarters immediately took over and said: "We should help the Feng Department make a quick decision."

"That's what I mean." Lao He thought about it for a while, then walked to the window and said, "Old Shen, this afternoon I made an appointment with Jia Zheng from the 131st Mixed Brigade directly under the headquarters. You can also listen to it."

"good!"

Shen Wanzhou nodded.

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WWII Area Headquarters.

Director Wu was sitting on the sofa, holding a tea cup and said to Commander Zhou: "In the battle of Fuyang, the coalition forces fought well. At least the overall disadvantage situation was reversed. I personally feel that as soon as the Lin troops enter the field, Lao Gu will We have to fight a decisive battle, so the situation in the Old Triangle will directly affect the progress of things in District 9."

"Yes." Commander Zhou nodded slowly.

"We cannot let the Feng faction continue to be ambiguous." Director Wu took a sip of tea: "Songjiang's military coordination is meaningless at all. We need their attitude to be clear."

"Are you going to meet Lao Feng?" Commander Zhou asked.

"Yes, I'm going to see him." Bureau Wu nodded.

Commander Zhou put his hands in his hands and asked after a long silence: "What if Old Feng still doesn't have a clear attitude after meeting?"

"If it hasn't happened yet, it means that Old Feng has already made a choice." Director Wu replied briefly: "The General Administration of the Military Department, the Party and Government, and the Shen Department are all putting pressure on us. He is in the middle and is trying to suppress us. Talking on the side is not helpful."

"Okay." Commander Zhou nodded slowly: "Go and talk to him, but be sure to pay attention to safety."

"Well, that's it." Director Wu stood up and said, "I'll leave first."

Commander Zhou looked at his back and suddenly asked: "If Feng Xi really chooses the opposite side, have you thought about the next step?"

Director Wu turned around and said, "Then we have no choice. The fish will die and the net will be destroyed."

Commander Zhou heard this answer and said nothing.

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Two o'clock in the afternoon.

In the reception room of the Military General Administration Headquarters, a brigade commander stood upright next to Lao He and said in a low voice: "I understand what you mean, I will do this."

"Um."

Lao He nodded, stood up slowly, reached out and patted the brigade commander on the shoulder: "Don't leave anything behind."

"I understand, Commander!" The brigade commander nodded slowly.

Five minutes later, Brigadier Jia left the reception room. Shen Wanzhou looked at Lao He and said, "If you move him, I think the situation will basically be clear."

"Yes." Lao He replied with his hands behind his back: "I don't want to fight this civil war. I guess Lao Feng and even Lao Zhou have this idea in their hearts. I hope the issue of rights ownership can be resolved peacefully!"

In the headquarters compound, several military vehicles left.

Brigadier Jia sat in the car. After thinking carefully for a long time, he directly dialed the number of one of his subordinate battalion commanders.

"Hello, Brigadier?!"

"You come to the brigade headquarters right away. I have something to tell you."

"good."

"Bring the commander of your reconnaissance company here as well." Brigadier Jia added.