The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 407 A Favor (Bonus Chapter 5050 for the Emergence of the Erotic Photographer)

With the bald principal agreeing to implement the "encirclement and suppression of reinforcements" tactic, everything else became simple.

At 3:20, the commanders of the National Revolutionary Army's 1st Honorary Division, Commander Zheng, the commander of the 4th Division, and the two commanders of the Guangxi Army's 170th and 175th Divisions were the first to leave the venue.

They were about to return to their respective units and immediately resume the siege from several directions.

In order to prevent the National Revolutionary Army from remaining inactive for too long, which would allow the Japanese to discover some flaws in the implementation of the "encirclement and suppression of reinforcements" tactic.

Even during the attack, they must display the spirit of launching a fierce offensive at all costs.

Hu Biao and Annie, along with many other military officers, were kept behind for the meeting.

The main issue is the "encirclement and suppression tactic." It sounds simple, but the real challenge lies in how to lure the enemy, where to place the encirclement, and how to maintain secrecy during the process to avoid being detected by the Japanese in advance.

Which troops need to be deployed, the tasks each troop will undertake, and the order of their deployment.

There are too many details that need to be discussed and arranged in advance, unlike before when Hu Biao could make a decision on a whim.

The only saving grace was that at 3:30 pm, the four big shots finally showed mercy and allowed everyone to go to the toilet.

In addition, some simple dishes were brought over, which allowed everyone to quickly fill their stomachs.

Finally, by the time the plan to besiege the enemy stronghold and intercept reinforcements was roughly finalized, it was already past 9 p.m.

When Commander Bai announced the meeting was adjourned, everyone present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Today's operational meeting had been so intense that their minds were about to explode.

However, the thought that if everything went smoothly in this operation, they would achieve a dazzling victory filled everyone present with excitement.

He was full of energy from head to toe.

It can only be said that many military commanders of that era, especially those of non-military units, had very complex mindsets.

On the one hand, they worry about losing all their troops, often abandoning friendly forces and passively avoiding battle; on the other hand, if they see a glimmer of hope for victory, they will fight to the death at any cost.

Therefore, the key is to give them hope of victory.

During this process, superiors should not play tricks.

With exceptionally high spirits, the military commanders of each unit greeted their superiors, Hu Biao, and Annie before hurriedly leaving.

Based on the newly agreed-upon battle plan, they were to lead their troops out overnight.

Alternatively, they could stay outside Nanning and carry out other tasks.

Before they left, their gesture of greeting the four bigwigs was simply a matter of basic respect from subordinates to their superiors, and there was nothing particularly noteworthy about it.

The fact that she greeted Hu Biao and Annie with such enthusiasm speaks volumes.

This shows that their impressive performance today, which resembled a debate with a group of scholars, and their ingenious tactic that, while seemingly crazy at first glance, was actually achievable upon closer examination, had completely won them over.

This made them put aside their previous feelings of jealousy, disdain, and hostility, and they took the initiative to befriend them.

When Chen Xiuzhi saw this scene, he shook his head slightly and sighed inwardly, "I miscalculated! I've acted like a petty person in vain today."

This was a regretful thought he had before the meeting that day—having Hu Biao and Annie sit next to him.

That's right! Just as Hu Biao and Annie guessed.

This guy is worried that if they get too familiar with the military commanders of more units in the National Revolutionary Army, they might collude with each other in private, making them increasingly difficult to control in the future.

So what happened? Initially, things went well; everyone was clearly unhappy that two lieutenant colonels were sitting in the front row.

However, as time went on, their amazing performances dispelled all their resentment, and Chen Xiuci's little tricks became a joke.

After exchanging pleasantries with the military commanders of the allied forces, Hu Biao and Annie prepared to politely greet the four bigwigs before hurrying back to their position at Kunlun Pass.

After all, they would still have to undertake the main task in the subsequent annihilation battle of besieging the stronghold and attacking reinforcements.

Unexpectedly, just as I approached Commander Bai to say something, he spoke first: "Yitong, is there something you forgot to say?"

As he spoke, Commander Bai's brows furrowed deeply, clearly indicating that he was troubled and worried about something. In fact, upon seeing this expression, Hu Biao and the others knew what the other party meant by 'forgot to mention' in his somewhat veiled words.

Now that things have come to this, what could it possibly be?
Of course, it was the safety of the 70,000 to 80,000 civilians stranded in the city during this battle; after all, this was the stronghold of their Guangxi army. Others might not care about these civilians, but they had to care, otherwise their reputation would be ruined and the people's hearts would be scattered.

Upon hearing this, Hu Biao wore a rather troubled expression, and after hesitating for a while, he finally spoke:

"How to avoid a tragedy? On the way here, Chief of Staff An and I managed to come up with a plan, but the price to pay was too high and the probability of success was not very high."

I've been undecided about whether or not to do it, so I haven't mentioned it to you, sir.

"Why don't you tell me about unification? If that doesn't work, we can think of other ways." Upon hearing this, the other party immediately offered his suggestion, mainly because even though he was known as the Little Zhuge Liang, he didn't have a better solution under such circumstances.

Seeing that things had come to this point, Hu Biao did not refuse any longer.

However, he put his mouth close to Commander Bai's ear and, in a voice only the two of them could hear, explained the plan that he and Annie had come up with.

After listening, Commander Bai pondered the details for a moment, then solemnly said to Hu Biao:

"Unify! You can handle this matter as you see fit. I promise you that whether it succeeds or not, Delin, Jikuan, and I will owe you a favor."

From now on, you can make one request of us, and as long as we can fulfill it, we certainly won't let you down.

Chen, Li, and Zhang, who were already quite curious about Hu Biao's so-called method, were greatly surprised when they heard Commander Bai's statement.

The personal connections of the three leaders of the Guangxi Clique are far more valuable than weapons, ammunition, gold, or jewels.

However, Hu Biao's action of whispering in Bai Jiansheng's ear just now clearly indicated that he didn't want them to know, or rather, he didn't want them to know, so it was difficult for them to ask him for the time being.

However, what surprised them even more was yet to come.

Faced with Commander Bai's solemn promise, Hu Biao immediately said, "In that case, how about giving the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment a piece of land to settle down? It doesn't have to be too big, just a county will do."

Hu Biao made this request because he felt that it wasn't good for them to keep changing locations every time they traveled through time and start from scratch.

So now they want to establish a base in Nenggui Province.

Although he knew that Commander Bai probably wouldn't agree to such a request, he figured mentioning it wouldn't cause him to get pregnant, and what if the officer agreed?

However, as it turned out, Commander Bai would never allow Hu Biao, a guy who could amass an astonishingly large army, to remain in his stronghold and become a menace.

He said to Hu Biao in a friendly tone, "Get lost!"

"Okay!" After agreeing, Hu Biao and Annie left without looking back...

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Actually, the solution that Hu Biao and Annie came up with wasn't too complicated:

Once back in the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment, first talk to Bill Eulton and ask him to contact his superiors; tell them that Hu Biao and his men are willing to offer a certain technical position as compensation in exchange for a small favor from them.

This is a technology that Uncle Sam himself will be able to master in the near future.

Specifically, they were asked to come forward and express their concerns about the safety of the people in the city.

They also hoped to send a small observation team to the city to stay for a period of time.

Under normal circumstances, Uncle Sam's family would never care about the lives or deaths of some people from the East on the other side of the world.

However, if they receive sufficient benefits and can demonstrate their kindness and compassion, there is a high chance they will agree to help.

The Japanese soldiers would initially feel disgusted by such a request, as if they had swallowed a fly, but they would eventually agree.

Last year, the Japanese spent $5.1 million on these items, purchasing large quantities of machinery, scrap steel, oil, and other materials, accounting for 70% of their total imports.

This astonishing quantity of supplies ensured the operation of the Japanese war machine; for this reason alone, the Japanese ultimately agreed to allow the observation group into the city.
In addition, the Japanese have not yet completely broken ties with the foreign powers, and will still pay some attention to their international reputation, in addition to the need for war supplies; once the observation group enters the city, a large-scale tragedy should not occur.

If you really think about it, the technology that Hu Biao and his team are going to use is something that Uncle Sam's family can develop on their own very soon, so it's not really a loss for them.

As for why Hu Biao seemed so hesitant when discussing it with Commander Bai, well, you're kidding! If he agreed too easily, the favor the Guangxi Clique would owe wouldn't be so great...

(End of this chapter)