lcionline Chapter 349: 6 wins and 6 losses, shocking the audience
Chapter 349: 6 wins and 6 losses, shocking the audience
Hua Yong stood up again and said, "Since we are going to storm the county, we can't just rescue the people in the intelligence station. I think we should just follow what I said before and take down Xiushan County!"
Seeing Xie Miao wanted to say something else, Hua Yong interrupted him directly, "Political Commissar, you also know that if we storm the county town, there will be heavy casualties. If the only purpose is to save people, then these dead and injured brothers will suffer a great loss!"
Xie Miao thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case, but he was professionally trained after all, so he was still trying his best to stop this kind of battle without the order from his superiors.
"That being said, Xiushan County is under the jurisdiction of Yang Shen, and we should all know something about Yang Shen."
"He has been expanding his territory over the past two years, and now has an army of more than 100,000 under his command. If he sees that his brother-in-law is in danger and sends a large army to encircle and suppress us, I'm afraid we will have no way to support the commander's army!"
After hearing this, everyone present frowned and remained silent. They knew that although they only had seven or eight thousand soldiers, they had never experienced a major war.
If Yang Shen sent 10,000 or 20,000 men, they would still have the confidence to give him a try, relying on their advantages in weapons and terrain. But if Yang Shen really sent 30,000 or 50,000 men, or directly attacked with his entire army, they would be afraid that they would not be able to stop him at all.
After thinking about this, everyone was hesitant, but at this time Hua Yong stood up again.
He jumped onto the table and shouted to everyone passionately: "Everyone, remember what I said before, how can we prove whether we are elite? Isn't this a godsend opportunity?"
Seeing everyone's heads full of question marks, Hua Yong directly said something that shocked everyone.
"As long as we can defeat Yang Shen's army of more than 100,000, wouldn't that be the best proof?"
Hearing Hua Yong's words, everyone looked at him as if he were a fool.
You have to know that the disparity between the enemy and us is huge. The enemy's number is more than ten or twenty times ours, and our soldiers are all those who have never experienced a big war. If we directly face Yang Shen's army, I'm afraid it will be no better than trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm.
Xie Miao even loudly opposed this approach, "Captain Hua, what nonsense are you talking about? Even if we successfully take Xiushan County, with the help of the Xiushan County wall, it is impossible to defeat an enemy that is more than ten times our number!"
"Don't say that Yang Shen won't attack with all his strength. Once we really reveal our strength to capture the county, Yang Shen, unless he is a fool, will definitely do his best to destroy us. He will never leave such an armed force behind him!"
Seeing Xie Miao's righteous words, Hua Yong just said lightly, "In this case, I would like to ask Political Commissar Xie, can we save the more than 100 brothers in our intelligence station?"
After hearing this, Xie Miao suddenly became speechless.
Personally, these more than one hundred people are all veterans of the intelligence station. I have helped them a lot in the past two years, otherwise they would not have been able to develop so fast.
From a public perspective, these people are all my comrades-in-arms. If I watch them die without helping them, it will be a huge blow to my morale.
It might even cause irreconcilable conflicts between intelligence personnel and combat troops.
Therefore, both publicly and privately, this person must be saved. However, in order to save him, they have to attack the city, which will expose their strength and will inevitably attract Yang Shen's attention. This is a dead end that cannot be resolved at all.
Thinking of this, Xie Miao could no longer hold on and sat down on the chair.
Seeing Xie Miao had nothing to say, Hua Yong shouted again, "If we save him, Yang Shen will attack us. If that's the case, we can only kill him!"
But Liu Sheng and Qiang Zhengde, who were standing by, sighed at the same time, "You are right, but how is this possible!"
"Although our weapons are slightly better than theirs, they are not enough to crush them. In addition, the disparity in military strength is so great that we have no chance of winning!"
Hua Yong heard this and smiled mysteriously, "Since I said so, I have my reasons. Please listen to me and I will explain it to you slowly!"
"Our army is in the dark, the enemy is in the light. This way we catch them by surprise, and this is how we win."
"Our army has been gathering strength for a long time, while the enemy has been fighting non-stop for the past two years and is already exhausted. This is our second victory!"
"Our army is small but united, while the enemy is large but many surrendered soldiers are not united. This is the third victory!"
"Our army complies with the will of the people and treats the people well, while the enemy has been the target of public criticism for plundering the people's wealth everywhere. This is the fourth victory!"
"Our army is better equipped, has more ammunition, and has trained many times more than the enemy. On the other hand, although the enemy has fought more, their ammunition consumption is serious, and their fighting is like a street fight. They rush in without any rules. This should be the fifth victory!"
"The last and most important thing is that our army is not fighting alone. As far as I know, Yang Shen governs twelve counties and more than four hundred towns, and there are a total of forty-six guerrilla forces in the surrounding areas!"
"Although their army is smaller than ours, they still have more than 40,000 soldiers in total. If we can convince them to join us in fighting against Yang Sen, this victory will be a big win!"
"And if we can get help from other guerrilla groups around Chongqing, we can defeat them before their army gathers. I think they will be unable to take care of both ends!"
"So I said this is the sixth victory, you should not object!"
When everyone heard Hua Yong say this, they immediately perked up. Why didn't they think before that they were not fighting alone?
They still have so many friendly troops in Chongqing. If they can really convince them to outflank Yang Shen, defeating him will be a piece of cake.
When he thought that if he and others could really capture Yang Sen, he would be able to take off immediately and even be promoted three levels.
Just when he was getting excited, Xie Miao stood up again to stop him, "No, a battle of this scale will surely destroy the commander's two years of hard work if it fails. Who among you can take on this responsibility!"
After hearing this, not only the others, but even Hua Yong fell silent. The plan he proposed did involve some gambling, and if it failed, it would be a catastrophic mistake that no one could afford.
But he still didn't give up, and saluted Xie Miao, "Xie Political Commissar, I know my plan is risky, but it is indeed an excellent opportunity."
"I think it's better if we act separately. The main force will take Xiushan County first, and then we will do our best to block the news."
"You should immediately go to the intelligence station in the next county and ask them to consult the commander to see if the commander agrees with our plan."
"And I will also find a way to tell all the guerrillas about this plan. Once the commander agrees to this plan, we will communicate directly via telegram and immediately launch a full-scale operation. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Miao felt that this was the safest approach, so he agreed and repeatedly asked them to proceed according to the plan and not to act rashly without the commander's order. Then he took his men and rode at full speed to the next county.