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Chapter 891 Chen Geng’s unauthorized retreat (please subscribe!)

Helpless retreat

After five minutes of silence in the entire former enemy headquarters, a long sigh came from Commander Chen Geng's mouth. Immediately afterwards, Commander Chen Geng's face was enveloped in a look of helplessness.

, without the slightest hesitation, he spoke straightforwardly.

"Old Han, in order to protect our 51st Division and prevent the 51st Division from being dumped by the Japanese army. At the same time, to reduce the casualties of the troops as much as possible, we have only one way left, and that is to retreat, and take the initiative to retreat.

Give all the battlefields captured last night to the little devils..."

"What, retreat..." Just as Commander Chen Geng finished speaking, the entire former enemy headquarters, not only Chief of Staff Han Liancheng, but also all the combat staff showed looks of shock and confusion on their faces.

Retreat is not a strange thing for these cadres who grew up from the old Red Army and the old Eighth Route Army. Because in the previous guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare, retreat was a very common tactic. However, with the

As time goes by, as the size of the troops becomes larger and larger, the scale of the battle becomes larger and larger. For these commanders and fighters who are slowly adapting to large-scale operations, the word retreat slowly fades out of their minds.

Of course, this is not the most important thing. After all, everyone fought all the way from Laoba Road, and they are not really disgusted with the tactic of retreat. The most important thing is that retreating at this moment will take a hard night's work.

The position that was taken from the Japanese army at a huge cost was voluntarily given to the Japanese army. That means that after the troops fought for a day and night, thousands of soldiers were killed, all in vain...

At the same time, although the commander-in-chief did not clearly state that the troops could not retreat before the war, he also did not clearly state that the troops could retreat in times of crisis... If a retreat order was issued at this time, there would undoubtedly be huge political risks...

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Thinking of the pros and cons, Chief of Staff Han Liancheng immediately showed a look of hesitation on his face. He tentatively asked Commander Chen Geng in front of him.

"Commander, it is definitely a retreat... If the 51st Division takes the initiative to retreat and abandons its position, then our overnight gains will be completely in vain. By then, not only the commanders and soldiers who died last night will be unconvinced, but I believe that the field army will also be unconvinced.

The headquarters won't understand either... You see, are you considering the following, sending troops to reinforce the 51st Division? By the way, all the air defense troops in our hands will also be sent to the battlefield... Although these air defense troops cannot be completely suppressed

The enemy's air power can be suppressed. However, at least it can combat the arrogance of the Japanese air force and reduce the air defense pressure on the frontline troops..."

"Old Han, don't even think about the air defense battalion we have in hand. Just rely on those dozens of anti-aircraft machine guns. I can guarantee that as soon as it opens fire, it will become the first target of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft. When the time comes,

, these air defense units not only cannot protect the infantry on the position, but will also become a burden to the infantry..."

"As for sending reinforcements to reinforce the 51st Division, which is currently on the line of life and death. Judging from the current situation, it is tantamount to adding fuel and jealousy. And adding fuel and jealousy tactics is a taboo for military strategists at any time. I, Chen Geng, fought like this

After a long battle, no matter how stupid you are, you will not make such a low-level mistake and make fun of the lives of the soldiers..." Chen Geng replied with a decisive look on his face.

"But, Commander..."

Just when Chief of Staff Han Liancheng wanted to continue saying something, Chen Geng, who seemed to have made a decision, directly interrupted the Chief of Staff. Then, he spoke resolutely.

"Old Han, stop talking. I know what I know. For now, retreating is the best way to protect the 51st Division and reduce the casualties of our troops as much as possible... Besides, today's retreat does not mean our failure.

, but for tonight, we will launch a more violent counterattack. I believe that even if the commander-in-chief knows my decision, he will not object to my approach. I decided like this and immediately sent a telegram to the 51st Division to order the 51st Division.

The First Division took turns covering, quickly withdrew from the battlefield, and broke away from contact with the Japanese army... At the same time, the 52nd Division and the 53rd Division were ordered by telex to send small groups of troops to conduct tentative attacks on the enemy's flanks, attracting the Japanese attacking troops.

Eyes, cover the withdrawal of the 51st Division..."

"Yes, Commander, I will give the order right away..." Chief of Staff Han Liancheng replied with a helpless look.

When the remnants of the 51st Division, with less than 5,000 troops, quickly withdrew from the battlefield under the cover of the 52nd and 53rd Divisions, a self-examination telegram written by Commander Chen Geng was also very timely.

was sent to the High Command of the East China Field Army.

Suddenly, as the contents of the telegram were transmitted, the entire command headquarters immediately became in an uproar. Commanders at all levels gathered in the command room also heard two different voices.

Although the army at this moment is still very strong in terms of cohesion. However, as long as it is an army, there will be factional disputes. Although the entire East China Field Army, under the leadership of Liu Hua, more than four-fifths of the cadres

, are all local factions. However, some commanders and fighters, especially some political cadres, still follow Wang Ming and others with a sense of luck, hoping that with the support of the Soviet Union, they can one day rise again.

Commander Chen Geng ordered the troops to withdraw from their positions without authorization from the headquarters, abandoning the huge results achieved by the troops overnight, which undoubtedly became the best leverage for these political cadres to attack him.

For a time, these people, without exception, clamored to submit to the field army headquarters. No matter what, they could not give up the positions they had obtained. They even shouted the slogan that they would rather sacrifice the entire army than give up the positions they had obtained. Of course, they were shouting

While chanting slogans, these people also demanded that the Political Department of the Field Army deal with the behavior of Commander Chen Geng...

Looking at the 'bustling' High Command of the Field Army in front of him, Liu Hua, who came from a later generation, could only shake his head helplessly. Because he came from a later generation, and he deeply realized that partisanship had a negative impact on the entire country.

The huge harm caused by development.

"Political Commissar, Chief of Staff, Lao Wang, what do you think of Chen Geng's decision? There is a lot of noise outside now. We must come up with a decision as soon as possible, otherwise, our Commander Chen Geng will be unable to withstand it.

Now..." After a quick glance at the partners in front of him, Liu Hua said bluntly.

"From a military perspective, I completely agree with Chen Geng's decision to withdraw his troops and give up the positions in his hands. Only in this way can we inflict maximum damage on the Japanese army with minimum casualties..." Chief of Staff Zuo Quan said first.

"Commander-in-Chief, Political Commissar, and I, Wang Zhen, don't know anything else. However, judging from the battle damage report reported by Chen Geng, if the troops do not retreat, the entire 51st Division will definitely be made dumplings by the Japanese army. When the time comes, calculate

Last night's losses to the Sixth Corps. One day and one night, the Sixth Corps suffered more than 10,000 casualties. And look at the Japanese army. An infantry brigade, an infantry regiment, plus today's infantry regiment, also

That's seven to eight thousand people... With such horrific battle losses, I believe that with the current strength of our army, it is almost an impossible battle to conquer the entire Wuhan..." Wang Zhen raised the telegram in his hand and said.

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"Deputy Commander Wang is right. If the battle loss ratio really reaches one to two, there is really no need for us to continue the entire Wuhan Campaign... Chief of Staff, the Seventh and Eighth Corps and the New Fourth Army

How is the situation?" Political Commissar Deng*ping nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask.

"The bombing by the Japanese army was so severe that the situation of several units was no better than that of the Sixth Corps. Because there was no order from the headquarters, they were still holding on..." Zuo Quan said.

"Commander-in-Chief, since the situation is already like this, if you continue to hold on, other than increasing the casualties of the troops, you will not achieve any results. Commander-in-Chief, give the order..." A look of anxiety quickly flashed across the political commissar's face.

.Said to Liu Hua in front of him.

"Okay, if that's the case, then I'll give the order..."

"Chief of Staff, immediately issue the latest combat order to the former enemy headquarters. All combat units on the front line are required to retreat immediately and withdraw from the bombing range of Japanese carrier-based aircraft. This order requires all combat units on the front line to immediately carry out operations.

Execute. In addition, notify the commanders of each corps and Commander Ye of the New Fourth Army. You must rush to the headquarters to hold a military meeting before dark..."

"Tonight, no matter what, we have to discuss a specific strategy through this military meeting..." After receiving the affirmation and support of his three partners, Liu Hua no longer hesitated and gave the order straightforwardly.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I will immediately issue an order for all combat troops to withdraw from the battlefield immediately..."

With the order from the field army headquarters, the defenders who stood on each position quickly withdrew from their positions without any further pause. Of course, while withdrawing from their positions, the various combat results achieved by each combat unit overnight,

And then it vanished into thin air….

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, all the combat troops standing at the front have successfully retreated. This is the battle damage report of the troops just reported by several commanders and Commander Ye..." An hour later, with the sound of gunfire around Wuhan,

Slowly stopping, a battle report was also transmitted to the field army headquarters via radio waves.

Looking at the telegram in his hand that contained the blood of countless martyrs, Liu Hua's face could be said to have turned livid with anger...

"Chief of Staff, this battle cannot continue like this. Even if our East China Field Army has sufficient strength, we cannot bear such battle losses. I have decided that before I can think of specific tactics tonight, all troops,

Stop all actions..." Liu Hua said decisively.

"I agree...Commander-in-Chief, this seems to be the best way at the moment..." Zuo Quan agreed.

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