nucmednet Chapter 170 Commander Yan’s Thoughts!
Chapter 170 Commander Yan’s Thoughts!
"Sir, Commander Sun is now in Chidong County. Shouldn't we ask Commander Sun to come back quickly?"
"According to our intelligence, there are only more than 10,000 Tiger Guards in Chidong County."
"How can these 10,000+ people possibly defeat a single division of the Japanese? We can't trap Commander Sun!"
A staff officer stood up and looked at Commander Yan and spoke slowly.
This staff officer was Sun Chu's confidant and also a distant relative, so he was more concerned about Sun Chu's safety.
After all, if Sun Chu were to suffer losses in Chidong County, he would have no backing.
"Sir, my suggestion is to get Commander Sun back as soon as possible. We can't let Commander Sun fall into danger."
"Sir, I also think Commander Sun should be allowed to return as soon as possible."
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Following the words of Sun Chu's trusted advisor.
The officers of Sun Chu's faction all stood up and spoke to Commander Yan.
After hearing what these people said, Commander Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, and then said, "It's not that I don't want Sun Chu to come back."
"It's that Sun Chu doesn't want to come back. I sent the telegram to Sun Chu a long time ago, but Sun Chu seems to trust Zhou Weimin very much."
The officers of Sun Chu's faction were all stunned after hearing this. For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
Looking at the expressions of Sun Chu's officers, Commander Yan smiled slightly.
In fact, Commander Yan didn't know why Sun Chu was willing to trust Zhou Weimin.
Is it because Zhou Weimin’s troops shot down more than a dozen Japanese planes?
"Sir, since Commander Sun is unwilling to return, we can just let Commander Sun represent our Jinsui Army in the battle of Chidong County."
"After Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guard Division is eliminated by the Japanese, the remaining troops can be managed by Commander Sun."
"I heard that Tiger Head Mountain is run like a steel fortress by the Tiger Guards."
"The Tiger Guards have stored a large amount of munitions in Hutou Mountain. As long as our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army controls Hutou Mountain, then..."
The adjutant didn't finish his words.
But everyone present understood what the adjutant meant. He just wanted to take advantage of the Tiger Guards!
But everyone's reactions were different. Some had shining eyes, some smiled slightly, and some were thinking about something.
After hearing this, Commander Yan saw the expressions of the crowd and shook his head slightly.
Because Commander Yan knew better than them that it was not so easy to take advantage of the Tiger Guards.
Moreover, Commander Yan did not believe that Zhou Weimin would be eliminated by the Japanese.
You should know that Sun Chu sent many telegrams to Commander Yan, and the information in these telegrams also allowed Commander Yan to have a certain understanding of Zhou Weimin and the Tiger Guards.
Commander Yan just said it very clearly that Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guard Division must have a trump card.
However, when these officers learned that a Japanese division was surrounding Zhou Weimin, they all thought that Zhou Weimin was dead.
Because in the past, in order to fight against a Japanese division, at least 70,000 to 80,000 Shanxi-Suiyuan Army soldiers were needed.
But now there are only more than 10,000 Tiger Guards in Chidong County.
How could more than 10,000 people possibly resist a Japanese division?
But these officers completely forgot that the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Division was different from that of the soldiers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.
"Okay, Zhou Weimin isn't that easy to eliminate, and neither is the Tiger Guard Division."
"Don't forget the Tiger Guards' achievements over the past few months."
"Besides, do you think Sun Chu is stupid? Would he stay in Chidong County without a certain degree of assurance?"
"I called you here this time to prepare you for what to do if the Japanese 37th Division is defeated by the Tiger Division."
"Then our Jinsui Army will attack the counties surrounding Chidong County, and let the people of the whole country know the reputation of our Jinsui Army."
"On the contrary, if the Japanese really wiped out the Tiger Guard Division in Chidong County and that kid Zhou Weimin."
"Then we will occupy Hutou Mountain. After all, I am the commander of Jindi, and our Jinsui Army can take over Hutou Mountain in a normal way."
Commander Yan spoke slowly to the officers present.
In fact, Commander Yan was also very envious of Hutou Mountain, but the Huben Division was not under the management of the Second War Zone after all.
In addition, the Tiger Guards were powerful and Zhou Weimin was well-known.
Therefore, Commander Yan has always been unwilling to provoke Zhou Weimin.
But if Zhou Weimin was eliminated by the Japanese, Commander Yan would not let go of Hutoushan, the headquarters of the Tiger Guard Division.
Who is Commander Yan? He is a person who dances on eggs and walks between several major forces.
So after Commander Yan got the information about Chidong County, he had two ideas.
One idea is that the Japanese wiped out the Tiger Guard Division and Zhou Weimin in Chidong County.
Then Commander Yan would take over Hutoushan, the headquarters of the Tiger Guard Division, in the name of the commander of the Second War Zone.
Another idea is that if Zhou Weimin defeats the Japanese 37th Division, Commander Yan will immediately send troops to attack the county towns around Chidong County.
Regardless of whether we can capture the county towns around Chidong County, as long as we take this action.
Then his Shanxi-Suiyuan Army could take some of the credit for the Tiger Guards Division defeating the Japanese 37th Division in Chidong County.
Commander Yan would also tell the outside world that this was a joint battle between the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Huben Division.
Therefore, no matter whether the battle of Chidong County was won by the Japanese or the Tiger Guard Division, Commander Yan would benefit.
Of course, if the battle in Chidong County ended in a fierce one and both the Japanese and the Tiger Guards suffered heavy losses, Commander Yan would be even happier.
Commander Yan has always regarded Jin as his own territory, and the Japanese and the Tiger Guards are all outsiders.
The Japanese and the Tiger Guards fought each other to a draw, exhausting each other. How could Commander Yan not be happy?
So no matter what the outcome of the battle in Chidong County was, Commander Yan and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army would not suffer any losses.
This is also the reason why Commander Yan did not stop Sun Chu when he said in the telegram that he was willing to stay in Chidong County.
Of course, that’s what Commander Yan thought.
The officers present were unaware of this.
Now these senior officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army have been dazzled by the Tiger Head Mountain, the headquarters of the Tiger Guard Division.
These senior officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were all thinking about how to divide up the Tiger Guard Division's base camp, Hutou Mountain.
After all, all forces in Jin now know that a large amount of military equipment is stored in Hutou Mountain, the base camp of the Tiger Guard Division.
It is said that there is an arsenal on Hutou Mountain.
How could this not make the senior officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army jealous!
Unfortunately, Commander Yan, the chief of staff of the Tiger Guard Division, Shen Fei, had already told Zhou Weimin about these ideas of the senior officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.
Shen Fei, the chief of staff of the Tiger Guards Division, knew too well about the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, a warlord force.
Therefore, when Chief of Staff Shen Fei and Zhou Weimin were making a plan, they excluded the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.
He also issued an order to the Second Regiment remaining in Hutou Mountain, which was to guard against the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army entering the vicinity of Hutou Mountain.
If these Shanxi-Suiyuan troops make any moves that are detrimental to Hutoushan, counterattack immediately.
Zhou Liang's intelligence agency was also secretly keeping an eye on the Jinsui Army in northwestern Shanxi.
Zhou Weimin and Chief of Staff Shen Fei are both on guard against warlord forces like the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army!