sjar Chapter 888 People can leave, but the equipment must stay
Chapter 888 People can leave, but the equipment must stay
Zhou Weiguo glanced at Xu Hu and said, "You also think our losses are too great."
"Commander, the losses are certainly huge, but I think you must have your own considerations for being able to engage in street fighting in this place."
"You're a good flatterer, but don't do it again next time." Zhou Weiguo glanced at him and pointed in the direction of the brigade command post. "Let's go back first."
The brigade headquarters was located in a medium-sized courtyard, which had been bombed several times by the Japanese army. There were still some unburned wood and sand and stones that had been randomly cleared and discarded in the courtyard on the ground.
When Takeshita Shun saw Zhou Weiguo coming over, he put the lid of his water bottle on his body and said, "I'm afraid the First Division will run away. What should we do next?"
"It's okay for the men to run away, but the equipment must stay with us. We've been fighting here for six days, and we've lost a lot of tanks and artillery. Plus, the Japanese bombed our supply lines, so we can't get supplies. These past few days, we've been fighting the Japanese with barely enough to eat. We've been helping them fight for five or six days, so we have to go and ask them for this small loss."
Zhao Shoutian took a blanket and casually spread it on the ground. Zhou Weiguo took out a cigarette, lit it, and looked at Xiao Ya and Ruth who were helping to suppress the machine gun bullets not far away. "What do you think of this?"
Zhou Weiguo thought for a moment and then called out the name directly; "Ruth, you go first?"
"We have suffered losses, but the Japanese army's equipment and firepower are still insufficient. If we were to encounter our Berlin army, with our strength, we wouldn't be able to stop them for a day."
"What?" Zhao Shoutian was the first to turn around and look at Ruth. "Are you kidding me? We can't hold it out for a day."
"What are you making such a fuss about?" Chao Xiang Xiuling brought Zhou Weiguo some food and gave him a look. "They say we've saved your face for the whole day. If I were to meet the Berlin army, I wouldn't be able to stop them for half a day."
"No, Madam..." Zhao Shoutian raised his hand, feeling that it was inappropriate, and then his eyes fell on Takeshita Shun; "Madam, are you joking?"
Takeshita Shun silently took out a cigarette, lit it, and looked up at the sky. Even though Zhao Shoutian was stupid, he knew that this was a tacit agreement.
"No, are they really that powerful?"
Zhou Weiguo took a couple of bites of his food, glanced at Zhao Shoutian, and said, "Next time, if there's a chance, come with me to take a look at their equipment and you'll understand what's going on."
Zhou Weiguo knocked on his rice bowl. "The issue of Berlin's military strength is beyond the scope of this discussion. What we want to discuss now is what to do with the First Division."
"I still say the same thing. If they don't run, then we can't run either. After all, we are the ones who have robbed the area north of Mandalay. No matter how you look at it, it would be inappropriate for us to run if the host family didn't run. But now, if they want to run, then it makes sense for us to evacuate quickly to the north. However, the supplies must be left for us."
"I agree." Takeshita Shun came to Zhou Weiguo's side. "The losses this time are too great. It would be unreasonable for us not to get supplies from them."
"I'll go over there." Xiao Ya put the loaded magazine aside, and Ruth also stood up; "I can speak their language, I'll go and act as an interpreter."
Zhou Weiguo nodded, looked at Xu Hu, and pointed. "Go, protect them."
The headquarters of the British 1st Division was not on the right side of Tonggu, but in a town nearly 30 kilometers away from Tonggu.
When Xiao Ya arrived here, she saw British soldiers hurriedly packing and burning documents. There were also several cars parked in the courtyard, and some soldiers were loading equipment.
"If we had come any later, they would have probably run away." Xiao Ya pulled the military uniform at the door and took a look inside, then signaled Ruth to go to the sentry to report the situation.
Soon a colonel came out and welcomed Xiao Ya into the reception room of the division headquarters; "Your Excellency, Colonel, our general is holding an emergency military meeting. He will come to see you immediately after it ends. Please rest here for a while." After the colonel said this, he asked someone to serve red wine and some cakes.
Looking at the high-end red wine and fresh pastries, Xiao Ya sat on the sofa and chuckled, "How can we stop the Japanese attack like this? They really enjoy themselves."
"Madam, look..."
"Oh." Xiao Ya raised her hand and pointed. "Eat it. These are all good things." Xiao Ya was not interested in these things. Instead, she sat down to rest. Ruth knew that Xiao Ya liked to drink tea. She went out and brought a cup of hot tea soon.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the commander of the British 1st Division, Joe Mace, walked in accompanied by his adjutant.
"I've long heard that Madam Zhou is a heroine. Seeing her today, I can see she is indeed so. It's my honor to meet you here."
"You are too polite, General. I have long heard that you are a leader among the British generals. Seeing you today, I can see that you are indeed extraordinary. I believe that you will become a pillar of your army in the future."
These words made Qiao Meisi's cheeks turn red.
He was a pillar of support, perhaps. After all, he was an outstanding general who had been beaten all the way from Rangoon by the Japanese. Now, he was planning to run away again. If he didn't run away, the Japanese would probably come to deal with him.
"When I came in just now, I found your people packing up. General, are you preparing to evacuate?"
"Well..." Qiao Meisi looked at the beautiful eyes for a moment and nodded; "Yes, we have received the news and are preparing to evacuate to South Asia."
"General, I'm afraid what you're doing is inappropriate. My troops in Shancheng are coming forward to help you resist the Japanese attack, but you're planning to leave without permission. Where does this put Shancheng? My troops are fighting in the direction of Tonggu, but you want to evacuate. I don't understand the big principles, but I do know that friends need mutual trust. But what you're doing seems inappropriate."
After a round of questioning, Joe Max opened his mouth but couldn't find any words to say. This was indeed... somewhat immoral.
But the problem is...
"General, I know you have your reasons for doing this, but I also believe that our friendship has always existed. Since you want to evacuate, we cannot stop you. After all, a soldier's duty is to obey orders."
"Madam, you understand our difficulties. We are truly honored. I also hope to work with you to deal with the Japanese army's crazy attack. However, military orders are like mountains, and we are helpless."
"Yes." Xiao Ya nodded in agreement and then looked at Qiao Masi. "But you should also understand our difficulties. And have you ever thought about whether the Japanese army will let you evacuate?"