Chapter 352 Stilwell is jealous!

"Regiment flag?" His eyes returned to the mountain city. The old man was originally angry that the Ninth War Zone had contacted the Nanyang Task Force without authorization. He did not expect that He Yingqin and Chen Cheng, who had just left, would return again, giving him a huge surprise.

"Yes, this is the telegram that Xue Boling just sent. They have seized the flag of the 6th Infantry Regiment." Chen Cheng was also very excited. He did not expect that he could seize the flag of the regiment. It was really beyond his expectations.

It's just unbelievable.

This should be the first regimental flag since the Anti-Japanese War, right?

As for the part captured by the Sichuan Army, he automatically ignored it.

After all, this is the first regimental flag captured on the Chinese battlefield. Isn't that enough to show how difficult it is?

During the Wanjialing victory two years ago, the 106th Division was almost wiped out, and only a few hundred Japanese soldiers escaped.

Even so, the regimental flag was not captured.

It is enough to see how difficult it is to capture the regiment flag.

But now that the regiment flag had been actually captured, he was shocked.

"Are you sure?" The old man also looked unconvinced.

"Yes, I even called Xue Boling personally. The regiment flag is now at his headquarters, and he can send someone to deliver it at any time." Chen Cheng's tone of voice was different. Xue Yue was his number one general.

Now that his younger brother has made a contribution, he, as the boss, is naturally proud of it.

They all speak with confidence.

"Okay, okay, okay..." The old man said "Okay" three times in a row, which was enough to show that he was also very excited, and even the slight dissatisfaction he had before disappeared.

"Xue Boling can still fight."

"Your military and political department should draft a reward that is generous and let those ragtag troops see that as long as they can fight and dare to fight, I will not be stingy with rewards."

Hearing this, He Yingqin quickly responded.

Before long, the news of the capture of a regiment flag naturally spread throughout the mountain city, and Bai Chongxi, who was on the phone, naturally also got the news.

"Brother De Lin, I'm afraid we are really wrong this time. The limelight has been stolen by the Ninth War Zone. If we want to win over those ragtag troops again, I'm afraid we will have to increase our efforts a lot." Bai Chongxi sighed.

On the other end of the phone, Li Zongren also sighed. He didn't expect that he, who had always been so courageous, would back down at this critical moment.

Aren’t they just over 100,000 Japanese troops?
So what even if they are the elite of the Kwantung Army?

It’s not like he hasn’t fought against elite Japanese troops before?

During the Battle of Taierzhuang, didn’t he manage to resist the attack of the elite Japanese divisions?
Why do I lack the courage now?
Maybe it was just one division at that time?
Now there are five Type A divisions?
And it’s the Kwantung Army?
Maybe he wanted to preserve his strength?

Anyway, there are various reasons.

For a moment, Li Zongren didn't know what to say.

"Brother Jiansheng, right now our Guangxi clique can no longer think of preserving its strength. We must show our attitude. If we can recapture Jiangcheng, it will make our Guangxi clique famous." After a moment of silence, Li Zongren decided to take action against Jiangcheng.

"Can we still get weapons and equipment if we go to them now?" Bai Chongxi asked doubtfully.

"Don't worry, there will be no problem." Li Zongren looked confident. Cooperation is achieved through negotiations. Nothing is off the table as long as the conditions are right.

"Okay, I suggest that when necessary, Xia Wei can be transferred out of Guangxi Province. He has an army group there. His troops can be reorganized into American-equipped troops first, which may play an unexpected role." Bai Chongxi suggested.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Li Zongren nodded.

.........

"I didn't expect that we actually captured the regiment flag. Zhao and his team did a good job in this battle." Not long after, Cun Yunsheng, who was far away in Hanoi, also received a telegram from the Ninth War Zone.

He was also very surprised that he was able to capture the Japanese Army's regimental flag. Normally, this thing is difficult to capture.

Because when the situation was not going well, the Japanese army would take the initiative to burn the regiment flag.

During the Wanjialing victory, the Japanese army burned the regiment flag in advance.

This shows how much the Japanese army valued the regimental flag. It was simply a miracle for them to capture it.

"This is the first regimental flag since the Anti-Japanese War. It is really rare." After reading the telegram, Lin Yi also sighed.

Everyone knows that the value of this flag is enough to be recorded in history and passed down through the ages.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a little sour on his face.

"Commander Ayi, have you forgotten that we also captured a regiment flag? How come it is the first regiment flag?" Cun Yunsheng said casually, pointing out his mistake.

"Hahaha, Commander, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that we also captured a regimental flag. But isn't that regimental flag in Stilwell's collection?"

"You're wrong. This should be the first regimental flag on the Chinese battlefield." Lin Yi was stunned. He suddenly remembered the regimental flag he had captured before and felt embarrassed.

"That's true. It is indeed the first regimental flag on the Chinese battlefield. Especially for Shancheng, it is indeed a very exciting thing." Cun Yunsheng did not refute.

"We were caught off guard last time, how did you seize it this time?" Lin Yi asked curiously.

"The Japanese army must have been stunned, otherwise how could they not have had time to burn the regiment flag? After all, the Japanese regard this thing as more important than their lives and rarely lose it." Cun Yunsheng thought about it for a while and felt that the advance was probably too fast. The Japanese army probably lost the regiment headquarters before they had time to burn it.

"No matter what, this flag will play a huge role in boosting morale in the war of resistance. After five years of fighting, many people have given up hope and believe there is no hope of winning, such as the Wang Puppet Government that surrendered to the Japanese army."

"Now that this regimental flag has been seized, I'm afraid many traitors will have trouble sleeping at night."

"Commander-in-Chief, when will we capture another regiment flag? We will then place it in your headquarters so that we can visit it every day." Lin Yi asked curiously.

"Don't worry, there will be hope. There are so many Japanese troops in Southeast Asia. If we're lucky, we might be able to seize dozens of regiment flags." Cun Yunsheng was not in a hurry at all.

"Sir, it's General Stilwell calling." Just then, the communications officer walked in and asked respectfully.

"Pick it up." Cun Yunsheng responded and began to wonder what Stilwell meant by calling him at this time?
Could it be that he was urging his offensive in Southeast Asia?
Most likely, yes.

Especially now that a regimental flag was captured in Changsha, it is quite a shock. Stilwell will definitely be anxious.

Sure enough, the moment the phone was picked up, Stilwell's questioning voice rang out.

"Cun, tell me, why is there no movement from my Nanyang Task Force? You told me that we can land on Luzon Island within half a month, why is there no movement until now?"

"General Stilwell, I have been busy with the reorganization of the new recruits during this period. Most of them are illiterate and do not have a thorough understanding of American equipment. They need enough time." Cun Yunsheng said without any panic.

"Cun, I have high hopes for you and hope you won't let me down. Can you tell me what the situation is with the American-equipped division in Changsha? Did you give the equipment I used to equip the Nanyang Task Force to troops in other war zones?" Stilwell's voice was very cold.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was a little surprised. Stilwell knew it so quickly.

As for who leaked the information, Cun Yunsheng didn't need to guess. Everyone knew who it was. It was just a few people.

"No, the equipment you brought was not given to anyone." Cun Yunsheng explained, shaking his head.

"General Stilwell, these weapons and equipment are all old equipment. They were sold by arms dealers. I don't know where they came from, but I'm sure you know."

Since Cun Yunsheng dared to sell weapons, he naturally had enough confidence to deal with Stilwell.

The wages of avarice is death.

Even if the war breaks out, it will not affect the arms dealers' profits.

Especially those neutral countries, aren’t they the places where the warring countries use to purchase resources?
These are all unspoken rules. As expected, after hearing this, Stilwell was silent for a while, and probably guessed that it was probably some weapons and equipment sold by arms dealers.

Because according to the information sent back by the military advisers he arranged, the equipment he sent was indeed in the hands of the Nanyang Task Force.

And the new recruits are also undergoing training.

Cun Yunsheng did not deceive him.

Thinking of this, Stilwell mentioned another thing.

"Cun, the Suez Canal has been cleared, and the balance of victory will soon return to the Allied side. I hope you can capture Luzon Island as soon as possible. By then, we will be able to provide more support, including the weapons and equipment you need. There is no need for you to spend a high price to buy those second-hand equipment."

Draw a pie?
A picture flashed through Cun Yunsheng’s mind.

That's the boss making crazy promises.

The same is true of Stilwell at this moment.

But their big pie is possible to achieve.

Because as long as Luzon Island is taken, it means that the US military can indeed transport supplies to Luzon Island through the Pacific Ocean.

Even if there are threats, there are ways to deal with them.

"General Stilwell, has the Pacific Fleet returned to its pre-war level?" Cun Yunsheng asked with a puzzled look.

Hearing this, Stilwell felt a little uncomfortable, but still spoke up.

"It will be soon. In a month at most, three aircraft carriers and more than ten escort aircraft carriers will be incorporated into the Pacific Fleet."

hiss!
Cun Yunsheng never doubted it, because he believed that with the strength of the US military, this could be done.

Especially since they were attacked again some time ago, Admiral Nimitz of the Pacific Fleet was very annoyed, so he asked the Navy Department to replenish a batch of warships as soon as possible. He must completely destroy the Combined Fleet.

"Yes, I understand. Give me another ten days. The Fourth War Zone has just taken over Yangcheng. Their troops will be incorporated into the South China Sea Task Force. With the addition of this elite force, we will surely be able to take over Luzon Island very smoothly." Cun Yunsheng made his assurance again.

"Okay, I hope to hear good news from you. I only have one wing flag here, and the number is too late. I hope to have a second or even a third wing flag with a higher number." Stilwell said meaningfully, and then hung up the phone.

"You are so narrow-minded." Cun Yunsheng curled his lips. It was indeed because of the regiment flag.

He did embezzle some of the weapons and equipment that Stilwell brought, but he quickly replenished them through the Gold Finger, so the military advisers did not discover the trick.

To put it simply, it is to create a time difference.

This is also the reason why Stilwell did not dwell on this issue too much.

Otherwise, if the weapons brought by Stilwell were really sold to the Ninth War Zone, it would definitely cause this guy's anger, and then the loss would outweigh the gain.

After Stilwell said his last words, he understood that it was indeed because of the regimental flag.

"This old man is really narrow-minded." Lin Yi also laughed and couldn't help but complain a few words.

"Having one squadron flag is not enough? Why do you want to get a few more? Whose flag should be ranked higher than the other?"

"It's okay. I'll give him a dozen or eight regiment flags and let him sleep with them every day." Cun Yunsheng didn't care.

"Notify the navy and get ready. It's time to set off."

"Yes."

Before that, he had to hand over the two Fletcher-class destroyers he had obtained through the Gold Finger to the Navy.

As for what reason to find, to be honest, he really hasn't thought of it yet. If it really doesn't work, he can just use the name of Siam and say that he bought it from the US military. Anyway, no one will investigate it.

.........

"This shitty luck really is..." Outside Changsha City, Zhao He muttered to himself as he looked at Li Yutang who was so happy that he was at a loss as to what to do.

"What did you say?" In fact, Li Yutang heard what this guy said, but he was in a good mood now, so he didn't care and pretended not to hear it.

"It's nothing. I just want to congratulate you on capturing the first regimental flag on the Chinese battlefield since the Anti-Japanese War. You will definitely be famous in history." Zhao He couldn't help but compliment him.

No one expected that a new soldier thought the cloth was of good quality and planned to take it home to sew a few clothes for his mother, so he just put it in his pocket.

Later, I saw boxes of captured canned food at the Japanese army's logistics point, and I thought about using this piece of cloth to pack some of it so that when I got hungry during the march, I could use the cans to fill my stomach.

Who knew, he had just finished packing and hadn't walked far with his things on his back.

Zhao He discovered that it was the regimental flag.

I immediately asked where he got it from.

You know, the Sichuan Army had captured a regimental flag before, so he naturally recognized it as the regimental flag.

If it weren't for him, this regimental flag might have been turned into clothes using rags.

After learning more about it, they found out that it was indeed the regimental flag. Li Yutang was immediately overjoyed. While scolding the new recruits, he asked someone to send a telegram to the theater headquarters, saying that a regimental flag had been captured.

After saying this, he took out a few dollars from his pocket and gave them to the new recruit as a reward, and promoted him three levels in a row.

Being promoted directly from a recruit to a second lieutenant is like rising to the sky overnight.

A huge feeling of happiness instantly surrounded the recruit, and he didn't expect that the thing he put in his pocket was so important.

"Hehe, it's a good thing you know what's good. Otherwise, you would have been fooled by these people and would have gone home to make clothes after a while." Li Yutang was sincerely grateful this time.

If Zhao He hadn't been so sharp-eyed, this situation would probably have really happened.

After all, for these people who have just put down their hoes, they don’t care what regiment flag you have. They just think it’s a good piece of cloth. They can go home and sew clothes with it, which can definitely be worn for several years.

"We should each take half of the credit this time." Li Yutang thought about it and felt that it was not realistic to take all the credit for himself. After all, without the armored regiment's charge, they would not be able to defeat the Japanese army in such a short time.

That's a regiment. Even if it's supplemented with new recruits, its combat effectiveness will decline and it won't be easy to deal with.

"It's up to you." Zhao He didn't care. After all, he didn't capture the regiment flag himself, so it didn't matter whether he got a share of the credit or not. He was under the Allied Command, and his promotion was decided by the Allied Command.

"The Japanese have a very sensitive sense of smell. We were just a little bit away from wiping out the enemy's division headquarters." Zhao He was naturally still a little upset about the bombardment of the Third Division headquarters.

It would be perfect if we could take down the Third Division headquarters.

"Okay, don't be too greedy. It's a great achievement to capture the regiment flag. Taking over the division headquarters is just icing on the cake at most. There are also lieutenant generals and even princes killed by the Japanese. But is the regiment flag important?" Li Yutang didn't care much about whether he could take over the headquarters of the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army. If he couldn't do it this time, there would be another chance next time.

But the squadron flag is something you can only encounter by chance.

While people were still regretting that they had not taken down the Japanese division headquarters, Yan Junliu was stunned when he received the telegram from the intelligence staff.

"The Sixth Infantry Regiment's flag was captured?"

"Baga, is this true?"

"Can you confirm?"

"Takahashi is such an idiot, he should commit hara-kiri."

　Damn, I got off track and forgot the previous plot. Thanks to the readers for reminding me in the group. I’ll revise it quickly!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)