Chapter 117 The Fifth Army is in trouble! "What did you say? Didn't you bring back Mr. Cun?" After hearing the report from his subordinates, Du Yuming's eyes widened and he looked at the guard company commander in front of him in disbelief. The guard company commander in front of him is his fellow countryman. He has followed him since he was the company commander and is considered his confidant. It is precisely because of this relationship that he entrusted such an important task to the other party. “Military seat, Mr. Cun is unwilling to leave his hometown at all. He said that he is eighty-eight years old and most of his body has been buried in the loess.” “If you leave your homeland, I’m afraid you’ll never be able to return home.” “So he would rather die in his hometown than leave.” The guard company commander looked at the furious Du Yuming and explained fearfully. He is not afraid of death. For him, he has been through bullets and bullets many times and does not care about this danger. Mr. Juancun said affectionately that he had lived enough and was unwilling to leave. More afraid of dying in a foreign country.
So he would rather die in Tengchong than leave. After hearing this, Du Yuming closed his eyes in pain. He had promised Cun Yunsheng to take care of his grandfather. His grandfather is now on a hunger strike to commit suicide to clear his mind. How will he face Cun Yunsheng? How to face the Sichuan Army. "You have left our Fifth Army without a place. How can we face the Sichuan Army and how can we face Yunsheng." Du Yuming let out a long sigh. He had made many promises and trusts throughout his life, but who knew that he would break his promise this time. This made him very sad and he didn't know how to face the other sons of the Cun family in the future. “Military officer, it’s my incompetence that leaves me to the disposal of military law.” The guard company commander looked at Du Yuming’s painful expression and felt very sad. He also knew that the mission had failed. I’m afraid that the Fifth Army would really be embarrassed when facing the Sichuan Army. In fact, on the way back, he was mentally prepared to accept any military punishment, even if he was shot, he would frown. “Go out, I’ve dealt with you, how will you behave in the army?” The chief of staff yelled loudly and asked the other party to go out first. Hearing this, the guard company commander said nothing, saluted a military salute and turned around to leave. "Military seat, Mr. Cun has already made plans to die to prove his ambition. Don't be too sad." The chief of staff comforted him. Since ancient times, China has had the feeling of being unable to leave its homeland. For the eighty-eight-year-old man, he would rather die in Tengchong and live together than live far away from home. Even in the end, he died in a foreign country and could never return to his hometown. “Perhaps for Mr. Cun, staying in his hometown is the best choice.” Hearing this, Du Yuming shook his head and said bitterly. "I understand what you are saying, but have you ever thought about how our Fifth Army will deal with itself in the future? How should I face Yunsheng?" “Although the 200 Division suffered heavy losses and the division commander was killed, the rest of the main force is still there. With the heavy weapons provided by the Sichuan Army, it can completely block the Japanese army in southwest Yunnan.” “This is the plan I discussed with Yun Sheng in Myitkyina, as long as the Fifth Army can block the Japanese attack.”
"Then the Sichuan Army Corps that has completed its reorganization will cross the Iniwaddy River, attack the Bhamo and Nankan lines, and reopen the China-Myanmar Highway. According to the plan, as long as the Fifth Army holds on for three months and attacks the Japanese army in southwest Yunnan, it will They will be surrounded and eventually annihilated.” After listening to Du Yuming's words, the chief of staff was shocked. It turned out that there was such a deeply hidden plan. He knew none of this. "To ensure the confidentiality of the plan, I didn't tell anyone." Du Yuming glanced at it and said calmly. “But it doesn’t matter now, this plan is useless.” “But you should communicate with the people in the mountain city.” the chief of staff said eagerly. Once completed, the restored Yunnan-Burma Highway will receive a steady stream of supplies. "I'm afraid what I said now will be on the desk of the Japanese military headquarters in half an hour." Du Yuming glanced at the other party and said deeply. Hearing this, the chief of staff was stunned, and then showed a bitter expression. Those guys from the mountain city! “Juntong is a bunch of trash.” It’s not easy to scold other people, but it’s okay to scold Juntong. Du Yuming said nothing about this sentence, but it can be seen from his expression that he definitely agrees with this sentence. “Military seat, what should we do next?” the chief of staff asked. "Let me send these family letters to the other children of the Cun family. Old man Cun is gone, and the family letters must be delivered." Du Yuming said, his tone unquestionable. "Yes, I just hope it won't affect the relationship with the Sichuan Army." The chief of staff sighed, and then began to arrange for people to send these letters home. The first person to receive a letter from home was Cun Xingfu from Leiyun Airport. Looking at the letter from home in front of me and the person who sent it, the previously strong man could no longer hold back the tears, flowing down his face like a spring. “My father is gone?” The hoarse voice made everyone present moved. "Yes, sir, I'm sorry, we didn't rescue old man Cun." The person who sent the letter was a major officer of the Fifth Army. Looking at Cun Xingfu's appearance, he felt uncomfortable. After all, if the Sichuan Army had not occupied Myitkyina, I am afraid it would not be that easy for them to come back. Not to mention that there are so many wounded soldiers left in Myitkyina. If they knew that their brothers did not protect the old man Cun, they would probably have no place to live. So the major is mentally prepared for the other party to rebuke or curse. "Did my father leave any last words?" Cun Xingfu wiped his tears. He knew his father's nature, and he couldn't do it if he was allowed to live in a foreign country. When he was young, facing the invading British army, he was able to lead the people on the border to drive away the British army, which shows his deep love for Tengchong. It is impossible for him to leave the hometown he has guarded all his life when he is old. Hence, Cun Xingfu had no intention of blaming the Fifth Army. Instead, he asked if he had any last words. This made the major who delivered the letter feel very sad. Even if the other party scolded him, he might feel better. This would make him feel even more guilty. Speaking of which, it was their Fifth Army's breach of trust.
“I hope that our descendants will take national affairs as their top priority, kill the enemy to serve the country, and live up to the name of a family man.” After the major finished speaking, his tone became more serious. Until the moment of his death, the old man never forgot to kill the enemy and serve his country, which made him feel even more sad. "I know." Cun Xingfu nodded, wiped away his tears, regained his mood, and said with a smile. “Thank you to the Fifth Army for sending me the letter home. Cun is deeply grateful. If you need Cun’s place in the future, just ask.” Although there was a smile on his face, everyone could tell that the words were forced out, not to mention that the other party's fingers were tightly gripping his thigh, trying to maintain a strong appearance. "Sir, you're welcome." The major shook his head quickly, then comforted him a few words, and left with the people. He just wanted to escape from here. He would rather be scolded by him. He could bear it, but he couldn't stand this kind of thing. polite. On the other side, at the headquarters of the Sichuan Army Corps, Cun Yunsheng was discussing with a group of officers the next reorganization matters. There is nothing to discuss about the infantry battalion. Just follow the standard battalion of the US military. There is no shortage of personnel, so just distribute the people from the supplementary battalion to each battalion. The only trouble is that there is a lack of weapons. The efficiency of air transportation was really too slow. He was wondering if he could build a road to speed up the transportation of materials. As a result, the Japanese 18th Division went straight to Imphal, causing his plan to be shelved again. Now Stilwell's focus is on holding on to Imphal, and supplies can only be transported by air. Fortunately, there is no need to pass through the hump route here, and the risk is not that great. It just takes a certain amount of time, which makes Cun Yunsheng very anxious. He was also prepared to wait for the reorganization to be completed and directly send troops to the area of Bamo, together with the Fifth Army, to encircle the Japanese army entering southwest Yunnan. If the reorganization cannot be completed within three months, the plan will definitely be delayed by then. "Where are the British-made weapons in the warehouse? If it doesn't work, let the brothers hold one first." Cun Yunsheng said. "They were all taken away by the volunteer team. Now there are almost more than 2,000 of them." Meng Fangliao said in a low voice. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng nodded and said nothing. At this time, a soldier walked in and looked at Cun Yunsheng. “Commander, the Fifth Army has sent people.” "Fifth Army? What did they send people for?" The other officers in the conference room were stunned and murmured in surprise. "Let him come in." Cun Yunsheng was also a little confused. The agreed plan was supposed to be three months later, so why should it be brought forward? With confusion and confusion, Cun Yunsheng waited for the other party to enter the conference room. At this time, in the conference room, all confidential documents were put away, including the combat map hanging on the wall. When he saw the person coming, Cun Yunsheng was stunned and stood up quickly. “Captain Zhu, what kind of wind has brought you here?” The person who came was none other than Zhu Maoqin, the commander of the Fifth Army Artillery Regiment.
After arriving in Kunming, Zhu Maoqin's artillery regiment had nothing to do except training. After hearing about the old man Cun, he decided to come in person to deliver the letter home. “Captain Cun, I can’t come if you have nothing to do?” Zhu Maoqin forced a smile. “Just kidding, Commander Zhu is always welcome at the gate of the Sichuan Army.” Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. "I'm sorry, Captain Cun, I'm afraid I can't fulfill what I promised you. Ten days ago, the Japanese army captured Tengchong. Mr. Cun went on a hunger strike for seven days and committed suicide in Tengchong." Zhu Maoqin originally thought of some reason to express it euphemistically, but in the end he said He gritted his teeth and spoke directly. The expression on Cun Yunsheng's face immediately froze, his mouth opened wide, and he looked at the other person in disbelief. Others in the conference room also widened their eyes and looked at Zhu Maoqin in disbelief. Krupp was the first to react, rushed over, grabbed the opponent's collar and roared angrily. "What did you say? Say it again? Damn you, our Sichuan Army gave you so many artillery pieces, but you didn't defend Tengchong? Didn't you protect me?" It’s no wonder that Krupp was so excited, it was actually Cun Yunsheng who had the gift of reinvention for him. For him, Mr. Cun is also his grandfather. The expressions of the others were not necessarily very good, and they looked at each other angrily. They gave a regiment of art equipment. Let them guard southwest Yunnan. The results are now told to them, Tengchong cannot be defended, and the old man Cun is gone. This is really hard for them to accept. How dare you feed so much equipment to dogs? "Is this true?" Cun Yunsheng clenched his fists, and blood began to soak his nails red, but he still didn't feel any pain, but looked at the other person coldly. "Sorry, it's true." Zhu Maoqin was not angry because the other party held his collar. In the end, it was their Fifth Army who broke their promise. “Mother is stupid.” “Uncle’s.” “You bastards, I will torture you to death.” ded by turtle son." “It’s his grandma’s fault.” All kinds of insults suddenly erupted in the conference room. It’s hard to leave your homeland, especially the city you have protected for your whole life. If you don’t believe it, you can bring an old man from the countryside to the city and stay there for two days. If you can’t stand it anymore, change it first and then change it!
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