Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Chapter 320: A Passionate Heart

Staff Officer Wan opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but Ma Shou waved his hand gently at him.

Then, General Ma turned his gaze to Captain Song and asked in a serious tone, "Who do you say he is?"

Captain Song did not dare to be negligent and quickly replied, "This is Mr. Li Yan!"

"He is our Chairman Liu's guest of honor!"

When Ma Shou heard the name Li Yan, his expression changed slightly.

He hurriedly stood up from his seat and walked towards Li Yan quickly.

When he was two steps away from Li Yan, he stopped and began to look Li Yan up and down carefully.

Just when Ma Shou was about to speak, he seemed to suddenly realize something.

He suddenly waved his arms vigorously at the guards in the command room and shouted, "What are you still standing there for? Get out of here!"

When the guards saw this, although they didn't know what was going on, they quickly left the command center.

After the soldiers left

Ma Shou's face was immediately filled with smiles

He said enthusiastically, "Oh my, so you are the Mr. Li Yan that Commander Fu mentioned!"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding"

"I never thought that Mr. Li, at such a young age, could be so capable of planning and winning battles thousands of miles away."

“Seeing is believing!”

At this time, Staff Officer Wan, who was standing aside, looked confused and puzzled.

He couldn't help but move closer and asked Ma Shou in confusion, "Captain, what's going on here? The more I listen, the more confused I become."

Ma Shou pointed his finger at Staff Officer Wan and said with a hint of reproach: "You, you, what can I say about you?"

"Didn't I show you the plan and deployment for the Lion Ditch battle that Commander Fu sent me?"

"The signature above is Mr. Li Yan Li"

"Haven't you been yelling in my ear these past two days about wanting to meet him after this battle?"

"And now the real person is standing right in front of you, and you don't recognize him!"

After hearing this, Staff Officer Wan looked at Li Yan.

First, his eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment.

Then he stammered, "You are... the mysterious figure who planned the Battle of Lion Ditch... Mr. Li?"

Seeing the miserable state of Staff Officer Wan, Ma Shou

I was so angry that I wanted to scold

Li Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. He said slowly, "This must be the famous Staff Officer Wan, right?"

There was a hint of curiosity and respect in his words.

Then he continued to praise: "I have heard that Chief of Staff Wan is not only extremely intelligent, but also brave and fearless."

"Especially that superb swordsmanship, which is unpredictable."

"I heard that you slaughtered the Japanese invaders on the battlefield as easily as killing chickens and sheep."

“It’s truly admirable!”

Hearing this praise, Staff Officer Wan couldn't help but feel proud, but he quickly restrained his mind and said solemnly: "Since the fall of Pingjin..."

"Our 7th Independent Brigade will bear eternal infamy!"

"If it weren't for Mr. Li's careful planning..."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to achieve a great victory at Shizigou, let alone to avenge our previous defeat and wash away this humiliation."

At this point, he saluted Li Yan solemnly with full of gratitude.

He said apologetically, "I am just a warrior, and I speak directly. If there is anything inappropriate in my words, I hope you will forgive me, Mr. Li, and please don't take it to heart."

Li Yan waved his hand and said comfortingly: "Now the country is in crisis, let's work together to resist the foreign enemies."

"Why is Chief of Staff Wan so polite?"

Then Li Yan said to Ma Shou directly: "General Ma

“Time is of the essence now.”

"Let's get down to business."

After everyone took their seats

Li Yan walked to the huge battle map in the command center, pointed at the various symbols and lines on it, and began to explain in detail his original plan and the current loopholes.

Then he said: "I saw the battle report of Lion Ditch last time."

"Your 7th Independent Brigade currently has less than 1300 men remaining, including Captain Liu's pistol battalion and Captain Song's heavy mortar company."

"At most, there are less than 2000 people."

"But Guyuan Town now has a Japanese squadron and two pseudo-Mongolian divisions, with a total strength of more than 3000 people."

"Plus, they are protected by the city."

"Given your current situation"

"If we continue to attack Guyuan Town"

"Not only will we fail to attract the enemy's attention, we might even be caught by the enemy in one fell swoop."

"But now the arrow is on the string and must be shot."

"If we don't attack Guyuan, the Japanese 2nd Mixed Brigade will have nothing to worry about."

"It won't be long before Zhangjiakou, let alone Zhangbei, falls."

"Once the Mengjiang Corps and the Fifth Division form a pincer attack from the north and south..."

"Then the entire Chahar region will fall."

......

As soon as Li Yan finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present instantly became extremely solemn, and the atmosphere seemed to be frozen, heavy and depressing.

Especially Ma Shou, his originally serious face now looked even gloomier, like the sky before a storm, all dark blue.

He could no longer sit still in his seat. He stood up suddenly and began to pace back and forth in the command center in a hurry.

For a moment, the entire command center was silent.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Ma Shou's constantly moving figure.

Everyone knows that they are facing a difficult and important decision at this moment, and this decision will directly affect the direction of the entire war and the life and death of countless soldiers.

Time passed by minute by minute, and every second was a torture for the people present.

Just like that, ten minutes passed.

Ma Shou's body suddenly stopped, and his originally anxious steps also stopped.

He slowly turned around and faced everyone, his deep eyes flashing with an unwavering light.

Then, he took a deep breath and said in a low but powerful voice: "Although our Northwest Army is poor..."

“But we also have a passion.”

"For the sake of national justice and the greater good! Even if the path ahead is filled with dangers and dangers, the 7th Independent Brigade will resolutely march forward, bravely risking our lives!"

These words exploded like a thunder in the command center, stirring up the lofty ambitions and fearless courage in everyone's hearts.

Seeing this, Li Yan couldn't help but nodded secretly.

Although the Northwest Army has received mixed reviews in history, people like Shi Yousan and Liu Yufen were even despised as traitors.

However, this does not mean we can completely deny this army known as the "Wolves of the Northwest".

After all, most of the generals and soldiers of the Northwest Army have a loyal heart.

Especially in the fight against the Japanese invaders

The bravery and fearlessness they demonstrated are truly inspiring.