EBE Chapter 684: Military Morale Is Not as Important as Seizing Territory
Chapter 684: Military Morale Is Not as Important as Seizing Territory
Zhou Weiguo is not a kind person.
But this time, what he did was indeed merciful.
"Then what do you mean?" Sano Tadayoshi and others asked, somewhat confused.
"If I can capture one Nakamura Masao, then I can capture the second and third. If I kill them this time, then how can the people who are surrounded next surrender to us? I'm afraid they will resist to the end."
Takeshita Shun put down his wine glass and nodded; "You're right."
"That's one thing. Secondly, if we drive out the Guangxi army, they'll most likely enter Annan. They're holding their breath, so it wouldn't be a big deal to let them vent their anger in Annan."
"They're almost done killing people. Let's go in and kill more. They kill a group of people who are loyal to the law, and we run in and kill a group of people who are loyal to them. Then there won't be many people on their side, right?"
Ono and Fang Shengli both turned their heads to look at Zhou Weiguo. They both had a vague feeling that Zhou Weiguo was playing a big game.
"Do your Uncle Zhang and Commander Bai know about this?" Takeshita Shun looked at Zhou Weiguo. He knew very well what this bastard Zhou Weiguo was going to do.
"I just thought of it and was about to tell you."
Xiao Ya said from the side, "I'll go talk to my godfather. You go to Hengyang to find Commander Bai. This way, we won't waste time."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Ya added, "We let them go, but what about the Gui army? They may not let us go. The only people who can prevent the Gui army from taking action are Commander Bai and Commander Li."
Commander Li is in the Fifth War Zone, and the one who can reach him the fastest is Commander Bai.
"Do you know what I'm going to do?" Zhou Weiguo asked after a drink.
Xiao Ya nodded slightly, dipped her finger in the white wine in the glass, and quickly wrote two words on it.
"Xiao Ya is the one who understands me best. Okay, let's do it." Zhou Weiguo took a sip of his wine. "I'll leave for Hengyang today. Zhuxia and Shengli will take charge. If they surrender, they can put their weapons in order and stay there for two days. We'll discuss everything else once I clear the road. Otherwise, they'll be slaughtered by the Gui army within a day."
Hengyang City.
Commander Bai and Staff Officer Wu were deploying new defenses in front of the map.
He was not confident in General Okamura Yasuji, so he would often redeploy his troops to prevent them from slacking off and giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of him.
The military order was issued just after the discussion was completed.
Adjutant Li came up to Commander Bai and said, "Commander, Zhou Weiguo is here."
"This kid?" Commander Bai frowned and looked at Chief of Staff Wu beside him; "What is he doing here at this time?"
"I'm afraid there's something going on, otherwise he wouldn't come in person. Let's meet him."
Chief of Staff Wu put down the teacup and said.
"Let him in." Commander Bai smiled at his adjutant.
When Zhou Weiguo and Chao Xiang Xiuling, both in military uniforms, appeared together, Commander Bai knew that this guy must be someone special.
He raised his hand to signal Zhou Weiguo to stop using those pretentious words and said to the busy staff, "That's all for today. You can go down first."
The huge operations room became deserted in an instant.
Zhou Weiguo watched the group of colonels and several major generals leave, then looked at Commander Bai, who was still sitting there. "Commander, do you know I have something important to say?"
Commander Bai raised his head slightly and looked at Chao Xiang Xiuling who was next to Zhou Weiguo.
Among Zhou Weiguo's three wives, Xiao Ya is the most capable one who is capable of both literature and martial arts, but she usually doesn't cause trouble. The third wife, Nan Zao Mingzi, is a talented staff officer. She is somewhat similar to Xiao Ya and usually doesn't cause trouble.
The second sister was the only one who was eager to see the world in chaos. If Zhou Weiguo killed someone, she would hand him a knife. If Zhou Weiguo didn't kill anyone, she would still try to persuade him, and even if he didn't kill anyone, she would kill him anyway.
"You came all the way from Guangxi, and brought Xiuling with you. If it wasn't something important, you wouldn't have made the trouble to come all the way here."
"Great, as expected of Commander Bai, known as the Little Zhuge Liang, you are indeed able to forge ahead from a thousand miles away. Your subordinates..."
"If you're here to talk nonsense to me, then you can go out and have a rest." Commander Bai put down the teacup and pointed to the seat next to him.
Zhou Weiguo took out a cigarette. It was his habit to use a cigarette to lead the way.
"I'll take the cigarettes, but I'm telling you, I may not do anything."
"Sir, I want you to give orders to the Guangxi Gui army to clear the way for Nakamura Masao's troops and let them return."
"Yeah." Commander Bai and Chief of Staff Wu looked at each other, and Adjutant Li also looked up at Zhou Weiguo in surprise.
"Captain Zhou, we finally surrounded Nakamura Masao's brigade. Why are you letting them go? After all, capturing them will greatly boost the morale of our troops in Shancheng."
"Because, eating up his profits is far less beneficial than letting them go. It will bring us the greatest benefits."
"What do you mean?" Chief of Staff Wu asked as he lit a cigarette.
Chaoxiang Xiuling chuckled, "Of course it's because morale and military spirit can't be compared with territory."
This prompted Commander Bai to directly address Adjutant Li beside him, "Prepare the map."
After saying that, he looked at Zhou Weiguo; "Have a cup of tea and go to the office."
The adjutant also needs to prepare.
Ten minutes later, several people went to the office. A map of the area near Guangxi was placed on the table and the curtains on the windows were opened. However, in order to prevent others from hearing, the windows were closed.
"I can promise to let one brigade go, but I also need a reasonable reason for the mountain city. Otherwise, how can I convince those people in the headquarters?"
Commander Bai naturally cherished his beloved general, but he needed a reason to order the Gui army to clear the way and let him leave.
Zhou Weiguo found a pencil nearby, then went to the map and outlined where Annan was.
He did not simply outline it, but also painted the border of the mountain city with the same color.
Commander Bai and Chief of Staff Wu were horrified, but their expressions clearly showed that they were excited by this rather tempting plan.
Adjutant Li beside him also swallowed his saliva. He looked at Zhou Weiguo in horror for a long time and said, "Is this... is this possible?"
Bai and Wu didn't say anything. They wanted to control their emotions, but they couldn't. The blood in their bodies was almost boiling.
If this thing is accomplished, what will it mean? It means that my name will be recorded in history, it means that it will be passed down through the ages, and it may even mean that I can enter the temple.
It was too tempting, and what soldier wouldn't want to do it? But the stability of the situation made them keep all their thoughts to themselves and not dare to speak them out.
If you say it out loud, it will affect the relationship between you.
But...but this tempting cake has already aroused people's appetite.
This...this...
The two looked at Zhou Weiguo.
This guy is really cruel to his enemies and also to his own people.