Chapter Sixty

  After they finished reading it, Zhang Zhengde asked: "Above only mentioned when the reinforcements will arrive, but did not ask us to attack!"

  Xu Feng said: "I think the commander's plan is feasible. Now, Green Army has only 3 divisions with a strength of over 300,000 men. Taking advantage of their reinforcements not yet arriving and having just experienced a major battle without recovery, we can launch an attack to drive them back into the sea!"

  I nodded and said, "Exactly, that's what I've been thinking. I don't just want to drive them back into the sea, I want to annihilate them as much as possible." I looked at them slowly and added, "Blood debt must be repaid in blood!"

  Xu Feng said: "Right, blood debt must be repaid with blood! I will avenge the 115th Division!"

  Lao Cheng roughly knew my temper and stopped Lao Lan, saying: "I think we'd better make a good attack plan!"

  "I said: 'Alright, let's sit down and talk.'"

  On August 6, at 4 am, the 7th Corps, which had been rushing overnight, arrived in Aizawl. Deputy Commander Xing Kaiyuan exchanged brief greetings with Davir and then held a meeting at the headquarters of the 107th Corps. Xing Kaiyuan said: "This time, the commander ordered you and me to fully recover Jidagang."

  The commander of the 107th Army, Davyrov, nodded and said: "I have received the order from Comrade Commander-in-Chief. What do you think we should do?"

  Xing Kaiyuan said: "How to fight has nothing to do with us commanders, we need to do a good job in preparation."

  Davout said: "I am ready here, the soldiers are eager to teach a lesson to the Green troops, only seeing the 25th and 40th divisions fighting, their hands are itching."

  Xing Kaiyuan said: "Then we will arrange for the warriors to have a reasonable rest time and wait for orders."

  "Alright, you've been traveling all night, take a rest. I've already sent out several scouting parties to gather information."

  "Alright then, I'm leaving."

  "Well, goodbye."

  August 6th, at 6:00 AM, after a night of discussion, we decided to launch an attack at 22:00 PM. The 7th and 107th armies would lead the charge, followed by the 40th army half an hour later. Our goal was to reach the city center of Jidagang by August 7th, 0:00 AM. I ordered the 7th army to find a way to deal with the warships anchored at sea, so they wouldn't be able to focus on the battle ahead.

  As soon as I finished giving orders, I couldn't hold out any longer - I had been awake for three days and nights. I fell asleep on my desk. Not long after I dozed off, Zhu Yan came in with breakfast. As she entered, Chas approached her quietly and said: "Ma'am, the commander is sleeping." Zhu Yan immediately tiptoed over, placed a bowl of porridge on the table, took the coat from the back of my chair and gently covered me with it. Then she sat down beside me, staring at me blankly.

  At this time, Chas and several staff members in the room tacitly left, standing guard outside. I don't know how long I slept, but when I woke up, I immediately asked: "What's the current time?" As soon as I spoke, Chas opened the door and said: "Comrade Commander, it is now 10:03."

  I said: "So I slept for 4 hours?"

  "Yes, sir."

  At this time, I noticed the porridge on the table. Just as I was about to get up, I saw the outer garment on my body and asked: "Who came?"

  "Yes, madam, comrade leader."

  I stood up, holding the still slightly warm porridge and ate quickly with a hint of emotion. After finishing, I washed the bowl clean and said to Chase: "In my name, go to the cafeteria and have them prepare a dish to bring to your wife."

  "Yes, comrade officer."

  After Chas left, I looked at my watch and called the staff room to ask if there were any new developments. They reported that nothing unusual had happened. After hanging up the phone, I looked at the map on the wall again, looking at the positions of Siriguri and Aizawa.

  At 2200 hours on August 6, the 7th and 107th armies began their operations on my order. They planned to advance along the coast towards Chittagong while simultaneously attacking the enemy fleet. They were finally detected by the enemy when they were still 10 miles away from Chittagong, and a fierce battle ensued. At 2230 hours, the entire 40th army in Comilla moved out, advancing towards Chittagong.

  At 10:45, the fleet commander, Jonassen, was awakened by gunfire and, upon learning of the attack by the Longwei Army, turned pale and asked, "What is the situation now?"

  The deputy replied: "It's still unclear now, General York hasn't informed us of the situation yet, sir."

  "Order the men to go at once and also order all ships to be on the alert immediately."

  "Yes."

  However, the situation changed rapidly as the Green Army was suddenly attacked and not good at night battles, the front line was quickly breached. The 7th Corps had already rushed towards the port, the 107th Corps advanced to attack the Green's 73rd Division, and the 40th Corps rushed into the junction of the Green's 3rd and 5th Divisions. Old Xing ordered at the frontline command center: "Order the troops to charge for me, order them to disrupt the situation for me, order the troops to attack in units of regiments, let the reconnaissance regiment find the main target is the specific location of the warships on the sea." "Yes."

  The 7th Army's 201st Division had a battalion rushing towards the warships docked at the port. The battalion commander said to the reporter following him, "Tell headquarters immediately, the position of the warships." "Roger, roger, this is Night Cat, this is Night Cat, Mouse has found it! Mouse has found it! Position southwest 21, repeat, position southwest 21!"

  "I am 01, I am 01, 01 understands, 01 understands."

  Lao Xing immediately ordered the artillery regiment to intensively bombard for 1 hour, and then have the frontline assault team report back on the situation. 2 minutes later, a barrage of shells came whizzing in, followed by...

  Jonathan was suddenly thrown to the deck by a violent lurch of the ship, and then he heard the explosion. The lieutenant rushed in, picked him up, shouting: "We're being shelled, sir! We're being shelled, Commander!"

  "What? How could the enemy's cannons attack us? What are our troops on land doing? Are they having a leisurely meal?"

  Chief of Staff Wilson rushed in and said: "The Longwei Army has launched a full-scale counterattack, and just received news that all three armies have launched an attack."

  "What? Aren't they afraid of their nest being raided? Now immediately let the warship set sail and leave the range of the artillery fire."

  "Yes."

  Chief of Staff Wilson: "We were too careless, didn't expect them to come out in full force."

  "Order the ground troops to hold on until dawn, then we can provide artillery and air support."

  "Yes."

  "Jonathan muttered as he walked: 'Crazy, really TM crazy.'"

  At 2 am, the 7th Army successfully cooperated with the 107th Army to encircle and isolate the enemy's 73rd Division in the city area, with the closest distance to the enemy's 3rd and 5th Divisions being no more than 300 meters. The 7th Army changed from scattered to concentrated attack, and Old Xing was excitedly shouting while holding binoculars: "Let Davier attack me from the side, all of you go up, and fire all the shells."

  "Yes."

  "Report! The enemy's 5th Division has begun attacking the 53rd Regiment, attempting to open a gap and relieve the siege!"

  "Let the 53rd Regiment hold on for me, and the Guard Battalion will immediately reinforce the 53rd Regiment."

  "Yes."