Many people felt the change in Qi Rui's chief of staff. A gentle and handsome young man with a beautiful mustache turned into a tough man with a stubble in a short period of time. Such a change naturally shocked the people around him. As the person involved, Qi Rui didn't feel anything. He realized that he had so many things to do that he didn't have the time to care about what other people thought of him.
"Once the Merika's troops enter this line, we'll send troops to surround them completely and wait for the follow-up troops to arrive." Qi Rui drew a line on the map of Duluth with his finger. The line drawn based on the terrain had already marked many important points.
Second Division's commander, Chu Dayong, frowned. The line that Qi Rui drew just now was the entire western line of the encirclement. On the eastern line of the encirclement, there were at least 25,000 Merika soldiers who were blocked by the barbed wire. Chu Dayong said awkwardly, "Chief of staff, can our 24th Division complete such a large encirclement?"
"There's an even larger encirclement outside our 24th Division's encirclement. Even if some Merikans sneak out of our encirclement, as long as the troops outside shrink the encirclement step by step, these people won't be able to escape," Qi Rui explained his opinion in a simple tone.
"Let a few armies outside work for one of us?" Chu Dayong was dumbfounded by Qi Rui's words. The 24th Division might be arrogant among the American armies, but the 24th Division was still just one of the many armies in the Liberation Army.
Qi Rui didn't look up at this overly cautious division commander. He lowered his head and said slowly, "We've already submitted a report to the frontline headquarters. I think we'll get a response soon."
Commander Zheng Minglun and Political Commissar Hu Dakui couldn't help but exchange glances. Zheng Minglun's eyes didn't show any emotions, but Hu Dakui was rather surprised. They didn't know if this surprise was because of Qi Rui's decisiveness or because of Qi Rui's arbitrary decision. However, Hu Dakui didn't say anything in this situation.
Seeing that the other officers didn't say anything, Chu Dayong could only choose to stay silent for the time being. He was only a division commander, so he had to obey the commands of the military headquarters.
When Qi Rui saw that his opinion did not arouse any strong opposition, he slowly said, "Our army must encircle and annihilate them. Judging from the performance of the Americans in Duluth, they weren't completely useless. There were capable people in the US Federal Army. Therefore, it was very important to annihilate the United States Federal Army so that they would not be able to accumulate experience in the war. In the current war, a single mistake could wipe out the entire US Federal Army, and when they did not understand our army, they would always make mistakes of one kind or another. We must make the most of this opportunity. "
His words were so reasonable that no one wanted to discuss it at all. Only Ma Xiaoming, in order to liven up the atmosphere, smiled and said, "It's said that fighting with powerful enemies can quickly increase one's combat ability."
Qi Rui knew that Ma Xiaoming was joking. He also smiled and said, "Compared to fighting to the death with an admirable enemy, I prefer to annihilate an incompetent enemy with ease. The sooner we finish the war, the sooner we can enjoy peace. "
The word "peace" inexplicably stimulated everyone's emotions, and the people in the headquarters could not help but smile.
The US Federal Army in West Virginia was ordered to take a break halfway through their journey. The soldiers did not know what was going on, but it was good to have a break. The group of people stopped at the edge of the forest. Minnesota was also known as the State of Ten Thousand Lakes. The typical topography here was tall, straight trees, cold woods, and wet land. The soil here was not thick, and stones or rock formations could be seen breaking out of the ground everywhere. Coupled with the rivers and lakes that could be seen almost all the time, Minnesota in the early summer also looked gloomy.
The soldiers did not know how long they would stay here, but they did not care. Although the firewood was not dry, it was not a bad thing to burn it. Even if the smoke was billowing, it could still bring some heat. The soldiers cut down branches and made some dead leaves to start a fire. After the thick smoke in front of them ended, the charcoal not only provided warmth, but also allowed the soldiers to start cooking.
In the sky above this group of people, the Liberation Army's reconnaissance plane also noticed these too obvious signs. The observer in the back seat determined the coordinates according to the terrain. He was about to observe the number of enemies when he heard the pilot say, "Look, in four minutes, we will start returning."
"Why is it so tight?" The observer was puzzled.
The pilot said angrily, "You're new here, so you don't know that there have been several mechanical accidents recently. Four reconnaissance planes have already crashed. Recently, it was said that as long as you carry out 50 frontline missions, you can apply for leave. I've already flown more than 30 times, and I don't want to fall down with everyone because of a malfunction. "
The scout was indeed new. He did not know about the recent malfunction of the plane, but he did know that one could apply for leave after carrying out more than 50 missions. However, he had only flown more than 10 times, and he was still far from 50 times. Therefore, in the few minutes of returning, the scout completed his task to the best of his ability. In addition to taking pictures, he also roughly determined the number of enemies. There were more than 1,500 troops on the ground, and the scale was neither too big nor too small. It could also be considered a force that had to be taken seriously.
The federal troops in West Virginia did not know that Chinese planes had flown over their heads. No one could see what was happening hundreds of meters in the air, not to mention that the Liberation Army's planes used paint that could be more effective in concealment.
The commander did not return, but the reconnaissance unit on the edge had shot a deer. The group of people came over to divide the meat and barbecued it by the fire. The venison was delicious, and it was even more delicious after being sprinkled with some salt. There was strength in numbers. When the huge North American deer was left with only bones, the commander still had not returned. These soldiers really did not know what had happened. Some of them began to chat while biting the fine bones of the deer.
In fact, there was nothing much to talk about. The troops first faced the Chinese team and then retreated. Along the way, this group of people destroyed a railway bridge every once in a while, robbed a shop when they passed by a town, and flirted with the prostitutes they saw. Then, they ran here. As for why they had to retreat and when they would retreat, these soldiers had no idea. Just as they were expressing optimism or pessimism about the future, the reconnaissance unit shot another deer. The soldiers who were not hungry had yet to decide whether to divide the venison again when the commander finally rushed back to the troops.
"Turn south," the commander ordered.
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