The order had already been given to He Guoxing at the place where the war began, and after the war, the timing of crossing the river was up to them, and it was up to them to decide whether to attack or feint.

The heart of returning to the country has always led the thoughts of every soldier in this army abroad, from the original Taihang Mountain, step by step to the present, they have heard about many major things happening in the country, the country is basically stable, the people have begun to live and work in peace and contentment, and many aspects are developing step by step to the good.

When they are abroad, they also frequently receive letters from their families at home, hoping that they can bravely kill the enemy and fight for the country.

Now the opportunity is in their hands, as long as they want, they can cross the river at any time, and even some officers have written to He Guoxing and them, asking to lead the troops to cross the river and fight to the death with the Japanese army.

He Guoxing certainly understands the feelings of the soldiers, they are always looking forward to returning to China, all the time looking forward to a battle with the Japanese army, even if they die, their bodies can be buried in the country, and now they are alive but they have been in a strange territory, or have long been forgotten.

"The officer below has written to us again, let us go back to the country!" The chief of staff said helplessly to He Guoxing.

"Do you think I don't want to, Commander-in-Chief Hu just sent us a telegram yesterday, asking about the situation on our side, if the battle in China is in full swing, I don't want to sit on the cold bench!"

In this foreign country, He Guoxing does not look forward to returning to China one day, but he is responsible for the soldiers.

His daily routine was to take a telescope and look at the Japanese positions on the other side of the river, which were okay at first, and the Japanese positions were only laid out on the surface.

But now he could barely see the Japanese troops moving on the surface, and the Japanese troops were all turned underground. He sent scouts across the river to reconnoitre, and the Japanese army built a large number of reinforced concrete permanent fortifications underground, and stored a large amount of ammunition and military supplies.

He Guoxing understood very well that crossing the river was not their biggest difficulty, the real difficulty was how to break through the Japanese defense line, once his troops penetrated into the underground labyrinth of the Japanese army, a few people who could come out alive did not know.

He can't let the soldiers die because of their thoughts, the river is better, and the home is difficult to return!

"Let the Fourth Regiment send scouts across the river again tonight to take a look, and strive to catch a tongue and come back!"

Soldiers can be emotional, but as the commander of an army, He Guoxing can't be emotional, and if he wants to be emotional, tens of thousands of soldiers may die in vain.

"Hey~ What's the use of scouting, the number of times we cross the river to reconnoiter is already comparable to the stars in the sky, but how much do we know about the underground fortifications of the Japanese army?"

The chief of staff shook his head helplessly, he and He Guoxing stayed together almost twenty-four hours a day, and I am afraid that there was no one more familiar with each other than the two of them.

"It's better than me holding a telescope all day long and looking at the sparks on the other side every day!"

The Japanese army on the other side of the river did not find out how to make a rash move, and Hu Guoshan also gave them some information, but this information was really not enough for them.

"Did Commander-in-Chief Hu say that they would attack the Japanese fortifications along the river?" The chief of staff asked.

He Guoxing shook his head: "Now our main force is fighting a decisive battle with the main force of the Japanese army, and the commander-in-chief promised us to cross the river weakly, and will send armored troops to support us, more than a thousand tanks and armored vehicles!" ”

But what is the use of these thousand tanks and armored vehicles? Can the tank go into the underground fortifications, or can the cannon on the tank blow up the reinforced concrete?

The rumbling armor is indeed quite bluffing, but for them, it is useless.

"yes, what's the use! Why don't you send us another batch of flamethrowers? ”

He Guoxing didn't speak again, and took his equipment out of the command post! It didn't take him far to hear the sound of the river.

On the other side of the river is Chinese land, but that land is still under the enemy's feet, and standing on the river bank you can clearly hear the sound of artillery in the distance.

In fact, for He Guoxing, they have a better way to return to China, and Mohe is the best choice, there are troops there to respond, and there will be no casualties.

This was the easiest and easiest path, but it also meant that there was no one to pose an effective threat to the Japanese on the other side of the river, and the Japanese could free up a large number of troops to join the frontal battle.

"Not doing it now may be more deterrent than doing it!"

He Guoxing walks alone by the river, he often comes here, and he likes it very much, because it is the closest to his country.

Since the Soviets' attack on Germany had gone well, the Soviets had almost forgotten about them, and less than half of the promises they had made had been fulfilled.

But they are still here, not for the Soviets, but for themselves. From the date of return to China far away, now they can cross the past in one step, but He Guoxing still did not give this order.

In the middle of the night, a small boat sent a dozen soldiers across the river again, and reconnaissance was already familiar to them, but there was no guarantee that they would be safe every time.

I often walk by the river, where there are no wet shoes. Traces of the last battle are still left on the riverbank, which the warriors have trampled out of their flesh and blood.

The reconnaissance went well, because there was no moonlight in the sky, and the Japanese did not dare to use searchlights anymore, and they did not even dare to have any lights on the ground, lest they attract the Chinese air force.

Without the lights, no one would have spotted the reconnaissance troops crossing the river, and it would have been difficult to find where the Japanese troops were, making it very difficult to catch the tongues.

Although the reconnaissance is underway, the gains are small! The Japanese army became more and more heavily guarded, and those who remained on the ground were often veterans who had fought against the Chinese army.

"The Scout is back, nothing came of it!"

"Got it!" He Guoxing replied lightly.

It was as if he already knew the outcome, and didn't behave strangely. In fact, since the first few reconnaissances, they have not made much progress, and it is not surprising to know that the Japanese army is also on guard against them at all times.

"Do you want to keep sending scouts?" The chief of staff asked.

"Don't send it first, send a telegram to the commander-in-chief and Brother Fan, and say...... We can't cross the river to fight at the moment, everything is fine, it's just that the soldiers are homesick! ”

He Guoxing didn't want to talk too much about the difficulties on his side, because he knew that Lao Hu and Liao Fan couldn't help, and it would only add to his troubles.

"By the way, Commander-in-Chief Hu just sent a telegram asking if we have the possibility of launching an attack?"

"It seems that the offensive of the war has reached the second stage, and Commander-in-Chief Hu intends to send the armored forces prepared for us to the front line!"

Hu Guoshan will not ask them if they can launch an attack for no reason, some things can be routine, but for war, they veterans will not fool anyone.

"What do you mean?" The chief of staff did not react.

"The general decisive battle with the Japanese army has also been fought for a while, I am afraid that all the troops have reached the designated position, and the effect is good, if you want to solve the battle as soon as possible, you must increase the offensive force, on the ground, armored forces are the best choice, especially when the Japanese army lacks armored troops!"

Now China has a large number of armored forces, but it is still insufficient, if the front time, Hu Guoshan can come up with reserves to support them to cross the river, but in the second stage of the war, Hu Guoshan has to consider the situation on the entire battlefield.

"So what are we going to do? If the second phase of the operation is completed, the defeat of the Japanese army is certain, and we will lose the opportunity to participate in the war! ”

The chief of staff was worried that after the completion of the second phase of the operation, the Japanese army would surrender directly, and they would have no battle to fight at that time, so how could they go back and explain to their fathers and fellow villagers? After two years of eating grain abroad, you can't even fight?

"Don't worry, there will always be a few diehards in the little devils, and those hiding in the underground fortifications opposite us are diehards!"

He Guoxing is not worried about whether there is a war or not, they will have an explanation for their hometown fathers and elders, and no one loves the land of their hometown more than these soldiers.

"I hope so, the blood of the warriors can't be wasted in the rest of their lives like this, at least I'm unwilling!"

"When the battle is over, what will you do when you go back?" He Guoxing asked.

"I guess the domestic war is over, and we want to go abroad to fight, right? Even if you take 10,000 steps back, I am afraid that disarmament will not be able to cut our heads, so let's honestly lead soldiers in the army! ”

"That's right, after being a soldier for so many years, it seems that I haven't learned any skills in the army, and it's good to go back to Taihang Mountain to farm, and I can also sweep the graves of the brothers who stayed there."

"Don't say it, it's okay not to mention it, I really want to think about the days when I was too far in the mountains! After this battle, I will definitely ask Commander Hu for a leave of absence and go back to take a good look! ”

They have been away from home for many years, the soldiers are adrift, and they have no fixed residence, and Taihang Mountain is their common home.

"Yes, it's time to go back and take a look, it's said that the appearance over there has changed a lot, maybe after I go back, some places I don't know anymore!" He Guoxing responded.

"I won't tell you this, I have to send a telegram back to them, at least we can't move here, and remind Commander Hu that they can't move this side easily, otherwise they will suffer a big loss!"

Hu Guoshan naturally knew that the situation here was more responsible than the situation in the entire Northeast, otherwise he would have ordered He Guoxing and them to attack, and he would not have let them act at the opportunity.

Only by dealing with the Japanese troops in the South Manchurian area can they draw enough troops to deal with the Japanese troops in the underground fortifications on the riverbank, so as to reduce their casualties.

"In the Soviet troops, this is homesick!" Hu Guoshan looked at the telegram sent by He Guoxing's ministry and said.

"It's not surprising that they have been in the Soviet Union for almost two years, they are controlled everywhere, everything depends on the faces of the Soviets, it is okay in a short time, this is two years, it is a test for soldiers and officers!" Li Weimin happened to be in Hu Guoshan's headquarters at this time.