Chapter 1937 Take the High Ground Yourself

Xie Zhenqi's expression immediately relaxed, but Xie Shengchen frowned slightly.

Xie Zhenqi said with satisfaction: "Secretary Liu has a broad mind and a big picture. In this case, you should go back and prepare the troops and start the confrontation exercise tomorrow."

Liu Fusheng and Xie Zehua stood up and said goodbye.

When they left the headquarters and prepared to take a car back to their military camp, Xie Shengchen's voice suddenly sounded behind them: "Xiao Liu, Zehua dare not disobey his father's wishes, why are you so pedantic? It's yours, why don't you fight for it? As long as you persist, you will definitely get Hill No. 1. Zhao Qiuming's loss is also a kind of experience for him!"

Liu Fusheng was happy. This old man was quite troubled by this matter. He really hoped that he could win this victory.

Xie Zehua sighed. The old man said that he dared not disobey his father, which was almost the same as asking him to shut up and not speak. This was a private question to Liu Fusheng. If he opened his mouth to join in, it would be the same as being disobedient and unfilial...

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, uncle. I don't think there's any need to embarrass Commander Xie about this matter."

Xie Shengchen snorted coldly, "What do you mean by unnecessary? You should fight for what you should fight for. This is the most basic principle. I think you are smart in small matters, but pedantic in big matters."

Liu Fusheng said: "I don't think there's any need to embarrass Commander Xie about this matter, but I didn't say I won't fight for it."

Xie Shengchen was slightly stunned, and Xie Zehua next to him also looked surprised, not understanding what Liu Fusheng meant.

Liu Fusheng said: "If we ask Commander Xie to order Brigade Commander Zhao to hand over Hill No. 1, that would be a bit unreasonable. This is our own business. It would be better for us to go and find Brigade Commander Zhao."

Go find it yourself?

Xie Shengchen thought about it, then suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, as long as you know what's going on."

After saying that, the old man left in a hurry.

Xie Zehua asked in confusion: "Secretary Liu, what do you mean?"

Liu Fusheng said, "Let's talk about it after we get in the car."

After they got in the car, Liu Fusheng told Xie Zehua some of his thoughts.

After hearing this, Xie Zehua suddenly realized, "You are amazing! Brigade Commander Zhao is going to suffer a great loss this time."

Liu Fusheng said: "Some things must be handled according to circumstances and circumstances. I am not good at commanding operations, but I am more than capable of being clever. We will see how Brigade Commander Zhao responds in a moment."

At this time, Zhao Qiumin also returned to the Blue Army Command.

He was a little nervous now, because Xie Zhenqi kept Liu Fusheng and Xie Zehua in the conference room, as if he wanted to explain something. Could it be about the bet he made, about Hill No. 1?

It’s not Zhao Qiu Ming’s fault for thinking too much. Hill No. 1 is really too important to the entire battle.

Xie Zehua's troops were well-equipped with sophisticated weapons. If they occupied that high ground, it would be very difficult for the Blue Army to win. They might even be wiped out in the first confrontation exercise and sent back home.

Zhao Qiu Ming was nervous until the evening, but no orders came from the command center or the director team.

Feeling relieved, Zhao Qiu Ming immediately convened the staff and officers at all levels to start a combat meeting, preparing to let the other troops learn the lessons of failure tomorrow.

The next day.

Just when Zhao Qiu Ming was full of confidence and ready to confront the Red Army's Xie Zehua, Liu Fusheng and their troops.

Suddenly, a piece of news was reported from the front - the Red Army suddenly sent a team to the No. 1 position, claiming that Zhao Qiumin must fulfill his previous promise and abandon the defense of Hill No. 1.

Zhao Qiuming's eyes widened when he heard this: "Give up defense? Who the hell made this promise to them?"

The staff officer who reported said: "The details have not been clarified yet. But the Red Army kept saying that this was your personal promise at the headquarters. Before the exercise, they did not come to take over Hill No. 1, which was to give us time to evacuate. Today, they found that we were still stationed at the position, so they questioned why we did not keep our promise."

Zhao Qiuming's eyes flickered. "Could it be that the commander promised Xie Zehua something yesterday? Otherwise, why would he be so careless as to come over and take over our high ground?"

Many cadres in the command center all looked at Zhao Qiumin, waiting for his decision.

Zhao Qiuming asked: "What's the situation at Hill No. 1?"

The staff officer said: "The Red Army sent two battalions of soldiers, none of whom were armed, nor did they assume any offensive posture. Most of them stayed far away, and only one platoon came to the front of the position and made a gesture of forcing the position."

"Our troops stationed at Hill No. 1 did not open fire on the enemy until we received your instructions."

Zhao Qiu Ming was about to speak when the phone next to him suddenly rang.

After the signalman answered the phone, he immediately reported: "Report to the brigade commander, the team sent by the Red Army to take over Hill No. 1 is getting closer and closer to us. The defending troops on the hill are asking the headquarters whether to open fire to meet them?"

Should I fire?

Zhao Qiu Ming had been thinking about this problem in his mind.

He was not sure whether this was an order from the headquarters or whether Xie Zehua and Liu Fusheng acted on their own initiative.

The staff officer said, "Commander, there must be something fishy going on. No matter what, we can't let them get any closer to Hill No. 1. Otherwise, why don't you give the director a call and ask?"

Zhao Qiuming said: "If I had called to inquire, I would have been criticized... I did say in the conference room that we should give up Hill No. 1, but later I told the commander that it didn't count and I just said it casually."

"I'm worried that Xie Zehua will use these words to make a fuss, saying that I am untrustworthy and go back on my word. If I give the order to open fire and kill this platoon, it will not help the battle situation, but we will be embarrassed!"

The political commissar and the chief of staff looked at each other and said nothing.

They knew that Brigade Commander Zhao was capable of fighting tough battles, but he was particularly concerned about his reputation.

Opening fire on a group of unarmed soldiers is easy to be criticized in itself, but it would be even more embarrassing if you break your promise and go back on your words.

The exercise is fake, but its bad reputation is real.

Zhao Qiuming thought for a moment and said slowly: "Tell the defending troops that we cannot open fire unless the enemy attacks. If they force their way to the high ground, we can only allow one platoon of soldiers to come... I will call the director team immediately to ask about the specific situation. If this is the decision of the director team, we will make other plans. If it is not the decision of the director team, this platoon of soldiers will be our prisoners."

The Blue Army has a battalion of troops on Hill No. 1. Sending in only one platoon will not cause any impact, not to mention that the other side does not carry any weapons.

More importantly, he did not completely block Xie Zehua's troops, which was acceptable in terms of face and reputation.

The messenger immediately conveyed the order, and Zhao Qiu Ming personally called the director team to inquire about the matter.