Amidst the shouts of his soldiers, Lin Feng solemnly stepped down from the platform, returned to his car, sat down, closed his eyes to rest, and seemed lost in thought.
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July 16, 1941.
Laizhou City, the headquarters building of the National League Army.
Inside the brightly lit meeting room, the main leaders of various departments were gathered together, their faces solemn.
"Smack—!"
Lin Feng slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily, "Shen He! You bastard! If you had blocked the 121st Division, the 4th Airborne Division wouldn't have almost been annihilated!"
Shen He's expression shifted between light and dark, and in the end he could only manage a bitter smile: "Commander-in-Chief, I was wrong! I accept the punishment!"
"You accept the punishment? On what grounds do you accept the punishment!"
"What I want are the lives of my soldiers! Not just your excuses. I need an explanation!"
Lin Feng glared with bloodshot eyes, gritting his teeth as he said, "Do you know what kind of person I am! I reward merit and punish wrongdoing! Do you accept that?!"
Shen He looked distressed. He knew Lin Feng was right. If he had been able to stop the 121st Division in Banyan, the tragedy of the 4th Airborne Division could have been avoided!
"Commander-in-Chief, I accept the punishment! I will follow your orders."
"Hmph!" Lin Feng snorted coldly, "Since that's the case, then let's follow the rules."
He looked at Chen Sanyuan, "Read it!"
"yes!"
Chen Sanyuan picked up the documents at hand and read: "Order from the General Headquarters of the Democratic League Army, Order No.: [1941] 002".
"In this battle, all officers and soldiers demonstrated outstanding courage and unparalleled combat capabilities. You did not flinch in the face of difficulties and dangers, fought bravely in the flames and smoke, and achieved this decisive victory, winning unparalleled dignity for our army."
"In order to commend your heroic performance and great contributions in this battle, and to encourage all officers and soldiers to continue to carry forward the glorious tradition, the following reward order is hereby issued."
"The Army Ministry, Commander Zhang Xiaowu, has demonstrated skillful command..."
"Shen He, commander of the 1st Guards Division, failed to stop Hans' 121st Division in time. He received a major demerit, was removed from his post as division commander, and was transferred to the position of deputy director of the Logistics Department directly under the National League Army..."
"Yang Yongjin, deputy commander of the 1st Guards Division, Luo Xing, political commissar, and Gong Liangping, chief of staff, have been transferred to the 4th Airborne Division. Yang Yongjin will remain as the division commander, and the rest of their positions will remain unchanged."
"Liu Qingshan, commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, has distinguished himself in battle..."
"......"
As one commendation list after another was read out, the officers were filled with awe.
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