The 67th Army Liaison Office is located in the east of Xuzhou City, in a courtyard with three entrances.
The original owner must still have considerable financial resources, but to avoid the war, he moved his family south as early as January and left the yard to the old servants who stayed behind to take care of it. The 67th Army only spent two yuan to rent it for a month.
Perhaps because of the arrival of Comrade Lao Wu, the security was visibly tight. Not only were there machine gun fortifications at the door, but there were also patrolling soldiers walking back and forth around the yard.
However, for the soldiers of the 67th Army Guard Company, Tang Dao's face was the best pass. Apart from sending people in to report, there was basically no obstruction.
When Tang Dao arrived at the courtyard gate, he jumped off his horse and asked Lu Sanjiang and others to wait outside the gate temporarily, but he walked straight inside.
The person who greeted him was an old acquaintance, Adjutant Zhao. When he saw Tang Dao, he walked up to him with a few strides. After the two sides shook hands and saluted each other, Adjutant Zhao first arranged for someone to receive the few cavalrymen at the door, and then took him with him.
Tang Dao reminded in a low voice with a wry smile: "Sir, the anger is still lingering at the moment. If you say anything extreme, Commander Tang, you should be more patient."
Tang Dao smiled slightly, "Haha, brother Zhao, don't worry. As long as Wu Junzuo doesn't keep his word, he can't get rid of me just by scolding me. But I'm determined to have this dinner! How much wine did I drink yesterday?
, you have to give it back to me today."
Adjutant Zhao...
It seems that this is very Tang Dao!
It was his army commander who knew Tang Dao well and asked him to arrange for the kitchen to purchase enough meat ten minutes ago, saying that Tang Dao would definitely have dinner at his 67th Army Liaison Department.
Isn’t this a real guess? The owner hasn’t even met yet! He took the initiative to stay here for dinner.
Accompanied by Adjutant Zhao, Tang Dao walked through the tic-tac-toe courtyard and entered the hall. There were several tables in the hall, with telephones and various documents placed on the tables.
Apparently, the originally most spacious hall had been used as an office space by the Liaison Office. Several civilian officers who were busy at the table all stood up and saluted Tang Dao when they saw Tang Dao.
Tang Dao was not only an old acquaintance of theirs, but now he was also the leader of the regiment. The officers who had followed Wu Jun for a long time knew that their immediate superiors were partial to the young colonel, and there was no one who dared to be careless.
"Brothers, thank you for your hard work!" Facing this group of lieutenant officers, Tang Dao naturally raised his hand in return, shook hands with everyone with a warm face, and then walked around the screen and continued walking inside.
Inside is a quieter courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard, two middle-aged men wearing dark blue military uniforms stand side by side.
One is tall and tall, the other has thick eyebrows, big eyes and a square face. The same thing is that both of them have two gold stars on their collar badges.
Isn't he the commander of the 59th Army that Comrade Lao Wu and Tang Dao want to meet?
As soon as he saw Tang Dao come in, Comrade Lao Wu smiled and said to his colleagues: "Brother Xin Chen, look, this guy with excellent hobs and meat is just like coming to my home. Just saying hello takes so long.
, I must report it next time, and if you see this hob with excellent meat, you must pretend that you didn’t see it, maybe next time it will cause some big trouble and implicate my 67th Army!"
"Brother Jingshan, if you want to shirk the relationship now, I think it's already too late! However, I can pretend that I didn't see anything." The general with thick eyebrows and big eyes smiled slightly.
"Hello, Commander Zhang! Hello, Commander Wu!" Seeing the two men standing hand in hand in the yard, Tang Daoji strode forward, stood at attention and saluted.
"Hey! I haven't seen Te Liang for a day, how come you, Tang Dao, have become so snobbish?" Comrade Lao Wu asked, pretending to be surprised.
"Sir Wu, what do you say? Tang Dao is stupid." Tang Dao smiled.
Don't reach out to hit the smiling person. If you smile more, the person may not catch him and scold him.
Tang Dao knew where this man's anger came from. Even though he was affiliated with the 43rd Army, and the 43rd Army was not in the fifth theater, as long as he set foot in the liaison office of the 67th Army today, the members of his Si Xing Regiment and the 67th Army would
The implication will be cut off endlessly.
The Si Xing Regiment will run away in a few days. The regiment commander surnamed Tang may not be able to find trouble with the Si Xing Regiment, but it is very likely that he will target the 67th Army.
No one dares to underestimate the power of the regiment commander surnamed Tang, who also holds the rank of lieutenant general. There are quite a few generals in the Chinese army now, and they are basically all veteran bosses from various provinces before unification, like the No. 1 general who is currently in charge of Xuzhou.
The commander of the fifth theater area holds the title of first-class general.
It's just that these first-level generals and second-level generals are basically just names. They are still in charge of the same soldiers. If you want to command the troops of other factions with the rank of general, it is impossible to even think about it without that person's order.
Those who really hold the military power are the army lieutenant generals who serve as corps commanders and division commanders. The corps commander surnamed Tang, with the rank of lieutenant general, controls two infantry corps with a total of four infantry divisions of nearly 60,000 troops.
Military strength, absolute confidant of the boss.
Offending such a powerful lieutenant general, the pressure placed on the 67th Army, an infantry army that was not favored by him in the first place, can be imagined. Comrade Lao Wu just jumped up and scolded Tang Dao, but that was light weight.
"You say hello to brother Xin Chen first, and then I greet you, isn't it because brother Xin Chen is a lieutenant general and a general? My emotional investment in sending troops and weapons is not worth a mere military rank!"
Comrade Lao Wu rolled his eyes and became unusually angry.
"Sir, you are unjust! Commander Zhang relieved Tang Dao from his troubles at that time. Tang Dao's gratitude is beyond words!" Tang Dao shouted.
"You, my little one, only saw Brother Xin Chen coming to your rescue in person, but you didn't think that I would have gone to find Brother Xin Chen. Do you really think that your little regiment leader is out in the ocean, and there are people who like him wherever he goes!" Old Wu
The comrade snorted again.
"Haha! Brother Jingshan, you are exaggerating. Captain Tang, the young hero, will fight the Four Elements first, then Songjiang, and then Guangde. I, Mr. Zhang, have wanted to meet you for a long time. Don't tell me, Brother Jingshan, you are out of this world.
Even if you don't, I will never sit idly by." Commander Zhang, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, smiled. "Besides, brother Jingshan, didn't you see that even though I was standing in front of you, you called me "junior" just now?
You have a position, but I call you by the name of chief. This is a judgment based on closeness!"
"Hey, Brother Xin Chen, when it comes to marching and fighting, you are one of the most famous generals in Pingjin and I am ashamed to say that I can't compare to you. But when it comes to my understanding of this guy Tang Dao, you are far inferior to me!" Old Wu
The comrade chuckled. "If he hadn't respected you enough, you would never have ranked in front of me, even if you were a first-level general."
"Besides! Even if he calls you a military officer, that's the cleverness of this kid. If he calls you "sirer" as soon as he comes up, for an old man like you, it must be a courtesy for nothing or a traitor.
Thief, once you are more vigilant against him, it will be difficult for this kid to get benefits from you." Comrade Lao Wu mercilessly exposed Tang Dao's background.
Tang Dao...
The old fox is the old fox. Just from the title and order, I can analyze Tang Dao in detail.
That is to say, he really didn't know why Tang Dao respected the man in front of him so much. If he just wanted to solve the conflict between him and the 20th Army, it would be the icing on the cake at best, rather than providing help in a timely manner.
Based on Comrade Lao Wu's understanding of Tang Dao, since he dared to lead 20 cavalry and two guard platoons from the 20th Army, he must have made complete preparations. Not to mention that the 20th Army did not dare to face a full-time colonel.
If the infantry commander shoots, even if he is really blinded by eating lard, Tang Dao will definitely have a countermeasure.
Unfortunately, his elusive special forces team is nearby, and the two machine gunners will definitely kill it immediately.
The cavalry either rushed into the queue and harvested with sabers, or they must have hidden behind the horses and used the horse corpses as shields to shoot at the soldiers of the 20th Army Guard Platoon.
The worst result is that Tang Dao will pay a certain price and wipe out the two guard platoons.
If the 20th Army really wants to explode and come with its troops, then the 67th Army will definitely choose to stand with the Four Lines Regiment. Let alone the conflict between the two armies, the confrontation alone will definitely make the Army Commander named Tang suffer.
Keep walking.
Comrade Lao Wu even once suspected that Tang Dao was waiting for the worst to happen, dragging his 67th Army into the water platform, and then pulled that man off his horse in one fell swoop, while he himself just patted his ass and ran away.
Just as Comrade Lao Wu didn't understand Tang Dao's unexpected respect for Commander Zhang Da who came from the north, he also didn't understand why Tang Dao was so disgusted with Lieutenant General Tang and would rather put himself in danger.
Trick him.
"Haha, no wonder Brother Jingshan, you rushed to send me a telegram as soon as you received the news. Not to mention anything else, just because you know Captain Tang so well, you let me know that you appreciate Brother Tang deeply.
With such a rising star, I would be willing to drag the entire infantry army into a fight with Tang Dao!" Commander Zhang looked at Tang Dao's helpless face and couldn't help but laugh.
"Sir, sir, can we go inside to talk first, make a pot of tea, light a cigarette, and keep warm. This winter in Xuzhou is so cold!" Tang Dao began to sneer at others.
"You kid..." Comrade Lao Wu glared.
But obviously, Tang Dao had not finished venting his grievances about dragging him into the water, and he stayed put and continued to troll people.
At this moment, Adjutant Zhao hurriedly walked over from the front hall and raised his hand in a military salute: "Sir, Chief Li of the theater headquarters heard that you have arrived and called you to inform you to go to the headquarters."
"Okay! Call Chief Li back, I'll be there soon." Comrade Lao Wu nodded and looked back at his colleagues, "Brother Xin Chen, I'm sorry, I can't accompany you now, but you must wait for me to come back.
In the evening you and I will drink and chat."
"Chief Li has invited you. It's an important matter where your 67th Army is stationed. Go quickly!" Commander Zhang smiled and waved his hand.
"Tang Dao, you have to help me accompany Commander Zhang. For the trouble you have caused me today, I will come to settle the accounts with you tonight." Comrade Lao Wu glared at Tang Dao again, turned around and left.
"Sir, I'll drink a few more glasses of wine with you to apologize. Remember to sell two more jars of wine when you come back. Don't buy too expensive ones. Just Jiannanchun!" Tang Dao said to Comrade Lao Wu from a distance.
Comrade Lao Wu almost stumbled.
Commander Zhang wanted to laugh, but finally held back, and he couldn't help but feel an unspeakable feeling of envy in his heart.
There are two people, one old and one young. Although the old one scolds and accuses others, as long as you are smart, you can hear the endless protection of the elders for the younger ones; the younger one is not angry at all and just cares.
He listened with a smile on his face, and from time to time he would reply with a retort, but it almost made people break his guard. You could tell by looking at Lao Wu's back that he was not willing to buy wine.
That's what the so-called comrades in arms should be like! He was sure that both of them dared and could block bullets from behind for each other.
"Commander Zhang, please come in. Being able to listen to your teachings is what Tang Dao has always dreamed of." Tang Dao turned around with a rare seriousness.
Commander Zhang, who had seen many changes in the world, was also stunned. This evaluation was a bit high.
It is actually the lowest point in life for this man at this time. Although his military position is much higher than that of Tang Dao, since the 29th Army lost Pingjin, he, the former giant of the 29th Army, has suffered from the reputation of a 'traitor'
, let alone any military exploits.
To a certain extent, Tang Dao, who had won successive military exploits at this time, was far better in reputation than this famous anti-Japanese general who would shine his own light in the future.
However, this man had seen a lot of things in the world during his life as a soldier. Although he had doubts in his heart, a smile appeared on his face, and he entered the reception room of the 67th Army Liaison Office with Tang Daosu's hand.
It was said to be a reception room, but in fact it was just Comrade Wu's war room.
The furnishings inside are very simple, a long conference table covered with military green cloth, and a large map of China hanging on the white wall directly opposite the conference table.
There were three teacups on the long conference table, two of which contained water, and one teacup was empty but filled with tea leaves. Obviously, it belonged to Tang Dao.
Without Commander Wu as the master, Tang Dao naturally became half the master's home, carrying the steaming kettle on the stove and refilling the water glass in front of Commander Zhang.
Before the two of them had time to speak, Commander Zhang's personal guard who was standing guard outside the door came in and said that the 59th Army headquarters was calling to see him. Commander Zhang frowned slightly, made an apologetic gesture to Tang Dao, and went to the front hall first.
Got the call.
All calls from the military looking for its commander went to the Liaison Office of the 67th Army. It was obviously not an ordinary emergency.
Thinking on his heels, Tang Dao also knew that this phone call must be related to what happened at noon today.
The regiment commander surnamed Tang could not say that he had a pair of hands and eyes, but he still had some confidence in going directly to the lieutenant general who was highly relied upon by the theater commander. He just didn't know how much this man held a grudge against Tang Dao.
However, since Tang Dao dares to do this, he will not be afraid of him. Just like Comrade Wu's premonition, if he is brave enough, he will pull his 50,000 to 60,000 horses to fight with the army when the war is about to begin.
At the first touch, Chief Li, who was entrusted to take charge of Xuzhou, might have applauded him. He was worried that he could not find enough heads to kill chickens and monkeys to frighten the 600,000 troops gathered from various factions.
The head is perfect.
As for Tang Dao, of course he will not be a companion. At worst, the regiment leader will quit. He will run away as soon as he takes off his military uniform and pats his butt. Lei Xiong will lead the four-line regiment to continue to the Taihang Mountains and meet up there.
.
I'm not sure, but taking off this skin would be a good thing.
It's a pity that the guys in the 20th Legion are too cowardly. As soon as Tang Dao gets hard here, they immediately soften. Tang Dao's plan to escape the golden cicada can only be aborted.
There was nothing in the reception room, only a huge map. Tang Dao instinctively stood in front of the map.
There were a lot of cigarette butts thrown in front of the map. Apparently, Comrade Lao Wu stopped in front of this map frequently.
A large dark red circle was drawn on the location belonging to Jinling. Even without getting too close, Tang Dao could smell a faint smell of blood.
The shame that had been sealed deep in his mind was awakened by this circle made of blood. In front of Tang Dao's eyes, the forest of steles that had once been filled with names in time and space seemed to appear again.
Those rows of black stone tablets! They are like sharp swords poking into the heart of the Chinese people. On each sword, there are thousands of names and wronged souls.
"We must never forget. Forgetting history means abandoning it!" Tang Dao clearly remembered that when he was training at the Jinling Army Academy, the short and thin old professor pointed at this place in the class about modern Chinese history and must be angry.
Zhang was stunned.
At that time, it was hard for Tang Dao to imagine what kind of power drove that little old man, who was only 1.6 meters tall, to roar at a volume of over 130 decibels.
That's grudge, but it's more of a responsibility, a responsibility to the entire nation.
However, what hurts Tang Dao is that even though he has not forgotten, even though he tried his best, he still could not prevent the tragedy that happened 20 days ago.
Tang Dao was strong enough and spent several days burying the bone-eroding pain deep in his memory, but this bloody circle awakened his memory again.
After all, he still can't forget it!
Perhaps, that is not the pain of Tang Dao alone. The soldier who drew that circle with the blood on his fingertips chose to fight the Japanese army here to the death regardless of the fact that his army was half disabled. It was probably because of this!
Tang Dao's figure standing in front of the map was as solid as a sculpture.
Even when Commander Zhang came back from the phone call and walked into the reception room, he failed to alert Tang Dao.
Commander Zhang followed Tang Dao's gaze and saw the place name circled in blood. His originally determined gaze became extremely sad for a moment.
That is a shame for all soldiers! Naturally, he is no exception.
He patted Tang Dao on the shoulder, silently handed Tang Dao a cigarette, and lit one himself. The two of them just stood in front of the map and started smoking silently.
It seems to be to get rid of anger, it seems to be a memorial, or it may be both!
The middle-aged soldier and the young soldier, although no one spoke at this moment, they had a wonderful spiritual communication.
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ps: Today I still have two chapters in one. I have written almost 5,000 words. I always feel that there is no need to divide it into chapters. General Zhang is one of the anti-Japanese generals that I admire very much. The place where he died was also in our Xiangyang area, so I spent a little time on it.
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This chapter has been completed!