The commander of the 51st Division, General Wang Yaowu, was wearing a thick uniform and white gloves. His eyes were bright and his steps were steady. He was refreshing in this messy station.
This was the first time Yang Ling met the division commander Wang Yaowu after joining the 51st Division. He was as serious and majestic as the legend said. He was a typical commander of the National Revolutionary Army.
After Wang Yaowu stood still, he waved his hand and returned the military salute to the standing regimental and battalion commanders, and then spoke with a serious face.
"Everyone, come closer. Let me tell you some requirements." Wang Yaowu waved to the scattered officers and asked them to come closer.
"First, our army is newly stationed in Wuhan. I hope that all commanders will maintain good military discipline and avoid incidents that undermine military discipline, such as harassing civilians. Once discovered, they will not tolerate it."
"Second, I have received news that after settling in, the political training department will send personnel to each regiment camp. Commanders must closely cooperate with them to carry out their work."
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Wang Yaowu's voice was melodious and his speech was clear and coherent. He explained the matter in a few words with the crispness of a soldier.
Yang Ling quickly returned to the army with First Battalion Commander Lu Xing and Second Battalion Commander Chen Ming. The troops had already been lined up under the command of their respective company and platoon leaders.
The troops did not stay at the station for too long, and soon they left the messy station and stepped onto the clean and tidy streets with the brand-new blue sky and white sun flag held high.
After the capital Nanjing fell, countless industrial factories along the coast and a large number of relocated people were transferred to the rear of Chongqing.
The Military Commission stayed in Wuhan and continued to direct the war of resistance across the country. After arriving in Wuhan, government agencies such as the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Justice, and the Executive Yuan felt that it was far inconvenient to go to Chongqing, so they all temporarily stayed in Wuhan to watch.
Countless factories were relocated. People saw that these government agencies stayed in Wuhan, so they followed suit and stayed in this conveniently located Wuhan area. Factories began to select locations and start construction again.
Although the government stipulated that Chongqing would be the accompanying capital after the fall of Nanjing, Wuhan gathered countless factories, institutions and people for a time, turning it into a prosperous wartime capital and a city with the strongest concentration of the Anti-Japanese War.
The troops of the 74th Army have become stronger again after undergoing reorganization and training in the Bengbu area. Although the infusion of a large number of new soldiers has weakened their combat effectiveness, at this moment their military appearance is neat, with a neat column of four people crossing the street.
It has also become the focus of attention.
Wuhan has gathered refugees and people from all over the country. Their hometown has long been occupied and turned into a scorched earth. They are now crowded on both sides of the streets. They see this mighty National Revolutionary Army team walking through the streets. They see
The soldiers' sturdy bodies and countless shiny weapons made the people excited for a while.
"Down with Japanese imperialism! Don't be a slave to the country's subjugation!" Someone suddenly raised their arms and shouted.
The people crowded on both sides of the street were like a raging volcano. When they heard the shouting, they all raised their arms and shouted.
"Down with Japanese imperialism! Don't be a slave to the country's subjugation!" These voices gathered into a tsunami-like wave, echoing over the city, shocking the hearts of the people.
This roaring cry like a tsunami comes from the heart and soul of every citizen whose homeland has been lost. They urgently hope that this heroic army can defeat the Japanese army and take over their homeland.
The people were shouting, and the brothers also straightened their chests. The more they walked forward, the more and more people applauded the brothers. Looking at the expectant eyes of the people, the brothers' shoulders felt inexplicable.
With a heavy responsibility, they no longer serve as soldiers and eat food, but fight for this country and this nation and defend their homeland.
At this moment when the Wuhan people crowded the streets and shouted in greeting, blood was stirring in the hearts of every brother. They saw the earnest hope in the eyes of the people and felt the responsibility of the soldiers. They could not wait to go to the battlefield to fight the Japanese army in blood.
The commander of the 151st Brigade, Zhou Zhidao, rode his horse slowly accompanied by several staff officers and adjutants. They also felt the enthusiasm of the people. Many people kept stuffing various foods such as bread, hard-boiled eggs and so on into the arms of the brothers.
, I just hope they can kill more Japanese on the battlefield.
"We cannot let down the people's expectations." Brigadier Zhou Zhidao sighed after seeing these enthusiastic people.
The staff officer replied: "Our army has completed its training and will fight bravely to kill the enemy on the battlefield."
While brigade commander Zhou Zhidao was talking with his staff, Zhang Lingfu, the leader of the 305th Regiment who was walking in front of the Duowu team, suddenly shouted: "The wind and clouds are rising, the mountains and rivers are moving - brothers, sing with me!"
The troops marching with their heads held high followed the leader of the 305th Regiment in singing a military song, and then the 302nd Regiment and the 301st Regiment also sang along:
Sweep across the country, revive China, be invincible, and achieve great success.
The banners are shining, the golden drums are ringing, the dragons and tigers are flying, the army is majestic, and the loyalty and discipline are high.
Mobile offensive, brave and calm, surprise attack initiative and resourcefulness.
Be sincere and sincere, unite and strengthen ourselves, annihilate the enemy and invaders, and sing triumphantly.
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The sound of the military songs was sonorous and powerful, and soon drowned out the shouts of the people. Many people looked at such a mighty and majestic team with tears in their eyes.
"You must drive the little devils out of China." A white-haired old woman held the hand of a battalion commander with her withered hands, her voice choked with sobs.
In the loud military song, the battalion commander vowed: "Old lady, please don't worry! We will fight bravely to kill the enemy and drive the little devils out of China!"
The battalion commander's promise is also the inner thought of every brother. The brothers of the 74th Army also fulfilled their promise with their own practical actions. They fought bloody battles against the Japanese invaders on the battlefield and defended every inch of the mountains and rivers.
When Yang Ling and his troops headed to the Wuhan area for training, another unit with tattered equipment in the cold northern region also braved the wind and snow to arrive at General Li Zongren's fifth theater.
Compared with the high morale soldiers and sophisticated weapons of Yang Ling and others who had been reorganized, the equipment of this Sichuan army that had traveled all the way from Sichuan to the battlefield could be described as tattered.
When all eyes turned to the battle to defend Nanjing, the Sichuan Army troops marched from Sichuan to Shanxi and fought against the defeat of the Central Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army. They fought several bloody battles with the Japanese invaders in Shanxi.
These Sichuan soldiers wearing single clothes and straw sandals holding Sichuan-made guns were not knocked down by the biting cold wind from the north, nor were they defeated by their hungry stomachs, but the coldness and warmth of this world chilled their hearts.
They traveled thousands of miles out of Sichuan to fight against Japan, but did not receive any supplies or respect. Instead, they received cold looks and ridicule from the Central Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army. Some people called them a beggar army.
In the cold northern battlefield with no equipment supplies and no food, the Sichuan soldiers armed with crude weapons could not stop the Japanese invaders' aircraft and artillery. After several bloody battles, in addition to tens of thousands of corpses, they lost consecutive battles.
Failure became an excuse for people to attack them. They could not receive weapons or food. Countless white looks and ridicules made these Sichuan Army men angry. They had to take risks and robbed the arsenal of the Jinsui Army. However, this seemed to be a breakthrough.
The sky is the same, leaving them who are bent on fighting the war no longer able to gain a foothold in the northern battlefield.