Yang Ling had developed a good habit in the army, that is, not smoking or drinking, so as to keep a clear mind at all times, because smoking and drinking can cause a certain amount of paralysis in people and make them lose their alertness, which makes it extremely easy to fall into danger.
But since I came to this era, I came through the bloody storm of Songhu battlefield, and I have seen too many life and death. At first, I thought smoking and drinking were a bad habit among soldiers.
But later I gradually came to understand those veterans. After experiencing real battlefields, maybe only tobacco and alcohol can temporarily make people forget the pain of war and the bloodshed, so they no longer resist tobacco and alcohol.
"Come on, deputy leader, we must not get drunk or come back today!"
Although Yang Ling is usually strict with his brothers, they have a good relationship with each other in private. At this moment, they all raised their glasses to propose a toast to Yang Ling.
Facing the toasts from his brothers, Yang Ling also put down his airs as a superior and prepared to have a good drink. After all, when he was on the battlefield, he would not have such a good opportunity.
Moreover, the situation on the battlefield is extremely complicated. Now these brothers are all living people, but it is not known how many people can survive after a fierce battle. Maybe this is the last drink, and Yang Ling has no reason not to drink it.
"Come on, let's raise a glass and congratulate our team on getting second place in the school review! I hope you guys will keep up the good work and take first place again!" Yang Ling also stood up and clinked glasses with them.
"Although we are second in the competition, we are either mules or horses and have to be dragged around the battlefield. Our 301st regiment is not afraid of their 305th regiment!" Several battalion commanders also shouted loudly as they were not afraid of tigers.
"good!"
The brothers all looked excited, cheered loudly, raised their necks and poured the wine from the wine glasses down their throats.
After a glass of wine, the atmosphere at the wine table suddenly became warm. Although the brothers ate well and were full in the military camp, the food prepared by the cooking team was not as delicious as the food in this big restaurant.
I grabbed my chopsticks and started eating and drinking.
Guys like Qin Shou and Liu Yidao were like reincarnations of starving ghosts. They didn't care at all. They just grabbed the shiny chicken drumsticks with both hands and stuffed them into their mouths. From time to time, they poured a few mouthfuls of wine into their stomachs.
"Deputy leader, without you, I, the old smoker, wouldn't be where I am today. If you hadn't saved my life, I would have died in Shanghai. I'd like to thank you for saving my life with this drink!" The old smoker drank and his face turned red.
, came up to Yang Ling and toasted.
Yang Ling didn't say much. He raised his head and drank the full glass of wine, making the brothers around him cheer loudly.
With this old smoker taking the lead, all the officers in the regiment came towards Yang Ling with cups in hand. Yang Ling also accepted all comers. As the saying goes, the wine table is the best time to build relationships. They are all from the battlefield.
The brothers who were blocking each other's bullets simply let go and drank.
Yang Ling and the others drank freely in the restaurant, and the other units of the 74th Army were also busy, taking this opportunity to entertain them with good wine and meat.
In the past, the brothers had no money in their pockets, but now they have been given two months of military pay, and they wish they could use it all at once. Not only did the brothers drink and eat meat, but the brothels that were not doing well on weekdays were also full, and the madam was so happy that flowers bloomed on her face.
Come.
Yang Ling and the others did not go to find Sister Yao, but they drank so much that he forgot how he got back to the military camp.
When he woke up dizzy the next day, it was already three o'clock in the morning. The orderly Huzi brought Yang Ling cold water, washed his face, and then drank a bowl of sweet potato porridge, which finally calmed him down.
"How are the brothers?" Yang Ling put down the porridge bowl and asked Hu Zi.
Huzi replied with a smile: "We had a hard time last night. Battalion Commander Lu and the others were still fast asleep. Company Commander Liu and the others went to Zuihong Mansion after drinking and did not come back."
Hearing that Liu Yidao and the others were still able to go to the brothel after drinking, Yang Ling shook his head helplessly. However, the army commander gave them a holiday, and he didn't bother to care about them. He just let them have fun, and then they went to the battlefield.
But there is no such chance.
Yang Ling asked again: "Does the brigade headquarters have any orders?"
Orderly soldier Huzi shook his head: "Nothing else. It's just that Staff Wang from the brigade headquarters said that a regiment commander would be transferred to our regiment. I don't know when he will arrive."
Before Huzi finished speaking, a guard rushed over to report that the new regiment commander had arrived.
The commander of the 301st Regiment has been vacant for a long time. It has been Yang Ling, the acting deputy commander, who has been conducting training. The review results were good, and he also removed the pronoun and officially became the deputy commander.
Now the arrival of the new regiment leader makes Yang Ling realize that the war may not be far away.
"Let's go and greet him." Yang Ling stood up to greet the newly arrived group leader.
Soon he met the new commander of the 301st Regiment at the regiment headquarters. This colonel had a face full of righteous Chinese characters, his military uniforms were neatly buttoned, and he had a gentle smile between his eyebrows.
Yang Ling's first impression was good.
"Hello, I am Yang Ling, deputy commander of the 301st regiment." Yang Ling walked into the regimental headquarters room and first introduced himself.
The colonel commander also extended his hand and said with a smile: "Deputy commander Yang, I have heard of you for a long time. I am Zhang Handuo from the 301st Regiment. I will ask for your advice in the future."
"You're welcome, Captain Zhang. If you have anything to do in the future, just give me your instructions."
After the two parties shook hands and exchanged pleasantries, Yang Ling had an intuitive feeling about Zhang Handuo. Although he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, he was a very easy-going person.
Through dealing with high-level generals, Yang Ling also understood the truth that all capable people have a special affinity and are neither arrogant nor arrogant nor bossy. These are all worth learning from him.
"Brother Yang, please don't call me "Captain" or "Leader", which will make you uncomfortable. We treat each other as brothers in private." Zhang Handuo had just arrived and was warmly welcomed by Yang Ling. Naturally, he also had a good impression of Yang Ling.
Yang Ling knew that with his background, it would be very difficult to serve as the leader of the direct Huangpu army. Since he serves as the deputy leader, he has no resistance to the new leader. After all, as long as both parties unite together
Fighting against Japanese invaders is much better than fighting among one's own people. There are historical lessons for this.
"If that's the case, then I'd rather be respectful than obey.".
Yang Ling was also willing to have a good relationship with the group leader Zhang Handuo. Seeing that he was easygoing and calling her a brother, if he didn't agree, it would look like he had some ideas.
The first meeting between both parties was very happy, and Zhang Handuo immediately wanted to meet the main officers in the regiment, so that he could officially take office.
But the brothers had a hard time last night. Many of them were drunk and had not yet woken up. Many even went to the brothel and did not come back. Yang Ling had to talk about the general's vacation.
"That's okay. You can take me around to familiarize myself with the situation." Zhang Handuo did not blame him and asked Yang Ling to familiarize himself with the situation in the group.
But before they even stepped out of the gate, the brigade's communications troopers rode over from a distance.
"Sir, I have been informed by the brigade to hold a meeting at the division headquarters."
Zhang Handuo and Yang Ling looked at each other, shook their heads with a wry smile, and immediately rushed to the 51st Division's headquarters.
"Is there going to be a war?" Yang Ling asked Zhang Handuo tentatively.
Zhang Handuo replied: "I heard something on the way here. The Xuzhou front line is very tense. I'm afraid we have to move up."
When the two arrived at the division headquarters, they immediately felt the tense war atmosphere. They didn't wait long in the conference room, and all the main officers of the brigades and regiments of the 51st Division were already present.
Everyone was having a hard time last night, and many of them were still smelling of alcohol, but they all felt the atmosphere of war, were very happy, and were gearing up for a big fight.
The commander of the 51st Division, General Wang Yaowu, was still in uniform. When he stepped into the conference room, all the officers stood at attention and saluted.
Commander Wang Yaowu walked to the head of the long table, raised his hand to the standing brigades, and the regimental commanders pressed down: "Everyone, please sit down."
"Everyone, after a winter of training, we have become stronger and stronger. After a review by the Supreme Military Commission yesterday, we got an excellent evaluation. But whether we can really have combat effectiveness, we still have to use real swords on the battlefield.
Only after having a real shot did I know that the war in Xuzhou is now tense, and our 74th Army has received an order and is about to go to the battlefield——"
There was excitement in General Wang Yaowu's tone. After all, Shanghai and Nanjing fought in vain, and they have been training for so long, so they hope to use this opportunity to vent their anger.
Although the officers were all sitting upright, everyone's faces were very excited. They had long wanted to go to the battlefield to fight the Japanese. Now that they received such news, they wanted to fly to the battlefield immediately.
"This time our 74th Army will be incorporated into Commander Xue Yue's East Henan Corps and go to the Xuzhou battlefield to fight."
I heard that they would fight under the command of "tiger cub" Xue Yue, and they were even more excited. They were not afraid of the strong Japanese army, but they were afraid of encountering a coward commander, and Xue Yue was someone they believed in, respected, and worthy of their following.
Seeing the excited officers, Commander Wang Yaowu coughed and said: "Don't be too happy too early. In addition to our 74th Army, General Huang Jie's 8th Army and General Song Xilian were included in the East Henan Corps this time.
The 71st Army of General Gui Yongqing and the 27th Army of General Gui Yongqing, it will not be easy for us to achieve results."
These armies are all elite units of the direct line of the Central Army. They have just completed their training, and their combat effectiveness is no less than that of the 74th Army. Fighting for meat with these wolves made Yang Ling and other young officers feel competitive in their hearts.
heart of.
"Master, we have fought so many fierce battles since the founding of the army in September last year, and we have never been afraid of anyone! This time we will fight bravely to fight the enemy! Winning the first place!" Zhang Lingfu, the newly promoted deputy commander of the 153rd Brigade, said enthusiastically
He opened his mouth loudly.
"Okay!" the young officers all cheered loudly, and everyone's morale was high.