Although it is a war zone, due to the lack of the huge threat of the 20th Division, and the 129th Division's shocking battle in Shanxi Province, the convoy under the banner of the 129th Division was completely unimpeded along the way, and they were all veterans.
In addition to eating and resting, the driver's average speed on the road reached more than 30 miles per hour.
Don't underestimate the scumbag speed in the future, it's not slow in this era.
Departing from Jingxing at noon, we arrived at Taiyuan, 320 miles away, at 3 a.m. in a total of fifteen hours, far exceeding the two days expected.
The personnel on duty at the 2nd Theater Headquarters were caught off guard for a while. The telegram said they would arrive at noon the next day, eight hours earlier. The officers at all levels had already rested, and they did not have the guts to wake them up.
Go to the gate of Taiyuan City to greet the meritorious generals at Jindong Station.
But if they were just let into the city deserted like this, they would be in trouble if the lieutenant general of the army was unhappy.
The future military god was still kind-hearted and offered to go to the 18th Group Army's office in Taiyuan to rest without being greeted by the commanders at all levels in the war zone. This made several war zone combat readiness officers on duty who hurriedly ran to the city gate to greet them feel relieved.
After taking a breath, he naturally agreed.
The worry of waiting for a victor to return to receive the national medal temporarily caused them to ignore another important figure in the queue, Liu Lang, the leader of the independent regiment. Even Liu Lang generously walked out of the motorcade to greet them and identify themselves. They
He didn't take it too seriously. No matter how good the regiment leader was at fighting, he still had a higher rank than an officer.
Only when they saw the young colonel lined up with many lieutenant generals and major generals a day later, and even received medals that were no less than those of the deputy commander of the theater, did they know that that man was also a real big shot, and that he had been promoted to the top.
The important people you value are not just good at fighting.
You have no arrangements in the war zone, so you have to rely on yourself. No one said that Liu Tuanzuo was so busy with the red troops that he almost wore a pair of trousers. He refused Comrade Li's invitation to go to his home in Taiyuan. In the city
Say goodbye to Comrade Li at the door.
In line with the principle of eating and drinking together, Liu Lang and the others naturally followed the 129th Division to the 18th Group Army office in Taiyuan. Even Han Tuhao was trotting all the way with a small bag and the shameless Fei
If you want to keep up, the future military god will not be embarrassed to refuse.
People who do business are just like this, and they can look familiar wherever they go.
Naturally, the 18th Army Group Office established at Chengcheng Middle School at No. 8 Baling South Street, Taiyuan had received the information early. The office was brightly lit with great fanfare, and a group of nearly ten people greeted them outside the gate.
The leader was Zhou Gong, whom Liu Lang had not seen for more than two years. As one of the top figures in the Red Party, his appearance in the welcoming queue was already of extremely high standard.
"Commander Liu, Brigadier Chen, on behalf of the Central Committee and the 18th Army, I welcome you back in victory!" Duke Zhou first rushed out of the car and saluted the future military god and general who greeted him kindly, and took the initiative to extend his hands.
He shook hands with the elegant and beautiful reporter: "Reporter Liu's article is simple and touching. Zhou has been looking forward to your new battlefield diary!"
Even the short fat man standing behind a few people did not forget. He also stepped forward and stretched out his hands to shake the hands of Han Tuhao, who was a little nervous and excited: "General Manager Han went south to Jindong overnight to help me Jindong. For exchanging supplies for the army, Zhou thanked you on behalf of the soldiers."
It wasn't until the end that he turned his attention to Liu Lang, with a bright smile on his face that only the two of them could understand: "Captain Liu, I have only heard about your reputation for leading your troops to defeat the Japanese invaders. Now I have seen you in real life. Sure enough, , it’s well-deserved!”
If Zhou Gong, who accidentally met Liu Lang under the pseudonym Liu Shang more than two years ago, only showed a few of his characteristics, at this moment, Liu Lang was able to see how good he was in dealing with others.
This is the future Prime Minister of the Republic who is world-famous for his diplomatic skills. He is well-rounded and can make anyone who meets him feel like a spring breeze. Especially when at least two of the people here are meeting him for the first time, it is his first time to meet each other. All the characteristics and advantages can be pointed out without any mistakes, and it can also be seen that his ability to learn and memorize is almost unmatched by anyone.
It’s no wonder that every time there was a negotiation between the two parties, whether it was the Xi’an Incident or the peace talks in the mountain city, it was this man who took the lead in the negotiation. After his death, flags at the United Nations were flown at half-mast in mourning, and not many people even in the hostile camp said bad things about him.
Being a human being is one aspect. Treating others is also a very important aspect.
"Haha, they say that Director Zhou is one of the strongest people in China, both in terms of his talents and his way of dealing with people. When I met him today, I realized that the saying that being famous is not as good as meeting people is true." Liu Lang laughed.
Liu Lang's title was also very skillful. The official position he addressed was Duke Zhou's position in the Whampoa Military Academy. It was also the most suitable title for his current status as a colonel in the national army.
The title was very appropriate, but this sentence was a bit harsh, causing the seven or eight red party members who followed behind him to frown and look a little unsightly on their faces.
When we first met this Sichuan Army commander with outstanding military exploits, he clearly had a very obvious provocative tone.
"Captain Liu, what a sentence! You still have to finish it in one breath. If you say it separately, it will cause misunderstanding." Duke Zhou replied with a smile.
"After meeting Director Zhou, I think that one of them should be removed. Otherwise, as a fat young master from a landlord's family, how can I live up to my reputation? Am I worthy of my reputation for being fat?" Liu Lang said with a smile. make it complete.
After the red party members were slightly stunned, they all couldn't help but laugh. They were fooled by this little fat guy who was the youngest here. This was no provocation. It was obvious that the hats could not be worn any higher. At the same time, , and also humble enough.
Liu Lang's first impression on these red party members was not bad.
It must be good, as Zhou Gong introduced him one by one, starting from Secretary Liu of the Red Central Northern Bureau, a big boss who had served as a **** in the future Republic, to Peng, the director of the 18th Army Office, if he had not died accidentally, even if If he is not a marshal, he is at least a general; Bo who served as the leader of the future Republic; Cheng who served as a senior official of Shanxi Province in the future Republic; Xiao who served as a general of the future Republic; Zhang who served as a lieutenant general of the future Republic...
The person who came to greet them, even if he was a radio station director, would also be a major general in the future. It could be said that the Northern Bureau of the Red Party's 18th Group Army Office, the Shanxi Red Provincial Committee, and all the senior officials of the office were all there to welcome them.
Liu Lang thought at first that he was in the favor of the future military god, but it was not until a long time later that he realized that this was the person far away in Yan'an who sent a message to Duke Zhou specifically to ask him to send the red party in Taiyuan City to do whatever they could.
The highest level welcome lineup sent.
In his words: This is the courtesy that generals and soldiers who return from victory deserve. If they return to Yan'an, he will lead all the senior officials to welcome them five miles out of the gate.
Not only were the top officials of the Red Party in Shanxi treated their arrival with great ceremony, but even the security personnel of the office showed great respect for Liu Lang, an "outsider", and were greeted with standard military salutes wherever they went. This made
Liu Lang was a little confused. He was not surprised that the soldiers in the 129th Division treated him like this. He not only gave money and gifts, but also commanded the red soldiers to win the incredible battle of Jindong. But the other red soldiers were against
He, a colonel still wearing the coat of the Kuomintang, may not necessarily be so respectful.
The future general smiled and clarified his doubts. It turned out that the security platoon in the 18th Army Group Office was staffed by elite generals dispatched from the 129th Division Security Battalion. Seeing this man working together with the old troops to fight against Japan
Naturally, he would not reject the colonel of the national army who had defeated the Japanese.
Because it was early in the morning, although the welcome ceremony was very grand in terms of the welcome lineup, it did not disturb the people. There were no loud gongs and drums, and there was no big banquet. In fact, the Red Party’s current financial resources cannot afford it. Each soldier in the guard camp received two white noodles.
Steamed buns and a bowl of mutton soup, the division commander, the brigade commander, the commander of a certain country's army, the beautiful reporter, and the general manager Han who came over were slightly better paid, but only five dishes and one soup, so I guess it was because of the sudden addition of a fat man.
Up. The white flour steamed buns are enough.
A few soldiers who are used to eating and sleeping in the open naturally don't care. Although soup and steamed buns are enough to fill their hungry stomachs, the beautiful reporter only tasted it briefly. However, the Han rich man fully demonstrated that he was also robbed of everything and had a "hard background".
The special feature is that I could kill five or six of the white flour buns alone, and it was a joy to eat them.
It actually made several senior members of the Red Party have a better impression of this "capitalist". Naturally, some people came to him during breaks to talk about material exchange. This is how the all-pervasive businessmen achieved their goals. Give him a steelyard.
They wish they could sell the whole world.
Langdanza, who was arranged to rest in a separate room, did not sleep. Instead, he sat at his desk, smoking a cigarette and thinking about life.
This surprised the future general who quietly knocked on the door and came in.
"Hey, let's go! Where is Duke Zhou waiting for me?" Liu Lang chuckled.
The future general held out his thumb to express his admiration for Liu Tuanzuo, who was even more powerful than Sun Wukong. Without saying much, he just pushed behind a cabinet door in the room where Liu Lang lived, and a secret passage as high as one person appeared in front of the two of them.
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The two of them walked with flashlights in the secret passage that was obviously newly built for five minutes. According to Liu Lang's estimation, they had almost walked out of the middle school where the office is located. The future general stopped and used the light of the flashlight to look at the earthen wall.
A handle was found above the door, and after a few gentle pulls, a wooden door opened beside the two of them.
Under the dim light of the oil lamp, a simple cabin with simple furnishings, the burly figure of Duke Zhou and the warm smile on his face, who they had just met forty minutes ago, appeared in the two people's field of vision.