Although Liu Lang generously gave away 30,000 oceans of silk gold, which made people lament his arrogance, Colonel Liu was born a big landowner in Sichuan Province. One uncle, Liu Xiang, was the new king of Sichuan, and the other uncle was Liu Wenhui, who now occupies Xikang, which is the capital of the entire southwest.
Countless families.
Money was nothing to him. The gentry and politicians who knew Liu Lang's background felt that Liu Lang was loyal enough, and even if he had no money, he could even mortgage the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun.
But I am afraid some people will still be depressed. Liu Tuanzuo does not take the Medal of the Blue Sky and the White Sun seriously. How can this make him feel embarrassed when he comes from afar to send the Medal of the Blue Sky and the White Sun? How can the government feel embarrassed?
However, this cannot be said. Liu Tuanzuo was raising money to give gifts to the generals who died on the front line.
Anyone with a discerning eye will know that regardless of whether Liu Lang is a real tycoon or a fake tycoon, the Fourteenth Army owes him a big favor. If Liu Lang hadn't made such a high-profile move, he would have given away 30,000 yuan in exchange for the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal.
, the gentry and dignitaries in Taiyuan City cannot give away that much money.
Several generals died on the front line. In order to commend their bravery, the government encouraged those who are still alive to continue the fight, and there may be no shortage of pensions.
But for ordinary officers and soldiers who have sacrificed tens of thousands of people, I am afraid that the pension will be pitifully small. They are just small people. No one pays attention to them when they are alive, and even less likely to be cared about when they die. The gift received by the Fourteenth Group Army is just enough.
To fill this gap, it would be strange if the senior generals were not grateful to Liu Lang, who made the first big move.
The most puzzling thing is the elegiac couplet written by Colonel Liu himself.
I don't care whether the word is good or bad. The main reason is that the literal meaning is a bit confusing. "Half a life will lead to eternal life." It's better to say that it means that Hao Mengling, who died for his country at the age of 39, only lived half of his life.
The heroes who serve the country will live forever. But what does "the last name is as long as the person is not" mean?
Of course they didn't know that this elegiac couplet was not Liu Lang's original work. It was an elegiac couplet written by his direct descendants in front of his tomb more than sixty years later, after the Republic of China renamed Jilin Road in Hankou as "Hao Mengling" Road.
In fact, half a month later, a road in Hankou was named "Hao Mengling" Road. This was the highest praise given by the national and red parties to this martyred general.
Liu Lang felt that only this elegiac couplet was the most suitable to commemorate China's first lieutenant general who died in the Great Patriotic War. It was handwritten by his most beloved eldest daughter, who was more than eighty years old. Liu Lang just crossed
After decades of time and space, this elegiac couplet full of longing for his loved ones was sent to his funeral in advance.
When he was dying, what must have flashed before his eyes was the lovely face of the young girl and the loving face of his mother! Would he really want to say to his mother and young daughter: I'm sorry!
He hoped that after the July 7th Incident broke out in March, he would lead his troops northward and stay overnight at his home in Wuhan. In the early morning, he would leave a letter under his eldest daughter's pillow titled 1938, "This time I went north to fight against Japan, I was determined to sacrifice in case of death."
", you must listen to your mother's teachings and be filial to your grandmother. As for you going to school, I personally don't have the money. In the future, when the country is victorious, you can go to the school for the bereaved." The lieutenant general who had already made up his mind to sacrifice himself wrote a letter home.
Can feel the temperature of my daughter from another time and space.
that is it.
Because of the sacrifices of Hao Mengling and other three generals, the whole country was shocked. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Nanjing and Yan'an each sent telegrams of condolences to the Second Theater and the 14th Army Headquarters. The Taiyuan City Government lowered flags at half-mast in mourning, which diluted the joy of Shanxi's great victory.
In the evening, several bosses from the 18th Army Headquarters who rushed back to Taiyuan had a simple meal with Liu Lang under the recommendation of the future military god, and then rushed to the 14th Army Headquarters to pay homage to the mourning hall set up by the three generals.
.This is a huge savings for the future general in charge of entertaining guests.
But Liu Lang was called to his house again by Wang Shihe.
Captain Wang did not pursue the matter of Liu Lang grandly pawning the Blue Sky White Sun Medal he had pawned as a treasure when he came out of his place during the day. Instead, he hesitated for a long time and then said: "Captain Liu, I originally gave this gift to Jin Dongzhi this time."
The awarding of medals to those who have made meritorious service in the war is scheduled for tomorrow morning. However, several generals such as Hao Mengling suddenly died for their country, and their deeds were quite heroic. The Military Commission called in the evening and asked us to postpone the awarding of medals until his coffin returns to Taiyuan.
Do it again."
How smart is Liu Lang? He immediately sensed another meaning from it.
Naturally, things like conferring medals are not decided by the generals who confer medals at any time. That is decided by a group of big guys in the Military Commission. Even if you want to change the time, there is no need to argue with this little scumbag.
The colonel discussed it!
"I should listen to the arrangements of my superiors." Liu Lang, who sat up straight and straight, his expression unchanged, replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
Seeing that this man was silent, Liu Lang had no choice but to ask "tentatively" at the right time: "Is the meaning above to commend the bravery of the three generals, to boost the morale of the Xinkou army, and to award the Jindong armies with honors?"
Take the opportunity to confer medals on them together?"
If Liu Lang didn't ask, the conversation would be dead today. Liu Lang knew that this person had been waiting for him to ask!
Sure enough, Major General Wang slammed the coffee table and said solemnly: "Yes, on the occasion of the Xinkou Battle, the Military Committee has decided to wait until the coffins of the three generals return to Taiyuan tomorrow to express their gratitude to Commander Hao Mengling and other three generals for their resistance in the war.
Bravery, in order to inspire the determination of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the front line to fight the war, in front of the mourning hall, the generals, including three generals, were awarded medals, and Lieutenant General Hao Mengling was promoted to Army General, and Major General Liu Jiaqi was promoted to Army Lieutenant General.
, Major General Zheng Tingzhen, Lieutenant General of the Army. Hehe, it is actually the first time for our Republic of China to award medals to frontline generals in front of the mourning hall. It can also let all the Chinese people and the Japanese invaders take a good look at the protection of millions of soldiers of our army.
The determination to defend our country is nothing more than to die."
"Commander Liu, what do you think?" After the impassioned speech, Major General Wang turned his attention to Liu Lang and asked.
"It is my fate as a general in the army to be shrouded in horse leather. Liu Lang dares not to obey my order." Liu Lang's answer was flawless.
"Very good! Commander Liu, you are truly a role model for our army of millions!" Major General Wang stood up and praised Liu Lang loudly while taking a few steps back and forth. Suddenly he looked at Liu Lang and said, "Do you know what you and I are like?"
Uncle, we must never go back on our friendship. During the Battle of the Great Wall, you disobeyed the Supreme Commander’s orders several times, and I also spoke kindly to you?”
"Liu Lang did something wrong when he was young, and I will never forget Commander Wang's kind words and kindness!" Liu Lang stood up and said in a deep voice.
As he became more and more familiar with the Republic of China, Liu Lang, who had become an official in his previous life, naturally became familiar with this official routine. It seemed that the real drama was about to come.
"Haha, okay, as long as you understand! Sit down!" Major General Wang smiled and patted Liu Lang on the shoulder to signal him to sit down. Then he said: "This is a great victory in Jindong, although your reputation is not obvious in the battle report.
, but everyone with a discerning eye knows the huge role your independent regiment played in this battle, and your military exploits are very outstanding. You must be the one to receive the Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun. But..."
Seeing Liu Lang's expression unchanged, Major General Wang sighed: "However, things are unpredictable. No one thought that before the generals were awarded honors, our army would lose three generals. And without waiting for a public memorial ceremony, in order to boost the morale of the soldiers at the front,
Just give him a medal, you know, we in China always value the dead..."
Let me go, this is because I didn’t bring enough Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun! At this moment, Liu Lang finally understood what this person meant.
After talking for a long time, I actually told him that because three more Blue Sky and White Sun medals were temporarily issued, but he had a lot of medals with him, he had no choice but to wrong Colonel Liu.
Liu Lang didn't feel aggrieved when he gave the medal to Hao Mengling and other three generals. The three of them deserved it. He already had two Medals of the Blue Sky and White Sun, and it didn't matter whether he had one more or one less.
However, Liu Lang remembered that all the commanders and army commanders in the Eastern Jin Dynasty War Zone were summoned to Taiyuan City to receive honors, and many of them were won by lying down. He couldn't do it, because he was the youngest officer, so he could be manipulated at will.
!No matter how it doesn’t matter, this unhappy attitude still needs to be shown.
Liu Lang understands the truth well. The more you give in in anything, the more others will think you are easy to bully and will constantly test your bottom line.
In particular, there were suddenly three more people. Liu Lang wanted to know who, besides himself, should give up the other two Blue Sky and White Sun Medals that had already been decided.
"As for the other two people, I wonder if the captain of the guard can reveal something in advance?" Liu Lang's face was a little stiff.
"Although the 129th Division of the 18th Group Army made great contributions in the Battle of Shanxi Province, it was also accomplished with the help of the Central Army, Shanxi-Sui Army and other armies. Therefore, Commander Liu of the 129th Division was awarded the Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun, and his 386th Brigade Chen
The brigade commander was awarded the Medal of Baoding, First Class; Commander Zhao of the 17th Division was awarded the Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun, and Geng Jinghui, Commander of the 49th Brigade under his command, was awarded the Medal of Baoding, First Class. Commander Liu, don’t worry, although the medals have been slightly reduced, they will still be awarded the Medal of Baoding.
Rewards will be awarded according to the highest level." Wang Shihe seemed to have expected it, and while speaking with regret on his face, he kept watching Liu Lang's reaction out of the corner of his eye.
Good guy, unexpectedly, all the troops on the red side were attacked. Although the 17th Division was not part of the red army, its predecessor, the 38th Army, was the main force against that leader in the Xi'an Incident, and it was close to the red. It had long been defeated by that leader.
If you look unhappy, you will naturally be the first to be excluded.
If the battlefield diary written by the beautiful reporter hadn't written so much about the 17th Division and the 129th Division, Liu Lang believed that except for the two chief officers who had to be awarded the Medal because of their outstanding military service, the other two brigade commanders would have never received the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal. But just
At this time, I still took the opportunity to change the highest-end medal into a lower-level medal, but the other commanders and commanders who had won were still what they should be.
I'm afraid there may be other meanings here besides taking the opportunity to suppress you! Although he lowered his eyebrows, Liu Lang still sensed the corner of the guard's eyes. At that moment, his face showed anger: "I and the two of you
The brigade commanders are all meritorious officials on the front line, why are there only three of us, and the rest of the army in the southeast of Shanxi have not yet participated in the battle..."
What Liu Lang meant was, why did you touch the cheese in their bowls with those generals who were winning, but instead came to touch us who were fighting on the front line? They were bullying us junior officials, right?
This is obviously a bit childish. It's obvious that he is also a lieutenant general at least, and the more awesome ones still have the title of general. He is also the Central Army. Who else can touch the food in the bowl of you disobedient little shrimps?
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But this is very Liu Lang, and it is also the reaction Liu Lang should have.
If not, Liu Lang would have made a thoughtful comment. A general who was originally a military genius but lacked political skills suddenly became serious. That would be a ghost. He might end up with the 129th Division and the 17th Division.
When teachers and staff are brought together, that is what the Nanjing man is most taboo about.
In any case, Liu Lang led the 129th Division and the 17th Division to fight against the Japs in eastern Jindong, but he did not bring much play with the Central Army. After all, he attracted people who were afraid of him.
"Haha, Captain Liu, don't worry. Although the medal and honor will be slightly reduced, the government will give you three satisfactory compensation." Seeing Liu Lang's reckless anger, Wang Shihe said with a smile on his face. "You have
If you have any ideas, you can tell me first, and if you can agree to it, I will definitely do it for you."