Although the future general said this very seriously, he was not joking at all.
But no matter how stupid Liu Tuanzuo is, he can't take his words seriously. If he really says it, the bald man's face will have nowhere to rest. Not only will the Baoding Medal be gone, but the money will also be gone. Maybe,
The preparation is also outdated.
The coffin of the fallen general arrived in Taiyuan from the front line at five o'clock in the morning. Lieutenant General Li Mo'an, commander of the left wing commander of the Xinkou battle, personally led an infantry battalion and escorted him back in a car.
However, there are not just three coffins, but four.
It turns out that the body of Jiang Yuzhen, the major general of the 196th Brigade of the Jinsui Army who died in the Battle of Yuanping six days ago, was also found yesterday. Commander Fu of the Jinsui Army on the front line entrusted the 14th Group Army to transport it back to Taiyuan for use.
Memorial.
This time, although he was not a general who returned in victory, he was a martyr whose soul returned home. Even when he was supposed to be sleeping, no one in the whole city of Taiyuan dared to neglect him.
From the Chairman's Attendant's Chamber to the Chief of Guard Wang Shihe, Shanxi's political dignitaries and garrison generals from all walks of life all wore white flowers on their breasts to welcome him out of the city gate ten miles away.
The old man from Shanxi, who was a first-level general of the national government, General Huang, the commander of the Jindong war zone who had returned from the front line of Shanxi East, and the two lieutenant general-level bosses of the 18th Group in Taiyuan City personally supported the spirit and brought the four people together.
The coffin was brought back from ten miles outside Taiyuan City into the mourning hall that had been set up by the 2nd War Zone.
Although it was early in the morning and the sky was dark, the people of Taiyuan who received the news lined up on both sides of the ten-mile long street from the city gate to the mourning hall.
In the front is a grieving infantry battalion soldier who has just returned from the front line, his face covered with gunpowder smoke and his military uniforms were burned by the war and have not had time to clean or change. Behind him are several generals and lieutenant generals who are personally supporting him, including Liu Lang.
Inside, four coffins were carried by mid-level officers wearing the rank of colonel.
If the Japanese army could detect it at this time, it would not take more than one plane to drop a 500-pound aerial bomb on this team, and the entire command structure in Shanxi, China would be wiped out by them.
During this kind of war, it was naturally extremely dangerous for Taiyuan, which was still on the battlefield, to have such a dense gathering of people. But even as the team marched slowly and the sky gradually became dim, the crowd standing solemnly did not leave.
Even though the Taiyuan garrison responsible for maintaining order persuaded and even began to disperse under the orders of the commander, the crowd not only did not disperse, but gathered more and more, following the team carrying the coffin until they arrived at the mourning hall that was rearranged in the second theater.
Yesterday evening, the mourning hall was moved from the location of the 14th Army Group Headquarters to a middle school playground designated by the 2nd Theater Command.
The playground in front of the mourning hall, which can accommodate thousands of people, still couldn't stop the surging crowd. Comrade Lao Li, who was accompanying him, was still smart. Seeing that the Shanxi old man already looked miserable, he frowned even more tightly now.
As the top boss in the 2nd War Zone, one lieutenant general and three major generals were killed under his command, and one of them was a direct descendant of his Jinsui Army. You can imagine the mood of the old Shanxi man. The most important thing is,
The Battle of Xinkou was related to the safety of his private territory in Shanxi.
Compared to the 20th Division in eastern Shanxi, there were nearly three divisions led by Itagaki Seishiro and more than 80,000 Japanese invaders at Xinkou. Once Xinkou was defeated, the Japanese invaders could advance straight in without the Japanese troops breaking through from eastern Shangri-La and encircling both sides.
Shanxi is approaching Taiyuan. The face of the old Shanxi man has not improved at all since he received the bad news yesterday.
Comrade Lao Li, who had been appointed by the Shanxi old man yesterday afternoon as the leader of the observation group of the 18th Group Army in the 2nd theater, commanded the infantry regiment responsible for maintaining order and stripped down all the walls around the middle school playground.
The cordon was extended 200 meters outward. If there were any spies who had sneaked into the civilian ranks, they would not be able to hit them in the mourning hall if they were not armed with a rifle with a longer range but a pistol with a small target.
of various political dignitaries.
Of course, if you want to get a rifle in a crowded crowd, you don't have to do it with two rows of soldiers standing outside the crowd. The already excited people have to beat him to death. They are worried that they can't find anyone to give them.
A sacrificial general was used as a sacrifice, right?
As for all the commanding heights within 500 meters around the mourning hall, naturally the well-prepared guard troops began to occupy it last night, ranging from an infantry squad to an infantry platoon. Although it is not a little bit worse than the Japanese army
, but the Taiyuan garrison is more than enough to guard the big shots.
Sure enough, seeing that Comrade Lao Li sent people to tear down all the walls and let the soldiers stand on the wall to block the excited people without blocking their sight, which finally made the order more orderly, the old Shanxi man nodded slightly.
This is a bit more recognition for this scapegoat who has been pinching his nose and not killing the killer.
The ceremony for conferring honors on the officials who contributed to the Shanxi-dong War was held in the mourning hall of the fallen general who made everyone present unable to conceal their grief.
This may be the first time for the entire Republic of China.
The awarding ceremony that was supposed to celebrate victory was instead filled with white flowers and four coffins standing quietly in the center of the mourning hall.
"Today was supposed to be a medal ceremony for our whole country and our entire army to celebrate the victory of Shanxi Province. However, four generals could only come back in spirit. Please invite all the troops in the 2nd Theater and all my fathers in Shanxi to come to Jin Dynasty for us.
When the generals on the Eastern Front are congratulating each other, they should observe a moment of silence for our four generals who sacrificed their lives for the country in the war zone, and for our tens of thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Battle of Xinkou." The old Shanxi man strode to the center of the mourning hall, stood in front of the microphone, and put his chin on
Some gray beards trembled slightly and he said.
All the soldiers in the audience took off their hats and bowed their heads, and all the people in the audience also bowed their heads, and the whole place was silent.
"End of silence!" The old Shanxi man raised his head and continued: "Some people say that the awarding of honors is a matter of celebration, and it is not appropriate to place it in the mourning hall. It is unlucky. But the old man believes that in this time of national crisis, the awarding of honors must be placed
Here, we want to let the Japanese invaders know that our entire army is determined to defend China. The four heroic generals are not far away. Let’s see how our entire army in the 2nd Theater and all our people in Shanxi defend Shanxi to the death.”
"The general's heroic spirit is not far away, and he will defend Shanxi to the death!"
Following the Shanxi old man's impassioned speech, the audience roared with thunderous shouts from the soldiers and civilians.
This man, who has been a local emperor in Shanxi for twenty years, is really good at inspiring people.
Liu Tuanzuo was one of the few people in the audience who could remain calm under the encouragement of Shanxi's number one man. He knew this veteran domestic warlord who was very good at playing both sides.
You want to say that he is patriotic! During the entire Patriotic War, he flirted with the Japanese and had illicit affairs. But you want to say that he is not patriotic! During the entire Patriotic War, no matter how dangerous the Chinese battlefield was, no matter how dangerous the Japanese were,
No matter how tempting it is, the base camp of Shanxi was occupied by the Japanese army again, leaving only barren mountains and rivers. However, this person never really surrendered to the Japanese.
This is very contradictory, but it is a true portrayal of this hero of the Republic of China. In the final analysis, he is a very practical person. No matter what, he must survive first. You must make him serve the country like the four generals who sacrificed their lives behind him.
It is absolutely impossible to sacrifice one's life for the people, but it is also extremely difficult for him to betray him and become a traitor lackey of the Japanese just for the sake of glory and wealth.
In fact, throughout the Great Patriotic War, none of the warlords who were entrenched in various provinces and launched various notorious civil wars to seize territory surrendered to the Japanese.
Perhaps, people at this time still have their moral bottom line. This is one of the reasons why Liu Lang still has a good impression of these selfish warlord leaders. Even if their impassioned speeches are inconsistent with his past time and space
Compared with what he has done, it seems a bit fake.
As long as you are not a traitor or traitor, you are still a Chinese.
"I would like to ask Major General Wang Shihe, the Chief of Staff of the National Military Commission's Attendant's Office, to read out the Supreme Commander's Order!"
Following the Shanxi old man's loud introduction, Wang Shihe strode to the center of the mourning hall, first saluted to the four coffins covered with national flags, then saluted the Shanxi old man, and then saluted the surrounding soldiers and civilians.
The whole place was in solemn silence.
"Order of the Supreme Commander!" Wang Shihe said solemnly, taking out a piece of white paper filled with words from his chest.
The soldiers on duty raised their right arms to their chests, and all other officers, from generals to lieutenants, stood at attention solemnly.
"This is a great victory in eastern Shanxi and the fierce battle of Xinkou. In order to reward the meritorious troops and encourage the courage of the soldiers and civilians across the country to resist the war, the following rewards are issued:
Hao Mengling, the lieutenant general of the 9th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, led the army alone, took the lead, and galloped freely. He was willing to die, stood up to kill the thieves, and vowed to avenge the national humiliation. He should be commended by an explicit order, awarded a medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun, and promoted to the Army.
The general will be handed over to the Executive Yuan to order the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs to discuss the matter in an appropriate manner in order to show loyalty.
Liu Jiaqi, Major General of the 54th Division of the 9th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, went to the enemy with gunfire and thunderous thunder. He died with the enemy in a hail of bullets. He should be commended and awarded with a clear order, a medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun, and promoted to Army Lieutenant General.
.Submit it to the Executive Yuan and forward it to the Ministry of Military Affairs and Administrative Affairs for consideration and consideration in order to show loyalty and martyrdom.
Zheng Tingzhen, commander of the 5th Independent Brigade of the 14th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army, spared no effort to kill thieves and defend the country without any shame. He should be commended by an explicit order and be awarded a medal of the Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun, and be promoted to Army Lieutenant General.
The Executive Yuan instructs the Ministry of Military Affairs and Political Affairs to give preferential treatment in order to show loyalty and martyrdom.
Jiang Yuzhen, Major General of the 196th Brigade of the 66th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, had served in the army for a long time and had long been known as a loyal and brave man. This time he was ordered to fight in the war. After a hard battle, he persisted in the siege and died with his own life. He cherished his loyalty and mourned deeply.
He should be commended with an explicit order, promoted to Lieutenant General of the Army, and forwarded to the Executive Yuan to instruct the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs to discuss merits and benefits in order to honor his loyalty."
Looking up and glancing at the solemn soldiers and civilians, Wang Shihe continued to read: "Military Commission Order, in the Battle of Yuanping, almost all the 196th Brigade troops were sacrificed. Therefore, the designation of the 196th Brigade is cancelled, and the designation is stored in the file.
Never use it again..."
Something like this suddenly came up during the medal ceremony. Not to mention the military and civilians were shocked, even the old Shanxi men were stunned. What was going on?
However, veteran politicians are veteran politicians. Apart from slightly raising his brows after hearing the bad news, this one remained calm, as if the canceled brigade did not belong to his Jinsui Army.
"The first brigade was rebuilt based on the remaining troops of the 196th Brigade in the Battle of Yuanping, code: Huben, and placed directly under the Second Theater Command."
This time, it was extraordinary.
The whole audience was silent at first, and then burst into thunderous applause.
Naturally, most of the people present were from Shanxi. There are many troops with numbers across the country, but there are only a few troops with unique names, especially those named after "Hu Ben", which is even more unique.
However, among the cheers that filled the sky, there were a few screams of grief and anger and the whines of young children.