Chapter 243 The one who doesn't open the mouth of a lion is a fool
Liu Lang didn't wait long before he received a message from the division headquarters that the entire regiment was going north that day.
Because the entire second division, except for the first brigade led by Bai Tianmin, had arrived in Jiangxi to participate in the bald principal's "bandit suppression" plan, the rest of the division was not ready. In history, the second division of the National Revolutionary Army also took a full month to arrive.
There was not much time to dig fortifications for them at Gubeikou, the Great Wall's defense line. The result was naturally heavy casualties, even though they were already considered an elite unit in the national army.
Liu Lang had already calculated that as long as he left Sichuan and arrived in Shaanxi, the first unit of the Second Division would be the independent regiment. Moreover, Liu Lang was confident that he would be able to reach Pingjin, 3,000 miles away, in half a month, because the commander of the Second Division
It was Huang Jie, the general who had mixed reputations during the Anti-Japanese War.
As a general born in the first period of Huangpu, Huang Jie was not rated low by the military history of the Republic. He was also considered brave in the battle against Japan. He showed strong command in the Battle of the Great Wall and the subsequent Battle of Western Yunnan and Northern Myanmar.
Ability, but this person also has a big shortcoming, that is, he cherishes feathers too much. In the battle of Lanfeng, he disobeyed orders and retreated just to preserve his strength, causing 20,000 people under Dohi Madoka Kenji's command to escape.
However, Huang Jie had good connections and made such a heinous mistake. He came back again a few years later, served as the commander of the First Army and participated in the counterattack in Western Yunnan, and eventually became the Minister of Defense of the Nationalist Government.
In fact, for a general, it is not an advantage to cherish feathers too much, and it is a sign of narrow vision to like to preserve one's own strength. In the Great Patriotic War, no one was indestructible, as long as the enemy invaders could be eliminated. The Soviet Union
This is what people do, so it took them less than 4 years to wipe out the 5.5 million invading German troops, even though they paid greater sacrifices.
According to the views of later generations of military strategists, no matter how weak China was at that time, if there was one heart from top to bottom, China might not have to wait as long as eight years. To be honest, if the American cowboys had not dropped two atomic bombs, China would have been completely wiped out.
The Japanese are frightened, and China may have to wait longer.
But for Liu Lang now, it is a good thing that General Huang cherishes feathers. Although the Independent Regiment is very independent, it is still a unit of the Second National Division. As long as they can reach the northern frontline in a short time, then
This means that the second division has arrived.
In order to get a face in front of the senior officials of the Northern Branch of the Military Commission, the Independent Regiment must arrive in Peiping as quickly as possible. The shorter the time from receiving the military order to arriving at the combat position, the more it shows that General Huang was informed of the Japanese invasion.
After that, all the officers and soldiers of the army were waiting for their determination to serve the country.
Therefore, after receiving the order for the whole army to march north today, Liu Lang was not in a hurry to leave. He just asked all the troops who were being repaired to pack up their equipment and wait for the next military order.
There is a distance of 1,500 kilometers between Xi'an and Peiping, and they have to cross Shanxi, Hebei and other provinces. If there were future highways, Liu Lang and his entire group of 2,000 people and equipment would only need 24 hours to reach their destination. But now there are only simple highways and railways.
If you want to take the railway, you have to go to Tongguan first, then from Tongguan to Kaifeng, and then from Kaifeng to Jinan, and then run around half of China to reach the Pingjin area. Just like that, it is not that easy to get a military train.
Son, you need Potian’s face and connections.
In the past, nearly 10,000 people in the National Second Division had to struggle for a month to reach the battlefield. Liu Lang could never be that fool again. The land in the north was frozen solid by the severe cold. In less than half a month, he could not complete what he wanted.
Required fortifications.
The railway failed, so Liu Lang naturally had the idea of road. The division headquarters with 60 large trucks was directly under the heavy supply camp, which was Liu Lang's goal of moving in a large circle from Gansu to Xi'an without any effort.
Sure enough, in less than half an hour, Huang Jie's second military order was issued. The division's baggage battalion would arrive in an hour. All the personnel and baggage of the independent regiment must arrive at the front line before February 15. Before the division headquarters arrived at the front line,
, awaiting the dispatch of the Northern Military Commission.
Liu Lang was overjoyed. With these sixty large trucks, all his personnel and part of the equipment would be able to march at a speed of three hundred miles a day and ensure adequate rest. The more than 300 people in the baggage company would only need to march at a speed of more than twenty
The Queen will just transport the food, ammunition and artillery batteries prepared for the war to the front line, and they are not needed to dig fortifications in front.
"The order goes down. Except for personal necessary equipment and a basic number of bullets, all personnel will leave all the baggage in the baggage company. By the way, I will send a telegram back to the division. Since our regiment has been training for a long time and we have insufficient supplies, we hope that the division will support us.
Our regiment has lost 50,000 rounds of ten-day rations and machine rifle bullets, and 2,000 rounds of 60 and 82 mortar shells. Also, by the way, I would like to remind the chief of staff that the two months of military pay owed to our regiment should also be paid." Liu Lang said late.
Dakui ordered.
"Sir...sir, will Mr. Huang agree?" Chi Dakui was startled by Liu Lang's open mouth.
"Idiot, if I don't want that, just wait until you walk to Peiping on iron feet!" Liu Lang glanced at his confidant in an annoyed manner.
Chi Dakui is loyal enough, but his ability to adapt to changing situations really makes people a little anxious! But it doesn't matter, it's still early for the all-out war in five years, and Chi Dakui still has time to learn and improve.
"Hey, Lao Chi, as the first unit to rush to the battlefield, the most appropriate response is for the regiment to ask the division headquarters to provide some appropriate compensation. If not, what do you think the two division headquarters will think?" Yu Xiancheng said slightly.
Yixiao explained for Liu Lang.
"Nonsense, you must think the commander is a fool." The twists and turns in the minds of the two smart people made Chi Dakui a little anxious.
"Then do you think Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Li will think that our team is fools?"
"Haha, of course not. Sir, I got two German imported cannons from them that day. I heard that the master was so distressed that he couldn't sleep well for a few days..." After Chi Dakui finished speaking, he suddenly woke up,
Eyes widened: "What do you mean, sir, did this on purpose? To prevent the division headquarters from reacting and not giving us cars?"
Liu Lang and Yu Xiancheng looked at each other and smiled. Fortunately, this one was not too stupid and finally reacted.
That's right, if Liu Lang honestly drove straight to the front line, it would be really inconsistent with Liu Lang's personality. It is never a blessing to suffer losses. If Xiao Jiujiu, who was working in the division's supply camp, was discovered by the superiors, I'm afraid, he would not be Liu Lang.
The autumn wind that hit the division headquarters was caused by the idea of the two division commanders to create an independent regiment.
After all, a group of 3,000 bandits had just been wiped out, and the number of people captured included many young and old.
Sure enough, after receiving Liu Lang's telegram requesting military resources, Huang Jie frowned but still approved it with a stroke of his pen. Any unit that was the first to go to the front line would have a reason to receive preferential treatment. Liu Lang wanted it.
Although some of these things are very big, it is still acceptable if reduced by half. For this reason, Chief of Staff Li Bohua also sent a comforting telegram, asking Liu Lang to put the country first and the war first, and not to be too petty.
Huang Jiecai and Li Bohua looked at each other with a wry smile until they received a telegram from the baggage camp two hours later that the entire independent regiment was ready and ready to leave the Xi'an defense zone in the evening.
Grandma's legs were swayed by Liu Lang.
It only took Liu Lang less than half an hour from receiving the supplies to the whole regiment breaking out of camp. It looked like they were in urgent need of supplies. They were clearly ready and waiting for the car to arrive. They were afraid that if they ran too slowly, the division headquarters would take away the baggage.