Hearing the remnant soldiers curse Zhao Ergou's name loudly but without exception, take their backpacks and walk away, Liu Lang nodded with satisfaction.
Veterans who have experienced the test of blood and fire are undoubtedly the most valuable asset of the army. As soon as Yu Jishi announced that he could select 200 officers and soldiers from the 19th Route Army, Liu Lang immediately thought of the remnant soldiers who had been with him through life and death.
Carrying a load of 30 kilograms for 35 kilometers cross-country is already close to the fully armed 50-kilometer training project of the People's Liberation Army's special forces seventy years later. For soldiers who lack systematic training in this era, it is basically an impossible task, even if it is known as the Army World
The most elite Japanese army only had a 30-kilometer training course among its rigorous training subjects.
Faced with Liu Lang's almost impossible task, judging from their actual performance, it was obvious that they were extremely willing to follow him.
There is no standard for 35 kilometers. As long as they can run down, Liu Lang is not worried at all that they will slip up and run a few laps. Obedience to orders is the most basic quality of a soldier.
After thinking about it, Liu Lang decided to visit some big bosses of the Nineteenth Route Army. Not only did he want to recruit people from these big bosses, but more importantly, the Nineteenth Route Army had a great role in the modern history of China.
Indelible brilliance.
Naturally, Liu Lang knew nothing more about the 19th Route Army. In the Battle of Songhu, the 30,000 soldiers of the 19th Route Army with poor equipment and the Japanese army with aircraft and artillery resisted for half a month, and fought a fierce battle.
, proving that they are worthy of being the iron army they once were on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition.
But Liu Lang knew that since 1931, when all 30,000 soldiers of the Nineteenth Route Army swore not to fight against the Red Army, but also disobeyed President Chiang Kai-shek's order not to resist the Japanese army's transfer of defense orders to Shanghai, this unit had become
Chairman Chiang's major concern was that he refused to participate in the National Government's fourth siege of the Red Army in Fujian and created the "Fujian Incident", which shocked China and the world. In the end, the glory of the National Government's siege by more than 100,000 troops could only be short-lived.
Such an iron army that was supposed to become a nightmare for the Japanese invaders on the anti-Japanese battlefield in the future, died quietly in the smoke of the civil war. It is really sad.
Liu Lang admired the generals who led such an army full of patriotism. No matter what reason, he had to go and meet them. If possible, Liu Lang would prefer such a powerful army.
Five years later, the army can still stand on the front line of the Japanese invaders' massive offensive, instead of becoming cannon fodder in political confrontations.
Liu Lang first found his immediate superior, Mr. Mao of the 61st Division, by phone. After hearing the meaning of Liu Lang's words, Mr. Mao readily agreed to Liu Lang's request.
The station of the 61st Division was not too far away from the field hospital of the Fifth Army. Liu Lang jogged all the way. Within half an hour, Liu Lang appeared in front of Mao Weishou's command post. Mao Weishou, who had been waiting at the door, waved to Liu Lang.
He was the first to jump into the driver's seat of the large truck parked at the door.
Liu Lang felt a toothache. This major general's special car was quite big. It was quite different from the cars that Chinese military generals used to go to the battlefield in the movies he watched when he was a child!
Perhaps seeing the strange look on Liu Lang's face, Mao Weishou also showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. Mao Weishou is from Jiangxi, and he said: "Baby, you don't know, not to mention that a fierce fight with the little devil will soon destroy the family's fortune."
After the battle, even before this battle, our 19th Route Army was treated like a stepmother by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. The brothers were not paid military pay, and I could hardly even ride a horse. Then
The car that came? This car was bought with donations from fellow villagers in Shanghai and used to transport ammunition."
Liu Lang nodded silently. Regarding this period of history, there are also records in military history: At the beginning of the war, the Nanjing government cut off the pay of the 19th Route Army for several months on the grounds that its finances were on the verge of collapse. Since October 1931, the 19th Route Army
The army never received a penny of military pay. It was winter at that time, and the soldiers were wearing single clothes and shorts with their knees exposed, fighting in the ice and snow. The 19th Route Army fought alone for nearly a month. If it were not for the strong support and support from Shanghai citizens and business circles,
Zhang Zhizhong's Fifth Army came to the rescue, but had already run out of ammunition and food and was completely wiped out.
Liu Lang was a little more wary of Chairman Chiang, who was very good at using domestic and foreign struggles to eradicate dissidents. After all, he would still be working under Chairman Chiang for a few more years.
Through judging the current situation at home and abroad in the past two months, Liu Lang basically has a rough outline of his future path. He is looking for his grandfather, and he naturally wants to embrace the thighs of the red army, but it is definitely not now.
There are still about five years left before the Japanese invaders invade China. Liu Lang does not want to waste these five years fighting with the Nanjing National Government. Liu Lang hopes to use these five years to bring out a strong army.
The army, a strong army that can give little devils a bloody blow, even if it cannot change the general trend of the entire war, Liu Lang also hopes to use such an army to tell the soldiers and civilians across the country that the Chinese have never been the sick men of East Asia.
Because of the "Songhu Agreement", the headquarters of the 19th Route Army has moved out of its original headquarters and is now tentatively located in the Wangxianqiao area, about 30 kilometers away from the 61st Division's garrison. Trucks are traveling slowly on the old road.
, looking around, we can see that after the battle between the two armies with a total of more than 100,000 troops, the cany and barbarians are all there.
The two soldiers were not interested in continuing the conversation, and the atmosphere was a bit dull.
After walking for more than an hour and passing several heavily guarded intersections, we finally arrived at the military headquarters.
Under the leadership of Mao Weishou, and with Liu Lang's special physique as an "anti-Japanese hero," Liu Lang was well-known for his special physique, so the entrance to the military headquarters was not subject to much strict scrutiny.
Led by a lieutenant colonel's adjutant, the two went directly to the largest conference room of the temporary military headquarters, where Commander Cai Tingkai and Cai Cai, who had already received the news, were already waiting there.
Adjusting his military cap, Liu Lang stepped into the conference room with his head held high.
Cai Tingkai, who is lean but looks very determined and carries the rank of lieutenant general, has been seen by Liu Lang in photos. His tiger eyes are calm and intimidating, which is extremely impressive. But he is not the only one in the conference room. There are people beside Cai Tingkai.
There was actually a man with short buzzcut hair and a long coat.
Liu Lang didn't squint his eyes, stood at attention and saluted: "Military seat, 61st Division Communications Officer Liu Langte is here to report."
"Oh? Commander Liu, you are now a member of the 2nd Division. Don't mention it anymore as the communications officer of the 61st Division!" Cai Tingkai said slowly without moving.
"Even if Liu Lang becomes a general in the future, the first item on his resume will always be the communications officer of the 61st Division of the 19th Route Army." Liu Lang replied loudly.
"Haha, you can talk." A smile broke out on the expressionless Cai Tingkai's face. He stood up and raised his hand to return the gift to Liu Lang. He turned to ask the man in the big coat next to him: "How are you? Boss Du, I'm No. 19
There are quite a few good men in the army!"
The man with short crew-cut hair looked at Liu Lang, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he smiled when he heard this: "With Commander Cai as a model soldier who protects the family and the country, it is natural that heroes like Commander Liu are indispensable under his command.
Boss Du, Liu Lang started thinking like a revolving door in his mind.
It turned out to be him. Liu Lang had an idea. He was the businessman who could stand side by side with a lieutenant general like Cai Tingkai without falling behind. His surname was also Du. After looking through the modern history of China, I was afraid it could only be him.