The Wang Changhai whom General Zhao Chengyu scolded was Commander Wang of the 1st Regiment of the 109th Brigade.
Seeing that the Japanese had left too many good weapons, he failed to hide his troops in time. As a result, he was blown up by 10 artillery pieces installed by the Japanese army on Heizui Mountain, which was at the same height as Xifengkou. As a result, he was killed by the Japanese in one fell swoop.
The explosion injured more than two hundred people.
A regiment that originally had only 1,500 men was reduced by one-third after one battle, resulting in a somewhat stretched defense force at Xifengkou. This is why General Zhao Chengyu led the entire brigade to rush to support. How can Zhao Chengyu not be angry?
, how not to scold.
For Zhao Chengyu, his poorly equipped subordinates were able to take advantage of the suddenness of tactics to launch attacks and hand-to-hand combat against the Japanese army, using their own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses, and at the cost of more than 300 casualties, they achieved more than 300 enemy deaths and captured Xifengkou.
The record gained can be described as a hearty victory.
The key is to set an example for the more than 30,000 soldiers of the 29th Army and get off to a good start. Naturally, Zhao Chengyu will be proud of himself.
The leader of the 1st Regiment, Wang Changhai, should be credited with the first achievement.
But who knew that Captain Wang, a veteran on the battlefield, was so blinded by victory that he forgot about the Japanese army's equipment advantages and lost more than 200 people for no reason. This made Zhao Chengyu heartbroken.
You must know that since the end of the Central Plains War and the 29th Army surrendered to the Nanjing government, it has been cautiously surviving among several major forces such as the Northeastern Army, the Central Army and the Jin Army. Everything depends on the faces of others, so naturally it does not dare to recruit troops.
Expand military power.
Most of the more than 30,000 people in the army are veterans who have experienced the Great War in the Central Plains. After various trainings in the past few years, I dare not say what technical arms have been developed and how much the quality of individual soldiers has been improved, but at least a big sword can be trained.
They are well-organized and have certain battlefield experience. In the minds of the top brass of the 29th Army, they are excellent arms for future expansion.
How could General Zhao Chengyu be so sad that he lost over 200 people due to his own mistakes?
At this time, a colonel officer, the chief of staff of the 109th Brigade, persuaded: "Brigadier, no matter what, Commander Wang still fought a good battle, which can be regarded as a shame for our 109th Brigade. And this is our 29th Brigade.
It’s the first time for the army to fight against little Japan, and it doesn’t have much experience, right?”
Seeing that Zhao Chengyu still had a look of hesitation on his face, the chief of staff wanted to divert the brigade commander's attention.
You must know that Wang Changhai is the brigade commander's number one confidant, and he has followed Zhao Chengyu to fight here and there since he joined the army. His martial arts skills are also closely inherited from Zhao Chengyu, and he can be regarded as a strong general in the Northwest Army.
Although there were unexpected casualties this time, the mission was finally completed. If Zhao Chengyu's face was not his face and his nose was not his nose as soon as they met, it would hurt the brother's relationship, wouldn't it?
Immediately he asked: "Prince, do you think Colonel Zhou, who shot the black gun, will come?"
Zhao Chengyu didn't know the good intentions of his chief of staff, but when he heard his question, a smile appeared on his face and said: "In the future, don't ask others to blackmail you all day long. The same goes for those old grudges in the past."
I blame myself for being too pretentious and unable to let go of my worries. After this time, let’s not dwell on these things.”
"Japan is so ambitious that war between China and Japan is inevitable. We are now comrades on the same front, both Chinese soldiers, with the same guns facing the outside world."
After thinking for a while, he sighed: "Besides, Xiao Zhou actually practiced such amazing martial arts at such a young age, and led his troops to kill so many Japanese. I heard that he also participated in the Songhu Anti-Japanese War. What is his specific record?
He didn’t say anything, so he must be pretty good. I, Lao Zhao, admire this kind of capable and courageous man. Shooting with a black gun... Hehe, shooting with a black gun is not a skill. Why can’t we find so many people?
Is there someone who can shoot black guns?"
The chief of staff asked: "Then do you think he will come? This is going to be a real fight with the little devil, but there won't be many opportunities to do something dirty?"
Zhao Chengyu looked at his chief of staff and said with a half-smile: "Have I not already answered your question? How many people in this world can be admired by me, Old Zhao? Such people will definitely come if they make a huge promise."
It turned out that yesterday, after Zhou Wen explained Japanese tactics to the officers of the 29th Army for several hours, before leaving, Commander Song Mingyuan asked Zhou Wen to help think of a strategy on how to regain Xifengkou and the surrounding highlands.
Of course Zhou Wen knew that Admiral Song was already very confident and wanted to test himself.
He was familiar with history and knew how the 29th Army achieved the most glorious victory in the history of the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War in the Battle of Xifengkou. In fact, it was the use of two magic weapons that the Northwest Army had always been proud of.
One is a night attack, and the other is a broadsword.
Therefore, he was not pretentious and proposed the tactic of taking advantage of the Japanese army's unstable foothold at Xifengkou and using the cover of night to launch a large-scale sneak attack.
After hearing this, General Song didn't say anything good or bad, he just laughed and went out.
But on the way back to the station, he murmured softly to himself: "The future life is terrible!"
And Zhao Chengyu, who already had some sympathy with Zhou Wen, would not let go of this gangster like this. When leaving, he said to Zhou Wen: "Brother Xiao Zhou, you are so cold-hearted now that there are no Japanese troops for the time being. Brother, I am going to fight the little devils desperately."
.Whether the tactics you mentioned are effective or not, it would be best if you could personally go to my unit to give me some advice. If there are any changes, you can make adjustments on the spot, right?"
Having said this, he suddenly slapped himself on the head again and said: "Look at me, brother, I am so stupid. This time we went to fight Xifengkou, it was really like you said we were going to engage in night attack and close combat. Brother, you don't have good marksmanship."
Use the opportunity. We have to use big blades to talk to the little devils. On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyesight. Letting you take risks, brother, is a bit overwhelming. I made a mistake, brother, please forgive me!"
Regardless of the fact that Zhao Chengyu hadn't even said a few words to Zhou Wen yet, he called out to his elder brother. He also didn't care that he meant to invite Zhou Wen to join the war. He even used it, so why not?
Brilliant provocation.
However, Zhou Wen was moved.
Just kidding, who in future generations will not hum a few lines of the song "Cut off the heads of the Japanese with a big knife". This "March of the Big Sword" has been sung for two centuries and still makes people excited every time they hear it.
I can't help myself. I wish I could join the original sword team of the 29th Army, and use the steel sword in my hand to teach those Japanese bandits how to behave.
This is a feat that every passionate man in China longs for in countless fantasies and fantasies, and in the majestic and passionate singing of "March of the Sword".