This was the first sentence written by the 21st Group Army Headquarters on the victory message sent to the Jinling City Defense Headquarters after two consecutive verifications after receiving the telegram from the 145th Division.
Indeed, the Sichuan army was too frustrated.
In early September, the two armies that swore to leave Sichuan rushed out of Sichuan from the mountain city at the junction of Guizhou and Sichuan to the southeastern battlefield, and all the way from northern Sichuan to the northern battlefield. What did the two Sichuan armies get in exchange for marching 2,000 miles?
What I got in return was ridicule and disdain.
Moreover, it is not from the enemy, but from our own people.
Yes, in order to replenish supplies, many troops forced wealthy households along the way to donate food and clothing, and were repeatedly reported to the local government.
But if they don't do this, they won't be able to reach the battlefield by measuring 2,000 miles of rivers and mountains with one foot, and they will starve to death on the way.
Because those arrogant high-ranking officials simply looked down on these small country bumpkin soldiers who came out of the mountains even their military uniforms were made of the most common black woven and dyed fabrics.
Yes, they were poorly equipped. They wore bamboo hats on their heads, straw sandals on their feet, and pipes in addition to their guns. From a distance, it looked like they were not so much a marching army as a collective autumn outing of a beggar gang.
But so what, Brother Pao never shows off. If they dare to tell the 60 million young and old men in Sichuan Province that I am going to fight Japan, then they will hold their heads in their hands from now on. At worst, they will be a good man again in eighteen years.
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I came out of Sichuan not to travel, but to work hard.
The 200,000 Sichuan troops who left Sichuan, from the provincial chairman on down, all held their breath inwardly when faced with the ridicule of their own family members.
Without holding back this breath, the 26th Division of the 43rd Army, which was the first to arrive on the battlefield, would not have fought with the Japanese army for seven days and nights with the entire division's 6,000 men, and directly turned an infantry division into an infantry battalion.
It was with this breath that the generals of the Sichuan Army were looking forward to the stars and the moon, hoping that the Sichuan Army would fight a battle that would make them feel proud.
Now, the battle has come, and more than 2,000 Japanese troops have been wiped out, and they were all fought by the Sichuan Army.
Tang Dao's independent battalion is directly under the 43rd Army, and the 145th Division is also under the 21st Group Army. The Sichuan Army generals are proud of each other.
Even the high-ranking deputy commander of the 21st Group Army, who was originally angry because the 145th Division headquarters telegraphed that Liu Ruzhai fled in fear of the battle and was executed on the spot by the war zone supervisory team, now smiled and praised the 145th Division and the independent battalion.
Arrived in heaven.
Not only did he personally draft a message to request credit from the Jinling City Defense Headquarters, but he also reported separately to Commander Liu, who was still recovering in Jiangxia, and asked him to issue rewards to the independent battalion directly under the 43rd Army and the 145th Division.
Some things have to be dealt with by the top leader after all, and he, the acting commander, finally made a mistake.
From this point, it can be seen that Tang Dao's kill was a shot in the arm for the Sichuan army, which had suffered repeated setbacks on the battlefield, and even the grudges of killing that confidant were temporarily put aside.
This is also the reason why Tang Dao dared to execute a colonel leader on the spot like this. No one is stupid. In such a war era, knowing how to fight is what the officers and bosses need most.
As for those who are good at flattering and wearing high hats, there are too many of them. If one is missing, there will naturally be others to support him, especially one who is already dead, which is even less important.
So, people, don’t take yourself too seriously. In fact, you are not as important as you think, not to anyone.
The big bosses who received the telegram from the 21st Army were of course surprised, happy, and in disbelief.
Although there have been battles in which more than 2,000 Japanese troops were killed, they almost always took place on battlefields where tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops were fighting. An incomplete infantry division and an infantry battalion can accomplish this big thing together.
Son? This is really a bit magical.
But when he saw that it was an independent battalion directly under the 43rd Army and that the battalion commander was Tang Dao, the senior official from the Military and Political Department did not even verify it and issued an order for core newspapers to publicize the report.
In his original words: "If it were anyone else, I would be a little worried that this is an exaggerated battle report, but if it is this guy Tang Dao! Hehe! I'm afraid, the moisture in his battle report is mainly based on his own casualty figures! This
In the ambush battle in the sub-mountainous area, isn’t his battle loss ratio not high?”
The colonel's adjutant was stunned.
He took a total of two battle reports in his hand. One was a battle report sent by the Jinling City Defense Command to commend the Independent Battalion and the 145th Division. It only stated the number of enemies wiped out;
The other was a telegram sent by the commander of the 21st Group Army who was recovering from illness. In addition to stating the number of enemy annihilations, it also painfully described the casualties of his Sichuan Army. The 145th Division suffered more than 4,000 casualties in the Battle of Southern Anhui.
The Independent Battalion and an infantry regiment belonging to the Sichuan Army suffered more than 1,000 casualties in the ambush battle at Laojinkeng. The commander did not say it clearly, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that he was seeking reward for his merits, and his subordinates of the Sichuan Army who died and were injured in the battle had to pay compensation.
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As a result, before the second telegram came out, this person had already guessed the approximate figures. 1,000 casualties versus 2,000 enemy annihilations. It was an ambush battle. Although it was an amazing battle loss ratio, the losses were still a bit high after all.
"Hey, no matter whether his Tang sword has moisture or not, his military exploits are real. I heard that he captured the Japanese military ranks of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major and other officers as well as the command knife. He called back to the 21st Army Headquarters and ordered him to the 43rd Army Independent Battalion.
Immediately after arriving in Wuhu, these seizures were handed over. Also, wasn't Tantai Mingyue's reporter in the military? After these seizures were turned over, the written materials needed for the newspaper were written by her as a person who had experienced them firsthand.
As for the pension he needs from the Sichuan Army, help me tell Commander Liu that although the country is in difficulty, it will never be less than the soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line, but please rest assured!" A smile appeared on the face of the military and political boss, which was considered as a gift.
This incident set the tone.
This boss has never met Tang Dao, but what can I say? He can be regarded as a close friend of Tang Dao. Based on Tang Dao's past performance, he guessed that Tang Dao must have mixed some water into the casualties of his subordinates.
However, from this point of view, it is completely understandable to strive for some benefits for yourself or your subordinates.
Of course, if you dare to fool yourself like this, you must first have enough military exploits, otherwise, it is just a way to die.
How dare you ask a chief official who hasn't killed a few Japanese to report like this? Do you really think that those old fritters who have been in the officialdom for decades are blind?
It's just that this person didn't show any words and purely used official clichés to reply to the 21st Army's request for compensation, which was not without the intention of knocking.
It's not impossible to give rewards, but I have to take the initiative to give them. You can't fool me by just writing a few numbers to me.
This is officialdom, expressing one's ideas quietly.
What, you don’t understand? How can you sit in those positions if you don’t understand?
When it comes to understanding people's hearts, those who can survive in officialdom are the smartest people, and there has never been an exception from ancient times to the present. ...
Three days later.
Tang Dao led the entire army out of the mountains of southern Anhui and successfully reunited with the 145th Division headquarters.
"Brother, you are telling lies with your eyes wide open! Look, those people above, thanks to such great achievements, still have nothing to lose!" Master Rao, who had shaken Tang Dao's hand tightly, looked at him with satisfaction.
The more than 2,000 officers and soldiers of the independent battalion, who looked tired but still had high morale, had wry smiles on their faces.
Why did he say that the superiors had already acknowledged the great contribution, and that the battle had even been published in the newspapers? They had been arguing for two days with the Japanese army who did not recognize the result of the battle. Why hadn't the reward been announced yet?
The crux of the matter is Tang Dao. Looking at his strength, it's hard to say whether he suffered a thousand casualties in battle and whether he lost 200.
After careful calculation, the battle damage ratio of 1 to 16 almost shocked his jaw, but is it really a good idea to act like this when you clearly treat your boss as a fool?
"Sir, I'm not trying to keep these brothers secret, but the situation in Jinling is over now!" Tang Dao looked at the soldier intently and replied in a very formal manner.
He didn't want to deceive himself, let alone this real Chinese soldier.
The general is silent!
The complex emotions in his eyes kept changing. Finally, he reached out and patted Tang Dao on the shoulder, nodding to indicate that there was no need to say more, he understood.
Waving his hand for Tang Dao to follow, he turned around and walked towards his headquarters.
That is, the figure who turned around and walked was extremely bleak.
This is the outcome that all Chinese troops least want to face.
But they had to painfully accept that Jinling was surrounded on three sides, and it was only a matter of time before the city could be defeated.
All the joy, in the face of such an ending, turned into nothing. …
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