As the saying goes: Talking about money between brothers hurts feelings! Faced with Tang Dao's shameless reaching out for money, the dignified Lieutenant General did not feel that it hurt feelings! But he couldn't get a dime out of it, but he really saved face.
A little hurt.
"Brother Zhang, don't get me wrong, I'm not asking for it from you, but" Tang Dao smiled and pointed upward with one finger.
"What do you mean?" Commander Zhang seemed to have come to his senses.
"Brother Zhang, to be honest, my Si Xing Regiment's predecessor was the Independent Battalion, which was also approved by the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. However, it has been more than a month since the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs have not allocated a dime of funds. I
The independent battalion has a strength of 1,100 people, and every morning they have to stand in the wind for a while before going into the battlefield to beat up the little devils." When talking about having no money, Tang Dao's little face looked bitter.
Just looking at it makes me feel miserable.
"Why do you want to stand on the wind outlet for a while?" Commander Zhang was stunned.
Although this man is free and easy, he is an upright person, but he does not have enough understanding of Tang Dao's nonsense.
"The northwest wind can really fill your stomach! The whole army of our Four Elements Regiment can prove it. If the officer doesn't believe it, just go and try it and you will know!" Tang Dao said with righteousness.
Just looking at his face and extremely confident tone, Commander Zhang almost believed him.
"Ahem! I understand! I understand! Brother, just tell me how to help you!" Commander Zhang waved his hand quickly.
As for Tang Dao, who is so sad, he can guarantee that no matter how stingy the boss is, he will have to allocate some military funds to this guy to drink some porridge. Is it okay to fight the Japanese just by drinking the northwest wind?
"I know that Chief Li admires you very much, Brother Zhang. You go to him and ask the Fifth War Zone to allocate the military expenses owed to my Four Lines Regiment and the previously promised rewards to my Four Lines Regiment. Tang Dao will be grateful!" Tang Dao said.
road.
"This" Commander Zhang's mouth twitched slightly.
Tang Dao's request does not seem excessive. What he wants is the military expenses and rewards that originally belong to his Four Lines Regiment. The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, so he must give what is due.
But the subject he wanted was wrong. The person who owed him money was the Military and Administrative Ministry, not the Fifth War Zone. The commander really admired him. When he was in Jinling two months ago, he asked him, who was idle in the Military and Administrative Ministry, several times to come out. In the end, he
He just returned to the battlefield, but if he went to see him for no reason like this, if the money he paid was not his, would he also be kicked out?
"Don't worry, Brother Zhang, as long as you ask, I can guarantee that Chief Li will agree to it." Tang Dao said swornly.
"Why do you see it?" Commander Zhang couldn't help but be curious.
Although he had only known Tang Daocai for a short time, he had studied Tang Dao's battle reports on the battlefield a lot. Whether it was Si Xing, Songjiang or Jiashan, Tang Dao led his troops every time under extremely dire circumstances.
It may become possible, especially the night attack on the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, which can be called a classic comeback battle.
If the final result had not been confirmed, even the Chinese commander would have found it hard to believe that Tang Dao had set his sights on the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, which had not yet started action, from the moment he was chased away like a dog by the 36th Infantry Brigade.
The difficulty of the entire battlefield was not that Tang Daobu was able to catch the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade off guard that night, nor was it that he blocked the reinforcements of the 36th Infantry Brigade with only a thousand men. It was he who predicted the general area where the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade would inevitably appear at least a week in advance, and used this week to mobilize the main force of the Jiashan frontline infantry against the main force of the Japanese infantry, causing the 18th Division to gradually lose vigilance and successfully defeat them. Most of the escort infantry regiment was transferred away, and finally this miraculous night attack was completed.
It was also the biggest blow to the Japanese heavy firepower units on the entire Songhu battlefield, and it also indirectly enabled the 67th Army and the 128th Division to safely evacuate Jiaxing.
Otherwise, according to China's own estimation, at least half of the three infantry divisions would be lost even if they were protected by the national defense line.
Without this great achievement, no matter how powerful his Tang Dao was, he would never have been able to become a regiment-level commander in one fell swoop, especially when he was so deeply bound to the Northeastern Army.
"Hehe! First of all, Brother Zhang, you have underestimated the importance of this Battle of Xuzhou. The defeat of Songhu shattered the Japanese invaders' arrogance of claiming to destroy all of China in three months, but the defeat of Jinling was He was completely disgraced. The four defense lines that he spent a lot of money to build were almost hollowed out by his important ministers, and the Jinling guard general was his appointment. Although the public opinion was suppressed for the time being, as a leader, this He had to take the blame.
Then in this battle, he must earn some face. Even if he loses again, he must win in defeat, unlike the defense battle of Jinling, which was almost a one-sided defeat. For this reason, he even did not hesitate to delegate power to Chief Li. Command these hundreds of thousands of troops. Otherwise, with his personality and style, which of those deputy commanders are not his cronies?" Tang Dao said with a smile.
"In this way, Commander Li has enough autonomy. When he needs military expenses, he can also get back the military expenses of a mere 100,000 yuan from my four-pronged regiment. What's the problem?"
"Well, that's true!" Commander Zhang nodded. "However, Commander Li doesn't owe you Tang Dao's favor, so he won't help me so much just because of Zhang's face!"
"Brother Zhang, you underestimate your energy." Tang Dao seemed to have expected that Commander Zhang would have this doubt. "Before today, this would be fine, but after today, Brother Zhang, your status in front of Commander Li It will only lift all boats, making it more important to him!"
As soon as Tang Dao said these words, Commander Zhang's eyes couldn't help but flash.
He is an upright person, but it does not mean that he does not understand the unspoken rules in officialdom. Of course he understands what Tang Dao means.
As one of the limited number of people in the top-level building, the one who is currently the commander of the fifth theater also hopes to achieve good results in this battle-level battle, but in this battle, he is not the only one coming. Directly under the Guangxi Clan, there are also Sichuan Army, Yunnan Army, Northeast Army, Northwest Army and other troops.
It's okay to say that these miscellaneous military units are here, but they are just fighting to the death with the Japanese. The most troublesome thing for Commander Li may be his direct lineage, such as the 20th Army Corps. It's almost the norm.
It is inevitable to win over numerous generals from various factions and take the opportunity to suppress someone's direct lineage, and he, the former No. 2 figure in the 29th Army and the No. 2 figure in the Northeastern Army, Commander Wu Da, is simply an inevitable choice.
Then, today, for Tang Dao, the two actually joined forces. Moreover, he sat in the heavily guarded liaison office of the 67th Army and had secret talks with Commander Wu and Tang Dao. Doesn't this make people think?
There are two major factions, the Northeast Army and the Northwest Army, and more than 100,000 people are involved in this battle. Who dares to ignore them?
"Haha, I said before that you don't understand the darkness of people's hearts when you rise on the battlefield, but now it seems that I am worrying too much." Commander Zhang couldn't help but laugh. "I didn't expect that you were so thoughtful about the thoughts of those people.
Thoroughly. Okay, I'll help you with this. You asked your logistics officer to make a list of all the funds owed to your department by the Military and Political Department. I went to Chief Li and asked the war zone to pay for it first, and then asked the Military and Political Department to ask for it.
It can be regarded as my statement! From now on, I wonder if that person will criticize me in the 59th Army!"
"Brother Zhang, we Chinese often say: Those who are not of my race must have different hearts! But for that principal, it has always been those who are not my students or good people!" Tang Dao sighed slightly.
It is true that Tang Dao entrusted this person with help to ask for money, but it is also true that he indirectly asked him to choose a camp. The former 59th Army performed well in the Battle of LY, and was finally reorganized into the 33rd Army, which indirectly led to
He died in the famous battle of Zaoyi.
If possible, Tang Dao would rather this patriotic general did not have that promotion, which might have changed his destiny.
Of course, it is sheer nonsense to think that one can change one's destiny just by not getting promoted. There are still two years left before that battle, and Tang Dao still has enough time to plan, such as the batch of arms in the warehouse in the Jincheng Concession.
Tang Dao remembered that the reason why this patriotic general died in the line of duty was because the Japanese army detected the dense radio information and locked the location of his headquarters, dispatching elite infantry to sneak attack. At that time, the guard troops around the Chinese general usually used submachine guns in order to concentrate their firepower.
The firepower configuration of the shell gun.
Submachine guns and shell guns with ferocious firepower are naturally sharp weapons in city street battles. When more than a dozen submachine guns pull the trigger, even heavy machine guns will have to avoid the flames ejected by them.
But what about in the field? The range of submachine guns and shell guns is only a hundred meters. The light infantry with the firepower of rifles, light machine guns, and grenades can completely attack them from a long distance. When the ammunition to maintain the intensity of the firepower is almost exhausted, that is
It's the end.
Therefore, submachine guns and shell guns are good weapons, but it also depends on where they are used. If they are replaced with semi-automatic rifles, the defensive power will be greatly increased, and the arms in Jincheng can fully meet all this.
"Haha! Brother, you are right. Since we have chosen to defend my homeland, we have a clear conscience and don't care what so many people are doing!" Commander Zhang was also a free and easy man, and he laughed loudly.
Tang Dao was naturally overjoyed to have solved such a big problem unexpectedly.
You know, Comrade Lao Wu originally wanted to help him ask for military expenses in person, but once he stepped in, things might have become more complicated. Tang Dao came to Xuzhou City just to find an opportunity to see if he could meet the general.
Commander, but that chance is obviously slim.
Judging from the current situation, the person who is busy with military affairs, let alone a junior colonel, is not even a major general. He can't be seen just when he wants. Even Comrade Wu, who is a lieutenant general, has to line up, right?
And since this person said he would do it for him, he would definitely do it. In this way, he would have the funds to buy pack horses and carts, and he would also have the rewards he promised to honor the officers and soldiers. This would completely eliminate a big worry.
At this time, the guards from the liaison office happened to bring over pastries and fruits they had just bought on the street, especially fruits, which were rare in this era without greenhouses and were considered a rarity.
Human beings' instinctive desire is to eat. No matter whether they are lieutenant generals or colonels, they can't resist this appetite. When chatting while eating, the topic is much easier than the previous discussion of human nature.
Tang Dao comes from the future, and his knowledge and vision are broader than that of Commander Zhang. Every time he brings up a new topic, this patriotic general feels fresh, but Commander Zhang is also from a family that everyone has read poetry and books since they were young. In addition, they have been in the army for so many years and have traveled all over the country to meet them.
They have a lot of local customs and customs, and their temperament is calm and meticulous, but also has a hint of cheerfulness. Although the two people are very different in age and even have almost a century difference in thinking, they complement each other and have a good conversation.
This is the first friend Tang Dao has met in this era with whom he can chat. There are many people around Tang Dao. Tantai Mingyue is his lover, Lei Xiong, Li Jijin and others are brothers, Comrade Lao Guo and Lao Wu
His comrades love and protect him very much, like an elder brother and more like an uncle.
But Commander Zhang is different from them. Although he is more than 20 years older, he has a broad mind and extremely unique views on things, which is a perfect match for Tang Dao.
Putting aside the factor of age and the halo of an anti-Japanese hero, in Tang Dao's eyes, this famous anti-Japanese general in the future was not only a comrade who could depend on each other for life and death on the battlefield, but also an interesting good friend.
In this world, there may be many comrades who can fight alongside you and die calmly because of duty, but there are really few who can be called interesting friends.
However, although he was full of enthusiasm, Tang Dao could still see the gloom hidden in his eyes. Tang Dao looked rough, but in fact his thoughts were also delicate. If you think about it carefully, you would know why he was like this.
A commander of a group army who can write his last words to his wife before going to the battlefield may have the greatest shame in his life than the Battle of Yanjing, not because of the defeat, but because he, as a lieutenant general and division commander of an army with more than 30,000 troops,
He actually chose to serve as mayor and negotiate peace.
However, how could such a smart person do such an unwise thing and attempt to hold peace talks with the ambitious Japanese army to retain the land of Pingjin? For this reason, he was criticized by soldiers and civilians across the country. This point is rarely recorded in military history.
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Military history only records this. In August 1937, after the loss of Pingjin, the Ministry of Military Affairs revoked the designation of the 29th Army and expanded the remaining troops that had withdrawn from Peiping into the 1st Group Army, with three infantry corps and one cavalry corps under its jurisdiction.
.Among them, the 59th Army was formed from the 38th Division and the Special Service Brigade of the former 29th Army, and 80% of the troops were the old subordinates of the former commander of the 38th Division.
Logically speaking, he must be the commander of the 59th Army, but because he had previously served as the mayor of Yanjing for peace talks, not only did the peace talks fail, but he also accelerated the loss of the important city of Yanjing, leading to a collapse of reputation and a nationwide crusade.
Tang Dao knew very well that a heart ailment must be treated with heart medicine. If the inner wound is always avoided, it will never be healed. Just like in the future, his choice to die on the battlefield is inevitably related to this heart wound.
If you don't want to lose this comrade who can be your friend, you must heal this heartache first.
If you want to heal the wounds of the soul as quickly as possible, there is nothing better than to face it head-on, uncover the scars, and expose the bloody wounds to others.
"Brother Zhang, I know you are wise, but why did you do such an unwise thing? I can't understand it. There must be a hidden secret in this! Brother Zhang, please don't blame me for being abrupt!" Tang Dao faced the patriotic general.
Hearing Tang Dao's question, Commander Zhang, who had been so full of enthusiasm just now, was filled with sadness.
He stood up and walked to the window, lit a cigarette and was silent for a long time before saying bitterly: "This is a lifelong shame for me, Mr. Zhang. Even if Chief Li talks to me, I will always be honest about my feelings.
Anyway, it’s rare that you, Tang Dao, an anti-Japanese hero, don’t despise me, Mr. Zhang, for my once infamous reputation. Call me big brother, and I will tell you about my experiences since the July 7th Incident, so that you can know that I, Mr. Zhang,
They are definitely not the traitors described by scholars!"...
ps: Today is still a big chapter. Probably because Fengyue admires the heroes who made outstanding contributions in the Anti-Japanese War, I describe them in more detail. A big chapter will be written tomorrow.
