War of Resistance

Chapter 345 City Defense Commander?

It was already evening when Zhang Tianhai's army entered Lanling.

Chen Dazhi, the magistrate of Lanling County, personally led a group of officials from the county government to come out to greet them, and there were also ordinary people who lined up to greet them, holding slogans such as "Welcome the army into the city" in their hands. It was quite a scene. lively.

Chen Dazhi is an old man who is 67 or [-] years old. His name looks very young, but his fluttering long beard and his thin body have made him look a little like a fairy.

I saw Chen Dazhi tremblingly walking in front of Zhang Tianhai leaning on a crutch, and said vigorously, "Oh, Commander Zhang, I have already received a telegram from the Chief of the Fifth War Zone, saying that there is a The elite troops of the Central Army are going to be stationed in Lanling County, and the head of the regiment is Zhang. No, I heard that the troops of the head of the army came here today. The old man brought a group of officials from the county government and the people in the city to come here early in the morning. Welcome to Commander Zhang's army."

At this moment, Zhang Tianhai and the officers of the Zhiyi Regiment had already dismounted, and he said, "It's hard work, County Magistrate Chen, and I made you wait so long in this icy world, Zhang is ashamed..."

What Zhang Tianhai said was sincere. He knew how cold the weather was. Even if there was sunshine today, it would still be very cold. Isn't the snowflakes on the ground the best witness?
Elderly people are physically weak and inferior to young people. Almost every winter, some elderly people are frozen to death.

Therefore, Zhang Tianhai received Chen Dazhi's kindness.

"No, no, Commander Zhang, you're being polite. Compared to you guys going to the front line to fight the Japanese, why not wait with these common people? I'm old and I can't compare to you young people. I want to serve the country and kill the enemy, but I can't do it, so I can only do my best, and do whatever I can." The smile on Chen Dazhi's face is very kind, just like the grandfather next door.

"Then there will be County Magistrate Lao Chen." Zhang Tianhai said with a smile, and then gave a military salute.

"Head Zhang, please!" Chen Dazhi stretched out his right hand.

Zhang Tianhai was unmoved, then stretched out his left hand, and said, "Mr. Chen, please go first. Although Zhang is a rough person, he still knows the tradition of respecting the old and loving the young in the Chinese nation."

Chen Dazhi laughed, but he didn't refuse. He strode forward and kept saying, "Haha, Commander Zhang is indeed an elite of the Central Army. He can be a member of a main force regiment at such a young age." Chief, besides being born in a prestigious school, he must have made great military exploits, right?"

Chen Dazhi has also lived for decades, and has seen many elite troops, but none of them can match the well-equipped equipment of the first regiment directly under the third theater in front of him.

The gold content of the elites in the Central Army is not as low as those of the miscellaneous troops. Like the troops of many local warlords, there seems to be a lot of people in a division, but excluding the empty pay, it can be said that there are more officers than soldiers, that is, A grass teacher.

Such a division can have 6000 people, which is already very impressive.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your compliment. It's hard to say how great your military achievements are, but it's true to have a small amount of merit. I graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy, so it's considered a prestigious school, right?" Zhang Tianhai said modestly.

After all, people carry people in bridal sedan chairs, and business bragging, isn't that what it is.

"It turns out that you are a student of the emperor and can fight. No wonder the chairman likes it so much. You can be the head of the regiment at such a young age." Chen Dazhi laughed.

"Zhang is ashamed, but Mr. Chen is here as a parent official. It's good to let the elders of Lanling live and work in peace and contentment." Zhang Tianhai also praised Chen Dazhi.

Speaking of this, Chen Dazhi frowned slightly, and said with a long sigh: "If you want to talk about living and working in peace and contentment, there was probably some hope for progress before, but now the Japanese are coming. People are in panic."

Before Zhang Tianhai could speak, Chen Dazhi continued: "Now that the national army has just recovered Mengyin, who knows when the Japanese will take Mengyin again? After Mengyin, it will be LY... Zou County There is also fighting over there, and I heard from those people who fled from Zou County that many people died, and the corpses are everywhere..."

Zhang Tianhai frowned, and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Chen, since Commander Li, the commander of the fifth war zone, has ordered our regiment to enter Lanling and appointed me as the commander of Lanling City Defense, I will definitely protect the safety of Lanling City, at least Within two months, it is impossible for the Japanese army to break into Lanling City."

Hearing this sentence, Chen Dazhi became excited, and he was about to bow ninety degrees to Zhang Tianhai, but was supported by Zhang Tianhai: "Old Chen, you can't perform such a great gift, the younger generation can't bear it, you will Life discount."

Seeing Zhang Tianhai speak so seriously, Chen Dazhi no longer persisted, he was full of excitement, and even choked up and said: "Commander Zhang, Commander Zhang, if your troops don't come over, we can rely on our Lanling These strong men in the county can't hold on, the iron hooves of the Japanese army broke through Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, but killed a lot of them..."

Hearing this, Zhang Tianhai truly felt the sorrow of a weak country, and why Premier Zhou regarded the words of the Republic of China diplomat Lu Zhengxiang as an important criterion?That's why.

That sentence is "a weak country has no diplomacy"!
If the country is strong, it will not lead to this situation - people are in constant anxiety, for fear that they and their families will become victims of the Japanese invaders.

At this time, Zhang Tianhai somewhat missed China in the 21st century. At that time, China was still standing in the east, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. They no longer had to worry about being invaded by invaders all day long.

Although he, Zhang Yulin, was now the head of a strengthened regiment of an ace army, and perhaps it took him many years of hard work to reach his position, but he didn't feel that he was very honorable and honorable at this time.

The entire Chinese nation is groaning under the iron heels of the Japanese invaders. The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is blowing, and the life experience is ups and downs. Although the identity at this time is glorious, it is not the result he wants most.

"Mr. Chen, as long as Zhang is the city defense commander in Lanling for a day, as long as the first regiment directly under my third theater does not receive an order to change defense for a day, a Japanese will not even think about entering Lanling." Zhang Tianhai vowed. .

"I am on behalf of the people of Lanling, thank you, Commander Zhang!" This time, Zhang Tianhai did not support Chen Dazhi who insisted on bowing.

But Zhang Tianhai was feeling emotional in his heart, this is what a parent and official only look like, with the people in their hearts, the people in their hearts...

No matter what era, there are corrupt officials and honest officials, like Chen Dazhi, Zhang Tianhai believes that even if he is not an absolutely honest official, he is definitely a good one.

The dinner was held in the best restaurant in Lanling County. Chen Dazhi ordered a lot of delicious food, saying that he wanted to reward the officers and soldiers of Zhiyi Regiment who came from afar.

Of course, only officers at the level of deputy battalion commander and above are eligible to attend this banquet.

For example, the grassroots officers and soldiers of the [-]st Regiment directly under the [-]rd War Zone stationed in the camp area in the city also had a rare opening of meat, which can be described as a joyous experience.

But Zhang Tianhai made it clear to all the officers: only this time, there will be no next time, if anyone dares to extort property from the people as a soldier, he will be handed over to the Gendarmerie of the Political Training Section and dealt with strictly!

The officers and soldiers of Zhiyi Regiment dare not take it seriously for the order of the regiment commander. Don’t think that the guns of the regiment will not kill people. Look at the gun in front of Yijiang Gate in Nanjing. The opponent is the No.70 Second Army The commander of the army and the commander of the No.80 Eighth Division.

Even the division commanders of the friendly army dare to shoot, let alone these little guys. They are not easy to provoke when they violate the military regulations. In addition, the chief of the political training section, He Jiye, is not the kind of good man and faithful woman. Whoever falls into his hands Can it be good?
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