Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 1484 Chaotianque!

Zhao Junmai, Bai Sheng and hundreds of engineers, together with tens of thousands of young and strong men, started building fortifications day and night. Tang Dao, as the director of operations, naturally could not sit idle.

On the day he arrived in Hengyang City, he entered the command center and assigned work to each division, brigade, and regiment. The work of the Four-Line Regiment Headquarters was temporarily led by Ye Chenghuan.

Tan Tai Yunshu and Tang Shanhe were to take a US transport plane back to Shancheng that afternoon. It was originally agreed that Tang Dao and his wife would go to see them off, but Tang Dao was so busy as soon as he arrived at the Hengyang Command Center. On the other side, Tan Tai Mingyue, as the former director of Taihang Hospital, was responsible for coordinating the first batch of 600 medical staff who had been transported to Hengyang by a special plane.

The location of the Hengyang Field Hospital has been determined. It is in the basement of the Central Bank, which was originally intended to be the command center. The location is large and strong enough to be resistant to heavy artillery bombardment, which is conducive to the safety of medical staff and the wounded. Fang Xianjue took the initiative to offer this place to the field hospital.

Fang Xianjue knew very well that the total force in the city, including the guard regiment of less than 2000 people, was 2.2. One less person would be one less. If the wounded were cured after treatment, they would have the possibility of returning to the battlefield in the future. Whether his 10th Army could still have half of its previous combat power after this battle depended entirely on the medical team transferred by Tang Dao from North China.

For a general, the combat effectiveness of the army is almost as important as his life, so he will naturally not be stingy with a mere place.

In addition, the field hospital also needs to dig four communication trenches for vehicles and personnel to enter and exit, as well as more underground anti-artillery holes.

After all, the basement of only 2000 square meters cannot accommodate so many wounded people.

All of this requires someone to coordinate and communicate, and Tan Tai Mingyue, who is familiar with both parties, is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Facts have proved that this suggestion played a key role in the future victory of the Battle of Hengyang. There were more than 4500 wounded soldiers in the city, and more than 2000 of them were seriously injured. Not to mention that the -square-meter basement could not accommodate so many wounded soldiers, even two football fields could not accommodate them.

But almost all the wounded soldiers survived until after the war, thanks to the "reserve troops" who continued to dig underground even during the war. They accomplished an incredible feat in the long and desperate defensive battle. They dug out 10 large underground shelters around the field hospital, with an average of nearly 1500 square meters per shelter.

As a result, nearly 1.5 of the 1000 people involved in the excavation were killed by Japanese artillery fire. It can be said that people died on the construction site every day, and the soil was soaked with blood and flesh.

Tang Dao and his wife were so busy that they could only notify Tan Tai Ming Jing, who had just arrived at the airport and was gathering at the airport, to send their old father off on their behalf.

The infantry company where Tan Tai Ming Jing was located was formed by elite veterans drawn from 7000 people by the South Hebei Security Brigade half a year ago.

The equipment used is all the latest. Those who can be transferred to this company must have at least two years of military service and the rank must be at least corporal. Infantry squad leaders are basically first-class sergeants, which is the rank of second lieutenant in other units.

Tan Tai Ming Jing had made outstanding achievements in the Guard Brigade over the past year and had long been promoted to Second Class Sergeant Major, but he was only a deputy platoon leader and infantry squad leader.

Originally, Lei Xiong considered that Tang Dao and his wife were already at the front line in Hengyang, and did not want to send Tan Tai Mingjing, the last descendant of the Tan Tai family, to Hengyang. However, Tan Tai Mingjing went directly to the brigade headquarters and wrote a letter in blood, which left Lei Xiong with no choice.

In the end, Tang Dao consulted with Tan Tai Ming Yue and sent a telegram agreeing to let him come to Hengyang.

"Dad wants us to live the lives we want. The life I want is to be with you, no matter you are on the battlefield or somewhere else. My brother is 20 years old now. He is no longer a child and has the right to choose his own life." Although there was sadness in Tan Tai Mingyue's eyes, she also respected Tan Tai Mingjing's own life choices.

The prerequisite for all Chinese people to live the life they like is to win this war. No one can escape by just running away.

Tan Tai Yun Shu didn't see his daughter and son-in-law. Although he understood, he was still a little disappointed and sighed slightly. Looking at his son who was dressed in military uniform and had the rank of second-class sergeant major and no longer had any childishness, his heart ached again.

If he wasn't thinking about his young grandson, his old wife who was alone at home, and his two children here, how could he, as a father, be willing to leave?

Even if there is a bloody storm coming, it doesn’t matter. If we die, the whole family will die together. At least we won’t be so lonely.

"Dad, don't worry. After this battle, I will go back with my sister and brother-in-law to visit you and mom." How could Tan Tai Mingjing not know what his father was thinking, but he confidently patted the assault rifle on his back.

This confidence was not just something that Tan Tai Mingjing wanted to do to comfort his father; it really came from the gun he was carrying.

This gun is really awesome.

This assault rifle, which was developed by the Taihang Arsenal three months ago and began to be equipped on a small scale, has performance far superior to the Czech semi-automatic rifles previously equipped by the Four-Line Regiment.

This gun is not only reliable in performance, easy to operate and maintain, but also more powerful than ordinary rifles. It can penetrate 100 mm thick steel plates, 6 mm thick brick walls, 150 mm thick soil layers or 300 mm thick wooden boards at a distance of 400 meters.

In terms of range, point fire can be carried out against a single target within 300 meters, and single shot fire is best within 400 meters. If continuous fire is used, the infantry squad can concentrate its firepower to shoot at aircraft and paratroopers within 500 meters, and can kill group targets within 800 meters. The warhead can still be lethal when it flies 1.5 kilometers.

Although the gun has a strong vibration, making it difficult for the user to control and having poor shooting accuracy, this can be overcome through hard practice. In addition, the gun has a 30-round magazine and a high firing rate of 100 rounds per minute during continuous shooting, which can completely make up for this shortcoming.

From a certain perspective, an infantry squad with eight of these assault rifles can continuously output three times the firepower of an infantry squad previously equipped with semi-automatic rifles, but it consumes a bit too many bullets.

However, this time when he came to the Four-Line Regiment, Teacher Xiao He was very generous. He replenished the infantry company to which Tan Tai Mingjing belonged with an average of 800 rounds of ammunition per person. If the regiment's supply battalion did not send a vehicle to transport it, they would not be able to transport such an exaggerated amount of bullets.

Tang Dao was forced into a desperate situation. He originally intended to keep this firearm, which would be called the Type 1943 submachine gun in the future, for use in the Battle of the Ice Field after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. However, when he led his regiment to the 9th War Zone in , his intuition told him that he and the Four-Line Regiment would not be able to escape the Battle of Hengyang.

If he wants to survive this bloody city battle and hold on to the final victory, he will have to take out the trump cards he prepared in advance even if he doesn't want to use them.

The Type 47, which was modeled after the AK800, was just an appetizer before the main meal. Due to the urgency of time, the Taihang Arsenal could only produce about 4 finished products even after working overtime. After they were distributed to each battalion and company, they could only ensure that each infantry squad was equipped with guns.

What really surprised the Japanese was the little guy who was secretly delivered by two US military transport planes three months ago and was still wrapped tightly in military tarpaulin when he arrived at the artillery battalion of the Fourth Regiment.

Although it is small in size, it can let the Japanese know what technology and hard work are.

It took more than two years for Teacher Xiao He and Dr. Qian, who had returned from the United States, to develop and finalize it after Tang Dao provided the principles and design drawings and imported enough raw materials from the United States.

That person, however, will enjoy extremely high honor in the future history of Chinese science. He was able to return to China to work for three years in exchange for two laboratories donated by Rockefeller Company to MIT. According to the agreement, he will return to the United States at the end of this year to continue his aerospace science research.

However, if there is a first time, there will be a second time. Tang Dao had already thought about it. Don't make things too complicated. Let him return home before the Icefield War. What's the saying that one person can be worth five divisions? Things that can be solved with money are not a problem. Looking at his son's confident face, Tan Tai Yunshu showed bitterness on his face. This silly boy, no matter how powerful the gun is, it can't guarantee that a person is invulnerable!

"Your mother and I are waiting for you at home. You must come back to us safely and soundly." Tan Tai Yun Shu reached out and patted his son's shoulder.

  To be honest, I don’t know if it’s because of my age, but Tan Tai Yunshu suddenly wanted to hug this grown-up boy in front of him. He almost forgot when was the last time he hugged him. Was it when he was five or six years old?

"Dad! I promise you, I will come back." Tan Tai Ming Jing suddenly stepped forward, hugged his father tightly, and whispered a promise to his father.

Then he squatted down, gently hugged the somewhat bewildered Tang Shanhe, and rubbed his still soft green onion beard on Tang Shanhe's tender little face: "Shanhe, remember to study hard! Uncle will test you on Tang and Song poems when he comes back."

"I am so ambitious that I eat the meat of barbarians when I am hungry, and drink the blood of Xiongnu when I am thirsty. I will start from the beginning, rebuild the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky!" Tang Shanhe, who was still a little confused, suddenly recited aloud. "My father said that this is the best Song Dynasty poem in his mind!"

Tan Tai Ming Jing was startled, then a brilliant smile blossomed on his face. He kissed Tang Shan He's little face hard and laughed loudly: "Yes, that's right, this is a very good word. When your uncle comes back, I will teach you 'I can draw a carved bow like a full moon, look northwest, and shoot the wolf in the sky'!"

Then he stood up and took a step back, raised his hand to give a standard military salute to the old man and the young boy, then turned and left.

Not far from the airport runway, his comrades were lined up. The airport was more than 20 miles away from the city of HY, and his old comrades from the Four-Line Regiment were also waiting for them.

"Shanhe, let's go. We haven't seen grandma for more than a year, and she misses you so much." Tan Tai Yunshu looked at his son's determined back almost greedily as he walked away until he merged into the long queue and disappeared. Then he took Tang Shanhe's little hand and turned to walk towards the plane whose engine had already begun to roar.

"The Chinese are the most peculiar people I have ever seen!" A major pilot in the cockpit of the plane watched everything that happened on the runway with his own eyes, and then sighed to his companions.

  "Some of them are so cowardly that it is almost unbelievable that they would even sacrifice their wives to their enemies in order to survive. But some are brave enough to send their sons and daughters to the front lines of the war, just like this old man. Cowardice and bravery are so distinct, yet they are so vividly displayed in a nation!

Seeing the young Chinese sergeant's firm and confident steps, I suddenly thought that they should be able to defend the city even if the Japanese came aggressively. "

"Haha! Major Johnson, I don't know how strange the Chinese are, but I know that two years after you came to China, you started to study philosophy. This shows that in this mysterious ancient country, anything strange can happen. It's not surprising that they can defend this city." Another pilot sitting in the cockpit laughed.

  When they arrived in this ancient country two years ago, they all thought that they had been abandoned by their country, otherwise why would they come to this poor and backward place?

The economy here is backward, as if they are still living in the feudal era. The soldiers of this country wear cloth shoes and carry bolt-fire rifles used in the First World War. All their planes are purchased, and no one in the entire aviation squadron believes that such a country can defeat an opponent that even the United States has to deal with seriously.

But two years later, the Japanese had not made much progress and the war remained at a stalemate, while China, especially the Chinese military, had undergone tremendous changes.

The Chinese have hundreds of the latest fighter jets. Their pilots have undergone almost brutal training, and their flying skills have become increasingly sophisticated. They are also brave and good at fighting. Many times, these transport pilots even prefer Chinese fighter jets to escort them.

Because they will never easily abandon their friendly forces and retreat unless they fight to the last moment. They are much more reliable than their American fighter colleagues who clamor to evacuate as soon as they see the battle situation is unfavorable.

The American pilots were amazed at the speed of growth of the Chinese Air Force, which they were familiar with. They didn't know much about the Chinese Army, but they all knew the legendary Tang Dao.

It was really because the amazing operations performed by Army Colonel Tang Dao when flying a fighter plane were so amazing that they directly conquered all the American pilots. They even thought it was natural that Colonel Tang had a scandal with Rockefeller Laura, the eldest daughter of the Rockefeller family, who was a goddess in their eyes.

A beauty should be paired with a hero!

  Otherwise, how could the arrogant American pilots easily allow a seemingly ordinary old man and little kid to get on their planes?

Oh! No, it was to let those refugees in ragged clothes squeeze onto the plane! Even though Rockefeller Company promised that all the fuel costs for each flight would be borne by Rockefeller Far East Branch, and each pilot would be subsidized by 400 US dollars.

After unloading the supplies, they also took away as many refugees as possible from China's HY city. It was said that this was the result of Colonel Tang personally contacting General Stilwell, the Chief of Staff of the Chinese Theater. The magical Chinese Army colonel had more influence than they imagined.

"Remember to prepare a more comfortable position for the respectable elder!" The major pilot who began to maneuver the plane into the waiting area did not forget to instruct his companions.

At this time, Tang Dao was worried about the lack of artillery fire in the city.

In the Battle of Hengyang, the enemy will attack from three or even four sides. The artillery battalion of the 10th Regiment alone cannot take care of so many positions. What's more, the artillery battalion of the th Army is not in Hengyang at that time.

The 10th Army Artillery Battalion was still in Liuzhou receiving new equipment shipped from the United States - 12 75mm mountain cannons.

The artillery that Hengyang now has is the one that the 9th War Zone Command sent an urgent telegram the day before, ordering the 74th Army Field Artillery Battalion and the 46th Army Mountain Artillery Battalion near Hengyang to be temporarily under the command of the 10th Army.

It sounds like these two artillery units have high numbers, but these two artillery units temporarily "conscripted" by Commander Xue are only battalions in name only, and in fact each has only one company.

One company had 4 field guns, and one company had 4 mountain guns, for a total of 8 guns, which was 4 fewer than the number of guns in a Japanese artillery battalion.

The Japanese army had five first-tier divisions moving towards Hengyang. Even the weaker second-line divisions had 5 mountain and field artillery pieces. This gap of more than ten to one was useless if the infantry artillery and mortars of each infantry battalion and the mountain artillery of the regiment were added.

Artillery is the king of land warfare. The most important factor that enabled the Japanese to chase the Chinese army everywhere was artillery!

If the Sixing Regiment did not have 12 heavy mortars, 12 mountain cannons, and 12 40mm anti-aircraft guns that could be laid flat for use as direct-aiming guns, Tang Dao himself would have felt that Hengyang was doomed.

I really don’t know how the soldiers and civilians of Hengyang in the past time and space managed to hold on for 47 days. Tang Dao, who only knew the beginning and the ending but didn’t know the specific details, really sighed from the bottom of his heart at that time.

The top priority now is to urge the 10th Army Artillery Battalion, which has just received new equipment in Liuzhou, to return immediately and load the artillery onto the train. They should still be able to arrive in time before the Japanese army arrives.

Tang Dao ran to Fang Xianjue and asked him, the commander-in-chief, to issue an order to urge them. As a result, at night, when the artillery battalion sent a call back, the Hengyang Command was instantly in an uproar.

Generals including the 10th Army Chief of Staff Sun Minyu and the 10th Reserve Division Commander Ge Youcai started cursing and were so excited that they wanted to take their guns and go to Guilin to kill people.

Really, don’t bully others!

It would have been fine if it had been like this before, but now that we are fighting to the death in Hengyang, they are still resorting to this kind of tactics. Damn it, they are all cultured people!