Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 769

"Brother Jingshan, did you get so much equipment?" Commander Zhang, who was so shocked by the local tyrant's Northeast Army, finally couldn't hold back his curiosity.

"Hey, as long as you give up the LY battlefield, brother Zhang, how about I give you an infantry regiment equipment from the 59th Army on behalf of Chief Wu?" Tang Dao said with a smile.

The secret arsenal of the Northeast Army located on the outskirts of Xuzhou is basically unnecessary on the battlefield of the upcoming war. If the excess weapons are not sent out, they will also become the spoils of war for the Japanese.

On this point, Tang Dao knows the direction of the war better than anyone in this era, so naturally he doesn't feel bad for selling his father, and he just opens his mouth as a whole regiment of equipment.

Of course, as for the existence of this arsenal, it is not a big secret that Tang Dao can tell, and it is still up to Comrade Wu to decide.

"An infantry regiment?" Commander Zhang, who had seen the world, was also taken aback by Tang's generosity.

That must be startling, an infantry regiment is fully equipped, even if there are two people with one gun like the most bitter Sichuan army, there are not many heavy machine guns, and hundreds of thousands of oceans will not be able to go to the ground.

But what kind of character is Commander Zhang, and he immediately knew that behind this must be the Northeast Army, a big local tyrant who has a secret arsenal. Looking at the whole country, only they who have dominated the Northeast for more than 20 years have the power to spend so much.

As for whether Tang Dao can make the decision for Comrade Wu who is going to the theater headquarters, from the moment Commander Zhang received a telegram from Comrade Wu asking for help from Comrade Wu who was on his way to Xuzhou City, he knew where the little regiment leader Tang Dao was. The weight in a lieutenant general's heart is not that his nephew is better than his nephew.

Thinking about the battlefields they have experienced together, it is not difficult to understand. Whether defending the isolated city of Songjiang or the retreat of tens of thousands of people, it is almost a desperate situation. The love of comrades tempered in this environment is obviously Very human can understand.

However, under the reflection of the close comrade-in-arms relationship between Tang Dao and Comrade Lao Wu who fought side by side, it is inevitable to think of my old brother who has been honest with me for many years, but at such an important moment, I finally chose to preserve my reputation and The lieutenant general, who is not as depressed as before, still can't help but feel a little sad.

However, after Tang Dao took the initiative to lift the scar in his heart and let him face it directly, this kind of dejection was unknowingly no longer the pain that must have pierced his heart every time he thought about it, and it just flashed in his thoughts.

"Okay! My 59th Army is in need of this batch of equipment. I don't care if you are bragging, Brother Tang. With your words, I will not compete with Brother Jingshan for the must-defend city of LY!" Commander Zhang didn't mean to be hypocritical at all. , agreed with one bite.

"Brother Zhang, don't you just refuse? For example, it's not easy for you, my brother. This kind of favor is a good way for you to find Chief Wu yourself. There is a saying: You are not playing cards according to the routine!" Tang Dao blinked. Eye.

"Haha! Although Jingshan lied to me in the battlefield, he still told me the truth. You can't be polite to anyone, but you can't be polite to your brother Tang Dao. Otherwise, you will lose all your face. It's gone." Commander Zhang couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Hey! It's really not good to let people see through!" Tang Dao shook his head and sighed.

Commander Zhang laughed out loud again.

The hearty laughter came out of the house, and several of Commander Zhang's personal guards couldn't help but look at each other. They were all from the former 38th Division Guard Battalion. It has been more than a month since I saw the old officer again, and I have never seen the old officer so happy.

In my heart, I admire Tang Dao, the famous head of the Four Elements Regiment. Not to mention being able to get so acquainted with the commander of the military seat in such a short period of time, it is really extraordinary to let him be so open-minded. figure.

However, it wasn't until they helped the drunk Commander Zhang leave that they realized that they still underestimated a certain colonel.

Except for Tang Dao, there may be no one else who can drunk the two representatives of the Northwest Army and the Northeast Army by himself.

China's Northwest and Northeast regions, in terms of alcohol style and alcohol capacity, definitely occupy the top three in China.

Then, two of the first three were all handled by Tang Dao himself.

You know, during that period, several officers from the Liaison Office of the 67th Army went to toast, but the head of Tang Datu did not refuse anyone who came, and the wine was exhausted.

Moreover, Tang Dao also made an attack, toasting a few glasses of wine at the dinner table for the guards. The guards were on duty, so no one dared to drink. They replaced it with tea, but the head of the Tang team drank three bowls of white wine in a row.

Just like this, the two representatives of the Northwest Army and the Northeast Army were both drunk by Tang Dao. How awesome is this?No wonder they dared to fight the Japanese in Sixing Warehouse, Songjiang City, and Guangde Mountains!

There is a strange tradition in the Chinese army. As a soldier, wine is courage, and a good drinker is one of the pronouns for bravery. Not only does wine quality completely represent character, but people with good wine quality must have some kind of advantage. .

Tang Dao didn't have much contact with the guards of the 59th Army, but he gained their trust by virtue of his good drinking capacity and excellent wine quality.

Of course, the reason why the two big shots got drunk in the end was that Tang Dao could only rely on his drinking capacity, that would not work, that would make the two lieutenant generals who had passed their forties happy.

This day may also be the happiest afternoon for Commander Zhang since the July [-]th Incident.

It wasn't just that he opened up his heart in front of Tang Dao, his new little brother, and it wasn't just that a big pie fell from the sky and got an infantry regiment equipment for nothing, but that the problem that had troubled him for many days was actually solved by Tang Dao's words. click.

Although he got the equipment of an infantry regiment for nothing, Commander Zhang frowned after laughing, and walked slowly in front of the big map.

At the invitation of Chief Li to serve as the commander of his old army, he has been thinking about how to avenge his shame all the time in the past month. With the end of the defense of Jinling in the southeast, a large piece of fertile land in North China was lost. In 1938 With the arrival of New Year's Day, the intention of the Japanese army to attack Xuzhou, a major city of China's north-south railway transportation hub, was ready to come out.

LY, a large city guarding the north of Xuzhou, is exactly the battlefield he has been looking for for a long time. The Fifth Division of the Japanese Army, which has already invaded Green Island, wants to go south to Xuzhou, and that is the place they must pass through.

For this reason, Army Commander Zhang even sent his own special agent battalion to detect the terrain on the outskirts of LY in advance and asked the army staff to make city defense deployments a few days ago. The main force of the 59th Army stationed outside Xuzhou City will set out immediately after reporting to the Theater Command for approval. Ly.

But he didn't expect to kill the dark horse of the 67th Army halfway and cut off his Hu of the 59th Army.

Based on Zhang Jun’s many years of experience in the army, he certainly knows that if the strength of the 67th Army currently only has more than [-] troops, it is pure fantasy to block the Banyuan Division known as the Steel Army, let alone the Guangxi Wang who sits in Xuzhou. Will agree, even if he himself is guilty.

But Tang Dao said just now that at least two infantry regiments and thousands of wounded can return to the 67th Army. With the record of several days and nights as an endorsement, the possibility of the theater command agreeing will exceed 3%.

Without the battlefield he carefully planned, he could only find another place.

Silently pacing in front of the map, Commander Zhang’s gaze has been lingering on the map. Following the gradual convergence of several roads, Commander Zhang’s gaze gradually stays on a certain place on the map, and his footsteps no longer move. His eyes gradually burst into brilliance. A little more ruthlessly: "Since Brother Jingshan has robbed the defense area that our 59th Army originally wanted, Brother Tang, what do you think of this place?"

"Ahem!" Tang Dao almost choked to death on the tea!

Is this the butterfly effect?He helped the 67th Army snatch LY, which was supposed to be stationed by the 59th Army, but this one wanted to get involved with the Northwest Army.

However, this also proves that the commander of the army has a good strategic vision, and the chosen place is an important place and a place that must be defended!
The place chosen by Commander Zhang this time is not elsewhere, but the core area of ​​the future Xuzhou battle-Taierzhuang!
No one can ignore this place, which is just a small dot on the map, even if it is not a city, but a large village belonging to Ludi.

But this village is not an ordinary village. The time when the village was built can even be traced back to the Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago. Due to the prosperity of water transport, the superior geographical location of the village is even more important. In the last feudal dynasty era, there was even a " The title of "No. [-] Village in the World".

Let me first talk about the geographical location of Taierzhuang. It is located in Ludi, but it is only tens of kilometers away from Xuzhou, an important city in northern Jiangsu. , can be regarded as the northeast gateway of Xuzhou, an important strategic barrier, guarding the throat of the canal.

Having such an important geographical location is worth mentioning. This village named "No. [-] Village in the World" by Qianlong has become a regional center since the Ming Dynasty. There were even stationed here. Officials at all levels, such as the general judge of the sixth rank, the general manager of the seventh rank, the county magistrate of the eighth rank, the thousand general manager of the foreign commission of the eighth rank, and the inspection envoy of the ninth rank.

What do you mean?It means that this village was a department-level unit in the Ming Dynasty.

In the era of the last feudal dynasty, even the city walls were built.

According to historical records: the city was built along the canal, 1.1 kilometers long from east to west and 1 kilometer wide from north to south.In the seventh year of Xianfeng (1857), due to the new brick wall built on the old base, the bottom of the new city wall was an earth platform, the wall was 4 meters high, and crenels were built on it.The city wall slopes inward from the bottom edge to the top, and the brick wall is built with adobe, with an upper width of nearly 3 meters.There are 6 gates: the east gate is called Yangsheng, the west gate is called Taicheng Old Records, the north gate is called Zhongzheng, the small north gate is called Chengenzhanlu, the south gate is called Huidiji, and the small south gate is called Yingxiang.The east, west, south, and north gates each have a two-story gatehouse, about 4 meters high, with a watchtower on the top and a passage below, which can be used for carts.The moat is 7 meters away from the city wall, 9 meters wide, 10 meters deep, and 2 kilometers in circumference.

至民国时期，古城内古城内共有8条街道、13处码头、437个巷口、5000户人家、20000间房屋。

Speaking of Zhuang, Taierzhuang is actually not much smaller than the ancient city of Songjiang. If you want to occupy Xuzhou, this is the place you must occupy.

Facts have also proved that the top commanders of China and Japan have all set their sights on this place, and it eventually became the core battlefield where the two sides invested a total of 80 troops.

Surrounding this ancient city with a radius of only a few square kilometers, the Chinese army invested 30 troops in the auxiliary defense and final general offensive in and around the ancient city, and the Japanese army also invested more than 10 troops for this purpose.

The Chinese army that carefully planned this battle was just a little bit close. It wasn’t that the timid commander of the 20th Legion, with his almost idiotic talent, missed the opportunity several times. The two Japanese detachments on the most core battlefield would have difficulty Fleeing, almost allowed the Chinese army to complete the miracle of completely annihilating two brigade-level Japanese troops.

However, the territory here is not big, and it is enough to accommodate an infantry division, so that such a behemoth as the 59th Army can all be huddled in the city for defense. , is not the most suitable position for the 59th Army.

More importantly, from a psychological point of view, Tang Dao already knew that the 31st Division of the Second Army led by another Northwest Army general would definitely defend this core area and severely injure the besieging Japanese army. Glory is already doomed.

Commander Zhang's choice is not the most suitable for him, even if Tang Dao knows that the combat effectiveness of his troops is not weaker than that of the Northwest Army.

"Why, Brother Tang, you are not optimistic about my choice?" Commander Zhang asked with his thick eyebrows slightly raised, but his mind was extremely keen. "If my guess is correct, this time the Japanese army attacked Xuzhou with a north-south attack strategy. This must be the place where their north and south armies converged, and then organized a large army to attack our Xuzhou based on this place."

"Brother Zhang, your strategic vision is unquestionable. This place will be the core of the Xuzhou battle. Our army and the Japanese army will inevitably shed blood inside and outside the city!" Tang Dao nodded solemnly.

"Then why are you hesitant to speak, brother? Could it be that you are questioning the combat power of our 59th Army?" Commander Zhang showed displeasure for the first time.

"Brother Zhang, don't get me wrong!" Tang Dao stood up and stood in front of the map. "The core of the battle is this city, but only one infantry division is needed to defend this city, and what is more important is the battle on the periphery. Brother Zhang, how can your 59th Army be overkill!"

"you say!"

"The Japanese nation is a lonely and stubborn nation. From the perspective of our Chinese nation with an extremely splendid history of civilization, they are somewhat weird, but we have to admit that they have indeed done a good job in terms of execution and details. .” Tang Dao did not talk about the battlefield, but instead talked about the characteristics of the Japanese nation.

Commander Zhang didn't interrupt. As a veteran who has been in the army for decades, he certainly knows what it means to truly know oneself and the enemy. It is not only to know the opponent's strength, position and intentions, but also to know the opponent's personality characteristics. What is the name of the opposing general's name?

Just like this battle, before the war even started, the intelligence department on the Chinese side was already operating at full capacity. The Japanese army in the south would be led by those generals, who would be in the Japanese army in the north, and Japanese spies were flying all over the sky. No fewer than ten genuine Japanese spies were captured, and even more traitors who forgot their ancestors and worked for the Japanese.

Both sides also know that in front of the all-pervasive intelligence agency of the other side, the troop number and the name of the general cannot be kept secret.

But doing or not doing is the basis of success or failure.

"The plan of the Japanese with this kind of national character to attack from the north to the south has been in shape for at least half a month. Even if our army guessed it, they will definitely implement it firmly with their own strength. That is our chance." Tang Dao said.

"Keep talking!" Commander Zhang's eyes flickered, as if he had caught some inspiration from Tang Dao's words, but it happened again and again, and there was nothing.

"Then our army will stick to the south of Xuzhou, with the natural danger of the Huaihe River as the boundary, so that the Japanese army from the south cannot advance an inch, while the Japanese army from the north must strictly implement their strategic goals, even if they go deep alone," Tang Dao said with a smile.

"I understand!" Commander Zhang slapped his hands.

"You mean, refuse to fight from the south to the north, and the Japanese want to use their two knives, one from the south and the other from the north, to cut up our army and share the food like a cake. Then we will turn the southern defense line into a copper wall and an iron wall to prevent it from entering. Only one If the knife is cut in, we, the big cake in the eyes of the Japanese army, can actually swallow the Japanese knife."

"That's right! Brother Zhang, no matter where you are stationed, just remember one thing, hold your own line of defense, and always pay attention to the core battle in Taierzhuang. Once the time is right, take the initiative to invite Ying to participate in the encirclement and suppression. I believe that Chief Li will definitely choose to trust you." Tang Dao said seriously.

This can be regarded as Tang Dao's efforts to make up for the big BUG of the 20th Legion in time and space. The general surnamed Tang didn't even believe that the Chinese army could be so powerful until the victory. Otherwise, why would his tens of thousands of troops procrastinate so slowly, giving the main force of the Japanese army time to hide in Zexian County, [-] kilometers away, and wait for help?
If the 59th Army with a strong fighting spirit comes, plus the 67th Army that came quietly, under the pincer attack of the two infantry armies, one left and one right, if the two detachments of the 10th Division and the 5th Division can still After escaping from birth, Tang Dao really wanted to say that they were the chosen ones.

"Haha! No wonder Jingshan loves my brother so much. Sure enough, he is a great talent!" Zhang Junchang, who was awakened by Tang Dao's words, laughed and patted Tang Dao on the shoulder. "With your suggestion, Chief Li, don't have to sell my old face, he will ask for military salary for you."

"Brother, keep a low profile, you are in front of Chief Li, don't say what I said, my four-element regiment has just finished a few battles, and the soldiers haven't been replenished yet, I don't want to make merit with the officers!" Tang Dao waved his hands hurriedly , Trying to get rid of myself.

He knew very well that Chief Li came here to sit here, not only with the idea of ​​successfully defeating the Japanese invaders in one battle, but also with the careful mind of taking advantage of this battle to take a step forward.

If you know that Tang Dao has such an ability, a telegram will come, let alone Tang Dao, a small colonel, even if you turn the colonel into a general, it will be difficult to violate the military order.

That is a first-level general commanding hundreds of thousands of troops, and the king of Sichuan Province who has died of illness is only a second-level general!
"You don't tell me I don't know yet, but now I do know that Jingshan is rushing to garrison LY, probably it was your suggestion, brother!" Commander Zhang ignored Tang Dao's careful thoughts, and while laughing, glanced at A certain colonel who is 'cautious'. "Great work is an attack or a mistake. In terms of brotherhood, I will help you when you are busy, including when you pass through Yu Province. I will also write a book for you to hand over to Mingxuan. But tonight, you have to have a good drink with me." On the spot, I don’t drink well, I can still drink a catty or two of liquor, you have to be aware of this, brother, so as not to say that I am a big brother who bullies you.”

Tang Dao
"Is it really good for you to bully people like this when you're a big brother?" Tang Dao was aggrieved for a long time before he answered with difficulty.

"This is a dispute between Sichuan Province, the Northwest, and the Northeast over alcohol consumption. My brother, you can't embarrass the elders in your hometown, and you can't be coaxed!" Zhang Jun, who was completely relaxed, had a bit of a childlike innocence, and turned a drinking game into a competition between several provinces over alcohol consumption. high.

Perhaps, this is the real interesting person.

After going through thousands of sails, he is still a boy when he returns!
Old Comrade Wu, who was waiting to return from the theater headquarters, sat on the wine table and watched his old friend sip one by one his brother and Tang Dao dry wine. Before drinking, his old face began to turn red.

He can persuade him to seek his own death on the battlefield!

But in the wine market, this really doesn't work!

Comrade Wu, who has already filled up his experience points, only wants to escape this "battlefield" that must be lost, but obviously, the famous saying "Don't be afraid of opponents like gods, but teammates like pigs" is applicable from ancient to modern times.

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ps: I suddenly like the title of this chapter, the general who is willing to sacrifice his life for the country will eventually become a teenager!It's still a 5500-word chapter!
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