Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 860
7 kilometers away from the Yellow River Iron Bridge, the headquarters of the New Eighth Division!

In the dim light of lanterns, a middle-aged soldier in his early forties was pacing back and forth in a farmhouse with a anxious face.

Hearing the sound of horseshoes outside and the sound of the guards standing at attention outside, the middle-aged soldier hurried out of the hut and entered the courtyard. When he saw the colleague who pushed the door and entered, he hurried up a few steps: "My chief of staff, You are back."

"Master, why do you still have to welcome me from afar? The weather in Yu Province is as cold as a knife!" The soldiers who were greeted hurriedly saluted. superior.

"Yes, yes, let's go inside and warm up! The chief of staff has worked hard." The middle-aged soldier simply saluted, and then dragged the soldier into the house.

"How? What does the Four Elements Group say? If they don't blow up the iron bridge, don't blame Lao Tzu and the New Eighth Division for not being kind, but they will directly issue an order to blow up the bridge to our own engineering company. These crazy people It's really crazy, they dare not listen to the orders of the theater headquarters, if they didn't know that they killed a lot of devils on the front line of Songhu and Guangde, I would have thought that these madmen were going to surrender to the devils." Once inside the room, Zhong The young soldier couldn't wait to ask his colleagues.

As the commander of the new Eighth Division, I have been anxious since the afternoon. Telegrams have been sent from the front line. An infantry regiment of the Japanese army arrived more than [-] kilometers away from the Yellow River Iron Bridge as early as yesterday. What is even more creepy is that the Japanese infantry regiment left the camp early in the morning, and its whereabouts are still unknown.

The commander of the war zone also got this information, so at 2:10 p.m., he sent a telegram to the Four Elements Regiment, which took the initiative to apply to blow up the iron bridge, but waited eagerly from the afternoon until dusk. Little movement.

That was an infantry regiment!Not to mention his small four-element regiment, even his New Eighth Division with nearly [-] soldiers is not sure of victory, even if it is still separated by the mighty Yellow River.

Yes, with the natural moat of the Yellow River, he certainly has the confidence to defend the river bank, but if the iron bridge is not blown up and the Japanese army comes over from the bridge, what will happen?

But he is in a hurry as a division commander. He has a DER. First of all, the Four Elements Regiment belongs to the Sichuan Army Department. With the confidence of the command in the Anti-Japanese War Zone, he, the division commander, really has nothing to do with him.

Therefore, he can only send power to the theater headquarters again and again, constantly telling the military that the situation is urgent. If the Yellow River Iron Bridge is lost, Zhengzhou will be in danger!
But the Four Elements Regiment is like a bastard eating a weight --- iron-hearted, even if the military column carrying the last few thousand remnants of the First Army has rumbled across the railway bridge, it has not seen the slightest movement.

He, the commander of the New Eighth Division, was forced to be anxious like ants on a hot pot. Not to mention, nearly ten thousand officers and soldiers of the New Eighth Division all went to the trenches, and a special infantry regiment was left to move towards the railway bridge. The Japanese attacked, so they had to rush across the iron bridge to fill the battlefield, fighting for the last chance to blow up the iron bridge.

But that was an infantry regiment! There are about 2000 people, if they are thrown to the north bank of the Yellow River because of the lunatics of the Four Elements Group, it would be heartbreaking to think about it.

No, half an hour ago, this one who couldn't bear it any longer sent his chief of staff to negotiate with the Four Elements Regiment Headquarters on his own behalf. The handwriting ordered the engineering company of the New Eighth Division to activate the buried explosives and blow up the bridge. Otherwise, there would be no need to talk about sleeping tonight, and it is estimated that even sitting for a while would feel like there are nails on the stool.

"Hey, that's not right!" The middle-aged soldier didn't realize that the time was wrong until now.

The chief of staff in front of me had only set off from the division headquarters half an hour ago, and had traveled more than 15 kilometers back and forth. Riding a horse late at night and not being able to run at full speed, how could he come back in half an hour.

"Hey, Master, I didn't say I went to the regiment headquarters of the Four Elements Regiment." The Chief of Staff of the New Eighth Division chuckled.

"The Japanese army has arrived?" The middle-aged soldier's face was full of shock.

It's not that he lost his power of observation as a master commander. If the Japanese army really arrived, how could he, the chief of staff, still laugh?Rather, he has always been afraid of this matter. This chief of staff was brought over when he took office as the commander of the new Eighth Division three years ago. He is an absolute confidant and will never easily violate his military orders.

"The Japanese army hasn't arrived yet, but there are a lot of refugees. I saw thousands of them along the way!" The Chief of Staff of the New Eighth Division continued with a smile.

"Then what do you want to express by respecting the people? This is not the time when my brothers are talking and laughing at the wine table. If you are not careful, I am afraid that you and I will not have the opportunity to be at the wine table." A trace of anger welled up in the eyes of the middle-aged soldier .

"Master, don't worry! I didn't go to the headquarters of the Four Elements Regiment, but I brought you the rightful master." The Chief of Staff of the New Eighth Division looked relaxed.

"What do you mean?" The middle-aged soldier was taken aback.

"I just arrived two kilometers near the railway bridge when I encountered a group of cavalry. Your definition of the four-element regiment is correct, sir. My fellow, they immediately formed an attack formation. As soon as a dozen flashlights came over, they saw our military uniforms They didn’t let down their vigilance, instead they asked which part we belonged to, and it’s not enough to report the serial number, and I, the highest-ranked soldier, have to show them my ID for inspection!”

"Damn it, a small infantry regiment is so crazy! Don't embarrass my new Eighth Division." The middle-aged soldier frowned, and anger welled up in his eyes.

Needless to say, this group of people must be the real masters that the chief of staff said. Who else can there be besides the Four Elements Group? If they are Japanese, how can he, the chief of staff, come back?

"I am a major general of the army, how can I eat his pot? What's more, I am worried that they are Japanese!" The chief of staff of the new eighth division shook his head, with a trace of bitterness hidden in his eyes. "But the bastards of the Four Elements Regiment are really ruthless. Not to mention more than 50 cavalry, they even carried machine guns and mortars. When they saw our army was tough, although they didn't attack immediately, they quickly put up a defensive formation , The cavalry spread out in all directions, leaving behind a set up machine gun and mortar, and I have only one cavalry lined up with less than 30 people on my side, no matter whether they are advancing or retreating, they must be within their range of fire!"

"Bastard!" The middle-aged soldier slapped the table beside him angrily.

It's true that his new eighth division is a miscellaneous brand, but he can't let others bully him like this, especially if it's his new eighth division's defense zone.

"Master, don't worry, the four-element regiment is crazy, but it is wartime after all, and it is right to be cautious when you can't tell the enemy from yourself. Fortunately, no matter how Japanese can speak our Chinese, the Sichuan and Guizhou He couldn't learn the local accent so well. After the other side sent a second cavalry lieutenant to our side to exchange ideas, they knew that I was the chief of staff of the New Eighth Division. The regiment commander Tang who accompanied the army came forward very politely. Give me a salute, but you are not so arrogant!" The chief of staff of the New Eighth Division quickly explained.

This is not only a good word for the Four Elements Regiment, but also a way to find a way for himself and his teacher. After all, when he was a dignified chief of staff, he took a cavalry platoon with a lance, and he Tang Dao, a colonel, traveled with dozens of cavalry, not to mention machine guns and mortars.

"You mean, Tang Dao? What is he doing in the middle of the night with dozens of cavalrymen in the defense area of ​​my new eighth division?" The middle-aged soldier immediately focused on Tang Dao.

In fact, Tang Dao's reputation is too great.

If it is said that Tang Dao was only living in the newspapers before, his military exploits can be regarded as deliberately exaggerated by the propaganda department out of publicity needs. But it rang in the ears of the generals stationed in Zhengzhou for several days.

As a member of the Zhengzhou garrison generals, Jiang Zaizhen knew too well about the air-to-air ambush that Tang Dao personally commanded. Using the Four Elements Regiment as a bait and gathering 80.00% of the air defense equipment in the first theater, the battle could be It is not an exaggeration to say that the Japanese army was beaten down by a dozen Japanese planes. He even accompanied Commander Cheng to see the wreckage of several Japanese planes in person.

He also knew some inside information about Tang Dao's assassination in Zhengzhou City. According to the confession of the captured Japanese spies, it was an assassination planned by the intelligence agencies of the North China Front Army. , I don’t know why but because Tang Dao entered the city, he temporarily changed the target to him.

Such a well-planned assassination, the commander of the entire theater would have to fall for it, but Tang Dao not only escaped with a few women, but also killed several Japanese ninja masters.

Such a person, let alone a regiment commander, even a battalion commander, company commander, Jiang Zaizhen, as a division commander, would never ignore him. The main reason why the four-element group asked them to blow up the bridge because of their identity.

If it were another infantry regiment, he would care so much. If you don’t blow me up, I’ll blow you up. If you dare to go against me, kill you as a rebel, and the thorns will disappear, right?
"Tang Dao said that he wanted to come to Master Seat to do business with you!" the Chief of Staff of the New Eighth Division said with a smile. "I don't think it's a good idea! He's here, you can tell him directly, Master, the business can be negotiated, and the bridge must be blown up overnight, otherwise my new eighth division will do it yourself. Where did the four-element group fall in love?" Where are you going!"

"Talk about business with me?" Jiang Zaizhen paced back and forth in the room with cold eyes. "It's not going to be a good thing! I won't talk to him!"

"Um, Master, the visitor is a guest." The Chief of Staff of the New Eighth Division obviously did not expect such a reaction from his Master.

Although it is normal for a division commander to refuse to meet with a regiment-level officer, after all, the New Eighth Division and the Four Elements Regiment are allies.

"Tang Dao, you don't understand Jingmin. I see that all his battles are planned before he moves. He must have figured out that I am eager to blow up the bridge. Using this mentality, I will definitely suffer a big loss in this business!" But forty Jiang Zaizhen, who is in his early years, is like an old fox who has read everything in the world at this time, analyzing in an orderly manner. "Then I don't follow his way, and I don't even see him. If you want to meet the prerequisites for talking about business with me, you go and tell him, blow up the bridge for me first, and I will arrange a banquet for him to have a good talk with him, otherwise , or the previous sentence, I will personally write my new eighth division engineer company, and blow up the bridge myself!"

"Ahem!" The Chief of Staff of the New Eighth Division coughed desperately with embarrassment on his face.

"What do you mean?"

"Master, on the way to the division headquarters with Tang Dao, Tang Dao just said it. Your Master Jiang will definitely not want to see me right away. He insisted that I blow up the bridge and then give Tang Dao a banquet to talk about it." "The Chief of Staff of the New Eighth Division had no choice but to repeat Tang Dao's original words in embarrassment.

Jiang Zaizhen blushed!
This is great, I didn't show off in front of my subordinates, and I was guessed thoroughly by Tang Dao, I almost lost my old face, but fortunately, there are only two people here.

"Then what does Tang Dao mean? He didn't say why he insisted on disobedience and not blowing up the bridge immediately?" Jiang Zaizhen asked, frowning.

"He didn't say the reason for not blowing up the bridge so far, but I guessed it!" The chief of staff of the New Eighth Division sighed. "Thousands of refugees I met on the road who had retreated from Xinxiang basically passed the iron bridge at 8 o'clock. If the bridge started to explode after the arrival of the military column, these refugees would have to stay on the north bank of the Yellow River. The Japanese army has arrived, I'm afraid."

"Hmph! You can't lose the big because of small things. There are nearly [-] people in Zhengzhou City, and hundreds of thousands of people around!" Jiang Zaizhen snorted softly, but his voice was much softer.

Of course the two Chinese soldiers knew that when the refugees stayed on the north bank, the Japanese army only saw a bombed iron bridge when they arrived. With the ferocity of the Japanese army, they might vent their anger on the refugees and let nearly ten thousand Chinese soldiers on the south bank see this scene. It is difficult to settle down in my heart all my life.

"Okay! Tang Dao and a group of lunatics are not afraid of death, so it's okay for me to meet him. I want to see how he tricks me. Anyway, when dawn arrives tomorrow, it's time to blow up the bridge!" Jiang Zaizhen finally made up his mind.

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Seeing Tang Dao for the first time, to be honest, even if Jiang Zaizhen was very angry with Tang Dao because of the bombing of the bridge, he had to admit that Tang Dao was a born soldier.

With a height of 1.8 meters, a sturdy body, a standard military salute that is impeccable, and a sharp face, the military uniform worn on him seems to be an interpretation of the word 'handsome'.

But after the pleasantries, Tang Dao's straight-forward "business" made Jiang Zaizhen's anger that had dissipated a lot be gushing out again.

"Mr. Jiang, the engineering company of your department has contributed a lot to our regiment this time, especially Company Commander Bai, who is a model for contemporary soldiers, and our four-element regiment is short of engineers. It belongs to our department! In exchange, the condition is to let Mr. Jiang open it!" Tang Dao is more straightforward than Xiaobai.

It almost didn't make Mr. Tang Tang dizzy. He could steal people if he wanted to. He had seen such a thing. There were many good soldiers. Who wouldn't want to be a commander? The condition is Renkai, I will let you exchange the whole four-element group, okay?
The commander of the new eighth division who was accompanying him almost dropped his chin to the ground, staring blankly at Tang Dao, he really didn't understand how this bastard killed so many Japanese, just relying on life?

This unscientific!

Jiang Zaizhen's eyes were gloomy, and he spoke after a while: "Head Tang, are you trying to praise my new Eighth Division in a different way? It's just this way of praising people. It's really novel. Not everyone can do it." Got it."

This person has already given Tang Dao a lot of face, and turned Tang Dao's incomparably novice dignitary into a boaster, except for Tang Dao's insinuation.

"No, I don't need to boast about the New Eighth Division. Although your department has not directly stepped onto the battlefield against Japan, but it can travel thousands of miles from Guizhou Province to here. Tang Dao firmly believes that the New Eighth Division will not let Guizhou Province thousands of miles away. Thousands of soldiers and civilians are disappointed, and they will definitely beat the Japanese invaders hard!" Tang Dao shook his head.

These words were very pleasing to the ear. Before the two new Eighth Division generals had time to nod, they heard Tang Dao continue: "But Tang Dao's important person is also sincere, and the exchange condition is still the same sentence. Any equipment, Mr. Jiang, you can use it as you like." !"

It's over, this is a stunned young man!The two generals of the New Eighth Division looked at each other and felt that Tianling Gai was in pain.

They have been in the army for many years, and they have never seen any kind of person, until the most difficult person in the world is the kind of person who is unreasonable and powerful, and Tang Dao, a stunned young man, belongs to this kind.

At that moment, they even had doubts, did they just have to beat a little devil?Go up and do it, hard work if you can't do it, but hard work if you can't do it!
"Okay, that's what you said. Since you asked me to set the price, I will be the master for the new eighth division. I, my brother No. [-], the engineer company of the new eighth division, even if it is weighed by the catty, [-] catties is a lot. Yes, I heard that you have a lot of artillery in the Four Elements Regiment, so let’s wait, give me [-] catties of artillery for the New Eighth Division, if it’s really not enough, plus the shells, it counts, I don’t want a fraction of it!” Jiang said Zhen sneered and said.

This master master is a model of a lion who speaks loudly. Not to mention whether his engineering company with 160 people weighs [-] catties, even if it does, exchanging the weight of soldiers for the weight of artillery is a precedent in China.

A 800-jin cannon, converted into an 12-kilogram mountain cannon, would require twelve pieces!Not to mention that it is impossible for the Four Elements Regiment to exist, even if there is, exchange [-] artillery pieces for an engineering company.
"I want artillery!" Tang Lengtouqing blinked. "It's not impossible, it's just that there is something wrong with your weighing method, Mr. Jiang. There is not a fat man in your engineer company, and more than 150 people can only weigh [-] catties!"

"Okay, then [-] catties! Do as your commander Tang said! If you don't have enough guns, you can use rifles and machine guns to make up the number, and I'll admit it!" Jiang Zaizhen couldn't help being happy.

"Well, Chief of Staff Zhuang, do the math, four 37mm rapid-fire guns, four 70mm infantry guns, plus 600 shells each, 500 15-type rifles, 11 Taisho 10-year light machine guns, [-] It’s a Type [-] heavy machine gun, plus [-] rounds of ammunition, how heavy it is!” Tang Dao slammed at Master Zhuang and raised his mouth.

"It's roughly around 7910 kilograms. If converted into catties, it's [-] hundred and twenty catties!" Zhuang Shisan immediately calculated the weight.

"Then add some rifles and bullets, anyway, we must give Master Jiang all the weight!" Tang Dao waved his hand.

The two generals of the New Eighth Division saw gold stars flying around in front of them!

If this is true, then Tang Dao Cliff is not just Lengtouqing, but a rustic, rich and stupid Lengtouqing!

Don't talk about rifles and machine guns, just those 8 cannons, Master Jiang can personally beat the gongs and drums to send the engineers to the Four Elements Regiment!

(End of this chapter)