I am God of War in Snow Leopard

Chapter 127 Leading the Horse and Holding the Whip
The news that the Huben Battalion was about to arrive in Nanjing had already been reported to the Garrison Command through the radio station.

Going through the Zhonghua Gate was also an agreement between the two parties.

Therefore, when Xu Qingfeng rode his horse to take the lead and led the soldiers of the Huben Camp to the gate of Zhonghua.

I saw the gate of the Zhonghua Gate was wide open, and the two sides of the gate were full of city defense gendarmes with live ammunition, one post at three steps and one sentry at five steps.

The same is true on the city top above.

Behind the military police, there were many citizens. It was not known whether they came spontaneously or were mobilized.

Each of them held various banners and small flags with slogans written on them.

However, in this age when news is blocked, ordinary citizens at this time should not know that Wuxi has fallen and the Japanese invaders are about to approach the city.

In this big city with a population of more than 70, there is no shortage of passionate patriots.

The Garrison Headquarters didn't even need to mobilize specifically, it just needed to spread the news that Xu Qingfeng and Huben Battalion were about to arrive in Nanjing.

Naturally, people would come spontaneously and enthusiastically to participate in the welcome event organized by Tang Shengzhi and the others.

What caught Xu Qingfeng's attention the most were the senior generals standing at the gate of the city.

They wear the uniform of a general, the lowest rank being a major general.

Seeing the arrival of Xu Qingfeng and his party, a middle-aged general officer at the head immediately stepped forward.

Everyone behind him followed.

Xu Qingfeng saw that the head of the group was dressed in the general uniform of the army, wearing glasses, with a thin face, very similar to the Tang Shengzhi he had seen in historical photos.

I knew that this person must be Tang Shengzhi, who was the commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Garrison at the time.

Although I look down on this historically famous escaped general from the bottom of my heart.

But he is now, after all, the highest military officer in the entire Nanjing area.

Therefore, the proper etiquette should still be observed.

What's more, Xu Qingfeng also wanted to take this opportunity to make some suggestions to Tang Shengzhi. Even if he didn't accept it, he could ask for as many personnel and equipment as possible.

All in all, the surface work needs to be done well.

If you can persuade, persuade, if you can't persuade, take the opportunity to ask for more soldiers and weapons.

With the prestige and combat achievements I have accumulated during this period, even if I can't change the strategic deployment and plan of the Garrison Command.

It should not be a problem to ask for some personnel and equipment.

After making up his mind, Xu Qingfeng was more than ten meters away from Tang Sheng and his group.

He hurriedly got off his horse and stepped forward to meet him.

Seeing this, Liang Shan, Sun Kui, Chen Qifeng and others immediately dismounted and followed closely behind.

When the distance between the two sides was still about three to five meters, Xu Qingfeng stood at attention first and saluted: "National Revolutionary Army Lieutenant Colonel Xu Qingfeng, led all the soldiers of the Huben Battalion to return to the army, and report to the Commander's Department!"

Behind him, Chen Qifeng, Sun Kui, Liang Shan and others all followed suit and saluted.

An invisible chill burst out from these iron-blooded soldiers immediately.

Tang Shengzhi first returned a salute, and at the same time looked up and down at Xu Qingfeng and others.

He couldn't help but nodded and said: "Okay, okay, okay, you are indeed the master of the tiger and wolf who beheaded the enemy chieftain twice.

You all deserve the title of Huben Camp! "

At this moment, a major general hurriedly introduced Xu Qingfeng and the others: "Battalion Commander Xu, this is Commander-in-Chief Tang of our garrison headquarters, and he came out of the city to welcome you in person."

Hearing this, Xu Qingfeng hurriedly pretended to be flattered, and once again saluted Tang Shengzhi alone: ​​"I have seen Commander-in-Chief Tang, and I have troubled the Commander-in-Chief to come out to meet the remnant soldiers in person. I am very terrified."

Tang Shengzhi nodded appreciatively, and quickly comforted him: "Hey, what Battalion Commander Xu said is a bit serious.

Although we failed to defend Shanghai, your Huben camp is definitely not a defeated army.

But our great hero, great hero!

If it weren't for the busy military affairs, I, Tang, would have to go out of the city for thirty miles to meet him, which is also appropriate. "

At this time, Deputy Commander Liu Xing said: "Commander, it's getting late, Battalion Commander Xu and the soldiers of Huben Battalion have been exhausted all the way.

This is not a place to talk, let's welcome the heroes into the city first, shall we? "

Tang Shengzhi nodded and said, "Deputy Commander Liu is right."

After finishing speaking, he said to Xu Qingfeng: "Battle Commander Xu, please get on the horse, Tang will lead the horse and hold the whip for you, and welcome you and all the soldiers of the Huben Battalion to enter the city to rest!"

Xu Qingfeng didn't expect that Tang Shengzhi could do such a trick to him.

Really surprised, he was startled and said: "Boss, isn't this appropriate?"

Tang Shengzhi said disapprovingly: "There is nothing inappropriate, your military exploits are the best among the three armies.

It would be my honor for Tang to lead your horse and whip! "

After finishing speaking, he urged Xu Qingfeng to get on his horse.

Chen Qifeng did not miss the point, and led the horse that Xu Qingfeng was riding.

Xu Qingfeng couldn't hold back Tang Shengzhi, so he had no choice but to get back on his horse under the watchful eyes of everyone.

And Tang Shengzhi took the reins of Xu Qingfeng's mount from Chen Qifeng, and really led the horse for him in front.

Chen Qifeng, Liang Shan, Sun Kui, and the soldiers from the Huben Camp behind were watching this scene.

His eyes could not help but shine with excitement, pride, and excitement.

To sum it up in one sentence, be proud!

A mere lieutenant colonel and battalion commander, a first-level general, personally led his horse and whip to greet him.

As a member of Huben Camp, Xu Qingfeng's subordinates, they felt extremely honored at this moment.

As an accompanying staff officer waved his hand, the citizens on both sides waved their banners and began to shout in unison: "Welcome! Welcome!"

In this way, Xu Qingfeng was led by Tang Shengzhi, and under the warm welcome of thousands of Nanjing people, he led more than 400 officers and soldiers of the Huben Battalion into Nanjing City.

After entering the city, Xu Qingfeng declined the reception dinner Tang Shengzhi had prepared for him.

Instead, he chose to have a full meal with the officers and soldiers of the Huben Camp in a temporary camp near Xuanwu Lake.

Because Xu Qingfeng and the Huben Battalion had been marching and fighting for many days, they were very tired.

Therefore, Tang Shengzhi did not make things difficult for him, but asked them to rest for two days before making up for it.

In the temporary camp, after drinking and eating.

Xu Qingfeng called Chen Qifeng who was playing with Chen Erya over, and told him, "Go and prepare something, and follow me to Nanjing Girls' High School."

"What are you doing there?" Chen Qifeng didn't think about it for a while.

"The wife of Chu Congrong, the former commander of the Seventh Company, teaches in a girls' high school. We promised him that we will help him send his pension over there."

Xu Qingfeng said harshly.

Chen Qifeng nodded suddenly and said, "But, battalion commander, we haven't received the pension from Captain Chu yet."

"I will think of a way later, and ask the Garrison Command.

Let's take out some of the money first and go over to have a look. "

Xu Qingfeng is a person who must avenge every grudge and repay every kindness.

Therefore, after entering the city and settling down, his first thought was to fulfill Chu Congrong's last wish and entrustment.

(End of this chapter)