Age of Rebirth

From the south bank of the Hongshui River to the north bank, Bai Chongxi seems to have experienced a mental journey. As soon as the river passed, leaving behind the number of names behind him, the moment he was about to board the north bank, he looked back at the vast land in southern Guangxi. Wu Xiaoxian, who didn't know his life or death, scattered more than [-] remnants of soldiers from Luancheng to break out of the siege. He wondered if they would still have a chance to set foot on the land of Northeast Guangxi.

At the end of the pontoon bridge, on the land on the north bank of the Hongshui River, a large group of people were looking forward. Bai Chongxi glanced at Chang Feng's liaison officer, and the young liaison officer explained: "Commander Bai, that is our Chief of Staff waiting for you." coming," Bai Chongxi nodded without showing any expression.

After receiving the telegram from the division commander Tang Qiuli, Chang Feng thought about the matter carefully. Bai Chongxi is now a defeated general. Needless to say, the sensitivity in his heart is based on his bloody battle with the little devil in Nanning for ten days. Killing more than 5 devil soldiers can afford the most solemn reception, and it is also worth waiting for the brigade commanders of the corps directly under the independent division to wait on the north bank of the Hongshui River.

At the meeting, Chang Feng said what he meant, and these brigade commanders were not very satisfied. Is a defeated general worthy of such etiquette?Besides, it's not that our teacher didn't remind him, and we lost the battle. You can go by yourself, chief of staff. Chang Feng smiled and said: "Everyone, this is the teacher's intention. If you have any opinions, please bring them to the teacher. "The brigade commanders stopped talking. In all the units of the Independent Division, as long as Tang Qiuli said a word, it was the golden rule, and no one would question it.

Chang Feng is not using the name of the teacher to suppress people, he can completely convince these brave generals, the key is that the current situation is more delicate and sensitive, if the brigade commander shows a nonchalant demeanor, with the mind of invincibility, to meet a The new defeated general.The blow to Bai Chongxi was big enough, and he was wronged by the ten days of bloody battle, moving out the commander Tang Qiuli, these rebellious generals would willingly do this matter. [

The moment Bai Chongxi set foot on the north bank of the Hongshui River, Chang Feng stepped forward to meet him, with a dozen major generals behind him. "Commander Bai, Chief of Staff of the North China Independent Division of the National Revolutionary Army and Chief of Staff of the Corps directly under the division, Chang Feng. He was ordered to lead all the officers here to welcome Commander Bai to the guests and escape safely," Chang Feng stood at attention and saluted, showing his identity.Explain the purpose of coming, and hold the gift of subordinates.

In Chang Feng's heart, he believed that Bai Chongxi was worthy of his respect, no matter in age or military rank, he was much higher than him, and more than 9 soldiers of the Gui army were sacrificed.The ten-day bloody battle in Nanning with the Japanese was not something that the local warlords could do. For this, it deserves a military salute from him.

Bai Chongxi's pupils shrank.I was surprised by Chang Feng's youth, and the dozens of major generals behind him, all of whom were not very young. Starting from Tang Qiuli, the officers of the Independent Division were all so strangely old. Could it be possible to explain the importance of independence in some way? Division troops.The impressive record achieved in the past few years is less than 30 years old.In the Guangxi army, he is still honing in the position of company commander.If you are lucky, you will be amazing if you can climb up to the battalion commander.

The title of chief of staff of the independent division directly under the corps can't scare Bai Chongxi, at most he is a brigade chief of staff, but the title of chief of staff of the independent division really shocked Bai Chongxi. There are about 10 people in the army, and the chief of staff of the division is a veritable No. 30 or [-] figure, Tang Qiuli's absolute confidant, but this Chang Feng is so young, maybe he is not yet [-] years old?The heroic posture is tall and straight, the demeanor is calm, and there is an intimidating momentum.

Bai Chongxi didn't dare to take it too seriously, so he quickly returned the gift, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Vice Chairman Tang and the Chief of Staff for their deep friendship, and thank you generals. There are more than ten pontoon bridges on the river, it's really timely rain. Vice Chairman Tang is thoughtful, and Bai admires it. Chief of Staff, please come to the city to have a talk. Bai will hold a banquet in the city tonight. Thank you, Vice Chairman Tang and Chang The chief of staff and all the generals extended a helping hand in time, and secondly, they also shocked our officers of the Guangxi army. How about this third time, so we can get to know each other, what does the general chief of staff think?"

Chang Feng secretly laughed in his heart, Bai Chongxi deserves to be called "Little Zhuge", he is really a character, these words are full of affection and kindness, but the core meaning is clearly telling himself that this place is still in Guangxi, and I, Bai Chongxi, are still the owner of this place, Hosting a banquet in Laibin City, I did my best to be a landlord, you are waiting for a guest, thank you for your gratitude, and the roles should not be confused.

More than a dozen major generals directly under the corps also shook their heads secretly. They were all at this level, and they were still thinking about it. If they used this mentality in the defense of Nanning, the result might be much better than the current result. Yes, they didn't show it on their faces, they all turned their eyes to Chang Feng to see how he would take Bai Chongxi's trick.

Chang Feng smiled and said: "On behalf of the division commander, Chang Feng thanked Commander-in-Chief Bai for his kindness. On the north bank of the Hongshi River, our corps still has some arrangements. We still have to get rid of the bad guys who came after us, so as not to bother them." Our Yaxing, Commander-in-Chief Bai and all the generals of the Guangxi Army, please go ahead, Chang Feng and the officers of the Independent Division will definitely go to the banquet on time tonight."

Bai Chongxi's eyes flashed suddenly, and he asked suspiciously: "Don't tell me the chief of staff is going to stop the Japanese army that is chasing here?" The imposing manner, it seems that the 10,000+ Japanese troops chasing after him didn't pay attention to him at all, but there was no sign of heavy soldiers ambushing near the Hongshui River? "

Bai Chongxi made up his mind to see how Chang Feng fought this battle no matter what, "Since the chief of staff has already made arrangements, then I, Bai, will never miss such a good show. Will you refuse?" In fact, Chang Feng really didn't want the Gui Army to stay here. Once the two systems were not well coordinated, or the Gui Army's troops couldn't suppress their anger, they attacked rashly and disrupted the overall deployment. Not to mention, unnecessary casualties were not what he wanted.

After pondering for a while, Bai Chongxi had already seen Chang Feng's thoughts, and then said: "All officers above the regiment commander stay here to observe, and are not allowed to participate in any actions, and are not allowed to interfere with the command of the commander of the independent division. Soldiers enter Laibin City to rest. All the ministers restrained the discipline of the army and did not disturb the people. If found, the Military Judiciary has the right to shoot on the spot." A few words dispelled Chang Feng's worries, and Bai Chongxi was also a fine person.

Chang Feng secretly admired Bai Chongxi's sophistication and sophistication, nodded to Bai Chongxi, and then ordered: "The second brigade is responsible for demolishing all the pontoon bridges near the north bank, and the rest of the troops will enter the preset positions. Commander-in-Chief Bai please go to the headquarters "More than 100 people boarded the car and drove north to the foot of a mountain, along a rugged mountain road full of shrubs and towering trees, to the top of the peak, which is more than ten kilometers away from the Hongshui River.

On the mountain, there is a large piece of flat ground, under several tall trees, several tents are set up in the middle, grass green army blankets are spread on the gun boxes, simple marching canvas chairs are around, and several telephone wires are stretched everywhere. , Several high-power telescopes are set up on the hillside, looking far and wide, with a wide field of vision, within a radius of tens of miles, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery on both sides of the Hongshui River, which makes people feel refreshed.

The mountain breeze blows slowly, taking away the dryness and heat from the whole body, mixed with the fragrance of wild flowers and weeds, which is refreshing. When he arrived here, Bai Chongxi could not help but get rid of most of the impetuousness and dullness accumulated in his heart, and his body became much lighter. He laughed and said: "The chief of staff is so elegant. I found such a blessed place with a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery. It's a good place to watch the battle."

Chang Feng said with his usual smile: "I'm afraid it will take some time for the Japanese army to come up. Commander Bai has worked hard all the way, so he can take a light meal and rest a little so as to recharge his batteries." Cans and marching rations, an assortment of all kinds of food, are piled up on the table.

Bai Chongxi and the officers of the Gui Army felt ashamed when they saw the field food of the Independent Division. Among other things, it was the kind of convenience food. Pulling the iron ring on the lid of the box, less than 2 minutes, a box of hot air The steaming food can be eaten in the mouth, and the taste is very delicious. The most incredible thing for the officers of the Gui army is that there are all kinds of five-spice jerky.

Liao Lei tentatively asked: "May I ask the Chief of Staff, are these foods distributed daily by your army? Is it the same for ordinary soldiers?" Chang Feng calmly replied: "Yes, each of our ordinary soldiers This is the standard, officers at all levels have more meat than this," Liao Lei lamented, it is true that people are more dead than others, and goods are thrown away when comparing goods. It would be nice to have a full meal, especially this time in Nanning, under the artillery blockade of the little devils, the soldiers fought hungry for two days before they had a full meal.

While talking, the phone on the table rang quickly, and a staff officer picked up the phone, turned to Chang Feng and said, "Chief of Staff, the forward observation post is transferred to the Special Warfare Unit 10 to report that the vanguard of the Japanese army has arrived at Langshan on the south bank of the Hongshui River." In the area, it is expected to enter the predetermined target area in [-] minutes."

"Order the artillery and tank units to get ready, and the forward artillery observation posts to enter the combat state," Chang Feng ordered concisely. No one was in the mood to eat, and they flocked to the high-powered binoculars to carefully observe the movement on the other side of the Hongshui River. , a tense atmosphere before the coming of a big war. [

Especially the officers of the Guangxi army, but they have seen the ferocity of the Japanese soldiers. 10,000+ Japanese soldiers rushed to the other side at once. Can the independent division troops withstand the Japanese army's charge?Besides, on the north bank, there were no fortifications, trenches, and firepower points, let alone a large number of soldiers waiting in battle. How did the chief of staff rely on to repel the Japanese attack?

(To be continued)