In Laohua Mountain, on a hillside with evergreen pines and cypresses, there are white coffins. All the officers and soldiers of the 3rd Division observed a silent silence in deep sorrow. Su Xiqing, who came to preside over the funeral, recited the memorial text sadly.
When seeing him off, the leader of the 302nd regiment couldn't bear it anymore and threw himself on the coffin and cried loudly: "Brothers, it was me who harmed you. It was my incompetent command that caused everyone to lose their lives!"
Hou Dashun's sad face was filled with anger. Listening to the words of the commander of the 7th regiment, which had changed to the 302nd regiment, he sighed and said: "The deceased has passed away, don't blame yourself too much."
When the bodies of the soldiers had just been brought back, Hou Dashun pulled out a gun and put it against the head of the 302nd regiment commander. If others had not stopped him in time, he would have shot and killed this incompetent regiment-level cadre.
With nowhere to vent his anger, Hou Dashun wiped the soldiers' bodies one by one and took out brand-new clothes for everyone to change into. He had to clean up the more than 1,100 soldiers one by one. Anyone who helped him would get angry and curse.
The leader of the 301st regiment stood next to Hou Dashun and said with a frown: "The morale of the 302nd regiment is low. If this continues, I am afraid it will affect future missions."
"Yeah." Hou Dashun said, looking up into the distance.
The long list was placed in front of Hu Zhiyong, and his resolute face twitched violently. Liang Chengfu took a look at it and forwarded the list to Li Erzhu and other commanders: "Look, look, everyone, look! Those who died are all old people."
The soldiers are soldiers of our old Northeastern Army, the seventh regiment transferred there!"
"Commander, maybe 302 encountered a tough enemy and suffered heavy losses." Lu Xiaosheng, leader of the fifth regiment, said softly.
"Fart!" Liang Chengfu couldn't help but get angry anymore: "You didn't read the notice. A dozen people died in Gongzhuling, and hundreds died in a small place like Siping! 301, 303, 304 all fought hard and vicious battles.
Their three regiments only lost one hundred and three!"
Hu Zhiyong stopped the angry Liang Chengfu and said to the mourning cadres gathered in the auditorium: "A commander's incompetence ruins not only the lives of soldiers, but also the lives of fighter planes, land, and people! Loyalty cannot replace dereliction of duty and incompetence.
, because he has two different concepts. Comrades, there are many excellent commanders in the Northeast Army, but there are also some incompetent people. Please take a look!"
As he spoke, Hu Zhiyong walked to the map, pointed his baton at Rehe, and said at the front line of the Great Wall: "According to intelligence, the Japanese army has not yet attacked. Tang Yulin, the governor of Rehe Province, collected more than 200 cars and loaded them with gold, silver, treasures and opium.
Waiting to be transported to the Tianjin Concession, several of his generals surrendered or fled before any confrontation. Tang Yulin was completely defeated without firing a shot, and led his troops to flee to Luanping in the Chengde area of Hebei. The Japanese army occupied Chengde with only 128 cavalry.
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Everyone in the auditorium was shocked. Rehe was lost like this? Once the Japanese army took this opportunity to attack Peiping, would this thousand-year-old city be engulfed by the flames of war?
"Comrades, on the front line of the Great Wall, the enemy's troops and ours are commanded by the commander of the Kwantung Army, the 6th and 8th divisions, the 14th and 33rd brigades, the 4th cavalry brigade, the aviation force, and the navy, each with more than 40,000 troops.
and more than 30,000 puppet troops, trying to capture Rehe and the line of the Great Wall east of Gubeikou, waiting for an opportunity to invade Jidong.
The Nationalist Government, commanded by Zhang Xueliang, acting chairman of the Peking Branch of the Military Commission, mobilized more than 200,000 people from 14 armies in an attempt to defend Jehol and rely on the Great Wall to prevent Japanese troops from entering the country. The fighting was mainly carried out in the following areas and key passes:
Shanhaiguan, Rehe Province, Gubeikou, Xinglong, Xifengkou, Luo Wenyu. The battle will last for half a year, and finally ends with the defeat of the Chinese army and the victory of the Japanese army occupying Jidong!
You are all hot-blooded men. Recently, there have been complaints and suspicions, thinking that I am supporting the troops and respecting myself. Well, let me express my position to everyone. The Zhuanghe troops will attack with all their strength and kill all the Japanese troops attacking the Great Wall and Rehe! What will happen next?
Who will defend them after they come down? Once the island country mobilizes a large number of troops from the country, can the Zhuanghe troops still defeat the Japanese army?"
Hu Zhiyong gave a sonorous speech and his baton tapped the map on the wall. All the commanders fell into thinking and shock. They felt that they were irrational and lacked the overall concept of the battle. At this time, they remembered Hu Zhiyong’s previous experience.
What he said: "The war of resistance is not a matter of one person and one army. It can only be accomplished by the government and the entire nation working together!"
Seeing that everyone was deep in thought, Hu Zhiyong lit a cigarette and took a few puffs and said: "I will tell you Zhuanghe's goal and ask you to make your own choice! Go, I will give you ammunition and send you to the front line at no cost. Stay,
We must obey orders unconditionally and resolutely put an end to irresponsible discussions and inflammatory words in private!
Zhuanghe aims at construction, cultivating talents, and developing industry and commerce! Where is the military development? In the military industry, in military theory and military training! If you want to make contributions to the Anti-Japanese War, please put down your thoughts and train seriously.
, go and learn military knowledge. The 302nd Regiment has reminded you with its bloody lessons, please don’t make the same mistakes again!”
The memorial service was held in two places, not because Hu Zhiyong did not want to see off the bloodshed soldiers in person, but because he did not want to attract the attention of the Japanese army. Hu Zhiyong picked up the chalk and scrawled on the blackboard on the wall, writing in cursive script in an instant
Clearly displayed in front of everyone's eyes.
"The anti-Japanese heroes will be immortal! The Chinese heroes will be immortal!"
"Send a telegram and send these two sentences to the Third Division and ask them to write an inscription for me to erect in front of the hero's grave!" Hu Zhiyong turned around and gave an order to the telecommunications section chief.
"Yes!" The telecommunications section chief quickly wrote down these two sentences, turned around and ran out of the hall.
Eight people and one bush. These eight people hold the position of battalion commander or above in the Third Division. They want to personally send the dead brothers to the paradise world where they no longer have to worry about fatigue, so that they can rest peacefully!
The stone masons are carving the inscriptions sent by Hu Zhiyong. The names of each martyr are recorded on them, so that the world can remember them in the future peaceful and prosperous times.
Su Xiqing has already left with the guard battalion. They are responsible for bringing the families of the martyrs to Zhuanghe and Xiuyan. Those who do not want to go will be given a thousand yuan in resettlement expenses.
After the 302 regiment commander buried the soldiers who died due to his incompetent command, he personally handed Hou Dashun a letter of resignation. Hou Dashun sighed: "You come to the division headquarters to serve as a staff officer. Learning war in war is what everyone needs!"
"Commander, the 302nd Regiment——" The regiment leader was too embarrassed to continue. Hu Zhiyong said clearly: "The Third Division will not recruit new soldiers. Once the division is exhausted, it will be cancelled!"
"Form an independent battalion!" Hou Dashun once thought about the aftermath, and also thought about transferring soldiers from other regiments to replenish the 302 regiment. However, the war will not end in a short time, and the regiment will also face the problem of attrition in the future.
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"Yes! I propose that four battalion commanders serve as independent battalion commanders!" 302 realized his mistake and felt that his subordinates could not face it. The three battalion commanders faced demotion, and other officers at all levels will also
Use it at a lower level.
"Yeah." The fourth battalion commander was thirty years old and had studied staff command in a military academy.
The troops needed to rest and reorganize. Hou Dashun said to all the commanders: "Take a day off and start training tomorrow!"
"yes!"
The Zhuanghe army has a very good file system. All soldiers have their hometown addresses and personnel statistics. Su Xiqing led the guard battalion and divided it into squads to comprehensively search for the families of the fallen soldiers.
After three days and nights, more than 90% of the families of the soldiers were found. When it came to moving to Zhuanghe, they were unwilling to go. It was difficult to leave their homeland, so Su Xiqing reluctantly handed out silver coins: "Remember, if you can't survive, you will go to the palace."
Go to Zhuanghe, they will be responsible for you!"
It was already mid-December, and Hu Zhiyong knew that the Battle of the Great Wall was about to begin. He only had the most powerful force, the Guard Battalion, in his hands. He thought of Li Shicheng's Blood Wolf Brigade.
If we transfer them back, what will happen to the North Korean base? If we don't transfer them back, it would be a pity to hide an elite army. We still have people from Nanyang, so who will be able to command a capable construction team?
He had a headache. He lightly flicked his forehead with his fingers and fell asleep on the sofa. Huofeng took out a blanket and gently covered the third young master. Shi Yinshi walked in, watched Hu Zhiyong sleeping and waved his hand to let him go.
Huofeng followed him outside.
"Miss Feng, when Third Young Master wakes up, you can tell him that I have prepared a list of supplies needed for this year's Spring Festival."
"Uncle Three!" Hu Zhiyong was already awake in the room. He shouted, asking the two people outside the door to come back and talk.
After Shi Yinshi came in, Hu Zhiyong asked him to sit down and said: "You should contact several nearby counties to recruit 5,000 unmarried women this year."
"So many? Do you want to organize a female soldier unit?" Shi Yinshi frowned slightly. He thought it was very difficult to let women serve as soldiers.
"You are not a soldier, you are a wife for the soldiers." Hu Zhiyong smiled bitterly: "Some of the older ones are about to retire, and I have to give them a family."
"The troops are still going to be downsized?" Liang Chengfu happened to walk in and was suddenly startled when he heard Hu Zhiyong's words.
"Yes!" Hu Zhiyong asked Liang Chengfu to sit down on the sofa next to him and said to the two of them: "Some veterans have developed bad habits. Instead of letting them die on the battlefield, it is better to arrange them to other positions."
Liang Chengfu remained silent. He knew that many of his former brothers were illiterate. Moreover, these people knew nothing but how to play with guns.
"Don't worry!" Hu Zhiyong smiled: "You can learn to do business, or you can join the construction industry."
"Master, I know you are doing it for their own good, but I hope you can let them make their own choice!" Liang Chengfu said affectionately: "They don't seek official positions, nor do they seek glory and wealth. Soldiers shed blood on the battlefield, and they will have no complaints.
No regrets!”
"I don't want to attend their funeral, I want them all alive!" Hu Zhiyong stood up: "The Chinese army has millions of troops but they have been defeated repeatedly. Do we still want to waste money on them?"
Liang Chengfu closed his eyes in pain: "Oh! Your idea is right, I was acting emotionally."
"They create wealth in their new positions, which is more valuable than costing them their lives! If the young and strong all pick up guns and fight for their lives, even if the country is taken back, it will not make China more prosperous. Mr. Li, this is the same as playing chess, work
,Education and training are what we need at the same time!"
Hu Zhiyong walked to the window and looked out: "The cruel reality has not yet begun. We must take precautions and take precautions before they happen!"
Liang Chengfu jumped up: "Will it be more cruel in the future?"
Hu Zhiyong turned around, looked at the stunned Liang Chengfu and said: "Twenty years of brutal war, do you believe it?"