Tang Cheng originally wanted to stop for a while after rushing to Xiushui. On the one hand, it would be convenient for Mulianshan to purchase equipment and medicinal materials, and on the other hand, it would also make the brothers who were nervous along the way relaxed and relaxed. However, things did not happen as he thought.
When Xiushui was only 2 miles away, Tangcheng and the others were stopped by a checkpoint set up by the national army. "Stop, who are you? We need to check the cart. Everyone on the cart should get off, right away." Checkpoint
The light machine gun on the truck had turned its muzzle and was pointed at Lao Dongbei on the cart. The sergeant who had his hands on his hips just now was now hiding behind the wooden horse.
Tangcheng on the cart was in a state of confusion. Lao Dongbei just stretched out his hand and moved the light machine gun beside him to the side. It was convenient for the other party to cause such a formation. If people like him really had evil intentions,
Can you still display the machine gun openly? "Put down the guns, we are all national troops, don't hurt the harmony." Tang Cheng jumped off the cart, turned around and told Liu Shitou and the others to put down the guns. When the other party turned the machine guns just now,
Hou San and others who were following behind had already raised their guns.
Tang Cheng slowly walked towards the horse with open hands. He opened his hands just to indicate that he had no weapons in his hands. Tang Cheng was preparing to show his identity to the other party. The ID on Tang Cheng was from when he was resting in Wuhan, 88
The division sent someone specifically to Sanli Town. Although he went through a lot of hardships along the way, Tang Cheng protected the document that could represent his identity very well. The moment the document was opened, Tang Cheng clearly saw that
There was a trace of surprise on the sergeant's brow, and Tang Cheng enjoyed the other party's reaction.
The difference between having documents and not having documents is a world of difference, especially if Tang Cheng's certificate comes from the 88th Division, which is an authentic direct descendant of the national army. Without documents, Tang Cheng and others would have become a rogue group that could be reorganized and gathered by other troops.
Soldiers can even be classified as deserters. But they have this certificate in Tangcheng. They are scattered soldiers who have been separated from the original army. As long as they can contact the original army, they can return to the 88th Division. Even if they cannot, they will not
He will be called a deserter and will be convicted.
"You guys wait a minute." The sergeant said, opening Tang Cheng's ID card and looking at it for a few times, then looking at Tang Cheng with a suspicious face, and then Shi Shiran put Tang Cheng's ID card into his pocket.
, turned around and went to the thatched house next to the checkpoint. The other party took away his ID. Tang Cheng, who was standing next to Juma, was not in a hurry. Instead, he took out a cigarette and smoked it. The sergeant
Letting themselves wait here and entering that thatched house was nothing more than going to their superiors to verify the authenticity of the certificate. No matter what, Tangcheng just had to wait.
"Platoon leader, do you think this thing is real? If a group of little devils are let in, we will be in big trouble." Tang Cheng waited leisurely outside Juma. He didn't know the checkpoint.
In the thatched house next to it, two people were looking at themselves smoking through the cracks in the window. The sergeant who was unsure of his decision looked at his platoon leader, and the platoon leader Ren Xizi, who was holding the Tangcheng ID card in his hand, also
Undecided, the superiors asked them to set up a blockade here to intercept passers-by and conduct strict interrogations, but they did not say what to do with the defeated troops passing by. Ren Xizi was a little embarrassed.
"The documents must be authentic. Those guys outside are of the National Army, but I think those guys outside may not all be members of the 88th Division." After observing for a long time through the crack of the window, Ren Xizi, who was helpless, finally came out of Tangcheng.
There is something suspicious about the appearance of others, Huang Chengzhong and others. Although Tang Cheng and the others are all wearing national army uniforms made by local tailors, only Tang Cheng and Laodongbei are wearing German-style helmets.
, Huang Chengzhong and his Yunnan Army soldiers all wore the soft military caps of the national army. Just from this point, Ren Xizi could see the difference between Huang Chengzhong and others and Tang Cheng and others.
The sergeant holding his ID went into the thatched hut next to the checkpoint and didn't come out. It would be a lie to say that Tang Cheng was not in a hurry. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, with such a delay, Tang Cheng and the others could only do this tonight.
After staying overnight in Xiushui. After making an appointment for a cup of tea, the sergeant who took Tang Cheng's ID card slowly walked out of the thatched hut. Tang Cheng turned around and looked over and couldn't help squinting his eyes. Behind the sergeant was a man.
Black-faced second lieutenant.
Tangcheng did not know that the unit that stopped him belonged to the 20th Army of the National Army. The 20th Army belonged to the National Army, but it was an authentic Sichuan Army. The predecessor of the 20th Army was the First Division of the Yangsen Military Group of the Sichuan Army.
After the reorganization and the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the army belonged to the 19th Army Group and participated in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Xuzhou. Later, due to heavy casualties and other reasons, the 20th Army had to abandon the 135th Division designation and only retained the 133rd Division and 134th Division designations.
Participated in the Battle of Wuhan in June 1938.
After the Battle of Wuhan, Yang Sen resigned as commander of the army, and Yang Hancheng took over as commander. According to the intention of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, the defense was deployed in Zhajin Town, more than 40 kilometers west of Xiushui, and the military headquarters was located in Baishaling.
Tang Cheng and others happened to happen upon that the 20th Army had just garrisoned Zhajin. Otherwise, they would not have encountered the checkpoint set up by the 20th Army 2 miles outside Xiushui. The sergeant who just stopped Tang Cheng and the others did not reveal his troops.
No wonder Tangcheng didn't know the serial number.
Ren Xizi didn't say much to Tang Cheng. He just returned the documents to Tang Cheng and asked Tang Cheng about their destination seemingly casually. Then he cleared the way to let Tang Cheng and the others pass. "Platoon leader, didn't you just say that?
Aren't we all in the same group? Why did we let them all go? What should we do if the superiors ask about this?" Watching Tang Cheng and the others leave, the sergeant looked at Ren Xizi with some confusion. He couldn't think of himself.
Why did the platoon commander let these guys who were obviously defeated troops pass so easily?
"You are a brainless person, you still don't admit it." Ren Xizi rewarded his subordinates with a slap in the face, "Didn't you see the weapons on their carts? Those are all
Some Japanese weapons. Besides, when our 20th Army surrounded Wuhan, the 88th Division was stationed at Xiaojieling and faced the Japanese face to face. The 88th Division was able to run from Xiaojieling to Xiushui and brought so many Japanese troops with them.
Weapons, the little devils you will kill along the way will definitely be indispensable. If you have a grudge with such a person, I think you have had enough of your life."
"Why don't you say you are the platoon leader and I am your soldier?" The sergeant who was scolded by Ren Xizi was not upset and just said his fault with a smile. After all, Xiushui is a county town. Compared with San
The town is much more lively. After entering Xiushui County, Tang Cheng and others' eyes were already busy. Just the small stalls selling food on the street had already made Liu Shitou and others on the cart drool.
Can't take my eyes away.
"It looks like the sky is almost dark. Let's stay here today and find an inn first. Then Hou San will accompany Medical Officer Mu to buy some medicinal materials for treating trauma. Shitou and you guys will also follow in the county town.
Let's have a good time, I'm very tired these days, even if I give you a day off." Tang Cheng turned to look at Lao Dongbei, who shook his head slightly, and Tang Cheng did not say anything to ask Lao Dongbei to go out with him.
Naturally, they were happy to be allowed to go out, but those who stayed behind still had a lot to do. Huang Chengzhong and the others needed someone to take care of the wounded, and the weapons and ammunition on the cart also needed safe people to take care of them. It was impossible for Tangcheng to do all this by himself.
It is the responsibility of Lao Northeast to stay in the county. "You guys must not cause trouble in the county. Remember to bring us some food when you come back. See if there is any horse seller in the county. Sell two of them and bring them back. Hou
Three, it will be useful when they explore the road again." Although they haven't found the inn yet, Tang Cheng is already telling Liu Shitou and the others.
After all, the county town is a county town. Although it is now a time of war, inns and so on are still open to welcome guests. After asking a passerby carefully, Tangcheng and the others found an inn called Ying Ke Lai to stay.
Like most inns, the courtyard for welcoming guests was at the back. This made Tang Cheng secretly relieved. At least when he was transporting the weapons and ammunition, he wouldn't be stared at by others.
It was very common for troops to be mobilized during the war, but I had never heard of anyone from the national army giving money when they stayed in the hotel. The shopkeeper who welcomed the guests thought that he would lose everything this time, but Liu Shitou didn't expect that he would directly
He patted a pile of money on the counter and said that these were the rent money on the counter. When he checked out, he would refund more and pay less. "We are serious members of the Eight Hundred National Army, and we will never do anything to bully others."
It was because he saw the innkeeper's doubts that Liu Shitou had a rare moment of righteousness and courage.
"With the medical officer, your injuries will heal faster. Besides, it's already a Kuomintang-controlled area, so we don't have to rush on the road every day. After Xiushui, there are many places suitable for temporary stop and rest, just waiting for us to rush
Everything will be fine when we get to Changsha." Huang Chengzhong's expression has not been very good. Unlike Tangcheng and others, Huang Chengzhong and the others of the Yunnan Army have suffered a real defeat. Once they encounter the National Army troops on the way,
When reorganizing the defeated troops, Huang Chengzhong and the others would be the first to be reorganized.
"Actually, I would rather my injuries heal more slowly." When he was alone with Tang Cheng, Huang Chengzhong spoke without so many worries, "We have lost the battle, and it is definitely not possible to just run home like this.
Maybe we will be detained and reorganized into other troops on the way. Now I am thinking about meeting our Yunnan Army troops in Changsha. After all, they are all Yunnan Army troops and will not do anything to make us cannon fodder.
Things come up."
Huang Chengzhong's thoughts were beyond the understanding of Tangcheng, so naturally there was no way to continue to persuade Huang Chengzhong. In Tangcheng's understanding, it didn't matter what army he was organized into, as long as the army was fighting the Japanese army, it didn't matter as long as he had a gun in his hand.
Just fight the Japanese. As for other things, people with low status like me don't have to think about it at all. In fact, they can't think about it.