Tang Cheng and Huang Chengzhong were chatting in the room when Old Dongbei came up from downstairs with a strange look on his face. "A colonel came to the inn. He said he was a regiment commander from the 133rd Division of the 20th Army and wanted to see you by name."
After listening to Lao Dongbei's words, Tang Cheng was also confused. He didn't know what kind of unit the 20th Army was. It seemed that there was no such number in the army's sequence.
"The 20th Army is the Sichuan Army and is Yang Sen's favorite. During the Battle of Songhu, the 20th Army suffered a lot of casualties." After Huang Chengzhong said this, Tangcheng had some impressions. After leaving Shanghai, he indeed heard Xie Bo say that there were
The Sichuan Army joined the war. This was the first time he knew the number of the 20th Army, but Tangcheng already knew the name Yang Sen very well. Yang Sen was from Guang'an, Sichuan. Yang Sen, Deng Xihou, Liu Xiang, Liu Wenhui, and Wang Lingji were also called the Sichuan Army.
Wu Xing, served as chief of staff of the 2nd Army of the Yunnan Army and head of the independent regiment. In April 1920, he left the Yunnan Army and served as the commander of the 9th Mixed Brigade of the Sichuan Army, the garrison envoy of Luyong Town, and the commander of the 9th Division.[
In 1924, he served as the Supervisor of Sichuan Military Affairs, determined to build a new Sichuan. In May 1925, Duan Qirui dismissed Yang Sen from his position as Supervisor of Sichuan Military Affairs and was transferred to Beijing as Acting Chief of General Staff. In February 1926, Liu Xiang was forced to seek peace with Yang Sen, and Yang Sen
After returning to Sichuan, Yuan Zuming knew that he was unable to compete with Yang Sen, so he led his Yunnan army to retreat into Yunnan. Yang Sen's strength and territory were greatly expanded. He had more than 60 regiments and more than 70,000 troops, and controlled various areas in eastern Sichuan.
The county once again became the dominant force in central Sichuan.
The reason why Tangcheng is so familiar with Yang Sen is because Robert once preached in Chengdu when he was a child. In addition, Yang Sen also joined the Tongmenghui. In the eyes of many Sichuan people, Yang Sen is a hero. People all over Sichuan talk about Yang Sen and reach out to Sichuan.
How could Robert and Tang Cheng not hear this, especially when Tang Cheng was young and ignorant, and admired great heroes the most. If Robert hadn't taken Tang Cheng to Shandong later, I'm afraid Tang Cheng would have sneaked into the Brother Pao Club.
Went.
When he heard that the people from the 20th Army were coming, Huang Chengzhong's face had already shown joy. Yang Sen had been in the Yunnan Army, and he would never use them as cannon fodder. Tangcheng
He didn't think much about it. He just stood up and nodded to Huang Chengzhong, then followed Lao Dongbei out of the room. "Only three people came, a regiment leader and two guards. I can't tell what they are here for." Go downstairs.
At that time, Lao Dongbei whispered to Tang Cheng, biting his ears.
"Are you Tang Cheng, Company Commander Tang?" The colonel waiting in the inn hall didn't seem to be that difficult to speak. Before Tang Cheng could speak, the other party had already spoken. After getting Tang Cheng's acquiescence, the colonel from the 20th Army
He smiled and stretched out his right hand. "Brother Tang is really young and promising. At such an age, he is already the captain of the 88th Division. His future is limitless and his future is limitless. Brother, I am already this old.
, If the old army commander hadn’t been supporting me because of his old friendship, maybe you would still salute me when I met Brother Tang."
When the other party said this, Old Northeastern remembered that Tang Cheng had not saluted before shaking hands with the other party. The other party was a colonel and Tang Cheng was just a captain. No wonder the other party's conversation was thorny. Old Northeastern was secretly worried, but Tang Cheng didn't seem to care at all.
Taking the other person's hand away, Tang Cheng just stretched out his hand to signal the other person to sit down. As for the salute, Tang Cheng seemed to have completely forgotten about it. Seeing Tang Cheng like this, the Sichuan Army colonel who came to the door had no choice but to sit down first, but there was a clear look in his eyes.
It has an indescribable meaning.
It's not that Tang Cheng didn't hear the hidden meaning in the other party's words, he was just still thinking about why the other party suddenly came to the door. Since it was the other party who came to the door, why did he act aggressively?
Is there any other meaning? Tangcheng was thinking about the other party's intention as if playing a movie in his mind. Old Dongbei, who didn't know whether he should speak or not, had to close his mouth and sit still. The hall instantly became awkward.
After getting up, the Sichuan Army colonel had no choice but to cough twice and speak again.
"Company Commander Tang should know Zhang Leshan, right?" When the other party said this, Tang Cheng immediately understood the other party's purpose. The 20th Army was a Sichuan Army, and Zhang Leshan was also a Sichuan Army. It was Zhang Leshan who revealed his whereabouts to the colonel. Could it be that the 20th Army was Zhang Leshan.
Does the army also need to look for the Japanese army to obtain weapons and ammunition like Zhang Leshan did? "Zhang Leshan and I were good friends when we were in the officer training class. Although we are not in the same army, our private contact has not been broken. Zhang Leshan has nothing to do with Tangcheng Company Commander, your fighting ability
But I highly recommend it.”
When the other party said this, Tang Cheng couldn't answer the question, so he had to shake his head slightly with a smile. Answering the question at this time was undoubtedly to make himself more popular. Tang Cheng couldn't do such a thing. Seeing Tang Cheng, he still didn't speak.
The colonel sitting across from me was a little angry, thinking that I am a colonel and you are talking to a small captain. Even if it is not an official position, Tang Cheng, who is only as young as me, dares to put on airs. It's really
I don’t know why Zhang Leshan praised this guy so highly in the telegram.
Tang Cheng didn't know what the other party was muttering secretly in his heart, but Tang Cheng had already seen some suspicions in the other party's expression. Just the impatience in the other party's eyes was enough to make Tang Cheng alert. "Company Commander Tang
, Let’s not talk secretly. Now that I’m here, let’s talk directly.” The Sichuan Army colonel, who had been forced out of his temper by Tang Cheng’s calmness, took out a piece of telegram and handed it to Tang Cheng.
"This is the original telegram that Zhang Leshan sent to me half an hour ago. The troops he sent across the Fushui River have annihilated two Japanese squads in succession. The weapons and ammunition seized plus the batch of supplies you helped him obtain,
It is enough for him to equip a reinforced company. Zhang Leshan said that if he wants to continue fighting across the river with a small force, it is best to replace all the weapons of his soldiers." The other party has already said everything.
Well, if Tang Cheng doesn't understand the other party's intention, then he is really a fool.
Although he had roughly understood that the purpose of the deal was related to Zhang Leshan, after Tang Cheng read the message, he still looked at the other party with some confusion. "It's just a small agreement between us to help Captain Zhang. I have a lot of
The wounded needed a safe place to treat and rest, and we also lacked ammunition, so we cooperated with Commander Zhang to cross the river and ambush the Japanese troops. As for Commander Zhang sending additional troops to cross the river, I didn’t know.
But I can confirm that the Japanese weapons in Commander Zhang’s hands are not as few as those equipped for one company.”
Since Zhang Leshan sold himself to the people of the 20th Army, Tang Cheng naturally had no obligation to speak for him. The weapons Tang Cheng brought back from the other side of the Fushui River were enough to equip a company of Zhang Leshan. This stuff is a plus.
The troops sent across the river killed two more Japanese squads, so the Japanese weapons in his hands should be enough to equip two companies. As for why Zhang Leshan concealed the actual number of loot, Tangcheng guessed that it was simply because he was afraid of other Sichuan troops.
The troops went to Longgang Town to fight against the autumn wind.
"Company Commander Tang, this is not the point. What I want is not the weapons and ammunition of the Japanese army." Tang Chengken spoke, and the Sichuan Army Colonel's tone softened slightly. "What I want is the merit of killing the enemy, not some trophies.
I have more than 1,000 brothers under me. If I had the same mentality as Zhang Leshan, I would have to kill more than 1,000 little Japs before my brothers could change their weapons. If I had waited until then, the day lilies would have been cold.
.”
Tang Cheng was puzzled as to what he meant by only killing Japanese troops but not paying attention to the capture, but looking at the other party’s intention, he didn’t seem to want to explain himself more. “Company Commander Tang, I know you are from the 88th Division, and the 88th Division is
**The direct lineage of the direct lineage is the Chairman's pet peeve. Unfortunately, your 88th Division was transferred to rest elsewhere after the Wuhan Battle. And Captain Tang, you and the people around you may have been reported to the 88th Division long ago.
He died for his country. If you come to my regiment, if nothing else, I will immediately give you a battalion commander, and your brothers will also be given a platoon commander and a company commander, how about that?"
Old Dongbei, who was sitting next to Tang Cheng, reached out and stabbed Tang Cheng secretly. He was not just jealous of the bargaining chip offered by the other party, but he was afraid that Tang Cheng would easily agree to it. Although his group had been completely defeated,
But along the way, I had no worries about food and clothing, and I was quite comfortable. If I really joined the Sichuan Army, which was not welcomed by the Military and Administrative Department, it would be very difficult. Zhang Leshan's soldiers didn't even have decent weapons. 20
I'm afraid the army won't be much better.
It turned out that he came to recruit him. It was only now that Tang Cheng understood the other party's true intention. However, his thoughts were the same as those of Lao Dongbei, and he would never join the Sichuan Army. "How about you think about this? Let's do the same."
I think it will be the same as Commander Zhang. You send your manpower and give it to me to command. Then we need to fight with the Japanese army. The battle achievements and trophies will be yours. We only need a small amount of ammunition, but the military pay and supplies for us people
I need you to add something else."
By giving such conditions, Tangcheng was basically positioning themselves as guest troops. Since they were guest troops in a cooperative relationship, there would be no possibility of being incorporated or annexed by the 20th Army. The irritated colonel had to secretly agree.
Tang Cheng's mind was spinning fast, but at the same time, he secretly lamented that Tang Cheng was brave enough. With only a few dozen people, he dared to negotiate terms with himself, a colonel commander who commanded more than a thousand people, but he didn't know the people of the 88th Division.
Are they all so arrogant?
The conditions proposed by Tangcheng were naturally inconsistent with the results expected by Colonel Nachuan Army. Several people discussed in the lobby of the inn for a long time, but in the end they could not reach a consensus until they returned to the inn with Liu Shitou, who was carrying a lot of food.
The two sides had no choice but to disperse. "I knew he wouldn't agree. Xiushui is full of Japanese troops. Where will the Japanese troops come? They just want to recruit us." After sending the other party away, Tangcheng
Secretly he breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately exclaimed, "Oh, after chatting for so long, I still don't know what that guy's last name is."