Throughout the day, the battlefield at the Jiashan Defense Line was quiet.
Although the 18th Division, which had lost its heavy artillery brigade, did not retreat, it did not launch any offensive. This was the day when the Chinese and Japanese armies entered into a confrontation for the first time.
This is naturally an extremely rare recuperation time for Chinese soldiers, especially for the two divisions of the 67th Army. From the beginning of the Battle of Songjiang to the present, they are either on the battlefield or on the way to the battlefield. They are already exhausted physically and mentally.
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It was rare for the Japanese to be softened, so they naturally took the time to sleep.
Whether in trenches or in various solid fortifications, soldiers sleeping in their clothes can be seen everywhere.
But if anyone walks into this position, they will definitely be shocked by the sleeping position. The cold mud is used as a bed, the pillow is your beloved rifle, and you hold the ammunition box in your arms, and happy snores come one after another.
Being able to sleep peacefully is the greatest happiness for the soldiers of the Third Division at this moment.
But this does not prevent them from starting a war. They will immediately wake up from their sleep and quickly join the battle.
The advance group was also sleeping. They were ordered to repair and almost as soon as they arrived at the station, they left everything behind and fell asleep.
Seven consecutive days and nights of maneuvering had consumed most of their physical strength, and the battle last night had completely drained their strength. The ability to hold on to the defense line was no longer dependent on physical strength but purely on the will to survive.
Everyone knows that once the Japanese planes arrive at dawn, it will be over.
This is also the case. The Japanese navy's reconnaissance plane couldn't wait to arrive over the Jiashan defense line in the morning light.
Unfortunately, they could only watch helplessly as their target calmly entered the defense line.
In order to add to their sense of helplessness, Cheng Tieshou symbolically set up the Oerlikon cannon and fired a round of bullets into the sky.
Therefore, the Japanese navy has calmed down and the Japanese army has become honest, at least during the day.
The soldiers were asleep, but a group of generals in the headquarters couldn't sleep. There was a huge quarrel in the headquarters in the afternoon.
"What does the above mean?" Lieutenant General Gu, who had a straightforward temper, patted the message forwarded by the theater headquarters and asked loudly.
"What else can it mean? It's just because Tang Dao was born in our Sichuan Army and has a low status, so they look down upon him!" Lieutenant General Guo lit up a cigarette, his face seemed calm, but his eyes were full of coldness.
"Brother Guo, please stop taking responsibility for yourself, let's see! This time Tang Dao was implicated by our 67th Army! I can't help him!" Lieutenant General Wu said with a bitter look on his face and a slight sigh.
"That won't work. With such unclear rewards and punishments, how can we make the frontline soldiers focus on killing the enemy without fearing that the frontline soldiers will be discouraged?" Lieutenant General Gu stood up and said, "I want to send a message that the theater is the headquarters, and I want them to tell me the opinions of the entire Jiashan army!
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"It's useless, not to mention the theater headquarters, I'm afraid the Ministry of Military Affairs is not the one who makes the final decision!" Lieutenant General Wu waved his hand and said: "I thought that this time our 67th Army went to war for the country and traveled thousands of miles, which would alleviate that person's worries a little bit.
, I didn’t expect his big heart.”
"But, having said that, don't bully a young man into poverty. If we oppress a young hero because of our 67th Army, he may regret it sooner or later." Lieutenant General Wu turned his attention to Lieutenant General Guo. "Brother Guo, do you think so?
This is the truth.”
"Hehe! The heroes see the same thing. If it were normal, this would be a loss for Tang Dao, but at this time! It's not a bad thing!" Lieutenant General Guo, who was smoking, smiled. "Those
If someone wants to push such a good general out, we should just accept it! After all, he is also a soldier of our 43rd Army."
"Hey, hey! Brother Guo, this is wrong. What do you mean by the soldiers of the 43rd Army? You want to monopolize it!" Lieutenant General Wu stared, but a smile emerged on his face.
"Why are you two brothers still laughing? You must be so angry!" Lieutenant General Gu, who was pacing around the headquarters with an angry groan, turned his head, only to find that the two men were smiling at each other, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Stunned.
"Haha, Lao Gu! I admit that you are a good fighter when it comes to fighting, but as an official! You are not as good as me and Commander Wu!" Lieutenant General Guo laughed loudly.
"How do you say this?" Lieutenant General of the Hunan Army, who had formed a deep friendship with these two men after fighting side by side for seven days and nights, was not annoyed when he was teased by his colleagues. Instead, he asked curiously.
He wanted to see how these two colleagues who were proficient in officialdom could think of bad things as good things.
You know, the three of them collectively ranked Tang Dao as the first contribution to the Jiashan Army, hoping that Tang Dao could soar into the sky. From now on, the Sichuan Army, the Hunan Army, and the Northeast Army would also have a presence in the Central Military Department.
Strong support.
The result is this!
"The enemy's 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade was wiped out in the first battle on the Jiashan front line. The whole army and the whole country cheered for such a shocking achievement. Lieutenant General Wu Keren, commander of the 67th Army, was awarded the First Class Baoding Medal, with the title of Lieutenant General and General; 43rd Army
Lieutenant General Guo Rudong, commander of the army, was awarded the Medal of Baoding, first class, with the title of lieutenant general and general; Lieutenant General Gu Jiaqi, commander of the 128th Division, was awarded the first class Medal of Baoding, with the title of lieutenant general and general; the three divisions under his command were the 108th Division, the 107th Division, and the 26th Division.
Lieutenant General and Division Commander, Third Class Medal of the Cauldron; Major General and Brigadier Commander of Jiashan Frontline Brigades, Fourth Class Medal of Medal; Colonel and Colonel of Jiashan Frontline Regiments, Fifth Class Medal of the Cauldron;
Lieutenant Colonel Tang Dao, the commander of the 88th Division's Fourth Line Battalion, was specially promoted to the first deputy director of the staff of the Jiashan Frontline Command and the commander of the Fourth Line Battalion. He was promoted to the rank of colonel and awarded the third-class Baoding Medal! Zhao, the commander of the 108th Division Guard Battalion of the 67th Army
Bao Bao, was promoted to the rank of colonel, and was awarded the third-class Medal of Baoding; Zhou Dunhou, commander of the 107th Division Guard Battalion of the 67th Army, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and was awarded the fifth-class Medal of Baoding; Gong Shaoxun, commander of the cavalry battalion directly under the 67th Army, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
, was awarded the fifth-class Medal of the Precious Cauldron; Deputy Battalion Commander Lei Xiong of the Sixth Battalion, promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, was awarded the fifth-class Medal of the Precious Cauldron."
There is a long list of people who have been promoted to military ranks and awarded medals for meritorious service. Not only the chief officers of each army, division, brigade, and regiment were awarded medals, such as Li Jiujin, Niu Er, Gu Xishui, Tudou, Cheng Dahe, and Lu Sanjiang
Even soldiers and low-level officers like Yao Meier who were specially written in the directory were not stingy. The Ministry of Military Affairs was not stingy. Basically, the victims were promoted to two military ranks and awarded the corresponding Baoding Medal. Those who survived were promoted to one military rank and awarded loyalty and bravery.
medal.
Of course, the three commanders in the headquarters had no objections to themselves and other officers and soldiers. Those who died in battle were promoted to two ranks and received compensation according to their post-promotion ranks. The Ministry of Military Affairs must also be bleeding a lot.
As for medals or not, no one really pays much attention to them.
It’s not that this medal is not good. The Medal of Baoding is second only to the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun. It is specially awarded to soldiers who have defended foreign aggression or suppressed civil strife and have made military achievements. Being able to obtain one is enough to prove the honor of a soldier.
The reason why they are divided into grades one to nine is based on the level. The general officer level can get first to fourth level, the colonel level can get from third to sixth level, the lieutenant level can get from fourth to seventh level, and the soldier can get sixth level.
Wait until ninth grade.
This thing is good, but for the officers and soldiers on the front line, it is just a moonlight in the mirror. They have to go back alive to be eligible for it. Now, it just sounds nice.
There are no major problems in the entire army, the only problem lies in the rewards of Tang Dao.
The first deputy director of the Jiashan Frontline Staff Department, what the hell is that? The Jiashan Frontline Command is just a temporary organization. After this battle, it will have to be abolished. That also means that Tang Dao, who has made such great achievements, has no choice but to be promoted to colonel.
The title and an illusory third-class Baoding Medal were obtained, but nothing else was obtained.
Originally, according to the ideas and suggestions of these three people, the level of the Four Elements Battalion was upgraded to the regiment level. Even if Tang Dao did not make a rocket jump into the ranks of generals this time, he could still become the regiment-level chief officer and enter the ranks in one fell swoop.
The ranks of middle and senior military officers.
The theater headquarters has already agreed with this idea and agreed to recommend it to the Ministry of Military Affairs. After all, they have also benefited a lot from it. From deputy commander to chief of staff to chief of staff, they have won the first and second class Baoding Medal in vain.
No one would refuse this modest favor.
As a result, when this happened, it would be strange if the three army lieutenant generals who were given the title of general did not feel depressed.
But at this moment, the two people who had finished feeling depressed started to laugh. The Lieutenant General of the Hunan Army, who had a straightforward personality and rarely turned around, naturally wanted to know the reason.
