"Since the Japanese invaders invaded our defense line on July 7, Zhao and Tong both died on the battlefield loyal to the country. As their comrades, how could Mr. Zhang do such a cowardly thing and stand upright?
At the same time, Zhang only hoped to fight the Japanese invaders to the death.
But the power of the Japanese invaders was beyond our imagination. More than 100,000 troops came towards Yanjing. Mingxuan secretly ordered me to negotiate with the Japanese invaders as the mayor of Yanjing. Now that the military order is issued, as a soldier, I have to
Sir, I am far less courageous than your brother in disobeying orders at Sihang Warehouse. Thinking about it afterwards, I regretted it endlessly.
Of course, Mingxuan’s words, ‘In order to protect the ancient city of Yanjing from being destroyed by the war, my personal reputation doesn’t matter!’ I really couldn’t refuse.
But, Brother Tang, do you know what is the most painful thing for me, Mr. Zhang?" Commander Zhang turned his back to Tang Dao, and light green smoke kept rising from in front of him, his voice was calm.
Except for the cold wind outside the window, no one could see his facial expression, but Tang Dao seemed to be able to see his eyes filled with sadness.
However, Tang Dao knew that in the face of this inquiry, he did not need to answer, he only needed to be a quiet listener.
Listening quietly is far more useful than a spiritual mentor who talks endlessly from his own perspective. There is no real empathy in this world.
The wounds of the soul are not like the body that can be mended, they can only be healed on their own!
"The most painful thing for me was not when the whole country knew that it was me, Mr. Zhang, who was negotiating with the Japanese invaders, and public opinion was in an uproar, or even a crusade. Since I had obeyed, I was already prepared to be infamous.
But my long-time friend who personally ordered me knew the inside story, but refused to come forward to defend me. I ended up becoming the eternal sinner on the headlines of major newspapers and magazines who caused the loss of the nation in Pingjin. At that moment, Zhang really
My heart is as gray as death.”
Talking about the real pain in his heart, Zhang Junzhong's originally broad and strong shoulders shrugged slightly. Tang Dao hardly needed to look at it to know the excitement in his heart at this time.
Tang Dao can completely understand the feeling of being betrayed by his colleagues and friends. In a different place, if Tang Dao is betrayed by Lei Xiong, even if he is betrayed by a knife and ax, it will not be as painful as his heart!
"I remember that after the Central Plains War, the 29th Army was incorporated by the Marshal. At that time, the Marshal wanted to appoint Zhang as the commander due to various considerations. I reluctantly recommended Mingxuan as the commander of the 29th Army, and I served as the 38th Army Commander.
The division commander was his deputy. I treated him like this back then, but I didn't expect him to treat me like this today!" Commander Zhang looked back at Tang Dao with tears in his eyes. "Brother, tell me, is this Zhang's blindness and misunderstanding?
Killed someone? He has been blind for many years."
Tang Dao could only sigh slightly, he knew all this history.
This patriotic general was truly a real person. What he said was not just the truth, but he even downplayed his feat of giving up the post of military commander.
You must know that at that time, China was not only being watched by Japan, but was also in chaos internally. Sichuan Province was at war, and the Central Plains was at war. Warlords of various factions could not stop fighting for their own interests.
Troubled times are not an exaggeration.
In this chaotic world where human lives are at stake, the only way to control one's own destiny is to have power. How important is the military power of an infantry army with tens of thousands of troops?
100 people, maybe 99 people will choose to fight for it with all their strength.
But this person is the only one.
You know, if he wanted to, the probability that he could have become the number one military man in Northland was higher than 80%.
In the Central Plains War in 1930, Commander Zhang, then commander of the 6th Division, participated in the war. The troops under his command defeated Xu Yuanquan and Zhang Zhizhong in Henan, and he was known as a tiger general on the Central Plains battlefield.
However, under a series of blows such as the Northeastern Army entering the country to fully assist the principal, and Shanxi Lao Pao, Feng and others going to the field one after another, the coalition forces against him were defeated.
The man who occupied a high position admired Commander Zhang for being such a tough general. He once called him specifically to win over him and offered him the post of general commander of the 24th Route Army, but he was flatly rejected.
Commander Zhang took the principal's appointment telegram and said to his subordinates: "As soldiers, the most important thing is loyalty. Now that the Northwest Army has failed, many people have betrayed Mr. Feng, but I will not do this."
Afterwards, the patriotic general resolutely led his troops across the Yellow River and retreated into southern Shanxi. Knowing his loyalty, some friendly troops from neighboring countries also moved closer to him and expressed their willingness to accept his command.
The Northwest Army gathered in Shanxi soon spontaneously reorganized into two armies and twelve divisions. However, due to the pressure of the situation, they were eventually forced to submit and were reduced to one army and two divisions as required.
There were too many monks, and many division, brigade, and regiment commanders were redundant. Under such circumstances, Commander Zhang gained support and was once expected to become the army commander. However, he declined and actively supported another veteran of the Northwest Army.
General Song Zheyuan served as the commander of the newly established 3rd Army of the Northeast Frontier Defense Force.
After that, the 3rd Army was renamed the 29th Army, and he became the commander of the 38th Division of the Army, becoming the second-ranking figure in the 29th Army.
No one dares to underestimate this concession. Facts have proved that Commander Zhang, who has no love for power, will be very important to the cohesion of the 29th Army in the future.
Although the 29th Army units are all from the remnants of the Northwest Army, these units belong to different systems. If they cannot be united, the 29th Army will not have combat effectiveness. A unit without combat effectiveness will certainly not be able to defeat the Great Wall in 1933.
In the battle, the glory of the Xifengkou battle was achieved.
The 29th Army's Broadsword Team, led by Brigadier Zhao, killed the Japanese soldiers head-to-head with one thousand against one thousand. In the end, the famous "March of the Broadsword" was born as a result of the battle.
It can be said that Commander Zhang's ability to become China's most outstanding patriotic general in the future was not only due to his burning of his own life, but also his noble character that left people speechless.
The formation of the 29th Army was like a Republic of China version of the "Taoyuan Sect". The eldest brother Song, the second brother Zhang, the third brother Feng...
History does not lie. The "brave", "loyalty", "righteousness" and other integrity displayed in this war between China's internal warlords are definitely patriotic generals with rare noble character in that era. And in the future anti-Japanese battlefield
In the film, Commander Zhang's performance was just like the second brother Guan who was worshiped by the people. He was extremely loyal and brave until he finally died for his country.
It was inexplicable how Tang Dao could not admire such a person.
Because after all, he is still a young man who cannot compare to Commander Zhang in two lifetimes. Although his thinking is more sophisticated than most people of his age, he still has the inherent characteristics of young people after all. His blood has not yet been
Completely cold, and has not yet learned to ruthlessly put self-interest above friendship.
Commander Zhang never said that Tang Dao was not afraid of the power of the 20th Army Corps and faced dozens of submachine guns to pick up Ming Xin. But he didn't need to say it. Tang Dao, who knew him better and better, also understood.
Because they are the same kind of people.
They can be cruel and ruthless to their enemies, but they will kill their loved ones and friends the most, even if there are thousands of them!
But then again, this may be one of the reasons why Commander Zhang is unwilling to serve as commander of the 29th Army.
If you want to be the number one military person in northern China, if you are not ruthless enough, how can you subdue those arrogant and powerful generals, and how can you withstand the wolves, tigers and leopards of the Japanese?
However, as Commander Zhang himself said, he still misjudged the wrong person. Not only was that person cruel, but he was also motivated by some personal interests. He ignored the friendship between comrades for more than ten years and pushed him out to take the blame for the defeat of North China.
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It's no wonder that this famous anti-Japanese general was so disappointed. He went all the way south after escaping from Yanjing. He would rather come to Jinling to plead guilty than return to the 29th Army to take up a military position. If the 38th Division had not been reorganized into the 59th Army, plus the Fifth Theater
The commander has repeatedly invited him to come out. I am afraid that at this moment he is still serving as a lieutenant general and counselor in the Military and Political Department!
However, seeing Commander Zhang, a staunch and iron-blooded man, bursting into tears when talking about his sad past, Tang Dao knew that he still refused to truly face his injuries after all.
This is also the most normal behavior for people who have been heartbroken.
Romain Rolland said: The real hero is one who still loves life after seeing through the essence of life!
But how many people in this world can truly do this? Who is not entangled in life and unable to extricate themselves?
After all, there must be more ordinary people in this world!
He was devastated by being cheated by his boss and comrades-in-arms, but what really made him unable to let go was probably the overwhelming condemnation across the country. For someone who joined the Alliance at the age of 20 and devoted himself to "driving out the traitors"
, restore China, establish the Republic of China, and equalize land rights.” For Commander Zhang who carried out the vigorous democratic revolution, this was definitely the biggest blow in his 47-year life.
That almost means that the ideals you pursue are being filled into the cesspit, and there is also your own help in it.
And Tang Dao, who knew this period of history, knew that the involvement behind it was actually more complicated than what this person said.
After the July 7th Incident, most of the 29th Army, which was not ready for war, withdrew from Yanjing under the leadership of Song Dynasty, but the principal still had a sense of luck and hoped to save the crisis in the north through negotiations.
Amid the raging anti-Japanese wave across the country, a secret order from Jinling to the north arrived at Song Dynasty. Originally, the biggest scapegoat could only be the top military figure in the north who the principal did not like, but Song came and caused trouble in the east.
Yin, threw the blame on his good brother.
The main force of the 29th Army has retreated, and Commander Zhang, who already has only two brigades and five regiments under his command, is surrounded by Japanese troops that have increased to hundreds of thousands. What can he do? Apart from using those pitiful troops to maintain peace and order in Peiping, he
I'm afraid nothing can be done.
The only thing he could do was not to surrender after the Japanese army captured Yanjing, and he would either die or escape. However, Commander Zhang, who did not want to be a prisoner, may not have thought that sometimes, death would be easier.
After escaping from Yanjing alive, he was attacked like never before. The large and small media across the country, from senior government officials to ordinary people, seemed to have found a punching bag for the defeat of the North, and they all took pride in scolding him.
Various news media that criticized him gave him four words: "You think you are loyal!" On September 28, Shanghai's "Ta Kung Pao" published an article titled "Soldiers from the North", "Don't imitate the shameless Yin Rugeng, or act smart."
Zhang!" He was extremely disparaging of this patriotic general who was determined to resist Japan. Jinling Daily, which represents the mainstream, even wrote: "Zhang Ni!".
Even when he went to Jinling to collect his guilt, when the train passed by the big city in northern Jiangsu where they were now, as soon as they arrived at the station, there were 30 or 40 young students holding high slogans "Denouncing the traitor Zhang" and "Zhang is Wu Sangui's second".
Go to the carriage door and ask to get on the train to search for "traitors".
Finally, another general of the Northwest Army who was traveling to Jinling in the car hid him in a secret room. The students couldn't wait to even check the bathroom before they got off the car and left.
When he saw these words, Tang Dao could completely imagine the mood of this famous anti-Japanese general at that time. I am afraid that the second most painful thing was that the upright soldier who once devoted himself to expelling the Tartars became a terrible person who everyone shouted to beat the traitors.
Something unexpected happened!
In fact, Commander Zhang, who was burdened with the reputation of being a "traitor", rushed to Jinling with the idea of death. If he was really guilty of losing his troops and losing land, it was not impossible that he would lose his head, and at least he would have to go to jail. But in this case
What kind of political figure is that person on the stage?
On the one hand, he knew in his heart that the fault of the Yanjing incident was not with the army division commander. He was just the northern military leader and his scapegoat. If he were to kill him, it would be more than worth the gain if he was filled with grief and anger.
On the other hand, he was also quite dissatisfied with Lao Song, who had never listened to his command. It would not hurt to leave an army division commander who was already disillusioned with him; besides, this army division commander had a reputation for running the army and was well known in the military.
At a time when the whole nation is resisting Japan, it is better to have a general who can lead troops than not.
Based on various considerations, Commander Zhang, who took the initiative to go to Jinling to plead guilty, was not punished. He was only temporarily revoked from his position as commander of the 38th Division under the pressure of public opinion and placed him under house arrest. After half a month of the limelight, he was put under house arrest.
I got a job as a counselor of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs and was sent to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs to live out my life.
Until more than a month ago, seeing that the war situation was so bad that even Jinling was about to be destroyed, the commander of the Fifth War Zone personally came to invite the unemployed Commander Zhang to come out of the army. He believed in fighting Japanese pirates as a righteous cause and promised to take the post of commander of the 59th Army, which was adapted from the original 38th Division.
, the disheartened Commander Zhang resumed his duties as military commander and came here.
No need for him to say much, Tang Dao also knew that he was determined to fight the Japanese invaders to the death to avenge their past humiliation.
"Brother Zhang, the ancients said: The Duke of Zhou was afraid of the rumor, and Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp it. Xiangshi died at the beginning. Who knows the truth in his life!" Tang Dao sighed with emotion.
"And to put it bluntly, there is not so much black and white in the real world. Just like a philosopher once said: "There are no good people and bad people in the world, only people who do good things and people who do bad things." If you treat someone too early
If people or things draw conclusions, they are likely to be deceived by the appearance of things, wronging good people and indulging evil people. When judging people and things, don't just focus on the present, let the bullets fly for a while, time will always reveal the final answer.
Brother Zhang, believe it or not, one day your name will shine in this time and space and become a symbol of this era!"
"Brother, you think too highly of your elder brother and me. I have never expected to become a national hero like Zheng Chenggong through the ages. If possible, I only hope to wash away that stigma with my blood!" Commander Zhang said with a wry smile on his face.
Answer: "However, after saying this, I don't know how much lighter the heart is. I have to thank you, brother, for listening to me talk about these unbearable past events!"
"Brother Zhang, how should you get along with Commander Song now?" Tang Dao asked.
This is also a hidden worry in Tang Dao's heart. The wheel of history is very stubborn. If Tang Dao remembers correctly, the commander of the First Group Army has already arrived in Henan Province, and he will lead the Fourth Army Regiment soon.
Passing through his defense area, it is inevitable to deal with that person. If the two of them are on the same page, this journey may not be easy.
Even though Tang Dao had no contact with Commander Zhang before, the incident with the 20th Army Corps was quite a big deal today. For those big shots who are paying attention to the troubles, the connection between the two people may not be long before the relationship between them is revealed.
Desk.
"When Mingxuan treats me like this, the brotherhood is over!" Commander Zhang said with anger in his eyes.
"It's just that this is the time of the national war of resistance. I, Zhang, will never delay military affairs because of personal emotions. Even if my 59th Army is transferred to serve under him again, I will not refuse, but the friendship will only stop at the top and bottom from now on!
If I completely cut off all contact with him that day, it would definitely be the day when my war of resistance will be a great success!"
"Brother Zhang is indeed worthy of being a true soldier of our country!" Tang Dao gave a heartfelt thumbs up.
This is not a deliberate compliment from Tang Dao, but a person like this patriotic general who can temporarily put aside personal grudges under the premise of a national war of resistance. There are many beautiful words, but there are really few people who can actually do it.
But this one really did it.
In the past time and space, the 59th Army was expanded into the Thirty-Third Army due to its bloody achievements in the bloody battle. This patriotic general was promoted as a result, and his military status was comparable to that of his former boss who had retreated to the second line. However, he lived his whole life until he died in battle.
He died for his country and never said a bad word about that person to anyone.
It was a pity that at that time, there were still five years before the victory of the Anti-Japanese War that he was looking forward to, and the man who had abandoned his comradeship for many years died a month earlier than him. I don’t know if he regretted what he did at that time before he passed away.
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"Brother Tang, are you afraid that when your group of four elements passes through his jurisdiction, Mingxuan will deliberately make it difficult for you because of the relationship between you and me?" Commander Zhang is such a smart person. He can see the hidden worries in Tang Dao's heart at a glance.
Smiled slightly. "Don't worry, Mingxuan. Although Mingxuan pushed me into the public eye because he didn't have the courage to lose Pingjin, his temperament is by no means narrow-minded! Not only that, he may attack you Si Xing Tuan because of his guilt.
Take care of me! When the time comes, I will edit a book, and you can help me bring it to him, so that your journey through Yu Province will be smooth!"
"Thank you, Brother Zhang!" After hearing this, Tang Dao couldn't help but express his gratitude. He stood up and refilled Commander Zhang's teacup with some boiling water. "Brother Zhang, I wonder where your General 59 will be stationed this time?"
"The garrison has not yet been finalized, but I am more interested in ly. I, Zhang, was defeated in Beidi. If I want to be humiliated, I want to compete with his Itagaki division. Now that Qingdao has been lost,
Itagaki's division is sharpening its sword and heading towards Xuzhou, Ly is an important place that he must conquer." After hearing Tang Dao's question, Commander Zhang turned his attention to the map and answered firmly.
Tang Dao admired it in his heart, this was the strategic vision and pattern.
Although the Battle of Ly belonging to the 59th Army in the past time and space is not as famous as the Battle of Taierzhuang, in fact its importance is no less important than that.
If the Battle of Ly was not fought so hard, Itagaki's division had no choice but to give up Ly and focus on Tengxian County, which ultimately led to the lone army going deep, I'm afraid Taierzhuang's glory would have been greatly reduced.
At this point, the man in front of me is a bit better than Comrade Lao Wu.
"Hehe! Brother Zhang, I'm afraid you're too late." Tang Dao smiled awkwardly. "Sir Wu also fell in love with this place like you. He hurried to the theater headquarters. There is an 80% chance that
I asked the commander for this mission."
It was his idea to steal the job of the 59th Army. It would have been fine before, but now that he was having such a good chat with this person, Tang Dao, the instigator, finally felt a little embarrassed.
"Ouch! I've been fooled by Wu Jingshan!" Commander Zhang slapped his thigh, stood up and angrily complained in the reception room: "Wu Jingshan is so unloyal, no wonder he left me to drink! I'm sorry,
It is to seize the garrison place that our 59th Army has long valued."
However, this one of the most famous generals in the country quickly calmed down.
He didn't turn around twice, but a smile appeared on his face, "However, how important ly is. Even if Wu Jingshan wants him, it depends on whether Chief Li will fight with him or not. After passing Songjiang, Jiashan fought two hard battles in a row. I remember him 67
More than half of the army was lost. Facing Itagaki's division, he was powerless! Wu Jingshan thought well, and he might be in trouble!
"Ahem! Brother Zhang, you don't know. This time, the 67th Army used the equipment of four infantry regiments to replace the reserve soldiers of two infantry regiments from the 43rd Army. It set out from the mountain city a month ago and should be in full swing now.
On the way to Xuzhou from Xiakou." Tang Dao could only extinguish this beautiful fantasy with reality.
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Equipment for four infantry regiments in exchange for 5,000 soldiers?
Lieutenant General Zhang was stunned.
Is this the legendary way of hitting people with equipment? It’s such a rustic and arrogant way of doing things, it really makes people speechless!
That’s why it’s so enviable?
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ps: Yesterday Fengyue had a class reunion. I originally thought that I could come back at 9 o'clock and write updates for two hours, but I accidentally drank too much and became dizzy. It was already early in the morning when I came back. I could only stop updating for one day yesterday.
Today I will finish the 6,000-word chapter.
In addition, I recommend the new book "The Death Battalion of Bright Swords" by the same group of military authors who has just released it!
