Regardless of whether he was really shocked by this person or not, Tang Dao had a look of fear on his face.
Everyone likes real people, but sometimes being too real can actually hurt people.
For example, an army general said to a young army colonel: "I thank you!", but the army colonel accepted it very calmly.
You taste it, you taste it carefully! At first, I was saying thank you sincerely, but maybe it turned into anger in the blink of an eye.
"Sir, I don't dare. Tang Dao is just serving as Commander Zhang's messenger!" Tang Dao quickly stood up straight.
"Haha! Then you don't have to be humble. Without you as the messenger, this letter would not be possible!" General Song smiled slightly and waved his hand to indicate that Tang Dao did not need to be humble.
He walked around the house for a few steps with his hands behind his back, looking out the window at the dusk. A slightly deep voice came, "Captain Tang, since you and Xin Chen hit it off right away, I guess you should also have some resentment between Xin Chen and I because of the Yanjing Incident."
Know it!"
"I heard something from Brother Zhang about this. He was always very excited when he talked about this matter. But I don't know the inside story and can't make a judgment on it!" Tang Dao replied.
This is also because Tang Dao saved face for this person. In fact, he knew that this person was an extremely complicated figure in history.
He was a patriotic general. In March 1933, he led the 29th Army in a bloody battle with the Japanese army at Xifengkou of the Great Wall. While winning a great victory at Xifengkou, he also blocked the Japanese Eighth Division from outside the Great Wall. In the following years, he worked hard to manage the 29th Army.
He also refused to be courted by the Japanese several times and maintained a Chinese integrity.
But at the same time, he was a deep-rooted warlord. What he did in Beijing and Tianjin was partly forced by the Japanese, and partly still hoped to establish an independent kingdom and establish a military separatist regime.
And the reason why Pingjin was defeated in the end but still framed his brothers for many years for injustice was because of the selfish idea of trying to make a comeback. In fact, no one saw this more clearly than the principal.
The principal reused Zhang Zhizhong, Feng Zhian, Liu Ruming and others who were once the "number one man in North China", but transferred him away from the front line of command. It was also because of this that Zhang's 59th Army ended up in Ly regardless of casualties and casualties.
The Japanese army won a great victory in a bloody battle. Feng and Liu also performed outstandingly in the battle of Xuzhou, which also showed the vision of the principal.
However, human beings have always been two-sided or even multi-faceted. For Tang Dao, it was enough that the once-prominent warlord in front of him had never had the intention of surrendering to the Japanese.
As Commander Zhang said, as long as we are on the front line of the Anti-Japanese War, we are not just brothers, but also comrades-in-arms! There is no need to grasp the darkness of human nature and pursue them fiercely.
"You are young and mature. You are worried about my identity and don't stand up for your elder brother!" Admiral Song's voice came faintly. "However, your elder brother Zhang was not so polite. He wrote me a mere two hundred pages.
words, but he cursed me for more than a hundred words."
Tang Dao's face froze slightly, and he admired Commander Zhang who had already joined the battle on the Huaihe River defense line.
As the saying goes, "There is nothing more sad than a heart-broken heart." If you are extremely disappointed with a person, you just ignore him and treat him like air.
But if it is scolding, there is still hope.
For Commander Zhang, who was deceived and almost killed himself, it was only because of the country and the nation that he was willing to let go of such personal grudges. This not only requires a broad mind, but also great wisdom.
However, think about the time and space in the past. After the death of illness, Commander Zhang, who had been promoted to the commander of the group army, still mourned and wrote an elegiac couplet. Now he has written this letter to ease the relationship between the two.
The relationship between them is not surprising.
"With your intelligence, Captain Tang, you can naturally imagine that this is Xin Chen's understanding of me, Mr. Song. I really didn't expect it!" Admiral Song continued to sigh. "That day, I wanted to keep it in order to make a comeback.
Reputation, when Xin Chen was despised by the people across the country, I did not defend him. Every time I think about it afterwards, I regret it endlessly, but the thing has been done, and I have never wanted to ask Xin Chen for forgiveness!"
Although he couldn't see the expression on the army general's face, Tang Dao could still imagine the joy on his face.
He is a hero. Even if a hero knows that he has done something wrong and even dares to admit that he is wrong in front of Tang Dao, the leader of the small group, he will not regret it. Just like he refused to leave Northwest in the face of the principal's recruitment.
Just like Jun fell into that person's arms, even if he knew that it was actually the general trend.
However, no matter how hard he doesn't regret it, he is still very happy to be forgiven by his brothers who have been with him for many years!
"However, what surprises me even more is that the last hundred words of Xin Chen are all about you." Admiral Song turned his head with joy and looked at Tang Dao. "You know, Xin Chen loves you
What’s the rating?”
"Golden scales are just a thing in the pond. They turn into dragons when encountering wind and clouds!"
Tang Dao had a headache. He was sure that his eldest brother had never read the banned book, so why did he praise him like this?
He is just a small regiment leader now, commanding less than 3,000 people. In this era when hundreds of thousands of troops are at war at every turn, he is a small mess.
"Haha, you, Tang Dao, are the first person to be praised like this by Xun Chen! You know, even at Xifengkou, Zhao Dengyu personally led two thousand elite soldiers to attack the Japanese positions at night and chopped off the heads of the Japanese soldiers.
He only got the reputation of 'Tiger General' from Xin Chen!" Speaking of Zhao Dengyu's name, a hint of pain appeared in the eyes of Xiong Xiong, whose face was originally full of joy.
In the defeat of North China, not only did he lose the city and land, but the 29th Army he had worked so hard to build also suffered heavy losses. His important general Tong Lingge died in the battle, Zhao Deng died in the battle, Zhang Zhizhong left, and less than half of the 100,000-strong army was against him.
It has something to do with the fact that the Japanese made frequent changes before the war and were not too vigilant.
If he had been more alert to the Japanese ambitions, even if the Japanese troops were already superior to his, the North China War would not have been completely defeated in just half a month.
This may be the only thing this hero regrets.
"Brother Zhang is benevolent and generous in praising this little brother like me!" Tang Dao quickly said modestly.
"Don't be too impatient to be humble. This is one of the reasons why I'm grateful to you. I know Xingchen's personality best. His kindness and righteousness are the most general, but he is the heaviest commitment in his life. What I did really hurt my heart."
I have won his heart. If he hadn't been eager to recommend you to me, I don't know how many years it would have taken for this scolding letter to be delivered to me." Admiral Song regained his composure, smiled calmly, and waved his hands.
"And I have also heard about your achievements. The Four Elements Battle may have been supported by a spirit of bravery, but the Guangde Battle was a classic. It lured the enemy deep and attacked eastward and west, and surrounded and annihilated the enemy with superior force.
The troops of the 29th Army were beaten to the point where the troops of Seishiro Itagaki's 5th Division were howling like ghosts and wolves, which really made our 29th Army feel bad. This is the second thank you I want to say to you."
"Come on, let me stop talking about how your brother Zhang recommended you to me. Based on your understanding of your brother Zhang, what do you think he would say?" Admiral Song should be in a relaxed mood at this time, but he changed his mind.
The previous depression made Tang Dao guess what was written in the letter.
Tang Dao did not dare to be careless. Among these figures who could stir up troubles in troubled times, whether it was General Cheng whom he met before, or Comrade Wu who seemed to be the most heroic, there was no simple figure who seemed to be careless.
When you ask questions, they are actually buried in holes.
With his mind spinning, Tang Dao first rejected the previous idea of letting the Four Lines Regiment join the First Army. The First Army was at a complete disadvantage in fighting against Japan. Even if there was a general-level commander covering him, he would not be able to join the Four Lines Regiment.
There is no point in saying it. Commander Zhang is a man of great righteousness, but he is by no means a simple-minded person. Naturally, he will not easily push his newly recognized younger brother into a pit of fire.
Secondly, the continuous losses on the front line have caused the general commander to slip towards the edge of the abyss. This has actually been revealed for a long time. Liu Ruming's Sixty-eighth Army was ordered to transfer to Xuzhou. Perhaps not only the general commander
Knowing in his heart leads to depression, and others in the army also know it.
This was indeed the case. Three months later, the general commander was appointed as the deputy commander of the first theater area, completely losing command of the front-line troops.
It is absolutely unrealistic for Tang Dao to get substantial help from the already exhausted commander-in-chief.
There was only one possibility. Commander Zhang thought that he would rush to the front line in North China. He had been deeply rooted in Pingjin for several years and had complicated relationships. Even if he was forced to leave, he would definitely have left a lot of resources to help him.
"Brother Zhang probably hopes that Commander Song, your ability to stay in Pingjin will be helpful to our Four Lines Regiment's northern campaign!" Tang Dao replied.
"Haha, good guy! No wonder your brother Zhang praised you so much in the letter. He is really quick in thinking and knows your brother Zhang's thoughts very clearly." General Song couldn't help laughing.
"However, your Brother Zhang knows you well enough. He specifically told me that there is no need to lie, saying that you can definitely guess it. But I don't believe it. I have to give it a try. If you can't guess it, it means that your Brother Zhang doesn't care about you.
My understanding is one-sided. Even if the resources I left in Pingjin are ruined, I will not give them away easily."
The smile faded slightly and he said seriously: "Fortunately, you didn't let your brother Zhang take the wrong look."
Tang Dao was a little dumbfounded. Whether he would give those resources or not, it all depended on his decision. There were so many twists and turns.
The bottom line of the real logic is that he is a little reluctant to give up!
Thinking about it, he has gone from being the first person in North China occupying three provinces to his current situation. At the last moment, he will easily hand over the capital for his comeback to others and replace it with Tang Dao himself. People ask themselves, this is also the case.
It’s hard to do!
"Haha, Tang Dao, I know what's going on in your heart, but you just think I'm reluctant to give up." Looking at Tang Dao, Admiral Song said with some self-deprecation. "Of course there's nothing wrong with you thinking so. I, Song,
How can the foundation that Yuan has worked so hard to build be given away to others so easily? Even if Xin Chen takes the initiative to give up the personal grudge between me and him, it won't work."
"But, Xin Chen said that if we want to regain North China, you, Tang Dao, are the first choice. I want to ask you, you currently only have 3,000 soldiers, what are you capable of?" General Song's eyes flashed with cold light.
, staring closely at Tang Dao.
This was a general who had commanded more than 100,000 troops. When he suddenly became serious, there was an inexplicable invisible pressure on him.
Perhaps this is the second level of test in the legend! Commander Zhang wears his hat higher and higher, and he has done it for the liberation of North China. Tang Dao is now considered to be full of lice and is not afraid of being bitten. Anyway, just pull it, even if it is a pull
Wrong, this guy can't do anything for Commander Zhang's sake.
As for the little foundation he had left in Pingjin, it was just some lurking intelligence agencies. It might be more convenient for Tang Dao to transport equipment to the Jincheng Concession in the future, but Tang Dao really didn't care too much.
"I haven't really thought about regaining North China, but Tang Dao has some ideas about how the Japanese army will fight in North China." Tang Dao thought for a while and replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"The Japanese army is in North China at this time. In order to quickly occupy the entire territory of China, it has invested a total of more than 300,000 troops. The Japanese army has artillery and aircraft to assist them. If they want to fight these 300,000 Japanese troops, let alone take the initiative to attack, they will defend at all levels.
, our army will also have to invest nearly one million troops.
Therefore, it is almost impossible for large corps to fight in North China. However, the entire territory of North China is vast and crisscrossed by mountainous areas. The Japanese army, let alone 300,000, even with 1 million troops, cannot control the entire territory of North China. They want to strengthen control.
Ergouzi must be cultivated, but Ergouzi's fighting ability should not be mentioned.
And this is an opportunity for our army to let the Japanese occupy major cities. Our army is active in the vast rural areas. If the Japanese pursue us, we can also encircle the enemy."
"You mean to carry out small-scale guerrilla warfare?" Admiral Song's eyes flashed.
It's not like he hasn't heard this statement before, mainly from that army. However, a general like him who is used to leading large armies and fighting with strength is not too cold about this kind of insignificant small-scale combat.
The number of enemy kills was limited, and it was of no great help in restoring control of the city.
"It's a guerrilla war, but it's also an assault war!" Tang Dao, however, was confident. He walked directly to the map spread out on the square table and pointed at the highlighted map.
"A city is a gathering place for industry and commerce, but it cannot produce food. Food needs to be transported in, and industrial materials need to be transported out. To put it bluntly, the city looks bright and beautiful, but it is just a department store surrounded by city walls."
"Transportation lines? In the future, your combat mode in North China will be based on destroying communication lines?" Admiral Song's expression changed slightly.
This man joined the army 30 years ago and graduated from the Beiyang Army Camp Armed Forces School. After graduation, he served in Feng Yuxiang's department. He successively served as a sentry commander, company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander and other grassroots military positions. He finally reached a high position and had a rich military career.
, Tang Dao didn’t need to explain much, and he instantly understood Tang Dao’s intention.
"No, maybe you can use the traffic lines as bait to attract Japanese troops to continuously enter the mountains to kill your troops, and then concentrate your forces to annihilate them!" Admiral Song's eyes showed a look of shock. "But, this will also be a test for your troops. You
You need strong eyes and ears to help you detect the movements of the Japanese army, otherwise, doing so while surrounded by the Japanese army is just taking grain from the fire, and one careless move could lead to the annihilation of the entire army."
"Mr. Song, please rest assured that North China will always belong to the Chinese." Tang Dao replied proudly and confidently.
Unless the Japanese have the ability to kill all the Chinese, what General Song is worried about will not exist.
Whether it is tunnel warfare or landmine warfare, neither the military can accomplish it alone, but the common people are fully involved.
And if the Japanese use massacre to shock them, it will only encourage all the people to join the army. This has been proven by history.
Whether Japan is in China, or the beautiful country is in the jungles of southwest China, or in the barren mountainous areas of Central Asia, once all the people are mobilized, they will only end in failure.
"If you are like a blood-sucking insect, relying on the threat of cutting off traffic lines to continuously suck the blood of the Japanese, then won't this battle take a long, long time?" Admiral Song's eyes flashed with deep sadness.
This was not what he wanted. Not only would it consume a huge amount of national power and people's livelihood, but his dream of returning to Pingjin one day would also be shattered.
"There is a huge difference in national power between China and Japan. To deal with such a country, the only way to deal with such a country is to fight for a long time, with constant resistance on the frontal battlefield and constant harassment on the enemy's rear battlefield, making it difficult to look at both ends. Every time one more person is killed and one more bullet is consumed, it will be a loss.
It is to put a brick on the economy of Japan's main island until it is crushed." Tang Dao replied sternly.
"Okay! It's rare to have such ambition!" General Song looked at Tang Dao for a long time, and finally a smile appeared on his serious face. "Although I don't believe you can use this method to regain North China, but you can inflict bloody wounds on the Japanese army.
I keep sprinkling salt on it, but that’s what I want.”
"Then I will believe in Xin Chen for once!"
After saying that, he walked back to the small square table, took out a piece of paper, wrote a line of words with his own hand, took out a seal from a leather bag below, stamped it and signed it, and handed it to Tang Dao: "As long as you have the courage to enter Tianjin
If the city has the ability to transport this out, this silver belongs to you, Tang Dao."
Tang Dao was slightly startled and looked at the paper.
Eyes suddenly opened wide!
The stare was as big as a bell!
This is a rare gaffe in Tang Daolai's era.
In fact, the number written on the paper is too shocking.
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ps: I was still sleeping in this morning, and all kinds of messages were pouring into my mobile phone. When I woke up, I just called you good guys! Why don’t you go have a nice meal tonight? Come on, come on, let’s get the wine glasses together tonight!
