Chapter 986 The shortcomings exposed by eating noodles!
If you are a "nail house" who has been in high-ranking positions for 20 years, but now find that you have lost control of this territory and are about to be snatched away by others, will you feel good?
But it just so happens that 'good fortune never comes singly', the territory can be lost, as long as someone has a gun in his hand, and as long as he can save his troops, the territory can be regained sooner or later. As a result, the person at the top even issued a military order: All Chinese troops located in Jin Province
The army was not allowed to retreat across the Yellow River for any reason, but had to stay north of the Yellow River to fight against the Japanese invaders.
This is not only about losing territory, but also about losing people and land!
This is probably an unspeakable pain for anyone, let alone a warlord who has been a self-centered emperor for a long time.
And at this torturous moment, a small regiment leader came and exploded under his nose, going so far as to use more than 200 cavalry to frighten the city gate defenders. No matter who was right or wrong about the cause, but this
This behavior itself is a provocation to him, the boss of the Jinsui Army.
The two people who were qualified to stay in the courtyard thought that this person would be furious, and the one in the uniform of an admiral even thought about how to persuade him.
As one of the few big figures in the Jinsui Army, this man knew that Tang Dao, the small commander, was involved in a wide range of things. It was by no means as simple as the Sichuan Army. Let alone the Northeast Army and the Northwest Army, he was still involved in Tang Dao.
Before arriving, the boss of the Eightyth Army personally called him and asked him to take more care of Tang Dao.
Being able to have a second-level general who is also a military representative over there speak to him is a huge honor.
Another woman who was nearly 40 years old couldn't help but frown slightly. She was not worried about Tang Dao, whose name she had heard several times. She was more worried about her brother's health and taking care of her older brother.
She has been living with her 55-year-old brother for many years, and she knows his temperament very well.
He looks cool and violent on the outside, but in fact he is easily anxious. He is good at civil affairs but not at war. Because he has been unable to sleep for more than ten days during the war, his body is far from as strong as he looks now, so he has been holding on.
, simply because he didn’t want to show his weakness in front of several of his close generals, including General Fu, who was appointed by him as the commander-in-chief of the North Route Army of the 2nd Theater.
But the two people who thought they knew this man very well were wrong. After a few seconds of silence, the old Shanxi man with a serious face actually smiled and turned his attention to his general: "Yisheng, you said that this little guy Tang Dao is under my control."
What does it mean to play this trick in front of me?"
General Fu's expression remained unchanged, but he was very surprised. Based on the fact that he had known this person for many years, the person in front of him was not as broad-minded as he appeared on the surface, otherwise he would not have known it at this time.
Appear here.
Because he wanted to fight the war, he had close contacts with the upper echelons of the neighboring 80th Army Group, so he was resented by this man. He, who was almost the second-ranking figure in the Shanxi-Sui Army, had to come to Fencheng to explain in person.
He was still having a headache just now about how to help Tang Dao turn around without being resented by this person. At this time, hearing him call Tang Dao 'little guy' was quite affectionate. He probably didn't know how to treat Tang Dao, so he deliberately went against the grain of the conversation and said:
"Tang Dao is so arrogant and favored. He is from the Central Army and his regiment is a heroic regiment that has been vigorously promoted. He actually rushes into battle in front of our Shanxi-Sui Army. He really doesn't know the heights of the world. According to me,
The idea is that we should let the city defense army capture it and have the upper echelons of the 22nd Army come to Fen to lead the people."
"Yisheng! If it were a month ago, I should have the same idea as you. Our Jinsui Army is not as strong as before, but we will not let a small regiment commander show off in front of me." Seeing the thoughts of the confidant general, and
Even though he was at odds with himself, the old man from Shanxi had an even bigger smile on his face.
"But now, it can't work! This little guy Tang Dao is a lucky star. Since his Four Elements Regiment came to Taihang Mountain, he has won two games in a row in the eastern Jin Dynasty battlefield and killed five or six thousand Japanese invaders. It's a shame for me, old man.
A lot of light has been added to it.
For a person with such luck, not to mention telling me that he is coming in this way, even if he actually uses a knife or a gun, I have to hold him as a treasure, right?"
Be obedient and listen to people's hearts. Don't look at the Shanxi old man who seems to believe in ghosts and gods and praises Tang Dao for his good luck. This month has been to rub some incense on the already dark face of the second war zone, but Fu
The general named General felt a chill in his heart.
The Chinese side won great victories in the two battles in Shanxi Province in March and April. The battle reports of the 921st Division, which was responsible for leading the battlefield, basically mentioned the performance of the Four Lines Regiment in one stroke. This person said that Tang Dao was lucky, but in fact he just said that the Four Lines Regiment was here.
He participated in both wars and had strong combat power. The subtext was that nothing should be hidden from his eyes and ears, including what he did in the northern theater.
With his mind spinning, General Fu nodded and followed his words completely: "Sir, if you stand high and see far, can Tang Dao and his Four Elements Regiment escape from the near-death battlefield in the southeast?"
We have fought a bloody path on the battlefield, and we still have some combat power, so we might be able to inflict some damage on the Japanese invaders. This is the time to employ people, and if we can appease them properly, we can also reduce some pressure on the war zone."
"Yisheng's words are true. Anyone who stabs the head is a capable person. If used well, it can be a sharp sword against the enemy. I am afraid of those who have little ability but still have small thoughts. Such people will not go far.
." The old Shanxi man cast his gaze into the distance and said something meaningful with a faint smile on his face: "Yisheng, the war on the front line is urgent. You, the commander of the northern theater, should not be away for a long time. I won't let you eat.
You go back!"
"Yes, sir!" After being beaten again, General Fu saluted, turned around and gestured to the woman's forehead, and then strode away.
"Fifth sister, what do you think?" Looking at the back of his trusted general disappearing at the entrance of the small courtyard, the old man from Shanxi had a sinister look in his eyes.
"General Fu has followed you for more than ten years and has always been loyal. As soon as I received your telegram this time, he immediately came to Fen to report the battle situation to you." The middle-aged woman thought for a moment and expressed her judgment.
"Fifth sister! The so-called loyalty is just to your brother. I am still in that position. Under the high position and authority, who dares to act like a monster? But now, hey! The one above is forcing me to fight to the death, and is about to kill these twenty of me.
The hard work of the remaining years has been wasted little by little, and the trees have fallen and the hozens have scattered! Do you think they need to be more careful?" the old man from Shanxi sneered.
"Brother, there are currently hundreds of thousands of troops from all walks of life in Jin Province, which are enough to compete with the Japanese invaders. Don't worry too much." The middle-aged woman comforted her extremely pessimistic brother.
"Hundreds of thousands? As you said, Fifth Sister, they are armies from all walks of life. They really belong to your brother and I can command them. How many people can I command?" Speaking of this, a trace of sadness emerged on the face of the old Shanxi man.
It's okay not to talk about this, but when it comes to this, even such a deep-thinking Shanxi old man wants to cry.
There are many military factions in Jin Province now. The Central Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army, the Northwest Army, and the 80th Group Army all have their own ideas and tactics. The most frequent telegrams sent to the theater headquarters every day are telegrams requesting supplies.
As a theater commander, he acts like a commander-in-chief, like a logistics officer who worries about feeding and clothing hundreds of thousands of troops every day.
His original intention was to retreat to Shaanxi Province and defend Shaanxi Province based on the Yellow River chasm. In this way, he could still retain some strength and throw the logistical pressure on Shaanxi Province. However, with a military order, he gave all his
The fantasy was shattered.
He and hundreds of thousands of troops had to die together with the Japanese aggressors in this ravine.
"Brother, what are you going to do with Tang Dao's second son?" The woman could only change the subject.
"This little guy! He's a smart guy. Originally, I wanted to let him go for a few days. He obviously had military exploits, but in order to avoid the big tree attracting wind, I hid him with me. As a result, this guy took advantage of the situation and killed him at the entrance of the city gate.
I played this game and told me in a big way that he was coming." Speaking of Tang Dao, the Shanxi old man showed a smile on his face.
"He has a flexible mind but still has integrity. No wonder the Ministry of Military Affairs values him so much. When they heard that he was going to stay in our second theater to fight, they sent several telegrams urging him to return to the army. I haven't seen such an interesting young man for a long time.
I hope he can bring me some surprises this time."
"Tell the headquarters that I will see him before dinner and give him an hour!" After saying that, the old Shanxi man picked up the purple clay pot, sat back on his recliner, closed his eyes and rested.
Not to mention anything else, just one hour has already explained a lot of problems. You know, even if the general surnamed Fu came, he was only given half an hour, and that sentence before dinner was even more disappointing.
People are imaginative.
Among the officers at all levels in the theater headquarters, which one is not a human spirit?
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Tang Dao, on the other hand, led more than 200 cavalrymen straight to the location of the theater headquarters. At this time, Linfen was not a large rear area. The Japanese army was dozens of kilometers away. There were often large numbers of troops marching in the city. The people were worried.
I have long been accustomed to this.
After entering the theater headquarters, Tang Dao was received by a major general-level staff officer. Because of the Shanxi old man's attitude, the major general Gao Shen did not take offense to Tang Dao. After conveying the big man's intention, he personally accompanied Tang Dao to rest.
The place.
There was really no place to place the more than 200 cavalrymen. Linfen City was not big. At this time, nearly 13,000 soldiers were stationed, which was already full. Tang Dao simply asked them to return to their temporary station outside the city, where there were still
There was a company of wagons and a company of packhorses from the baggage camp.
Don't talk about the lack of supplies in this era. For the common people, a big city like Linfen in the southwest of Shanxi Province actually has hotels, and they are very rustic and luxurious Western-style hotels. Although Tang Dao doesn't like them,
But for Xia Dayu and Peng Chong, this is definitely their first time. Can you believe that there is a phone and a bathtub in the hotel room?
Of course, the 'luxury' hotel does not fully represent the importance that the theater headquarters attaches to Tang Dao. The major general responsible for receiving Tang Dao, a young colonel, left two orderlies in the hotel, as well as a security squad with live ammunition.
Standing guard outside the hotel door and in the corridor is definitely the treatment of a general or even a lieutenant general.
At least, many major generals, brigade commanders, and division commander-level officers who have returned from the front line do not receive this treatment.
"Commander, Captain Peng, the theater headquarters is very polite to you! Is it because you think we were wronged at the city gate?" Xia Dayu was quite curious.
"Boy, you don't understand this! The level of our group is not high, but we can fight! Without this, we wouldn't be here now, but we would be ordered by someone else's major general brigade commander to order thousands of people
They are all around!" Peng Chong chuckled.
Peng Chong is also honored to be treated like this by a war zone headquarters, and he admires Tang Dao even more. He is a veteran soldier. He knows why the superior officers value you. The treatment they receive now is every sword and shot of the whole regiment.
Typed.
Over there, Tang Dao opened the window and glanced outside. He saw an idle man squatting on the street corner and raised his head. The two looked at each other. Tang Dao knew that the two groups of special forces who entered the city first had followed and were already in place.
I opened the window to let them know the specific location of my location.
Then he turned around and spoke to his two subordinates: "Hey, Peng Chong, you are only half right."
"What?" Peng Chong was stunned.
Besides their combat power, what else can the Four Elements Regiment have that the famous King of Jin Province takes seriously?
"The hundred taels of gold we brought this time is enough for all of us, including the cavalry battalion, to stay in this big hotel for a month! But now it's just the three of us staying for two or three nights. Do you think that one is taking advantage?
?" Tang Dao patted the suitcase containing the large yellow croaker and said with a smile. "That's it. We haven't prepared food for us yet, and we have to pay for it ourselves. Do you think he is an old man? He told us to go before dinner.
Don’t think that dinner is too much. It depends on whether our gifts are generous or not. If it’s not big enough, you won’t even be able to drink the porridge.”
When Tang Dao said this, Peng Chong and Xia Dayu both laughed, and the little good impression they had just aroused towards that person suddenly disappeared.
No matter how corrupt the war situation is, one thing remains unchanged: the greed of officials.
The people are suffering, so what does it have to do with them? What they love most is always money and power. This is always the attitude of the upper class towards the lower class.
Although Tang Dao did not have a deep understanding of human nature, the historical truth told him that there are two most powerful forces in the world, one is the scholars with lofty ideals, and the other is the working people who are forced to go to Liangshan. When these two
When forces are entangled in one place and strive for an ideal, they will be invincible.
This is also the most important reason why Tang Dao chose to follow history!
Because the wave that sweeps everything will eventually come with this great Patriotic War that cannot be broken or established. This is the general trend and is not based on anyone's will.
After settling in, Tang Dao took the two of them to visit this city with ancient history and have lunch by the way.
In the previous life, Tang Dao went to Yuancheng, but that time was not ten years, but a time of vicissitudes of life, things and people had changed, and now it was Jin Province during the Republic of China.
Xia Dayu comes from a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. When he came to Shanxi Province, he also wandered in the mountains and ravines. But he had never been to a northern city like Linfen, which has its own ruggedness, so he was naturally very excited.
The food specialty of Jin Province is naturally pasta, and the most distinctive pasta is all kinds of noodles. It can even be said that Jin Province has taken noodles to the extreme.
So this lunch, of course, has to be noodles.
Although the food in this era was not as rich as it would be a few decades later, there are still many types of noodles, and the most famous one is naturally a must-try.
Made with wheat flour, mix a slightly hard dough, then use a thin blade to cut out a willow leaf-shaped strip of dough that is thick in the middle and thin on both sides. It turns out to be crystal clear after being cooked in a pot, and is topped with a marinade made from medium-fat and lean meat slices.
The food is fragrant even before it enters the mouth. It is smooth on the outside and soft but not sticky on the inside. The little bald man has a big appetite after eating it. One person actually ate three bowls, making his belly bulging, which made Peng Chong laugh.
It took him a while, but he didn't notice that he had eaten three large bowls.
Tang Dao is not much worse than his two subordinates. He already has three empty bowls in front of him and is still working hard on the fourth bowl!
The three soldiers of the Fourth Army Regiment had a huge appetite because of the northern food. They worked hard and didn't seem to notice that there were at least five pairs of eyes staring at the three pot-bellied men dozens of meters away!
"The Four Corps is afraid of lacking military rations!" The information that was presented to the Shanxi old man half an hour later made the Shanxi old man couldn't help but rub his aching brow.
He likes that the Four Lines Group can fight, but if they come to him again to ask for military supplies, he will chase them away.
It’s such a reality, it’s really hard for anyone to be better than him in this regard. This is Yan Laojie from Jin Province!
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Ps: Yesterday, a close relative of a classmate passed away. I went to sit with Xuekong for a day and fulfill my duties as a classmate. They are only children, so there is nothing they can do!
