I was watching the mountain scenery from the city tower, and I heard a commotion outside the city.
The flag fluttered and turned around, but it turned out to be soldiers sent by Sima.
I also sent people to inquire, and after inquiring, Sima led his troops and headed west.
It was not because Ma Su had no strategy or talent, but because the generals were at odds with each other that he lost his street pavilion.
You were lucky enough to win three cities in a row, but you were greedy and took my western city.
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In Panlong County, in the courtyard of the 51st Division's headquarters, there is a high stage and loud gongs and drums. An old man dressed in Zhuge Liang's costume is holding a feather fan and wearing a turban on his head and singing loudly, which occasionally arouses applause from below.
There were dozens of tables under the stage, and behind each table sat a group of officers in military uniforms. Some of the uniforms were from the Central Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army, while those in black military uniforms were formed from several places.
The military uniform of a motley crew.
Of course, the familiar black dog police uniforms are also among them. These guys seem to be indispensable everywhere, always appearing in any place that makes people gnash their teeth.
In the courtyard on the west side of the compound, more than a dozen large pots are lined up. The cooks invited from Dengyinglou, the best restaurant in the city, are busy around the pots, sweating like rain, and their hands and feet are busy.
With the sound of pots and spoons clashing, famous dishes came out of the pot one after another, and were put on the table with the busy work of a group of horses and placed in front of the shiny officers.
In the air, a strong aroma reverberated, whetting people's appetites. Suddenly, pairs of chopsticks took down their hands without any humility. A fish was cut into pieces in the blink of an eye, leaving only a skeleton lying alone.
on the plate.
Chen Hanlin, the commander of the 51st Division, was sitting behind the first table facing the stage, grinning widely and slapping his hands from time to time. Sitting next to him, all the people in Panlong County
Almost all the high-ranking people were here, with smiles on their faces, enjoying the performances on the stage and enjoying the delicious food.
"Male Bazi, you sang so well!" The song had reached its climax on the stage. Chen Hanlin was shaking his body as if he was in need of urination, and yelled with a curse, "Reward, reward."
Two Ma Bian hurriedly ran out from behind him, took out a silver dollar column wrapped in red paper from their pockets, waved to the actors on the stage, and then stuffed the red paper package into each other's hands.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" The actor was so happy that he hurriedly bent down to take it, bowing repeatedly.
Chen Hanlin in the audience was so happy that he stretched out his hand to touch his round belly, and then grinned contentedly to the base of his ears.
At this time, the sound of gunfire was heard in the distance. The direction seemed to be the direction of the front line. Although it was dozens of miles apart, it could still be heard clearly.
Chen Hanlin also heard it. He frowned and snorted, "Grandma, that's really disappointing."
Today is the day that he marries his seventh wife, so it was originally a very happy thing to gather these people together to celebrate, but unexpectedly, the sound of gunfire disturbed the mood.
Next to him was Geng Mu, the commander of the 53rd Division. He was a slender man with a mustache, and his eyes were cloudy. It looked like he was too drunk. At this time, he spoke, "Brother-in-law, don't take it to heart, those little
The Japanese have 258 regiments to support them, and they won't be able to get here for a while."
Chen Hanlin stared, "They dare to come. I have three divisions here. They will die if they come."
Everyone around me laughed and felt much more at ease.
There are now three divisions stationed around the county. With such a powerful force, it is estimated that those little devils will definitely choose to take a detour to avoid Panlong County. As for the life and death of those miscellaneous groups, they have no stake in these people, so they are too lazy to care about their life and death.
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The sound of gunfire became more and more intense, and it seemed that the fighting in front was very lively, which made Chen Hanlin frown.
The commander of the 711th Division of the Central Army on the side smiled. He is Chen Hanlin's brother-in-law, but this boy is also a talented man. He is happier than Chen Hanlin when his brother-in-law marries another woman, just like he married his wife. "Brother-in-law, there is no need to be so depressed."
, aren’t they just a few little devils, I’m afraid they don’t dare to make trouble.”
"Yes, with Mr. Chen and other teachers here, Panlong County is impregnable. It is just a dream for the Japanese pirates to attack." The speaker this time was Li Zhi, the president of the county chamber of commerce, who is also the richest man in the county.
Big businessman.
After hearing what everyone said, Chen Hanlin finally felt better. He shouted to the stage, "Why did his grandma stop? Come on, sing for me."
The few actors who stopped hurriedly started singing!
Listening to the opera that was still good to listen to on the stage, Chen Hanlin felt that it was boring.
Originally he was stationed along the Great Wall of Pingjin, but unexpectedly the Japanese suddenly launched a fierce attack on Pingjin. Although the Japanese offensive had not yet started along the Great Wall, the smell of war could still be smelled.
In order to preserve his strength, Chen Hanlin, through the activities of his uncle who was the deputy minister of finance of the Nanjing government, transferred his orders to Panlong County, the border between Rehe and the three eastern provinces, intending to stay here until the end of the war.
In his view, the Nanjing government had millions of soldiers, abundant weapons, equipment and logistical supplies, and the little devils could not take advantage.
But I didn't expect that since the Japanese landed, they have been advancing like a ragtag force, along the Qinhuangdao to Pingjin area, directly into the North China Plain, and quickly captured many places. Now, except for a few big cities such as Peiping and Tianjin, which are still waiting for help, the rest of the places have been
Occupied by the devils.
Now the Japanese have concentrated their forces on the line from Shijiazhuang to Qingyuan and Hejian, confronting the Central Army and part of the Shanxi-Sui Army, and frictions occur from time to time.
By this time, Panlong County, which was supposed to be relatively safe, was no longer safe. The Japanese troops did not intend to let go of this county town built facing the mountains, and sent a brigade of troops to press towards this century-old city.
After learning about the Japanese attack, Chen Hanlin ignored the orders of the group army commander Zhang Yuntian and pushed several miscellaneous regiments to mountainous positions dozens of kilometers away to stop the enemy there.
The 51st and 53rd Divisions of the Jinsui Army and the 711th Division of the Central Army led by him were all concentrated near Panlong County, ready to escape at any time.
"If you can defend it, defend it; if you cannot defend it, run away." This was what Chen Hanlin had in mind.
At this time, there was a noise outside the gate, which reached Chen Hanlin's ears. He waved his hands irritably, "Go and see, who is so blind?"
The adjutant went down, ran back quickly, leaned into his ear and whispered, "It's Zhang Yuntian. He said he wanted to see you, but he was stopped by the guards."
Upon hearing that it was Zhang Yuntian, the officials and gentry headed by Chen Hanlin all showed displeasure, and secretly thought, "What is this old guy doing here?"
Chen Hanlin and others had a huge headache for this so-called group commander who was demoted to a place where rabbits don't shit, because he refused to take hard or soft advice and was obsessed with resisting Japan.
For this reason, Zhang Yuntian often had disputes with Chen Hanlin and other generals, and even slapped the table on one occasion.
It's a pity that the three divisions here are not his troops, and he only has one guard in his hands, less than 300 people, and he has no strength to deter these people.
Since that time, Zhang Yuntian has never appeared in front of Chen Hanlin and others. Some people say that he is recruiting ordinary people from Panlong County and training them into new soldiers to fight against Japan. Some people say that he has given up on himself and is drunk every day.
He was sleeping at home; some people said that he was so angry that he left Panlong County.
In any case, without Zhang Yuntian's constraints, Chen Hanlin felt much more comfortable and wished he would never show up.
But today, he appeared again, especially on his big day to cause trouble, which made Chen Hanlin quite annoyed.
"Go, let him in!" Chen Hanlin waved his hand to the adjutant, "I want to see what else this old guy wants to do?"
People didn't know what was going on. They all turned to look at the door and saw Zhang Yuntian walking in from the door at a glance.
As the adjutant went out to deliver the order, noisy footsteps came from the gate, which sounded a bit messy.
Chen Hanlin leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair, then stretched out his hand to tear off his clothes from the front, squinting his eyes slightly and staring at the actors who were still singing on the stage.
Zhang Yuntian came to him, stopped and looked at Chen Hanlin, who seemed to be concentrating on watching the performance. His hair was now a little gray, and he looked much more haggard and darker. It seemed that he had lost weight during this period.
His life was not very comfortable.
However, the aura of the old soldier still exists, and it has become more solid and distinct due to the baptism of war.
Just walking to that station, everyone couldn't help but feel a little short of breath.
Chen Hanlin still did not stand up at this time, but watched the performance on the stage, cheering continuously, as if Zhang Yuntian did not exist.
The two of them had a falling out last time and there was no need to act anymore, so Chen Hanlin simply made his attitude clear this time and did not play tricks with Zhang Yuntian.
"Chen Hanlin, the front line has advanced to such an extent, but you are still singing and dancing here, wasting people and wasting money." Zhang Yuntian became angry as soon as he entered the yard. He did not expect that these guys are still doing this here at this time, "Let me ask you
, the front line is tight, the 258th and other regiments have been asking for help, why are you holding back."
After listening to Zhang Yuntian's words, Chen Hanlin calmly raised his eyelids, looked at the furious commander of the group army, and said calmly, "Mr. Chen's duty is to protect the safety of Panlong County, so we can't leave lightly."
"Ho ho ho ho, right?" Zhang Yuntian laughed angrily. He looked at Chen Hanlin coldly, and then said in a deep voice, "I am now the commander of the group army, so I ordered the 51st Division, 53rd Division, and 711th Division to be mobilized immediately
Troops are moving to support the front lines."
Chen Hanlin glanced at Zhang Yuntian with squinting eyes, and then said in a strange tone, "General, I will not accept my reputation as a foreign military officer. I'm sorry, Commander Zhang, but I won't go."
"I'm not going either!" Geng Mu also chimed in.
"I'm not going either!" one shouted.
"A bunch of people who are greedy for life and afraid of death!" Zhang Yuntian's beard and hair were all spread out, and he pointed at the guys opposite, "The common people provide food and wages to support you, but I didn't expect that you would be too timid to fight when you need it.
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"Old guy, are you tired of living?" An officer was annoyed, and he reached out and pulled out his pistol.
At the same time, Sun Jianping, who was standing behind Zhang Yuntian, also pulled out his two guns and pointed them at the other man's head, "You are the one who is tired of living."