After all the orders were given, Tao Jingfei, who had previously focused on hunting down the 48th Division Headquarters, suddenly thought about how Du Kaishan, who should be very busy at this time, had time to come to Tianjin.
Come? Shouldn't he be deployed on the Texas front line to deal with the Japanese army's subsequent counterattack?
Looking at Du Kaishan, who looked somewhat decadent in front of him, Tao Jingfei hesitated for a moment before saying: "I asked you, the commander-in-chief of the eastern front of the Jizhong Theater, how come you have time to come here to point fingers at this time? The Jizhong Theater is now in the midst of a crisis.
I know this while the entire army is resting, and it was only two days since I left here on the 1st."
"But at this time, shouldn't people of your level be at their busiest time? Rest and recuperation is a matter for the army. People of our level have never had much to do with it. Only the devil knows what the Japanese army does.
When the time comes, there will be another counterattack, you definitely shouldn't be so leisurely and have time to come to my place to fight against the autumn wind."
Speaking of this, Tao Jingfei suddenly remembered something and said: "Say, old man, you made some mistakes again and were transferred from your original position. I read the war report and found that in the final stage of the Eastern Front, you fought quite a bit.
It's too strong, and the hand is stretched a little too long."
Hearing Tao Jingfei's analysis, Du Kaishan smiled bitterly and said depressedly: "Old man, your guess is really accurate. They evacuated me on the 1st and asked Lao Chen to temporarily take over the eastern front troops. As for me, I am now doing meritorious service and leading the army.
Following the artillery staff, we circled along the Bohai Bay and selected positions for our long-range cannon regiments. We were prepared for the landing battle that the Japanese army might launch at any time after the Bohai Bay was civilized."
After Du Kaishan's words fell, Tao Jingfei said with some clarity: "From your actions in the final stage of the battle, I know that you kid must have stabbed Lou Zi. Why did you do that, and there was a heavy Japanese army in front of you?
Next, not only did you transfer your main force to southern Hebei to hunt down the leftovers, but you also openly put your hands into other people's bowls to grab the food."
"You, when are you going to change your bad temper? You have suffered losses more than once on this issue, so why don't you have a long memory? The little leftovers in southern Hebei, as for you to lose Texas
Leave the enemy alone and go over there to show off your power?"
"It's not that you don't know the consistent virtues of the little devils. If they really take advantage of your main force in southern Hebei, ignore casualties and fatigue, and concentrate their forces to make a quick raid northward, I might be betrayed in Tianjin.
Once my side collapses, Peiping, which we just recaptured, will also be unstable."
"With one blow and the whole body, you kid has put the whole army in danger. No wonder No. 1 was so angry and changed his generals at this time. Besides, didn't you just escape some enemy troops on the Cangzhou battlefield? As for
Are you so angry that you go to the bowl of the brothers to grab food? Are your tanks and mechanized clusters so worthless?"
Facing the criticism from his old partner, Du Kaishan said depressedly: "Old man, please stop talking, I am just getting angry about this matter. To be honest, as soon as the battle in southern Hebei ended, I knew I was going to suffer
Training. But I didn’t expect No. 1 to deal with it so seriously this time.”
"The survey of artillery positions is something that an artillery staff officer can do, but No. 1 handed it over to me. Isn't this a bit overkill? Even if it's not like Lao Wang, he was transferred back to the Northeast to take full charge of the Eastern Front.
, you can just send me to a most secondary battlefield. Even if you let me go to the Jidong battlefield and be Wang Minggui’s deputy, that’s fine.”
In response to Du Kaishan's complaint, Tao Jingfei shook his head and said: "Old Du, I'm not talking about you. You still haven't understood the painstaking efforts of No. 1. If he really removes you from your post, he will directly transfer you back to the Northeast.
Now there is a shortage of people everywhere in the Northeast, and there are plenty of places where you can be demoted."
"If nothing else, is it really difficult to transfer you to the rear to be a second-level military region commander responsible for training new recruits, or even to put you in a military region to be a commander in charge of militia and recruitment? Is it really difficult now?
Leaving you on the battlefield in Jizhong is actually, at best, a dismissal and retention. He is protecting you, do you know that?"
"Don't forget that Lao Liu, who fought in last year's battle, made repeated mistakes and committed the biggest taboo. He was directly replaced by No. 1 and transferred back to the Northeast. It was said that he was sent to the Soviet Union to study, but in fact he was hung up. I'm afraid he will never be here again.
From now on, you can no longer be removed from the battlefield. No. 1 removed you from your post, but still left you on the Jizhong battlefield, which shows that he has not finally given up on you."
"This dismissal is just to silence others and give you some lessons. Otherwise, No. 1 will transfer you back to the Northeast. When the Japanese army launches a full-scale counterattack, No. 1 will still use you. And you have such a character.
, and you serve as Wang Minggui’s deputy, how can he control you? Don’t cheat my old comrade.”
"This time there was such a big fire on the 1st, the problem is not as simple as it seems. I am afraid that in addition to the military problems, there is another point that is how you deal with the relationship with the brother troops. You don't want to think about it.
Number 1 has always had a protective style, and as long as he doesn't make any principled mistakes, he always takes things easy and takes things easy. How can it be that this time it's so serious, can it just be a military issue?"
"I said Lao Du, why do you always have bad relations with your brother troops? When you were in Northeast China, No. 1 assigned you to assist the troops in the customs for training, but you did not have good relations with the brother troops who went out for training several times.
It's very rigid. We still have a bad relationship with our brother troops who are cooperating with us when entering the border."
"I know that you are a carefree and straightforward person, and you don't have much scheming. You just say what you want. But others don't know that you are such a bull-tempered person who refuses to leave, backs off, and takes the easy way out.
If you can't handle interpersonal relationships well, what will happen in the future?"
"You kid made trouble with others on the Jilu border. Some leaders of the Bohai Navy Region who cooperated with our operations have complained to me. This time, because of such a small number of defeated soldiers, the relationship with the Hebei, Luyu and Henan Military Regions has become so bad.
Stiff. You have such a bad temper, how can you cooperate with your brother troops in fighting in the future? In fact, I think No. 1 will handle you lightly this time."
"Lao Du, as an old comrade and partner, I would like to advise you today. You should change your temper. Don't always be so flamboyant and self-righteous in doing things. No. 1 can protect you for a while, but it can never protect you.
For a lifetime. Think about why No. 1 got so angry this time?"
In response to Tao Jingfei's persuasion, Du Kaishan smiled bitterly and said: "Old Tao, it's not that I don't understand what you are saying. During this period of time, while I was surveying the coastal defense positions along the Bohai Bay, I was wondering why No. 1 was so angry.
These days, perhaps because the sea breeze blows too much, I can now understand many things that I couldn't understand before."
"Old Tao, you are right, I am like a donkey. The temper I have is just like the stones in the latrine, which are smelly and hard. I have made such a big mistake this time, I don't know how No. 1 will deal with me.
I don’t have any objections. But I’m really unwilling to not have contact with the army for such a long time.”
"You know my character. As long as I'm with the troops, you can do whatever you want with me. Not to mention being demoted to become a division commander, I can even be a regiment commander. But now that I'm suddenly free,
I feel uncomfortable all over my body. You know me over the years, I am the kind of person who can take time off."
After Du Kaishan's words, Tao Jingfei pointed to his nose and said: "Old Du, based on your words, I think you still haven't figured it out. The sea breeze is still blowing less, and it hasn't completely blown you away.
You've sobered up. You seem to have figured it out now, but you haven't completely turned around yet."
"How could No. 1 know that this task assigned to you can be handled by an artillery regiment commander or a senior artillery staff officer? Why did No. 1 send you as a senior officer at this time? Isn't it just to let you think about it calmly?
Think? If you were placed in the army with your character, it would be strange that you could still think clearly."
"Lao Du, the two of us formed a team from the day the army came out of the mountainous area and began to expand. Although it didn't take too long, the time when we formed the team was a critical stage for the army to start. At that time, the army had just started to take off. All day long
We are all fighting bloody battles for survival. On the battlefield, our cooperation can be regarded as a tacit understanding."
"That experience of sharing weal and woe made us not just comrades in life and death, but actually more like brothers. I know your character and temperament very well. It is precisely because of that experience that I am just saying these words today.
I can say it, but others can't say it, and even if you say it, you won't listen."
"In terms of age, I am several years older than you. Although I don't have as many wars as you, as the big brother, I have experienced some things more than you. Since you are here today, let's close the door and have a good time.
Let’s talk about it. Although what I said may not be very pleasant to listen to, I hope you can listen to it.”
"No matter how the army has expanded over the years, you have always been the chief military officer. Even if you have never been a deputy once, you have always been fighting in important directions. It can be said that the journey has been smooth, and basically you have not encountered any major setbacks.
In addition, you have won battles again and again, so you have developed a arrogant character."
"Let's not talk about getting along with the brother troops in Guan Nei. Let's talk about what you have done in our resistance alliance in the past few years. You said that in the past few years, apart from me, when you partnered with that political cadre
Can we get along and get along more harmoniously? Didn't we always cause a lot of trouble that time?"
"You are a capable person, and no one can deny that you can fight. So No. 1 and No. 3, including No. 2, have been tolerating you. Whether it is your fault or not, when you partner with political workers
When there is a conflict, it is usually the political cadres who are adjusted. No matter how much trouble you cause, you are still sitting on the Diaoyutai.
"So over a long period of time, you have developed an arrogance, and it is not an exaggeration to say that you have an arrogant and domineering temper. Just like those spoiled children among the rich family's children. You look down on everyone, not only Guan Nei
Even my old comrades-in-arms from the same period look down upon me. They think I am the best in the world and no one can compare with me."
"You kid crossed the line this time. Isn't it because you lost half of the division in the Cangzhou battlefield and lost some face in front of Lao Chen? Do you really think that I don't know anything? Don't forget the habit of No. 1. Every day.
Detailed battle conditions on the battlefield must be communicated to cadres above the entire army column. Coupled with my understanding of you, I knew at that time where the root of your problem was."
"Indeed, you have the ability. Otherwise, No. 1, No. 3, and even No. 2, wouldn't be able to protect you like this. Talents are so rare in wartime. But don't think about how you got here today.
.Besides fighting, what else can you do? Don’t always look down on your comrades. If they can achieve this position, no one else is as capable as you?"