Chapter 5 The war started, and the military division became an army (17)
Seeing that Ouyang Yun didn't speak for a long time, Zhang Zizhong became impatient and said, "Ouyang, how about you give me a quick word?"
Ouyang Yun came to his senses as soon as he said this. At this time, he had already made a decision in his heart. Suddenly, he stood up and said loudly: "No problem, Brother Zhang. If you want people, give people, and if you want guns, give them guns." I don’t believe it. China’s 400 million people can’t handle the 70 million little devils.”
Zhang Zizhong was overjoyed: "This is true. Then, which one of you will take command personally?" What he said was a bit of a shirk. Both the air defense regiment and the anti-tank battalion are the elite of the training division. If these two troops are handed over to him, Command, whether he can command well is secondary. The key is, if the losses are too large or the entire army is destroyed, who will bear this responsibility?
"I'll leave it to you to command, Brother Zhang. Don't worry. The soldiers in our military training division don't dare to brag about their differences. They still follow the rule of obeying orders well."
"Do you want me to take command? Yes, that's good. This will help me fully control the situation. However, if the loss is too large, our 38th Division has such a big fortune and we can't afford to lose it."
At this time Li Tieshu intervened and said: "I think it is better to send someone to take direct control. Of course, after arriving in Tianjin, everything will be under the leadership of Master Zhang."
Ouyang Yun said: "Don't send people over at this stage. Brother Zhang has fought more battles than any of us here. Based on his experience, I don't think he will take advantage of the little devil. I am only worried about one person now." The question is, what is the purpose of the little devils this time, and what is their ultimate method? Now, in addition to the 108th Brigade and the Huabei Tun garrison stationed in Tianjin, the Kwantung Army has also deployed two brigades in Shanhaiguan. , Most of the Ninth Division is heading towards Xifengkou, I am wondering if they will use the attack on Tianjin as a cover and have some other purpose behind it."
Hearing what Ouyang Yun said, many people began to think deeply. Everyone thought of another possibility. Zhang Zizhong was the first to express his doubts. He looked at Ouyang Yun and said: "You mean that the Japanese are preparing to launch a full-scale war of aggression against China."
Ouyang Yun glanced at him and said: "Brother Zhang, what you said is wrong. In fact, since the three northeastern provinces were occupied by the Japanese, the all-out war of aggression against China has begun. And the reason why China and Japan have never fought, then It's because the most powerful forces in the country are busy with "Annei", and some powerful warlords have their own plans. The Japanese just took the opportunity to digest food, so there was a rare and rare calm. This abnormal peace will not last long. Not to mention how long the Chinese people can endure this situation, those Japanese who are wolves will definitely look for new prey after digesting their food. This has been the case since the Ming Dynasty. Well, haven’t the Japanese always yearned for the Heavenly Continent? Now that a great opportunity is in front of them, how can they give up? I’m thinking that the previous Battle of Wen’an may have been just one or two temptations by the Japanese, so this time What is the purpose behind their military action against Tianjin? Tianjin has been called Tianjin since ancient times, referring to its importance to the North China Plain. Tianjin must not be lost. Once Tianjin is lost, North China and even South China will be destroyed. The door is wide open. When the time comes, who knows whether the little devils will appear again like the lunatics in the 'December 9th Incident'. Our military training division and the 38th Division are determined to resist Japan, but what about other troops and forces? If a joke like the "129" happens again, hundreds of thousands of troops are driven away by a small group of devils with thousands of people, it is embarrassing but the second is what to do with these large rivers and mountains, and what are we ordinary people to do? Will North China become the next Puppet Manchuria?"
Zhang Zizhong looked at him intently. In fact, the eyes of everyone present fell on his face. Regardless of whether they had any previous prejudices or thoughts about him, at this moment, everyone looked at him with sincere admiration.
Ouyang Yun didn't pay too much attention to everyone's gaze. He was still immersed in his own thoughts. He continued: "Speaking of the fact that the 38th Division was forced to be in this situation today, our military training division must bear a lot of responsibility. If it weren't for my confusion, , Brother Zhang may not overhaul the defense fortifications in Tianjin. In that case, the Japanese will not want to gain control of Tianjin as soon as possible. Now, although it seems that the 38th Division is threatened by the Japanese, in fact , our military training division, and even the whole of North China will face such a threat. In a word, no matter what the price is, even if all our military training divisions die, Tianjin cannot be lost in our hands." He looked at Li Tieshu and others. He looked at me and asked, "Is there no problem with my statement?"
Li Tieshu was startled for a moment and then laughed and said: "You are the military commander and the highest officer of the Rencha District. It is most appropriate for you to express this attitude. Speaking of which, since I have followed you, this official has been promoted to sit here." It’s like a train, maybe it’s too easy to get promoted, I asked myself, I often felt ashamed, but now it’s better, there is a war, and it is a tragic war that affects the survival of the country, I finally feel worthy of the military rank on my shoulders.”
Hearing what Li Tieshu said, Zhang Zhen and others felt a little emotional when they thought about it. Thinking about it, since they arrived at the Military Academy, they have been promoted too quickly, especially people like Ji Xingwen and Guo Biao who have been promoted for a long time. Those who came here have been directly promoted from majors to major generals. Soon, after the student division becomes a student army, there will be several more lieutenant generals here, and the entire student division will have many more major generals. Guo Biao is a With a loud voice and a bad temper, he patted his chest and said: "I don't know about other troops, but the more than 500 men of our Langya are always preparing to fight the Japanese. Master, count us among them when we go to Tianjin this time. , last time on the battlefield of Wen'an, beheading failed, this time, we promise to cut off Doihara's head."
As soon as Guo Biao spoke, Dan Renxiong couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and said: "Guo Brigade, we can't just look after you, Wolf Fang. We have more than 800 brothers in Da Dao who are also looking forward to it day by day. Killing the Japanese."
Among all the generals in the training division, Ouyang Stern was considered a newcomer. This Jew had only been in Renqiu for more than half a month. Because he had served as a regimental commander in the German army, he was excluded from the German army. After moving to Renqiu, he was recommended to Ouyang Yun by the Bonn father and his son. After an in-depth exchange with him, Ouyang Yun directly promoted Stern to the post of brigade commander with the consent of the then brigade commander of the Jewish Independence Brigade. , and this guy Stern is also very funny. He only stayed in the Military Academy for a week and gave himself a Chinese surname: Ouyang.
Stern's time in Renqiu was too short. Although he was studying Chinese in night classes during this period, Chinese is one of the most complex languages in the world, so now he can only understand his own name. From the time Zhang Zizhong started speaking , Stern began to act like a deaf man. Now, when he saw the other members of the military training division shouting more excitedly than the last, he thought they had a conflict with Ouyang Yun and were blatantly disobeying orders, so, A very funny scene appeared. Ouyang Stern, who regarded obeying orders as a soldier's sacred duty, after the solo hero "yelled and yelled" (at least that's what he thought), he couldn't stand it anymore and stood up. Shouting in broken Chinese: "Guards, guards."
Bai Liusu rushed in quickly, and the eyes of everyone else in the conference room fell on the face of the yellow-haired Jew, wondering what he was up to.
A misunderstanding inevitably occurred, and it was not until the German translator arrived in a hurry that everyone understood what happened. At that time, Guo Biao and others couldn't help laughing, Ouyang Yun couldn't laugh or cry, and Zhang Zizhong was surprised by the Jew. The officer became a little interested. Zhang is a traditional soldier. When he first learned that Ouyang Yun had recruited Jews to serve as soldiers, he was very disapproving. He thought that people who were not from our race would have different minds. It was hard to say whether Ouyang Yun would retain his talents by doing so. Now, after seeing the rigorous style of the Jews, he began to rethink this issue and felt that Ouyang Yun might be right to do so. If nothing else, the military qualities shown by Stern were not ordinary Chinese. What soldiers can have, soldiers like to compare with each other, no matter whether the two sides are comrades, enemies, or allies. Zhang Zizhong believes that with the existence of a commander like Stern, the spirit of the Jewish Independent Brigade is definitely not bad. With such a friendly force by its side, other troops of the training division will definitely be greatly affected. The final result of a virtuous cycle is that the quality of the entire training division's soldiers will rise to a higher level. Thinking of the military school run by Ouyang Yun, Zhang Zizhong On top of the request for reinforcements, he added another request, saying that after the war is over, his officers will be sent over in batches to receive training.
Zhang Zizhong's thinking is quite out-of-the-box. This urgent need has not been solved yet. He can think of other "insignificant" things. Ouyang Yun can only nod with a wry smile. At the same time, he seems to have to admire his broad-mindedness. This battle has not yet been solved. The fight seems to have been won.
One thing that Ouyang Yun just mentioned about the situation is the common understanding of everyone. The reason why the 38th Division has reached this stage, to put it bluntly, is that he and the Xuebing Division were dragged into the situation. Zhang Zizhong’s personality determines it. Between the Japanese and the military training division, he would definitely choose to side with the latter. So when the Second Wen'an War was at its most intense, he stepped forward without hesitation and served the military training division at the cost of a loyal soldier. In exchange for the space for victory, just for this point alone, regardless of whether he made a request or not, when the 38th Division actually fights the Japs, the Xubing Division will definitely not stand idly by.
Drawing our attention back to the playground of the Renqiu Military Camp of the Military Academy from more than a week ago, when Ouyang Yun was about to give a speech, the staff officer on duty sent an urgent telegram from Zhang Zizhong, so amidst the dull explosion, the student The celebration for the promotion of the military division to the cadet army turned into a swearing-in ceremony. Ouyang Yun put away the "acceptance speech" that Pan Meiren helped draft, and gave an impassioned impassioned speech. Then, the troops participating in the celebration The representatives then returned to their bases and military camps one after another, and began intense preparations for war.