Cheng Qian was a Hunan patriarch, a famous figure in the Republic of China, and a senior in the military, so he was naturally well versed in hospitality.
Seeing that the food and wine were ready, Cheng Qian stood up with his wine glass and said with a smile: "Captain Feng, fellow heroes, in today's battle, our 18th Group Army Aviation Brigade was brave and fearless, attacked bravely, used novel tactics, and achieved success in surprise attacks, destroying the Japanese army in one fell swoop.
Kaifeng, Shangqiu, Anyang three airports, bombing
The vanguard of the Japanese army's roundabout encirclement changed the situation of the Japanese army's monopoly on air supremacy in the Central Plains battlefield. It frightened the Japanese invaders. Our people and soldiers were all happy and encouraged. Come, I represent Chairman Chiang, on behalf of all the soldiers in the First War Zone, and on behalf of the Henan folks who were tortured by the Japanese army.
, here’s to you all. Come on!”
In the war years, soldiers faced sacrifices at any time and anywhere. It was normal to drink Zhuangxingjiu before departure and celebratory wine after victory. Especially when fighting in close combat on the battlefield required the formation of death squads, wine was often used as a farewell. Therefore, warm-blooded men are very fond of
No one is unfamiliar with wine. Although the Eighth Route Army has strict discipline and difficult conditions, when there is wine and the occasion is suitable, the cadres will follow the tradition of drinking to strengthen heroes and courage, encourage soldiers on expeditions, and reward meritorious personnel.
Tonight, with the great victory during the day and the people of Luoyang celebrating with firecrackers, it was a good time to drink. Therefore, after Cheng Qian finished speaking, the soldiers at several large tables all picked up their wine glasses and drank down the wine in one gulp.
Drinking in Henan is slightly different from drinking in other provinces. The rule is to drink for three rounds, which means that the host presides over the table and everyone at the table drinks three glasses. Then the host makes a toast, the host's relatives and friends make a toast, and then the guests toast. Generally speaking,
Under normal circumstances, everyone at the table should take turns to toast. After the toast, you can also toast alone. If you meet a young person who loves wine, or if you are interested in drinking, you can divide the class into a battle, guessing and punching, until everyone is happy with the drink.
Only Lan will do.
However, Cheng Qian and Feng Dafei are not from Henan, and they cannot appreciate the charm of Henan's food culture and wine culture. No, as soon as Cheng Qian finished serving the first glass, Feng Dafei stood up with the wine: "You're welcome, Chief Cheng. The Eighth Route Army and
The soldiers in the first theater of war are friendly forces fighting side by side. It is our duty to fight against Japan and kill the enemy. Say thank you.
When we came here, Chairman Mao and Vice Chairman Zhou told us to go all out to cooperate with the operations in the first theater and the fifth theater to resolutely repel the little devil's attack. The next battle will be more cruel, and it will take more time.
Sir, I strongly support you. Come on, Sir Cheng, on behalf of the Eighth Route Army Aviation Brigade, I propose a toast to you, let’s do it!”
When Cheng Qian saw that Feng Dafei was neither humble nor arrogant, he was heroic and impeccable in his words, he was secretly amazed. He felt that the Communist Party was really amazing, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. There were countless heroes under Mao Zedong! It seemed that he would have more opportunities to make friends with the Communists!
Thinking about it in his mind, Cheng Qian remained calm on his face. While saying that the First Theater Command would fully support the Eighth Route Army Aviation Group in its operations, he raised his neck and drank a full glass of wine.
After all, it was during the war. Cheng Qian was busy with military affairs and was preoccupied with the retreat of the frontline troops in Zhengzhou. He was drinking just to reward the Eighth Route Army Air Force's fighter planes. Feng Dafei was worried about tomorrow's battle and the possible revenge of the Japanese army, and was thinking about what to do.
Avoiding the Japanese fighter jets, the drinking ended quickly. Regardless of their status as high-ranking officials and famous generals of the Eighth Route Army, the two men greeted the soldiers and wolfed down the eight plates of cold dishes.
The waiter soon started serving hot dishes.
The waiter brought a large blue and white porcelain bowl, placed it in the middle, and said: "Everyone, bosses, let's start serving the Luoyang water banquet table. The first dish of Luoyang agarwood, please taste it."
Feng Dafei took a look and saw that the soup and vegetables were mixed in the blue and white porcelain bowl. The soup was white in color, with green onion mixed in; the vegetables were white filaments mixed with shredded squid, sea cucumber, tendon, and magnolia.
Shredded ham, shredded chicken, shredded eggs, yellow chives, and in the middle is a white white fungus, alternating between white and golden, colorful with a hint of green, indescribable grace and splendor, and whetting your appetite.
Feng Dafei picked up the spoon and filled a small bowl for himself. He took a small sip of the soup first. Good! It was sour, spicy and delicious. He couldn't help but pick up the bowl. He finished the soup and vegetables three times, five times, and two times.
After eating, Feng Dafei couldn't help but ask Cheng Qian: "Mr. Cheng, what is the main ingredient of this bird's nest? Why can't I eat it? Is it really bird's nest?"
Cheng Qian thought to himself, "You, a heroic general, do you think you can eat the fireworks of the world?"
Guan'er smiled and Cheng Qian said slowly: "Little brother, this agarwood is not a bird's nest. It is made from Luoyang's specialty radish, cut into shreds, and made through more than a dozen processes. How about it, you can taste the radish flavor.
Is it done?”
Feng Dafei shook his head.
Cheng Qian continued: "Little brother, there is something special about this. It is said that when Wu Zetian became emperor, auspiciousness appeared frequently in various places. A large radish weighing dozens of kilograms grew in the garden in Dongguan, Luoyang. People thought it was a good omen.
Present it to the Queen.
As soon as Wu Zetian saw the joy, she ordered the imperial chef to cook it. What good dishes can you make from radish? But she did not dare to disobey the queen's order. If she disobeyed, she would be beheaded. The imperial chef had no choice but to insist on it.
Scalp, the radish undergoes multiple processes,
It is cut into thin strips, steamed and cooled, mixed with delicacies from the mountains and seas, and cooked into a soup. After Wu Zetian tasted it, he felt that it was fragrant and refreshing, and had the taste of bird's nest soup, so he named it "fake agarwood". Don't look at it.
Very common radish, made into agarwood
But it took a lot of effort. So this dish became the first dish at Luoyang Water Banquet for both refined and popular tastes. It is a bit like the eggplant that Grandma Liu ate when she entered the Grand View Garden in "A Dream of Red Mansions", which was also simmered with more than a dozen chickens.
, so it’s very expensive.”
Cheng Qian's words were unintentional. When Feng Dafei heard this, he felt that this high-ranking official of the Kuomintang was not a good person. He even involved Grandma Liu from Dream of Red Mansions for a meal. Could it be that he was mocking our Eighth Route Army for being bumpkin? If it weren't for the fight against Japan, I would have starved to death.
I won’t be at the same table as you
I wanted to have a fit on the spot, but I endured it, thinking that I couldn't let Cheng Qian laugh at the Eighth Route Army's petty temper. Then I thought about it, this Cheng Qian is a veteran of the Republic of China, and he followed Mr. Zhongshan in the revolution. He is not a superficial villain. He is like this
Maybe it was to liven up the atmosphere.
After thinking for a while, Feng Dafei opened his mouth and said: "Mr. Cheng, after listening to what you said, I realized that there is so much emphasis on this food. I remember that when our teacher Liu Yimin was in Chengdu, he once made tea with me and said that we are not
Making tea is making culture. It seems that what we eat today is not agarwood, but the profound Heluo culture!"
As soon as Feng Dafei said this, Cheng Qian became alert and knew that he had said the wrong thing and caused a misunderstanding for the young Eighth Route Army hero. It seemed that Captain Feng was no ordinary general. Legend has it that Liu Yimin had a very high vision and could compete with him.
Let's make tea together, it must be his very close comrade-in-arms or favorite general, and he is a famous Communist general who knows the profound Heluo culture, so we can't neglect him.
Cheng Qian laughed and said: "Captain Feng, little brother, I don't have the opportunity to know Mr. Liu Yimin, but what he said about making tea is the culture of making tea. He is really very clever. I just wanted to explain the origin of Bai Cai. You must
Don’t think too much. Come and eat some food!”
With that said, Cheng Qian stood up and served Feng Dafei a bowl of soup.
The dishes were brought out one after another and on the ground one after another. Grilled tiger head carp with green onions, cloud-covered fermented bean curd meat, sea rice and a hundred colors, all four tables were served like running water. Then, the waiter successively brought eight more dishes, that is, quick three
kind, squid, fish
Kernels, diced chicken, fried crane breasts, eight-treasure rice, sweet shredded pork, sweet and sour pork loin. Waiting for the shark fin flower arrangement, the golden monkey explores the sea, squids bloom for spring, and after the Bibo Jiangwan balls are served, Luoyang noodles are served, and finally
It's a spicy and sour egg soup.
The meal was very enjoyable. After Cheng Qian put down the bowl and chopsticks, he took out his handkerchief and wiped his mouth, and said: "The beauty of the country is in the morning and the wine is in the morning, and the fragrance of the sky is in the clothes at night. Captain Feng, can beautiful Luoyang be defended? We still need help."
Thank you for your great efforts. I will fully support you. The ammunition replenishment, fighter escort, construction of another airport and other matters proposed by me will be implemented as soon as possible. I look forward to you delivering good news again."
After bidding farewell to Cheng Qian, Feng Dafei led the soldiers back to the airport in several trucks provided by the First Theater Command.
Early the next morning, Feng Dafei received a call from Cheng Qian, saying that Chairman Chiang Kai-shek sent a message to commend the Eighth Route Army Air Force and ordered the Eighth Route Army Air Force to turn towards bombing Xinyang today. Luoshan directed the Japanese army to cover our army in defending Xinyang.
There will be a fighter squadron escorting the Eighth Route Army Air Force.
Cheng Qian said on the phone that our army had abandoned Zhengzhou last night, with the main force withdrawing to Mi County and setting up defenses in the Xingyang area. He asked Feng Dafei to return quickly after completing the bombing mission, bomb the Japanese troops occupying Zhengzhou, and cover our army's positions in Mi County and Xingyang.
In fact, according to the characteristics of Liu Yimin's battle, the aviation brigade succeeded in bombing the Japanese airport yesterday. Today, it should not take the initiative to attack again, but should hide first to prevent Japanese fighter jets from tracking and retaliating. But now that the battlefield situation has deteriorated, Feng Dafei's order was to cover again.
When fighting in the First and Fifth Theaters, we can only resolutely execute orders.
Feng Dafei knew that although yesterday's sneak attack on the Japanese airport was successful, there were many Japanese aircraft and sufficient ammunition, and they would soon be replenished. Not to mention anything else, the Japanese fighter jets at Jinan Airport, Shijiazhuang Airport, Baoding Airport, and Xuzhou Airport alone were huge.
The root of the problem, these Japs should have received strict orders yesterday, and they will definitely search for the location of the Eighth Route Army Air Force's airport. Maybe they have already targeted Luoyang.
Feng Dafei's judgment was very accurate. Shortly after he led the aviation group to take off, a group of Japanese planes flew over Luoyang again and bombed Luoyang Airport indiscriminately. Although our ground artillery counterattacked bravely, shooting down and damaging four enemy planes,
The anti-aircraft artillery position, which was not very powerful in the first place, was also completely destroyed by Japanese aircraft. Fortunately, all the fighter planes of the Eighth Route Army Aviation Group had taken off to perform the mission, thus avoiding heavy losses.
Because the Japanese army was jointly blocked by Sun Lianzhong and Song Xilian on the front of the Dabie Mountains, they suffered too much losses and were unable to break through. They immediately changed their strategy and determined the strategy of capturing Huangchuan, Luoshan and then Xinyang. Several divisions pressed forward with all their strength and attacked menacingly.
Kill Huangchuan and Luoshan.
When Feng Dafei received the order, the Japanese army broke through Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army's defense line in Huangchuan and Guangshan, and then broke through the Zhugan Town defense line of Dong Zhao's 28th Division of Hu Zongnan's 17th Group Army and Wang Shijun's 125th Division of the Sichuan Army.
, occupied Luoshan County, approached Xinyang, and threatened the Ping-Han Railway. Only when the situation was critical, Chiang Kai-shek would order the Eighth Route Army Aviation Brigade to dispatch urgently, bombard Luoshan and Xinyang towards the Japanese army, cover our army's counterattack on Luoshan, and defend Xinyang.
Defending Luoshan and Xinyang was Hu Zongnan's 17th Army.
Ever since Hu Zongnan was captured by Liu Yimin's Seventh Red Army in Hanyang Town under Jianmen Pass, everyone thought that this man must be dead. Unexpectedly, during the negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Hu Zongnan and his officers were all released in exchange for prisoners. The world was shocked.
The surprise is yet to come, just release it.
, the dignified No. 1 Division in the World was completely wiped out. As the division commander, Hu Zongnan should always bear some responsibility for the dead brothers and the lost weapons and equipment, and even for Chairman Chiang Kai-shek? Not to mention shooting him, at the very least he should be sent to prison.
Right? As a result, after Hu Zongnan returned to Nanjing, not only was he not held accountable
, Chairman Chiang also expressed his condolences, and a group of classmates from the Huangpu Department even gave him a small treat today and a big banquet tomorrow, making it seem as if he was returning home victorious. These are the friendship between teachers and students and classmates from the Huangpu Department.
It’s hard for outsiders to say anything. A bunch of idle writers just publish articles in newspapers and periodicals.
They made some harsh remarks, concluding that even if this person did not go to prison, he would never be able to regain military power in this life. Before these words could be heard, the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government issued an order, saying that officers from the Hu Department should be used as officers.
foundation, rebuild the First Division, and avenge the ruthless bandit Liu Yimin.
The final outcome was full of drama. Chiang Kai-shek not only replenished Hu Zongnan's weapons and equipment, but also replenished his officers. He also transferred key troops from various units of the Central Army and handed them to Hu Zongnan as the basis for rebuilding the First Division. He ordered Hu Zongnan to drive to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.
Recruit troops and complete reorganization and training as soon as possible.
After all, Hu Zongnan was a talented person in Huangpu, and he still had some moral integrity. He was worried that recruiting all troops from Jiangsu and Zhejiang would affect the combat effectiveness of the troops due to the weak culture of Jiangnan people, so he tried every means to recruit people in Hunan, Shandong, Anhui, and Sichuan. In this era, ordinary people
Even if you can’t fill your stomach, you can put up the recruiting flag, but you don’t have to worry about food. Hu Zongnan
The recruitment task was quickly completed, the organization of the First Division was restored, and training began. This time, Hu Zongnan became angry. Anyway, he had already figured it out in the Red Army prisoner camp. If he wanted to compete with Liu Yimin, he had to practice.
It was impossible to send out elite troops. Therefore, he revised the training regulations of the national army and focused on troop training.
When the training first showed results, the situation in North China had begun to deteriorate. Chiang Kai-shek went to inspect and was very satisfied. He immediately decided to expand the First Division into the First Army. Later, he by-elected Hu Zongnan as an inspection member of the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang and asked Hu Zongnan to
We must make up our minds to train an elite army, make great achievements, avenge our past humiliation, and move Hu Zongnan to a complete mess.
During the Battle of Songhu, Chiang Kai-shek did not order the Hu troops to join the battle, considering that they were new troops after all. However, in the later stages of the Battle of Songhu, when the battle situation deteriorated, Hu Zongnan took the initiative to volunteer and led his troops into the battle. As a result, there were too many new soldiers.
The troops suffered heavy losses, but they also achieved certain results. After all, he was a direct descendant of the direct line, and he took the initiative to ask for war. His courage was commendable. Chiang Kai-shek simply appointed her as the commander of the 17th Army and asked him to train and expand the army.
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After the baptism of the Songhu Battle, the number of veterans in the southern part of Hu Zong increased, and their combat effectiveness increased instead of falling. By the time of the Lanfeng Battle, the Hu tribe went to the battlefield again. Although it did not achieve the goal of wiping out the Dofeiyuan Division, it fought better.
After the battle, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the Hu troops to withdraw to Nanyang for rest and replenishment. This time, Chiang Kai-shek confidently and boldly gave him the task of defending Luoshan and Xinyang.
This time, Hu Zongnan behaved differently from what he had done in history. He learned the lesson from the annihilation of the First Division by Liu Yimin. While holding on to the defense line, he concentrated some of his main forces to attack the ambush of the Japs. At the same time, he also sent many small troops to take the initiative to attack the Japs.
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The method of warfare has changed, and naturally the casualties of the troops have been smaller, and the results of the battle have been greater. In Zhugan Town, which is the only way from Huangchuan to Luoshan, Hu Zong fought a beautiful ambush in the south, and the little devils attacked Luoshan.
More than 1,000 of the vanguard troops on the mountain were put into pockets. Although the Japanese army responded quickly and finally broke out, they still left more than 700 corpses. Next, Dong Zhao's 28th Division, Sichuan
Wang Shijun's 125th Division of the 22nd Group Army and part of Zeng Suyuan's 124th Division deployed defenses along the Zhugan River in Zhugan Town. They held their positions for seven consecutive days under the Japanese attack and remained unmoved, inflicting great damage to the Japs. Especially
The 125th Division and part of the 124th Division of the Sichuan Army were bombarded by Japanese aircraft and artillery fire. They fought to the death and suffered heavy casualties. It was not until the Japanese troops broke through that the defenders retreated.
But something happened next. Zeng Suyuan, commander of the 124th Division, was stationed in Luoshan County. When the Japanese army came, Zeng Suyuan was afraid of being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy, so he abandoned the city and left. The Japanese army successfully occupied Luoshan City and took advantage of the victory to penetrate deep into Luoshan and Luoshan.
The Wuli Store in Xinyang threatens Xinyang.
In fact, the reason why Zeng Suyuan abandoned the city was the same as Yang Sen's abandonment of Anqing. The reasons were very complicated, mainly due to the central government's policy of dividing and using the Sichuan army. In other words, Chiang Kai-shek's policy of excluding local factions chilled the Sichuan army generals.
The situation was critical. Hu Zongnan did not dare to delay. On the one hand, he commanded two divisions of the First Army and Dong Zhao's 28th Division and other units. With the support of artillery and armored units, Hu Zongnan established frontal defenses between Luoshan and Xinyang to block and counterattack.
The Japanese and Sichuan Army's 124th Division and 125th Division spread out on the left and right wings of the First Army. The battle was extremely fierce and both sides suffered heavy casualties.
The sky is clear and the wind is clear. October in southern Henan is indeed beautiful. Unfortunately, the little devils are like a group of cockroaches. They splashed a ball of yellow paint on this beautiful scenery and ruined it.
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Dong Zhao held up his binoculars in the division headquarters shelter and carefully observed the battlefield movements. Not bad, the Japs' planes did not come to cause trouble today, but the Japs' artillery was wreaking havoc, and the poison gas was released in the direction of the wind, making it difficult for the defenders to defend themselves.
The Japs began to attack again. This time the Japs used heavy artillery. When a shell came down, there was a hole about ten meters in size. As long as you stayed close to the side, you would be killed by the explosion or the shock.
Dong Zhao's eyes were green with anger, and he kept cursing the damn little devil. If I had a plane, I would blow up your stupid heavy artillery first.
Dong Zhao didn't know that at this time, 24 bombers of the Eighth Route Army's First Air Force were already approaching the battlefield, and the Japs' heavy artillery would soon be bombed.