The rare heavy snowfall and severe cold in recent years have frozen the northern land tightly. All the mountains, rivers and rivers in Jiuzhou have been frozen. Almost the entire Bohai Bay is covered by thick ice, making it impossible to sail. Rehe, Chahar,
Thousands of cattle, sheep, and horses froze to death in the Suiyuan area, and millions of victims could only resign themselves to their fate and fend for themselves.
The heavy snowfall and the howling cold wind are endless, making it impossible for both the enemy and us inside and outside the Great Wall to launch any large-scale military operations.
The extremely bad weather gave the squadron a very precious respite for their large-scale deployment, especially as millions of livestock froze to death. It brought very cheap meat to the 280,000 troops, but due to the severe cold
The number of officers and soldiers suffering from illness and frostbite also increased significantly.
An Yi, who returned to Peiping, read the secret messages sent by Ou Yaoting and Lu Kaiming one after another, and became worried about the living conditions of the Chinese in Nanyang. But now the military affairs are complicated, tens of thousands of brothers are still in the military, and the war is thick and the money is tight.
finance and the chaotic command system of each army, etc., none of them
An Yi couldn't bear to worry. He could only call Ou Yaoting, Lu Kaiming and A Biao in a hurry, demanding that the lives and property of the Chinese people should be protected no matter what. Otherwise, how could he afford to leave his hometown when he had no choice but to live a long life after traveling across the ocean?
The parents and fellow villagers who hope for me?
On February 13, the 22nd year of the Republic of China, Song Ziwen, Acting President of the Executive Yuan and Minister of Finance of the Nanjing Government, led a delegation from the central government and a condolence group composed of representatives from all walks of life in Jiangnan and social groups arrived in Peiping to launch another round of anti-war propaganda.
At the new press conference held that day, Song Ziwen once again solemnly stated his determination to resist the war in an all-round way, and on behalf of the central government, he commended and awarded special awards to He Zhuguo of the Northeast Army, Gu Changfeng, Yang Jiuxiao, and Lu Yixuan of the Central Army.
Commendation, in order to demonstrate the Nanjing central government's unshakable anti-war policy.
To the great relief of the officers and soldiers of all the armies, Finance Minister Song not only brought his words, but also real money and silver during this trip. The military salaries of more than 200,000 soldiers were finally repaid in full. This can be seen everywhere on the streets and in the military camps.
The gratified and satisfied smiles of the soldiers made An Yi feel much better.
The condolences group has a huge lineup, including not only celebrities from Jiangnan area, representatives of industry and commerce, but also heads of various social groups. However, the most eye-catching one is Zhang Leyi, the beautiful wife of Finance Minister Song, and Zhang Leyi, who has just been promoted to the rank of Army Lieutenant Commander by the Central Military Commission.
An Yi's beloved wife Feng will be added to the rank of general, a new member of the Military Commission, and a new member of the Central Supervisory Commission.
Jieyun. However, after arriving in Peiping, Feng Jieyun did not stay with An Yi. Instead, he followed the condolence group and braved the wind and snow every day. He went to various military camps and even the front lines of Shanhaiguan to visit officers and soldiers, and presented banners and gifts, which greatly inspired him.
It boosted morale, boosted military morale, and brought wisps of warmth and tenderness to the chilling battlefield where the ice, snow, and howling north wind were blowing.
An Yi, like Song Ziwen, had no time to accompany his wife to walk around and enjoy the majestic mountains and rivers of the North. Important administrative and military meetings for several days were held at the Tangshan Hot Spring Hall. All the commanders of the armies participating in the war in North China attended, and the lineup was huge.
The issues negotiated are very urgent and important, and all involve the overall situation of the War of Resistance and the vital interests of each department.
On the afternoon of the 17th, the meeting finally ended. On the morning of the 18th, the main generals of all armies appeared at a grand Chinese and foreign press conference. As the commander-in-chief of the former enemy headquarters in North China, An Yi received the honor for commanding the divisions of the Central Army in continuous operations.
The outstanding achievements, promotion of military ranks and rapid improvement of political status have become the focus of attention of Chinese and foreign reporters.
An Yi behaved very humbly and naturally. When he walked up to the rostrum, he took the initiative to walk behind Song Ziwen, acting chief of staff Yang Jie, Northeast Army coach Zhang Xueliang, auxiliary commander Zhang Zuoxiang, Shanxi-Sui Army deputy commander Shang Zhen and others, and paid attention to everyone.
The seniors in the army were all polite and polite, without any arrogance or arrogance.
Song Ziwen once again reiterated the central government's determination to resist Japan and never compromise at the press conference. Marshal Zhang Xueliang announced the adjustment decisions of the anti-war armies:
There are about 280,000 soldiers from the North China armies organized into eight legions. Three legions commanded by Generals Yu Xuezhong, Shang Zhen, and Song Zheyuan are stationed on the Yidong front line, and three legions commanded by Generals Wan Fulin, Tang Yulin, and Sun Dianying are stationed there.
Rehe and General Fu Zuoyi's legions are stationed in the eastern part of Chahar. Generals Shang Zhen, Song Zheyuan, Wan Fulin, Tang Yulin, Sun Dianying and Fu Xingyi serve as commanders of each legion.
Commander-in-Chief. At this point, the defense areas and responsibilities of various departments of the Chinese Anti-Japanese War have been clearly divided, and the entire defense line appears closer and more reasonable. The 17th Army of the Central Army and other affiliated units have been given the temporary designation of the Central Army Corps, and the general
The commander was General Yang Jie, and the deputy commander-in-chief was General Xu Tingyao. Unexpectedly, the defense zone of the Central Army was announced as Peking.
When reporters spoke one after another and asked the young marshal which army group Gu Changfeng, Yang Jiuxiao, and General Lu Yixuan's 30,000 soldiers who were still stranded outside the customs belonged to, the young marshal smiled slightly and indicated that An Yi would answer this question.
An Yi stood up and announced with great regret: Due to severe cold and heavy snow, transportation lines were interrupted. Thirty thousand soldiers simply could not survive without supplies, let alone fight in the ice and snow. Therefore, three divisions have been withdrawn one after another.
Rest in the customs
After all, the continuous battle for more than two months has reached the physiological limit of what the soldiers can bear. Not only is food and medicine in short supply, but ammunition is also in short supply. Now the number of wounded and sick soldiers has doubled. In order to preserve combat strength,
.We can only withdraw and rest one after another to wait for the future.
The reporters were disappointed and sighed with deep regret, but after thinking about it, they understood An Yi's decision. They all gave An Yi and his heroic troops warm applause. For a moment, they even forgot to ask the three outstanding main players.
As to which corps the division would belong to, by the time reporters remembered to ask questions again, the meeting had been declared over.
After the press conference, Song Ziwen led the central delegation to immediately go north to Jehol to inspect the army and the disaster situation. The generals from various ministries who had held a four-day meeting also immediately returned to their respective ministries to convey the spirit of the meeting and prepare for war.
Lieutenant General Xu Tingyao of the 17th Army who had just arrived with his troops, Deputy Commander Hu Jialin who had returned from a walk outside the Great Wall, and former enemy commander-in-chief An Yi were walking on the path in the backyard of the camp, admiring the snow scenery. Xu Tingyao thought of the interesting situation in the meeting just now.
, said with a smile:
Yi, when an American reporter asked the young marshal just now about the ownership of our three divisions, the 44th Division, the 17th Division and the 2nd Independent Division, I saw the young marshal's reaction was very interesting. He hesitated for a while and finally asked you to come.
Answer. It proves that the young marshal is still the honest and honest young marshal who was not good at lying a few years ago.
"Eh!? Why does this sound wrong to my little brother?" An Yi had a problem.
Xu Tingyao shook his head and smiled: "You kid, can you please stop being so sensitive? I told you that I would wash my books and dry my fine lips in the morning." She said to Qi Umbrella
Honesty, I didn’t say you were cunning, how could you have such rich associations?" Hu Jialin also laughed: "Yes, the young marshal is indeed an honest man. He knows clearly that we have only withdrawn 20,000 brothers, and there are 10,000 elites who continue to lurk outside the customs.
Waiting for the opportunity to act, but not willing to give the reporters any clues, so
Only then did he think of pushing it to Xiao Yi to answer Xiao Yi's answer. "Withdrawn one after another, this sentence can explain many meanings. In fact, we have really withdrawn most of them. We did not intend to deceive everyone. Even if
It's deception and it's a military necessity. If you have the right to fight, you won't be tired of deception. It's normal.
Xu Tingyao nodded and said with emotion: "It's really hard for our soldiers. Brother Hutou and Jiuxiao are both rare tough guys. Their willpower and self-confidence are extraordinary and comparable to generals. In such difficult weather, they still made plans.
It’s amazing to have so many combat plans! But the difficulties they face are too great. Not only do they have to be self-sufficient to withstand the severe cold, but they also have to launch special operations of various scales against the Japanese army. I’m really worried about them!”
An Yi had no such worries in his heart. After listening to Xu Tingyao's words, he couldn't help but look at the sky with falling snowflakes and murmured: "At this time, the only thing that matters is will."
Western Liaoning. Twenty-three kilometers south of Lingyuan, Bodhisattva Temple.
The Bodhisattva Temple located among the mountains is a rare area with gentle terrain. The Siguanyingzi River that meanders eastward loops and stops here, forming a wide water area like a lake. Several surrounding villages are also surrounded by it.
God’s blessing ensures harvests despite drought and floods every year, and leads to a prosperous life
, causing the population to increase and gradually become as wealthy and prosperous as the surrounding towns. It is only because of the limited terrain and transportation difficulties that seriously restricted the further development of the Bodhisattva Temple area that the scenery and mountains outside the Guanwai Jiangnan became famous after the beginning of spring.
Not obvious.
Two soldiers on guard wearing winter uniforms of the Central Army were stamping their feet in a small wooden house at the entrance of the village. On their heads were the Northeastern Army's iconic dog-skin hats that almost covered half of their faces.
The tips of their noses were red, and clouds of heat mist were blowing out. They looked at the group of comrades waving ice cubes on the vast ice in the distance and the villagers from the surrounding villages who came to help, discussing in low voices.
“Squad leader, the river in your hometown in Sichuan doesn’t freeze, right?
The soldier with a Shandong accent wore thick gloves made of cotton and sheepskin with both hands, holding a steel gun tightly, and kept looking at the movement on the ice in the distance with a pair of bright black eyes.
The squad leader, who only showed a pair of eyes and a nose that was red from the cold, took another unsatisfactory sniff and shook his head vigorously: "It is considered very cold if it can form a thin layer of frost. How could such a thick ice form? Next
Snow can be seen almost every year. But
It’s just falling snowflakes, which are difficult to accumulate. I heard that it’s really cold over there in Xikang. There are snow-capped mountains high up there that never melt all year round. My home is in Shanghai, which belongs to the "Southern Territory". I have never been to Xikang, which is hundreds of miles away.
,I heard that in winter, the lake over there will also freeze.
"So that's it. There is also Xue Xiao in the south. "Squad leader, it's amazing that you can carry it till now. The three regiments and special service officers and soldiers we left behind are almost all brothers from the north. I'm worried that you won't be able to carry it, squad leader.
The soldier glanced at the squad leader with concern.
The squad leader stamped his feet vigorously and said angrily: "It turns out that I thought I couldn't handle it. On the day I just came out of seclusion, the stupid big guy from Cangzhou, the third company commander, scared me. He made me tremble in my heart and made me pee.
I also specially found a stick to bring with me, as I was worried that if I peed, it would freeze into a popsicle and hurt me in the blink of an eye.
To save my life, I had to follow the method taught by the stupid guy and knock it while peeing. After being nervous for a long time, I realized that it would take a glance to freeze the urine when it is spilled on the ground. How could it freeze into popsicles as soon as you pull it out?
He's the boss! I'm so angry and hateful that I wish I could rush to the Third Company and kick him a few times, you damn son of a bitch.
The soldier couldn't help laughing after hearing this. When he saw the squad leader raising his hand, he quickly lowered his head, covered his mouth hard, tried his best to hold back his laughter, and after a long time, he asked again:
"Squad leader, you can be promoted to sergeant after you go back. But after fighting this battle, you will be old enough to recover. After you go back, do you want to work in our Anjiajun automobile factory, or marry a sister-in-law and use your savings in the past few years?"
Make some money to do some small business, live a comfortable life, and then give birth to a bunch of cubs?
The squad leader thought for a while and replied with a look of reluctance: "I don't want to recover! I can't bear to leave our army, and I can't bear to leave the 44th Division. I have to fight a few more battles, and after I have accumulated merit and am promoted to lieutenant, I will go to the teaching regiment."
Bringing up new recruits. I am uneducated, but I am satisfied that I have been able to get through to this point. It is simply impossible in other armies.
But you, Qingzi, you are only nineteen years old this year. Don’t live in a muddle when you have time. Learn more about culture and try to be admitted to the sergeant school. After you get out, you can lead the troops like our company commander, even if you retire and return to your hometown in the future.
, they are all useful. Unlike me, I only know more than 500 Chinese characters until now. The newspaper is incomplete and makes people laugh.
"Well, I heard from the squad leader, look quickly, the division commander and the others are coming on horseback, aren't they the brothers from our division's special agent battalion behind them?
The soldiers quickly arranged their appearance and walked to stand next to the squad leader. The two of them stood up straight with their heads held high to greet Gu Changfeng and other generals and brothers from the special agent battalion.
The squad leader took a closer look and said in a low voice: "It's a special agent camp. I guess I'm on a mission. I'm going to a battalion this time, and the division commander and the ninth general saw him off in person. There must be a big move. I don't know whether to attack the north or the south.
Stand still. Qingzi, don't embarrass me.
"yes"
Generals such as Gu Changfeng and Yang Jiuxiao saluted farewell to the two chief officers of the secret service battalion. They watched the three hundred soldiers, all wrapped in white uniforms, walking eastward through the snow. They did not turn back until the team turned the mountain pass and saw no one in sight.
, when passing by the sentry post, Gu Changfeng did not forget to say hello to the squad leader:
"Qu Laosi, can you eat the spicy mutton you made?"
"Reporter, some of the brothers who are on vacation are using pine wood to dry it. It is estimated that it will be almost done by now." Qu Laosi, the squad leader, replied cheerfully.
"It's been a long time since I've eaten. I'm quite greedy. Haha! I'll send you half of it when you've finished it. I don't want it for nothing. I'll give it to you in exchange for two cigarettes and five bottles of wine. Let's go! Come on."
"Ah, monitor, does the teacher recognize you?"
"Almost all the old monitors and teachers in our division know each other.
"I don't know when Master will be able to say a word to me.
"Work hard. I've known you since I became the squad leader. Maybe he'll put his arm around your shoulders and drink when he's happy."