Chapter 60: Raising Morale
"Commander-in-Chief Sun's bold words sound so good. However, how did I hear that one of the company commanders of your 22nd Division was bribed by the Japanese and betrayed the river defense ferry, so that the Japanese could easily cross the Yellow Flood Area. Is there anything Commander-in-Chief Sun would like to explain about this? ”
There was a strange voice in the venue. The venue, which was originally quiet because of Sun Tongxuan's speech, is now even quieter, and you can hear a needle. Sun Tongxuan looked at her voice, and it turned out that it was Tang Enbo, commander-in-chief of the 31st Group Army and deputy commander of the theater, who spoke.
"Deputy Sir, you can't listen to the enemy's sowing discord!" Sun Tongxuan stood up with her hands on the table, her face flushed with anger. "Although my Sun Tongxuan has no ability, I dare to say that I know most of all the officers above the company level in the Twelfth Army, and some can still know his hometown. If someone really betrays the river defense, ask the deputy governor to name him. As long as the man is still alive, I will immediately arrest him and engage in military justice! ”
Tang Enbo laughed dryly, and was about to open his mouth to be sarcastic, but Wei Lihuang, the commander of the theater of operations, became a peacemaker, "Okay, okay, the two elder brothers, Keqin and Yinting, let's say a few words." The loss of Zhengzhou was caused by many reasons, and it is not entirely to blame Yin Ting. However, since Yin Ting is the commander of the garrison and the city is lost, you, the general who defends the city, will always be responsible, and the task of recovering the lost territory will still fall to you. ”
"Yes, please rest assured, Chief Wei, Zhengzhou will not be recovered for a day, and Tongxuan will not rest with the Japanese for a day!" In front of Wei Lihuang and Tang Enbo, as well as all the senior generals of the First War Zone, Sun Tongxuan once again reaffirmed his determination. Wei Lihuang nodded in approval, and Tang Enbo snorted softly with his nose, squinting his eyes in disapproval.
The military meeting was finally over, and Sun Tongxuan was not willing to stay longer for a moment, so she took a car back to Quliang Town, the temporary residence of the headquarters, overnight. Early the next morning, Sun Tongxuan summoned his generals and backbones to Quliang Town for a military meeting, and Ren Laifeng was also on the list of participants.
The venue was held in a vacant granary. The large, empty room was lined with dozens of small benches, surrounded by heavily armed soldiers. Ren Laifeng trembled in his heart as soon as he entered the door, what does this mean? Who is Sun Tongxuan going to arrest?
Not only Ren Laifeng, but also the backbone generals who came to the meeting to attend the meeting saw this scene, and everyone's faces were not so good-looking. They might as well let the wind blow. At least Ren Laifeng knew that he was not here to deal with him, and the generals who came to the meeting didn't think so, and many of them turned pale when they saw this scene. The battle is unfavorable, the city is lost, is Mr. Sun going to be held responsible?
After everyone arrived, Sun Tongxuan sat on the rostrum with a straight face. The chief of staff announced the beginning of the meeting, and after Sun Tongxuan's eyes glanced at the generals present on the side, he began to speak with a calm face.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the defeat of this operation led to the loss of Zhengzhou, and all of us here are to blame! I have already made a military order in front of the commander of Wei, and the task of recovering Zhengzhou has been undertaken by my Third Army! At the moment of the great enemy, our only way out is to improve the morale and unity of all troops. Everyone will work together to put the troops in order, love the people, and unite the army and the people! ”
"Only by actively resisting Japan and destroying the enemy in front of you can Zhengzhou be recovered. In this way, even if our troops are sacrificed, even if our Sun Tongxuan himself is sacrificed, we can still leave a good reputation as an anti-Japanese hero and spread it through the ages. This battle is the battle of life and death for our army, and I hope that all of you who come today will make up your mind to sacrifice for the country, fight bravely and move forward bravely! ”
After the opening remarks, Sun Tongxuan, who usually shows a tolerant and kind face, became murderous. The generals present breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Commander-in-Chief Sun did not want to be held accountable and clean up! As for the recovery of Zhengzhou, it is not a matter of one or two days, let's fight slowly.
"Our 20th Division resolutely obeys Commander-in-Chief Sun's decision! Regain Zhengzhou and swear to fight to the death! ”
"The commander-in-chief of our 22nd Division, Wei Yin Pavilion, is looking forward. We will fight how you say you want to fight! ”
"The 81st Division is willing to be the vanguard and open the way for the whole army to recover Zhengzhou!"
The three division commanders successively expressed their support for Sun Tongxuan's determination to recover Zhengzhou, followed by the brigade commander and regiment commander. When it was the turn of the troops directly under the group army headquarters to express their attitude, Ren Laifeng also shouted a few slogans impassionedly.
Seeing that the participating generals did not hold back at the critical moment, Sun Tongxuan's tense face could be regarded as a smile, "Okay, since you have this determination, then there is hope for us to defeat the Japanese invaders and recover Zhengzhou." After you go back, you must find a way to improve the morale of the troops as soon as possible, so that the soldiers can show the confidence to fight to the death, fight the Japanese invaders, and recover Zhengzhou! ”
Boost morale? How to boost morale? The troops have lost battles and lost cities, and the morale of the officers and men is low, how can we raise the morale of the troops? After returning to the unit, Ren Laifeng looked at the listless officers and soldiers, and his mind turned sharply.
Gu Dafeng has already returned with the first company and the third company. Although the number of troops has increased, the soldiers are still unable to lift their spirits. Ren Laifeng must find a way to raise morale as soon as possible, otherwise with the current state, let alone recovering Zhengzhou, once the devils fight, it is a question whether the troops can maintain their current positions.
Ren Laifeng was in a hurry, and he couldn't bring it out on the surface. If the officers and soldiers can't hold their breath when they see him as a commander, how can everyone raise their morale and fight devils?
"Brother Feng, is Chief Wei holding a meeting to recover Zhengzhou? We have hundreds of thousands of troops in the war zone, and it should be easy for Chief Wei to really prepare to recover Zhengzhou City, right? Yu Xiaoqian brought over a cup of hot tea and handed it to Ren Laifeng with a smile.
"Hundreds of thousands of troops? Do you think hundreds of thousands of troops can easily defeat the devils? If the devils are so easy to fight, how can they occupy so many places in our China? Well? Hundreds of thousands of troops? After saying hundreds of thousands of troops several times, Ren Laifeng was suddenly stunned. Yu Xiaoqian said something again, but he didn't hear it at all.
After being stunned for a moment, Ren Laifeng suddenly stood up, hugged Yu Xiaoqian and turned around. While the girl was panicking, the probe kissed her pretty face hard, "Tsk! Xiaoqian, you are really my lucky star! Putting down Yu Xiaoqian, she turned around and was about to hug Feng Wenying again, but Feng Wenying dodged away, but a moving smile appeared on her face.
That night, a rumor quietly appeared among the officers and men of the Flying Tiger Battalion: The hundreds of thousands of troops in the First War Zone will gather in the western suburbs of Zhengzhou within a month, and there will be hundreds of planes and thousands of artillery pieces to help in the battle, and the devils will soon withdraw from Zhengzhou! The person who speaks the news is mysterious, and the person who listens to the news is surprised and delighted. The morale of the Flying Tiger Battalion has increased rapidly without realizing it.