The 54th Army must pass through Changsha when it moves from Tongshan to Changde, and after arriving in Changsha, the 54th Army will have to rest for two days before continuing to set off.

Originally, Leng Jie just planned to wander around Changsha, but when he returned to the station in the afternoon of the first day, Wang Sen hurriedly came to report that he had met the old chief Li Hong on the street.

After the Battle of Songhu, the remnants of the Tax Police Corps were reorganized into the 40th Division and served as the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 204th Regiment.

However, because they were dissatisfied with the management of the Central Army and wanted to recreate the glory of the Tax Police Corps, Li Hong and many other officers left the 40th Division and the 8th Army and went to Changsha to join Sun Liren, who was establishing an anti-smuggling corps.

Including Jia Youhui, Tang Shouzhi, Li Hong and others. It can be said that the officers from the tax police regiment above the battalion level are basically gone, and the rest are dead, and most of the remaining ones are some company and platoon-level officers and ordinary soldiers.

However, with Leng Jie serving as the commander of the 120th Brigade of the 40th Division, the middle and lower-level officers and men of these tax police regiments seem to have found the backbone, and some lower-level officers have been reused one after another.

Hearing that Li Hong and others were still in Changsha, Leng Jie was a little surprised, it stands to reason that these people should not be in Changsha, because the anti-smuggling corps is going to withdraw to Duyun, Guizhou.

"How is that possible? Sir, why are you still in Changsha? ”

When he saw Li Hong, Leng Jie was still very surprised, and hugged him heavily.

"There are still some things that have not been sorted out on the side of the anti-smuggling team, and I am responsible for the aftermath, so I will leave later. I just heard that your 54th Army moved to Changde, so I came to try my luck, but I didn't expect to meet Wang Sen.

It's been a long time since we've seen each other, haven't we? Li Hong let go of his embrace, slapped Leng Jie and said with a smile.

"It's been a year!" Leng Jie nodded, "Let's go, find a place to sit for a while, it's difficult for us people to meet together." ”

It is certainly unrealistic to return to the station, because the 54th Army is only passing through Changsha and has no fixed station.

After a while, the group found a restaurant, and then a group of more than ten people sat there.

However, Leng Jie and Li Hong's respective subordinates are distinct.

On Leng Jie's side, in addition to him, Wang Guangming, Daniel Zhang, Wang Sen, Li Chengshuo, and Li Jichang, Li Hong's side plus him also has five individuals.

Among Li Hong's five people, Leng Jie knew three, all of them were old men of the previous regiment, one was Li Hong's guard, and one was a staff officer of the 4th regiment of the tax police regiment before, and the remaining two did not know each other, and they may be old men from other regiments.

On Leng Jie's side, he is the colonel brigade commander.

After the victory at Jilong Mountain, Daniel Zhang became lieutenant colonel deputy regiment commander and battalion commander, Wang Guangming and Wang Sen were majors, and Li Jichang and Li Chengshuo were captains.

And Li Hong is only a lieutenant colonel.

At this time, there were four regiments of the anti-smuggling corps, and Li Hong was the commander of the 4th regiment.

"I haven't seen you in a year, it's changed too much." Li Hong couldn't help but sigh.

"It's big, many of the previous brothers are gone, and there aren't many survivors." Leng Jie also sighed a little.

"It's you who have changed the most."

Li Hong looked at Leng Jie in front of him, his expression was complicated, one of his subordinates back then, and now he has become a colonel and brigade commander.

What's even more coincidental is that Leng Jie was also the colonel brigade commander of the 40th Division, and it was from the 40th Division that they left at that time.

"It's all changing, isn't the old chief also the head of the anti-smuggling team." Leng Jie said.

"Leng Jie, in fact, you can also go back to the corps. Now, with the support of the Ministry of Finance, Chief Sun has formed an anti-smuggling corps, which is the time when people are needed.

If you can come back, I believe Chief Sun will be very happy. It is conceivable that in the near future, the General Mission will regain its former glory. The chief of staff of the old man of the regiment said.

The other party was previously a staff officer of the 4th Regiment of the General Regiment, but now he has become the chief of staff of the 4th Regiment of the Anti-Smuggling Corps.

"Back to the Smuggling Corps? I don't have to fight, what are you going to do when you go back? Daniel Zhang pouted.

Although Daniel Zhang has some minor problems, his loyalty to Leng Jie is still beyond doubt. My commander was just an acting company commander in the regiment before, what can I do when I go back?

When a regiment commander is definitely condescending, and when he is the deputy captain, it is estimated that no one will agree.

"Daniel Zhang, don't forget that you are also the old man of the General Regiment." Li Hong's adjutant reminded.

"The regiment is gone, people still have to look at the future, not the past, and now it is good to be in the 40th Division, and there are many old people in the regiment here." Daniel Zhang replied.

As he spoke, it actually smelled of gunpowder.

As for the reason, it is nothing more than the gap in status.

Following Leng Jie, these people were basically company and platoon-level officers in the Tax Police Corps, but now they are basically promoted, either as the commander of the main battalion, or the deputy battalion commander at the worst.

At the beginning, although most of their superiors went to the anti-smuggling corps, many of them were not as good as them in their positions, so naturally there was a gap.

is like Li Hong's chief of staff, who is just the chief of staff of the lieutenant colonel regiment, but he calls Leng Jie, the colonel and brigade commander, by name.

This undoubtedly made Leng Jie's subordinates not very satisfied.

"What are you talking about? Today is a group of brothers who rarely get together, Guangming, go and call the boss, order some food, and we will talk while eating. Seeing that the atmosphere smelled of gunpowder, Leng Jie hurriedly said and glared at Daniel Zhang.

Maybe I didn't want to mention some sad things, but during the meal, people on both sides didn't mention unpleasant things, but more about the previous years in the general group.

Although the General Regiment no longer exists, it is an indelible memory of these people after all.

"Old sir, I don't know when I will see you again. At the beginning, Nanjing was goodbye, and it was the same, but it took a year to meet.

The anti-smuggling corps was transferred to Duyun for training, one on the front line and one in the rear. After eating, when parting, Leng Jie said sincerely.

"Isn't it? As soon as Nanjing was farewell, you went to the teaching corps, and then you became famous in the defense of Nanjing, and I was shocked when I heard the news.

Later, I didn't hear much about you, but I didn't expect you to return to the 40th Division. Li Hong said with a long sigh.

"It's all fate, and I'm back here after all. Although there are not many old people in the 40th Division's regiment today, there is still a shadow of this regiment after all. Leng Jie said.

"After all, the Central Army and the General Regiment are still different, and I believe that Chief Sun will definitely be able to rebuild the Tax Police Corps, if you don't do well in the Central Army, you can choose to come back. In any case, the anti-smuggling corps is also your mother's home. Li Hong said seriously.

"No problem, if it doesn't go well, I'll come back. When the time comes, the old chief will have to intercede with Chief Sun and take me in. Leng Jie said with a smile.

"If you really come back, Chief Sun will definitely be very happy." Li Hong laughed.

Saying that, the group was still separated, and looking at Li Hong and the others in the distance, Leng Jie was also deeply touched in his heart.

Returning to the Smuggling Corps or the rebuilt Tax Police Corps?

Leng Jie knew that this was basically impossible.

Historically, although the Tax Police Corps was rebuilt, it was reorganized into the newly formed 38th Division in 1942 to fight in Burma before it entered the battlefield.

There are still three whole years, which is enough for Leng Jie to do a lot of things.

However, the two separated this time, and the next time they met was three years later, and at that time, Leng Jie was no longer a junior in the eyes of the old man of the tax police corps, but a figure they had to look up to.

To be honest, at that time, many people were indeed sighing, and they were also very envious of Daniel Zhang and others, and they were indeed different from the right people, just like riding a rocket.

When he returned to the brigade headquarters, Wang Guangming came to the front, "Sir, Mr. Hu's address has been found." ”