After Sun Yumin received the telegram from Tang Chunhong's hand, he was stunned for a while, he really forgot about the German-style general-purpose machine gun as Liu Wenzhi said.

When he killed the golden tooth in Tianjin, in order to thank him for his grace of not killing, the German Mark resold the submachine gun to him and gave him a part of the general-purpose machine gun.

Because of the lack of bullets and the temporary unusability, these general-purpose machine guns were mothballed, and over time, they were forgotten.

At this time, Sun Yumin was a little annoyed, if there were such a batch of machine guns, the devil plane dared to be so arrogant, and actually flew low and bombed and dive-strafed, which not only caused heavy casualties to the troops, but also destroyed several of Dong Wenbin's tanks, which hurt Sun Yumin for several days.

If Sister Gu could remember this incident before the war, it would be great, Sun Yumin sighed, he didn't have the idea of criticizing Gu Hongying, he didn't even think of himself, how could he force others to remember.

"Call Wen Zhi back, the machine gun is still placed on the flat stone, and when the situation is stable, I will send someone to get it."

There is a reason why Sun Yumin is not in a hurry to get the machine gun. First, Anhui to Hunan, is to pass through the enemy-occupied area, although there Li Pinxian and the devils are also fighting happily, but he has always been at a disadvantage, even the Jinzhai that was used as a temporary provincial capital was captured by the Japanese army, although he recaptured it, but not long after it was occupied by the devils. If the machine gun is transported over at this time, whether it is a devil or Li Pinxian's troops, these weapons will be meat buns and dogs, and there will be no return. The second point is that Sun Yumin knows very well that after the Battle of Changsha, the Japanese army will not be able to launch another attack on Changsha and southern Hunan within two years, so even if the machine gun is brought, it will not be useful.

"What you said makes sense, but as you said before, whether Changsha City is defended or not in this battle is related to the success or failure of the whole war, and I am not willing to entrust such a big task to a force with a precedent for escape." Lao Jiang said this patiently, this is already enough to give Sun Yumin face, if he is a bystander, this topic has already ended, where will he talk so much.

"Yumin, what the president said is very right, such a heavy task cannot be entrusted to a unit that has a history of abandoning the battle and fleeing. Didn't the 74th Army rest in Hengyang? Let Zuo Min defend, you will attack, the two trump cards will work together, why not win! Although Chen Bui didn't understand why he would advocate letting the Tenth Army defend Changsha, he knew that Sun Yumin must have his own reasons for thinking so. However, even if there is a reason that must be used, Lao Jiang cannot be forced to change in a blank manner

Chen Bui thought that his words would dispel his thoughts, but he didn't expect this guy to speak for Li Yutang as if he didn't understand, and once again expressed his willingness to guarantee to Lao Jiang.

Lao Jiang looked at Sun Yumin coldly, and saw that he had always maintained his toughness and refused to let go, so he had no choice but to accept this proposal and said, "Okay! I will listen to your advice and give the Tenth Army and Li Yutang a chance. You also have to remember what you said today, there is no joke in the army. If the mud of the Tenth Army can't hold up the wall, you and the Twelfth Army will bear the first responsibility. ”

"Yumin will never go back."

After Sun Yumin heard Lao Jiang's words, he was overjoyed, why did he insist on the Tenth Army guarding Changsha, in addition to Fang Xianjue, there was another important factor, that is, Li Yutang.

Regardless of history, he was really in Changsha City, with the strength of one army and three divisions, he defended Changsha City to the death, and won a great victory in the battle with the sacrifice of almost all the officers and soldiers; Also because General Li Yutang, during his tenure as deputy commander-in-chief of the Hainan Defense Headquarters and commander-in-chief of the Eastern Route Army, was rebelled by Chen Shiqing and Chen Bolan, members of our party, and decided to lead his troops to revolt. On July 20, 1983, the Shandong Provincial People's Government, with the approval of the State Council, posthumously recognized Li Yutang as a revolutionary martyr. The reason for this is as follows: "In 1949, when Li Yutang was the deputy commander-in-chief of Hainan Defense, our party plotted against Li Yutang through connections, and Li accepted our party's conditions to hold an uprising. Due to the interruption of transportation, Li Yutang did not receive the instructions of our party on the uprising in time, that is, to withdraw to Taiwan with the MD army. Sun Yumin remembered this incident and was willing to help, although he knew that even if he didn't try his best to recommend it, history's strong self-healing ability would eventually push him and his Tenth Army into Changsha City

Sun Yumin was also very happy, he actually knew that Ganglenzi had received their news, but he was helpless to be pulled by Xue Yue and couldn't get out, and then he went to Nanyue and had no way to come back to reunite.

When he was about to have a good conversation with Liu Wenzhi and his wife, Lin Yuanping suddenly reported: "Military seat, Commander Li of the Tenth Army and his three division commanders came to visit you, and they also brought a heavy salute. ”

"Li Yutang? How did he get here? Although Sun Yumin asked, he knew that this was someone who came to thank him, needless to say, it must have been the matter of his efforts to protect the Tenth Army in front of Lao Jiang that reached the ears of others, so that there would be a situation where he came to visit as soon as he came back.

"Big brother, you go to work on official business first, we have time to talk." Liu Wenzhi saw that Sun Yumin's face was embarrassed, and he knew that he didn't want to snub his husband and wife.

"Yes, Yumin, you go to be busy with military affairs, and I will personally cook a few side dishes in the evening, so that you brothers can have a good drink." Gu Hongying also followed to convince her.

Sometimes, women's words are far more effective than men's, especially the people close to them, it is more obvious, as soon as Gu Hongying's words came out, Sun Yumin immediately became excited, and said: "Great, I have long been hungry for those mountain delicacies and wild game in Danshi, and I haven't tasted Sister Gu's craftsmanship for a long time, prepare more tonight, call the people of Shangtie and Dongping together, our own family should have a good gathering." ”

"No problem!" Gu Hongying replied with a smile.

Sun Yumin patted Liu Wenzhi on the shoulder and said, "Tonight, our brothers, if we are not drunk, we will not return." ”

When he came to the reception room, Deng Dongping was talking to a middle-aged soldier with the rank of lieutenant general, and there were three soldiers with the rank of major general sitting below.

Sun Yumin didn't know these people, but he already knew from Lin Yuanping's mouth that they were Li Yutang, commander of the 10th Army, Zhou Qingxiang, commander of the 3rd Division, Zhu Yue, commander of the 190th Division, and Fang Xianjue, commander of the 10th Reserve Division.

From the moment he entered the door, Sun Yumin's eyes kept falling on Fang Xianjue, who was sitting at the end, and he was very curious about what this person who could hold the city alone in Hengyang for thirty-nine days was like. He is a native of Hengyang, so he will naturally pay special attention to people who have a great relationship with his hometown.

After coming in, it was inevitable that it would be another polite talk in the officialdom, although Sun Yumin didn't like this kind of scene very much, but he was helpless, he couldn't come and ignore it, not to mention that he was looking for a chance to have a good chat with Li Yutang, after all, he had been tied to the same boat with him.

"General Sun, I brought them to bother me today, and I came to thank you for it." After the guest sat down, Li Yutang spoke.

"What is there to be thankful for, everyone is in the same army, and they deserve great support." Sun Yumin waved his hand.

"No, no, no, General Sun, it's different! Li Mou's fall this time, many people who used to call him a brother and a brother have fallen into the ground, but only General Sun, who has never known his life, not only did not fall into the ground, but recommended Sun in front of the commission, and used himself as a guarantee, which made Li very surprised, and also made the Tenth Army grateful! "The valiant and warlike general is in ruins."

"What you said makes sense, but as you said before, whether Changsha City is defended or not in this battle is related to the success or failure of the whole war, and I am not willing to entrust such a big task to a force with a precedent for escape." Lao Jiang said this patiently, this is already enough to give Sun Yumin face, if he is a bystander, this topic has already ended, where will he talk so much.

"Yumin, what the president said is very right, such a heavy task cannot be entrusted to a unit that has a history of abandoning the battle and fleeing. Didn't the 74th Army rest in Hengyang? Let Zuo Min defend, you will attack, the two trump cards will work together, why not win! Although Chen Bui didn't understand why he would advocate letting the Tenth Army defend Changsha, he knew that Sun Yumin must have his own reasons for thinking so. However, even if there is a reason that must be used, he cannot force Lao Jiang to change his views and decisions, and his son-in-law does not understand this truth, so he can't help but remind him.

"Headmaster, Yumin has the courage to ask you to give the Tenth Army a chance to prove it, if you are not satisfied this time, Yumin will bear the responsibility."

Chen Bui thought that his words would dispel his thoughts, but he didn't expect this guy to speak for Li Yutang as if he didn't understand, and once again expressed his willingness to guarantee to Lao Jiang.

Lao Jiang looked at Sun Yumin coldly, and saw that he had always maintained his toughness and refused to let go, so he had no choice but to accept this proposal and said, "Okay! I will listen to your advice and give the Tenth Army and Li Yutang a chance. You also have to remember what you said today, there is no joke in the army. If the mud of the Tenth Army can't hold up the wall, you and the Twelfth Army will bear the first responsibility. ”

"Yumin will never go back."

After Sun Yumin heard Lao Jiang's words, he was overjoyed, why did he insist on the Tenth Army guarding Changsha, in addition to Fang Xianjue, there was another important factor, that is, Li Yutang.

Regardless of history, he was really in Changsha City, with the strength of one army and three divisions, he defended Changsha City to the death, and won a great victory in the battle with the sacrifice of almost all the officers and soldiers; Also because General Li Yutang, during his tenure as deputy commander-in-chief of the Hainan Defense Headquarters and commander-in-chief of the Eastern Route Army, was rebelled by Chen Shiqing and Chen Bolan, members of our party, and decided to lead his troops to revolt. On July 20, 1983, the Shandong Provincial People's Government, with the approval of the State Council, posthumously recognized Li Yutang as a revolutionary martyr. The reason for this is as follows: "In 1949, when Li Yutang was the deputy commander-in-chief of Hainan Defense, our party plotted against Li Yutang through connections, and Li accepted our party's conditions to hold an uprising. Due to the interruption of transportation, Li Yutang did not receive the instructions of our party on the uprising in time, that is, to withdraw to Taiwan with the MD army. Sun Yumin remembered this incident and was also willing to help, although he knew that even if he didn't try his best to recommend, history's strong self-repair ability would eventually push him and his Tenth Army into Changsha City, but Sun Yumin still wanted to help him if he could do his best.

As a native of Hengyang, Sun Yumin has a deep memory of the 10th Army and its commander Fang Xianjue who defended the city alone for 39 days in the Battle of Changheng (also known as the Fourth Battle of Changsha). Not to mention the upcoming battle, which will make Fang Xianjue, who is still the commander of the 10th Division, be in the limelight and promoted to army commander, just because he still has the tenacity in the later Battle of Changde and the defense of Hengyang, it is worth speaking for him.

After recommending the troops defending the city, Sun Yumin talked about how to arrange the troops of the Ninth Theater to block the Japanese invaders step by step, and finally what situation the two sides would form, and then when the Twelfth Army should attack and what results would be achieved. Of course, although these tactics and arrangements were all thought up by him, he paid great attention to it and lured Lao Jiang to say a lot of the arrangements, so that the tactical conception and arrangement of the whole battle became Lao Jiang's meaning and ideas. His "hard work", Lao Jiang and Chen Bui don't know the reason, it's just that the three of them are "pretending to be stupid", this kind of thing to take other people's things as their own, he Lao Jiang has done a lot.

After Sun Yumin left, Lao Jiang thought hard about the map, combined with this guy's idea, and suddenly he found a big problem, that is, Sun Yumin never said anything about the 74th Army from beginning to end, let alone let the 74th Army participate in this mission, not only the 7th