Jincheng, as soon as the sky dawned, Zhang Xinghan was washing, Guo Zhongxing rushed in from outside, saluted Zhang Xinghan and said: "Headquarters, I just received a telegram from Commander Liu from Tianjing Pass, at about two o'clock in the morning last night, a central army tried to sneak attack Tianjing Pass at night, which was discovered by our defenders and routed, giving the enemy a lot of casualties. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Zhang Xinghan rinsed his mouth and said: "It seems that the Central Army still can't be underestimated, call back Jianguo, commend him, do a good job, and at the same time tell him not to be careless, to continue to be vigilant." ”

"Yes." Guo Zhong took the order and left.

Another day later, the 51st Division of the Central Army, the divisions of the 17th Army, and the garrisons in Xinxiang and other places north of the Yellow River, plus Hu Zongnan, had just transferred two divisions from south of the Yellow River to reinforce the army.

A total of five or six divisions, more than 70,000 people, finally gathered in front of Tianjing Pass.

Hu Zongnan was given full authority by Chairman Chiang to command the campaign, and the headquarters was set up in Jiyuan County, not far from Tianjing Pass, which can be said to be in front of the front line.

Chairman Chiang moved his line to Luoyang.

At the same time, about three divisions of Shanxi's elite Jin Sui Army, plus two brigades plus several local security regiments and security teams, about 50,000 people, also arrived in Changzhi under the personal command of Yang Aiyuan.

Zhang Xinghan, through the Secrecy Bureau and his own air force reconnaissance planes, closely monitored and grasped the situation of the Central Army and the Jinsui Army in the north and south.

In the command of Jincheng, Zhang Xinghan stared at the map for a long time, and suddenly raised his head and asked Guo Zhong: "Zhongzi, how is the fortification in the north of the city being built?" ”

"It's basically done, and the deficiencies are currently being reinforced." Guo Zhong replied.

"Good." Zhang Xinghan nodded and said: "Order the 2nd Regiment to be stationed immediately, and send an additional tank regiment to deploy behind the infantry defensive position, and once the enemy launches a large-scale attack, fire at the enemy with dense artillery fire to suppress it." ”

"Yes." Guo Zhong was just about to turn around and leave, but Zhang Xinghan suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Zhongzi, add one more to each defensive force." No one is allowed to retreat without my order, and those who violate the order will be severely punished! ”

"Yes." Guo Zhong stepped forward louder and responded, and immediately turned around and was ordered to leave.

……

Jiyuan County, the Battle of Jincheng of the Central Army, the General Headquarters.

Bai Chongxi was ordered by Chairman Chiang to personally go to Jiyuan to meet with generals at and above the division level to encourage the morale of the army before the battle.

Accompanied by Hu Zongnan, Tang Enbo, and other generals of Chairman Chiang, the meeting reviewed the officers and men of Wang Yaowu's 51st Division, who had made great achievements in Puyang and shone brightly.

When he left the deputy division commander Zhang Lingfu, Bai Chongxi deliberately stopped. After looking up and down, he couldn't help but nod and praise: "The general is dignified, wise and brave, and he is indeed a talent of the party and the state, and a pillar of talent!" ”

"Thank you General Staff for your reputation, Lingfu deserves it!" The look in Zhang Lingfu's eyes was a little complicated, with both smug joy and a little loss mixed in.

Bai Chongxi is also a person, and the ability to observe words and colors has been practiced for a long time.

At the moment, he pretended to be puzzled and asked, "The battle of Puyang." You became famous all over the world in the first battle, and greatly saved the unfavorable war situation, and the commission praised you. But I think you seem to have something on your mind? ”

Wang Yaowu answered for Zhang Lingfu on the side and replied: "Chief Bai, you don't know, last night." Lingfu led a battalion of his subordinates to march to Tianjing Pass overnight, but unexpectedly, the defenders had already prepared and broke many brothers, so he was a little blamed now. ”

Bai Chongxi actually knew the news for a long time. Today, I just want to take this opportunity to beat the young and vigorous Zhang Lingfu, so that he will not commit a taboo in the future because of his arrogance and eagerness to win. Suffer a bigger loss.

Immediately pretended to be surprised: "Really? Lingfu is indeed a contemporary tiger general with both wisdom and courage, and this move is a model for the party-state soldiers. ”

Bai Chongxi, who is the chief of the General Staff, said these words, although he was deliberately admired, Zhang Lingfu was also very useful, just like eating a popsicle in the summer.

But on the surface, he still said humbly with a rigorous face: "Mr. Bai has an overreputation, and Lingfu is just doing his duty as a soldier." ”

"No, no, Bai has never had the slightest reputation, the general's young generation of party-state soldiers, in time, will become the elite of the nation and the pillar of the party-state.

However, Bai has two sentences of his own opinion, hoping that General Lingfu can be used as a reference, as a general, the most important thing is to grasp the heart, and always remember the meaning of the sentence "victory is not arrogant and defeated".

Especially in the face of a cunning opponent like Zhang Xinghan, who has been famous for a long time, he must be cautious, he and his subordinates may suffer the same loss once, but there will never be a second time.

Especially some surprise night attacks, Zhang Xinghan is the best at it, and he must be guarded against. Bai Chongxi looked meaningfully at Zhang Lingfu, who had fallen into deep thought, and suddenly said: "Of course, Bai's words are just a suggestion, and they should be used as a reference for the generals to lead troops to fight and engage the enemy in the future. ”

Zhang Lingfu didn't think so, he had figured out some things, and he admired Bai Chongxi in his heart, and immediately stepped forward and said: "Thank you Chief Bai for mentioning it, Lingfu must always remember the teachings of the General Staff and dare not forget it for the rest of his life." ”

Bai Chongxi looked at Zhang Lingfu with approval, nodded, and continued to walk forward surrounded by everyone.

After inspecting the circle, Bai Chongxi and Hu Zongnan convened officers at and above the division level of each unit to hold a pre-war discussion meeting.

As the deputy commander of the 51st Division and the commander of the 59th Brigade, Zhang Lingfu was authorized by Bai Chongxi to make an exception.

Hu Zongnan has no objection to this, and the other division commanders present at the meeting are the same, all of them know that Zhang Lingfu is now a celebrity in the eyes of the principal and Chief Bai, and he is just around the corner.

Moreover, Zhang Lingfu was able to block Zhang Xinghan, who had always been invincible and invincible, under Puyang City, and was helpless, which was also admired by many people.

Bai Chongxi and Hu Zongnan stood side by side in the first place, and after the two exchanged glances, Bai Chongxi was no longer polite, cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, the military situation is urgent, so I won't say anything polite." I believe you should all know the importance of the patio pass, I think I don't need to repeat it too much, in a word, within three days. It must be recaptured at all costs.

This is the deadline set by the commission, if it can't be completed, I don't think I need to say the result, all of you here are the Huangpu heroes cultivated by the commission, I believe that you will never disappoint the commission, your principal.

Therefore, please make concerted efforts and cooperate sincerely to break the patio barrier within three days. ”

"Below. Your commander-in-chief Hu will give you specific combat missions......"

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Under the patio closed, artillery fire continued to blow up and explosions continued, and tens of thousands of central troops launched a tidal charge against the wall again and again.

But it was also stubbornly repelled by the Northeast Army on the wall again and again, and the inside and outside of the wall were up and down, with corpses all over the field and rivers of blood.

Cannons, explosions, the ground shakes. The shouts of killing resounded in all directions.

The thick smoke almost wanted to cover the entire sky, and Liu Jianguo, who was choked by the thick gunsmoke, had some difficulty breathing. But for now, he doesn't care about these inconsequential things.

Instead, they continued to brave the dense rain of bullets like locusts flying from outside the gate on the wall, cheering back and forth for their own soldiers.

His presence in the line of fire and his dedication to his life did greatly inspire the vast number of soldiers of the Northeast Army.

Liu Jianguo, deputy commander-in-chief of the group army. Such a big officer is not afraid of death to fight side by side with them, advance and retreat together, and live and die together!

And they are ordinary big-headed soldiers. What else is there to say, what is there to be afraid of?

In a word, spell the fuck.

This is the most direct and common idea in the minds of these mostly northeastern big-headed soldiers at this time.

"Poof!" A defender machine gunner of the Northeast Army was suddenly hit in the forehead by a bullet fired from nowhere, and fell straight backwards.

Liu Jianguo, who happened to be patrolling here, saw this, and without saying a word, he immediately stepped forward to re-erect the MG34 general-purpose machine gun before the machine gunner's death.

It was a fierce strafing fire at the surging Central Army outside the wall.

………………

In Jincheng, Zhang Xinghan is leading the guards to inspect the whole city, and the central army will come faster than the Jin Sui army after all.

The fierce battle at Tianjing Pass was in full swing, but Jincheng was still in a calm state, and the intelligence brought by the reconnaissance plane showed that the Jin Sui army was still dozens of miles away.

But Zhang Xinghan has been on the battlefield for a long time, and will not be confused by these superficial phenomena, before the big war, the calmer it is, the more dangerous it is.

Therefore, he and Guo Zhong took turns to take the guards to inspect the defense areas of various ministries and urge all troops to be vigilant in case of a possible surprise attack by the Jin Sui army.

"Headquarters, Tianjing Pass is calling, the Central Army has launched no less than fifteen charges against Tianjing, and both the enemy and us have suffered heavy losses, but Tianjing Pass is still in our hands." A communications soldier came running from a distance, and reported urgently.

"Did Liu Jianguo ask for reinforcements?" Zhang Xinghan stopped and asked.

The signal soldier shook his head and said: "No, Commander Liu said that although the casualties of the troops are large, he still has the confidence to hold on, and guarantees that he and all the soldiers will live and die with Tianjing Pass, fight until the last moment, and be the last soldier!" ”

"Very good, continue to maintain telegraphic contact, report the latest battle situation at Tianjingguan at any time, and send a telegram to the air force to increase air firepower assistance on the Tianjingguan battlefield!" Zhang Xinghan said.

"Yes." The communications soldier snapped forward and saluted, and quickly took the order.

"Let's go, keep patrolling." Seeing the signal soldiers go away, Zhang Xinghan turned around and left.

About a platoon of guards started one after another, guarding behind the surroundings, and embraced Zhang Xinghan and walked forward.

ps: My son has been sick in the past few days, first with a fever, then with a cough, runny nose, the recent Shenzhen H7N9 virus is raging, every day and my wife are worried, the child can't sleep well at night, always coughing and waking up, so the updates in the past few days are a little unstable.

But fortunately, although there is one shift a day, three shifts can be made up the next day, and the average is two shifts a day.

It's the same today, there will be three watches, and this is the first watch.

Thankfully, my son is much better today, his cough is not so severe, but he still has a bit of a runny nose.

Recently, the weather has become colder, and all brothers and sisters and family members should also pay more attention, nothing is more important than good health. (To be continued......)