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Pin Zhen An Yi gave this order to move ink. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Under the command of Hu Jialin, Lu Yixuan and other generals of the front-line command, they suddenly launched a fierce attack on the enemy they were facing, and the ferocity of the firepower and the resoluteness of the attack shocked the Japanese Eighth Division and the Sixth Division, which had just moved the defense line forward.

The commander of the 8th Division, Nishi Yoshiichi, decisively sent reinforcements and ordered all units to reorganize the officers and men of the rout on the front line and prepare for a counterattack.

The Japanese army on the front quickly reacted, where was it willing to let the opponent retreat with all their bodies? The commanders of the 8th and 6th divisions of the Japanese army unanimously issued orders to regain their positions and pursue them with victory.

In a hurry, the various units of the Japanese army could not maintain coordination at all, and the three Japanese brigades that took the lead in the pursuit were instead met by the two brigades of the 17th Division, which had been prepared, 14 kilometers south of Kuancheng City, and the Japanese offensive was like a drop of mercury.

When the main force of the Japanese army rushed to the 17th Division to block the battlefield and prepare for a large-scale charge, bursts of dense artillery shells suddenly flew from the rear of the opponent's position. The Japanese troops in front of the position were blown up and fell one after another, and the helpless Japanese troops could only panic and retreat. The two artillery regiments of the Anjia Army packed up the ammunition again after fighting the stockpile, and flew back.

By the time the Japanese artillery kept up with the fire, the defenders had already retreated in advance, and the dense artillery not only failed to hit the artillery of the Anjia Army, but could not cause much damage to the two brigades of the Anjia Army and the Northeast Army, which were in a hurry to retreat, but hindered the pursuit of their own side.

Wait for the artillery fire to steam out. The Japanese troops, who had been teased several times and almost wanted to go crazy, chased after them again and chased them out of two kilometers, but stepped on dense mine arrays one after another. With heavy casualties, the momentum of the pursuit was finally curbed.

However, the Independent Division and the 17th Division were between this attack and retreat. The losses were also extremely heavy. Nearly 2,000 brothers fell on the front lines and never returned. Along the way, there were stops and stops, and nearly 1,000 people were killed and wounded.

Despite this, Hu Jialin and his generals were very generous in letting the Yu Zhaolin Brigade of the Fourth Army Corps and the Zhao Tingfang Brigade of the Fifth Army move first, leaving the most difficult and dangerous task to themselves.

Yu Zhaolin was moved and refused. Yang Guan, the chief of staff of the former enemy headquarters, roared angrily: "At this time, shall we move first or human?" For the sake of the smooth retreat of the various units, the An Jiajun has already taken the lives of more than 2,000 brothers, how can our Northeast Army take the lead in retreating at this time? Although you An Jiajun can fight, you also have two arms and two legs, and you have not grown three heads and six arms! ”

Yang Guan and Hu Jialin looked at each other, helpless, Zhao Tingfang and his brothers were also very excited, and they were deeply shocked by the fact that they got along with An Jiajun for just a few days. I know what a real soldier is, and what is the steel backbone of the national spirit.

Because Hu Jialin was worried that the morale of the officers and men of the two brigades of the Northeast Army who were fighting together would be damaged, he did not tell them the bad news of the fall of Chengde, and the nearly 10,000 officers and men belonging to different corps still did not know that Tang Yulin, one of their commanders, fled in an extremely cowardly and humiliating way, and that the more than 30,000 officers and men of the Fifth Army Corps were left unendangered, and finally collapsed without a fight, and lost Chengde, the most important strategic point outside the Guan.

During the short rest, Hu Jialin and Yu Zhaolin respectively received urgent telegrams from the Tangshan Headquarters and the Fourth Army Corps of the Northeast Army: The Japanese Army's Service Brigade had broken through the blockade of a regiment in the forward position of Wang Yizhe's Department, and drove from east to west to the Anjiayu line, in an attempt to block the rear road of your department and achieve a north-south flank attack with the Japanese army in the north; A brigade of the 8th Division of the Japanese Army, which was inserted behind your unit from the direction of Chengde, had been blocked by Song Zheyuan's troops on the line of Caijialing, seven kilometers west of Anjiayu. I hope that your troops will retreat quickly and repel the resistance of the Japanese army in front of you, and the two brigades of the Fourth Army Corps will meet you at Louluotai, south of Anjiayu.

The generals were shocked when they heard the news, the Japanese army's determination and such a quick encirclement were really beyond everyone's expectations, and there was a tough battle to be fought next.

Yu Zhaolin broke the silence. Haha laughed and said loudly: "Didn't you just let my brother lead my troops to withdraw first?" Good! Beard, Brother Yang, you have worked hard to break off. Brother, I led the brothers to withdraw first! ”

。 Brother Yu

"Brigade Commander Yu"

Hu Jialin and Yang Guan couldn't catch up with Yu Zhaolin and the others who rushed to the headquarters even if they wanted to, everyone knew what their so-called "retreat" in advance meant, they wanted to fight a bloody way for the brothers, so that the brothers An Jiajun could withdraw to the pass more smoothly.

Hu Jialin and his generals sighed extremely that the Northeast Army is not bloodless, without desperate determination and courage, but without good generals.

Again from the north, there was a dense burst of gunfire. The Japanese shells fell to the middle and rear of the southbound team, and Zhao Tingfang's expression was grim, and he did not wait for Hu Jialin's order. Strode forward and took the initiative to ask:

"Our department is in the front team, and we just have time to set up a blocking position on the spot, beard, you quickly lead the main force to retreat, this time it's our turn to break the back" Adjutant Zhang, what are you still doing in a daze? Come with me! ”

After that, he hurriedly turned around and left without waiting for Hu Jialin's instructions.

Looking at Zhao Tingfang's upright back, Wu Liheng was very moved and shouted loudly: "Old Zhao, don't worry, the left wing will be given to the new brigade of the younger brother!" ”

Seeing this, Hu Jialin could only agree, and quickly issued an order to retreat, and the exhausted An Jiajun once again shouldered their weapons and ran wildly all the way south.

5:4 p.m. After a bloody battle, all the units of the Kuancheng front line responded to the Fourth Army Corps, and with the support of Song Zhekang and each other's Zhe troops on the east and west sides of Yun, they finally simply left the danger and withdrew from the Spotted Pass.

According to rough statistics, nearly half of the independent divisions and 17 divisions of the Anjia Army were lost in this battle, and only more than 15,000 of the 28,000 soldiers returned. More than 1,700 of them were brought back by their comrades-in-arms; The most tragic Yu Zhaolin Brigade had only more than 1,500 soldiers left out of the 4,600 soldiers, and less than half of the 5,200 brothers in Zhao Tingfang's brigade.

Wan Fulin, commander-in-chief of the Fourth Army Corps, and more than a dozen generals walked among the soldiers who were ragged and covered in gunsmoke, looking at the officers and soldiers who were seriously wounded and did not know whether they were alive or dead, and at the brothers who were lying on their backs with fatigue and gasping violently. My heart was extremely sour, and my eyes were flushed.

At this time, no one could tell which one was the Northeast Army brother and which one was the Anjia Army.

Two and a half hours later, a convoy rushed into the Nanguan camp, and Wan Fulin, who had received the news in advance, led the generals of the Fourth Army Corps to stand at Yuanmen to greet them.

The convoy stopped, An Yi hurriedly jumped out of the car, saluted Wan Fulin and others, exchanged greetings, and strode to Hu Jialin and other An Jiajun generals.

An Yi carefully looked at every brother who stood and saluted him, returned the salute, endured the sourness in his heart, came to Hu Jialin, and asked in a low voice, "Where is Lao Wu?" Where is he?.

"What the fuck, his leg was broken by a machine gun. It was still Hu Jialin, who was full of beard and full of smoke from his whole body, who broke his legs back then, lowered his head sadly.

"What? Take me there! ”

Ten minutes later, An Yi sat beside Wu Liheng's bedside. looked at his legs wrapped in thick gauze, sighed slightly, lit a cigarette and gently put it on Wu Liheng's lips:

"Weird and scary! If you don't have a steel helmet, I'm afraid your Heavenly Spirit Cover will be gone, it's okay, it's okay" I asked. I can't be crippled, but I'm afraid it won't be easy to walk in the future.

Wu Liheng, who also had thick gauze wrapped around his head, snorted a cigarette and smiled slightly: "Boss, I can leave a life to see you." I was satisfied, I didn't take it to heart whether I was disabled or not, "Do you know what I'm thinking at this moment?" At this moment, it seems to be back in Guangzhou Xidaying when we first met, that day the beard broke this leg of mine, and I was lying on the bed like a bear bag, and you sat like this. The position and posture are similar, I clearly remember every word you said at the time" At that time, your face was full of sincerity, but your eyes were incomprehensible" Today is different, we are all generals, and I can see through your eyes, your eyes now make people's hearts very down-to-earth, warm".

An Yi's nose was sore, hot tears welled up in his eyes, he raised his head and let out a sigh, raised his hand and quickly wiped his face, and then smiled: "Let me tell you good news, Hutou, Brother Jiu and the brothers have arrived in Chicheng safely, tomorrow morning they will be able to go to Zhangjiakou Station, a medical team of 300 people has arrived in Zhangjiakou, and then take the train with the brothers to Langfang Military Station, and the wounded and sick brothers will be sent to Baoding Field Hospital." Our convoy will arrive here tomorrow afternoon and send all the brothers back to the rear. ”

Wu Liheng's face was full of joy, and he just wanted to open his mouth to celebrate. Suddenly frowned: "Boss, listen." There was a lot of crying and shouting, and the sound of scolding my mother and throwing things, like the brothers of the Northeast Army."

Lu Yixuan, who was sitting on the side, said a little sadly: "It is estimated that they know that Chengde is gone, and we dare not tell them when we are on the front line of Kuancheng, for fear of affecting morale." Alas! I am afraid that the most uncomfortable are the brothers of Zhao Tingfang's brigade. They belong to Tang Yulin's Fifth Army Corps, the second-line troops, there is not a single artillery, the whole brigade is only equipped with four heavy machine guns, twelve light machine guns, but this is not the garrison brigade of the main force of the Fifth Army Corps, but there are some hot-blooded men inside, this battle is quite brave, I am responsible for the command of the break, several times asked them to withdraw first They didn't do it, killed the red eye, came back to see that there were only 2,200 people left. Four or five hundred of them were wounded. ”

Huang Yingwu interjected: "Boss, Zhao Tingfang's brigade is really good, there is no one from top to bottom, the brigade commander Zhao Tingfang is a native of Zhengding, Hebei, and the seventh phase of Baoding's infantry department, and he was the commander of the Northeast Army during the Second Zhifeng War. But this guy didn't complain, with thousands of troops who didn't have enough to eat without a new gun, but he could have such an excellent performance, he was a rare talent! ”

Hu Jialin also nodded and agreed: "Lao Zhao is good, he can talk to all of us, he was very polite when we drove into Kuancheng, and gave up the largest barracks." I have seen their fortifications and defensive arrangements, and they are very set, and I can see that his level is not low, and his foundation is very solid. This person doesn't talk much, he is an upright man

An Yi just wanted to praise Zhao Tingfang for a few words, but suddenly understood what the brothers meant, couldn't help but smile, shook his head and said in a low voice: "We can only provide some material assistance, let's stop thinking about other things for the time being." Although there is a grudge between us and the Northeast Army, we have not yet torn our faces, and we can't tear our faces, the enemy is at present, everything is necessary,"

Reports.

Lin Yaodong's report interrupted An Yi's words, An Yi turned his head to look at Lin Yaodong, who hurriedly walked into the ward, only to see him take a step forward and whispered. There was a friendly brigade commander named Zhao Tingfang who asked to see him with his adjutant

"Oh?.

An Yi and the brothers glanced at each other, and they didn't understand what Zhao Tingfang was doing here at this time. The brothers all stood up to greet them, and An Yi waved his hand to ask for an invitation, and also stood up and walked to the door.

Zhao Tingfang, who is half eight or five years tall, with a strong body, a high nose and a wide mouth, walked into the room. Si Pi stood up and saluted, turned around in place for half a circle, and only then put down his hand, and went to Wu Liheng's side to greet him in a low voice, from the expressions and conversations of the two, it can be seen that Zhao Tingfang and Wu Liheng are very good.

After the two finished speaking, An Yi politely invited Zhao Tingfang to sit down, and Hu Jialin took out a cigarette and handed it over.

Zhao Tingfang shook his head slightly, slowly walked in front of An Yi, and asked in a deep voice: "An Jiajun, are you willing to take in the remnants of the homeless Zhao Tingfang?" ”

When this remark came out, all the brothers were taken aback. An Yi smiled politely: "Brother Zhao, where are these words?" In the eyes of An Yi and the brothers. Brother Zhao and his brothers are all good men who stand up to the sky, they are all brothers who live and die together and fight bloody battles together, and they are also part of the sequence of our National Revolutionary Army. With Brother Zhao's talent and morality, I believe that he will soon regain his strength.

In fact, just now the brothers were still praising Brother Zhao's troops. I am full of respect and admiration for Brother Zhao in my heart, and I also want to do something for Brother Zhao who shares weal and woe and the brothers who have survived a hundred battles. If Brother Zhao is not outside, the younger brother and the brothers present are willing to provide Brother Zhao with some help within their ability, such as weapons and equipment and urgently needed military funds, etc., I hope Brother Zhao will not be polite

Zhao Tingfang said with a wry smile: "General, Zhao is not good at words, but Zhao knows who is the person who really serves the country and the people, and who is the real soldier." Just now, Commander-in-Chief Wan talked to me, saying that the young marshal had made up his mind, and the only way to resign was to go to the field to thank the countrymen. Ask me, where are Zhao Tingfang and the two thousand remnants going? Zhao said bluntly, the fall of Chengde made the brothers who fought bloody with grief and indignation, and they were unwilling to return to any part of the Northeast Army, this heavy shame, Zhao and the brothers couldn't afford it! ”

Everyone was shocked again, and they all looked at An Yi.

An Yi nodded and asked casually, "What did Senior Wan say?"

Zhao Tingfang replied: "He was very disappointed, but he said that he could understand the decision made by Zhao and his brothers, and said that if it was possible." Don't go to the Jin Sui Army and the Northwest Army. Before parting, he told Zhao that many of the troops defeated by the Fifth Army were taken in by Song Zheyuan's department of the Northwest Army, but General Song has been ambiguous so far, and he is neither willing to return to General Feng Huanzhang's command, nor willing to raise his flag and stand on his own. Zhao thought so, and knew that the Northwest Army was extremely factional. If a defeated general like Zhao is sent to the fence. It is difficult to do anything in this life, and it will also delay the future of the brothers under his command and live up to the trust of the brothers in Zhao, so after thinking about it, I can only come to General An. ”

An Yi was stunned for a moment, knowing that the young marshal was leaving, I was afraid that the Northeast Army would fall and scatter next, the generals of the Northeast Army were all old and qualified fathers, and no one would buy anyone's account under the dragon, and many people would support the army and stand on their own.

An Yi thought about it for a while, and asked ruthlessly: "Brother Zhao, isn't it that you join our army to send people under the fence?" ”

How do you know that Zhao Tingfang was not moved at all. Staring at An Yi's eyes, he said loudly, "General." From these brothers around you who are like you with all sincerity, I see the hope of the country and the nation, and I also see the spirit and demeanor of the general, and I know that the 200,000 brothers of An Jiajun come from all over the world, and General Hu Jialin, whom Zhao deeply admires, is also from Hebei, and the talented and commanding General Lu Yixuan is from Shandong. General Wu Liheng, who took the lead and shocked the enemy, is a native of Henan, General Gu Changfeng, who went deep into the tiger's den and made shocking achievements, is a native of Jiangxi, General Yang Jiuxiao and Zhao are both from the Northeast Army, and in a blink of an eye, they have become a world-famous anti-Japanese tiger general. ”

The words made the blood of the brothers burst with emotion, and Wu Liheng shouted on the bed: . Boss, what are you doing at this time with those hypocritical faces? How many straightforward men are there in this world? I, Wu Liheng, almost wanted your life at the beginning, but now I have also become your own brother? ”

The brothers couldn't help laughing when they heard this, An Yi pondered for a moment and made up his mind, and slowly raised his head: "Brother Zhao." The younger brother implored Brother Zhao to serve as the commander of the Major General of the Supplementary Brigade of the Independent Division, which was under the command of General Hu Jialin, would Brother Zhao be willing?

"This" Zhao has limited knowledge, I am afraid it is difficult to take on such a big responsibility, the general is still "That's it, Zhao is willing to be an infantry commander under Brother Wu, and his heart will be much more down-to-earth." Zhao Tingfang replied with sincere fear.

An Yi smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhao is too humble!" Although all the troops suffered heavy losses in the first battle of Kuancheng, they played military prestige and dignity. If it weren't for Tang Yulin's troops fleeing without a fight and causing Chengde to fall, how could the various departments fall into such a situation? These are not only kept in mind by all the officers and men of our Anjia Army, but also vigorously praised by the Central Military Commission.

"If Brother Zhao is willing to give in. This matter is so decided, An Yi, as the deputy chief of staff, still has the right to be promoted to a major general, not to mention that this major general is still killed by you with real swords. ”

Zhao Tingfang was extremely moved, put his legs together, and saluted An Yi solemnly.