"It is really admirable that Zhi Zhi was able to leave such a miraculous feat at the time of the decisive battle between the two armies." Hu Zongnan said, walked around the wide desk, walked to Gao Quan's side and patted him on the shoulder to show his appreciation.

His contrived deeds not only did not make the praised person grateful, but also played another effect, which he himself absolutely did not want to appear. Because Hu Zongnan has always maintained an unsmiling and scheming image in front of Gao Zongnan, coupled with his high position and authority, as well as the lengthy introduction of this general in various modern books, Gao Quan always has a sense of distance, a sense of unreality, and even a sense of pressure when facing Hu Zongnan. After Chief Hu made this gesture of expressing closeness, he immediately shortened the distance between the two, and pulled Chief Hu directly from the altar to Fanchen and Gao Quan.

"Thank you for the cultivation of the chief, everything that the humble position has done is insignificant, and it is all under the guidance of the commander to produce this small achievement." Gao Quan showed loyalty without a trace, and as for what he thought in his heart, only he himself could know. "The chief worked hard day and night for the great cause of our country's War of Resistance. Our party and our country are really fortunate to have such a great general as the chief, and it is really a blessing for the country and the leader! ”

Gao Quan praised Chief Hu with his hand, but it was also a timely shot. Although this kind of sycophancy flattery is not on the table, and it is too obvious, but Chief Hu didn't say a word, and he laughed at it.

"You go back to the barracks now and take control of the troops. After this battle, a lot of equipment has been consumed, right? I will try my best to arrange for your department to replenish, the legion will make a big move in the next few days, and the 500 brigade will act with the main force of the legion. I'll send a report to the Military Commission and ask you for credit! Oh, admonish, go back and wait to be rewarded! ”

Chief Hu praised Gao Quan again, and then personally sent him to the door. Although Gao Quan was inexplicable, he didn't know what Hu Zongnan meant by praising himself like this, but he also knew that it was not a bad thing to be praised, and in the envious eyes of many soldiers and officers in the legion headquarters, he returned to the barracks.

After bathing and eating, the training scene began in the barracks of the 500th Brigade. It is said that he just came back from a vicious battle, and it was time to take a break, but looking at the wolf-like eyes of these thousands of people, Gao Quan felt that it was only right to practice these guys well. Only by grinding out the excitement of this group of untamable guys can we ensure that nothing happens.

The troops were practicing for most of the day, and the guys of the 500 Brigade had just finished fighting desperately outside, and finally came back alive, and the excitement on their bodies immediately disappeared without a trace as soon as they practiced on the training ground, and the rest was fatigue, endless fatigue. After dinner, the gang fell asleep. In the past ten days, there have been battles and marches, but this group of people was tired, and as soon as they were next to the pillow, they immediately went to Mengzhou Gong.

The next day, a staff officer of the corps headquarters escorted several trucks to the garrison of the 500th Brigade, and the trucks were full of supplies, food, and uniforms. Subsequently, another vehicle carrying weapons and ammunition replenished the 500 Brigade with a batch of bullets and shells. When Gao Quan asked the staff officer about Chief Hu's behavior, he replied that the chief had gone to the front line to inspect it.

Gao Quan originally wanted to ask Chief Hu for more benefits in the past two days about the victory in this battle, but he didn't expect Hu Zongnan to be there.

Just when he wondered if Hu Zongnan was deliberately hiding out, the staff officer came again on the afternoon of the third day, saying that the commander was waiting at the corps headquarters and asked Gao Quan to go and report immediately. Gao Quan didn't have any ideas in his heart, it was a big deal to send him to the front line, it's not that he hadn't done it with the little devil, just fight, who is afraid of whom? It is serious to take this opportunity to meet Chief Hu in person, and to ask for benefits in front of Chief Hu. When he was about to go out, Gao Quan also brought the Noda Hongyi's adjutant knife that he seized this time, this thing is an authentic Japanese product, and it is a trophy, and it is absolutely invincible to use it as a gift and bribe Shangguan.

When Gao Quan appeared in Hu Zongnan's office wearing a new major general's uniform, Chief Hu was sitting behind his desk, and several generals were sitting in the room. Although Gao Quan is now a member of the Seventeenth Army, in addition to knowing Chief Hu, he knows a colonel of the First Army and the quartermaster of the First Army, and he doesn't know any of the others, and he doesn't know who these people are. It's not surprising to say that Gao Quan's troops entered Xinyang City twice, and they didn't stay for a few days in the two times, and they all stayed in the barracks, except for the two times he met Chief Hu, he didn't have the opportunity to contact the famous generals in the legion at all, so how could he know these people?

"Report to the chief, Gao Quan is here to report!" No matter how many people there are, there is only one chief in the room now, and that is Hu Zongnan, Gao Quan looked at him levelly, and saluted and greeted him in the most chic and neat posture. Just this series of actions made the eyes of the generals in the room approve.

Chief Hu did not let Gao Quan sit down, nor did he say any kind words, and as soon as he waved his hand, a lieutenant colonel adjutant next to him immediately took out a document and began to read it: "I hereby appoint: Gao Quan, commander of the 500th Brigade of the National Revolutionary Army, is the commander of the 500th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, and the 500th Brigade will be expanded into the 500th Division of the National Revolutionary Army from now on." Chinese Civil Affairs Commission. The 27th year of the Republic of China, October 11. ”

Hu Zongnan took the lead and stood up and began to applaud, and the whole room also gave a standing ovation. Gao Quan's eyes lit up, obediently, the brigade commander became the division commander in the blink of an eye, how did this trick become? Chief Hu's ability is also great, right? We don't seem to be able to afford a promotion with this little bit of military merit, right? Not to mention the expansion of the troops, how much credit is this?

Gao Quan is right, just because he killed a brigade of devils, he really can't afford to be promoted to division commander, all of this is the result of Chief Hu's operation. Chief Hu has acquaintances in the Military Commission, and he is still the master who can personally call the commission. Gao Quan was right last time, his credit is Chief Hu's. If you don't get rewarded for your merits, it's not that Gao Quan has no face, it's that he has lost face! In addition, the 17th Army Corps is on the side of Luoshan in Xinyang, although it also fought with the Japanese and killed thousands of devils, but there are people Zhang Zizhong's record in Huangchuan, how do you look at it, how do you think that the 17th Army Corps did not fight well in this battle.

has such a strong strength in his hand, but he didn't fight a good battle, and Chief Hu felt that he couldn't explain it to the people, so he remembered this trick and rewarded Gao Quan, and promoted the whole official! As soon as Gao Quan was promoted, it means that he Hu Zongnan still had meritorious service in the Xinyang Anti-Japanese War, and all the generals under him were rewarded and promoted because of their meritorious service! For the sake of Gao Quan's division commander, Commander Hu not only talked about the old things on the phone with his former colleagues in the Military Commission, but also connected the phone call of the Son of Heaven, begged with the commissioner, and said good things about the old man for a long time, and finally begged for this promotion order. It can be said that Chief Hu has broken his heart for the promotion of Gao Quan's career, and he has used all the energy he can use, even if he is a father and brother, it is nothing more than that.

Because Commander Hu placed all his heavy troops in front of Xinyang City, after the Japanese army could not attack for a long time, he changed the attack route and made a detour to both flanks. When our army did not have time to change its defensive position, the Japanese 10th Division attacked the right flank of the 17th Army Corps, occupied Liulin Station on October 6, and cut off the Jinghan Railway south of Xinyang; On 11 October, on the day when Gao Quanguan was promoted to division commander, the Japanese 3rd Division attacked the left flank of the 17th Army Corps and cut off the Jinghan Railway north of Xinyang.

At this point, Xinyang City faced the situation of two divisions of the Japanese army being attacked from two sides. Xinyang City has lost its defensive position. Lieutenant General Hu Zongnan, commander of the 17th Army Corps, then decided to abandon Xinyang and move towards Nanyang. Gao Quan's Battle of Wuhan is also over.

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