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Chapter 1261 Iron-blooded tenderness

The squadrons that attacked Tianjin City from the north and south at the same time all retreated in a blink of an eye, and the 22nd and 27th independent mixed brigades urgently transferred by the Kwantung Army were still hurriedly ashore in Tianjin Port at this time, and the sound of guns and cannons had long been silent, and only the thick smoke of gunpowder in the air silently proved that a major war had just ended. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Yoshino Eitoyo Osa, commander of the 22nd Independent Mixed Brigade, and Masasa Okazaki, commander of the 27th Independent Mixed Brigade, rushed to the headquarters of the garrison army almost at the same time and were ceremoniously received by more than 10 generals, including commander Kiyoshi Kazuki, chief of staff Hashimoto Gun, and commander of the Fifth Division, Seishiro Itagaki.

After saluting each other, Kazuki Kiyoji took the lead in entering the gate of the headquarters, and a cadre of generals naturally lined up in two rows according to their ranks and seniority, and followed closely.

Yoshino Etoyo, who was short and stocky and had a Nidanbeard, walked beside his old classmate Seishiro Itagaki, turned his head and asked in a low voice rather anxiously, "Itagaki-kun, is the situation bad?" ”

Itagaki walked calmly, but his deep voice was very solemn: "In the battle of Langfang, which ended five hours ago, the 20th Division and the 109th Division were ambushed by the Chinese army twice their size, losing more than 17,000 people and wounding as many as 15,000 people. In the sudden attack of the two armies of the southern Chinese army, our Fifth Division suffered more than 4,500 casualties, and the three wings of the garrison army garrisoning the headquarters of Tianjin suffered even more serious losses, with more than 7,000 casualties...... This battle is really a humiliating fiasco! ”

The look of shock on Yoshino's face quickly disappeared, and his messy pace quickly returned to normal: "It's really bad news, the opponent is the An Jiajun, who is known as the 'Iron Hero', right?" How so? ”

Itagaki Seishiro approached Yoshino Eitoyo slightly: "Let's go, let's talk about it after accepting the mission, it is estimated that the two of you support brigades that were ordered to be in danger are likely to immediately go to the front line of Wuqing to fight against the two divisions of the Anjia Army that still occupy the Langfang area." In the current situation, only by taking the initiative can Tianjin's defensive pressure be reduced.

"Judging from the frequent battles between the air force and the squadron today, our fighters did not occupy the absolute superiority over North China as imagined, and the number of fighters damaged by both sides was between 70 and 90, and the aviation group army under the Kwantung Army is likely to be temporarily assigned to the North China Garrison Army, so as to facilitate the coordinated operation of the air and ground, but I heard that the domestic base camp has been angry, or disappointed, if nothing else, General Kazuki Kiyoji will soon be replaced."

"Huh? It's so unexpected, how could it be possible to lose so much......"

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The scope of the theater, which was called the "Langfang Campaign" by the Nanjing Central Military Commission, was not only the line from Langfang to Mafangzhuang where the three divisions of the 17th Army of the Fifth Army of the Squadron fought fiercely with the Japanese 20th Division and the 109th Division, but even included the three battlefields of Huangcun, Wuqing and Tianjin, where the north and south of Langfang fought at the same time, covering a range of hundreds of kilometers.

The Nanjing Central Military Commission's well-intentioned summary also included political reasons that inspired the 29th Army and the armed forces in North China to rise up against Japan. In the 17-hour battle, the Fifth Army Corps fought 120,000 soldiers, annihilating more than 37,000 Japanese troops and capturing more than 3,700 Japanese soldiers, and the three armies of the Fifth Army Corps also paid a high price of more than 28,000 casualties and more than 30,000 wounded. Among them, the 68th Division of the Fifth Army suffered heavy losses and had to completely withdraw from the battlefield and go south to the border area between Hebei and Henan for reorganization.

The Battle of Langfang, which was called "the first battle after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese all-out war" by Chinese and foreign countries, shocked the whole world, and almost no one imagined that the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese all-out war would start with such a big collision, and they did not expect that the powerful Japanese army would be defeated by the squadron in just one day and one night, and the price paid was so high.

After the news was published by the Central News Agency, the South Sichuan People's Broadcasting Station, and major newspapers and magazines, hundreds of millions of Chinese soldiers and civilians were overjoyed and rushed to tell each other, and all major cities in China were filled with the sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums, and the Chinese people poured into the streets to cheer to their heart's content, and the names of the "Fifth Army" and the generals of the three armed services who participated in the war instantly became famous at home and abroad, singing praises in unison for the hundreds of millions of people.

The sun is setting in the west, and the earth is red.

An Yi, accompanied by more than 10 generals and colonels, including Wan Fulin, commander of the 53rd Army, and Pang Bingxun, commander of the 40th Army, left the frontline to express his condolences to the officers and men of the two sides.

After returning to Jinghai, An Yi immediately went to the field hospital located in the hills and dense forests west of the city to inspect, walking among the dense wounded soldiers, his ears were filled with painful moans, his eyes were full of beach blood, and the thick smell of blood in the air was mixed with the pungent smell of gunsmoke.

After two hours of inspection, An Yi, Wan Fulin, Pang Bingxun and other generals no longer had a trace of joy of victory on their faces, and everyone discussed the transfer of seriously wounded and the replenishment of troops at the humble dining table, and talked about it at nine o'clock in the evening.

More than 90 military trucks of the transport regiment of the headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps slowly started and marched westward, carrying all the seriously wounded.

Wan Fulin, Pang Bingxun and other generals sent An Yi to the special car, and talked with each other for a while before saying goodbye.

"Commander—"

An Yi, who was about to board the car, turned around, and a heroic figure squeezed past the generals who saw him off, and ran to An Yi: "Report to the commander, Han Yu, the lieutenant colonel of the Art and Art Troupe of the Political Department of the Second Route Army, reports to you." ”

An Yi smiled slightly, and the surrounding generals laughed ambiguously.

Wan Fulin snorted, waved his hand to An Yi, and very generously led his generals back to the barracks, Pang Bingxun and Ma Fawu exchanged a look and left with a smile, only Gong Lei, the commander of the Independent Brigade of the 40th Army, who had been sending An Yi to the car, did not leave.

Gong Lei happily looked at Han Yu, the head of the art troupe who bowed his head shyly, approached An Yi's ear and whispered, then gently patted An Yi's shoulder, and strode away, making An Yi cry and laugh, extremely embarrassed, but fortunately, in the dim light, An Yi's embarrassed face did not attract attention.

"Xiaoyu, in fact, I saw you when I was in the field hospital today, when you and Xiao Fan, the leader of your regiment, were bandaging the wounded and breaking their legs, so I didn't bother you. You have done a very good job, and you have been respected and loved by the officers and men of the two armies for your outstanding performance over the past few months. You...... Can you still afford it? An Yi asked in a low voice.

Han Yu looked up at An Yi with great affection: "It's okay, I'm a little tired, but compared to the soldiers of the three armies who fought bloodily, it's not worth mentioning at all...... Brother, this battle was fought well, I am so proud, before the war, the officers and men of the 53rd were generally afraid, but after this battle, I found that the expressions on their faces were completely different, all of them were proud and confident, and even a little unruly and put life and death out of the way, it is really unimaginable!

"It turns out that you told me that war can quickly change a person and sublimate a person's soul, but I have never understood it, but this time, in the midst of the test that will befall me at any time in the flames of war and death, I finally understood your words, and the sisters in the regiment have also become stronger in the process of transporting ammunition to the front line again and again, and carrying wounded soldiers again and again."

"Oh!? This is a rare insight! ”

An Yi didn't expect Han Yu to say so much about his experience, so he couldn't help but take half a step forward and tidied up her military hat lovingly: "I understand, don't be too tired, tomorrow your art troupe will escort the wounded and return to Baoding with the convoy, you, the head of the regiment, still have a lot of work to prepare, go and get busy." Rest early, tomorrow I will rush back to Nanjing, and when I come back, I will visit you. ”

"Hmm...... Brother, there's something, I ...... I don't dare to hide it from you......"

Han Yu subconsciously grabbed An Yi's hand, and for some reason his whole body trembled.

An Yi felt something: "What's wrong?" Not feeling well? ”

"It's not...... I'm pregnant, it's been more than four months, my belly is slowly bulging, and I'm worried about ......"

"What-"

An Yi was extremely stunned, quickly glanced around, and saw that the guards were already distributed within a radius of twenty meters, and immediately hugged Han Yu, who was trembling, and commanded in a low voice:

"No! It can't go on like this! You must go back to the rear as soon as possible, at this juncture, I can't let you do anything, absolutely not! ”

Han Yu stuck to An Yi's arms with great happiness: "Brother, it's okay, I'm in good health, I can withstand it, I want to rest for a while after returning to Xufu, go to Sister Zhu Yun in southern Yunnan, and quietly hide to recuperate, I can't cause any bad influence on you...... Brother, I've been hiding from you for so long, aren't you angry? ”

"Angry, angry, why didn't you tell me earlier, Xiaoyu, listen to me, within two days, your entire art troupe must go south and return to the headquarters of the Syrian Mansion, and then I will ask my sister to help you, if there is anything, you can discuss it with her, she will make proper arrangements, I will go back to see you as soon as I have time, understand? You scared me to death, it's been four months and you're rushing to the front line to deliver ammunition and carry the wounded, you know how dangerous it is? An Yi patted Han Yu's face reproachfully.

Han Yu hugged An Yi's fiery body tightly, slowly separated, raised his head, his face was full of coquettishness, and a pair of beautiful eyes were full of love and happiness:

"I'm going back, brother, you also have to pay attention to rest, your eyes are all red, and your beard hasn't been shaved for three days, right? You are the commander of the three armies, so you have to pay more attention to your body! ”

"Understood, go back! Alas......"

Han Yu left with great satisfaction, An Yi saw her go far away, but still didn't get into the car, sighing with self-reproach, and the worry and concern were overflowing.

Shen Fengdao quietly came to An Yi's side, looked at Han Yu's gradually blurred figure, and shook his head slightly: "I'm too careless, if you pay attention, you can see Han Yu's discomfort, it's been four months, your wife is still working hard, and it feels dangerous to think about it." ”

An Yi whispered comfort: "Don't talk about you, even I can't think of it...... From the Spring Festival to the present, I have stayed with Xiaoyu for a day or two almost every month, and I haven't even noticed the changes in her body, alas! ”

"Xiaoyu is a good girl, she doesn't want you to worry, if I'm not mistaken, she has long wanted to give birth to a child for you, every time I see her hugging Xiao Gong Hao and Xiao San's look, I sigh in my heart, I don't know when she will ask you, I didn't expect this girl to be very scheming, and she is also very stubborn, so she cleverly arranged it." Shen Fengdao sighed sincerely.

"Commander, Brother Shen, what are you talking about?" Lin Yaodong, who had finished his inspection, strode over.

An Yi grinned: "It's okay, let's go." ”