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Chapter 1153 Painful Experience

No one could have imagined that the large-scale confrontation exercise, which involved nearly 90,000 soldiers, would proceed so quickly that such a disparity would be formed in just seven hours. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the face of such a cruel reality, Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme commander of the squadron, was extremely painful, and Feng Yuxiang, the veteran commander of the Northwest Army who had been fighting all his life, was worried and desolate, and the eyes of more than 100 generals who observed the whole process were shocked, afraid and worried, and the rest were all painful thoughts.

On the southeast side of the plateau, General Yang Jie, the chief referee of the exercise referee group, jumped from the open-top off-road vehicle that had just stopped, saluted each other with An Yi, the oncoming commander of the exercise, and looked back at Zhangde City, which was dyed blood-red by the morning sun and gunsmoke. Shaking his head and sighing:

"General An, after repeated discussions among the leaders of the responsible teams of the referee, they unanimously agreed that the exercise should end here, and there is no point in continuing to fight, and a one-sided battle can only increase waste and casualties. If you agree, isn't it time to declare the end of the exercise......"

An Yi, whose face was full of dust and smoke and his eyes were red, nodded slightly: "Let's go, Brother Geng Guang, let's go and report to the committee together, the opinion of the referee team is also my opinion, according to the current battle situation, there will be no miracle if the battle continues, it will only take three hours at most, and the remaining defenders and Zhangde City will be completely disabled." ”

……

At nine o'clock in the morning, Zhangde County Ya.

More than 100 generals strolled and discussed in the spacious and quaint county government compound, or sat in the wide corridor and hall, drank tea and rested, and appraised the gains and losses of the exercise.

The sun shined on Chiang Kai-shek's face through the canopy of the tall ginkgo tree, Chiang Kai-shek and Feng Yuxiang, Tang Shengzhi and others who were sitting next to him exchanged words in a low voice, and instructed the attendants to go to the front yard to call Pang Bingxun, Ma Fawu, Wan Fulin, and Huang Xiansheng together, and then stood up apologetically, and took the opportunity to call An Yi who was standing on the side, and the two walked to the thatched house on the west side of the backyard, talking while walking.

"An Yi, to be honest, I'm disappointed and worried, if it weren't for this exercise, I'm afraid that the generals of the whole army would still be in the dark, and they don't know how to properly position their current situation, alas, ......"

An Yi hurriedly persuaded: "The principal doesn't have to worry too much, the combat effectiveness of the *** division is extraordinary, from the division commander Yang Guan to the ordinary squad platoon commander at the grassroots level, all of them are battle-hardened warriors, and they have weapons and equipment that surpass the Japanese army and experience in night battles, so it is not surprising at all that this result is achieved."

To put it mildly, the students repeatedly pondered that if they were replaced by the Kwantung Army, the most elite of the Japanese army, they would not have such an excellent record and the ability to fight quickly. Therefore, the principal must not worry too much, at least, the purpose of this exercise has been achieved, and the tragic ending will sound the alarm bell for every one of our commanders. ”

Chiang Kai-shek groaned for a moment and stopped: "Watching the battle in the observation bunker in the early morning, I heard several generals of the Central Army have talked like this, they said, 'There are more than 3 million troops in the whole country, how many *** divisions can there be in the three armies?'" It is normal for the *** division, which has experienced a hundred battles and is far above the armies, to achieve such a result, and it is not normal if it can't even break through the outer defense line', and it also said, 'If the 40th Army is replaced by the descendant troops of our Central Army, the *** division may not be able to move forward'.

"Listen, what a foolish opinion, ignorance, arrogance, arrogance! They didn't even have the least modesty and prudence on the part of the generals, and they didn't even notice that the current 40 th Army was no longer what it used to be, and that after the vigorous support of the Central Military Commission, the equipment of the 40 th Army had been completely replaced, and in addition to many months of arduous and unremitting training, and you personally came to the front line to guide the construction of fortifications and trenches, it was not at all the army with backward equipment, poor training, and full of holes in the defense line in their impression! The Forty Army actually represents the level of the majority of the Chinese army at the moment.

"These people don't think about it, during the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese army not only dispatched armored vehicles, tanks and hundreds of aircraft, but also dozens of warships of all sizes to help in the battle, and the firepower and intensity of the attack far exceeded the scale of the Black attack today.

An Yi couldn't help but be stunned, shook his head a little embarrassedly, and persuaded in a low voice: "But the reaction of most of the generals is still positive, the principal must not be angry about this, it is not too late to make amends, the students are willing to do their best to improve the combat effectiveness of our army, and the results of this exercise must be implemented." ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly, patted An Yi's arm approvingly, and after entering the thatched house, he whispered to An Yi while lifting his pants:

"Later, you will accompany me and General Huanzhang, Tang Mengxiao, and Chen Xuexuan to have a good chat with Pang Bingxun and Wan Fulin, comfort them, and then go to Yang Guan's *** division, I will personally reward them, and reward them for this heroic unit that maintains glory and glory, and is invincible."

An Yi hurriedly buttoned up his trousers and dissuaded him repeatedly: "Principal, at this time, the heavy reward will be exempted, they are the most valued and trusted troops of the principal, and the whole division and even the entire 17th Army are proud of this, and no matter how many rewards are not as precious as the principal's trust."

"Secondly, the *** division and the entire 17th Army are not short of money or honor now, what they lack is only spiritual encouragement, and the principal only needs to give a telegram of encouragement the day after tomorrow. In addition, now that the situation on the front line in North China is unpredictable, the first division cannot be missing, and they must leave the battlefield of the exercise as soon as possible and return to the defense area.

"Finally, please forgive the students for speaking bluntly, the students feel that the officers and men of the 40th Army and the 53rd Army at this time need the care and encouragement of the principal, if the principal chooses to inspect and comfort the two defeated divisions and speak to them in person, it is tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow!"

Chiang Kai-shek immediately understood An Yi's good intentions, nodded emphatically, straightened the armed belt around his waist, strode away, and whispered to An Yi who followed closely as he walked: "An Yi, you are becoming more and more mature, it seems that you don't have to worry about me anymore when you sit in North China." ”

An Yi's heart tightened, and he hurriedly followed, at this time he had clearly realized that he was afraid that he would have to stay in North China for a while.

Pang Bingxun and others, who were talking in a low voice with Feng Yuxiang, Chen Tiaoyuan, and Tang Shengzhi, hurriedly stood up and saluted solemnly when they saw Chiang Kai-shek and An Yi returning.

Chiang Kai-shek returned the salute with a smile, stepped forward and shook hands with Pang Bingxun, Wan Fulin and others one by one, and comforted them:

"Everyone, it's been a hard work, sit down...... Don't be inhibited, everyone sit down...... The exercise was very successful, although the process was a little fast, but it has achieved the purpose of the plan, and the officers and men of all armies participating in the exercise have also experienced a training similar to actual combat, and have seen their own problems, very good, this is very good! On behalf of *** and the government, I would like to thank all of you and all the officers and men for their hard work and dedication! ”

Pang Bingxun and Wan Fulin were stunned for a long time, but suddenly came to their senses, immediately stood up, and expressed their apologies and heartfelt gratitude to the amiable Chiang Kai-shek.

Feng Yuxiang and the others immediately understood Chiang Kai-shek's thoughts, and they all followed Chiang Kai-shek to stand up, smiled at Pang Bingxun and the others, and continued to praise.

At this point, the anxious hearts of Pang Bingxun, Wan Fulin and others finally relaxed, and their faces and hearts were full of shame and gratitude.

Chiang Kai-shek put away his smile and said solemnly: "General Chen, General Shoushan, get ready, I will go to the north position of the city with the two of you within half an hour to inspect the brave officers and men of our 40th Army and 53rd Army.

In addition to rewarding a certain amount of bonuses, I will also instruct General An Yi to be responsible for the reorganization and equipment of each division of your two armies that performed best in this exercise, and the same reorganization and equipment as the main division of the Central Army, so as to improve combat effectiveness and quickly grow into the mainstay of the party-state."

Pang Bingxun, Ma Fawu, Wan Fulin, and Huang Xiansheng were so shocked that their mouths grew up, and Feng Yuxiang, Tang Shengzhi and others also looked at the smiling Chiang Kai-shek, no one expected that Chiang Kai-shek not only did not make any criticism of the two defeated armies, but gave such huge rewards and support, and for a while he didn't know what kind of medicine Chiang Kai-shek was selling in his stomach.

Only An Yi stood there without saying a word, smiling on his face, but scolding in his heart. After the belly was finished, a sentence suddenly popped up in my head: pain and happiness.

Chiang Kai-shek was in the army hat and took the lead in walking to the front hall, and the generals who reacted immediately followed.

Yang Jie, deputy chief of the general staff of the whole army, deliberately walked a few steps slower, waited for An Yi to come up, deliberately leaned over, and walked side by side: "Your idea?" ”

"Where? The little brother was kept in the dark beforehand, but I didn't expect the little brother to bleed again! Alas, the principal said lightly, and the little brother had to take out real money, which hurts! Brother Geng Guang, why don't your staff also share some of the burden for the younger brother? An Yi replied with a look of grievance.

Yang Jie smiled slightly, let out a long breath, and sighed with emotion: "The principal's mind is unmatched!" Such kindness will definitely make the 40th Army and the 53rd Army weep with gratitude, and it will also make the officers and men of the two armies learn from the pain and rise up in adversity, which is more effective than saying 10,000 words of criticism! ”

"That's, that's!"

An Yi replied casually, his mind was no longer on Yang Jie.

……

At 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day, all the officers and men of the *** division who had returned from the concurrent journey gathered at the large campus of the Baoding Military Station, and Hu Jialin, commander of the Fourth Army, and the commanders of each division stood neatly on the rostrum.

Huang Yingwu, director of the department, first delivered a speech, announcing a three-minute silence for the anti-Japanese soldiers and innocent people killed in the "September 18 Incident."

The audience was solemn, full of grief and indignation, and the heavy atmosphere weighed on people's hearts and burned with anger.

After the silence, Huang Yingwu took out the telegram signed by Chiang Kai-shek, loudly praised the officers and men of the leading division who had shown military might and level in the exercise, and finally announced loudly:

“…… He was awarded the rank of General Yang Guan, commander of the First Division, and Li Yongjia, commander of the New Third Brigade, and Zhou Baoqing, commander of the engineer battalion of the New Third Brigade...... and other fifteen officers who were promoted to the first rank......"