In Su County, since the main divisions of the Huben Army left for Huainan and Yingzhou, the garrison force of Su County was only one regiment of the newly formed Fifth Division of the Jiang Army, although it was the strength of a regiment, but the Fifth Division had just been established not long ago, and its combat effectiveness was also very limited, so the garrison force of Su County was slightly insufficient.

However, this is also a helpless move, after all, Xuzhou has not been lost before, and the north of the Tiger Ben Army base is still safe.

However, since the defeat on the battlefield of Xuzhou, the troops of the Fifth Division stationed in Suxian County have strengthened their defenses.

In the county seat of Suxian County, the regimental headquarters of the 1st Regiment of the 5th Division.

Liang Haoyao, chief of staff of the Fifth Division, was discussing with Tian Jin, commander of the First Regiment, in front of the map how to strengthen and repair the field fortifications outside the city, when suddenly, a regimental staff officer hurriedly ran in and saluted Liang Haoyao and Tian Jin and reported: "The staff seat, the regimental seat, and the first battalion report that a large number of friendly troops have withdrawn from the north, and they claim to be the 31st Division of the Second Army. ”

Tian Jin and Liang Haoyao glanced at each other and asked, "Counselor, what do you think?" Do you want to let them into the city? ”

Liang Haoyao had an old relationship with Chi Fengcheng, the commander of the 31st Division, and immediately said without thinking: "Order a battalion, and invite friendly troops into the city immediately." Brother Tian, you go with me to greet them, they are the heroic troops of Taierzhuang, and their division commander Chi Fengcheng is an old acquaintance of mine, without him, I don't know if I can successfully join our Tiger Army. ”

Tian Jin, the commander of the first regiment, is also a veteran of the Tiger Army, and he has also heard about the 31st Division's bloody Taierzhuang, and Liang Haoyao said that he was his friend, so he quickly nodded and said, "Oh, good." ”

Liang Haoyao picked up the gloves on the table, just took two steps, and suddenly remembered something, Huo Ran turned his head to Tian Jin and said: "Brother Tian, inform the cooking teams of each battalion and company to prepare food and drink immediately, as well as the health team, to prepare the brothers of the 31st Division." ”

"Yes!" Tian Jin nodded, and immediately waved his hand at an orderly. The orderly nodded knowingly, then turned around and walked away quickly.

Outside the north gate of Su County, about 2,000 [***] soldiers with tired faces and low morale were blocked outside the city by a regiment and a battalion of the fifth division of the Tiger Ben Army.

Behind the man, a strong officer said impatiently: "Master, this Tiger Benjun is too capable of pretending to be calves, and even made us wait for such a long time, if it weren't for the fact that they once helped us in Taierzhuang, Lao Tzu would have beaten us a long time ago." After speaking, he pointed to the officers and soldiers of the battalion opposite: "Look at these people, they are just some recruits who have never seen blood, give me a company, and I can clean them all up." ”

"Okay, you shut up Lao Tzu!" Chi Fengcheng, who was pacing back and forth, was already upset, and immediately turned his head and scolded.

Under Chi Fengcheng's reprimand, the officer scratched his head and said: "I'm just talking, just talking, I heard that this group of deflated calves on the other side is well equipped, all German-style equipment, if the Tiger Ben Army can equip our division with one or two battalions, it would be great." ”

Chi Fengcheng did not pay attention to the stubborn subordinates, since the last battle of Taierzhuang, his 31st division was almost dead and wounded, although after the replenishment of a lot of recruits, but before the completion of training, the battle of Xuzhou broke out again, the 31st division in a hurry under the fierce attack of the army, heavy losses, in the next retreat, many recruits were deserted, and when Chi Fengcheng led the troops to withdraw to Suxian, there were more than 2,000 people left.

Most of the more than 2,000 people are veterans of the original 31st Division, and their combat effectiveness is also the strongest in the whole division, which belongs to the essence of the 31st Division.

After some anxious waiting, there was finally a roar of car motors in the city, and Chi Feng Cheng, who was pacing, immediately stopped to look, only to see a military jeep driving out of the city quickly.

Soon the jeep drove to the checkpoint set up by the first battalion, and after the door opened, Liang Haoyao and Tian Jin walked out of the car one after another.

Li Dongming, the attendant adjutant who had been standing beside Chi Fengcheng, was very sharp-eyed, and recognized Liang Haoyao who walked out of the jeep at a glance, and immediately pointed ahead and said to Chi Fengcheng: "Master, it's him, it's Liang Haoyao!" ”

"Hmm!" Seeing that Liang Haoyao was dressed in a neat military uniform, Chi Fengcheng couldn't help but nod secretly.

Liang Haoyao also saw Chi Fengcheng, and immediately walked over quickly, still far away, Liang Haoyao said sincerely and loudly as if he had seen an old man: "Master Chi, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't come to harm!" ”

"Brother Liang Xian's blessing, everything is fine with someone in Chi, but now that I have captured Xuzhou, my department was ordered to retreat to northern Anhui, I didn't expect to see you here!" Chi Feng Cheng also strode up to greet him.

As for the front, Liang Haoyao took the lead in saluting Chi Feng City.

Chi Fengcheng saluted back, looked Liang Haoyao up and down, and asked in surprise: "Brother Liang Xian, it's only been a few months, and you have become a colonel in the blink of an eye?" ”

"Thanks to the importance of our military position, it is an honor to appoint Hao Yao as the chief of staff of the newly formed Fifth Division, and I am terrified!" Liang Haoyao replied humbly.

"Well, General Qiao Anbang has a discerning eye, he doesn't need to be suspicious, he doesn't need to be suspicious, he really has courage!" Chi Fengcheng nodded again and again, praising it.

"Master Chi, you have worked hard all the way, I have already asked people to prepare food and drink, everyone hurry into the city and have a good rest." Liang Haoyao immediately gestured with his hand.

"That's good!" Chi Fengcheng was not hypocritical, he immediately nodded happily, and then waved his hand to the subordinates behind him and said, "Enter the city!" ”

Liang Haoyao and Chi Feng Cheng walked side by side, striding towards the city, and the more than 2,000 soldiers of the 31st Division behind him also began to slowly enter the city, and Chi Feng City, who had just entered the city gate, suddenly said to Liang Haoyao: "By the way, Brother Xian, the devil is chasing the army, we have to prepare in advance." ”

"Commander Chi, don't worry, I will immediately order the troops to strengthen their vigilance!" Liang Haoyao said.

"No, your soldiers are all new recruits who have just enlisted in the army, so I will transfer a regiment to assist you in the defense, and the others will go into the city to rest and eat, and then replace the other group of people when they are full of food and drink." Chifeng Castle is a categorical road.

"Okay, thank you Master Chi." Liang Haoyao also knew the situation of the five divisions and one regiment, and nodded in agreement at the moment.

"The same is to resist and save the country, how can there be a word of thanks! These are all things we should do as soldiers! Chi Fengcheng paused and said, "It's you, Brother Liang Xian, why don't you even want to call Big Brother Sheng since you became an official?" Commander of the Zhangkou Pond and Commander of the Closed Mouth Pool. ”

"Senior Brother Chi, no, Brother Chi, you misunderstood, junior brother never meant that!" Liang Haoyao hurriedly explained

"Alright, brother, I'm joking with you!" Chi Fengcheng smiled heartily, patted Liang Haoyao's shoulder, and then turned his head to Li Dongming behind him and said, "Adjutant Li." ”

"Yes!" Li Dongming hurriedly stepped forward to answer.

"You lead half of the brothers to stay and help the brothers of the Tiger Army to block the army, and Regiment Commander Xie leads the remaining brothers to go to the city with me for dinner, and then go to change you!" Chi Fengcheng commanded in a heavy tone.

"Yes!" Li Dongming replied suddenly, and immediately turned around and said loudly: "Follow me." ”

"Dongming, you kid pay attention, the little devil is very cunning, don't lose the peripheral position!" Seeing Li Dongming leave with others, Xie Wenrui, the former head of the 184th Regiment of Chi Shiyuan, laughed loudly and teased.

"As far as your donkey is concerned, go into the city immediately!" Chi Fengcheng kicked Xie Wenrui's fat cheek with hatred and scolded with a smile.

"Yes!" Xie Wenrui hurriedly stepped forward and immediately led people into the county seat of Suxian County.

After entering the city, the hungry soldiers of the 31st Division were very embarrassed, which made Chi Fengcheng very depressed, but before he just wanted to go up and reprimand, he was attracted by the rich aroma of the hot pork stewed vermicelli, and immediately joined in without any image, and followed his subordinates to gobble up, he hadn't eaten a few full meals these days, and his subordinates were the same, he had already been hungry.

Liang Haoyao looked at the soldiers of Chi Fengcheng and the 31st Division, without the slightest smile, from their eating appearances, it is not difficult to imagine how cruel and difficult the battle they experienced, just ask what army in the world that can't even eat enough, can continue to fight against a strong enemy armed to the teeth? I'm afraid that if you look at the whole world, it will be today's [***].

What bothered them was not only the inferior equipment, but also the stomach that rumbled from time to time, and they were often so hungry that their legs and feet were weak, and sometimes they would shake when they walked, but they had to fight with the strong and strong Japanese army with bayonets and bloody battles.

Therefore, under the constraints of such difficult conditions, although they were defeated, it was still glorious despite defeat.

After pondering for a moment, Liang Haoyao turned his head to Tian Jin, the head of the regiment behind him, and said, "Brother Tian, please take out the batch of German-style equipment we have in stock." ”

"What do you mean?" Tian Jin asked tentatively.

"To the 31st Division, their weapons are too poor, and the ammunition is insufficient, we want to defend the county and block the attack of the army, without them it is absolutely impossible, those equipment are also placed in the warehouse, it is better to take them out to strengthen their firepower, so that it will be beneficial to us!" Liang Haoyao said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Tian Jin knew that what Liang Haoyao said was reasonable, so he immediately did not hesitate at all, and suddenly stepped forward to respond, and immediately left quickly.

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Outside the city of Xiangcheng, the temporary headquarters of the Tiger Army.

After Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming listened to Qiao Anbang's suggestion, they immediately looked at each other, and Liu Ruming asked with some uncertainty: "General Qiao, do you mean to let us join the Tiger Army?" ”

"Hmm!" Qiao Anbang stared at Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming like torches, paying close attention to any expression on their faces, and nodded solemnly.

(To be continued)