Chapter 238 Benefits

Neville immediately asked Xia Fei for instructions, and as one of Xia Fei's most trusted generals, Neville had a direct channel to get to him. That's not something for the Wehrmacht to worry about. Zhang Zuolin ordered the troops to rest on the spot, and the liaison officer left by Neville once again saw the well-trained squadron, and the troops sat on the ground and simply dealt with a little water and dry food. An army of more than 10,000 people sat in a long line, but there was not much sound.

Is such an army really from China? After Neville learned about this phenomenon from the adjutant's mouth, he felt a faint chill in his heart. The obedience of the Oriental people is really not comparable to that of the Europeans.

Neville was authorized by Xia Fei and immediately informed Zhang Zuolin that he could fulfill one of his requests. There are enough cars, a hundred 70mm infantry guns and the corresponding ammunition, and tomorrow another 152 heavy artillery regiment will be delivered to the Chinese artillery.

After satisfying these conditions, Zhang Zuolin, who had received orders from the headquarters of the group army and the military headquarters of the Fifth Army, was also very straightforward, saying that the troops could set off immediately after resting for three to four hours. This request is not excessive, after a long walk of more than a hundred kilometers, the requirement for a few hours of rest is too low, and it also takes time to deliver a hundred infantry guns and the required armor-piercing shells at the same time. Neville returned to Paris to meet Xia Fei, leaving the liaison officer to take the quartermaster of the Special Operations Division to the warehouse on the outskirts of Paris.

The proposal for a hundred infantry guns was the result of Leng Yu's discussion with Xu Chongzhi. The special operations division was rather special, originally it was not equipped with infantry artillery, only mortars. Before leaving the country, a two-company infantry artillery battalion was added, with three platoons in each company, three squads in each platoon, and one infantry gun in each squad. Xu Chongzhi thinks that the German army is equipped with a large number of tanks, and more than 10,000 people and 54 infantry guns are used for anti-tank, which is still too few, it is better to ask for more than 100 guns, anyway, this thing is easy to operate. Don't be in vain, just see if the French are willing to give. If you are willing to give a novel, you will get it for nothing, and it is estimated that you are not willing to give a hundred, and you will be satisfied with half of it.

Unexpectedly, Neville was very generous, and agreed to come down in one breath. A question quickly arises, where are there so many gunners? Without Zhang Zuolin's headache, after Cheng Zhixuan learned that she could get the equipment of the two 152.4 heavy artillery regiments again, she immediately left what she was doing and rushed to the suburbs. After seeing Zhang Zuolin, Cheng Zhixuan patted her chest and said, "Isn't it just the gunner, I'll transfer two hundred for you." ”

The gunner is solved, and the corresponding squad members are also needed. In fact, it is the person who carries the shell, this infantry gun is relatively simple, two gunners must be enough to serve one gun, the problem is how to solve the problem of transporting ammunition.

Cheng Zhixuan gave an idea for this problem, asking Zhang Zuolin to send someone to the train station and shouting at him to solve the problem.

Zhang Zuolin pointed to a young staff officer of the division's staff and said, "You, what's your name?" ”

The young staff officer looked polite, but his waist was straight, and he reported upright: "Report to Deputy Army Commander Zhang, lowly Xu Tingyao." "The Special Operations Division is the unit of the Fifth Army Commander Leng Yu, and Zhang Zuolin doesn't dare to treat his brothers as casually. He politely said to the young man: "You work hard, take the guard company, go to the train station to find Chinese workers, and help the troops carry ammunition." ”

"Humble duty understands!" The young Xu Tingyao agreed very simply, and immediately went to the task after saluting. Zhang Zuolin said casually: "This young man is good, he is very energetic." ”

Wei Yue (Lao Wei), the acting division commander of the Special Operations Brigade, said with a smile on the side: "That is, Xiao Xu is a graduate of Lu University, and he is a native of Anhui and a fellow countryman who supports the handsome. At Wuhu Lu University, he was in the top 20 with excellent results, and he gave up going to the General Staff and took the initiative to ask to leave the army. There is also the commander of the spy company, Zhang Zizhong, who is also a graduate of the first phase of Lu University. ”

Zhang Zuolin listened attentively, in this national defense army, Anhui people are always more popular, especially the first phase of Lu University, the future is immeasurable. No wonder that young man is already a captain, I heard that there are more than 1,000 people in the first phase of the Army University, and it is not easy to be in the top 20.

Xu Tingyao didn't know this, so she immediately went to the spy company and found the company commander Zhang Zizhong: "Xun Chen, all assemble, the deputy commander has a task." "The two of them can become classmates of Lu University, which can be regarded as a butterfly effect in this time and space. During Zhang Zizhong's study at Lu University, he studied special operations, and after graduation, he naturally entered the special operations division and became a captain and guard company commander, while Xu Tingyao studied staff officers. Because they are classmates of Lu University, they also take care of each other in the special operations division, and they move around a lot.

In this special operations division, there are really a lot of graduates of Lu University, and they are all the products of Leng Yu taking people to Lu University to squat and wait for graduation. Relying on the trust of Marshal Fang, Leng Yu snatched thirty graduates from Lu University, and the commanders of the other troops scolded his mother, but he couldn't help Leng Yu. Among these 30 graduates, there are many names in parallel history. In addition to these two, there are Liu Zhi, Qin Dechun, Sun Zhen, Li Pinxian, Liao Lei, Liu Jianxu, and Xu Zuyi. These people were all student soldiers in Wuchang at the beginning.

Paris is still lit up at night, there are no people on the streets, and the war has brought not only chaos but also depression to the city. There were a lot of people outside the train station, barricades had been erected in the square, and the soldiers guarding the station were scrutinizing everyone who entered the station. If you want to leave Paris by train, you need a certificate issued by a government department or the military. There were many people queuing up to enter the station, and Xu Tingyao saw a middle-aged man stopped by the guards, and the man was pushed to the ground between pulling and pulling. After getting up, the man muttered something and cursed, but he didn't dare to try to mix it up again.

According to Cheng Zhixuan, Xu Tingyao stood outside the square of the railway station and shouted: "Are there any Chinese?" It's work! ”

Just this voice, a group of people gathered from all directions, and when they looked at it, there were hundreds.

"Sir, sir! We are all Chinese, and we are all good laborers. These people were in shabby clothes, and they kept selling themselves around Xu Tingyao, but the young captain never thought that these such down-and-out people were actually his compatriots.

What's going on? didn't have time to think about it, Xu Tingyao raised her hand and said loudly: "Don't be noisy, you all have work to do." Elect yourselves a few deputies and organize all the brothers, a team of a hundred people, and we will have as many people as we want. ”

Perhaps because of her youth, Xu Tingyao was reluctant to refuse these compatriots who looked very down.

The laborers were unexpectedly very organized, and in less than three or five minutes, more than a dozen came, led by a strong man of thirty-five or sixteen, who did not look a little humble when he saw the officials when he came forward. As soon as he arched his hand, he came: "Sir, in Xia Li Xiaosi, the brothers in this area of the station have given face and elected to be a leader." ”

Xu Tingyao looked Li Xiaosi up and down and asked, "What's the matter with you people?" Does the French government care about the workers in France? ”

Li Xiaosi laughed a few times before saying: "I don't know, sir, we arrived in France, and it was okay at the beginning, and the French were kind to the money." Later, he didn't win, and the money he gave couldn't even afford to feed the team. The brothers in this area of the railway station are still good, and those brothers who went to the battlefield were killed by the Germans' cannons, and the corpses could not be collected. Those of us who work all day may not be able to eat enough. A few days ago, the domestic army came, and when we got off the car, we helped carry the things, and the commander was interesting enough to give me a lot of food. The brothers are not ambiguous, and they do their work quickly and well. In fact, we don't give money or things, we also do this work, it's rare for our Chinese army to fight in the territory of foreigners, don't we help and still be human? ”

Xu Tingyao saw that what he said was very reliable, nodded and said, "Okay, you pick five hundred people and follow me." ”

Probably because of the Paris crisis, the efficiency of the French suddenly increased. The warehouse has been waiting for a long time, and as soon as the people arrive, they will start to move the goods. 100 infantry guns, 5,000 armor-piercing shells, 10,000 grenades, and they were given very simply.

Having received the equipment and resting for six hours, it was already late at night, and Neville again came to the temporary station of the special operations division. Judging by this meaning, if he didn't watch the troops on the road with his own eyes, he would definitely not be able to sleep.

"General Zhang, Epenel has discovered the German army, and I hope you will do your best." Neville was not polite, and according to the information sent back by Epenel, the Germans were found before dark, and it was estimated that there would be no less than one army. Epenel had only two French infantry divisions on defense, and less than half of the troops Chauffeur had promised were now in place, and the rest were still being drawn from other places. On the Shambani side, Xia Fei has already drawn a lot of troops, and he doesn't dare to move anymore. That's why Neville is so hopeful of the team.

"General Neville, I would like accurate information from the Germans." Zhang Zuolin did not blindly agree, but asked rhetorically. Neville nodded with satisfaction and said, "I can tell you this, according to aerial reconnaissance, at about five o'clock in the afternoon, a German army rushed to the periphery of Epenel, and it is estimated that there is a corps." There are already two infantry divisions of our army on the defensive side of Epenel, and when your unit arrives, it will be ready as a reserve. ”

This arrangement is quite kind, Zhang Zuolin habitually arched his hand and said: "General Neville, then I will take the troops on the road." ”

The French prepared enough cars, and Zhang Zuolin ordered the vanguard to go on the road first. The rest of the troops kept their distance and kept an eye on the changes on the part of Epenel. There is a saying that Zhang Zuolin has always kept in his heart, the French are in such a hurry, it must be a military emergency. Zhang Zuolin was born with a beard, but he is cunning and big. As a special operations division in the first battle, that is the heart and soul of Fu Shuai, if something goes wrong, he will not go to the country.

It was another period of tossing and turning, and it was not until five o'clock in the morning that the entire special operations division was loaded and put on the road. Neville watched the cars of the special operations division depart one by one on the side of the road, and the last ones were Xu Tingyao and Zhang Zizhong, one of them was responsible for labor affairs and the other was responsible for protecting the baggage camp. The reason why the guard company was left behind was that there were too many things from the French this time, and Zhang Zuolin was not at ease. (To be continued.) Wonderful Novel [Net] Remember our website: