Zhengzhou, 1st Theater Command. Commander Cheng Qian was excitedly waving a telegram and applauding. Chief of Staff Yan Xunfu happened to walk in and said strangely: "Junzao, what good news is it?" ”

Commander Cheng handed the telegram to Chief of Staff Yan and said excitedly: "Commander Zheng of the 97th Army has called, saying that he has annihilated the 4th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade and blew up the supplies of the 14th Division!" Ha Luha, Rao Na Fat Yuan is like a ghost, and now it is also a turtle in the urn! ”

"Annihilate a brigade!" Chief of Staff Yan was taken aback, and hurriedly took the telegram and read it. After reading it in three or two times, I couldn't help but look at it again, and the expression on my face became more and more suspicious.

Chief Cheng quipped, "What? Brother Cheng You (Yan Xunfu), do you suspect that this telegram is fake? ”

To be honest, Chief Cheng was also a little unconvinced. In order to eliminate the right column led by Toshima Botaro, the 155th Division of the 64th Army, the 87th Division of the 71st Army, and the 74th Army were concentrated in the First War Zone, and a total of four elite divisions have not been annihilated until now. And this right column was nothing more than a part of the artillery reinforcement based on the 59 Wing.

Chief of Staff Yan shook his head with a smile and said, "If someone else sent it, I definitely don't believe it!" Zheng Huzi, I don't dare to say anything. ”

At first, when Zheng Huzi won the victory of Erlongshan, the commanders of the First and Second War Zones did not believe it at all, because there were too many similar false war reports. However, with the successive victories in Dongyang Pass, Taiyuan, and southeast Jindong, everyone has begun to accept this fact. Most of the officers thought that even if there was some moisture, there was a lot of dry goods. If it weren't for that, Commander Cheng would not have designated the 97th Army to go south.

Chief Cheng smiled. said: "Yes, Commander Zheng has made many miraculous feats since the Anti-Japanese War, and he will definitely not lie. Even if the independent mixed 4th Brigade is not completely annihilated, it will still inflict heavy losses. ”

Chief of Staff Yan said: "Junza, Commander Zheng proposed in a telegram to cross the Yellow River south to participate in the siege of the 14th Division, what do you think of the reply?" ”

Chief Cheng smiled bitterly: "The chairman of the committee came to Zhengzhou in person, what can I reply?" Let the chairman decide for himself! ”

Chief of Staff Yan had a straight face and said, "Having said that, how can you, as the commander of the war zone, not show your attitude? ”

Chief Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Cheng You." So what do you think? ”

Chief of Staff Yan said: "Of course, it is great that the 97th Army can go south to help. But the 14th Division already has a brigade occupying the north bank, will Tufeiyuan cross the river and escape? If that's the case, won't we be empty? ”

Chief Cheng thought for a moment and said, "It's unlikely that you will cross to the north!" ”

The folding ships of the Japanese army were too small. You can't carry many people at one time. It took a lot of effort to transport a brigade across the river. How difficult it is to transport tens of thousands of people in the entire division across the river!

Of course, Tu Feiyuan can also order the erection of pontoon bridges. But firstly, it takes time, and secondly, the load-bearing capacity of this simple pontoon bridge is limited, and at most the mountain artillery can be taken away, and the field artillery can not even be thought of. Once the river was crossed, was the 14th Division, which had lost all its heavy equipment, still the 14th Division?

Chief of Staff Yan also thought of this, and he said with a smile: "Tu Feiyuan will definitely not do this unless it is absolutely necessary, but once we copy it in all directions, the 14th Division is in danger of being wiped out." At that time, hehe, I'm afraid there is only one way to escape by crossing the river. ”

Chief Cheng nodded and said, "Yes, when that time comes, what can't the soil fat original dog do if he jumps over the wall in a hurry?" ”

So Commander Cheng attached his opinion to the telegram - suggesting that the 97th Army stick to the north bank and wait for an opportunity to pull out the nails of the Japanese army at the ferry. Since the chairman of the committee was now under his personal command, Chief Cheng forwarded the telegram to the chairman.

At this time, the chairman of the committee was in a state of half-worry and half-joy, worrying that the Japanese army was like entering a no-man's land, all the way to occupy Maji, Mengjiaoji, Luowang Station, Luowangzhai, Quxingji, Sanyiji, Chenliukou, Lanfengkou, Lanfeng County South, West, and North were all in the hands of the enemy, and only Hongmiao, Yifeng and other places in the east were in the hands of the 71st Army.

The good news is that the 64th Army, the 74th Army, and the 71st Army have all won successive battles, and have successively recovered the towns occupied by the Japanese army when they advanced westward the day before.

The 14th Division and its subordinate units numbered more than 30,000 people, and since the founding of the Republic of China, there had never been such a great victory, let alone resisting foreign aggression. If this strategic intention can be achieved, the position of the chairman and the faction he leads will inevitably be more secure. Thinking of this, the chairman stroked his bald head and showed a knowing smile.

"Report!" Just as he was taking his seat, an attendant officer walked in. He was holding a telegram in his hand, which was the one handed over by Commander Cheng Qian.

The chairman of the committee was a little unhappy, and said in a thick Zhejiang accent: "What is the matter? ”

The attendant officer hurriedly handed over the draft of the telegram and said, "Commission, the telegram sent by Commander Cheng is a battle report and a request for instructions from the 97th Army. ”

After reading two lines of the telegram, the chairman of the committee replied with disgust, happily stood up from the recliner, and said in a loud voice: "Good, good! Commander Zheng has a good command, and the great cause of the Anti-Japanese War is expected! ”

He suppressed his excitement and looked down again, his brows gradually furrowed, and said: "Someone, prepare a telegram to commend the 97th Army, and ask Commander Cheng of the First War Zone to send someone to the north bank to commend him, and he will be rewarded heavily if the situation is confirmed." As long as you can make military achievements, Zhongzheng will never be stingy, and you should do your best to ask for people, things, and wealth! ”

The chairman of the committee also emphasized: "In my heart, there is no trace of lineage! Let Commander Zheng rest assured that the government will never treat him badly! ”

The man who had just come in hurriedly said, "Be wise!" Is it approved for Commander Zheng to propose to fight south? ”

The chairman waved his hand and said: "There is no need to go south, the 97th Army wants to prevent the enemy's 14th Division from escaping north, and the burden on its shoulders is already very heavy, so we should not add any more burdens to them." ”

After receiving a reply from the chairman of the committee forwarded by the First War Zone, Zheng Weiguo said in surprise: "I didn't expect that the committee would not agree to our army going south, so why did you promise to transfer our troops to participate in the war in the first place?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "This time, that time!" Military seat. You still haven't figured it out! ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled bitterly: "The chairman of the committee is like a wild man, who can guess it?" I'm really confused, and I ask the chief of staff to help me out! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou explained: "Before, the 500,000 elites of the Xuzhou National Army were all trapped behind the enemy, and the chairman of the committee had no troops to adjust, so he thought of letting us block this sea eye. Now that Chief Li has led his troops to break through the siege, and Tufeiyuan is under siege again, there is no need for us to add icing on the cake. ”

Duan Shuanghu hurriedly said when he heard this: "Senator, the chairman promised to give us a Soviet weapon before!" Do you have to regret it now? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou shook his head and smiled: "It's hard to say. However, this time, if we completely annihilate the independent mixed into the Fourth Brigade, the chairman of the committee will not treat us badly, otherwise who will work for him in the future? ”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They all laughed and said, "It's pretty much the same!" ”

Director Xiong also said, "Military seat." If you don't let us go to Henan, we won't go! Our battle is also broken, and we all hurt our vitality! ”

When the other officers heard this, they hurriedly echoed the voice, expressing their reluctance to go south. They are not afraid of death. It is not that there is no enthusiasm for the war of resistance. It's just that these battles have come down. The soldiers suffered heavy casualties, which was really heart-wrenching.

This is probably the difference between a senior commander and a front-line commander, and the senior commander only sees victory and defeat. Casualties are just a number. But for the front-line commanders, these numbers are all living people, brothers who were born and died, and how can they be indifferent to watching them shed blood and sacrifice?

Zheng Weiguo was silent for a moment, thinking that because of his appearance, the 14th Division attacked the ferry in advance, but they did not get supplies, and their strength was much weaker than in history. In addition, Lanfeng is still in the hands of the national army, and Tufeiyuan's troops are attacked inside and outside, and destruction is just around the corner. Maybe you really don't need to do it yourself.

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "Junzao, don't think too much. Let's just do our part well, now that the independent mixed Fourth Brigade has been destroyed, it is time for the national army on the south bank to exert its strength. ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Okay! However, all brigades should seize the time to repair so that they can regain their combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Don't think that the battle of Lanfeng is over, let me tell you, the show will only start! ”

The situation in the battle of Wanjialing was much better than now, and the 106th Division could not be compared with the 14th Division, but the Nationalist Army was still 100 meters behind (according to the Japanese army's recollections, the commander of the Japanese division would be disemboweled if the Nationalist Army attacked another 100 meters) so that the success fell short. Zheng Weiguo was worried that at that time, all units of the national army would be surrounded for a long time, and when the Japanese Second Army would kill from the east again, he was afraid that he would have to release water to retreat the enemy.

Speaking of casualties, Duan Shuanghu almost burst into tears. He said with red eyes: "The military seat, it's all because of the improper command of the lowly position. Now that the 33rd Brigade has suffered heavy casualties, can it be replenished by conscription nearby? ”

When several other brigade commanders heard this, they made similar demands. Although the recruits have no combat effectiveness, they are better than none. Except for the commander of the 35th Brigade who picked up a soft persimmon in Xinxiang, the other three main brigades were all seriously injured, and several companies of the 33rd Brigade and the 34th Brigade were even knocked out in formation.

Zheng Weiguo said: "Recruits will be recruited and trained by the military department in a unified manner. You report the casualty figures first, and I will add them as appropriate. ”

After finishing speaking, he was about to return to the military headquarters, and the night owl took the opportunity to catch up and said: "Military seat, we have suffered a lot of losses on the horses of the Fourth Division, I heard that the 35th Brigade has captured a lot of Oriental horses in Xinxiang, can you transfer them to us?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Your news is quite well-informed!" ”

The 35th Brigade did capture a large number of horses in Xinxiang, but they were all pack horses from a certain Japanese military station. There is no problem with these guys pulling carts with goods, and it is really hard to say whether they can use combat horses. After all, the requirements of war horses are very high, and they are not capable of doing it with four legs.

Listening to Zheng Weiguo's explanation, the night owl hurriedly said: "Horses that pull carts and pack goods do have some problems, but they can be used for training." Besides, we're not fighting against the little devils' cavalry, and we don't need good horses to cut their infantry. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Okay, you can also report the battle damage later, and I will supplement it as soon as possible." ”

Xu Mingshan, the commander of the 11th Cavalry Regiment, was overjoyed and hurriedly gave a thumbs up to the night owl. The night owl also closed his mouth happily and hurriedly thanked Zheng Weiguo.

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Thank you is not necessary. However, this horse was snatched by the soldiers of the 35th Brigade with their lives, and you must behave well in the future, otherwise you will be sorry for others. ”

The night owl hurriedly patted his chest and said: "Although you put your heart in your stomach, with our fourth division here, don't want to have good fruits to eat!" ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said: "Don't let off empty cannons all day long, what I want is action, and what I want is the result!" Let me ask you, some people say that your regiment is screaming and shouting when it attacks, what is the matter? ”

The night owl grinned and said, "Junzuo, you misunderstood, I learned a strange trick from Guo Tatarzi, and your words are called, uh, psychological warfare!" Isn't it, Guo Tatar? ”

A red-faced strong man stepped forward and glared at the night owl, and said angrily: "Tuanza, I am a Mongolian, not a Tartar!" ”

The night owl said nonchalantly, "It's all the same! The strong man was so angry that he clenched his fists and wanted to beat him.

Zheng Weiguo glared at him and scolded: "Don't stop it! ”

The night owl said with a hippie smile: "It's okay, I'll tease him!" This guy has a big temper, but he comes and goes quickly! Saying that, I introduced this hero to everyone.

This Mongolian man's name is Guo Hutou, a native of Suiyuan, who used to be a camel gang (that is, a camel shop, helping people transport goods), but later the camel team ran into the Japanese army and was requisitioned, so they had to transport goods for the devils. A few days ago, the night owls eliminated this convoy during reconnaissance, and by the way, they recruited all the members of the camel gang into the troops.

Hearing that it was a Mongolian surnamed Guo, Zheng Huzi was in awe, and said cautiously: "Guo Yingying's ancestor is Guo Jing Guo Daxia?" ”

The tiger head was stunned for a moment and said, "Report to the military seat, I haven't heard of this person!" ”

Zheng Weiguo said with hope: "Then will you kill two birds with one stone, will you descend the dragon eighteen palms?" ”

When the tiger head heard this, he was dumbfounded and said, "This I, I won't." He was afraid that Zheng Weiguo would look down on him because of this, so he hurriedly said: "Military seat, I can ride horses, raise horses, sell horses, and roast whole sheep!" ”

Duan Shuanghu, the foodie, was so hungry that he almost drooled when he heard about the roasted whole sheep, and hurriedly said: "Junzao, why don't we eat roasted whole sheep at night?" ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "Okay, the night owl will wait to go to the villager's house to buy some sheep and come back, so that the brothers can also improve their lives." ”

The night owl laughed, "Okay! (To be continued......)