"Forward, forward, our team to the sun. With our feet on the land of the motherland and the hope of the nation, we are an invincible force......"

Hengshui, Hebei, the parade ground in the eastern suburbs, colorful flags are displayed, and military songs are loud. One after another, the infantry phalanx marched in unison towards the rostrum. At the forefront was the national flag phalanx, a specially made large red flag with a blue sky and white sun, which was raised by 116 soldiers. This was followed by the flag of the National Revolutionary Army and the portrait of the former Prime Minister Mr. Nakayama.

On the rostrum, the stars will shine. Zheng Weiguo, commander of the Second Theater (he was the one after the fall of Yan Laoxi'er, and also led the fallen areas of the seven provinces of Jin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Chacha, Sui, and Re) stood in the center, and Zhang Wenbai, deputy commander-in-chief, Zhou Yimin, chief of staff, and the commanders of all military regions, group armies, and departments directly under the theater were clustered on both sides. Also on the guest table were representatives of the First War Zone, the Eighth War Zone, the Xi'an Xing Camp, the Eighth Route Army, and the Northern Bureau.

Boom, boom, boom, with a burst of clean and powerful footsteps, the first military-level delegation came from the sidelines. First, a blue sky and white Japanese army flag fluttered in the wind, and the flag cover indicated the number as the 53rd Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and the flag read, "Don't forget the national shame, return my rivers and mountains."

Due to the display of flags, the rostrum is not very clear. Lu Yinglin, the representative of the Eighth Theater and the chief of staff of the Lieutenant General of the Theater, asked in a low voice: "What is written on that flag?" ”

The adjutant standing behind the side hurriedly replied: "Report to the seat, don't forget the national shame, and return my rivers and mountains!" He also explained: "All the troops of the Northeast Military System will add these eight characters to the military flag to show that they will not forget to recover their homeland." The determination to return to his hometown in the Northeast. ”

Chief of Staff Lu nodded again and again after hearing this, and said, "This is how a soldier should be!" He also sighed with emotion: "Most of the Shanxi has also fallen, and the children of the Three Jin Dynasty should also be determined by this!" ”

The adjutant nodded hurriedly and said, "The senza is very right!" The Northeast Army's previous combat effectiveness was not good, and it was fought with this force. If they can do it, so can we! ”

After the flags, there is a phalanx of divisional units, each guided by a slightly smaller flag. From time to time, the breeze came and the flags were hunting, adding a bit of majesty.

"Don't forget the national shame, return my rivers and mountains!"

……

"All of them. Positive step - go! ”

Wow! The soldiers neatly pushed the steel guns in their hands onto their shoulders. He walked towards the rostrum. I saw that the bayonet was bright, the pace was neat, and the rope was drawn into the chessboard, and it was like a wall. The generals on the rostrum turned their heads to look at each other. I felt an indomitable momentum rushing towards me. I couldn't help but applaud.

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang Wenbai clapped his hands and smiled: "This is a good step." The momentum is magnificent, and it is showing the style of our army! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou explained on the side: "This is formulated by the general seat himself, and the strengths of each family are adopted. And a little more in line with our national identity. ”

Zhang Wenbai agreed: "Well, the previous set is good, but it is a little subtle." Now that the national disaster is approaching, soldiers should stand up! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "Yes, that's what the general seat means!" ”

When Zheng Weiguo first formulated the forward step specification in the 33rd Division, he adopted the forward step method of the later PLA, which was characterized by a straight head, two eyes looking straight ahead, arms swinging to the chest, and feet kicking forward 75 centimeters, 25 centimeters above the ground. The advantage of this set of movements is that it is easy to practice and easy to refine, like the reason why PLA walked out of the 42 horizontal phalanx that stands alone in the world, which is not unrelated to this set of footwork.

The new type of forward step is more flamboyant: when walking in a forward step, the upper torso remains upright; When swinging the arm forward, the elbow is bent and the forearm is level, until it is at the level of the chin; When swinging the arm back, the front side of the wrist is about 30-35 cm from the seam of the trousers; When kicking the foot forward, the leg should be straight, the toe should be upturned, and the leg should be parallel to the ground, kicking out a rigid right angle; When looking to the right through the review stand, the head should be raised 30 degrees to fully reflect the pride of the soldiers.

It is not that the PLA's set of positive steps is bad, but that the PLA's positive steps norms were established in peacetime after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is believed that the European-style positive steps are suspected of being "arrogant" and inconsistent with the identity of our army's "people's soldiers". Culturally speaking, it also does not conform to the traditional Chinese "subtle beauty".

However, now is a time of war, and what is needed is not subtlety, but the need to fully display the heroic and tenacious manhood of our army and its invincibility in a hundred battles. Zheng Weiguo believes that this kind of flamboyant temperament is conducive to enhancing the self-confidence of military personnel and the people's sense of security towards military personnel.

Soon, the first infantry phalanx appeared in front of the rostrum, and the flag sleeve of the guiding military flag indicated the number "Rong 116th Division".

The left chief of staff had sharp eyes, saw it at a glance, and hurriedly whispered to Mr. Peng: "Boss, it's the Rong 116th Division that has come over." ”

Mr. Peng asked, "Is that the division that has been dealing with the Japanese in the Third Division for several months?" I heard that this unit is very hard, and the chief officer is still fighting to the death even if he is killed, and he is stunned that the little devil has no temper. ”

Chief of Staff Zuo nodded lightly and said, "Well, it's this army!" The division commander at that time was Major General Zhao Shaozong, and he sacrificed very heroically. The soldiers were also very strong, and it is said that after the battle, everyone was wounded, but not one of them surrendered. ”

Mr. Peng's stiff face finally had a hint of emotion, and he nodded: "No wonder there is morale!" ”

In front of the rostrum, the commentator Feng Xuemei introduced: "Walking towards the rostrum is the 116th Division of the 53rd Army, this extraordinary number is a unique honor of the 116th Division of the 53rd Army!" ”

The ministry fought a bloody battle with the Japanese north of the Daqing River for several months. Because the enemy was strong and we were weak, 3,000 people under Major General Zhao Shaozong, the division commander at the time, shed blood on the battlefield and died heroically, and the troops were once in danger of being wiped out. Faced with the test of life and death, the officers and men of the 116th Division buried the bodies of their comrades-in-arms and continued to fight bloodily against the enemy. After the battle, the 116th Division suffered heavy losses, and almost all the soldiers who survived were wounded.

In order to commend all the officers and men of the 116th Division for their bravery, tenacity and outstanding combat exploits, Zheng Weiguo specially applied to the Ministry of Military Affairs to add the word "honor" to the number of the 116th Division as a special commendation.

The phalanx soon came to the rostrum, and the leader shouted: "Look to the right." Salute - salute! ”

Whew, whew! The soldiers pushed their guns forward, then shouldered their guns and continued to move forward with their heads held high. Looking at these mighty and unyielding soldiers, Zheng Weiguo and other generals on the rostrum hurriedly raised their right hands and saluted a solemn military salute in return.

"Long live the Motherland!"

"China will win!"

……

The phalanx of representatives of the 53rd, 63rd, and 97th armies passed the rostrum, followed by the phalanx of artillery, armored troops, cavalry, engineers, baggage troops, and medical personnel.

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd. It turned out that artillery units had already appeared on the sidelines. At the forefront of the list was the mountain artillery unit, although not all the troops in hand were dispatched, but a regiment of troops was also sent, a total of 24 75mm Skoda C6 series mountain guns. It was organized into two artillery battalions and one ammunition battalion. Led by mules and horses, he walked in front of the rostrum. Then there are the field artillery regiments, heavy artillery regiments, cannon artillery regiments, and anti-aircraft artillery regiments, which are mighty and mighty, like a long dragon, and the visiting generals are envious.

Guo Jiqiao, representative of the First Theater and chief of staff of the theater, took a look. said enviously: "The Second World War zone is all self-reliant." It's so prosperous. My generation has the support of the central government but can only survive for a long time, isn't it a shame! ”

Staff Officer Han, who accompanied him, smiled: "It's nothing, let's take a look." Chief Zheng has an even more powerful killer weapon in his hands! As soon as the words fell, only to hear the sound of a whirring motor, Staff Officer Han smiled: "Look, it's coming, say Cao Cao Cao has arrived!" ”

Chief of Staff Guo hurriedly looked up, and it turned out to be an armored unit, with wheeled armored vehicles in front, tracked armored vehicles in the center, tanks pressing in the rear of the most stubborn formation, and long steel dragons roaring past. The generals on the rostrum couldn't help but slap their hands, and many people were inexplicably poked into tears, so they had to secretly wipe them away with their hands.

Originally, this military parade was very good, but I didn't expect it to be in the end. Because of the limited conditions, this parade ground was earthy, and as a result, it happened to rain some time ago, which soaked the ground. When the artillery passed, it was not a big problem, and as soon as the tanks passed, it immediately became muddy.

By the time the baggage troops came, the carriage was no longer easy to walk, so they had to urgently pave a cinder road and inspect it on foot instead. When it was the turn of the packer battalion (that is, the handlebar type of the horse-drawn carriage), so many commanders in the camp commander's stand were so nervous that they actually forgot the password.

People are like this sometimes, the more anxious they are, the more they can't remember. Seeing that the packer team was about to walk to the rostrum, the battalion commander was in a hurry, made a whip with his hand, and pouted: "Phew! ”

Funnily enough, the soldiers of the packer battalion actually understood, all stood upright, and then saluted to the rostrum. Everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter. The nurses of the medical team in the back bent over with a smile.

Zheng Weiguo was angry and funny, and waved his hand and said, "Then review!" ”

After the review, the generals gathered again for a meeting. In fact, the main purpose of everyone gathering in Hengshui is also for this. There is no need for so many high-ranking generals to come to the parade alone.

At the meeting, everyone discussed how to deal with the unprecedented scale of the enemy's "sweep". Because several theaters were involved, there were many troops, and there were many things, the meeting lasted from daytime to midnight. Zheng Weiguo originally planned to gather the generals of the 41st Group Army to discuss it again, so that some things could be ventilated internally.

Chief of Staff Zhou raised his hand to look at the time, and said with a smile: "General seat, it's so late, let's be here today!" You might as well go back early to accompany your brother and daughter-in-law! ”

Zheng Weiguo raised his hand and saw that it was really late, smiled and said, "Okay, you go back to rest first, but you have to get up early tomorrow!" ”

Last year, that is, in 1940, with the approval of the organization, Zheng Weiguo and Zhang Zhilan had already married, and Zhilan was now seven months pregnant. This made Zheng Huzi have a lot of worries in this world.

Back in the backyard of the headquarters, Zheng Weiguo gently pushed open the door, only to find that the oil lamp in the back room was still on. When I went in, I saw Zhilan sitting at the table with one hand on her cheek, probably waiting too long and already asleep. Zheng Weiguo was a little distressed when he saw it, and hurriedly reached out to help her.

Zhilan opened her eyes in a daze, and when she saw that Zheng Weiguo was back, she stood up happily, but complained in her mouth: "Why did you have such a late meeting?" Then he stood up and said, "Rest first, and I'll get you water for your feet." ”

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly stopped: "Hey, don't move, I'll just fight by myself!" ”

Zhilan said with a big grin: "It's okay, don't you often say that pregnant women should exercise more?" "I didn't expect to just break away, and suddenly there was an ouch. I bent down and retched a few times, and tears came out.

Zheng Weiguo was startled, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him, and asked, "What's the matter, Zhilan?" Don't give birth! ”

Zhilan sneered, gently pushed Zheng's beard, and said coquettishly: "What nonsense, you have to wait for two months!" And coquettishly said: "Beard, your son kicked me just now, what should I do?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Really? Fast. Let me hear it! ”

Zhilan hurriedly beat him with her pink fist. Jiao exclaimed: "Ah, don't make trouble! ”

……

After playing around for a while, Zheng Weiguo suddenly took out a small bag from his briefcase and handed it to Zhilan, and said with a smile: "I almost forgot." This is the sour date that Mr. Peng's wife brought you! ”

Zhilan took it over happily. Sniffed with his nose. smiled: "It just so happens that my mother has eaten up all the ones she brought back to the trustee!" ”

Zheng Weiguo gently took her in his arms and scolded with a smile: "Little gluttonous cat! ”

Zhilan snuggled up to Zheng Huzi's chest and twisted slightly. Suddenly, a few drops of his eyes fell, and Zheng's shoulders were wet.

Zheng Weiguoqi said: "Why are you crying? ”

Zhilan choked up and said, "I miss my mother." ”

Zheng Weiguo snorted and said, "When this battle is over and the child is estimated to be born, I will send you back to Ping'an County, so that the child's grandmother and grandfather can take care of it." ”

Zhilan complained: "Isn't it possible now? ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and said, "The Japanese army has reoccupied the line of Xingtai and Handan. On the way to Ping'an County, you have to pass through three blockades, and you have a big belly, how can people rest assured? ”

Zhilan suddenly asked, "Beard, is there another war?" ”

Zheng Weiguo asked rhetorically: "Who are you listening to?" ”

Zhilan pouted and said, "Do you still need to listen to others?" The troops are moving every day, and a fool can't see it! ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded solemnly and said, "Well, it's going to be a war." ”

In fact, just the day before yesterday, the 49th Army and the 57th Army had moved south to join the 115th Division and Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army, which had persisted in the War of Resistance in Shandong. At the same time, there were also Huang Kecheng, Wang Zhen, Chen Geng, Peng Mingzhi and other troops of the Eighth Route Army who went south.

North China is now basically the same, politically it is all left-wing generals and commanders, and militarily it is a military group formed with the 41st Group Army as the backbone and the Eighth Route Army as the link. Not to mention Chang Kaishen, even the Japanese are afraid of three points. Central China is different, the enemy, us, and stubborn forces are intertwined, and the line between friend and foe is blurred. There are some troops that you can't even tell what side he is. This creates a complication of the struggle, like a dozen crabs in a jar, holding each other down, and no one wants to climb out.

Zheng Weiguo hoped that after these troops moved south, they would be able to integrate the military strength of Shandong and Lianghuai, thus forming a new strategic zone. In this way, it will be able to compete with North China and occupy a favorable situation.

While the Jizhong side was in full swing to prepare, the Japanese army was not idle. Admiral Shunroku Hatata, commander of the newly appointed Chinese Dispatch Force, had personally rushed to Qingdao to meet with Shigetaro Shimada, the commander of the naval forces and commander of the Chinese fleet.

According to the previous plan, the navy will transport the troops of the three divisions and the corresponding supplies to Qingdao through the Qingdao seaport. At the same time, the Japanese Army will ship two divisions to Tianjin, and three more divisions of the Kwantung Army will travel south along the Bac Ninh Line by train.

At the time of the boundary, the main force of the North China Front Army will march in two routes, opening up the Pinghan Line and the Jinpu Line respectively. Toshiroku Hata will personally sit in Jinan to prevent the armies in North China from fleeing south, and then the Japanese troops in the north and south will attack Shanxi and Suiyuan separately, completely driving the Chinese army out of North China.

General Shigetaro Shigetaro took a sip of sake and teased: "Hatata-san, I heard that your subordinate Okamura-kun is a guy who has repeatedly suffered defeats, do you really feel at ease that he will be in command?" If you want me to say, you should switch to a more reliable guy. Now that the treasury is tight, you can't toss around! ”

In this time and space, Okamura Ningji can be described as unlucky, first ambushed by Xue Yue in De'an, and then suffered another loss from Xue Yue in Nanchang. finally transferred to North China, but he was suffocated in the hands of Chief Fu Zuoyi, and then repeatedly planted in the hands of Zheng Huzi. His deeds of repeated defeats have long been a joke in the military circles, and if it weren't for Okamura's thick skin and the support of the people above, I am afraid that he would have disemboweled his stomach to thank the emperor.

Shunroku Hata shook his head and said, "Shimada-kun, don't say that, Okamura-kun is just bad luck!" Given the right opportunity, he would be the best army general in the Empire. ”

Shigetaro Shimada smiled disapprerovingly and said, "Really? I'd like to see if he's like you say! ”

Shunroku Hata replied with certainty, "Don't worry, Shimada-kun!" Okamura-kun will not let us down. But you also need to be timely in transporting supplies. ”

Shigetaro Shimada nodded and said, "Well, please rest assured, I have promised Your Excellency Tojo that I will definitely do my best." ”

As everyone knows, the Japanese army and navy are at odds with each other, and they often do things that dismantle each other. However, Shigetaro Shimada was an exception, and he was a good friend of the then Minister of War Hideki Tojo. Even after becoming Minister of the Navy, he still obeyed Hideki Tojo's words, and almost never violated Tojo's requirements, and was ridiculed as "Tojo's trouser belt".

Seeing him say this, Shunroku Hata felt very happy, and hurriedly raised his glass and said, "I wish the imperial martial arts a long time, Shimada-kun, do it!" ”

"!"

Beiping, the headquarters of the North China Front. A large group of division commanders and brigade commanders were sitting in the war room waiting for Commander Okamura Ninji to personally come and give combat orders.

"Your Excellency Commander has arrived!"

Swish! The Japanese generals hurriedly stood up and saluted. Okamura walked to the table, first returned the military salute, and then did something that surprised everyone—he suddenly bent down, bowed to his subordinates, and said, "There is Lao Zhujun!" ”

It is very common to bow in Japan, but it is always done by a person of lower status. Okamura's approach is rare, but because of this, his subordinates are very moved, and they are busy bending down to return the salute, and when they straighten up again, they are already full of fanatical expressions.

Looking at the admiring and admiring eyes of the generals, Okamura coughed proudly and said in a loud voice, "Now I announce the battle order." Honma-kun! ”

The commander of the 27th Division, Masaharu Honma, hurriedly stood up, leaned on his legs, and said in a low voice: "Humble duty!" ”

Okamura said: "Order your troops to go south along the canal, and within three days, be sure to open up the connection with Cangzhou!" ”

"Hello!"

"Nagata-kun!"

"Humble duty!"

…… (To be continued......)

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