The parachute jump of the last real combat training ended, and the airborne regiment entered a rare period of rest. The four-day rest period was to be carried out, and apart from not being able to leave the barracks, other arduous training could be dispensed with, and the officers and men could spare time to play poker.

The purpose of this is not anything else, because after four days, they will rush to the air base in Jinan, from where they will concentrate and fly directly to Area A.

What exactly is the place in Area A, at present, it is still a secret for officers of the level of Huang Zheng, but there is no doubt that this Area A must be in the enemy-occupied area, and paratroopers are born to be surrounded!

Maybe it was the last parachute jump that gave Huang Zheng a new view of life, or maybe he figured out where to go, in short, after coming back, Huang Zheng decided to write a reply to Wu Yeqing immediately, revealing his heart to him without reservation.

After lunch, most people went to take a nap. Huang Zheng came to his office, pulled out a few pieces of stationery from the drawer and spread them out on the desk, sucked in the ink from a Parker pen in his pocket, thought for a moment, and then began to move the pen.

"Ye Qing, see the words like faces! Recently, your letter has been received, but we have not been able to reply in time due to busy training, please understand. I heard that the war in the north has been tightened recently, and the work of the electricity office must be getting busier and busier.

I have read the contents of the letter, and it is beautifully handwritten and does not need to be said. When I read this letter, I couldn't help but smile when I imagined you writing at your desk.

Why should he cut the candles in the west window together, but when it rains at night in Bashan! It's also beautiful to think about such days, but it's a pity that I can't be with you for the time being.

As you know, we've been doing regular combat training for the past few days, and we're probably going to do it again in a few days, and I don't know exactly when or where. The battle for the future is unimaginable, and perhaps this will be the last time I write back to you, but I will do it.

The letter was almost finished, and when I looked back, I seemed to see you sitting in front of the window, and I was a little uneasy. Leave it for two days and think about whether it should be sent to you.

All the best!

Late Zhao Zheng respectfully on"

After the letter was written, Huang Zheng took out a prepared envelope, and after neatly sealing it, he walked out of the door and delivered it to a mailbox in the army. These letters are collected in the mailbox and will not be delivered until they depart.

As soon as the letter was delivered, Li Wenzheng, the deputy head of the regiment, came over.

"Head Zhao, what are you doing? Which beautiful woman did you send a letter to? ”

Huang Zheng was a little embarrassed by his question, he smiled and diverted the topic: "It's Wenzheng, what have you been busy with these days?" Can't see anyone all day long? ”

Li Wenzheng graduated from Yenching University and started writing at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War. He has been in many units in Shandong, and this time he was one of the young officers who were selected and transferred to the airborne regiment, just like Huang Zheng. When I didn't join the army, I didn't drink a drop of alcohol, and after a few years of fighting, I was very proficient in smoking, drinking, and playing cards, and I always smoked when I was fine.

Huang Zheng knows that the pressure on the battlefield is too much, and smoking and playing cards is often their only way to relax.

Li Wenzheng walked over and said, "What else can I do, but play poker and sleep with my brothers." ”

As he spoke, Li Wenzheng took out a box of Three Fort cigarettes from his pocket, handed one to Huang Zheng, and then stuffed another one into his mouth, and after lighting it, he took a deep breath and spit out a long smoke.

"Actually, I just sent a letter to my girlfriend in Beijing." Li Wenzheng said to himself.

Huang Zheng glanced at him, thinking that this kid asked about his lover on weekdays, this kid was always secretive, why did he become frank this time?

Li Wenzheng looked at Huang Zheng's suspicious expression and smiled: "I know what you are thinking?" Do you think how I talked about the relationship between lovers? ”

After speaking, he continued to himself: "To tell you the truth, I'm really worried that I won't be able to see her after this operation." She and I were classmates at Yenching University, and I joined the army after the Anti-Japanese War began. We are soldiers, and we have caught up with this war year again, this hateful Japanese devil! ”

At this point, he sighed, unwilling to continue.

"Then do you regret throwing your pen from Rong?" Huang Zheng asked.

Li Wenzheng shook his head: "What do you regret?" When the country is in trouble, it is the responsibility of the husband. This could not be clearer. Although on the battlefield of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were many fewer of me, and not many of me, but I was angry when I saw the Japanese landing from my hometown of Qingdao. I am one of the thousands of anti-Japanese war athletes, and I not regret it at all, but I feel proud. It's just that now it's time for this new mission, and I'm a little worried. ”

"Worried about what?" Huang Zheng asked.

"There's a lot to worry about, aren't you worried?" Li Wenzheng also asked rhetorically.

Huang Zheng smiled and stopped talking.

There was a roar in the sky, and a Y-3 transport plane whizzed past them, heading southeast, knowing that this would be the direction they were going in a few days.

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The great counteroffensive is about to begin. As the most important support army for the defense of Nanjing, Xue Boling's First Army has slowed down its march in the past few days, and it was originally scheduled to rush to the battlefield in three days, but now it seems that it will have to add a few more days.

A day earlier, the special train of the First Group Army was forced to stop when it arrived in Wuhu, Anhui Province, because Japanese bombers had damaged the railway from Wuhu to Nanjing.

Two days is too long for Xue Boling, he can't afford to wait, Huang Ke can't afford to wait, and Nanjing can't afford to wait! Upon learning of this, Xue Boling immediately ordered his troops to unload their equipment, stop taking the train, and prepare to start their march by road.

Fortunately, Wuhu is not very far from Nanjing, and the First Army is fully mechanized, so counting the time for the disassembly of the troops' equipment, they can arrive in Nanjing in one day.

With just a march from the highway with great fanfare, it was impossible to continue the previously concealed plan. But if you don't march covertly, how can you be taken by surprise?

In particular, with so many weapons and equipment marching on the road, the Japanese intelligence scouts didn't even need to investigate, but just stood on the side of the road and counted them to know the approximate number of troops.

After thinking about it again, Xue Boling felt that he couldn't hide it, so it was better not to hide it, and if he couldn't hide it, he would simply steal the beam and change the pillar.

He called Wu Yizhi, chief of staff, and said to him: "I took the first batch of troops, the 45th Division and the 72nd Division, to march to Nanjing at night, and immediately got in touch with the Ministry of National Defense after arriving in Nanjing. March now and try to get to Nanking before dawn! ”

"Yes! I'll arrange it. After Chief of Staff Wu Yizhi finished speaking, he was about to go down to deploy, when Xue Boling called him again.

"You're staying in the main force. The rest of the troops had them all change into shabby uniforms and tear off all the number symbols. After the train was opened, it set off from Wuhu on the same day. Remember, leave a regiment to move back and forth on the road to Nanjing and Wuhu after the train is opened. Xue Boling confessed.

"Moving back and forth? Then this regiment cannot be put into battle for the time being? The requirements of the Ministry of National Defense are for us to enter Nanjing with full formation, if we leave a regiment, is it not over there in Nanjing? Wu Yizhi was very puzzled, at the moment when the troops were in a tense time, wouldn't it be a waste to empty a regiment in vain?

Xue Boling waved his hand and said, "I have my own wonderful use for this." As for the matter of this regiment, I will personally explain it to the general commander after I arrive in Nanjing. ”

Wu Yizhi wanted to continue to persuade, but looking at Xue Boling's meaning, he didn't say too much, so he simply went down and ordered it.

That night, the two main brigades of the First Army, after unloading their equipment, marched towards Nanjing. Under the cover of night, a mechanized long dragon began to approach Nanjing.

The distance between Wuhu and Nanjing is only a few hundred miles, and the roads and bridges are in good condition, Xue Boling thought that he could arrive on the morning of the second day with two main divisions, but there were too many refugees and people running back along the way, which caused the marching team to be blocked several times, but fortunately, the people knew that these were going to fight devils, and they all spontaneously got out of the way. Despite this, they arrived in the western suburbs of Nanjing in the afternoon of the same day.

At this time, Nanjing was shrouded in an atmosphere of war, and the ruins that could be seen everywhere and the sound of gunfire from time to time made it possible to feel the depression of war here at all times.

Xue Boling ordered the troops to rest in place, although it is a time of war, but if you bring the troops to the capital and go in without any greetings, it is still not appropriate, besides, the commanders are all in Nanjing, so why should you ask for instructions to give them enough face?

"What about the Signal Corps? A telegram was sent to the Ministry of National Defense, saying: 'The main force of our army has arrived at the predetermined position in the western suburbs of Nanjing, and we will wait for orders on how to move next.' After Xue Boling finished speaking, he asked the communications soldiers to draft the message according to his dictation, and after feeling that there was no mistake, he asked the communication soldiers to take it and send it.

"Commander, is this necessary? Wouldn't it be okay to take the troops directly to the Western Front and then wait for the deployment? Why waste time here? Wu Dengbao, the deputy commander of the 136th Division, asked with some disapproval.

"No matter how anxious you are, you don't care about this time and a half, orders and prohibitions are the most basic quality of the army. Although the city of Nanjing is at war, it is the capital of a country. Do you think it's necessary for us to take the soldiers like this and break in without even asking for instructions? Xue Boling glared at Wu Dengbao, joining the army in a high-level position is in politics, and he doesn't even have this political consciousness, I'm afraid he can only be a martial artist.

Wu Dengbao smiled and said, "Don't worry, the chief will let you lead the troops into the city anyway." ”

Xue Boling didn't speak, and after a while, the signal soldier ran in and said, "Report, the Ministry of Defense calls back." ”

"Hurry up!" Xue Boling Road.

"Xue Boling, commander of the First Group Army, immediately rushed to the Ministry of National Defense, and the rest of the troops were stationed on the spot and waited for dispatch!" The Signal Soldier said quickly.