Chapter 222: Looking at Taihang in the Southwest (3)

The North China Independent Division, more than 46,000 horses, left Shanhaiguan in a mighty way, passed through Lulong in eastern Hebei, when marching in eastern Hebei, the security team belonging to the autonomous government of the Communist Party of Eastern Hebei was more well-behaved than a cat, and after a severe beating in Shanhaiguan, this gang of traitors also learned to be obedient, and everywhere the troops went, not only did not make the slightest difficulty, but also provided a large number of provisions.

When crossing the Luanhe River, the local security team prepared boats in advance, and the marching team of the independent division was also terrifying enough, and the vanguard was more than 4,000 horses of the second cavalry detachment, and behind it was a three-way column that could not be seen at a glance, and the army was neat and the morale was high.

The local people say that the cannon alone is not over the night, after crossing the Luan River, through the Wuqing of Tianjin Wei, into Langfang, Hebei, in Langfang, the troops collectively change their uniforms, a color of new uniforms, commanders at all levels, have brought military ranks, for the weapons and equipment replenished by the national government, the soldiers are not very cold.

The 38 big cover in his hand is much better than the official rifle, however, the soldiers still like the Czech light machine gun, which is much better than the crooked handle of the little devil, and the light machine gun of the army has been replaced with the Czech type, and the crooked handle of the captured little devil is all left to **, a deputy chief of staff of the 29th Army in charge of ordnance, is so happy that he almost faints, this batch of equipment is designated by the Ministry of Military Affairs to the North China Independent Division to be redressed, in today's words, it is down with a hat.

The officers of the 29th Army are used to being poor, and they are so hungry that they don't dare to move even if they have the courage to do so, and now the independent division has left all the equipment they have replaced to the 29th Army, which is simply an unexpected windfall

Tang Qiuli had his plans, the 29th Army was not Chairman Jiang's descendant troops, it was the old foundation of Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army, and the central government did not treat them well, and there was no match for equipment and supplies.

The equipment of his own troops will soon be eliminated, especially the American submachine guns will be shipped to Tianjin, and another 30,000 rifles will be eliminated, and these equipment will be given to the 29th Army, which can also increase the strength of the squadron and use it to fight devils, Tang Qiuli will never be stingy.

A deeper meaning, his own troops, after all, are nominally under Song Zheyuan's control, and he has a good relationship with him, and he has a lot less constraints in North China, and he has given him so many weapons and equipment, can he not be grateful, besides, if he is still interested in a certain place, he also has to rely on the brand of the Jicha Political Affairs Committee.

Sure enough, Song Zheyuan received the report of his deputy chief of staff, he was stunned at first, he couldn't believe his ears, these days, there are people with guns, and there are people with territory, this Tang division commander is so generous, unexpected, this is the equipment of tens of thousands of people

Sometimes, for the sake of dozens of guns, two local powerful factions can fight to the head and bleed, this young division commander is the upstart of the national government, the favorite of Chairman Jiang, just by looking at the redress of his troops this time, you know how high his grace is, there is no need to bother himself, and he has not asked for a place for his own miscellaneous army.

Thinking of this, Song Zheyuan felt a sour feeling in his heart, when did the 29th Army have this kind of treatment, in the face of tens of thousands of Japanese troops around Pingjin, he often had a sense of powerlessness in his heart, inferior equipment, and no advantage in troops, as soon as the war in North China began, the fate of the 29th Army can be imagined, which is also one of the main reasons why he tolerated the Japanese in every way.

Now, with such a large amount of equipment left to himself, the strength of the troops will be greatly improved, and the waist pole will be stiffened, and he will be able to withstand the Japanese for a while, after all, many times, it is necessary to use strength to speak.

Originally, I thought that this Master Tang must be an unruly, eye-to-top young upstart, no one in his eyes, and difficult to control, but now it seems that this person is very disciplined, sensible, generous, quite gentlemanly, and is a person worth associating.

In addition, Song Zheyuan was also very relieved that Tang Qiuli beat Yin Rugeng, he was usually angry with this hardcore traitor, this guy, relying on the support of the Japanese behind him, kept making unreasonable demands, and he didn't dare to offend too much, lest the Japanese get involved and make the situation in North China more complicated.

Now, the independent division has taken a bad breath for him, after receiving the information that the entire army of the Jidong Security Corps was annihilated, Song Zheyuan drank a lot of wine happily, he hated Yin Rugeng, a big traitor, and in his heart, Song Zheyuan still has a great sense of national justice, these two factors combined, he has an extremely good impression of Tang Qiuli, although the two have not met until now.

After a short stay in Langfang, the troops crossed the Yongding River and marched in the direction of Zhuozhou, and there were many people along the way to watch, how many years have passed, I have never seen such a mighty squadron, look at these good boys, and look at them to give the Chinese a boost.

I heard that this unit came here after fighting devils in the northeast, and the common people spontaneously took out the good things at home and stuffed them into the pockets of the soldiers one by one.

For the first time, the soldiers were so warmly welcomed by the villagers, and felt particularly proud, they were in the northeast, and the devils fought bloodily, the villagers did not forget themselves, after entering the Shanhaiguan, the faint feeling of leaving home, swept away, and there was an inexhaustible strength on the body

In addition, along the march of the troops, discipline was strict, and the three major disciplines and seven points of attention were strictly enforced, and there was not a single incident of harassing the people, but by the way, several bandits who had been harming the township for many years were eliminated, and the bandits for the villagers were solved for many years.

After the outbreak of the all-out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, it created a good mass foundation for the troops' actions in the enemy-occupied areas, and many enthusiastic young people in North China came to join the army, so that the strength of the troops expanded rapidly and became the backbone of the war against Japan in North China.

The independent division marched with such fanfare, but the Japanese troops around Pingjin did not make any move, and on several occasions, Tang Qiuli deliberately let the troops choose a route guarded by the Japanese army, and the large group of men and horses passed under the noses of the devils.

I didn't see the devil take any action, but the soldiers were itching in their hearts, and they couldn't wait for a few shells to pass over, and they took the devil's kennel, Tang Qiuli was secretly vigilant, the devil was so forgiving to himself, he must not be ready for a full-scale war, and their intelligence agency could not know the origin of his troops.

Tang Qiuli adopted this way of marching, a large part of which was to show off his strength, but also to warn and deter the little devils, don't act rashly, North China is not only the 29th Army, a Chinese armed force, but also an independent division such a well-equipped and well-trained army.

If the devil wants to make some moves, he has to weigh and weigh, and in his heart, he hopes very much to stop the July 7 Incident, which will save hundreds of millions of Chinese kind-hearted civilians from the flames of war, and they will not pay so much sacrifice in order to fight against the Japanese invaders.

He led tens of thousands of athletes into the customs, which was also for this purpose, to contain the wolf ambitions of the Japanese invaders in the Pingjin area as much as possible, so that the war would not spread to the Central Plains.

On June 4, 1936, the troops joined Liu Chun's cavalry detachment and entered the Huangyadong area, and after more than a month of marching from the troops to the northeast in early May, during which they fought several beautiful battles of annihilation, they finally arrived at the Huangyadong base area victoriously, ending the strategic transfer of more than 1,000 kilometers in this campaign.

The comrades-in-arms who have been separated for more than a month, after meeting, they are like a world away, and they are so excited that they hug each other, especially Liu Tiehan, since Tang Qiuli chose the plan of fighting all the way from the front line of Jinzhou, he is worried every day, for fear that the troops will encounter any accidents.

Now, the troops are safe and sound, the feelings of the soldiers are very high, the fighting spirit is strong, and the excitement in their hearts can be seen by everyone.

In the evening, the troops have a meal, celebrate the victory of the division, in the Yellow Cliff Cave, there is laughter and laughter everywhere, the Yellow Cliff Cave that was originally a little empty, after the arrival of tens of thousands of soldiers, immediately appeared to be full of vitality, the thousands of new soldiers recruited in the local area, seeing the arrival of so many troops, were dumbfounded, and now they believe what the instructors said, their own troops, how strong is it, they surrounded those cannons of various calibers, envious and caressed.

At this time, it is the best season of the year in Taihang Mountain, dinner habits, mountain flowers, willows are still around, inside and outside the Huangya Cave, there are soldiers everywhere, the soldiers of the southbound corps who entered the pass in advance are envious of the comrades who arrived later, and listen to their colorful stories about the battle along the way.

Especially when I heard that in the Huludao area, when more than 10,000 devils were annihilated, they all smacked their lips with remorse, complaining that their lives were not good, and they didn't catch up with the last battle in the Northeast.

Despite the presence of so many troops, there is still a lot of spare space in Huangyadong, and another 40,000 or 50,000 people will not be a problem, in a willow forest clearing, the small river flows quietly, the air is filled with the fragrance of grass, and all the senior officers of the Bloody Hand Regiment gather together, drink heartily, talk and laugh to their heart's content.

After being robbed by the bandit leader Liu Heiqi, after Xiaoling's mobilization, the women who voluntarily stayed in the base area were busy going in and out, and after such a long time, they had integrated into the new life, and the shame and suffering of the past had gradually left them.

They re-evaluated Tang Qiuli with novel eyes, this heroic young man was able to lead so many people, and he was loved by these iron-blooded soldiers, but under his handsome appearance, there seemed to be an indissoluble sadness between his eyebrows, and why did the beautiful girl who accompanied him disappear?

With the delicacy and sensitivity of women, they know that this young man must have had a very unusual experience?

(To be continued)