Age of Conquest Reborn

Communications Director Chen Feng brought good news to Tang Qiuli. Tang Enbo, who had been tracking for many days, finally surfaced. Tang Qiu received the telegram, which read: "Commander, after many searches, Tang Enbo was found in Xiangfan, Hubei."

The headquarters of the Eighth Army, which currently has about 110,000 troops, is stationed in counties around Xiangfan."

"After detailed reconnaissance, the current troops of the Eighth Army are all Tang Enbo's trusted troops, including the four divisions that escaped from the battlefield in the battles of Anyang and Xinxiang, and the three divisions that fled from Zhengzhou. Tang Enbo has kept a close eye on the outside world.

*News, Tang Enbo himself, even more

Living in seclusion, a series of military deployments are controlled by radio. There are signs that the National Military Commission has not yet learned of Tang Enbo's whereabouts. Our agents are now closely monitoring all Tang Enbo's actions and asking for instructions on the next course of action. Yu Deshui, Shen Jun

."

Tang Qiuli took the telegram and shook his head. This Tang Enbo actually ran so far. He ran out of Henan and went to Hubei. It was really unexpected. From Zhengzhou to Xiangfan, it was more than a thousand miles, right? Legs and feet

If it is fast enough, this is what is called a collapse of a thousand miles.

He called back to Yu Deshui and Shen Jun, "Watch closely and don't alert Tang Enbo. Everything will be settled when I rush to Xiangfan." He couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was such a hard life and he had to travel thousands of miles again. Things in Haozhou haven't happened yet.

At the end of the day, we have to go to Xiangfan in Hubei Province. However, being able to find Tang Enbo also relieved me of my worries. This guy even kept it a secret from Nanjing. I really don’t know what he was thinking about.

Tang Qiuli prepared a grand occasion for Li Zongren, inviting reporters from Haozhou local newspapers and citizen representatives, totaling more than a thousand people, and selected a dozen officers above the regiment level from the Sulu Garrison Corps, led by Feng Zhian.

Sitting on the podium, when Li Zongren walked to the front stage, he immediately caused a sensation.

It is an unusual thing for the highest commander of a war zone to visit a small place like Haozhou in person. In addition, Li Zongren has been in the limelight recently, and he immediately became the focus and central figure of the audience. Everyone responded with thunderous applause, and reporters held up their hands.

The cameras inside were flashing non-stop. Tang Qiuli, dressed in casual clothes and sitting in the audience with Shan Hu and Qiu Quan, was very satisfied with the scene he directed.

Through a long conversation with Tang Qiuli, Li Zongren heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and knew what Vice Chairman Tang needed. This leader of the new Guangxi clique was very talented in politics, and he was very precise in his sense of proportion. He did not obliterate Guangxi.

He's from the Sichuan Army

He also described the feat of the Sulu garrison in the bloody battle at Shangqiu, with 40,000 troops, blocking the Japanese army of more than 100,000 troops for two days. Tang Qiuli heard that he had a large part of his intention.

Showing kindness to yourself.

There was silence in the venue. For the first time, these people heard about the Xuzhou victory, which was different from the rumors, and a unit that participated in the battle was right next to them. After Li Zongren finished speaking, several officers from the Sulu Garrison Corps recounted the battles they had experienced personally.

Returning it to the people below, when it is said that General Zhang Zizhong died heroically for his country and more than 20,000 soldiers were stained with blood on the battlefield, these officers seemed to have returned to the battlefield with heavy artillery fire.

The passionate man couldn't help but shed tears at the emotional point. The audience below had already burst into tears, especially the head of the guard of General Zhang Zizhong, who suddenly tore open his shirt, revealing numerous scars all over his body. This was the best evidence of a fierce battle.

, waves of applause from the audience pushed the atmosphere of the venue to climax again and again.

Because there were still military affairs in Xuzhou, Li Zongren hurried back to Xuzhou. Both he and Tang Qiuli were quite satisfied with this meeting. They both got the results that the other party wanted, and the effect was so good that Tang Qiuli was surprised. On the same day, there was

All walks of life in Haozhou spontaneously organized to express condolences to the troops, and many citizens organized themselves and rushed to the military station with condolences.

Once they understood the truth of the matter, those citizens who had participated in the siege of the army station could not express their inner guilt in words. They could only use practical actions to prove their regrets. In Haozhou, a wave of condolences to the troops was set off, and moreover, there were

Out of admiration for this heroic unit, there was a wave of joining the army in Haozhou and surrounding areas.

On the day the meeting ended, thousands of young people asked to join the army. Feng Zhi'an asked the division commander if he could recruit new soldiers. Of course, Tang Qiuli wanted to recruit new soldiers. Those who took the initiative to recruit them were all people with great patriotic enthusiasm.

Young people, wouldn't they be fools if they refused to accept the door?

He told Feng Zhi'an that the recruitment of soldiers was open, and there were no restrictions on men and women. However, one thing must be paid attention to, strict control, and background checks on recruits. Those who want to join the army have bad records.

, those with complicated backgrounds were not accepted, and Feng Zhian was instructed to strike while the iron was hot and set up recruiting stations in the surrounding areas of Haozhou.

In one day, more than 6,000 new soldiers were recruited. At this rate, when the Sulu Garrison Corps moves to defend, the strength of the army can reach 70,000 or 80,000. These new soldiers still follow the old rules of the ** division.

The educated ones were sent to Dingbian to study in various military academies, and the rest were sent to Huangyadong for six months of training.

Tang Qiuli took time to pay homage to the body of General Zhang Zizhong, and then ordered Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan to personally escort the general's body to Dingbian for burial in the Martyrs Cemetery.

The matter in Haozhou has been successfully resolved. The mayor of the city government and the chief of the party department have been replaced by new people. In line with the current recruitment work of the army, these two guys, Li Zonghan and Jia Hongcheng, have been removed from their posts.

Investigate, government

The No. 2 figure personally intervened in the matter. How dare the Anhui Provincial Government and the Provincial Party Committee neglect it? The handling efficiency was so high that it set the fastest record in the history of Anhui Province. As for what Chen Guofu and He Yingqin thought, it is not yet clear.

Know.

The matter in Haozhou is over. Tomorrow, Tang Qiuli will rush to Xiangfan. In the evening, he specially found General Feng Zhian. Such a force is always entrusted to someone who is reliable and has the ability to lead troops and command. He

Only then could he leave with peace of mind. After these few days of contact with Feng Zhi'an, he felt that he favored Feng Zhi'an as the candidate for the commander of the corps.

Not only because he is an old man from the 29th Army, but also because of his ability and character, this is why he came to Feng Zhi'an. Tang Qiuli is leaving tomorrow, and Feng Zhi'an also knows that he is here today.

I have many thoughts to say to this young teacher.

Tang Qiuli first told him that in order not to forget the old tradition of the 29th Army, he decided to change the designation of the Sulu Garrison Corps to the 29th Corps of the North China Army. After Feng Zhian heard this, he stood up suddenly and told Tang Qiu

Li saluted with a military salute and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you.

Thank you, Master, for being able to think carefully about the 29th Army. General Zhang knows that it’s time to rest in peace! It’s time for the heroic souls of more than 20,000 soldiers to rest in peace!” Tang Qiuli noticed that the old general’s saluting hand was on the ground.

Trembling slightly, he was obviously suppressing his inner excitement.

Later, Tang Qiuli told him that he was going to be appointed as the commander of the 29th Corps. To Tang Qiuli's great surprise, General Feng Zhian shook his head and saw the division commander's doubts. The old general said slowly: "I

As I get older, I often feel powerless. Now that my army has expanded, I know that my ability is not enough to take on this important task, so I am willing to remove my armor and return to my hometown in the northwest."

After Feng Zhian finished speaking, he couldn't hide the loneliness of a kind of hero in his heart. He belonged to the previous generation of soldiers. Facing this cruel war today, he felt at a loss. Everything he was familiar with before seemed very strange.

Being left behind, the troops were left to him and he had no control over them.

The room fell into silence. Tang Qiuli thought carefully about Feng Zhi'an's words. For a soldier who has been in the army for half his life, leaving the army is a very helpless and cruel thing. If it were him, he might not have the veteran general to be so self-aware and kind.

Free and easy, he also understands Feng Zhi'an's mood, which is for the better development of the army, and for the sake of being responsible for the army, he takes the initiative to let talented people and more capable people command this army that has excellent traditions and is growing day by day.

Tang Qiuli pondered for a long time and looked at the old general with admiration. Feng Zhian faced the commander's gaze calmly. It seemed that after making this decision, he suddenly felt a sense of relief. Tang Qiuli could see that this kind of thought was in his mind.

After thinking about it for a long time, he shook his head.

"Old General, since the formation of the Army, the *** Division has not had the habit of letting its senior officers leave sadly. In this way, I have an idea, or it can be said to be an order. You should serve as the Vice Chairman of the Military and Political Committee of the Dingbian Special Economic Zone.

, or the commander of Dingbian Garrison Area, with your experience and experience, you will definitely be able to play the greatest role."

Feng Zhi'an still shook his head and said: "Master, thank you for your support and your trust in me. Let's give the opportunity to those young people. In this way, I will make a compromise. Don't we have a martyr in Dingbian?"

Cemetery, I will go there to work, and I can also spend more time with General Zhang Zizhong. This is my last request, please agree to it."

At this point, Tang Qiuli knew that Feng Zhi'an had made up his mind and could only agree. The matter was settled like this. He sent a telegram to the Cangzhou front line overnight and transferred Li Honggang, chief of staff of the ** division, to Haozhou as the twenty-ninth commander.

The position of Corps Commander*

The position of Chief of Staff of the ** Division is held by Chang Feng, the current Chief of Staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps. Yu Guanghan, Chief of Staff of the ** Division, serves as Chief of Staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps. Yang Ketian, former Deputy Director of the Staff Office of the ** Division, succeeds Yu Guang

Han's position as chief of staff.

Because General Feng Zhian was determined not to serve as the commander of the 29th Corps, Tang Qiuli made a series of personnel adjustments and transferred Li Honggang to serve as the commander of the Corps. After receiving the order, Li Honggang rushed from the Cangzhou front line to Haozhou overnight.

The matter between the state and the 29th Corps has come to an end.

On January 23, Tang Qiu left Haozhou via Luohe and Nanyang, braving the severe cold and heading straight to Xiangfan in Hubei Province. He was accompanied by more than 1,600 soldiers from the guard brigade and the first detachment of the special operations detachment.

People, divided into more than 40 cars, traveled overnight and soon entered Hubei.