Rise From Eight Hundred

The chief officer was stunned by the strange number, but the major adjutant standing by was not stupid. He flipped through the list and finally found the 43rd Army.

The famous "Beggar Army", the disappointment in the eyes of the major general was obvious, but it was an army after all, and no matter how poor the combat effectiveness was, it was better than nothing.

He looked back with some difficulty, "Captain Wang, right? I wonder when the main force of your army will arrive?"

As for Tang Dao, the so-called commander of the Four-Line Battalion, he was actively ignored by the major general-level inspector who was more engaged in administrative work than military affairs.

Although the name of the Four-Line Battalion sounded a bit familiar, even battalions with special names represented meritorious service, but it was still just one battalion, wasn't it?

Old Wang was probably angry because this person didn't know his number at all. Hearing this question, he grinned and answered seriously: "The remaining four infantry companies of our army will arrive in Songjiang in three hours. Also, before coming, the commander asked me to say hello to you, Major General Wang, and hoped that Songjiang County could provide three days of supplies for our six infantry companies."

"How many infantry companies?" Major General Wang was struck by lightning and opened his mouth in disbelief.

"Two have come, and there are four more!" Old Wang was so bad that he decisively stretched out three fingers.

"Isn't it four!" Major General Wang's eyes were almost out of focus, but he still subconsciously asked questions about the mistake of three fingers.

"There is another one, who is to stay behind to guard my retreat." Old Wang smiled faintly.

"What retreat is there to guard! With this little force, everyone will die when the Japanese come, all of them will die." Major General Wang's face turned completely gray. While muttering to himself, he turned his head to look at the tall and strong Tang Dao beside him. "Captain Tang, where is your Fourth Battalion? How many infantry companies?"

The cruel reality of six infantry companies in one infantry army and one to defend the retreat route has obviously refreshed the bottom line of the commander of the security regiment. When the bottom line is infinitely lowered, some things that were once looked down upon can also become the last straw.

Although the Fourth Battalion is just a battalion, a battalion with a name must be a little different! At least at this moment, this Major General Wang and his major adjutant who had been stunned by him thought so.

Unfortunately, reality gave him another heavy blow.

"There are 103 officers and soldiers in my Fourth Battalion, five of whom are injured, and there are still 98 who can fight!" Lei Xiong, who was standing behind Tang Dao, also sang the same tune with Lao Wang.

The two underestimated officers were afraid that the stimulation of the already distraught Major General Wang was not enough.

The major general who came from an administrative background could not bear this blow at all. He closed his eyes and fainted.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

The commander of the Major General Security Corps has been in a state of panic since he received a telegram two hours ago that the Japanese army was landing in Jinshanwei and he would lead the Songjiang Security Corps and the reinforcements to defend Songjiang County.

Songjiang belongs to Wu and has been a prosperous place since ancient times. The personnel and equipment of the Songjiang Security Corps are naturally good, but there are only 2,000 people. Isn't it like an egg hitting a stone to fight against tens of thousands of Japanese troops?

The psychological support that supported this Major General-level commissioner to stand in the city gate and wait instead of abandoning the city and fleeing was the reinforcements that were about to arrive in the telegram.

Who knew that he would only expect a few infantry companies to arrive after waiting for so long? Do you think he would not be angry!

If he was not still young, he would have been deceived by Lao Wang and Lei Xiong, who felt despised, and had a myocardial infarction, even though they were telling the truth.

"Commissioner Wang, don't get excited. Our Fourth Battalion and the 43rd Army are just the vanguard. There are still large troops following behind. If nothing goes wrong, we will arrive in the evening." Tang Dao glared at Lei Xiong, rushed forward to hold down the mouth of the Major General Security Corps leader who was about to faint, and handed him a "heart pill".

There are reinforcements? This "heart pill" is obviously more useful than the future "quick-acting heart pill". The Major General, whose complexion has improved greatly, looked earnest: "You didn't lie to me? There are 100,000 folks in Songjiang City!"

"Didn't lie to you?" Tang Dao nodded. "The reason why the 43rd Army only came with five infantry companies is because they only had 700 people left in the Battle of Songhu half a month ago, and our Fourth Battalion is the same. 98 soldiers who can fight are all here."

As soon as this was said, the whole audience was shocked.

The major general and the officers and soldiers of the security regiment behind him, who were already extremely disappointed, looked at the small group of soldiers in front of them, who were still covered in gunpowder and were busy preparing weapons and equipment beside the truck.

After a big battle, only 700 soldiers were left in an infantry army, and the remaining soldiers would all come to this place where they would die. Is this true?

"I remember, the Sihang Battalion, is it the battalion that fought a bloody battle with the Japanese army in the Sihang Warehouse a few days ago?" The major adjutant suddenly pointed at Tang Dao and shouted, "You are Tang Dao, the Tang Dao Battalion Commander Tang who was commended by the theater command?"

"It seems so! But I didn't receive any express order to commend, I just heard it from you." Tang Dao smiled.

"So they are the Sihang Battalion!"

"Haha, even the elite of the Sihang Battalion have been sent here, Songjiang is saved."

"The brothers of the Sichuan Army are not bad either."

After the atmosphere on the scene was extremely shocked, the officers and soldiers of the security regiment, who were originally serious and a little stiff, suddenly became enthusiastic.

Anyone who heard that these were two armies that had experienced bloody battles and were covered in scars but were still rushing to fight them to live and die together would be unable to help but feel emotional.

At least at this time, they ignored the fact that the 43rd Army and the Four-line Camp had only 600 to 700 soldiers in total.

These two heroic troops have already explained their bravery with the casualty ratio.

When you are with brave people, you will not be timid.

This is the power brought by fearlessness.

Wang Gongyu also regained some courage, and took the hands of Lao Wang and Tang Dao with shame: "Gongyu just lost his composure, please forgive me, brothers. The brothers of the Sichuan Army and the Four-line Camp risked their lives to support Songjiang. Gongyu is really grateful. The supply matter is easy to talk about, and it will be delivered before noon. Now please enter the city first with you and all the brothers! Please!"

"Commander Wang, there is no need to be so polite! Please!"

"If someone respects me one foot, I will respect him one yard." Lao Wang, who was unhappy just now, became polite now.

Tang Dao naturally had no opinion on this major general of the security group who did not leave much fame in history.

Because, in the past, the 67th Army and the Security Corps fought bloody battles in Songjiang for three days and nights, and this man could be said to have persisted to the end, which was much stronger than those county governors who fled three hundred miles after hearing the news.

When the army entered the city, Tang Dao refused Wang Gongyu's invitation to have tea and discuss matters in his office, but asked the commander of the Security Corps to order the entire Songjiang Security Corps, which was already on standby, to assemble. He planned to build fortifications immediately without waiting for the main force to arrive.

This is what the reinforcements should look like. Wang Gongyu did not feel abrupt, but felt more at ease.

He was just a little surprised why it was not Old Wang, who had a higher military rank, who made this request, but Tang Dao.

Is it because the Central Army is inherently more powerful? The major general who has been in the officialdom for decades can only find such a reasonable reason.

This great commissioner did not know that before the departure, the military order of the 43rd Army Headquarters stated: Establish a front-line command post, and Lieutenant Colonel Tang Dao will be the commander.

This is not just about how much Lieutenant General Guo values ​​Tang Dao, but also contains enough life wisdom. The military order he issued shows that he did not treat the 88th Division badly. Even if there is only one infantry battalion, he did not say that it would be randomly deployed. He also specially appointed a front-line commander to Tang Dao, even if the command power was only for more than three hours.

What's more wonderful is that Lao Wang came with Tang Dao.

If it were someone else, it would definitely be unpleasant to be suppressed by a lieutenant colonel who is a head shorter than him, but the relationship between Tang Dao and Lao Wang is different. Lao Wang just doesn't have to worry about that.

It can only be said that for the superior, the brain is too happy.

Even Tang Dao, who has lived two lives, can't resist it.

However, Tang Dao can't care about the twists and turns in the big man's head now.

They arrived in Songjiang first, not just to calm the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in Songjiang, but to observe the terrain and build fortifications is the first priority.

Tang Dao's head hurts.

Songjiang will not be very famous in China in the future.

Tang Dao has been to Jiangnan countless times, and is familiar with several famous cities, but this is his first time to Songjiang.

On the way here, Tang Dao has thought about how to deploy defenses in Songjiang countless times in his mind, but when he came to Songjiang City in person, Tang Dao knew that all the imaginations in his mind could be thrown into the garbage dump...

PS: There is only one chapter today. In order to control the number of words, there will be more chapters on the day of listing.