Rise From Eight Hundred

"Deputy Battalion Commander Lei, Deputy Battalion Commander Guo, Chief of Staff Zhuang!" Tang Dao continued to call out the names one by one.

"Here!"

"Here!"

"Here!"

The three deputy commanders of the independent battalion stepped out one by one.

What is this for? The entire army and student soldiers of the independent battalion were stunned.

"I am unable to preside over military affairs due to illness, so you three commanders will temporarily lead the entire battalion. The company commanders under your command have disobeyed orders. I would like to ask you three commanders why you don't rectify military discipline?" Tang Dao looked at his three deputies with a cold face.

"I am ashamed of the trust of the battalion commander, Lei Xiong is willing to be punished!" Lei Xiong answered loudly.

"Yes, please punish me, battalion commander!" Guo Shouzhi lowered his head.

"Zhuang Shisan will be punished!" Zhuang Shisan, who felt that he had suffered an undeserved disaster, looked bitter, but he was also a bachelor.

Among the three, Lei Xiong, as the first commander, did not resolutely stop the behavior of the lieutenants seeking to fight, which was itself a kind of indulgence.

Not to mention Guo Shouzhi, as the deputy battalion commander, he actually became the leader of a group of hot-blooded officers. If he hadn't woken up earlier and took the initiative to admit his mistakes and take responsibility when Tang Dao woke up and saw him for the first time, I'm afraid Tang Dao would not give him the opportunity to be punished in public.

And Zhuang Shisan, this slippery guy, seems to be neutral without support from either side, but in fact it is just a manifestation of not daring to take responsibility. In some ways, he is even worse than Guo Shouzhi, the leader who insists on wrong opinions.

Especially on the battlefield, as a commander, being indecisive and having no opinions of his own is even more unacceptable.

Tang Dao didn't need to say it so bluntly, and he also saved face for these three deputies.

"Lei Xiong, as the first deputy battalion commander of the independent battalion, was unable to stop his subordinates from violating military discipline, causing the entire army to stay in a dangerous area for nearly 2 days. He will be fined half a year and 10 lashes!"

"Guo Shouzhi, as the second deputy battalion commander of the independent battalion, has no vision of a commander. He was swayed by his personal emotions and ignored the overall situation of the army. He will be fined half a year and 20 lashes!"

"Zhuang Shisan, as the chief of staff of the independent battalion, did not give enough support to the highest commander within his authority, allowing wrong remarks to prevail. He will be fined half a year and 10 lashes!"

"Tang Dao, as the highest commander of the independent battalion, was usually negligent in management, causing his subordinates to violate military discipline severely. He will be fined one year and 20 lashes!"

"Commander" Erya and Xia Dayu were shocked...

Tang Dao had just recovered from a serious illness. These 20 horse whips would not be a double whammy!

"Commander, we will handle our own mistakes according to the military law. At most, I, Li Jiujin, will be whipped again." Li Jiujin over there was also startled and couldn't help shouting loudly.

"Shut up! Do you think military discipline and military law are just playing house? If you, Li Jiujin, want to be whipped again, then come and line up. I won't stop you." Tang Dao roared coldly.

Seeing Tang Dao so determined, the two communication soldiers and Li Jiujin could only choose to shut up. Seeing that the three of them were all done for, who else would dare to persuade them? Didn't you see that even the reporter Tan Tai didn't say a word?

Tan Tai Mingyue knew Tang Dao too well and respected him even more. Military affairs should be decided by Tang Dao, even if she was reluctant in her heart.

Tang Dao walked straight to the front of the three deputies and roared: "Start, go!"

There was silence at the scene. They watched in astonishment as the four school officers, led by Tang Dao, the highest military commander, walked to the front of the guard platoon, unbuttoned their buttons, took off their military uniforms, and exposed their backs.

"This guy is really a ruthless person. He not only beats his subordinates and colleagues, but also himself!" The student soldiers who were originally a little restless calmed down.

Many students had eyes flashing with surprise and admiration. This was probably the first time they had such emotions since they saw Tang Dao.

It was not just Tang Dao's label of being a ruthless person who would even beat himself when he was ruthless. These proud sons of heaven were not so naive that anyone would foolishly complain that Tang Dao was just trying to win people's hearts.

After all, not everyone had the courage to use 20 horse whips to win people's hearts, and considering Tang Dao's control over the entire independent battalion just now, he had no need to do so.

In the firelight, the exposed backs of several colonels were the most crazy to hit their hearts.

Except for the slightly bald back of the chief of staff Zhuang Shisan, Tang Dao, Lei Xiong, and Guo Shouzhi were all covered with scars.

Scars are said to be the medals of honor of soldiers, but everyone knows that if you want to get the medals, you must first survive.

Otherwise, those scars can only become fatal injuries.

These three people, just looking at the scars, are like they escaped from hell.

Tan Tai Ming Yue closed her eyes, not looking at the scar on Tang Dao's back that she was actually familiar with.

These days, from the initial shyness to the final calmness, she has wiped Tang Dao's body with a towel more than a dozen times.

She is very familiar with that scar.

But every time she sees it, she can't help but feel distressed.

The scar that runs through Tang Dao's back, from the shoulder to the waist, is nearly 40 centimeters long. Just looking at the scar is shocking. It is conceivable how painful it is when the skin and flesh are torn.

In fact, not to mention the shock of the onlookers, even Tang Dao himself is extremely scared.

That is the souvenir left by a piece of shell skin that rubbed against his back during the battle of Cangcheng. If it is 1 centimeter deeper, Tang Dao will have to travel back the same way he came here.

Fortunately, the shell skin that passed through Tang Dao's back at nearly the speed of sound only took away a piece of flesh, and the wound depth reached a horrifying 1 centimeter. Tang Dao, with his adrenaline soaring, did not feel the pain at the time, and only discovered that he was injured after the battle was over.

The treatment method at that time was also very rough. When there was no needle and thread, they just sprinkled hemostatic powder on it and then bandaged it.

That also made Tang Dao discover his magical physique. The terrible wound that had to be sutured with needle and thread was closed in just 24 hours. What's more magical is that there is no sign of suppuration and infection.

Born with the ability to heal and resist infection, this undoubtedly makes Tang Dao have at least 30% more survival rate than ordinary people on the battlefield of swords and guns, but perhaps because the tender meat grows too fast, the scar left is not so beautiful.

Perhaps, this is the legendary gain and loss! Just like men like to dream, handsome, rich, and in good shape, they can exercise for at least an hour, but they don’t want to think about so many good things falling on their heads. Why?

But at this point in time, the hideous scar on the back of Tang Dao is very effective.

The officers and soldiers looked at the collective expressions of solemnity. This scar was enough to prove that their commander was worthy of being the bravest warrior. The proud men looked at it, and of course they looked at Tang Dao with admiration. There were so many posts like "cold, cold," Labels like cruelty and devil have become much weaker in an instant.

It is quite biased to say that women have loved heroes since ancient times. It should be said that both men and women love heroes. Women want to marry heroes, while men dream of becoming heroes.

A soldier with a ferocious scar on his strong muscles. Combined with his previous achievements, he definitely fits everyone's imagination of a hero.

"Sir" Lao Hei's face was as bitter as Coptis chinensis.

It's not that Battalion Commander Tang couldn't be whipped, but what made the army lieutenant feel particularly bitter was how hard he should control when 'beating' his commander.

The force was light, he knew Tang Dao's temper, and he might take off his uniform and be whipped the next moment.

But what if it’s heavy? Taking a peek at the solemn and admiring eyes of the officers and soldiers around him, Lao Hei knew with his toes that he would be scolded badly afterwards.

Especially the reporter Tan Tai who was not far away. Although the light of the fire could not illuminate her face, Lao Hei could clearly see the cold light flashing in her eyes when she glanced at him.

It was understandable. The scar on the lover's back was already very distressing. If someone wanted to add a little more to it, who else would the reporter hate if not you?

This was much harder than beating Li Jiujin. Lao Hei felt so bitter!

"Stop talking nonsense, and execute military law!" Tang Dao glared.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the four independent battalion leaders headed by Tang Dao were whipped. Due to the power of Tang Dao, Lao Hei and the soldiers of the guard platoon used at least 90% of their strength in this whipping, and there was almost no fancy. Even a strong man like Lei Xiong was hurt by the pain.

Gu Neng

Tang Dao and Guo Shouzhi were whipped 20 times, and their backs were bloody. As soon as they finished beating, Tan Tai Mingyue took a few female medical soldiers to apply medicine to the officers who were "beaten" by her. Finally, they had the "special treatment" that a superior should have.

However, no one had any idea about this special treatment.

Whether it was ordinary soldiers from the old army who had long been accustomed to being oppressed, or the proud children of the highest institutions in China, they all knew that the highest commander of any army could order himself to be punished. It was rare, if not unique.

When subordinates made mistakes, as superiors, they did not blindly punish them, but shared the same efforts. They were parents and brothers. With such a superior, who would not be willing to die?

The soldiers were moved, but most of the lieutenants were blushing, and they did not dare to look at the famous scene where several officers were beaten and groaned.

It can even be said that the scene of Tang Dao leading the military law touched them more than beating themselves.

Leng Feng, who rarely showed emotions and did not show much pain when he was whipped just now, lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly.

He was afraid that others would see the strong regret in his eyes.

Although he just said that he could not bear the pain of millions of people, in fact, only he knew that his personal emotions more or less played a part in his fight to the death. He never forgot the pain of his younger brother dying in front of him. Only when he killed the Japanese army with his own hands or witnessed the corpses of Japanese infantrymen lying in front of him, would the pain in his heart be slightly reduced.

The independent battalion suddenly had to move away from the battlefield to the north, which made Leng Feng, who had been somewhat "addicted" to killing Japanese to relieve his heartache, suddenly feel at a loss, so he was so irrational, and would rather disobey military orders, would rather ignore the friendship with Lei Xiong, and stand on the opposite side of him and advocate a decisive battle.

But Tang Dao told him that he was wrong. The so-called decisive battle at this time would not only fail to save the people, but would also bury the entire independent battalion here. Even those seriously injured soldiers who had fought hard on the front line and were now unable to resist would become the targets of the Japanese invaders' wanton slaughter because of their disregard for the consequences.

It was his own selfish desire to put the entire army to death. Looking at the two children who were still standing stubbornly on the hillside and did not know the world, and Tang Dao who took the initiative to bear the military law for them, Leng Feng felt unprecedented regret.

Qian Dazhu and Zhao Daqiang also lowered their heads, which was completely different from their previous attitude of holding their heads high to state their reasons.

Although they were fierce in fighting to the death, who said they didn't have a little selfishness? There was the same, even if they wanted to die on their own initiative.

Qian Dazhu was young, and every time he thought of the brothers who died in the battle here, he felt that if he left without fighting, it would be a betrayal of the brothers who had fought to the death and finally buried their bones in a foreign land, so he didn't want to leave.

Zhao Daqiang, with his successive victories, had an illusion that he himself had not noticed. He felt that if he went out, he would definitely kill the Japanese and leave them dead. As long as he dared to fight, he would be able to lift the siege of Nanjing.

The Sichuan Army company commanders who followed him had their own reasons, but they were not without the mentality of Zhao Daqiang who was overconfident.

Yes, this unexpected fainting made Tang Dao discover the shortcomings and problems in the independent battalion that had not been exposed before.

First, the entire independent battalion was too dependent on Tang Dao. When Tang Dao could not provide opinions, even a strong man like Lei Xiong could not unify everyone's opinions. This was an extremely dangerous signal.

This time it was Nanjing, what if it was another battlefield next time? The Japanese army was also extremely cruel, and the lieutenants were in power again?

Second, everyone should make the best use of their resources and do what they are best at. For example, Zhuang Shisan, he came from the Songjiang Security Corps, had enough brains, and his loyalty after the test of war was not bad, but his past experiences and personality still limited his thinking, and he could not be an excellent battlefield commander.

Lao Hei, Gu Xishui and other lower-level officers can remain neutral, but as one of the big guys, he is the center of decision-making. He must not treat this incident with such a self-preserving attitude.

Of course, Zhuang Shisan also has his own strengths that no one can match. He is good at calculation and has enough talent for material management. No one can match his logistics management ability in an independent battalion.

For an army, logistics supply is one of the important guarantees of combat effectiveness. Without logistics supply, no matter how strong the army is, it is difficult to maintain combat effectiveness.

For example, in the battle on the ice field, the Chinese warriors who were strong-willed enough to ambush in the ice and snow at minus 40 degrees and turn themselves into ice sculptures could only maintain the attack for seven days at most.

Because the simple food and ammunition they carried could only guarantee a seven-day supply. Beyond this time, even if they were willing to persist, most of them would not die on the battlefield, but starve to death in the trenches.

Third, it was also the signal that made Tang Dao feel the crisis the most! The middle and low-level officers of the independent battalion, and even the soldiers of the independent battalion, have a kind of self-righteous pride spreading.

That is the consequence of continuous victory.

Originally, this was self-confidence. From the fear of the Japanese army at the beginning to the later discovery that the Japanese army was nothing special, it would not be too difficult to defeat them without heavy artillery.

In the battle of Mouse Mountain and the battle of Laojinkeng, until a feint shot scared away the main force of the Japanese army led by a Japanese major general, the full confidence continued to expand, but it turned into arrogance.

You know, arrogance plus a little bit is "stinky"!

If it weren't for the arrogance that gradually grew deep in their hearts, a group of young officers who were full of blood would not have turned back and killed Nanjing to avenge the people.

The boundary between self-confidence and arrogance is actually very vague. Not everyone can become a wise man, but self-confidence will not cross that boundary.

Because the mistake of breaking through that boundary due to the accumulated self-confidence of continuous victories is completely understandable, but it cannot be easily forgiven.

They are commanders. Self-confidence can increase the combat effectiveness of their subordinates and bring out 120% or even higher of their original strength, but arrogance will bring disaster to everyone.

As the supreme commander, Tang Dao must nip the arrogance that is spreading throughout the independent battalion before this disaster comes.

The army is actually like the human body. In an emergency, all attention is focused on the battlefield, but some minor injuries and pains are ignored. However, once the crisis is over, the side effects of these seemingly insignificant minor injuries and pains will surge and eventually cost lives.

Fortunately, these problems were exposed during the period when Tang Dao was unconscious, and Tang Dao still had enough time to change them one by one.

For the first problem, Tang Dao currently does not have a good solution, or even if there is one, Tang Dao does not plan to implement it for the time being. Before arriving at that mountain and choosing to join that team, Tang Dao must firmly grasp the military power in his hands and never allow the second voice to appear.

The second question was the shortest. Tang Dao was determined to no longer worry about the so-called factional relationships within the army in the next round of reorganization. He would use people's talents, including deputy battalion officers like Zhuang Shisan. With his current control over the independent battalion, he was already confident enough.

Only the third question was more difficult. It was not one or two people, but a group of people or even most of the officers and soldiers of the independent battalion.

Tang Dao simply used the name of violating military discipline to count most of the company-level officers, including himself, and severely whipped them to make everyone sober.

The current independent battalion is not weak, but it is not strong enough for 2,000 people to challenge more than 100,000 Japanese, even if there is a huge hatred.

Of course, as the saying goes, you can catch rabbits by hunting in the grass. Tang Dao's move is not only to rectify the style within the independent battalion.

You don't need to go to the student company formed by the pride of heaven to see how bad their marching formation is.

This is not to say that they are arrogant, but this is already destined. Science requires sufficient independence rather than simple obedience. You can't expect these elites to practice running and make themselves big and strong while they are desperately thinking.

The army and the school are not the same world.

But at this time, even if they are destined to become the most dazzling stars in the Chinese sky in the future, they must be obedient enough. This is a battlefield.

Before becoming the brightest star, they must first live.

Li Jiujin defined himself as the chicken that killed the chicken and frightened the monkeys, which was too narrow after all. His commander Tang had a much bigger vision than him.

The entire independent battalion was that chicken!

The fierce move of the battalion commander Tang, who even beat himself to a bloody pulp, not only successfully curbed the trend of arrogance among the officers and soldiers of the independent battalion, but also shocked a group of "monkeys" with ideals and ideas.

Don't look at the many labels, but if you want to challenge the battalion commander Tang in the future, you have to think about today.

Who would a certain colonel who beat himself up care about?

Anyway, from this night on, the name of "Tang the Devil" spread like wildfire among a group of proud sons of heaven.

However, Tang Dao underestimated these elites after all.

The reason why some people here can succeed in their own fields in the future is that they are brave enough to stick to themselves and never bow to any obstacles.

The 'evil forces' like the Tang Dao, which starts with a great moral and whip-like speech, naturally fall into this category...

PS: Two chapters are combined into one, a 5,000-word chapter! In addition, I'd like to ask for leave for everyone. Because a relative passed away, I will go back to my hometown with my parents tomorrow. I guess I will be delayed in my hometown for a day, so I don't have time to write and update. Sorry!