Rise From Eight Hundred

General Zhang smiled bitterly!

Tang Dao was really rude.

As the saying goes: Talking about money between brothers hurts feelings! Faced with Tang Dao's unabashed request for money, the lieutenant general didn't feel hurt, did he? But he couldn't even take out a dime, and his face was really hurt.

"Brother Zhang, don't get me wrong, I'm not asking you for money, but" Tang Dao smiled and pointed upward with a finger.

"What do you mean?" General Zhang seemed to have come to his senses.

"To be honest with you, Brother Zhang, my Four-Line Regiment was formerly an independent battalion, and it was also approved by the Ministry of Military Affairs, but it has been more than a month, and neither the military nor the Ministry of Military Affairs has allocated a dime of funds. My independent battalion has 1,100 people, and every morning I have to stand in the wind for a while before going to the battlefield to beat the little devils." Speaking of having no money, Tang Dao's little face was bitter.

Just looking at it makes me feel miserable.

"Why do you want to stand on the wind vent for a while?" Commander Zhang was stunned.

Although this man was free and easy, he was upright and did not understand Tang Dao's nonsense.

"Northwest wind can really fill your stomach! The whole army of my Four-Line Regiment can prove it. If there is any commander who doesn't believe it, just go and try it yourself!" Tang Dao said righteously.

Just looking at his face and extremely confident tone, Commander Zhang almost believed it.

"Ahem! I understand! I understand! Brother, just tell me how I can help you!" Commander Zhang waved his hand quickly.

Just for Tang Dao's bitterness, he dared to guarantee that even the stingy boss would have to allocate some military funds to this guy to drink some porridge. Is it okay to fight the Japanese by drinking northwest wind alone?

"I know that Commander Li admires you, Brother Zhang. You go to him and ask the Fifth War Zone to allocate the military funds owed to my Four-Line Regiment and the rewards promised before to my Four-Line Regiment. Tang Dao will be grateful!" Tang Dao said.

"This..." Commander Zhang's mouth twitched slightly.

Tang Dao's request didn't seem excessive. What he wanted was the military expenses and rewards that originally belonged to his Four Lines Corps. The emperor didn't lack hungry soldiers, so what should be given must be given.

But he asked for the wrong subject. The one who owed him money was the Ministry of Military Affairs, not the Fifth War Zone. It was true that the commander admired him. Two months ago in Nanjing, he asked him to come out of retirement several times when he was unemployed in the Ministry of Military Affairs. Finally, he returned to the battlefield. But if he went to him for money that didn't belong to him for no reason, would he be driven out?

"Don't worry, Brother Zhang, as long as you ask, I guarantee that Commander Li will agree to you." Tang Dao said confidently.

"Why do you think so?" Commander Zhang couldn't help but be curious.

Although he had only known Tang Dao for a short time, he had studied Tang Dao's battle reports on the battlefield. Whether it was Sihang, Songjiang or Jiashan, Tang Dao led his troops to make the impossible possible under extremely bad circumstances, especially the night attack on the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, which was simply a classic turnaround.

If the final result had not been confirmed, even the Chinese commander would find it hard to believe that Tang Dao had targeted the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, which had not yet started operations, from the moment he was chased like a dog by the 36th Infantry Brigade.

The difficulty of the entire battlefield was not how Tang Dao's troops caught the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade off guard that night, nor was it that he only used a thousand people to block the reinforcements of the 36th Infantry Brigade, but that he predicted the approximate area where the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade would inevitably appear at least a week in advance, and used this week to mobilize the main infantry of the Jiashan front to mobilize the main infantry of the Japanese army, so that the 18th Division gradually lost its vigilance and successfully transferred most of its escort infantry regiment, and finally completed this miraculous night attack.

That was also the biggest blow to the Japanese heavy firepower units in the entire Songhu battlefield, and indirectly prompted the 67th Army and the 128th Division to evacuate Jiaxing safely.

Otherwise, according to the Chinese side's own estimates, at least half of the three infantry divisions would have been lost even with the protection of the national defense line.

Without this great achievement, no matter how powerful his Tang Dao was, he would never have become a regimental commander in one fell swoop, especially when he was so closely tied to the Northeast Army.

"Hehe! First of all, Brother Zhang, you underestimated how much that person valued the Battle of Xuzhou. The defeat in Songhu at least shattered the Japanese invaders' arrogance of destroying all of China in three months, but the defeat in Nanjing made them lose all face. The four national defense lines that cost a lot of money to build were almost emptied by his important officials, and the Nanjing garrison commander was appointed by him. Although the surging public opinion was temporarily suppressed, as a leader, he had to take the blame.

This battle must win back some face. Even if it is defeated again, there must be victory in defeat, unlike the Nanjing Defense War, which was almost a one-sided defeat. For this reason, he even gave up power to let Chief Li lead these hundreds of thousands of troops. Otherwise, with his personality style, which of those deputy commanders would not be his confidant?" Tang Dao laughed.

"In this way, Commander Li has enough autonomy. When he asks for military funds, he can also ask for the 100,000 yuan military funds of my Four Lines Group. What's the difficulty?"

"Well, that's true!" Commander Zhang nodded. "However, Commander Li doesn't owe you a favor, Tang Dao, and he won't help so much just because of my face!"

"Then Brother Zhang, you underestimated your power." Tang Dao seemed to have expected Commander Zhang to have such doubts. "If it was before today, it would be fine, but after today, Brother Zhang, your status in front of Commander Li will only rise, and he will value you more!"

When Tang Dao said this, Commander Zhang's tiger eyes flashed.

He was an upright person, but it didn't mean that he didn't understand the unspoken rules in officialdom. Of course he understood what Tang Dao meant.

As one of the few people in the top-level building, the commander of the fifth theater also hopes to achieve success in this battle-level battle, but he is not the only one coming to this battle. Directly under the Guangxi Clan, there are also Sichuan Army, Yunnan Army, Northeast Army, Northwest Army and other troops.

It's okay to say that these miscellaneous military units are here, but they are just fighting to the death with the Japanese. The most troublesome thing for Commander Li may be his direct lineage, such as the 20th Army Corps. It's almost the norm.

It is inevitable to win over numerous generals from various factions and take the opportunity to suppress someone's direct lineage, and he, the former No. 2 figure in the 29th Army and the No. 2 figure in the Northeastern Army, Commander Wu Da, is simply an inevitable candidate.

Then, today, for Tang Dao, the two of them actually joined forces. Moreover, he sat in the heavily guarded liaison office of the 67th Army and had secret conversations with Commander Wu Da and Tang Dao. Doesn't this make people think a lot?

There are two major factions, the Northeast Army and the Northwest Army, with more than 100,000 people participating in this battle. Who dares to ignore them?

"Haha, I said before that you rise on the battlefield and don't understand the darkness of the human heart, but now it seems that I am worrying too much." Commander Zhang couldn't help but laugh. "I didn't expect you to know the thoughts of those people so thoroughly. Okay, I'll help you with this. Ask your logistics officer to make a list of all the funds owed to you by the Military and Political Department. I'll go find it. Commander Li, asking the war zone to pay first and then ask for it from the Military and Administrative Department can be regarded as a statement from me! From now on, I wonder if that person will criticize me in the 59th Army!"

"Brother Zhang, we Chinese often say: Those who are not of my race must have different hearts! But for that principal, it has always been those who are not my students and not good people!" Tang Dao sighed slightly.

It was true that Tang Dao entrusted this person with help to ask for money, but it was also true that he indirectly asked this person to choose his camp. The former 59th Army performed well in the Battle of LY and was finally reorganized into the 33rd Army, which indirectly led to its death in the famous Zaoyi Battle.

If possible, Tang Dao would rather this patriotic general not have that promotion, which might change his destiny.

Of course, it is sheer nonsense to think that one can change one's destiny just by not being promoted. There are still two years left before that battle, and Tang Dao still has enough time to plan, such as the batch of arms in the warehouse in the Jincheng Concession.

Tang Dao remembered that the reason why this patriotic general died in the line of duty was because the Japanese army detected the dense radio information and locked the location of his headquarters, dispatching elite infantry to sneak attack. At that time, the guard troops around the Chinese general usually used submachine guns in order to concentrate their firepower. The firepower configuration of the shell gun.

Submachine guns and shell guns with ferocious firepower are naturally sharp weapons in city street battles. When more than a dozen submachine guns pull the trigger, even heavy machine guns will have to evade the flames ejected from them.

But what about in the field? Submachine guns and shell guns only have a range of 100 meters. The light infantry with the firepower of rifles, light machine guns, and grenades can attack them from a long distance. When the ammunition to maintain the intensity of the firepower is almost exhausted, it will be the end.

Therefore, submachine guns and shell guns are good weapons, but it also depends on where they are used. If they are replaced with semi-automatic rifles, the defensive power will be greatly increased, and the arms in Jincheng can fully meet all this.

"Haha! Brother, you are right. Since we have chosen to defend my homeland, we have a clear conscience and don't care what so many people are doing!" Commander Zhang was also a free and easy man, and he laughed loudly.

Tang Dao was naturally overjoyed to have solved such a big problem unexpectedly.

You know, Comrade Lao Wu originally wanted to help him ask for military expenses in person, but once he stepped in, things might have become more complicated. Tang Dao came to Xuzhou City just to find an opportunity to see if he could meet the general. Commander, but that chance is obviously slim.

Judging from the current situation, the person who is busy with military affairs, let alone a junior colonel, is not a major general. He can't be seen just by wanting to see him. Even Comrade Wu, who is a lieutenant general, has to line up, right?

And since this person said he would do it for him, he would definitely do it. In this way, he would have the funds to buy pack horses and carts, and he would also have the rewards he promised to honor the officers and soldiers. This would completely eliminate a big worry.

At this time, the guards from the liaison office happened to bring over pastries and fruits they had just bought on the street, especially fruits, which were rare in this era without greenhouses and were considered a rarity.

Human beings' instinctive desire is to eat. No matter whether they are lieutenant generals or colonels, they can't resist this appetite. When we chatted while eating, the topic was much easier than the previous discussion of human nature.

Tang Dao comes from the future, and his knowledge and vision are broader than that of Commander Zhang. Every time he brings up a new topic, the patriotic general feels fresh, but Commander Zhang is also from a family background. They have a lot of local customs and customs, and their temperament is calm and meticulous, but also has a bit of cheerfulness. Although the two people are very different in age and even have almost a century difference in thinking, they complement each other and talk very congenially.

This is the first friend Tang Dao has met in this era with whom he can chat. There are many people around Tang Dao. Tantai Mingyue is his lover, Lei Xiong, Li Jijin and others are brothers, Comrade Lao Guo and Lao Wu His comrades loved and cared for him very much, like an elder brother and more like an uncle.

But Commander Zhang is different from them. Although he is more than 20 years older, he has an open mind and a unique view of things, which is very compatible with Tang Dao.

Putting aside the age factor and the halo of the anti-Japanese hero, this famous anti-Japanese general who will be famous in the future is not only a comrade-in-arms who can depend on each other on the battlefield, but also an interesting good friend in Tang Dao's eyes.

In this world, there may be many comrades-in-arms who can fight side by side with you and die calmly because of responsibility, but those who can be called interesting friends are really rare.

However, although he was full of ambition, Tang Dao could still see the gloom hidden in his eyes. Tang Dao looks rough, but in fact, his mind is also delicate. After thinking about it, you will know why he is like this.

A group army commander who can write a letter to his wife before going to the battlefield to tell his last words may have the greatest shame in his life than the Battle of Yanjing. It was not because of the defeat, but because he, as a lieutenant general and division commander of a large army with more than 30,000 soldiers, chose to serve as the mayor for peace talks.

However, how could such a smart person do such an unwise thing and try to negotiate with the Japanese army, which had already made up its mind, to keep the land of Pingjin? He was criticized by the military and civilians across the country for this. There are few records of this in military history.

Military history only records that in August 1937, after the loss of Pingjin, the Military and Political Department revoked the number of the 29th Army and expanded its remnants withdrawn from Beiping into the 1st Army Group, which was composed of 3 infantry armies and 1 cavalry army. Among them, the 59th Army was formed by combining the 38th Division of the original 29th Army and the Special Service Brigade, and 80% of the troops were the old subordinates of the former commander of the 38th Division.

Logically speaking, the commander of the 59th Army should be none other than him, but because he had previously served as the mayor of Yanjing for peace talks, not only did the peace talks fail, but it also accelerated the loss of Yanjing, an important city, resulting in a collapse of reputation and nationwide condemnation.

Tang Dao knows that heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine. If the inner wound is always avoided, it will never heal, just like his choice to die on the battlefield in the future is inevitably related to this heart wound.

If you don't want to lose this comrade who can be a friend, you must first heal this heart wound.

And if you want to heal the wound of the soul as quickly as possible, it is better to face it directly, open the scar, and expose the bloody wound in front of people.

"Brother Zhang, I know you are wise, but why did you do such an unwise thing? I can't figure it out. There must be a hidden story! Please don't blame me for being abrupt, Brother Zhang!" Tang Dao faced the patriotic general directly.

Hearing Tang Dao's question, the commander Zhang, who was just full of enthusiasm, was full of sadness.

He stood up and walked to the window, lit a cigarette and was silent for a long time before saying bitterly: "This is the shame of my life, Zhang. Even if Commander Li told me about it, I would never be honest.

Well, it's rare that you, Tang Dao, an anti-Japanese hero, don't despise my past bad reputation and call me brother. I will tell you about my experience since the July 7 Incident, so that you know that I, Zhang, am definitely not a traitor as described by those literati and students!"...

PS: Today is still a big chapter. It is probably because Fengyue respects the heroes who made outstanding contributions in the War of Resistance, so he describes them in more detail. Tomorrow, a big chapter will be completed.