Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 548

Chapter 548: This is the power of shoulder to shoulder

But until 9 a.m., the imaginary Japanese Navy bombers never appeared.

That was because His Excellency Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, who received the message from the radio reconnaissance plane, thought twice and decided not to risk his life with those Chinese "desperados".

It is true that the benefits and risks are not proportional.

A total of only one or two thousand troops fell outside the Chinese defense line. When his bomber group flew over, they must have been within the range of the opponent's anti-aircraft guns. For such a group of 'baggage trains' carrying supplies, it was necessary to It just doesn't make sense to risk one or two fighter planes being shot down.

Although the large amount of materials carried by the baggage troops will certainly be of great use to the Chinese, that is what the army and land forces have to worry about, so what does it have to do with the navy?

Therefore, even though Ushijima Sadao, who was so angry that his eyes turned blue, repeatedly asked Nagakawa Tani Kiyoshi, an admiral with whom he had some personal relationships, to dispatch fighter planes to indiscriminately bomb the Chinese troops who rushed into the Jiaxing defense line, Nagakawa Tani Kiyoshi decisively refused.

No one expected that the large amount of supplies transported by the Independence Battalion at the risk of annihilation of the entire army would one day become a disguise to confuse the opponent, and become a baggage unit in the eyes of Japanese naval reconnaissance aircraft pilots.

If Nagakawa Tanikiyo knew that the 'baggage train' was the 'murderer' who ambushed his naval bomber formation twice in a row at Baihe Port, I am afraid he would not consider the issues of benefits and risks.

It must be eliminated quickly, not to mention the loss of one or two fighter planes, even if it costs another half of the fighter squadron, maybe the naval admiral who was beaten with a bruised nose and face by Tang Dao is also willing.

But the Japanese missed this best opportunity.

The exhausted independent battalion, protected by the high muzzles of anti-aircraft guns, used up its last bit of strength to walk the last two kilometers and reach the defense line.

At that moment, more than 10,000 troops on the defense line who had entered the fortifications and had been watching them cheered involuntarily, first in one place, then in two places, and in countless places.

The mountains roared and the tsunami roared, as if a great victory had been won.

The huge sound was even heard by the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft pilots who were constantly circling in the air overlooking the Chinese defense lines a few kilometers away.

The moment after watching the group of baggage troops transporting the truckloads of supplies into the clearly visible defense line amidst the cheers of the mountains and tsunamis, like hard-working little ants, the Japanese pilots may have realized that they had made a mistake.

No matter how awesome the "baggage train" is, it will not be so popular, let alone serve as the rear guard of the entire army.

However, the two Japanese pilots on board the two-seater reconnaissance plane modified from the Type 96 fighter jet tacitly chose to forget and left at high speed.

Wu and Guo, who arrived at the permanent fortifications on the front line in person, watched the independent battalion enter the defense line intact, and they were relieved after hanging for a long time.

However, the two of them did not personally go to greet the finally returning independent battalion.

It's not that they were unhappy, but that Tang Dao was really too cowardly. They were so satisfied that they couldn't even sleep for a moment that night.

Guo Junzuo, who was as calm as Guo Junzuo, could not help but be shocked when he learned that Tang Dao had chosen to move away. He, who was not a big smoker, actually smoked an entire cigarette in two hours of non-stop pacing. Bag.

The Independent Battalion was chosen as the last group of troops to retreat, of course because they were strong enough. If the Japanese army found out about the clues and pursued them regardless of the darkness, the Independent Battalion and the two infantry regiments in front of them could quickly form a line of defense to stop the Japanese army. In the wilderness.

More than four thousand people may still not be enough, but it can still be done to stop the Japanese army in two hours.

The task given to them is to hold off the Japanese invaders for two hours, and then run as fast as they can. The main force will be waiting for them on the second line of defense in Jiaxing.

For this reason, Lieutenant General Guo also specially found Tang Dao and asked him not to be stingy. Except for necessary ammunition and life-saving food, he could throw away the rest as much as possible to reduce the load of the soldiers as much as possible.

At this moment, human lives must be important, not materials. With people, materials will always be available.

It turned out that Tang Dao was a good guy. He looked like a good boy in front of him, but behind his back he was moving like a soldier. On average, each soldier carried a load of 30 kilograms. On such a cold winter night, he actually Everyone was sweating profusely while walking.

Let alone people, even those pack horses that can usually carry a load of two hundred kilograms and walk dozens of miles, at least half of the horses have foam at their mouths, which is a sign that their physical strength is almost exhausted.

The load was more than one-third of the usual weight and the horses were not given time to rest. After walking another two or three kilometers, it was estimated that the entire army would have fresh horse meat to eat today.

This "iron-headed" Tang Dao, seeing with his own eyes the unprecedentedly pale Tang Dao with two bags of grain hanging on his chest and a box of grenades on his shoulders, made the two commanders hate and feel distressed. I hate that this guy is so stingy that he even brought the planks necessary for building fortifications and refused to listen to his superiors; but he also practiced it personally. As the supreme commander of the independent battalion, he carried more weight than the entire battalion's officers and soldiers. His 'outfit' did not have seven Ten pounds is also sixty pounds.

On the battlefield, the Japanese failed to kill their two beloved generals. As a result, they almost died of exhaustion on the way back. It would be false for the two lieutenant generals to say that they did not feel sorry for them.

However, no matter how distressed he is, this guy Tang Dao brought it upon himself, and the two lieutenant generals will not tolerate him.

In addition to asking the Logistics Department to send the hot rice soup and steamed buns that had been prepared in a big pot to the officers and soldiers of the Independent Battalion, the two chief officers did not go to the Independent Battalion, which could be regarded as expressing their feelings for Tang. Dao was dissatisfied with this maverick behavior.

In other words, the bearded Lieutenant General Gu ran to the Independence Camp to show that he admired tough guys like Tang Dao.

“Haha, you are a smart boy, and you didn't leave even a single hair for the Japanese. I appreciate you!” The bearded lieutenant general slapped Tang Dao on the shoulder, expressing his excitement.

Even if we take risks, we have to grit our teeth and bring all the supplies. We are retreating, and we are not just running away by throwing away our armor. Tang Dao's approach is very suitable for the bearded Lieutenant General.

　　That's it, that slap that expressed his mood almost knocked down Camp Commander Tang.

No matter how powerful Tang Dao is, he is not a **** and his power is limited. Marching for more than 20 kilometers with a load of 70 to 80 kilograms is also a huge loss of physical strength. Don't look at the bearded lieutenant general who practiced martial arts at a young age and served as the "Ganzi Army". 40 If there are more, the strength is enough, even if you go into battle in person and kill two or three Japanese soldiers, it will be no problem.

Tantai Mingyue still had quick eyes and quick hands. He quickly held Tang Dao in his hand and gave the bearded lieutenant general who was in agitated mood two big white eyes.

Of course she respects Lieutenant General, but for a guy who wants to knock down his exhausted lover, the rank of Lieutenant General will not work for her.

Tantai University reporter is also a temperamental person, gentle, and will only be reserved for people she likes.

"You must be tired from the long march. You need to recuperate first. Lao Gu won't disturb you. Lao Gu has nothing else to do but give some small gifts to the brothers." The bearded lieutenant general sneered and came two times faster than him. Left in a hurry.

However, the accompanying adjutant of the 128th Division left a small bag.

Master Zhuang opened it and looked at it, tears almost came out.

Is that a bag of toffee? The advance regiment returned a few days ago. In order to express his gratitude to the two infantry regiments of the 128th Division for taking the risk to protect them, Tang Dao asked Master Zhuang to come to his door to deliver it specially to the commander of the 128th Division. of thanks.

Unexpectedly, within a few days, the lieutenant general sent the thank you back intact.

Obviously, it was because the officers and soldiers of the independent battalion were exhausted physically and could not make up for it without enough sugar.

After this night, even the former soldiers of the security regiment knew the importance of sugar. A milk candy was even more useful than a meal at critical times.

It's not a big gift, but the thoughtfulness is rare.

This is the so-called friendly army!

The senior officers of the Independent Battalion were extremely moved by this bag of candies. Chief of Staff Zhuang, who was from the security corps and was either awed or despised, and who had rarely experienced such sincere warmth from others, was even more tearful.

Perhaps, this is the power that comes from standing side by side.

Not only the independent battalions that have been integrated into one, but also the entire defense line, which comes from the Northeast Army, Sichuan Army, and Hunan Army from all over the world.

The last line of defense in western Zhejiang, Jiaxing!

Tang Dao stood in front of the independent battalion troops who had unloaded supplies and were ordered to sit down to replenish food and water. He looked towards the wilderness and the looming mountains behind.

He led the entire battalion to win a battle without gunpowder, but what should he do next?

Behind this line of defense, there is no defense fortification that can stop the Japanese invaders. If this line of defense is abandoned, if you want to resist, you can only rely on flesh and blood.

(End of this chapter)

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