Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 768

Chapter 768 Brother Zhang (Part 2)

"Since the Japanese invaders invaded our defense line on July 7, Zhao and Tong both died on the battlefield loyal to the country. As their comrades, how could Mr. Zhang do such a cowardly thing and stand upright? At the same time, Zhang only hoped to fight the Japanese invaders to the death.

But the power of the Japanese invaders was beyond our imagination. More than 100,000 troops came towards Yanjing. Mingxuan secretly ordered me to negotiate with the Japanese invaders as the mayor of Yanjing. Now that the military order is issued, as a soldier, I have to Sir, I am far less courageous than your brother in disobeying orders at Sihang Warehouse. Thinking about it afterwards, I regretted it endlessly.

Of course, Mingxuan's words, “In order to protect the ancient city of Yanjing from being destroyed by the war, our personal reputation does not matter!” ' It's really something I couldn't refuse.

Just, brother Tang, do you know what is the most painful thing for me, Mr. Zhang? "Commander Zhang turned his back to Tang Dao, with faint green smoke rising from in front of him, and his voice was calm.

Except for the cold wind outside the window, no one could see his facial expression, but Tang Dao seemed to be able to see his eyes filled with sadness.

However, Tang Dao knew that in the face of this inquiry, he did not need to answer, he only needed to be a quiet listener.

Listening quietly is far more useful than a spiritual mentor who talks endlessly from his own perspective. There is no real empathy in this world.

The wounds of the soul are not like the body that can be repaired, they can only be healed on their own!

“The most painful thing for me was not when the whole country knew that it was me, Mr. Zhang, who was negotiating with the Japanese invaders and the public was in an uproar, and even went so far as to launch a crusade. Since I had obeyed the order, I was already prepared to be infamous.

But my long-time friend who personally gave the order knew the inside story, but refused to come forward to defend me. I ended up becoming the eternal sinner on the headlines of major newspapers and magazines that caused the loss of the nation in Pingjin. At that moment, Zhang was truly heartbroken. "

Speaking of the real pain in his heart, Zhang Junzhong's originally broad and strong shoulders shrugged slightly. Tang Dao hardly needed to look at him to know the agitation in his heart at this time.

Tang Dao can completely understand the feeling of being betrayed by a colleague and friend. In a different place, if his Tang Dao was betrayed by Lei Xiong, even if the sword and ax were added to his body, it wouldn't be as painful as his heart!

"I remember that after the Central Plains War, the 29th Army was incorporated by the young marshal. At that time, the young marshal wanted to appoint Zhang as the commander of the army due to various considerations. I reluctantly recommended Mingxuan as the commander of the 29th Army, and I served as the commander of the 38th Army. The division commander was his deputy. I treated him like this back then, but I didn't expect him to treat me like this today!" Commander Zhang looked back at Tang Dao with tears in his eyes. "Brother, tell me, is this because I, Zhang, am blind and have seen the wrong person? I have been blind like this for many years."

Tang Dao could only sigh slightly. He knew all this history.

This patriotic general is really a down-to-earth person. What he said was not only the truth, but he even downplayed his feat of giving up the post of military commander.

You must know that at that time, China was not only being watched by Japan, but was also in chaos internally. Sichuan Province was at war, the Central Plains was at war, and the warlords of various factions could not stop fighting for their own interests. Troubled times are not an exaggeration.

In this chaotic world where human life is at stake, the only way to control your own destiny is to take control of power. How important is the military power of an infantry army with tens of thousands of troops?

Out of 100 people, maybe 99 people will choose to fight for it with all their strength.

But this person is the only one.

You must know that if he wanted to, the probability that he could have become the number one military man in the Northland was higher than 80%.

In the Central Plains War in 1930, Commander Zhang, then commander of the 6th Division, participated in the war. The troops under his command defeated Xu Yuanquan and Zhang Zhizhong in a row in Henan, and he was known as a tiger general on the Central Plains battlefield.

However, under a series of blows such as the Northeastern Army entering the Pass to fully assist the principal, and the Shanxi Lao Pao, Feng and others going to the field one after another, the coalition forces against him were defeated.

The high-ranking man admired Commander Zhang as a tough general. He once specially called him to win over him and offered him the post of general commander of the 24th Route Army, but he was flatly rejected.

Commander Zhang took the principal's appointment telegram and said to his subordinates: "As soldiers, the most important thing is loyalty. Now that the Northwest Army has failed, many people have betrayed Mr. Feng, but I will not do this."

Afterwards, the patriotic general resolutely led his troops across the Yellow River and retreated into southwestern Shanxi. Knowing his loyalty, some friendly troops from neighboring countries also moved closer to him and expressed their willingness to accept his command.

The Northwest Army gathered in Shanxi soon spontaneously reorganized into two corps and twelve divisions. However, due to the pressure of the situation, they were eventually forced to submit and were reduced to one corps and two divisions as required.

There were too many monks and too little food, and many division, brigade, and regiment commanders were redundant. Under such circumstances, Commander Zhang gained support and was once expected to become the commander of the army. However, he declined and took the initiative to support Song Zheyuan, another veteran general of the Northwest Army, as the commander of the newly established 3rd Army of the Northeast Frontier Army.

Since then, the 3rd Army was renamed the 29th Army, and he became the commander of the 38th Division of the Army, becoming the second-ranking figure in the 29th Army.

No one dares to underestimate this concession. Facts have proved that Commander Zhang, who has no love for power at all, this concession is very important for the future cohesion of the 29th Army.

Although the troops of the 29th Army are all from the remnants of the Northwest Army, these troops belong to different systems. If they cannot be united together, the 29th Army will not have combat effectiveness. A force without combat effectiveness will certainly not be able to defeat the Great Wall in 1933. In the battle, the glory of the Xifengkou battle was played.

Under the leadership of Brigadier Zhao, the broadsword team of the 29th Army killed the Japanese army with one thousand against one thousand, and the heads of the Japanese army were rolling. In the end, the famous "March of the Broadsword" was born because of the battle.

It can be said that Commander Zhang's ability to become China's most outstanding patriotic general in the future was not only due to his burning of his own life, but also his noble character that left people speechless.

The formation of the 29th Army was like the Republic of China version of the "Taoyuan sworn brotherhood". The eldest brother Song, the second brother Zhang, the third brother Feng...

History does not lie. The "brave", "loyalty", "righteousness" and other integrity displayed in this war between China's internal warlords are definitely patriotic generals with rare noble character in that era. And in the future anti-Japanese battlefield In the movie, Commander Zhang's performance was just like the second brother Guan who was worshiped by the people. He was extremely loyal and brave until he finally died for his country.

It is inexplicable how Tang Dao would not admire such a person.

Because after all, he is still a young man who cannot compare to Commander Zhang in two lifetimes. Although his thinking is more sophisticated than most people of his age, he still has the inherent characteristics of young people after all. His blood has not yet been Completely cold, and has not yet learned to ruthlessly put self-interest above friendship.

Commander Zhang never said that Tang Dao was not afraid of the power of the 20th Army Corps and faced dozens of submachine guns to pick up Ming Xin. But he didn't need to say it. Tang Dao, who knew him better and better, also understood.

Because they are the same kind of people.

They can be cruel and merciless to their enemies, but the lovers and friends they value most are the ones I would kill even if there are thousands of them!

But then again, this may be one of the reasons why Commander Zhang is unwilling to serve as the commander of the 29th Army.

If you want to become the number one military man in northern China, if you are not ruthless enough, how can you subdue those arrogant and powerful generals, and how can you withstand the wolves, tigers and leopards of the Japanese?

However, as Commander Zhang himself said, he still misjudged the wrong person. Not only was that person cruel, but he was also motivated by some personal interests. He ignored the friendship between comrades for more than ten years and pushed him to take the blame for the defeat of North China. .

It's no wonder that this famous anti-Japanese general was so disappointed. He went all the way south after escaping from Yanjing. He would rather come to Jinling to plead guilty than return to the 29th Army to take up a military position. If the 38th Division had not been reorganized into the 59th Army, plus the Fifth Theater The commander has repeatedly invited him to come out. I am afraid that at this moment he is still serving as a lieutenant general and counselor in the Military and Political Department!

However, seeing Commander Zhang, a staunch and iron-blooded man, bursting into tears when talking about his sad past, Tang Dao knew that he still refused to truly face his injuries after all.

This is also the most normal behavior of people who have been heartbroken.

Romain Rolland said: The real hero is one who still loves life after seeing through the essence of life!

But how many people in this world can really do this? Who is not entangled in life and unable to extricate themselves?

After all, there must be more ordinary people in this world!

Being cheated by his boss and comrades made him feel depressed, but what really made him unable to let go was probably the overwhelming condemnation across the country. For someone who joined the Alliance at the age of 20 and devoted himself to "driving out the traitors" , restore China, establish the Republic of China, and equalize land rights." For Commander Zhang who carried out the vigorous democratic revolution, this was definitely the biggest blow in his 47-year life.

That almost means that the ideal you chase is filled into the cesspit, and there is also your own help in it.

Tang Dao, who knew this history, knew that the involvement behind it was actually more complicated than what this person said.

After the July 7th Incident, most of the 29th Army, which was not ready for war, withdrew from Yanjing under the leadership of Song Dynasty. However, the principal still had a sense of luck and hoped to save the crisis in the north through negotiations.

Amid the raging anti-Japanese wave across the country, a secret order from Jinling to the north arrived at Song Dynasty. Originally, the biggest scapegoat could only be the top military figure in the north who the principal disliked. As a result, Song Dynasty came and caused trouble in the east. Yin, throwing the blame on his good brother. The main force of the 29th Army has retreated, and Commander Zhang, who has only two brigades and five regiments under his command, is faced with the heavy encirclement of the Japanese army, which has increased to more than 100,000 troops. What can he do? Apart from using that pitiful force to maintain law and order in Peiping, he may not be able to do anything.

The only thing that can be done is not to surrender after the Japanese army captures Yanjing, and either to die or to escape. However, Commander Zhang, who did not want to be a prisoner under his command, may not have thought that sometimes, death would be easier.

After escaping Yanjing alive, he was attacked like never before. Media outlets across the country, from high-ranking government officials to ordinary people, seemed to have found a punching bag for the defeat of the North, and they all took pride in scolding him.

Various news media that criticized him gave him four words: "You think you are loyal!" On September 28, Shanghai's "Ta Kung Pao" published an article titled "The Northern Soldiers", "Don't imitate the shameless Yin Rugeng and act smart." Zhang!" He was extremely disparaging of this patriotic general who was determined to resist Japan. The mainstream Jinling Daily even wrote: "Zhang Ni!"

Even when he went to Jinling to collect his guilt, when the train passed by the big city in northern Jiangsu where they were now, as soon as they arrived at the station, there were thirty or forty young students holding up slogans that read "denounce the traitor Zhang" and "Zhang is Wu Sangui's second". They rushed to the carriage door and demanded to get on the train to search for "traitors".

In the end, another general of the Northwest Army who went to Jinling in the car hid him in a secret room. The students couldn't wait to even check the bathroom before they got off the car and left.

When he saw these words, Tang Dao could completely imagine the mood of this famous anti-Japanese general at that time. I am afraid that the second most painful thing was that the upright soldier who once devoted himself to expelling the Tartars became a terrible person who everyone shouted "traitor". Something unexpected happened!

In fact, Commander Zhang, who was burdened with the reputation of a "traitor", rushed to Jinling with the idea of death. If he was really guilty of losing his troops and losing land, it was not impossible that he would lose his head, and at least he would be imprisoned. But what kind of politician is that on stage?

On the one hand, he knew in his heart that the fault of the Yanjing incident was not with the army division commander. He was just the northern military leader and his scapegoat. If he were to kill him, it would not be worth the gain if he was filled with grief and anger.

On the other hand, he was also quite dissatisfied with Lao Song, who had never listened to his command. There was absolutely no harm in leaving an army division commander who was already disillusioned with him; besides, this army division commander had a reputation for running the army and was well known in the military. At a time when the whole nation is resisting Japan, it is better to have a general who can lead troops than not.

Based on various considerations, Commander Zhang, who took the initiative to go to Jinling to plead guilty, was not punished. However, under the pressure of public opinion, he was temporarily revoked from his position as commander of the 38th Division and placed under house arrest. After half a month of the limelight, he was I got a job as a counselor of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs and was sent to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs to live out my life.

Until more than a month ago, seeing that the war situation was so bad that even Jinling was about to be destroyed, the commander of the Fifth War Zone personally came to invite the unemployed Commander Zhang to come out. He believed in fighting Japanese pirates as a great cause and promised to take the post of commander of the 59th Army, which was adapted from the original 38th Division. , the disheartened Commander Zhang resumed his duties as military commander and came here.

Needless to say, Tang Dao also knows that he wants to decide with the Japanese invaders to die and fight with shame.

“Brother Zhang, the ancients said: The Duke of Zhou was afraid of the rumor, and when Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp it, Xiangshi died right away. Who knows the truth in his life!” Tang Dao sighed with emotion.

“And to put it bluntly, there is not so much black and white in the real world. As a philosopher once said: “There are no good people and bad people in the world, only people who do good things and people who do bad things.” "If you draw conclusions about someone or something prematurely, you are likely to be blinded by the appearance of things, wrong the good people, and indulge the evil people. When judging people and things, don't just focus on the present, let the bullets fly for a while, time can always Reveal the final answer.

Brother Zhang, believe it or not, one day your name will shine in this time and space and become a symbol of this era! "

"Brother, you think too highly of your elder brother and me. I have never expected to become a national hero like Zheng Chenggong through the ages. If possible, I only hope to wash away that stigma with my blood!" Commander Zhang said with a wry smile on his face. answer. "However, after saying this, I feel a lot lighter. I have to thank you, brother, for listening to me talk about these unbearable past events!"

“Brother Zhang, how should you get along with Commander Song?” Tang Dao asked.

This is also a hidden worry in Tang Dao's heart. The wheel of history is very stubborn. If Tang Dao remembers correctly, the commander of the First Group Army has already arrived in Henan Province, and he will lead the Fourth Army Regiment soon. Passing through its defense area, dealing with that person is inevitable. If the two of them are on the same page, it may not be a good journey.

Even though Tang Dao had no contact with Commander Zhang before, the incident with the 20th Army Corps was quite a big deal today. For those big shots who are paying attention to the troubles, the connection between the two people may not be long before the relationship between them is revealed. Desk.

"Mingxuan treated me like this, so the brotherhood has ended!" Commander Zhang said with anger in his eyes.

“It's just that this is the moment of the national war of resistance. I, Zhang, will never delay military affairs because of my personal feelings. Even if my 59th Army is transferred to serve under him again, I will not refuse, but the friendship will only stop at the top and bottom from now on!

If I completely cut off all contact with him that day, it will definitely be the time when my war of resistance will be a great success! "

“Brother Zhang is worthy of being a true soldier of our country!” Tang Dao gave a heartfelt thumbs up.

This is not a deliberate compliment by Tang Dao, but a person like this patriotic general who can temporarily put aside personal grudges under the premise of a national war of resistance. There are many beautiful words, but there are really few people who can actually do it.

But this guy really did it.

In the past time and space, the 59th Army was expanded into the Thirty-Third Army due to its achievements in the **** battle of LY. This patriotic general was promoted as a result, and his military status was comparable to that of his former boss who had retreated to the second line. However, he lived his whole life until he died in battle. Even though he died for his country, he never said a bad word about that person to anyone.

Unfortunately, it was still five years before the victory of the Anti-Japanese War that he was looking forward to, and the man who had abandoned his comradeship for many years died a month earlier than him. I don't know if he regretted what he did at that time before he passed away. for.

"Brother Tang, are you afraid that when your group of four elements passes through his jurisdiction, Mingxuan will deliberately make things difficult for you because of the relationship between you and me?" Commander Zhang is such a smart man. He can tell at a glance that Tang Dao is worried. Smile slightly. "Don't worry, although Mingxuan pushed me into the public eye because he didn't have the courage to lose Pingjin, his temperament is by no means narrow-minded! Not only that, he may take great care of your Four Elements Group out of guilt! I will edit a book at that time, and you can bring it to him for me, so that you can pass through Yu Province unimpeded!"

"Thank you, Brother Zhang!" Upon hearing this, Tang Dao couldn't help but express his gratitude. He stood up and filled Commander Zhang's tea cup with some boiling water. : "Brother Zhang, I wonder where your 59th Army General will be stationed this time?"

"The garrison has not yet been finalized, but I prefer LY. I, Zhang, was defeated in Beidi. If I want to be humiliated, I will definitely compete with his Itagaki division. Now that Qingdao has been lost, Itagaki's division is sharpening its sword and heading towards Xuzhou, LY is an important place that he must conquer." Hearing Tang Dao's question, Commander Zhang turned his attention to the map and answered firmly.

Tang Dao admires him deeply, this is the strategic vision and pattern.

Although the Battle of LY belonging to the 59th Army in time and space is not as famous as the Battle of Taierzhuang, in fact its importance is no less than that there.

If the battle of LY had not been fought too hard, and the Itagaki division had no choice but to give up LY and focus on attacking Teng County, which eventually led to the lone army going deep, I am afraid that the glory of Taierzhuang would be greatly reduced.

At this point, the person in front of me is a bit better than Comrade Lao Wu.

"Hey! Brother Zhang, I'm afraid it's too late for you." Tang Dao smiled awkwardly. "Sir Wu also fell in love with this place just like you. He hurried to the theater headquarters. There is an 80% chance that he asked the commander for this task."

Grab the 59th Army's job, but his idea was changed before, but now he is so speculative with this one, and Tang Dao's initials are finally a little embarrassed.

"Ouch! I've been fooled by Wu Jingshan!" Commander Zhang slapped his thigh, stood up and complained angrily in the reception room: "Wu Jingshan is so unloyal, no wonder he left me to drink! I'm so kind, yes We want to seize the garrison place that our 59th Army has long valued."

However, this general, who was considered one of the most famous in the country at this time, quickly calmed down.

He didn't turn twice, but a smile appeared on his face, "However, LY is so important. Even if Wu Jingshan wants him, it depends on whether Chief Li will fight with him or not. After two consecutive hard battles in Songjiang and Jiashan, I remember him 67 More than half of the army was lost. Facing Itagaki's division, Wu Jingshan had a good idea. He might be in trouble!

"Ahem! Brother Zhang, you don't know. This time, the 67th Army used the equipment of four infantry regiments to replace the reserve soldiers of two infantry regiments from the 43rd Army. It set out from the mountain city a month ago and should be in full swing now. On the way to Xuzhou from Xiakou." Tang Dao could only use reality to extinguish this beautiful fantasy.

Equipment for four infantry regiments in exchange for 5,000 soldiers?

Zhang Lieutenant General was stunned.

This is the legendary hitting people with equipment? The rustic and arrogant style really makes people speechless!

That's it, why is it so enviable?

Ps: Yesterday Fengyue had a class reunion. I originally thought that I could come back at 9 o'clock and write updates for two hours, but I accidentally drank too much and became dizzy. It was already early in the morning when I came back. I could only stop updating for one day yesterday. Today I completed the 6,000-word chapter.

In addition, I would like to recommend the new book "The Death Camp with Bright Swords" just released by the same group of military authors!

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