Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 943

Chapter 943 This is the taste of victory!

"Okay, let's not stand here for a long time at the mountain pass. You are not hungry. The division commander and the soldiers and I will be hungry after a day's journey." After the meaningful exchange with Tang Dao, he let go Tang Dao's hand, the short leader glanced at the high-spirited subordinates around him and the cavalry who followed behind, and said with a smile.

“Let's go eat that Cheng Hou's big fat meat!” The always serious teacher was obviously in a good mood today, and he said loudly with a big move.

Then, he took the lead in throwing away his hand and striding towards the 683 brigade headquarters.

"Commander! The meat has been stewed in the pot for a long time. If it rots, it will rot in the pot. You can't run away. It's dark and the road is slippery. Slow down!" Brigadier Cheng smiled and waved to his subordinates. He followed closely behind the burly division leader.

The division commander paused, turned around, glared at his top general, and nodded at him, meaning that you don't take the division's first chief as your food, just tell the truth.

The officers and the cavalrymen of the cavalry regiment directly under the 921st Division all laughed.

These more than 100 cavalry were all drawn from the newly formed divisional cavalry regiment not long ago. Many people have never seen the famous Brigadier Cheng. They have only heard of his name. They heard that he was not only in the 921st Division, but also in the 921st Division. The entire 80th Group Army and even the higher-ups are all famous and lively, and they dare to make jokes about anyone. Now it seems that they are indeed well-deserved.

This also proves this person's status in the eyes of several division commanders, but few people dare to make fun of the strict-natured first military officer of the division.

Of course, this further shows how good the mood of the two division leaders was at this time.

Tang Dao was originally walking at the back side by side with Wang Xiaoqiang. After walking a few steps, he saw the division leader who didn't speak too much but was decisive enough to wave to him from a distance. Tang Dao quickly followed.

The two people walked at the front of the entire team, led by the division chief. The two asked and answered questions about the battle that had ended.

Tang Dao's answers were all battles that had already happened, so there was naturally no difficulty. But what amazed Tang Dao was that without using any map, the commander of the 921 Division seemed to have the entire Jindong map in his mind. It seemed like a casual question, but it hit the nail on the head.

For example, he asked Tang Dao, who led the main force of the Four Lines Regiment to attack the main battlefield of Beiganling and left an infantry battalion to guard Dongyang Pass, whether he had considered the issue of the Japanese army gathering the main force for an attack.

"Half of the Japanese garrison in the city were wiped out. They don't have this kind of strength. Unless they gather more than one infantry regiment from a farther direction, it will take time to assemble, and it will also take time to move in our direction. These ten hours during the day are not enough. use.

By the morning of the next day, not only will the main force of our regiment be able to return for reinforcements, but I believe that many surrounding friendly forces will not be able to just sit back and do nothing. If he really comes, then my Shanxi headquarters will give him a clean meal! "Tang Dao answered neatly.

Leaving Lei Xiong alone to guard Dongyang Pass was the result of Tang Dao's careful consideration. He also took into account the possibility of a large-scale counterattack by the 108th Division. The seventy or eighty mile long mountain road was his biggest Reliance, if it were on the plains, Tang Dao would not dare to attack Beiganling with two infantry battalions and most of the heavy artillery, which would undoubtedly send one of his main battalions into the mouths of the Japanese.

"What you have in mind is quite beautiful. The ministries in eastern Shanxi will not sit idly by!" The division chief pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and glanced at Tang Dao with a half-smile on his face: "I'm afraid, your ministries are your Sichuan Army's The infantry division of the 22nd Group Army and our 921st Division are distributed in other areas on the Taihang Mountains! Good guy, for your infantry battalion in Dongyangguan, the few remaining men and horses of our 921st Division have to cross mountains and break their legs. !”

“Hehe, Chief, isn't this all for fighting the Japanese! The meat that comes to your mouth is not for nothing if you don't eat it!” Tang Dao scratched his head in embarrassment.

This guy was really hard to fool. He just talked about the various ministries, and everyone immediately understood his plan. Just as this guy said, Tang Dao almost destroyed all the troops of the 921 Division within a hundred miles. It was calculated.

It's just that Tang Dao didn't expect that the current 921st Division was more ferocious than he imagined. On the surface, it had four infantry regiments, which was almost half of its strength. In fact, there were still several regiments hidden, maybe because there were more recruits and their combat effectiveness was inferior. There are several main force regiments on the table, but one guy brings out tens of thousands of people. Coupled with the division of the 22nd Group Army that has already agreed to send troops, more than 20,000 troops are really brought to the battlefield. Can the lieutenant general of the 108th Division be defeated? The division commander was so frightened that he **** himself.

“You are quite good at scheming!” The division leader smiled faintly, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes covered by darkness. "But you underestimate the Japanese too much! There is more than just the 108th Division in Jindong."

"What?" Tang Dao was slightly surprised.

Before the war, numerous intelligence showed that there was only the 108th Division along the Handan-Changchang Highway.

“Instead of other Japanese divisions, a transport convoy consisting of up to 180 trucks arrived in eastern Shanxi.

This unexpected transportation team may change the entire battlefield pattern. That was the information I only received at noon on the 16th. However, by that time, you had already led the main force of the Four Lines Regiment to leave. Even if you were notified to return with all your strength, it would not help. ! "The division leader's voice was not loud, but it made sweat drip from Tang Dao's forehead.

180 trucks, limited to one truck transporting 40 fully armed soldiers, are enough to transport an infantry brigade. What originally seemed to be a mountain road that would drag the Japanese army to death has turned into a smooth road. The 80-mile mountain road may be reached in less than 4 hours.

At that time, even if the 921st Division and the 22nd Army attacked with all their strength, it was too late. The fall of Dongyang Pass would not only end Lei Xiong's battalion, but also Licheng, which was still desperately trying to transport supplies, would also be unlucky. This would even implicate the army that was gathering all its main forces for a fierce battle in Beiganling.

In the end, even if the enemy in Beiganling can be annihilated according to the original plan, I am afraid that this battle will only be a 40-6 victory and cannot be regarded as a complete victory.

"What about the Japanese army?" Tang Dao asked, licking his lips that were dry due to nervousness.

“Then you, Tang Dao, are lucky!” Seeing sweat on Tang Dao's forehead, the division commander stopped trying to beat the young commander of Lien Zhan and Lianjie. "We happened to have a regiment in the surrounding area. After receiving my order, we immediately sent a large number of troops to destroy the surrounding roads and carry out attacks. The Japanese army may be worried about the bad luck that the county town will encounter in Licheng, or maybe it is because of the bad luck in the county. The transportation team is not under the jurisdiction of the 108th Division, and the transfer requires procedures. By the afternoon, the battle situation in Beiganling has been determined, and they will no longer do this futile move. "

In fact, due to intelligence delays and other issues, the identity of this Japanese military transport team composed of a large number of trucks was not determined until a few days later.

It turned out that it was the baggage regiment directly under the 14th Division, which was fighting a fierce battle with China's First War Zone hundreds of miles away. HD was ordered to deliver supplies to the 14th Division, but they encountered this unexpected battle halfway.

Although the 14th Division and the 108th Division are at the same level, the 14th Division is a permanent division and the 108th Division is a special division. From birth, the 108th Division is inferior to others, so they want to recruit other people's "nobles" directly. It really requires communication and coordination among the top management.

Dofeiyuan gave Xiong Yuan face and reluctantly agreed, but the back and forth time was delayed for nearly two hours. In addition, the road was destroyed, and it would take another two hours to repair the traffic. There are still many Chinese people in the surrounding mountains and forests. People were still watching him with eager eyes, and in the end, Xiong Yuan had no choice but to give up treatment.

Having lost Li City and 3,000 reinforcements, he would have been reprimanded at most, but if he had lost this baggage regiment and thousands of troops again, he would have committed suicide by caesarean section to apologize.

The Japanese Army Lieutenant General lacked the courage to fight to the death, which became a reason for the Japanese North China Front Army Command to criticize him.

But no matter what the Japanese army did, whether there were mistakes or not, if the 921 Division hadn't made a decisive attack, Tang Dao knew that the chance of Lei Xiong and the first battalion's fate being changed was more than 70%.

This kind of mistake where he thought everything was under control, but almost caused irreparable losses, was caused by winning too many battles and getting used to the smooth sailing. Tang Dao's face became a little hot as his mind raced.

“Don't think too much, I don't mean to criticize you, I just review and study the battlefield.

There has never been a commander in this world who has calculated everything. As long as there is a winning rate of more than 50%, I will choose to give it a try, let alone face the extremely low possibility of such a probability. If it were me, I would make the same choice as you, even more radical than you. "Looking up at Tang Dao, whose face was slightly red under the light of the torch, the division leader flashed an appreciative look behind his glasses.

What he wants is not Tang Dao's gratitude, but Tang Dao's introspection. Tang Dao did a good job.

"It's just that, as generals of an army, you and I, once the military order is issued, the lives of thousands or even tens of thousands of soldiers will be at our hands. When making every decision, we must be cautious and cautious. When it comes to us, The numbers in front of me are small, but every number is the result of more than ten or twenty years of hard work by my parents.”

“Yes, Chief!” Tang Dao nodded.

Being bold and cautious seems to be contradictory, but it is not in conflict at all, because the division commander in front of him may be one of the few generals in China who has the best balance between these two qualities.

In fact, if he had not suffered from a serious eye disease and was in poor health after a long war, he would have been a strong candidate to lead the army in the Icefield. And history has also proved that based on the performance of his current number one general in the Battle of the Icefield, It's enough to amaze the world.

Although Brigadier Cheng Da, who was accompanying the two men, did not speak, he glanced at Tang Dao several times in surprise.

He knows his own division chief best. He seems to be gentle but is actually very strict. Including him, there are several high-ranking officers in the 921 Division. Who has not been named and criticized by him? It's really rare to mention someone under your command in such a gentle way.

This is to see how good Tang Dao's eyes are? how to say? Even a genius like Brigadier Cheng Da could only express envy at this time.

Unlike the division chief who was obsessed with tactics, the director of the political training office walked behind and chatted and laughed with several regiment-level officers.

Tang Dao, who received the reminder, couldn't help but sigh. Just like what was described in historical records, these two together can only be described as a perfect match. No wonder the 921 Division was able to develop into a behemoth during the continuous wars.

This is the benefit of having a good partner, and both Lei Xiong and Gong Shaoxun pay more attention to the battlefield. As for Chief of Staff Zhuang Shisan's philistine and shrewd personality, being a businessman is obviously more suitable for him. Thinking about this, Tang Dao's original The idea that it is mature enough has become stronger.

As he spoke, the crowd had almost reached the station, and a strong smell of meat wafted over.

The celebration banquet prepared by the 683rd Brigade for this victory far exceeded the soldiers' imagination.

Now at the 683 brigade station, not counting the 7,000 troops from the three infantry regiments and the brigade headquarters who returned from victory, there are more than 1,600 officers and soldiers of the 769 regiment who stayed here for repairs; 200 people plus more than 200 people from the incoming baggage company, totaling nearly 500 people;

In addition, the two division chiefs had to bring at least 1,000 people; 1,300 people who joined the army from Lucheng; although most of the people who came to help carry supplies were given two kilograms of food and left, there were still many village cadres and militia companies. The commander and platoon leader were all invited to attend the celebration banquet, and there were at least two to three hundred people.

In other words, there will be more than 12,000 people attending the celebration banquet tonight. Calculating one pound of meat per person, it will cost more than 10,000 pounds.

Hundreds of Japanese war horses and pack horses that were killed were harvested on the Beiganling battlefield. If horse meat was eaten, it would be enough to feed tens of thousands of people here for several days.

But Brigadier Cheng Da waved his hand: "Since it's a celebration banquet, we have to let everyone have fun. Horse meat is rough. It's OK to improve your life after eating too much cabbage. How can such a big event be brought to the table? ?”

Beef is of course the most respected for good meat, but during this festival, there are few cattle for farming, so what beef cattle can be eaten?

The next best thing is mutton and pork!

Fortunately, there is a shortage of food in the mountainous areas, but there is really no shortage of this.

Since the victory was announced on the night of the 16th, and starting from the 17th, villagers from dozens of miles around the 683 brigade armies came one after another carrying their own sheep and wild boars and wild sheep shot in the mountains to work for the army.

And now that the 683rd Brigade is not stingy, after asking for instructions, the logistics department of the remaining brigade headquarters just pulled out 20 carts and 30 pack horses from the limited transportation capacity, and did not hesitate to walk at night to reach the place still controlled by their own army. Linfen's subordinate counties purchased meat and vegetable liquor and all returned this afternoon.

The 683 brigade has prepared more than 30,000 kilograms of mutton and pork!

This number alone can definitely feed every soldier and common people participating in the celebration banquet.

The meals in the army are not so particular about the dishes. They just use the most popular way in the north. A big pot of stewed meat, cabbage, potatoes and big fat meat is the best dish.

Since the morning, the 683rd Brigade has organized a large number of cooking soldiers and baggage soldiers to be busy dividing, collecting and cooking meat.

The rules of eating in China are that a banquet is called a banquet only when there is wine!

According to the arrangement, tonight's celebration banquet will be held in units of infantry platoons. Each platoon will have a large iron pot, fifty kilograms of meat, one hundred kilograms of vegetables, fifty kilograms of white wine, and enough white flour steamed buns.

Except for the three infantry companies on combat duty who are not allowed to drink, the rest of the officers and soldiers who are not on guard or combat duty can drink.

As for the liquor that was shipped, except for a small amount purchased by the 683 Brigade, more than 8,000 kilograms were brought by the Four Lines Regiment's baggage company.

According to wartime regulations, although this is not a battlefield, the Japanese army has begun to send small-scale troops to the Dongyangguan, Licheng, and Lucheng areas that have been abandoned and occupied. The combat alert cannot be completely lifted yet. Drinking is not allowed during this period.

Although Brigadier Cheng is open-minded by nature, he would never make such a mistake as he came from a regular military academy.

However, Tang Dao insisted that officers and soldiers who were not on combat duty during the meal could drink liquor and bear the expenses of liquor independently.

Because Tang Dao knows what a soldier needs most when he returns from a **** battle.

It does not require rewards.

They need to soothe their tense nerves.

The battlefield is cruel!

The blood of the enemy and the blood of comrades-in-arms is sprinkled on the bodies of the soldiers. At the moment of life and death, they will deliberately ignore the cruelty, but it does not mean that the tragedies have not remained in their hearts and minds.

Over time, they will distrust anyone. As long as they are slightly stimulated, they may regard the place as a battlefield, and everyone will become their enemy.

Tang Dao has a deep understanding of this.

During the half year of further training in the military academy, he always had a saber under his pillow. When a group army captain and staff officer who was in the same dormitory had a tactical argument with him, the Tang saber exploded instantly, and his murderous eyes almost made him wet his pants.

This habitual psychological behavior on the battlefield will be called war syndrome in the future.

The things that can make these warriors who have survived hundreds of battles relax are, first, the gentleness of women, and the second, alcohol.

Women, cannot be provided.

Then it can only be alcohol. Being drunk can not only relax these soldiers whose nerves and physical functions have been tense after fighting for several days.

Especially, Tang Dao didn't know how many of these soldiers could wait until the next time they got drunk.

Many of them may not be able to wait in this lifetime.

With these last words, Brigadier Cheng was convinced by Tang Dao. He could not let his young soldiers die like that without even having the right to get drunk.

He violated his own principles for the first time and prepared a pound of liquor for each person, and allowed every soldier here to get drunk after the **** battle!

Now, the chiefs have arrived.

The whole valley, under the dots of stars.

The meat is steaming and emitting a strong aroma.

The wine jar has been opened, and the aroma of wine is overflowing.

This is the true taste of victory!

(End of this chapter)

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