Rise From Eight Hundred

As the old saying goes: For men, the most comfortable group of people will be dull after the most comfortable ones.

Lighting a cigarette is the most correct way for scumbags to enjoy the aftertaste.

Later, Tang Tuanzuo showed his "scumbag" nature vividly.

At the beginning, the Siemens Martin furnace was used, which made Tang Tuanzuo feel extremely surprised. Later, the 12 "infantry guns" that were almost like a gift made Tang Dao very calm.

"My regiment has a lot of these things." Tang Tuanzuo lit a cigarette casually.

With the attitude of a "scumbag" who said that I would still be a burden if I wanted it, it was only because the major general spy chief was a little more thoughtful, otherwise he would really have the urge to take out his gun and shoot this guy.

I don't know who was shaking his hand in front to thank the third company.

Just your words, if your superiors heard it, do you believe it? They would immediately cut you with a knife?

That's a full 12 guns! And they are not ordinary guns. The barrel of a gun is worth 15,000 US dollars, which is comparable to the famous Bofors 75 mountain gun.

This is why it cannot be sold to the Japanese. Even if the Westerners buy it in the concession, it is not very useful. Otherwise, how can you get a bargain with your Tang Dao?

The 12 "infantry guns" neatly arranged in the warehouse and tightly wrapped in gun covers are not the 92-type infantry guns used by the Japanese.

The Japanese 92-type 70mm infantry gun can only show off in front of the Chinese army, which does not have many artillery. If it is pulled to the Western battlefield, it may make the Western powers laugh. How dare it be called a gun with a range of more than 2,000 meters?

If you have to make an analogy, instead of comparing it with any large-caliber artillery, just compare the twelve so-called "infantry guns" in the warehouse. The gap between the two is like a 20-year-old truck on the muddy road in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, compared with a US jeep.

The 12 "infantry guns" placed in front of Tang Tuanzuo are produced by Sweden's Bofors, and the model is a 37/81mm double-caliber infantry gun.

What is a double-caliber infantry gun? To put it simply, this gun has two parallel barrels, one barrel is 37mm and the other barrel is 81mm. If a 37mm armor-piercing shell is inserted, this gun can be used as a direct-aiming anti-tank gun. If a howitzer-type shrapnel shell is inserted, it will be transformed into an 80mm howitzer.

When used as an 80mm howitzer, the firing range of this gun is as high as 6,000 meters. What's more amazing is that the elevation angle of this gun can be adjusted to a maximum of 82 degrees, which means that this gun can be used as a mortar.

One gun has three uses, who can bear it?

When hearing Yang Zongdao introduce the artillery in front of him with a somewhat "Wang Po selling melons" attitude, Tang Tuanzuo, who has already "inflated" with 12 Bofors mountain guns, couldn't help but be moved.

This artillery is not only multi-functional and powerful, but also light in weight. The total weight of the gun carriage and the gun body is 400 kg and can be divided into 12 pieces at most. The single weight of the largest component does not exceed 39 kg, which means that the mobility of this gun is even stronger than the 75mm mountain gun produced by Bofors.

No matter what weapon, it must be easy to transport. This may also be the concept that the Swedish Bofors company has always adhered to, but it just fits the current situation of the Chinese army being a million miles away from the so-called mechanization.

This artillery can not only be transported by packhorse, but also completely rely on manpower if it really encounters any extreme situation.

The 6,000-meter range of the 80mm howitzer is not very attractive to the artillery battalion of the Sixing Regiment, which is about to be fully replaced with the 75mm Bofors mountain gun, but what if it is lowered to the infantry battalion level?

Together with Shangguan Yun's unit that will surely arrive soon, the Sihang Regiment will set up four infantry battalions. These 12 artillery pieces are averaged, with three pieces for each infantry battalion. They can attack tanks and fixed fortifications at close range, and can attack Japanese heavy firepower points and infantry at long range. They can also be transformed into mortars to provide artillery cover for the front-line infantry defense line.

The heavy firepower that the infantry battalion can mobilize itself has undoubtedly been strengthened. There is no need to accompany the artillery battalion every time, which also means that the individual combat capabilities of each infantry battalion have been greatly enhanced.

Tang Dao didn't know that it was his wonderful idea this time that indirectly created the most glorious battle of the newly established Fourth Battalion, and also avoided the crisis of the Fourth Battalion being annihilated as soon as it was established.

War is not like this. If you win, it is glorious, and if you lose, it is finished!

The so-called glory and the end are actually separated by a thin line!

The three Bofors multi-purpose artillery pieces assigned to each infantry battalion played a vital role in that encounter.

Of course, that's all later! Tang Dao was puzzled at this moment. Why was this high-performance artillery not used in the Battle of Songhu a few months ago, but was instead parked in the warehouse to collect dust?

After tearing off the gun cover, the gun barrel emitting a faint blue light was completely new. No matter how prodigal the guys under the principal were, they would not make such a low-level mistake!

"The origin of these 12 guns is..." Yang Zongdao's eyes also revealed a faint helplessness.

It turned out that this was another product of the game between domestic political forces.

These 12 double-caliber infantry guns were not actually imported for the first time. When the 75mm Bofors mountain gun began to equip the troops, Yu Dawei, the director of the Ordnance Department of China who was responsible for purchasing the Bofors mountain gun, noticed this high-performance artillery from Bofors, but he was only responsible for purchasing but did not increase the decision-making power of the ordering plan.

So, he ordered one back to China to show the power of this artillery to the supreme leader and principal and to purchase in batches.

The principal was busy with many things. Although he praised the performance of the artillery when he watched it, he forgot about it completely afterwards. Yu Dawei, a small director of the Ordnance Department, could not stare at the elder and ask when to buy it. The purchase was delayed for half a year.

As a result, the news was somehow known by a certain Mr. Song who was vigorously equipping his own tax police corps.

He had a rich master, and the money was not his own, so he immediately found the Swedish Bofors company and bought the 12 guns.

As a result, as soon as it arrived at the customs, Yu Dawei, who was still waiting for the principal's signature, found out about it, and almost vomited blood in anger. The country's army is still waiting for this batch of guns! You powerful people are so active in building your own private army, and you use the country's money. It's just unbearable for uncles, but not for aunts.

Therefore, this stubborn man refused to give the powerful Mr. Song any face, and refused to issue the Ordnance Department's weapon import license. The customs did not see the license, and did not dare to give Mr. Song the green light to release it. In that dynasty, privately importing weapons would be punishable by death.

This delay dragged on until the Battle of Songhu, when the entire Songhu was in chaos. Who would care about the 12 artillery pieces left in the customs warehouse? In the end, when the battle failed and the retreat began, they were thrown away like garbage!

The Military Intelligence Station, which was ordered to continue to stay in the underground of Songhu, had to take up these hot potatoes again?

For Yang Zongdao, no matter how good the performance of the artillery was, it was useless. They were using secret passages, and they were not equipped with many submachine guns. Pistols and Mauser pistols were standard equipment. They were just a bunch of useless iron lumps that could not be transported away, and they also took up the funds of his Songhu Intelligence Station. Why didn't he take the opportunity to dump them on Tang Tuanzuo this time?

Anyway, if Tang Dao could quietly transport more than 200 soldiers of the 542nd Regiment, he could definitely transport these big guys. A major general-level spy still has some judgment.

"Okay! For the sake of your kindness, Stationmaster Yang, I will take all these things away." Tang Tuanzuo looked reluctant, which made a new major general secretly want to roll his eyes.

"Of course, it's impolite not to return the favor! Stationmaster Yang, you are so concerned about brotherly feelings, and I, Tang Dao, can't just take your things for free. I will donate 10,000 US dollars to the intelligence station in my personal name for office expenses. Stationmaster Yang, please accept it."

"Okay, I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of Director Dai!" Yang Zongdao was instantly delighted.

It can only be said that Tang Dao understands the ways of the world too well.

Brigade Commander Cheng and he had a personal relationship, but he had helped Tang Dao once. In order to report to his superiors how he rescued Xie Jinyuan and others this time, he racked his brains to compile a rescue plan that was "shocking and heart-wrenching", and boasted about his wisdom in wandering among the major forces in the concession, which made him blush.

But what else can he do if he doesn't brag? If he doesn't brag more, who would believe that he got several living people out of the concession under the guard of more than 300 armed soldiers of the Roman Empire, and arrived in Jiangxia in a US cargo ship.

The surprise for Tang Dao was not given in vain. It didn't matter if Tang Dao had no money, but he had to owe this favor anyway. As a result, Tang Dao, who understood the ways of the world, returned the favor. 10,000 US dollars was equivalent to less than 50,000 oceans, which was not much, but definitely not a small amount.

As for what he said about representing Director Dai, that was just a verbal statement. If he resold public materials worth more than one million dollars for only 50,000 dollars, his star as a new major general might be stripped before he even warmed up!

Not a penny would be handed over to him, all would go into his pocket. When it comes to making money, this spy chief who has been in the National Army system for more than ten years is definitely a master.

"Stationmaster Yang, I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate happily again in the future like this!" Tang Dao said meaningfully when shaking hands with this ordinary-looking middle-aged man.

"I hope so." Yang Zongdao answered Tang Dao in a rather vague way.

He obviously misunderstood Tang Dao's meaning and thought that Tang Dao was trying to win him over on behalf of Brigadier General Cheng and even the 80th Army.

To be honest, although he admired the idealism of the top leaders of the 80th Army, the reality clearly reminded him that the president had unified China, and the 80th Army was only a few tens of thousands of people and lived in a remote corner, so it was difficult to compete with the president's huge strength.

If nothing unexpected happens, after the Japanese are driven out, China will still be dominated by that political power.

People can't eat with ideals in their hearts, and they have to succumb to reality. He can help them for his ideals, but he will never easily choose to stand on the same side.

So, when he answered Tang Dao, "I hope there will be that day", it was actually more of a blessing.

But Tang Dao didn't mean that.

Because, in the past time and space, this super double-faced agent who provided a lot of intelligence to the 80th Army Group would be suspected in the near future because of an intelligence leak, and eventually transferred from the Military Control Commission, lost power and was idle. After the war, because of this experience, he was not recognized in the future China, and finally died alone.

But this time, because of Tang Dao's arrival, he was promoted to a higher-ranking figure in the Military Control Commission, and the possibility of being exposed was greatly reduced.

But the southeast is still the most closely monitored area by the government, almost without exception. It is obviously dangerous to stay here and have contact with the underground organization of the 80th Army Group, so it is better to go far away.

Tang Dao knew that this person had misunderstood what he meant, and he smiled slightly: "Stationmaster Yang, you are already at least a general here. No matter how difficult it is to make a difference, the more you do, the more mistakes you make, so it is better to find another way!"

"You mean..." Yang Zongdao was slightly startled.

But Tang Dao didn't answer any more, turned around and left.

If you are a smart person, you will naturally make your own correct choice. Tang Dao has no obligation to help others make choices. All choices are still left to him.

Reminding him also repaid him a favor for giving him such important equipment.

As for whether we can really cooperate again in the future, Tang Dao really doesn't know if there is a chance.

China is really big. Once some people say goodbye, it is their whole life, even in the future era of extremely developed transportation!

Looking at Tang Dao's leaving figure, the major general-level agent standing in the shadows was thoughtful.

Half a month later, because Yang Zongdao himself applied for medical reasons, the military commander transferred him from the Songhu intelligence agency, which he had occupied for more than ten years, and went to the southwest to become the top person in charge of the military commander's intelligence station in Yunnan and Guizhou.

In a house in Jiangxia, the middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes who signed the transfer order with a gloomy expression also breathed a sigh of relief.

The gloomy middle-aged man has always been very conflicted about this capable man under his command. Since the early 1930s, high-level intelligence has been leaked continuously, resulting in frequent spies but it has been difficult to arrest the senior officials of the 80th Group Army stationed in Songhu. This has made people feel uncomfortable. It was quite confusing, and when the high-ranking officer of the 80th Group Army named Gu was secretly arrested, although he could not directly target a specific person, many doubts pointed directly at Yang Zongdao, the third person in charge of Songhu at the time.

If it were anyone else, even if there was no evidence, he would have been arrested and tortured to extract a confession. But Yang Zongdao was not an ordinary person. He was one of the earlier batch of people who followed the principal, and he studied at Waseda University in Japan. , has rich experience in dealing with Japanese people, and is an extremely rare talent.

As a result, Yang Zongdao was promoted all the way to the head of the Songhu Intelligence Station without being fully trusted, but his military rank was stuck at colonel and could not be promoted.

It was not until this great achievement that the principal was overjoyed and finally broke through the bottleneck.

But for this gloomy middle-aged man, the suspicions from many years ago have always been lodged in his throat. If Yang Zongdao continues to stay in Songhu, with his control over the Songhu intelligence agency, he will almost cover the sky with one hand, and it will be difficult for anyone to form an effective influence on him. Monitoring, if there is any problem, it may poke a hole in the sky in the future.

However, given Yang Zongdao's current position, even he would not be able to handle it if he wanted to, unless he caught concrete evidence.

Fortunately, Yang Zongdao was very understanding and proposed to be transferred from Songhu, where the confrontation was very fierce, on the grounds that he had been feeling unwell for a long time in a dangerous place.

That was playing into the hands of the gloomy middle-aged man. By removing it and then placing it in another of his confidants, he could not only get rid of the situation where Yang Zongdao couldn't lose it, but also check whether Yang Zongdao really had a problem in Songhu.

As for transferring Yang Zongdao to that area, this person also spent a lot of thought.

Naturally, you cannot go to that place in North China. It is the place where the war between China and Japan is fierce. If Yang Zongdao is allowed to make great achievements again, he is already a major general. How can he be promoted? Is it possible to give him the position of director?

Of course, it's not possible because it's too close to the Eightyth Army.

After much deliberation, only Dian QXN, far away from the war, is the most suitable for him, especially the spring-like climate in Kuncheng all year round, which is the most suitable for him to maintain his health, and it also shows his concern for his subordinates.

The gloomy middle-aged man who had exhausted all his agencies did not expect that just this transfer order would completely drive his capable general to the other side.

First, Yang Zongdao only listened to Tang Dao's suggestion and tentatively applied to his thoughtful bureau chief. After all, Songhu was the place where he had stayed for ten years. No one else would be willing to leave, and he would not be an exception.

Unexpectedly, his deep-thinking bureau chief actually agreed to his application without showing any superficial politeness. This made the agent who had been in the intelligence system for many years break into a cold sweat.

The reasons are terrifying to think about!

Having worked under Director Dai for many years, Yang Zongdao knew his boss's cruel methods, such as lighting sky lanterns and skinning people, and throwing people into barrels full of leeches. Just listening to this would give people chills. Vertical punishment is the norm. The Japanese female spy originally refused to be punished, but before she even entered the barrel full of leeches, she was immediately punished with all the punishments.

Yang Zongdao still remembers the screams of the Japanese female spy because of extreme panic.

It is also difficult for him to guarantee that he will not tell something about what he has done under the endless tricks of his boss.

Once this wariness and suspicion arises, it will be difficult to go back. If you want to escape from the clutches of a certain director, there is only one place to go.

Secondly, I am afraid that the major general agent did not expect that Tang Daohui would come true to his prophecy and that they would actually cooperate again, and the cooperation would be even more pleasant than this time in Songhu.

At that time, Tang Dao had grown to the point where the principal was extremely afraid of him but could not defeat him.

Because not only does he have strong soldiers and horses under his command, but he also has an elite infantry regiment that is called the first regiment in the Asian battlefield by foreign media. There is also a faint shadow of the American Rockefeller Foundation behind him. The principal who has completely embraced the United States and wants to help him must not break up with the United States. , otherwise Tang Dao will be as stable as a rock.

The fate of the major general spy, who was originally unlikely to appear on the historical stage and eventually died alone, took a magical turn here and embarked on a road that was no longer the same as the past.

The initiator, Tang Dao, naturally didn't know. He returned to Tianjin from the sea again with a lot of harvest, and arrived at HD to meet Shangguan Yun and others who were waiting for him.

The guard company and reconnaissance company of the Four-line Regiment and a baggage company had been waiting for him in the Taihang Mountains near HD for nearly half a month.

All the officers and soldiers of the Four-line Regiment were looking forward to the return of their top commander who had been away for nearly two months.

The Jiangxia Campaign had already started a month ago. This time, because of the experience and sufficient preparation of the Xuzhou Campaign, the Japanese East China Front fought extremely hard, and even one division was surrounded and almost wiped out.

The Japanese North China Front had to withdraw two divisions to prepare to go south to support the East China Front, and the Second War Zone, which was still confronting the Japanese North China Front, also received a secret order from the Ministry of Military Affairs.