Rise From Eight Hundred

It was already late May. Although it was still early in the morning, the weather was a bit hot!

Tang Dao rarely took off his military uniform and put on a short coat commonly seen among villagers. He took Tan Tai Ming Yue, whose belly was already bulging, for a walk in the mountains.

Tan Tai Ming Yue wore a linen gown and a woman's bun on her head. Her face was like a full moon, which added a bit of the charm of a mature woman.

When they met villagers going up the mountain on the way, they both greeted them with a smile. If it weren't for the guards of an infantry squad following behind them, no one would have thought that this couple was the Tang Dao couple who were famous in North China.

Although Tang Dao had been stationed for more than a month, the post-war pensions, merit awards, troop replenishment, and redeployment of troops were one after another. The battalion and company commanders had to report to Tang Tuanzuo one by one, and some even talked for half a day. Tang Dao, the head of the regiment, was still busy, and it was very good to be able to take time out to have a meal with Tan Tai Ming Yue in the evening.

Of course, the new director of the field hospital, Tan Tai Mingyue, did not put down his work just because he was pregnant. He led the elite soldiers of the field hospital to travel 200 miles to support Zishan, and then he plunged into the treatment of the wounded in the field hospital.

In this Zishan Campaign, the total number of seriously injured soldiers from the Four-line Regiment, the 683rd Brigade, and the various units of the Ji'nan Division exceeded 3,800. Since the 80th Army Group felt that the medical conditions were far inferior to those of the Four-line Regiment, all these wounded were sent to the Four-line Regiment Field Hospital.

This is a huge challenge for any medical institution. In Tang Dao's words: The work of the field hospital is a battle!

In this era, the mortality rate of seriously injured soldiers exceeds 50%. Even though the Four-line Regiment now has antibiotics, it has never reduced the mortality rate to less than 30%. It sounds like the survival rate is very high, but if you convert it, more than 3,800 seriously injured soldiers, at most less than 2,700 people can survive, and 1,100 people will die in the hospital bed, which is comparable to the number of people sacrificed by the entire Four-line Regiment in the Zishan Campaign.

Fortunately, the field hospital recruited nearly 100 excellent surgeons from all over the country, more than 600 nurses trained in March, and the international medical team sent by the 80th Army Group did not leave. The large amount of drug reserves purchased by Rockefeller Company before the Zishan Campaign played a huge role. With the efforts of more than 1,000 people in the field hospital, the death rate of seriously injured soldiers was strictly controlled within 15% in two months.

By the end of May, nearly 1,800 people were approved to be discharged and returned to the team. The 683rd Brigade and the South Hebei Division sent a telegram to thank the Sihang Regiment Field Hospital for this.

Like today, the couple took off their military uniforms, put on home clothes and took a leisurely walk. It was really the first time since they got married.

The couple walked slowly hand in hand on the mountain path, no one spoke, enjoying this rare tranquility.

Erya, who was already the company-level section chief of the secretariat of the regiment, and a fully armed guard squad followed the two 30 meters behind them, watching the happiness of Tang Dao and Tan Tai Ming Yue from afar. Section chief Erya, whose hair was no longer a buzz cut, also felt happy.

Here I would like to mention that Erya finally stopped disguising herself as a man and restored her female body.

It was not that her female body was discovered by Tan Tai Ming Yue, but that Erya was injured by shrapnel from a grenade during the battle of Zishan when she followed Tang Dao to raid the Japanese division headquarters. Seeing that the panicked Tang Tuanzuo was about to tear open his military uniform to wrap her wound, Erya was so shy that she had to say "I am a woman" and fainted.

As for the subsequent development, Erya herself did not know, but when Erya woke up on a stretcher and returned to the Zishan position, her chest wound had been tightly wrapped. The medical soldier who followed her shook his head desperately and said that it had nothing to do with him.

The news that Erya is the contemporary Mulan shocked a lot of people. When a large number of old comrades, led by Li Jiujin and Gu Xishui, came to visit, they all messed up Erya's short hair to express their dissatisfaction with their stupidity.

Not to mention that this era is also in the future, patriarchal thinking is still strong, but the Four Lines Regiment attaches the most importance to military merit, and the difference between men and women is secondary. After the war, Erya was promoted to captain of the army and became a female senior officer in the Four Lines Regiment.

In addition, because the affairs of the regiment are complicated, after the establishment of the secretariat of the regiment, four of the five members of the regiment voted for Erya to serve as the chief of the secretariat. It is said that the one who did not vote originally wanted her to serve as the commander of the communications company.

But whether it is the chief of the secretariat or the commander of the communications company, any of the two positions already represents that Erya has officially entered the core layer of the Four Lines Regiment, and the difference between men and women is no longer so important.

"You must be tired! Sit down and take a rest!" The couple climbed to the top of a small hill hand in hand. Tang Dao helped Tan Tai Ming Yue sit down on a relatively flat stone, and he sat down beside him, looking at the distant mountains.

It was late spring and early summer, and the towering Taihang Mountains were lush and full of vitality.

"You are going far away this time. I wonder if you can catch up with the birth of the baby when you return!" Tan Tai Ming Yue leaned her head on her husband's shoulder and said softly.

Although she is a soldier, she is still a woman and a wife after all, especially when she is pregnant and will become a mother in less than 3 months. It is inevitable that she will be a little fragile.

Tang Dao's upright figure did not move, but his heart was twitching fiercely.

Tang Dao was not surprised that Tan Tai Ming Yue guessed why he took a rare day off today to accompany her, but he still felt guilty.

"In the battle of Zishan, it was difficult to hide the fact that our regiment was equipped with heavy artillery from those people. Although the past two months seem to be calm, the intelligence department in Shancheng and the intelligence department of the Japanese North China Front Army are doing their best to explore the source of heavy artillery.

It's easy to say about the Japanese side. Krupp has the military background of the German Empire. The Japanese army has already started the Southeast Asia strategy. Even if we trace Krupp, we can only hold our noses and pretend that we haven't found it. But for more than half a year, we can't expect to get arms supplies from Krupp.

But we can't easily fool Shancheng. More than two dozen 150 heavy artillery are almost catching up with the two heavy artillery battalions on hand.

The source of heavy weapons and economic sources The source of the intelligence department is out of his control. I'm afraid that Major General Dai must have been very sad these days!

And my Four-Line Regiment is far away in North China and is not under his control. How can he not be vigilant?

At that time, it was still after the war, and they kept silent. Now that the war in North China is stable and the Japanese North China Front Army has not made much movement, they will naturally not keep silent anymore.

Last night, the theater headquarters called and the military and political department ordered me to return to Shancheng to report on my duties. The route is from my Yellow River defense line to Chang'an. At that time, a special plane will pick me up and arrive in Shancheng.

Hehe, I didn't expect that a small army colonel like me would have the treatment of a special plane. I am really flattered! "Tang Dao gently hugged Tan Tai Mingyue's shoulders and sighed slightly.

"Although the man in Shancheng was born in the countryside, he was able to gain the trust of the founding father and become a high-level official in just a few years. He is very cunning and skillful. You must be careful when you go there." Tan Tai Mingyue remembered her father Tan Tai Yunshu's evaluation of him, and her heart could not help but tighten, reminding her husband.

"As for safety, Mingyue can rest assured. Miss Laura had listened to my suggestion to move the headquarters of Rockefeller Far East Branch to Shancheng before March. The wife of that man had met Miss Laura once in the United States. This time when they met in Shancheng, they had a very pleasant conversation.

Some of the trade between our group and Rockefeller Company can shut up some people, but I am afraid that a large amount of the patent fee for penicillin will be distributed, otherwise it will not satisfy the appetite of some people.

Take a step back and say that even if someone wants to harm me, Mingyue, don't you know your husband's skills? I want to leave, who can stop me?" Tang Dao answered seriously and confidently.

"Puchi! My husband, even if you didn't add the last sentence, I would be relieved. I believe Miss Laura will use all her influence to protect you!" Tan Tai Mingyue was amused by her husband's serious look.

This made Tang Tuanzuo blush. It turned out that his boasting and self-promotion were all seen through by his wife.

That's right, Tang Dao's biggest reliance on going to Shancheng was not how brave he was, but Miss Laura's protection.

With the Japanese army's use of troops in French Indochina in early May and the open declaration of the "Greater East Asia New Order", the relationship between Japan and the United States dropped to a freezing point. The United States not only froze all Japanese assets in the United States and stopped all exports of materials to Japan, but the Chinese government naturally welcomed the United States' actions with both hands and feet, and strengthened its approach to the US government.

For a traditional American tycoon like Rockefeller, Shancheng treated him with great courtesy. Didn't you see that his wife personally came out to become good friends with Laura? In this context, let alone Tang Dao's halo of "Anti-Japanese Heroic Regiment Leader" and the protection of the elite troops of the Four Lines Regiment, even if Laura was not there, as long as Laura was in Shancheng, even if that person had the intention to kill you, he could only temporarily hold back.

"But you still have to be careful, husband. Even if that person suppresses his intention to harm you, it is hard to guarantee that the various forces under him will covet our Four Lines Regiment, especially the parents-in-law. You must strengthen your vigilance. The ugliest thing in the world is the human heart." Tan Tai Mingyue's greatest advantage is that she knows the truth and knows her place. She stops the jokes between husband and wife when they are good, and reminds her husband in her own way without embarrassing him. She changes the topic with a smile.

"I have already made arrangements for the old house. Last year, 200 brothers who retired due to injuries were sent back to their hometown by me. The family funded the formation of an armed guard team. Although those brothers are disabled, as long as they have guns in their hands, even if there is an infantry battalion, what's the problem?

In addition, I also sent 30 retired brothers to Rongcheng Ama a few days ago. They all took their own weapons. The salary is paid by the two of us, so Ama doesn't have to worry about it." Tang Dao nodded, but his eyes shot out cold light.

"If the director surnamed Dai really wants to use my parents to clamp me down, then he is wrong. Does he really think that my Tang Dao can only kill the devils?"

"Well! You are going thousands of miles away, so you should be careful. My younger brother has recovered from his injuries. With him and my father here, you don't have to worry about me." Tan Tai Mingyue leaned her head on her husband's shoulder again and said softly. "Look at this mountain and river, how magnificent!"

"The mountain and river are magnificent!" Tang Dao hugged his wife's waist. "Otherwise, regardless of whether the child is a boy or a girl, we can name him Shanhe. Isn't the greatest hope of his (her) parents in this life that the mountains and rivers are magnificent and peaceful!"

"No, why would a girl be named Shanhe? It's so ugly." Tan Tai Mingyue's eyes widened, and she firmly rejected her husband's unreliable idea.

"Then the son will be named Shanhe, and the daughter will be named Zhuangli!" Tang Dao said casually.

"Puff!" Erya, who was standing over there on guard, couldn't help laughing.

She was a good commander in everything, but she was a little too unreliable sometimes. If it was a daughter, she would probably get angry with Old Tang for this name when she grew up.

"The son should be named Shanhexing, and the daughter must not be named Zhuangli!" Tan Tai Mingyue rolled her eyes silently, and with the momentum of the former Tan Tai reporter, she declared domineeringly: "You and I are both parents, and we both have the right to name. The name of this daughter will be decided by me."

"You and I fought in North China, and many brothers and comrades-in-arms died here. In memory of them, I hope our daughter will be named Jibei, Tang Jibei!" Tan Tai Mingyue said softly.

Tang Dao was slightly startled, but he chanted casually: "The so-called wind is tight and parting, the stirrup is broken and the person is not asleep, this body has no wings, how can I get to your side! Then call it Jibei!"

Her husband is both civil and military, who in the world can compare? Tan Tai Mingyue's eyes were full of tenderness and almost dripped out.

Although most of the names she had thought of for her daughter were as she said, in memory of the couple and the comrades of the Four Lines Regiment in North China, at this time of parting, didn't Tan Tai Mingyue mean to express her love to her husband?

It had to be Tang Tuanzuo, who thought of that poem when he heard the name of Jibei.

But little did he know that Tuanzuo secretly called it a fluke. If he hadn't been tested on this poem in the college entrance examination that year, he just didn't know it, which left a deep impression on him. Otherwise, how could he have the strength to play such a romantic game with his wife?

Tang Dao will set off for Zhongtiao Mountain tomorrow, cross the Yellow River from there and go straight to Chang'an, and then go to the mountain city 2,000 miles away.

There will be a special plane when going there, and I'm afraid there will be only carriages when coming back. Not to mention the time needed in the mountain city, the time spent on the road alone is estimated to be a month.

The couple took advantage of this rare day off, traveled around the mountains and rivers for half a day, and basically stayed in the cabin.

Tang Dao rarely took off his military uniform and tied an apron, put down his bayonet and picked up a kitchen knife, and made dinner for his wife and the baby in his belly at home.

During this period, the brother-in-law Tan Tai Ming Jing who was visiting wanted to have a meal at his sister and brother-in-law's house, but was driven out of the house by Tang Da Tuan Zuo with a clear conscience on the grounds that he wanted to spend time alone.

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"Are you stupid? The Tuan Zuo is used to using knives to kill people, so you, a stupid child, can't you imagine how bad he is at using kitchen knives?" Li Jiujin, who had just been discharged from the hospital for two days, heard the complaints of his capable subordinate and felt anxious for Tan Tai Ming Jing's life experience.

"But I'm not his brother! I'm not an outsider, so how can I say that his cooking skills are not good?" Tan Tai Ming Jing was still quite aggrieved. He originally wanted to ask his brother-in-law about infantry squad tactics at the dinner table.

"Stupid! Do you know what the most amazing thing about the Tuan Zuo commander is?" Li Jiujin knocked on Tan Tai Ming Jing's head.

"What is it? Is it that he is an amazing cook?" Tan Tai Ming Jing looked at the white flour bun in his hand and felt that he must have missed something.

"The commander seems to be a perfect man. You can't find any flaws in him. How can you deal with a person without flaws?" Li Jiujin said with a smile.

"That's impossible. There is no perfect person in this world, not even saints. It's said in the book." Tan Tai Ming Jing shook his head.

"Yes! So the commander is not without flaws, but he is good at hiding them, and you can't find them at all. Otherwise, for your sister's sake, no matter how much you want to be alone, you have to prepare a pair of chopsticks for your child." Li Jiujin looked like he had seen through everything.

"I understand!" Tan Tai Ming Jing nodded desperately, but his face suddenly changed. "Oh no, my sister is pregnant, don't let the captain's poor cooking skills poison her."

"You know nothing, your cooking skills are not good, and the ingredients are not poisonous. No matter how bad it tastes, it is still the interest of the couple.

What was the word you taught me in the ward last time? Yes, "work as good as a table"! It means that it doesn't matter whether the work of the kitchen is done well or not, as long as it is done, it can be put on the stage!" At that moment, Li Jiujin was simply a shining officer in the eyes of other soldiers.

Not only does he have the experience of a veteran, but he also knows high-sounding idioms. Seeing that he explained it clearly, he really learned a lot.

"Company commander, that seems to be called "ganzhiruyi", "gan" means sweet" Tan Tai Mingjing was confused for a while before explaining weakly.

Really, seeing Lao Li's confident look, Tan Tai Mingjing, who has been studying since childhood, is a little unconfident. Could it be that what the company commander said means that he is wrong?

"How could I not know? I just changed the words used by the ancients and developed them. You tell me if it is appropriate to use it in the cooking of the regiment commander!" Li Jiujin had never told his subordinates that his greatest advantage in life was that he did not blush when he talked nonsense.

It seems that there is nothing wrong. Tan Tai Mingjing thought about it carefully and it was really the case.

Fortunately, although I am not educated, I react quickly. Li Jiujin quickly stuffed a mouthful of meat into his mouth to calm down. He almost lost face in front of the company officers and soldiers because of this educated but unsophisticated boy.

Regardless of the fact that Tang Tuanzuo's cooking skills have become a legend of negative points in the garrison, Tan Tai, the reporter, ate it with a smile on his face, even if it was a little salty.

Tang Tuanzuo, who was punished to the kitchen team many times in time and space, was not as bad as Li Jiujin and other guys thought. He made fried eggs with chives, steamed eggs, and tomato and egg soup. After an hour, he could still make two dishes and one soup.

Tang Tuanzuo chased Tan Tai Ming Jing away simply because he was afraid that the food would not be enough for him alone, that's all.

"Tang Shanhe? He is uneducated. I can tell that Tang Dao was the rough guy who gave him this name. Tang Jibei is so-so. I still like my granddaughter more." Old Tan Tai, who originally wanted to eat for free but ended up eating in the cafeteria, angrily complained about his son-in-law.

But no one dared to respond to what Lao Tantai said. He was the father-in-law, so he could say that. If someone else said that about his son-in-law, the protective old handsome guy would DISS him to death.

As for the old handsome guy's sharp tongue that could quote classics at any time, I'm afraid only Teacher Xiao He in the whole group could compete with him.