Rise From Eight Hundred

The battlefield of Jiashan's national defense line was quiet throughout the day.

Although the 18th Division, which lost the heavy artillery brigade, did not retreat, it did not launch any attack. The Chinese and Japanese armies entered a confrontation for the first time.

This is naturally a rare time for Chinese soldiers to rest, especially for the two divisions of the 67th Army. From the beginning of the Songjiang Battle to the present, they have been either on the battlefield or on the way to the battlefield, and they are already exhausted physically and mentally.

The Japanese were rarely beaten soft, so they naturally took the time to sleep.

Whether in the trenches or in various fortifications, soldiers sleeping in their clothes can be seen everywhere.

But if someone walks into this position, he will definitely be shocked by this sleeping position. The cold mud is the bed, the pillow is his beloved rifle, and the ammunition box is in his arms, and the happy snoring comes one after another.

Being able to sleep peacefully is the greatest happiness of the soldiers of the Third Division at this moment.

But this does not prevent them from waking up from their sleep and quickly engaging in battle as soon as the war starts.

The advance team was also sleeping. They were ordered to rest and fell asleep almost as soon as they arrived at the station.

The continuous maneuvers for seven days and nights had consumed most of their physical strength. The battle last night completely drained their strength. They could hold on to the defense line not by physical strength but by the will to survive.

Everyone knew that once the Japanese planes arrived at dawn, they would be finished.

This was also the case. The Japanese Navy's reconnaissance planes could not wait to arrive over the Jiashan defense line in the morning light.

Unfortunately, they could only watch their targets calmly enter the defense line.

In order to increase their sense of helplessness, Cheng Tieshou symbolically set up the Oerlikon machine gun and swept a board of bullets at the sky.

So, the Japanese Navy was quiet, and the Japanese Army was honest, at least during the day.

The soldiers fell asleep, but the generals in the command center could not sleep. They were arguing in the command center at this afternoon.

"What does it mean?" Lieutenant General Gu, who was straightforward, slapped the telegram forwarded by the theater command and asked loudly.

"What else can it mean? It's just because Tang Dao came from our Sichuan Army and has a low status, so they look down on him!" Lieutenant General Guo lit a cigarette, his face seemed calm, but his eyes were full of coldness.

"Brother Guo, don't take the responsibility on yourself. I see! This time Tang Dao was implicated by my 67th Army! I am sorry for him!" Lieutenant General Wu said with a bitter face and sighed slightly.

"That won't work. With such unclear rewards and punishments, how can the frontline soldiers concentrate on killing the enemy? Aren't they afraid that the frontline soldiers will be discouraged?" Lieutenant General Gu slammed the table and stood up. "I'm going to send a telegram to the war zone headquarters, asking them to convey the opinions of the entire Jiashan army!"

"It's useless. Not to mention the war zone headquarters, I'm afraid the military and political department is not the one who makes the final decision!" Lieutenant General Wu waved his hand and said, "I thought that this time my 67th Army fought for the country for thousands of miles, which could slightly dispel that person's concerns, but I didn't expect his mind..."

"But, having said that, don't despise the poor young man. Because of my 67th Army suppressing a young hero, maybe that person will regret it sooner or later." Lieutenant General Wu cast his eyes on Lieutenant General Guo. "Brother Guo, don't you think so?"

"Hehe! Heroes think alike. If it were normal, this would naturally be a loss for Tang Dao, but at this time! It's not a bad thing!" Lieutenant General Guo, who was smoking, smiled. "Those people want to push such a good general out, so we should accept him with a smile! After all, they are soldiers from my 43rd Army."

"Hey, hey! Brother Guo, you are wrong. What do you mean by soldiers from your 43rd Army? You want to take them all for yourself!" Lieutenant General Wu glared, but a smile appeared on his face.

"Why are you two still laughing? You must be angry!" Lieutenant General Gu, who was snorting and pacing in the command center, turned his head and found that the two were looking at each other and laughing, and he was stunned.

"Haha, Lao Gu! I admit that you are a good fighter, but you are not as good as me and General Wu when it comes to being an official!" Lieutenant General Guo laughed out loud.

"What do you mean?" The Hunan Army Lieutenant General, who had fought side by side with these two for seven days and nights and had established a deep friendship, was teased by his comrades but was not annoyed. Instead, he asked curiously.

He wanted to see how these two comrades who were proficient in being officials thought of bad things as good things.

You know, the three of them collectively listed the Tang Dao as the first merit of the entire Jiashan army, hoping that the Tang Dao could soar to the sky, and from then on, the Sichuan Army, the Hunan Army, and the Northeast Army would also have a strong support in the central army system.

The result, that's it!

"The 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the enemy was completely wiped out in one battle on the Jiashan front. The whole army and the whole country cheered for this amazing achievement. The commander of the 67th Army, Lieutenant General Wu Keren, was awarded the first-class Baoding Medal, and the rank of Lieutenant General was added; the commander of the 43rd Army, Lieutenant General Guo Rudong, was awarded the first-class Baoding Medal, and the rank of Lieutenant General was added; the commander of the 128th Division, Lieutenant General Gu Jiaqi, was awarded the first-class Baoding Medal, and the rank of Lieutenant General was added; the commanders of the 108th Division, the 107th Division, and the 26th Division under his command, the third-class Baoding Medal; the major generals of the brigades on the Jiashan front, the fourth-class Baoding Medal; the colonels of the regiments on the Jiashan front, the fifth-class Baoding Medal;

Lieutenant Colonel Tang Dao, the commander of the 88th Division's Fourth Line Battalion, was specially promoted to the first deputy director of the staff of the Jiashan Frontline Command and the commander of the Fourth Line Battalion. He was promoted to the rank of colonel and awarded the third-class Baoding Medal! Zhao Baoquan, commander of the Guard Battalion of the 108th Division of the 67th Army, was promoted to the rank of colonel, and was awarded the third-class Medal of Baoding; Zhou Dunhou, commander of the Guard Battalion of the 107th Division of the 67th Army, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and was awarded the fifth-class Medal of Baoding; the cavalry directly under the 67th Army Battalion Commander Gong Shaoxun was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and awarded the fifth-class Medal of Baoding; Deputy Battalion Commander Lei Xiong of the Fourth Battalion was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel and awarded the fifth-class Medal of Baoding."

There is a long list of people who have been promoted to military ranks and awarded medals for their meritorious service. Not only the chief officers of each army, division, brigade and regiment were awarded medals, such as Li Jiujin, Niu Er, Gu Xishui, Tudou, Cheng Dahe and Lu Sanjiang Even the soldiers and low-level officers like Yao Meier who were specially written in the directory were not stingy. The Ministry of Military Affairs was not stingy. Basically, the victims were promoted to two military ranks and awarded the Baoding Medal of the corresponding level. Those who survived were promoted to one military rank and awarded the title of Loyalty and Bravery. medal.

Of course, the three commanders in the headquarters had no objections to themselves and other officers and soldiers. Those who died in battle were promoted to two ranks and received compensation according to their post-promotion ranks. The Ministry of Military Affairs must also be bleeding a lot.

As for the medal or not, no one really takes it seriously.

This is not to say that this medal is not good. The Baoding Medal is a medal second only to the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal. It is specially awarded to soldiers who have made military achievements in defending foreign aggression or suppressing civil strife. Getting one is enough to prove the honor of a soldier.

The reason why they are divided into grades one to nine is based on the level. The general officer level can get first to fourth level, the colonel level can get from third to sixth level, the lieutenant level can get from fourth to seventh level, and the soldier can get sixth level. Wait till ninth grade.

This thing is good, but for the officers and soldiers on the front line, it is just a moon in the mirror. They have to go back alive to be eligible for it. Now, it just sounds nice.

There are no major problems in the entire army. The only problem lies in the rewards of Tang Dao.

The first deputy director of the Jiashan Frontline Staff Department, what the hell is that? The Jiashan Frontline Command is just a temporary organization. After this battle, it will be cancelled. That also means that Tang Dao, who has made such great contributions, has gained nothing except being promoted to the rank of colonel and an illusory third-class Baoding Medal. .

Originally, according to the ideas and suggestions of these three people, the level of the Four Elements Battalion was upgraded to the regiment level. Even if Tang Dao did not make a rocket jump into the ranks of generals this time, he would still be able to become the chief officer of the regiment level and enter the ranks in one fell swoop. The ranks of middle and senior military officers.

The theater headquarters has already agreed with this opinion and agreed to recommend it to the Ministry of Military Affairs. After all, they have also benefited a lot from it. From deputy commander to chief of staff to chief of staff, they have won the first and second class Baoding Medal in vain.

No one would refuse this modest favor.

As a result, when this happened, it would be strange if the three army lieutenant generals who were given the title of general did not feel depressed.

But at this moment, the two people who had finished feeling depressed started to laugh. The Lieutenant General of the Hunan Army, who had a straightforward personality and rarely turned around, naturally wanted to know the reason.