Rise From Eight Hundred

Looking at the two uncles who had succeeded in their evil plan, Tang Dao rolled his eyes and pointed at Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Our regiment wants to build an independent battalion because it requires strong independent combat capabilities and is equipped with artillery, cavalry and other arms. The battalion is a deputy regiment level establishment; there is no shortage of equipment and soldiers, but it lacks a man with rich practical combat experience. Chief Officer, since the two chiefs are already so generous, don’t mind giving me another general! I guess you also know that Deputy Commander Wang and I are very close to each other!”

Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang looked at Tang Dao with an even more resentful expression.

These are still brothers! Not only did he poach his regiment commander away, but he also made himself the battalion commander.

However, what is very strange is that at this time, Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang actually had an unspeakable expectation in his heart.

The word "independent" is really attractive, and the independent battalion at the deputy regiment level seems to be good too!

"Bah! I think you, Commander Tang, are addicted to poaching! You just poached the leader of my main force, and now you're trying to get the deputy leader of the main force!" Before the two division leaders could speak, Brigadier Cheng exploded. Hairy. "I'm telling you, don't even think about it. Captain Ye will take up a position with you. The candidate for the leader of the 772nd Regiment is none other than Xiaoqiang. I have already planned to formally apply to several division leaders for this!"

"Then, Battalion Commander Ding is fine. I have a good impression of him!" Tang Dao didn't change his face just because a certain big shot jumped up and refused. On the contrary, the mean smile on his face made Cheng's face turn red with anger. The Grand Brigadier had the urge to hit someone.

"Don't even think about it!" Brigadier Cheng was determined and decisive.

"Cheng Houhou! You are being fooled!" The short leader smiled and nodded at his subordinates. "Captain Tang is taking this opportunity to help his brother, so as not to be robbed of his position! Once you, Brigadier Cheng Da, make such a pretentious comment, not to mention me and the division commander, the heads of the headquarters will also have to give face, right?"

"However, your suggestion is correct. Commander Xiao Wang commanded the 772nd Regiment to fight well in this battle. The original reason why he was not allowed to directly become the regiment leader was mainly because his rough temperament needed to be tempered. Now it looks like Come on, we are too worried." The teacher followed with a smile.

A 'Commander Xiao Wang' has filled the vacant position of leader of the 772nd Regiment.

Li Yunlong! Li Yunlong! I can't give you an independent group this time, but I have prepared a main group for you in advance. In the future, we will need to be more flexible on the ground in northwest Shanxi! Tang Dao smiled and winked at Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang.

If we follow the normal historical trajectory, Li Yunlong would not become the leader of the newly established independent regiment of the 683rd Brigade until the end of 1938. A newly-established regiment will have two infantry companies drawn from the main regiment to support it. It will take at least half a year to form an infantry regiment with combat effectiveness.

But now, he has become the leader of a main force. If Li Yunlong does not do better than before in time and space, it is really unjustifiable.

Are you now the leader? Wang Xiaoqiang was still struck by lightning and stood stunned on the spot. The sudden surprise really made him a little overwhelmed.

"Good fellow, I fell into your trap again!" Brigadier Cheng Da also reacted at this moment, shook his head helplessly, and patted Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang on the shoulder. "My Commander Wang, why are you still standing there? Why don't you go with Commander Tang who has helped you a lot!"

"Yes, yes, brother Tang, no, Commander Tang, I respect you! Two division leaders and brigade commanders, I respect you!" Wang Xiaoqiang was so excited that he picked up his wine glass and faced Tang Dao and several superiors. Four bowls.

Who said that Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang is a reckless man? His emotional intelligence is very strong now.

exactly! He seemed to have forgotten that at the wine bar, the 921st Division selected a group of four groups. As a show of respect, he poured at least one tael of white wine into the three bosses.

"I think it's getting late. Otherwise, two division commanders, we will go to various departments according to the original plan. The commanders and soldiers are still waiting for us!" Brigadier Cheng Da made a toast to his subordinates with a grimace. After drinking it, I completely lost the confidence to fight against Tang Dao Winery, so I quickly made suggestions.

Of course, the deeper reason may also be that he is afraid of Tang Dao's large hoe. It seems that Tang Dao's hoe has already been swung at several of his main battalion commanders.

If it were anyone else, he really wouldn't be afraid, but with Tang Dao, there is a high chance of success on that cliff.

The attitude of the two division leaders in sending out a main regiment commander without even blinking was already obvious. Not to mention the battalion commander, even if there were a few more regiment leaders, as long as there was a position in the Four Elements Regiment, they would nod without hesitation. of.

At this time, the Si Xing Regiment, not to mention the 3,000 elite soldiers, even the artillery, guns and ammunition, were worthy of the 921 Division's expenditure to win over and integrate them.

Now, as long as Captain Ye can carry out his work smoothly there, the Si Xing Group will already be half of its own people.

The two people who were in a very good mood naturally didn't say anything and nodded in agreement.

Because the celebration banquet was not for one family alone, but for all the units of the 921st Division, the First Division of the Fourth Army Regiment, and representatives of the nearby people who supported the labor force to celebrate the victory together, under the arrangement of the short leader, several people simply divided their tasks.

The division commander, as the highest military officer of the 921 Division, was accompanied by Peng Chong, the commander of the security company of the Fourth Line Regiment, who led the team to the Fourth Line Regiment and gave the highest standards to the Fourth Line Regiment. The short leader led the officers of the division's security battalion. They went to the people's representatives, which also reflected the situation between the army and the people; Brigadier Cheng and Tang Dao were accompanied by Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang, who was firmly promoted to regiment leader, and the two regiment leaders Chen and Xu to the 769th, 771st, 772nd and 772nd Replenishment Regiment 4th Regiments.

Of course, this kind of arrangement has the particularity of the short leader. Tang Dao is the regiment leader, but he is also a representative of the friendly forces. His status is second only to Brigadier Cheng. It is also an opportunity for Tang Dao and the grassroots officers and soldiers of the 921 Division to get familiar with each other.

"Reporter Tantai, are you interested in accompanying me for a trip?" Before leaving, the teacher gently extended an invitation to Tantai Mingyue.

Tantai Mingyue's status is quite special. In terms of position, she is just the captain of the medical team of the Four Elements Regiment. Her military rank is not a little lower than that of everyone here, but she also has another important identity. She is not Tang Dao's fiancée, but a soldier. reporter.

The pen in her hand records the glory of the little people and conveys the bravery and perseverance of the officers and soldiers under the enemy's artillery fire. While winning the respect of the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers, she also accumulated enough reputation among the people.

As for the 921st Division at this time, to be honest, they need her even more.

Even when the two division chiefs saw Tantai Mingyue, their attitude towards her was no less than that of Tang Dao, because they needed Tantai Mingyue to use her words to convey the true situation on the eastern Shanxi front line to the people.

It's not that these leaders need Tantai Mingyue to help them promote their reputation, but that they must do this where they sit. What they represent is never just themselves.

That's the entire Eighty Group Army!

The Eightyth Army, which was the first to put forward the proposal of "putting aside past grudges and uniting in the war of resistance," needed the public to see their determination to resist Japan, rather than some people's ulterior motives saying that the Eightyth Army was willing to form a United Front just because they wanted to get a chance to breathe.

The reason why he invited Tantai Mingyue to accompany him to the Four Elements Group was that the division leader not only expressed his importance to Tantai Mingyue, but also once again expressed his importance to the Four Elements Group.

Originally, he could leave this opportunity to the four regiments of the 921st Division without leaving any trace, but this man, who has always been aboveboard, still gave up the opportunity to let the Tantai University reporter holding a notebook and pen promote the officers and soldiers of the 921st Division.

"I'm sorry, chief, I want to go to the 769th regiment! I heard that they fought very hard in this battle!" Tantai Mingyue thought for a while, but still shook her head and firmly rejected the invitation from the chief.

Her writing has never been about following the powerful, but about being brave! This was the oath she made to herself on her first day as a war correspondent!

"Okay!" The teacher may not have expected that he would be rejected. After being slightly startled, a bright smile appeared on his face that rarely appeared, and he took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Tantai Mingyue: "The Tantai family really has a noble family tradition! Tantai reporters have It’s my father’s style!”

"If you have flowers, you have to break them. Don't wait until there are no flowers and branches! Little brother! Such a good woman, what are you waiting for? Get married quickly! Brother, I will spend all my money to give you a big gift!" Cheng was waiting while waiting. The brigade commander all laughed at Tang Dao in a low tone of envy.

Tang Dao was unusually silent.

As the saying goes: The hardest thing to accept is the kindness of a beautiful woman. How could he not know that Tantai Mingyue was deeply affectionate towards him?

However, it is still the early days of the war, and the most difficult moment has not yet come. Moreover, the Four Lines Regiment is on the front line, and battles with the Japanese aggressors can break out anytime and anywhere. The martyrs' cemetery, which still only has an address, is still waiting for him to return to this place. The martyrs who died in the war are buried. I don’t know how many times in the future I will stand in front of the tombstones with sadness.

As the leader of a group, at this moment, getting engaged is the limit. Who can happily marry a wife?

Tang Dao estimated that it would take at least one or two years until the situation stabilized before he would consider getting married.

That is, being engaged for a long time but not marrying someone will definitely be criticized in this extremely traditional era. Even if Tantai Mingyue, who knows his feelings, doesn't blame him, she will definitely feel pressure. Thinking about this, Tang Dao still felt guilty in his heart.

Seeing that Tang Dao remained silent, how could the already smart Brigadier Cheng not be able to guess what this young man was thinking?

But he gave Tang Dao a very heroic smile and patted Tang Dao on the shoulder, "I understand your difficulty. People say that a real man should make achievements while alive, how can he have an affair with his children?

But I think that being ruthless may not be a true hero. How can a pity child not be a husband? Although you and I cherish the ideals of family, country and world, how many of us can understand the word love?

The reporter from Tantai is a good girl. As long as you think about her and live a good life, don't make her sad. It doesn't matter if you get married two or three years later! "

"Let's go drink with our soldiers. Today is a good day for drinking!" Brigadier Cheng, who was already a little drunk, put his arm around Tang Dao's shoulders and was full of pride. He didn't look like someone who had drank at least a pound of liquor.

"You won't come back until you're drunk!" Tang Dao put aside some of his thoughts and responded with the same passion.

Tonight belongs to the winner.

There is also a mystery to the location of the reunion dinner. Because the 769th Regiment has the most military exploits this time, their gathering place is closest to the brigade headquarters, which is also a reward. The first group of people to arrive is the 769th Regiment.

More than a thousand officers and soldiers were arranged in platoons, sitting on the ground around a large iron pot that was cooking fragrantly, eating and drinking enthusiastically.

Tang Dao and Brigadier Cheng walked into the venue accompanied by several regimental leaders. Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang, who was a little excited, said with a broken gong in his voice but loud enough: "Comrades, put the wine down for me, put the wine in your mouth." Let me swallow the meat quickly, Brigadier Cheng and Commander Tang of the Four Elements Regiment are here to visit everyone."

Wang Xiaoqiang is a bit over-the-top here. The leader of the 769th Regiment hasn't even spoken yet!

"Many members of the 769th Regiment were adapted from his old army. Not to mention several company commanders who were his old subordinates, many veterans had charged with him." Brigadier Cheng explained to Tang Dao in a low voice.

Only then did Tang Dao remember that when the 921 Division was reorganized, many unit commanders were swapped. It was not a simple matter of shrinking the original infantry division with incomplete personnel into regiments. With Wang Xiaoqiang's qualifications, all infantry regiments of the 921 Division were It's not surprising at all to have his old comrades.

No wonder the young group leader on the side didn't care at all! He probably also wanted his colleague and his old comrades to go crazy.

Hearing familiar roars, starting from several infantry platoons around him, gradually spread to the distance. As soon as they heard that the 683 Journey Brigade Commander was coming, they all put down the cups in their hands and hurriedly wiped their greasy mouths with their sleeves. Flooded over here.

Relatively speaking, Brigadier Cheng, who has been working at a high level, is far less familiar with Wang Xiaoqiang and the officers and soldiers affiliated with the 685th Brigade, but everyone knows the name of a person, the shadow of a tree, and the power of Brigadier Cheng.

"Okay, okay, Commander Tang and I are here to drink and eat meat with our comrades, not to lecture." The future general said with a smile. "Let comrades sit in their original positions without having to run over here."

"Look at what you said, even if you are here to drink, you still have to say a few words first. The comrades have been looking forward to your arrival for a long time." Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang looked like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water and his own The immediate superior was quibbling, while shouting at the officers and soldiers who were sitting and gradually became quiet: "Comrades, am I right? If you think it is right, applaud me."

The applause was thunderous.

"Commander Cheng, can you just say a few words?" The young regiment leader on the side, who was obviously much more low-key and reserved, also advised.

"Okay, then I will say a few words." Cheng Jian couldn't refuse, so he jumped on a big stone and said with all his strength, "Comrades, I don't have much to say today, just a few words. One is: Today is me At the celebration banquet for the whole army on the eastern Shanxi front, everyone has only one mission, which is to give me a good meal and a good drink. "

Looking at the excited faces of the officers and soldiers of the 769th Regiment, Brigadier Cheng continued to yell: "Secondly, I am just a companion who came to visit you today. Commander Tang of the Sixings Regiment is the host and guest. He is under the influence of the two division leaders. Commissioned to visit comrades.

Come and applaud Captain Tang and ask him to tell us a few words!

In addition, in the battle of Beiganling, the 769th Regiment can thank Commander Tang for the artillery and artillery shells. I can’t thank him for anything else. I have to accompany him with the wine. Commander Tang drinks a lot. If I can’t accompany Commander Tang well, I will go out later. Don't say that you are soldiers of the heroic 769th regiment, which was blocked by Beiganling for thousands of days and the bandits could not advance even an inch! "

"Haha, brigade commander, as you said, Captain Tang is none other than having a drink with every comrade! Each of the cadres above the company level must toast him with a drink! Don't worry, the Heroes must accompany him. Captain Tang is also a hero! Isn’t it, Captain Chen?” Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang’s face of the future “Li Yunlong” has become more and more obvious.

Everyone standing in the front row laughed.

I have helped the wrong person! Tang Dao, whose head was buzzing, really wanted to go back in time. If he could, he would force this guy to be the commander of his future independent battalion. If he dared to stab him, he would ask this guy to drink alone. No matter what, he would Even the dragon has to drink like a drunkard!

It's really ridiculous that this guy suggested a company-level cadre to toast him. There are 9 infantry companies in an infantry regiment, 18 company commanders and deputy companies, plus at least 6 battalion-level cadres and 3 regiment-level cadres. If it's one cup, that's 27 cups.

For a small pottery bowl like this, at least one or two glasses a cup, Tang Dao probably couldn't bear the soaking in the wine vat. After all, he drank at least three kilograms before, didn't he?

It’s just that this is not the way to toast.

Tang Dao decided to let them see how drinking would be in the wine shop in the future.

Therefore, when Tang Dao jumped on the big stone and pressed it down with his hand, after the place gradually became quiet, he shouted with full strength: "Brothers of the 769th Regiment, don't you even know me, the so-called big stone?" Leader?"

Before anyone could answer, Tang Tuanzuo added with a smile on his face: "Of course, when I jumped up and started bragging, I knew him even if I didn't know him.

Yes, I am Tang Dao, and now I am the regiment leader. However, half a year ago, like many of the brothers here, I was still a top soldier! This experience is quite legendary. I will tell you about it slowly when I have time! "

"Haha!" The officers and soldiers of the 769th Regiment all laughed.

With these few words that were almost joking, Tang Dao successfully brought himself closer to these ordinary officers and soldiers.

Moreover, it wasn't the feeling of a leader forcing himself into their world to close the distance between officers and soldiers, or a younger brother or older brother joking with them, if he wasn't wearing a dark blue army colonel's uniform.

Although "brothers" are not as pleasant as "comrades", they naturally have a sense of intimacy!

"At this moment of celebrating victory, I especially want to come and see the brothers of the 769th Regiment. Do you know why?"

"Because, in the battle of Beiganling, your 769th regiment was undoubtedly the first to contribute. It was the line of defense you forged with your lives that blocked the attack of more than ten tanks and thousands of Japanese invaders. If it weren't for you, there would be no Beiganling battlefield." The victory over the Japanese invaders.

So, I’m here to come and have a drink with you. "

"Come on, brothers, hold a cup for me." Tang Dao took the earthenware bowl handed over by Tantai Mingyue and raised it high. "This is not a lecture from the commander, but a celebration banquet for all the Chinese soldiers who fought bloody battles. If you are my Chinese soldier, please come and have a few drinks with me."

As soon as these words were said, the officers and soldiers of the 769th Regiment could not bear it any longer. They all picked up the wine glasses placed on the ground, filled them with wine, and raised them high like a Tang Dao.

Looking at several of his subordinates at the regimental level holding up their pottery bowls, Brigade Commander Cheng, who was rekindling his desire to fight in the drinking scene and trying to "drowned" a certain regimental commander with human wave tactics, wanted to beat up his own straightforward subordinates, and silently complained in his heart:

"A bunch of idiots! With just one word from someone, more than a thousand of you raised your glasses together. Some people were afraid that they were not brave enough and filled the pottery bowls that could hold at least 2 taels of wine."

If this continued for a few more times, Brigade Commander Cheng had no doubt that it would not be Tang Dao who would fall in the end, but the more than a thousand officers and soldiers under his command, including Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang who had just shouted the loudest.

Look at his solemn face at this moment.

But it is really hard to refuse what the commander Tang said!

After hearing what Tang Dao said later, Brigade Commander Cheng could only sigh and signal the orderly around him to pour him some wine.

Damn it, Tang Dao is not only good at drinking, but also good at living in vain.

He is simply a monster!