Rise From Eight Hundred

Chapter 997 Never Go Home Again (It’s New Year, I wish everyone a Happy New Year!)

Including Tang Dao himself, who was walking under the moonlight, most people didn't know the reason why the old man from Shanxi strongly recommended Tang Dao.

Even the middle-aged woman who knew the old man from Shanxi best did not know that according to her understanding of the old man, Tang Dao's operation in Linfen was not that pleasing to him. You can tell by working as a security guard at the entrance of the courtyard.

Perhaps there is a saying that makes sense. People who love you may not completely understand you. The person who understands you best in the world can only be your enemy.

When someone passed this news to the principal who was sitting on a wicker chair and reading a newspaper, and expressed the same doubts, the principal put down the newspaper in his hand and slowly told his confidant: "Although Baichuan is stingy and cunning, he is also extremely There is no integrity at all when it comes to selfishness, but how can it be a fluke that he has been the number one person in Jin Province for more than 20 years?

Perhaps, he does not have the talent to govern and secure the country, but there is one thing that few people nowadays can match. "

"The principal is saying..." The disciple of Emperor, who was wearing the uniform of a major general, was slightly startled.

He has followed this person since the military academy, and he is indeed a die-hard confidant. He rarely hears this person praise someone after he tried to belittle him.

Yan Baichuan liked to move among many forces during the War of the Central Plains, and often played the trick of "just signed a contract today, turned around and refused to acknowledge it". However, Jin Province was located in the northwest. It is an important gateway to the North, and due to the terrain, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Everyone is so angry that they can't kill him. This is probably the reason why he dares to paddle in front of everyone.

However, this review is quite bad!

Whenever this person was mentioned, the principal would remain calm, but as a confidant, he knew that the principal could not help but grit his teeth.

"His personal characteristics are more inclined to make a living in civil affairs. For example, if you ask him to become the president of the Executive Yuan, he will definitely do a good job, but as a land official responsible for all aspects, there are still some shortcomings.

However, the reason why he was able to develop Jin Province well was mainly due to the fact that he had many talents under him, he had a keen eye for recognizing people, and he dared to employ people. This was Yan Baichuan's greatest attribute. "The principal's expression remained unchanged and he made a fair evaluation of this old rival.

"Principal, what do you mean, Tang Dao?" The disciple of Tianzi had just finished speaking, but he swallowed the words hard.

Even though Tang Dao was just a small regiment leader, last time the Four Elements Regiment was stranded in southeastern Shanxi and could not return to the army, when this man found out, his brows furrowed and a cold light flashed in his eyes. Based on his understanding of this person, he must be angry in his heart.

"Although Tang Dao is unruly, he is indeed a rare military talent." The principal frowned slightly again. "I have read the battle reports of the several battles he participated in after the Songhu War. This man has a strong and tenacious personality, and is witty and changeable. He does not stick to patterns in blocking or ambush. The Japanese suffered a lot under his hands. Big loss.”

"If it weren't for such a talent, how could he, Yan Baichuan, take such a liking to him? He would push Tang Dao to the top even at the cost of offending the Ministry of Military Affairs." The principal turned his back and looked out the window, not letting his confidants see the cold glint in his eyes. move.

Obviously, his heart was not as peaceful as when he had just heard the news.

In fact, compared to the Shanxi old man's blatant poaching, he regrets it more.

If nothing unexpected happened, Tang Dao and the Sixing Battalion should be his direct subordinates. However, in order to appease the 67th Army and the 43rd Army that were defending Songjiang, he assigned Tang Dao and the Sixing Battalion to the Sichuan Army. At this time, he actually still had A chance to regain this elite team.

As a result, the Si Xing Regiment was appointed as a baggage team to deliver equipment to friendly forces thousands of miles away. This delivery, however, entered the northern theater and was completely out of his sight, but even he could not fully reach out. .

What made him even more annoyed was that in order to appease the huge Sichuan Army Group, he could not recall this elite soldier through military orders. He could only watch as the opportunist Yan Baichuan unscrupulously co-opted and 'corrupted' them.

Yes, when the Shanxi old man issued the county magistrate's appointment as the military and political commander of the Second War Zone, he knew that the damn speculator had started investing again.

However, what he uses is not money, but power!

‘Drunk on the knees of a beautiful woman, wake up and take over the world! ’ It’s almost every man’s dream, and few can resist this temptation.

A real man cannot be without power for a day! Then let me tell you, the Shanxi old man used this almost naked method to summon Tang Dao, including this time using the power of the commander of the theater to force Tang Dao into the staff department as the deputy chairman. Alongside a group of generals.

Of course, the principal has long been accustomed to the Shanxi old man's routine operations, and this is also one of his methods.

However, from a certain point of view, this old man from Shanxi has a sharp enough vision that he can find the pearl of Tang Dao among thousands of sands. Moreover, once he sees it correctly, he will invest a lot of money, just like his four diamonds. All of them are outstanding, especially the general named Fu, who is a rare general. This is what the principal has to admire about this guy.

No one knew that in the headmaster's heart, Tang Dao, who fought and won with great success, was on the same level as the talented student who was willing to abandon the friendship between teachers and students to leave him.

It's a pity that the famous genius of Whampoa Military Academy has died in battle, which is a point that makes the principal extremely heartbroken.

It was difficult for him to understand why he could give generous salaries to high-ranking officials, but only a so-called ideal was given there, and why the talented protégé made such a stupid choice.

This may not have much to do with origin, but with human nature.

Some people care about themselves the most in their hearts, some people care about the people they love, and some people care about the world.

For this belief, they would rather sacrifice themselves.

So, those who love themselves and those who love their loved ones will disappear in the long river of time, but those who hold the world will be remembered forever!

Young and passionate, passionate young people!

Tang Dao on the battlefield is so similar to the proud son of heaven who announced his separation from the principal in public.

Thinking of the resolute back of Tang Dao holding a steel gun against four Japanese soldiers in the newspaper, the principal's eyes are even more complicated and difficult to understand.

He couldn't figure out why the Sichuan Army was so poor, but the outstanding talents would rather choose them than himself.

Could it be that he didn't give enough? What else does a 21-year-old army colonel want?

However, compared to the dissatisfaction of Tang Dao's choice, there is another indescribable emotion.

In fact, even the confidant beside the principal did not know that the principal used his back to hide his eyes because he did not want anyone to know the real worries in his heart.

The old man from Shanxi was a trouble, but as an old rival, the principal knew too well his personality of a "fence-sitter". He wanted everything but was unwilling to trust anyone. He was extremely selfish and profit-oriented. Such a person might become a local hero by chance, but he was definitely not a hero. No matter how the situation changed, he would not become his real opponent.

What the principal was really worried about was always the little teacher. He had been fighting with that teacher for nearly ten years. His army went from few to many, and then from many to few. All the changes were related to whether he would rise to a high position.

Especially the incident two years ago, the teacher used some unknown method to persuade his little brother to directly give him the head of a general from the army, and then acted as a peacemaker, forcing him to sign the peace agreement.

Afterwards, he thought that even though he hated him, he couldn't help but sigh at his ingenuity and long-term vision. He was the first person he had ever seen in his life.

Such a person is already very powerful. He is also surrounded by a group of elites. Those elites are not simple people. Even the genius student who ran more than ten kilometers on his back was ranked outside the top 50.

If he were on his side, he would be at least a lieutenant general now.

This is what he is really worried about. Tang Dao and Si Xing Tuan, who are in the southeast of Shanxi, will inevitably come into contact with the extremely "inciting" guys of the 80th Army. Although Tang Dao has a clean background, he is a hot-blooded teenager and it is hard to guarantee that he will not be fooled.

It is still necessary to transfer the Si Xing Tuan away from the north as soon as possible. The principal, who looked straight ahead into the distance, had many pictures flashing through his mind and made a decision silently.

However, when he thought of the "local emperor" of Shanxi Province, he couldn't help but have a headache. That guy is a tough guy with a large number of troops under his command. Even if he sits in the highest position, he can't make him obey with a transfer order.

The room was a little quiet for a while.

Until a few minutes later.

"Principal!" The emperor's disciple couldn't help but speak.

"Oh! Then let's do this! Let the Military and Political Department notify the Second War Zone Command. If the Japanese army is strong, for safety reasons, its war zone command and important departments such as logistics and military supplies can choose an opportunity to cross the Yellow River, but all front-line troops must fight for every inch of land and not retreat a single step." The principal still didn't look back, and said in a slightly soft voice.

"Yes!" A trace of horror flashed in the eyes of the emperor's disciple who bowed his head to receive the order.

He knew the importance of this military order, and the one who was still in Jin Province must be crazy with joy.

You know, half a month ago, this person had issued a death order. The army of Jin Province, from the commander to hundreds of thousands of soldiers, must defend the current defense line. Jin Province is the gateway to the north, and tens of millions of people need us to protect them. They must not be lost. Those who say retreat will be killed!

No one dared to disobey this death order, including the commander.

First of all, this was a big hat for the country and the nation. If you don't obey the order, you will be an enemy of the whole country and the whole nation. Who dares to take such a risk?

Secondly, the killing he mentioned was not just talk. Just like the big boss of Lu Province half a year ago, he was also a big man in charge of one side. Because he fled without fighting, everyone thought that his influence was too great. If he was dealt with seriously, it would cause the army of Lu Province to rebel. But this person really raised the knife in his hand and cut it down. The head of the famous big boss fell to the ground, and his reputation was infamous. The whole country despised him.

This knife swung down, and many big bosses were frightened. There were still those who fought for power and profit, and there were also those with ulterior motives, but those who disobeyed the military order and withdrew without authorization disappeared.

As a result, there was a huge reversal today. It actually allowed its headquarters and important departments such as military supplies to evacuate Jin Province when the war was critical. This undoubtedly gave the big boss a ray of hope.

In fact, almost no one was optimistic about the war in Shanxi Province, including the highest command. Privately, they all thought that losing Shanxi Province was a matter of time. The Yellow River was considered the most important and last line of defense in the north.

There must be some reason for this. It was difficult for the emperor's disciples not to think of the name of Tang Dao, even though his principal did not mention the name of Tang Dao after thinking for a long time.

If it was because of Tang Dao that this person changed his mind and let the old man go, it would be too incredible!

If you want to take, you must first give! This political figure standing at the highest position in China is really a master of turning the clouds and rain, and he has played this set to perfection.

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Tang Dao naturally didn't know that an appointment that would not bring him much practical benefits would make a group of bigwigs so imaginative and make their own corresponding countermeasures.

Walking under the moonlight, Tang Dao was looking forward to the meeting in the evening.

He was not familiar with Li, the commander of the 104th Division of the 22nd Army. Whether in reality or in historical records, the most famous person in the 22nd Army should be General Li Jiayu, who was later promoted to the commander of the 36th Army, a general who died on the battlefield.

The last time he delivered supplies to the 104th Division, Tang Dao was busy meeting with Brigade Commander Cheng and did not lead the team himself, so it was the first time he met that fellow villager from the same province.

Although Brigade Commander Cheng is famous, Tang Dao is already an old acquaintance with him. He is already familiar with his "taking bribes" routine that is almost without a bottom line. Especially since his general is still the director of the political department of the Four-Line Regiment, Tang Dao can even guess that he may not only bring a guard unit but also a baggage unit when he comes to the Four-Line Regiment's base this time.

Otherwise, it would take him 10 hours to walk there, with his brigade headquarters only 40 kilometers away from Dakouzidong.

Now the Japanese are much more honest than before. They dare not enter the mountainous area during the day. At most, they conduct routine patrols along the Handan-Changzhi Highway. Even so, they have to guard against being shot from behind.

I heard that the reconnaissance company of the special service battalion recently trained the selected veterans. The favorite training method is that a former special squadron veteran takes two candidate soldiers to lurk in the mountains, taking advantage of the geographical advantage to launch a cold-shooting attack on the small-scale Japanese troops on the highway.

On the one hand, the candidate soldiers are trained to lurk, and on the other hand, the soldiers are trained to shoot long-range and resist psychological pressure.

After all, no matter how big the mountain is, they are only three people, and the Japanese are not vegetarians. Not only do they have a large number of people, they also have superb shooting skills and long-range heavy firepower such as grenade launchers.

Fortunately, Tang Dao has not heard the casualty report from the reconnaissance company. It is estimated that Shen Laoliu's gang used the "kill one is not too few, kill two is a profit" taught by Tang Dao. They came and ran away, and did not fight the Japanese army head-on.

The Japanese army, which was constantly harassed, probably had a buzzing head. Without an infantry squadron, they did not dare to do regular patrols, and the mountainous area beyond the county five kilometers, let alone, dared not come at all.

If it were not for this phenomenon, it is estimated that the commander-in-chief of the 80th Army would not easily convene such a high-level military meeting.

Although every general marched with at least a guard company, if they were surrounded by the Japanese army, even a guard battalion would be finished.

The Japanese army could not pose a threat. With the temper of Brigade Commander Cheng, and hearing that Tang Dao was frantically purchasing in Linfen, Tang Dao would lose if it did not arrive at Dakouzi Cave within five hours.

If Brigade Commander Cheng, who was less than five kilometers away from Tang Dao, knew that Tang Dao thought of him this way, he would definitely

“Fuck! You predicted my prediction!”

Because behind him, there was a whole packhorse company. Considering that a packhorse could carry 100 kilograms, Brigade Commander Cheng was thinking that he could at least get 20 tons of military supplies from Tang Dao.

Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang, who personally sent his brigade commander out, looked at the 200 most powerful packhorses from the four major infantry regiments gathered in the brigade, blinked his eyes, indicating that he had learned something again.

His trick of crying poor and pitiful in front of the brigade commander was really too LOW. Look at our brigade commander, he brought a baggage team with him when he went to a meeting.

It doesn’t matter how the meeting is held. What matters is that you should be ready to pull things away at any time.

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.

The earnest teachings of Brigade Commander Cheng made Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang feel like he had been enlightened, and he was about to evolve.

Tang Dao really wanted to say something to these two: You are too narrow-minded. The equipment I bought this time, you, a packhorse company, can only bring back some dregs.

On the contrary, the person Tang Dao wanted to see most was Zhao Shoushan, the commander of the 17th Division of the Northwest Army.

The reason was very simple. In the Battle of Niangzi Pass half a year ago, the 17th Division of Shaanxi Province turned Faluling into a crematorium for the Japanese army at the cost of 8,000 deaths.

How tragic were the casualties of the 17th Division? There is a record in the county annals where Niangzi Pass is located. In the spring of the second year after the Battle of Faluling, the villagers who went to the mountains to farm could dig out the bones of people wearing blue military uniforms.

Zhao Shoushan, who was only 43 years old at the time, turned white overnight after that battle, and he never had black hair again.

‘Where the soldiers charged and killed the enemy, the moon outside Niangzi Pass was like frost! ’

This is a famous quote written in tears by a general whose hair turned white overnight, dedicated to the 8,000 soldiers who were already asleep under his command.

On the Qingming Festival after the battle, in a county in Shaanxi Province, white flags were hung in front of every house!

The population of the county was not more than 100,000, but 8,000 young and strong men left and never returned to their hometown.

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