Rise from eight hundred.

"A great victory in the Jindong counterattack!"

"Recover Niangziguan, Jingxing, and Shimen!"

"Severely damaged the enemy's 21st Division, completely annihilated the enemy's 39th Infantry Brigade, and wiped out a total of 2.5 enemies in half a month!"

A series of headlines from the "Jin Province Anti-Japanese War Briefing" were like heavy bombs exploding on the land of China.

When everyone focused their attention on the Central China Battle where China and Japan gathered millions of troops, good news came again in the barren land of Jin Province.

The whole country is boiling!

If the victory in the air battle in mid-September was a shot of stimulant for the entire Chinese nation's war of resistance, then this sudden victory in the Jindong counterattack can completely make people suddenly feel like, "The rain has stopped and the sky is sunny, our China." It's done again' illusion.

Because the news clearly stated that this battle was an active attack by the Second Theater. China and Japan were 8 versus 8, with almost the same troop strength. Moreover, this time it was no longer a pure defense, but an attack. There is defense in the middle, defense in the middle leads to attack, a game between the Chinese and Japanese generals holding a few chess pieces in the Taihang Mountains!
The troop strength was almost the same and there were no solid defenses, but they defeated the Japanese army, annihilating not only an infantry brigade, but also recaptured Niangziguan, Jingxing, Shimen and other important places. Although it only took half a month for them to evacuate again, But that also means that the Chinese army is confident that it is more capable of conquering cities and fortresses.

This is the first time in the whole year of the war!
In particular, the special reporter of the "Jin Province Anti-Japanese War Briefing" interviewed Brigadier Cheng of the 683 Brigade. The content was so explosive that Brigadier Cheng became famous abroad.

Western newspapers quoted a few of the statements that firmly hold the whole of China and the whole Chinese nation in the war of resistance, and even commented at the end of the article: China's sleeping lion is about to wake up, and the bloody battle that is a headache for the Japanese will already appear.

Westerners were relatively reserved, but China and Japan started a war of words because of these remarks.

For example, the sentence: The whole army of the 683rd Brigade intends to carry out football games during the rest period of the troops to commemorate the officers and soldiers who died in this battle. Major General Yoshito Takagi's fat head is quite round!It looks like you want to have two legs.

This is a sacrifice, is it necessary to use the head of the Army Major General as a ball?
Also, damn it, how do you play football?Now that we have the ball, there must be no shortage of courts!Many people want to ask a certain brigade commander.

The Chinese don't care whether the Japanese army major general's head can really be kicked. They are mainly interested in the new sport of football.

However, the Japanese made a fuss, believing that the Chinese generals did not respect international law. They severely condemned China for destroying the remains of its own soldiers who died in the war, and demanded that the Chinese military punish the people and newspapers who published the remarks. Otherwise, they would not rule out taking action. What an extreme act.

The North China Front Army Command was even more furious, and immediately issued a statement in the newspapers in the occupied area, offering a reward of [-] yen for the head of Brigadier Cheng Da.

"It's funny, when you massacred our captured soldiers and innocent people in Jinling, why didn't you respect international law? Excessive behavior? If you are in the first grade of junior high school, I will be in the fifteenth grade. During the Han Dynasty, I, the Chinese nation, could seal the wolf and live in Mount Xu to drink from Lake Baikal. , the powerful Xiongnu nation has disappeared in the long river of history, either we will kill all 4 million Chinese people, otherwise, when our Chinese army sets foot on the Japanese island, the Japanese people will be destroyed!"

These words were not spoken by Tang Dao, but the exact words said by Army Commander Xue, who was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot during the Battle of Central China, that he pointed at the nose of a pro-Japanese Western reporter at a press conference.

It is said that the scene was completely silent!

The current Sino-Japanese War seems to be that the Japanese have the upper hand, but China is so big, and it will take a long time for the Japanese to swallow this elephant. If the Japanese dare to take drastic revenge now, they will wait for the Chinese. When they stand up, I am afraid that the means of revenge will never be less than the Japanese.

Is the blood shed by tens of millions of people on the Japanese mainland enough to extinguish the anger in the hearts of the Chinese people?no one knows.

Especially when thinking of the disappeared Xiongnu mentioned by General Xue, the Japanese themselves couldn't help but shudder.

Are there still few enemies in the 5000-year history of Chinese civilization?Guifang, Donghu, Huns, Turks, Jurchens, Mongolia, which one is not so powerful that it makes Eurasia tremble, but now except for the Mongols who live in a corner and live by raising cattle and sheep, where are the other ethnic groups?
"It's only 10 yen? If Gou Ri's money is more generous and the bonus is increased to 200 million, I will send my head there myself." After seeing this, Brigadier Cheng Da dismissed the Japanese soldiers with disdain. The newspaper was ignited with a match, and he lit a cigarette for himself. "Chief of Staff, Lao Wang, let's go and have a drink with that imposter Tang Dao."

Brigadier Cheng grabbed Mr. Tang by the collar and insisted on eating big fish and meat. Of course, he was not afraid that the Japanese North China Front Army Command would place a reward of [-] yuan on his head. But, those words were not what he said at all. , they are all nonsense made by some fake person when trying to appease tens of thousands of people.

The real situation is that there was no general-level person present at that time. In order to appease the people, Commander Tang Da took the initiative to replace his military rank and took the name of the famous 683 Brigade Major General. This was no problem at first, but I didn’t expect that Tang Dao had no clue. Yes, that sentence was immediately written down by the reporters present. Afterwards, he accepted the interview without blushing or heartbeat, as if I was Brigadier Cheng Da. You can see whether I am handsome or not.

Fortunately, due to confidentiality reasons, the military did not allow any photos of soldiers above the rank of major general to appear in newspapers. Otherwise, Brigadier Cheng Da's wife would have been surprised to find that her husband was both young and handsome.

What, are you pretending to be old when you go home?
"Damn it, Commander Zhao is the highest commander of Shimen. If you don't take his name, why would you take my name?" Brigadier Cheng Da took a big gulp of wine and asked Tang Dao.

Next to him, Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang, who also took a swig of wine, watched happily, wondering how this chicken thief managed to pull this off.

"Ahem, Brother Cheng, you should be younger. Otherwise, at my age, if I pretend to be Commander Zhao, others won't believe it! Besides, you have a good personality. If it were someone else, it might be solved over a drink? To be flattering. If anything, you are my idol, brother." Tang Tuanzuo explained seriously.

Looking at Tang Dao's earnest explanation, Wang Xiaoqiang can only express that I am convinced that I can take flattery to such a level.

Tang Dao is not flattering, he is telling the truth, the truth.

Brigadier Cheng Da is only in his early 30s now, being able to become the "Three Heroes of Huangpu" is not only about his talent, but also his appearance is dignified and upright, and he can be a tough guy with a refined style.

And this extremely cheerful personality was said to be having fun in the [-]th Army. Even the two usually serious bosses beamed when they saw him. Even in the National Government, there were many old classmates.

When he was arrested for doing underground work, the headmaster didn't even say he wanted to kill him!A group of generals jumped out and jointly signed a letter begging the man to spare him from death.Looking at the entire Chinese military community, he is probably the only one who can receive such treatment.

Not to mention that he is an idol of Tang Dao, I am afraid that many soldiers will follow him as an example in the future.

"Okay, although it's obvious that you're flattering me, I'm really comfortable! I won't embarrass you. I'll have a glass of wine. Can you give me a hundred captured Japanese rifles from the 683 brigade?" Brigadier Cheng took it. A large wine cup costs eight yuan a cup.

Tang Dao glanced at the wine cup and was still assessing the elder brother's drinking capacity. He saw that Wang Xiaoqiang and the 683 brigade chief of staff were also eager to try. He smiled bitterly: "You three are here, so don't trade wine for guns. This time All the Japanese weapons captured by our regiment in the battle of Jindong, except for the 105 howitzer, all belong to your 683 brigade."

As soon as these words came out, the three generals who commanded thousands of troops and fought a bloody battle with the Japanese army were stunned.

This time, the Four Lines Regiment defeated the 21st Division and captured approximately 4000 rifles, 110 machine guns of various types, more than 80 grenades, 6 infantry guns, 14 mountain guns, and 105 3 howitzers, annihilating the 39th Infantry Brigade. , all the seizures were given to the 17th Division, and the Fourth Line Regiment didn't even keep a pistol.

In the Battle of Shimen, all the captures that annihilated 3000 Japanese troops and more than 2000 puppet troops were also given to other participating ministries, but this is also the second most captured unit in the Jindong counterattack.

The rest of the divisions didn't know, but Brigadier Cheng Da knew it very well, so he planned to drink 10 glasses of wine and get some autumn wind from Tang Dao.I never thought that Tang Dao would be straightforward, except for the heavy artillery, I don't want the rest.

"Brother, I accept this love. I won't come home until I'm drunk today!" Brigadier Cheng has always been a straightforward person. In his excitement, he poured the wine in the small cup directly into the sea bowl, and drank three large bowls in a row.

In a man’s words, everything is in the wine!
That night, the three military officers of the 683 Brigade were all drunk!
But it's all worth it. Starting today, the three main regiments of the 683rd Brigade, the 771st Regiment and the Independent Regiment will replace all Japanese weapons and equipment. The 772nd Regiment will eliminate all Japanese weapons and equipment and instead equip them according to the equipment list of the Four Lines Regiment.

The obsolete weapons that have been eliminated can be equipped with three reserve regiments. If coupled with the heavy fire support of mountain artillery and 150 heavy pressures, the combat effectiveness of the 6 brigade with 683 infantry regiments is not to mention an infantry brigade of the Japanese army. Even a mixed brigade or detachment with a strength of [-] people can fight hard in person, and it can really be called the "No. [-] Brigade in the World".

Of course, the purpose of Brigadier Cheng and his subordinates to return to Dakouzidong Town is not simply to "raise the troops to punish the guilty" and fight the autumn wind, but to discuss with Tang Dao about the post-war rewards, burial of sacrificed soldiers, etc. Important matters.

In this Jindong war, why the huge transport team took nearly 20 days to transport three times back and forth was not only because the batch of materials was too huge.

Among them are the remains of the officers and soldiers who died in the battle of the Fifth Division and the First Regiment. According to the past rules, those who died in battle were buried there. If the situation was urgent, a big pit was often dug and the dead were buried collectively.

But this time it was different. As the deputy director of the frontline staff, Tang Dao had suggested from the frontline headquarters before the Battle of Shimen that this time the remains of all the sacrificed officers and soldiers must be transported back to the divisions for burial. And the burial place of the remains must be recorded and preserved in detail according to the place of origin and names of the officers and soldiers.

This has a lot to do with the fact that Tang Dao has seen too many "veterans" sent home on the Internet in the future. In the future China, countless tombs of anti-Japanese martyrs will be discovered. In order to avoid being discovered by the Japanese invaders, many tombs are even connected There is no tombstone, let alone any record of his name and place of birth.

Those skeletons have dried up over the years and look very ferocious, but they were once the beloved sons of their parents, the bedside men that their wives never forget, and the beloved fathers of their children. But throughout their lives, those who loved them did not expect to see them. He came home again, even if it was just a dry bone!
There was no condition in the past, but now it is a big victory, the Japanese army dare not make any changes at all, Tang Dao is determined not to let these soldiers who sacrificed for the country and the people no longer stay alone in those barren mountains, and record their names, Their place of origin, so that their relatives can find them after the war is over.

Just as the blind old mother of Captain Jie Guji said: I raised you when I was young, and you accompany me when I grow old. Son, although your body was blown to pieces by the Japanese cannons, the clothes you wear on weekdays are still there. , Mom will know that you are still with Mom!
The 511th Group Army has a new plan. The 921th Division will continue to contain the Japanese invaders behind enemy lines in Northwest Shanxi. The [-]st Division will go to Hebei Province and break up into pieces to stop the Japanese invaders from advancing south. In the southeast Shanxi, only the Group Army headquarters, and A small number of defending troops.

Therefore, Brigadier Cheng meant that in order to prevent the Japanese invaders from destroying the large-scale cemetery of martyrs in the future, he hoped that the officers and soldiers of the 683rd Brigade who died in battle would also be buried in Dakouzidong Township.

In the Battle of Qingshiyan, the 4th Battalion of the Fourth Regiment, with only a thousand officers and soldiers, blocked the attacks of an infantry brigade of the 108th Division in turn. After the arrival of reinforcements, they also carried out a counterattack with precise beheadings of the artillery positions and headquarters of the 108th Division. , the strength of the Four Lines Regiment has been recognized by both China and Japan.

Otherwise, the head of Brigadier Cheng Da, who claimed to use the head of the Japanese Army Major General as a ball, was worth 10 yen at the Japanese North China Front Army Headquarters, while the price of Tang Tuanzao’s head had already soared to 20 yen, becoming a Japanese The top three on the internal must-kill list of the North China Front Army Headquarters.

And the person in front of him was not only the commander of the second theater, but also the commander of the group army!

"There is no need to find another place, just be buried in our Sixings Regiment Martyrs Cemetery. They are all soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. The Martyrs Cemetery Management Office will register and record the information of all buried martyrs!" Tang Dao naturally agreed without any hesitation. .

This time, more than 2000 officers and soldiers of the Fourth Army Regiment were killed in the battle, especially the newly established 4th Battalion. The casualties were particularly heavy. More than 1400 officers and soldiers, together with more than a thousand militiamen, workers, and technicians called by Teachers Lao Tantai and Xiao He, lost a total of 809 people. , the battle fatality rate reaches an astonishing 20.00%. If the injured are added in, the casualty rate reaches 50.00%!

Fortunately, about 4000 young people who were transferred from Shimen this time asked to join the Four Lines Regiment by name. After a rough test, after 2000 people were eliminated, 2300 people still passed and became members of the Four Lines Regiment's new military camp. , which can basically complete the front-line troops!
Except for the 4th Battalion, which suffered heavy casualties among veterans because it was outnumbered and had to fight hard, the casualties of the [-]st, [-]nd, and [-]rd Battalions were mostly new recruits, and their combat effectiveness was basically not reduced much.

But if the more than 683 officers and soldiers of the 2500rd Brigade who died in this battle are added, the Martyrs Cemetery will bury more than 4500 people at one time. This is definitely a great test for the newly established Martyrs Cemetery Management Office with only 10 people.

The first was the excavation of the tomb. Tang Dao gave an order, and the 2000 recruits who had just joined the new barracks took on this task. This was also the first lesson for the recruits in the new barracks.

Before you even set foot on the battlefield, you have to face death!
Any victory is achieved through bloody sacrifice.

According to the rules of the Taihang Mountains, before each tomb, there must be a banner for summoning souls!
At that moment, the whole mountain was filled with plains!
According to Tang Dao's requirements, all remains buried in the martyrs' cemetery must have high-quality coffins, and no expense will be spared to purchase them.

The big trees in the Taihang Mountains have suffered. I don’t know how many big trees have been cut down!At this time, Tang Dao no longer cares about environmental protection. No matter how picturesque the rivers and mountains are, if they are taken away by the Japanese, no matter how beautiful they are, they still belong to others.

In addition to these aftermath matters, the most important thing is to celebrate!
The senior officials of the Military and Political Department arrived at the Second Theater Command a week ago. It is said that all kinds of medals are packed in boxes, but the money is a little less. It is said that each division participating in the war will be rewarded with 2 oceans. The pension is not enough.

Fortunately, the seizure this time was huge. In addition to the proportion allocated to the theater headquarters, each division also handed over some extra food and ordnance, which made the stingy old man some blood. For example, the 921st Division got back 20 yuan, which basically can The pension was paid in full, and the stingy old man's 101st Division is said to have received 50, and the 12th Division, which is affiliated with the Yunnan Army, has obtained an additional 10 from its boss. Basically, they will not treat their officers and soldiers badly.

That is to say, the Sichuan Army of the 22nd Group Army belongs to the grandma who doesn't love the uncle or the uncle, but fortunately they still have the confidence of the Four Elements Regiment, and they don't have to wait for Master Li to come and cry tearfully. The 3000 taels of gold collected from the corpses of the puppet army and the Japanese army was presented, and it also made up a big hole for the suffering Sichuan army.

"Those medals have no use other than to look good. Why don't we hold a celebration party together as a brigade and a regiment, and give out the war merit medals made by your brother!" Wang Xiaoqiang drunkenly confided the truth after drinking five bowls of wine in a row.

Tang Dao is naturally very happy. Once this merit medal is issued, it will completely bind the Four Elements Group and the 921st Division to death, even if no one wants to admit it in the future.

But after this proposal was sent to the headquarters of the Eightyth Army, it was ultimately rejected by the well-thought-out bosses.

Of course, I didn't want to push the Four-element regiment out, but this time the Four-element regiment was too popular, and the military commander's activities in the southeast of Shanxi suddenly became more frequent. In order not to further stimulate that nerve, the [-]th Army decided to continue to maintain the status quo. At least save some face for that person.

In order not to let Tang Dao have other ideas, he even sent the deputy chief of staff of the group army to Dakouzidong Town to participate in the honorary meeting of the Four Elements Regiment, who was the maker of most of the tactics of the [-]th group army.

Tang Dao thought about the same reason. With the hat of the 22nd Army, it would be more convenient for him to go to other places at least, so he didn't force it anymore.

On October 10, the Four Corps held a meeting for the burial of martyrs and awarded medals to those with military merit in the Martyrs Cemetery.

This may be the largest awards ceremony held in the six months since the founding of the Fourth Army Regiment. Not only all the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Army Regiment except those on combat duty participated, but also the lieutenant general-level staff room director sent by the second theater, and In this battle of Jindong, officers at the level of commander or deputy division commander of the Fifth Division arrived, and the chief officers of the 921st Division, the 17th Division, and the 104th Division were personally present.

No matter the officers or soldiers, they all wear white flowers on their chests and their faces are solemn!
Thousands of people in Dakouzidong Town not only paid tribute to the families of the fallen officers and soldiers, but the rest of the people also wore hemp ropes and white cloth around their waists and wore white shoes to see off the fallen officers and soldiers as relatives!

That day: the mountain was full of raw materials!

The medal is brilliant!

Gather the stars!