I rise from the sword

Chapter 280 Commendation Conference
Let's talk about the second war zone.

Wenshuiguan former enemy headquarters.

The war at Wenshuiguan came to an end, and officers and generals of various ministries were invited to attend the commendation meeting.

At this time, dozens of officers above the regiment level gathered in the headquarters.

Yang Lin stood in the headquarters, and all the officers surrounded him, chatting with him as the center.

Even though he is just a small colonel now, he is the lowest among all officers, regardless of rank or rank.

But in the audience, including the commander-in-chief Fu Yisheng and the chief of staff Xu Bin who were not present, no one dared to underestimate him.

After this battle, everyone has seen his strategic vision and tactical guidance ability, and they all know clearly that this son is not a thing in the pool, and it is only a matter of time before he soars to the sky.

Many people with active minds have already flattered and established relationships with him.

Even Sun Keyao, the commander of the 69th Division who wanted to step on him at first to curry favor with Yan Laoxi, now licked his face and smiled.

"Sure enough, a hero is a young man. If it weren't for Adviser Yang to guard Jiaocheng Mountain, wipe out tens of thousands of enemies, and turn the tide, we really don't know when we would be able to defeat the mighty Japanese army and win such an unprecedented victory!" He praised Yang Lin stingily.

Dong Shengwu, the former enemy commander of Jiaocheng Mountain, said: "Everyone's words are wrong. If there is no Advisor Yang, let alone defeating the Japanese army, we are afraid that it will be difficult to hold Wenshui Pass!"

All the officers nodded in agreement, because what Dong Shengwu said was the truth.

Before Yang Lin led his troops to guard Jiaocheng Mountain, they were beaten so badly that they were almost beaten up by the little devils.

If it weren't for the dangerous terrain of Wenshui Pass, they would have lost their position long ago.

However, as Yang Lin led the army to guard the main peak of Jiaocheng Mountain, everything changed.

Yang Lin not only wiped out the Japanese army in front of him, but also continuously attracted other Japanese troops to continue to go there, and then wiped out one by one.

During this period of time, their pressure was greatly reduced. Although they didn't make any credit, they didn't make any mistakes.

For them who have been suppressed and beaten by the Japanese army, this is already commendable!

Sun Wanjiu approached Yang Lin, and said in a voice that only the other party could hear: "Consultant Yang, you are in a terrible situation now, and I have some good news for you. This time, not only Officer Yan will reward you, but even The chairman of the committee far away in the mountain city of Chongqing is also going to reward you!"

"However, it is said that the reward this time is very different from the usual rewards."

Sun Wanjiu deliberately sold off and stopped talking.

Although Yang Lin was very curious, he didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he clasped his fists to the senior officers and said modestly: "Thank you, sirs and colleagues, for your compliments. I performed well in the second battle, but the credit cannot be attributed to me alone.”

"We were able to achieve the great victory at Wenshuiguan and defeat the invincible Japanese army. It is inseparable from the sincere unity of the officers and colleagues. There are also many soldiers who fought bloody battles with the Japanese invaders on the battlefield..."

"So, if you want to talk about military exploits, this one should belong to all the soldiers in the Wenshuiguan battle sequence, especially those who have already sacrificed their lives for the country. They are more worthy of our memory!"

Yang Lin's words were not simply words of modesty, but because it was really impossible to win this battle with only one elite regiment.

Not to mention that when Yang Lin led his troops to the decisive battle with the Japanese invaders at Jiaocheng Mountain, the other soldiers were also fighting against the Japanese invaders, restraining the opponent and preventing them from rushing to Jiaocheng Mountain for reinforcements.

Just talking about the last battle, if General Sun Wanjiu had not led his troops to arrive in time, even if the Zhongrui Regiment could bring the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment and Xinyi Regiment to wipe out the three infantry regiments of the 37th Division of the Japanese Army. It will also be almost wiped out.

War has always been so cruel, there is no distinction between justice and evil.

It has never been a contest between evil and good, but a contest between strength and courage, strategy and faith!
Only those who are not afraid of death are eligible to continue living!
Everyone was overwhelmed by Yang Lin's words, and they all respected him!
Everyone chatted for a while, and with the sound of a group of military boots trampling on the ground, the former enemy commander-in-chief Fu Yisheng and chief of staff Xu Bin entered the headquarters one after another.

"The seat is here!"

"Sit in!"

The accompanying adjutant shouted to the crowd.

Immediately, everyone sat down quietly.

Standing on the main seat, Fu Yisheng scanned the crowd with majestic eyes, and said, "Everyone, this time our soldiers in the World War II zone achieved an unprecedented victory at Wenshui Pass. Sir, even the chairman of the General Command in Chongqing attaches great importance to it."

"The commissioner sent a congratulatory message from the command headquarters. In the message, he clearly stated that he would reward all the soldiers who made contributions in this battle."

After Fu Yisheng finished speaking, an adjutant next to him immediately opened the folder in his hand and read: "Dong Shengwu, commander of the 35st Division of the 101th Army, Sun Wanjiu, commander of the newly created 31st Division, and Yuan Qinghong, commander of the newly created 32nd Division."

After being called, the three stood up one by one.

"After research and decision by the High Command, in view of the outstanding performance of the three men in this battle, they are specially awarded a first-class Baoding Medal."

As mentioned earlier, the Baoding Medal is divided into first to ninth grades, and the first to fourth grades are awarded to general officials, of which the first, second, and third grades are the Great Ribbon.

Dong Shengwu and Sun Wanjiu are lieutenant generals, so they can be awarded the first-class Baoding Medal, unlike Yang Lin, who can only be awarded the third-class Baoding Medal.

The adjutant finished reading the document, then turned another page.

“第35军101师301团团长王建业、302团团长郭景云、303团团长王赞臣……”

The officers whose names were read stood up one after another.

"The 9 people on the above list will be awarded a fourth-class Yunhui Medal!"

These officers who were named not only received medals, but also the military and political department will give priority to reissue all the soldiers and supplies and ammunition damaged in the battle.

After listening to the deputy regiment's reading, the rest of the officers whose names were not read were both envious and a little jealous.

Because all those who received awards were officers of the 35th Army.

But there is no way around it. Who made the main battlefield be Jiaocheng Mountain, and the 35th Army is guarding Jiaocheng Mountain?

The officers of the 35th Army looked gratefully at the person sitting next to the top seat, Yang Lin, the head of the Zhongrui Regiment and the tactical advisor of the second theater.

Because they knew very well that this time, they were able to win the award entirely because of Yang Lin and the Zhongrui Tuan.

Then, the adjutant turned another page and continued to read.

“此外，第33军第71师288团团长钱悦、新编第200旅399团团长雷震……”

"The 8 people on the above list took the lead in this battle and fought bloody battles against the Japanese invaders. Unfortunately, they died for the country with their own lives. They are posthumously awarded the rank of major general!"

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(End of this chapter)