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Chapter 244: Arriving in Bengbu (please vote for me!)

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    While the Japanese army was busy mobilizing its troops, Li Guoyao's troops had also arrived in Bengbu.

    On the day he arrived in Bengbu, Li Guoyao received an order from the former enemy's headquarters, asking him to immediately enter the city after settling in his troops to attend a combat meeting with the former commander and assign combat tasks.

    After receiving the order, Li Guoyao did not neglect and immediately ordered Wang Zhanhai and Xu Hu to settle the troops on the front line of Yanshan to rest and recuperate, while he himself entered the city under the escort of Zhang Shaolin and a team of special forces members.

    The Bengbu Garrison Headquarters and the 31st Army Headquarters were busy. The officers coming in and out were dazzling. The sound of ticking telegrams and the discussions among the officers made the entire command headquarters like a huge vegetable market.

    In front of a huge terrain sand table, five or six generals and more than a dozen school officers were discussing something intensely. The atmosphere was very solemn!

    At this time, the guard outside suddenly announced: "Sir, Commander Li from the 7th Division is here!"

    Hearing the guard¡¯s report, all the discussions in the headquarters suddenly disappeared, everyone became quiet, and their eyes were fixed on the commander-in-chief Zhang Xingchen and the commander of the 31st Army Liu Shiyi.

    Zhang Xingchen looked at Liu Shiyi, then said with a smile: "Brother Ren Fu, our God of War has arrived, let's go out to greet him, hahaha!"

    Liu Shiyi smiled slightly and said: "This Commander Li is now the most famous anti-Japanese general in China. He deserves my welcome. Let's go!"

    The two bosses set the tone, and the others naturally had nothing to say and could only follow to the entrance of the command department to greet Li Guoyao.

    When Li Guoyao came to the headquarters, he saw a large number of generals waiting for him at the door, and he immediately felt flattered.

    Especially the white-faced and beardless lieutenant general in the middle of the team shocked Li Guoyao. Although it was the first time they met, Li Guoyao knew that he was the famous General Zhang Xingchen.

    ¡°There may not be many people who know about Zhang Xingchen, but if it is Zhang Zizhong, everyone should know about it.

    As the highest-ranking general who sacrificed his life during China¡¯s Anti-Japanese War, he left a glorious page in the history of China¡¯s Anti-Japanese War and set a glorious example for Chinese soldiers.

    With his idol in front of him, Li Guoyao was in a good mood. He immediately strode forward and gave a military salute, and at the same time said loudly: "Hello, sir, Li Guoyao from the 7th Temporary Division of the 67th Army of the National Revolutionary Army is reporting to you!"

    Zhang Xingchen immediately smiled and said: "Hahaha, I heard that Brother Su Yan is only 24 years old this year. He is indeed a young hero! Thank you for your hard work along the way. Welcome!"

    "Sir, thank you!" Li Guoyao said immediately.

    "It's time to call me sir. If you don't dislike my reputation as a street rat, you might as well call me Brother Xinchen!"

    Li Guoyao was stunned for a moment, and then he understood immediately that Zhang Xingchen's reputation was indeed not very good at the moment. It seemed that he was called a traitor in the hearts of the people.

    Of course, it was not that he was really traitorous, but there was something else going on. The story started with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937. At that time, Zhang Zizhong was the commander of the 38th Division, affiliated with Song Zheyuan's 29th Army, and was responsible for garrisoning the Beijing-Tianjin area.

    Friends who have read history know that the 29th Army was an anti-Japanese force, affiliated with the Northwest Army, and was by no means a traitor force.  However, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the 29th Army was ordered to withdraw south to preserve its strength. However, the Japs were outside Peiping at that time. Therefore, in order to buy time for the troops to evacuate and protect the Beijing-Tianjin area from damage, the superiors asked Zhang Zizhong to stay with the Japanese army.  deal with.

    In fact, Zhang Zizhong is very clear about the consequences of staying.  It's a lie, but not everyone understands it, especially the common people. But as a soldier, his choice is to obey orders.

    As expected, in the second half of 1937, the headlines of major newspapers and weekly magazines were basically ridiculing and insulting Zhang Zizhong. For a time, Zhang Zizhong became the target of public criticism.

    Since the withdrawal of the 29th Army, Zhang Zizhong has been dealing with the Japanese. Many people hate the Japanese and are unwilling to associate with the Japanese. In the eyes of the people, Zhang Zizhong's behavior of frequently talking to the Japanese is "traitor".

    Amid people¡¯s insults, Zhang Zizhong did not come out to defend himself and continued to complete the task.

    Later, the Japanese army asked Zhang Zizhong to follow the Japanese army, but Zhang Zizhong flatly refused. At this time, his mission had been completed.  Later Zhang Zizhong fled to Tianjin, then took a boat to Qingdao, then to Jinan, and finally returned to Nanjing.

    But fate is not as good as fate. Zhang Zizhong was detained by Han Fuqu in Shandong on the charge of "traitor".

    Although he has been appointed as the commander of the 59th Military Science Corps, misunderstandings about him still exist in society, soOnly then would he say that he was a street rat.

    "However, Li Guoyao knew his difficulties and what kind of person he was. Two years later, he used his own life to wash away the stigma in the pumpkin shop.

    "Being respectful in a humble position is worse than obeying orders! As for Brother Xin Chen, don't worry about the stigma of "traitor". Brother Xin Chen endured the humiliation and dealt with the enemy. He not only fulfilled his duty as a soldier, but also acted under orders. How could he be a traitor? This matter is The Chinese people feel sorry for Brother Xin Chen!" Li Guoyao said.

    Zhang Xingchen felt a little excited and took a long breath and said: "Hahaha, these words of solemn brother make Xingchen feel much better!"

    Then Zhang Xingchen calmed down and said: "Brother Su Yan, let me introduce to you, this is Liu Shiyi, commander of the 31st Army!"

    "Hello, sir!"

    "Hahaha, you call Zhang Xingchen brother, but you call me chief. That's not okay. My name is Renfu, so you can call me brother Renfu!"

    "Okay, then being solemn is worse than obeying orders!"

    "Then Zhang Xingchen continued: "The remaining ones are Qin Lianfang, deputy commander of the 31st Army, Su Zuxin, commander of the 135th Division, He Weizhen, commander of the 173rd Division, and Wang Zanbin, commander of the 174th Division!"

    After briefly introducing the generals present, the group returned to the headquarters.

    Returning to the terrain sand table again, Zhang Xingchen said to everyone: "After Brother Su Yan has arrived, our people are basically all here. This time we are ordered to guard Bengbu on the summit. The time is tight and the task is heavy. This is important for all of us.  It¡¯s a test for everyone.¡±

    Liu Shiyi also nodded and said: "Who says it is not the case? According to the intelligence sent back by the military control department, the Japanese army has assembled two divisions in Chuxian and Lai'an, and there is also an A-class division and a B-class division.  The total strength of our regiment exceeds 40,000, and although we have six divisions, our total strength is less than"

    Having said this, Liu Shiyi suddenly looked at Li Guoyao, and then asked: "Brother Su Yan, how many troops does your seventh division have now? Don't get me wrong, I just want to know the strength of your division, maybe"

    Before Liu Shiyi could finish his explanation, Li Guoyao said: "Brother Renfu, there is no need to say more. I understand what you mean. Our temporary seventh division has just been upgraded to a category A division, with three brigades and six regiments in the division, plus the technology directly under the division's headquarters.  The total strength of the troops is more than 15,000."

    "Is it full?" Liu Shiyi asked immediately.

    "Full capacity!"

    Hearing this, everyone took a breath. It is common for the national army to have empty pay. Even the Central Army rarely has full pay.

    People often say that a division of the national army only has five or six thousand men. This does not mean that the establishment of these divisions is small, but that they are not full.

    In fact, the establishment of a Type B division of the national army is two brigades and four regiments. If the full strength of the directly affiliated troops is included, the number should be about 9,000. However, in fact, due to various reasons, few troops can maintain full strength.

    In the national army, it is normal to have a shortage of one-third of the troops. In some cases, a division has only two to three thousand men, with a shortage of two-thirds. A division like the 7th Division with 15,000 men is out of print!

    Zhang Xingchen said with a wry smile: "No wonder Brother Su Yan dared to fight with the 13th Infantry Division with one division. It turns out that we have something to rely on. Your division is almost as strong as the total strength of our 59th Army!"  "

    "No, our 135th Division only has 7,200 people in total, and this is after supplementation. The 7th Division temporarily has more people than our two divisions. I admire you!" Su Zuxin, commander of the 135th Division, also said  The interface said.

    Li Guoyao smiled and said nothing. If they knew that the 7th Division had as many as 40,000 troops at its peak, they would not be surprised. It would be better not to provoke them.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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