Expedition to Europe

To be honest, people in their sixties would not dare to ask for help even if they show the door to others.

Even if Cheng Jingxian is in good health, it will be the same.

Although the average life expectancy at this time was not as tragically low as during the Anti-Japanese War, a person who was sixty years old was considered to have a long life. Cheng Jingxian had been engaged in the promising career of banditry all his life, and it was indeed rare to live to the age of 60.

At this age, you really need to plan your future.

Therefore, Cheng Jingxian was particularly respectful when he saw Liu Zizheng.

"Cheng Jingxian, a humble official, has met the general." Cheng Jingxian's posture was low, barely even kneeling down to pay his respects.

"Lao Cheng, you're welcome. We in Lanfang don't advocate the idea of ​​'humble position, general'. It doesn't matter how high the official position is, just give a military salute. Come on, come on, I'll teach you..." Liu Zizheng was enthusiastic.

I'm afraid Cheng Jingxian never expected that the first thing Liu Zizheng, the big boss of the Vladivostok Allied Forces, did when he saw him was to teach him to salute the military salute. This is really too untrue.

However, this also shows from another aspect that the famous "Kwantung Army" in another time and space did not put much pressure on Liu Zizheng.

If you think about it, you can understand. I have fought against the Germans, who are known as the most elite army in the world, and against the Russians, who are known as the "European military police." The key is that they have won both times, at least in one-on-one situations. He has never lost. Indeed, no country's army can bring much pressure to Liu Zizheng now.

As for the Japanese who lacked tanks and artillery and other heavy weapons, Liu Zizheng really didn't take it to heart.

Within a few words, this relaxed attitude even infected Cheng Jingxian, and the nervousness he felt when he first entered the armored command vehicle disappeared.

"What do you want to drink?" After teaching the military etiquette, Liu Zizheng picked up the kettle and prepared to make a cup of tea for Cheng Jingxian.

This armored command vehicle is definitely not as spacious as an office, but it is not small at all. It can still accommodate three or five people. However, the only people present now are Liu Zizheng and Cheng Jingxian. Liu Zizheng will definitely not let Cheng Jing serve him first. Regardless of military rank or not, even if someone is as old as Cheng Jingxian, Liu Zizheng must respect the elderly and love the young.

"How dare you, how dare you, general, you are killing your humble position." Cheng Jing was nervous and then forgot about it.

"Haha, then I'll make the decision for you. Try this. This is our Lanfang specialty coffee. I guess you haven't tasted it yet. Come and give it a try today." Liu Zizheng showed off his demeanor as a "landlord".

What Liu Zizheng poured was not the famous "cat poop", but just ordinary coffee.

"This scent is quite unique." Cheng Jing stood up, half-bowed, took it with both hands, and only sat halfway down on the chair.

"It's really good to refresh your mind, but don't drink too much, you'll get addicted." Liu Zizheng had a drink for himself, and then took a moment and said, "Tell me about the situation at Songhua River Station. Have you made any new discoveries in the early investigation?"

This was the big exam. Cheng Jingxian immediately put down the coffee in his hand, stood up and replied respectfully: "Report to the general, the Japs have increased their troops in the past two days. It is estimated that there are more than a thousand people now, plus the strong men the Japs pulled from the local area, there are also Jiangbei took refuge there With a few strands of beard, there are now estimated to be two or three thousand people. The exact number is not clear. The little devil uses Jiangbei’s beard to see the door. My brothers and those people who don’t bow their heads to see each other are basically Can't get in."

When "Mr. Liu" left, the task given to Cheng Jingxian was to conduct an investigation at Mudanjiang Station, or to do so after the troops from Vladivostok arrived.

But now it seems that Cheng Jingxian did not complete the task very well.

"Do the defenders at Mudanjiang Station have artillery? Do they have many machine guns? How well supplied are they?" Liu Zizheng estimated that he had known this would be the case, so he did not show any surprise and still wanted to get as much intelligence as possible. .

"There are not many artillery pieces, maybe three or five. They are all small cannons. Compared with our big ones, they are much inferior. There are not many machine guns. They are completely different from us. As for the level of supplies... yes Yes, the little devil has a gun carriage that can run on the railway. The gun carriage has several trots and three or four machine guns. "Cheng Jingxian still provided an important piece of news.

"Train gun?" Liu Zizheng's heart suddenly tightened.

When he was in Reims, Liu Zizheng had seen the power of train guns. The Germans used train guns to bombard Paris directly from Armiefontein. Both the range and power were amazing.

But this is East Asia…

Liu Zizheng immediately shook his head and laughed. If the military strength of the Japanese could be compared with the Germans, then the three divisions on Sakhalin Island would not have suffered so badly.

Just when Liu Zizheng led his army into the northeast of the Republic of China, the battle on Sakhalin Island had come to an end.

Three full divisions of regular Japanese troops, as well as a second division known as the "most powerful", have been basically wiped out. Only a few people fled into the mountains and forests of Sakhalin Island and disappeared without a trace. If you ignore With these people, Lan Fang can now announce that these three divisions have been annihilated.

Since the regular divisions are fighting like this, there is really a question mark as to how much combat effectiveness the Kwantung Army Railway Garrison Brigade stationed at Mudanjiang Station can have.

"Okay, your work has been completed. Let's take a rest first and see what we do next." Liu Zizheng didn't want to delay. If he captured Mudanjiang Station one day earlier, he would be able to attack the north and south sides along the railway one day earlier. The time does not wait. People.

Liu Zizheng also wanted to return to Lanfang to attend the year-end knighthood conference.

Qin Zhiyuan has decided to confer titles on a group of people in Lan Fang in the New Year, and there will definitely be a grand ceremony waiting for those meritorious officials.

And Liu Zizheng, as the one with the highest military rank in Lan Fang, will definitely be among those who will be conferred titles.

In fact, all the middle and senior generals of Lan Fang do not want to miss this grand event, so the war against Japan must end within this year, and only then can Liu Zizheng and others accept Qin Zhiyuan's title with a clear conscience.

"General, since we have already joined the army, there is no reason for the general to lead the army to fight in the front while we rest in the rear. Please order us to go into battle, and we will definitely fulfill our mission." Cheng Jingxian took the initiative to volunteer.

It really has to be requested. Although he has just seen the regular army of Lan Fang, Cheng Jingxian already has a strong sense of crisis. Cheng Jingxian must seize every opportunity to prove his value, otherwise, no one can guarantee that the Lan Fang people will not cross the river and demolish the bridge.

"Haha, that's fine, but you have to obey orders and never act on your own." Liu Zizheng didn't refuse, which would be disheartening.

The bandits under Cheng Jingxian... The soldiers may not have high combat effectiveness, but they are all locals and are familiar with the terrain. Even if they can't help much during the war, it's not a problem to help lead the way. Liu Zizheng now knows how to use all resources to win. Even a small person has his own value.

"Please rest assured, general, who dares not obey orders, old... I will shoot him." Cheng Jingxian has high standards and strict requirements.

The original text can be read in Liu # 9 @Book/Bar!

Then set off. Until this time, Cheng Jingxian and his men finally saw how Lan Fang's "old soldiers" fought.

Before the battle, Cen Jinchang took Cheng Jingxian to the riverside to check the terrain. For safety reasons, Cen Jinchang called an armored vehicle. He had no intention of hiding and drove along the riverside.

"If we go there so ostentatiously, I'm afraid the Japanese will be on guard." Cheng Jingxian didn't agree with Cen Jinchang's carelessness. Guan Erye's carelessness would lead to the loss of Jingzhou.

"No need. We are making so much noise over there. We can't hide it now even if we want to." Cen Jinchang didn't care.

It was indeed a big noise. Right where the Lan Fang troops gathered, there were already two or three hundred tanks and nearly a thousand cars. Such a large formation could not be hidden at all in this remote riverside.

What's more, on a hill less than 500 meters away from the riverside, the artillery was building an artillery position. The gang was even more ostentatious, and even drove an engineering vehicle up there. They were not afraid of the Japanese discovering them.

What if they were discovered?

If the Japanese dared to cross the river to fight, it would be exactly what Liu Zizheng wanted.

The Japanese army seemed to have been prepared for the arrival of the Lan Fang army, so they strictly guarded the only iron bridge on Mudanjiang. There were bunkers on both sides of the iron bridge. Through the telescope, the dark shooting holes clearly showed that there were people defending inside, and it was unknown what the equipment level was.

Cen Jinchang seemed to be flamboyant, but he was still cautious enough when performing the task. He ordered the armored vehicle to stop more than one kilometer away from the bunker, and then observed for a while, and then ordered the armored vehicle to turn around and go back.

Look, it's honest now!

Of course, Cheng Jingxian could only think about this in his heart. If he really asked him to say it, he would never say it out loud.

Back in the queue, Cen Jinchang found Sun Zhuotang, the commander of the first regiment of the armored division, to report the investigation. In just ten minutes, the staff immediately came up with a combat plan.

So a tank company set off immediately, cooperated with a battalion of infantry, and the coalition soldiers under Cheng Jingxian, and launched a frontal attack.

"Just, just like that?" Cheng Jingxian hurriedly put on his helmet, still in disbelief.

Before departure, Cheng Jingxian and his men each received a set of Lan Fang soldier equipment, from head to toe.

This made Cheng Jingxian and his men so happy that some of them were impatient, pulled a few horses and started to change clothes on the roadside. This bold behavior made several nurses of the armored division blush.

They didn't blush for long, what kind of battles have military nurses not seen?

There were times when they personally stripped the wounded naked when saving people.

"What are you waiting for? Do you want to eat first? Eat after the fight, it won't take much time." Cen Jinchang's answer was really infuriating.