The blood of the Anti-Japanese War stained the mountains and rivers

Text 348 Chapter Sichuan Army

General Wang Yaowu, the commander of the 51st Division, wore a thick Nizi military uniform and white gloves, his gaze was like a torch, and his steps were steady, which was refreshing in this messy station.

This was the first time Yang Ling saw Wang Yaowu, the division commander after entering the 51st Division. As in the legend, he was serious and dignified. He was a typical officer of the National Revolutionary Army.

After Wang Yaowu stood still, he also waved his hands to return the military salute to the standing regiment and battalion commanders, and then opened his mouth with a serious face.

"Everyone come closer, and I will tell you some requirements." Wang Yaowu waved to the officers who were standing scattered, telling them to come closer.

"First, our army is newly stationed in Wuhan. I hope that the commanders will enforce military discipline and prevent incidents that violate military discipline such as harassing the people. Once discovered, we will never tolerate it."

"Secondly, I got the news that after the settlement is completed, the political training department will send people to the regiments and battalions. The commanders must closely cooperate with them in their work."

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Wang Yaowu's voice was up and down, and his speech was clear, and he explained the matter in a few words, with the crispness of a soldier.

Yang Ling quickly returned to the army with Lu Xing, the first battalion commander, and Chen Ming, the second battalion commander. The troops had already formed up under the command of their respective company and platoon leaders.

The troop didn't stay at the station for too long, and soon the troop left the messy station following the brand-new blue sky and white sun flag, and set foot on the clean and tidy street.

After the fall of the capital Nanjing, countless industrial factories along the coast and a large number of transferred people were transferred to the rear of Chongqing.

The Military Commission stayed in Wuhan and continued to direct the war of resistance across the country. After arriving in Wuhan, government agencies such as the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Justice, and the Executive Yuan felt that it was far from convenient to go to Chongqing, so they also temporarily stayed in Wuhan to wait and see.

Numerous factories have been transferred. The common people saw that these government agencies stayed in Wuhan, so they followed the trend and stayed in this convenient Wuhan area, and the factories began to select locations and start operations.

Although the government stipulated that Chongqing would be the accompanying capital after the fall of Nanjing, Wuhan gathered countless factories, institutions and people for a while, and became a prosperous wartime capital and a city with the strongest resistance.

The troops of the 74th Army have become stronger and stronger after undergoing reorganization and training in the Bengbu area. Although the injection of a large number of recruits has weakened their combat effectiveness, they are now in good order and lined up in a neat column of four across the street. It has also become the focus of attention.

Refugees and common people from all over the country gathered in Wuhan. Their hometowns have long since fallen and turned into a piece of scorched earth. The sturdy bodies of the soldiers and the countless shiny weapons made the people excited for a while.

"Down with Japanese imperialism! Don't be a subjugated slave!" Someone suddenly raised his arms and shouted.

The people crowded on both sides of the street were like raging volcanoes. When they heard the shout, they all raised their arms and shouted.

"Down with Japanese imperialism! Don't be a subjugated slave!" The voice gathered into a tsunami-like wave, echoing over the city, shaking people's hearts.

The cries of mountains and tsunami come from the hearts and souls of the people whose homes have been lost. They desperately hope that this heroic army can defeat the Japanese army and conquer their homes.

The people were shouting, and the brothers all straightened their chests. The more they walked forward, the more and more people applauded for the brothers. Looking at the expectant eyes of the people, the brothers shouldered inexplicably. With a heavy responsibility, they are no longer just to serve as soldiers and eat food, but to fight for this country, for this nation, and to defend their home and country.

At this moment when the people in Wuhan lined the streets and shouted for welcome, the blood was surging in the hearts of every brother. They saw the ardent hope in the eyes of the people and felt the responsibility of the soldiers. They wished they could go to the battlefield to fight with the Japanese army now.

Zhou Zhidao, commander of the 151st brigade, accompanied by several staff officers and adjutants, rode slowly. They also felt the enthusiasm of the people. Many people kept stuffing bread, boiled eggs and other foods into the arms of the brothers. , I just hope they can kill more devils on the battlefield.

"We can't live up to the expectations of the people." Brigadier Zhou Zhidao sighed when he saw these enthusiastic people.

The staff officer replied: "Our army has finished its training and will definitely fight the enemy bravely when it arrives on the battlefield."

While the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao was talking with the staff, Zhang Lingfu, the head of the 305th regiment who was walking in front of the Duowu team, suddenly shouted: "The wind and clouds rise, the mountains and rivers move—brothers, sing with me!"

The team that was striding forward sang the military song with the head of the 305th regiment, and then the 302nd and 301st regiments also sang:

Sweep vertically and horizontally, rejuvenate China, invincible wherever possible, and make great contributions.

The flags are flaring, the golden drums are sounding, the dragons and tigers leap the army is majestic, loyal and precise.

Mobile offensive, brave and composure, surprise attacks, proactive and resourceful.

Let us take care of each other, unite ourselves, annihilate the enemy, and sing well.

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The sonorous and powerful voice of the military song quickly overwhelmed the shouts of the people. Many people burst into tears seeing such a mighty and majestic team.

"You must drive the little devil out of China." A white-haired old woman held the hand of a battalion commander with her withered hands, her voice choked.

In the loud and clear singing of the army, the battalion commander vowed to guarantee: "Old woman, please rest assured! We will fight the enemy bravely and drive the little devils out of our China!"

The promise of this battalion commander is also the inner thoughts of every brother. The brothers of the 74th Army also fulfilled their promises with their own actions.

When Yang Ling and his troops went to Wuhan for training, in the cold northern region, another army with tattered equipment also arrived at General Li Zongren's fifth theater in the wind and snow.

Compared to Yang Ling and the others who repaired the soldiers with high morale and excellent weapons, the equipment of the Sichuan army, which had traveled thousands of miles from Sichuan to the battlefield, could be described as tattered.

At the time when all eyes were turned to the defense of Nanjing, this Sichuan army marched from Sichuan to Shanxi against the rout of the Central Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army, and fought several bloody battles with the Japanese invaders in Shanxi.

These Sichuan soldiers wearing single-clothes straw sandals and holding Sichuan-made broken guns were not knocked down by the cold wind in the north, nor were they defeated by the hungry stomach, but the warmth and coldness of this world chilled their hearts.

They traveled thousands of miles to Sichuan to fight against the Japanese, and did not receive any supplies or respect. Instead, they were looked down upon and ridiculed by the Central Army and the Jinsui Army. Some people called them beggars.

In the cold northern battlefield with no supplies and no food, the soldiers of the Sichuan army with simple weapons could not stop the Japanese aircraft and cannons.

Failure became an excuse for people to attack them. They could not receive weapons and food. The countless white eyes and ridicules made these Sichuan army men angry. The sky is the same, so that they who are dedicated to fighting the war have no place to stand on the northern battlefield.

Text Chapter 349 Grace of Acceptance

The Sichuan Army's application for supplies fell silent like a stone sinking into the sea, and the hungry and cold Sichuan Army had to break open the Jinsui Army's arsenal to supply by itself.

However, this caused the building to explode, and only half an hour later, calls and telegrams of complaints flew like snowflakes to the Commander's Department of the Second War Zone. After the Commander Yan Xishan got the news, he immediately became furious.

He personally sent a telegram to the Wuhan Military Commission, cursing and saying: "These Sichuan monkeys are not enough to resist the war and more than disturb the people. They are completely bandits. I can't support them in the second war zone. Transfer them away as soon as possible!"

The Sichuan army traveled thousands of miles to the Shanxi battlefield. It was freezing cold, and they were still wearing the autumn clothes they left for Sichuan. These stubborn and strong Sichuan men did not know that they had become unwanted outcasts on the battlefield.

Since September, in just a few months, the Sichuan Army has organized twelve armies with a total of 30 people to go to the front lines of the Anti-Japanese War. Among them, the 20th Division of the 26th Army of Yang Sen fought on the Songhu battlefield with inferior equipment. One of the five divisions with the best record.

However, the 22nd Army that went to the Shanxi battlefield was not so lucky. Instead of receiving any supplies, they were dismantled and sent to various battlefields in units of battalions. Pulled the wire.

These Sichuan Army soldiers fought bloody battles in the cold weather in the north, enduring blank stares and ridicule, and each of them felt extremely wronged in their hearts.

Yan Xishan went to the Wuhan Military Commission to file a complaint. Chiang Kai-shek was very angry when he learned about it. When he left Sichuan, Liu Xiang, chairman of Sichuan Province, repeatedly assured him that the Sichuan army would fight the enemy bravely and would never disturb the people. However, after several fights After losing the battle, the complainant came again, which made him very angry.

"Mother Xipi, transfer them back! Transfer them back to Sichuan, let them continue to be local emperors and bandits!"

Chiang Kai-shek has always looked down on these local miscellaneous brands, and now that something like this has happened, he is naturally angry.

But Bai Chongxi also knew that Chiang Kai-shek was speaking out of anger. In the Songhu-Nanjing War, all the armies affiliated to the Central Committee suffered heavy losses. Although the Sichuan Army had poor equipment and such things happened again, it was still a very strong force in the end.

Therefore, Bai Chongxi had to call Cheng Qian, the chief of Zhengzhou's first war zone, hoping that he could take over the northern Sichuan army. After all, the first war zone was short of troops, and it was time to replenish troops.

However, after the commander-in-chief of the first war zone heard what was going on, he also uncharacteristically refused: "I don't want the bad troops that Yan Laoxi doesn't want. What I want are troops that can fight."

Faced with Cheng Qian's refusal, Bai Chongxi was also deeply embarrassed. If those Sichuan troops were transferred back to Sichuan at this moment, the frontline troops would be even more stretched.

The news of Yan Xishan's complaint to the Military Commission soon spread to the front-line Sichuan army. When they learned that these Sichuan troops went to the Shanxi battlefield to fight several defeats and killed tens of thousands of brothers, the Sichuan army was filled with righteous indignation and felt extremely wronged.