Independence Corps

Chapter 40
Wang Xiaonan is a person who speaks but doesn't care. Although he keeps complaining, but if he really makes him a deserter, he may not be able to escape.When Zhu Daquan said this about him, Wang Xiaonan was of course not convinced. He jumped up and responded, "I'm afraid of death? I don't want my brothers to die in vain!"

"When it's time to die, you have to die!" Zhu Daquan didn't have time to argue with them. He had to boost the morale while the devils were breathing, otherwise, Ma'anpo would become a devil's property before dark.

"The first battalion went south, outflanked the earth beam in front, and brought more grenades, even if they died, they would silence the devil's cannons. The second battalion went north, saw that the flood ditch was gone, felt through the ditch, Cut off the line of fire to the north of the devils. The guard platoon split into two, took the grenades, passed behind the small woods, aimed at the artillery and beat me hard!"

Zhu Daquan's tactics this time really worked, the devil's artillery fire was fierce, but Gangben was scared by the extended firepower of the Fifth Artillery Battalion last time, especially the lesson of blowing up his artillery to the sky with his ammunition box, yes It's too deep for Gangben.This time, the artillerymen were not allowed to bring too many shells. After the first round of bombing, the devils' shells could not keep up, and they had to wait for the transport troops to bring up the shells from a long way away. This gave the 73rd regiment a chance. Ten minutes later, Lei Heizi and the others risked their lives to reach the front of the position from the flood ditch, just in time for the transport soldiers carrying ammunition boxes to go to the artillery. I will send you to the west first!

Lei Heizi yelled "hit", and the bullets of the brothers all shot towards the transport soldiers.The transport soldiers thought that the national army on the mountain was pushed behind the mountain buns by artillery fire, but they didn't expect that a group of people would be killed in the diagonal stab.They were caught off guard for a while, and they all abandoned the shell boxes and ran away with their heads in their arms.The artillerymen on the front left spotted Lei Heizi and the others and wanted to fight back, but unfortunately there was no ammunition in the barrel, so they screamed anxiously.Lei Heizi didn't stop doing anything, and after killing more than 20 transport soldiers, he rushed over and swept towards the artillery.Five or six of the devil's gunners fell, and the others ran to the back of the cliff and hid.There were a few people in the Second Battalion who knew how to play with cannons. When they saw the opportunity, they snatched the devil's cannon, loaded it, turned the muzzle, and fired it down the mountain indiscriminately.This release knocked Gangben down the mountain into a dizzy state. Before he could figure out what was going on, a few shells flew over his head. When he realized that the other party had taken his cannon, he raised his saber angrily. : "Bomb me, blow up that slope in front of me!"

In an instant, cannonballs rained down on Lei Heizi and the others. The brothers who took the cannon were still reloading excitedly, and the devil's cannonball exploded around them. Before the two artillerymen had time to dodge, they were caught It exploded in two.Lei Heizi wanted to jump forward to cover the other brothers, when a shell flew over and exploded less than one meter away from him.It's a pity for this tiger general. He was three meters high from the ground by the shell, and then fell heavily, and fell headlong into the soil.His head was smashed by a piece of shrapnel, and his brain sprayed all over the floor.

Zhu Daquan on the hill witnessed the scene of Lei Heizi being blown up and then falling heavily. When Lei Heizi fell to the ground, his heart thumped heavily.

"Heizi!" He roared, picked up the machine gun, and rushed down the slope, cursing in his mouth, "Little Japan, I'll fuck your grandma!"

But the devil's cannon fire blocked his way to Lei Heizi. Gangben lost six cannons and felt extremely heartbroken. became the target of his attack.He ordered the guns from the other five directions to fire in unison. The sound of guns on the hillside shook the sky, and the sky was covered with smoke and dust.The brothers in the Second Battalion were still immersed in the pleasure of beating the devils, and then they were dizzy by the devils' artillery fire, and they couldn't find a place to hide.A piece of shrapnel tore open the belly of one brother, and the intestines poured out, and half of another brother's rib was blown away by the shrapnel.What was even worse was the battalion deputy. He was running towards the gun with the ammunition box abandoned by the devil. A shell blew up the ammunition box in his arms. He flew into the sky with the ammunition box. , it becomes diced meat.

Zhu Daquan beat his chest and stamped his feet. If he had known this, he shouldn't have let Brother Heizi touch him through the flood ditch!

He only believed Wang Xiaonan's words now. Without the cover of artillery fire, letting the brothers stick to their defenses would be tantamount to death in vain.

Tu Lanlong still stood still.

When the gunfire from the Confucius Temple started, Tu Lanlong walked into the spacious and bright command center in Meiyuan. This time, he didn't call anyone, and he didn't notify the brigade commanders about the meeting.At this time, the officers above the brigade were waiting for his order with beating hearts like rabbits.

Tu Lanlong did not give an order.

He is waiting for the call.Half an hour ago, Tu Lanlong made a phone call to the Commander's Department in the war zone in his room. The person talking to him was Officer Sun from the Commander's Department. He was his close friend and the only person in the Commander's Department who could tell him the truth.With a trembling voice, Tu Lanlong asked Chief Sun, "Have you found the mother and daughter?" Chief Sun said in a low voice, "I'm looking around for news, Lan Long, don't worry, I'll let you know as soon as I have news."

"Can I not be in a hurry? I'm so anxious that I'm going to go up the wall to uncover tiles!" Tu Lanlong snapped the phone. Originally, he wanted to ask about the life and death of his old friend and subordinate Zhao Shiming. It is also a white question.

How to do?The sound of cannons is inspiring, the sound of gunfire is alarming, and the sound of fighting is even more restless.With a telegram in his hand, Tu Lanlong circled around the room.The telegram was sent to him by the freckle operator 10 minutes ago. Chief Yan was furious at his behavior and scolded him for daring to disobey the military orders, disregarding the orders of the chief's department, and refusing to send troops to fight against the Japanese pirates, which led to the battle of Binggou River. The army suffered heavy losses, and Tongcheng was almost lost.Chief Yan attributed all the crimes to him, and his words were very fierce.

Tu Lanlong didn't bother to care about these things, now he can't care about anything else, he only thinks about the mother and daughter of Tau Tau.Whether the Battle of Binggou River was fought, how many casualties, who was the Japanese army that invaded Tongcheng, and how many people there were? "Tiao Tiao, Zhenzhen", he repeatedly called his wife and baby daughter's name, like a trapped animal, wishing he could break free of the cage and rush to Taiyuan.

Yes, Tu Lanlong really had an impulse. If he didn't get any more news from their mother and daughter, he would leave the 11th Army and go to the occupied Taiyuan City to rescue his relatives.

The artillery fire from the Confucius Temple side became more and more fierce, and the sound of the cannonball from Ma'anshan made people's eardrums hurt. Immediately afterwards, Huanghuagang, Taiping Lake, and Luanshigangzi, where bloody battles took place a few days ago, were all covered. under fire.The adjutant Teng Yunfei ran in to report that Feng Jiaxie couldn't stand it anymore, Gong Hanxiang's brigade suffered heavy casualties, and the short gun was useless, Miyata tore a hole and led his troops towards Liu Ji.Tu Lanlong waved his hand, Teng Yunfei had no choice but to back out.Soon, Teng Yunfei ran in again, saying that the Confucian Temple was also in an emergency. The Japanese army overwhelmed two brigades, bombarded indiscriminately with heavy mountain artillery, and the Confucian Temple was overturned.

Tu Lanlong lowered his head, as if thinking for a while in pain, Teng Yunfei was secretly happy, but Tu Lanlong waved his hand again and let him go out.Teng Yunfei was stunned for a while, stomped his feet, and came out resentfully.

A lot of people gathered in front of several gardens in the Plum Garden. The ten officers were arguing fiercely. The old leader, Gu Shanyi, seemed very angry, and he was yelling at another officer.Not far from them, Ruan Xiaoliu and Chi Danian were whispering something.Teng Yunfei turned around, not knowing where he should stop, and finally he went to the study of the old commander Tu Zhucheng. After walking a few steps, he stopped again because he saw the operator with freckles He was standing beside the carved pillars on the second floor, looking at him with serious thoughts.Teng Yunfei thought for a while, changed direction, and walked towards the confidential place on the second floor.When turning around the pool, I suddenly saw He Yingying carrying a black bag and a flowered cloth bundle on her shoulder, walking sadly from the corridor of the old commander's study, stopped after walking a few steps, and looked back a few times .

No, she really wants to leave Meiyuan!Teng Yunfei screamed inwardly, then turned around again, and ran towards He Yingying quickly.

A crisp sound came from the second floor: "Adjutant Teng, there is an urgent call."

When Teng Yunfei was tormented by the two girls, Tu Lanlong was still staring at the phone in the command center.Strange to say, the phone seemed to be disconnected today, and it didn't ring for a long time.That icy silence almost made him collapse.

Another 5 minutes later, the door of the command center, which symbolizes majesty and status, was pushed open with a bang. Tu Lanlong was about to lose his temper when he looked up and saw that it was the commander of the 26th Division stationed in Hongshui County who barged in. Kingdom regiment.

"Fight, young commander, what are you still doing?" Wang Guotuan said as soon as he entered the door.

Tu Lanlong put away the crying look on his face, and said with a smile: "Of course I want to fight, if I don't fight, I won't make the little devil laugh."

"Then give the order, young commander, all the brothers are ready." The Kingdom Group spoke quickly, and he didn't find anything wrong with Tu Lanlong.

Tu Lanlong stammered, took the military cap for Wang Guotuan, and put it on the table.

"Brother Guotuan came just in time, and I was looking for you too."

Wang Guotuan said "Oh": "What does the young commander want from me?"

"I...I..." Tu Lanlong felt embarrassed for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"Young Commander, as long as you need me, brother, please just say it bluntly, the life of the Guotuan used to belong to the old Commander, but now it is your Young Commander's."

"Well, Guotuan, if I say so, you can't pat the table."

Wang Guotuan had patted the table for the old commander Tu Zhucheng before, because the old commander Tu Zhucheng fell in love with a girl from a large family in Miliang City, and wanted to marry her to become a young girl, but he couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Wang Guotuan discuss.I didn't think that before I finished speaking, I let Wang Guotuan mess up.Wang Guotuan believes that if a person wants to win the support of everyone, he must not only have power, but also have virtue, and have the integrity to make everyone submit.

"What kind of thing is it that you marry a young man now? It's a nonsense thing, and your old commander can't do it. If you do it, your life will be over, and you will be no different from a jerk." Wang Guotuan said at the time.

Although the old commander was dissatisfied with this remark, he still accepted his advice and gave up thinking of his loyalty.Facts have proved that the old commander worked hard to govern in Miliang City, and he still followed the path of convincing people with virtue.

"If you don't shoot, if you don't shoot, Guotuan won't have that bad temper a long time ago. He was young and energetic back then." Wang Guotuan said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll let you watch something, and after reading it, tell me, what should I do?"

Tu Lanlong asked Wang Guotuan for a good face, and then he relaxed his tight heart. He took out a secret letter from the cabinet and handed it to Wang Guotuan.

The secret letter was sent by the one-legged old Tang. Although Tu Lanlong didn't know how old Tang could get such an important thing, he was very clear about the weight of this secret letter.

The secret letter was written by the supreme commander of the Japanese army, Komura Neiji, to Commander Miyata. For the rice grain mountainous area, the supreme commander, Komura Neiji, gave Miyata two plans: first, if Tu Lanlong in the city did not fight back, the Japanese army division The regiment can avoid Miliang City, go directly up the mountain from Liuji, pass through Huajialing and Niangniang Mountain, and go directly to Mengjiayao in front, which can reduce casualties and save time.Second, if Tu Lanlong in the city dares to fight back, he must be wiped out with all his strength, so as not to leave any future troubles, and aircraft reinforcements can be sent at that time.

At the end of the secret letter, there was a meaningful sentence by Gangcun Ningci: "Miliangcheng is indeed a piece of fat, but this piece of meat is hard to eat. Where Chairman Jiang is helpless, the imperial army had better be cautious."

After watching Wang Guotuan's brows, they knit together: "Young Commander, is this letter reliable?"

"Brother Guotuan, Lan Long will not confuse you with a fake letter. This letter comes from someone close to Miyata, and it was sent by a friend risking his life."

"Friend?" Wang Guotuan still didn't believe it. He had never heard that the young commander Tu Lanlong had friends by the devil's side.Suddenly, he grinned, "Young Commander, can't it be that Japanese girl named Mieko?"

Wang Guotuan did not speculate randomly. He also intercepted the false information intercepted by the 12th Division Tan Weiming before the war.At that time, he was still wondering, when did the young commander get involved with Japanese girls again?After thinking about it, it must be a trick by Little Japan.

"Guotuan!" Tu Lanlong shouted heavily, at this time, he was not in the mood to joke.

"Then who else?" Wang Guotuan asked stubbornly.

"You don't have to worry about this, just tell me, what should I do?"

The Kingdom Group was also confused.To be honest, the Wang Guotuan didn't want to fight this battle either. Since Little Japan entered China, there have been many battles and deaths, but in the end, Little Japan became more and more rampant.Why, it's you who hit you, and other people mess with others, hit here and let go there.Anti-Japanese here, pro-Japanese there, the whole of China cannot play a game of chess.That's all, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party say that the public is right, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is right. The dispute is raging, and the fart problem is not resolved.Even within the Kuomintang, each of them stands on the top of the mountain, each claiming to be king, and they don't use their energy in one place. Before the Japanese are driven out, they are already planning who will have the final say on this land in the future.Kingdom regiments are bothered by this.The reason why he followed the old commander was to try to be safe and quiet, and he was chilled by the days of fighting back and forth.If you can not fight, of course it is good, but what about the 12th Division, Tan Weiming is currently at the point of the gun.

"Then... old Tan's side?" Wang Guotuan cast his eyes on Tu Lanlong's face.

Tu Lanlong sighed: "Guotuan, this is what bothers me the most in front of others. I'll tell the truth in front of you. I can't take care of him. I can only resign myself to fate."

"No, absolutely not!" Hearing that he was unable to take care of it, Wang Guotuan stood up suddenly, raised his eyebrows, and pretended to be arguing with Tu Lanlong, "The palm of the hand is meat, and the back of the hand is also meat. They are all with the old commander. Conquer the world, Young Commander, you can't do this!"

"National League!"

"Young Commander, if you really have this idea, I will leave. No wonder Lao Tan is in dire straits. Your plum garden is still singing and dancing."

"Guotuan, you misunderstood me, I haven't finished my sentence yet!" Tu Lanlong was in a hurry. He wanted to try Wang Guotuan's tone and seek some support from him, but he didn't expect Wang Guotuan to be irritable.

"Young commander, the Guotuan is leaving. If you don't fight this battle, the Guotuan will fight. If Lao Tan dies, the Guotuan will have no face!" After speaking, regardless of Tu Lanlong's attitude, he grabbed his military cap and left.While walking, he complained: "Ge Laozi, everyone said that Lao Jiang is a big slicker, and I see slickers everywhere."

"Guotuan, Guotuan!" Tu Lanlong chased after him, and Guotuan had already walked away cursing.

The sound alarmed the Meiyuan, and all eyes in the Meiyuan were on Tu Lanlong. It was hot, and the air suddenly became dry, and the smell of gunpowder in the air was extremely pungent.Tu Lanlong's mouth was dry, and his heart was also dry. He hurriedly glanced at the plum garden, turned and entered the command center.

When the door was closed again, a sense of loneliness hit him mindlessly, and Tu Lanlong had a feeling of being completely abandoned.

This day passed without any risk. Although the Japanese artillery fire was unscrupulous, Miyata did not advance much on this day. Except for Feng Jiaxie, several other positions were still in the hands of the 12th Division of the National Army.

When it was getting dark, sad news came from ahead that the brigade commander Gong Hanxiang died for the country.He was unfortunately shot while covering the retreat of the brothers. Although he was carried down the mountain by the brothers, he lost a lot of blood and closed his eyes forever.When the sad news came, Tan Weiming was extremely sad. This was the third favorite general he lost since the Great War.The first two favorite generals were solemnly buried during the few days when the devils ceased fire, and a lot of banknotes were distributed to their families, so let's use it as a consolation.But for Gong Hanxiang, he couldn't be considerate, the devil wouldn't allow it.After being sad for a long time, he opened his eyes and said to Zhuang Guoxiong, the deputy teacher who was silently by his side: "Take time to visit his family for me. If I remember correctly, his son is not yet one year old. Tell him Wife, if this battle is over and I, Tan Weiming, are still alive, the little guy will be my son." When he said this, two lines of clear tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, half of these tears were for the dead brothers, and the other half were for the dead. flow to himself.

Tan Weiming suddenly had a bad idea, maybe he had to die in this battle, even if the Japanese guns couldn't hit him, he had to sacrifice his life for the country.Thinking of this, Tu Lanlong's face came to his mind again.Tu Lanlong, Tu Lanlong, are you really so sure that I, Tan Weiming, killed the old commander?If I, Tan Weiming, want to usurp power, do you still have a chance, Tu Lanlong?Forget it, I don't have time to clarify with you, who was plotting against the old commander, the truth will be revealed one day, and I, Old Tan, have a clear conscience.It's just that the brothers of the 12th Division have to suffer for a crime that does not exist, and they have to take their own lives in vain.

"Teacher, it's impossible to fight like this!" Zhuang Guoxiong, the deputy commander, said solemnly.

Tan Weiming turned his eyes and stared at the brother in distress with infinite sadness, his throat was choked for a long time, and he said: "Guoxiong, don't say anything, you and I have no way out now, even if the bloody battlefield, we have to go all out."

"Old Tan, I'm not afraid of death. I, Zhuang Guoxiong, am not someone who has died once or twice, but I can't hold my breath if I fight like this. If we had dozens more cannons in our hands, today's more than 300 lives would not be dead. Throw it!" Zhuang Guoxiong became excited again after speaking.From the time the first shot was fired in the front until now, he has made no less than thirty calls to Meiyuan. At first, the adjutant Teng Yunfei hesitated to deal with it for a while, and then he simply cut off the phone line on their side.He didn't have much extravagance, he just wanted the Artillery Brigade to reinforce Ma'anpo and Huanghuagang with ten artillery pieces each.The dozen or so cannons on Huanghuagang really couldn't stand it.Tu Lanlong was so heartless that he couldn't accept it.

"Don't mention him, don't mention him, okay? Guoxiong, stew two liang of wine, we brothers will drink a Gu tonight."

"Master seat..." Zhuang Guoxiong suddenly noticed that something was wrong with Tan Weiming's eyes.

"Just two or two, so many brothers are gone, and you have to pay homage to everything, don't you think?" Tan Weiming tried hard to force a smile, but how did he know that it's okay if he doesn't smile, and the pain on his face will return when he smiles. All the difficulties in my heart were laughed out.

Zhuang Guoxiong hesitated, he was afraid that Tan Weiming would suddenly come up with some unrealistic ideas at this moment.

(End of this chapter)