A few days later…
Both sides of the Nu River were peaceful for the time being. The victory at Nantianmen marked the beginning of the Chinese Expeditionary Force's counterattack. For some residents living on the west bank, it was considered hope, but most people still could not escape the dire straits.
In addition to Heshun Town, which is closest to Nantianmen, villages and towns further west such as Lianhua Township and Daping Township are still under the control of the Japanese. The first unit of the 114th Regiment from Longling is directly stationed in Lianhua Township, with Nantianmen. The Chinese armies faced each other.
Zhong Bin led his troops to Nantianmen as he wished, and the 88th Division and the 87th Division moved to Heshun Town west of Zenda and Nujiang River.
These two divisions, together with the 36th Division in the rear, are very famous troops. They are three of the four earliest German weapon divisions of the Kuomintang Army. They are also the first Chinese army to fight against the Japanese army and show the prestige of the Chinese. Now they are all gathered in Under the command of the 71st Army.
It is a pity that the 87th and 88th Divisions were basically defeated in the battle to defend Nanjing, and the 36th Division even fought in the battle of Fujin Mountain with only more than 800 people left.
The extremely prestigious German Arms Aces were known as the elite among the elites, but they were slowly lost in the war. However, after supplementation and reorganization, the three major Aces no longer regained their former reputation.
However, although the glory has faded, the framework of the army remains. These three divisions are also the main force of the 2 brigades and 6 regiments.
A team of 20,000 to 30,000 people came to Zenda, making this small town seem to have turned into a military station. The people were somewhat afraid and did not dare to go out as usual, because soldiers wearing helmets and holding rifles could be seen everywhere. Travel around town.
Fortunately, the soldiers under Zhong Bin's rule were fairly disciplined and did not cause too much commotion in Chanda. After all, their target was Longling County, 90 kilometers away, and Chanda was just a transit place.
Compared with the 71st Army that was in full swing, the two units that had made great contributions to the Nantianmen victory were treated unfairly. Zhong Bin seemed to be intending to suppress Master Yu, but the originally promised replenishment team was delayed again and again, as if he had forgotten about them, leaving Yu Xiaoqing to silently huddle in Zenda and lick his wounds.
Liao Mingyu knew that he could not get any good looks from Zhong Bin, so he had to contact Director Dai through Yu Sifan to ask him to help him deal with the situation, and at the same time called Commander Song to ask for someone.
Long Wenwen and others have long been irritated. This bullshit military system is so fucking fucked. After winning a battle, they are still treated like air. Why don't you bully people like this? ?
The restless Yaoma and Milong had several unpleasant conflicts with the newly arrived soldiers of the 71st Army in Zenda Town. There were several fights, but it had no effect other than being caught and punished by the disciplinary inspection team.
Liao Mingyu, on the other hand, was calm and composed as he did what he was doing. He organized troops to repair the bridge and waited quietly. He knew very well the inevitability of the current situation.
Their behavior of disobeying orders and attacking privately must have touched the interests and face of some big shots. Even if they won the battle, there were still some people who wanted to make things difficult for them. It was normal to secretly cause trouble and add insult to injury.
Taking advantage of this free time, Liao Mingyu organized the seized materials and equipment, and used Fang Jingyao and Milong's methods on the black market to dispose of a large number of weapons.
Part of the money earned was used as military supplies, and part of it was used to pay military salaries to the soldiers, as well as make funeral arrangements for the fallen soldiers. After much deliberation, Liao Mingyu decided to build a martyrs cemetery on the east coast, located right where commandos were trained at that time. Opposite the mountain.
It is March now. Although the weather is not too hot, the temperature in western Yunnan is much higher than that in other places at the same time. If the remains of the soldiers cannot be processed quickly, they will soon rot.
So he started arranging the matter the day after he came down from Nantianmen. He notified Yu Xiaoqing before building the cemetery. Unsurprisingly, the latter expressed his full support and immediately sent a troop to assist in the construction of the Sichuan Army Martyrs Cemetery.
After the old scholar in the town learned the news, he also called on many people to come and help. They knew how fierce the battle at Nantianmen was. These soldiers died defending their homes and country against the Japanese aggressors. Emotions and reasons should also be used.
Three days later, all the soldiers who died in the battle were buried here. The corpses of many soldiers were blown into several sections and were so damaged that some of them could not even be identified.
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More than 5,000 tombs stand quietly on the opposite gate mountain. The tombstones with names and battle deeds engraved on them seem to be branded with the unwavering faith and determination of each of them.
They are all brave men who sacrificed their lives for the country. Their bravery and fearlessness must be remembered by future generations forever!
In front of the martyrs' tombs, thousands of troops from the Sichuan Army Corps and Yu Division almost filled half of the mountain. Every soldier lowered his head in memory of his fallen comrades.
Countless Zenda people also gathered here, many with tears in their eyes, holding pine and cypress branches in their hands to commemorate these heroes who died in the war.
The pines and cypresses on both sides swayed gently with the breeze that blew from time to time, as if they were silently mourning for the martyrs, and seemed to be guarding the martyrs who were sleeping underground. Everything seemed so peaceful.
The tragic and desolate atmosphere infected everyone present. At this moment, the two troops could no longer tell each other apart. They used the same way to send off their comrades on their last journey.
Life or death may have been predestined. The dead are like this, and the living are silent for this reason. Silence is the greatest respect for the deceased.
"Everyone has it, salute!"
After three minutes of silence, Liao Mingyu and Yu Xiaoqing, standing at the front, solemnly raised their right hands.
brush! ! !
But at this moment, everyone saluted the front with a solemn expression.
"Prepare, release!"
"Boom boom boom boom boom...!"
Seven cannons placed at the foot of the mountain fired three rounds of salvos, and the deafening sound of artillery fire resounded throughout the sky to express the most solemn condolences for these martyrs.
"The wind and clouds are rising, the mountains and rivers are turbulent, the Huangpu Army is building with great momentum, and the revolutionary heroes are loyal. They fight on hundreds of battlefields, and are the vanguard at home and abroad. They sweep across the country, rejuvenate China, and are invincible..."
An army founding song slowly sounded from the mouths of the soldiers, and the tragic and passionate singing floated on the opposite gate mountain. This was the last tribute of all the soldiers present to their comrades!
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"Mr. Yu, do you regret doing this?"
On the way down the mountain, Liao Mingyu and Yu Xiaoqing sat in the same jeep. After a series of events, a rare friendship seemed to have emerged between the two.
"You mean this counterattack on Nantianmen?" Yu Xiaoqing turned around and asked.
Liao Mingyu said nothing but nodded with a smile. He was impressed by the former's behavior during this period.
"Just do it, there is nothing to regret. Yu is not the kind of person who thinks after the fact."
Yu Xiaoqing turned her eyes to the distance and said slowly, but the expression on her face showed a sense of worry.
For this reason, he drove away Tang Ji, who had watched him grow up, and turned against his father. Although this was an impulsive move, it was enough to prove the determination in his heart.
However, the result of the matter was not as expected. Zhong Bin's indifference and his father's anger made him feel even more stressed. They seemed to deliberately want to teach him a lesson and turned a deaf ear to his subsequent requests, let alone rewards. There are no soldiers to supplement.
But this also made Yu Xiaoqing, who was arrogant and proud, full of dissatisfaction. He had won but was suppressed instead, which would make anyone angry.
"Commander Liao, do you think this matter has been forgotten by our superiors?" After thinking about it, Yu Xiaoqing couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, things will turn around, and they can't escape the credit they deserve." Liao Mingyu handed over a telegram: "This is the telegram sent by Commander Song this morning. Take a look."
Yu Xiaoqing took it and looked at it carefully, but the content in the telegram surprised him.
Liao Mingyu smiled, took out a cigarette from his pocket and smoked it. He saw a trace of worry and rebellion on Yu Xiaoqing's face, which was full of emotions and anger.
Although Yu Xiaoqing is a bit headstrong and the eldest son of a warlord family, it can be said that he has many bad habits of soldiers of the old era.
But he was remarkable in his eagerness to serve the country and his active resistance to Japan. No matter what his final purpose was, it was at least better than those bastards who were intoxicated and did nothing.
Perhaps, I can help him in some aspects, just think of it as a favor for this battle...
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