Lieutenant General Zhang walked in happily from the Attendant Room, holding a few messages in his hand and an unconcealable smile on his face;
It's a pity that Zhongcai was in infinite anxiety at this time and could not feel the joy on Lieutenant General Zhang's face at all, which was a bit of a waste of expression.
Since expressions were not enough, he could only use words to make up for it. Lieutenant General Zhang was not worried about disturbing Zhongcai's deep thoughts and being scolded, because he brought a good cure for Zhongcai's anxiety - good news from Zhongtiao Mountain. A good news for the Central Army.
"Zhongcai, good news, our Central Army has good news in Zhongtiao Mountain!"
Zhong Cai still didn't respond, as if he was talking about someone else's business. There had been no good news from the Central Army for a long time. If it was from the Eighth Route Army, he might still open his eyes.
General Chen quickly winked at Lieutenant General Zhang. He was in a bad mood. Isn't this adding to the chaos? Both armies at Zhongtiao Mountain were defeated. How could there be a great victory? Could it be a great victory in which a squadron of the enemy was wiped out and a brigade was destroyed?
Lieutenant General Zhang seemed to have not seen Admiral Chen's eyes. Not only did he shut up and leave without knowing it, but he shouted loudly:
"Zhongcai, our Central Army has won a great victory."
Mr. Zhong's eyelids drooped and he said:
"read!"
He decided to listen. No matter how thin the mosquito legs are, they are still meat. You always have to listen to the victory reports. It is better than hearing the battle reports every day about the loss of soldiers, the loss of cities and land. The defeat at Zhongtiao Mountain has made him dare not even hope for victory. …
"Zhao Sihu of the 78th Army of the Central Army called. They had four battles and four victories on the Eastern Front. They severely damaged the Japanese East Route Army and eliminated more than 20,000 people under the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army, Lieutenant General Harada, commander of the 35th Division, and Lieutenant General Tanaka, commander of the 21st Division. people--"
"Wen Bai, read it again!"
Zhongcai couldn't believe his ears, it was like listening to a book from heaven, it was so unreal.
"Zhongcai, yes, General Zhao Sihu's——"
"Wen Bai, bring it to me to see!"
Lieutenant General Zhang made a rare joke with Zhong Cai and said:
"Zhongcai, which one do you want? There are three good news here!"
When Cai Zhong heard this, he immediately became interested and realized that he had made some mistakes, so he cooperated with Lieutenant General Zhang and said:
"Then let Wen Bai share his thoughts and let everyone here share the joy of the continuous successes from the front line."
"Zhongcai, the 78th Army, with only one army, fought four battles and four victories, annihilated more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers, and captured mountains of equipment. However, its own losses were also huge, with more than half of the personnel and equipment lost. He requested that they be allowed to collapse from the Eastern Front. Replenish some troops in the army, restore a certain combat strength and fight the Japanese again!"
As soon as Lieutenant General Zhang finished speaking, Zhongcai could not help but shout:
"Well, General Zhao is really a tiger general of our Central Army. He killed tens of thousands of enemies in one battle. Even the enemy chiefs, Lieutenant General Harada and Lieutenant General Tian, could not escape. He wiped out two enemy divisions in one battle. This is a great victory. We must vigorously publicize it. , give heavy rewards to meritorious soldiers.
The 78th Army was upgraded to a Class A Army and awarded General Zhao Sihu the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun.
Under the jurisdiction of the 3rd Division, 6th Brigade and 12th Regiment, they were allowed to replenish their troops to full strength after the collapse. All officers and soldiers were promoted. The specific plan was negotiated by General Zhao Sihu and reported to the Military Commission for filing. "
Little Zhuge on the side frowned, secretly thinking that Zhao Sihu was really unlucky. In just three years, he was promoted from the commander of the puppet army to the commander of the first-class army;
Zhongcai is different for the Central Army. Even for a no-name like the 78th Army, as long as they win a battle, they will definitely receive rewards. He is a little jealous of those who are so generous, and his intention to win over is too obvious.
In Xiao Zhuge's opinion, the success of this battle is not that great. A second-class army can annihilate 20,000 enemies in one battle, which is a lie;
If the Japs were so easy to fight, the two armies of Zhongtiao Mountain, with more than 100,000 troops, would not be defeated by the Japs.
Of course, Zhongcai wanted to believe it, but it was inconvenient for him to say more. As long as Zhongcai was happy.
"Wen Bai, isn't there some good news? Even if you think about it, if you fight well, I won't hesitate to reward you!"
As expected of a master in politics, he pretended to be cool without even blushing. There is a parenthesis in this, and it is only for the Central Army.
As for the motley crew of local armies, they received verbal praise when they won, and they were disbanded when their troops were exhausted. They were even more disbanded when they lost, and all the vacated establishments were used to expand the Central Army.
Lieutenant General Zhang continues to make explosive revelations:
"Commander Luo Weimin of the 315th Brigade of the 93rd Army sent a good news. The 315th Brigade was responsible for the follow-up task. He led the entire brigade officers and soldiers to fight with the Japanese 33rd Division and the Part of the Independent Fourth Brigade. More than 10,000 people fought bloody battles for three days and three nights. Not only did the cover go smoothly, The main force of the 14th Group Army withdrew across Hexi and annihilated more than 7,000 Japs. Lieutenant General Sakurai of the 33rd Division only led 3,000 remnant troops to escape from Menggongling. More than 7,000 corpses were left behind and nothing was captured."
This time, Zhong Cao's head was completely lost. A brigade single-handedly defeated a Japanese division and killed more than 7,000 Japanese. The number of enemy annihilations must be at least 15,000. The Japanese must have a large number of wounded soldiers. This is another real victory!
After hearing this, he was not in a hurry to express his opinion. Luo Weimin was not impressed, so he still wanted to take another look.
Lieutenant General Zhang understood as soon as he saw his expression and quickly added:
"Brigadier Luo is my Huangpu student, a sixth-term graduate."
A smile instantly broke out on Zhong Cao's face. This was enough, and he immediately praised:
"Okay, Wei Min is indeed my good student. My Huangpu disciples are still very good at fighting. This battle was even better than that of the 78th Army. It set a precedent for a brigade to annihilate a Japanese division. We must reward the meritorious soldiers!" "
"Since the 93rd Army has passed Hexi, it will be upgraded to the New 93rd Army with the 315th Brigade as the backbone. Luo Weimin will be promoted to Lieutenant General and Commander, and awarded the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun;
The New 93rd Army is a second-level army, with 2 divisions, 4 brigades and 8 regiments under its jurisdiction. The missing soldiers will be filled by three Sichuan regiments allocated from the First Theater Command, and they are also allowed to take the opportunity to replenish the troops during the collapse of the Northeast Front. "
Compared with the sensation of the 315th Brigade, the victory of the Central Army's miscellaneous 151st Division, which was adapted from the Northwest Army and annihilated half of the enemy's regiment of 2,000 people in the process of rout, is not worth mentioning and cannot be included in it at all. His discernment is just a passing statement of commendation.
The Central Army is also divided into three, six and nine levels. Although the 93rd Army is also a miscellaneous brand of the Central Military Department, it cannot stand Luo Weimin, who is from Huangpu and is particularly good at fighting. Such a tiger general is naturally the target of the selection. He has always treated his students. They are all treated with special care, and this time they have been promoted to three levels in a row. The kindness is not unkind.
"Everyone, our Central Army has achieved great victories at Menggongling and Langya Valley, annihilating nearly 50,000 Japanese troops. The total number of Japanese troops deployed in the battle was only 120,000. In addition to the consumption of more than ten days of fierce fighting with various ministries, the Japanese troop losses have already been Halfway through, the battle situation has fundamentally changed. Our army is in sight of victory. It is a great opportunity to pursue victory..."
"Drop it, my head is stuck again!"
Little Zhuge was completely defeated by someone's imagination——
He actually wanted to launch a full-scale counterattack in Zhongtiao Mountain!
