It was already evening when Zhang Tianhai's army entered Lanling.
Chen Dazhi, the head of Lanling County, personally led the county government and other officials to come out to greet them. There were also people who lined up to greet the team. The scene was quite lively.
Chen Dazhi is an old man who is already sixty-seven or eighteen years old. His name seems to be very young, but his long flowing beard and his thin body make him look like a fairy. .
I saw Chen Dazhi walking up to Zhang Tianhai tremblingly, leaning on a cane, and said with all his strength: "Oh, Commander Zhang, I have already received a telegram from the commander of the Fifth War Zone, saying that there is a The elite troops of the Central Army will be stationed in Lanling County, and the regiment leader is named Zhang. No, I heard that Commander Zhang's troops arrived here today. I came here early in the morning with a group of officials from the county government and the people in the city. Welcome Commander Zhang’s army.”
At this time, Zhang Tianhai and the officers of the Zhiyi Regiment had already dismounted. He said: "Thank you, County Magistrate Chen, for making you wait in this ice and snow for so long. Zhang is so ashamed..."
Zhang Tianhai meant what he said sincerely. He knew how cold the weather was. Even if there was sunshine today, it would still be very cold. Aren't the snowflakes on the ground the best witness?
The elderly are physically weak and inferior to young people. Almost every winter, elderly people freeze to death.
Therefore, Zhang Tianhai received Chen Dazhi's kindness.
"No, no, no, Captain Zhang is too polite. Compared to you going to the front line to fight the Japanese, why not take these people and wait a while? I am old and can't compare to you young people. I want to serve the country and kill the enemy, but I can't do it, so I can only do what I can to the best of my ability." The smile on Chen Dazhi's face was very kind and kind, just like the grandfather next door.
"Then there is County Magistrate Lao Chen." Zhang Tianhai said with a smile, and then gave a military salute.
"Captain Zhang, please!" Chen Dazhi stretched out his right hand.
Zhang Tianhai remained unmoved, then stretched out his left hand and said, "Mr. Chen, please go first. Although Zhang is a rough man, he still knows the tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young in the Chinese nation."
Chen Dazhi laughed, but did not refuse. He strode forward and kept saying: "Haha, Commander Zhang is indeed an elite of the Central Army. He can become a leader of a main force at such a young age." Sir, in addition to being from a prestigious school, he must also have great military exploits, right?"
Chen Dazhi has also been alive for decades and has seen many elite troops, but none of them are as well-equipped as the first regiment directly under the third theater in front of him.
The quality of the elites in the Central Army is not as low as that of those miscellaneous armies. Like the troops of many local warlords, a division seems to have many people, but those who go out to earn free wages can be said to have more officers than soldiers, that is, A grass master.
Such a division can have six thousand people, which is already very impressive.
"Thank you very much for your compliments, Mr. Chen. I can't say that I have great military exploits, but it's true that I have only a small amount of merit. I graduated from Whampoa Military Academy, which is considered a famous school, right?" Zhang Tianhai said humbly.
After all, people carry people in sedan chairs, and business is mutually beneficial, isn't that what it is.
"It turns out that you are a disciple of the emperor, and you can fight. No wonder the chairman likes you so much. You can be the leader of the regiment at such a young age." Chen Dazhi laughed.
"Zhang is too embarrassed to deserve it, but it's good that Mr. Chen can serve as a parental official here, so that Mr. Lanling can live and work in peace and contentment." Zhang Tianhai also praised Chen Dazhi.
When he mentioned this, Chen Dazhi frowned slightly, and sighed and said: "In terms of living and working in peace and contentment, there was probably some hope of progress before, but now the Japanese are coming. People are panicking."
Before Zhang Tianhai could speak, Chen Dazhi continued: "Now that the national army has just liberated Mengyin, who knows when the Japanese will conquer Mengyin again? After Mengyin, we will reach Linyi... Zouxian County There is also fighting over there, and I heard from the people who escaped from Zouxian County that many people died and corpses were scattered everywhere..."
Zhang Tianhai raised his eyebrows and said: "Mr. Chen, please rest assured. Since Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone has ordered our regiment to station in Lanling and appointed me as the Commander of Lanling City Defense, I will definitely protect the safety of Lanling City. At least Within two months, it would be impossible for the Japanese army to invade Lanling City."
Hearing these words, Chen Dazhi became excited and was about to bow ninety degrees to Zhang Tianhai. Zhang Tianhai held him in his arms and said, "Mr. Chen, you can't do this gift. This younger generation can't bear it. I will." Loss of longevity.”
Seeing Zhang Tianhai speaking so seriously, Chen Dazhi no longer persisted. He was full of excitement and even choked up and said: "Captain Zhang, Commander Zhang, if your troops hadn't come here, we at Lanling would have These strong men in the county cannot hold it. The iron hooves of the Japanese army trampled through Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, but killed many..."
Hearing this, Zhang Tianhai truly felt the sorrow of a weak country, and why Premier Zhou regarded the words of the Republic of China diplomat Lu Zhengxiang as an important criterion? That's why.
That sentence is "a weak country has no diplomacy"!
If the country were strong, it would not lead to this kind of situation - people would be in constant panic, fearing that they and their families would become victims of the Japanese invaders.
At this time, Zhang Tianhai felt a little nostalgic for China in the 21st century. At that time, China still stood in the east, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. They no longer had to be in panic all day long because of the fear of being invaded by invaders.
Although Zhang Yulin was now the leader of an ace army's reinforced regiment, and perhaps it would take him many years of hard work to reach this position, he did not feel that he was very honored or glorious at this time.
The entire Chinese nation was groaning under the iron hooves of the Japanese aggressors. The mountains and rivers were shattered and the wind was blowing.
"Mr. Chen, if Zhang serves as the city defense commander in Lanling for a day, and if the first regiment directly under our third theater does not receive the order to change defenses for a day, not a single Japanese will be able to break into Lanling." Zhang Tianhai vowed. .
"On behalf of the people of Lanling, I would like to thank Commander Zhang in advance!" This time Zhang Tianhai could no longer support Chen Dazhi who insisted on bowing.
Zhang Tianhai was sighing in his heart, this is what a parent and an official should look like, caring about the people, caring about the people...
No matter in which era, there are corrupt and honest officials. Zhang Tianhai believes that even if he is not an absolutely honest official, he is definitely a good official like Chen Dazhi.
Dinner was held in the best restaurant in Lanling County. Chen Dazhi ordered a lot of delicious food, saying that he wanted to reward the officers and soldiers of the Zhiyi Regiment who had come all the way.
Of course, only officers with the rank of deputy battalion commander and above are eligible to attend this banquet.
For example, the grassroots officers and soldiers of the First Regiment of the Third War Zone stationed in the camp in the city also had a rare meal of meat, and it could be said that everyone was enjoying themselves.
But Zhang Tianhai made it clear to all the officers: It’s just this time, not next time. Anyone who dares to extort property from the people as a soldier will be handed over to the Military Police of the Political Training Section and dealt with strictly!
The officers and soldiers of the Zhiyi Regiment did not dare not to take the regiment commander's order seriously. Don't think that the regiment's gun could not kill people. Look at the shot in front of Nanjing's Yijiang Gate. The opponent was the 72nd Army. Army commander and commander of the 88th Division.
Even the division commanders of friendly forces dared to shoot, let alone these little guys. They are not easy to mess with if they violate military regulations. In addition, He Jiye, the chief of the political training section, is not a good man or woman, so no one will fall into his hands. Will it be fine?
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