Poor parents all over the world, and Zheng Boqu is no exception, even though he is also a senior member of the Kuomintang party.
But when it comes to these things about children, who can say that they are not worried?
The mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles, but isn’t the father the same? It's just that his way of expressing it is different.
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The Sixth Infantry Brigade of Akiyama Yoshiyun of the Japanese Ninth Division, reinforced by the artillery wing directly under the Ninth Division, launched an attack on Bengbu.
"Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!"
"Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!"
"Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!"
The Sixth Brigade originally had an artillery squadron directly under it, and the Seventh Regiment and the Thirty-fifth Regiment each had an artillery squadron under it. The total number here is twelve cannons, plus the 35th Regiment. The artillery regiment of the Ninth Division has thirty-six artillery pieces, which is forty-eight pieces of artillery.
The firepower of forty-eight cannons was quite fierce.
A series of screaming shells pierced the gray sky, and then hit the national army's outer position in the east of Bengbu.
Those were forty-eight artillery pieces, and they were quite powerful. A burst of smoke and dust rolled up from the bombed area, and the smoke and dust filled the air. The frozen soil and snowflakes that were stirred up were dancing in the air.
For the 114th Division of the 51st Army stationed here, it was not an ordinary sadness.
Jin Ju is a superior soldier of the 114th Division. The troops have suffered too many casualties these days. He is already the acting company commander.
There were only their second company and the men and horses of the third battalion next door on the entire position.
Jin Ju knew this situation very well. He estimated that the third battalion was in a similar situation to them, with almost half of them dead or injured.
In Jin Ju's company, the company commander, deputy company commander, and platoon leader were all dead, leaving only these thirty or so injured soldiers.
The sound of explosions was endless, and the powerful explosions were accompanied by strong shock waves, which hit the ground hard, as if the whole earth was shaking. Jin Ju and others who were in the middle of the bombing zone felt as if they had reached the end of the world.
Jin Ju hid in the anti-shelling fortification and covered his ears tightly with his hands. Only in this way can he isolate himself from the terrible scenes outside. The explosion sound was too loud, and the human eardrums were always intolerable.
Yu Xuedao, commander of the 680th Regiment, who was watching this scene through a telescope from a distance, had his mouth twitching slightly - with such a gap in firepower, how could we fight or play? Can you still have fun playing?
"Captain, what should we do? If we continue to fight, our 680 regiment's old foundation will be wiped out..." the regiment's chief of staff said with a distressed look on his face.
"Keep holding on, if you can't hold it anymore, ask the brigade commander to change defenses and retreat!" Yu Xuedao said harshly, his cousin was Yu Xuezhong, and he couldn't embarrass his cousin. When the troops are exhausted, they can be replenished, but if the face is lost, it cannot be earned back.
"Yes, commander!" the chief of staff responded.
After saying that, Yu Xuedao quickly walked to the phone at the regiment headquarters, picked it up and said, "Hey, I'm Yu Xuedao, the leader of the 680th Regiment. Pick up the first battalion for me right away!"
The phone of the 1st Battalion of the 680th Regiment was ringing. The comrade next to him patted Jin Ju, who was covering his ears, and then pointed to the phone.
Jin Ju gritted his teeth, rushed forward, picked up the phone and said loudly: "Hello, I am Jin Ju, the acting company commander of the second company of the first battalion of the 680th regiment!"
Just listen to the voice from the phone speaker: "I am the leader Yu Xuedao! What is the current situation of your department?!"
"Ah?! The sound of the artillery here is too loud. I can't hear clearly. Please repeat it again!" Jin Ju said loudly. It was not that he did it on purpose, but the sound of the artillery was too loud, rumbling and deafening. .
Whether it was the sound of shelling or Jin Ju's voice, the relatively quiet 680th Regiment Headquarters could hear it clearly.
"I am the regiment leader Yu Xuedao! Please report the situation of your department!" Yu Xuedao repeated it again.
This time, during the gap between shelling, Jin Ju finally heard the regimental commander's voice. He immediately reported: "Reporting to the regiment, more than half of our battalion has been killed or wounded now! The battalion commander was seriously injured and was carried to the rear! We are Now there are only more than thirty people who can still fight on the battlefield! Regiment leader, if you don’t send the reserve team up, the whole battalion will be wiped out!!"
After hearing the news, Yu Xuedao pondered for a moment and said, "You must hold on. When the shelling stops, the reserve team will arrive!"
"Yes! Tuan seat!!" A firm assurance came from the phone speaker on Yu Xuedao's side.
After hanging up the phone, Yu Xuedao frowned, and then picked up the phone: "Hello, I'm Yu Xuedao, the leader of the 680th Regiment, pick me up the Second Battalion right away!"
The call was quickly connected, and a hearty voice came from the other end of the phone: "Reporting to the regiment, Second Battalion Commander Shen Xingye reports to you!"
"Okay, Battalion Commander Shen. When the sound of artillery stops, you immediately lead the entire second battalion into the east position of the city! There is no room for loss in the east position of the city!" Yu Xuedao said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Tuanzu! Promise to complete the mission!" Shen Xingye promised immediately.
After hanging up the phone, Yu Xuedao was not idle. He immediately made the next call: "Hello, I'm Yu Xuedao, the leader of the 680th Regiment. Pick me up from the brigade headquarters right away!"
After the call was connected, Yu Xuedao said: "Hello, is this the brigade headquarters? I am Yu Xuedao, the leader of the 680 regiment. I'm looking for the brigade seat."
"I am the brigade commander, what can I do?" A thick male voice came from the other side of the phone.
"Brigade, 680th Regiment, request for support. The last reserve team has been sent up. The Japanese army's offensive is very fierce. If there is no reinforcements within an hour, the 680th Regiment will be wiped out..." After finishing speaking, , Yu Xuedao sighed, obviously he was not optimistic about this situation either.
The 51st Army was formerly the elite of Zhang Xueliang's former Northeastern First Army. It was the essence of the Northeastern Army. After Yu Xuezhong was transferred to the director of the Jiangsu Appeasement Office, the 51st Army went through some reorganization and was eliminated. After getting rid of some old and weak soldiers, the combat effectiveness has also been slightly improved, but the weapons have not been updated.
It was impossible for Yu Xuedao not to feel heartbroken when an elite unit like this suffered such heavy casualties.
"Hold on, wait for the final order!" The brigade commander's voice was still very thick, giving people a very reliable feeling.
"Yes, Traveler." Yu Xuedao responded, but he didn't have much confidence anymore.
On this day, Bengbu is already in a hurry...
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While the Japanese army was still storming Bengbu, Zhang Tianhai had already stepped into the gate of Lanling County Government, and he was going to "exploit" Chen Dazhi.
Well, yes, it’s exploitation.
Zhang Tianhai, who was desperate to create a cavalry company, finally embarked on this path that he should not have taken, and finally asked the Lanling County government for some money to fund the cavalry company...
In any case, this time he was asking for help. Since he was asking for help and asking for money, Zhang Tianhai was more or less embarrassed.
A man wants face and a tree wants bark. Zhang Tianhai is the leader of a reinforcement regiment of the Central Army, but he actually wants to "extort" and "rob" the county government for a mere cavalry company?
This is so damn unreliable! !
But now that it’s here, let’s make peace with it. This time, we must avoid rabbits and eagles, and we must not give up until we reach the Yellow River...
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PS: This is from yesterday. There will be two more updates tonight, so don’t panic.
Thanks to Qidian Book Friends for giving me two monthly passes that no one wants...
