Zhang Tianhai did not lie to her when he said he wanted to marry Zheng Man, but proved it with his actual actions.
For example, when submitting a marriage application to the Central Party Committee, since both parties are soldiers, there are some procedural matters that cannot be bypassed.
As the days passed, the war got closer and closer.
On February 11, our air force bombed the enemy airport in Bengbu.
On February 13, the enemy troops crossed the Huaihe River from Linhuaiguan and Bengbu to invade the north. Yu Xuezhong, commander of the 51st Army, led his troops to launch a violent counterattack while the enemy was not yet stable. The Japanese army did not have a stable foothold, suffered heavy blows, and was repulsed.
On February 14, on the front battlefield of the Jinpu Railway, Sun Zhen, acting commander-in-chief of the 22nd Army, commanded his troops to counterattack Liangxiadian, and detoured with one unit to the vicinity of Xiaoxue Village in Jiulong Mountain, south of Qufu, where he attacked the enemy headquarters and killed the enemy major general. Yoshie Nakajima.
On February 15, our army, together with the local militia, stormed two stores, using both guns and knives. They charged four times and killed two hundred enemies, and then captured two stores.
The people of Teng County assisted the troops in the fight against the enemy. Gentlemen Liu Houshan and Huang Futang, both in their seventies, still fought hard and went to the countryside with military and political workers to publicize the anti-Japanese war. Urban residents also actively expressed condolences to the troops.
On February 16, the Japanese army invaded Yishan and were repulsed;
After the enemy occupied Jinan, Liaocheng Commissioner Fan Zhuxian vowed not to retreat and led the guerrillas to engage in more than twenty battles with the enemy. Not only did he protect twelve counties in the six districts, he also recovered Gaotang, Sixian and other places outside the district.
On the same day, our army counterattacked for several days and captured Xiaobengbu.
More than 10,000 enemy troops on the north bank of the Huaihe River were violently attacked by the 31st and 48th Army of the Gui Army in the Fifth War Zone, as well as the 51st Army of the Northeastern Army and the 59th Army of the Northwest Army. After suffering more than 3,000 casualties, the formation was disrupted and they immediately retreated to the south bank position.
The news of victory in the past few days came, but the military morale of the entire fifth theater could not help but cheer up: the enemy is not invincible, no matter how well-equipped they are, they will die if they are hit by bullets!
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Time: 10 a.m. on February 17, 1938.
Location: The Third War Zone is directly under the First Regiment Headquarters and Lanling City Defense Headquarters.
The conference room was filled with joy, as you could tell by the smiles on the faces of the officers.
As usual, this meeting is still a daily meeting every morning.
The frontline battlefields were victorious and the news of regaining lost ground had reached the first regiment directly under the third theater.
The composition of the officers present is similar to usual, but there are some differences. For example, the position of director of the Communications Department has been replaced by Zheng Man, acting director Xiong Shaokang. As usual, there is no military chief in the cavalry battalion. Take a seat.
After all, the cavalry battalion does not yet have a true military commander, and the current acting battalion commander is just a small squad leader selected from the army.
Before the cavalry battalion confirms its official battalion commander, the current acting battalion commander is not qualified to participate in this type of meeting. The specific situation is the responsibility of deputy commander Zhou Fangjie.
"Everyone, I believe you have listened to the morning broadcast, right? Yesterday, our army wiped out more than 3,000 enemies on the north bank of the Huaihe River, successfully thwarting the Japanese army's intention to advance north. It can be said that it was a victory. Everyone has this What do you think?" Zhang Tianhai sat on the main seat and looked at the people in front of him, but the smile on his lips had already betrayed his mood.
"Reporting to the group, I have something to say. I have something to say." Li Chunfei, the commander of the first battalion, stood up and reported.
"Let's talk!" Zhang Tianhai said.
"Now, our army has achieved brilliant results on both the southern battlefield and the frontal battlefield in the northern sector, but our Linyi battlefield is silent. Our regiment is at a time when our troops are strong. Can we join forces with Linyi Chief Pang's Third Army to defeat them?" A reactionary counterattack by Mengyin's enemies?" Li Chunfei said loudly, with confidence in every word.
Hearing this, Zhang Tianhai was a little moved. He leaned forward slightly, put his hands on the table, and thought intently.
Seeing Zhang Tianhai's appearance, no one dared to disturb him. Based on their understanding of Tuan Zuo, Tuan Zuo was definitely moved!
Whether the group will fight or not depends on what the group leader has to say!
As for what Zhang Tianhai is thinking about? He was weighing the pros and cons——
The first regiment directly under his third theater has been resting for nearly a month and a half. The troops are originally composed of veterans gathered on the battlefield. After a period of training and running-in, the combat effectiveness of the entire regiment must have increased, at least it can pull Went out to fight a big battle.
According to Zhang Tianhai's estimate, it would be no problem for his regiment to have a strong frontal force. But how to fight this battle?
This is the root of the problem. If you don't occupy it, it's enough. If you fight, you must win. Otherwise, it really doesn't make much sense.
Zhang Tianhai nodded slightly, and then said: "This issue can be considered, but how to fight this battle? The closest enemy to Lanling is the Japanese Sakamoto Brigade stationed in Mengyin. Sakamoto Junzhi's 20th The First Brigade is the main force of Itagaki Seishiro's Fifth Division, and its combat effectiveness is not weak. Let me tell you what you think first! Battalion Commander Li."
"Regiment leader, I believe that the strength of the first regiment directly under our third theater alone is not enough to be terrifying. We must unite with the troops of Commander Pang of the third army to tempt the enemy. Lure the snake out of its hole, reunite and annihilate it. In short, this is a good method." Li Chunfei said, in his opinion, with the combat power of a regiment, coupled with the assistance of friendly forces, the winning rate is very high.
Regarding this very tempting idea, Zhang Tianhai did not immediately agree. Instead, he looked at everyone and asked in a deep voice: "What do the rest of you think of Battalion Commander Li's idea? Feel free to speak up."
"Reporting to the group, I have different opinions." Zhou Fangjie, who was sitting next to Zhang Tianhai, said.
"It's okay, Deputy Commander Zhou," Zhang Tianhai said in a deep voice.
"I believe that we need to attack Mengyin's enemies now. The time is not yet ripe." Zhou Fangjie said directly.
Before anyone could speak, Zhou Fangjie continued: "First, the Japanese army's Sakamoto brigade is not weak in combat strength. According to the news coming back from the front line, the Japanese army still has more than 20 artillery pieces and no less than 9,000 combat troops. people;
Secondly, the order received by Commander Pang Bingxun was to defend Linyi, and the 115th Brigade, one of its two main brigades, suffered a lot of casualties during the counterattack against Mengyin and the Mengyin Guards. It must be to defend Linyi. , and then replenish the losses of the 115th Brigade;
Third, unknown enemies have appeared in Ju County. Shen Honglie, deputy commander-in-chief of the Third Group Army, and Liu Zhendong, the first guerrilla commander in the theater, are leading their troops to fight fiercely with the enemy in Ju County and other places.
Juxian, Yishui and other places are all barriers to the northeast of Linyi. If there is a loss in these two places, Linyi will inevitably be shaken. Commander Pang Bingxun may not dare to send troops to support our regiment's operations. "
Zhou Fangjie's opinion can be said to be well-founded and cannot help but be convinced by everyone. This is also the case if you think about it carefully.
There is a brigade of Jun Sakamoto to the north of Linyi, and the northeast is in a bitter battle. Any military commander would put the overall situation first, let alone Pang Bingxun, who is known for his good defense and preservation of strength.
Zhang Tianhai tapped his index finger on the table and said: "What Deputy Commander Zhou said is very reasonable, but I have combined it. I think that although our regiment does not have fighters for the time being, it is necessary to strengthen communication with friendly forces, otherwise in case of a fight, Since we don't know the situation of our friendly forces yet, we are extremely passive."
"What the leader said is reasonable, but when is the appropriate time to communicate with friendly forces?" Guo Qiliang asked next to him.
"Sooner rather than later, after lunch today, I will set off to Linyi to visit Commander Pang." Zhang Tianhai decided immediately, "Do you have anything else to add?"
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