As a result, while Pang Bingxun's 229th Regiment was fighting to the death with the Japanese army, Zhang Zizhong's reinforcements were already heading north to Linyi, and at the same time, Xu Zuyi, Chief of Staff of the Fifth War Zone, also set off.
"Withdraw! Withdraw quickly! Withdraw towards Xiazhuang! The troops of the 230th Regiment are over there!" Shao Ensan, standing next to the running evacuating team, shouted loudly.
Xiazhuang is a village located thirty miles southwest of Ju County. It is also the headquarters of the 230th Regiment and the location of the 115th Brigade Headquarters.
After all, when the troops were divided, it had already been decided that deputy brigade commander Huang Shuxun would lead the 229th regiment to Juxian, while brigade commander Zhu Jialin would lead the 230th regiment to station outside the city to support the city.
Therefore, after the troops of the 229th Regiment withdrew from the south gate, they headed directly to Xiazhuang in the southwest. Only by going there would they still have a chance of survival!
In a simple and bright house in Xiazhuang, Zhu Jialin, commander of the 115th Brigade, and Peng Shouyu, commander of the 230th Regiment, were both inside. This was their temporary headquarters.
Before Peng Shouyu, who had just returned from the front line, could take a breath, Zhu Jialin said directly to him: "Just now, Deputy Brigadier Huang has received news that he has led the troops of the 229th Regiment to withdraw from Ju County. Ju County It has been lost. Now the troops of the 229th Regiment are rushing towards our Xiazhuang. Your regiment must be ready for battle immediately!"
"Yes, brigade commander." Peng Shouyu responded and hurried out again. His thin figure wearing a blue and gray military uniform looked a little thin.
Not long after, the main force of the 229th Regiment, which suffered heavy losses, had withdrawn to Xiazhuang to join the 230th Regiment led by brigade commander Zhu Jialin. It was already about 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
At this time, since the 230th Regiment was responsible for defending the forward position, and it was already dark, which was not conducive to combat, the Japanese army did not pursue the victory and directly chased the officers and soldiers of the 229th Regiment.
Generally speaking, since there is no assistance from aircraft and artillery during night battles, night battles are when the strength of the Chinese army and the Japanese army are closest. Therefore, the Japanese army has no intention of fighting at night. It is not that they cannot win, but that it is unnecessary.
Not only the commanders of the Chinese army are very aware of this, but the commanders of the Japanese army are naturally not fools. Therefore, unless it is a surprise attack or a fierce attack overnight, the Japanese commanders will try their best to avoid night battles with the Chinese army!
When the 115th Brigade of the Northwest Army Pang Bingxun's frontline battle failed, Zhang Tianhai's troops in Lanling also received a telegram from the chief's department.
It was already dark in Lanling County, and it was time to eat. According to the combat order issued by Zhang Tianhai, the city gate was closed at this time.
The war has not yet reached Lanling. Lanling City is not only guarded by the elite troops of Commander Zhang, but there is also a legion of Pang Bingxun's troops stationed there in the direction of Linyi. Therefore, the people in Lanling are relatively stable and there is no panic. , the phenomenon that everyone has to flee.
As for the group of refugees, they are still relatively small. After all, even the people in Linyi or Mengyin on the front line hid in the mountains during the war, and when the war was over, they went back to their homes.
That night, Zhang Tianhai made an exception and came to Chen Dazhi's house to have dinner.
Yes, it's just a meal.
However, Zhang Tianhai still bought a lot of things, such as pigs, chickens, ducks, etc., all of which were thanks to Chen Dazhi's house for helping take care of Zheng Man.
And that day was because Zhang Tianhai, a busy man, was coming over for dinner, so Chen Dazhi also ordered the kitchen in his house to add extra dishes tonight. So the food and wine this evening was quite rich.
However, richness is richness, but it is not the kind of extravagance and waste. The Chen family, old and young, all ate at the table together, and their faces were rosy. It was obvious that the nourishment during this period had replenished the body with a lot of nutrients. Zheng Man.
"Commander Zhang, my father is old and can't drink. Please let me drink to Commander Zhang on my father's behalf!" The speaker was Chen Dazhi's eldest son, Chen Changsheng.
Chen Changsheng and his father Chen Dazhi look a bit similar. They are both kind-looking people in appearance, but they are both skinny people in body shape.
The so-called skinny people are the type of people who cannot gain weight no matter how much they eat.
I saw Chen Changsheng standing up and holding a wine glass in his hand. He looked quite heroic.
If the others were just a small county government office worker, Zhang Tianhai really wouldn't want to drink this glass of wine. After all, he was the leader of the field force and the commander of Lanling's city defense.
Because he has a heavy responsibility, Zhang Tianhai usually doesn't want to drink too much.
But this glass of wine was served by the eldest son of the Chen family, so this face must be given!
So Zhang Tianhai also picked up the cup and said: "If you say respect, Zhang is too embarrassed to deserve it. Thanks to the care of the Chen family, Zhang can enable his fiancee to raise her child with peace of mind. It is a great kindness from the Chen family, Zhang I’ll never forget it! I’ll do it first out of respect!”
With that said, Zhang Tianhai raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
A cup of shochu went down his throat, it was so hot that Zhang Tianhai's expression did not change.
Seeing that Zhang Tianhai was so happy, Chen Changsheng also picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. He also laughed and said: "Commander Zhang is really a happy person. It is really fun for me to deal with you."
"You all should drink less, don't miss things. Changsheng, you are drunk, nothing will happen. You will be fine when you wake up the next day, but Commander Zhang's is a major military aircraft. It will be bad if it is delayed." Chen Dazhi gave some advice.
"It's okay, thank you Mr. Chen for your concern. Now that the regiment is under the control of Deputy Commander Zhou and Chief of Staff Guo, you can enjoy the banquet tonight with confidence." Zhang Tianhai reassured everyone.
At this moment, Zhang Tianhai felt a pain in his waist and immediately knew what was going on.
At this time, apart from Zheng Man being able to pinch, what else will happen? But with a tough guy like Zhang Tianhai, how could he cry out in pain so easily?
He sat down without changing his expression and said, "Keep drinking!"
Sometimes, you can eat shit randomly, but you can't talk nonsense, and you can't set flags casually.
At this moment, Xu Sangou, who was supposed to be standing guard outside the Chen Mansion, ran in in a panic, stood at attention and saluted Zhang Tianhai: "Report... report to the regiment, the regiment headquarters sent someone to deliver an urgent report. It’s said that there is an emergency order from the superior department!”
Seeing Xu Sangou's appearance, Zhang Tianhai said with great dissatisfaction: "If you report urgently, please report urgently. You are already a platoon leader, and you still look like this. What a shame!"
While talking, Zhang Tianhai did not forget to stand up and motioned Xu Sangou to go outside and wait.
Xu Sangou understood and hurried out.
"Mr. Chen, and everyone in the Chen family, I'll go out first." Zhang Tianhai said goodbye to Chen Dazhi and others and went out.
After closing the door, Zhang Tianhai asked in a low voice: "What is the order that makes you so impatient?"
"Team leader, the order message is here. Take a look." Xu Sangou took out a folded piece of paper and said.
After seeing this telegram, Zhang Tianhai's expression immediately changed, and then he said: "You must assemble your troops immediately and prepare to go back. And call that boy Liu Houming over to me!"
"Yes! Tuanzuo!" Xu Sangou stood at attention and saluted.
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PS: The first update is here. Please wait until after twelve o'clock for the second update. It's urgent.
