After receiving the order, the soldiers of the First Army gathered at the train station from all directions. Most of the soldiers got into the canned carriages and fell asleep.
Starting from Tianjin to Tangshan, they marched day and night, and rescued people day and night. The soldiers never even closed their eyes or had a decent meal, and they were already extremely exhausted physically and mentally.
Now the order I received is to go to Qinhuangdao to fight a tough battle, and I must seize the time to rest and replenish my strength.
Dozens of cooking classes set up stoves directly on the platform, steamed buns and stewed vegetables, opened jars of Japanese cans and threw them into the pot, as quickly as they came. When the pot was cooked, they called a wave of soldiers to get up and eat, regardless of whether it was Which company is it? As long as everyone can have a hot meal.
Before the war, the cooking team did not care about the cost. In ordinary times, they would not be willing to steam buns for the soldiers.
A cooking class found two burnt pigs in the ruins and now they are stewing them.
Eat, eat, eat more. After a big battle, I don’t know how many people will be able to eat the next meal.
The tank division and the cavalry division had already set off first. Xie Tian and Zhang Xueliang sent these two troops off and went directly to the train station. Infantry should still be the main force in the city attack. Moreover, this battle is a sudden battle, and the preparations for the battle will definitely be insufficient. .
As soon as Xie Tian and Zhang Xueliang entered the platform, they heard Li Yunlong's loud voice yelling: "Hurry up, cook class, if you are more fierce, you must ensure that each soldier has three steamed buns. Damn it, you are so hot." Why haven't you lit it yet? Pour some oil on the wood and don't worry about the money. The tank division and cavalry division have already set off."
"Li Yunlong!" Xie Tian shouted at Li Yunlong who was jumping.
Li Yunlong turned around and saw Xie Tian and Zhang Xueliang. He hurried over and shouted: "Report, we can set off in half an hour at most."
Xie Tian hummed: "How are the weapons and ammunition prepared?"
"It was too urgent when we came out of Tianjin. Each soldier was issued 30 rounds of ammunition, three grenades, 200 rounds of light machine guns, 800 rounds of heavy machine guns, and only enough mortars for one combat unit. I have just given them The General Logistics Department sent a telegram to urge us, and Minister Qin said that the first batch of ammunition will be sent to the front line no later than tomorrow morning."
"How many JH44s have your troops replaced?"
"The General Assembly Department only gave us 2,000 units, and all of them have been assigned to the First Division and One Regiment. I am going to let the First Division and One Regiment take the main attack mission, with Zhang Dabiao personally leading the team."
Xie Tian nodded: "Where is Zhang Dabiao?"
Li Yunlong turned around and pulled his neck and shouted: "Zhang Dabiao, Zhang Dabiao!!!"
Hearing the sound, Zhang Dabiao jumped from a stuffy tank carriage to the platform and rushed over: "Here we are."
Zhang Dabiao is now the commander of the First Division of Dongye, and he personally leads a regiment to take on the main attack mission, which is also a struggle.
Xie Tian looked at Zhang Dabiao and said: "My guard company has been issued 150 JH44s. Now they are all handed over to you. You arrange to distribute them to the soldiers who are responsible for the main attack."
Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao shouted at the same time: "No."
Li Yunlong said with a pale face: "Our weapons are sufficient. We could still fight the Japs with our millet and rifles back then. What's more, the soldiers are now created by the Japs."
Xie Tian glared and cursed: "What nonsense, execute the order. Zhang Dabiao, arrange for the soldiers to come over and exchange guns with the guard company."
Zhang Dabiao glanced at Li Yunlong with a headache, who dared not say anything after being scolded. He turned around and ran to the door of a carriage and shouted inside: "The first regiment, the third battalion, and the third company all get off the train."
Some of the soldiers who were sleeping were pushed awake, and they jumped out of the carriages and lined up.
"Each row reports its number."
“12345678…”
"Reporting to the division commander, 176 people from the first regiment, three battalions and three companies were expected to arrive, but the actual number is 176. Please give instructions."
"The cooking class, health class, and communications class are brought back, and the remaining comrades are preparing to change their uniforms with the comrades of the security company of the headquarters."
When they heard that they were changing uniforms with Xie Tian's guard company, the soldiers immediately quit. Some people started shouting: "I won't change. How can I protect the commander-in-chief if I take away their good weapons?"
Xie Tian walked over quickly with his eyes wide open and shouted: "Shut up, I'm talking nonsense. You are fighting the Japanese on the front line, and I am in the rear. Do you need such a good weapon to kill birds? Damn it, even on the battlefield. Be smart about me, if you don't want me to kowtow to you, then come back alive."
After being scolded, the soldiers felt warm in their hearts and stopped talking.
What Xie Tian said in the tent at the Dongye headquarters has already spread. This battle is about exchanging their lives for the lives of the common people. If any of the soldiers die in the battle, the commander-in-chief will kowtow and bury them one by one.
Company Commander Lin Sangen stood at attention and shouted: "Everyone is here, follow my orders, lower your guns from your shoulders, and change clothes with the comrades of the Commander-in-Chief's Guard Company."
Hu Zhiyong led the soldiers of the guard company to change their uniforms with the soldiers of the third battalion and third company of Dongye First Division, First Regiment, but Lin Sangen carefully ran to Xie Tian and stood at attention, saluted, looked at Xie Tian eagerly and asked: "Master, what are you doing? Do you remember me?"
Hearing this title, Xie Tian quickly found Lin Sangen from Xie Baoqing's memory, stretched out his hand and slapped Lin Sangen on the arm: "Sangen, how could I forget you? You are the slipperiest in the battle. Run when you want to escape." You're faster than a rabbit, even an iron egg can't catch you."
Lin Sangen suddenly had a bright smile on his face, and he quickly turned back to look at his soldiers with pride.
Look, I'm not bragging to you. I was already following the commander-in-chief when I was in Heiyun Village. If Li Yunlong hadn't caught me on the eighth route, I might as well be a division commander now.
Xie Tian looked at Lin Sangen and asked: "Sangen, I remember you have a father, who is about seventy or eighty years old. How did you arrange him?"
Lin Sangen puffed up his chest and replied: "My father is now living in the Shanyin County Welfare Institution. He has food, drink and people to serve him. When I come back alive after the war, I will ask a mother-in-law to take him out."
Xie Tian nodded: "Then live a good fucking life for me. Only by beating away all the little devils can we live a good life."
Lin Sangen chuckled: "Yes."
Xie Tian turned to Li Yunlong: "Li Yunlong, keep an eye on this kid for me. If this kid dares to desert during the war, don't beat him to death. Bring him over and I will kill him myself."
Lin Sangen had a black line on his head, and Li Yunlong laughed loudly: "Yes"
Speaking of which, Lin Sangen and Li Yunlong have been with them for so long, and there is a reason why they have never been promoted or reused. If it weren't for the expansion of Dongye's recruitment, this guy probably wouldn't be able to become a company commander.
All joking aside, the soldiers of the third company put on JH44 assault rifles, which they got from the commander-in-chief's guards. Their morale improved a lot.
Xie Tian stood on the platform and told Li Yunlong with a straight face how to fight the critical battle. The Japanese had assembled two divisions and one brigade at Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao. Together with the Manchukuo security forces, there were almost a hundred thousand people. This time No matter how the battle is fought, it will be a tough one, unless...
