The end of the battles of Dongzhuang and Huoshibu also announced the end of the first phase of the battle of the Dian army. The second stage will revolve around the defense of Yuwang Mountain, and the protagonist will be replaced by the 184th Division.

In the first stage, although the Dian army fought bravely and closed the positions of Chenwafang, Xingjialou, Wushengtang, Huoshibu, and Dongzhuang in the northwest of Yuwang Mountain, the Dian army was the losing side in terms of combat losses.

The 182nd Division and the 183rd Division lost most of them, sacrificing the first brigade commander Chen Zhongshu and five regiment commanders: Dong Wenying, Long Yunjie, Chen Jieru (and the old Jiang Yuan's wife have no information about him at all), Yan Jiaxun (major general), and Mo Zhaoheng. Such losses were heavy for the 60 Army.

There are three reasons why the Dian army suffered heavy losses:

One, insufficient preparation. The right flank Tang Enbo withdrew in advance, and the left flank Yu Xuezhong was afraid of being cut and surrounded by the Japanese army, which led to the Japanese army driving straight in. The Dian army went to war with the Japanese army without preparing for war.

Second, the Dian army is not good at plain warfare.

Third, lack of combat experience. Although the Dian army was well-equipped, it was the first time they faced the Japanese army with modern, mechanized troops, and their own combat thinking was still stuck in the warlord melee period.

The battle on the 27th was an inflection point, the Dongzhuang position was preserved, and Yuwangshan was successfully seized under the personal command of Zhang Chong.

On the night of the 27th, Luján convened an emergency meeting of officers above the division and brigade level.

Lu Han put forward a new plan: the 182nd Division and the 183rd Division were reduced to one regiment, with Xiao Benyuan, deputy commander of the 541st Brigade of the 183rd Division, serving as the 184th Division. The commander of the 182nd Division, An Enbo, returned to Yunnan to train new soldiers, and the commander of the 183rd Division, Gao Yin, was ashamed to fall and the rest of the army moved with the military headquarters.

"Why should I go back to Yunnan!?"

An Enbo was originally a short-tempered person, and as soon as he heard that he was allowed to evacuate the front line and return to his hometown, his anger rose. In addition, the grief of the thousands of officers and soldiers who died in the 182nd Division was also vented.

Lu Han replied, "That's not what I meant, it's what Chairman Long meant. Yunnan wants to form a new army, with General Sun Du as the commander, I hope you will help. And ......"

Lu Han slowed down, and then said: "The command has agreed to transport the body of Commander Yan Jiaxun to Yunnan for burial."

(Yan Jiaxun is a very special example, but the regiment commander has the rank of major general.) He was originally at the level of brigade commander and was Long Yun's life-saving benefactor, and Long Yun was grateful and unwilling to let him go to the battlefield. Yan Jiaxun would rather be demoted than kill the enemy to serve the country, but Long Yun had no choice but to let him go north with the 60th Army. ）

Yan Jiaxun's position in Long Yun's heart is well known, and An Enbo reluctantly accepts to return to Yunnan to train recruits.

After the meeting, An Enbo was still sulky. Zhang Chong talked to him alone, which made An En's thin anger even more angry. Although they are both division commanders, their status in Long Yun's heart is completely different.

In another room, Zhang Chong smiled: "Are you angry with Commander Lu, or are you angry with me?"

An Enbo said indignantly: "Both! But yours is a little more. When the 60th Army was reorganized, you robbed me of two regiments! ”

"Two regiments? Have it? ”

Zhang Chong pretended to be confused, which made An Enbo even more angry.

"The 1086th Regiment has always been the strongest regiment in my hands, with a strength of 3,500 troops, and the largest number of people. For the sake of that special combat team, you used disgraceful means to plan the 1086th Regiment to your 184th Division. ”

Zhang Chong laughed again and said, "It's wronged." You say, who has been helping you for the past five days. Huoshibu, Dongzhuang, Woshan, Hushan, where there is no shadow of the special combat team and the 1086 regiment. They've helped you wipe out a brigade, as well as countless logistical supplies, and a field hospital. ”

As soon as Zhang Chong said this, An En's anger disappeared for the most part. Especially in the decisive battle of the Dongzhuang position, Shao Fei arrived in time with the independent battalion to achieve the final victory.

An Enbo asked calmly, "Okay, what are you looking for me?"

Zhang Chong replied: "Aren't you going back to Yunnan, there is something I hope you can bring back."

An Enbo took the opportunity to tease: "What, it's a love letter to my daughter-in-law."

Zhang Chong looked serious and said, "It's the ashes of Dong Wenying, the head of the 1078th Regiment of your 182nd Division, and his farewell letter."

An Enbo's face suddenly became gloomy, and he said, "It is incumbent." By the way, how could it be with you? ”

Zhang Chong replied: "It was Shao Fei who went into the tiger's den alone, snatched back the body of head Dong Wenying, and cremated it for me to keep." The family letter was also given to Shao Fei by Dong Wenying before his death. ”

With a sense of gratitude, An Enbo said, "Thank you." Although I don't like you very much, I listen to my brother's advice. ”

"Say, listen up."

An Enbo said sincerely: "Don't get too close to the Communist Party, you know what Lao Jiang is most taboo about." In Wuhan, you met with their Vice Chairman Zhou secretly, and even I knew about it. There is also Ye Zhuying, although he was born in the Yunnan Army, he is a Communist Party after all. Who is the director of the Political Office of the 184th Division? Although I changed my name and surname, I was arrested by us in 30 years, and you are blind when you think everyone. ”

Zhang Chong smiled and said, "I know, I'll pay attention."

An Enbo finally asked, "Are you a communist?"

Zhang Chong shook his head and said, "No."

The new battle will revolve around Yuwang Mountain. Shao Fei returned to the 1086 regiment with all his troops.

The time has come to solve the internal problems that exist in the separate battalion, he is like a time bomb that will explode at any moment.

In the uninhabited open space, Shao Fei only gathered the second and third companies, and kicked out all the soldiers of the Yunnan army who Zhang Chong had added to the second and third companies.

Shao Fei stood in front of the team and joked first: "Okay, there are no real Dian troops here, they are all fake Dian troops." There is the Tang Army, the Imperial Army, and me, the Eighth Route Army. ”

Shao Fei's words drew laughter from some people.

Shao Fei became serious and said, "Yes, I am a real Eighth Route Army. There are some things I don't understand myself, I have fought countless battles in the southern and northern wars, the Battle of Xinkou, the defense of Taiyuan, the defense of Nanjing, as well as Tengxian County and Taierzhuang, half of which can be said to have been fought for the national army. However, the chairman of the committee did not give me any medals, and I was arrested by the military commander a few days ago. ”

Shao Fei pointed to the ground and said loudly: "But I still ran around to help the 60th Army." Why? Because I'm a soldier, I don't care about medals, I don't care if it's the Eighth Route Army or the National Army. What the Northwest Army, the Sichuan Army, and the Dian Army, they have only one name, Chinese soldiers! And the soldier has only one faith, to protect the family and defend the country! ”

After speaking, Shao Fei walked up to the soldiers of the second company and said, "You are Tang Jun." At first, he borrowed troops to block Liu Guitang, and later fought two more battles, and the sacrifice was not small. But under the halo of the Dian army, you can't get the honor you deserve. If you want to leave, I will not force it, I will ask Zhang Chong to send a telegram to your commander to reward you. ”

The reason why Shao Fei said this was to tell them that if they wanted to leave at will, they had to be willing to stay. In order for the troops to be strong, they must be unified in thinking.

After speaking, Shao Fei walked up to the soldiers of the third company again and said loudly: "You used to be the Imperial Cooperative Army, but the two days of fighting have washed away your shame!" You can hold your head high and tell people with confidence: I am Chinese! It's still the same sentence, I'm not reluctant to leave. I will give you a badge of the Dian army, with your name written on it, to prove that you have fought devils. I will also send you for your travel expenses. ”

Shao Fei's two passages have an element of temptation, and it is still the same purpose: to stay, you must be willing.

Shao Fei walked back to his original position, and finally said sincerely: "Whether you leave or stay, we have all experienced life and death together, and we are each other's brothers and comrades-in-arms. I, Shao Fei, will not forget! ”

After speaking, Shao Fei left. Ten minutes were left for these people to think about it.

Ten minutes later, the two company commanders gave Shao Fei an answer.

The second company decided to stay all, and it was Shao Fei's people and his previous words that rushed away.

The third company still walked a dozen people. Those people are not unwilling to stay and kill devils, but they were arrested by Liu Guitang at the beginning, and they have parents, wives and children to support them. There are two reasons for the soldiers left, first, it is still five buckets of rice as before; Second, their military soul was awakened by Shao Fei.

A new separate battalion was formed. Shao Fei is about to take them to a new battlefield: Yuwang Mountain.

(End of chapter)