12dz Chapter 309 4th Armored Division
Chapter 309 4th Armored Division
Wang Huaibao led the tank regiment and rode non-stop all the way to Pingshun. The journey of several hundred kilometers left him exhausted.
Finally, at noon the next day, Wang Huaibao saw Pingshun County, then took a jeep and appeared at the military fortress, exhausted.
"Commander Li, I'm back!"
Wang Huaibao's voice arrived before he did.
Walking into the combat meeting room, Wang Huaibao saw that the commanders of the three armored divisions were all there and greeted them one by one.
"How come you all gathered here today? Why are you all here? Lao Zhang, Lao Shen, weren't you two fighting fiercely in the north? Are you going to push your defense line north again?"
Zhang Dabiao chuckled, and his Second Division reached Yushe, only 100 kilometers away from Taiyuan.
According to the soldiers of the 2nd Armored Division, they could hear everything Yoshio Shinozuka whispered on the kang.
"Lao Zhang, your Second Armored Division is awesome? However, our Third Division is only 60 kilometers away from Yangquan!"
The 3rd Armored Division has already captured Heshun and is indeed only one step away from Yangquan, otherwise Yoshio Shinozuka would not be so nervous.
Zhang Dabiao touched his hat, alas, he had taken it off a long time ago.
"Shen Quan, from the sound of your voice, do you sound unconvinced? If so, let's see who can take Taiyuan first?"
Shen Quan had a hot temper and couldn't stand such a scolding. He stood up and pushed the chair back.
"Let's compete! If you lose, don't make up some nonsense excuses!"
Zhang Dabiao was not willing to be outdone, so he stood up and confronted him head-on.
Li Yunlong, Wang Meng and Zhao Gang walked in with Feng Dingwei at this time.
Looking at the tense situation between Shen Quan and Zhang Dabiao, Li Yunlong knew that these two guys were definitely preparing for a "fight".
"Are you two going to put on a big show? Are you going to play the Yang Family Generals?"
Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan said nothing and turned their faces away.
"Old Dai, tell me!"
Dai Anlan, who was watching the fun, put his legs together and stood up.
"Report to the commander, the two of them are fighting, and they want to compete in Taiyuan!"
Li Yunlong frowned. Two or three years ago, when these two guys had a fight, they were just poking each other with wooden spears on the training ground, and at most they just broke a few ribs.
Why are the games getting bigger and bigger now, and they are even preparing to attack Taiyuan?
"Zhang Dabiao, Shen Quan, stand at attention! You two guys are now lawless, even betting on the battle of Taiyuan! I think you are itching for trouble, like a toad yawning, and you are so arrogant!"
Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan both buried their heads in their crotches, not daring to look at Li Yunlong, let alone talk to him.
Zhao Gang saw that something was not right and tried to persuade them.
"Old Li, I think they are just talking to each other. Even if they were given ten guts, they wouldn't dare to attack Taiyuan!"
Zhao Gang turned his head to Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan again, with a stern face.
"Don't joke about war anymore! War is closely related to the lives of our soldiers. How can we joke about it?"
After saying that, Zhao Gang winked at Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan.
The two men immediately understood what he meant, turned towards Li Yunlong, and saluted obediently.
"Commander, we were wrong!"
Li Yunlong waved his hands. He knew very well the character of these two old subordinates. They would never joke with the lives of the soldiers, but he still had to give them a warning.
"You are now strong and your weapons and equipment are ahead of the Japanese, but you still can't let your guard down. Can the Japanese just sit there and watch us get rich in southern Shanxi while we slowly eat away at their territory? Sooner or later, they will launch another sweep against us!"
Li Yunlong asked everyone to sit down, and then changed the topic to today's topic.
"The purpose of holding this meeting today is nothing but to praise the First Armored Division and Wang Huaibao personally. Wang Huaibao led our tank regiment to march hundreds of kilometers, suffered certain casualties, and helped the Infantry Division capture Linfen!"
The 1st Armored Division Infantry Division was stationed in the southern part of Pingshun, the farthest from Linfen City. After receiving the task, Wang Huaibao led the team personally without saying a word and set out for the battle.
They didn't sleep for a whole day and night, overcame all kinds of difficulties, and gathered in Linfen City.
"Commander, our tank regiment obeys orders without complaint, but the infantry division has suffered even greater casualties. Our tank soldiers can at least sit in the tanks and block bullets, but our infantry brothers really have to take the brunt of the damage with their bodies!"
When Wang Huaibao thought of the soldiers killed by the Japanese suicide bombers, his heart tightened and he felt indescribably uncomfortable.
These veterans who have fought on the battlefield for many years naturally know that there will be casualties in war, but the psychological impact of actually seeing their comrades being blown to pieces in front of them, even with blood and flesh splattered on their faces, is indescribable.
Li Yunlong and the other two looked at Wang Huaibao with approval. This was the most shining point in him. He was never greedy for credit, never arrogant, and always cared about others.
"We know the rewards for Ding Wei and the others. Let's talk about your story first!"
Wang Huaibao pointed at his nose and showed a surprised expression.
"Me? Commander, Political Commissar, and Chief of Staff. I shouldn't have done anything wrong recently, right?"
This sentence amused Li Yunlong and the other three, and they burst into laughter.
"Look how scared you are. This isn't a bad thing, it's a good thing! Lao Zhao, tell me!"
Zhao Gang opened his notebook, then unscrewed the pen, ready to take notes as he spoke.
"Comrade Wang Huaibao, what do you think of serving as the deputy commander of the 1st Armored Division?"
"No, I think it's pretty good. Following Division Commander Dai Anlan, I can really learn a lot about armored group command skills!"
Wang Huaibao spoke out his true thoughts from the bottom of his heart.
"Okay, Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan, who were battalion commanders with you, have both become division commanders. Do you have any thoughts on this?"
Wang Huaibao's eyes twitched, and the palm of his hand, which was flat on his leg, bent slightly and grabbed a wrinkle.
"Political Commissar, to be honest, I'm still a little unhappy, but as long as we can beat the Japanese, I will obey your orders!"
Zhao Gang closed his notebook at this time and nodded to Li Yunlong.
"Then I will now announce an order on behalf of the Independent Column. Starting today, Wang Huaibao will serve as the commander of the First Armored Division, and Dai Anlan will begin preparations for the Fourth Armored Division and serve as its commander! All armored divisions must support the development of the Fourth Division. Please cooperate with the subsequent transfer work!"
Dai Anlan, Wang Huaibao, Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan stood up together and accepted the order.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Meng made the announcement according to the organization of the first four armored divisions.
"As for equipment, you can go to the logistics department to get it later. In addition, this formation is different from the other three infantry divisions. We need to recruit new soldiers, so each of your divisions needs to support some veterans. As for how to proceed, the column headquarters will make unified arrangements!"
"Yes!"