Chapter 828 827 [Same Robe with Zi]

At the reorganization meeting of the Sichuan Army in early July, the representatives of the central government and the Sichuan warlords were fighting each other, and the Sichuan warlords were also scheming against each other.

However, on the third day of the meeting, the news of the July 7th Incident came, and the Sichuan Army Reorganization Meeting, which was full of yin and yang, instantly turned into a passionate swearing-in meeting.

From Liu Xiang to the small warlords of the Sichuan Army, they all expressed their support for the central government and resolutely fought to the end.

Chang Kaishen spoke highly of Liu Xiang's patriotic enthusiasm, and opened his mouth to make a promise to establish a seventh theater in Anhui, Henan, and Shandong, with Liu Xiang as the commander of the theater, and lead the main force of the Sichuan Army to resist Japan in the seventh theater.

Liu Xiang agreed with full of longing, so the Sichuan army under his command was divided into two groups. Starting from Chongqing all the way, going east out of Kuimen and entering Henan; starting all the way from Chengdu, going north to Jiange and entering Henan. The two Sichuan armies agreed to meet in the seventh theater.

However, the two Sichuan troops on the East Road and the North Road were divided by the commanders of the various theaters as soon as they came out of Sichuan, and they were scattered and transferred to the anti-Japanese front line. Liu Xiang had almost lost control of the Sichuan Army on the front line.

By the way, there is still another way for the Sichuan Army to participate in the Anti-Japanese War, and that is Yang Sen's troops starting from Guizhou.

Yang Sen failed in the war against Liu Xiang, so he joined Lao Jiang and was transferred to "Qingxiang" in Guizhou. In fact, Lao Jiang planned to transfer Yang Sen to Yunnan to replace Yunnan King Longyun, but was blocked by Long Yun.

Yang Sen's Department was the first Sichuan army to go to the front line. It set off from Guizhou on foot, completed the 50-day journey in 24 days, and transferred to Shanghai by car and boat in Hunan. It was thrown into the Songhu battlefield without any maintenance. This Sichuan army fought bloody battles with the Japanese invaders for seven days and seven nights, leaving only 5,000 soldiers out of 12,000.

What was even more tragic was the 26th Division of the 43rd Army of Yang Sen's old army. Guo Rudong led his army from Guizhou, arrived at the battlefield after a 46-day trek, and went into battle the next day. Two of the four regiment commanders were killed in battle, thirteen of the 14 battalion commanders were killed, and more than 250 were killed or injured by company commanders and platoon leaders. There were only 700 soldiers who could stand up in the entire division, and the casualty rate was as high as 90. %. But they held on for seven days and seven nights, and completely handed over the position to the changing allies.

Although Yang Sen and Guo Rudong fought fiercely, they had a good relationship with Chiang Kai-shek and got the treatment they deserved afterwards, while Liu Xiang's troops were not so lucky.

Historically, Deng Xihou led the North Sichuan Army and entered Shaanxi on foot from the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway. The original plan was to go to Henan to accept the leadership of Liu Xiang. As soon as Jiang Dingwen, the governor of Xi'an, slapped his head, he ordered the train to take the Sichuan army to Shanxi to fight.

Deng Xihou was confused, but he could only obey the arrangement. His only request was that the weather was hot when the Sichuan army set off, and now that the north is getting colder, he hoped that the tenth theater could solve the problem of cotton clothes. Jiang Dingwen said: "When you arrive in the second theater, Yan Xishan will arrange for you equipment and supplies."

And when Deng Xihou led his troops to Shanxi, Yan Xishan, a stingy old man, ignored the hunger and cold of the Sichuan army, and refused to provide cotton clothes and equipment. Most of the materials Yan Xishan hoarded later became the spoils of war for the Japanese devils when Taiyuan fell.

Not only that, but the 60,000-percent Beiluchuan army was scattered to various fronts, and its true combat effectiveness could not be exerted at all. On the way to retreat, they were abandoned by friendly forces again, and even the commander Deng Xihou was almost killed by ambushes.

The Sichuan army has hardly fought a decent battle, and has lost nearly half of its troops. Erlang Chuanjun, who died in a foreign land, was still wearing the single clothes when he left Sichuan in the cold wind of the northern country.

In this way, the 22nd Army led by Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen had only 20,000 remnants and defeated generals. They were living in the north, lacking food, clothing and ammunition, so they had to rob the Jin army's arsenal. And Yan Xishan, who lost the entire Taiyuan and threw a large amount of supplies to the Japanese and not to the Sichuan army, was furious at the "robbery" of the Sichuan army, and yelled at Lao Jiang to transfer away the Sichuan army who did not resist the Japanese and only robbed.

Lao Jiang asked Cheng Qian: "Would you like to transfer the Sichuan Army to the first theater?"

Cheng Qian said angrily: "Yan Laoxi doesn't even want the rags, you stuff them to me? Definitely not!"

Lao Jiang was also angry: "Then let them go back to Sichuan and become kings and hegemons!"

At this time, Bai Chongxi came out to smooth things over and contacted Li Zongren to take in this poor Sichuan army.

Li Zongren only allocated 500 rifles and some ammunition to the Sichuan army, which made the Sichuan army who was bullied everywhere grateful, so there was the Taierzhuang victory later.

As for the Donglu Sichuan Army led by Liu Xiang, although the treatment was much better, it was messed up by Lao Jiang's tricks. At that time, Liu Xiang was seriously ill, and the troops were commanded by Tang Shizun and Pan Wenhua. Lao Jiang bribed Tang Shizun, suppressed Pan Wenhua, and disintegrated the Donglu Sichuan Army. Liu Xiang was so angry that he vomited blood and died.

As a result, all the departments of the Sichuan Army became bitter children raised by their stepmothers. They let go of their original conflicts, and there is only one common wish left, that is: to fight the Japanese invaders to the end, and then... die together!

What Zhou Hexuan can do now is to distribute new clothes to the soldiers of the Sichuan Army, so as not to let them die in single clothes in the cold wind.

September 1st, Chengdu.

Deng Xihou summoned the officers and soldiers of the 45th Army to go out of Sichuan, and gave the final mobilization speech: "The officers and soldiers of the 125th Division threatened that they would not leave until they paid off the salaries owed. Your owed salaries should be paid in full, but I really took Not coming out... The Japanese invaded our land, killed our compatriots, and robbed our country and people of our property. How about leaving after paying off the arrears?"

Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers stood in the scorching sun, silent. They were thin, wearing ragged single clothes and worn-out sandals, as if they were about to fall down when blown by the wind.

Deng Xihou asked loudly: "Are you waiting to pay the arrears, or leave immediately?"

Suddenly, all the officers and soldiers responded: "I would like to set out to kill the enemy immediately!"

"very good!"

Deng Xihou smiled and said to Zhou Hexuan: "Mr. Zhou, why don't you say a few words."

Zhou Hexuan stepped onto the stage with a heavy heart and said: "It's September now, and it will be late autumn when you go to the north. The climate in the north is very cold, and you can freeze to death if you only wear a single piece of clothing. Brother, I'm a scholar, and I don't have the skills To kill the enemy on the battlefield, we can only express our feelings in the back. I brought 60,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes, trousers, cotton-pants, cotton-pants, cotton-padded shoes and cotton-padded caps. After the meeting is over, everyone will go to collect them separately. In addition, brothers who are really in trouble at home, please come to me later Register. I will send people to conduct on-the-spot investigations, arrange work for the poor families, and ensure that the heroes will not shed blood on the front line, while the relatives of the heroes will suffer from starvation in their hometown. If anyone dies in battle, I will raise his children, and I will also Let the children learn to be successful. I, Zhou, will do what I say!"

After saying these words, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers immediately showed smiles, and some even shouted: "Shenxian Zhou insists on getting it, long live Shenxian Zhou!"

The whole army was jubilant and morale was high.

Seeing this situation, Deng Xihou was overjoyed and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Zhou, I'm ashamed, I still want you to spend money."

Zhou Hexuan warned in a low voice: "When you go to the north, be careful of the Central Army's deceit. The Sichuan army should hold together and not be scattered by others. Remember, remember!"

"I see, thank you Mr. Zhou for your advice." Deng Xihou nodded and said.

Zhou Hexuan couldn't help sighing secretly, if he really got to the front line, Deng Xihou might not be able to make the decision. Once he objected, he would be disobeying the military order.

Boxes of cotton-padded clothes, cotton trousers, cotton-padded shoes, and cotton-padded hats were carried to the school grounds by logistics staff, all produced by Zhou Hexuan's quilt factory and shoe and hat factory. Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers lined up to get them.

Many soldiers of the Sichuan Army who received their clothes were braving the 36-degree heat on the spot, happily wearing new clothes to show off.

"Hey, they are all made of good cotton, so they must be warm to wear in winter."

"Bashi, it's just Bashi, I have lived for more than 20 years, and I have never worn such good clothes."

"It's worth dying if you wear this clothes on the battlefield."

"Second brother, do you think I'm stretched (handsome or not) in this outfit? Do I look like a groom?"

"Slanting eyebrows, stretch out a hammer. You can't get a son or a wife, and you still want to be the groom's official. I'm afraid you haven't woken up from sleep."

"Platoon Commander, I want to ask you something."

"What's the matter?"

"Can I take this dress home?"

"What do you do with it at home?"

"My mother didn't wear good clothes. I want to take them back and wear them for her elderly."

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