Chapter 58: Meeting the Principal for the First Time (3)
In the memories of later generations, Chen Xiuwen knew that the principal paid the most attention to the appearance of a soldier and did not dare to neglect it. He quickly followed Huang Meixing to Lishui County at the foot of the mountain with the regiment commander Zhu Chi. He took the time to take a shower, put on a brand new military uniform, and came to the brigade department.
It seems that everyone is familiar with the style of the principal meeting his subordinates. They are all dressed up in a straight military uniform and shiny leather boots. All officers above the 88th Division were concentrated in the brigade department of the 264th Brigade. Among these generals and schools, the lowest-level and the least qualified was Chen Xiuwen. However, no one dared to underestimate him at this time. Even some people who thought that Chen Xiuwen could be promoted to battalion commander were in the relationship between Chen Xiude, and now they had to convince Chen Xiuwen. Why did the principal come to inspect today and what is the reason? Everyone knows this.
The superiors have a relationship, can fight, and are fellow townsmen with the principal. With such conditions, can they not make a fortune in the future? Several nimble minds surrounded Shen Xiuwen and were almost there. Even when the division commander Sun Yuanliang appeared at the entrance of the 264th Brigade, he deliberately glanced around and found that Chen Xiuwen was standing in the crowd, and walked straight to Chen Xiuwen with a smile and said kindly: "Brother Liufu, the fight is good. In one day and a half, he did not let the teaching team go further, and he also lost the Gui Luzhen command center. Well, he is brave and resourceful, and has won honor for all the brothers of the 88th Division."
Sun Yuanliang was really happy today. When the teaching corps broke through the defense line of the 527th Regiment in just half a day at the beginning of the exercise, Sun Yuanliang was really worried that the 528th Regiment, especially the 1st Battalion of Chen Xiuwen, could defend the Tuanshan defense line. Although Sun Yuanliang also knew that his reputation was not very good, and the outside world generally evaluated him as a good fighter but not brave, if he was really broken through the defense line of the teaching corps in two days and even lost his name of fighting, then whether he, the commander of the 88th Division, could continue to sit firmly, would be greatly reduced. How many people are eyeing the commander of the three model divisions of the God-Equipment model division are eyeing him very clearly.
However, Chen Xiuwen gave him a surprise. The Tuanshan position not only successfully blocked the tide of the teaching corps, but also gave great damage. He did not let the teaching corps go further in a day and a half. This time the principal's visit was an affirmation of the 88th Division and also an affirmation of him as the division commander.
Although Chen Xiuwen was quite proud, he was a junior on this occasion, and was surrounded by elder brothers from the first, second and third phases of Huangpu. He had basically experienced the Eastern Expedition and the Northern Expedition. He quickly stood attentively and saluted: "I dare not be a humble official, it was the teacher who gave me a humble official opportunity. Chief Huang and Chief Zhu gave support and trust to the humble official, and the brothers in the first battalion were brave and good at fighting. Huyi did not dare to take great achievements."
Sun Yuanliang was even happier when he heard this. As he said, his position as battalion commander was nominated by himself. Moreover, Huang Meixing and Zhu Chi had always valued him very much because of their battles side by side at the temple.
"You know how to be a human being, you are so good at being a human being. This kid is comparable to himself in life." Sun Yuanliang said in his heart while encouraging Chen Xiuwen.
Huang Meixing and Zhu Chi who were by Sun Yuanliang also felt their faces shining and laughed non-stop.
At 4 pm, the Chinese army, accompanied by the Supreme Commander and Chairman of the Military Commission, Chiang Kai-shek, Minister of Military Affairs, Commander-in-Chief of the Beijing-Shanghai Security Bureau, Chief of Education of the Central Military Academy, Commander-in-Chief of the Exercise, and Farkenhouse, General Advisor of the German Advisory Group, came to Lishui County.
Sun Yuanliang led officers above the 88th Division to line up to welcome the brigade department of the 264th Brigade. When Chairman Jiang's car had just stopped, Sun Yuanliang personally stepped forward and opened the car door and stood attentively reported: "Report to the principal, Sun Yuanliang, the major general of the 88th Division, welcomed the principal on behalf of all Huangpu students of the 88th Division."
Chiang Kai-shek had many titles throughout his life, but his favorite name was the principal. The Whampoa Military Academy was where he started, and the Whampoa teachers and students were his foundation as the supreme commander.
Chiang Kai-shek nodded with a smile: "Your 88th Division did a good job in this exercise."
The officers above the 88th Division were all students in the first three classes of Huangpu. Chen Xiuwen, who was at the last place in the team, was shocked to find that Chiang Kai-shek could call out their names one by one. The officers who were called out by the principal seemed very excited. Liao Qiling, the commander of the 527th Regiment who was taught to break through the position by the guild, was moved and burst into tears.
Finally, Chiang Kai-shek walked to Chen Xiuwen and looked at the young major with a smile. Although Chairman Chiang was smiling, thin, bald, and his Ningbo-style Mandarin was similar to what Shen Xiuwen saw in movies and TV in later generations. However, the aura of Chairman Chiang being a superior for a long time still made Chen Xiuwen feel breathless.
"Principal, this is Chen Xiuwen, the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 52nd Regiment in the Tuanshan position." Sun Yuanliang quickly introduced on the side, and at the same time gave a wink at Chen Xiuwen.
Chen Xiuwen realized that the chairman had come to him and forgot to salute him. He quickly stood attentively and shouted nervously: "Chen Xiuwen, the principal of the 1st Battalion of the 528th Regiment of the 264th Brigade of the 88th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, reported to the principal."
Chiang Kai-shek was obviously used to this situation, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, young people, the exercises are good."
Chiang Kai-shek was extremely friendly with the kind words of Ningbo accent. Chen Xiuwen could even hear that the principal's accent was very close to the accent of his later hometown (Chen Xiuwen's hometown was not far from the Xikou of the chairman's hometown), and he was immediately excited and also made a sudden debut with the accent of his later hometown: "Report to the principal, the students are not nervous, they are excited. Finally, they saw the principal's real person."
Chen Xiuwen's words stunned the people around him. No matter who Huangpu students saw the principal, they were afraid, and some were even excited and couldn't even say anything. Unexpectedly, Chen Xiuwen actually said, "I finally saw the real person."
"Rareless." Sun Yuanliang quickly scolded.
Chiang Kai-shek did not think it was offended at all. Moreover, the local accent that Chen Xiuwen heard from Chen Xiuwen was still his own fellow villager. He waved his hand to stop Sun Yuanliang and asked with interest: "Young man, tell us, how did your camp defend the position?"
Chen Xiuwen also realized that he had been too rash just now, so he quickly turned aside and replied respectfully: "Report to the principal, the reason why our camp can defend the position is because the commander is well-organized and the brothers are united and brave."
Chiang Kai-shek was very satisfied with Chen Xiuwen's answer, not arrogant, and not impatient, and nodded and said, "Unity and courage are the true nature of revolutionary soldiers, and you must keep it."
At this time, German General Advisor Farkenhouse couldn't wait to come up and said to Chen Xiuwen through the translator: "Major, I'm very interested in your battalion being able to block the attack of the three regiments of the Teaching Corps. Can you let me see your defensive positions?"
"Of course, general." All senior officers were present. Farkenhouse asked himself a little major. Chen Xiuwen seemed a little at a loss. While quickly agreeing, he looked at Sun Yuanliang and Huang Meixing standing aside.
Chiang Kai-shek was also interested in Chen Xiuwen being able to resist the multiple attacks of the Teaching Corps with a battalion. He stopped and said, "Then let's go to the Tuanshan position where the Teaching Corps loses troops and loses generals to visit."
While nodding repeatedly, everyone could hear that Chiang Kai-shek was quite dissatisfied with the performance of the teaching corps this time. However, at this time everyone noticed that Chen Xiuwen was walking beside the chairman and the general consultant.
Walking up the Tuanshan position, everyone was surprised to see the reasonably distributed anti-tank trenches, curved trenches, foxgloves, circular fortifications and hidden heavy machine gun fire points on the position. This was the first time they had such a defensive fortification.
Chapter completed!