This unexpected encounter almost exposed the Four Line Regiment on the march to the Japanese army in North China, but Shen Laoliu's experience and the strong combat effectiveness of the third platoon of the reconnaissance company made up for all this.

Within two days, there were no traces of Japanese troops within a radius of 10 kilometers.

The four main battalions of the Four Army Group entered the Zhongtiao Mountain defense line through a 20-kilometer-long hilly area that night.

The other tribes that arrived on the second day were quietly waiting in the mountains for the next night to arrive.

The local people had heard the faint roar, but they didn't know that such an army would pass through the edge of the village in the quiet night.

At 5 a.m. on December 6, two chief officials, Tang Dao and Ye Chenghuan, came to meet with Commander Zhao at the Yamaguchi.

With the current relationship between Tang Dao and Commander Zhao, Commander Zhao was naturally worried about Tang Dao's future in leading the four-way regiment to Central China. He rarely warned Tang Dao to be cautious and cautious when he had breakfast. It was like a father's concern for his son about his upcoming distance, which made Tang Dao feel warm.

After a very simple breakfast, Tang Dao was about to return to the regiment headquarters and lead his troops to continue westward. Fighting situations have already been heard in the Fifth War Zone. The Japanese army's troops have approached Yiling again, and Yiling has begun a major retreat.

Commander Zhao insisted on sending him off, and along the way, two old and young exchanged views on the current situation in the war in Central China and North China.

"If the Ministry of Military Affairs wants to transfer from the 4th Army, what will you do, Brother Zhao?" Tang Dao suddenly stopped and looked at the mountains with a faint look.

Although the situation in North China is stable now, the shadow of Zhongtiaoshan's defeat in time and space has never been removed from Tang Dao's heart.

Tang Dao knew the main reason for the defeat in Zhongtiaoshan. Some people said that the senior generals of Zhongtiaoshan were irresponsible, some people said that some troops exploited and bullied the people during their garrison, and some people said that the Japanese army had fierce firepower, and the defenders could not simply defeat them.

But in Tang Dao's view, these are at most secondary causes, and are just tactical issues.

The shameful defeat in mid-41 years in time and space was purely a strategic mistake.

On the surface, the Second War Zone governs all troops north of Zhongtiao Mountain, Taihang Mountain and the Yellow River. However, in fact, the command of Zhongtiao Mountain is not in the War Zone Command, but in the office of the commander named Wei.

If the commander named Wei was in Nakajoyama, with his ability, he might have some shortcomings against Koji Katsugu, but he would be more than enough to deal with Japanese generals of the level of Yion Shinozuka.

Moreover, Zhongtiao Mountains are high and dangerous, with a defense line of 20 kilometers deep, and there are 200,000 troops and various defensive fortifications that have been built for more than two years. Even if there is no counterattack power, it will be extremely difficult for 100,000 Japanese troops to defeat them.

But the problem lies with the commander named Wei. Before the war, he was not in his command post, but in the mountain city.

How can a defense line that can only fight independently without his highest commander, how can a Japanese army advance in various places?

It is like a large dam. Whenever there is a collapse, the flood will flood all the fertile soil behind the defense line, and no one will be spared.

The same was true for the past battle at Zhongtiao Mountain. On the afternoon of May 7, 1941, 100,000 Japanese troops divided into four groups to attack Zhongtiao Mountain. The Japanese army from Hengling Pass directly to Yuanqu; the Western army from Xia County, Wenxi and Zhangmao Avenue eastward invaded Taizhai Village of Wangjiahe; the eastern route was towards Jiyuan and Meng County; the northeast front line of the Japanese army from Qinshui and Yangcheng areas invaded Dong Feng.

Faced with the fierce offensive of the Japanese army, most of the Chinese troops, with an army of 200,000, could not resist the Japanese army and left one after another.

The few troops fought desperately with the Japanese army, causing considerable casualties to the Japanese army, and also suffered heavy casualties.

Such as the Tang Huaiyuan unit of the 3rd Army, the Cun Xingqi unit of the 12th Division, and the Samurai Mind unit of the 98th Army, but because they were outnumbered, the three generals died on the spot and were eventually occupied by the Japanese army.

After May 12, all the defenders' defensive positions were broken through. The Japanese army divided the Chinese military defense line into two parts, north and south, occupied Yanqu, Jiyuan, Mengxian, Pinglu and other places, blocked all the ferries of the Yellow River, and completed the internal and external encirclement of the Zhongtiaoshan defenders.

On May 13, the defenders were divided by the Japanese army and surrounded them, the Japanese army began to carry out brutal mobilization of various areas in Zhongtiaoshan. In order to ensure that the main force was not annihilated by the Japanese army, the defenders of Zhongtiaoshan left a small part of their troops to continue to resist, and the large army began to break through and retreat.

Under the leadership of the general, the 5th Army led the 3rd Army, the 14th Army and the remnants of the 94th Division to break through the Japanese blockade line, crossed the Fen River and the Yellow River, and fought to Luoyang and Xin'an.

After the 14th Army fell into Yanqu County, it broke through with Gao Guizi's troops of the 17th Army and headed north. On May 18, all units of the 14th Army entered Hancheng, Shaanxi and successfully broke through.

The two main armies withdrew from Zhongtiao Mountain, and other units also broke through and retreated.

On May 27, the Japanese army completely occupied the southern Shanxi region north of the Yellow River, and the Battle of Zhongtiaoshan ended with a disastrous defeat by China.

In that battle, China suffered 42,000 casualties and more than 30,000 were captured, while the Japanese army had only a few thousand. The damage to the offensive and defensive war was so exaggerated that it was shocking.

This is why the remark that angrily called this war the most shameful battle between China in the War of Resistance Against Japan.

But that person may just be passing the blame for himself.

In the eyes of Tang Dao, the future little butterfly, the person was the first to bear the blame for the failure of this battle.

The spring after the New Year in 1941, the major change that broke out in southern Anhui directly put the fear of the Eighty Army on the surface, and he didn't even pretend.

The Japanese army, who were keenly seizing this fighter, began to adjust their strategies, and implemented inducement and surrender to the subordinate units, and supplemented by military strikes, which affected many troops' will to resist the war. The one strengthened surveillance of the various troops, and for those who were found to be suspected of having a pro-Eighty Army, they would be sent to train at the least, and at worst, they would be put into prison at the worst.

The commander named Wei, who was stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain, was transferred back to house arrest because he had taken good care of the Eighty Army. The 4th Army, known as the Iron Pillar of Zhongtiao Mountain, was transferred to the south of the Yangtze River to be divided and used.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhongtiaoshan’s most powerful commander and army were successively arrested and transferred, and their own strength was severely weakened. This disastrous defeat was already destined.

This is also one of the reasons why Tang Dao, who was practicing countless times on the sand table, tried to win back this game but felt very weak, was the coldest person to the person.

80,000 people! Just because of his factional dispute, he became a victim!

"The 100,000 Japanese army is on the side, and our 4th Army is the main force of the defense line. How could the Commander of the Guard..." Commander Zhao obviously did not expect Tang Dao to ask almost ridiculous questions.

But with General Zhao's understanding of Tang Dao, he knew that he would never be aimless, and his brows immediately frowned fiercely, and then replied after a deep thought: "If it was an order from the Ministry of Military Affairs, even if my 4th Army was Commander Sun, it would be impossible to resist. It is likely that he could only obey the military order."

"Then, if I tell Uncle Zhao, if the 4th Army leaves, the Japanese army will attack Zhongtiaoshan in the future, and Zhongtiaoshan's defense line will be defeated. What will you make a decision?" Tang Dao seemed to have known the answer of Commander Zhao, and raised another question.

Commander Zhao suddenly paused, stood there in a daze, his heart surging.

This was the first time Tang Dao called Commander Zhao in his name as an elder when he was wearing military uniform. It can be seen that Tang Dao was willing to be honest.

But what can he do?

He had actually told Tang Dao very tactfully that once the military order of the Ministry of Military Affairs was issued, other armies could find other reasons to negotiate or delay with the Ministry of Military Affairs, but the 4th Army did not have this qualification.

That's because, four years ago, it was precisely because of the night attacks of the Northwest Army's chief general and the Northwest Army that the man was imprisoned and forced to cooperate with the Eighty Army to reach a joint anti-Japanese front. To a certain extent, their Northwest Army was also a thorn in the man's eyes, hoping that their Northwest Army would be finished.

Disobeying in front of the formation, but giving the reason to raise the butcher's knife.

These generals had to choose to bow their heads not only for themselves, but also for the fate of tens of thousands of Northwest sons.

But as a general, he knew better the importance of the Zhongtiao Mountain defense line to the current situation in China. Once Zhongtiao lost, the Japanese army would have hundreds of thousands of troops across the Yellow River defense line, and his hometown of the Northwest Army would be completely exposed under the Japanese army's shining bayonet.

There are the hometown elders of their northwestern people there, and compared with that, or the lives of these tens of thousands of people are not that important.

"It is hard to violate the military orders of the Ministry of Military Affairs! Even if Commander Sun and I fight hard, it will only bring more violent suppression from those people. Besides, even if the Zhongtiaoshan defense line is gone, there will be 200,000 people. It should be fine to resist the Japanese attack." Commander Zhao's eyes were full of confusion and struggle, and it took him a long time to speak out.

Tang Dao could only sigh slightly.

He could not blame the current choices made by the general. If anyone else had confidence in Zhongtiao Mountain, which had been carefully constructed for more than two years, had more than two years of defense.

But they might have forgotten that the real Magino was also captured, let alone pirated ones.

After all, a line of defense or a battlefield, the key to determining victory or defeat is not how strong the fortifications are, how sharp the weapons are, or how people are, which is a combat will comparable to steel.

This is undoubtedly revealed in the future Snowfield War and Southwest War!

"Will it be better to delay for one to two months?" Tang Dao could only settle for the second best.

The Japanese army will launch an attack on Zhongjo Mountain in the second month after the Fourth Army was transferred. Even if the Fourth Army has left the position, if they are not far away, they can return to the rescue quickly. Even if the battle is still defeated, the joining of the 40,000 army can at least support more lively forces across the river without the tragic situation in time and space.

"I can only promise you and do my best!" Commander Zhao nodded without hesitation this time.

"I'm not a soldier from him. I've taken all the military orders. What's wrong with it? If he wants to kill me now, then I'll cut the Qingtian Medal on his neck."

The toughness of the Northwest man is undoubtedly revealed at this moment, but Tang Dao's heart is not at all heavy. This is already one of the greatest efforts he can make at present.

In fact, before leaving, he, Commander Liu of the 80th Army and Lei Xiong, both expressed his concerns about the Zhongtiaoshan defense line through his anger.

Especially in terms of the Wangwushan defense line, he remembered it very clearly that the first hole in the entire Zhongtiaoshan defense line was Wangwushan.

The Chinese defenders stationed in Wangwu Mountain collapsed first, and eventually led to the "One-word Snake Formation" being completely divided into two by the Japanese army.

The Eighty Army promised that if the Japanese army gathered forces to launch a fierce attack on the Zhongtiaoshan defense line, they would not sit idly by and would gather forces to strike its logistics supply line to support the front line.

Lei Xiong even promised that the security brigade would wait for the battle. If the battle in Zhongtiao Mountain was about to begin, he would inevitably lead the main force back to Taihang Mountain to fight fiercely with the enemy.

Although Tang Dao, who was about to stay away from North China, felt powerless, this was already the limit he could do.

Fortunately, even though the Battle of Zhongtiaoshan failed and the Japanese army was already on the edge of the Yellow River, the Japanese Navy finally went crazy and ran to stab the American cowboy in the backyard.

As the Pacific War began, the Japanese base camp had to draw elite troops from the Japanese North China Front Army to garrison on various islands to compete with the angry American cowboy.

The Japanese army finally failed to cross the river that nurtured the Chinese nation! If it weren't for this bottom line, even if Tang Dao was not considered the leader of the regiment, he would have to stay in North China.

Perhaps this topic is a bit heavy, and on the road ahead, the old and the young deliberately avoided the war and talked about some relaxed topics.

"Hold it, I can't let you call me Uncle Zhao for nothing. Besides, I'm for my nephew and grandson, not for you." Commander Zhao took a long life lock and ordered Tang Dao to accept it.

"Don't worry, I'm using furniture, not military pay. At most, you don't need to worry about being criticized by your aunt when you go home!"

Obviously, the Longevity Lock was not made only after I heard that the Tang sword was coming. It should have been a few months since it was made of gold, and a piece of white jade as warm as fat was inlaid in the middle. Not to mention the priceless city, thousands of oceans are absolutely worth it.

Even if the lieutenant general paid as Chief Zhao said, he would have to eat or drink for half a year, which shows how deep the veteran's friendship with Tang Dao was.

"Okay, then I will accept it for Shanhe. In the future, he will ask him to kowtow a few solid sounds for you. Just this lock, plus the words you engraved in person, will be enough for him to marry his wife in the future." Tang Dao was also a straightforward person. Seeing that this person said this, he accepted it readily.

"Haha! After 20 years of accounting, I have never seen anyone except you, Tang Tuanzun. If I can really live to that day and tell the little guy Shanhe for me, my uncle will have a big red envelope and will also bring him to the brigade commander Cheng, which will ensure that he will lose money. When marrying a wife, there is no need to sell locks for money as his stingy father said." Commander Zhao laughed.

The previous haze was swept away because of the Tangshan River that had been almost a hundred days old!

This may be the happiest topic for Chinese soldiers at this time. There are successors. Their generation has almost died, and the generation of Tangshanhe should have grown up.

China will not perish, and resistance will not stop. That is the belief of their generation of soldiers, and newborns are their hope.

This may be unfair to the ignorant and unknown Tangshanhe people, but this world has no fairness since the moment you were born.

If the uncles of Tangshanhe do not resist, he may not even have the chance to grow up.

After saying goodbye to Commander Zhao, Tang Dao led his troops to cross the Yellow River in one week, and then 10 days later, crossing Shaanxi Province and heading straight to Hanzhong.

The speed of 30 kilometers of Japanese marching made Commander Li, the fifth war zone who was extremely concerned about the movements of the Four Corps, shocked him. He even called him to make Tang Dao slightly slower, so as not to cause unnecessary losses.

However, the marching speed of the Four-Ship Regiment has not decreased. After stepping onto the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway, the marching speed has increased again. It took only 12th to arrive at the periphery of the mountain city.

At this point, the Four-Road Group took 28 days and re-married 1,000 kilometers in less than a month, creating a miracle that was not big or small.
To be continued...