Luodian wrote its own rich chapter in the entire Songhu Battle.

The "Battle of Verdun" in World War I was known as the "meat grinder", so Luodian turned into a huge flesh and blood mill.

China and Japan have repeatedly fought and competed here.

Some positions that were still in the hands of the Chinese army an hour ago fell to the Japanese one hour later. However, within half an hour, the Chinese troops who had lost their positions gathered together and launched another charge.

Corpses piled up like mountains, blood flowed into rivers, and the entire town was left with nothing but scorched earth. It was so cruel that it was unbearable to see.

Countless Chinese and foreign reporters gathered on the front lines, ignoring the hail of bullets flying everywhere, and doing everything they could to report on what was perhaps the most tragic war in the history of war.

When Meng Shaoyuan arrived, Luo Dian's main position once again fell into Japanese hands.

The 14th Division, which had just arrived on the battlefield, was ordered to launch a counterattack and recapture Luodian.

After several consecutive attacks and facing the almost crazy artillery fire of the Japanese army, the brothers of the 14th Division lost their troops and were unable to go any further.

"There must be weak points, there must be weak points." Huo Kuizhang, the commander of the 14th Division, was so anxious that his mouth was filled with tears: "Where are those agents? Where are the agents? Aren't they omnipotent? Let them investigate and find the Japanese.

Weak spot!"

"Commander, they have tried their best." The speaker was Guo Rugui, chief of staff of the 14th Division: "In the attack launched in the morning, an entire squadron of armed rangers in the Shanghai District was almost wiped out. I heard that they were assigned to

Some of the sleeper groups in various places were exposed and killed by the Japanese army, and some were forced to risk their retreat by the Japanese army. Only a few groups remained, still operating in the Japanese-controlled areas, but their survival conditions became increasingly difficult.

.”

"Report, Meng Shaoyuan, director of the Supervision Office of the Military Command Shanghai Special Zone, seeks an audience."

"Okay, I came just in time. I have heard this man's name. He is the most daring general under Dai Yunong." Guo Rugui was overjoyed when he heard this: "Hurry, I have invited Director Meng."

As soon as Meng Shaoyuan walked into the headquarters, an artillery shell exploded nearby. With a "boom", the entire headquarters shook.

"Master Huo, Chief of Staff Guo." As soon as Meng Shaoyuan came in, he got straight to the point: "I heard that the attack is not going well. I came to see if there is anything I can do to help."

"Yes, yes." Guo Rugui was not polite: "Director Meng, the Japanese army's artillery fire was very fierce. They built strong fortifications at several breaches. Commander Huo and I wanted to find a weak point in the Japanese army's defense and attack it forcefully.

.However, there was no news from the previously active lurking group in the Japanese control area, and we seemed to be blind."

Meng Shaoyuan nodded.

The lurking group arranged by Dai Li previously exerted tremendous energy after the Battle of Songhu broke out.

Wherever there is a war, there is their presence. They risk their lives to observe the Japanese garrison and assembly, and report back the intelligence in a timely manner through the radio.

They are like the eyes of the Chinese command.

Not only that, Dai Li also frequently continued to increase the number of lurking groups, putting them on the battlefield in batches.

The sacrifice is also huge.

Some lurking groups were working fine a few hours ago, but suddenly lost contact a few hours later.

sacrificed.

Everyone died.

In many cases this is the only possibility.

"Director Meng, is there any way?" Huo Kuizhang asked impatiently.

"Yes." Meng Shaoyuan asked without even thinking, "How much time can you give me?"

"Five hours." Huo Kuizhang thought for a moment: "We are waiting for new reinforcements. During this period, we will frequently launch small-scale harassment operations so that the Japanese army cannot be distracted. After five hours, we will wait for reinforcements

Once we reach the flank, we will launch another general attack on Luodian."

"Okay, within five hours, I will send you the information."

Meng Shaoyuan left the headquarters immediately without a minute's delay.

In fact, at this time, he was like a blind man.

It's completely chaotic now, and there's no way to know where those military control teams are operating.

All the previously planned scope of activities were disrupted.

what to do?

"Shaoyuan!"

"Rongyang?"

Meng Shaoyuan never expected that he would see his classmate Chen Rongyang here.

However, Chen Rongyang, who appears in front of him at this moment, is still the same as before?

One arm was injured, there was blood all over his body, and there was a scar on his face.

"Shaoyuan."

When he saw Meng Shaoyuan, Chen Rongyang burst into tears: "One squadron, one squadron, all gone, all gone. I am the only one left."

"what happened?"

"In the morning, the 14th Division launched an attack. We moved on the right wing and discovered a surprise attack on the Japanese army. We fought with them at that time. We were all armed with light weapons and could not defeat the Japanese at all. All our brothers died for their country."

Meng Shaoyuan sighed.

Most of the armed rangers in the Shanghai District under the military command were equipped with light weapons and were temporarily formed. Unlike me, they started preparing early in the morning and were well-armed, and most of their team members had received specialized training.

So what if I bring a team myself?

Facing the regular Japanese army, the fight was also very difficult, and even Xiang Shounong was defeated.

"A shell exploded near us. I fainted. When I woke up, I saw the corpses of my brothers all around me."

Meng Shaoyuan looked at him silently, and after a while he said: "Rong Yang, during the war, some people die generously, and some people become deserters."

"What's the meaning?"

"What I mean is, go and surrender to District Chief Zhou. You are a deserter."

"Nonsense!" Chen Rongyang's eyes suddenly turned red: "Since the war started, I have been fighting at the front with my brothers. How can I be a deserter? There is no way I can be a deserter!"

"Rong Yang, don't lie to me!" Meng Shaoyuan stared at him: "You knew when you were in Hangzhou that no one can lie in front of me."

Don't lie to me!

When Chen Rongyang uttered the words "One shell, he fainted", there was an obvious pause, which was a sign of guilty conscience.

When he said, "I saw the corpses of my brothers all around me," his eyes evaded, and his uninjured hand was still clutching his trouser pocket.

It is a sign of shame, guilt, self-blame, and guilty conscience.

Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "Rong Yang, think about those brothers who died. Listen, I am going to the Japanese. I hope that my brothers are all upright good men. Go and surrender, or next time

When charging, you carry a submachine gun and act as a death squad. If you die, I will help you collect your body. But when I come back, you have not done either of these things. Rongyang, remember, I will personally enforce the family law.

!”

Chen Rongyang looked at Meng Shaoyuan blankly. Suddenly, he squatted on the ground and cried out: "I'm scared, I'm scared. So many people are dead, dead. I ran, I ran."

I’m not a human being, I’m not a human being!”

Meng Shaoyuan did not look at him again.

In war, there are heroes and there are cowards.

Chen Rongyang became the latter.

It's a pity.

But what can be done?

As the war continues to deepen, more cowards will appear.

"Meng Shaoyuan!"

"Zhu Yanni? Why are you here? Hey, you have become so ugly... Ouch, why are you kicking me? You have really become ugly... and you are kicking so many people. I am a director after all!"

Meeting Zhu Yanni here is the only happy thing today.

However, Zhu Yanni standing in front of her is still the same delicate and beautiful girl as before.

He looks very dusty and his clothes and pants are very dirty.

"Young Master Meng, you must have a poor mouth." Zhu Yanni glared at him fiercely, and then asked in a low voice: "I met Tian Qi yesterday. I heard that Lao Xiang is dead?"

"It's gone." Meng Shaoyuan's expression became gloomy: "The sacrifice was very heroic... By the way, how is Lao Qi doing now?"

"Lao Qi is very slippery. He specializes in keeping an eye on traitors... Huang Yicai, the owner of Yuantong Cotton Mill, collaborated with the enemy and his family was wiped out... Gan Baochao, the leader of Kaizitang, led the way for the Japanese army. From the leader of Kaizitang to the helmsman below,

He was completely killed by Lao Qi."

"Good guy, you can really do it, but if you kill well, you must use extraordinary means in extraordinary times. You must give these traitors a warning." Meng Shaoyuan then asked: "What about you? How is your situation?"

"What else could we do? We spread out, and I led a small team, which was initially active in New Town. Later, I heard that the 201st Brigade launched a counterattack in Lujiazhai, so I rushed there with my people. I saw Cai Bingyan's Brigade with my own eyes.

He will die for his country." Zhu Yanni said with a bitter smile:

"'Forward, forward!' Brigadier Cai was still shouting loudly before he died for his country. I killed four brothers in Lujiazhai, Yuepu, and Pujia Temple. I also took my brothers there, and successively

I brought seven or eight brothers, and the 14th Division was about to launch a counterattack, so I came with twenty-eight brothers."

"Wait, wait." Meng Shaoyuan quickly interrupted her: "You are not right. You have a small team with no more than ten people, right? This will also damage the brothers, and that will also damage the brothers. How can you still lead the team?

Come here with twenty-eight people?"

"You are smarter than anyone else when you are smart, but you are hopeless when you are stupid." Zhu Yanni rolled her eyes at him: "I was there to gather the remnants of other teams all the way. Yesterday, there happened to be two full complement of seven people from a military commander who came up as reinforcements.

When I met the student team, I directly dragged them to join me. The leader even argued with me for a few words, but I just blew him away. This suddenly added fourteen new troops, but that's not it.

Are there so many people?”

"Are you stealing openly?"

"Didn't you learn this from Master Meng? Anyway, if anything happens, you, Master Meng, will take care of it."

"If you really succeed, just be a robber!" Meng Shaoyuan said, his eyes falling on a reporter who was interviewing him: "Come here, bring me that reporter."

Then, he said to Zhu Yanni: "I'm going to the Japanese to investigate the situation, so be careful."
Chapter completed!