Chapter 273 Lin Zhentang's Self-Reproach I
Seeing the wounded soldiers in the hospital, Lin Zhentang thought of his company again. At the beginning, when the war in Shanghai started, he did not expect that his company would be exhausted so quickly. When he thought of this, he felt angry. Why is this little Japanese so fierce? It is an airplane and a cannon, and the national army cannons can only be bombed.
Lin Zhentang saw the Chef Cao Yougen and the 7th Squad Leader Bai Wan among the wounded soldiers. At this time, he thought of the battle that day and was carried down. Chef Cao Yougen and three veterans still participated in the battle behind, but two veterans left their lives on the position, leaving only Chef Cao Yougen and the 5th Squad Leader Bai Wan. The wounded soldiers sent to Xinmin Hospital were too seriously injured and could not go to the battlefield again after recovery. Several people were sent to the rear.
Thinking of these seriously injured subordinates, Lin Zhentang felt sad. He didn't know if he could meet them again. Perhaps this separation would be a permanent separation and there would be no chance to meet again. Thinking of his more than 100 brothers, there were three people left in this hospital, and the other injured brothers were not sure where they were, Lin Zhentang looked sad.
Lin Zhentang felt extremely depressed. He stood up with a cool mat with his right hand, walked towards the hospital door.
Outside the hospital gate, Lin Zhentang looked at the bustling crowds and knew that many people were fleeing. He thought of the report from Shen Bao again, and his shame turned into red clouds and covered his dark face.
"Company Commander, what's wrong?"
"Well, it's Lao Cao. His legs and feet are inconvenient, so why did he run out?"
Lin Zhentang didn't expect that the chef Cao Yougen came out with a wooden stick and Bai Wan, the leader of the 7th squad, and he didn't know how long they had been standing beside him.
"It's not a problem, but my leg was injured. I'll be cured for a few days. I'll still follow the company commander to fight the Japanese."
"That's right, my eye injury is not good, so I can still follow the company commander to kill the Japanese!" Bai Wan said hatefully.
Bai Wan was injured by shrapnel in his left eye. The doctor said that his vision could not be preserved. Thinking of losing one eye forever, he didn't know how deep the wish was in his heart.
Lin Zhentang was excited when he saw the spirit of his two subordinates, and said, "Yes, the injury is healed, we will kill the Japanese again."
"Company Commander, I won't have only three of me left in my company, right?"
Hearing Bai Wan's question, Lin Zhentang didn't know how to answer for a moment, and hesitated for a moment and said, "The ambulances of the Shanghai Red Cross Society are not enough, so the troops had to use military vehicles to replace the ambulance and transport the injured soldiers. This is also impossible. The wounded soldiers transported away by the Red Cross Society in front are not known which hospital they are in, and I hope they can live a few more."
"Company Commander, even if we are only three of us, we will follow you."
"Old Cao, you are an old man from the Security Corps and an old man from the company. You are in poor health. If your injury is healed, it's better to go back to your hometown to recuperate."
"I am a lonely old man, why are you going to go back to my hometown? My son died in Shanghai five years ago. You know that my life is going to fight to the end with the Japanese!"
"Oh--!" Lin Zhentang sighed, with helplessness and sadness in this sigh.
"Company Commander, take a sip." Cao Yougen lit the tobacco leaves in the copper tobacco pot and handed them to Lin Zhentang.
"You're so powerful, I'll still smoke cigarettes." After that, Lin Zhentang took out a wrinkled cigarette box from his pocket with his right hand. His left arm was injured, and his arm was hung around his neck with gauze. He handed the cigarette to his left hand with his right hand, and took two cigarettes from the inside and handed it to Bai Wan. One of them was held in his mouth.
The two lit cigarettes through Cao Yougen's tobacco pot. Bai Wan took a deep breath. Somehow he actually started to cough and said, "Company Commander, this battle was so miserable."
Bai Wan's eyes were full of crystal clearness. I don't know if it was choked by the smoke just now or if he was crying sadly.
"Yes, the Central Army's iron fist is too fierce. This battlefield is just a balloon. If you squeeze it hard, it will naturally transmit the pressure. Our Security Corps was originally adapted by the regular army. Unfortunately, it can only be regarded as a local army after the adaptation. This equipment and combat effectiveness are naturally no match for the Japanese army. However, it is a blessing that the three of us can survive!"
"Yes. However, I finally saved the position before the reinforcements arrived." Cao Yougen said that the position was saved, his eyes flashing with light.
How glorious it is for a veteran to defend his position, even if he does not disappoint the mission of a soldier.
"There must be few comrades who survived now, and they will go sooner or later!" Cao Yougen said lightly. When it comes to sacrifice, he was already prepared, and naturally expressed that he was so tepid and plain.
Hearing the chef's words, the two were slightly stunned. Then, Lin Zhentang said, "Well, I have to thank that little baby! If it weren't for him, we would have to put our lives on the ground."
"Company Commander, didn't you say you sent that student doll to your old commander?" Cao Yougen asked.
Lin Zhentang nodded, looked at the sky and said, "The old commander's troops have set off to Luodian for war. I heard that there were a large number of Japanese reinforcements from the Japanese in the direction of Luodian. The war was very bad. The Japanese warships, heavy artillery and planes were constantly bombing, and they were probably comparable to the battle in Zhabei. Seventy or eighty-eight percent of the wounded soldiers sent here in the early morning were bombed. That was miserable, that miserable, I'm afraid I may not even be able to compare with that."
"Well, I saw it in the morning. My eyes were injured, but my legs were still neat. I also helped them lift the wounded soldiers. Two wounded soldiers bandaged them because they could not stop the bleeding on the scene and couldn't stop the blood. They dried up the blood along the way. They could have saved them, but when they lifted them down, they were hard. Alas--!"
"Yes, the Japanese's planes and cannons are powerful, and there are still too few medical staff in our army. I don't know how many Chinese brothers have lost their lives in time because of the inability to treat them. Besides, the Japanese's planes are bombing violently now. The officers and soldiers of the Central Army's troops in Luodian direction are injured. They can only wait until the night to send them back. This is simply deadly. You guys say, how many people will throw their lives on the battlefield." Lin Zhentang sighed.
"Company Commander, don't that say that student doll is very dangerous?" The chef had seen Yang An kill the Japanese with his own eyes, and he was immediately worried when he heard this.
Lin Zhentang's expression suddenly became heavy: "Who said no! I'd still get him over."
After saying this, Cao Yougen and Bai Wan stared at the company commander together, and they saw the self-blame in the company commander's eyes.
Lin Zhentang took a sip of the cigarette hard, and the cigarette came out of his nose and mouth, saying, "I hope this kid is lucky! Otherwise, how should he explain to Dr. Zhao, Dr. Lin!"
"What, you still need to explain this to Dr. Zhao and Dr. Lin? Could it be..." Bai Wan asked in surprise.
Cao and Bai did not know the relationship between Yang An, Zhao Jianmei and Lin Xiaocheng, but they were both treated by these two doctors. The two doctors were considerate to the wounded soldiers. Needless to say, their gratitude was more and more concerned about them.
"That boy is named Yang An, who is Dr. Lin's younger brother. Dr. Lin and Dr. Zhao are a family."
"Ah! There is such a coincidence." Cao and Bai showed a slight look of surprise.
"Yes, Dr. Lin's sister is here, it's that cute girl. Their family is not from Xinmin Hospital. Dr. Lin and his wife opened a clinic themselves to close their clinics. The whole family came here to assist in medical treatment. They are all good people who support the war of resistance!"
As he said that, Lin Zhentang's eyes were full of respect. Hearing this, Cao Yougen, Bai Wan and others nodded in praise.
"Hey, Yang An saved the position of my company. All the company had to buy his account. His appearance also saved my life, otherwise we would have to explain it to the position at that time, and it would be embarrassing to lose the position." After that, Lin Zhentang lowered his head and took a sip of cigarettes.
"And the three of us arrived at this hospital, and it was his elder brother and sister-in-law who were treated. If Yang An had a few shortcomings, I would now owe more." Lin Zhentang said this, his face full of pain.
Chapter completed!