The Second Battalion, which has been in reserve since the beginning of the war, can naturally ensure adequate rest and sleep.

Regarding this point, the officers and soldiers of the 1st and 3rd Battalions didn't have much opinion except envy - after all, people would die in war, and the troops leading the battle must be strong troops.

The distance of four to five kilometers is not too far for the officers and soldiers who have been walking on their legs for a long time. However, after arriving at the destination, the officers and soldiers of the two battalions, who could no longer bear the attack of fatigue, sat on the ground and gasped.

He seemed to be racing against time to rest.

In this regard, military officers at all levels did not scold these soldiers, because they were also tired. We are all human beings and walk on two legs. Just because you are an officer, you can relax.

You must know that at this time, officers do not have special vehicles or horses. Even if they do, they are senior officers and have nothing to do with junior officers like them.

The soldiers were tired and could take a rest, but Fang Ren, Gu Xinheng, and Zhang Tianhai were not so lucky, because they were the highest commanders among the officers and soldiers present.

Now that the soldiers of the replenishment regiment have arrived, the three of them have no time to rest, because the next thing to do is to arrange the replenishment.

As the most powerful and best-equipped German weapon division in China in this era, the Thirty-sixth Division, like the Eighty-seventh Division and the Eighty-eighth Division, is equipped with two supplementary regiments, and most of the officers and soldiers of these supplementary regiments have received regular military training.

Trained veterans are basically soldiers without formal military training, unlike the soldiers in the later stages of the Anti-Japanese War.

Oh, by the way, these soldiers who have not received formal military training are what we usually call strong men, because those who have not received formal military training cannot be called soldiers at all!

Due to the heavy casualties on the front line, almost the entire company and platoon of soldiers in the supplementary regiment were recruited, just like the officers and soldiers supplemented at this time were an entire battalion of the supplementary regiment.

The rest and replenishment work lasted for more than two hours. In addition to dividing the newly added soldiers into each squad, it also allowed each squad leader and platoon leader to get familiar with their new comrades and subordinates.

After such a repair, the two battalions that suffered more than half of their casualties finally seemed to have regained some of their strength.

As for the extra soldiers, they were brought back to the regiment headquarters and replenished to the second battalion.

After the repairs were completed, Fang Ren was very interesting and directly ordered the troops to rest on the spot for two hours, because these veterans who had just withdrawn from the battlefield were too exhausted.

If you don't take a break and continue to toss like this, your body won't be able to bear it.

Two hours later, after a period of rest and replenishment, the officers and soldiers of the 1st and 3rd Battalions finally embarked on their way back to the battlefield.

It must be mentioned that after learning that they were officers and soldiers who had withdrawn from the front line to rest, the nearby Shanghai people sent them water, bread and other food to comfort them.

After the replenishment and rest, the troops seemed to be much more energetic both in terms of mental appearance and team formation. At least they had finally regained the majesty of the elite German weapon masters.

After returning to the rest area along Zhaofeng Road, Zhang Tianhai was not worried about the sudden gathering for combat because the regiment leader Hu Jiaji had given the order to take a temporary rest.

After all, the Japanese reinforcements would not arrive in Shanghai until the morning of the 23rd. At this time, the Chinese army had all the advantages in the Shanghai area. If the Japanese army had not launched a large-scale counterattack, they would not have to go to the battlefield for the time being.

On the other hand, the 212th Regiment and the 215th Regiment were fighting fiercely - after all, the Japanese troops entrenched in Yangshupu Navy Pier and Hongkou had not been cleared yet, so they were still fighting.

Not every officer who commands the troops is like Hu Jiaji who is willing to sacrifice his life at all costs. Compared with fighting with his life, whether it is Xiong Xinmin, the new leader of the 212th Regiment, or Li Zhipeng, the old leader.

, or Liu Ying, the leader of the 215th Regiment, is a bit worse than Hu Jiaji.

The point is, they have scruples and will not lead the charge personally like Hu Jiaji did. Once the war starts, they will just ignore it: even if they die at the next moment, they must be on the way to charge; even if they die, they must break through the enemy's

Line of defense.

No, there is a saying among the three divisions in the National Guard system - wherever the Hu Jiaji fights, they will win.

This sentence fully affirmed Hu Jiaji's commanding and combat capabilities - the 216th Regiment's ability to quickly capture Huishan Pier was inseparable from the regiment leader's leadership style.

After learning that the regiment leader had issued an order for a temporary rest, Zhang Tianhai came to the field hospital. He wanted to see someone, Shen Wei. Maybe they would be separated next moment, and he still wanted to see each other again.

After all, communication in this era is really underdeveloped. There are no mobile phones, let alone satellites. Even radar has not been invented yet. If you miss it once, how long will it take to see you again...

When Zhang Tianhai saw Shen Wei again, Shen Wei already looked very tired. She had already worked all morning in the field hospital, and she was still busy working non-stop. How could she not be tired?

of.

At this time, Shen Wei was sitting on the stone outside the field hospital, sweat slowly flowing down her beautiful face. It was not as hot as usual.

When he saw her tired face, the corner of Zhang Tianhai's mouth slightly raised a nice curve, and he softly shouted: "Shen Wei."

Maybe Shen Wei didn't expect Zhang Tianhai to appear at this time, so she subconsciously raised her head, and then a warm smile like a flower bloomed on her face - that smile was like a spring flower.

"Brother Zhang, you are here." A trace of shyness flashed across Shen Wei's face, which was extremely beautiful.

"You've been busy all morning, are you exhausted?" Zhang Tianhai smiled faintly and sat next to Shen Wei.

For Zhang Tianhai, maybe this was a very selfish move - even though they might be separated, he still chose to come to see her and tease her. Isn't this selfish?

Shen Wei shook her head lightly and said softly: "I'm not tired. Compared with you fighting the Japanese soldiers on the front line, bleeding and sweating, our tiredness is nothing."

"Maybe!" Zhang Tianhai responded, not knowing how to bring up the topic next.

"By the way, Brother Zhang." Shen Wei raised her head and looked at Zhang Tianhai, her extremely delicate and beautiful face full of anxiety: "I heard that some teachers and students in our school will move to Chongqing the day after tomorrow.

Yes, I am among them. If there is a chance, will you come to Chongqing to see me?"

Zhang Tianhai thought for a while, then smiled and gave an affirmative answer: "Yes, of course I will. With such a kind and beautiful girl, how could she not come to see her?"

"Well, I'll wait for you." Shen Wei murmured softly, and Zhang Tianhai heard it clearly.

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Chapter completed!