Chapter 11 Goodbye Yu Xiaoqing, arranging the wounded
They struggled to get up from the bed, but the pain in their bodies made them lie down again. They did not want to wait until the soldiers set off and let themselves rot in the house. They would rather die than look at their own bodies.
It rots little by little.
Veterinarian Hao was crying. He took care of these wounded people as if they were his own children, but in the end he could only watch them die one by one.
The defeated soldiers were silent, and the wounded in front of them seemed to confirm their future fate.
Xia Yuan thought carefully and said in a deep voice: "Your injuries are for the country. I will not abandon you. Veterinary Hao, Meng is annoyed. Take them with you and follow me!"
He couldn't kill the wounded in front of him, as this would only make all the previous efforts in vain.
Veterinarian Hao greeted the defeated soldiers and lifted up the wounded. Meng Fan limped to Xia Yuan's side and asked in a low voice: "Are you going to find Yu Xiaoqing?"
Xia Yuan nodded: "The only choice is to find him."
His expression was a little complicated. During this time, he had been thinking about how to deal with these wounded soldiers. He once asked Meng Fanglio to go to the locals in Zenda to ask, and even gave them money, but they all refused. For the common people,
, carrying a seriously injured person, especially one who may die at any time, is undoubtedly a burden. If the soldier dies and is blamed, the whole family will not be able to escape, and no one is willing to take this hot potato.
Fostering the seriously injured in a fellow villager's home didn't work, so Xia Yuan had no choice but to ask Yu Xiaoqing for help.
He knew that Yu Xiaoqing would stay with part of Zenda's troops, and it would undoubtedly be best to leave them to take care of them. But how to convince Yu Xiaoqing to take care of these seriously injured people, Xia Yuan was not very sure about this, so he could only
Go try it.
There were three troop carriers and three drivers left by Yu Xiaoqing. Xia Yuan called one away and took the defeated soldiers and the seriously wounded to the regiment headquarters of the Yu regiment.
The lights at Yu Xiaoqing's regiment headquarters were brightly lit, and the battle on the front line was tense. In addition to Chanda's defeated troops who had already set off for Burma, Yu's regiment troops also began to enter Burma in batches to fight. He will also follow the large troops into Burma to fight the Japanese army.
It's just that the current battle is not going well. The Japanese army's attack is very fierce. The airport built in Burma and Anjili has been captured by the Japanese army. Many Anjili troops are surrounded by the Japanese army.
Yu Xiaoqing has great ambitions and is full of passion, but unfortunately she is dragged down by her family. She has too many worries and does not act decisively, leaving her ambitions nowhere to be used.
At best, he is entangled in the trivial matters at his feet, blocking the pace of action. At worst, he is the keyboard warrior of the future era. His words are always better than his actions. When he is really needed, he will not be able to do it.
Die la die la gave the cannon fodder their first hope, and die la die la also did it. He was an activist and a talented person in commanding the war. And Yu Xiaoqing gave the cannon fodder a second hope. He used his passion and enthusiasm to
It awakened the hope of the cannon fodder, but then extinguished it.
Although he was said to have no talent, Yu Xiaoqing was able to convince the dead and die, persuade the cannon fodder, and promote the dead and make good use of talents.
He was said to be talented, but when the cannon fodder needed him most, he failed to step up and take on important responsibilities. After being stripped of military power by Tang Ji, he was unable to demonstrate the demeanor of a division commander.
Xia Yuan has mixed opinions about Yu Xiaoqing. He believes that if Yu Xiaoqing can take off the shackles on his body and take a brave step, he may be able to complete his transformation. Unfortunately, the shackles on his body are too heavy.
What Yu Xiaoqing didn't expect was that Xia Yuan brought his defeated troops to the headquarters of the Yu regiment. He put on his clothes and got up quickly.
Four young officers, Zhang Lixian, He Shuguang, Yu Zhi, and Li Bing, were beside Yu Xiaoqing, and a middle-aged man with fat head and big ears followed Yu Xiaoqing.
Xia Yuan only took Meng Fanglia and Veterinary Hao with him.
"It's so late, I'm disturbing Commander Yu."
"Don't bother me, Zhang Lixian, please give Captain Xia a cup of tea."
Yu Xiaoqing ordered and looked at Xia Yuan again: "Captain Xia, sit down. You are here so late. What do you want to ask Yu about?"
It was already late at night, what was Xia Yuan doing with these defeated soldiers coming to the regiment headquarters without sleeping.
Xia Yuan sat opposite Yu Xiaoqing, Meng Fanle and Veterinarian Hao stood behind him. After Zhang Lixian poured the tea, he stood behind Yu Xiaoqing. The table in the middle looked like the Chu River and Han Dynasties. On one side were people wearing shabby military uniforms with gray faces.
Xia Yuan and others on the other side, Yu Xiaoqing and others in clean and tidy clothes.
Xia Yuan showed a trace of sadness on his face and said: "Commander Yu, it's like this. You know that the conditions of the Sichuan Army are not good. There are a few wounded in our regiment. We are about to leave. There is no place to place these wounded."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing realized that he was here to deal with the wounded, so he said: "Captain Xia, it is easy to find a place to place the wounded. I will ask someone to free up a shelter for you and place the wounded."
Xia Yuan gave a 'wry smile', "Captain Yu, these wounded are all seriously injured. They should be placed in good care, but take care of..."
Yu Xiaoqing frowned and said: "Captain Xia, you also know that the fighting on the front line is tight, and most of the medical supplies have been transported to the front line. As for Chanda's current situation, you should know better than me. It's okay if he is a lightly wounded person, but if he is seriously injured, it's okay."
The wounded..."
Yu Xiaoqing's words have made it obvious that there is nothing he can do for the seriously injured. The most he can do is find you a place to put the injured. As for life or death, it depends on you.
Xia Yuan thought for a while and said: "Come here, Commander Yu, I will pay and you can help me find a few fellow villagers to help take care of the wounded. These wounded have all fought for the country. We cannot let the hearts of the soldiers be cold.
You and I are both soldiers. When we go into battle to kill the enemy, getting injured is inevitable. If you can't even take care of your own subordinates, who will be willing to fight with you?"
He sighed, looking very helpless: "I have been serving the national army for several years since the Anti-Japanese War, and fought in more than a dozen battles, large and small. I never thought that today I would not even be able to take care of a few brothers.
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What Xia Yuan said was miserable, and he looked like a destitute person. Zhang Lixian and others couldn't help but think highly of Xia Yuan. He would lower his body and visit to ask for help for a few seriously injured people.
It's them who absolutely cannot do this.
In fact, not only Zhang Lixian and Yu Xiaoqing, but also Meng Fanglia and Hao Veterinarian behind Xia Yuan were a little intolerable.
Xia Yuan thought it was nothing. As he said, if you can't even take care of your subordinates, who would be willing to follow you? As a commander, finding a way out for your subordinates is what you should do.
Veterinary Hao was about to say something, but was stopped by Meng Fanlao who was standing aside. The team leader was currently talking to Yu Xiaoqing, and Zhang Lixian and others had not yet interrupted. If he interrupted first, it would only make them look down upon him.
He stopped Veterinary Hao's behavior and listened quietly to the conversation between Xia Yuan and Yu Xiaoqing.
Xia Yuandao: "I will go to the battlefield tomorrow, and there are only a few seriously injured people left. I am thinking to myself. If they cannot be properly handled, I will not be able to sleep or eat well."
Yu Xiaoqing said: "Captain Xia, without the medicine to treat the injuries, their injuries will only worsen and become more and more serious."
Xia Yuan nodded, "I know that. I just want them to live a better life in their last moments, at least not to watch me die in the shelter. Captain Yu, I, Xia Yuan, have never begged you.
I have done nothing but hope that you can help me in this matter."
Xia Yuan had lowered his posture to the lowest level. These seriously injured soldiers were a knot in the hearts of the defeated soldiers. If they were not properly handled, the knot would only become stronger.
Tang Ji heard this and tried to smooth things over, "Captain Xia, don't worry. If we can help with this matter, we will definitely help you."
Xia Yuan ignored Tang Ji. He stared at Yu Xiaoqing, trying to see what he meant.
Yu Xiaoqing pondered, raised his head and said, "Okay, I will ask someone to find the local fellows to help you take care of the wounded."
Xia Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yu Xiaoqing lets go, the matter will be settled.
"I owe you a favor."
In any case, Yu Xiaoqing and himself are currently on the same front. Their enemies are the Japanese. It is better not to make enemies if they can be friends with each other. After all, if the war in Burma is reversed in the future, he will still take people back to Zen.
Da.
Yu Xiaoqing left Xia Yuan to discuss the war against Japan. He had not been leading the war for a long time. Judging from his seniority, Xia Yuan was still in charge of him. Taking this opportunity, he also asked Xia Yuan about his views on the Japanese.
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During the conversation, Yu Xiaoqing asked Zhang Lixian and others to go down first.
Xia Yuan also asked Meng Fanglia and Vet Hao to wait for him outside.
Meng Fan limped outside and followed Vet Hao. He said to Vet Hao, "We owe Captain Xia a big favor."
Vet Hao said: "I know, I know, I will return it to him."
Meng Fangla glanced at Veterinarian Hao and walked towards the direction of the troop carrier, "We can't pay him back. We will never be able to pay him back the favor he gave us in our lifetime."
Veterinary Hao did not speak. What Xia Yuan did to the defeated soldiers during this period came to his mind. He said, "Captain Xia is a good man."
Meng Fan was annoyed: "It's more than that."
In front of the troop carrier, Ayi, Milong, Yangdanzi, Yaoma and others were sitting in a row on the roadside. They looked at the two people walking over and quickly asked about the situation.
Meng Fan said: "Captain Xia has already made arrangements, and someone will probably come over soon."
Sure enough, after a while, four young officers, Zhang Lixian and He Shuguang, came over with people. He Shuguang asked: "Where are the wounded?"
Vet Hao pointed to the car: "In the car."
He Shuguang waved his hand, and several soldiers behind him carried the seriously injured people out of the car. Veterinarian Hao stepped forward and looked at them and said, "Follow Captain Yu and take a good rest until we come back."
The seriously injured were very reluctant to leave Veterinarian Hao and Fanfan Meng. Thanks to their care during this period, they were able to survive. If it hadn't been for them, their bodies would have stunk by now.
Vet Hao said to Zhang Lixian: "Take good care of them."
Zhang Lixian said: "We know what we know." Then he waved his hand and left quickly with the seriously injured soldiers. From the beginning to the end, he never communicated with the group of defeated soldiers in front of him.
Kang Ya said: "They are very arrogant."
Bula said: "That's not true. We are a regular army, and we are just a group of defeated troops. Where is the regiment leader? I'm sorry, the regiment commander hasn't come back yet."
Meng Fan said: "Wait a minute, our group leader is communicating with Yu Xiaoqing."
Yu Tuan Headquarters.
Xia Yuan and Yu Xiaoqing sat opposite each other. Yu Xiaoqing asked, "I wonder how much Captain Xia knows about the Japanese army."
Xia Yuan raised his eyes and looked at him: "We fought with the Japanese. The artillery bombed and the infantry rushed. If they couldn't rush down, they continued to bomb. When the wind was favorable, they would also drop poison gas bombs on the battlefield. Their infantry was very powerful. Don't worry.
Look at their small stature, they are very good at bayonet fighting, one person can shoot three of us, and their marksmanship is also very good. The Japanese devils attach great importance to individual training."
Yu Xiaoqing didn't have much dealings with the Japanese. His father had a very high official position. Yu Xiaoqing's troops were basically family troops. If they really wanted to go to war, they wouldn't drag the family troops to fight.
The Burma Highway is an important blood vessel for Britain and the United States to support China's supplies. Once occupied by the Japanese army, the consequences will be disastrous.
The Burma War was of great interest to the Kuomintang, and they carefully thought about sending the expeditionary force. Unfortunately, the decision-making at the time, intelligence, and the British did not want the expeditionary force to enter Burma and many other factors were entangled together, which led to the Burma War.
Fail fast.
They are basically trying to make up for it now, but the order from the top seems to have been issued.
The most important thing for Yu Xiaoqing right now was to learn more about the Japanese army. The two communicated for more than an hour. Xia Yuan basically told Yu Xiaoqing what he knew before leaving.
Tang Ji walked in and said: "Captain Xia is a rare talent, and Myanmar is his battlefield."
Yu Xiaoqing glanced at Tang Ji. He always felt that there was something in Tang Ji's words, "Captain Xia has been dealing with the Japanese army for longer than I thought, and I can feel a bloody spirit from him. This is from Zhang Lixian and the others."
I can’t feel the bloodiness.”
Tang Ji smiled: "They still have a long way to go if they want to stand alone. When they arrive in Burma, they have to be careful. The Japanese army has already spread in Burma. Try not to confront the Japanese army head-on. Preserving yourself is the last priority.
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Yu Xiaoqing stood up and said: "Kill the enemy to serve the country, how can you retreat?"
Tang Ji said earnestly: "You have thousands of brothers under you. It would be unjust if they died because of your passion. Learn from Captain Xia, but you can't learn everything. Think about your father and mother, think about Zen."
The people of Da, think again about the previous expeditionary force."
Tang Ji looked at the gloomy sky in the distance and said: "A hundred thousand troops cannot stop the Japanese attack. What can only one regiment do? If the enemy comes over, Zenda will be lost. Do you understand what I mean?
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Yu Xiaoqing was silent.
The expeditionary force failed in Burma. In the past, they were basically trying to make up for it. It was too late. They even ruined themselves and would also ruin Zenda. To save themselves and hold Zenda, there might be a glimmer of hope. Although he didn't want to admit it,
Tang Ji was right. The expeditionary force of 100,000 people had failed, so what could he do if his regiment went there?
The Japanese army marched forward with great success. A regiment in front of the Japanese army was as fragile as a piece of paper.
The defeated troops sent there were said to have taken over British training and American weapons, but they were basically equivalent to cannon fodder. Their role was to slow down the Japanese army's advance.