Chapter 11 The war breaks out and we are about to go to the front line!
The Japanese invaders came with 27 planes to attack Jinling. They fired at low altitudes over Guanghuamen Airport, Zhonghua Road, Yuhua Road, Jianjian Road, Sanshan Street, Xinjiekou, Gulou and other downtown areas, like hens. Dropping bombs one after another like eggs.
People hiding in the air-raid shelter were crowded and squatting on the ground, their hearts beating wildly. The buzzing sounds of planes, machine guns, and anti-aircraft guns were heard from outside. There were bursts of huge noises caused by bomb explosions. , which made people’s ears buzz and their eardrums hurt. After the air raid, the houses in the urban area burned and turned into a sea of fire. Shops and houses were burned into ruins, with broken walls and broken walls. Ruined ruins stood in the sun. In the ruins and on the streets, countless innocent people were killed and burned. Their corpses lay scattered on the ground, and the soil on the ground was stained with blood.
Crying, whining, and scolding cars gnashing their teeth could be heard all the time.
During the Battle of Songhu, Japanese aircraft frequently visited the skies over Jinling City and even played deceptive tricks.
On September 16, 66 Japanese aircraft were divided into two batches and launched another large-scale air raid on Jinling City. The radio and television stations, the Capital Security Headquarters and some residential areas were bombed indiscriminately by Japanese aircraft. After the air raid, there were Devastated everywhere.
On this day, in order to further frighten the Chinese capital, Commander Kiyoshi Hasegawa of the Japanese Third Fleet stationed in Shanghai issued a "notice" full of blackmail language.
The 'announcement' stated: "Jinling is the main base for China's military activities. In order to eliminate the hostilities of the Chinese army and end the current hostilities as soon as possible, the announcement will be made after 12 noon on September 21, 1937. , use bombing or other means to target the Chinese army in and near Jinling City, as well as all buildings belonging to the Chinese army’s military work and activities.”
On the 20th, there was still one day before the Japanese bombing. The citizens of Jinling City thought that the emptiness would be on the 21st, so they remembered this date firmly. Unexpectedly, on the 20th, the Japanese army began to carry out the bombing. Their bombing plan. Eighty Japanese aircraft flew over Jinling in waves from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They continued to be like a flock of black crows, covering the sky and the sun, and violently bombed the city of Jinling. .
The advance of the bombing was naturally a conspiracy and deception by the Japanese.
During the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese army continuously sent planes to bomb the capital city of Jinling, so that Shanghai fell later and the capital of the Chinese army changed from Jinling to Chongqing (chong, qing).
The outbreak of the Shanghai War was extremely shocking to the people within the Forty Division, and the atmosphere of the Forty Division had obviously changed. On the morning of the 13th, Xia Yuan, as the deputy squad leader of the second platoon and third squad, formed the team with Xu Liu , 80% of the entire ninth company were recruits, gathered on the playground and accepted the company commander's instructions.
"Training is to enable you to survive better on the battlefield. Don't think that training is to torture you. On the contrary, the more you train hard for a day, the more likely you will survive on the battlefield."
"...It's going to change."
The content of the training was quite simple, but the soldiers all felt that a storm was coming.
Training time is even more tight.
But the old man Wang, who was over fifty years old, was so tired that almost everyone in the class could no longer hold on. How could it be possible without a full meal and still thinking about training hard?
That night, when Old Man Wang was chatting with Xia Yuan, they heard the news that another person had escaped. There was no doubt that these escapees had been caught. Old Man Wang wanted to let the monkey go and have a look, but Xu Liu stopped him.
It’s on.
"Don't go out, stay quietly." As a veteran, Xu Liu knew that something might happen if he went out at this time.
Old Man Wang stopped the monkey and chuckled: "The squad leader is right, but I don't understand one thing. Are we preparing to go to war?"
He turned and looked at Xia Yuan again.
Xia Yuan breathed out and said vaguely: "Listen to what the company commander said, if we really want to fight, no one can escape."
Xu Liu glanced at Xia Yuan and nodded: "What your deputy squad leader said is right. If we really want to fight, no one can escape. So don't worry so much. Just train with peace of mind. When you want us, we can go. If you don't want us, we can go."
When the time comes, we just need to train with peace of mind."
Others in the class felt a little uneasy. The monkeys who were usually active were no longer active. They sat in a daze on the bedding. The scholars were already silent, but now they are even more silent.
Maybe there is going to be a war? They stayed in the camp more for a bite of food. Otherwise, who would be willing to endure such arduous training and not have enough to eat all day long? So after the company commander conveyed the news to them today,
At that time, the entire recruit camp was in panic. Many people wanted to escape from the camp that night, but then these people were captured and no one thought about it again.
Sure enough, on the second day, there were many beaten soldiers hanging on the trees around the playground. The bloody wounds on their bodies were particularly eye-catching, constantly reminding the running recruits not to think about escaping, otherwise they would be hung on the trees tomorrow.
It's not them anymore, it's you.
"Look, isn't that Han Lao Er? He also ran away last night."
Old man Wang saw an old acquaintance among the hanging people. He was from the third platoon of their ninth company. He came to the military camp a day later than them. He met them during training. They chatted and slapped each other when they had nothing to do.
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Xia Yuan raised his head and looked over. He was also very impressed by this old man Han. He was a little younger than Mr. Wang, but he was still quite young. He didn't expect that he would even think about running away this time.
Han Laoer was followed by several acquaintances from the third row, who were all hanging from a tree. They were beaten half to death, and the skin on their bodies was torn.
As if aware of everyone's gaze, Han Lao Er slowly raised his head. His hair was wet, with water droplets constantly dripping down. When he saw Old Man Wang, Xia Yuan and the others, he smiled, his teeth stained with blood.
, the smile is a little bit eye-catching.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Old man Wang opened his mouth, did not speak, and fell silent. The monkey was also shocked. He didn’t feel much when looking at the hanging person before, but these
If you switch to someone you know, the feeling will be different.
One of the scholar's lenses was broken and he picked it off. He only used one to see. He covered one eye and was startled when he saw Han Lao Er's appearance. He turned to look at Xia Yuan and saw him.
Without speaking, the scholar fell into silence.
The scene in front of them shocked many soldiers of the Ninth Company. Han Laoer was well-known in the Ninth Company. He was relatively kind and liked to make friends when he had nothing to do. Everyone basically knew each other, and even those who didn't know each other were still among them.
He looked familiar, and now he was hanging under a tree with others. The impact of this scene was quite big.
In this way, it did scare some people who had the idea of escape.
Old Man Wang has finally settled down and no longer thinks about his little thoughts, and Xu Liu also said last night that they may not go to the battlefield. In this way, life gradually returned to normal, and daily training was still the same as before, nothing too big.
The only difference is that the soldiers have begun to care about the battles on the front line. Every one or two days, they can hear some news coming back from the front line, which is also a topic for everyone to chat after training.
Two days later, Han Laoer was training with the army as normal. No medicine was applied to the wounds on his body. He was beaten with a whip by the training instructor every day. Han Laoer's condition became increasingly worse.
Four days later, Han Laoer got up early, earlier than everyone else. He got up and tidied himself up, and even cleaned the hay shed, leaving everyone stunned.
"Han Lao Er, are your injuries healed?" Someone looked at Han Lao Er and asked in confusion.
"It's good, not good." Han Lao Er responded.
Everyone scratched their heads and didn't know what was going on. However, the instructor saw Han Lao Er's state and said with a smile: "You are very energetic. It is rare. Train well."
"You have to train hard." Han Laoer also responded with a smile.
Old Man Wang also jokingly said: "Lao Er Han is in good spirits. He looks like he is having a flashback. It is said that he is about to die, so he can stop being confused."
Old Man Wang was still right.
The next day, Han Lao Er died in the hay shed. The third platoon leader did not regard Han Lao Er as a human being. He was so seriously injured, but he still pointed his whip at him and asked him to participate in training. He persisted for four days.
, died in the hayloft early this morning. When the people in the same hayloft called him, they found that his body was already cold. The few people who escaped with Han Laoer were not so lucky. They were all half dead.
Yes, it was too hot. When everyone passed by Han Laoer's hut, they could smell a putrid smell. It was very unpleasant. It was their wounds that were ulcerated and inflammatory. However, the national army's medicines were limited.
It won't be used on these people.
Moreover, such a miscellaneous army is basically cannon fodder.
The death of Han Lao Er surprised everyone, because he was fine the first day, but died early this morning. So what Old Man Wang said made many people think it was right. Han Lao Er really came back to his senses and took care of himself.
I tidied up the thatched shed again, and trained with extra seriousness, as if I was saying goodbye to this.
Xia Yuan was as calm as ever.
Now that he has entered the ranks of the National Army, he has long been mentally prepared. The life of the soldiers at the bottom of the National Army is very difficult. On the one hand, they are oppressed by landlords and bullies. In the army, they are inevitably oppressed by their superiors.
The commander of the ninth company is pretty good, but it's a pity that the commander of the third platoon is a bastard.
The day after Han Lao Er died, several soldiers who escaped with Han Lao Er hanged themselves in the hut. They hanged themselves quietly. I heard that a soldier inside who went to the toilet in the middle of the night was frightened and went crazy.
, anyone who gets up in the middle of the night and sees several hanging corpses can't help but feel horrified.
"It's a pity that he became stupid when he was only in his early twenties." Old Man Wang looked at the crazy young soldier with a look of regret.
Everyone was silent and looked at the funny appearance of the crazy young soldier. They wanted to laugh but couldn't laugh at all.
The next day, the crazy young soldier disappeared and no one knew where he went. However, Xia Yuan and the others gradually returned to normal, including physical training, goose-stepping, formation, tactical training, etc. Their daily lives were just following Mr. Han.
The two events caused a slight ripple. As the stone sank to the bottom of the lake, the ripples hit the shore, and the lake fell into calm.
"The situation on the front line is not optimistic. We must be ready to go."
On this day, the company commander suddenly summoned all the cadres in the company and opened a secret meeting. Then at the end of the night, Xu Liu called Xia Yuan out when he went to the toilet, his expression a little solemn.
Xia Yuan kept thinking about the time in his mind. It was already the 23rd. It had been ten days since the Battle of Songhu started. The battle situation on the front line was reported to the military camp every day.
Four words summary.
Not optimistic.
As a modern person, only Xia Yuan knows the specific direction of the Battle of Songhu. In the early morning of that day, about 10,000 people from the Japanese 11th Division landed at Xiaochuansha and Shizilin, and the 3rd Division landed at Wusongkou at the same time.
The two main Japanese divisions strongly reinforced the Japanese navy from the north of Shanghai, which undoubtedly brought huge variables to the ten-day urban siege.
Not only that, General Zhang's headquarters has also been cut off from the frontline combat troops, and the information is blocked, which is undoubtedly the most fatal. The headquarters of the 87th Division is in the area between Jiangwan Town and Wusongkou Lion Forest.
General Zhang knew that he could not sit still at the headquarters and wait for death, so he grabbed a messenger's bicycle on the way, stared at the stray bullets fired by the Japanese warships, crossed the line of fire, and personally delivered the letter to the headquarters of the 87th Division.
The war in Shanghai is tense, and the capital Jinling has issued orders to the provincial armies to support the front line. Today's secret meeting is to prepare for the next departure.
Xia Yuan knew the news and was not too nervous. His talent for calmness allowed him to maintain a calm mind. He only asked: "When will we leave?"
"the day after tomorrow!"
The departure time was beyond Xia Yuan's expectation. He didn't expect it to come so soon.
"The Flesh Mill."
Every time he mentioned this word, Xia Yuan couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. The Henan Army dispatched two divisions. In this flesh and blood mill, not a single ripple appeared. Xia Yuan still remembers the time when he just saw this period of history.
, that heavy mood.
General Bai of the Gui Army was Baldhead's mortal enemy, but at the time of the national crisis, he still chose to let go of the past and unite to fight against Japan. When the Battle of Songhu broke out, the Gui Army set off. This army from Guangxi took a train.
Then he took a bus, then walked, and it took more than three months to reach Shanghai.
At that time, the battle plan adopted by the national army was to hold on to the position to the death. General Bai arrived at the front line and found that the situation on the front line was not optimistic. After discussions at the meeting, he decided to take the initiative and adopt the battle plan of central breakthrough. The Guangxi army had many legal equipment, but
For the Japanese army, which had very luxurious weapons and equipment, it was completely inadequate.
But the Gui army was not timid at all. It was a wolf army. During the Northern Expedition, the Gui army was even known as the "Steel Army". They dared to fight and fight, and were not afraid of death, just like an awl.