The three living Japanese soldiers were very cautious. When they heard the sound, the three Japanese soldiers took out the grenades from their bodies, knocked them on their foreheads, and threw them out. After three explosions, there was no movement at all.
The Japanese soldiers, who thought they were safe, carefully stood up from the bunker with their guns in hand. A Japanese soldier waved to signal them to move forward. Two Japanese soldiers nodded, one left and one right, and moved behind the broken wall.
At their feet, lay the bodies of two Japanese soldiers. One of the Japanese soldiers had his chest penetrated by a bullet, and blood stained the clothes on his chest. The other died behind a broken wall, with a round blood stain on his forehead.
Hole.
Stepping on the corpse of their companion, the three Japanese soldiers cautiously approached.
Suddenly, a grenade floated over the head, accompanied by a roar and smoke. Broken shrapnel hit the helmet, making a tinkling sound. Along with the flying sparks, the shrapnel penetrated the Japanese soldier's body.
Zheng Dayong rushed out from the side with a gun in hand. He glared at the dying Japanese soldiers on the ground and stabbed their bodies with his bayonets. Then he took away the ammunition from the Japanese soldiers and carried the rifle behind his back.
In the dilapidated room, the scholar was leaning against the ruins. Hearing footsteps outside, the scholar immediately became cautious. He held the rifle under his arm and hid with one hand, his finger hooked on the trigger, staring at the dilapidated door.
But when Xia Yuan and Zheng Dayong appeared in the field of vision, the scholar's anxious heart was relieved and he leaned weakly on the ruins.
"Why is the injury so serious!?" Xia Yuan glanced at the scholar's wound and couldn't help but frown.
"The artillery shell fired by the Japanese exploded nearby and injured his arm." The scholar's face was filled with bitterness, and the pain from the wound made his face tremble uncontrollably.
"It's also lucky. I just injured my arm, but I saved my life." Xia Yuan looked at the wound and said, "Although this is the wrong way to bandage, I don't have a bandage on my body now. Let's go to the rear first to find Zhang Ying.
Sir, let someone treat your wound."
"Brother Yuan, the Japanese devils..."
"The second line of defense has been broken by the Japanese. The 160th Battalion cannot hold on for long." Xia Yuan thought and sighed helplessly.
The Wusong War basically ended with the defeat of the national army. In the final Battle of Baoshan, an anti-Japanese hero appeared. The entire Baoshan battalion died, and only one person escaped.
He did not yet know the strength of the Japanese troops attacking the Sitang River defense line. From the fierce artillery fire alone, it was not difficult to infer. Combined with the strength of the Japanese troops in front of the 160th Battalion, it could be inferred that there were probably two Japanese troops on the other side of the Sitang River.
Alliance.
The Eighteenth Brigade could not stop the Japanese attack. Xia Yuan did not want to stay here, so he decided to take the two of them to the rear first.
Zhang Guangqi was at the battalion headquarters. He was extremely surprised when he received the news that Xia Yuan had returned. He immediately met Xia Yuan, got straight to the point, and praised him: "Xia Yuan, I have already heard what Li Youcai said. The rest does not need to be verified. You are regarded as a sharpshooter.
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Zhang Guangqi's words carry great weight, and their meaning is quite obvious. He has identified Xia Yuan and taken a liking to him.
Xia Yuan deduced that it would not be long before the name of Xia Yuan, the sharpshooter, would be spread throughout the army. There was no doubt that the morale of the national army was low at the moment, and the sudden appearance of a sharpshooter who had won every battle and never missed a shot was very encouraging.
The current morale of the national army soldiers.
To him, it is an insignificant matter.
The Songhu battlefield has fallen into chaos, and the name is just a name. There are very few people who have seen him. If the word spreads, it will not have much impact on him.
"Battle Commander Zhang, one of my brothers was seriously injured. I wonder if you have any medicine here. Please give him a simple treatment." Xia Yuan said straight to the point.
Zhang Guangqi heard this and pondered for a moment: "Brother Xia, there are not many medicines in the camp, I can only give you some bandages."
"A bandage is fine, I'll use it for now."
Xia Yuan thought, only bandages would not suffice, he had to find some anti-inflammatory drugs, and anti-inflammatory drugs were the key.
There should not be any in the national army. The current medicines are quite scarce. Many medicines are limited to officers. Unless ordinary soldiers are slightly injured, most serious injuries are simply wrapped with bandages, leaving them to slowly wait to die.
During the Battle of Songhu, China's battlefield ambulance system was centered on rear hospitals. After the front ambulance team performed preliminary first aid, the wounded soldiers were transported layer by layer to the rear for treatment. However, this system was only suitable for the original social medical resources.
Richer cities.
When the war expanded and the front lines were extended, this system was on the verge of collapse due to poor turnover.
Zhang Guangqi's camp had even less medical supplies.
The medical system (including medical logistical supplies) of the Japanese invaders in World War II was also not very good. However, the little Japs took their feud to the extreme.
During World War II, the Japanese soldiers' treatment of their wounded can be divided into two stages.
Before and during the war.
In the early stages of the war, when the Japanese army had an advantage, considering that their attitude towards the wounded would directly affect morale, they would do their best to rescue the wounded, and the seriously injured would find ways to transport them back to the country for treatment.
Toshiro, a veteran of the Japanese invasion of China, recorded in "Tōshiro's Diary" that they would send the sick and wounded to the rear for recuperation. They would be given a variety of exquisite food every day, as well as a variety of entertainment activities. However, after recovering from their injuries, they would immediately return to the army and participate in
The next military operation.
Dongshiro contracted malaria while fighting in Shandong, and was injured in the abdomen by his own bayonet handle. He was sent to Dalian for recuperation. He could eat canned oranges and food from Japan every day, soak in hot springs, and go out to watch movies freely.
drink wine.
One of his comrades was so envious that he cut his arm in order to get off the battlefield, and veins could be seen pulsing from the wound. However, he did not get what he wanted and was reported. Not only did he receive a slap in the face from his commander, but he was also not allowed to enter.
Rear treatment.
In the middle and late stages of the war, the war environment of the Japanese army deteriorated, resources were scarce, and the attitude towards the wounded changed 180 degrees, which can be described as inhumane.
On the battlefield, various countries will have accompanying doctors to treat the wounded. However, in the middle and late stages of World War II, the Japanese army did not have a medical team to rescue the wounded, nor did it have systematic medical facilities, such as frontline rescue stations, rear field hospitals, and some rehabilitation facilities far away from the frontline.
Hospitals, etc., as for the supplies of medical drugs, are even more scarce.
For the wounded who were not seriously injured and could walk, the Japanese army would send them to the hospital for treatment and then continue to participate in the battle.
For soldiers who are seriously injured and unable to move, they will not provide comfort and treatment at the first time, but will adopt the following methods: first, abandon them on the battlefield and let them die on their own; second, shoot them to kill them
Sometimes, if they don’t want to waste bullets, they will end their lives with a knife. The third is to force the wounded to commit suicide and let them commit suicide by caesarean section until they are confirmed to be dead. The fourth is to directly inject air injections into the wounded to allow air to enter the human body, leading to sudden death. Five
When the "enemy" is about to occupy the Japanese temporary hospital, the person in charge of the Japanese military hospital will start to implement the "evacuation plan" - that is, kill all the wounded before leaving, or leave grenades for the sick and wounded to let them commit suicide.
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Comparing the two with each other, the attitude of the Chinese army and the Japanese army towards the wounded is also very cruel. During the training period, the Chinese army often used poisonous torture on its own soldiers, so you can imagine how they treat their wounded.
Zhang Guangqi was able to give Xia Yuan a bandage entirely because of his face, otherwise, he wouldn't even give him a bandage.
Something is better than nothing. After leaving the battalion headquarters, Xia Yuan found the two people leaning against the wall. They were far away from the national army and were incompatible with them. Perhaps it was due to past encounters and the scenes he saw when he was at the forward position. Zheng
The great use was due to the death of Zhao Shiguo, while the scholar completely lost his favor towards the national army.
Xia Yuan simply bandaged the scholar to stop the bleeding. Looking at the scholar's wound, he frowned and said, "Your wound cannot be delayed. The weather is so hot and the bandage is tight. It is easy to speak without medicine."
The scholar's face turned pale and he said, "Brother Yuan, I can still persist."
"Hang on."
Xia Yuan cursed. The scholar's physical condition was not good, and he suffered such a serious injury. He would not be able to participate in the battle and might even die. He was thinking of a way.
"Brother Yuan, we can send the scholar to the hospital." Zheng Dayong suddenly said.
"It's useless. Send the scholar there, and those medicines won't be given to him." Xia Yuan shook his head. The hospitals of the national army are really bad. If the scholar is sent there, he may die faster than on the battlefield.
"Why is this happening?" Zheng Dayong glanced at the scholar.
The scholar patted Zheng Dayong with his uninjured hand and said, "It's okay, Brother Yuan, don't worry about me. I can still persevere."
"Your injury won't last long." Xia Yuan shook his head, his eyes moving slightly, as if he had made a decision, "I have thought of a way."
"What method?" The scholar was slightly startled.
"We can go to the Japanese positions to get some medicine for our own use."
He doesn't think the medicines of the national army are very good. It is estimated that many of them are inferior. You must know that the most expensive thing in war is not bullets or guns, but medicines. There are many casualties in wars, and medicines are even scarcer than guns and ammunition.
, many officers of the national army are morons, how could they give up such a good opportunity.
It’s not that the national army doesn’t have medicines, it’s that some people simply don’t want to use medicines for frontline troops.
Their handling methods are basically not much different from those of the Japanese.
Even after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were still moths in the united New China, let alone now.
Xia Yuan's idea was that if he went to the Japanese positions to get medicine, the national army could not be relied on, so he had to rely on the Japanese. He told the scholar: "If the third line of defense cannot be defended, the 18th Brigade will eventually retreat, and we will leave directly later."
, find a safe place to hide."
The scholar thought for a while and said, "Brother Yuan, I want to be with you."
"It's very dangerous to go this time. If you follow me, you will be easily exposed." Xia Yuan shook his head: "It won't work."
The scholar fell into silence. He wanted to go, but he was seriously injured. Going would also drag down Xia Yuan. The best way was to stay here and find a place to hide.
Rumble.
The two men had not yet finished their conversation. They rested and consolidated the defense line. The Japanese army basically completed their rest and recuperation and continued to launch a fierce attack on the third line of defense of the 160th Battalion. The 160th Battalion gathered its troops and rose up to resist. This was the last line of defense.
Once the Japanese army captures this line of defense, they will have no chance of defending.
Zhang Guangqi knew it very well.
The position cannot be lost!
At least it must not be lost until the order to retreat is given.
Once it is lost, the third line of defense will fall into chaos, and the second and third companies on the left and right sides will also be in chaos. If it is in chaos, all the troops will be gone.
Zhang Guangqi quickly asked Li Youcai to look for Xia Yuan, who would be responsible for the defense of the third line of defense, mainly attacking the Japanese grenadiers and machine gunners. After receiving the order, Xia Yuan patted the scholar on the shoulder: "I'll first put it in front of me.
The matter is resolved.”
Xia Yuan brought Zheng Dayong to the battalion headquarters. Zhang Guangqi was very happy to see Xia Yuan coming, "The Japanese army couldn't hold it back. After resting for a long time, they started to attack again. Brother Xia, I want you to cooperate with our troops."
, to block the enemy."
Xia Yuan did not refuse, but he also did not agree. He asked: "Batalion Commander, I want to ask about the medicine."
Zhang Guangqi frowned slightly and thought for a moment, "I can have someone take your brother to evacuate to the field hospital in the rear, but the prerequisite is that the Japanese attack must be blocked first."
Xia Yuan did not refuse this time and nodded: "Sure!"
He came here this time mainly to find a place for the scholar to stay. The field hospital is the best place to stay at the moment. The field hospital should be a sign and there are basically no medicines.
Especially with the expansion of the war, the field hospitals, which are already scarce in medicines, should have almost used up the medicines at this moment.
Whether there are medicines or not, as long as we can find a place for the scholar to stay, the rear is relatively safe, so a field hospital is the best choice.
The third line of defense is a machine gun fire position built using sandbags based on the mansion. Xia Yuan took a brief look and frowned. The situation was much worse than he imagined. The light and heavy machine guns were almost placed at one point. Although
The superior firepower was concentrated, but the Japanese artillery fire coverage could completely destroy such a machine gun position.
Zhang Guangqi put all his hopes on himself.
Xia Yuan still knew how much he weighed. If the Japanese army really wanted to destroy the machine gun positions of the Chinese army, they would definitely use mortars to bomb the machine gun positions. There was nothing he could do to stop the ground-washing bombing. The only way
What was prevented was the use of grenade launchers by the Japanese.
Sure enough, when the battle started, Xia Yuan hid behind a low earth wall with a wide view ahead. Street fighting was not suitable for snipers. Once discovered, the Japanese artillery fired over, and these houses would become his own obstacles.
He could only try his best to resist the Japanese attack.
The Japanese offensive was quite fierce from the beginning. These Japs held the idea that they would definitely capture the Chinese army's positions. Before the infantry could start charging, the Japanese artillery launched a ground-washing artillery fire coverage.
Among them, the house where the Chinese army's machine gun positions were based became a key target for Japanese artillery bombing.
The funny thing is that before the Japanese infantry could charge, their machine gun positions had already been destroyed by the Japanese army.