The Chinese major generals and lieutenant colonels in the concession were questioned by the commander of the concession garrison who failed to achieve their goals. They stood up to fight for the rights and interests of themselves and their soldiers. However, Lei Xiong, who had returned to Sihang Warehouse, fell silent.
After simply deploying the defense, he sat alone in the headquarters and smoked a cigarette.
For this veteran who has been in the military for more than ten years, he finally gave up the honor he had guarded for more than ten years. You can imagine the loss in his heart.
The three infantry platoon commanders of a company all knew the temper of their company commander and did not bother him. Each infantry platoon was responsible for one side's defense and each went about their own business.
Only Chen Yunfa walked into the headquarters and sat in front of Lei Xiong with a smile on his face.
"Brother Chen, this is great. Even if I, Lao Lei, and the entire infantry company brethren die in battle, not only will they not receive compensation, but they will also be known as mutinies before the formation." Lei Xiong glanced at Chen Yunfa angrily.
It would be a lie to say that Lei Xiong had no resentment towards the smiling Chen Yunfa. Ever since the acting captain took him with him and asked him to stay in this death place, he knew that Chen Yunfa must be among them.
's shadow is in it.
Although what he said before was true to his heart, he left the army like this and took a company of brothers with him. Even though the brothers expressed their understanding and no one said any words of resentment, Lei Xiong still felt quite uncomfortable in his heart.
"Haha, according to the news from the concession, although Commander Xie and the brothers of several other companies were trapped in the military camp of the concession, they were not disarmed. Lao Lei, do you think it is worth it for you?" Chen Yunfa
But he didn't seem to see Lei Xiong's eyes rolled, and said with a chuckle.
"Is the news reliable?" Lei Xiong's eyes suddenly lit up and he took a deep puff of his cigarette. "That's good. As long as we have guns in our hands, the commander and brothers don't have to be manipulated by others, and my brothers and I won't be in vain.
They did this unfaithful thing."
"Old Lei, what you said is wrong." Chen Yunfa did not agree, and said seriously: "In the past, Yue Wumu asked his mother to tattoo a word on his back, saying "Serve the country with loyalty." This loyalty is for the country, just like what you and I are doing now.
, our loyalty is not to a certain person or a certain government, but to this country and nation. Believe it or not, even if you and I die on the battlefield one day, our descendants will inscribe the title of people's hero on our tombstones.
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"People's heroes!" Lei Xiong murmured the four words spoken by Chen Yunfa, his eyes brightening more and more. "Don't talk about people's heroes, as long as the people don't regard us as rebels."
"Believe me, during the day tomorrow, the people will tell us with practical actions that even if we no longer have the identity of soldiers, as long as we are still on the anti-Japanese front line and still killing the Japanese, we are still their heroes." Chen Yunfa was very happy.
Said solemnly.
"Brother Chen, you are very good at comforting people!" Lei Xiong's face became much more relaxed, "I almost believed it."
"Haha, that's because you haven't seen our group. If you saw him, I'm sure you'd be fooled around without a few words. Compared with him, I'm far behind." Chen Yunfa couldn't help laughing.
"What kind of person is Commander Liu of yours? I heard my superiors talk about him in the army. Most of them said that he was very lucky. He was also rich himself and he was generous to his brothers...
"Lei Xiong asked curiously following Chen Yunfa's words.
However, Lei Xiong's desire hidden behind his curiosity betrayed some small thoughts in his heart.
Who said that Meng Zhang Fei can only use force but not his brain? Although Lei Xiong is tyrannical in combat, but he can rise from a top soldier to a company commander just by relying on his tyrannical combat prowess and no brains? Not to mention that the superior officer is worried about his general.
With more than a hundred people entrusted to him, even the soldiers themselves might not trust him with their lives!
Chen Yunfa smiled slightly, but he could hear some expectations in Lei Xiong's question.
After all, he still couldn't let go of his status as a soldier for ten years.
Why did Lei Xiong dare to lead a hundred or so people to fight the Japanese army in this desperate place? The tunnel leading to the concession was actually Lei Xiong's last escape route. It's not that Lei Xiong was afraid to death, but Xie Jinyuan had given him a
Death order, if nothing can be done, there is no need to sacrifice in vain, retreat to the concession first, Boss Du will cover their hundreds of people to leave the concession and continue to kill the Japanese.
But, what to do after leaving the concession? The 88th Division could never go back. The moment he tore off his captain's collar badge in front of the 88th Division's Major General Chief of Staff.
If you want to join the army to fight the Japanese again, Chen Yunfa's unit, which has been named the 23rd Army Zhongshan Independent Regiment, is a good choice.
However, sir, I have to find out first, right?
"Chief of our regiment, hehe, what should I say?" Chen Yunfa chuckled and said in Lei Xiongqiang's suppressed hope: "What you heard is true, our regiment can make money, and for the brothers under his command
They are even more generous. They almost spent all their wealth to set up a relief fund for disabled soldiers. This is the main reason why all the soldiers in our independent regiment are not afraid of sacrifice in battle. We are all ordinary people, and everyone hopes that our families can have a stable life.
, For example, I have an old lady in my hometown. When the regiment recruited soldiers, I almost vomited blood before I got the 100-yuan bonus from the regiment..."
"You guys are really rich people! You can make a hundred bucks by running!" Lei Xiong almost stared at him with his eyes open.
Chen Yunfa couldn't help but feel dumbfounded. He just said that this person had some scheming, but now he has become a reckless man. He only heard about thieves eating meat, but never heard about thieves getting beaten, right? That was the closest Chen Yunfa had come to death since he joined the army, even if it was tyrannical.
As he is now, recalling that painful scene, he can't help but feel a little scared. That kind of running method can really kill people. How can 100 oceans be so easy to earn?
"However, thousands of our brothers followed the regiment north to the Great Wall to fight bloody battles with the Japs of the 8th Division, and fought to death with the Japs of the 20th Division in eastern Shanxi. It was not just the regimental commander who arranged our family affairs." Chen Yunfa added.
road.
"what is that?"
"He made us understand why we fight." Chen Yunfa looked solemn. "Just like the choice you and Yilian made, we go to the battlefield not just for the uniform. Before we become soldiers, we must first be
Chinese people first have a country and then a military. We are fighting for this country and our nation."
"First have the country, then the army! Fight for this country!" Lei Xiong's eyes lit up again. "Is this what your regiment said?"
"That's right! Lao Lei, when you see our group, you will know that what I said is true. Let's not talk about anything else about our group. No one can do ideological work like this." Chen Yunfa was very happy.
Said with certainty.
"What about the others? Brother Chen, with your skills, you are only able to hold the position of lieutenant. Are there other military positions above you that are still more powerful?" Lei Xiong's eyes flashed slightly and he changed the subject and asked.
Chen Yunfa didn't know what he meant by asking, but he just wanted to find out if he could continue to be a captain and company commander if he joined the independent regiment.
Of course, this little thought is understandable. After all, no one is a saint, right? Even if he will become the hero of the entire nation at some point. But a hero does not always think about being a hero, it is just a mission.
"In my independent regiment military position, everything depends on military merit. Those who are above me may not necessarily be better as individual soldiers, but they may be better at commanding and killing enemies." Chen Yunfa explained frankly. "However, you can
Don’t think that I am the best individual soldier in the independent regiment. Hehe, when it comes to this, our regiment is even more powerful than me.”
"Ri Nenliang! Second brother Chen, are you kidding me?" Lei Xiong took a breath, with a look on his face that said, "Don't put gold on the face of your group."
Indeed, as the strongest member of the Royal Forest Army, he had to suffer under Chen Yunfa, but it turned out that this fat captain was the strongest in the independent group. This naturally made Lei Xiong a little unbelievable.
"You will know when you see it, but I advise you not to provoke. Our regiment leader once had the record of single-handedly killing half of the Japanese infantry squad with cold soldiers." Chen Yunfa warned seriously.
Lei Xiong......
When I think of the scene of a fat army colonel wielding a machete and charging into the enemy queue, with heads rolling in, he is as tough as thunder and his balls are sad for the Japanese army. This is really weird.
It's not just Lei Xiong who has been successfully enlightened by Chen Yunfa who is feeling sad.
There is also the unlucky guy Waki Itajiro.
Originally, all his strategies had been successful, no, to be precise, more than half of them had been successful.
Due to diplomatic pressure, the Chinese defenders of Sihang Warehouse finally withdrew their main force. Although they only numbered more than 300 people, the distance could be modified. It was not because the imperial army did not work hard but because the enemy was too powerful. The difference was several hundred people.
, but no matter what, as long as the Chinese defenders withdraw, he can occupy the Sihang Warehouse.
But damn, news came from the Western Concession that the Chinese garrison actually refused to abide by military orders and refused to withdraw. Moreover, the old man named Smartet did not tell the Chinese troops who entered the concession to disarm.
He even dared to make such wild claims that he was not afraid of war.
Damn it, this is a provocation to the Imperial Japanese Army.
Colonel Wakiitajiro actually wanted to slam the table and roar loudly to show off those Westerners, but the defeats in the past few days made him calm down. Before showing off the Westerners, he had to annihilate them first.
Chinese people still staying at Sihang Warehouse.
Even if the opponent's strength has been greatly reduced, he would not bother to pay attention to the number of infantry companies at most in normal times. However, even if the opponent can be annihilated, how many casualties will his 36th Infantry Regiment have to pay?
I have to say that the Japanese commander who was beaten several times became much more honest now, not impulsive or cute at all.
Especially in the heart of Kitajima Takeo who was looking at him.
While silently complaining in his heart that his immediate superior had become a weakling who dared not dare to fight even an infantry company, the Japanese lieutenant colonel had to come up with his own suggestions: "The Chinese are very good at breaking off the wrists of strong men.
It's beautiful. It not only blocked the mouths of Western countries with mutiny, but also used a small number of troops to continue to occupy positions without being scolded by the domestic people." Kitajima Takeo said. "But, your Excellency, the commander of the company, an infantry company and an infantry regiment.
Can the defense intensity be compared? As far as I know, the machine guns and mortars used by the Chinese require at least 4 or more people to operate them. Moreover, not everyone can operate them well without strict training.
, our grenadier soldiers generally need to train for more than two years!"
"Kitajima-kun, what do you mean?" Wakiitajiro looked faintly at the dark night sky hundreds of meters away, "A strong attack?"
"Yes, Your Excellency, Captain, attack by force!" Takeo Kitajima nodded. "We want to crush the unrealistic ambitions of the Chinese people and let them feel the power of the Imperial Army. The division headquarters will definitely agree to our battle plan.
of."
If the 36th Infantry Regiment is afraid to take a step forward even if the Chinese army leaves an infantry company behind, then the 9th Division will really become a big joke to the Shanghai Expeditionary Force.
This truth is not only understood by the two commanders of the 36th Infantry Regiment, but also Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke of the 9th Division, who has received the battle report from the front. He did not hesitate to annotate the request message of the 36th Infantry Regiment.
After the word "quasi-war", he ignored it.
After all, compared to the hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops in western Shanghai, the 36th Infantry Regiment responsible for mopping up Zhabei faced only a hundred or so Chinese troops, which was really nothing to mention, even if the response they aroused was a bit alarming.
But the Army Lieutenant General did not know that the combat plan he personally approved would send the infantry regiment under his command into the abyss.