Wakitajiro woke up from a coma and issued the military order again with red eyes.
However, this time, it was not an attack, but a blockade of the entire Suzhou River. It was necessary to prevent anyone from crossing the Suzhou River at night. In addition, Wakitajiro finally sent a message to the division headquarters to request reinforcements.
It was no longer possible for the severely damaged 36th Infantry Regiment to devour the garrison in front of them alone.
The reason why the Japanese commander completely put down his face and asked for reinforcements was that the dialogue between the Chinese people on the south bank of the Suzhou River and the warehouse defenders made him hate and frighten him.
To be honest, he has never hated a Chinese army so much and feared a Chinese army so much.
Those conversations were like a red-hot steel hammer poking into his heart.
Damn it, my infantry regiment has been replaced twice and there are only so few people left. It’s about to be replaced by a third one. You guys are still playing there and fighting to the death. I won’t rub salt into the wound with your kind of cruelty.
Bury the salt in the sack upwards!
But no matter how much salt is added to the wound, no matter how painful the heart is, it is not more important to solve this serious problem. If he wants them to leave alive, Wakiitajiro knows in his heart that he can only cut open his belly and apologize to His Majesty the Emperor. This is a terrible way.
Gone. Someone needs to be responsible for the nearly two thousand imperial warriors who died in the battle. If the corpses of the Chinese defenders are not used, then they can only use the corpses of him, the supreme commander.
In the hazy dusk, the bodies of all the people who had jumped into the river and were hit by Japanese machine guns and died, as well as the body of the soldier who was thrown into the river by the shock wave, were fished out by the people.
The scene was filled with loud cries.
There was no coffin. As long as there were Chinese-run shops in the concession, they all took the initiative to remove the wooden doors of their shops and use them as bed boards for the heroes to rest temporarily.
Most of the people who jumped into the river were more bloody young people. Their young and pale faces made people burst into tears. The army major general and army lieutenant colonel who had wiped away their tears and walked over from a few hundred meters away took off their clothes.
He took off his military uniform and covered the bodies of his former soldiers and the young men who died trying to snatch his body, but he couldn't help but burst into tears again.
Their tears were not shed for their soldiers. As soldiers, it is their duty to fight to the death and not retreat. However, standing in front of these lovely and respectable people, they finally knew that the protection they and others risked their lives for was
worth it.
Nothing is more important than worth it.
The old man, with tears streaming down his face, took off his robe in the cold wind and covered the young people who were already cold; the young man, silently stepped forward to give a speech. Just a moment ago, he was expounding the ideals of patriotism and loving family impassionedly in front of him, but now his cheeks are cold.
His companion gave him a deep hug, and then resolutely turned around and left; the Grand Theater star with no makeup on his face stood aside, with white paper as flowers beside his ears and temples, which is a treatment that only relatives can have.
Zhang Yueting, who was only wearing a shirt, thought about it again and again, and finally couldn't help but stand on the South Bank embankment with a big iron loudspeaker and shouted: "Brothers in the warehouse, you have completed your combat mission. On behalf of the 88th Division Headquarters,
I beg you to withdraw to the concession and preserve your usefulness until you can go to the battlefield again to kill the Japanese."
In fact, this was what the Army Major General said that was beyond his authority. The order for the Sihang Warehouse defenders to withdraw into the concession was an order from the highest level, but the ordinary people did not know it. Now the Sihang Warehouse defenders are almost
It has become the spiritual totem of hundreds of thousands or even millions of Chinese people in the concession. As long as they are still resisting, it proves that the Chinese army is still fighting and Shanghai, their hometown, has not fallen.
Although the infantry company led by Lei Xiong disobeyed orders and refused to retreat last night, causing the entire 3rd theater to suffer criticism from high-level officials, and he, the chief of staff of the 88th Division, was scolded bloody by the deputy commander of the theater on the phone, but
From the heart of a soldier, he respected these big-headed soldiers. Especially when he saw the people desperately jumping into the river in order to grab the body of a dead soldier, and finally died under the shooting of the brutal Japanese invaders.
There were nearly a hundred people, and he also wanted to tear off his major general stars like them and fight side by side with them.
However, he also knew that although they held their position during the day and withstood nearly ten waves of attacks by the Japanese army, they were still at the end of their game. Because they were not the 800 warriors imagined by the people, but only 120 people. They,
There is absolutely no way we can keep tomorrow.
Tonight is their last chance.
Before he finished speaking, many citizens began to persuade him.
"Brothers on the opposite side, you are already great, retreat!"
"Yes, brothers, the south bank is the concession, and the little devils don't dare to chase us. Just retreat!"
"Brothers, you are all good, but there is no point in guarding Sihang Warehouse anymore. Just listen to the commander and retreat, okay?"
.......
Through the increasingly fierce battlefield, even if they are not well versed in military affairs, these people know that as the Japanese army once again mobilizes troops, the Sihang Warehouse cannot be defended. Perhaps these soldiers who are still holding on today
Tomorrow they will all die in front of their eyes, which will definitely be an unbearable tragedy for them.
Now, they have been fighting hard for five or six days. Even if they retreat, they have abided by their duty as soldiers.
Even Smartet, the commander of the garrison in the concession who took the initiative to come to the front line, after careful consideration, finally stood up in front of tens of thousands of Chinese people and expressed his position to the warehouse defenders in straight Chinese: "You as soldiers
, you have fulfilled your responsibilities. As Chinese, you have become the pride of the whole of China. Put down your arms and withdraw to the concession. The troops stationed in the concession will ensure your life safety. No one can take you away from the concession, including the Japanese, unless there is a war.
.”
Likewise, this is the highest commitment the concession commander has made within his authority.
Amid the eager anticipation of the people in South Bank, Lei Xiongliang's response finally came from Sihang Warehouse.
"Fathers and fellow countrymen on the other side of the river, your kindness is appreciated by all the soldiers of the 542nd Regiment of the 88th Division. Zhang Shenzuo, we still say the same thing. It is the bounden duty of our Chinese soldiers to defend the country and resist the war. As long as we still have breath, as long as we still have one person.
, we will never let the little devil step into Sihang Warehouse!"
There was silence on the south bank.
At this time, a Chinese soldier in the crowd wearing a lieutenant general's collar badge finally couldn't help but stand on the south bank embankment, picked up a tin trumpet and shouted: "I am Shanghai Garrison Commander Yang Hu, and I brought the Third War Zone
The military order from the headquarters stipulates that your unit can evacuate after blocking the Japanese invaders for four days and nights. But now, your unit has overfulfilled its combat mission."
"Brothers, soldiers must obey orders as their bounden duty. Come back!"
"Your anti-Japanese war mission in Sihang Warehouse has been successfully completed. Your heroic anti-Japanese war has greatly inspired and inspired the whole of China. Even overseas Chinese have been moved by you. Now, all of China hopes that our heroes can come back alive.
, come back to us alive and continue to lead everyone to fight against the Japanese invaders..."
I have to say that the words of this army lieutenant general were very emotional and touched the hearts of many people present. The defenders on the opposite side fought bravely for five days and nights in front of them. Every victory and every sacrifice was reflected in their hearts.
In front of them, they are the heroes in the hearts of the people who gather here every day to taste the excitement and sadness.
The people need heroes, and they need heroes alive.
Many people shed tears on the spot.
There were requests from the commander directly under him, military orders from higher-level war zone commanders, and promises from the commander of the garrison in the concession, plus the eager anticipation of tens of thousands of people. In everyone’s opinion, even in order to confuse the little devil, the warehouse guard
The army can also give you a soft word and give everyone some hope.
However, they were wrong.
The existing garrison in the warehouse is an army that disobeys military orders. Their purpose is to be stationed in the fortress and inflict maximum damage to the Japanese army. Now, they have not made that old devil Jiro Wakibata angry to death. Now
, and risked the lives of nearly a hundred people they were supposed to protect, adding another blood debt, how could they retreat?
After waiting in silence for a few minutes, a louder voice sounded again in Sihang Warehouse, this time it was Chen Yunfa.
"Thank you for your concern, fellow villagers and officers at all levels, but we must fight. Commander Yang, please tell Commander Gu and the officers of the Military and Political Department that we are a group of soldiers, but soldiers are also people with families. Behind us is
Shanghai, behind Shanghai is our capital Nanjing. Behind Nanjing is our home. Our parents, wives and children are unarmed. We have no choice but to retreat. We have no choice but to fight the Japanese invaders to the death! In order to defend Shanghai, in order to defend
Nanjing, in order to defend China, and for the sake of my wife, children, and children, why should we die?"
"brothers......"
Yang Hu originally wanted to say a few more words of advice, but when the words came to his lips, he found that he could no longer speak because he was choked up.
Behind him, tens of thousands of people wept silently.
The Western garrison troops, including those with curly hair and blue eyes in the concession, all stood in awe. The Chinese soldiers on the opposite side were indeed the toughest troops they had ever seen in their lives.
In the warehouse on the other side of the river, Chen Yunfa's loud voice sounded again: "Fathers and fellow villagers, don't cry or be sad. There is no one who will die in a war. Ever since we put on this military uniform, we have no longer regarded ourselves as living beings."
Human beings are born in troubled times. At this critical moment when the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, it is the misfortune and great fortune of our soldiers!"
"We don't want to die. Who doesn't care about the world? Who doesn't care about his parents, wife and children at home? But as a soldier, you should go to the battlefield for the country. Even if you are wrapped in horse leather, you will have no complaints. Fathers and fellow villagers can die for the country.
Isn't it a blessing for our soldiers to die for our nation? A great blessing!"
Army Lieutenant General Hu Mu was choked with tears and could not speak for a moment. Zhang Yueting beside him shouted hoarsely: "Okay! Brothers are all good. As you just said, behind you is Shanghai, Shanghai
Behind us is our capital, Nanjing, and we have no choice but to retreat. Therefore, we no longer advise you to retreat into the concession. However, what can we do for you? Even the small things within our power.
!”
"We have no shortage of food, drink, or ammunition. Besides, the Japanese machine guns are aimed at the Suzhou River Bridge. You can't transport it even if you try. Brothers, you are not rich and have no luck. You have never seen big people."
Celebrities sing. The war was so urgent a few days ago that I finally caught up but missed it. Today, can you please ask the stars from the Shanghai Grand Theater to sing a song for us? Even if we die, it’s not like we came here in vain.
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.” Lei Xiong’s loud voice came.
At this time, the people on the other side of the river couldn't bear it anymore and started to cry loudly. Even many tall and powerful men cried.
If the demands were high, it would make people feel better. However, the demands of these warriors who fight to the death are really too low, too low!
Before they died in battle, they only wanted to listen to one song.