"Military seat, this is absolutely unacceptable. Let alone the fact that the coded power supply has not passed through the war zone and the Military and Administrative Department and the General Headquarters, it will definitely displease the commanders. Moreover, as soon as this power is released, our 43rd Army will have no way out!" 43rd Army
Chief of Staff Xiao Yisu was the first to stand up and object.
On the contrary, the always cautious "Liu Zhen" stood aside with a solemn expression, lowered his head in thought, and did not raise any objections.
"Haha, Yi Su, let me ask you, are you afraid of death?" the Army Lieutenant General asked with a chuckle.
"Military seat, ever since all the officers and soldiers of our 43rd Army marched out from Guiyang, I, Xiao Yisu, have no intention of returning to Sichuan alive. I am afraid of death. You are asking the wrong person." Xiao Yisu replied angrily.
"I naturally know Yi Su's intention, but my decision is not just because of the fear of death or not!" The Army Lieutenant General sighed slightly, turned his eyes to Yu Xiancheng who had not expressed his position aside, and asked: "Then, Yu
Chief of Staff, they say that the Independent Regiment has unparalleled combat power, and its officers and soldiers were fearless in fighting the Japanese, but as the Chief of Staff, do you know what the soldiers under your command are afraid of?"
Yu Xiancheng was a little silent.
The Army Lieutenant General’s words really hit the point. As a soldier who participated in the Great Patriotic War, you may be a little afraid of death before going to the battlefield, but once you set foot on the battlefield, either the enemy will die or you will die. Don’t be afraid of death.
Seven or eight out of ten people can speak out.
However, although there is no fear of death, there are many things that soldiers are also afraid of. Not talking about his subordinates, but talking about himself, he is most afraid that after his death, his elderly parents will be grieved, and the white-haired man will give up the black-haired man.
, what kind of heart-breaking pain is that?
He was just a son, worried about his parents, and more, he had a wife and children. When they died, the young children no longer had a father, and they were lonely. Many of the children were even in their infancy when the Independence Regiment took the oath to fight.
, those children in this life have no trace of their father in their memories. What a pity it is for the children!
Even so, the Independent Regiment is still well treated. After the war, they will receive sufficient pensions, they will be admitted to the martyrs' cemetery, and they can even leave a medal to future generations to prove that they have bravely defended their homeland and country.
But if it were enlarged to the entire country's military, including the Sichuan Army's miscellaneous army in front of us, who would pay for their pensions? Will their parents, wives and children be treated kindly by the entire country? No one knows. Those soldiers who are willing to die
How can we not worry?
However, for those ordinary officers and soldiers, these worries can only be hidden silently in their hearts. As soldiers, in this time of national crisis, it is their bounden duty as soldiers to shoulder their guns and go to the battlefield, and it is natural for them to make sacrifices.
What reason do they have to make demands from the country and ask for treatment from the government at this time? If all the armies across the country do this, then this country will be finished even if the Japanese army is not as strong as it is.
What's more important is that at this time, China was facing attacks from the Japanese invaders from the north and the southeast. China had already spent everything it had on the government and had taken away all the government's old foundation. So what kind of compensation would there be for it?
It is really not easy for Chinese soldiers to maintain national justice while facing difficulties in their small family.
After a moment of silence, Yu Xiancheng finally told the truth: "The whole army of our independent regiment is not afraid of sacrifice, but we are afraid of dying a worthless death. It is also a death. We hope to die vigorously and hope that our parents, wives and children can be proud of us. But this is a bit...
It’s selfish.”
"Haha! What Chief of Staff Yu said is true." The Army Lieutenant General laughed loudly, but the expression on his face was solemn. "But Chief of Staff Yu said something wrong. This is not selfish, this is a real person.
As soldiers of our country, we wrap our bodies in horse leather and die for our country. But we soldiers are also sons, fathers and husbands. It is only normal to think about our parents, wives and children."
"This is not only the sentiment of the officers and soldiers of your independent regiment, but also of the officers and soldiers of our 43rd Army. They are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of dying in vain, afraid of dying worthless!" After a pause, the Army Lieutenant General continued.
: "And I decided to send a clear telegram to the whole country to inform my compatriots. First, I told that little devil Hisao Tani to come over if he wants to fight. My 43rd Army is waiting for him in Matsue City. Don't play any tricks with me.
With the arrogance of the Sixth Division, it is absolutely impossible to accept our provocation, so that we can firmly tie the Sixth Division to Songjiang; secondly, this is how I tell the brothers, you
Don't worry, even if you die, your death will not be in vain. After dying in battle, every brother can get the death pension he deserves and the martyr status he deserves. Their names, their parents, and their wives will be on the Monument to the Chinese Heroes.
After mourning and crying for a while, I held my head high to everyone. My son, husband, and father are the heroes of this country."
"Yes, everyone here, everyone involved in this battle, is a hero." The Army Lieutenant General took a deep breath, looking at the calm faces of his two closest subordinates, as well as Yu Xiancheng and those who stood up.
Liu Xueyuan's face slowly passed, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Do you dare to join me, Mr. Guo, my 43rd Army, and the entire Songjiang Security Regiment to become the heroes of this country?"
"Xianting vows to advance and retreat together with Songjiang!"
"Xiao Yisu is willing to be the hero of the country together with Jun Zuo!"
"Yu Xiancheng, together with 23 people from the Independent Regiment Reconnaissance Brigade, and the 2nd Infantry Company of the Police Reconnaissance Battalion, respect Commander Guo's order!"
"Liu Xueyuan is willing to accompany the brothers stationed in Songjiang to fight against the national calamity!"
"Haha! Okay." The Army Lieutenant General laughed loudly. "Reporter Liu will temporarily take over my position as secretary of the Songjiang General Headquarters and prepare to record it."
"Yes, Commander Guo!" Liu Xueyuan quickly sat back at the conference table.
The Army Lieutenant General walked back and forth in the combat conference room with his hands behind his back for a few steps, and then began to read in a measured tone: "A message to compatriots all over the country, the Battle of Songhu is coming to an end, and more than 800,000 soldiers of our army fought bloody battles with the Japanese invaders in March.
To dispel their false claims of "China will be destroyed in March", the Japanese invaders have increased their troops to Jinshan Guards by 100,000, in an attempt to encircle our army of nearly 600,000 in the west of Shanghai. Our 43rd Army was ordered to station at Songjiang, 40 miles away from Shanghai, to stop the enemy.
The remaining 25,000 Japanese pirates from the Sixth Division came to the city in the evening.
Our 600,000-strong army in Songhu is being ordered to retreat to a new position to stop the Japanese pirates, but it cannot be attacked by the enemy behind. The safety of the 600,000-strong army on its flanks depends entirely on the important area of Songjiang. If Songjiang is lost, the 600,000-strong army will be
If Songjiang survives, the 600,000-strong army will survive. The success or failure of Songjiang's defense depends entirely on our 43rd Army and the Songjiang Security Group. The 43rd Army will survive with the Security Group. Songjiang will survive. The 43rd Army will die with the Security Group. Songjiang will die.
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Yu Nai, the commander-in-chief of the Songjiang front line and Lieutenant General of the Chinese Revolutionary Army Guo Rudong, would like to inform all compatriots across the country that the 43rd Army and the Songjiang Security Regiment from now on, 15,000 officers and soldiers swear to live and die with Songjiang. As long as the people are there, the city will be there.
, if the city is not there, everyone will perish! It is difficult to describe this heart. I borrow the words that Yu Zhi's cousin said at the critical moment on the Songhu battlefield to leave it to my compatriots: When you pass by the Huangpu River,
The surging river water is the look back at China that I can’t bear to leave.
By the way, I am waiting for my parents, wife and children, I will die in a proper place, don’t think about it!
The list of all officers and soldiers of the 26th Division of the 43rd Army has been filed by the Ministry of Military Affairs. The list of all officers and soldiers of the Songjiang Security Group of the Third Administrative Supervision District of Jiangsu Province has also been filed by the Security Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Government. I hope that after all the troops stationed in Songjiang die in the battle,
, parents, wives and children can be treated kindly by the people of the country!"
The Lieutenant General of the Army who slowly finished the message paused for a moment and continued: "Signed by Guo Rudong, Commander of the 43rd Army Corps of the Army, Liu Yuqing, Commander of the 26th Army Division, Commissioner of the Third Administrative Supervision District of Jiangsu Province and Songjiang County
Chief, Songjiang Security Commander Wang Gongyu."
"Yes!" Liu Xueyuan stood up with tears in her eyes and gave a standard military salute to the Army Lieutenant General.
This time, she was not a war correspondent, but in her capacity as the secretary of the Songjiang frontline headquarters. It was a courtesy from a subordinate to a superior, and also a courtesy from a comrade who is also a soldier.
It was around 9 o'clock in the morning when this message was sent out to the vast land in clear code.
The Sixth Division was divided into four parts and marched towards Songjiang. Of course, although there was no Japanese army advancing towards Beicheng, an infantry squadron and three baggage squadrons with nearly 2,000 people stayed about 3 kilometers away from Beicheng Gate.
Digging field trenches.
Just as the Lieutenant General of the Army had guessed, not to mention that if he retreated from the north gate after suffering heavy losses in defending the city, he would be completely eaten by the Japanese army. Even if he retreats immediately, he and the Songjiang Security Group will have more than 10,000 troops.
, encountering this Japanese army that has begun to build field trenches, I am afraid that they will not be able to survive. As long as they are dragged for an hour, once the main force of the Sixth Division catches up, it will be a certain death.
Since it is clear code, it means that anyone with a radio station can accept it, and the Japanese army is no exception.
"Baga! The Chinese people really don't know how to live or die!" Hisao Tani, who was riding on horseback and marching in the direction of Songjiang, took the clearly coded telegraph message sent by the Chinese defenders of Songjiang handed over by the communications brigade, with an angry look on his face and waved his horsewhip.
, "The whole army speeds up and marches."
Central China Dispatch Army Headquarters.
"This group of Chinese people are very determined!" Army General Matsui Iwane, commander of Japan's Central China Expeditionary Force, also held the clearly coded power-on message of the 43rd Army in his hand, with a solemn look on his face, "The planned power is to be sent to the 10th Army and the 6th Army
Division, remind them not to underestimate the enemy, lest the Imperial Army suffer excessive losses."
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Some Japanese generals who received the message were angry, while others were cautious.
Naturally, the Chinese side also received the telegram from Songjiang.
Liu Lang, who was still on his way, raised his brows after receiving the message. He replied with a secret message to the 43rd Army. The message was simple: "Brother dares to die, and brother dares to die too. I will meet you at the foot of Songjiang City in three days."
The response from the Third War Zone was mixed.
Those at the division, brigade, and regiment levels were naturally moved by the fact that the 43rd Army alone blocked the enemy and gave them enough time to retreat. The troops who could contact the 43rd Army headquarters called back to express their gratitude. That is to say, the corps level and the group army level did not make any announcement.
their opinions.
It's not that they are not grateful to the 43rd Army for fighting to the death to gain a way out for their side, but that at their level, they can no longer express their opinions easily. They have to look at the attitude of the bosses in the theater and even the bosses at the headquarters. After all,
In this way, the 43rd Army avoided the theater headquarters and headquarters, and went so far as to clearly explain the situation on the front line to the whole country. This was not very appropriate.