Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Rescue

After five months of desperate resistance, both the north and south gates of Wuhan were captured by the Japanese army, and it was no longer strategically meaningful to continue to defend the city. The National Army Command finally made a decision: retreat across the board. Although the old man Jiang has repeatedly emphasized that the Wuhan campaign bought time for China and consolidated the rear defense, etc., the military and civilians in Wuhan are still shrouded in a huge sense of failure.The army of devils was in full bloom in China, and fortress cities such as Xinyang, Haikou, and Guangzhou fell into the hands of devils one after another.There are more and more devil planes in the sky, and the devil troops on the ground are getting closer and closer.Only then did the common people understand that defending Wuhan and defending China are two different things.China is like a piece of tattered clothing that is open to the wind and leaks air, covering the front and revealing the buttocks.The Yangtze River Defense Line, which was defended by millions of soldiers and civilians in Wuhan, was handed over to the devils overnight. Many permanent fortifications were "abandoned" before they could be blown up. This made many soldiers unacceptable, and people's confidence dropped to the lowest point since the War of Resistance.Further back, you will arrive at the southwest rear, which is a smoky and wild land that the people of the Central Plains have been unwilling to set foot in since ancient times.From everyone's point of view, most of Hubei and Jiangxi, which were lost in Wuhan, were captured by the Japanese army, which means that most of China has fallen into the hands of devils. It's just a matter of time.

Lao Dan thinks that old man Jiang is talking nonsense, is he talking to the common people?Damn it!If you can't beat it, you can't beat it. How can there be a reason to retreat after fighting halfway?So many military facilities, so many civilians, throw them all to the devils?But thinking about it the other way around, he also had a certain opinion at this time: Although the devil is powerful, he can conquer everything in the city, but because there are so many people like fellow villagers, You Mazi, Yang Tiejun and himself, every step the devil takes is always A great price must be paid.It's like when I was a child and fought with the second son of the village, although I was always beaten with a black nose and a swollen face, but the second son would inevitably lose a front tooth this time and put a plaster on next time.As time went on, the second son of General Changsheng became more and more afraid of this rough-skinned and thick-skinned partner who used to take punching as a routine, and from time to time he brought some candy and snacks for Lao Dan to eat.Besides, the devil kept rushing forward, what should he do in the future?How much work would it take to transport troops across the ocean to manage the territory?Go further west and enter the mountains, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the devil's tanks and planes are not easy to use.

After this year of tossing, Lao Dan vaguely felt that the devils had also been seriously injured.Their ability to sustain a campaign of this magnitude has been limited.However, the devil's troops are still elite, the combat effectiveness of the unit has not weakened at all, and the equipment of the army and air force has also been enhanced.The loss of the national army, which was originally poor, was even heavier than that of the Japanese army. I don't know how many divisions have been crossed out from the old man's registration book.After Wuhan, if there is a large-scale confrontation with the devils, the outcome seems to be a 70/70 chance, and the country will not be exterminated. The big deal is that old man Jiang led his troops to go into the ravine, but the life of ordinary people must be much more difficult!I don't know what will happen to Banzi Village occupied by devils?Will the devils treat the villagers like pigs or dogs?Like the young man in the Northeast, who said he would knock down a big girl when he saw it, and pick it up with a bayonet when he saw someone eating rice and white noodles?He thought Cui'er looked ordinary, but his head was ten times smarter than himself. If he encountered some stupid devils, he would still have a way to deal with them.Banzi Village has always been a good citizen, and anyone who comes with a gun is an old man, and it is impossible to provoke them. There are more than a dozen plaques erected by different warlords for the villagers.No matter how hideous the Japanese devil is, if he meets this honest villager, he should give him something to eat, right?

The ox cart that saw them off only sent them to the edge of Changsha City, and everyone had to walk the rest of the way.It was already late when we arrived in the city, so Lao Dan and everyone planned to go to the city for the night.At this time, Changsha City looked a bit like Lao Dan when he first arrived in Wuhan, but the troops in the city looked unkempt and disheveled, not as glamorous as the troops in Wuhan at that time.Wounded soldiers and plague-stricken civilians lay everywhere on both sides of the street. The door panels, quilts, pillowcases, and large rice vats of each household were all pulled into carts and transported outside the city to consolidate the fortifications.Many people in Changsha City have begun to move to Xiangxi, but the vast majority of them still stay in the city, continuing to live while helping the national army to repair fortifications.When Lao Dan and the others passed through the city, two aunts stuffed some rice balls and sweet potatoes into their hands. They were warm, fragrant, powdery and sweet, and they were very moved.

The group got up early in the morning, went to the horse market to buy seven strong horses, and continued to set off.When they reached the north entrance of the city, they were stopped by the guards.The guarding troops are very strange. Everyone is afraid that they will not run fast. Why do you seven stunned people still ride horses to Tongcheng, Hubei, and go to Hushan?Are you going to be a traitor?Ren Shi Laodan and Chen Yuming broke their mouths, and the soldiers on guard in the city defense force would not let them go, and they were required to show their road certificates from the original army.Of course, Lao Dan didn’t have any, only his officer’s certificate and the written notice of rejoining the army he got after returning from Doufang Mountain.The city defense forces did not dare to be careless, and reported to the leader by phone.Lao Dan and his party of seven were disarmed and taken to a battalion command post.

The commander who spoke first was a captain, as thin as a roadside beggar.His armed belt was too wide on his body, and it dangled ridiculously, much like the circle around the waist of the seventh-rank officer on the stage, and he had to hold it with his hands from time to time.When Lao Dan entered, Captain Skinny Monkey was playing mahjong with several other officers, and a few broken oil lamps were hanging in the corner of the room.The room was filled with smoke and very dark.Seeing them come in, Captain Skinny Monkey said without raising his head: "Do you know the order from above? Let alone the soldiers, the common people will not let you pass. Which army are you from? Forty thousand!"

"I'll touch! Slow down your hand, don't be so eager to eat." The officer opposite Captain Skinny Monkey picked up the opponent's card and knocked it loudly on the table. He looked up at Lao Dan, and then said: "Yesterday, there were two soldiers who ran north with a map in their hands. They were only captured when they arrived in Yueyang. They were killed at the root of the city this morning. What did you bring with you? What are your duties?" "Report sir, we are the reconnaissance company directly under the former First Army Special Operations Section, and we are waiting for the reorganization of the military headquarters. I am the deputy company commander, Lao Dan, and they are all my soldiers."

Hearing that Lao Dan reported his military rank, several officers playing cards couldn't sit still. How dare such a country bumpkin belong to the secret service, or is he an officer similar to himself?They stood up one after another and began to look at the seven people carefully.It can be seen from experience that these seven masters are all veterans, and they don't feel cramped at all. They stand there steadily and steadily, neither humble nor overbearing, and they look a bit official when they lift their chins. "Brother, it's not that you don't want to lose face. There are orders from above, but you can't get in. After a few days, you won't be able to get in. If you want to go there, you must have an order from the division, or a handwritten letter from the chief. You are so unreasonable. Brother, I...hehe...it’s not up to you!" Captain Skinny Monkey no longer dared to be negligent, and walked over with a flattering smile on his face, his tone seemed to be a different person.

"What I'm talking about is that if it weren't for the tight control from above, brother, I wouldn't have to go to Yueyang in the middle of the night to arrest people. If you want to go there, you have to have a document, and you have to record it with me. In case you don't come back, We all follow suit!" The officer who spoke to him just now also put on his hat, smiling and pretending to be courteous to Lao Dan.Lao Dan thought for a while, didn't these gangsters want money? "Brothers, it is not the task of the army to go this time. Our company killed the devil's Doufangshan Airport half a year ago, and only the few people in front of you are left to die. The order from the army is to let us rest for a while. We They are all soldiers brought out by Commander Gao of the 307th Regiment. His subordinates told me that Commander Gao was wounded and is still in Tongcheng. This time he went to find him. Commander Gao saved my life, everyone. To save face, I will write a certificate for you to keep. If you don’t come back, you will never be hurt. These six people are my life and death brothers, and no one will desert. Brothers, I only brought these ten yuan here Dayang, just give me this face, how about it?"

After Lao Dan finished speaking, he turned his face towards Zhu Tongtou, and Zhu Tongtou hurriedly took out a dozen yuan from his pocket and put them on the table. The brand new ocean was given by Mrs. Huang, and the white flowers were very attractive. "Hehe brother, dare you be the brother who went to bomb the devil's airport? I've seen you for a long time! It's a pleasure to meet you!" An officer wearing gloves suddenly spoke and came over to hold Lao Dan's hand. The smell of garlic made Lao Dan almost faint. "The family does not speak two different languages. I am also from Henan. I am Zhong Wenhui, commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 29th Regiment of the 192nd Division. Commander Gao also helped me when we crossed the Yellow River. What's wrong? He didn't come back here? "

"Great fellowship! Hello Battalion Commander Zhong, Commander Gao was blocked in Hubei. He could have escaped, but he was trapped to protect the wounded soldiers. Now he is leading the scattered troops to fight against the devils." Guerrilla. I brought his old superior's order this time, and I must drag him back!" Battalion Commander Zhong looked at the other city defense officers, shook his head and said, "Brothers, if you don't do this, brother, don't give us any proof of the game. Go and come back quickly. If you can find it, you will come back soon." Hurry up. I can't find it. People can't stay in Tongcheng, and all the troops there are about to withdraw. My brother has experienced many battles, so he can understand the situation at a glance, and he will naturally retreat when the time comes .You guys also give Zhong Datou a face, how about being confused?" Seeing Zhong Datou, the highest rank in the military, several officers scratched their ears and hesitated for a while. Seeing this, Chen Yuming hurriedly took out a few packs of good bacon and cigarettes and handed them over. They immediately nodded carefreely. "It's not easy for us these days. Let's stay here for eating and drinking. Brother, we understand what you mean. You should still take this money with you. There will inevitably be checkpoints along the way. It will be useful! If you bring Captain Gao back, you Invite our brothers to drink again!" "How does this work?" "Oh, why can't it be done? My brother may need you to take good care of me in the future!" Lao Dan really did not expect to meet fellow villagers here.This Zhong Datou has dark skin, a stocky figure, broad shoulders and narrow back, as if he has done farm work like himself, and walks steadily.Seeing that Zhong Datou picked up the Ocean Fortress on the table and returned it to himself, Lao Dan blushed and shoved for a long time before finally accepting it.I thought in my heart that I didn't expect the fellow to be so righteous, and at first glance I thought he was going to hit him hard!Seeing this, the thin monkey chief also borrowed the donkey from the slope, hurriedly asking the guards to prepare wine immediately and prepare lunch in advance.After a drink until noon, more than a dozen people all began to call each other brothers.Zhong Datou was overjoyed, and generously threw the keys of a truck to Lao Dan. Lao Dan was so confused that he kept waving his hands and refusing to accept it.Seeing this, Chen Yuming quickly picked it up, and poured a few glasses of wine back, and the other party lay down on the ground.Zhong Datou got drunk, hugged Lao Dan and burst into tears, saying that the two of them must accompany each other back to their hometown in Henan after the war, and Lao Dan was also teased by him and cried a lot.Because Chen Yuming had warned the others not to drink too much while on a mission, only Lao Dan became a mess of drunk among the seven.Chen Yuming asked the soldiers to carry Lao Dan, who was limp and paralyzed from drinking, back into the car, brought enough fuel, and gave them all the horses, and bid farewell to Battalion Commander Zhong Datou, who was supported by the guards, in tears, and hit the road with the accelerator up. After being bumped by the car several times, Lao Dan finally came to his senses, seeing everyone smiling and looking at him, giggling in embarrassment, Liu Haiqun shouted while driving vigorously: "Brother, you didn't drink this wine in vain. It's a big deal to get an American truck! If we walk back and meet the shitty weather again, we will be miserable. Don't worry. Don't worry, this car will never break down. At this moment, Chief Chen should be sober, maybe he is watching us from the top of the city and weeping with regret!" "It's also thanks to Chen Yuming's sharp eyes. My brother knows how to wave his hands when he's drunk. If I don't want it, I don't want it! If Brother Chen Yuming hadn't picked it up, we wouldn't even be in Taolin Temple right now!" "Hai Qun, go around when passing Yueyang, don't go into the city, and save trouble." After passing Yueyang, the road is not easy to walk, there are bomb craters everywhere, and you have to get down to push the cart from time to time.The continuous stream of defeated troops of the national army was retreating, many of them didn't even hold guns, listless like dying patients.Chen Yuming stepped forward to ask them about the situation in Wuhan, and replied that the devils had already entered the city and the national army had withdrawn. Before arriving in Hubei, dead bodies could be seen on the side of the road. They were all swollen and black and fat, and flies were piled on them like ants.Clothes, vehicles and large and small baskets discarded by people can be seen everywhere. People who can’t walk are lying on the side of the road, raising their hands to stop Lao Dan’s car, but they quickly give up. They probably also noticed this car. The direction of the car is wrong.Everyone is speechless in their eyes, these people can't live anymore! The car drove for a long time, and everyone's bones were shaken.There are no people on the road to Wuhan, except for hordes of wild dogs and skeletons of people who have been eaten up.When we arrived at the outskirts of Tongcheng County, everyone hid their cars in a ditch and prepared to enter the city with their equipment.Lao Dan took out his binoculars and saw that a devil's plaster flag had been raised high on the top of a tower in that small county town.Half of the county town is still burning, and the sky above the county town is full of flames, and dark clouds are heavy and heavy overhead. Occasionally, a string of bullets can be seen flying across the sky.The gunshots were still crackling, and it was unknown whether the devils were massacring the city or the remaining soldiers were still resisting.Looking back at the tired soldiers, Lao Dan took out a comb to comb his hair, knocked his hat on his lap, put it on properly, and ordered softly: "Go in when it's dark, everyone be careful!" It was dark. The seven of them changed into ordinary people's clothes, took pistols and grenades, avoided the devil's searchlights sweeping around the city, found a gap blasted by an airplane from the edge of the city, and jumped in one by one.The devils implemented a blackout in the city, and the city was completely dark, except for a few places that were still ablaze.From time to time, the devil's patrol team ran across the street holding torches, and their sharp shouts echoed around the dark county town, making everyone feel tense and uncomfortable.The windows of every house are closed tightly, and it is not known whether the people inside are dead or alive.The seven people approached the hospital in the southern part of the county, found a courtyard extending in all directions, climbed up to the roof and looked at the street. A ring of torches was lit on the street, and about a battalion of devils was walking neatly across the hospital square.They smashed their riding boots, and the bayonets on their rifles gleamed coldly against the flames.On the other side of the road, hundreds of prisoners of war of the national army were crowded. The devils formed a semicircle with machine guns, and a group of wolf dogs howled.Two devil officers on horseback swaggered up to the prisoners of war, muttering something.There was a person next to him who seemed to be an interpreter, and he couldn't understand what he was saying.I saw hundreds of wounded soldiers of the national army automatically divided into two groups, more than two hundred people walked to the other side, and dozens of people did not move.After a while of silence, the leader of the devil immediately waved his hand, and several machine guns suddenly started firing.Tongues of flame hit the dozens of soldiers, and some tried to charge forward, but soon fell down like cutting wheat.The flame from the muzzle overshadowed the light from the torches, piercing everyone's hearts into a ball.In the blink of an eye, these unyielding fighters were blood-stained on the streets, and a few devils went up to check, and when they saw those who were still alive, they shot again.A soldier pretending to be dead jumped up and rushed outside like a madman, shouting for help while running, the devil calmly leveled his rifle, and fired a volley, the heavy rifle bullets pulled the soldier into the air. The high ground bounced off the ground, and then fell heavily on the bluestone road.Two wolfhounds ran over and smelled it for a long time and then ran back, the devil continued to kill as if nothing had happened!An incomparable pain and hatred arose in Lao Dan's heart, intertwined with extreme panic!He had never seen the little devil kill people like this under his nose, and he couldn't help gnashing his teeth "clucking".The sound of machine guns and wolf dogs reverberating in the night sky was so shrill that Lao Dan pinched his trembling hands and swallowed a mouthful of bitter and astringent saliva. "Brother! Look over there!" Chen Yuming pushed Lao Dan suddenly, and looked in the direction Chen Yuming was pointing at. In a corner of the square, there was a pile of dead bodies piled up in darkness. There were hundreds of people, and several devils were pouring water on it. Gasoline, some devils are still throwing the corpses on the carriage on the pile of dead people.The flame jumped up suddenly, as if igniting an oil depot, the tall pile of corpses was burning with crackling noises, the flame was green in color, rolling black smoke into the night sky.A strong smell of gasoline and human flesh blew into Lao Dan's nose, making him feel nauseated, he quickly lowered his head and took a few breaths. "Brother, wait until midnight?" Chen Yuming asked. "Chen Yuming, first go and find out if there are any brothers around." Lao Dan looked around, nodded, and told everyone to hide. Chen Yuming nodded, and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye. Everyone hides in the house.Sporadic gunshots, women's screams, wolf dogs' barking, and devil's grinning laughter all interweave into a terrifying night song!Everyone was silent, and there was a deathly silence in the dark room.A heaviness and sadness clearly different from those on the battlefield silently diffused from the seven fearful hearts... Tonight the moon hangs high, but under the bright moonlight, there is a dead border town with countless unjust souls and hordes of evil spirits. "boom!" There was a shot.The drowsy soldiers suddenly felt like an enemy. Lao Dan leaned over the wall and looked out. Several national army soldiers were running while shooting, and a dozen devils howled and chased after him.Amidst the gunshots, a soldier stumbled a few steps and fell under the wall. The rest of them turned around and went into the courtyard, and got into the upper room without raising their heads.The courtyard was very large, and there were several flower beds horizontally in it. Before the seven people in the dark corner could move their places, a devil jumped in shouting. Everyone hurriedly ducked under the flower beds and took out their guns.More than a dozen devils chirped and followed the yard, and the soldiers in the house started firing their guns, and the devils hurriedly hid behind the cover to fight back.A ghost hid under a tree very close to Daxue.Seeing that the devils were busy shooting into the room, Daxue stepped over, covered his mouth with one hand, and stabbed the dagger into the devil's ribs with the other, and the devil's belly would be ripped open with the blade slanting in again.He slowly put the devil on the ground, silently.Lao Dan and others also quietly touched behind the devils. Lao Dan made two gestures, and everyone stood up one after another, and unhurriedly fucked the devils with their pistols on their backs.The devils were shot in surprise, and they were all finished before they figured out what was going on.When the people in the room heard the pistol, they poked their heads out to see, only to realize that it was their own people who helped. "It's okay, all of us, come out." Lao Dan shouted softly. Three people jumped out of the room, all of them had blood red eyes, and their faces were as black as the bottom of a pot. They might have been prepared to be brave just now, but at this moment they were still looking around with lingering fear. The three people rescued were engineers who were ordered to destroy the fortifications of the Houcheng.The two platoons of them had just blown up the concrete fortifications of a rear city yesterday. Unexpectedly, the devils came so fast, and one by one of the devils' unit charged and surrounded them. In the blink of an eye, there were only four brothers left.The four of them ran around like headless chickens for a whole day. If they hadn't happened to see Lao Dan and his party come to the rescue, they could only pull grenades just now.They said they didn't know the movements of the 307th regiment, but they knew that the 307th regiment was a passing army with a lot of devils behind them; and the warehouses in the south of the city were still fighting, and there were hundreds of ruins that the national army was still blowing up Fighting guerrillas here, every day some brothers were carried out from there by the devils, and last night they heard gunfire.The four of them were originally going there, but they bumped into devils on the road, and they had nowhere to hide before going this way. The three engineers listened to Lao Dan's thoughts and said that they were willing to go together with everyone to find more brothers.Chen Yuming had already returned and verified what the engineer said just now. There were indeed many national troops continuing to fight guerrillas in the south. The roads through the city were narrow and there were many houses.The remnants of the national army are defending with a systematic command. Yesterday, more than 300 people were surrounded by devils in a few buildings in the south. They almost ran out of ammunition and food, but they did not surrender.As soon as the devils rushed in, countless grenades were thrown from inside. Now the devils surrounded them without fighting, and were shouting outside. "Is there any news about the leader?" Lao Dan hurriedly asked. "I can't say for sure. A commoner said that the leaders were a few officials. They wanted to break out in the morning. Hundreds of people rushed out in four directions. One official rushed in front and was killed on the spot. There were not many devils. But the blocking firepower was too fierce, and two tanks came yesterday, many of the brothers died, and they all retreated. If the regiment leader is still alive, he may be there." "How far is it from here?" "It will take half an hour for us to touch it. It's hard to say if we encounter devils." "But it will be dawn in a while..." The situation in Tongcheng is much more complicated than imagined.In just over a month, the entire county has changed beyond recognition.The streets along the way were covered with bricks, rubble and corpses, and it was impossible to walk fast. This small team of eleven people did not dare to fight any devil squad.Lao Dan thought to himself, if Captain Mazi was really in the encirclement, he would have to meet them even if he risked his life!As the saying goes, nights are long and dreams are many, Lao Dan wished that all the old roosters in the world would die at this time, God might as well not light up, so that it is so dark that it is easy to act. "Brother, try the old method?" Chen Yuming pointed at the devil on the ground as if he had seen through Lao Dan's mind. Lao Dan froze for a moment, and counted a little. There were ten devils who were killed on the ground just now. His eyes lit up all of a sudden. Wasn't this a chance for nothing?The devil's gun and plaster flag were still lying on the ground, he shook his head and nodded, thinking that he was messing with Company Commander Yang Tiejun for nothing. Among the broken walls and ruins of the city, the Tongcheng Nanhu Hospital building is simply very abrupt, and it is one of the few complete buildings.The devils outside were still yelling into the building, and many of them retreated to the nearby houses to dream.The devil encountered a rare thing today. The bones of the two hundred or so people in the building were too hard, catching up with the Shanghai Sixing Warehouse.Even if a battalion of the imperial army fought and bombed, if they refused to surrender, a dozen Japanese soldiers would die every time they rushed, and an imperial officer who liked to hold a saber would be carried down.The two small steel cannons brought in had blown up the building like a hornet's nest, and it was already crumbling.The original five-story building actually knocked down the top floor and turned into a four-story Oriental Building.It stands to reason that there shouldn't be any living things under such frequent artillery fire, but they still can't get in.The house is made of stone, and there is no way to burn it with fire.The caliber of the tanks from Wuhan was not enough to hit the bunker, but they couldn't move the building. The shells hit the wall and could only dig a hole.After two days, the little devil had quite a headache, so he could only surround him tightly. He planned to wait until the artillerymen brought in the mountain cannons to deal with it.Two of the traitors who shouted have been killed by the snipers in the building, and now the one who shouted is a devil with a deaf tone, reading from a piece of paper. "You... those who resist... don't... stop, the imperial army gives preferential treatment to... captives... otherwise tomorrow... the cannon... work... you Chinese talk, heroes don't eat... turtles in front of you... …of……" There was a burst of laughter in the building, and someone responded: "Who said that we Northeast people like to stew Japanese bastard the most, and we only pick the bastard that crawls closest to the pot. You show your head and let me take a look at yours." Is the glans head like a ball like a turtle, Ba Ge, your mother has a bit of a tooth!" The devil didn't understand, but it probably wasn't a good word, so he also cursed "eight strokes and eight strokes", and soon another shot was fired. It was freezing cold before dawn.The hands of the devils holding the guns were freezing cold, and they all huddled behind the sandbags, not daring to risk their heads. There were two deadly snipers in the building, and the two broken guns pointed at where to hit.The two traitors who shouted accidentally exposed a part of the helmet, and they were all given ten rings.They all seem to be night owls, and they don't hesitate to knock their heads at night, so let's squint for now.The emperor bless the dawn Come quickly!Tojo bless the cannon Come quickly! The taste of the cold was not good, and the devils grinned and gasped, and suddenly saw a team of teammates walking over slowly and listlessly.They carried two wounded soldiers on stretchers, each of them was bloody and dirty, and looked as if they had just crawled out of a pile of dead people.The two on the stretcher were motionless, and it seemed that they were dying.Seeing them approaching carelessly, a few devils quickly gesticulated and yelled for them to get down, but this group of people turned a deaf ear and looked at them stupidly.Finally, a gunshot came from the building, and a soldier carrying a stretcher immediately fell to the ground, making the devil stamp his feet in distress.The others hurriedly lay down on the ground, crawled behind the sandbags like snakes, and crowded around the devils one after another.They also threw the stretcher aside, leaving the two wounded to hang there. The devil asked questions enthusiastically. These ignorant fools were probably frightened, and their hands and mouths kept trembling.The little devil thought to himself that you must be from Kyushu Island, country people are useless, or are they soldiers raised by the emperor?Why did you get scared like this with a single shot?The devil shook a man's shoulders like a rattling drum, and it took him a while to gather himself up and look at him.I saw him squeeze out an extremely ugly smile at himself, revealing a mouthful of scorched, tartar-covered teeth, and a mouth full of stench, as if he had never brushed his teeth.The devil was being stimulated to tighten his nostrils and prepare to close his eyes when he suddenly heard a Chinese sentence he didn't understand: "My day is your mother!" What does it mean?No, it's the Chinese soldiers! As soon as the devil put his hand on the gun, a cold dagger had penetrated into his stomach.Just as he was about to cry out in pain, a big hand was stuck on his throat again. There was a "creak" sound, and his throat was already broken like breaking corn.The lower dagger crossed across the other side, freeing him of a samurai feat.As he was dying, the devil turned his head and saw that most of his companions had experienced the same situation. The difference was that some of them had their necks slashed with a knife, and blood spurted out wildly as if they had been pumped.A shrewd devil grabbed the blade of the stabbing knife, was cut bloody, just about to yell loudly, the other party punched firmly under the creaking pit with one fist, forked in the lungs in one breath, and punched hard again It hit the back, and the lungs exploded like a skin bag crushed by a car, and he died as soon as his eyes were dark. Seeing Lao Dan succeeding here, Liu Haiqun jumped up suddenly, waving a national army uniform and ran into the building.The people upstairs didn't shoot.Lao Dan led everyone to quickly take off the clothes of the devils and collect their machine guns and ammunition.Daxue and Zhao Haitao ran over to handle the two small steel cannons, while Liang Wenqiang, Chen Yuming and several engineers rushed towards the tanks on the side of the road.After a while, the brothers in the building went downstairs in groups and ran outside.The devils in the nearby position discovered the situation here, and just wanted to come over to see what was going on, when two flat-fired shells flew over, blowing up the leading devil officer into a meat paste.While the other devils were busy taking cover, a bunch of black grenades were thrown over again, scaring dozens of sleepy devils into running around in the street.The devil's tank soldier was awakened from his dream by the sound of gunfire. He opened the bastard's lid and just stuck his head out when he was hit by a gun butt that fell from the sky, and two cold and heavy objects fell from his arms. Two smoking Imperial Army grenades. After two muffled bangs, the tank slowly emitted smoke and turned into an empty shell without roundworms.Chen Yuming was not satisfied yet, so he picked up the machine gun above and started shooting.Daxue and Haitao were laughing and laughing beside them, and they beat Xiaogangpao happily with the other two soldiers.They were not accurate but full of deterrence, and the devils couldn't move forward for a while.The devils were a little scared when they saw that the tanks that had traveled across the mountains and rivers were ruined in an instant.A group of infantrymen who rushed over were temporarily held back by the soldiers of the national army and did not dare to move.While arranging for everyone to retreat, Lao Dan shouted at the top of his voice: "Has anyone seen Commander Gao of the 307th Regiment? The pockmarked Captain Gao, who knows him? Has anyone seen the Commander Gao Yu of the 307th Regiment?" Most of the soldiers shook their heads and ran over. A skinny soldier suddenly responded, "Is it the commander of the 307th regiment, Gao Yu? Has a big face?" "Yes! Yes! Have you seen him, is he here?" Liu Haiqun grabbed him excitedly and asked. "Yes, I have met before, and we met the day before yesterday, but..." "But what? Why are you half-talking?" Lao Dan was anxious. "But he committed suicide last night?" committed suicide?How is this possible?How could the leader of the pockmarked iron tower commit suicide?Lao Dan and Liu Haiqun were stunned on the spot, turning a blind eye to the clanging bullets around them. "What kind of balls are you chewing? Is this nonsense! How could Commander Gao commit suicide?" Lao Dan's eyes widened, wishing he could kick this stinky soldier to death. "Brother, it's time for the ball, I fooled you to fuck? If you don't believe me, ask our battalion commander, battalion commander... battalion commander!" A tall and thin man was directing the soldiers to retreat. Hearing the call, he hurriedly bent over and ran over. As soon as he stood still, he gave Lao Dan a military salute, grabbed Lao Dan's hand and said: "Thank you, brother! Brothers can't stand it anymore! Thank you! I am Wang Lijiang, commander of the 4th Battalion of the 129th Brigade of the 27th Division." "Hi Battalion Commander Wang, I'm Lao Dan, former deputy commander of the 2nd Army Assault Company, have you met Gao Yu, commander of the 307th Regiment?" Battalion Commander Wang was taken aback when he heard this, turned his face to look at the little soldier next to him, and said bluntly, "Yes, Commander Gao committed suicide last night...the body is still in the building now." Head Mazi really committed suicide?There was a buzzing in Lao Dan's head, and he couldn't hear a word of Battalion Commander Wang's words behind him. He saw Liu Haiqun rushing into the building like crazy, and several soldiers couldn't stop him.Lao Dan panicked, so he pulled his legs and rushed over. Behind him, Battalion Commander Wang was still shouting: "Brother, come back, it's too late...he's on the left side of the second floor!" The devil reinforcements had arrived in batches, and the cannons had also arrived. The building was bombarded to the point of collapse, and the fierce battle outside the building began to heat up.In the dark corridor, Lao Dan and Liu Haiqun finally found the leader lying on the bed in a room by the light of the guns outside the window.He lay there quietly, wearing a hat and a scrupulous military uniform, with a tattered military flag on his chest.In the firelight, the familiar pockmarked face, the resolute eyebrows, and the corners of the mouth that were hard to pry open with an iron bar were none other than Gao Yu, the head of the pockmarked regiment who once awarded him an honor. "Captain!" Lao Dan let out a long howl from the bottom of his heart, and threw himself on him. "Captain! Why are you like this? How can you let go like this? We are all here... Why are you leaving by yourself at this time? My good captain... ah... What is this? What's the matter, my confused head brother..." Lao Dan bumped his head against Captain Pocky's arm desperately, and stroked his arm and the pockmarked face with his hands, hoping to feel his heartbeat and body temperature again, but everything he touched was cold and stiff.There was an inconspicuous bullet hole on the commander's chest, facing his heart. The black blood was still sticky to his hands, and the woolen military uniform was scorched by the gunpowder at the muzzle.Lao Dan was in so much pain as if he had fallen into a hole in the ice for three or nine days. He knelt on the ground and pressed his burning forehead tightly against the hand of Captain Mazi.Why did the leader do this?The last time we met, he was fine. At that time, the fighting situation in Wuhan was so frustrating, so I didn't see any panic and depression in him?There are hundreds of brothers surrounded in these few houses. He will never leave everyone in despair because he is out of ammunition and food. He is not such a person!According to the old man Huang, Ma San was tougher than him. When he was in his early twenties, he didn't take guns seriously. He was a tough guy who couldn't pull back eight cows. Why do you have to go this way? Grief and confusion intertwined, and Lao Dan actually wanted to go with the head of the group.Liu Haiqun also supported the leader's head and howled to the sky, sad like a child who has lost his parents.Lao Dan has never been so sad since he left home.It was as if the person in front of him resolutely left and took away his hope and courage. The road ahead suddenly fell into darkness, as if he was facing an abyss.He suddenly realized that the person lying in front of him turned out to be his spiritual sustenance since he joined the army.That heavy punch on the bank of the Yellow River, those two loud slaps, that saber that saved my life!I don't know how much strength and courage I gave myself to live to this day. There was a burst of gunfire outside, and the building began to collapse, but Lao Dan and Liu Haiqun left unintentionally.Lao Dan took out the half saber from his satchel and held it in the hands of the commander.He hated himself, why didn't he come one day earlier, so that he might be able to stop him, find out the reason for the leader's suicide, detect his intentions, persuade him to die at the most critical moment, wouldn't he be able to leave?Didn't you order the doctor not to let me die?If you want to die, I will follow you to die, how can you be so cruel? Suddenly there was the sound of dense footsteps in the corridor, Liu Haiqun gritted his teeth and jumped up, taking out a grenade and was about to pull it.A few unknown national army soldiers rushed in at the door, only looked at the two of them, and then stepped up and down Liu Haiqun's grenade.Lao Dan was tilting his head, baring his teeth and grinning to scold someone, as if a pick had been smashed on his neck, and his eyes were suddenly dark.In a trance, he felt being carried downstairs, through the hail of bullets, his eyes were filled with the shadow of dirty leggings, and the bullet casings all over the floor were kicked crackling by them.Several huge explosions sounded overhead one after another. Lao Dan struggled to look up, and the dark hospital building slowly collapsed in response to the sound, and the smoke and dust from the blowing up completely covered everything around him. "Captain..." Lao Dan shouted with all his strength, but he couldn't make a sound. The bloody corpses of the national army brothers flashed in front of his eyes. Their eyes were still wide open, glowing with a blood-red dim light... It was one morning, and Lao Dan was digging the field alone, preparing to plant a ridge of sweet potatoes.The white clouds rolled over the head and fled towards the north, and the loess froth blown up by the breeze occasionally fell into the mouth, which tasted a little sweet and fishy.When he reached the ground, he pulled down his trousers, took out the one comfortably and enjoying himself, and watered the ground in a circle with a rattling sound, while still muttering: "Fat and water don't flow into outsiders' fields!" After draining the water, he wiped his hands on the bag, took out the cold water and big sesame seed cakes that the woman had prepared for him, sat down on the ridge and gnawed them.From a distance, he saw his small earthen houses nestled in a corner of the village like a corn-bread, with muddy straw neatly spread on the roof to keep out the wind and rain.The bunch of golden corn cobs hanging at the door was given by the second son, and because of this, the second son's wife blamed Sang Huai for a whole week, until Tweety carried a bunch of hot peppers of the same length over and smiled.There was green smoke coming out of the chimney on the roof. It is estimated that the mother-in-law had just boiled a pot of boiling water and added the wheat stalks, ready to steam the steamed buns for dinner.Lao Dan squinted and smiled, huh?correct!The iron ring at the door was taken off by someone’s bunny, and sold to the old man who collects rags to exchange for candy. Remember to go to Daji to find the blacksmith black brother to ask for a horseshoe, and this time the hanging will be higher Only a few can be done. "Uh uh uh……" Lao Dan choked on eating cakes.He picked up the gourd, scooped up water from the bucket, and was about to have a drink, when suddenly he saw a rabbit running carelessly past his feet, its gray and white fur thickly mopping the ground.He jumped up and went to catch it, thinking you fucking little bastard, how dare you dig a hole in my field?The rabbit was anxiously looking for a hole, and Lao Dan spread his legs and chased after him. He ran and suddenly felt a chill down below. He looked down and saw that his pants had slipped to his ankles, and then he realized that he had forgotten to tie the rope after urinating. , His trousers fell on his feet and stumbled over Lian, he opened his mouth wide and gnawed on a horse lying on the ridge, making a disheveled face with a mouthful of manure.He got up and saw that the rabbit had long since disappeared, and a small hole had been poked hard by his own lifeblood on the ridge.Lao Dan couldn't help being proud of his inadvertent masterpiece, looked around very proudly, thinking that the second son would be so ashamed that he would hold his penis behind his ass.The rabbit in the ground has slipped away, is that a ball?I don't eat meat without you?At night, catch my woman's two big rabbits in the bed! "Baa...baa...crack! Crack!" The turtle monster on the other side of the hill was keeping a few hairless sheep, and at this time the small whip was whipping the mountain.That kid is the only seedling of the widow's family of Shan Dagui from outside the village. He followed his parents and moved to Banzi Village eight years ago. Because there was a plague in his hometown, the village's great fairy somehow concluded that the turtle monster was the plague. Hundreds of villagers wielding knives, guns and sticks insisted on frying him.Turtle Monster's father was furious and killed the Daxian with a hoe. He took his mother-in-law and the seven-year-old Turtle Monster to escape all the way to this point overnight. Mr. Yuan Bai kindly took him in and made him his nephew.Now this turtle monster has reached the age of marrying a wife.He is a sturdy fifteen-year-old boy, but he has grown a slender figure who can't stand on a bench. His height is not as good as Lao Dan's pick handle, but his belt is as long as two trousers. Therefore, he is often made fun of by the farts in the village. . Although the turtle monster is short, it has a golden horn in northern Shaanxi and a bright voice. When it sees the mountains, it sings about the mountains and waters, and when it sees the loess, it sings about the strong wind.But the turtle monster just can't see women, and when he sees a woman, he becomes deflated, no matter how you tease him, he just doesn't open his mouth.Those who welcome relatives and attend funerals in the village invite younger generations to join them. Turtle monsters never ask for money, and they can open their mouths to sing when they are given bread and soup.Therefore, although he is young, his village reputation is no longer inferior to Laodan.At this time, he let go of his throat and sang again: Lao Dan leaned on the handle of the pickaxe, listening to the song of northern Shaanxi that the turtle blamed so loudly into the clouds, with nine twists and turns, looking at the sun that was slowly sitting down and the smoke rising from every house, he couldn't help being crazy... Suddenly a man came up from under the ridge, wearing a military uniform but a felt hat, waving the yellow soil under his feet.Lao Dan rubbed his muddy eyes and looked seriously. The man looked at him with a pockmarked face and smiled! "Captain..." Lao Dan yelled and went to meet him, but all of them disappeared like a whiz.He opened his eyes suddenly, and saw the gray sky covered with black clouds, constantly drifting backwards, and the whistling of the wind passing by his ears.A few shiny rifles were held by his side, emitting a terrifying black light, and a few pairs of eyes looked at him silently.It turned out to be a dream! Lao Dan sat up and found that he was in the car that he was coming from, and the car was full of acquaintances.More than a hundred people were running desperately behind the car, and the battalion commander Wang Lijiang took the lead. Seeing him wake up, Wang Lijiang smiled and waved at him. "What's wrong with me?" Lao Dan asked Chen Yuming. "Battle Commander Wang guessed that you wouldn't come down, so he sent his soldiers to tie you back. You were beaten unconscious." "Where are the sea groups?" "I'm driving here!" "Oh, just now I really wanted to die and count the ball, alas..." Lao Dan became much calmer after having a dream. "Brother, you have to think about it, the brothers are all pointing at you! If Commander Wang didn't stop me, Chen Yuming and Da Xue would have rushed upstairs to find you... I'll get you that knife It is a relic of the leader..." "How are you guys?" "It's all good, but Liang Wenqiang was shot by someone upstairs outside the house, and he got a hole in his arm. He's fine now." "Why are there only about a hundred people left?" "The others didn't come out. The devils chased many people, and they are still chasing after them! Battalion Commander Wang arranged for the brothers to plant landmines behind." Chen Yuming handed Lao Dan a lighted cigarette. "Where are you?" "It's been dozens of miles away! Brother, it's going to rain! Damn it, it's early in the morning, why is it raining? The climate in the south is really unpredictable!" Liu Haiqun shouted. A few thunderclaps exploded from the sky, and the gust of wind was already surging. Lao Dan asked Hai Qun to stop the car, got out of the car and dragged Wang Lijiang up. "Commander Wang, I thank you." "Cough! Brother, what are you talking about? Without you, we would have slept with the devil now. Brother, you have to be more forgiving, in case you don't come down, I asked the brothers to beat you two unconscious and memorize you, and the devil was already mad at that time If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave. It's a pity that we can't take care of Commander Gao's bones!" Battalion Commander Wang said sincerely. It was only at this time that Lao Dan took a serious look at Battalion Commander Wang Lijiang. He was thin from head to toe, but he had a strong character.The well-fitting military uniform seems to be wrapped with an iron skeleton, and the movements of his hands and feet are rhythmic and powerful.From the matter of sending someone to knock him out, I really can't see that such a thin person can do things so tough.At this time, the rain had come down, and the soldiers running in the wind and rain could not stand it any longer, and they all sat on the ground panting for breath. Daxue was supporting a soldier with a broken leg, and Zhu Tong was carrying a soldier who was fainted from hunger on his back. They are also out of breath. Suddenly there were several explosions from behind, and then several national army planes flew overhead.When Battalion Commander Wang heard that he stood up and looked back, he happily ordered loudly: "Brothers, we are safe. Our plane has blown up the devil's chasing troops. Don't stop. Yueyang is only eighty miles away from here. You can only rest if you run again. Let's go quickly." The soldiers struggled to stand up and continued on their way.Looking at the city behind him that was ravaged and poisoned by the Japanese, Lao Dan was sad and at a loss.This walk is another step away from home. I don't know if I can go home in the year of the monkey?Is home still there?How many such insurmountable cities are separated from my hometown, and they have become new territories of the Japanese and the bases for the devils to continue to attack the rear.Thinking of the tragic scenes he saw in the city, Lao Dan couldn't help crying again.Seeing him crying, Liang Wenqiang thought that the company commander was missing the head of the regiment, so he stood up and comforted him: "Company commander, the regiment commander left happily. He didn't suffer any crimes. You should relax. When you go back to the old man Huang in Changsha, let's set up a spiritual seat for him. After the battle, we will go to his house to take care of him." For a moment, it means that we didn't have a fight with the leader in vain." "The battle is over? When will the battle be over?" Lao Dan sighed and wiped away his tears, regaining a little calm.He patted Liang on the shoulder in relief, and the experience of life and death cast a haze on his heart. "Hai Qun stop, I'll come down first, Tongtou! Bring the injured brothers up, Liang Wenqiang, you go with the car, first go to Yueyang and wait for us. Hai Qun, drive a little faster, go to the front Get in touch with the troops to meet everyone." After saying that, Lao Dan got out of the car, mingled with everyone, and walked with difficulty. The rescued brothers couldn't help feeling warm in their hearts when they saw how kind the company commander was.Zhu Tongtou proudly said to the soldiers beside him: "You see! This is our company commander." "Yes! No wonder you dare to follow him in, but our company commander is no worse than your company commander!" "I don't think it can compare! Look at the scars on our company commander's body, it scares you to death, do you know Doufangshan Airport? We did it with the company commander!" Zhu Tongtou has learned to brag in Henan dialect.Zhao Haitao, who was next to him, heard him yelling like a donkey, cut in and said, "Pull the chicken? Damn it! When we were fighting Fang Shan, which hospital did you watch the nurse take a bath? Do you know where Dou Fang Shan is? Shut your beak for me!" Zhu Tongtou was robbed by Haitao with an uncomfortable expression on his face, wishing he could put a screw on his mouth, and hurriedly made a gesture to help Daxue.All of a sudden, accompanied by lightning and thunder, heavy rain fell like pouring, and behind them was a mass of darkness, and it was impossible to distinguish the sky from the earth.Perhaps this is God singing mourning songs for the brothers who died just now, including Captain Mazi?Lao Dan thought to himself. One day later, the national military fortifications outside Yueyang City were already in sight. To everyone's surprise, the people in the city were already prepared for this, and hundreds of people came out to greet them a few miles away, welcoming them as heroes.All looked at them with admiration and admiration.A few old men in long gowns, holding hot wine in their hands, with tears in their eyes, boasted at length about these ragged soldiers.Lao Dan and Wang Lijiang were surrounded on the street, and some reporters came out from nowhere, took out some machines that Lao Dan had never seen before, and flickered for a while, so frightened that Lao Dan thought it was some new type of bomb dropped by the devil, and embraced it. He squatted straight down on the ground with his head down, and in a hurry, he saw the legs of various people hugging and bumping around him... Yueyang City is far less grand and prosperous than Wuhan, but it is also brightly lit, quite a bit of a big city style, and it also has a little more powdery smell.Outside the city, there are solid walls and clear fields, but the city is still peaceful, and women walking the streets with their arms crossed can be seen everywhere.Lao Dan and his party decided to stay overnight in Yueyang, and the soldiers received a very good reception.After dinner, everyone was arranged to rest in a large hall temple. When the soldiers were full of wine and food, they went to bed one after another, Lao Dan and Wang Lijiang were still full of ideas, drinking and talking under the moonlight. "Old Dan, you and Captain Gao have an extraordinary friendship!" "Well, he promoted me. Although I have only been in the army for less than a year, if it weren't for his care, I would have died a long time ago!" "When we were surrounded by devils that day, he had the highest military rank. We all asked him to lead the army, and he didn't refuse. Commander Gao did have a way of leading the army to fight. When he stood there, everyone obeyed before he said anything. !" "Why did Commander Gao commit suicide?" Lao Dan asked this question that he couldn't figure out. "It's hard to say, do you know why he stayed?" "I heard from the soldiers that he was protecting the hundreds of wounded soldiers in the regiment. Oh, by the way, where are those wounded soldiers?" "It's hard to say! When Captain Gao transferred these wounded soldiers, he exchanged fire with the devils. How could those wounded soldiers fight? They ran slowly all the way, and the devils chased them down in Tongcheng. After consideration, order them to surrender to the Japanese army..." "Surrender? This... doesn't look like a regimental leader!" "He ordered these wounded soldiers to surrender, saying that this might save their lives, otherwise they would all die if they continued to fight. He led other brothers to break through. But the higher-ups disagreed. The companies that were added to the 307th regiment were all student troops. The higher-ups said Many of these wounded soldiers are military academies, and many of them used to work in the army's staff department. If they were captured by the Japanese army, firstly, the party and the country would lose face, and secondly, they would be in danger of leaking secrets. Hey, the implication of the above is to let them all die in battle !" "This... What did Captain Gao do later?" "He disobeyed! He held a meeting with everyone and said that these wounded soldiers are still in their early twenties and have no combat experience. I couldn’t hold it anymore, and I might be able to get treatment after surrendering. At that time, our own internal opinions were also full of contradictions. I agreed with Commander Gao’s opinion, but some officers insisted on carrying out the order. Finally, Commander Gao became angry and said that he would Even being punished by military law won’t kill the wounded soldiers!” "Where then?" "I don't know which bastard reported it to the top. Our plane flew from Changsha in the middle of the night. It didn't bomb the devils. A bunch of bombs were thrown on the wounded soldiers! Sigh... the wounded soldiers lived in one place, almost all It's over... It's clear that it's the order from above. They would rather be wiped out than let them be captured by the Japanese army. That's really miserable! Hundreds of young brothers, most of them were burned to charcoal, and only a few dozen were rescued! Gao The head of the regiment almost went crazy that day. He pointed a gun at anyone who talked to him. Later, he had a chance to break out, but he just refused to leave. He insisted on living and dying with these dozens of wounded soldiers, and ordered me to lead everyone Breaking through... You didn't see him like that, he couldn't listen to what others said, and no one dared to pull him, and his guards refused to leave. I looked at him...something was wrong at that time! All of a sudden, our brothers couldn't escape alone. Commander Gao valued friendship, how could we have the heart to abandon him? We broke through with the wounded soldiers a few times, but were blocked by the devils. These wounded students saw that they were troubled Everyone, ten nights ago, dozens of them committed suicide collectively..." "Ah? My God..." "Even the night before yesterday, Captain Gao..." "Did he tell you anything? Did he say anything before committing suicide?" Lao Dan hurriedly asked. "Didn't say anything! He stayed in the house by himself all day long, saying that the whole regiment was dead, the last few good brothers died, the family was gone, the parents were gone, there was no hope... He's blocked!" Wang Lijiang's face was flushed with tears streaming down his face. "Captain Gao...I don't understand...Drink! Old Wang, he's gone...We'll be brothers from now on!" Lao Dan picked up the wine bottle and filled it up for Wang Lijiang. As soon as the two touched each other, they bowed their necks and did it.Wang Lijiang wiped his mouth, raised his head and asked: "By the way, Lao Dan, a few days ago, I heard Captain Gao say that he wanted to go home." "Yeah, what did he say?" "One of the brothers came from Henan, and I chatted with him for half the night. When I passed by, I heard him say, 'I really want to go home...' but the rest of the people behind me didn't hear it." "Then... that brother from Henan?" "I was sacrificed when I broke through yesterday!" "what……" Lao Dan fell into deep thought, is the leader homesick?His home was washed away without a trace when the Yellow River changed its course. Was it this that made him want to leave?Can't! "How long have you been in the army, Battalion Commander Wang?" "Three and a half years? Always in Wuhan." "Hehe, then you are the big brother, I'm only half a year old."