July 9, 1940, 8 pm, Houjia Village.
"Report, according to frontline intelligence, the Japanese Kosaka Infantry Squadron has crossed Qijia Mountain and is rushing towards Houjia Village in a rapid march."
"Okay!" Meng Shaoyuan was overjoyed: "Lai Songsheng, you are on the front line, you know it clearly."
"That's right." Lai Songsheng said immediately: "The Kosaka Infantry Squadron was previously placed in the southern position of Qijia Mountain and was responsible for flank defense. Now, the entire squadron has been transferred to Houjia Village. In other words, the flanks of the Japanese position have been exposed. A flaw. The Japanese are so eager to annihilate us that they don’t care."
"This is the effect I want!"
Meng Shaoyuan smiled happily: "Damn, they just sent a squadron."
"Director Meng," Lai Song murmured, "One squadron is enough for us. If a large group comes, we probably won't be able to hold on for even an hour."
"I can't come." Meng Shaoyuan said with great certainty: "The 194th Division will definitely launch a comprehensive counterattack at night to recapture Qijia Mountain. Once dawn comes, the Japanese army will attack again, and Qijia Mountain will change hands repeatedly. In other words, we are actually fighting against the 194th Division. Teachers cooperate with each other and respond to each other!"
"That's what I said." Liang Tong said solemnly: "But none of us are professional soldiers. It would be very difficult to face the Japanese army head-on. Director Meng, you'd better give some words to the brothers and improve their morale."
"Okay." Meng Shaoyuan thought about it in his mind: "Gather all the brothers immediately!"
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July 9, 1940.
At night, the 194th Division launched a comprehensive counterattack.
The key attack direction was the side previously defended by the Kosaka Infantry Squadron.
At this time, the Japanese defense forces had just mobilized urgently, and the flank doors were wide open!
After an hour of fierce fighting, with the brave fighting of the entire division's officers and soldiers, the sub-mountain of Qijiashan was returned to the hands of the 194th Division.
Ding Renxu, who was commanding at the front line, quickly ordered the troops to take advantage of the victory and attack!
He just received a secret report from the division headquarters:
The military command commanded by Meng Shaoyuan is attracting Japanese firepower in Houjia Village!
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Houjia Village.
Including the guards, nearly four hundred U.S. military reunification agents were gathered.
Meng Shaoyuan never liked to give long speeches to others, and he never liked to talk about big principles, but it was different tonight.
Gotta have some inspiring speeches, right?
"brothers!"
Meng Shaoyuan cleared his throat: "I am the director of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai Supervision Office and the district chief of Shanghai District Meng Shaoyuan!"
There was a sudden murmur in the team.
Meng Shaoyuan, "Pantian Tiger" Meng Shaoyuan actually appeared here in person!
"Brothers!" Meng Shaoyuan silenced everyone: "The Japanese army invaded Ningbo and invaded our territory. Zhenhai is the gateway to Ningbo. If Zhenhai is lost, Ningbo will not fall far! All the soldiers of the 194th Division of our National Revolutionary Army are on the front line. Fight bloody battles and fight the Japanese pirates to the end!
We are all spies and don’t have to perform front-line combat missions. But now the Japanese pirates are right across from us. What should we do? Let them come in and let Houjiacun be ravaged by the Japanese? Yes, we can do this. We can break through overnight now, but what about the future?
The Japanese will rush into Houjia Village, burn down the houses here, kill the elderly and children here, and rape the women here! Then, there is Ningbo. Most of you are from Ningbo. Your parents will be killed and your sisters will be raped. Ningbo will become the next Nanjing!
What flows in the bones of Ningbo people is stubbornness, bloody spirit, and never bowing down in front of powerful enemies. In order to protect our homeland, we are willing to fight until the last moment! Defending Houjiacun means defending Ningbo and your parents and family! We Ningbo people can die, but we will never bow before the Japanese pirates. The backbone of us Ningbo people is constantly being beaten! "
We Ningbo people are constantly beating our foreheads and spines!
Meng Shaoyuan raised his voice slightly: "I, Meng Shaoyuan, will fight here with my brothers to the end. If the Japanese rush in, I will fight with them with bayonets! If the Japanese want to occupy Houjiacun, I will fire the grenade even if I die. Find some back support.
You all keep an eye on me. If I take a step back, any one of you can shoot me directly! Brothers, we can die, but our bodies, even if they die, have to rush forward! "
"Sir!" a squad leader shouted loudly: "There are no cowards among us Ningbo people. You will lead us to fight with little Japan. We are willing to follow you. Those red guys in Xiaodongyang, I castrated their fathers!"
"brothers!"
Lai Songsheng also said immediately: "Sir is not from Ningbo, but he is still helping us in Ningbo to risk his life. What should we be afraid of? He is a red guy from Japan. The sir has grenades, and so do we. If the Japanese come in, they will pull grenades and die with them one by one!"
Liang Tong's face was gloomy: "The country is broken, and there are no eggs left intact. We will defend Ningbo to the death!"
"Swear to the death and defend Ningbo!"
This is the answer of nearly four hundred military commanders!
"Everyone calls us dog agents. Today, we have four hundred dog agents and four hundred dog lives. Let's all sell them here!"
Meng Shaoyao said slowly: "Kill those who are greedy for life and afraid of death! Kill those who are timid and run away! Kill those who waver in the face of battle!"
"Kill those who are greedy for life and afraid of death! Kill those who are timid and run away! Kill those who waver in the face of battle!"
This is the night of July 9, 1940.
That night, the 194th Division of the National Revolutionary Army launched a comprehensive counterattack on the front line!
That night, Meng Shaoyuan, the director of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai Supervision Division of the Military Unification Bureau and the mayor of Shanghai District, along with four hundred heroes, were ready to die for their country!
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"The young master that night was the bravest young master I have ever seen... Those shameless scoundrels and shameless villains in his past were simply insignificant on that night. Even if he had done a thousand or ten thousand bad things, that At night, he is also a big hero in my mind...
I am glad that I am his woman. There are too many women around the young man, but I don’t care. I am satisfied if I can stay with such a great hero for one day...Some people always ask me who the young master is, but that is not important. …”
Yu Yanchu, "My War of Resistance".
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"I divided everyone into eight teams." Li Zhifeng pointed to the position being fortified and said: "Although these military commanders are bloody and courageous, they are not enough to fight with blood and courage. I ordered Lu Chengtian and Ma Cheng, these Those with combat experience will each command a small team and take turns defending against the Japanese attack!"
"I don't understand fighting. I leave everything to you." Meng Shaoyuan said solemnly: "Tell me honestly, how long can you last?"
"I don't know." Li Zhifeng smiled bitterly: "Maybe a day, maybe only a few hours. Let's get through tomorrow first."
"Do your best." Meng Shaoyuan seemed to have smelled the strong smell of blood in the air!
When this battle is over, how many of the four hundred brothers will survive?
