"This Wen Youcai's method of training troops is very good. We should learn from it and promote it in the whole battalion." The deputy battalion commander also saw it with envy. Who wouldn't like such a soldier?
"What can we learn from? When we withdraw, let him directly prepare the whole camp. Don't you think we should put some more burdens on his shoulders?" Battalion Commander Yang smiled like an old fox.
"Hey, what the battalion commander said makes sense. I guess their commendation order will come out soon. At least Wen Youcai didn't get a second-class meritorious service, and his position was at least promoted to the company level..." The battalion deputy also reacted, regarding Wen Youcai The third class of people participated in the blocking battle, which caused quite a controversy.
There is accurate news that a brigade of troops wanted to intercept the main force that night. In the end, the Japanese brigade unexpectedly stopped halfway. Wen San's theory was that the Japanese did not want to fight at night and voluntarily gave up the interception mission.
It's just that this statement doesn't stand up to scrutiny, and is even suspected of being cover-up. Some people proposed to conduct an on-site survey of the mountaintop stronghold. Even if the battlefield was cleaned by the Japanese, the traces of the battle would not be cleared away.
Such a proposal was deliberately ignored by some senior officials. Because this battle was not fought by their direct troops, if anything is found, the relevant awards will only fall on the 26th Division. They will not get any benefit, but they will appear to be incompetent!
The old superiors have withdrawn, and Wen San and others are actually motherless children, and no one will wholeheartedly strive for military success for them. Battalion Commander Yang was very kind to them, but he didn't want to publicize the affairs of Wen San and others.
He was worried that if he reported Wen San's recent performance, others might come to his camp to poach people. In this war-torn era, who wouldn’t want such an excellent soldier?
Finally, the awards for Wen San and others were based on the content of their own reports. Although the credit was not small, it was not so great as to affect the friendly forces.
Wen San didn't know the subtle psychological changes in Shangfeng regarding the blocking battle. He focused exclusively on his own troops. Because he knew that his side would soon be engaged in another difficult battle.
Sweat more during normal times and bleed less during war. Wen San was familiar with this sentence in his previous life and understood its true meaning.
Of course, Wen San is also very concerned about his own affairs. He was secretly testing why he could hear the Japs talking. This ability is indeed very special and useful. The strangest thing is that this ability also has independent selectivity. When there are many Japs, it will independently choose the words or orders of high-level Japs commanders.
This is very humane and a very awesome ability!
Regarding his hearing distance, Wen San was also eager to find out. This would directly affect his judgment of the battlefield situation and was very important.
In order to figure this out, Wen San approached the front line and carefully verified it many times. Finally, the actual measurement results showed that my hearing distance is about one kilometer. But after each use, the hearing distance increases to a certain extent, but the increase is limited.
It’s a nice surprise, and there’s room for growth.
Although everything went smoothly for Wen San, there was no joy at all on his face.
During this period, the Battle of Songhu was gradually coming to an end. Since the beginning of the war, the national government has dispatched more than 70 elite divisions to engage in fierce battles with the Japanese invading troops on multiple battlefields. Although major victories were achieved in some local battles, overall they were still losing ground.
On the Songhu Plain with almost no natural barriers to defend, the Japanese navy and air force on the opposite side had an absolute advantage. The powerful naval guns and bombs dropped from the air were the culprits. After more than two months of fighting, the national army suffered huge casualties, and the entire army's defeat was irreversible.
The resistance in the Zhabei area is also becoming increasingly difficult. Wen San, who was in the 88th Division, knew this history very well and had a deep memory. The top commander of the national government has decided to withdraw most of the troops in the area and retreat to the western suburbs. At the same time, he ordered Commander Gu to let his 88th Division stay alone to resist.
The signatories of the Nine-Nation Convention will hold a meeting on November 6. The top command hopes to use the sacrifice of the 88th Division to win the sympathy and support of the international community.
In other words, the force has been abandoned. They will become victims of the international community's sympathy. But Wen San knows very well that the fundamental sympathy of the capitalist powers is crocodile tears, and they only care about their own interests.
All covenants are just pieces of waste paper that can be torn at any time. If you don't have strong strength, you will be beaten. It is wishful thinking to survive by winning the sympathy of the international community!
The commander of the 88th Division didn't want to be sacrificed like this. After many efforts, Mr. Sun conveyed his thoughts.
Since this final sacrifice was for political purposes, the troops who stayed in Zhabei were sacrificed in large numbers and sacrificed in small numbers. To defend multiple strongholds is to defend, and to concentrate forces to defend one or two strongholds is also to defend. Why should the entire division be deployed?
Commander Sun's statement was indeed correct. After careful discussion and careful consideration, Commander Gu agreed that the 88th Division should leave one regiment behind and decide where to stay.
Mr. Sun also felt bitter for a while, but to achieve this level was considered a good result. It’s much better than if the whole division stayed behind!
In the end, Commander Sun had some thoughts and left only the first reinforcement battalion of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division.
This battalion is also the elite force of the 88th Division. It is the battalion where Wen San and others are located, and its commander is Major Yang. In order to support this final tragic show, Deputy Commander Xie, the deputy commander of the 524th Regiment and Lieutenant Colonel Commander of the Army, was appointed as the highest officer of this army.
When Battalion Commander Yang received the order, he was confused. But he didn't know that his battalion had been abandoned. It wasn't until Commander Xie came over that he realized it with some hindsight. Although their hearts were full of bitterness, the order to advance had been given and they could only execute it.
On the contrary, Wen San's reaction was quite calm. When he joined the 88th Division's battle sequence a few days ago, he knew that this day would come.
I am also extremely lucky to have the honor to participate in this arduous and tragic battle!
The worst he could do was to die in battle, which would be regarded as sacrificing his life for the country and not wasting the life he had traveled through time and space.
Under the command of the two officers, the first battalion quickly moved into action and stationed at Sihang Warehouse. The order from the vanguard is to hold on for seven days with this battalion's strength. This is not an easy task. Fortunately, the Sihang Warehouse is a bank warehouse. The reinforced concrete structure used in its construction is very strong and much stronger than ordinary private houses.
This was originally the headquarters of the 88th Division, but now it has become the last battlefield before the retreat. In order to let more soldiers survive, the division commander specially chose this place, and also wanted to take advantage of the strong characteristics of the bank warehouse.
The division commander has done his best, and the rest can only be left to the first battalion.
Wen San knew this, but only after he actually walked in could he feel the depressing feeling before the war. Their opponent is the Third Division of the Japanese Aces, armed to the teeth with all kinds of weapons. Like a devil crawling out of hell, very cruel.
The first battalion also went through more than two months of hard work and made considerable sacrifices. During this period, the troops were replenished five times. Including Deputy Commander Xie, the total strength was only more than 400 people.
