Shisanlipu is a very small town, only one-tenth the size of Changshu.
There are less than a thousand permanent residents in the town.
But when they heard that the Japs were coming, almost everyone in the town ran away. There is only one shelter and a few nearby shops that have not escaped yet.
If the soldiers don't run away, neither will the owners of these shops. They are still waiting to make the last pot of gold.
The camp contained a company of defenders, plus nearly a thousand broken troops.
The composition of the defeated troops was very mixed, and most of them were scattered Sichuan Army Corps. There are also some veterans and deserters.
If you catch them, you'll be defeated. If you can't catch them, you'll run away. That's it.
Captain Wang at the shelter had no choice but to do anything, and he didn't bother to interrogate them. Previously, Calvary divisions, Calvary brigades, and even Calvary regiments came to the shelter to select people. After picking them up, they sent them to the front to continue fighting.
But some people don't want to leave at all. Make various demands or they would rather die in an asylum.
Faced with these crimes, many officers have no choice. Even if such people are forced to the front battlefield, they will not be able to fight, and they must always be on guard against them escaping at some point. So it’s better not to have it.
However, due to the intense fighting ahead, even a group of traitors and deserters could only invite these men to the battlefield.
Because each regiment suffered heavy losses and was short of men, and very short of men.
So it is precisely because of this that from four o'clock in the afternoon to now, two brigade commanders, three regiment commanders, and eight battalion commanders have arrived, all planning to ask for people from the shelter.
It's just a pity that none of them have to leave today. Because Company Commander Wang had just received an order not to let out a single soldier from the shelter, everyone was requisitioned.
"What the hell, who is so capable? Are they all being recruited?"
"Yeah, isn't this a relative of the chairman? Is it a call from the chairman's office?"
"I want to see who he is who has such great ability."
"Damn it, my troops are all gone. I just heard that there are soldiers here, but they didn't give them to me."
"That is, my 31st Brigade has less than half its strength. I have asked for additional troops several times, but there are none."
"Isn't that true? My 162nd Brigade is the same,..."
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A group of officers complained to each other in the living room because they could not get soldiers.
However, at this moment, a military Dodge Jeep parked outside the shelter.
This is definitely something new for the defenders. Because the other officers came on horseback to ask for people, this one actually came in a car. I guess he's at least a division commander?
Because it was too dark, the guard couldn't see clearly. He stepped up and stood at attention and said, "Hello, sir."
"good!"
Dragon Boat Festival didn't refute, no matter what your name is! You call me Commander, and I dare to agree.
Duan Wu said in a commanding tone: "Let your leaders here come to see me."
"Sir, please invite me to the living room first. I'll go find our company commander right away."
The guards all thought that Duanwu was the division commander, that's why they were so attentive.
Dragon Boat Festival didn't care about this and stepped into the living room. As soon as we entered the room, it was steaming hot and there were at least twenty people inside.
Some of them were sitting on chairs, some leaning against the wall, some squatting in the corner, some sitting on the windowsill, and so on.
But when Duanwu came in, an old regiment leader in his fifties with a pipe in his mouth smiled and said, "Look, another one is here."
The commander of the 162nd Brigade squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Little brother, how did you get your clothes? Hahaha, did you get into the cannon fodder?"
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha!......"
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Everyone laughed together, because the military uniform on Duanwu was too dirty, with the blood of the Japanese and the black smoke, which almost made it impossible to see the original appearance of his military uniform. Even the collar badge was covered in blood.
Dragon Boat Festival Hehe Shale saw that there was a chair next to the 162 brigade commander, so he walked over and sat down.
The commanders of the 162nd Brigade and the 31st Brigade were a little dissatisfied and looked at the Dragon Boat Festival with squinted eyes.
The same goes for the other group leaders. Because in their eyes, Dragon Boat Festival is likely to be a big-headed soldier. At most, it would be good to be a small platoon leader.
What's more, the empty chair is not occupied by anyone. There are people in the room, including three group leaders. One of them is still standing. The brigade commander of the 162nd Brigade asked him to sit down, but he didn't dare. But I didn't want the Dragon Boat Festival to come, so I just sat there.
The standing commander sneered and said, "Brother, are you so polite? What is your military rank? You dare to sit there?"
Duanwu didn't say anything, just wiped his collar badge with his hand.
Two bars and three stars.
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The group leader who had just sneered disdainfully felt speechless for a moment. He is in his forties this year, and he has just held the position of deputy commander of a lieutenant colonel. But at such a young age, he already has two bars and three stars.
Brigadier Zhang of the 162nd Brigade couldn't help but take another look at Dragon Boat Festival and asked: "Little brother, where did you come from? You are less than twenty years old, right? With the rank of colonel? Could it be that you picked it up from the battlefield? ?”
Brigadier Zhang is a strange person, because as a brigade commander, he only has the rank of colonel, and he is almost fifty this year. But the young officer in front of him is not even twenty years old. Why is this?
"Eighty-eighth Division, Independent Regiment, Captain-Colonel Duanwu, please give me your advice."
Duanwu said it loudly on purpose, but it almost made Brigadier Zhang's nose crooked with anger.
Because the Eighty-eighth Division is a direct descendant, who the hell doesn’t know this. And everyone knows that you have the rank of colonel. Do you still need to be so loud?
However, Brigadier Zhang was not a vegetarian. He said with a mocking tone: "What can we do with the Eighty-eighth Division? We can't find anyone. We have orders from above not to let anyone go. We are all waiting to see which bastard it is." , has such a great reputation. He wanted to leave nearly a thousand people."
Others echoed angrily, saying that if they saw that bastard, they would have to tear him alive. Some even gnashed their teeth in hatred.
Duanwu looked very embarrassed, because the person in this room might be talking about him.
But at this moment, Company Commander Wang came and apologized as soon as he entered the door: "Sir, I've been waiting for a long time. The special commissioner who came to contact me hasn't come yet. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
By the way, there was a division commander just now. Who is he? "
"Teacher? Where is the teacher?"
Everyone present was surprised because no teacher came in at all. Otherwise, how could they not know?
Captain Wang frowned and looked at his guards with a cold face. The boy looked around the room and finally saw Dragon Boat Festival next to Brigadier Zhang.
"It's him, it's him!"
The guard pointed at the Dragon Boat Festival, and Captain Wang almost turned around and kicked him. Because of a regiment leader, tell me what the division commander is doing here? I can't hide in time. This is because I heard that the division commander was coming and I had to appear here.
And sure enough, when Captain Wang came in, everyone had only one thing to say, and that was to ask for someone.
"You kid, are you treating those deserters as your treasure?"
"That's right, you're pushing back and forth? Are you entertaining us?"
"I traveled twenty miles of mountain roads just for your few soldiers."
"You kid, do you want to give it to others? Grandma, I think you are too tight-lipped!"
"It's just a small shelter. Are you going to drive your kid crazy? Are we, the superiors, waiting for you all the time?"
"I have been waiting for more than six hours. Take us to pick someone right away!"
"Yes, yes, let's pick someone!"
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In an instant, everyone gathered around him. If Captain Wang wanted to leave, it would be a daydream.
Company Commander Wang was miserable and could only explain: "Everyone, sirs, it's not that I, Xiao Zhang, don't give you face. In fact, this matter has been approved by the commission. This is the commission's order. Tonight, the special commissioner Just came to pick someone up.”
"Special correspondent? Where is there a special correspondent? We waited from four o'clock in the afternoon until almost ten o'clock in the middle of the night. Where is the person? Can you call the special correspondent out and let me take a look?"
"Yes, yes, you call the commissioner and let us take a look! Grandma, the commissioner's office called you? Why don't I believe it?"
"What the hell, if you don't give me anything, I'll beat him up!"
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"What are you doing? Do you still look like a soldier?"
Just when everyone was surrounding Captain Wang, as if they were going to eat him alive, a voice suddenly came from behind them.
Everyone looked back and saw that it was the young colonel officer who had just come in.
Brigadier Zhang said disdainfully: "From the Eighty-Eighth Division? I'm afraid you don't have the right to speak here, right?"
"I'm the special commissioner. What's wrong? Do you want to rebel? You don't know how to salute when you see the superior?"
Duan Wu scolded him with a straight face, completely different from when he first came in. Some people even think that this guy is born in the Year of the Dog and will fall out whenever he wants to?
But they all heard the word 'special correspondent' clearly. Even Brigadier Zhang was speechless at this time.
Special commissioner, that represents the chairman of the committee, a senior official. Even if his military rank is brigade commander and Duanwu is regimental commander, he still has to salute when he sees Duanwu.
"Soldiers must maintain their military qualities at all times. This is not a vegetable market? Are you picking cabbage? What are you yelling about?"
Dragon Boat Festival yelled loudly again, and the whole place was silent, and no one even dared to fart.
But at this time, Brigadier Sun from the 31st Brigade was still cunning and cunning. He quickly stepped forward and said: "Commissioner, what you are trying to teach us is that we have lost our composure!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Commissioner, we have lost our composure, we have lost our control!"
Brigadier Zhang also apologized, and Captain Sun, who was in his forties, even brought a chair for Dragon Boat Festival and asked him to take a seat.
But just now, he was dissatisfied with sitting next to Brigadier Zhang during the Dragon Boat Festival. But at this time, he seemed to be a completely different person.
Brigadier Sun from the 31st Brigade quickly handed over another cigarette.
Brigadier Zhang of the 162nd Brigade quickly ordered the Dragon Boat Festival.
Dragon Boat Festival happily accepted it, crossing his legs, not to mention it was very useful! ...
