The sky was gray, and the raindrops were blown down by the sea breeze in large swaths. They scattered on the rain-covered ground and splashed water, with no rules at all.
This was the early autumn of 1937.
Autumn in the South is always vague, like the end of summer or the middle of spring, but a little less moist.
The raindrops, carried by the sea breeze, were like ruthless swords poking at the thin bodies of the fleeing people; the rumbling thunder seemed to declare to the world the inviolable majesty of nature.
At this time, in addition to the majestic thunder, there was also the deafening sound of artillery.
The war is going on here.
This is Shanghai!
The Japanese fleet's naval guns were bombarding the shore, one after another, hitting the land of China like raindrops.
The earth is bleeding!
Waves of refugees are fleeing Shanghai. They no longer care about defending their homes. Compared with their homes, their lives are more precious.
The brutal Japanese invaders are invading this once prosperous city, and the Chinese soldiers are fighting bravely, with blood flowing like rivers.
At this time, Shanghai was no longer as prosperous as it had been in the past, and the Shili foreign market had long been turned into a "Shili fire scene." With the arrival of the heavy rain, the fire was extinguished.
Groups of soldiers wearing helmets with the blue sky and white sun badge on their heads were attacking in the direction of an impregnable "castle". The battle line is slowly advancing; the fighting situation is not as fierce as usual.
And this "castle" is actually the office building of the Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters in Shanghai.
Thousands of Japanese Marines relied on nearby sturdy buildings to resist. The Chinese army suffered heavy casualties.
This day is August 21, 1937, and the location is Dongcheng District, Shanghai.
This day is the tenth day since Zhang Tianhai came to the Republic of China. Before coming to this era, he was a captain of the sharp knife company of the People's Liberation Army Marine Brigade, oh, that is, a squadron leader.
As for how he came to this era, he didn't know. Anyway, it seemed that he came to this strange era after taking a nap, and traveled into the body of a person with the same name and surname as him.
Oh, I forgot to introduce Zhang Tianhai’s identity at this time——
Zhang Tianhai, male, 24 years old, graduated from the seventh phase of Huangpu, and is the company commander of the second company of the first battalion of the 216th Regiment of the 108th Brigade of the 36th Division of the National Revolutionary Army.
By the way, he just became the company commander, so the word "agent" should be added in front of the company commander.
The old company commander Li Haocheng died during an attack on the Japanese in the early morning. Battalion Commander Xiong Xinmin immediately appointed deputy company commander Zhang Tianhai as the acting company commander of the second company.
To be honest, Zhang Tianhai was not used to this era, but what should he do? Can I still tell God that I want to go back?
They come, the security.
This is probably Zhang Tianhai's state of mind at this time.
Zhang Tianhai is in a very bad mood now, because his first friend who came to this era, the company commander Li Haocheng, died and was beaten to death by the Japanese opposite.
From early morning to now, no less than fifteen Japs have died in Zhang Tianhai's hands. However, can this save Captain Li's life?
It can't be changed back. This is war, a cruel war!
The Second Company, which received the order from Xi'an and had a full strength of 215 men before departure, now had only 142 men left. This was all the strength except for the victims and the seriously injured.
Among the 142 people, some soldiers were slightly injured.
The troops have been attacking Zhaofeng Road for six hours. They had a rare ceasefire. Taking advantage of this rare and precious time, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 216th Regiment also took a break.
Hiding in this dark and broken building, taking advantage of this rare moment of truce, Zhang Tianhai leaned against the corner to recover his precious physical strength.
He is not only a soldier, but also a company commander. He is responsible for the lives of his soldiers.
Someone had just been sent to carry away the injured soldier, and now it was time for him to take a rest. After all, he was a human, not a god.
"Company commander, company commander!"
As soon as he closed his eyes, a soldier about seventeen or eighteen years old ran over and woke Zhang Tianhai up.
"What are you doing? How are you doing that?" Zhang Tianhai scolded the soldiers in front of him with a frown.
This soldier's name is Xu Sangou, who is from Xi'an. He usually likes to hang out with Zhang Tianhai, the deputy company commander, as if "Vice Commander Zhang Tianhai is my brother."
This Xu Sangou had an honest and honest face, but only his wandering eyes proved that he was not a loyal and honest person.
"The battalion commander just asked me to tell you that we will launch another attack in fifteen minutes and don't give the little devil a chance to breathe." Xu Sangou reported to Zhang Tianhai.
"I got it. You kid, please speak softly and let the brothers rest for a while." Zhang Tianhai frowned and criticized Xu Sangou.
Looking at the sleeping brothers lying on the ground around him, Zhang Tianhai felt sad: If this were the 21st century, they would have just entered college...
Zhang Tianhai is very handsome, with clear chiseled features, sharp eyebrows, and a tall nose that further highlights his extraordinary handsomeness. Coupled with his 1.82-meter-strong figure, he would have looked very handsome in ordinary times. Popular with older girls.
But this is war, and no one will notice whether you are handsome or ugly. The enemy will not shoot you less because you are good-looking, nor will he ignore you because you are ugly.
At this time, Zhang Tianhai's handsome and masculine face was covered with traces of gunpowder smoke and was dark.
"I understand, company commander." Xu Sangou responded. He didn't seem to be in any mood now. After all, so many of his comrades who had been with him day and night had died, and his own life or death was uncertain tomorrow. He couldn't be more heartless. It is also impossible to be as heartless as a wolf-hearted person.
Zhang Tianhai patted Xu Sangou on the shoulder and comforted him: "Have a good rest! If you fuck a few more little devils in a while, you will still make money even if you die."
"Yes, company commander." Xu Sangou responded and sat next to Zhang Tianhai.
After a long time, Xu Sangou turned around and asked Zhang Tianhai: "Company Commander, do you think we can go back alive this time?"
After talking about this, Zhang Tianhai's heart suddenly sank, because no one can predict what tomorrow will be like. Zhang Tianhai has already died once, and he has no worries in this world, so he dares to die. Not afraid of death!
But when faced with Xu Sangou's question, he didn't dare to give any answer, because he himself was very likely to die on this battlefield. How old was Xu Sangou?
He is only seventeen years old, an age where he is enjoying his youth.
"Don't worry! If you die, the company commander will avenge you; if the company commander dies, you also remember to avenge the company commander." Zhang Tianhai pressed Xu Sangou's shoulder with his right hand and said, with a trace of tiredness on his face. smile.
"Company commander, don't worry! Sangou's life is worthless. Even if Sangou fights for his life, he won't let the company commander sacrifice himself." Xu Sangou said seriously.
Looking at Xu Sangou's honest and honest face, Zhang Tianhai was really moved. He patted the former on the shoulder and said: "Silly boy, what are you talking about? It is the fate of our soldiers to return to the body after being shrouded in horse leather. Your life and Everyone’s life is the same, and it’s worth a thousand dollars, so don’t say such stupid things.”
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