The roar of the tanks was getting closer and closer. Zhang Tianhai tightened his grip on the Mauser rifle in his hand, and his palms were slightly sweaty.
At this time, most of the officers and soldiers of the Second Company had completed the task of bundling cluster grenades assigned by Zhang Tianhai. Bundles of cluster grenades were lying quietly beside the soldiers, as if waiting for the moment when they were needed.
At this time, the street was silent except for the roar of the diesel engine.
Suddenly, with the sound of the charging horn, a burst of gunfire came from the street next door. Zhang Tianhai knew that it was the Third Battalion launching an attack at the scheduled time on Gongfen Road.
The officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company did not launch the attack as planned.
The first company of the first battalion had already withdrawn due to heavy casualties. At this time on Zhaofeng Road, it was the time for the second company to go into battle.
"What's going on?! What's going on with Zhang Tianhai?! Why hasn't the Second Company launched an attack yet!" Xiong Xinmin, who spoke with a thick Hunan accent, cursed. He is Zhang Tianhai's senior brother and graduated from the sixth phase of Huangpu Infantry Department. .
"Battal Commander, I'm sorry, I'm going to go to the second company to check on the situation." This is Guo Qiliang, the battalion staff officer of the first battalion.
"Go! Tell him that the regiment is behind us. If he hasn't launched an attack yet, why don't we wait for the regiment to come in person?!" Xiong Xinmin cursed directly. If he didn't need to supervise the battle from behind, he would have thought Just go up and kick Zhang Tianhai's ass, and then lead the troops up.
"Yes. Battalion Commander." Guo Qiliang responded, and then ran all the way to the second company's position.
Indeed, the regiment leader Hu Jiaji is well-known as the "Desperate Saburo" in the army. One of his most notable characteristics is that he likes to take the lead and lead the troops forward.
On this point alone, Commander Song Xilian has scolded him more than once: "You are the regiment commander, not the company commander or platoon commander! You don't need to lead the troops to charge!"
But Captain Hu always replied with a smile: "Master, you also know that I am a person with this kind of virtue. I promise you: I will not be an example in the future, and I will not be an example in the future."
Have the things that Captain Hu promised really changed? Not always, forget it later, he has such a fiery temper, once he sees that the battle situation is not going well, and the officers and soldiers in front are afraid to rush forward, he always leads the troops to rush forward.
Therefore, there was a saying among the later national armies: Wherever Hu Jiaji fought, he would win.
Hu Jiaji, who was born in the fifth-phase engineering department of Huangpu, has been serving in the infantry unit and was even promoted faster than some classmates who were born in the infantry department in the same period. This must be related to his fiery personality.
Xiong Xinmin's worries were not unreasonable. If the second company really didn't dare to attack, and the regiment leader knew about it, he might have to lead the charge again.
It's okay if nothing happens, but if something happens, Master, shouldn't you hit yourself with this? This is wartime, not peacetime. In normal times, the worst case scenario would be to be demoted, but this is wartime, and if the teacher is angry, it is possible to rectify the law on the spot.
After a while, Guo Qiliang came back and reported to Xiong Xinmin: "Batalion Commander, I just asked clearly. Company Commander Zhang said that the Japanese tanks are coming, and we must get rid of their tanks first, otherwise unnecessary sacrifices will easily occur."
As soon as he heard this explanation, Xiong Xinmin became angry and his lips trembled with anger: "This bastard, if this delays the overall plan of the headquarters and allows the Japanese to escape from Huishan Pier, even Zhang Tianhai's ten heads can't fill it. Come to this cave! Guo Qiliang, tell Zhang Tianhai that if he doesn't charge again, I will execute him on the spot immediately! Tell him my exact words to Zhang Tianhai!"
"Yes, battalion commander!" Guo Qiliang quickly stood at attention and responded, then ran to the second company's position.
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"What? Did the battalion commander really say that?" Zhang Tianhai bit his lower lip lightly with silver teeth.
Guo Qiliang nodded and said, "Yes. These are the battalion commander's exact words. The battalion commander also said that if the Japanese are allowed to escape from Huishan Pier, even your ten heads will not be able to fill the hole."
"Staff Guo, please tell the battalion commander: I, Zhang Tianhai, am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. I will lead the charge immediately!" Zhang Tianhai said decisively. He knew that Huishan Pier was the last retreat for the Japanese army. With this retreat route cut off, our army can annihilate all the Japanese Marine Corps soldiers stationed in Shanghai!
"Okay. Captain Zhang, you and I are both from the seventh period of Huangpu. We should repay the country with death and drive out the Tartars. You take the first step, brother, and you will come later!" Guo Qiliang patted Zhang Tianhai on the shoulder and said solemnly.
A gentleman's promise is as important as a thousand stones.
"Okay, brother, let's take the first step." Zhang Tianhai also patted Guo Qiliang's shoulder heavily, with a death wish in his heart: The Japanese army was in front of them with crossfire, and there were tanks to support them. I'm afraid they would be killed in this battle, and it was inevitable. Even though I am dead, I am worthy of my country and my life in this world is not in vain.
After saying this, Zhang Tianhai said to the soldiers behind him: "Soldiers, listen, these Japanese invaders are invading our homeland now. If we retreat, it will be our parents, brothers and sisters who will suffer, so we cannot Retreat! Listen! The soldiers in the first and second rows follow me and charge. After the soldiers in the third row rush out, they suppress the enemy with firepower. We have to fight with them in the street! Kill one to get enough, kill two to earn one!"
Zhang Tianhai's tone was very firm, without any hesitation. Company Commander Li Haocheng and many brothers who died in battle are their examples!
"Xu Sangou! Get ready to sound the charge! Everyone, do you understand your mission? And! We need to destroy the Japanese tanks! Brother, charge with me!" After saying that, Zhang Tianhai stood up and took the lead. Rushed out.
At the same time, the charge trumpet sounded.
"Da da da da da~ da da da da~"
The melodious and passionate charge horn resounded throughout Zhaofeng Road. This is the horn of the Chinese army's attack!
After seeing the company commander leading the charge, the officers and soldiers of the second company couldn't help but feel a boost in morale: Officers are not afraid of death, so what are we afraid of? ! Killing one is enough to save money, killing two makes a profit!
Sure enough, at the moment the charge sounded, the Japanese bullets arrived as expected. It was a hail of bullets. The first two soldiers to rush out were beaten to pieces by the dense Japanese bullets.
Bright red blood spurted out from the wounds of the two soldiers, and Zhang Tianhai's eyes widened.
However, there was no time for Zhang Tianhai to think about other things. He raised his hand and shot.
"Snapped!"
Zhang Tianhai's bullet hit the helmet of a Japanese machine gunner. The bullet instantly penetrated the helmet and entered the machine gunner's head. A stream of blood flowed from his wound.
Before the Japanese soldier could die, his teammates knocked him away.
But before the newly added machine gunner could fire, a bullet penetrated his helmet and entered his head.
The marksmanship was as sharp as ever.
At such a short distance, with the caliber of a German-made gun, it is naturally not a problem to shoot through the Japanese helmets.
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