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When passing by this area, no one could laugh anymore, and the mood became extremely heavy.
The sound of gunfire rang out not far away, making many officers and soldiers of the 216th Regiment look askance.
I saw that a group of officers and soldiers of the 212th Regiment were launching another attack on Yangshupu Naval Pier with great momentum.
In the distance, a major with two stripes and one star on his collar was looking at the frontline battlefield with a telescope, and naturally he spotted the officers and soldiers of the 216th Regiment passing through Yangshupu.
That's right, this person is Xiong Xinmin, who just returned from the 108th Brigade from the 216th Regiment, and was then promoted to the commander of the 216th Regiment.
Xiong Xinmin had sharp eyes and immediately spotted Zhang Tianhai, the team leader.
"Quick, come here, stop the soldiers in front of me! Tell them to wait a moment, I will arrive shortly, and tell them that I, Xiong Xinmin, have something to do to see their commander!" Xiong Xinmin said to the staff officer beside him.
"Yes." The staff officer responded and ran away quickly.
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After a while, Zhang Tianhai was stopped by a young staff officer.
"Are you the commander of this unit? I am the regimental staff officer of the 212th Regiment." The young lieutenant staff officer stopped Zhang Tianhai, who also had the rank of lieutenant, and gave a military salute.
Yes, Zhang Tianhai had indeed been appointed as the major battalion commander of the 216th Regiment at this time, but due to the fierce fighting situation, he really couldn't spare the time to change his collar badge.
"Yes, I am Zhang Tianhai, commander of the first battalion of the 216th Regiment." Zhang Tianhai replied seriously, returning the military salute.
"Hello, Battalion Commander Zhang, our regiment has something to do with you. He asked you to wait a moment and he will come right away." This lieutenant is quite discerning. After all, he has been at the regiment headquarters for a long time, so it is the same in situations like this. I have encountered this person - this person is said to be a battalion commander, but he wears a collar badge with the rank of lieutenant. He was probably promoted from the front line and officially held the rank after the battle.
Zhang Tianhai thought for a while and said: "Okay. Just wait here! I will report the situation to the commander first and will be back soon."
"Okay." The staff officer responded, and then waited quietly where he was.
Zhang Tianhai knew that it was the old chief who was looking for him, so he had to give him face, so he went to report to Fang Ren.
Fang Ren agreed to what Zhang Tianhai said, and immediately asked the officers and soldiers to wait where they were, and then came over with Zhang Tianhai to see Xiong Xinmin.
When Fang Ren and Zhang Tianhai returned to the place where the staff of the 212th Regiment were waiting, Xiong Xinmin was already waiting here.
"Congratulations, Commander Xiong!" The speaker was Fang Ren. He strode forward and extended his right hand. He was Xiong Xinmin's old superior, so he didn't give a military salute when superiors and subordinates met, but rather like an old friend. We shook hands as if we were meeting.
"Congratulations, senior officer." Zhang Tianhai saluted with a military salute. Not to mention the fact that Xiong Xinmin was his senior commander, Xiong Xinmin's current military rank and position were higher than his, so it was true that he was a senior commander.
"Chief of Staff, Yu Lin. You are all here." I saw the old commander and subordinates who were still fighting side by side in the morning. Although their identities were different at this time, they were still old troops, right? So Xiong Xinmin is quite happy.
"Well, our 216th Regiment suffered too many losses in the battle at this time. Except for the second battalion, which suffered slightly smaller losses, the other two battalions suffered heavy casualties. As for the first battalion you served before, the casualties were It's over half way." Fang Ren sighed softly.
"So now we are withdrawing to rest and replenish?" Xiong Xinmin said seriously.
Fang Ren nodded and said: "Yes, the casualties are too heavy. If we don't withdraw to make up for it, I'm afraid the first battalion will be wiped out."
After getting this answer, Xiong Xinmin looked at Zhang Tianhai and asked: "Yulin, how many officers and soldiers of our first battalion died in this battle?"
Seeing the concerned look of the old officer, Zhang Tianhai's eyes were slightly moist, and he reported a number that made his nose sore: "303 people were sacrificed and 49 were seriously injured. Among them, the second company and the third shift were the only ones left. The dog is alone..."
The number of seriously wounded people who had sacrificed their lives and lost their combat effectiveness reached 352. As the veteran commander of the first battalion, Xiong Xinmin naturally knew what this meant.
Xiong Xinmin sighed softly and said: "Think about it, when our first battalion set out from Xi'an, it had a full strength of 650 people, but in this battle, there are only less than 300 people left. If we continue to fight like this, the first battalion will indeed It’s about to be lit up…”
"Hmm..." Zhang Tianhai responded softly, not knowing what to say, because compared to the old battalion commander Xiong Xinmin, Xiong Xinmin obviously had a deeper affection for the first battalion than a time traveler like him.
"Yu Lin." Xiong Xinmin patted Zhang Tianhai's shoulder lightly and said, "You are now the commander of the first battalion, and now the first battalion is handed over to you. You must carry forward the first battalion. There are no cowards in our battalion. Young man, do your best!"
When Xiong Xinmin said this, he was very sincere. Rather than looking forward to it, what makes people feel his nostalgia is more. Indeed, he has been in this army for so long, so he has feelings anyway.
"Yes. Battalion Commander!" Zhang Tianhai stood at attention and saluted.
"Okay, Chief of Staff Fang, Yu Lin, this is no time to disturb you. Now I won't waste your time. You can go about your business!" With that, Xiong Xinmin solemnly gave a military salute. This can be regarded as his official job handover after resigning from the 1st Battalion of the 216th Regiment!
"Okay! Take care of yourself!" Fang Ren nodded and returned a military salute with Zhang Tianhai.
After saying that, Fang Ren and Zhang Tianhai left, taking the soldiers from the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 216th Regiment with them.
Seeing the old troops leaving, Xiong Xinmin was filled with emotion and said to the staff officer beside him: "Let's go, Staff Officer Long."
"Yes, regimental seat." Staff Officer Long responded.
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Since the Guanda Cotton Mill, Yangshupu, Hongkou and Jiangwan areas were all in the midst of fierce fighting, the task of rest and replenishment could not be carried out in the city, so it could only be carried out in the suburbs.
Yangshupu is not very far from the outskirts of the city, only about four or five kilometers. After all, Shanghai at this time was not as big as it would be in later generations.
Therefore, the tired divisions of this battalion and the third battalion were equipped with extra weapons and ran for five kilometers.
Speaking of this, the officers and soldiers of the 1st and 3rd Battalions were somewhat envious of the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion - the 2nd Battalion had served as a reserve team since the beginning of the war. They did not have to go to the battlefield at all, except for conquering Tangshan Road and Dongxihua De. Beyond the battle on the road.
Thinking about it, I still feel that the 2nd Battalion is relaxed. They served as a reserve team from the beginning, which is equivalent to a night's rest. Now the 3rd Battalion of the 213th Regiment has come over to take over the defense of Huishan Wharf, but the remaining The second battalion is here, can't we rest for a while?
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