Two days later, inside Shanhaiguan.
Under the darkness, more than two thousand officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion sat in rows in the field, which was completely dark.
The Chahar Independent Regiment has done a very good job of keeping secret. Until this time, no one in the entire regiment knew that they were about to launch a blitzkrieg against the Northeast.
The hearts of the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion were even filled with melancholy. Just a step away, they could see the homeland they dreamed of. Since September 18, they had been separated from their homeland for nearly ten years, nearly ten years! How many decades can life last? However, although my hometown is already close at hand, I don’t know that it will be the year of the monkey and the month of the horse before I want to leave.
In melancholy, a student soldier who had just joined the army suddenly started singing.
My home is on the Songhua River in Northeast China,
There are forest coal mines there,
And there are soybeans and sorghum all over the mountains and plains.
The student soldiers' voices were clear and high-pitched, and soon infected the surrounding veterans. Because most of the officers and soldiers in the Second Battalion were from the Northeast, the student soldiers' singing quickly aroused their strong longing for their homeland, and they I also learned this song, so I subconsciously started humming along with it.
My home is on the Songhua River in Northeast China,
There are my compatriots,
And the aging parents.
When singing the phrase "aging parents", many veterans were already in tears because they recalled the scene when they left their hometown in Northeast China. The elderly mother held their hands and refused to let go for a long time because she understood, This letting go may mean that heaven and man are separated forever, and I will never see my son again in this life.
The old father chased the troops one step after another, until it was dark and could not see anymore. He had to climb a high hill and stop for a long time facing the direction of the troops leaving, because he knew in his heart that after this farewell, father and son would never see each other again. It's hard to see each other, because after this farewell, when my son returns to his hometown again, I'm afraid I can only express my condolences to him in front of his grave.
The most painful thing in the world is separation between life and death and leaving one's hometown, but their Northeastern Army has them all.
Under the silent night sky, more and more veterans took the risk of violating discipline and sang along, and all of them sang until they burst into tears and lost control of their emotions.
September 18, September 18,
From that tragic moment,
Fleeed my hometown,
Abandon the endless treasure,
Wandering! Wandering!
The price is within the customs all day long, flowing!
He Shuya had just returned from the meeting when he heard his subordinates singing from a distance.
The Second Battalion was currently performing a lurking mission. They were not allowed to make any noise while lurking. So many people gathered together to sing, and they also sang in chorus, which was undoubtedly a serious violation of discipline. This made He Shuya feel embarrassed, and he looked back and followed. Xu Rui and Wang Husheng came together, and He Shuya couldn't help but quicken his pace.
"Stop singing, stop singing!" He Shuya quickly rushed to the front of the Second Battalion queue and tried to stop it.
However, at this time, the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion were completely immersed in the sad mood and were completely unable to extricate themselves. Even if He Shuya shouted at the top of his voice, he would not be moved at all.
The emotions of the officers and soldiers even affected He Shuya's emotions in turn.
Seeing the tears of his subordinates and comrades, and listening to the sad singing, He Shuya was soon affected, and his eyes quickly turned red, because he also recalled his hometown and Fujin. Looking back at the mountains and rivers, I recalled the folks in Fujin, as well as the dozen or so members of the family who were killed by the little devils.
So soon, He Shuya also joined the humming ranks.
Which year, which month,
Only then can I return to my lovely hometown
Which year, which month,
Only then can we take back the endless treasure
Mom and Dad, Mom and Dad.
When can we get together happily
After a while, the song Songhua River was sung, but the emotions of the officers and soldiers of the second battalion were completely out of control. Therefore, although the singing could not be heard, the low sobs floating above the position were even more heartbreaking. Wang Husheng claimed to be An old revolutionary with a resolute character couldn't help but have red eyes at this moment.
Wang Husheng said: "Old Xu, the soldiers of the Northeast Army are feeling too bitter."
Xu Rui turned his back and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes without leaving a trace.
Then, Xu Rui jumped onto a T-34 tank next to him.
"Brothers, come here, come here!" Xu Rui shouted at the top of his voice, "Brothers from the second battalion, come here!"
Xu Rui's voice didn't sound high, but like the roar of a lion, it instantly spread hundreds of meters around and clearly reached the ears of every officer and soldier in the second battalion. From Xu Rui's low and hoarse voice, Amidst the roar, the officers and soldiers of the second battalion realized something strange. They got up from the ground and gathered in front of Xu Rui.
Soon, more than two thousand officers and soldiers had gathered into a group, and each of them raised their heads and looked at Xu Rui.
Facing more than two thousand pairs of focused eyes, Xu Rui said loudly: "Veterans who have participated in the First Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Wuxi, please raise your hands!"
Among the crowd, a dozen or so hands were raised sparsely.
Including He Shuya, there are only a dozen or so Northeastern veterans who followed Xu Rui in the Battle of Nantong, the 500 Northeastern Army soldiers who defected to Wan Zhongshan. The war is so cruel.
Xu Rui nodded and said, "Do you remember what I told you back then?"
"Remember!" The eyes of He Shuya and a dozen veterans immediately lit up, and they said in unison, "Captain, you said that one day you will lead us back to the Northeast!"
"That's right!" Xu Rui said loudly, "When Lao Wan took you to join our Dameishan Independent Group, I promised you that one day, I will take you back to the Northeast! Now, Lao Wan Although I’m no longer here, the words I, Xu Rui, have always kept, and I, Xu Rui, have never broken my promises!”
After a pause, Xu Rui shouted at the top of his lungs: "Now is the time to fulfill my promise. I will take you back to the Northeast. Today, now, now!"
The scene fell silent for an instant, and all the officers and soldiers were shocked by the news.
Didn't you mean to attack Chanan from the side? Didn't you mean to encircle and annihilate the Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia in Chanan
Why are you suddenly going back to the Northeast again? But there’s no better news than this!
After a moment of dead silence, the scene suddenly erupted into earth-shattering cheers. All the Northeastern officers and soldiers present, whether they were veterans who had been in the army for a long time or new recruits who had just joined the army, all hugged each other and cheered uncontrollably. They waited. I have been waiting for this day for so long, but today I have finally arrived!
I’m finally going to fight back to the Northeast, I’m finally going to fight back to my hometown in the Northeast!
"Brother, did you see it? We are going to fight back!"
"Battal Commander, did you hear that? We are going back to our hometown!"
"Platoon leader, if you have a spirit in heaven, just watch and see how I clean up those bastard things!"
"Dad, dad, dad, my son is back, my son is coming back, my son is coming back!"
"Mother, mother, mother, my son is coming back. From now on, no one will dare to bully you!"
For a time, the scene was full of howls, roars, curses and laughter. Even He Shuya, who had always been calm when Mount Tai collapsed, was full of tears at this moment, facing the direction of Wuxi. Muttering silently, Xu Rui guessed immediately that the nerd must be comforting his old squad leader.
Xu Rui still clearly remembers the way He Shuya looked when he and the veteran rescued him from the Japs. At that time, the boy pulled a grenade and was about to die with the Japs, almost blowing them up.
Xu Rui did not stop He Shuya, let alone the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion, and allowed these veterans to vent their long-repressed emotions.
After more than half an hour, the officers and soldiers of the second battalion gradually regained their composure and lined up again.
Facing the more than two thousand pairs of eyes that had refocused, Xu Rui took a deep breath, then opened his throat and howled at the top of his lungs: "Brothers, follow me and fight back to the Northeast! Fight back to your hometown!"
Before he finished speaking, Xu Rui jumped off the tank and strode forward.
"Fight back to the Northeast! Fight back to your hometown!"
"Fight back to the Northeast! Fight back to your hometown!"
"Fight back to the Northeast! Fight back to your hometown!"
When He Shuya and more than two thousand officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion saw this, they followed closely. Soon, more than two thousand officers and soldiers gathered into a torrent and exited the Shanhaiguan Gate in a mighty manner. They walked not far , the roar of engines suddenly sounded behind them. When the officers and soldiers of the second battalion looked back, it was the tank battalion that followed.
At night, amid the smoke and dust, more than 80 tanks from the tank battalion were following along the highway.
The tank battalion of the Chahar Independent Regiment originally had ninety-six T-34B tanks plus twelve T-34A tanks. However, in the previous blitzkrieg in Peiping, nearly half of the tanks were damaged or broke down. After an emergency, After emergency repairs, some tanks are still unable to operate, and now there are only more than 80 tanks left in the tank battalion.
But the arrow is on the string, and even if there is only one tank company left, this blitzkrieg must be fought.
But it’s not all bad news. There is still good news. For example, not long ago, Zhukov, the commander-in-chief of the Soviet Far East Front, sent an urgent telegram to move an independent flying group that was previously hidden in Vladivostok to Chahar. The battle sequence of the independent regiment doubled the aviation combat effectiveness of the Chahar Independent Regiment!
Because this independent flying group in Vladivostok is equipped with Il-16 fighter jets! And there are more than fifty!
With these more than fifty Il-16 fighter jets, the combat effectiveness of the Independent Flying Group has at least doubled!
However, a blitzkrieg into Northeast China is different from a blitzkrieg into North China, because there are 400,000 main Eighth Route Army troops in North China to cooperate, but there are not even a single friendly force in Northeast China. They have not yet conquered Shenyang and have not yet shown enough strength to defeat the Japanese Kwantung Army. Before they become powerful, the puppet troops in the Northeast will probably not defect easily.