Xu Rui put away the laughter on his face and his expression became serious.
"I have heard of such a unit that defended the Sihang Warehouse at the end of the Songhu Battle. It demonstrated the majesty, determination and invincible courage of the Chinese people to the entire concession, the people of the country, and even the world. It is true that It was this unit’s desperate resistance at Sihang Warehouse that strengthened the determination of the entire people to resist!”
"In the Battle of Nanjing, this unit fought hard until it ran out of ammunition, reinforcements, and men. Two of the only three brigade commanders in the division were killed, three of the six regiment commanders were killed, and four were seriously injured. Eighteen battalions Eleven of the commanders were killed and 17 were seriously injured. Over 80% of the company and platoon commanders were killed and over 300% of the casualties were killed! There were more than 6,000 officers and soldiers in the division, but only 500 survived the war!"
Xu Rui's sonorous words brought Luo Feng back to the bloody battlefield of Nanjing. Luo Feng's eyes suddenly turned red due to congestion. In a daze, he saw the battalion commander being killed by Japanese soldiers in front of him. The bomb dropped by the plane exploded into two pieces. The battalion commander crawled in front of him dragging half of his body and stared at him, but he was speechless.
But Luo Feng guessed what the battalion commander wanted to say, and he said with tears: Don't worry, camper, I am here, the 3rd Battalion is here!
After hearing Luo Feng's words, the battalion commander sobbed softly in his throat, and then he couldn't take a breath and died for his country!
In a daze, Luo Feng seemed to be back on Yuhuatai. The regiment was like an ordinary infantryman. He followed his brothers with bayonets in their counterattacks against the Japanese, again and again, and again and again, until the entire slope of Yuhuatai was full of people. Among the corpses, there were the corpses of comrades from the 88th Division, and more of them were the corpses of Japanese soldiers.
The blood flowing from the corpse almost stained the entire hillside red!
Luo Feng clearly remembered that during the last counterattack, an assassination master among the Japs disembowelled the group with just one blow. It was a real disembowelment. The entire abdominal cavity was cut open, and the large and small intestines spilled out section by section. In the end, even Tuanzao's stomach protruded from the abdominal cavity and hung outside the body.
But the Japs' master assassin also got an advantage.
Tuanzuo fought hard to catch the knife and cut off the Japanese's head!
Luo Feng still can't forget the sight of Tuan Zuo holding his stomach, spreading his hands, standing on the rain flower platform and looking up to the sky with a long smile.
That hearty, loud laughter revealed a sense of heroism, nostalgia, and even more unspeakable joy.
Really, Luo Feng swore, he really heard joy from the laughter of the group members, a kind of great joy after completing their duties, great joy, group members, worthy of the country! As a soldier, he fulfilled his duties and fulfilled his promise - he should live to fight for the country and die as a soldier wrapped in horse leather!
In a daze, Luo Feng seemed to be back outside Yijiang Gate again.
The seriously injured Brigadier was lying on a stretcher. He was already unconscious, but Wuzi was still roaring, "Nanjing can't be thrown away, hold it up for me, brothers, hold it up for me, Nanjing is our capital." , can’t throw it away! Can't throw it away! Shame, this is the biggest shame for our soldiers, what a shame!
However, in the end, the city of Nanjing was lost, and the passenger seat died heroically for the country!
In a daze, Luo Feng returned to Xiaguan Pier. Before boarding the ship, Luo Feng turned around and glared fiercely at the city of Nanjing that was already filled with smoke like a wounded wolf. He swore to God: Little devils, Grandpa will always be there. One day we will bring the brothers from the 88th Division to fight back. Nanjing, we will fight back, we will!
From Luo Feng's red eyes, Xu Rui saw his inner thoughts.
Xu Rui asked: "Captain Luo, do you want to fight back to Nanjing City?"
"I think so, I've never dreamed of it!" Luo Feng replied without thinking.
However, after answering, Luo Feng immediately woke up and swallowed the second half of the words back into his stomach, and the living room began to fall silent.
Xu Rui asked: "Commander Luo, do you know why the Battle of Songhu was defeated and why Nanjing was lost?"
"Nonsense!" Luo Feng replied, "The Japs are well-equipped and assisted by the navy and aviation. There is nothing to be ashamed of if we cannot defeat them."
Xu Rui said: "Captain Luo, you have only seen the surface!"
Luo Feng stared at Xu Rui and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"
Xu Rui said: "The Japs have a navy, don't we? The Japs have large-caliber naval guns, don't we have long-range fortress guns? The Japs have an aviation force, don't we have an air force? The Japs are well-equipped, and the National Army Is our equipment worse than that of the Japanese? Is it really worse than the Japanese?"
Luo Feng was speechless when he heard this. As a battalion commander, there were some things that the soldiers below didn't know, but he knew them.
Of course China also has a navy, and there are quite a lot of them, but during the entire Songhu Battle, not a single warship sailed to the Huangpu River to fight against the Japanese navy. Yes, the Chinese navy's warships are small in tonnage and cannot defeat the Japanese navy. This is certain. But even a mosquito can always bite a devil of blood, right
What is even more irritating is that the Chinese navy's warships were not sunk by the Japanese navy in the Battle of Songhu, but were scuttled at the Jiangyin Fortress by an order from the high command. It was said that it was to block the Yangtze River waterway. However, And finally? The Yangtze River waterway was not blocked at all. During the Nanjing Defense War, the Japanese river fleet reached Nanjing Xiaguan Wharf directly!
There are also fortress guns. Speaking of which, it is even more irritating. Fortress Mountain tightly chokes the Wusong entrance. Only a few cannons can lock the Japanese navy and prevent them from entering the Huangpu River. However, the Nationalist Government spent a lot of money to The dozens of fortress guns imported from Italy are scrap products that were eliminated half a century ago! In the end, none of the twelve fortress cannons fired, and the Japanese navy was able to enter Wusongkou with great arrogance. The situation of the Songhu battle took a turn for the worse!
There is also the Air Force. The Chinese Air Force does not lack courage, let alone warriors.
However, after just one air battle, the Chinese Air Force basically lost its air superiority. The basic reason was that the fighter jets purchased by the Nationalist Government from Italy at a huge expense were defective and disintegrated in the air while driving.
If the government is like this, no matter how good the army can fight, it is absolutely impossible to win this war!
But Luo Feng couldn't say that, so he could only say that the National Army's equipment was poor.
Luo Feng was unwilling to say more about this matter, and Xu Rui did not force himself, and immediately changed the subject: "Well, Battalion Commander Luo is unwilling to criticize the government and leaders behind their backs. I deeply admire you. As a soldier, your conduct is impeccable. , but what I want to say is, if you count on the Nationalist Government, you may never be able to fight back to Nanjing in your life!"
Xu Rui is telling the truth. In real history, the National Army failed to fight back to Nanjing until the end. In fact, let alone fighting back to Nanjing, the National Army did not even have a decent counterattack. It was the US military that launched the attack on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. After two atomic bombs were dropped, Japan surrendered unconditionally, and the National Army finally "recovered" Nanjing.
On the contrary, the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, which were slandered by the Nationalist government as wandering instead of attacking, had captured most of the counties in the occupied areas by the late stage of the Anti-Japanese War. The Japanese in North and Central China had been forced to retreat to major and medium-sized cities and along roads and railways. There are only a few large strongholds, and they basically dare not go out to raid.
Luo Fengran: "If the National Government can't count on it, how can it count on you?"
"That's right." Xu Rui pulled on his military uniform and said seriously, "I can help you fight back to Nanjing and wash away your shame as a soldier! Wash away the shame of your 88th Division!"
Luo Feng sneered and said, "Captain Xu, I have no intention of joking with you."
Xu Rui said: "Captain Luo, do you think I came all the way to Feicheng just to joke with you?"
"So I am very curious." Luo Feng said, "But I don't know what the purpose of Commander Xu is in Feicheng."
Xu Rui said: "As I said just now, I came to Feicheng just to help you, Commander Luo, and to help the brothers of the 88th Division wash away their shame and fight back to Nanjing as soon as possible!"
Luo Feng's expression turned cold and he was about to say goodbye.
Luo Feng felt that he had basically guessed Xu Rui's purpose of coming. He was just here as a lobbyist, trying to persuade him to lead the remnants of the 88th Division out of Feicheng and join the Dameishan Independent Regiment led by him, but Luo Feng had no idea about this. With a slight interest, even if they leave Feicheng one day, they will definitely find the 88th Division to return to the army instead of defecting to the New Fourth Army.
However, before Luo Feng could say goodbye, Xu Rui had already said, "If Camp Commander Luo doesn't believe it, how about we make a bet?"
"A bet?" Luo Feng said, "What kind of bet?"
Xu Rui chuckled and said: "If I can capture Feicheng within three days, it will prove that I am capable of leading the brothers of the 88th Division back to Nanjing City. Then Battalion Commander Luo will have to bring the brothers of the 88th Division to join our unit. .”
"Capture Feicheng within three days?" Luo Feng simply didn't believe that the Dameishan Independent Regiment could capture Feicheng within three days. He said suddenly, "Captain Xu really dares to think about it. Please forgive me, With your troops and strength, it might be possible to carry out an ambush or something like that, but if we want to attack a fortress, forget it."
"What?" Xu Rui general Luo Feng's army, "But Camp Commander Luo doesn't dare to gamble?"
"Don't you dare?" Luo Feng said suddenly, "Why don't you dare? But what if you lose? What if your Dameishan Independent Regiment fails to take Feicheng within three days?"
Xu Rui said: "Then we will use all our strength to help Camp Commander Luo get out of trouble!"
"Are you serious?" Luo Feng's heart moved when he heard this. He knew that the Communist Party still had some influence in the occupied areas. If he could really get help from the Communist Party, the possibility of escaping from Feicheng would undoubtedly increase greatly.
"A gentleman's words." Xu Rui smiled and stretched out his right hand.
"Hurry up and whip your horse!" Luo Feng also stretched out his right hand and held Xu Rui's hand tightly.
"Then this bet has been made." Xu Rui let go and added, "However, I have another unkind request. I hope to get the help of Camp Commander Luo in the attack on Feicheng this time. Will Camp Commander Luo be able to help me?" Refuse?"
Luo Feng laughed and said, "As long as it's within my ability."
"Happy." Xu Rui smiled slightly when he heard this, thinking that the matter was done. (To be continued.)