Rise From Eight Hundred

Chapter 138 I have the confidence and the amulet

 As soldiers, how could they not understand the sorrow of this Chinese Army Lieutenant Colonel!

On the territory of your own country, even fighting is hampered. Anyone else would feel humiliated!

 However, everyone has someone they want to protect.

 Sacrificing things that have nothing to do with you and protecting yourself and what you want to protect is the most normal human nature.

“Lieutenant Colonel Xie, from a military point of view, I understand your feelings, and I also regret the outcome of this war.

However, as the commander of the coalition forces stationed in the concession, I must ensure the safety of everyone in the concession, whether he is a European, an American or even a Chinese. "The brigadier general's face showed enough determination.

"I still hope you can persuade them to cross the river. Not to mention that they currently have less than one infantry company. Even if you and your men re-enter, the Japanese can mobilize more if they can mobilize two heavy artillery. Sihang Warehouse No matter how strong it is, it will turn into powder.

Even, the Chinese people in the concession will be implicated. "The brigadier general tried to continue his efforts, pointing to the Chinese people standing at the street corner who were alarmed by the explosion of the bombed bridge a hundred meters away.

“You should also think about these people. If the concession falls into war, your fellow tribesmen will no longer have a foothold.”

"General, what you said makes sense. Unfortunately, you don't understand us. That's because your country has not been invaded." The Army Lieutenant Colonel shook his head.

“No one does not cherish life, but when the robbers come, your parents will be killed, your sisters and wives will be enslaved, and your son will have no tomorrow, then we would rather die and die in resistance.”

"What you see are only these hundreds of Chinese soldiers and tens of thousands of Chinese people, but there are tens of millions of Chinese people after Songhu. Every inch of mountains and rivers, every inch of blood, Songhu has been stained by hundreds of thousands of our outstanding Chinese people. What if I add a little bit more of Erlang's blood?" At this point, the Army Lieutenant Colonel's face no longer looked sad.

 There is light in his eyes.

 He was proud of his men and his brothers.

 It is not terrible to die in battle. The terrible thing is that their deaths were worthless.

If Tang Dao and Lei Xiong were not decisive enough, obeyed the military orders and stepped onto the Suzhou River Bridge, and died worthlessly in the trap prepared by the Japanese army, that would be his greatest sorrow as a general of the army, and also the tragedy of the entire nation. sorrow.

After saying these words proudly, the Army Lieutenant Colonel puffed up his chest and turned to leave.

Stand back in front of nearly 300 soldiers who are standing neatly.

 Surrounding them were a full infantry battalion of concession soldiers.

When Yang Ruifu roared and asked the soldiers to take back their weapons and return to the warehouse, the concession soldiers collectively felt like they were facing a powerful enemy. They were afraid that these powerful Chinese soldiers would go crazy, even if they had at least four heavy machine guns quietly pointed at them. Even though most of these Chinese only have light weapons such as rifles and shell guns.

 But no one dared to look down upon them. It was this group of people who, under their noses, maimed thousands of Japanese in just three days.

 Now, their commander is back.

“He is an excellent commander and a true soldier.” The brigadier general looked at the back of the army lieutenant colonel who chose to stand with his soldiers under the muzzle of his own gun and stood upright, and remained silent for a long time. "I think we should treat them like real soldiers."

 “But, General, the Japanese” Colonel James’ eyes flashed with anxiety.

Two minutes ago, the headquarters communications soldier handed him a message from the Japanese Songhu Expeditionary Army Headquarters. The wording was extremely shameless.

However, the shameless Japanese are even more worrying.

This seems to have confirmed the old fable: It is better to fight a lion than to deal with a jackal.

"What's wrong with the Japanese? They can treat the agreement as if it is nothing, so we should hold on to those pieces of paper? The sun never sets on the empire. Gentlemen will only take off their hats and salute the same people, but will not surrender to the jackals, tigers and leopards."

 If the Japanese want war, tell them, come on! I, Smartet, am not afraid of war, the thousands of soldiers here are not afraid of war, and the Western people who love freedom and democracy are not afraid of war either! "The brigadier general interrupted his adjutant and raised his stubborn goatee. "Go and tell our dear consuls that the troops stationed in the concession will enter the first level of combat readiness from now on. If the concession is invaded, our army will fight back to defend our homeland. , if they feel that I am wrong because of cowardice, they can impeach me to those idiots in Parliament. "

The colonel and the surrounding Western officers looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know what kind of medicine their commander had taken today. He showed an attitude of fighting the Japanese to the death, and even ignored the consul and the aristocratic bosses in the parliament. They were all scolded.

 Still the kind of people who curse in public.

 Perhaps, only real soldiers can understand.

Real soldiers never surrender to power. They are only loyal to their duties and defend their homeland, even if they die.

The nearly 300 soldiers standing not far away were the same, as were the more than 100 soldiers opposite who blew up their only escape route.

That night, the lieutenant colonel of the army and his remaining troops entered a battalion-level barracks vacated by the garrison in the concession overnight. Heavy equipment such as two mortars and four heavy machine guns were symbolically kept for safekeeping, but light equipment such as rifles, shell guns, and light machine guns were kept. All firepower equipment is allowed.

This is also the lowest bottom line accepted by the major general and the army lieutenant colonel. Otherwise, the two angry men would most likely jump off the Suzhou River and swim back to the warehouse with their men in anger.

As for whether the Western Concession soldiers dared to shoot them, you can imagine the result with your buttocks.

The people in the warehouse dozens of meters away are no longer a group of 'lunatics' who are controlled by the Chinese government. When they are not crazy, they can beat the Japanese to shit. What will happen when they see their colleagues being attacked?

In the past time and space, after several hours of confrontation between these soldiers and the armed forces stationed in the concession, military orders from the highest level came again, and they were forced to hand over all their equipment, and the entire army was trapped in an abandoned military camp.

At least one infantry platoon was fully armed and guarded. For more than three years, very few people could leave the barracks, and they were like heavy prisoners.

 But this time, they were tough enough to destroy thousands of Japanese troops in one battle.

 Achievements are the confidence of a soldier.

 Dignity has always relied on fists.

Of course, in addition to being strong-willed, Tang Dao and Lei Xiong, the remaining 100 or so lone soldiers who have not crossed the river, are also the best talismans.

As long as they are not dead, the concession authorities will not dare to treat the No. 300 people who have crossed the river too harshly.

Two days ago, the Chinese soldiers have demonstrated to everyone through actual combat of blowing up a bank building that they are also capable of turning the Sihang Warehouse into a large bomb.

Do you think that the brigadier general of the Empire, who has extensive experience in world affairs and the sun never sets, would take the huge risk of starting a war with the Japanese and reject the Japanese just because these Chinese soldiers are real soldiers and he does not appreciate them enough?

 You really think too much.

 He appreciates real soldiers, but that doesn’t mean he can emotionally make fun of the lives of nearly a million concession residents.

He used his own attitude to tell the Chinese soldiers on the opposite side who refused to retreat until they died. The Japanese are idiots and do not abide by the agreement. You can attack them, but we Westerners are about credibility, so don't be impulsive!

Looking at the window, his colleagues saluted the warehouse from a distance with their guns in hand, and then lined up and walked away.

"They are all smart people!" Tang Dao breathed a sigh of relief.

 (End of this chapter)