Rise From Eight Hundred

"I am Tantai Mingyue!"

"I'm on the front line of Songjiang!"

This was the headline on the front page of the morning newspapers that China's largest newspaper groups such as Jinling Daily and Shenbao started selling at around 8 a.m. on the early morning of November 7, the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China.

The ‘Tantai Mingyue Battlefield Diary’ has been silent for almost a week! ’ After the Battle of Sihang Warehouse, it once again occupied the attention of people in major cities in China.

Songjiang is a little-known place on the Chinese map. Except for the locals in Jiangnan, few people from other provinces know that such a place exists.

But the word 'frontline' makes it extremely clear that there is still a battlefield there, and Songhu is at stake.

"Many people may want to ask me where Songjiang is and why this strange place name has never appeared in previous battlefield reports.

Yes, this small town located in the southwest of Songhu has been unknown since the rise of the prosperous city of Songhu. If you have not read poetry or stayed in your hometown for a long time and have never heard of the name of this small town, then it is. Nothing but normal things.

But I believe that from today, no, maybe from yesterday, Songjiang City will be destined to become a symbol that our country cannot forget in this war.

One hundred thousand Japanese troops landed at Jinshanwei Beach at this time two days ago. As long as they break through the obstacles of Jinshan County and Songjiang City, in front of them is a flat plain, and the flanks of the army that is confronting the main force of more than 200,000 Japanese troops will be Will be opened by them. "

Tantai Mingyue's battle report frankly and cruelly showed the plight encountered by the main force of the Songhu army in front of the people.

At this time, there was nothing that could shake the morale of the military. Since the Japanese troops began to land at Jinshanwei on November 5, the infantry divisions on the front line have successively entered a state of retreat. The Japanese army of 100,000 troops is fiercely attacking the flanks. Although all levels The chief officer is still secretive, but in fact, it is no longer a military secret under the word of mouth.

Ordinary people may have no idea about this move played by the Japanese army. After all, there are still 500,000 troops in the west of Shanghai. Even if there are 100,000 more Japanese troops, it will not collapse!

But in the eyes of those people who have read some books and have some knowledge, this move of the Japanese is too poisonous. In any position, the main defense force, whether in terms of troops or fortifications, will be placed on the front, and the flanks will often be weakness.

It is absolutely impossible to build those trench systems that are as intertwined as a spider web in a few days. Therefore, if the Japanese army landed by Jinshan Guards breaks through Songjiang, they will face the defenders without much flank defense system. , with their superior artillery fire, it was only a matter of time before they penetrated the flanking positions.

By then, hundreds of thousands of troops will be attacked from both sides, and it would be strange to be undefeated.

In major cities across China, countless people looked at the candid and cruel news in the newspapers with pale faces.

Those hundreds of thousands of troops are the elite of each province. Perhaps those who are reading the newspaper have close relatives and friends on the battlefield where the entire army is about to be annihilated. How can they not worry?

The streets of the capital of Shonan Province.

An old woman in rather old clothes but with a well-starched bun and neatly combed hair grabbed a young student who was running hurriedly with a newspaper under his arm and a paint bucket: "Yo'er, they all said that in the newspaper I’m talking about the war on the front line, can you read it to me?”

"Oh! I'm busy right now! Look what I'm holding in my hand. I'm writing a slogan calling on aspiring young people to join the army to defend their country! Can you find someone else?" The young man's face showed a little impatience. , but considering that the old woman is already over sixty years old, her words are still polite.

"Besides, it's not of much use to you to hear about the war on the front line. You're just a little more worried. It's better not to know than to know. You'd better go home quickly!"

"I know you guys are busy!" After hearing what the young man said, the old woman's eyes showed disappointment, but she did not continue to pester the young man. She loosened her hand that was tightly holding the young man's clothes, lowered her head forward, and mouthed He muttered: "But my Man Yazi is also fighting there, how can I not worry?"

"Wait, Yao!" The young man who was about to leave was slightly startled, and quickly took a few steps to catch up. "You said you are also fighting there?"

"My full wife!" The old woman took out a black and white photo from her arms. "He asked someone to bring this back years ago."

In the photo, a middle-aged soldier with an honest face is sitting upright and serious. The three gold stars on his collar badge remind the young man that he is an army colonel.

The young people were in awe!

Not just the army colonel in the photo, but the plainly dressed old woman in front of him didn't look like a regimental leader's mother at all.

"Your son is the leader!"

"I don't know if he is the regiment leader or not. I only heard him ask someone to send a message back saying that he was going to fight with some 'tiger'! He said that the Japanese were coming and he was going to drive them back."

"Songhu!"

"Yes, it's that Songhu!"

"Okay, then I will read you today's newspaper. What is your son's name? Is he the leader of our Hunan Army unit?"

The so-called Hunan Army is naturally the descendants of the Southern Hunan Province. This is the result of more than ten years of warlord warfare in China. As long as the name of the province is in front of the army, 90% of its grassroots officers and soldiers are descendants of the province.

The old woman lives in the capital of Shonan Province, and it is natural that her son is a member of the Hunan Army.

"I don't know about that army. My son's name is Zhang Yi!" When the old woman heard that the young man was about to read the newspaper to her, there was a little hope in her eyes.

Since the youngest son went to the battlefield, the two sons in the family never mentioned anything about the battlefield. The youngest daughter-in-law didn't say anything in front of others, but she knew that she often cried behind her back. She knew that they were afraid that she would worry.

However, a mother worries when her son is away from home. Not to mention fighting with others, even if her son is stationed outside, she often wakes up in the middle of the night because of worry when she can't see him for several months.

Even if no one mentioned it, how could she, as a mother, not worry?

Sitting at home, she couldn't hear any news about the battlefield. She wandered around the street when she had nothing to do. The neighbors who were familiar with his family's situation were probably also told to only say good things and not bad things, but she didn't believe it. There are always deaths in war!

The child in front of her was just caught on the street. He shouldn't lie to her!

The old woman has her own logic of judgment.

"Tan Tai Ming Yue was lucky enough to meet the 67th Army who had come from the battlefield in North China at the station. They would rush to Songjiang to stop the 100,000 Japanese troops and win enough time for us to redeploy our defenses in the western part of Shanghai.

Yes, their entire army is the hope of our Songhu army. We understand this, and the Japanese also understand it.

Anyone who has a little knowledge of military knowledge knows what kind of battlefield Songjiang will face.

But the soldiers of the 67th Army did not hesitate. They swore an oath in the wilderness in front of the station and rushed to Songjiang City to welcome the Japanese. The Japanese army that had already entered the beach for landing operations.

Here, I have to mention the Chinese soldiers stationed in Jinshanwei. It was their sacrifice that won the rare twelve hours for Songjiang City, Huxi and the whole of China.

Among them, the colonel commander of the 377th Regiment of the 62nd Division of the Hunan Army... led the entire regiment to defend Jinshan County until the evening of November 5. In the end, only one signalman was ordered to go to Songjiang to report the battle situation. The rest of the people were loyal to the country! "

Reading this, the young man choked even more.

Because the name of the colonel commander was Zhang Yi, and he was affiliated with the 62nd Army of the Hunan Army.

If nothing unexpected happens, the old woman who is worried about her little son will never see him again in this life.

"Child, why are you crying?" The old woman heard that an infantry regiment had all died in battle, her hands clenched tightly, and her heart was in her throat. "What's the name of their regiment commander?"

"Grandma! A regiment of our Hunan Army was killed in battle. As a person from southern Hunan, how can I not cry? The name of the regiment commander is not written in the newspaper. It must be a military secret!" The young man wiped the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand and explained hurriedly.

"Oh!" The old woman believed it.

Although it is very sad that a regiment of the Hunan Army was completely killed in battle, for the old mother who is extremely worried about her son at this moment, nothing is more important than hearing news about her son.

Perhaps, for her, no news is good news.

"On the morning of November 6, the Songjiang Command sent out an artillery team to ambush on the bank of the Huangpu River, damaging three Japanese gunboats and completely annihilating more than 400 Japanese soldiers who landed by gunboats!

At 1:00 p.m. on November 6, our Songjiang Cavalry Battalion encountered a Japanese cavalry reconnaissance squadron along the Huangpu River. After a fierce battle, we completely annihilated 98 of their major officers and below!

On the evening and night of November 6, the Japanese troops that arrived bombarded the positions around our Songjiang City. Our Songjiang defenders fought back vigorously and repelled several rounds of Japanese attacks in succession.

At 3 a.m., part of our defenders went out from the south gate, sneaked into the Japanese positions for a night attack, annihilated more than 300 Japanese invaders, and retreated unscathed, which can be said to be a great victory!"

The young man with tears in his eyes read the battle report later, but because of the continuous victories later, his voice became more and more excited!

Listening to his almost roaring roar of victory, more and more people gathered around him, and the crowd cheered involuntarily.

Even the old woman holding her son's photo tightly in her hand couldn't help but smile.

For her, the more Japanese she killed, the safer her son would be.

At this moment, she might be a little selfish, but she is a mother!

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