Xu Guoren could see from Wang Hai and the others 'eyes that they had made up their minds, so he did not waste his breath to persuade them to stay.
Everyone was responsible for the rise and fall of the country. A good man should step forward at this time and be loyal to the country. There was nothing to say.
At this moment, Xu Tianyang calmed down and said,"Son, I'm proud of you for being so patriotic. However, you have to promise me that you must come back alive. Otherwise, how can I live?”
Xu Guoren raised his head and looked at his deadbeat father, who was grieving. He could only nod and say,"Okay, take care of yourself, Father. Wait for my good news at home.”
"Alright, get up." Xu Tianyang wiped his tears and helped Xu Guoren up.
Then, Xu Guoren, Wang Hai, and the others stood side by side and saluted Xu Tianyang, the director, and the others.
Then, he turned around and left.
"Brother Wang, if you don't mind, you can be the fourth captain of my Dragon Shadow Brigade. Because of the lack of talent, I'm still holding the position.”Xu Guoren said to Wang Hai as he led his team on the road.
"Brother, I'm indebted to you for liking me. Then I'll obey your orders!" Wang Hai agreed readily.
"This way, our Dragon Shadow Brigade can be considered to be fully filled with members and complete."As long as Brother Wang doesn't mind becoming my subordinate, it's fine. In fact, in the future, if there's anything, we brothers can discuss it."”
The 4th Squadron was Xu Guoren's squadron, and there were more than 300 people in it. It was more than the other three squadrons, and its combat strength was slightly stronger. Wang Hai had been the captain of the police team for many years and had rich experience in leading troops. Therefore, it could be said that he was suitable to be the captain of the 4th Squadron.
" Brother Guoren, you've eliminated all the bandits in Jiang City," Wang Hai said." Just based on this point, I'm willing to be a soldier for you. So, you don't have to worry. I'll completely obey your orders and commands."”
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On the battlefield in Shanghai, the 9th Army, 88th Division, 87th Division, 36th Division, plus two heavy artillery regiments, tens of thousands of troops were attacking the Japanese Navy headquarters in Shanghai.
However, the Japanese resistance was tenacious, and the various departments were unable to make a breakthrough. The Japanese army urgently mobilized the 3rd and 11th divisions to come to reinforce. The National Government also formed the 15th Army with the 9th Division, the 67th Division, and other elite troops to join the battlefield to meet the enemy.
In an instant, the two hundred thousand soldiers on the battlefield of Songhu began the first direct battle between China and Japan. The scale of the battle was unprecedented.
Xu Guoren, Niu Dagan, and the rest led the Dragon Shadow Brigade and traveled day and night. They only used a week to arrive at Jiaxing.
At this time, the entire Jiangnan was filled with soldiers and patriots who were ordered or spontaneously rushed to the Songhu front line to participate in the anti-Japanese war. Therefore, after Xu Guoren's team revealed their identity, they were unimpeded and no one stopped them.
In Jiaxing, Xu Guoren sent Xu Gensheng to find a branch of his own shop here and asked them to prepare a batch of wine and meat for the army.
Since the Battle of Songhu had already begun, Xu Guoren was not in a hurry. In any case, this battle would last for three months, so it was better to let the soldiers of Dragon Shadow eat and drink well and rest to recover their energy.
Xu Guoren did not have the confidence to reverse the historical trend of the Battle of Songhu, which ended in failure, with just a thousand men. His goal was to train soldiers in this battle and recruit enough veterans to strengthen himself. He wanted to change the tragedy of the Nanjing Massacre.
On this basis, he would try his best to kill as many devils as possible.
After resting for a night in Jiaxing, Xu Guoren and the others continued on their way to Shanghai the next day.
When the troops reached Song Jiang County (now Songjiang District), they were finally stopped by the local defenders.
After all, Xu Guoren and the others were not regular soldiers. They were of unknown origin. The two companies of the Jiangsu Security Corps were stationed in Song Jiang. Therefore, they did not dare to let Xu Guoren's troops pass without authorization. Xu Guoren had no choice but to order the troops to rest in a small town outside Song Jiang City and wait for news.
The Song Jiang garrison sent people to report it overnight, but they didn't have a radio station or a phone. Moreover, their positions were low, so they had to report it layer by layer. However, due to the urgency of the battle, this relatively unimportant news was delayed on some level.
It was not reported to the commanding officer of the Third Battle Area.
Therefore, after waiting for three days, Xu Guoren and the others did not receive any news.
"Captain, why is there still no news? How long do we have to wait here?" Xu Guoren and Wang Hai were sitting in the courtyard of a local family and chatting. Niu Dagen walked in and changed the way he addressed Xu Guoren when he saw that there were outsiders present.
"Brother Wang and I were also discussing this matter. There's an 80% chance that the news hasn't been sent up!”Xu Guoren said.
"Then what are we waiting for? We can just take the troops and rush over. The garrison in Song Jiang is enough to fill the gaps between our teeth."The military situation is urgent. Right now, hundreds of thousands of our compatriots are engaged in a bloody battle with the Japanese. If we go there in the morning, we can kill a few more Japanese!”
"Then gather the troops. We'll discuss with the other party first. If we can't discuss it, we'll make plans. Xu Guoren did not want to delay here any longer, so he stood up and said.
Half an hour later, Xu Guoren, Niu Dagen, and the others brought the Dragon Shadow Brigade to Songjiang City again.
A company commander of the defending army came out with a group of infantrymen and shouted,"What do you want with so many people?"
Xu Guoren cupped his hands and asked," Brother, we are here to fight the Japanese. Can you be flexible and let us go?"”
" No," the company commander flatly refused." I haven't received a reply from my superior. You don't know where you came from. You can't go over."”
"What do you mean by unknown origin? We are all soldiers of the Celestial Empire.”
"Who knows if you are the enemy?”The company commander refuted.
Just as the two sides were at daggers drawn and were about to face each other, Xu Guoren ordered Zhang Jinhu and Xu Gensheng to take the troops away in order to prevent the conflict from intensifying. Only he, Wang Hai, Niu Dagen, and dozens of officers and soldiers from the guard platoon remained.
"Brother, in order to show my sincerity, I've already asked my team to retreat. Don't be agitated. We're really anti-Japanese armed forces from Jiang City! Now that the country is facing a crisis, we should unite and fight against the Japanese instead of killing each other here!”Xu Guoren released a friendly signal and persuaded the company commander.
Seeing Xu Guoren's reaction, the company commander let down his guard slightly and put away his pistol. At the same time, he waved his hand and ordered his subordinates behind him to put away their guns.
"It's not that I don't want you to pass, but this is a critical period. I don't dare to disobey the orders of my superiors. If anything goes wrong, I won't be able to bear the consequences.”the company commander said calmly.
At this time, a team of national troops suddenly drove out of Song Jiang City. They were wearing khaki military uniforms, which were obviously different from the grayish-yellow uniforms of the Song Jiang garrison. Their weapons and equipment were also better than the infantry companies of the two security regiments in Song Jiang.
Xu Guoren's eyes lit up and he was secretly amazed. According to his knowledge of history, in the early days of the war, only a few elite troops of the National Government, such as the 88th and 87th German-style ace division, could wear this kind of khaki military uniform.
However, now that both sides were fighting in full swing, the 88th and 87th divisions and other elite troops should have been fighting bloody battles with the Japanese on the front line. How could they appear here?
Moreover, Xu Guoren carefully discovered that after the group of national army elites discovered the confrontation between the two sides outside Song Jiang City, their footsteps obviously paused.
"Brother, the people in the city seem to be the Central Army! Xu Guoren asked tentatively.
The company commander was shocked and quickly turned his head.""The Central Army? Obviously, he wasn't on the same side as the Central Army, and he was surprised by their arrival.
"Please make way. We are from the 88th Division and are on a mission.”The leading lieutenant of the national army came to the city gate and shouted at Xu Guoren and the company commander.
Seeing that the other party was only a second lieutenant, which was one rank lower than him, the company commander of the garrison was about to get angry, but he remembered that the other party was from the central army and could only order his subordinates to make way.
Xu Guoren carefully observed this group of Central Army soldiers who had suddenly appeared. He found that they were all burly and had steady steps. Moreover, their bodies were emitting a cold killing intent.
Immediately, he was puzzled. He took a step forward to block their path and asked,"Please wait!"
Because Xu Guoren was wearing ordinary casual clothes, the leading second lieutenant thought that Xu Guoren was a civilian. He immediately flew into a rage and scolded,"Bastard, who are you? You actually want to be on our Central Army's side?"
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