The Republic of Heroes

The team heading east was Zhang Zhonglin and his third battalion. When Wu Xiaoliang proposed the Wusong Fortress, he asked for the job without hesitation.Even though he knew that this trip was going to be bad or good, he didn't look back, there was still a more or less hidden emotion in his heart that even he couldn't explain clearly.Zhang Zhonglin understands that although a division of the Japanese army was annihilated after the fall of Shanghai, and the Chinese army seems to have a little advantage in terms of power consumption, this is all an illusion. Taicang front.Even the Shandong army whose combat effectiveness is as strong as Wu Xiaoliang's in the Chinese army cannot resist it.

Wu Xiaoliang sent Zhang Zhonglin not to make him a lone army, because the connection with Wusongkou had been cut off, so his third battalion was just going to make a stand. Once they arrived at Wusong Fortress and contacted the garrison, the headquarters would immediately Sending reinforcements, no matter how big the risk and loss, they must pass through the Japanese blockade, and the Wusong Fortress cannot be lost.

From the northwest of Taicang to Wusongkou is almost a flat river, and several Japanese blockades have to pass through it. In order to reduce the target for safety, Zhang Zhonglin divided the third battalion into three columns and marched back and forth. He himself led the A team went to Hailu Village and Shengqiao Town.

Under the cover of night, they almost collided with the patrolling Japanese squad several times along the way. Fortunately, the scouts released in advance found it in time and avoided the unfavorable situation of being discovered.After passing the reeds and bushes by the river, there is an endless paddy field. Under the cover of night, it is unknown how many unknown dangers lie ahead.

Looking at the black hole in front of him, Zhang Zhonglin frowned, hesitated for a while, and finally led the team into the vast paddy field.This time he was betting that he would not encounter Japanese patrols when crossing this paddy field.It was past midnight, and most of the Japanese soldiers should have gone to rest. He urged the big guys in a low voice:

"Pay attention to your gun, don't let it go, speed up, and you will be safe after passing this paddy field to the high ground in front of you."

Not only Zhang Zhonglin, but all the subordinates of the third battalion were more nervous than him.After listening to the battalion commander's words, the waist cat lowered, and he put more strength on his feet.And there seemed to be a flash of fire in the distance, and everyone's hearts almost rose to their throats.

Suddenly, there was a burst of gunshots looming from a distance, and everyone was tense, and the soldiers couldn't help but grip the guns tighter.

"There is a situation!"

Someone whispered in surprise.

Zhang Zhonglin squinted his eyes and looked to the south. The night sky was flickering across the distance. It seemed that there was a fire. I don't know if it was the second team or the third team.

Some soldiers were in a hurry, "Battalion Commander, let's go for reinforcements, I'm afraid the brothers won't be able to support it if it's too late!"

"Yes! Battalion Commander, I'm just waiting for a word from you..."

The soldiers were in the same robes, but Zhang Zhonglin could not give this order. The reason why he divided the third battalion into three teams and left separately was because he thought that they might encounter Japanese soldiers on the road, and if they were entangled, they might escape. Sex is extremely low.If he didn't have the mission Wu Xiaoliang gave him, Zhang Zhonglin would rush forward without hesitation to rescue his comrades.It's a pity that he can't. In order to complete the already extremely difficult task, he has to stand by once.

"Everyone be quiet, don't make noise, don't expose yourself. The target, the unnamed highland ahead, speed up."

The big guys were amazed at the battalion commander's order but had to carry it out. Seeing that the frequency of fire flashing in the distance was getting higher and higher, needless to say, everyone knew that this was the most intense moment of the firefight.Suddenly, the scout at the front ran back quickly with his waist down, and shouted sharply:

"Get down! Get down!"

The frontmost soldier immediately lay down on the spot according to the prior agreement, and at the same time shouted to the back:

"Get down..."

The soldiers in the darkness were like falling wheat waves, lying one after another in the rice fields full of water.Zhang Zhonglin was also among them, and when he heard the sound of lying down in front of him, his heart tensed up.

"what happened?"

he lowered his voice and asked.

The scout crawled over swiftly, and whispered to him:

"There is a small group of Japanese patrols in front. Fortunately, the night is dark and there is another firefight in the south, otherwise we will have to be exposed."

Before the words fell, Yingyingchuo could see a group of Japanese soldiers with torches running southward in a hurry, less than a mile ahead, and it was not the sound of screaming.Zhang Zhonglin looked at the flickering sky in the south, and a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes. He waited for about 5 minutes before getting up when those people had gone far away. He was already covered in mud and in a panic.However, at this time, he was no longer in the mood to worry about this much.

"Hurry up and keep going!"

"Snapped--"

The soldiers just got up and walked forward, but they heard a clear gunshot in front of them, which was particularly jarring in the already silent night.

Zhang Zhonglin was stunned, did he still not escape?exposed?In an instant, several thoughts flashed through his mind, but after a gunshot, there was no further thought.Calm once again returned to the paddy field.

"What's the matter?"

This time he did not lie down, but led the people to the place where the shooting took place, only to see the body of a Japanese soldier lying down in the paddy field.A soldier clutched a brand-new Mauser rifle tightly in the dark, unable to tell whether he was nervous or afraid.

Soldiers with articulate words hurriedly reported to Zhang Zhonglin:

"This guy is probably trying to get rid of his big hands. He fell behind and bumped into Dawa Li. This kid is really unambiguous, and he collapsed with one shot!"

It turned out to be a false alarm, Zhang Zhonglin patted the soldier named Li Dawa on the shoulder twice, and said: "Good job!"

Another wave of his hand, "Keep going!"

No one knew that at this moment, the cold sweat on his back had soaked through even the military uniform, and it was extremely sticky and uncomfortable sticking to his body.

At this time, the gunfire in the south also changed from dense to sparse, and the flickering gunfire light gradually dimmed.Zhang Zhonglin's eyes dimmed for a while, did they get out of the trap?Or has the whole army been wiped out?

The sky is getting brighter, the east has already turned white, and the sun is still brewing before rising below the horizon. The Wusong Fort Highland is already in sight. Zhang Zhonglin is relieved. Although there are many dangers along the way, he has finally completed the task. , successfully arrived at Wusongkou, and lived up to the expectations of Chief Wu.

Suddenly, a scout pointed to another unnamed highland outside the Wusong Fortress.

"There are a lot of people there!"

Zhang Zhonglin looked in the direction of his finger, and sure enough there were many people in Japanese military uniforms gathered together, but they were too far away to see clearly. He raised his binoculars and was surprised.