The Republic of Heroes

Things were good and bad. Zhang Zhonglin was frustrated to find that the only radio station they carried was damaged due to the hasty battle outside the highlands, and the radio station in Wusong Fortress had also been lost in previous bombings.This discovery made him extremely annoyed. Without a radio, it meant losing contact with the command, and the lost connection command would not get their news, which meant that the command could not send reinforcements.

Thinking of this possibility, Zhang Zhonglin shuddered. Without reinforcements, they could only fight alone, but could the few hundred people in this area withstand the crazy Japanese revenge?Looking at the high-spirited Captain Yu, he didn't understand where did he have the confidence in such a dangerous situation?

After weighing the pros and cons of this news, he did not make it public. Instead, he held a small-scale briefing and announced that the headquarters had received their report, and he replied that a backup force would be dispatched three days later.

This news greatly inspired the defenders in the Wusong Fortress. Whether it was the Ninth Regiment or the Third Battalion brought by Zhang Zhonglin, there was a burst of cheers.In the end, Zhang Zhonglin even hid it from Yu Sanhe. Since his self-confidence is so strong, wouldn't it be better to let him be encouraged?

But Zhang Zhonglin didn't know what to do, how long could they last?one day?two days?three days?Three days is already the limit, and with the long land defense line of Wusong Fortress, it is not enough for them to spill out.As long as the Japanese army has one wing to concentrate on attacking one point, it will probably be broken in a long time.And with three days of hope, will you persist until a miracle occurs?

Seeing Zhang Zhonglin's pensive look, Yu Sanhe thought he was worried about defending the fortress, so he walked over and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Are you worried? Don't worry, we will get through this tough time." Yes, for three days we still persisted.”

A wry smile rose from the bottom of Zhang Zhonglin's heart. This three days was made up by himself, and it was used to boost their morale. What's the use of comforting himself!

It was getting late, and when the sun finally fell completely below the distant sea surface, everyone's hearts were raised in their throats.He almost didn't dare to blink his eyes more, for fear of missing some situations and delaying the battle.

It was past dawn, but there was still silence outside the fortress. Many soldiers of the third battalion lost their patience while waiting, while the veterans of the ninth regiment, who had gone through blood and fire for several times, guarded their positions calmly. Not moving at all.

Another three hours passed, and the expected Japanese army still did not appear. Zhang Zhonglin was also a little impatient. Could it be that the Japanese devils just wanted to wait for them to be exhausted before launching a surprise attack?

However, the drowsiness could not be restrained like a tidal wave, and he dozed off non-stop, which made Zhang Zhonglin very annoyed, but he couldn't leave the fighting position. After all, before the sun rose, before someone came to change shifts, this A shift must be guarded.

As a result, when the sky was bright, there was no sign of the Japanese army, even Yu Sanhe was puzzled.

"What's wrong with the little devil today? This is not their style!"

Yu Sanhe had been fighting the Japanese devils for more than a month, and he had already figured out their temperament. After being hit, they would not take revenge overnight. There is not even a little movement, which is too unreasonable.

Unexpectedly, the next night, they kept watch all night in vain, and no devils came to attack until dawn, but there were a few rumbling cannons faintly heard from a distance when the sky was about to light up.

At first Zhang Zhonglin thought that there was something wrong with his ears and he had auditory hallucinations, but when he listened carefully, there was no movement, and the surroundings returned to calm.But Yu Sanhe came over and asked him with a confused face.

"Can Battalion Commander Zhang hear the sound of gunfire in the distance?"

Only then did Zhang Zhonglin realize that he was not hallucinating, even Yu Sanhe heard it, so he nodded and said:

"The situation is a bit strange. The Japanese army has not shown up for a long time. Now there is the sound of cannons on the other side of Shanghai. This is absolutely abnormal!"

Yu Sanhe nodded in agreement. He also felt that there must be something wrong with it.

But where is the problem? What is abnormal?Yu Sanhe couldn't tell, and Zhang Zhonglin was also at a loss.

"If the Japanese invaders don't come, it's exactly what we expected. It's going to be a fierce and endless battle between us!"

Yu Sanhe nodded thoughtfully, then shook his head again.

"Could it be that the Japanese army did not retaliate against us, but launched a retaliatory attack on the headquarters in the west?"

This possibility is not impossible and it is very high, but Zhang Zhonglin has also studied the current situation, the possibility of the Japanese army taking the initiative to launch an attack is not high, but if it launches, Chief Wu will definitely not be able to please, and both sides will suffer. At that time, the fisherman will benefit!Thinking of this, he secretly sighed, once upon a time he was one of these fishermen, where is he now?

At noon, there was a faint sound of artillery in the distance, and it was getting closer, Zhang Zhonglin could even hear the rattling sound of heavy machine gun bullets.He finally determined that the two armies were fighting, and it was very likely that the battle was launched in the suburbs of Shanghai.But Chief Wu's Second Army and 57th Division were entangled by No.14 Division and Fifth Division, and the main force couldn't escape at all. How could there be extra strength to attack the suburbs of Shanghai?Could it be the rest of Zhang Zhizhong's Fifth Army?This kind of possibility is not impossible, but does his remnant defeated still have the courage and strength to fight?

This time, Yu Sanhe finally lost his composure. He was trapped in the Wusong Fortress for more than a month, lost all radio stations, and almost cut off all contact with the outside world. He also got some useful information about the current situation, but after more than ten days passed, the situation outside changed rapidly, and he had no way of understanding it, so naturally he couldn't judge what happened outside.

"Brother Zhang, my heart trembles after being hit by cannons outside. Who do you think is beating who? Is the commander launching a counterattack?"

Zhang Zhonglin, who stayed up all night without closing his eyes, turned sideways, lay down on his back, closed his tired eyes, and seemed to be enjoying himself, but his words became more and more confused.

"This situation is getting more and more incomprehensible. Regardless of the outside world, as long as we defend this Wusong Fortress, it is our greatest contribution."

On the contrary, Yu Sanhe became a little worried. If the commander is defeated, we just sit here and ignore it, wouldn't it be...

"Bah! Bah! Bah!" Halfway through speaking, he slapped himself three times.

"Slap your unlucky mouth, hit your unlucky mouth!"

Even if Wu Xiaoliang lost to the Japanese army, he wouldn't be enough to put his teeth between him!However, if Zhang and Yu saw the battlefield dozens of miles away, they would all be shocked!