After the crowd dispersed, Li Meng looked at Xie Jin and asked, "Do you really want to keep the two of them?" ”

"Hmm." Xie Jin nodded lightly and said, "Try to protect them as much as possible." ”

"We can't even protect ourselves, so how can we protect the two of them?" Lao Li sighed and said, "At this time, follow us to die more and live less." ”

The words fell, and the two were silent.

The leader is the most difficult thing to do, especially in a desperate situation, just like the current Xie Jin and Li Meng, the two of them obviously know that the chances of survival are not high, and the pressure of the two is obviously heavier than the mountain, but in front of the soldiers, they must also maintain a confident attitude, and they must also ensure that the army's heart is not disturbed.

After the fortifications were completed, Li Meng found two people who could write and began to lead the soldiers to write letters home.

When the soldiers heard the letter home, their faces were full of excitement, but when it came to the content, they couldn't write anything substantial, and these rough men would not express their love at all.

In the end, Li Meng would add a line to the soldiers' letters: "Take care of yourself, I love you!" ”

The next day, October 25th, 8 a.m.

A group of media people suddenly came to the Sixing warehouse, including volunteers, reporters, and photographers, and they got the news that there were Chinese soldiers stationed in the Sixing warehouse, and they came to interview and offer condolences.

The reporter who came was Lin Yuan, 31 years old, a staff member of the poster office, and after he arrived, he first had a brief communication with Xie Jin.

"Commander Xie, the big army has been withdrawn, why are you staying here?"

"We stayed so that the people of the whole country and the people of Songhu could see that we had not abandoned them, and sooner or later, we would come back." Xie Jin said impassionedly, "At the same time, we must also awaken our nation's will to fight, so that more people can join the anti-Japanese team." ”

"How long do you think this place can last without support and supplies?" Lin Yuan asked again.

"Hold out until the last man dies!" Xie Jin replied.

"How many of you are there?" Lin Yuan asked again.

"Four hundred and twenty-five." Li Meng took over and said, "By the way, two more came last night, and now there are four hundred and twenty-seven people." ”

"Reporter Lin." Xie Jin hurriedly interrupted: "Don't report this number." ”

"Commander Xie, if possible, I would like to write down the specific people." Lin Yuan said, "You are all heroes, this kind of deed, it is necessary for the people of the whole country to know, so that some people can be awakened." ”

"The people forget it." Xie Jin thought for a moment and said, "If you have to say the number of people, let's call it eight hundred." ”

"Why?" Lin Yuan asked.

"To confuse the little devil." Xie Jin smiled.

"Okay!" Lin Yuan nodded.

Half an hour later, after Lin Yuan's interview, Xie Jin stopped him and said, "Reporter Lin, I want to ask you for something." ”

"You're serious." Lin Yuan hurriedly said, "Just say it, I will definitely help if I can." ”

"It's not a big deal." Xie Jin smiled and said, "Just last night, I asked my brothers to write a letter to their families, and I want to ask you to help us mail the letter to the soldiers' homes." ”

"Okay!" Lin Yuan nodded and said, "Wrap it up on me." ”

"Thanks!" Xie Jin thanked him.

"You're welcome." Lin Yuan hurriedly replied, "Commander Xie, let the soldiers gather, and I'll take a picture of you." ”

"Okay." Xie Jin nodded, and then ordered the soldiers to gather.

"Let Reporter Lin take a photo for us, and everyone must bring out the best spirit." After Xie Jin gathered the soldiers, he said loudly, "If you don't wash your face, wash your face and dress up decently, which not only represents our image, but also represents the image of a soldier." ”

"Also, maybe your family can also read the newspaper and see you, so don't be unrecognizable by then."

"Can you still get into the newspaper?" A soldier shouted.

"Yes!" Xie Jin nodded.

"My mother can see it too?" The soldier asked again.

"The whole country can see it!" Xie Jin said.

"I'm going to wash my face and get dressed." The soldier said excitedly, "Who's that, take pictures, and give me a mental point to take pictures later." ”

"I'm going to wash too."

"I'll go too."

“…………”

Then, one by one, the soldiers walked out of the ranks and went to fetch water and wash their faces.

Since the Sixing warehouse is outside the Suzhou Creek, there is also a dark waterway in the Sixing warehouse, and the soldiers wash their faces and the like, all from the dark waterway to draw water, which is the only convenience.

Moments later, the soldiers gathered again, standing straight one by one, rifles on their backs, looking at the cameraman's camera propped up on the ground.

"Click!"

Then, a shutter sounded, and the picture of the group of soldiers was frozen forever.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, reporters and volunteers left one after another, taking with them letters written by the soldiers, as well as money mailed to their families, and the volunteers also left a batch of medicines, food, and cigarettes.

After the soldiers were interviewed and photographed by reporters, the depressing atmosphere in the entire Sixing warehouse was much less and more energetic.

At three o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, the poster office began to hype up the positive image of the Chinese soldiers in the Sixing warehouse.

For a time, the people of Shanghai, and even in the Songhu area, knew that the Chinese troops had not completely withdrawn, and there was still a force guarding them and protecting them.

Suddenly, the enthusiasm of the people of Shanghai was ignited, and countless people donated things to the volunteer association, asking them to send them to the Sixing warehouse.

The Shanghai masses who entered the concession ran to the other side of the Suzhou Creek to cheer for the soldiers in the Sixing warehouse.

At eight o'clock in the evening of the same day, the Japanese troops stationed in Shanghai held a meeting, and the content of the meeting was mainly aimed at the Sixing warehouse.

Because of the special geographical location of the Sixing warehouse, the Japanese army did not dare to bomb the Sixing warehouse with heavy weapons, so they could only send troops to attack.

But the Japanese also want to be embarrassed, and sending troops to attack, and how many to send is also a difficult problem.

The Four Elements Warehouse claims to have 800 people, if you send too many people, then he is dignified and powerful in the Japanese Empire, where will he have face?

If there are too few factions to attack, then you can't save face.

After half a round of deliberation, the Japanese officers unanimously decided to send 1,200 men to attack the Sixing warehouse, led by Major General Okawauchi himself.

On October 26, at four o'clock in the morning, before dawn, the Japanese army Okawauchi quietly set off with his soldiers and went straight to the Sixing warehouse.

At this moment, all the fortifications in the Sixing warehouse have been prepared, and Xie Jin has long been ready to fight the Japanese army, arranging sentry posts, working in six shifts 24 hours a day, and never relaxing for a moment.

At half past four in the morning, the Japanese army reached the vicinity of the Sixing warehouse, and then the Japanese Major General Okawauchi arranged the formation and ordered the attack.

As a result, the final battle of the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Sixing Warehouse, officially began!