After resting for two days, the 26th Division received an order to go to the peak.

At noon that day, Li Siwei was walking in the yard when he saw Liao Heiniu running in a hurry, "Scarface, Li Cannon, there's news." ”

Liao Heiniu, as the only person in the third battalion of the 154th Regiment who did not hang the lottery, has acted as a handyman in the third battalion in the past few days.

Li Siwei was in good spirits, the injury on his leg was not serious, and he was already feeling better after sleeping on medicine for two days, he was more worried about the direction of the 26th Division, and now, there is finally news.

"What did you say?" Li Siwei looked at Liao Heiniu nervously, in his previous life, he had never heard of such an army as the 26th Division, but he knew the tragedy of Nanjing City, he only hoped that the 26th Division would not go to Nanjing! Because I can't change anything about that tragedy!

"Reorganize on the spot and go to Nanjing!" Liao Heiniu waved his hand aggressively, "I heard that the new military uniforms and salaries have arrived, and this time our division has behaved well, and the above has taken special care." ”

Li Siwei was struck by lightning, Nanjing!

"Li Cannon, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Li Siwei's face was wrong, Scarface gently patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Shouldn't you be angry when you can't be a company commander?" ”

Li Siwei turned his head and looked at him blankly.

Scarface smiled, "On-the-spot reorganization means that the new recruits have been replenished to us, and the current personnel can be organized into a regiment at best...... Lao Tzu's battalion commander will definitely not be able to be the one, and your platoon commander will not be able to play......"

Li Siwei suddenly realized that he didn't care if he was not the company commander, what he was worried about was the trip to Nanjing! Coming from later generations, he naturally knew the tragedy in Nanjing, but now he is just a small defeated general, and he is powerless to reverse the overall situation, nor can he stop the tragedy.

Liao Heiniu saw that Li Siwei's face was still not good, so he patted him on the shoulder and scolded with a smile: "Li Cannon, why did you become an official fan after a battle, you must know that in this battle, two of the four regiment commanders of our division were killed and one was seriously injured, and the fourteen battalion commanders were killed and injured thirteen...... Being an officer is no better than being a soldier......"

Li Siwei smiled reluctantly, "Lao Tzu knows, Lao Tzu is just a little worried......"

Liao Heiniu smiled, "You turtle is worried about a ball, just rely on the three Iron Kings you blew up, even if you can't be a company commander, it's still a problem to get a platoon commander." ”

Sure enough, the 26th Division was reduced to a regiment, plus a battalion, and Li Siwei became the platoon commander of the first platoon of the Ninth Company, and received new uniforms, new weapons, and five oceans.

After the reorganization was completed, the troops rested for another night, and the second morning dawn was slightly dewed, and they were already ready to go on the school field.

Division Commander Liu lectured on the high platform, "Brothers of the 26th Division, we are leaving Shanghai today, but we will not leave the battlefield, we will go back to a new place and fight the little devils to the end." ”

"Bloody battle to the end, bloody battle to the end," shouted the soldiers present.

Division Commander Liu pressed his hands, "Brothers of the 26th Division, you must always remember that the 26th Division cannot be defeated, and the brothers of the 26th Division will die and be injured, but they will never be afraid!" ”

"Don't be afraid! Unafraid! The soldiers present were excited.

"......Let's go," Commander Liu ordered, and the team was about to start.

"Blue Sky and White Sun Flag!" Suddenly, a voice rang out on the school grounds, "Look, our flag is flying......

Everyone followed the prestige, but saw that the southeast of the city was filled with gunsmoke, and at the top of a tall building, a huge blue sky and white sun flag was waving in the wind, and the morning sun was rising, shining the flag more dazzlingly!

Li Siwei knew that the tall building was the Sixing Warehouse, and the sound of gunfire came from far away from that direction.

Everyone on the school field stopped and quietly looked up at the blue sky and white sun flag flying high.

More and more people heard the movement and gathered on the school grounds, in the courtyard, looking up at the flag, looking excited!

"Salute!" A voice shouted, impassioned.

"Salute!" Two, three...... 10, 100...... Countless voices rang out in the barracks, and everyone stood solemnly and raised their hands in salute!

At this time, the trumpet in the barracks sounded, and the tragic and desolate song floated out, resounding throughout the barracks:

China will not die

China will not die

Look at that national hero, Captain Xie

China must be strong

China must be strong

Look at those 800 brave men defending the eastern battlefield alone

Artillery fire on all sides

Jackals on all sides

I'd rather die

No back-down

I'd rather die

Do not surrender

Our flag fluttered under artillery fire

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Slowly, some people started to harmonize, and some people began to sing...... Some people have Sichuan sounds, some people have Northeast sounds, some people have Cantonese sounds, and some people have Northwest sounds...... Some people choked up when they sang, some burst into tears when they sang and sang, and some people couldn't cry when they sang and sang...... But the voices from all over the world converged into a deafening cry - China will not die!

The same scene was played out in other barracks, in schools, in squares, in battle-torn trenches...... One by one, the sons and daughters of China with tears in their eyes looked at the blue sky and white sun flag flying high, singing, shouting, and shouting, "China will not die...... The voice converged into the cry of the Chinese nation, resounding in every corner of Shanghai, and the cry pierced the sky and resounded throughout the world!

Li Siwei had already burst into tears, forgetting the historical knowledge of his previous life, forgetting where he came from, forgetting where he was, only the blue sky and white sun flag flying high in the sky over Shanghai in his eyes, and the shouts of the Paoze brothers from all over the world in his ears, and only one thought in his heart - China will not die!

In the first battle of Songhu, the national army mobilized 70 divisions and more than 700,000 people to participate in this general battle, which was the first general battle to resist the Japanese invaders, and the basic forces of the Central Army, the air force, the navy, as well as the Sichuan army, the Gui army, the Guangdong army, the Hunan army, the Hubei army, the Northeast Army, and the Northwest Army have all participated in this vigorous battle to defend Shanghai.

It was the bloody battle of the Nationalist Army that caused more than 90,000 casualties to the Japanese army, smashed the arrogant plan of the Japanese army to destroy China in three months, and forced the Japanese army to repeatedly increase its troops to more than 280,000 people...... In three months, the casualties of the Nationalist army reached a staggering 250,000.

On that day, at the station of the 26th Division, some people had tears in their eyes, some people were crying, and some people were crying silently! Their robes, their brothers, and their own blood, have shed blood for this land...... However, they had to retreat, even though the retreat was to accumulate strength, and the retreat was to strive for the final victory, but they retreated after all!

Li Siwei firmly believes that no matter what the outcome of this battle is, the heroic soldiers of the national army have defended this land with their lives, and they are real national heroes - Li Siwei is very glad that he can fight side by side with them, and he is proud that he has been wounded and shed blood for this land!

Men in the army also cry, but after crying, they are still iron-clad men! The officers and men of the 26th Division withdrew from the western suburbs of Shanghai one after another and retreated towards Nanjing, and many people were still looking back frequently, looking to the east, looking at the blue sky and white sun flags flying high in the sky over Shanghai and the smoke of gunpowder!

Since November 9, the Japanese army has repelled the scattered resistance of the Nationalist army, and occupied Hongqiao Airport, Longhua, Fengjing, and Qingpu.

On November 11, the Japanese army advanced to the south bank of the Suzhou Creek, and the Nationalist troops in Nanshi and Pudong were ordered to withdraw from their positions. On the same day, Yu Hongjun, the mayor of Shanghai, issued a letter to the citizens, declaring with great sorrow: Shanghai, the largest metropolis in the Far East, has fallen!

On November 13, the national government issued a statement on the retreat from Shanghai: "Soldiers from all over the world, hearing about the righteousness and going to the difficulty, the day is coming, they have built trenches on the front line with their flesh and blood, there is no retreat, the position is reduced to ashes, the military spirit is still as strong as iron stone, the courage of the battle, and the fierceness of the death are enough to show the spirit of national independence and lay the foundation for the rejuvenation of China." ”

After the fall of Shanghai, the Japanese army stipulated that newspapers in Shanghai should be reviewed by the Japanese army before they could be published. The Shanghai-based Ta Kung Pao resolutely made the decision to suspend the publication, and the chief writer Wang Yunsheng wrote in the last issue: "We are newspaper people, and we have the ambition to serve the country with articles in our lives. In peacetime, we have nothing to praise our country and are deeply ashamed of our compatriots' contributions. To this day, the only thing we can do to encourage ourselves and our compatriots is these three words - no surrender! ”

Of course, that's all for later.

At this time, the Yangtze River is crowded with large and small boats, full of mechanical equipment and personnel from institutions and schools, and the boats are heading up the river, and their destination is Chongqing, which is the southwest......

The swarming refugees on both sides of the Yangtze River and the retreating army are intertwined, stretching endlessly, and the momentum is huge!

When Li Siwei and his team evacuated Shanghai, the blue sky and white sun flag were still fluttering in the wind on the roof of the Sixing warehouse, inspiring thousands of soldiers and civilians who fought bloodily to defend the land.

After the downsizing of the 26th Division, only one regiment and one battalion remained, but the officers and men were all elite who had experienced the baptism of war.

Li Siwei became the official platoon commander, and although the military uniform was old, the rank of second lieutenant had been hung on the collar badge; Although the weapons are old, the pikes have been replaced with box guns...... Li Siwei walked on the avenue with a team of more than 30 people, and unconsciously felt a little high-spirited! In his previous life, he was just an otaku living in a small town, how could he have thought that he would become a dignified second lieutenant of the national army all of a sudden!

Liao Heiniu is still just a small soldier, Li Siwei doesn't know what he offended the great god, but it seems that Liao Heiniu has no resentment at all, he followed Li Siwei along the way, walking briskly, and didn't forget to turn around and tease the yellow cat, "Cat, what's wrong with your baby?" Is it still to blame Lao Tzu for not taking you to the kiln last night? You doll know, you hurt your leg, Lao Tzu took you there, and you can't do anything! ”

Huang Mao'er became the squad leader of a class, and the injury on his leg was not yet healed, and he limped behind Li Siwei and Liao Heiniu, his expression was a little depressed, and he was ridiculed by Liao Heiniu, so he had to smile bitterly: "Brother Liao, Lao Tzu is married in his hometown, the daughter of a serious family, and a character like a flower...... How can Lao Tzu go to the kiln! ”

"Oh," Liao Heiniu came to his senses, "do you have a picture of her doll?" ”

"Mode," the yellow cat shook her head, smiled sweetly, and pointed her head lightly, "Lao Tzu put her here." ”

"It turns out that your turtle is missing her mother-in-law," Liao Heiniu laughed, and everyone laughed, and the yellow cat realized that she had been fooled, and her face turned red in an instant.

The squad leader of the second class is Monk Tang, a tall young man who is white and fat, with a bald head, I heard that he was a monk in a certain mountain before he became a soldier, but in Li Siwei's opinion, this baby is definitely not a serious monk, I saw him pat the yellow cat on the shoulder, and said with a strange smile: "Your doll is an infatuated species, do you know the truth of 'deep love is not long'?" ”

The yellow cat was stunned for a moment, and scolded with a smile: "Aren't you a monk in the turtle?" I don't read the scriptures honestly, but I read these crooked books......"

Monk Tang smiled, "This is considered a crooked book?" That's because you haven't read "Golden Vase Plum", "Night Talk of Cutting Lights" and "Flower Shadow Through the Curtain...... Artillery platoon commander, is Lao Tzu right? ”

Li Siwei was stunned for a moment, and replied casually: "Yes, yes, yes......"

As soon as the words came out, he saw Monk Tang exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, bosom friend, it turns out that the platoon commander has also read these books!" ”

Li Siweijun's face flushed, and he hurriedly waved his hand, "I've heard of it, I've heard of it......

Monk Tang didn't want to let him go, and said with a smile: "Platoon commander, don't be modest, you have read and read, there is nothing to be shy about!" ”

Li Siwei was even more embarrassed, and the soldiers around him laughed, but he heard Chen Dashan say: "Don't make trouble, there are more and more refugees on the road...... The little devil will definitely not settle down. Chen Dashan is the squad leader of the third class, short and thin, his first impression of Li Siwei is calm, he doesn't talk much, but he can say ideas.

Li Siwei was startled, and then noticed that there were many fleeing civilians on the road at some point, and he turned back to the soldiers and shouted: "Don't make trouble, cheer up, don't let the villagers see the jokes." ”

Only then did Monk Tang and the others stop laughing and cheer up.

The 26th Division traveled westward along the Beijing-Shanghai Railway and arrived in Suzhou in half a day. Looking at more and more refugees, Li Siwei's heart was not comfortable, the country was poor and weak, the Japanese invaders were rampant, and the people had to leave their homes in order to survive...... Xing, the people suffer; Death, the people suffer!

All the soldiers were silent when they saw such a scene, and after a long time, the yellow cat asked with a low expression: "Platoon commander, when will we be able to fight back?" ”

Li Siwei was stunned for a moment, and muttered, "That day may be a long time before it comes, maybe, by that day, many of us have already died on the battlefield, but that day will definitely come!" ”

"Yes!" Liao Heiniu raised his head and his eyes were blazing, "China will not die!" ”

China will not die, this song is like a bright light, lighting up everyone's eyes! They looked eastward, their eyes blazing!