Chapter 7: The Battle of Songhu
Shuxian came to the nearby pharmacy and handed the prescription to the guy, who took the prescription, looked at it carefully, and then went to the medicine cabinet to grab the medicine, wrapped it and handed it to Shuxian.
Shuxian finished paying, took the medicine, and turned to leave the pharmacy. A few steps after going out, I saw Lu Yulin walking towards him.
"Yulin." Shuxian screamed excitedly.
"Shuxian." Lu Yulin also saw Xu Shuxian and ran to her in a hurry.
"Yulin, aren't you in Nanjing? How did you come to Shanghai? β
"I have now joined the 19th Route Army and served as a platoon commander under General Jiang Guangnai. Now stationed in Shanghai. β
"Congratulations on graduating from the military academy and finally realizing your dream and becoming a soldier."
"Yes, Shuxian, look, am I handsome in this military uniform?"
"Handsome." Shuxian pursed her lips and smiled: "Look at your stinky beauty." Hey, how do you have time to go shopping today? β
"I asked the company commander for two hours off, and I went to Aurora University to find you, wanting to tell you in person that I had come to Shanghai. Who knew that you were not there, so I had to go back, but I didn't expect that it would take no effort to step on the iron hooves and find nowhere to find them. actually let us meet in this vast sea of people. β
"yes, what a coincidence."
"It's called fate."
Shuxian smiled shyly.
"Hey, who are you going to give the medicine to?"
"Oh, it's my dad, his lung disease is not cured, this morning we went to the city hall to march and petition, but the police used high-pressure water cannons to suppress us, my dad's illness has worsened, and he is still lying in the hospital."
"Really? I heard someone say this morning that there was a clash between the police and students near the city hall, but I didn't expect it to be you. These bastards, let the Japanese not fight, and specifically bully the common people, what is the crime of resisting Japan? If our troops go to war with the little devils, I will definitely be the first to rush forward. β
"Yulin, if every one of us Chinese were to serve the country with a heart like you, then the little devil would not dare to have wolf ambitions and dare to risk the world's condemnation."
"It's time for them to know what it means to be a mayfly shaking a tree, and a mantis arm to be a car." Lu Yulin raised his hand and looked at his watch: "I still have a little time, or I will go with you to visit my uncle." β
"Okay, my dad often talks to you, go, I'll take you there."
In the hospital ward, Xu Hengliang was groggy and asleep, Shuxian approached the hospital bed and probed her father's forehead with her hand, the fever had subsided, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Yulin put the fruits and nutritional products he bought on the table next to the bed, picked up the hot water bottle and shook it, found that it was empty, and hurriedly went out to fetch water.
After a while, Xu Hengliang opened his eyes and saw Lu Yulin in front of him, and hurriedly wanted to sit up: "Shuxian, help me, I want to sit up." β
Shuxian lifted her father's body and put the pillow under his waist.
"Uncle Xu, you should lie down."
Xu Hengliang waved his hand: "I guess you must be Lu Gongzi, Lu Yulin." β
"Uncle Xu's vision is really accurate. I am Lu Yulin. β
"I've heard Shuxian and Shuyan mention it a long time ago, and when I saw it today, I was really radiant and heroic. My daughter has a good eye. β
"Daddy." Shuxian turned away in disgust.
"I heard Shuxian say, you are studying at the Whampoa Military Academy?"
"I have graduated and am now a platoon commander in the 19th Route Army, and the troops are currently stationed in Shanghai."
"Oh, you are now a soldier under General Jiang Guangnai, okay, the Nineteenth Route Army is the Iron Army, General Jiang and General Cai are both the main battle faction, if the little devil encounters the Nineteenth Route Army, it is estimated that there will be no good fruit to eat."
"But no, our whole army is gearing up, just waiting for an order to clean up these little devils."
"Well, there is backbone, ambition, Yu Lin's temper towards me. However, Yulin, there are no eyes on the battlefield, you still have to be careful. β
"Well, I know, I will." Lu Yulin raised his hand and looked at his watch: "It's not early, it's time for me to go back to the barracks." Uncle Xu, you take care of your illness, and I will come to see you in a few days. β
"Okay, you can go back. Shuxian, you go and send Yulin. β
Shuxian nodded: "Let's go, I'll send you." β
The two walked to the door of the hospital, and Lu Yulin waved his hand at Shuxian: "Shuxian, go back and take care of your father." I'm leaving. β
"Well, you take care of yourself."
"I know. Oh, I almost forgot. Lu Yulin took out the silk handkerchief from his pocket: "Shuxian, I specially bought it for you." β
Shuxian took the silk handkerchief, and the orchid embroidered on it was beautiful and refined, noble and elegant.
"Do you like it?"
Shuxian smiled shyly: "Well, it's beautiful." β
"You are more beautiful and elegant than an orchid."
Shuxian's face flushed, and she hung her head shyly.
Lu Yulin took advantage of Shuxian's unpreparedness and kissed her on the cheek. Without waiting for Shuxian to react, she ran away with a smile like a puff of smoke.
Shuxian touched her face, a warmth rose from her heart, she stared blankly at Yulin's distant back, unwilling to leave for a long timeγγγγγγ
On the night of January 28, 1932, the Japanese Marines launched an attack on the 19th Route Army stationed in Shanghai, and the 19th Route Army immediately responded to the battle.
Near Tiantongan Station, the barricades were lined up, and under the bunker, Lu Yulin's death squad was struggling to stop the Japanese attack. The gunfire continued, and the fire burst into the sky.
"Platoon commander, the fire of the armored vehicles in front is too fierce, and we have already killed several brothers." A soldier came to report.
Lu Yulin looked at the armored car in front of him spitting tongues of fire, gritted his teeth, and the green tendons on his temples erupted.
"In groups of three, tie up the grenades and make a detour from the left, with the machine gunners covering. on a group. β
According to Lu Yulin's order, several soldiers approached the Japanese armored vehicle from the left side, holding grenades in their hands and cats. Before 50 meters, one fighter fell, and the other two continued to rush forward, and less than 80 meters later, they were shot and fell.
"Group two, ready, on." The machine gunner next to Lu Yulin fell down, and Lu Yulin immediately took the hot machine gun and fired at the enemy position.
Both groups of soldiers failed to break through the Japanese firepower point, Lu Yulin gritted his teeth, picked up a grenade, and stuck it in his waist.
"Three groups, follow me."
"Xiao Linzi, let me go first. You are an only child. Tan Jingting grabbed Lu Yulin.
"Brother Tan, among those brothers who died in battle, there are also many only sons. Don't fight, I'll go up, you cover. β
Lu Yulin jumped out of the bunker, rolled over, and marched towards the blind spot of the enemy's fire, dodging left and right, and soon approached the armored car. He threw three bundled grenades into the car, and then a fish jumped over and jumped to the side.
"Boom!" A huge explosion sounded, and a wave of air shook Lu Yulin away, and he fell heavily to the ground. The armored car was finally paralyzed. Several Japanese soldiers tried to get out of the cab, but Tan Jingting immediately opened fire, and these Japanese soldiers died on the armored car.
"Xiao Linzi!" Tan Jingting quickly rushed to Lu Yulin, who fell to the ground.
"Xiao Linzi, wake up."
Lu Yulin opened his eyes and shook his head: "Brother Tan, I'm fine, I was stunned just now." β
"You're a big boy." Tan Jingting punched Lu Yulin in the chest.
"Let's go, clean up the battlefield."
Lu Yulin stood up and just wanted to return to the position, when a Japanese soldier aimed at him from the corner.
Tan Jingting heard the sound of pulling the bolt of the gun, knew that it was not good, and hurriedly pulled Lu Yulin behind him, a bullet hit Tan Jingting's left arm, Tan Jingting raised the gun with his right hand, pulled the trigger with his index finger, and knocked down the Japanese soldier with one shot.
"Brother Tan, you're injured."
"It's okay, it shouldn't hurt the bones, just go back and bandage it."
Lu Yulin hurriedly untied the belt and tied it to Tan Jingting's left arm.
As soon as Lu Yulin returned to the camp, the communication soldiers ran over to report to him.
"Report, the company commander ordered to assemble the team and go to Zhabei North Station for reinforcements."
"Yes." Lu Yulin gave a military salute: "Brothers, assemble and march to the North Station." β
The battle for the North Station is also in full swing. Lu Yulin led his soldiers to the vicinity of the North Station, where the battle between the two sides was in a stalemate. Lu Yulin thought for a while, changed his route, and outflanked the rear of the Japanese army.
Lu Yulin found a second-floor house and quietly led the brothers to occupy this commanding height.
"Brothers, hit me hard."
For a time, the Japanese army was under the enemy on their backs and could not cope with it, and soon, this enemy force was wiped out.
"Lu Yulin, well done!" Company commander Qiu Rongsheng patted Lu Yulin on the shoulder.
"All assembled."
The communications officer ran over: "Report." A message from the battalion commander. Ordered the troops to go to Wusongkou and station. β
Qiu Rongsheng took the message, looked at it carefully, and handed it to Lu Yulin.
"The Japanese army may attack from the area around Wusongkou. Now the army commander has asked us to defend Wusongkou with all our might. β
"Yes. Swear to defend Wusongkou. After reading the message, Lu Yulin handed it back to Qiu Rongsheng.
"The troops marched overnight and quickly arrived at Wusongkou for defense." Qiu Rongsheng gave an order to Lu Yulin.
"Yes, resolutely complete the task." Lu Yulin gave a military salute to Qiu Rongsheng and immediately led the team to Wusongkou.
On January 29, 1932, Jiang Guangnai sent an anti-Japanese telegram to the compatriots across the country:
Urgent! The violent sun occupied the three eastern provinces of our country, the territory changed color, and the nation was dying. Recently, he has killed people and set fires in Shanghai, and the ronin has come out in all directions, and the despicable and violent actions of the extreme world have been everywhere. The gunboats came one after another, and the marines actually landed and attacked at 12 o'clock on the night of 28 July, Zhabei in Shanghai. They have openly invaded our lines of defense, opened fire on me, and have already received fire. The light is equal to the soldiers, but they know legitimate defense. It is his duty to defend the land in trouble. You can't give up. Resist in order to defend the country and defend the land, although sacrificed to the point of one soldier and one bullet, he will never retreat, so as to lose the personality of the soldiers of the Republic of China. This thing and this ambition are known to the world. The ancestors of Yan and Huang are in the spirit of the sky, and the real formula is based on it.
People from all walks of life in Shanghai have donated money and materials to support the feat of the 19th Route Army's War of Resistance.
Lu Yixiang, who was far away in Guangzhou, saw Jiang Guangnai's anti-Japanese telegram published in Ta Kung Pao, and said a few good words in a row. He picked up the phone: "Lu's Industrial Company Shanghai Branch?" Please ask your general manager, Tang Hanzhen, to answer the phone. β
"Manager Tang? I am Lu Yixiang, the 19th Route Army has started a war against the Japanese devils, it is really happy, our company is ready to donate 200,000 catties of rice, 50,000 catties of pork, 20,000 catties of beef and mutton, 10,000 pieces of cotton cloth, and 2,000 taels of gold to the 19th Route Army. You raise it within three days, and I'll come to Shanghai right away. β
"Okay, I'll do it immediately, Boss Lu."