Xie Jinyuan's gaze fell on Lei Zhen's face, and he put his hand into his pocket, but after touching it for a long time, he didn't find anything.

"I wanted to compensate you for a piece of clothing, but I'm a poor official, and now I don't even have a dime in my pocket. I'm sorry. Xie Jinyuan took off the watch on his wrist, handed it to Lei Zhen, and said with a smile: "Little brother Lei Zhen, although the two of us have known each other for a short time, we have seen each other at first sight, and when we break through, you and everyone will retreat together." I'll give you this watch as a souvenir...... Oh, I'm sorry......"

An embarrassed smile appeared on Xie Jinyuan's face, "I'm a commander, I have to know the time accurately, and now I need it." I'll give it to you after four o'clock in the morning, okay?" ”

Lei Zhen looked deeply at the man in front of him, Xie Jinyuan must be in turmoil now, otherwise, how could this man with great wisdom make such a low-level mistake? Lei Zhen said suddenly: "Don't forget that someone is waiting for you." ”

Xie Jinyuan was slightly stunned and replied, "Perhaps, there are also people waiting for you." ”

"If I don't go back, she won't die. But if you don't go back, a lot of people will die. ”

Lei Zhen said: "I haven't read a book, I don't know any big truths, and I can't be sure now what is the honor of a soldier." But at least I know that whether you are a soldier or a saint, you are first and foremost a man. Your wife marries you, you are her man, and you have to protect her. She gave birth to sons and daughters for you, and she also believes that you can raise and raise sons and daughters well. ”

"You threw them aside for some great reasons to love the country and save the country, and now that they have come over, you talk about what kind of horse leather shroud and what kind of battlefield death, so it looks quite great, and it sounds quite glorious. But I think you've lost the things that a man has to do and do well! If you think that they are your own family, so you can sacrifice, you can give up for the needs of more people, this kind of thinking of yours is the greatest selfishness! ”

At this time, Lei Zhen really said like a knife, "Why can you die because you are a soldier, and because you are your wife, you should be an honest widow, and you should help you raise children and parents after becoming a widow?" You are dying happily, do you know what it is like to be a widow living with a child?! ”

"Tell me again, why do your sons and daughters, because you are a soldier, have no father since childhood? Do you know that children who don't have a father are often bullied? Do you know that a child who doesn't have a father, even if he fights with others, his face is swollen and bruised, and when he goes back to see his mother, he can only say that he is a little unwilling?! ”

"I think your wife has chosen the right one, and she wants to die together, which is called a hundred. As for your father and mother, anyway, the little ones below are all dead, they don't have a boring life, and there is no one to raise them, so they will die together! ”

Xie Jinyuan was really stunned by Lei Zhen, and he suddenly found that he still underestimated the big boy in front of him who exuded a wild surname. Lei Zhen usually doesn't like to talk much, and he doesn't like to deal with strangers, but he will see with his own eyes, listen with his ears, and analyze with his own thinking.

"It is said that the army has not been able to attack the Sixing warehouse guarded by you for a long time, and has already threatened that if you do not take the initiative to withdraw from the Sixing warehouse within forty-eight hours, their marines will rush into the public concession and completely surround the Sixing warehouse, and at the same time will take all means to attack the Sixing warehouse! At present, the Ministry of Industry and the Bureau are constantly putting pressure on our country's political axe. ”

"Considering the personal safety of you and your subordinates, all walks of life in Shanghai are also calling for retreat. The Chinese Women's Movement Alliance sent a telegram to Song Meiling, 'The lone army in Zhabei will not retreat, and the courage of righteousness is moving. On behalf of our women's community, please send a request to the committee to order a retreat as soon as possible, so as to save the lives of these 800 soldiers for the purpose of the long-term war of resistance. 'Brother Zhongmin, as a soldier, you have done well enough, and now retreating, it is exactly what everyone wants! ”

…… It was in the phone calls from Zhang Baiting, chief of staff of the 88th Division, that the watch on Xie Jinyuan's wrist, which was no longer his own, finally pointed to 3:50 in the morning. The thousands of sacks blocking the door of the Sixing warehouse were also moved aside. A machine-gun platoon responsible for covering the large unit was closely monitoring the movements of the Japanese army.

Under the command of the platoon commanders, minus a machine-gun platoon and the soldiers who had died in battle, more than 350 people in the battalion, including the wounded who still had the strength to stand up again, stood in front of Xie Jinyuan.

At this time, no one spoke, everyone looked at Xie Jinyuan quietly, waiting for his order.

Xie Jinyuan's gaze slowly changed from these soldiers who accompanied him in the Sixing Warehouse and fought fiercely with the army for four days and five nights. Faced with the sudden order to break out, Xie Jinyuan saw a joy and excitement that could not be concealed on the faces of these subordinates. It was because of this sudden change that everyone's eyes lit up.

Xie Jinyuan pointed to the gate that had already opened the sack and could rush out at any time, and said in a deep voice: "Ten minutes later, the machine gun platoon will open fire, as long as the enemy's three searchlights are extinguished together, everyone will immediately break through under the leadership of the platoon commander, cross the new garbage bridge, and enter the British concession!" In this breakout operation, I have only two demands on you. First, in order to act quickly, we will throw away all the heavy weapons in our hands, but everyone must bring their guns with them, and no matter what problems arise, they must not be lost. We broke through to participate in the upcoming battle to defend Nanjing, if we even lost our guns, what would we do with our hands empty? Second, after rushing across the new garbage bridge and entering a safe position, you should not mess around, ask the soldiers to find the squad leader, the squad leader to find the platoon leader, and the platoon commander to find the company commander, organize your team as soon as possible, and then report the number loudly. In this way, the commanders of each company can count the casualties of our breakthrough battle in the shortest possible time! ”

Xie Jinyuan glanced at the watch on his wrist again, and it was four o'clock in the morning in five minutes. He took off the watch, sent him to Lei Zhen's hand, and said, "You will retreat with the large army in a while, so it will be safer." ”

Lei Zhen looked at the watch in front of him that still carried Xie Jinyuan's body temperature, and was silent for a long time, he stretched out his hand and pointed to a rifle that had been extra due to the attrition of the troops, and said, "I prefer you to lend me a gun!" As for the watch, I'll exchange it with you with a gun when I get out. ”

(To be continued)