Chapter 35: The Scarlet Scarf (4)

White Crane Nanxiang Temple, built in the Xiliang period, has been more than 1,000 years from today, after several wars, and was rebuilt later, after several expansions, the scale has been not small, Nanxiang Town is also named after the temple.

The thousand-year-old temple, although it is not built in the deep mountains and mountains, is also surrounded by green trees, which is very Buddhist temple style. It has the same beautiful environment as Guyi Garden, the largest garden building in Nanxiang where Xue Ru lives.

Guyi Garden was built in the Guangxu period, and it is a good garden building in the south. Sun Liren turned this place into his regimental headquarters, so Xue Ru lived here.

and Li Wenxiu came to the White Crane Temple, and as soon as they arrived at the door, the soldiers standing guard hurriedly raised their hands and saluted.

For the first time, the soldiers saw their captain in a military uniform. It turns out that the captain is so beautiful in a military uniform! As soon as Xue Ru came in, what she saw made her frown, because the entire wounded soldier was in the courtyard.

This is the front yard of the White Crane Temple, facing the Buddha Hall in the middle, there are many tents on both sides, although the winter in Shanghai is not very cold, but it is also winter, and their own soldiers are still injured.

Lai Changwen came over with one arm hanging: "Captain." ”

Xue Ru asked, "Why didn't you enter the room?" ”

Lai Changwen said: "The meditation room is full, and then there is the hall dedicated to the Buddha statue. This is the pure land of Buddhism, and the abbot does not agree to enter it. ”

Xue Ru, who didn't have a good impression of the Buddhist temple, rose on fire. Fuck this is a soldier who was wounded in the war for the country, is it the fuck that the Buddha is important, or is the soldier's life important.

Xue Ru doesn't believe in Buddhism, but he doesn't have any bad feelings, but in later generations, a large number of Buddhist temples went to commercialization, and there was a Shaolin Co., Ltd., and he also fucking listed and sold stocks, which is contrary to the Buddhist scriptures.

There are also those monks who buy pornographic movies to watch, monks who look at nuns, monks who use Apple mobile phones, monks who play with high-end computers, and even shameless enough to paint women's bodies, all of which make Xue Ru go from boredom to resentment, and even hatred.

Xue Ru can only be helpless about this, today she finally has a valid reason, and even holds a gun that she can use. His face sank at that time: "Order, send the wounded to the main hall to rest, and dare to block the destruction of the Anti-Japanese War and correct the law on the spot." ”

"Yes" Lai Changwen stood upright, and as soon as he conveyed the order, Lan Xun Zhou ran over: "Captain, this is a violation of military discipline, and the soldiers are also worried about the Buddha's guilt." ”

Xue Ru sneered: "Military discipline? They are not ordinary people, they are monks, and it is convenient for monks to be with others, isn't the Buddha a universal sentient being? Did they fornicate with the Japanese? Then shoot them. The Buddha condemned the sin? It was I who commanded it, and I was given the right to condemn it. Execute. ”

"This ......" Lan Xun Zhou found that this female captain was a little unreasonable, and she was not afraid of heaven and earth, so she had to stand upright: "Yes." ”

The captain returned, and many soldiers gathered. When they heard their captain say that he had borne his sins, they all cheered. Xue Ru asked, "Chief of Staff Lan, how are the casualties of the troops?" ”

Lan Xunzhou's expression darkened: "Of the total number of more than 1,300 troops, there were only 850 people who finally withdrew here, 110 people were seriously injured, 350 people were lightly injured, and more than 500 people were directly killed. ”

Xue Ru's eyes turned black, and her body shook, she knew that the casualties would not be small, but they were so big? The entire Snow Fox Brigade was lost in half. Even if the minor injuries are counted as combat effectiveness, there are only more than 700 people.

For a long time, he said: "Send the lightly wounded to escort the seriously wounded to the rear to recuperate, and see how much money we have left, and try to bring them with us." ”

Lan Xun Zhou nodded and agreed: "Most of the soldiers don't agree to go." ”

Xue Ru knew that according to later records, tens of thousands of wounded people were sent to the rear every day, and there were no medical conditions at all. This is a miscellaneous unit, saying that it is under the direct command of the former enemy headquarters in the theater, but she has never even seen Xue Yue's face. So far, no orders have been received from Luo Zhuoying of the Eighteenth Army. Looking at the soldiers' torn uniforms, you can see that Sun Liren has not done it yet. He's just a regimental leader, forget it, let's figure it out on your own. He also said: "Deputy Captain Lai, you lead the wounded soldiers to withdraw to Nanjing, and let the brothers recuperate." ”

"Let the others go, I'll stay." Lai Changwen said.

Xue Ru said: "Obey the order, this is more than 400 people, not to let you stop fighting, but to let them recover from their injuries, you have to promise to return with them." That's half the strength of the Snow Fox Brigade. ”

Lai Changwen said: "The other wounded soldiers have been evacuated to the city and Changshu Wuzhou, how can we go to Nanjing?" ”

Xue Ru knew that it would not be long before Shanghai would be lost, and the entire army would retreat towards Nanjing. At this time, retreat to Changshu Jiading, and finally retreat. Since he knew it, he dragged them to Nanjing. If Xue Ru hadn't had her own plans in her heart, she would have wanted to withdraw these wounded soldiers directly to Wuhan.

More than 300 of them were slightly injured, and there were still nearly two months to go before the fall of Nanjing, and their injuries should have healed.

She couldn't explain, so she said, "Don't ask so much, after the injury is healed, you will hurry up the training, you also have a task, that is, to understand the topography of Nanjing, the streets and the situation of the Xiaguan ferry, understand?" ”

Lan Xun Zhou's mind was extremely good, and he said in surprise: "The captain thinks that Shanghai will fall and the devils will attack Nanjing?" ”

Xue Ru didn't dare to say that if it was spread, there would be charges of disturbing the morale of the army. I had to say: "Didn't I say that the Japanese army would land in Hangzhou Bay?" I'm afraid Shanghai won't be able to hold it, so it's better just in case. ”

Lan Xun Zhou nodded. He also believed that Shanghai could not hold it, but there was a Xicheng defensive line, which was built with the help of German consultants, known as the Oriental Maginot , how could it be attacked to Nanjing?

Since Xue Ru said that he was prepared, he didn't say anything more. Since he had a mission to Nanjing, Lai Changwen no longer argued, not to mention that he was also injured.

Xue Ru said: "Bring weapons and ammunition, and those two truckloads of shells, and find a place to hide when you arrive in Nanjing, and wait until I go." ”

Lai Changwen began to collect vehicles and take these wounded soldiers to Jiading through the uninterrupted Beijing-Shanghai railway, where they transferred to a train to Nanjing.

Xue Ru telegraphed to Xue Yue asking for her permission to withdraw the wounded soldiers to Nanjing, and then began to reorganize the troops. The abbot of the White Crane Temple didn't dare to speak, and with Xue Ru's order, these soldiers who had died for a lifetime began to be arrogant, and they almost pushed the Buddha statue there. The supreme master, who had no choice, had no choice but to take out the food and treasures of the temple and entertain these bandit-like soldiers.

Beginning the next day, Xue Ru's order was even more excessive, and in order to let the soldiers recover their combat effectiveness as soon as possible, he even brought meat into the temple. But the monks didn't dare to say anything except reciting Amitabha Buddha and sin.

In the end, there were only three hundred and eighty soldiers left, which became three squadrons. Looking at the soldiers' weapons and ammunition, equipment and clothing, Xue Ru asked, "Chief of Staff Lan, what does the Quartermaster Department say?" ”

Lan Xun Zhou shook his head and said helplessly; "This is the Shanghai Middle Route Army, not the Left Wing Army, it is the Quartermaster Department of the Ninth Group Army, Commander Zhu Shaoliang said that we are the troops of the Left Wing Army, and their Quartermaster Department only replenishes some rifle bullets and *, and nothing else. Unless we merge into the Ninth Army, cancel the number. ”

Xue Ru was angry for a while, when the was it, and he still came to this set, no wonder the Sichuan army couldn't get weapons to replenish. He is still a descendant of the Central Army, a unit of the Eighteenth Army. Thinking about it, he said, "You prepare other things for the troops, and I'll go to the headquarters to see Commander Xue." ”

Before Lan Xun Zhou could speak, Liu Quan came in: "Report, telegram from the military headquarters of the 18th Army." ”

"Read," Lan Xun Zhou said.

Liu Quan said: "The military department ordered that the Snow Fox Brigade withdraw to Putuo for rest, replenish personnel and equipment, and implement it immediately. October 17, 37, Luo Zhuoying. ”

Xue Ru looked at Lan Xun Zhou, and the two of them didn't understand. Luo Zhuoying's first order turned out to be for them to retreat to the back, why? He doesn't seem to have anything to do with him, does he? Is Xue Yue protecting himself? No way. At this time, Sun Liren came in: "Miss Xue, we are leaving, we are here to resign." ”

Xue Ru was stunned for a moment and said, "Where are you going?" ”

Sun Liren said: "The Tax Police Corps was transferred to Tangqiao Station, because the first and third regiments suffered heavy casualties, and we were not damaged, so we were handed over to the 61st Division. Tangqiao Station is the railway from Wusong to Shanghai, and it is a key point on Yunzaobang. I didn't get your orders, I don't know what's going on. ”

Xue Ru didn't say that he was transferred to the back, after all, people who are not related to military transfers can't talk nonsense. He also said: "We haven't ordered yet, Brother Fumin, remember what I said, okay?" ”

Xue Ru, a little girl, called him Brother Fumin, and in such a tone, Sun Liren was very happy: "I know, you should be careful." ”

After saying that, salute and leave. Lan Xun Zhou said with a smile: "Commander Sun is a famous and arrogant soldier, very American, and basically has no friends. It's very special to you. Isn't that interesting? ”

Xue Ru glanced at Lan Xun and said, "You are really gossiping about Ji Po, pay attention to this matter?" Don't talk nonsense, people have wives. ”

Lan Xun Zhou didn't know for what purpose, and said a little unnaturally: "That's not necessarily? There are many generals in the national army who have concubines. ”

"Fart" Xue Ru was furious and kicked Lan Xun Zhou's thigh: "Do you fucking look like I'm a concubine?" Just a regimental commander. ”

Lan Xun Zhou was not in a hurry, but said with a smile: "What are you in a hurry to make a joke?" ”

Xue Ru glared at him fiercely: "There's no time to joke, gather the troops and retreat to Putuo, accept the personnel equipment, and I'll go to the headquarters." The troops are training and resting, ready for battle. ”

Lan Xun Zhou immediately ran out to give orders, and soon the entire Snow Fox Brigade began to assemble. The happiest thing is the monks in the temple, these uneducated soldiers and ruffians are finally gone. Especially the female officer, like she has a grudge against the Buddhist family, and she is not like a woman, she is very rude. Hurry up to the Buddha and recite the sutras to thank the Buddha.

There were less than four hundred men left, that is, the strength of a battalion, who were ragged and smoky, but they washed the silk scarves around their necks, which was the hallmark of the Snow Fox Brigade. It was this silk scarf that allowed them to kill in the encirclement of several times the Japanese army.

It was soaked with the blood of the Snow Fox Brigade, it was so vivid, and it looked even more gorgeous in the winter sun. The four hundred, though tired and in shabby clothes, were in the best spirits. They are no longer the Yasukuni Army, they are the Snow Fox Brigade of the Anti-Japanese War, the Snow Fox Brigade that eliminated a heavy artillery wing.

Xue Ru didn't care about the battle on the front line of Yunzaobang anymore, because she couldn't control it. He was only a captain and captain, with more than a thousand people under his command, and after the First World War, there was only a third left. How the battlefield changes is no longer something she can control. Now I am thinking about how many additional soldiers I can accept in Putuo. How much equipment can she get when she goes to the headquarters, and then hits the devils so hard that they will have to pay the price of blood even if they occupy Shanghai.

Xue Yue's headquarters was in Qingpu, originally in Anting, because the national army fully retreated, Xue Yue withdrew the headquarters to Qingpu. According to the order of the theater of operations, let him withdraw to Suzhou, and there were Zhu Shaoliang's Central Army and Zhang Fakui's Right Wing Army in the south. But Xue Yue thought that the entire left-wing army was on the front line of Yunzaobang, and he would not leave the army.

Therefore, the headquarters of the 19th Army was set up in Qingpu to command the entire left wing troops to fight. Wu Yizhi, who knew Xue Yue's temper very well, didn't say anything, and of course Luo Zhuoying had no choice but to adjust the troops and carry out strict defense.

Chen Cheng, who rushed to Suzhou, had already reported to Chiang Kai-shek, demanding that Shanghai be abandoned, the Japanese army should be sent to the interior, and the support of the naval fleet would be left behind, and the Nationalist army would still have the strength to fight.

However, the joint meeting of the nine countries was about to be convened, and Shanghai could not be lost at this time, so the military committee ordered that the 20th Army of the Sichuan Army should speed up the mobilization, and the 48th Army and the 49th Army of the Gui Army entered the battlefield as soon as possible.

The Shanghai battlefield became white-hot, and Japan could not withdraw its troops at this time, and if they did not occupy Shanghai, all their efforts were in vain. If the entire Nationalist army moved north, the North China Front could also be defeated. Neither side will back down.

"Report" The soldier outside the door said: "Commander, Xue Ru, the captain of the Snow Fox Brigade, asks to see you." ”

Xue Yue was stunned for a moment and looked at Wu Yizhi: "Let her in." ”