Thanks to the book friend "Gao Chu" for giving me 100,000 yuan.

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August 12, 26, the Republic of China was 3 a.m.

No one fell asleep in Guyi Garden in Nanxiang Town tonight, and the combat room was brightly lit. From time to time, communication personnel went in and out of the combat room to report the latest progress of each combat unit. Several combat staff gathered on the long table map to work. Under the red basket and two-color pencil, the situation chart of the Songhu battlefield was about to come out.

Tong Yuanliang threw down his pencil and walked to Zhang Zhizhong and said, "Commander, the 87th Division has been deployed at Hujiang University, Naval Club, Gongda Spin Factory, and the north side of Yinxiang Port. The 88th Division has formed a semi-encirclement situation for the Japanese army from Chizhi University, Bazi Bridge, Japanese Fenshan, and North Railway Station in Hongkou. The 36th Division has also left Shaanxi. The 8th Independent Artillery Regiment and the 10th Independent Artillery Regiment have also been constructed in Zhenru, Jiangwan, and everything is ready."

Zhang Zhizhong didn't say anything, but just raised his wrist to see the time, and closed his eyes again.

Zhang Zhizhong was quite satisfied with the efficiency of the 87th Division, 88th Division and two artillery regiments entering the attack position, and he was even more confident about the upcoming war. All signs showed that the Japanese army stationed in Shanghai were not prepared in terms of both action and thought. At this time, the attack would inevitably catch the Japanese army off guard.

Zhang Zhizhong was even unable to control his desire to try. Compared with five years ago, the location has not changed, the opponent has not changed, and even the composition of the army under his command has not changed. However, at this time, the Fifth Army is no longer the Fifth Army five years ago. Now the Fifth Army has changed its color of German equipment, and its combat effectiveness is very different!

However, at this critical moment, the phone on the desk suddenly rang.

Tong Yuanliang looked at Zhang Zhizhong, stepped forward and picked up the microphone and said, "I am Gu Yiyuan."

After a while, Tong Yuanliang suddenly changed his face. He covered the microphone with his hands and said to Zhang Zhizhong: "Commander, the phone number of the General Staff of the Military Commission is ordered that we will not be allowed to attack today and tomorrow, and the original plan will be cancelled."

Zhang Zhizhong suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Tong Yuanliang in disbelief.

Tong Yuanliang nodded heavily, indicating that this was indeed the order of the General Secretary.

Zhang Zhizhong stood up suddenly and said in a hurry: "Tell them that the Fifth Army divisions, brigades, and regiments have been launched, and the combat orders have been issued. The war is already on the verge of arrows, and the military orders are hard to recover!"

Tong Yuanliang let go of his hand covering the microphone and said as Zhang Zhizhong's instructions. However, soon, Tong Yuanliang's face became more and more embarrassing, and he hung up the phone directly, and then said to Zhang Zhizhong: "Commander, the General Staff said that this is the order of the commissioner, and this matter is related to the international situation and cannot be argued."

"International situation?" Zhang Zhizhong punched the table hard and said angrily, "What's the point?"

Tong Yuanliang was also extremely angry, but he still asked: "Commander, have the combat plan be cancelled?"

Zhang Zhizhong sat back on the chair after hearing this, sighed softly, "Since it is the leader's order, it should be implemented."

Tong Yuanliang nodded silently, then grabbed the phone and wanted to get to the 87th Division headquarters, and then said to the other end of the phone: "I am Tong Yuanliang, let Wang Jingjiu listen to the phone."

Seeing Tong Yuanliang notify the combat units one by one by one by one, Zhang Zhizhong couldn't help but sigh: "What a great opportunity, I missed it in vain. After two days, I'm afraid there will be no such good fighter again. What a pity..."

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The 19th Independent Brigade of the Shanghai Security Corporation.

In the dormitory of the camp, the veterans were sleeping soundly, but none of the new recruits could sleep. Some kept tossing and turning on the bed, some were murmured to the wall, and some were sitting quietly on the bed and staring at the night sky outside the window in a daze, but more were hiding in the quilt and secretly shed tears. They were scared.

Last night, the combat order was issued to individual soldiers. After the cultural course, the camp was banned. The chief officer also collected the suicide note of everyone. The kitchen also prepared a sumptuous midnight snack for them. The new recruits had no appetite at all when facing the delicious dishes on the table, and only the veterans were feasting there.

However, no matter how scared the recruits were, time was still moving forward coldly and constantly.

At 3 a.m., a sharp whistle sounded on time on the playground. Because the war was about to come, in order not to alarm the Japanese army on the other side, the assembly call was temporarily changed to a assembly call.

The veterans sat up like conditioned reflexes, dressed in an orderly manner, and their movements were no different from the past, as if this was just an ordinary gathering. At least from their expressions and movements, you could not find a trace of abnormality. Countless blood and fire had already cast their nerves into a cold and hard way.

The new recruits' reactions were much slower than usual, and they made frequent mistakes, either wearing reverse shoes, buckles, or taking other people's pants, all of them were messed up.

When the first veteran rushed out of the barracks, Xu Shijiu and Zhu Xia who stayed to supervise the battle had already stood on the flag-raising platform on the north side of the playground. Behind them, the blue sky and white sun flag was fluttering gently on the flagpole.

Ten minutes later, the entire team completed the assembly, four times slower than usual.

Xu Shijiu held his armed belt around his waist with his hands, and there was no joy or anger on his face, but his eyes showed a metallic cool tone, as if from this moment on, he was no longer a living person, but just a machine, a murderous machine. He killed the enemy and sent his own people into a meat grinder.

Zhu Xia looked at his watch and whispered: "It's almost time."

Xu Shijiu took the front half of the step, and all the officers and soldiers of the 19th Brigade closed their legs and stood at attention.

Xu Shijiu's cold eyes swept from the vanguard in the front line to the end.

"Do you remember what I said to you when you first joined the 19th Brigade? Those who are busy waiting to die should not enter this door. Those who just want to get military pay but don't work hard to get out as soon as possible. Since you put on this black skin, don't treat yourself as a living person. Once the battle starts, we will die sooner or later, either today or tomorrow!"

More than 600 officers and soldiers were all silent. Xu Shijiu's cold words made them suddenly realize that death was so close to them. In two hours, a bullet might penetrate their heads, or a shell would fall down and blow them to pieces. From then on, they would be separated from their relatives from their yin and yang.

Zhu Xia's expression was serious. This was the cruelest pre-war mobilization he had heard so far. Before the war, other chief officials always tried their best to soothe the hearts of the officers and soldiers and make them calm as much as possible. However, Xu Shijiu did the opposite. He was not afraid to stimulate his soldiers with the most cruel words, but from the history of the 19th Brigade, the effect seemed to be good.

"Forget it, forget that you are still living people, and from now on you are dead people!" Xu Shijiu's words became more and more cruel, but he still didn't say the second half of the sentence. Only by forgetting that he is a living person can he have the illusion that he is a dead person. Only by leaving his fear can he have the chance to survive.

The battlefield has its own laws. The more you are afraid of death, the more you will be at a loss. The slower you are in reaction, the easier it is to lose your life. Only by throwing away your fears will you be calm and calm. Only by being quick to react can you have more opportunities to come back alive. As a veteran crawling out of the pile of dead people, how could Xu Shijiu not know the truth of this blood?

At this time, the one-eyed dragon rushed in from outside the gate on a side tricycle like a wind-spinning electric motor, and then drifted and stopped on the side of the flag-raising platform. Before getting off the car, it reported to Xu Shijiu: "Captain, the French Concession is ready, and the battlefield ambulance has also been driven out of the Naval Hospital!"

Xu Shijiu nodded and said loudly: "You can drive, get out of the line!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several veterans and more than twenty new recruits responded.

Xu Shijiu walked down the flag-raising platform and said with a cold expression: "I need two dead people to drive a battlefield ambulance filled with strong explosives to bomb the Japanese Navy Command building. If you have any voluntary ones, go one step forward!"

This time, no one came forward again. If he was on the battlefield, he was red in his eyes and it was not uncommon to pull grenades into the crowd of enemies. But in this situation, who would think that his life would stand up? After all, ants are greedy for life, let alone humans who are the spirits of all things? It has always been a legend to die calmly!

Xu Shijiu looked like iron, and he turned his eyes to the veterans.

"Go away from my mother, I'll go!" A veteran gritted his teeth and took a step forward suddenly.

"Dead shovel, I'm the one!" As soon as he finished speaking, another veteran came out.

There was a silence on the playground, and everyone's eyes were focused on the two veterans in unison. Xu Shijiu stepped forward and patted the two veterans on the shoulders, and asked, "Do you have an unfulfilled wish?"

Xu Shijiu's tone was calm and low, but it was a heartbreaking coldness. The more than 500 new recruits present heard their hair standing up and their teeth were trembling. Unfulfilled wish? This is the last farewell before death? Feeling the fear in his heart, and looking at the two veterans with a tragic expression, the new recruits suddenly felt a little inexplicably admired.

"Unful wish?" The veteran who first set out smiled miserably and said, "I, Xie Baoding, have no wish. This time I can bring the Japanese commander to the road together, it's worth it!"

Another veteran also said tragically: "If you win the War of Resistance in the future, it is best if someone erects a monument at the gate of the headquarters and carve the big number of Xie Gouzi and I. It is not in vain that we will work hard for the party and the country."

Xu Shijiu recorded it silently, then slammed and stood attentively: "Everyone has it, salute!"

More than 600 new veterans and soldiers stood at attention in unison, raising guns to Xie Gouzi and Gao Crazy. Xie Gouzi and Gao Crazy looked at each other and smiled miserably, shouting: "Goodbye, brothers, let me see you in the next life!"

No one responded, and even no one gasped. Everyone held their breath and watched Xie Gouzi silently. Gao Crazy turned around and stepped onto the tricycle. The one-eyed dragon, whose tears were faintly leaking from the corner of his eyes, twisted the accelerator hard. The motorcycle under his crotch suddenly made a roar, but at this moment, the officer elder Cao hurried out from the brigade headquarters.
Chapter completed!