Chapter 1141 Battle of Bluestone Rock (4)
September 11!
The bluestone rock still had a rumbling sound of gunfire!
A special meeting was also held at the Sixingtuan Dakouzi Town Station.
However, there were many people attending the meeting, all the technicians from the arsenal, the technical workers trained in the past six months, and all the militia troops except for the vigilance, were all present.
As the highest rank in the Four-Royal Regiment garrison, Old Dantai and Teacher He both stood on the platform of the main training ground of the Four-Royal Regiment. Next to it were the platoon leader of the arsenal guard and several veterans who were on crutches but were full of guns and live ammunition.
"Dear colleagues and brothers, the news from the front line is very bad. The total force of the Japanese invaders gathered on my front line has reached nearly 10,000, but the total force of my 4th Battalion is only 1,400. This is a message sent by Battalion Shangguan Yun and Director He two hours ago..." Old Dantai opened the message sent by Shangguan Yun and read it softly in front of the microphone.
Two loudspeakers set up on the training ground played the farewell message of Shangguan Yun. More than 1,300 people on the entire training ground were first restless, and then became silent under the pressure of the sharp eyes of the veterans in the team.
The lieutenant platoon leader standing on the stage showed a bitterness on his face.
What else can Dan Tai Yunshu and Teacher Xiao He expect from such a group of people? But what can he blame them?
More than 200 of these 1,300 people were still the pride of heaven who wanted to spread their youth on the university campus a year ago. Their most powerful battle was not on the court, but sweat; more than 400 were skilled workers recruited by the arsenal through Boss Qian and others from Henan Province and Shaanxi Province; and the other 700 were still farmers waving hoes and hatches.
At the critical moment when the Japanese army was about to destroy everything, they had only a little restless and did not make other excessive actions, which was quite good.
However, it is probably difficult to count on these people when Teacher He insists on the matter that he hopes to do!
But that doesn't matter. As long as those who are in the army have the opportunity to sleep with their comrades, it won't be too regretful.
The lieutenant platoon leader, who was restless and disappointed in the audience, returned to his firmness.
"Now, there are two roads in front of us. One is to move away all equipment and supplies that can be moved within four days and nights, and blow up those we cannot take; the second road..." Dan Tai Yunshu's face was extremely serious.
"Sir Dan Tai, what's the second way? You don't wait for anyone at this time! Don't set up a dragon gate formation." One of the disabled veterans in the crowd was a Sichuanese, who was obviously impatient and started yelling.
"This second path was proposed by Director He, so let Director He talk about it!" Dan Tai Yunshu took a step back and handed the microphone to Teacher He, whose round face was already full of firmness.
"Dear students, worker brothers, comrades-in-arms, He Zehui, I was born in Suzhou and studied at Yenching University. During my student days, I made a volunteer to design the most powerful weapon to protect my China from being bullied by foreigners.
For this reason, I applied to the Department of Mechanics and the best mentor of the top German universities, but the war has burned to my motherland and the road to study has been cut off. I once thought my ideals had died so much, but I was very glad that I met the Sixing Group.
Here, although I failed to design the most powerful weapon as I dreamed of when I was young, the guns and ammunitions I designed were nothing but machine guns, rifles, pistols and even small bullets, I was also happy.
Especially when I saw yellow and orange bullets packed from our factory production workshop to the barracks, I knew that every bullet could kill the Japanese invaders, and they would bleed and lose their lives.
This is what I, the so-called scientific researchers, are doing, and it is also what you all here are doing. Although we cannot sacrifice our lives and blood like the Chinese soldiers on the front line, it is also of great significance.
We are very ordinary, but many years later, our descendants know that there are people like us in the depths of such mountains, and they will also pay high respects to us who do not know their names." Teacher Xiao He stared at his students and workers, and said affectionately in a slightly slender voice.
"Director He, will future people know us?" A young worker asked involuntarily.
"Haha! Of course I will know, because we China will definitely win this great Patriotic War, because we have officers and soldiers like our Four Corps who are not stingy in sacrifice, and we also have technicians who work more than 16 hours a day.
Your bed is on the side of the production equipment, your dining table is on the door of the workshop, and your sweat is dripping on the operating table. All this will not be forgotten by the future Chinese. Do you believe it or not? In just over a dozen years, our Yadong Arsenal may become a memorial hall, and there will be the names of each of us who have worked here." Teacher Xiao He answered firmly.
"That's good, it's a pity that we are going to evacuate. The Japanese devils are likely to blow up the cliff cave." The young worker's eyes were full of hope, but then his eyes were a little dim.
Everyone here knows that with their current manpower and material resources, it is almost impossible to move away with more than a dozen precision machine tools, dozens of various mechanical processing equipment and various materials with a total weight of 1,000 tons within 4 days. Besides, there are several factories such as garment, white ash, etc. that Zheng Cheng has invested in and built, which is almost impossible to complete.
Various factories, dormitories and some equipment and materials that have worked hard to build for half a year are destined to be blown up.
From then on, the Sixing Regiment Arsenal and several factories of all sizes have become poor since then, but they have also suffered great damage to their vitality. I don’t know when to recover their vitality.
"We still have a chance, this is exactly the second way I'm talking about!" A terrifying glow suddenly burst out from Teacher He's big round eyes.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! "This war belongs to all Chinese people, not just Chinese soldiers. They are not stingy in sacrifice and blood. Do we only live under the high walls they have forged with their blood and lives?
At this critical moment, as Chinese, we can also rush to the battlefield with our heads held high and stand in the same trench with them, and tell them, brother, I'm here!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was silent!
At this moment, the second path chosen by Teacher Xiao He was already very obvious. She advocated that if you do not retreat but advance, everyone here would carry guns and rush to the front line!
But can they do it?
Although they also had two afternoons of military training a week, 90% of them had never experienced the battlefield. When gunfire sounded and blood bloomed on their comrades beside them, would they be scared to pee their pants?
Not to mention that the thousands of people present would doubt themselves, even Dan Tai Yunshu and the lieutenant platoon leader were extremely suspicious, so both of them were reserved and finally chose to let Teacher Xiao He come to mobilize himself.
What made them make this decision in the end was Teacher Xiao He's words that touched them both.
"Leave the right to choose to themselves. Braveness and cowardice are often only a short distance away!" Teacher Xiao He said firmly.
"Of course, the reason why I proposed this second path is not just that I hope we can keep our own glory, but that we actually have no way out. The main force returned at least ten days later. The 4th Battalion sacrificed the lives of 1,400 people in the battalion, and could only help us guard for 4 to 5 days. How far can we, carrying various heavy equipment, run in the mountains?
Also, with so many military families and fellow villagers in Dakouzi Town, even if people can escape some of them, all their houses and daily necessities will be burned by the Japanese. How will tens of thousands of people survive this cold winter?
Retreat will only save less than half of the population of all of us and the villagers of Dakouzidong Town. Gang up the courage to fight. Many of us may lose their lives, but they can definitely save more people's lives and essential materials!" Teacher Xiao He continued.
"But, Director He, are we fighting with the Japanese devils with rifles?" A young militia raised the old-fashioned rifle in his hand with some trepidation.
Most of the militia distributed Hanyang-made and Type 38 rifles, which are also firearms that they usually use for training.
"Little brother, don't forget that there is an arsenal director here, plus the director of the Ordnance Department of the Four Lines Regiment. The inventory of my Four Lines Regiment's Arms Warehouse can make even the German and Arms Masters envious." Teacher Xiao He smiled.
"Teacher Dan Tai said that the Tang regiment commander and the Dan Tai Company Commander chose to go to the battlefield, which was their duty of soldiers. Most of the people here were not soldiers. He had no right to issue military orders to you, so he could only request! Then Teacher Dan Tai and Lieutenant Chu Shaoyun, the temporary command center, sent a request to everyone here, asking some of you brave people to go to the front line with us to support our brothers!" Tears appeared in Teacher Xiao He's big eyes and bowed deeply on the stage.
"If you are willing to wait with me, stand on the left side of the training ground and move closer to me!" The lieutenant platoon leader strode forward and jumped down the stage, with a loud sound.
"Haha! Brother Shaoyun, don't worry, I'm here! I can finally go to the battlefield again, I'm so blinded." A veteran with the entire arm missing walked out of the queue.
First, he saluted the military salute to the old Dantai and Xiao He on the stage with their only remaining arm, and then trotted all the way, standing straight in front of the lieutenant platoon leader.
"Damn Lao Lan, can you run fast because she has two legs?" Several veterans with crutches walked out of the team.
Salute and return to the team!
In less than a minute, there were more than 90 veterans gathered in front of the lieutenant platoon leader, none of which were intact, either missing arms or missing legs.
There is even one where both forearms are lost, and only two bare arms are left!
"Old Long, you can't even shoot the gun without any arms. Come and join in the ball and get out of here. Maybe you have a chance to help me collect corpses and burn paper," a veteran cursed.
"Get out of your grandma's legs, I can't shoot, I can't move a bullet box and pull an explosive pack or something? Do you bastards believe it or not? I tie two explosive packs one by one, one behind, and pull the grenade strings, and the Japanese took away more than you guys combined." The veteran with a broken arm glared at his eyes, revealing his mouth full of yellow teeth.
His shoulders were tied to his neck, and two grenades had been unbuttoned. The lead was right next to his mouth, and he could bite it with his head tilted.
If you hang two more explosive packs, it will be a large bomb comparable to a heavy artillery!
"You are so naughty. Go and ask for a guest while you are alive and have a few more babies. Wouldn't you watch them grow up?" An old soldier should also be his old comrade-in-arms. Seeing his old comrade-in-arms so determined, he couldn't help but choke in his throat.
The Sixing Group actually gives these disabled veterans not low pensions. With the bonus to kill enemies, each veteran here has at least 200 yuan on hand. With this money, it is not difficult to go back to the hometown to find a wife.
"Hehe, you bastards, how can I not know about those little-hearted ones? I just want me to burn paper for you and pour some wine during festivals. I won't do such stupid things. You are dead balls, and I can't take care of them all, so I'd better go downstairs and drink with the King of Hell!" The veteran grinned happily.
"You said that, haha! Let's go together!" The veterans were also very open-minded and laughed.
"Teacher, as the saying goes, be a teacher for life and be a father! How can parents' orders be violated? We are here!" Fang Shiheng, the former vice chairman of the Jinling University Student Union, stood in the queue, first saluted his two teachers before he stood in the team.
After the battle outside Jinling, Fang Shiheng, who witnessed the cruelty of the war with his own eyes, was no longer the kind of pride of heaven who lived in his imagination. He became much more pragmatic, and his growth was also seen by Tang Dao. He gradually entrusted with important tasks and had already served as the chief of the Personnel Propaganda Section in the arsenal, which was second only to the deputy factory director.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! At the moment of making a decision, this pride of heaven did not disappoint the trust of his two teachers and Tang Dao. After performing the military salute, he turned around and ordered loudly: "Students, comrades, brothers, turn left and walk in unison!"
The technicians lined up, turned left together, and stepped forward!
After nearly half a year of military career, these prides of heaven have already looked like soldiers, including firmness!
On the field, there were only a few technicians who were stunned and helpless!
After all, not everyone can be so brave at this moment of choosing one's own destiny, no matter where they are.
Fang Shiheng turned around and saw this scene. He sighed slightly, but said nothing. He continued to take his classmates and comrades forward firmly until he reached the veterans' queue and stopped and stood firm!
"Teacher, I'm sorry! But I'm really scared. I'm very scared when I shoot!" A girl said to Teacher He, who was walking down the platform with a strong crying voice.
"You guys, don't be ashamed. This is not your duty. Pack up your personal belongings and try to bring more villagers to evacuate!" Teacher Xiao He whispered to comfort the students who stayed there.
"Damn it, the eggs are coming to the sky. How can we big brothers watch the little brothers and sisters go to die and fight for our way to survive? Brothers, let's go and try what it feels like to kill the Japanese." A strong and strong man from Henan Province shouted loudly.
This person should have some appeal, and more than 20 workers followed him and walked to the left.
"You can't let the people of Henan Province show their sensation! The Japanese are almost beating the Yellow River. Taihang Mountain must be kept. The people of Guanzhong are not cowardly!" Nearly fifty people walked out of the workers' queue.
The workers in the arsenal are basically divided into three parts: Henan, Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces are mostly divided into small hills according to their hometowns. Seeing that Henan province is taking the lead, the workers in the other two provinces are also anxious.
Yes, they are peddlers and have no culture before, but Chinese traditional culture has actually been deeply rooted!
People die because they are small. You cannot lose face in your hometown, otherwise you will not be able to survive in the future.
In addition to the stimulated militia, it took about five minutes. In the end, the number of people standing in front of Lieutenant Platoon Commander Chu Shaoyun was as high as 1,200, accounting for 80% of the number of people present.
This number exceeded the expectations of the three people in the temporary command center. They originally thought it would be good if they could have half of it.
Perhaps, it is not only the veterans and student soldiers who are ready to die that infected them, but they know the key point that Teacher Xiao He said, "How can there be a complete egg under the collapse of the nest?" Once the defense line is broken, Dakouzidong Town will become a hell on earth. The severely damaged Japanese army will not let go of any creature belonging to China in this area, even a dog!
If they want their family to live, they have to fight to their own lives!
"Okay, since the brothers have made their own choices, I, Dantai Yunshu, cannot promise you anything, but I can promise you for Director He and Lieutenant Chu that the three of us will fight with you until the last one. If you live, we will live, and if you die, we will die too!" Old Dantai took the helmet handed over by the people around him, inserted the Black Star pistol into the gun bag on his waist, and issued a military order: "Open the regiment armory and take out all the inventory of war defense cannons, infantry cannons, grenades, light machine guns..."
Shiro Kuromota on the Bluestone battlefield may never have dreamed that the enemy in front of him was not only not exhausted, but also added 1,200 new forces after this afternoon.
What's even more terrible is that after Dan Tai Yunshu threw a bet and opened the ordnance warehouse, the last trump card of the Four Lines was forced to be opened.
In order to ensure the mobility of the main force, the Four Lines Regiment also stocked all 37mm war defense guns, with the number of up to 24, because the 12.7mm heavy machine guns and 20mm machine guns can be used to hit tanks!
There are 18 Japanese 70mm infantry guns that were eliminated, and there are 120 Czech-made ZB26 light machine guns that have been replaced, as well as 200 American-made Browning gun grenade launchers that have not been fully equipped with the entire regiment!
With these light and heavy firepower and some light weapons, you can build an infantry brigade, let alone arming 1,200 people.
At this desperate moment, Lieutenant Chu Shaoyun, who was truly a military commander in the garrison, even made a military organization that was considered crazy to Tang Dao.
Chapter completed!