War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 466: Withdrawal! (Thanks to the 'book friend' for the reward!)

More and more people gathered downstairs of the headquarters. Many civilians walked into the battlefield amid the sound of gunfire which had just stopped, and just looked at the piles of corpses in front of them.

"Look, those hanging on the building are all devils!"

"You still have the mind to look at the devils? Look at how many bodies of our soldiers are placed on this wooden shelf!"

Amid the voices of the people, Xu Chaoyang appeared on the roof of the five-story building. He held in his hands the list of casualties and roster of the 67th Army, and faced the people for the first time in the rising sunlight of dawn.

"Everyone!"

Xu Chaoyang shouted with his fleshy voice towards the rising sun in the east: "Fortunately, our 67th Army has fulfilled its mission!"

"We have captured the Japanese invaders' headquarters in Shanghai!"

"Destroy the enemy..."

The fifth platoon leader said behind Xu Chaoyang: "Commander, the total number of Japanese corpses counted so far is more than 2,800, and there are more Japanese corpses in the rectangular fortifications that have not been counted..."

"countless!"

Xu Chaoyang didn't have time to count the number of these beasts, so he could only count them one by one.

"Captured!"

"Hasegawa Kiyoshi!"

On the rooftop, a Japanese soldier in black military uniform was pushed to the edge of the roof by the Northeast Army soldiers. The Japanese soldier's small stature made him stand up with the tip of his head still under Xu Chaoyang's shoulder. This guy, on the land of our country, was burdened with countless blood debts, but in the final reckoning, he was not even a war criminal!

Xu Chaoyang turned his head to look at Hasegawa Kiyoshi and sneered: "Captured: more than 4,500 Type 38 rifles, 45 Type 92 heavy machine guns, 300 Type 11 light machine guns, and more than 20 Type 92 infantry guns!" Of course, he was reading about the undamaged ones that could be taken away.

At this moment, Xu Chaoyang looked at the street in front of him that was completely destroyed by artillery shells. He didn't know how the 67th Army had managed to get here. There was not a single house in front of him that was not damaged. The entire block was destroyed.

"Our army commander Wu Keren died for his country!"

"The commander of the 107th Division died for his country!"

"319th Brigade Commander Wu Qian died for his country!"

"Liu Qiwen, commander of the 322nd Brigade, died for his country!"

"324th Brigade Commander Xia Shuxun died of his injuries and died for his country!"

“其余320旅、321旅、323旅均在淞沪战线各处随108师师长张闻清，以化整为零的姿态，协助87师战斗。”

"Among all the regiments of our 107th Division, only two regiment commanders, Wang Yuzhan and Zhu Rong, survived!"

As he was saying this, Xu Chaoyang called out to the back: "Wang Yuzhan, Zhu Rong, step out!"

Two warriors, wrapped in bandages like mummies, one of them had a broken hand, and had wooden strips tied to their chests, stood beside Xu Chaoyang.

"The rest of the soldiers who died are all in front of you!"

In front of the common people were wooden frames, on which the soldiers of the Northeast Army were carefully placing the bodies of their comrades.

"They were extremely brave in this battle;"

"In this battle, they used their bodies to block the enemy's bullets;"

"In this battle, our Northeastern Army's 67th Army has done justice to the heavens and the earth, to the people, and to our conscience!"

Xu Chaoyang didn’t know what would become of the 67th Army after this battle, but he had to say that people could die, but they were not allowed to die unclearly.

"Fifth Platoon Leader, report the number of our troops remaining."

The fifth platoon leader stood at the edge of the building, looked up at the sky and shouted, "Report to the commander!"

"67th Army, the number of survivors in this battle, including the wounded, totals !"

The people downstairs were listening quietly, but Xu Chaoyang yelled: "My 67th Army is the direct descendant of the Northeast Army. It was originally a Type A Army with three divisions. Later, it was changed by the government to a Type B Army with two divisions, two complete 107-man divisions!" "In the Battle of Songhu, my million-man division fought from Chizhi University to Patriotic Girls' School, and from Patriotic Girls' School to the Japanese invaders' headquarters in Shanghai. Now there are only people left!"

"Seven thousand eight hundred and seventy-three people, blood shed in Songhu!!!"

Woo!
A bloody wind blew across the battlefield, as if in response to Xu Chaoyang's words, sweeping across the entire battlefield. At that time, the military flag was burned on the battlefield with only half left, but it was still fluttering in the wind.

"Today, we are going to withdraw to rest with a victorious attitude. We would like to report our achievements to the people of Songhu. We, the 67th Army, have done our best!"

"I am the 107th Division, and I have no regrets!"

"My Northeast Army has no regrets!!!"

He didn't want to fight anymore. Xu Chaoyang didn't want to fight anymore. He, Xu Chaoyang, didn't want to continue to throw the Northeast Army into the Songhu battlefield like filling a big hole under the leadership of the diary writer!

Those who write diaries are not worthy!
After shouting three times, Xu Chaoyang roared again: "Ignite!"

call!call!call!
The many wooden shelves downstairs were sprinkled with oil and then set on fire. Billowing black smoke from the burning corpses rose around the rectangular fortification.

"Today, I will burn the remains of the martyrs of the 107th Division here. Living, we killed the Japanese invaders in Songhu. Dead, our souls will suppress them for generations to come!"

"Listen carefully, people of Songhu. The leaders of our Northeastern Army may have let down the Northeast, but the Northeastern Army has never let you down!"

"Next, I will lead the remnants of the 67th Army to withdraw from Songhu and return the battlefield to the 88th Division!"

Xu Chaoyang had his own plans. He didn't believe that the diary-teller could shut up the people, so he read out the battle record of the 67th Army in public. Let's see how you can slander the 67th Army for surrendering to Japan in the future!
What other reasons can be used to stop the 67th Army from leaving Songhu!

I have already defeated my troops, and you won’t allow me to withdraw?
boom!
There was a gunshot.

"whole team!"

"gather!"

"Assemble the entire army!"

"gather!"

All of this was caused by Wu Keren's "disobedience of military orders" on the battlefield. Xu Chaoyang was really afraid that the diary writer would be petty and label such a good army that could fight tough battles as "surrendering to the Japanese."

Xu Chaoyang turned around and went downstairs, leaving the two team leaders to follow him, and walked downstairs with Hasegawa Kiyoshi.

"report!"

"67th Army, 107th Division, formation complete!"

Xu Chaoyang ordered: "Carry the wounded into the car!"

Then, he walked past the fire, only about two meters away from the common people: "Today, as the new commander-in-chief of the 67th Army, I will return the 'criminal' to the people. You have the final say on how to deal with Hasegawa Kiyoshi. The 67th Army promises that no matter how you execute Hasegawa Kiyoshi today, you are free and innocent!"

The soldiers of the 107th Division searched Hasegawa Kiyoshi's body, pulled out a Nambu-style pistol, and pushed it into the crowd.

At that moment, many people were still looking at Xu Chaoyang, like lambs who dared not fight back even after being bullied to such an extent.

"beat him!"

The moment Xu Chaoyang raised his finger and pointed at Hasegawa Kiyoshi, he knew that the other party was dead, but he still did not use the words "kill him". It was like a parent who, when caring for his child, always hides the cruelty of society and tells the child about the beauty, and ultimately, lets the child run into trouble in society.

"I declare that the 67th Army will withdraw from Songhu immediately!"

“Move out!!!”

Xu Chaoyang opened the door of a truck and got in. On the back of the truck were Type 92 infantry guns and boxes of shells and bullets that had been taken down from the roof. The wounded were all lying in the corners. After getting on the truck, Xu Chaoyang saw Lao Li sitting inside and asked, "Where are we going?"

Old Li looked towards the northwest and said, "Yan'an!"

　Thanks to brother 'book friend 20200318010231674' for the reward. Thank you very much.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)