The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 44 This Broken Mouth (Please read and vote)
...Every time we travel through time, there are always too many things that give me and my friends a headache.

There were many aspects, such as the Japanese's absolute advantage in air force and artillery, the numerous factions within the National Army, and the intrigues among them.

However, the most annoying thing is that the time travelers in the modern plane have long developed the attitude of "God is the boss, the earth is second, and I am the third", and often cannot control their mouths.

I accidentally said the wrong thing and offended someone, which caused a lot of trouble, including myself...

...Excerpt from Hu Biao's diary collection "Hu Shuo"...

The reason why Black Star was in a bad mood was very simple, because there was almost no good news in the newspapers in the past month.

It's either where the Japanese landed, which line of defense was lost, or where the Japanese have advanced to now.

In the above wars, how many casualties did the national army suffer, and which general died a hero for the country.

Or maybe it was because of this war that the lives of the people in the Magic City became increasingly difficult.

During the Japanese bombing, the water and electricity supply was cut off, and prices soared; people did not dare to harvest the crops that were about to mature, and could only watch them rot in the fields. Many people died in vain.

Even though he knew the general situation of this period of history before traveling through time, there was almost no good news after reading the whole story.

When Black Star saw this, he felt extremely aggrieved.

You should know that he is from Central Plains Province. Now he rents hundreds of acres of land in his hometown to grow crops and also does some grain business. He has a deep affection for grain.

With such emotions, combined with his own understanding of this period of history, Black Star couldn't help but curse:

"What the hell is this? What kind of a fight is this? Especially that bald head principal. His skills are childish and he likes to give blind orders. He must bear the primary responsibility.

Even if someone else took command, the result would not have been like this.

Having decided to fight, even though we knew we couldn't match the Japanese in firepower, we pinned our hopes on mediation from foreigners, fought timidly, and lost the strategic initiative."

As soon as the voice fell, Huang A-di also started to complain:

"His wife is also a fool, but she thinks she is very capable.

I heard that the Air Force's procurement funds in the years before the war were enough to buy 1300 aircraft; but I don't know whose grandson's advice they followed, but they decided to buy only 300 aircraft to make do with them.

Save the rest of the money and buy some more advanced aircraft after the war breaks out.

Not to mention whether this money has been misappropriated, how much is left, and whether the pilot reserves are sufficient; given the greed and nature of the foreigners, would they be willing to sell it to us now, and at the original price?
Well, the few planes we have now are all gone, and the sky has almost become the enemy's home turf."

"Yeah, there's no reason for this shit." Chaozi, while cursing, also joined in on the topic:
"Now, let alone the sky above the Magic City, even Nanjing is bombed from time to time by the Japanese. Many participating troops come to the battle with the determination to defend their country.

What happened? They didn't even know what the devils looked like, and half of them were killed in the explosion along the way. The bald couple really betrayed the country."

In the following time, AT and Uncle Bo also joined in the complaints.

He was very emotional and spoke in a very harsh way, as if he was trying to vent the accumulated depression, fear and other emotions in his heart by complaining.

For a time, none of the high-ranking government officials, including the bald principal and his wife, Chen Xiuci from the Civil Engineering Department, etc., could escape their complaints and were all criticized quite severely.

Only Hu Biao held the newspaper and said nothing, but his face looked extremely ugly.

Why? Because he saw this news in a newspaper a month ago:
The author was shocked to hear that in the bombing carried out by the Japanese yesterday, the famous Huaiyang cuisine restaurant Deyuelou was destroyed in the war, and dozens of people suffered misfortune.

Among those tragically killed was Miss Anne, the Paramount Ballroom's top beauty. It's a pity that life is unpredictable and beautiful women face a tragic fate...

After seeing this, Hu Biao's heart was filled with unspeakable anger and sadness, and he was completely stunned.

It's ridiculous to say that Hu Biao has never even met Annie in person, let alone had any other contact with her. It seems that they don't have any close relationship at all.

But Hu Biao will never forget the moment when he was most desperate at Position No. 7 and saw that photo and the subsequent agreement.

I felt so moved, as if a ray of light had appeared in my heart, that I even had the courage to continue fighting and living.

Unconsciously, he had developed strong feelings for this woman he had never met, and the Deyue Tower they had agreed to visit. Before crossing over, he had been quite excited about going to Deyue Tower to get drunk with Annie; only to find that both the woman and the building were gone, and his heart was burning with anger.

Huang A'di, who was sitting next to Hu Biao, saw that the old bird had not responded, so he immediately pushed him.

He asked, "Old Hu, what do you think?"

After being awakened, Hu Biao, filled with anger, immediately started cursing: "I use my eyes to see these idiots and fools..."

Hu Biao stopped cursing as soon as he opened his mouth.

Because he happened to be sitting facing the door, he noticed that there was a man in his thirties with the rank of major general standing at the door.

He was carrying the staff officer Liu from before, and the two of them stood there with grim faces.

I think that in the past period of time, what we have been complaining about because of our bad mood has been heard clearly by this person.

As for the other party's identity, it was naturally the new commander of the 67th Division, Division Commander Huang.

After realizing what was happening, Hu Biao and the others secretly said "not good" and dared not continue talking.

After a while, Commander Huang finally shook his head and said, "How can I describe you? Not only are you veterans returning from injury, but you can also read books and newspapers, and your knowledge is quite good.

Especially you, Hu Biao, who led more than 67 remaining soldiers and held the No. position for a whole day and night, preventing half a battalion of the Japanese from making any progress. You are definitely a talent. Now the th Division is short of people, and Huang would like to make use of you.

But are you allowed to criticize the top brass of the Nationalist government?
If it weren't for your military achievements, Huang would have put you all to trial by military law today.

Although I can pretend I didn't hear any of this today, I can't keep you in the 67th Division any longer. I'll find you a new place later. From now on, just mind your mouths and take care of everything on your own."

After finishing speaking, Commander Huang left with the staff officer without looking back, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

After a while, Huang A-di slapped himself in the face and cursed:
"Why does this rotten mouth of yours keep saying everything? It's all thanks to the principal's command, the commander personally braving the bullets, and the friendly forces' effective support. We're not incapable of saying these nice things..."

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Not long after Commander Huang left, Staff Officer Liu came back again.

But this time, there was no initial enthusiasm, but a lukewarm and perfunctory attitude; they were taken to a place like a woodshed and placed there without any supervision.

At this time, it should be easier for Hu Biao and others to escape.

It would be strange if Hu Biao and the others dared to run away just because of the demonstration given by the square dancing aunt at the beginning; they had no choice but to wait here patiently, waiting for their next destination.

During the whole process, Hu Biao was in a bad mood because of the news about Annie, and he did not tell anyone else about his last time traveling.

He didn't want to talk, and naturally, no one else wanted to say anything either; in this helpless and silent waiting, a whole day passed quickly.

In the evening, a corporal brought them dinner: a bowl of brown rice and some boiled vegetables, the kind that they just put down and left.

There was no way for Hu Biao and the others to ask how long they needed to wait, but there was no way for them to do so.

Seeing this, Hu Biao could only ask everyone to eat first and discuss other things later.

Maybe it was because they were in a bad mood, or it was the first time in their lives that they had eaten such low-fat and low-salt food, but the six newcomers only took a few bites before putting down their chopsticks.

Hu Biao didn't take it seriously. Modern people are used to easily obtaining abundant food, so they behave like this when they first travel through time.

As long as you skip a few meals and wait until the oil and water in your stomach are almost consumed, the food will naturally taste delicious.

So he and Zhu Cong ate the remaining rice with the vegetable soup and ate a whole bowl of brown rice until it was all gone, even though it didn't taste good.

But just as it was getting dark and everyone thought that going to other troops would not be possible until the next day at the earliest, things changed.

The staff officer reappeared, followed by two soldiers carrying rifles. He said to them, "Let's go. Today I'll take you to the new unit..."

(End of this chapter)