The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 46 Captain Hu

…Sichuan Province was the main base for the rear area of ​​the largest national war in history, and made enormous sacrifices and contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation…

This passage comes from the editorial "Thank the People of Sichuan Province" published by the Xinhua Daily after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

It is full of flattering words, but only those who have fought side by side with the Sichuan Army’s predecessors will know that the above descriptions are not even one ten-thousandth of what they actually gave...

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

As the saying goes, the arm cannot twist the thigh. Although he was somewhat reluctant, Hu Biao had no choice but to accept the result of joining the Sichuan Army.

Perhaps Commander Huang had contacted the top leaders of the Sichuan Army before and had finalized this matter long ago.

Or the transfer of a second lieutenant platoon leader and a few privates is not a big deal for these big guys.

Anyway, soon after, Staff Officer Liu completed the handover procedures for them.

After finally getting rid of these guys who dared to say anything and would cause trouble for him at any time, Staff Officer Liu finally felt relieved.

A smile appeared on his face, and he took a cigarette from Hu Biao.

At this point, Hu Biao and others officially became members of the 20th Army of the Sichuan Army. Specifically, they were assigned to the 134th Regiment of the 402nd Brigade of the 804th Division. The regiment commander was said to be Xiang Wenbin.

When the Sichuan Army first arrived in Shanghai, there were a multitude of things to deal with.

In the following time, Hu Biao and his companions were led to an open space in front of the station and found the gathering area where the 804th Regiment was located. Unfortunately, they could not see Captain Xiang and others in the regiment for a while.

It is said that officers at the battalion level and above are now attending meetings.

Without the presence of these high-ranking officers in the regiment, it would be impossible for Hu Biao and his men to be assigned to any positions.

He could only follow the example of other Sichuan Army soldiers in the regiment and sit lazily on the ground in the already chilly night wind, waiting for new orders to arrive.

After sitting down, Hu Biao began to think.

According to the history he knew.

After marching thousands of miles to reach the Magic City, the Sichuan Army only rested for two or three days. Before they could even fully adjust their condition, they were blocked by the Yunzaobang defense line.

Even though their equipment was poor and their tactics were outdated, they relied on their courage to defend their country and fought a bloody battle with the Japanese for six days.

They were withdrawn only after more than half of their troops had been killed or wounded. The fifth and sixth generals who died in the Battle of Shanghai were from the Sichuan Army.

Then the question arises, what should these people do next in such an environment and army?
They cannot change the general trend of history. They may not be able to reduce the death of the Sichuan Army brothers, or their death may not be so miserable. How can they kill more Japanese devils before they die?

Regarding the above doubts, Hu Biao quickly came up with a preliminary plan:
That is to stay in the headquarters of the 804th Regiment first, and it would be best if you could get into the logistics department.

Hu Biao had such an idea not because he was afraid of death, but because only by relying on the convenience of the logistics department could he find channels to sell his pearls and penicillin.

Get more supplies, weapons and ammunition to strengthen their combat effectiveness.

Otherwise, with the Sichuan Army's poor equipment, the newcomers who came through this time would probably not even be able to get a few bullets when they wanted to strengthen their training at the last minute.

As for how to get to the logistics department, the matter is urgent, and maybe I will just have to give the Longines watch away...

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Because the purchasing process before the time travel was quite tiring.

After traveling through time, Hu Biao encountered a series of troubles and was already very sleepy. After figuring out the preliminary plan for the next step, he felt a little drowsy.

After telling Zhu Cong, "Remember to wake him up if anything happens," he rested his head on the flat backpack and fell into a deep sleep in the blink of an eye.

Except for being pushed by someone, or being the type that can't be woken up even with a loud drum in the ear,
However, soon after, he realized what it meant that plans could not keep up with changes, and his plan ended before it even began.

Specifically, it was when Hu Biao had just fallen asleep that a Sichuan Army soldier who was sitting next to them pointed at Hu Biao with a smoking pipe in his hand.

With a look of curiosity, he asked Zhu Cong in a Sichuan accent:
"Little Guoguo (little brother), let me ask you which department you are from. This guy is your superior, why is he so lazy?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cong became quite unhappy.

This rookie supply soldier, who was led by Hu Biao at the No. 7 position and killed so many Japanese soldiers, has long regarded Commander Hu as his idol. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a die-hard fan.

He immediately retorted, "We used to be in the 67th Division, but we were just transferred to your 804th Regiment of the Sichuan Army.

This is our Platoon Leader Hu. He's not lazy at all. He just got discharged from the hospital after being seriously injured, so his body may not have fully recovered yet." Faced with Zhu Cong's explanation, the Sichuan Army soldier had a noncommittal expression.

Seeing the other person's expression, Zhu Cong immediately became completely furious. It was even more serious than being misunderstood himself.

He immediately began to introduce Commander Hu's brilliant battle record, which was the battle fought more than a month ago at Position No. 7 on the left wing of Luodian.

You know what! Zhu Cong is a very eloquent guy, and he has some potential to be a storyteller.

Originally, at position No. 7, there were only twenty or so remaining soldiers who blocked half of the Japanese battalion in the rainy night. The battle itself was extremely exciting.

After adding some artistic processing by Zhu Cong, it becomes even more wonderful.

For a moment, not only Uncle Bo, Huang A'di and other time travelers were fascinated by what they heard, but the Sichuan Army who came to the Magic City from a nearby place to fight against the Japanese were even more engrossed in listening.

Not long after, three layers of Sichuan Army soldiers surrounded Zhu Cong and others, all listening to the fierce battle.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Cong, who was somewhat of a comedian, became even more excited and spoke more and more excitingly.

Because of this, they did not notice that Commander Xiang of the 804th Regiment and some battalion-level officers were returning from a meeting in the division.

After seeing this scene, the expressions on their faces were somewhat annoyed.

But when he walked to the side and was about to start scolding, he heard the content of the voice coming from inside, stopped scolding, and listened carefully.

The main reason is that these people were prepared to dedicate themselves to the country on their way to the Magic City.

But that doesn't mean they aren't worried about not being able to fight this battle well.

Because the Battle of Shanghai had been going on for almost two months; the training and equipment of the Training Corps, the German-equipped Division, the Central Army, and the Tax Police Corps were far superior to their troops.

One after another was sent to the battlefield and then quickly defeated.

To say that they are not panicked at all is complete nonsense.

Now, after hearing what Zhu Cong said, although they didn't know why the 67th Division would be willing to send such a capable second lieutenant and several recovered veterans.

But after looking at each other, Captain Xiang and the others showed some surprise in their eyes, and they also reached a consensus: no matter what the reason, as long as they can fight, it's fine.

After coughing a few times at the team leader, someone finally noticed their arrival and quickly dispersed, no longer surrounding them.

With just one glance, Captain Xiang was certain that the guy who was still sleeping soundly at this moment should be the so-called Commander Hu.

After walking forward, he kicked Hu Biao several times, and the guy finally woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he could see a lieutenant colonel, several majors, captains and other officers standing in front of him with the help of the lights coming from the station.

Suddenly, with a great shock, he quickly got up from the ground, stood at attention and saluted, shouting:

"Hu Biao, former acting commander of the Special Forces Company of the 67th Regiment of the 798th Division, greets all the officers."

At this time, Hu Biao was extremely panicked. He had just arrived at the new unit and was caught sleeping by his superiors. Life was impossible for him.

I never thought that the lieutenant colonel didn't seem to mind at all.

He patted Hu Biao on the shoulder and said amiably, "From now on, we are all brothers who eat from the same pot. Lieutenant Hu, please don't be polite.

Besides, we are new to Shanghai, and you are the only ones in the whole group who have fought the Japanese with real weapons. In the future, I will have to trouble you to introduce the Japanese tactics to our brothers.

Let's put it this way! The captain of the third company of the first battalion died of acclimatization problems on the way, so we just happened to be short of a captain.

Lieutenant Hu, you will temporarily act as the company commander. Perform well. After a while, I will find a way to remove the acting title from you and raise your rank to a higher level.

Take the few people you brought with you to the Third Company as well. Arrange your positions and report back."

Although the result of going directly to the company was somewhat different from what Hu Biao had originally expected, which was to go to the logistics department, it was a good thing if he thought about it.

"As you command." Hu Biao raised his hand and saluted again...

(End of this chapter)