Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

After a busy night, they finally arrived safely, and Gu Changfeng's tense nerves finally relaxed.

It was difficult for so many people to pass through the Japanese defense zone, but fortunately the special forces operation went smoothly and no accidents occurred.

Everything was fine on his side, but when the Japanese patrol on the river saw the dead silent dock.

He was immediately frightened and reported directly to the detachment leader Kunizaki Noboru after checking.

Soon, under Kunisaki Noboru's order, the number of defenders at the dock was increased to a battalion, and the number of river patrols was increased.

Of course, this is no longer Gu Chang’s business.

After Meimei had a good sleep, she was taken away by Liao Lei at night.

Liao Lei didn't take him to any high-ranking officials' banquet, but just invited Liao Guangyi and his staff officer Zhang Quan, and the four of them shared a table.

If it weren’t for this, Gu Changfeng really wouldn’t go.

After the Battle of Nanjing, he had to find a place to go on his own, and he had no intention of making friends with high-ranking officials of the Kuomintang.

Liao Lei and Wang Yaowu were both accidental acquaintances, otherwise Gu Changfeng really didn't want to get involved. It's hard to say whether they would become enemies in the future.

"Changfeng, you fought well in Chunhua Town this time. You taught the Japanese a good lesson."

"Now these old devils know that we Chinese are not easy to bully."

Zhang Quan, who was accompanying him, took the lead in opening the topic.

Liao Guangyi also praised: "What Chief of Staff Zhang said is true. In the battle of Chunhua Town, Changfeng and his men killed tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers!"

"Eliminating the Japanese is one thing, but the main thing is to boost morale." Liao Lei hit the point home in one sentence.

Now, whether it is the people of Jinling or the people and army of the entire Chinese land.

Hearing such exciting news, people naturally had more confidence in fighting the Japanese invaders, and the number of people joining the army from all over the country increased significantly, and the impact was far-reaching.

After listening to what they said, Gu Changfeng said jokingly.

"Don't praise me, I don't have anything good to give you."

He was very satisfied with the result as it could boost the morale of the military and civilians.

"Haha, you kid." Liao Lei laughed and didn't take Gu Changfeng's words to heart.

Everyone is on the same front now. It doesn't matter whether we make plans or not. Gu Changfeng has to go when it's his turn.

"Come on, come on, let's drink." Gu Changfeng said, raising his glass.

"Let's have one, for Changfeng's contribution." Liao Lei said, clinked glasses with a few people, and took a big sip.

Several people followed.

After drinking, Zhang Quan said with some blame.

"Changfeng, why aren't you willing to come forward? All the credit has been taken away by the 51st Division."

He couldn't figure this out, so he took advantage of a break from drinking to ask Gu Changfeng directly.

Gu Changfeng already had an excuse, and when Zhang Quan asked, he spoke directly:

"Staff Officer Zhang, you don't understand. I want to keep a low profile."

"Look, the Japanese are now heavily besieging Nanjing. I have such weak arms and legs, if I get targeted by the Japanese, it will be a disaster."

"I still want to stay alive and fight the devils!"

The excuse is a real excuse. In fact, he just doesn't want to be too involved with the top leaders of the Kuomintang.

"Well, Changfeng is right. It's just a pity to waste the opportunity to become famous." Liao Guangyi agreed.

"And Changfeng's level, I don't know what the principal was thinking, he made such a great contribution!"

"Other people may not know, but the principal knows very well!"

This matter made Liao Lei a little confused. Originally, with the merits of Gu Changfeng's unit, it would be enough to be promoted to colonel.

Now he is still a major battalion commander, and he applied for it with a lot of evidence.

"Why are you saying this? I don't want to be an official. My priority now is to fight the Japanese!"

Gu Changfeng said indifferently.

"I admire your open-mindedness. Come on, let's continue drinking." Liao Lei started to persuade people to drink with a smile.

The reason he said this was because he was afraid that Gu Changfeng would mind, but now that he saw that he was really not interested, he felt relieved.

Everyone took another big sip, and Zhang Quan, who was not very good at drinking, instantly turned red in the cheeks.

After a short pause, he took a long breath, smiled wryly and said:

"I've had drinks with the commander many times, but I've never been able to improve my drinking capacity."

"Changfeng, don't be offended!"

He used to dislike Gu Changfeng, but now he is full of admiration for him and is gradually becoming closer to him.

"We can sit here and drink thanks to the defenders of Jinling. If you know how to drink, drink more. If you don't know how to drink, drink less. It's okay." Gu Changfeng waved his hand and said.

Given the current situation in Nanjing, the Japanese are determined to capture Nanjing as soon as possible.

However, the battle of Chunhua Town gave the Jinling defenders hope, and they gritted their teeth and held on.

As a result, the Japanese attack is now not going smoothly, and casualties have increased exponentially. It will take at least several days to reach the outskirts of Nanjing.

This is also the reason why several people are in the mood to sit down and drink.

"Yeah, Changfeng is right. If you can drink, drink more. I don't know when the next time you drink will be."

Liao Guangyi echoed.

"Okay, let's not talk about this." Liao Lei said, looking at Gu Changfeng.

"Changfeng, you should take a good rest from now on. You can also go for a stroll in Jinling City if you have nothing to do."

Gu Changfeng was stunned, looked at Liao Lei and asked curiously: "Why is this?"

Liao Lei explained: "My men have been resting for a long time. It's time to let them go into battle and kill the devils. If they continue to rest, it will be bad if they lose their fighting spirit."

"Another thing is that your troops suffered heavy losses in the battle of Chunhua Town. You should take a good rest!"

Gu Changfeng thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll follow your arrangements. Just call me when you need me."

Since Liao Lei was willing to fight the first battle, he didn't mind. He could just take advantage of this time to make some arrangements.

Under the enemy's attacks from land, sea, and air, Jinling would certainly not be able to be defended, so he had to prepare a retreat in advance.

"Oh, there's one more thing. The wounded soldiers you left with me are almost all healed, and they're clamoring to return to the team."

"I'll ask Guangyi to bring the person here tomorrow."

Hearing this, Gu Changfeng felt a little guilty. There were too many things to do and he had long forgotten about the injured soldier in Changshu.

"Thank you, Commander!" Gu Changfeng's thanks were sincere.

Liao Lei fought so hard in the Changshu battlefield, but he did not abandon the wounded soldiers. I can only say that he was really kind to him.

"These are all trivial matters." Liao Lei waved his hand and continued.

"I heard you brought back a large quantity of ammunition and heavy artillery yesterday?"

Gu Changfeng didn't intend to hide this from anyone, so he spoke directly.

"150 caliber howitzer, but there aren't many shells, only a few dozen. I'm going to use it in an emergency."

"Then there's the vehicle-mounted rocket launcher. 200 rounds are only enough for two rounds."

Liao Lei had heard about it early in the morning and didn't find it strange. He thought about it and asked.

"You used that rocket launcher on the Huxu battlefield, right? I heard that a whole battalion of Japanese soldiers was wiped out in one round?"

Gu Changfeng said: "It should be about the same. It's mainly because the Japanese entered the mountains and forests, and the population is much denser. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such an effect."