Shenjiaqiao, outside the 88th Division.

An officer with the rank of major walked towards the division headquarters in a hurry.

In the division headquarters, Sun Yuanliang, the commander of the 88th Division, was fully equipped with military uniforms, wearing a steel helmet, and holding a German MP18 submachine gun (Huajiguan), said to Feng Shengfa, the deputy commander beside him with a stern expression: "Deputy Commander Feng, the important task of staying in the division headquarters is to you. News has just been heard from the front line that the Japanese army launched a fierce counterattack to the 11th Division and the junction of our headquarters. The front line is in a hurry, and I will lead the guard company to supervise the battle. If I unfortunately sacrifice, you will replace the command of the troops and fight the Japanese invaders to the end."

"Master! I'll go, you stay in the division headquarters." Feng Shengfa advised earnestly.

At this moment, the major adjutant walked in quickly and stood attentively and reported: "Secretary, deputy!"

"What's the matter?" Sun Yuanliang asked with his head raised.

"The first company of the teaching regiment, besieged by the Japanese army in Gongda Spinning Mill, has been successfully picked up by the 11th Division." As soon as the major officer finished speaking.

"Really? Where are they now?" Sun Yuanliang and Feng Shengfa asked anxiously in joy.

"Yes! When Bei Zhi came, they came with Bei Zhi. In order to come in advance to report to the superior, Bei Zhi came back specially for a run. I guess they should arrive now." The major officer nodded.

"That's great!" Sun Yuanliang said happily: "Deputy Commander Feng, let's go and welcome the hero back triumphantly in person."

"Yeah!" Feng Shengfa nodded and followed Sun Yuanliang out of the division headquarters.

The group had just walked out not far away and saw more than a dozen teams supporting each other slowly moving forward from a distance.

As everyone approached, the joy on Sun Yuanliang and others' faces had disappeared. The dozen soldiers in front of them were dressed in tattered clothes and were covered in injuries, and looked extremely embarrassed. However, from their faces, it can be seen that the tenacity and perseverance of these remnants of defeated soldiers were seen.

Seeing Zhang Xinghan and the surviving officers and soldiers in the company, it is hard for Sun Yuanliang to imagine that this was the mighty and majestic army that represented the image and appearance of the National Government and the army in the past?

However, the gap between the present and the past also indirectly proves from the fact that as one of the most elite troops of the national army, what kind of bloody battles and baptisms they have experienced.

Gradually, the shock in the eyes of Sun Yuanliang and others was gradually replaced by respect. Under the leadership of Sun Yuanliang, everyone stood attentively and gave a standard military salute.

Sun Yuanliang said with a serious expression: "Brothers! Thank you for your hard work and welcome you back triumphantly!"

Zhang Xinghan, Zhou Wei and others also responded with salutes. It was not the first time they met General Sun Yuanliang. Zhang Xinghan was extremely tired at this time, and several seriously injured soldiers behind him continued to treat them. After the ceremony, he immediately asked: "General Sun, several brothers of me are seriously injured. Can you arrange to send them to the rear hospital for treatment?"

"No problem!" Sun Yuanliang responded happily, then turned his head and ordered: "Adminton Wang, take people to take all the injured brothers to the Division Field Hospital, hurry up!"

"Yes!" The adjutant surnamed Wang responded suddenly, and took a few soldiers forward and strode forward to put the wounded soldiers on a simple stretcher and lifted them away.

"Thank you, Chief Sun!" Zhang Xinghan thanked loudly.

Sun Yuanliang was about to speak, but a correspondent soldier rushed from a distance in a hurry. Before he could stand attentively, he hurriedly reported, panting and said: "Teacher seat! The front line is in a hurry! The 11th Division was also strongly counterattacked by the Japanese army, and requesting support!"

When Sun Yuanliang heard this, his face suddenly became solemn, and he immediately ordered: "Tell me the order, and the regiments will resist with all their might! Without orders, you will never be allowed to take a step back. Those who dare to retreat without authorization and lose their positions shall be dealt with by military law!"

"Yes!" The communication soldier stood attentively and saluted, then turned around and left quickly.

Watching the communication soldiers leave, Sun Yuanliang turned to the deputy division commander Feng Shengfa and said, "Deputy Commander Feng, you take the brothers of the first company down to rest and send them back to the headquarters of the group army in the rear." After that, he turned to Zhang Xinghan and others and said, "Xinghan, brothers, thank you for your hard work, hurry up and rest. The teaching group has been expanded in the rear, and you can also return to the team."

After saying that, before Zhang Xinghan and others replied, he sternly said: "Guard Company, follow me! Those who found that they had evacuated the position without authorization were shot and executed on the spot. There was no order, so they would never take a step back!"

"Yes!" More than two hundred well-equipped guards immediately responded in unison.

"Slow down!" Zhang Xinghan stepped forward to stop him.

"Xinghan, what else is there?" Sun Yuanliang stopped and turned to ask.

"Sir Sun, I am willing to follow you to the front line and kill the enemy to serve the country!" Zhang Xinghan said with a firm expression. Originally, Zhang Xinghan was very tired, but he heard that tens of thousands of soldiers of the national army fought bloody battles and the positions that had just been overwhelmed again. The sense of responsibility of the soldiers told him that he could not retreat and that he wanted to fight. No matter how tired he was, the Japanese invaders would not retreat for a day, and his life would not stop. He would fight until the last moment of his life.

"We are willing too!" Zhou Wei and several others also said in unison. Seeing that the company commander was unwilling to retreat, how could these iron-clad men withdraw alone?

"But you have fought fiercely with the Japanese invaders for two days and two nights, so you should go down and rest!" Sun Yuan advised with a good heart: "Brothers are sincere in protecting the country. I can understand that you should go down and rest and rest, waiting for another battle!"

"Captain Sun, now the Japanese army has increased its troops in Shanghai. Songhu is in danger. If Songhu is lost, Nanjing is in danger! At this time, soldiers from all over the country are volunteering to fight and heading to the front line. As the party and the country, how can we retreat at this critical moment? We have made up our minds and decided to stay and fight the Japanese invaders to the end. For the nation and the country, even if we shed the last drop of blood, we will do whatever we can! Please help the Chief Sun." Zhang Xinghan said unshirkable.

"Please help Chief Sun!" Everyone agreed in unison.

"Okay!" Sun Yuanliang's eyes swept over them one by one, and said excitedly: "I am worthy of being a party and a state soldier, and an elite from Huangpu. I have approved it! I am invincible in today's battle. From now on, we will fight side by side, and no one is allowed to retreat without orders to go up to the top!"

"Yes!" Zhang Xinghan and the officers and soldiers around him agreed in unison.

"Guard, I'll send them guns and ammunition, all of them are there, follow me!" Sun Yuanliang pulled the bolt of the submachine gun in his hand and ordered with a look.

Zhang Xinghan took a formal rifle, pulled the bolt, pushed the bullet and loaded it. He immediately rushed to the front line with Zhou Wei, Sun Siwei and others along with Sun Yuanliang's commander.

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Chapter completed!