Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

After entering the Sihang Warehouse, Li Guotao seemed particularly relaxed. He found a place to sit down and finally had a break.

Yangguai put the supplies he was carrying aside and sat down on the ground.

There was also a timid old friend who found a place and sat next to Li Guotao.

However, the old abacus had his eyes rolling around, looking at the situation in the warehouse.

Li Guotao was also a little tired at this time. He lay down on the sandbag, closed his eyes, and began to rest.

"The group is here!"

"Stand at attention~!"

Inside the warehouse, the soldiers of the first battalion stood at attention.

In fact, the person who stayed in the Sihang Warehouse was not the commander of the 524th Regiment, but the deputy commander, Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan. It’s just that Commander Xie is now the supreme commander of the Sihang Warehouse.

Originally, according to the instructions from their superiors, the 88th Division left behind a regiment to cover the rear and defend the Sihang Warehouse.

However, Sun Paopao, the commander of the 88th Division, believed that the troops left behind were clearly committing suicide and there was no possibility of survival.

In order to reduce losses and preserve strength, the Flying General Sun only left one battalion to defend the Sihang Warehouse, with only more than 400 soldiers.

They called it the 800 warriors just to confuse the enemy. Later, for propaganda purposes, they were always promoted as the 800 warriors who defended the Sihang Warehouse.

Lei Xiong ran to Commander Xie, stood at attention, and said loudly: "Report to Deputy Commander Xie, the machine gun company of the first battalion has been ordered to report."

"Seven people were injured, and seventeen defeated soldiers were collected along the way."

"In place!"

"Yes!"

"Turn off the lights!"

Then several headlights in the warehouse were turned off one after another, leaving only a few small lights for lighting.

Captain Xie stood on the second floor and glanced at the soldiers present.

Li Guotao raised his eyelids and looked in the direction of the voice. With the help of the light, he could see Captain Xie's face clearly. It was exactly the same as the one in the movie he remembered.

This means that this is just the world of the movie Eight Hundred, not the real historical time and space.

The actual Battle of Sihang Warehouse is somewhat different from historical facts, but it is basically respectful of history.

Li Guotao looked at Captain Xie in the distance, wondering what to do next.

Why until now, the system has not issued any tasks?

Now Li Guotao even doubts whether this GB system has crashed.

But since the system map can be used, it means that the system is still there.

At this time, Captain Xie said loudly: "Brothers, there are hundreds of thousands of Japanese devils outside."

"The main force has already begun to evacuate the urban area, and will gradually evacuate the Songhu area next."

"The Sihang Warehouse has become our army's last stronghold in the city."

"If a firefight breaks out, the possibility of our survival will be in jeopardy. According to the estimation of the above peaks, we will be lucky if we can hold on for half a day."

"Tomorrow the people of the city and even the whole country will be watching us, so this is our last stand and also our grave."

"But even if we die, we will hold on to the last moment, fight the devils to the bitter end, and make the evil invaders pay the price with blood."

“Keep doing things!”

"Yes!"

The soldiers responded in unison.

Although the soldiers of the First Battalion all knew that this mission was a life-threatening one, no one was afraid. This shows that this is indeed an elite division.

"Keep building fortifications! Get moving!"

"Yes!"

At this time, Zhu Shengzhong strode over and shouted as he walked: "All of you, those who are still alive, stand up!"

"Line up!"

"Report your unit number!"

Lao Tie was lying on a pile of sandbags, holding a half-smoked cigar that he had picked up from somewhere in his mouth. He said in a cold voice, "What are you reporting for?"

"You're dragging me down with you, you wimp."

When Zhu Shengzhong heard this, he immediately flew into a rage. He turned and walked towards Lao Tie, shouting, "What did you say? Stand up!"

Lao Tie stood up obediently, but he was a little tired and his body was staggering.

"I can't stand up! What's wrong?"

After saying that, he sat down on the sandbag again.

Zhu Shengzhong had not expected that there was a troublemaker among the deserters, and he was so arrogant. He was so angry that he pulled out the box gun from his waist, charged it, and shouted at Lao Tie again: "Stand up!"

Lao Tie looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He held a cigar in his mouth and smoked it leisurely. In fact, this guy was also pretending to be calm. After listening to what Captain Xie said just now, he also understood his current situation. Since he was going to die anyway, it didn't matter.

At this time, Yangguai couldn't bear it anymore, and suddenly stood up and said, "Either shoot him or let him go."

Zhu Shengzhong was already angry, and when he saw another troublemaker appear, he could no longer suppress the rage in his heart. He suddenly turned around and aimed the box gun in his hand directly at Yangguai.

But Yangguai is not a coward like Laotie, but a veteran with rich combat experience.

The boy reacted quickly, dodged his head and grabbed the gun in Zhu Shengzhong's hand.

"Bang~!"

A gunshot rang out and the bullet hit the pillar behind, splashing sparks.

Zhu Shengzhong didn't expect that this guy would dare to attack him, so he swung his other fist and hit Yangguai.

Yangguai grabbed Zhu Shengzhong's gun-holding hand with one hand, and grabbed Zhu Shengzhong's wrist with the other hand and pressed it down, making Zhu Shengzhong unable to move.

The gunshots immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding soldiers.

A soldier immediately pointed his gun at Yangguai's arm and shouted, "Let go, don't move."

"Let go!"

Yangguai had no choice but to let go and pushed Zhu Shengzhong aside.

Zhu Shengzhong glared at Yangguai angrily and shouted, "From Class 7!"

"To!"

The soldiers of Class 7 responded in unison.

Zhu Shengzhong ordered loudly: "Take all these damn deserters out and execute them."

"Yes!"

Just then, Captain Yang of the First Battalion came down from the second floor and saw the commotion.

Captain Yang frowned and shouted, "Zhu Shengzhong."

"To!"

Zhu Shengzhong responded quickly.

Captain Yang ordered: "Pull them all outside and build outer fortifications."

Under the current circumstances, there is no point in shooting them. It would be better to let them do some work and contribute to the fight against the Japanese.

In fact, Zhu Shengzhong hadn't really thought about killing them all by shooting them, but the quarrel between Laotie and Yangguai just now made him feel embarrassed.

Now that he had the battalion commander's order, Zhu Shengzhong had no choice but to obey and take advantage of the situation.

Zhu Shengzhong responded and then shouted, "Everyone line up and go out to build fortifications." Battalion Commander Yang was about to leave when Duanwu came over with Xiao Hubei and grabbed Battalion Commander Yang.

"Sir, we are really not deserters, we were just dispersed."

"Our superiors sent us here to protect Songhu."

Captain Yang glanced at Duanwu and Xiaohubei in front of him. Before he could say anything, Xiao Qiyue upstairs suddenly shouted to Xiaohubei: "The kid down there, come up here."

Xiao Hubei looked up and was a little at a loss for a moment.

Xiao Qiyue then shouted, "Come up quickly, this is an order."

Xiao Hubei glanced blankly at Duanwu next to him and could only go upstairs obediently.

Captain Yang sneered, grabbed Duanwu by the back of his neck and pushed him towards the door.

"You should protect yourself first!"

Duanwu was full of grievances, but there was nothing he could do, so he could only obediently follow them to go out and build fortifications.

Li Guotao also followed the team out of the warehouse and built fortifications with the soldiers.

A group of soldiers under the command of an officer are laying mines.

"Hold the thunder body steady, don't bury it!"

"Pay attention to the flag warning."

The soldiers who buried the mines simply dug a hole and placed the mines in the hole. They did not rush to bury them, but instead put small flags next to them as a warning.

Because the Japanese haven't arrived yet, if we bury all the mines now, we may accidentally cause accidental injuries.

While building fortifications with the soldiers, Li Guotao observed the surrounding terrain.

The Sihang Warehouse has a unique terrain, with its back against the Suzhou River and the concession on the opposite bank.

The Japanese dare not provoke the great powers now, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, they did not dare to attack the Sihang Warehouse with all their might, and they did not even dare to use heavy artillery.

Although heavy artillery is powerful, its accuracy is not that good, and the shells may fall into the concession if you are not careful.

On the Suzhou River east of the new garbage bridge, there is a huge gas bag several dozen meters high. If a shell hits the gas bag and causes a gas explosion or leak, the consequences will be disastrous.

Therefore, even if the Japanese attacked the Sihang Warehouse, they would still have some concerns.

The Sihang Warehouse is a large warehouse with six floors, reinforced concrete frame, granite walls, and is extremely solid. It also has a hidden basement. The east, west and north sides are all surrounded by high walls, and only the south side facing the Suzhou River has doors and windows. The other side of the river is the concession. The terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is a commanding height, which is good for observation and has a wide shooting range.

The defenders were well prepared and built a large number of fortifications here, turning the entire building into a huge fortress.

As a result, it would be extremely difficult for the Japanese to capture the Sihang Warehouse through conventional means.

Moreover, the warehouse stores a large amount of supplies and has sufficient ammunition in reserve. Moreover, since the other side of the river is the concession, most of the residents in the concession are Chinese. Once the battle breaks out, the defenders can also get certain support from the concession. Therefore, staying here to defend is not as dangerous as imagined.

As long as the defenders hold their ground, it will not be easy for the Japanese to take over the Sihang Warehouse.

Of course, Li Guotao also understood that this battle was not entirely a military contest, but more of a political confrontation.

Thinking of the tragic end of the eight hundred heroes, Li Guotao couldn't help but be filled with worry.

【Ding Dong~! System task released.】

[System Task: Assist the 800 warriors to safely evacuate the Songhu area.]

A crisp system prompt sound suddenly sounded, and the long-awaited system task was finally released.

After learning about the system mission, Li Guotao was not surprised at all.

This is very close to what he guessed. This task is not easy. Li Guotao couldn't help but feel a headache.

However, things have come to this point, and Li Guotao has no other choice but to go all out to complete this task.

Although it is very difficult to complete this task, it is not impossible. However, this matter still needs careful planning.

Moreover, due to the appearance of Li Guotao, the plot will definitely undergo certain changes. Li Guotao can only act according to circumstances and take things one step at a time.

Not far away, Lao Hulu and Duanwu were working together to move a large sandbag to the fortification.

Old Gourd observed the soldiers around him and said calmly, "Once the fortifications are built, they will shoot us all."

When Duanwu heard this, he couldn't help but feel worried.

He had just explained it to Captain Yang, but the other party obviously had no intention of listening to his explanation.

If he was really shot as a deserter, it would be too unfair to die.

Duanwu didn’t know what to do for a while.

The old gourd continued: "So we absolutely cannot stay here and wait to die."

Duanwu pondered for a moment and said, "Now that the war is imminent, they are also short of manpower. Let's talk to them properly. They may not shoot us all."

The old gourd cursed angrily: "You idiot, even if you don't shoot us, we will die if we stay here."

"Didn't you hear what they said? The main force has all retreated, and only these few people are left."

"I estimate that there are only a few hundred people. Hundreds of thousands of troops couldn't defend Songhu, so how can they defend it with just a few hundred people?"

"Once the Japanese attack, no one here will survive."

Duanwu was also anxious and asked, "Uncle, what should we do then?"

The old gourd said softly: "If you want to survive, you can only escape."

"escape?"

Duanwu couldn't help but frowned and said, "If we run away now, wouldn't that really make us deserters?"

The old gourd said angrily: "Saving your life is the most important thing, why should I care about these things?"

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted loudly in the distance.

"There is a situation!"

"Get down~!"

"Get down quickly~!"

"Stop laying mines!"

"Everyone enter the trenches and take cover."

"alert!"

The battlefield suddenly became chaotic, the soldiers hid in the trenches one after another, and silence soon returned to the surroundings.

"Attention, all classes!"

"Build a defensive position and prepare for battle!"

Li Guotao didn't take this matter to heart at all. He found a clean place, sat in the trench with his back against a sandbag, closed his eyes and thought about what to do next.

The Japanese were afraid of the great powers and were cautious, but the concession authorities were also afraid of the Japanese.

It was the Japanese devils' constant pressure on the concession authorities that caused these foreign devils to break their promise and detain all the 800 warriors who retreated into the concession.

Therefore, we must not withdraw into the concession easily.

But the problem was that the concession authorities continued to put pressure on Baldy, and he did not dare to offend these foreigners, so he ordered the defenders of the Sihang Warehouse to retreat.

It is not easy to withstand the pressure from superiors and not retreat into the concession.

What's more, with his current status, he has no say here at all.

It’s difficult! (End of this chapter)