Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 405 This is our home!
Captain Xie glanced at the soldiers who were resting in the warehouse and replied, "Meaning?"

“This is our home!”

The simple answer of just a few words moved Eva.

That’s right, she was just an outsider after all. In his opinion, such a resistance that was doomed to fail was completely meaningless.

For these soldiers, the warm land under their feet is their home. They are fighting to defend their homes, and this is the greatest significance.

Eva couldn't help but sigh: "How wonderful it would be if there was no war in this world!"

Such a cruel war is something that no normal person wants to see.

But the brutal Japanese slaves invaded our homeland and slaughtered our compatriots for their own selfish desires.

As Chinese people, we have no choice but to fight until we win the war.

The Chinese people love peace and do not want war, but they are never afraid of war.

No matter who dares to invade our homeland, we will fight them to the end.

Seeing these brave soldiers, Eva could also feel their strength and will.

"Captain Xie, how many soldiers are there in the warehouse?"

Little Hubei said casually: "Four hundred and twenty people."

Captain Xie hugged Xiao Hubei's head, and Xiao Hubei realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut up.

Captain Xie did not blame the child, and immediately corrected him: "Eight hundred people!"

Although Eva is not a journalist, as a university teacher, she is very smart and knows some military knowledge. She knows that this may involve military secrets.

Eva asked tentatively: "Then can I tell the people outside that you are the Eight Hundred Warriors?"

Captain Xie nodded and said, "Okay."

At this moment, Fang Xingwen was holding his camera and taking pictures of the soldiers in the warehouse.

When Fang Xingwen pointed the camera at Yangguai and was about to take a picture.

Yangguai looked at the camera and suddenly frowned. He took a step forward and pushed Fang Xingwen's camera aside.

"What are you doing?"

Fang Xingwen said confidently: "Take pictures! Your group leader Xie has agreed, so you can take some pictures."

Yangguai asked, "Why take pictures?"

Fang Xingwen replied: "I am a reporter. I am taking photos to publish in the newspapers and show them to people outside so that they can also know what is going on inside."

"what's going on?"

Yangguai sneered and said, "What's going on? You rich people should eat and drink!"

Fang Xingwen said: "Everyone is worried! Now the people of the whole country are paying attention to your situation."

"Worry?"

Yangguai said disdainfully: "You're worried but you don't know how to come and help."

"Just look at it like this? Just look at it like this?"

Yangguai pointed out the window. Across the street was the concession. Although the fighting was over, there were still some people gathered by the river, looking at the Sihang Warehouse as if they were watching a show.

Fang Xingwen said: "Aren't we here to help?"

Yangguai said disdainfully: "You are a cowardly reporter. What else can you do besides taking pictures everywhere?"

Fang Xingwen explained: "I will publish your heroic deeds in the newspaper so that people all over the country can know about it. This can also boost morale!"

"And we can also tell people outside that you are in urgent need of medicine and food. Once people outside know about this situation, they will find ways to support you."

Yangguai sneered and said, "It's useless!"

In fact, Yangguai also understood that even if those people outside wanted to help, they couldn't help them much.

After all, they are all civilians. Even if they really come over, they will die in vain.

Before this, there were also three young students who, full of enthusiasm, secretly swam over here when it was dark.

At the beginning, everything was fine and we were going to fight the Japanese together with them.

But in the end, when the battle broke out, the three students were all scared silly and ran around everywhere trying to go back. Two of them were beaten to death by the Japanese.

The cruelty of the battlefield cannot be seen across the river. Only when you are actually on the battlefield can you experience the cruelty of war.

In the face of life and death, fear is an instinct. Even if a recruit has undergone rigorous military training, he will still be afraid if he has not been to the battlefield and seen blood.

For someone who is going to the battlefield for the first time, being scared to the point of peeing his pants is not a new thing at all, nor is it shameful.

Because most people are like this.

Only by experiencing several battles and surviving by chance can one be as fearless in the face of danger as veterans like Yangguai.

Aren't they afraid of death? Are they afraid too?
But they are used to it and know that there is no use in being afraid.

On the battlefield, fear will only cost you your life.

Only by killing the enemy desperately can you save your life.

But in the current situation, it may not be so easy to save your life.

At least Yangguai thought that they were really going to die in the Sihang Warehouse this time.

Faced with the reality of such a warehouse, they can only accept it calmly.

Being afraid is useless.

Looking at the rude soldier in front of him, Fang Xingwen felt that explaining these principles to him would be like talking to a deaf person, so he turned around and prepared to take pictures of others.

At this time, I saw Duanwu sitting on the ground in a daze, as if he was stupid.

Duanwu was still thinking about the previous battle. In the fierce battle just now, he luckily killed two Japanese devils.

And he was lucky not to be injured.

When I think of those Japanese devils I killed, I can't help but feel a little scared.

But as Qi Jiaming said, as long as you pass this level, you will not be afraid in the future. Since you have put on the military uniform and gone to the battlefield, you must pass this level, unless you don't want to live.

Duanwu successfully passed this stage and gradually completed the transformation into a recruit.

The fear in my heart was gradually dissipating and I became numb.

Duanwu noticed that Fang Xingwen was taking a picture of him, so he just raised his eyelids and took a look without saying anything.

Just then, Yangguai walked over and patted Fang Xingwen lightly on the back of his head.

"Hey~! Take a picture for me too! Can you?"

Fang Xingwen was speechless. This guy was too rude. You asked me to take a picture for you, and this is his attitude?

However, facing these soldiers, Fang Xingwen did not dare to say much, knowing that many of these soldiers were like this. After the war broke out, as a reporter, he often went to the front line for interviews. He had seen many soldiers like this and naturally got used to it.

"Sure! Sit down and I'll arrange for you."

Yangguai sat upright. Fang Xingwen raised his camera, bent over, and found the right angle.

"Relax a little! Don't always have a stern face. It will make the photos look better."

Yangguai tried hard to relax a little, but he still had a bitter face, as if he was worried about something.

In the current situation, everyone's nerves are highly tense. Who can really relax?
"Okay~!"

Fang Xingwen didn't force it and took a photo of Yangguai. Although it wasn't the best looking, it was acceptable.

Yangguai asked, "Can you send this photo back home to me?"

"can!"

Fang Xingwen readily agreed: "Tell me your address, and I'll send it to your home when I get out."

Yangguai said, "Take it out first and let me take a look."

Fang Xingwen quickly explained: "You can't look at it now. You have to go back to develop the photos. If you open them now, all the photos will be ruined."

Fang Xingwen felt that the other party should be able to understand this explanation.

But unexpectedly, Yangguai got angry and picked up a piece of broken brick next to him and smashed it on the ground.

Fang Xingwen was so frightened that he quickly took several steps back and couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing? Are you crazy?"

Yangguai's expression suddenly changed and he asked, "Do you have any cigarettes?"

Fang Xingwen was stunned for a moment. This guy was simply a robber! He had such an arrogant attitude and now he was asking him for cigarettes.

Although Fang Xingwen was a little angry, he still took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it over.

At this time, someone nearby called Fang Xingwen.

"Reporter Fang, hurry up!"

Fang Xingwen agreed, then remembered that he had promised Yang Guai to send his photo back home, so he turned around and looked at Yang Guai.

But Yangguai sneered and said, "I knew I couldn't trust you."

"Get out~!"

"Get out~!"

Fang Xingwen sighed helplessly, turned around and left.

Yangguai took out a cigarette and said with a smile: "This cigarette is not bad."

Then he handed a cigarette to Duanwu next to him and said with a smile: "Kid, have a cigarette and relax."

"We don't know when the Japanese will launch another attack, so we should enjoy ourselves for as long as we can."

Duanwu reached out, took the cigarette and put it in his mouth.

Fang Xingwen was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by Li Guotao.

Just now Li Guotao had been dealing with the Japanese sniper until the Japanese sniper dared not show his head. Seeing that nothing was wrong, he went downstairs.

Li Guotao looked at Fang Xingwen in front of him and said with a smile, "Reporter Fang, right? Don't leave in a hurry! Let's chat."

Fang Xingwen asked in surprise, "What are you talking about?"

Li Guotao smiled slightly and said, "Of course, we'll talk about some topics that you reporters are interested in."

Then, without waiting for Fang Xingwen to refuse, Li Guotao took Fang Xingwen's arm and left.

Fang Xingwen asked, "Where are you taking me?"

Li Guotao continued to pull Fang Xingwen forward without looking back, and answered casually: "Go to see the regiment commander. You said you risked your life to enter the Sihang Warehouse. If you didn't get any valuable information and just left like that, wouldn't that be a big loss?"

Fang Xingwen didn't understand what Li Guotao was trying to do, but he didn't want to cause any trouble here, so he could only follow Li Guotao obediently.

"Don't pull me, okay? I'll just go with you."

Li Guotao took Fang Xingwen to find Headmaster Xie, who asked in confusion, "Xiao Li, why are you holding Reporter Fang?"

Li Guotao smiled and explained: "Reporter Fang is knowledgeable and well-informed. Maybe he can provide us with some information that we don't know."

As Li Guotao spoke, his eyes fell on Fang Xingwen. Having seen the movie Eight Hundred, Li Guotao was a little unsure about the character of Fang Xingwen.

At the beginning, this guy was willing to provide information to the Japanese for money.

Later, he risked his life to enter the warehouse. It doesn't seem right to say that it was simply to obtain first-hand information.

Even if he loves money, he has to live to spend it. Working so hard to make money? It seems unnecessary.

So Li Guotao felt that this guy was also a very complicated person.

Moreover, Li Guotao felt that this guy still had some value.

Fang Xingwen felt a little uneasy when Li Guotao was staring at him. He could see that Li Guotao was definitely a veteran who had been through many battles. He could even feel the murderous aura peculiar to Li Guotao. Being stared at by such a person, Fang Xingwen felt a little nervous, as if he was afraid of being seen through by the person in front of him.

Fang Xingwen quickly asked: "Well, what information do you want to know?"

Li Guotao asked: "How much do you know about the intelligence of the devils?"

Fang Xingwen said with some embarrassment: "I really don't know much about this. The Japanese said before that they would take over the warehouse in three hours, but they ended up in a miserable defeat."

Li Guotao said: "This made the Japanese even more angry, but after so long, we haven't seen them take any large-scale actions."

"Reporter Fang, do you think they will use heavy artillery and other weapons?"

"I'm sure you know that even those who don't understand military affairs understand one thing: if the Japanese use heavy artillery, the entire warehouse will be razed to the ground in no time, and we won't be able to defend it."

Fang Xingwen thought for a moment and said, "I can't say for sure, but based on the information I have learned."

"Their top brass did issue strict orders not to use heavy artillery and not to send aircraft for bombing."

"They did so before, but from what I understand, their frontline commanders seem to have some issues with this order."

"These little devils have always had a habit of rebelling against their superiors. It's hard to say whether they will disobey orders and use heavy artillery and other weapons this time."

Li Guotao nodded slightly and said, "We also hope that reporter Fang can help us spread some news."

"We, the 800 warriors of the Sihang Warehouse, swear to live and die with the warehouse. The Sihang Warehouse is our last stronghold. As long as we have a breath left, we will continue to hold our ground."

"This is also the last mission assigned to us by our superiors. We will complete it at our death."

"If the Japanese are not afraid of death, let them come. No matter what tricks they use, we will fight them to the end."

"Even if they really use heavy artillery or bombing with airplanes, we don't care."

"We, the eight hundred warriors, had no intention of leaving the Sihang Warehouse alive."

"Before I die, I would be happy if I could kill as many devils as possible."

After Li Guotao finished speaking, he turned to look at Captain Xie and asked, "Commander, is it okay for me to say this?"

Captain Xie nodded and said, "Xiao Li is my staff officer. His words represent my opinion and the will of all the soldiers in our Sihang Warehouse."

Fang Xingwen nodded and said, "I've made a note of that. Is there anything else?"

(End of this chapter)