Chapter 1336 Death of a Soldier (2)

"He Xiang was killed when we were firing heavy machine guns on the mountain.

We fired all the grenades and took advantage of the chaos to reach the foot of the mountain. I fired the heavy machine gun and Fan Tuantou fed the ammunition. He Xiangcai used the gun to hit the Japanese Japanese who were charging up from below, and he was shot. "

There was a short soldier narrating. His words were very simple, straightforward and without exaggeration, but at least in the impression of veterans like Shang Zhen, this was the most talkative he had ever said, because he was Qiao Xiong.

He Xiangcai, who was borrowed from Liuyang, Hunan, accidentally became a member of Shang Zhen's Northeast Army team, but now he was killed in battle.

Someone spoke in the silence, and it was Chen Hanwen: "Xiao He has been with us for several years. If it weren't for the war, who would have thought that you Yao Zi from Hunan would join the Northeast Army?

But all of us Northeasterners will remember him. If the Japanese are beaten away, there will still be some of us alive——"

Chen Hanwen was different after all. He only said three sentences in total, but the tone of these three sentences was very different.

The first sentence is like telling a story. A Hunanese has been following the Northeastern people for several years. If it weren't for this damn war, what would the Hunanese be doing in the Northeastern Army?

The second sentence means that we Northeasterners value friendship and will remember this Hunan Taozi who was originally eight poles away from them but lived and died together.

But who would have expected that he would make another twist in the third sentence and complete the sentence "If the Japanese are beaten away, some of us will still be alive." It was He Xiang who thought of what was foreseeable for all of them. In the future, his words will make everyone's mood even more depressed, not to mention that he also let out a silent sigh.

"What the hell -" Mr. Wang angrily pointed at Chen Hanwen with his hand, but he didn't say the words behind him.

He wanted to say, Chen Hanwen, why are you gasping for breath when you talk? He thought to himself, you have lived enough, I haven’t lived enough yet, and the baby in my wife’s belly will take a year or two to survive. He calls himself daddy!

However, Mr. Wang also knew that everyone was tired now and it was inappropriate to curse at this time, so he suppressed the second half of the sentence.

"Where's the gourd?" Shang Zhen asked again as if he didn't hear Mr. Wang wanting to curse again.

"When we rushed forward, the gourd's leg was injured by the Japanese, and he stayed behind to cover it. As a result -" It was Chu Tian who answered this time, "Originally, we, no, originally I -"

"Stop, what's the use of talking nonsense?" Shang Zhen, who always pays attention to his attitude when talking to soldiers, suddenly interrupted Chu Tian's words in a very rude tone.

Just because he usually pays attention to his attitude when talking to others, what he said to Chu Tian now must be considered harsh. Chu Tian blushed and lowered his head without saying a word.

When you are besieged by the enemy in a battle, and a companion or brother is injured, whether to save this brother is always a question that cannot be debated.

Zhengfang said that they must be rescued. If there are wounded people who are not rescued, it will hurt morale. It is a rationale to talk about the anti-Japanese plan. It is far away to talk about the rationale. It is just what is right in front of you. If there are wounded people and you are not saved, who will be there in the future? Will you risk your life with your commander again?

On the other hand, if you know that you can’t save someone but you still go to save them, is it useful to save one person, two people, three people or even more? Only if you survive can you continue to fight the Japanese, right?

From an intellectual point of view, the negative argument seems to be correct, but the people in question are emotional animals. If people are not emotional animals, how can they be angered by the atrocities of the invaders and risk their lives to fight the Japanese?

Shang Zhen didn't want to discuss this kind of question with Chu Tian that had no answer at all. As an officer, he had to consider that most people would survive, and he had to consider the battle loss ratio.

There were more than forty people in total when they came out, but now eight were killed. Although Shang Zhen was heartbroken for the deceased, he was secretly grateful in his heart.

Then, the soldiers who knew the situation of those killed in action also started talking.

Jiang Qizhu and Wu Zhengna were also veterans who had been following Shang Zhen. Among their group, they were usually taciturn. The two of them were shot and killed by the Japanese soldiers behind them while rushing back.

In that situation, in order to avoid being hit by the Japanese troops who appeared at the high point at any time, Shang Zhen and the others had already dispersed. If they were separated, they would not be easily attacked by the Japanese troops.

As for who was hit by the Japanese army, it was normal, and it all depended on personal luck. If it hadn't been for Qiao Xiong, Fan Tuantuan and He Xiangcai who had been killed in action, they not only blew up the heavy machine gun on the top of the mountain, but also took the heavy machine gun for themselves. If it works, then it is entirely possible for them to be completely annihilated this time.

The other soldiers who died in the battle, Yang Zhaocai, Zhao Xiaomin, Wang Zhong and Wang Yuejiu, were all soldiers of the original guard company. The four of them were running together at that time, which naturally attracted more bullets from the Japanese army.

At that time, some people were shot and fell to the ground, while others raised their guns to fight back without running away. As a result, those who raised their guns to fight back were also shot.

Shang Zhen arrived late and was not very familiar with the people in the original guard company, but he was deeply impressed by Yang Zhaocai. It was a pity that a good soldier died for the country again.

"What about the dead monkey? He has already arrived at the stone mountain. Logically speaking, he should be fine. Why didn't he come back?" Wang Laomao suddenly asked.

Of course, what Mr. Wang is most concerned about is Hou Kanshan.

Before September 18th, Mr. Wang served as the platoon leader for Hou Kanshan. Although on the surface Hou Kanshan always treated him as a senior officer, and they would not say any pretentious words about friendship, they had already Get used to each other's presence.

It’s just that Mr. Wang asked this, who can answer him? No one could answer his question.

After they rushed through the stone mountain, they were blocked by the stone mountain. Except for a few Japanese soldiers who still had fighting ability, they could shoot them coldly. They no longer had to be attacked from both sides.

Under such circumstances, it stands to reason that veterans like Hou Kanshan should be able to run back.

But this is just their speculation. No one has a God's perspective, so who can know what Hou Kanshan went through? It is normal for soldiers to go missing after a battle, especially a large-scale chaotic battle.

You can't see people alive, but you can't see dead bodies. Who knows whether the people were injured and hid or became deserters and left the battlefield. Of course, more people died in the battle and had no one to collect their bodies. Finally, their bodies were exposed in the wilderness, and finally turned into nameless bones.

If there are some signs of Chinese soldiers remaining next to the bones, such as Chinese soldiers' helmets, water bottles or something that will not rot, then the bones will be treated well, or at least buried and put to rest.

But since there are no signs, the final result of the bones can only be that they are missing.

"How about we go back and look for it?" Qian Chuan'er asked quietly from the side.

Shang Zhen and his gang only had six or seven people at the beginning. Others could ignore it, but if something really happened to the dead monkey, Qian Chuan'er would never have the heart to ignore it.

The corner of Wang's mouth twitched and he said nothing, but at this moment Shang Zhen said: "It's too late, the Japanese are coming."

When Shang Zhen said this, everyone looked forward. Sure enough, the khaki figure of the Japanese army appeared in the distance again, but judging from the direction of the Japanese army's march, they should be heading towards the stone mountain.

After all, the stone mountain was a "springboard" for the Japanese army to attack here. If they couldn't occupy the stone mountain, they would have to launch an attack on open land.

"Company commander, what should we do? Go back to the brigade headquarters?" Qiu Bo asked.

Shang Zhen glanced at Qiu Bo and did not reply immediately but said: "Cao Delong, bring over the telescope."

After he took the telescope, he looked at the stone mountain carefully, as if he had not heard Qiu Bo's question.

So the soldiers in the trench also looked at the stone mountain until the Japanese army appeared on the stone mountain.

"Boy Shang, if you don't leave, we will have to help others defend their position." At this time, Mr. Wang whispered against Shang Zhen's ear.

Shang Zhen put down his binoculars and glanced at Old Wang, then whispered: "Uncle Wang, do you think that dead monkey will be among the dead again?"