Chapter 336 Life is so beautiful
Jiangyin, south bank of the Yangtze River.
Xiang Chu delivered the landing ship to the navy and accepted the code book brought to him by the naval officer.
He immediately sent a telegram to the Ninth Army Headquarters: "Minister! 420 members of the Supervisory Team and 316 members of the 198th Regiment have landed in Jiangyin and will return today. Xiang Chu!"
Soon, he received a call back from Zhang Zhong: "Good boy! You have demonstrated the power of Chinese soldiers. You can take a proper rest along the way and wait for new tasks after returning to Shanghai. Zhang Zhong!"
Xiang Chu replied that he had received the telegram and immediately led the battle command and the remaining soldiers of the 316th Regiment to rush towards Shanghai.
How can we rest when the country is in crisis?
After several rounds of bloody battles, the troops' clothes were all tattered and they looked like beggars.
However, this unit had hundreds of Type 60 light machine guns, two hundred submachine guns, 300 grenade launchers, and more than Type rifles.
Each of them had a samurai sword or a machete on his waist, a circle of hand grenades around his waist, and a bullet belt slung across his body. The firepower was incredible.
Moreover, there were three Japanese tanks leading the way in front and two Japanese tanks providing cover in the back, which looked very domineering.
Liu Zhengxiong and Xiang Chu sat in the third tank, eating canned food and talking loudly: "Boy! If I had this kind of firepower in Jinggangshan, I could have killed my way into the bald man's headquarters by myself."
Xiang Chu scolded, "Stop it! Why are you like Yu Xiaowan? Calling people nicknames all the time?"
"I'm used to it! Hehe."
Liu Zhengxiong chuckled.
At this time, Sun Ji rushed forward and reported loudly: "Director! An elite force is coming from behind. Their vanguard asked us to stand aside and let them pass first."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Really? Old Liu! Go down and take a look."
"What catches your eyes?"
Liu Zhengxiong muttered and followed him out of the car.
Xiang Chu walked to the back and ordered loudly:
"Pull aside! Let the elite troops behind go first."
Ning Qiang held the Type 99 light machine gun and said unconvincedly:
"Aren't we elite enough?"
Gu Wei also said unconvincedly: "We are still a German-equipped division."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "They are going to the front line to fight. We need to rest while walking. It's a good opportunity to pull over and see their spirits."
"Too!"
Ning Qiang and Gu Wei nodded in unison.
Soon, the elite troops came over in a car leading the way, marching in a mighty and proud manner.
At first glance, they saw a group of ragged remnants of the army standing on the roadside and were very disdainful.
The lieutenant colonel in the military vehicle ahead shouted loudly with a loud speaker:
"The stragglers ahead, please retreat to the side and don't hinder the passage of the elite 11th Division."
Liu Zhengxiong could not help but yelled: "I surrender to you, if you retreat again I will retreat into the ditch."
"Creaky!"
The military vehicle stopped, and the lieutenant colonel jumped out and shouted:
"Major! Which unit are you from? How dare you speak so rudely?"
Xiang Chu stopped Liu Zhengxiong behind him and said with a smile:
"Supervisory Team and 88th Division 316th Regiment."
The lieutenant colonel sneered, "No way! You should be supervising the battle and fighting at the Shanghai front. Why are you here in Jiangyin?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "We came here on a landing ship."
The lieutenant colonel shook his head and said, "I don't believe it! Move aside, Commander Chen is coming."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and the military vehicle continued to move forward.
At this moment, the officers and soldiers of the elite 11th Division who were marching in step all let out exclamations.
"Wow! They still have 5 armored fighting vehicles."
"Hundreds of Type 99 light machine guns and submachine guns."
"Hundreds of grenade launchers. What kind of troops?"
A colonel ran towards Xiang Chu and said excitedly:
"Excuse me, are you Xiang Chu?!"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Yes! Who are you?"
The colonel held out his hand and said excitedly:
"Lieutenant Hu of the 66th Regiment has long heard of your great name."
Xiang Chu shook hands with him and said with a smile:
"Oh! It turns out to be Hu Lian, who is very good at fighting. I have heard of him for a long time!"
When the passing officers heard that it was Xiang Chu, they all stopped and came forward to greet him.
Xiang Chu waved to Kong Kong, and Kong Kong took out a package full of the Japanese's cigarettes and alcohol.
Xiang Chu distributed cigarettes and alcohol to the officers of the 11th Division and said with a smile:
"Everyone! Those who captured the Japanese landing ships will be divided."
As a result, many military officers gathered around Xiang Chu.
Hu Lian asked in confusion: "Can we still capture the Japanese landing ship?"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "We fought hand-to-hand with the Japanese at Chuanshakou. After we wiped out the Japanese, we were bombed by their ships, guns and planes. We had no choice but to rob a Japanese landing ship and drive it to Jiangyin to land. We ended up in such a mess. It was so embarrassing!"
Hu Lian and others said with a smile: "Is this embarrassing?"
"What are you gathering for?"
A loud shout suddenly rang out.
"Minister Chen is here!"
The officers immediately scattered like birds and beasts.
Hu Lian patted Xiang Chu on the shoulder and said, "See you on the battlefield!"
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! See you on the battlefield."
"Creaky!"
A military vehicle stopped in front of Xiang Chu.
The car door opened, Kong Ling jumped down, threw herself into Xiang Chu's arms, and cried:
"Little pretty boy! I'm glad you're not dead. I don't have to hang myself. Woohoo!"
Xiang Chu patted her shoulders and said anxiously, "Hey! Be reserved. You are a young lady, not a little girl from the countryside."
Kong Ling said angrily: "I am just your little girl."
Such a passionate scene made the passionate men laugh.
Ning Qiang shouted loudly: "No laughing! No one is allowed to laugh. Haha!"
This made everyone laugh even harder.
Lu Xiong shouted, "Director! Marry her."
"Get lost!"
Xiang Chu shouted loudly and said hurriedly,
"Kong Ling! Your Minister Chen wants you to set off."
"I didn't scream!"
Minister Chen shouted loudly, pointing at the tank behind him,
"Boy! These chariots are useless to you, give them all to me."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! But you have to give me a military vehicle. I have a lot of ammunition to transport."
"make a deal!"
Minister Chen was immediately overjoyed. He looked at the grenade launcher and the Type 99 light machine gun and thought they were pretty good. He was about to speak.
At this time, Gan Rong ran over and handed a telegraph code to Xiang Chu, saying anxiously: "Director! Your call sign just sent these telegraph codes three times in a row. It must be a very urgent message."
Xiang Chu asked anxiously, "What should I do if I don't have the deciphered book?"
"I have it!"
Kong Ling smiled, ran back to the military vehicle, and took out a copy of "The Art of War".
"You know me well."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly, feeling that she did have good intentions.
He hurried back to the chariot and deciphered the message on the spot, which showed:
"Sir, please do not arrive in Shanghai in a certain ambassador's car! Angelica!"
He gave the telegram to Kong Ling, who hurried to Minister Chen.
Minister Chen said anxiously: "Hurry! The gentleman is about to leave."
Kong Ling ran back to the military vehicle and quickly sent the telegram to multiple call signs.
Soon, a call came in:
"Kong Ling! I have informed you that your trip to Shanghai has been temporarily cancelled."
Minister Chen patted Xiang Chu on the shoulder and said:
"Boy! You have made another great contribution. Come with me to Shanghai to supervise the war."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Minister! Our director asked me to catch the Japanese agents. And now there are too many Japanese spies and traitors in Songhu. There are many people who use mirrors to reflect light, light fires at night, and burn smoke during the day to guide the Japanese planes. I really have to investigate thoroughly."
Minister Chen said angrily: "Do you need a great god like you to catch those minions? I will tell Dai Nong later that you must supervise the battle for me and send Kong Ling to my headquarters. Let's go!"
"All right!"
Xiang Chu said helplessly, watching helplessly as the five chariots were driven away by the people he sent.
Kong Ling pulled him onto the military vehicle he had brought, put his arm around his, and said happily:
"Ah! Only now do I realize that life is so beautiful!"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "My dear lady! We are going to fight, aren't you afraid?"
Kong Ling said arrogantly: "I died for you once, I am not afraid of anything."