The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 169 Meeting and Photographing

An hour later, at a location one or two kilometers away from the Sihang Warehouse, at the temporary command post of the Japanese Special Marine Corps.

Okawachi regained consciousness with the voice of "General, are you okay?" in his ears.

After opening his eyes, he saw his adjutant. That familiar face was full of concern and an indescribable pity.

Yes! A mere major was actually pitying him, a major general.

But in this situation, Okawachi didn't even have the confidence to slap the other party hard.

All this was because he was in command of the Imperial Marines, who faced an opponent with very limited manpower and suffered an extremely devastating defeat, resulting in huge casualties.

His future in Okawachi was also completely ruined.

Speaking of which! When he saw the Eighth Battalion, which was also his last fresh force, only fifty or sixty people escaped from the Sihang Warehouse in a panic.

The first thing that popped up in Okawa's mind was a string of numbers:
After three days of attacking the Sihang Warehouse, his troops had suffered more than 2000 deaths and no less than 500 serious injuries, but they had not been able to capture even an inch of the Sihang Warehouse.

Don’t underestimate the Magic City Special Marines, which have a total strength of more than 8000 people.

However, excluding artillery, some technical arms, and logistics and supply units, the above casualties already account for more than 60% of the front-line combat troops.

The Magic City Special Marines are now no longer badly injured, but rather crippled.

Thinking of this, he fainted and was hurriedly carried back to the temporary command post by his adjutant and guards. It took the military doctor a while to wake him up.

Suppressing the endless sadness in his heart, Okawachi asked, "How is the situation now?"

The question was somewhat incoherent, but the adjutant clearly understood all the implications. After hesitating for a moment, he chose not to hide the bad news and replied:

"After you fainted, Lord Kumada temporarily took over command.

He ordered an immediate end to today's attack and had the remaining troops of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions monitor the Nationalist troops in the Sihang Warehouse from a distance.

Twenty minutes ago, the order from the base camp also arrived.

Mr. Kumada will replace you as the new commander of the Magic City Special Marine Corps. There is no news yet regarding your appointment.

Ten minutes ago, the order from Mr. Matsui Ishige arrived.

He ordered the Special Marines to evacuate the area at noon tomorrow, and a regiment from the newly reinforced 3rd Division will take over the combat mission here."

After hearing the above series of bad news, Okawachi knew that he would be forced to retire, and the result of returning home in disgrace was no longer a foregone conclusion.

After the worst situation happened, this guy actually felt a little relieved.

Then an impulse came to my mind, and it was so strong that I couldn't control it:
He wanted to go to the Sihang Warehouse in person to meet Xie Jinyuan of the 524th Regiment, the opponent who had inflicted a crushing defeat on him.

When two armies fight, they do not kill messengers. He believes that the other side has such a broad mind and will not take the opportunity to shoot him.

Under such impulse, Okawachi actually regained some strength in his body. After getting up from the hospital bed, he carefully tidied up his appearance and took his adjutant and a group of guards with him.

After mounting a warhorse, he hurried towards the Sihang Warehouse.

Soon, he arrived at the Sihang Warehouse and stopped about 500 to 600 meters away. He reached out to take a metal megaphone and shouted towards the warehouse in quite good Chinese:
"Your Excellency Xie Jinyuan, I am the commander of the Magic City Special Marine Corps of the Island Navy, Imperial Navy Rear Admiral Okawachi.

You and your men were able to successfully hold out during our army's three-day all-out attack. You are definitely the best and role models among Chinese soldiers. Do you dare to come out and tell us about it?"

After saying this, without waiting for any response from the defenders in the warehouse, he threw the iron loudspeaker to the guards, signaling them not to follow him.

He was actually carrying a samurai sword, and his adjutant, who also did not carry a gun, was driving his warhorse slowly forward.

He didn't stop until he was 300 meters in front of the warehouse, a position where he could be easily killed by the sharpshooter inside the warehouse. Only then did he pull the horse under his crotch...

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Since the fighting stopped, the area around the Sihang Warehouse, and even the entire Zhabei area that had experienced the war, was as quiet as a ghost town under the bright moonlight tonight.

Okawachi's shouting naturally traveled far away, allowing everyone in the warehouse to hear it clearly.

Holding the Type 97 sniper rifle tightly in his hand, Uncle Bo pleaded with Captain Xie in an almost pleading tone:
"Thank you, Commander, please let me shoot this devil to death.

If you can't blow this devil's head off with one shot, you can kick my head like a ball." Because he wanted to kill people so much now. Although the casualties had not been counted so far, as long as he thought of the tragic scene of the Kuomintang brothers who died in the battle when he was cleaning the battlefield just now,

He wanted to kill the Japanese commander Okawachi to avenge his brothers who died in the battle.

Although Hu Biao and others did not say anything, the desire in their eyes said it all.

However, they underestimated the sense of honor of "not killing envoys when two armies are fighting" in the hearts of Whampoa students like Captain Xie, who were influenced by traditional culture.

After hearing this, Captain Xie shook his head and said, "Don't shoot.

I am a proud Chinese soldier, how can my bearing be inferior to those four little devils from the island? Not only are you not allowed to shoot, I want to meet this devil and see what nonsense he has to say.

After saying that, he looked around the crowd and finally set his sights on Hu Biao.

He asked another question: "In my entire life, I, Xie, have never been greedy or taken credit for the achievements of my brothers.

Hu Delu, you and the brothers from the Third Squad have made the greatest contribution to the preservation of the Sihang Warehouse until now. I will report this to our superiors and reward you handsomely in the future.

Now, do you dare to go out with me?

Let this devil named Okawachi know that the one who defeated him is just a soldier."

"What is there to be afraid of? Even the Japanese haven't made a bullet that can kill me, Hu Delu." Hu Biao puffed out his chest and spoke loudly.

"Okay! Put down your weapons, straighten your military uniforms, and follow me to meet this Dachuan." Captain Xie said.

After hearing this, Hu Biao put all the grenades, DIY rifles, and Wangba box pistols seized from the Japanese on the ground one by one, forming a large pile.

This is him adjusting his helmet and military uniform.

However, after continuous hard fighting, he was covered in smoke and blood, and his appearance was not much better after tidying himself up. He simply fastened the discipline button and stopped struggling.

You're not going to meet your father-in-law and mother-in-law, so why should you be so particular?
Seeing this, Captain Xie didn't say much, but waved to Hu Biao to follow him out.

Before leaving, Hu Biao suddenly thought of something and shouted, "Thank you, Captain. Wait a minute."

After saying that, he hurriedly ran into the warehouse. When he appeared again, he didn't have any extra weapons in his hands, but he had a hidden Leica camera.

This is when Hu Biao thought of this camera, and the strange situation that many people would die after every group photo.

I was thinking about whether I could take a photo of Okawachi as well, and use some evil means like a curse to trick this devil Okawachi and make him unlucky.

Even though he knew that this idea was naive and unscientific, what if it worked?
Afterwards, Hu Biao followed Captain Xie out and stopped only ten meters away from Dachuan and the other man, facing each other.

However, after hearing that many of the defenders' tactics came from a soldier named "Hu Delu" and some of his companions who were former Gui army soldiers.

Seeing Captain Xie and Hu Biao, who were covered in smoke and blood and showed determination in their bones, Okawachi lost interest in talking.

First, it is normal for such a powerful opponent to hold on.

Secondly, he felt that his appearance and posture on the battlefield, with his neat military uniform and riding a tall horse, were quite out of place, and he felt a little ashamed of himself.

Originally, the idea that "Captain Xie is a talent, why not join the Empire? He will definitely be valued" was never uttered.

In the end, he just sighed: "China is indeed a vast country with abundant resources and heroes are born in large numbers."

After saying that, Okawachi turned around and wanted to leave.

Seeing this, Hu Biao quickly said, "That devil with the surname Da, do you dare to let me take a picture of you so that the brothers of the 524th Regiment will remember you as their enemy.

If we meet again in the future, I will definitely smash your head off."

"Why not?" Okawachi replied.

So, on this moonlit night, Hu Biao pressed the shutter towards Okawachi; then he looked forward to the subsequent fermentation, waiting for some magical things to happen, if this camera was really that weird...

(End of this chapter)