The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 200 Entering Teng County at Night

"Oh my god! Such high walls, such a huge city."

When they saw Teng County crawling like a giant beast in the dim night, the same thought arose in the minds of everyone in the time travel team almost at the same time.

After receiving the order from the regiment headquarters, Hu Biao and his men set off with Commander Zhang.

The team consists of many units, including the Third Battalion, the Guard Company, the Direct Engineering Platoon, the Communications Squad, etc. It sounds like a lot of troops; but when all added together, there are actually only about 400 people.

The reason is simple. This Sichuan Army unit left Sichuan in September last year.

They traveled thousands of miles along the ancient Sichuan-Shaanxi Road to Yan Laoxi's territory. After experiencing the defense battles of Niangzi Pass and Taiyuan, they suffered heavy losses.

Today, the Sichuan Army troops around Teng County can only be regarded as a remnant army.

The team marched quickly for more than half an hour, and before it was completely dark, the thousand-year-old city of Teng County appeared before them.

Because Teng County is an important transportation hub, it not only has developed commerce, but has also been a strategic location since ancient times. The sturdy city defenses built during the Ming and Qing dynasties are still well preserved today.

The city wall is 10 meters high and 5 meters thick. There is a moat outside the wall, which is 5 meters deep and 12 meters wide.

The time travelers from the modern dimension had never seen such a well-preserved city wall from the Ming and Qing dynasties, nor had they seen the entire county town surrounded by the city wall.

For a moment, they were very excited, and the same idea as at the beginning arose in the minds of these country bumpkins.

However, they soon realized that their shock was just the beginning.

Because after they entered the city from the north gate, they immediately saw a small town full of oriental charm, like an ancient painting.

Even in the midst of war, there are not many civilians in the city now, and the only people who can be seen are soldiers with nervous expressions.

But in such a small town there is a power plant and street lights.

Modern street lights illuminate the old bluestone streets, houses, and temples that are full of oriental charm, which are filled with an indescribable beauty.

But compared to places like Wuzhen in the modern dimension, it feels so much better.

Even Hu Biao, an old timer who had traveled through time for the fourth time, was seeing such a scene for the first time, let alone other time travelers.

Walking in such an environment, they felt an indescribable sense of intimacy in their hearts.

This situation continued until a sentence sounded in my ears:
"Lao Hu! I see you have an old Leica camera. Could you lend it to me? If you have film, it would be best if you could lend me two extra rolls."

After hearing this, several old birds turned their heads and found that the person who made such a request was actually Lao Yu, a novice time traveler.

After they thought of something, their faces suddenly became very strange.

By the way! Last time at the Sihang Warehouse, Hu Biao took this camera and took a photo of Major General Okawachi, the commander of the Japanese Special Marine Corps.

The fact that the Japanese soldier died that night was concealed by the Japanese soldiers.

After a long time, the truth of the matter was lost in the vast river of time.

After traveling back in time, Anne, who was quite fluent in reading and writing Japanese, took advantage of the opportunity to work in the island country to look up a lot of information.

The final information we found was that Okawachi died of a sudden heart attack at his home on the island a month later.

Such a result seems to have nothing to do with Hu Biao's Leica camera or photography.

But it still doesn't affect the veteran time travelers, who have a stronger understanding of the weirdness of this camera.

By the way, I also secretly made a resolution in my heart:
Damn it! From now on, I absolutely cannot be photographed by Hu Biao's camera. Even a dog would shake his head when seeing this thing.

Then, this newbie, Lao Yu, actually came forward to borrow this weird thing that they couldn't even hide from. It seemed like he felt that he had lived too long.

Or maybe you want to die immediately so you can return to the modern world as soon as possible?

Old Yu naturally knew nothing about what the old birds were thinking; he was even panicked by the strange looks from Hu Biao and others.

But even so, this novice rookie still did not back down and continued to plead:

"Don't worry, Lao Hu. I've been into photography for many years and I'm quite professional. Don't let your imagination run wild! The photography I take is definitely serious.

So don't worry, I'll be very careful and won't damage your camera." The reason why Lao Yu, a newbie, kept asking for help was simple: Teng County had been renamed Tengzhou in the modern world.

But no matter how the name is changed, it does not affect the fact that this place is only about 120 kilometers away from Xuzhou, and it only takes an hour to drive.

For a true Xuzhou native like Lao Yu, this place can be considered his hometown.

In the modern dimension, there are many familiar relatives and friends here, and they come here quite often.

However, after 87 years, Tengzhou has experienced many wars and reconstruction, and has long lost its current charm.

So, after entering the city and seeing the various scenes of Teng County, if we were to say who was most shocked, it would definitely be Lao Yu, the local native.

I thought of the camera that Hu Biao accidentally revealed when he was packing his backpack when he set out just now.

An irresistible thought suddenly emerged in my mind: I must record all of this.

Not only do I want to take it back and develop it, but I also want to let people in the modern world see the beautiful scenery of my hometown before 87.

It is also a precious souvenir for the land that gave birth to us and our ancestors.

Looking at Lao Yu's serious pleading expression under the light, Hu Biao vaguely understood something.

After taking out the Leica camera with a calfskin case from the backpack behind him, he solemnly instructed:
"It's fine for me to lend it to you, but this camera is incredibly strange. So you have to promise me something before I can lend it to you.

That means you can only use it to take pictures of buildings and scenery, not people, and certainly not group photos of everyone.

But it's okay to take pictures of the Japanese, they are just beasts, not human beings at all; if you can take a picture of a Japanese lieutenant-level officer, and it's clear, you'll have done a great job. "

Although Lao Yu was confused by the above statement, he finally nodded and agreed to Hu Biao's strange request.

He took this camera, which was said to be extremely strange, from Hu Biao's hand.

At this time, they also came to a temporary military camp in the city that was used as a warehouse. After instructing his men to stand by, Commander Zhang of the 727th Regiment hurried to the division headquarters.

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Standing in front of the map, I looked at the current situation where our side and the Japanese attacking forces were exchanging fire and fighting in many places, and even a Japanese force had infiltrated not far outside the city.

Wang Mingzhang, commander of the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army, felt incredible pressure.

The Japs were advancing too quickly. If they were allowed to advance, they would reach the city of Xuzhou within a day.

Unfortunately, at this point, the troops of the Fifth War Zone are scattered everywhere, and the military strength in Xuzhou City is very limited, making it impossible to defend this key city in North China.

So when he received the order from Li Delin, commander of the Fifth War Zone, to defend Teng County, he knew that it was time for their Sichuan Army to fight to the death.

After leaving Sichuan, they were severely disliked by Yan Laoxi because of their poor equipment.

They even put the blame for the fall of Taiyuan on the Sichuan Army.

Later, because they had not received supplies for a long time and robbed a warehouse of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, their reputation was completely ruined; the First and Second War Zones were unwilling to accept these Sichuan Army troops.

These Sichuan soldiers who vowed to fight against the Japanese to the death had no face to return to their hometown to see their elders.

At this critical moment, it was Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone who accepted them; and as soon as they arrived, he immediately opened the warehouse and provided a large number of weapons and ammunition.

Therefore, whether it is to repay the kindness of Commander Li or out of the oath to defend the country when leaving Sichuan, Teng County must be defended.

But how can we defend ourselves against the enemy's superior numbers and overwhelming firepower? It seems that we can only defend with our lives.

While Commander Wang was thinking, he suddenly heard a "report" in his ears. Turning around, he saw that it was his beloved general, Commander Zhang of the 727th Regiment.

The war was urgent and there was no time for greetings.

Arrangements were made immediately: "I now appoint you as the commander of the Teng County defense. Immediately lead your men to make all preparations to prevent the Japanese from attacking the city.

At the same time, immediately block the north and south gates of the city, and close the east and west gates immediately. Without my warrant, anyone who attempts to force their way out of the city will be killed without mercy..."

With the words "kill without mercy," Captain Zhang immediately felt the urgency of the current battle situation...

(End of this chapter)