A hand gently touched his forehead. Tang Cheng, who was lying on his back on the hay, did not open his eyes, but he knew who the owner of that hand was. Although he kept thinking about Robert, he always hoped that such longing could bring him
He was brought into sleep, but he still couldn't do it. What made him even more sad was that he found that Robert's impression had begun to blur, even worse than the last time; except that Robert's priest's attire was still so clear, Robert's face had gradually become blurred.
stand up.
The harder Tang Cheng tried to recall Robert's appearance, the more blurry the memories appeared in his mind. Even though he had been lying here with his eyes closed for more than three hours, he still could not clearly recall Robert's appearance.
When his face and hand touched Tang Cheng's forehead, Tang Cheng didn't move. He just wanted to be alone. After losing Liu Yangyang, Tang Cheng didn't want to talk to anyone, just like when he lost Robert in Shanghai.
Cao Xiaomin didn't move. He knew that if he still reacted to that touch, the "Northeast Guy" would be very worried - he had been suffering from insomnia since he woke up from a coma, and he couldn't sleep at all last night.
After leaving the smoke-filled battlefield and the days of life-and-death struggle with the Japanese army, Tang Cheng suddenly found that he seemed to have nothing. Tang Cheng, who was raised by Robert, originally had many pursuits and dreams, but Robert did not
Whatever was imposed on Tang Cheng, he hoped that Tang Cheng would decide his own future path. But Tang Cheng knew that Robert hoped that he could become a lawyer or a doctor. Perhaps it was the rebellion of young people, but Tang Cheng was not interested in these two professions.
He just wants to be a rich man who does nothing.
Tang Cheng always dreamed of traveling around the world, at least to the place where Robert was born, so he learned English. Later he moved to Shanghai and made many friends. Tang Cheng felt that living like this was not bad, and he could
Playing in the streets and alleys with friends. After staying in Shanghai for a long time, Tang Cheng gradually lost his nature and began to become a little cynical. He even thought about wandering around like this day after day, year after year.
Robert didn't ask him for anything anyway.
Tang Cheng wanted to live a leisurely life like this, but things were unpredictable. The Japanese started a war in Shanghai, and Robert also died. In order to survive, he had to choose to temporarily join the Second Company commanded by Xie Bo in order to avoid being called up by the military commander.
, but what happened next was something Tang Cheng never expected. The Japanese army was defeated in Shanghai, and Tang Cheng followed the Second Company to withdraw from Shanghai and temporarily stationed in Qiandeng Town. In order to survive, Tang Cheng was stationed in Qiandeng Town.
He received careful instruction from Xie Bo and Liu Yangyang, and Xie Bo officially entered his name into the roster of the Second Company.
Tang Cheng, who temporarily stayed in the Second Company, finally got tired of the life of guarding the checkpoint with his regiment every day. He chose to leave alone. Unexpectedly, he reunited with the Second Company in Nanjing. Liu Yangyang, now the commander of the Second Company, pulled him in again.
Second Company. What follows is a never-ending battle, a constant shuttle between corpses, a life of constantly meeting new brothers and then losing them. Unlike Liu Yangang and the others, Tangcheng received a Western education from Robert since childhood.
He was not fighting for the country, his only purpose in joining the army was to avenge the Japanese for Robert.
Liu Yangyang and the men of Erlian were so insignificant in such a national war, but Tang Cheng felt that they had done a good job. They tried their best in so many bloody battles and killed so many Japanese.
Although Nanjing still fell and the Japanese army was still defeated, although he followed Liu Yangyang as a deserter, he had no regrets in his heart because he had regarded Liu Yangyang as his mentor and relative. But now, Liu Yangyang
The goat, his only relative, also left him. Looking back on every detail after leaving Shanghai, tears began to ooze from the corners of Tang Cheng's eyes.
Tang Cheng has not thought about what will happen in the future, but his desire to kill the Japanese has not cooled down. Instead, it has become more and more intense because Liu Yangyang's name has been added to his revenge list. The wounds on his body have always been very serious.
The pain is the kind of pain that trembles and trembles rhythmically, but from the time I was withdrawn from the fire line in Shanghai until now, there is not a day when my body does not hurt. Tangcheng has long been accustomed to pain. After thinking about so much, Tangcheng is still
I haven’t decided what to do in the future, so don’t think about it and just take it one day at a time.
It was time to open his eyes. He pretended to be unconscious for three hours. Maybe Jiu Jin and Liu Shitou should be worried. Tang Cheng slowly opened his eyes, pretending to just wake up and stretched out his hands to rub his eyes. This time he forgot about his body.
He was injured. When he raised his hand, the left side of his body suddenly started to throb. In pain, Tang Cheng couldn't help but bared his teeth and moaned slightly. He tilted his head slightly, but the sight that appeared in his sight made Tang Cheng forget about the pain of the wound.
, a little bird with an unknown name was resting on a tree branch not far from Tangcheng. A breeze blew by, and the bird with emerald green feathers made a crisp chirp, making the audience of Tangcheng temporarily forget the pain on his body.
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"Are you awake?" Tang Cheng tried hard to sit up, and Jiu Jin, who was dozing next to him, was immediately awakened. Seeing that Tang Cheng finally woke up, Jiu Jin still grinned innocently at Tang Cheng.
Liu Yangyang's death in battle was as sad as Tangcheng's for Jiujin, and his good friend Lao Xu was also killed at the same time. This honest man might have been lying in a coma if Liu Yangyang hadn't asked him to protect Tangcheng before he died.
There will be two people here.
Seeing Tang Cheng finally wake up, the haggard Jiu Jin had red eyes. He also knew that staying in Beishan would be very dangerous, but he was just a farmer and didn't understand anything about marching and fighting. Now that Tang Cheng finally woke up,
The big rock hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground. The soldiers of the garrison who were only slightly injured kept clamoring for nine pounds to divide the money, and then everyone went their separate ways. Not even a reorganized regiment of the 173rd Division could stop the Japanese army.
After attacking the county town, these guys who were lucky enough to survive had already been frightened out of fear. They would not follow Tangcheng to die in vain.
After helping Tang Cheng sit up, Jiu Jin hurriedly talked to Tang Cheng about their current weapons, ammunition and food stocks, and also about the things those guys were clamoring for to go their separate ways.
"Help me up, let me meet these guys who are as brave as the sky." These things that give Jiu Jin a headache are not difficult for Tang Cheng at all. He only believes in one principle now, whose hand holds the handle of the gun.
Here, whoever is in charge has the final say.
After Tang Cheng fell into coma again, Jiujin, who felt that it was no longer safe here, took the wounded in the cave and moved deeper into Beishan. Their current hiding place was in an open space beside a stream. As they had horses, they only needed to walk a few more steps.
With just one trip, all the wounded and supplies could be transferred over. The first person Tang Cheng saw when he got out of the grass shack was Heizi. The young leader of the bandits became increasingly taciturn, even when facing Tang Cheng's probing
Looking at each other, Heizi just nodded slightly as a greeting.
During the Battle of Mengcheng, the bandits recruited by Liu Yangyang also suffered heavy casualties. There were only three people sitting next to Heizi. Counting Heizi himself, there were only four of the more than 30 people who came out of Qingyun Village. Follow Heizi.
Nodding, Tang Cheng, who was still weak, walked slowly towards the stream. The guys Jiujin mentioned who wanted to part ways and forced Jiujin to pay him were now at the streamside.
Seeing the unconscious Tang Cheng appearing, those guys sitting by the stream, including those with long eyes, stood up automatically. After all, the bravery shown by Tang Cheng in the battle at Beishan Pass was by no means something they could ignore. Look.
A dozen people stood up and cheered by the stream. Heizi, who had been sitting idle on the ground, also came over with his people. He slowly looked around at these guys by the stream. Tang Cheng, who was silent, turned his attention to
Those guys who were sitting cross-legged with big thorns, if you guessed correctly, these guys should be the guys who were causing trouble and asking for money.
"Our regiment leader died in the battle, and the county seat may have been lost. We are the only ones left in the garrison." After saying this, Tang Cheng paused and continued to look around. "I just counted.
Look, the garrison is still alive, including myself, and there are still 32 people left. According to the **'s establishment, it can be regarded as the strength of two squads." Everyone who heard Tang Cheng's nonsense words was confused, only
Jiu Jin and Liu Shitou stared at the guys still sitting by the stream with unkind expressions.
"Our garrison originally had 800 people, but now there are only 32 left. This shows that the Japanese army is indeed difficult to defeat. But if we die and our brothers die, should we forget it? Do we have to bend down in despair?
Keep your head down and live? Maybe you can, but I, Tangcheng, can't do it. Unless I die in the battle or the little Japanese are completely driven out of China, I, Tangcheng, will kill Japanese every day I live." Tangcheng himself also knows that this is right.
No matter how much truth these big men say, it's all in vain, but these words have been hidden in his heart. If he doesn't say them out, he is afraid that he will go crazy.
"That's easy to say. Who doesn't say big words? It's not us who are miserable who lose our lives in the end. Haha. I still say the same thing. Since the money belongs to the garrison, then those of us who can still breathe should all have a share.
Give me your share, I don't want to stay with this bullshit garrison for another day." As soon as Tang Cheng finished speaking, a bald man stood up among the few people sitting by the stream.
Jiujin subconsciously wanted to block in front of Tang Cheng, but was pushed away by Tang Cheng, "I know you, your name is Xie Laosan, and you are the bandit I captured when I led the 1st company to attack Erwang Mountain."
Although Tang Cheng said these words with a smile, there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that Xie Laosan's marksmanship was pretty good at that time, just his triangular eyes and gangster aura,
Tangcheng would not keep him and incorporate him into his 1st company. Unexpectedly, it was Xie Laosan who was the first to cause trouble.