Chapter 5 North China Crisis (Twenty Jewish Independence Brigade II)
Just when Ouyang Yun was deep in thought, Ma Kaishan had already started shooting. Different from the ordinary cavalry who held the gun with one hand, he held the gun with both hands, holding the horse's belly between his feet. His buttocks seemed sticky. As if on the saddle, in Ouyang Yun's sight, Ma Kaishan raised the gun with both hands, and the gunshot rang out, followed by a "pop" sound, followed by a crash, and the wine bottle thrown by Xiao Liuzi exploded. , wine bottles flew out of the trench one after another, Ma Kaishan's mount ran forward without hesitation, but his gun never put down again, "Bang, bang..." In the continuous gunshots, wine bottles flew out one after another. It exploded, and not one of them escaped the net.
"Okay." Ouyang Yun took the lead in shouting and applauded vigorously with both hands. He was also an expert with guns, but he thought he had not yet reached the level of Ma Kaishan. Shooting moving targets on horseback at high speeds did not require a certain amount of talent. It can't be done no matter what,
Stern clapped along reservedly, and when Ma Kaishan took the reins and turned around, he said softly: "Battlemaster Ma said it himself, give him another three months, and his cavalry battalion can rival the little devil's cavalry." Brigade."
Ouyang Yun nodded and said: "I believe him." He took off his pistol from his body and threw it to Ma Kaishan, a pistol called "Exiled Immortal" newly developed by Xuebing Arsenal, and said: "Good job. This is your reward."
Ma Kaishan was naturally a lover of guns. He opened his mouth and immediately grinned, saying happily: "Thank you, military commander." He saluted, dismounted, and handed the horse to Xiao Liuzi who ran back after him, and stood next to Ouyang Yun. around them,
Among the various branches of the Jewish Independent Brigade, Ouyang Yun was the least involved. Now, having seen its glorious military appearance with his own eyes, he had new plans for the use of this unit. After Ma Kaishan's performance, He asked Stern to call all the company-level officers together, and held a pre-war mobilization meeting in the open space next to the training ground.
Everyone sat on the floor. Ouyang Yun slowly looked at everyone and asked: "The Japanese Army is known as the second strongest army in the world. Comrades, we are about to go to war with them. Are you afraid?"
"Not afraid." "NO."......
Among the officers above the company commander level of the independent brigade, only a few were Han Chinese, and most were Jews. Everyone answered without hesitation,
"I'm afraid." Ouyang Yun said something that everyone found puzzling. Stern's brows furrowed even more tightly. He didn't know why the military commander said such depressing words at this time. Don’t you know that this is a serious blow to morale?
Ouyang Yun's next words made him give up this idea: "The Japanese are fighting on our soil. They can use any tactics without scruples. We are different from them. The reason why we must resolutely resist the Japs The invasion is precisely to defend our country and our people. If we are defeated, our people will become subjugated slaves, and our country, our relatives, and our children may never see the light of day again. , I'm afraid, but the more afraid I am, the more determined I am to resist the invasion. Even if our student army fights to the last man, we will not give up lightly, nor will we give up the land where I was born and raised." He He cast his eyes on Stern, stared at him closely, and said: "Stern, do you know why you Jews have not been welcomed by other countries?"
Stern stood up, the muscles on his face beating. What Ouyang Yun said was the biggest worry of the Jews. Every time he thought about it, he would feel unwilling. As far as he was concerned, he truly regarded Germany as a country. of their own motherland, but Germany expelled them just because they were Jews.
Ouyang Yun didn't need him to answer. He then gave the answer: "Because most of you Jews are not used to truly treating the country you live in as your homeland. You will give up everything for her and protect your own." Do you want to protect her like a mother? If you can't do that, how can you expect this country to accept you like its own children?"
Stern put his feet together vigorously, saluted the military salute vigorously, and said loudly: "Military seat, what you said is the truth. Likewise, what you said are all things in the past. You, including the people of Renqiu, should have seen it. , We now regard Renqiu as our hometown, and China as our own country. As you said, we will protect her like our own mother, no matter the sacrifice." After he finished speaking, he looked towards The other Jewish officers all stood up, held their chests high, and swore loudly: "We, the Jews of Renqiu, the Jews of China, will defend our country like we protect our own mothers. This is The oath of all of us Chinese Jews.”
Immediately afterwards, the Han officers also stood up, and no one wanted to unify the slogan. Under the leadership of Stern, they swore in unison: "We, on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the Jewish Independence Brigade, swear here that we will use our flesh and blood to defend Our country protects our people without fear of bloodshed or sacrifice."
Ouyang Yun stood up immediately. Although the purpose of his trip was to boost the morale of the Independence Brigade, the scene that happened in front of him was still beyond his expectation. If he hadn't known about Stern's character, he would have almost Doubt it, Stern has rehearsed this a long time ago. He solemnly returned everyone with a military salute and said loudly: "Okay, you are determined, I am proud of you, then, I will come to Xifengkou I'm waiting for the news of your victory. Brigadier Stern, your department's specific combat missions have been issued by the staff department. Next, the results you can achieve will depend on your own performance. I only emphasize one point, no matter how much you pay, sacrifice, please complete the set combat mission. In this battle, either the Japanese North China Front Army will be completely defeated, or our Xuebing Army will disappear from the stage of history. You, me, every member of the Xuebing Army, there is no way out in this battle. , the army that learns to fight will surely win.”
"The army that learns to be a soldier will surely win."
At first, only a few dozen people in this small place were shouting in unison. Their voices reached the ears of the officers and soldiers of the independent brigade who were training. Everyone stopped in unison, and then let out a thunderous roar: "Student Army" "We will win." "The military army will win."...
"Stern, the Japanese invaders have not been driven out yet, comrades still need to work hard. I will leave the more than 5,000 officers and soldiers of the Independence Brigade to you." Finally, Ouyang Yun told Stern. Before getting in the car, he looked at it carefully. Seeing the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade who were engaged in training again, he waved his right hand vigorously and sat in the car resolutely. If a miracle didn't happen, he knew that he would never see most of the faces here again. The gap in strength between the Japanese army is still too big.