Volume 1 Deserter's Bloodbath Chapter 54: Surrender!
Ten minutes on the battlefield were very short. The sound of gunfire in front continued, and Feng E could already feel that time was running out.
"You are the ones who put me in the position of commander. We still have 31 brothers. Those who are willing to follow me must accept my command. Those who don't want to follow me can do as they please!"
Feng E stared at the sky, which was slowly turning pale. It would be dawn in half an hour at most. If they continued to stay here, they would probably all be punished by military law.
"I'll go with you. I'm still short of thirteen devils, you know."
Li Chenglin was the first to speak out and support Feng E.
"My name is Chen Hua, I'm from Hunan, I'm a private first class, I'm going with you. But I still need to help acquit thirty-four devils. Let's make a deal, even if I die, you have to help me acquit myself ."
A brother with black and gray face continued,
"Okay, as long as I'm alive, I will definitely help you kill enough devils!"
Feng E nodded, confirming the promise he had made once again.
"My name is Liu Fu, I'm a private first class from Henan, and I'm with you, twenty-seven devils!"
"My name is Wang Jun, I'm a warrant officer and I used to be a platoon leader..."
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Amid the hesitation, more and more brothers stood up and decided to follow Feng E to continue the attack.
"Okay, then follow me, let's go!"
Feng E shouted and started to run forward with his back bent. Their front had been captured by the brothers of the Third Battalion, and the sound of gunfire was spreading in front of them. The National Army's attack at night had been going smoothly so far.
"What should I do? Should I go?"
There were about a dozen criminal soldiers left, and they were still lying where they were, not knowing whether they should follow them. If they hid here, they would be in danger if they ran into the devils. If they ran into their own people and asked them what they were doing here, how should they answer?
"No, but we have to think of a reason so that we can deal with other officers who ask about it. We can't let them accuse us of being afraid of the enemy!"
"This is a ruin with only the bodies of the devils. Why should we stay here?"
"Think quickly. If you can't think of it, get shot!"
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The time of waiting was hard to bear, and it was even harder for these criminal soldiers who were unwilling to go to the battlefield. The time was wasted like their lives. As the voices and shadows of their brothers slowly disappeared in front of them, the remaining criminal soldiers felt that this ruin was their grave. More and more criminal soldiers stood up and began to pick up the debris on their bodies.
"If you can't think of a solution, I won't wait to die with you. I'd rather fight the devils to the death than be executed by my own brothers!"
Finally, one of the criminals couldn't stand the wait any longer, so he bent down and chased after Feng E...
"Wait for me!"
Another criminal soldier followed.
"Fuck, let's see what this bastard can do. He dares us to block the bullet hole. I'll kill him! Follow him and see!"
The criminal who had just taken the lead in opposing the fight stood up in frustration and followed with his gun. With his move, all the criminals had nothing to wait for. They sighed and disappeared into the ruins of the small street...
Feng E didn't walk far. He stopped in a big bomb crater in front and gathered the people who were willing to follow him. First of all, he had to understand how many brothers he had and what they could do. Only then could he command them to attack the Japanese. The little command knowledge he learned in the Central Army Officers School was finally useful now!
"I only have eighteen brothers, what are you good at? Tell me!"
Feng E frowned and squatted in the bomb crater. He wanted to know, in addition to rifles, whether there were machine gunners, artillerymen, engineers, etc. Compared with ordinary soldiers, technical arms and auxiliary arms were actually more important in this small team.
"Feng E, what do you mean? As a soldier, what else can you do besides shooting a gun? If you have other skills, you don't have to eat the meal of turning around!"
A criminal soldier asked in confusion,
"I mean, besides rifles, what else can you do? Like, being good with a knife, shooting a machine gun, or operating a mortar? Of course, being good at digging fortifications also counts!"
Feng E reminded everyone,
"Everyone can dig trenches and anti-gun holes, but what does it mean to dig well?"
"A good dig means a fast dig. Unless the enemy's heavy artillery directly hits the anti-artillery hole you dug, it will not collapse!"
Feng E replied,
Hearing what Feng E said, everyone shook their heads. This was a difficult task that they could not accomplish.
"I can swim. No matter how fast the river is, I can swim across it!"
A brother replied weakly,
"Can I bring something? Like a rope?" Feng E asked.
"no problem!"
"Okay, what's your name?" Feng E asked.
"Zhao Quan, from Jiangxi, grew up by the Gan River, a private first class!"
The criminal soldiers who were chasing them lowered their heads and ran. Seeing Feng E and his men disappear in front of them, they became a little anxious and their steps became faster and faster.
“Click, click…”
The noise of feet trampling the ruins became louder and louder.
"Someone! Get ready to fight!"
Feng E's hair stood on end. He could tell that the footsteps were coming from behind him. Tonight, the National Army and the Japs were fighting a huge battle, and no one could be sure that the people behind him were not the Japs.
“Crack!”
"who?"
Feng E pushed the bullet forward, raised his gun and aimed it in the direction where the sound came from, and the trigger under his right index finger was about to be pulled to the bottom...
"Don't shoot! Don't shoot! We are one family, one family."
"Damn it, it's us. Feng E, you didn't recognize me right after I left?"
The leading Northeastern criminal soldier cursed loudly,
Hearing the familiar dialect from the other side, Feng E removed his index finger from the trigger guard and asked with a frown: "Aren't you looking for a way out? What are you doing here? I don't welcome self-righteous people here. I can't order you around!"
"Mr. Feng, don't be so shameless. The brothers came here because they value you. As long as you don't let the brothers block the loopholes, we will still obey your command!"
"You have to block the road when you need to. If you don't obey orders, don't follow me, or I'll mistake you for devils and shoot you!" Feng E shouted angrily.
It seems that this bunch of criminal soldiers have not thought of any good solution, so they can only come together to survive, but they are still so stubborn. Feng E knows that if he doesn't break the arrogance of these people now, he will be even more helpless when the fight starts.
"you……"
"What do you mean by 'you'? I still say the same thing, either obey orders or find a way out on your own. There is no room for negotiation here." Feng E directly retorted, not giving these people time to react.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, is that all? But if you lead our brothers to their death, I'll take you with me before I die!"
"Is this how you would behave when facing your superiors? Do you believe that I will enforce military law right now?" Feng E's hand touched the Mauser pistol at his waist.
"Yes, sir, I promise to obey your orders!"
The Northeastern man who was leading the group finally gave in after seeing Feng E's actions.
