December 22, 1937. The two Japanese divisions attacking Hangzhou had already secured victory.

Not far from Hangzhou, inside the county town of Langxi:

At four o'clock in the morning, Lin Fan led six squads from the first, second, and third platoons of the Special Operations Company, one squad from the eighth platoon, and some field personnel from the eleventh platoon, departing from Langxi County.

Langxi was now the Special Operations Company's rear, and it could not be left undefended.

Therefore, Xiao Dongbei's fourth platoon, with two squads, was left to guard the town. Furthermore, there were several wounded soldiers, and the field hospital left behind a doctor and two nurses.

Everyone else followed the main force.

When the Special Operations Company departed from the county town, the roar of the vehicles awakened Langxi County from its slumber.

Many residents of the county town woke up from their dreams and secretly observed from behind doors and windows.

When they saw one vehicle after another driving out of the county town,

These residents felt panic and unease, feeling abandoned once again.

December in Langxi was not a friendly time: the weather was cold, and crawling out of a warm bed in the early morning

In the cold winter, staying out for even a little longer made one feel icy from head to toe.

What made the residents of Langxi even colder was their hearts: two days of peaceful and harmonious life in Langxi County had made them feel the beauty of the world.

Forgetting their past sufferings, the Special Operations Company's departure in the middle of the night made them suddenly feel extremely uneasy.

Wang Jixiu and Wang Guoxiang, these bosses, were the first to talk with Lin Fan, the commander of the Special Operations Company.

Everyone believed that they had the deepest friendship with the Special Operations Company.

They themselves thought so too.

To resolve the doubts in their hearts, the two men disregarded the freezing weather.

They put on their clothes and ran to the side of the street, waving their hands wildly to stop a moving vehicle.

After confirming that Lin Fan was still in the city and had not left,

The two men felt somewhat relieved, at least the commander of the Special Operations Company had not left yet.

Lin Fan did not walk at the very front of the column; the first platoon was still leading the way this time.

The mission of the first and second platoons was to clear the way and prevent any unexpected situations.

Behind these two platoons was Feng Junya's eighth platoon.

Lin Fan was in the eighth platoon's convoy because Lin Fan needed the anti-aircraft guns to be with him at all times.

Part of the field hospital followed behind the eighth platoon.

The rearguard of the Special Operations Company's expeditionary force was Jia Shusheng's third platoon.

Sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle, Lin Fan saw the uncle and nephew standing by the road:

It wasn't that he didn't want to tell these people about the Special Operations Company's actions yesterday.

It was that Lin Fan was unwilling to expose his military actions.

Now, the two bosses were standing anxiously by the road, nervously watching the vehicles passing by one after another.

Clearly, they were looking for him.

Lin Fan jumped out of the vehicle and walked up to the two Wang bosses.

He asked with a smile, "In the middle of the night, why aren't the two Wang bosses sleeping at home? Did you come to the street to see us off?"

Hearing the words "see us off," Wang Guoxiang and Wang Jixiu's hearts sank:

Were they really leaving? What would they do?

They had already sent people back to their hometowns to bring their families back to the county town.

At the same time, they had sent a letter to the chairman, Li Shanzhai, explaining the situation in detail.

Finally, they asked the chairman to return as soon as possible and lead everyone to create new glories together.

Calming his mind, Wang Jixiu asked tremblingly, "Company Commander Lin! Are you leaving?"

His voice was trembling, not just because of the cold, but because he was really scared.

A question that he had never considered these past two days suddenly popped up.

Lin Fan looked at the two Wang bosses, who were obviously a little scared, and gained a better understanding of their thoughts.

He said with a smile, "Don't worry, you two Wang bosses, go home and sleep soundly!

You'll know what we're up to tomorrow."

Wang Guoxiang was almost crying, "Company Commander Lin! We're scared because you're not giving us a straight answer!

The Japanese devils in Langxi have all been killed. If the Japanese devils come again,

I'm afraid there won't be any survivors in the entire county."

Lin Fan said sternly, "We won't abandon Langxi.

We will not lose the land we have already recovered.

If I tell you the truth, you won't be able to go home for three hours starting now."

The two bosses said in unison, "We'll follow Company Commander Lin."

Lin Fan said with a smile, "It's not following us, but letting you sit in the company headquarters.

We're going to attack Guangde overnight. In three hours, we'll already be at war in Guangde.

It won't matter if the news leaks out at that time.

But it's not okay now. What if someone leaks the news of our attack on Guangde?

If the Japanese devils are prepared, or if the Japanese devils run away, that would be a loss.

Our troops won't all leave Langxi County.

Now, you two Wang bosses, please come to the company headquarters for some tea!"

The big stones in the hearts of the two bosses, Wang Guoxiang and Wang Jixiu, finally fell to the ground.

They still wanted to say something to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan cupped his fist and said, "The military situation is urgent, you two bosses. We'll talk when we come back.

I really have to go now."

After saying that, several soldiers from the fourth platoon walked over, and Xiao Dongbei said:

"You two Wang bosses, please!"

Lin Fan's words were like a ball of fire suddenly burning into the hearts of the two bosses:

"They're going to attack Guangde! And they're leaving some troops in Langxi to attack Guangde!

How great would it be if they took Guangde!"

The two bosses were no longer trembling like before.

It was as if Lin Fan's words shone into their cold hearts like sunlight.

Their hearts became warm, and they were no longer cold.

After hearing Lin Fan's words, they quickly cupped their fists and said, "I wish Company Commander Lin a triumphant victory!"

Then they obediently followed the two soldiers towards the Special Operations Company's headquarters.

Lin Fan invited them to the company headquarters the day before yesterday, but the two of them were afraid and didn't go.

Now, they were voluntarily going over in the middle of the night.

Sitting in a room in the company headquarters, Xiao Dongbei did not mistreat them.

Lin Fan had just said: They only needed to wait here for three hours before they could go home.

When the two bosses walked into the Special Operations Company's headquarters, Xiao Dongbei asked:

"You two Wang bosses! Do you want to sleep for a while? Or just sit here for a while?"

Wang Jixiu and Wang Guoxiang looked at each other. They were now in a state of excitement, how could they feel sleepy at all.

The two men said at the same time, "We'll just warm ourselves by the fire here."

Xiao Dongbei had someone bring tea up, and this tea was still sold to the Special Operations Company by Wang Guoxiang.

Originally, he wanted to give it to Lin Fan, but this was rejected.

The reason was simple: "It's written on the public notice that business must be fair."

The Special Operations Company did need tea, and the quantity they needed was large.

For the time being, Lin Fan only bought twenty jin, which was distributed to the various squads in Langxi County.

He told them to grab a handful and throw it over when watering.

Now Xiao Dongbei was using this tea to entertain the two guests.

The two of them were now wide awake, and seeing that Xiao Dongbei had not left,

The two bosses slowly started chatting with Xiao Dongbei.

When they heard about the Special Operations Company's achievements over the past two months from Xiao Dongbei's mouth,

The two bosses opened their mouths in surprise and couldn't close them.

They were completely stunned by the Special Operations Company's achievements over the past two months.

The uncle and nephew looked at each other more than once: If these were all true, then it would be good news for them businessmen.

Chen Sichuan led the way at the front, and the convoy sped forward along the highway like lightning.

In total, they only spent an hour covering the fifty-kilometer journey before catching up with the Sixty-sixth Army's troops.

Just like last time, although the Sixty-sixth Army had many mule-drawn carts,

They had prepared early and cleared the road, leaving enough space for the Special Operations Company to pass.

Army Commander Ye Zhao and the soldiers of the Sixty-sixth Army were no longer as uneasy as they were in Langxi.

Having had the first experience, they had great confidence in the Special Operations Company's trustworthiness.

Army Commander Ye Zhao brought his chief of staff and some people from the army headquarters, found out that Lin Fan was in the middle of the convoy.

Intentionally waiting by the roadside, Army Commander Ye Zhao smiled and wished, "Company Commander Lin! May you achieve immediate success!"

Lin Fan also smiled and said, "Definitely! Definitely!"

There was still a long way to go ahead, and Lin Fan did not delay here.

After saying a few words, Lin Fan continued to move forward.

Not far ahead, the commander of the Eighty-third Army, Deng Longguang, was also waiting by the roadside.

Similarly, Lin Fan chatted with Commander Deng in the vehicle for a few words and set off immediately.

Daisuke Ando, the captain stationed in Guangde, waited until dark, but Yangren Qiaojing did not return to report.

Feeling vaguely uneasy, he finally called the Kosuke Onishi flight squadron stationed in Shizipu and ordered:

"Squadron Leader Onishi, please send a reconnaissance plane to Langxi early tomorrow morning.

I sent two people to Langxi to deliver a message today, but they have not returned to report all day."

"Hai!" Squadron Leader Kosuke Onishi immediately accepted the captain's order.

And immediately arranged: "Kotaro Hatsushiba, go along the road from Guangde to Langxi tomorrow morning to see if Captain Ando's two signal soldiers are missing."

"Hai!" Kotaro Hatsushiba immediately accepted the order.

Although they had eighteen planes here, these planes would not take off unless they had combat orders.

Without orders from higher authorities, the planes of the entire flight squadron would only be maintained and not take off.

The reason was very simple: Although the empire's battle with the National Army had lasted less than half a year,

Various materials in the country were already in short supply, and the empire completely relied on imports from the United States for things like fuel.

There was no need to waste it in the front-line combat troops if it was not necessary.

In fact, they were now short of not only fuel, but also various other materials.

Fortunately, the people of the empire had traditionally been able to endure hunger and starvation.

As long as they didn't starve to death, they would starve to death.

Even so, domestic prices were now constantly rising.

Fortunately, the soldiers of the empire were always able to constantly send back news of victory to the empire.

These news greatly encouraged the people who were tightening their belts to support the empire's expansion.

The happiest time of their day was standing under the broadcast.

Listening to the radio report that the empire had won another victory, annihilated how many National Army soldiers, and occupied a piece of land far away that these ordinary people did not know about.

Such news could make these people temporarily forget their hunger and have a feeling of fullness.

Although this feeling would be reminded by the stomach in less than ten minutes: This feeling was illusory! After receiving the order, Sergeant Kotaro Hatsushiba immediately asked the mechanics and ground crew at the airport to prepare his reconnaissance plane.

At Shizipu Airport in Guangde, there were two reconnaissance planes, which were perfectly maintained.

In fact, they were in a state where they could take off at any time.

Although pilot Kotaro Hatsushiba would not use it until tomorrow morning, this did not prevent him from preparing early.

This flight team of theirs had not had a combat mission for some days since they entered Nanjing.

As for the Hangzhou operation carried out by the Eighteenth Division and the One Hundred and Fourteenth Division this time.

These lower-level officers of theirs had not even heard the wind.

Even Captain Daisuke Ando did not know.

Now this battle was still in the confidential stage, or rather, the empire had been fighting too many battles recently.

Attacking cities like Hangzhou was no longer considered big news.

At six thirty in the morning on the 22nd, Kotaro Hatsushiba was already sitting in the cockpit of the reconnaissance plane.

At this time, the sky was just getting a little brighter.

Only the mechanics and ground crew at the airport got up as early as he did.

At this time, the sky in the east was already a little white, like the color of a playful fish turning its belly over in the water.

The impatient Kotaro Hatsushiba slowly drove the plane onto the runway.

Everything was ready!

Chen Sichuan led the soldiers of the first platoon, marching on the road, they had already walked out of the mountain road.

Ahead was the former airport of the National Army, this airport was originally not famous.

But now he has become very famous because of one person's name.

That person's name was Rao Guohua, he was the lieutenant general commander of the 145th Division.

Responsible for guarding Guangde.

After the Japanese devils occupied Guangde, Rao Guohua was ordered by Tang Shizun to organize a counterattack.

But at this time, he only had a battalion of soldiers left in his hand, and was surrounded by Japanese devils at Shizipu Airport.

The Japanese devils sent puppet troops to persuade them to surrender. In their opinion, they had already incorporated so many National Army troops in this war.

The lieutenant general commander of the National Army in front of him had been surrounded by their heavy troops and had no possibility of breaking through the encirclement.

This National Army lieutenant general commander would have no second choice but to surrender.

However, what disappointed all the Japanese devils was that: Rao Guohua felt that the regiment commander under his command, Liu Ruzhai, had fled the army in battle, causing the loss of Guangde, such an important military place.

Feeling deeply ashamed to the country and the people, he wrote a suicide note in his command post to Liu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, and Tang Shizun, the deputy commander:

"Liu Ruzhai disobeyed orders, resulting in defeat. I can only die to repay Pu Gong's kindness for entering Sichuan and the love of the elders."

"This department is guarding Guangde, covering the retreat and concentration of friendly troops, and has completed its mission.

My officers and soldiers are willing to sacrifice their lives to serve the country, and their loyalty and bravery are commendable, and I am deeply gratified.

Guangde is located in a strategic location, and I cannot bear to see it fall into the hands of the enemy, so I decided to coexist with the city, report the country's nurturing grace to the love of the leaders at all levels.

In the future, I deeply hope that my officers and soldiers will bravely kill the enemy, drive the bandits out of the country, return my national soul, and complete my unfinished will. I will die without regret!"

Afterwards, Rao Guohua rushed to Guangde Airport with his guards, destroying warehouses and burning oil depots, leaving a piece of ruins for the enemy.

At 2:00 a.m. on December 1, 1937, Rao Guohua took a bath and changed his clothes, and committed suicide at the Shizipu position.

This was the first time that a senior officer of the National Army took the initiative to coexist with the city on the battlefield.

Now Chen Sichuan and his platoon have advanced to Shizipu.

Not far ahead is Guangde Airport.

In less than ten minutes, when Chen Sichuan and the others saw Guangde Airport,

His eyes suddenly widened: A plane took off from the airport.

Chen Sichuan immediately realized that: After the airport here was destroyed by General Rao Guohua and others, the Japanese devils had used it again.

Kotaro Hatsushiba took off in a reconnaissance plane!

The plane, which had just taken off less than a thousand meters, startled Chen Sichuan, who was less than a thousand meters away from Guangde Airport.

He immediately ordered: "The entire platoon rushes to the airport runway!"

The road they were traveling on was less than three hundred meters away from the airport runway.

The runway was already within the range of the heavy machine guns in the convoy.

There was a gap of three hundred meters: a small river ditch more than four meters wide.

With the platoon leader's order, the soldiers who were originally sitting in the car immediately jumped out of the car.

They picked up the wooden boards and trestles that the Special Operations Company had been carrying in the car and started to run.

Every second now was precious.

When Kotaro Hatsushiba flew into the air, he saw that there was a long convoy on the ground, which had driven to the airport.

For such a team, he could clearly know without looking carefully: This was the empire's convoy.

Although he didn't know what order this team had received to come to Guangde.

But he knew that at this time, apart from the strength of the empire.

On this land, no other country had these strengths to organize a convoy of hundreds of cars.

Therefore, he did not stay here any longer, but just notified the ground:

"A convoy of hundreds of cars from the empire is coming."

Without his reminder, the ground crew who had just sent off Kotaro Hatsushiba's reconnaissance plane had already seen it.

Squad Leader Jia Chengbi, who was closely following the first squad in the second squad, received the platoon leader's order.

He quickly ordered his soldiers to carry the wooden boards and rush forward as well.

Shan Huacan, Shan Chengfu, Guan Wende, Pan Gaoge, and other new recruits who had just joined the Special Operations Company.

When they carried the wooden boards and frames to the front of the team, they were surprised to find that:

Under the feet of the veterans of the first squad, two wooden boards were laid on the wild ground.

The car drove on these two wooden boards and passed slowly.

A simple wooden bridge had been erected over the small river ditch less than fifty meters ahead.

Squad Leader Jia Chengbi saw that the soldiers under his command were stunned.

He ordered loudly: "What are you looking at? Hurry up and send the wooden boards to the front."

A word awakened these recruits.

They quickly carried the wooden boards and rushed forward.

Not every place on the three-hundred-meter road needed to be paved with wooden boards.

Shan Huacan followed the instructions of the veterans and laid the wooden boards on the ground properly.

In the midst of his busy schedule, he still did not forget to ask: "Everyone is getting off the car to pave the road, why are there still two people in the car?"

Although Squad Leader Jia Chengbi was a little anxious at this time, he still explained to the soldiers under his command:

"They are guarding the car. Didn't you notice the heavy machine guns they are holding in their hands?

If they weren't guarding it, what would happen if the enemy rushed over at this time?"

So that's how it is!

This kind of reasoning can be understood with just one explanation.

Although the situation that the squad leader said would generally not happen.

It might not even happen forever, but preventing problems before they happen has always been the issue considered when the army was established.

Even if it hasn't happened, the things that might happen must be prepared for the worst.

When the first platoon's car drove onto the Guangde Airport runway.

The airport, which had just sent off a plane, had not found anything wrong.

Until the ground crew saw clearly that the people standing on the cars that had rushed within a hundred meters were not their own troops.

Of course, they recognized the clothes these people were wearing: the National Army!

Chen Sichuan never thought that there would be such a good thing now:

His team rushed into the airport without being stopped.

Of course, this was not a big deal, even if they were stopped, they would just fight their way in.

What surprised him was that: There were more than a dozen planes parked at the airport.

The company commander was unwilling to give up even a half-damaged plane.

He specially asked people to push the plane to Jurong Town and build a high shed to protect it.

Now there were so many intact planes at the airport. The company commander would be very happy to see it.

He immediately issued the order: "The first squad charges to eliminate the Japanese devils.

The second squad protects the plane and must not let a piece of paint fall off!"

When fighting planes in the past, Squad Leader Chen at that time wished that the enemy plane would be smashed to pieces.

Now these planes were his own. At this time, Squad Leader Chen believed that dropping a piece of paint was a crime.

In fact, at this time, Lin Fan also saw the enemy plane flying in the sky.

It was just that the team was moving and could not attack the enemy plane.

From his current position, he could also see a panoramic view of Guangde Airport.

Lin Fan found that his team had rushed into the airport, and also saw seventeen planes parked at the airport.

Standing far away, he could have a panoramic view, and he could clearly count: seventeen planes.

Lin Fan's specially trained heart couldn't help but beat wildly at this time:

Planes! He could suddenly have a flight squadron at this time.

Happiness came so suddenly that Lin Fan almost believed that he was the son of the plane.

Otherwise, how could he be able to have a flight squadron so quickly in this era.

With this understanding, Lin Fan no longer worried about the high-flying enemy plane.

He just ordered: "Everyone! Drive into the airport!"

Squad Leader Jia Chengbi certainly knew the importance of the plane.

It was natural not to let them be harmed in the slightest after capturing so many planes at once.

His squad's ten cars immediately drove to the front of the plane and guarded it.

All the soldiers of the entire squad formed a complete defense circle around the plane.

Chen Sichuan did not stop when he issued the order.

He was acting with the soldiers of the first squad of the first platoon.

Shinomiya Rei was a small team leader in charge of ground crew at Guangde Airport.

Just now, when he found that the situation was not right, he immediately started shouting.

At the same time, he ran wildly towards the tower.

He was not the only Japanese devil shouting, all six Japanese devils standing at the end of the runway were shouting.

Their shouts not only alarmed the soldiers of Chen Sichuan's squad.

It also alarmed the Japanese devils guarding Guangde's machine guns.

When Gu Xiuming saw that the seven Japanese devils started shouting, he had already started扫射.

The roar of the heavy machine gun finally aroused the attention of all the Japanese devils at Guangde Airport.

The shrill alarm, the iron whistles carried by those Japanese devils, all rang out.