Chapter 167: Xiao Ya’s Rollercoaster Of Emotions
Yuanping City, facing the Japanese Army’s artillery barrage bombing that was like hell itself, immediately frightened all the originally tense and uneasy Student Army to the point of being pale-faced and terrified. They were led by the soldiers of the 29th Army inside the city to concealed defensive works for hiding and evasion.
“Are we going to die? The Japanese Invaders’ artillery unit’s artillery bombardment is so terrifying! I don’t want to be bombed to death like this! I haven’t even killed a single Japanese soldier yet! I’m not willing!”
“Don’t say these inauspicious words, all of you shut up for me! We’re now in the defensive works, so we shouldn’t be bombed to death, and we’re still inside the city, not on the outside positions, so just wait properly for the Japanese Invaders’ artillery barrage bombing to end, then kill Japanese soldiers! Don’t chicken out when the time comes!”
“That’s right! We’ll definitely kill more Japanese soldiers later, to vent for being suppressed by them now!”
“But aren’t you worried that once the Japanese Invaders’ artillery unit finishes bombing, they’ll send their Japanese aircraft group to conduct air strike bombing on our city? What do we do then?”
“Nonsense! Continue hiding and evading! Once these damned Japanese Invaders finish all their bombing, it’ll be our counterattack operation, so what are you afraid of!”
“That’s right! What are we afraid of! Anyway, after eighteen years, we’ll be good men again!”
“The problem is we have quite a few girls here!”
“Son of a bitch, beat him, this guy keeps dampening our fighting spirit, give him a good beating!”
Just after these Student Army hid,
quite a few male students were buzzing noisily, chattering away.
But in the end, most of the male students prepared to give a severe beating to the male student who kept making negative remarks.
As for this little episode among these Student Army,
the 29th Army holding fast inside the city was much calmer. They were all in concealed spots, tightly gripping their weaponry, waiting for the Japanese Invaders’ artillery bombardment to end before launching the attack operation.
And Deputy Army Commander Tong, 37th Division Division Commander Feng Zhian, 132nd Division Division Commander and Brigade Commander Zhao Dengyu, and 29th Army 37th Division 219th Regiment Regiment Commander Ji Xingwen and other high-level officers,
kept personally going to the front lines, commanding the various troops to conduct hiding and evasion from the Japanese Army’s artillery barrage bombing,
and even guarding against the sudden appearance of the Japanese aircraft group for air strike bombing operations.
And at this time, capital Nanjing.
Xiao Ya was also with Zhou Weiguo at a Western-style restaurant, having a meal and chatting.
“Why didn’t you give me a telephone call first when you returned domestic?”
“So I could have some mental preparation?”
Xiao Ya, in a cheerful mood, looked at Zhou Weiguo who was eating steak in big bites, and said mildly.
“Isn’t it just to give you a surprise!”
“If I notified you in advance, how could I surprise you?”
Zhou Weiguo was eating with great relish.
He hadn’t felt this relaxed and happy in a long time.
Especially being able to return domestic and have a meal and chat with the woman he liked,
this was a source of joy he hadn’t experienced in years since undergoing special forces training over in Berlin.
So he was very much enjoying the chatting atmosphere at this moment.
“So how long do you plan to stay domestic?”
“Can you stay a few more days? I really want to spend more time with you!”
“We haven’t seen each other for years! I miss you so much!”
Looking at Zhou Weiguo enjoying the food’s deliciousness,
Xiao Ya was feeling even better, smiling as she pressed for an answer.
“This time I came back, I don’t plan to leave!”
Zhou Weiguo stopped eating and drinking, then gazed at Xiao Ya seriously with a smile as he responded.
“What! Really?”
“Really not leaving?”
Hearing this, Xiao Ya immediately said delightedly.
“Really, only after I accompany you for a while, I have to join the war of resisting Japanese Invaders!”
“Now the Japanese Invaders are launching the Lugou Bridge war, intending to occupy the Yuanping and Beiping area!”
“So I was transferred back this time to rejoin the troops to prepare for operations, but the battlefield for the operation hasn’t been assigned to me yet!”
But regarding Xiao Ya’s delight, Zhou Weiguo said with somewhat complicated feelings.
“What! You’re going back to the troops to resist the Japanese Invaders’ invasion?”
Upon hearing this response completely beyond her expectations,
she, who had been elated that Zhou Weiguo wasn’t going abroad, suddenly fell into a dejected mood and exclaimed out loud.
In response, Zhou Weiguo remained silent.
