Chronicle of the Republic of China

Chapter 21

In August 1939, Meng Xisheng began to trek back from the distant Jiangxi, wearing stars and moons all the way.And Fang Wuyu also left Chongqing in August of this year and went to Jiangxi.

Fang Wuyu waited in Chongqing for half a year. He inquired for a long time. From the sporadic news, he vaguely knew that Meng Xisheng was most likely forced into the army by the army.But he didn't have the number of that army, and he didn't even know which army or faction the other party belonged to. He only knew from the information he heard that this bandit-like team was headed south. went.

After thinking about it, Fang Wuyu left a note at the Red Cross. If anyone comes to him, please give him this note.Then he packed up his things and headed south.

He really couldn't wait any longer, he was afraid that if he was a moment late, the chance of seeing Meng Xisheng would be slim.The flames of war were ruthless, and the bullets had no eyes. No one could be sure whether Meng Xisheng would lose his life on the battlefield.

Meng Xisheng is alive, he wants to find him.If he died, he would also collect the body for him.

Fang Wuyu traveled southward on the Guangdong-Han Railway. In September 1939, during the Battle of Changsha, many roads and railways were cut off in order to destroy all roads that could be used by the Japanese army.The Guangdong-Han Railway is one of them.

Fang Wuyu was trapped in the Pingjiang area, and the national army and the Japanese army fought earth-shakingly outside.

When the war situation was pressing and there was a shortage of manpower in all aspects, the local civilians took the initiative to help and destroyed the marching route of the Japanese army, making it difficult for their heavy artillery regiment to move.

Every day, people come to the safe area to call for volunteers, and the most lacking of them are medical staff.Fang Wuyu sat motionless in the safety zone, and did not put the medical skills Andre taught him into saving lives and healing the wounded. If Andre knew about it, he might regret it.

Until a shell fell and blew up half of the safety zone, Fang Wuyu kept coughing in the oncoming dust, and saw the medical staff began to come in and out.

There was a burnt man wailing constantly, Fang Wuyu stared at him all the time, and then carefully observed the sky, fearing that once he went out, with no tiles covering his head, he would be hit by enemy fighter jets at any time.

shit.No matter how thick the four walls are, they will still be blown bare, and the artillery fire will really fall, and a brick and a half tile will do nothing.

Fang Wuyu cursed, rolled up his sleeves and ran over to stop the bleeding of the guy who was howling so loudly.He needed medical equipment and said loudly that I am a doctor!I am the best doctor!Give me a medical kit!He startled the others, probably overwhelmed by the grim look on his face, and soon someone handed him a medical kit.

Fang Wuyu has been busy in the safety zone for two whole days, unable to stop like a spinning top.Until he fainted because he had not dripped water for more than ten hours in a row, and when he woke up, he was already lying on a scarce bed in a field hospital.He was able to occupy this bed purely because his actions of saving lives were seen by many people these days, which was regarded as a reward for his efforts.

Not long after waking up, I got good news that the Pingjiang battlefield has not fallen and has been recovered.Fang Wuyu stared intently at the sodium chloride falling drop by drop from the glass bottle and seeping into his body.He suddenly thought that if Meng Xisheng knew that he had helped many people on his own initiative, he would be very happy.Thinking of this, Fang Wuyu lay on the hospital bed, showing a faint smile.

A high-ranking military officer came to visit Fang Wuyu. His surname was Yu and his military rank was division commander.Only then did Fang Wuyu realize that he had accidentally saved this relative of Master Yu, and the other party came to thank him for saving his life.Fang Wuyu took the opportunity to ask him about Meng Xisheng. Yu Shizuo thought about it and said that according to Fang Wuyu's description, it must not be a regular army. Now that the rogues are making trouble, Meng Xisheng is very likely to be filled by rogues.

Fang Wuyu's heart sank for the most part. If it wasn't for the regular army, the chance of finding Meng Xisheng would be even slimmer.

Yu Shizuo told Fang Wuyu that his army would go south in a few days to continue fighting the Japanese army. If Fang Wuyu wanted to find his friend, he might be able to go with the army as a field doctor and inquire about his friend's whereabouts at the same time.

Fang Wuyu thought for half a minute before agreeing.

Now that traffic has been cut off due to the war, it is even more difficult for him to leave the war zone.He didn't know how long this battle would last, and he couldn't be stuck here forever.Walking with the army will inevitably be dangerous, but at least he can get him out of here. He needs to move his feet and not stand still.

Fang Wuyu suddenly thanked himself who went out to save others on impulse. If he hadn't done so, he might not be able to leave Pingjiang.

Before leaving, Fang Wuyu wrote a missing person notice and posted it on a bulletin board in Pingjiang.He was well prepared to leave his own trace wherever he went. If Meng Xisheng saw it, he could use this to know his whereabouts.

In September 1939, Fang Wuyu put on a thin velvet coat in the bleak autumn wind, and followed the national army to travel all the way in the smoky war.He saw the endless countryside outside the car window, the devastated rice slanted in the wind, and the twilight filled half of the sky magnificently.

In mid-October, due to heavy losses, the Japanese army was forced to retreat under various counterattacks. The defense achieved a staged victory, and the 10 Japanese army failed to achieve the goal of the southern expedition.

At that time, Fang Wuyu had arrived in Jing'an, Jiangxi Province, and was stationed in a local field hospital with the army.He asked around, and after more than a month, he learned that a small village more than 100 miles away from Jing'an had been harassed by bandits.

Fang Wuyu asked to leave the team temporarily, and there was a shortage of vehicles. Yu Shizuo asked the cooking team to arrange a large vegetable truck for Fang Wuyu. After several hours of bumping, he finally found the village.

The Eighth Route Army had left long ago, but the news was solid, they were indeed here to clean up a bunch of rogues.

Fang Wuyu was afraid that Meng Xisheng would be killed by the Eighth Route Army, so he quickly convinced himself that it was not necessarily the case, and the chance of being captured was higher.

In any case, he already had a glimmer of hope. If he knew the number of the Eighth Route Army, he would be able to find them.

Fang Wuyu followed the route the villagers told him to find the Eighth Route Army.The driver who brought him refused, and he couldn't just leave without the order of Master Yu, and so did Fang Wuyu.Fang Wuyu will not go back. Taking advantage of the driver's urgency, Fang Wuyu became a car thief and drove the big truck onto the road. The driver chased after him for a short time before being caught by Fang Wuyu Wuyu disappeared without a trace.

The Fang family used to have a car, and Fang Wuyu learned to drive, but driving a car is different from driving a truck, but Fang Wuyu has always been very adventurous, he drove the truck bumping non-stop, as the twilight fell from the sky.

Fang Wuyu plunged headlong into the dark night with his man and car, as if he had no fear.