Wang Laomao and his men couldn't figure out what was going on and why the Japanese army didn't open fire.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Japanese army with the spirit of Bushido, since they were facing unarmed Chinese soldiers who were good at hand-to-hand combat, it was natural to save every bullet possible.
The Northeast Army stationed in Beidaying, Fengtian, received an order not to resist. In fact, when the Japanese army rushed into Beidaying, they did not encounter any organized resistance.
Although some officers and soldiers of the Northeast Army were unwilling to be killed and rose up in resistance, what could they do without weapons?
The Japanese Kwantung Army at that time was the elite force of the Japanese army. Their bayonet fighting skills were superior to those of the Northeast Army, not to mention that the Northeast Army had no weapons.
The Japanese army, like horses trampling across a plain, was already blood-thirsty at this time, but they really didn't expect that there would be a platoon of Northeast Army waiting for them to attack their camp!
Just when these Japanese soldiers rushed to the window of Wang Laomao's barracks, Wang Laomao shouted "Fight!" and the three windows in front of their room were kicked out, followed by a rain of bricks!
How could these Japanese soldiers have imagined that they would encounter resistance here?
It is basically impossible to kill someone directly with a brick, but the flying bricks finally caught the Japanese army off guard.
Some Japanese soldiers covered their faces and threw away their guns, some sat on the ground after being hit by bricks, and some rolled on the ground after being hit.
At this time, Wang Laomao and his platoon rushed out from the exit of the room - three windows and a door.
A group of people rushed out and directly collided with the Japanese soldiers who were knocked to the ground.
However, those Japanese soldiers were already dazed by the bricks and had no time to use their guns for a moment. Some of the Japanese soldiers lying on the ground were even stepped on.
Then Wang Laomao and his men rushed over, and one soldier even picked up a Japanese rifle.
However, the fierce fighting here attracted the attention of the surrounding Japanese troops, and some of them rushed forward with their shining bayonets.
The soldier in Wang Laomao's platoon who picked up the Japanese rifle was also brave and courageous. If he didn't have brave and courageous spirit, why did he pick up a rifle while others were busy running to the armory?
Seeing that his brothers were unarmed, he didn't think twice and also raised his bayonet and charged towards the Japanese army.
A lone bayonet faced a row of bayonets. This was the first time that the Japanese army had encountered soldiers from the Northeast Army raising their swords to attack them tonight!
Courage is commendable, but courage cannot kill the enemy.
The Northeast Army soldier lunged forward with a bow stance, and the Japanese bayonet also came over to block it.
When the two guns collided, the soldier's rifle failed to hit the Japanese soldier opposite.
When he pulled back his rifle and prepared to stab again, two other Japanese soldiers suddenly stabbed forward.
Because he rushed too fiercely and the moves were too old to avoid, both bayonets pierced his ribs.
"Run!" The Northeast Army soldier just shouted and then fell down, and at this time a brick flew from behind him and hit the Japanese soldier opposite him.
Wang Laomao and the others knew that they were too late to rescue and could not do anything, so they could only turn around and throw out all the remaining bricks in their hands.
But what can they do no matter how many bricks they throw?
Soldiers have to use guns to fight in wars. Guns can kill people, but bricks can only make the face bruised and swollen. So even if the nose is broken, what good can it do?
There is undoubtedly a certain irony in having a gun but not being able to use it and having to use a brick.
After the rain of bricks, the Japanese army was beaten to the ground again, while Wang Laomao and his men turned around and ran away.
When Wang Laomao and his team arrived at the armory, it was already crowded with people. People from other companies and platoons had come over to get their guns. But the strange thing was that although there were so many people, there was complete silence.
Different battalions have different barracks, and their battalion’s armory is here. When their guns were confiscated and put into the armory, they were stored here.
The superiors were also worried that the people below would not be able to control themselves and would use their guns when they were bullied by the Japanese army. If the guns were kept in the company, it would be better not to keep them!
Although the lower-level officers and soldiers all knew to obey orders, when the Japanese army stabbed their bayonets in front of them, it was impossible for them not to resist with guns.
The Japanese army did not open fire when they rushed in. Since they used bayonets, most of the officers and soldiers who woke up from their sleep still ran away.
They were the army, so naturally they would not run around in Fengtian City like civilians. They needed to get weapons to fight against the Japanese army.
"Why the hell haven't they distributed the guns yet? Do we want the Japanese to kill us all?" Zhu Kaishan, who had just arrived, shouted.
Just as he finished speaking, Wang Laomao beside him reached out and grabbed him.
Zhu Kaishan, panting, tiptoed and looked forward, only to find that there were four people standing at the door of the armory.
Those four people were all officers, and he knew them all. They were their battalion commander Zhang Lianjie and the three company commanders under him, including their company commander Hu Biao.
The officers were all there, so how could an ordinary soldier like him have the right to speak? Although Zhu Kaishan was angry because his platoon had been killed by the Japanese army, he knew that he couldn't speak at this time.
The whole scene fell silent again.
Wang Laomao glanced around and saw Lu Zhian, another platoon leader of his company.
Wang Laomao lowered his body and moved closer.
Even without him asking, Lu Zhian whispered to him, "The higher-ups still forbid the use of guns. The battalion commander is also worried!"
One sentence explains why the situation is like this now.
The order not to use guns was not given by the battalion commander, nor could it have been given by the regimental commander or the brigade commander. It must have come from above.
Could it be that the battalion commander didn't want to fire his gun and watch his brothers being killed by the Japanese army? That's impossible!
But since they are officers, they have to obey orders from their superiors. Ordinary soldiers may disobey, but do officers like them dare to disobey?
At this time, their battalion commander Zhang Lianjie's face was as gloomy as water.
He no longer has a headache, but a pain in the balls!
Why is it so difficult to be a mid-level cadre? It’s because of the pressure from above and below. You have to follow orders from above and take care of the feelings of those below you.
The soldiers who had rushed over earlier were all clamoring for guns, but he just yelled, "Don't I fucking want a gun?", and then everyone below quieted down.
But how could dragging it out like this be a long-term solution? Suddenly, two gunshots were heard not far away.
The gunshot startled everyone.
It's okay for new recruits like Shang Zhen, but the veterans can all understand what kind of gun is used to fire the bullet.
But the sound of gunfire was crisper than the sound of the rifles they used. It was the sound of Japanese gunfire.
After two gunshots, all the officers and soldiers in the battalion became agitated again.
This situation is like having a fire on the roof and not being allowed to use a bucket of water, but being forced to spit on it to put it out! Isn't that ridiculous?
When people are anxious, they tend to think quickly.
At this moment, Zhang Lianjie glanced meaningfully at Hu Biao beside him, and then said, "I'll go see what that gunshot is about."
Then he actually walked straight forward, and the soldiers naturally separated to the sides and watched their leader go.
But did their battalion commander really go to check what the gunshots were about?
Just as their battalion commander Zhang Lianjie and several of his men disappeared into the shadows of a building, Hu Biao shouted, "Break the lock on the warehouse!"