October 11, the second day of the Danyang uprising.
When it was still dark, Japanese planes launched another indiscriminate bombing of Danyang.
Bombs roared down on Danyang.
The position is burning.
The city is burning.
Danyang soldiers and civilians are also burning.
But what they burn is their determination to fight to the end!
Just now, the uprising headquarters received exciting news:
There is an uprising in Jurong! There is an uprising in Changzhou! There's trouble in Wuxi!
Under the planning of the military commander, uprisings in various places flourished overnight!
The First Battalion of the Third Puppet Security Regiment in Jurong, instigated by military agents, declared an uprising!
Subsequently, the first battalion coerced the commander of the third regiment, who was forced to declare an uprising of the entire regiment!
The wave of uprising swept across Jiangsu!
The Loyalty and National Salvation Army and the Fourth Route Army from all over the country launched attacks on small groups of enemies and puppets and small county towns!
It’s chaos, everything is chaos!
And this is the best support for Danyang!
The Japanese were forced to mobilize the Japanese and puppet troops who had been transferred halfway back again to suppress the uprising.
However, even so, Danyang is still facing strong and cruel pressure!
After the indiscriminate bombing, large groups of Japanese troops appeared!
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At this time, no one knew that a miracle in the history of war was being staged in a small place called Zhuge Village not far from Danyang.
Six of the seven members of the Self-Defense Forces had no military experience and had only trained for a period of time under the leadership of a man named Zhuge Xi.
But it was these seven rural men who firmly held back the pace of the 800-day puppet army in the South Tower.
To be honest, except for the Japanese and puppet troops who initially capsized and drowned more than a hundred people, Ichimaru Ryo's casualties were not large.
However, as long as the South Tower is still there, they will be unable to move forward.
Two machine guns firmly blocked the land and water routes.
As soon as the Japanese and puppet troops show up, machine gun bullets will be released crazily regardless of the cost.
Ichimaru Ryo's face was distorted.
All the weapons and ammunition in the south building were provided by him.
Now, his own bullet actually hit himself.
This feeling can only be understood by Ichimaru Ryo.
"Capture the South Tower, I want to live, live!"
Ichimaru Ryo almost screamed at the top of his lungs and issued such an order!
This is October 11, 1940.
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As of the 11th, Danyang's frontal enemies had reached more than 3,700 Japanese troops and more than 15,000 puppet troops.
In order to wipe out the Danyang Uprising as soon as possible, the Japanese military command tried its best to mobilize a large number of aircraft and artillery to cover Danyang with powerful artillery fire.
Yesterday, the Loyalty Salvation Army and the Ruan Battalion blew up two enemy tanks at great sacrifice.
But at dawn, they almost despaired when they saw four tanks and two armored vehicles appearing opposite them.
This was just reinforced from Nanjing.
There is absolutely no way they can destroy this incomparably powerful armored force here!
Wei Yunzhe, Pan Baolai, and Guo Yongbiao all glanced at Danyang behind them.
No order to retreat!
Fight to the death!
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Fight to the death!
The tank broke through the position and ran over the brothers.
A brother fired the cluster grenade in his arms.
In the "rumbling" explosion, the tank collapsed.
However, there are tanks, showing off their power and crushing them all the way as if no one else is watching.
Behind, there are swarming Japanese troops!
"Fire the bayonet!"
Ruan Tong shouted: "Brothers, fight to the death!"
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"Brothers, come with me!"
Pan Baolai yelled and rushed out first.
This was the charge order invented by Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek, Soong Meiling.
Brothers, come with me!
Not a single unnecessary word!
The brothers of the Loyalty and National Salvation Army and the brothers of the Ruan Camp of the Second Brigade of the Independent Division are fighting side by side right here at this moment!
Since ancient times, no one has ever died, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history!
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Meng Shaoyuan's hand holding the telescope was trembling.
Brothers, hold on a little longer.
If you persist for one more minute, you will gain one more minute to defend Danyang!
He saw his brothers fighting with the enemy.
He saw his brothers with bayonets piercing their bodies.
When he saw his brothers, he fired the grenade without hesitation!
Bullets whizzed, bayonets flashed!
Hot tears flowed from Meng Shaoyuan's eyes.
"Withdraw, Director Meng, Brother Meng!" Gong Lucai almost begged: "If we don't withdraw, we will all be wiped out! Enough, what your military commander has done is enough!"
Meng Shaoyuan trembled and gave an order that he should have given long ago:
"retreat!"
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The bugle sounded.
This long awaited bugle sound!
"Retreat, retreat!"
I don’t know when the Ruan camp was mixed with the Loyalty Salvation Army.
Ruan Tong shouted loudly: "Military commanders, withdraw first, leaving one battalion behind!"
"Damn it, you are regular troops, you retreat first, we will cover you!"
Pan Baolai said cursingly.
"My battalion is over!"
Ruan Tong's voice was trembling: "There is less than one company left in one battalion! I have to be with them!"
"I'm a colonel, listen to me!"
Guo Yongbiao appeared in time: "All retreat, Pan Baolai, lead a squadron to break up the rear!"
"yes!"
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Pan Baolai and his remaining thirty brothers were surrounded.
There's nowhere to run!
Pan Baolai smiled: "The Eighth Detachment of the Military Command Loyalty and Salvation Army, assemble!"
"The eighth detachment is assembled!"
"Brothers, the commander is watching us over there."
Facing the layers of Japanese and puppet troops surrounding them, Pan Baolai smiled:
"There's nowhere to run. Detachment 8, assault!"
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"Eighth detachment, assault!"
There are seven more people!
Pan Baolai was stabbed in the stomach with a bayonet.
He thrust the bayonet into the ground and took off his coat.
"Don't move at all!"
The Japanese officer leading the team stopped his men.
Pan Baolai bandaged the wound and pulled out the bayonet again:
"Eighth detachment, assault!"
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Meng Shaoyuan's hands were firmly grasping the city wall.
Come back, brother.
Dude, you still owe me fucking money!
Paying back debts is a matter of course.
Just keep fucking alive and pay me back!
Come back, brother!
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"Detachment 8!"
Pan Bao looked back.
There is no one around.
There were four wounds in total on his body.
One of his arms is gone.
With one hand, he held the rifle up and staggered.
Pan Baolai smiled miserably, and then he yelled with all his strength:
"Eighth detachment, assault!"
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This was the last battle that took place outside Danyang City.
Pan Baolai, captain of the 8th Detachment of the Loyalty and Salvation Army of the Military Command Bureau, and his 42 brothers who stayed behind to die were all martyred.
Those layers of corpses.
Everyone witnessed this scene happening with their own eyes!
Almost everyone saluted a standard military salute outside the city.
Only one person did not salute:
Meng Shaoyuan!
His eyes fell on the flag on top of the city.
The national flag is flying in the wind!
The heroic spirit is immortal and the loyal soul is never far away!
This is the second day of the Battle of Danyang!
(There is also a chapter updated at 11 o'clock.)
