On Wen San's side, an imminent problem was tumbling in his mind. His people will not go to the foreign concessions, but if they want to evacuate from Sihang Warehouse, which route should they choose? At what point in time did you leave?
These are very important matters, involving human lives, and there is no room for negligence. Although the Japanese have reached an agreement with this side, they have not given up monitoring the defenders. They are still keeping a close eye on this side to prevent any accidents.
If you don't go through the concession, no matter which direction you want to evacuate, you will be blocked by the Japanese. There is no doubt about this.
After thinking for a long time, Wen San couldn't find a safe route. As dusk approached, Wen San's sense of urgency became stronger and stronger, and he suddenly figured it out.
The best chance is tonight. It is a fact that the Japanese do not like to fight at night, because fighting at night will erase many of their advantages and bring their overall strength to a level similar to that of the national army. So at night, the Japanese usually stop attacking.
With Wen San's special ability, he still has a good chance of leading people out of the enemy's encirclement when the enemy relaxes his vigilance. Even if the two sides really go to war, the Japanese will not increase their troops so quickly. If the visibility is not good at night, the number of casualties will be reduced a lot.
After some thinking, Wen San decided to break out in the early morning of the 31st!
During this time, the temperature is relatively cold and the Japanese are not moving, so this is a very good opportunity.
When night came, Wen San gathered all his men. In the fighting over the past few days, there were a total of 15 casualties. Among them, 5 people died, 4 were seriously injured, and 6 were slightly injured. Although the results achieved were quite good, the casualties among the soldiers were still heartbreaking.
There are only 29 soldiers left in the platoon who can participate in the meeting.
"Brothers, if I decide to break out tonight, are you willing to come with me?" Wen San asked in a very serious tone.
The soldiers couldn't help but be stunned when they heard Wen San's question. They also knew that the First Battalion had received orders from the front and would all evacuate the Sixing Warehouse tomorrow. Why did the platoon leader leave early?
You must know that there are still Japanese soldiers on the periphery, and even if you break out at night, there are still great risks.
Seeing the confused looks in everyone's eyes, Wen San had to explain: "Why do I plan to leave early? That's because the foreign powers have arranged a huge trap waiting for us. Once we pass there tomorrow, we are likely to fall into layers of siege. In addition to surrendering, the only option is to fight to the death."
"But the great powers are much better equipped than us, and they have made preparations in advance, just waiting for us to get into their pockets. Do you think we still want to go there?"
Wen San told the truth, he would not explain the source of the news to the soldiers, it was enough to let them know the situation.
Wen San has established absolute prestige in his platoon, which is the trust built up by many wise decisions. Everyone knows that as long as they follow Wen San, they can win the battle and avenge their fallen brothers and compatriots who died.
"Follow Company Commander Wen to the death. Wherever the Company Commander points, we will fight." Lao Wan was the first to stand up and support Wen San.
Seeing Lao Wan speak, Ding Ding Mao'er from the second squad, Liu Dazhu from the third squad, and the brothers who were the first to follow Wen San to block the attack, all agreed without hesitation. Because they knew that Wen San's judgment had never been wrong, so how could he possibly do anything to risk his death?
In the end, all the soldiers in the platoon expressed their willingness to follow Wen San.
"Sir, do you know about this situation?" Lao Wan asked worriedly. Obviously, this was Wen San's platoon acting alone. If the entire garrison was going to break out tonight, Wen San would not ask for everyone's opinions and would just give the order.
"I will go to them to discuss this matter soon. I am not sure whether I can persuade the two officers. If the two officers insist on evacuating to the concession tomorrow, I will take everyone to leave alone." Wen San was very frank. Told his plan.
Although Lao Wan and others were surprised, there was no hesitation on their faces. As a soldier, no one wants to be disarmed by others. This is no different from surrender and is a lifelong shame for a soldier.
"When I go to discuss it with the two officers, you can quietly reveal the news and let other soldiers know about the situation." Wen San never wanted to sit still and wait for death.
He really wanted to save the entire First Battalion and not fall into the hands of international powers and live like a prisoner. If all the soldiers below get this news, they may be able to force the leader to make up his mind.
Although this approach was unethical and even suspected of being disobedient to the superiors, which would not be popular with the two superiors, Wen San still had to do it. Because they will eventually understand that they have worked so hard and this is a last resort.
Lao Wan and others nodded, this matter is actually easy to handle. Such important news would surely spread throughout the entire First Battalion quickly.
"Very good, just do as I say. After spreading the news, you will come back to pack your equipment and be ready to go at any time." Wen San gave the decisive order.
He also had a deeper reason for doing this, which was that he was worried that the two officers would not only fail to follow his advice, but might instead order the detainment of their platoon. That's why Wen San asked the soldiers to leak the news. This will definitely arouse the sympathy of most of the soldiers and refuse to take action easily. There might even be warriors willing to leave with them.
If the opinions of commanders at all levels cannot be unified on such a matter, it will definitely hurt the feelings of the two commanders. The feeling of being unable to control the troops can easily make the commander irrational. Their trust in Wen San will also collapse quickly, and the tacit understanding and harmonious relationship they have finally established before will also fall to the freezing point.
As long as Wen San still had a choice, he would not do such a thing. Because these two officers are indeed worthy of respect, their national integrity and determination to resist Japan are no worse than any Chinese people.
When Wen San came to the headquarters, both officers were there. They did not stop to rest, but were carefully studying the battle map and the defense lines re-established by the national army.
"Xiao Wen is here? Come and see how long our new line of defense can hold off the Japanese attack?" The regiment leader smiled when he saw Wen San coming in and moved him to the edge of the combat map.
Wen San glanced casually. He didn't know how long the national army's second line of defense had blocked the Japanese, but he could remember the big timelines.
In history, on November 19, the government announced that the capital would be moved inland, and on December 13, the entire capital fell.
This newly established defense line seemed very strong, but in fact it completely underestimated the Japanese combat capabilities. Especially with the cooperation of ships and aircraft, the national army was unable to withstand the Japanese's ferocious offensive.
