Zhang Tianhai naturally welcomed this order from his master. He had long been eager to receive this order from his master, so that his troops could assemble as quickly as possible.
Therefore, Zhang Tianhai immediately asked Liu Houming to make another trip to the Peace Arch, and asked the First Battalion Li Chunfei's troops to prepare for the move.
"What's wrong? Do you think that the division commander wants to defend the two gates with self-respect and then run away first?" After Liu Houming left, Song Xilian asked Zhang Tianhai.
"Reporting to the throne, I don't dare to humble my position." Zhang Tianhai said truthfully.
"You underestimate me, Song Yinguo. Our 78th Army will not take a step back until we receive the order to retreat from the commander's department!" Song Xilian said loudly, and then he sighed again: "The situation in Nanjing is critical now. The Japanese army once broke through the city gate. The situation is already very critical. Not only your first regiment must assemble, but even the 216th Regiment must assemble in full in case of emergencies!"
"Yes, Master, as long as Master orders me, there won't be a single coward in my group!" Zhang Tianhai stood at attention and said with a serious expression.
…
The camera turned to Yuhuatai again, and the battle at this time had reached a fever pitch.
The officers and soldiers of the 88th Division who were holding on to the Yuhuatai position had already run out of ammunition and reinforcements. The garrison commander's headquarters could not send reinforcements to support them at all. All available troops had been sent out to seize the city gate with the Japanese army.
"Brother Xinmin (Zhu Chi's cousin), we can't escape today. We have to fight the little devils desperately." Gao Zhisong said with a grin. There was a bit of bitterness in that heroic smile - the wind rustled and the water became cold. Once the warrior left, No return!
"Brother Zijin (cousin of Gao Zhisong), let's be brothers again in the next life, and let's kill little Japan again!" Zhu Chi grinned, but he kept stroking his broadsword in his hand - today, this broadsword is going to fight with him Let’s die together!
"Okay, let's fight to the death with the little Japs!" Standing up from the trench, Gao Zhisong held a big knife in his hand and shouted: "Brothers, come with me to chop down the little Japs! Kill one of them and kill him. Two make one! We will still be Chinese in the next life, and we will kill little Japanese in the next life!!!"
"Kill!" Zhu Chi also shouted, and then followed Gao Zhisong to kill the enemy. The officers and soldiers of the 88th Division following the two generals were already red-eyed when they saw the two brigade commanders. They were all so desperate, and their morale immediately increased, and they fought hand to hand against the Japanese troops who were attacking the position.
At this moment, these little Japanese have already unloaded their bullets and are coming up with their shining bayonets...
From the early morning of the 12th, the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on the Chinese troops guarding Yuhuatai, and the enemy continued to carry out fierce attacks with tanks, aircraft, artillery and its elite army. Our 262nd Brigade Commander Zhu Chi and the 264th Brigade Commander Gao Zhisong, regimental commanders Han Xianyuan, Li Jie, Hua Pinzhang, lieutenant colonel and staff officer Zhao Hanxing, battalion commander Huang Qi, Fu Yiting, Zhou Hong, Su Tianjun, Wang Honglie and Li Qianghua led their troops to fight repeatedly in hand-to-hand combat, charging forward and retreating many times. Flesh and blood flew everywhere.
In the morning, regimental commander Han Xianyuan, battalion commanders Huang Qi, Zhou Hong, and Fu Yiting were martyred successively; in the afternoon, brigade commanders Zhu Chi and Gao Zhisong, regimental commander Hua Pinzhang, and battalion commanders Su Tianjun, Wang Honglie, and Li Qianghua also ran out of ammunition and reinforcements. They may have exhausted their ammunition and reinforcements. Suicide or death in battle, the situation is very tragic and tragic.
On this day, more than 6,000 officers and soldiers of the 88th Division guarding Yuhuatai all sacrificed their lives heroically and martyred their country.
By noon, all the Yuhuatai positions were in the hands of the Japanese army. At this point, the Japanese army concentrated all their firepower to attack Zhonghua Gate and Guanghua Gate.
In an army, if there are heroes, there will naturally be bears. For example, Sun Yuanliang, the commander of the 88th Division who stayed at the division headquarters, was as frightened as a bird at this time. He walked around the division headquarters repeatedly.
In the end, Sun Yuanliang's true character as "Flying General" reappeared, and he made a very "correct" decision: ordering the troops directly under the division headquarters and the 264th Brigade to run with him!
But not everyone in the 264th Brigade obeyed his order. One part of the 264th Brigade fought desperately to hold on to the Zhonghua Gate, so Sun Yuanliang could only lead his team directly under the division headquarters and one part of the 264th Brigade. He ran towards Xiaguan.
Soon, the news reached Tang Shengzhi, who immediately called Yijiangmen from the headquarters.
"Hello, is this Commander Song Xilian of the 78th Army? I'm Tang Shengzhi!" The tone on the other end of the phone was not very good.
"It is a humble duty to report to Chief Tang!" Song Xilian said seriously, her waist already straightened.
"Now the commander of the 88th Division, Sun Yuanliang, has led his troops towards Xiaguan! You must intercept them! If Commander Sun does not obey the command, your troops can immediately enforce battlefield discipline!" Tang Shengzhi was very angry. He repeatedly ordered the troops not to escape and to live and die with Nanjing. Although his retreat order had not yet been issued, he would never allow such a situation to happen now.
Once the troops collapse, the consequences for Nanjing will be more serious - at least for now, the situation can be controlled, and even if they retreat, some of them can be withdrawn, but once the troops collapse, the situation will be completely lost. Control, the tens of thousands of troops left behind in the city are really doomed...
"Yes! Sir, I understand. I will definitely fulfill my expectations and complete the task!" Song Xilian assured.
After saying that, Tang Shengzhi hung up the phone. After all, Tang Shengzhi's headquarters was also very busy at this time.
"Captain Zhang, is your first battalion ready to arrive now!?" After hanging up the phone, Song Xilian immediately asked Zhang Tianhai.
"Master, according to the time you issued the order, our first battalion should be arriving soon." Zhang Tianhai replied.
Song Xilian raised his eyebrows slightly, and then said: "What I want is not a should, but a yes! If you really can't do it, you can immediately transfer a battalion to me from Xiaguan. Within half an hour, I want to see their Figure!"
Zhang Tianhai stood at attention and said seriously: "Yes! Master! I will order the troops from Xiaguan to send a battalion of reinforcements!"
After finishing speaking, Zhang Tianhai went directly to the telegraph room and asked the communications staff to send a telegram to the regiment headquarters. At this moment, Li Chunfei's first battalion arrived, and the order was subsequently cancelled.
"Master, what happened?" Zhang Tianhai asked Song Xilian as he walked out of the communication room.
"It's nothing serious. It's just that Sun Yuanliang ran away, and he ran towards Yijiangmen and Xiaguan, and he ran with his troops. Now the garrison commander, Chief Tang, has called me to stop Sun Yuanliang. Ministry." Song Xilian said with a sneer.
"I understand, are you afraid that the people of the 88th Division will break through? Do they still dare to fight us?" Zhang Tianhai asked.
Song Xilian shook his head and sneered: "Now Sun Yuanliang is running away with the 88th Division. He originally wanted to find a way out. What we have to do is to drive these deserters back to the battlefield. If our division There are not enough troops to defend here, do you think Sun Yuanliang dares to lead his troops to attack our troops?"
Zhang Tianhai finally understood what Song Xilian said. In short, be fully prepared and stay the same to cope with all changes!
…
PS: Another update has been sent.
This section of foreshadowing is not only hard for you to watch, but also very tiring for Xiongying to write. There are so many materials to refer to. . .
vertex
