"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, the enemy's firepower is too fierce. Please allow me to launch the final sprint with my troops again!" A Japanese major general with a pale and pale face lowered his head and promised in front of Ogisu Tatebing.
"Get ready immediately!!" At this sound, Ogisu Rihei almost shouted.
"Hai!!" the major general responded.
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While it was raining and sunny on the Japanese side, the Chinese army already had other plans.
"Ruihe, withdraw! The casualties of the troops are already huge." Standing in the command post, Song Xilian looked at the devastated Fujin Mountain and said.
"Yes! Military Seat!" Chen Ruihe, commander of the 36th Division, responded, and then couldn't help but ask: "But Army Seat, our 36th Division has already suffered more than half of its casualties, and many troops have It is already incomplete. Some companies have even reached the point where all their members have been wiped out. How should we arrange the 36th Division for the next battle?"
Song Xilian thought about it for a while and said: "You don't have to think about this for the time being. Bring all the guys you can! Evacuate to the front line of Shawo and reorganize! Now we have reached this critical juncture. Everything must be defended Mainly in Wuhan, even if the 71st Army is wiped out, we must ensure that the Dabie Mountain Front is safe and sound!"
When it came to the end, Song Xilian's expression was very determined, and no one could question his decision.
"Yes! Military seat!" Chen Ruihe stood at attention and saluted.
Soon, under the order of Song Xilian, commander of the 71st Army, the officers and soldiers of the 36th Division began to withdraw from Fujin Mountain.
Before leaving, Song Xilian took a deep look at this place, and then let out a long sigh: "This place could have been defended, but it's a pity..."
Indeed, Song Xilian believed that as long as Fujin Mountain was defended, with the strength of the 71st Army, there would be absolutely no problem - unfortunately, if the mall fell, Fujin Mountain would no longer be worth defending.
"Let's go! Military seat!" Chen Ruihe said.
"Well..." Song Xilian nodded.
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On September 11, 1938, the Chinese army gave up the order to abandon the Fujinshan position and moved its defense to the Shawo and Xiaojieling lines.
After arriving at Shawo and Xiaojieling for reorganization, we learned that the 36th Division, the main force responsible for guarding Mount Fujin, only had one regiment left.
Therefore, Song Xilian ordered the combat personnel of the 36th Division to be reduced to a regiment, which would follow the military headquarters and accept direct command from the military headquarters. The remaining sick and injured personnel followed the division commander Chen Ruihe and evacuated to the west of Xianghe River for replenishment.
Soon after, Sun Lianzhong's 30th Army also withdrew to Shawo.
After the military commander-level meeting, the troops of the two armies of the National Army immediately made defensive arrangements for the front lines of Shawo and Xiaojie Ridge, which are roughly as follows:
Compared with the 71st Army, which is the ace army of the Central Army, the 30th Army is relatively weak, so it is reasonable to guard the left wing of Shawo; while the 71st Army is relatively strong, and is responsible for the defense of the right wing of Shawo and Xiaojie Ridge.
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September 14, 1938.
Under the hot pursuit of the 1st Guard Regiment of the Ninth War Zone, the outpost troops finally entered the city.
As for the defense to the north of Lushan Mountain, it will be defended by the 66th Army under Zhang Fakui's Second Corps.
Yes, the Sixty-sixth Army was one of the two Cantonese armies that broke out from Nanjing, and its commander was Ye Zhao.
As the dignified leader, Zhang Tianhai must go to the city with the outpost troops to meet his new commander, Xue Yue.
Before entering the city, Zhang Tianhai deliberately changed into a cleaner military uniform, mounted his horse, and entered the city with the cavalry battalion.
"Sir, please show your military ID!"
At the gate, a lieutenant stopped Zhang Tianhai and a group of people. After all, they were all on horseback. Although they were all wearing uniforms of the Central Army, they were not necessarily from their own side. Out of duty, they had to fulfill their duties to the end.
Zhang Tianhai also expressed his understanding of this. He got off his horse, took out his military ID card, and said: "We are from the first regiment of security guards in the theater. We have come to Nanchang to report on the order of Commander Xue."
After the lieutenant officer took the officer's ID card, he looked at it carefully. When he saw the three words "Zhang Tianhai", he couldn't help but stand in awe.
"So you are Zhang Tianhai, Chief Zhang. Welcome to Nanchang!" After saying the last sentence, the officer saluted with a very standard military salute and returned his officer ID card to Zhang Tianhai.
After Zhang Tianhai took the officer's certificate, he smiled softly and said, "Is my name, Zhang Tianhai, still so famous?"
I saw the lieutenant officer who was also wearing the uniform of the Central Army and said with a smile: "Maybe there are many regiment commanders in the national army, but it is really rare to have a unit like the one you lead. The Battle of Tangtou, That shows the majesty of our countrymen, and it is not easy to survive in the situation of Lanfeng battlefield."
Speaking of the Battle of Lanfeng, Zhang Tianhai couldn't help but smile bitterly. He said: "The Battle of Tangtou is still a victory, but let's not mention the Battle of Lanfeng. I failed to defend Lanfeng County and almost became someone else's scapegoat. "
"Sir, you don't know, but it is precisely because of this battle that we admire you. When even a single division dared not hold a place, you risked the entire regiment to be wiped out to save Lan Feng." The officer's face It's very serious, with no hint of joking wrapped in it.
"But, in that battle, all the troops from one battalion of our regiment died in Lanfeng City. That was my biggest failure." When talking about this, Zhang Tianhai's expression was still a little dazed - which was exactly the time. It was because of his confidence that the entire third battalion of Wang Ziqing died in the city.
"Sir, you are being humble. How can a person who goes into battle never lose? I believe that if you lead the troops to defend Lanfeng City, you will not retreat. You will fight to the end." The officer grinned. , showing two rows of neat white teeth, very healing and sunny.
Zhang Tianhai also smiled softly and said: "If our troops were responsible for guarding Lanfeng in that battle, I would definitely not retreat."
"I think so too. Sir, your time is precious. It's great that you can chat with me at this time. You are in charge of military affairs now, so I won't bother you anymore." The lieutenant stood at attention and saluted. The expression is very serious.
"Okay, if we meet again next time. Let's chat for a while, and you are welcome to come to our army to communicate." Zhang Tianhai smiled, then got on his horse.
For Zhang Tianhai, this was just a small episode. He quickly went to see Chief Xue. This was the business.
However, this incident also made Zhang Tianhai feel that everything he had done was not meaningless - although Lan Feng City was still not defended, it still gave the people confidence in the end. It turned out that even in the face of danger, Even in this situation, there will still be people who stand up to defend this country.
If this happened to other people, Zhang Tianhai would probably only have admiration, but when this happened to him, he realized that it was sweet and tearful.
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