Time passed quietly, and the clouds dispersed in the east. After a while, a red sun parted the sea of clouds, revealing half of the red face.
It was finally daytime. Outside the Guanghua Gate, a group of senior Japanese military officers led by Yoshizhu Ryosuke all breathed a sigh of relief.
The Japanese army launched an attack on Nanjing City from seven directions with nearly five divisions of troops, focusing on Guanghua Gate. Nearly one division of troops had already been invested in it. However, whether it was Guanghua Gate defended by the Xuebing Army
, or in other directions defended by the Sichuan Army and the Northeastern Army, the Japanese army found it difficult to advance. This kind of war of attrition, even the Japanese, who are famous for their cruelty, cannot bear it.
Fortunately, it is finally dawn now. I believe that the air force will soon appear on the battlefield. By then, as long as they destroy the defenders' artillery in one fell swoop, they will have the confidence to directly break through the outer defense line of Nanjing City. Once they enter the city,
, whether it is the Xuebing Army or the Sichuan Army, it will definitely be held back, and once the main force is mobilized, destruction will definitely be waiting for the Chinese people.
At Shimonoseki Pier, all the troops of the three divisions in the first sequence have crossed the river. In the direction of Pukou, as the Chinese army's subsequent troops continued to enter the battlefield, Ushijima Sadao knew that he was defeated, so he wisely chose to retreat, and retreated to
to Wujiang River,
Once the Japanese army gave way, Li Hanhun immediately ordered the Fifth Xue Division to attack Wujiang at full speed.
At this point in the battle, the intention of the Japanese army has obviously become clear. They rely on their remaining troops in Wujiang and He County to build defenses layer by layer in order to slow down the retreat of the remaining troops in Nanjing to the greatest extent.
After the first group of people crossed the river, it was originally the turn of the second group, but something unexpected happened at this time. After the people in Nanjing discovered the evacuation of the defenders, they didn't know that this was just a phased move by the defenders.
They retreated and thought that the Nanjing Security Command was going to abandon Nanjing completely. As a result, they fell into a great panic and began to drag their families towards the Xiaguan Pier, hoping to seize the last moment to cross the river.
Wu Keren, the commander-in-chief of the second sequence, did not expect this situation at all, and naturally did not take preventive measures. As a result, the 117th Division of the Northeast Army was not affected by the flow of people fleeing because of its discipline, but its discipline was very poor
The First Division of the Jiangsu Security Team was suddenly dispersed. At the request of Wang Tianfu, the commander of the First Division of the Jiangsu Security Team, the Second Security Division was the first to cross the river. But now, due to the impact of the flow of refugees, the First Security Division
Except for the officers and soldiers of the last regiment of the division, the five regiments in front were all dispersed.
Originally, it didn't matter if the team was dispersed. As long as Wang Tianfu was patient and willing to take the time, he could still quickly assemble the team and then divert the flow of refugees. Unfortunately, the officers and soldiers of the First Security Division usually dominate Nanjing City.
They are used to being lucky and have no discipline at all. How can they spend time on these things when they are fleeing for their lives? Therefore, some officers and soldiers relying on the strong to bully the weak and bully the fleeing people will inevitably happen, and
This naturally aroused the already panic-stricken people to rebel. Once they resisted, it aroused even more unscrupulous oppression by the officers and soldiers of the First Security Division. If this cycle continued, soldiers shot the refugees soon.
As soon as the gunshots were fired, the already disorderly flow of refugees immediately fell into chaos, gradually affecting the First Security Division, and then a mutiny broke out.
By the time Wang Tianfu reacted, he had already lost control of the troops below, so a large-scale riot broke out centered on Xiaguan Pier.
Wu Keren has been self-aware since he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the second sequence. He knew that he could not control the First Security Division. This was the main reason why he took the initiative to let Wang Tianfu retreat first. However, he never expected that this guy who was greedy for life and afraid of death would The control over the troops below is so poor.
"Don't be chaotic, we can let you cross the river first." He asked people to try their best to appease the people, but the panicked refugees could not listen. What everyone wanted now was to cross the river as soon as possible to get closer to the dangerous city of Nanjing. The further away the better,
There are a total of 70,000 to 80,000 people fleeing. This is because Ouyang Yun tried his best to evacuate a large number of people a few days ago. However, the remaining people cannot be pacified by just two divisions. Live. Besides, the First Security Division has completely lost control.
Seeing that the riots ahead were getting more and more serious, and some soldiers had already set up machine guns to aim at the fleeing people, Wu Keren was very anxious. While arranging his men to appease the people, he had to move his troops far away to prevent them from being hit by the flow of refugees and the rioters. At the same time, he led a company of guards and squeezed into the chaotic crowd. After a lot of effort, he finally found Wang Tianfu.
The first time he saw Wang Tianfu, Wu Keren almost fainted from anger. With the help of a battalion of soldiers, this guy firmly occupied a place on the east side of Xiaguan Pier and even asked his men to set up more than ten machine guns. Aiming at the fleeing crowds and broken troops, and really daring to shoot at those who dared to attack their ranks,
From far away, Wu Keren shouted: "Wang Tianfu, you bastard, gather the defeated troops quickly."
"Damn it, who scolded me?" Wang Tianfu didn't see Wu Keren, turned around and cursed instinctively,
"Why, can't I scold you? Look at the good things you have done." Facing the black muzzle of the gun, Wu Keren was not afraid and strode towards Wang Tianfu.
Seeing him walking upright and awe-inspiring, Wang Tianfu's men didn't dare to actually fire. It's a joke. Although Wu Keren only brought a company of soldiers, but from the gloomy faces of those soldiers, these countries who are used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong will The army does not dare to offend the other party at will.
On the Xiaguan Pier, hundreds of broken soldiers were fighting for a boat crossing the river with a group of refugees. Gunshots rang out from time to time. In order to be the first to cross the river, those broken soldiers actually dared to shoot at the crowd, and after boarding the boat , they dared to push the person wearing it directly into the river,
Wang Tianfu was most concerned about whether his men could seize the ship. He turned around and saw Wu Keren. His face was a little flustered, but he immediately shouted with stern expression: "Commander Wu, where are your people? Are you still there?" If we don't disperse these mobs quickly, if my troops are dispersed by these mobs, I will go to Commander Ouyang to complain."
Wu Keren originally came to trouble him, but he didn't expect that after being beaten up, a villain came to complain first. He couldn't help but turned livid with anger, and shouted loudly: "Wang Tianfu, you are also a fucking soldier, and you are robbing ships with the people. Are you still shameless?"
Wang Tianfu sneered: "Now that I have been ordered to evacuate, why are you grabbing ships with the people? These people are attacking the army. They are clearly rioters. Huh, I am not a soldier, but you are a soldier. I want to ask, when was your Northeast Army thirty years old?" How could more than 10,000 people run out of the three northeastern provinces without firing a single shot, and still say that I am shameless, but you are even more shameless than me."
Wang Tianfu relied on the large number of people around him and was extremely arrogant. When Wu Keren said these confusing words, even if Wu Keren wanted to argue, he was unable to mess with him. Wu Keren or an ordinary Northeast Army soldier, this shot was not The evacuation of the three northeastern provinces was an eternal pain in their hearts. At this moment, when Wang Tianfu said it in public, the guards and soldiers around him were so angry that their eyes were burning. Wu Keren only felt a pain in his heart, and then a sweetness in his throat. A mouthful of blood spurted out, and he fainted.
The guards and staff around him immediately became nervous and shouted "Military seat." Many people raised their guns and aimed at Wang Tianfu.
Wang Tianfu, however, looked fearless and snorted coldly: "I just told the truth. Why, you want to kill me to vent your personal anger, okay, come here if you have the guts, huh, I don't have the guts to fight the Japanese, so fight us." These anti-Japanese soldiers are very brave..."
When Wang Tianfu said these words, even the best-mannered person couldn't bear it. Seeing the eyes of many people around Wu Keren turning red, they tended to run away. At the critical moment, Wu Keren woke up leisurely and opened his eyes. The first sentence was: "Let's go back."
"Military seat, Wang Tianfu is too bully."
"Let's go back first."
What Wu Keren didn't expect, Ouyang Yun didn't expect either.
When he received the news from Wu Keren, he was immediately furious. He knew that some bastards in the national army, especially those second-level troops, but he did not expect that they would be such bastards. Wu Keren said on the phone, He was ashamed that he could no longer control the situation in the second sequence. He asked Ouyang Yun to send another wise man there. He also said that he would strictly abide by the command's combat instructions and defend the Xiaguan Pier.
After Ouyang Yun was furious, he thought for a moment and decided to go to the Guanghuamen ruins battlefield in person. Since daybreak, the Japanese army's offensive had become more fierce. He was a little worried. Before leaving, he asked He Zheng for advice, and then took the A dozen sword regiment soldiers, led by Shan Renxiong and Ding Yi, and a guard company headed to Xiaguan Pier.
At this moment, Xiaguan Pier has become a Shura hell.
The two surface battle groups that the Japanese army had been lingering in Jiangyin Fortress finally appeared on the water east of Xiaguan, and the artillery stationed on the two captured Japanese gunboats also had a chance to perform for the first time. However, Wu Keren What surprised the others was that the Japanese army did not attack the two gunboats, but braved artillery fire and fired frequently at Xianguan Wharf.
The area centered on the Shimonoseki Pier was very densely populated at this time. About 100,000 people gathered in just a few square kilometers. This allowed the Japanese gunboats to cause massive casualties every time they fired. The Japanese gunboats The appearance of , undoubtedly made the scene more turbulent,
Screams, howls before death, the screams of the wounded, the explosion of artillery shells, and the shouts and curses of some people filled the entire Xiaguan Pier, and the defeated troops swarmed around like headless flies. This made the crowd appear more and more chaotic, and this chaos even affected the 117th Division who had been standing quietly aside.