The sudden situation inside Guanghuamen shocked the senior Japanese officers who were watching the battle outside.
The sound and light effects produced by the explosion of three rockets were spectacular, and the subsequent series of explosions centered on these three explosion points completely destroyed the morale of the Japanese army. When the wall of fire burned, Yoshihashi Ryosuke knew , In this round of competition, he lost again. He stroked his forehead and secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, no large troops were dispatched. Otherwise,
The comprehensive air defense fortifications in the city of Nanjing provided convenience for the 3rd Xuexi Division to prepare a sniper force. When the officers and soldiers of the remaining two regiments of the 8th Xuexue Brigade shouted and rushed out from behind the ruins of the residential area, the Japanese offensive was completely disintegrated. This time, because the Japanese army was relatively scattered and had no unified command, they did not even organize a decent resistance and were driven out of Nanjing again.
The ruined position was once again in the hands of the Third Learning Division. At this moment, He Zhengjiang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Commander, what should we do next? Should we hold on to the ruins or continue to give way."
Ouyang Yun looked at the battlefield ahead with his binoculars, and estimated the number of Japanese attacking troops. He felt a little depressed that the rocket show he had worked so hard to create did not have a super effect. It seemed that the Japanese were really frightened. , with the situation so dominant, he did not even launch a large-scale offensive. You know, on both sides of the 8th Xue Brigade, he also ambushed two regiments of the 9th Xue Brigade. He originally expected to kill the Japanese severely, so that It cannot recover in a short time, and now it seems that its wish has been frustrated. Rockets are too troublesome to manufacture, and the success rate is too low. Next, after the Japanese army takes precautions, they will definitely not achieve better results. ,
"It depends on the situation. If the kid tries to use planes and cannons again, then abandon the ruins. Xiao He, I will leave this place to you for now. I have to go to a few other places to take a look."
"Commander, you can go with peace of mind."
At around 11 o'clock at noon, the Zhonghua Gate, as the most complex and well-preserved ancient castle in the world, the First Division of the 26th Division of the Sichuan Army guarding here focused its defense on the city wall, making full use of the comparative protection within the castle. A well-organized troop hiding cave, with the main force placed inside, can not only avoid the Japanese artillery shelling and bombing, but also continuously replenish troops on the city wall as quickly as possible.
The Japanese army knew that China Gate was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so Hisao Tani only invested a regiment of troops here. His real intention was not to break through from here, but to hold off this part of the defenders.
Since the Guanghuamen city wall was blasted early this morning, the Japanese army has placed high hopes on Guanghuamen. However, the current situation does not seem to allow Hisao Tani and other old Japanese to be optimistic.
Guanghua Gate is lively, but Zhonghua Gate is a bit deserted in comparison.
The Japanese army's attacks were also continuous, but the scale of each attack did not exceed one brigade.
The day before yesterday, there was also a fierce battle at the Chunghwa Gate, but after almost a large group was annihilated by the mixed force of the Xuebing Army and the Northeastern Army, Hisao Tani became smarter and began to use delaying tactics.
When Liu Yuqing led his troops to take over the city gate, he was mentally prepared for a tough battle. However, the development of the situation was beyond his expectation. The Japanese army, as the attacker, turned out to be more like the defender, holding firmly. His own position only continued to carry out small-scale harassment,
When Ouyang Yun arrived here, the 26th Division had just repelled a wave of Japanese attacks, but the results were not great. They only killed more than 30 Japanese.
Ouyang Yun came from Jiangdong Gate. Because the fighting there was fierce, he stayed there for a long time. When he found Liu Yuqing, the latter had just come down from the city wall. When they met, he asked: "Commander, what are the first two sequences?" How the retreat went."
Whether the retreat of the first two sequences goes smoothly or not is directly related to the retreat time of the third sequence. Ouyang Yun understood what he meant and said: "It was not too smooth. There was a riot in the Jiangsu Security Division 1, which affected the retreat of the second sequence. Mr. Liu, you have to persist for at least six hours."
Liu Yuqing nodded and said: "The Japanese offensive here is not very fierce. According to the current attack style, let alone six hours, as long as there is enough ammunition, there will be no problem for another sixty hours. However, it seems that the Sixth Division outside Did you divide your troops and go to other places to prevent our army from crossing the river?"
"We're going to Guanghua Gate. Mr. Liu, come up with me and have a look."
"OK."
The two people climbed up the city wall. Ouyang Yun looked around, then carefully observed the expressions of the soldiers, and couldn't help but nodded secretly.
It is worthy of being a unit that can go into history books. Although the equipment of the Sichuan soldiers is very poor, and each of them seems to be malnourished, it is undeniable that the morale of the troops is very high, and their tactical literacy should not be very poor. Judging from their Skilled maintenance of guns can be seen in their shooting postures.
At this moment, there was only one company defending the front line. Most of the Sichuan soldiers in this company had heard of Ouyang Yun's deeds. When they saw their division commander respectfully accompanying a young man up, they immediately guessed his identity. The two Sichuan soldiers After the division was placed under the command of Ouyang Yun, Ouyang Yun used his power to gain a lot of benefits for the Sichuan soldiers, such as the helmets, uniforms and shoes they now wear, and the guns in the hands of many of them. , they were all snatched from the Central Army’s armaments warehouse, and the Sichuan soldiers who were killed and injured in action could receive pensions and subsidies from the Xuebing Army. Between these two points, whether it was officers like Liu Yuqing He was still an ordinary soldier and had a good impression of Ouyang Yun. As soon as they guessed his identity, everyone greeted him and showed respect.
Ouyang Yun was very easy-going, and because he was a Chongqing native, he had a natural affinity for the Sichuan soldiers. He greeted the soldiers in Chongqing dialect: "Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your support." Can you live in it?"
Only Liu Yuqing and a few others knew Ouyang Yun's identity as a Chongqing native. When these soldiers heard the authentic Chongqing dialect, the expressions on their faces changed again, "The commander is from Sichuan."
"Yes, from Chongqing, my hometown."
"I'm from Fuling." "I didn't expect the commander to be our fellow countryman Suo."...
There were two reasons why Ouyang Yun finally came to Zhonghua Gate. First, he knew that the war here was the most stable. Second, after careful consideration, he decided to borrow some people from Liu Yuqing.
After chatting with the soldiers for a while, Ouyang Yun said to Liu Yuqing: "Master Liu, I have something to ask you for help."
"Commander, just say it."
"The city wall on the other side of Guanghua Gate was blasted by Japs. It was more than 200 meters long. The battle there was quite fierce. The Third Xuexi Division suffered heavy casualties."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Yuqing understood what he meant. He spoke without any hesitation: "Commander, do you want to transfer people from my place? No problem, I can give you a group."
As the commander, Ouyang Yun could have carried out this matter directly with orders. However, out of a sense of respect, he still chose such a relatively low-key and tactful way. Now it seems that he did so But he was right, "Mr. Liu, thank you very much."
"Commander, there is no need to say it. Since we left Sichuan, you are the only one who has treated us equally. For this reason, we will definitely help you, not to mention that you are still our fellow countryman."
Ouyang Yun nodded and held his hand. He didn't know what to say. After thinking for a while, he said: "Mr. Liu, if you can't stay in Sichuan one day, bring your brothers to Fujian and Guangdong. I promise , As long as our Xuebingjun has it, our brothers have it."
His words were actually out of gratitude and he spoke from the bottom of his heart. However, due to his and Liu Yuqing's identities, Liu Yuqing would not think so. Of course, as a smart person, the latter would not point this out and just smiled. So I agreed,
At three o'clock in the afternoon, at Xiaguan Pier, the last unit of the second sequence, the 60th Division, began to cross the river.
Almost at the same time, the Fifth Learning Division captured Wujiang and began to march towards He County.
The most intense fighting inside and outside Nanjing is still at Guanghua Gate.
After several small-scale tentative attacks, the Japanese army finally confirmed the size of the Guanghuamen garrison and launched a tidal wave of offensives. This offensive, regardless of casualties, finally forced the Third Xuexi Division to take a step back and completely abandon Guanghua Gate. The gate ruins position and began to enter the street fighting,
On the same day, in the North China battlefield, after the two important towns of Tianjin and Zhangjiakou were lost, Peiping was also captured by the Japanese army. Zhang Zizhong had to lead the 57th Army to retreat to Renqiu and continue to resist using the defense fortifications left by the Xuebing Army.
In the basement of a house about three miles away from Guanghua Gate, amid fierce gunfire, Ouyang Yun received a secret message from Mu Jiandie himself.
The secret telegram to the CCP stated three things:
One: Sichuan warlord Liu Xiang, nicknamed "Babihu", died mysteriously in Wuhan, and Chiang Kai-shek began to purge the Sichuan Army. Two: Li Tieshu and Xiang Hanping suggested that the 26th Division and the 145th Division of the Sichuan Army should be considered to be brought back Fujian and Guangdong; 3: The first anti-war alliance formed by the Japanese wants to use Guangzhou as its base camp and requests instructions.
Ouyang Yun was not deeply impressed by Liu Xiang, but he was extremely impressed by the Sichuan Army under his command. After reading the secret message, he recalled what he said to Liu Yuqing at the Zhonghua Gate and couldn't help but smile bitterly: I really have the ability to predict the future. I don’t know what Liu Yuqing and the others will think after learning the news.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the anti-war alliance formed by the Japanese also had a certain name, and played a significant role in the later stages of the Anti-Japanese War. However, wasn't its work center in Chongqing, and then Yan'an? How could it come to Guangdong now?
Ouyang Yun didn't have a good impression of the Japanese, even if they wore the "anti-war" label. However, since the Japanese went to Guangzhou with great fanfare, it seemed that if he refused rashly, it would arouse suspicion. After thinking about it, he definitely It’s better to wait until we get back,
After reading the secret message, while Ouyang Yun was dictating a reply, Liu Zheliang ran in and shouted urgently to the staff in the headquarters: "The Japanese have a team only five hundred meters away from here, retreat quickly."
Ouyang Yun did not panic. He glared at him and said, "There are still five hundred meters left. Why panic? If there is no news from the 26th Division and the 114th Division, we are not allowed to retreat even one step."
"Commander, it's really critical." Liu Zheliang was anxious.
"Commander, we must retreat." At this time, Liu Kui also rushed in with his people, and closely behind him was He Zhengjiang, who was hanging by one arm. He Zhengjiang's face was gray and he hissed: "You stupid little devil has launched another indiscriminate bombardment. Commander, you must retreat immediately."