While the garrison and the 48th Division were fighting fiercely at Wuzhishan, near Niululing east of Qiongzhong, Iida Shoji's mixed brigade was also besieging the remnants of the 5th Security Brigade that had retreated here.

Since the Japanese troops landed in Hainan, Wang Yi's 5th Security Brigade has been beaten to pieces. The seven new dú lì battalions were severely damaged by the Japanese troops in Sanya and other Qiongnan battlefields. The remaining units were completely disbanded, and the soldiers who were lucky enough to escape were also

They became stragglers and dispersed without a trace.

The two main regiments were also beaten to pieces, and Liu Yuntian's 11th Security Regiment was nearly wiped out in the Qiongzhong Battle.

The remaining troops were also reorganized into Yi Zhenhua's garrison by Generalissimo Chiang. Therefore, Wang Yi now only has the first unit of the 15th Security Regiment and some police, logistics and other troops directly under the Fifth Brigade Headquarters.

There are less than a thousand people, weapons, ammunition, food and medicine are all in short supply.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the current situation of Wang Yi's remnants as horrific. If Wang Yi was not born in the first period of Huangpu, and had an older brother who was also a high-ranking official of the National Government, he would be deeply loved by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek (at least for now)

, Brigadier Wang Da should have led his remaining troops to surrender to the vicious Japanese army long ago to save himself.

Originally, Chairman Chiang called Wang Yi to hold on to Niululing and promised to send a garrison to help immediately. However, in Wang Yi's view, the garrison was now surrounded by a Japanese field division on the strategic land of Wuzhishan.

If you don't have enough time to take care of yourself, it will only be a matter of time before you are wiped out. There are still people who can come over to reinforce you.

And his mortal enemy Shoji Iida was angry because he suffered heavy losses in succession at the hands of Yi Zhenhua's garrison. When he was angry, he poured out all his anger on Wang Yi's troops. The offensive against Wang Yi's troops was one wave after another.

Wave fierce.

Knowing that the only way to persevere was to die for the country and become a benevolent person, Brigadier Wang Da began to plan to disobey Chairman Chiang's order and lead his troops to find an opportunity to break out. At this time, Chairman Chiang suddenly sent him a letter asking him to break out as quickly as possible.

A call to preserve strength for continued development in the future.

After receiving such a telegram, Brigadier Wang Da, who was about to lead his troops to break out, couldn't help but be overjoyed. He immediately ordered his troops to prepare for a breakout battle after nightfall.

In the temporary brigade headquarters of the 5th Brigade;

Wang Yi and several of his subordinates were discussing many matters such as breaking out of the encirclement and retreating. Wang Yi looked around and several of his subordinates said: "My colleagues, the situation in Hainan is critical now. As one of the few resistance forces in Qiongya, we are determined to

We should not fight head-on with the Japanese, we should preserve ourselves as much as possible, strengthen ourselves, and be prepared for a long-term struggle! Therefore, I decided to break out of the encirclement under the orders of the Military Commission!"

"Brigade is right. With our current situation, it is really not appropriate to continue fighting with the Japanese army. However, there are two problems before us now. The first is that the old Japanese Shoji Iida has mobilized two people this time.

More than a thousand troops have surrounded Niululing. How can we successfully break through? Second, where should we go after breaking through? Most of Hainan has now fallen into the hands of the Japanese invaders.

Based on our current situation, even after successfully breaking through, we must find a foothold as soon as possible and take a good rest." Ma Qing, leader of the 15th Regiment, made a sharp analysis.

"Yes, let's not talk about the Japanese army. Even our own ammunition is seriously insufficient, and there are still many wounded soldiers. If we break through, the lightly wounded will be fine, but what should we do with the seriously wounded?" Another officer nodded.

Suggestions were made.

"Take away as many wounded as possible. As for the breakout, Captain Ma, you will gather the weapons and ammunition of the whole regiment later, and concentrate the firepower to attack one point in the Japanese encirclement. As for what happens after the breakout, let's take a first step.

Take one step." Wang Yi made a prompt decision.

"Yes!" Ma Qing nodded, and he and several others stood up and left.

Heping Town, which is about twenty miles away from Niululing, has not been involved in the Japanese army for the time being due to its special geographical location, and it has also become a temporary base for some small anti-Japanese forces.

In the town, the second brigade of the Qiongya Anti-rìdúlì Team led by the Chinese Communist Party, which has now been reorganized into the Dúlì Column, is stationed here.

The brigade headquarters was temporarily set up in an ordinary house in the town. Inside the brigade headquarters, Wu Kezhi, the current captain of the second brigade, was holding a meeting with several squadron leaders.

"Comrades, now that the Japanese invaders have invaded Hainan with heavy troops, our ** squadron's garrison strength is seriously insufficient, resulting in the loss of most of Hainan. Thousands of people are in dire straits and miserable! In order to persist behind enemy lines better and longer

During the war, the Party Central Committee issued new instructions to our Qiongya Anti-Japanese Forces Corps, which is to unite all the armed forces on the island that can be united to fight against the Japanese!" Captain Wu Kezhi formally conveyed it to several subordinates.

The latest instructions from the Party Central Committee.

"We firmly support the latest instructions of the Party Central Committee and the Communist Party of China. Captain, just tell me, do we have any combat missions below? Comrades are almost too idle these days." A squadron leader said immediately.

"Don't worry, Old Li, there will definitely be combat missions. Originally, according to the instructions of the Party Central Committee, we should fully cooperate with the ongoing defense battle of Wuzhishan on the periphery and help the garrison fight this battle well and defend Wuzhishan!

But now the commander-in-chief, Secretary Feng, has sent the latest combat order, that is, let us first rescue the 5th Security Brigade, which was besieged by the Japanese army in Niululing! Then we will go to Wuzhishan to join the corps." Wu Kezhi said.

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"I, Li Peng, have no objection to supporting and cooperating with the garrison. For the tens of thousands of people in Qiongzhong City, they bravely took the lead and defeated the Japanese army for the sake of the tens of thousands of people in Qiongzhong City.

I just can't figure out the fifth brigade. Before the Japanese landed on the island, this man named Wang had done a lot of trouble for our Qiongya brigade. When he was in Qiongshan County, he also detained you, the brigade leader. Have you forgotten?

"The squadron leader named Li Peng raised objections on the spot.

It turned out that Wu Kezhi had been the captain of the political police team in Qiongshan County in his early years. He was detained by the Kuomintang authorities for rescuing the comrades who introduced him to join the party.

Wu Kezhi smiled calmly and said: "Old Li, what you said is a bit extreme. Now that the country is facing a crisis, as soldiers, we should put national justice and the territorial integrity of the country first. Personal grudges and partisan disputes should be put aside first.

Let go, unite and point our guns at the outside world. Moreover, now is the period of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and mutual support is indeed necessary. If Wang Yi's troops are wiped out by the Japanese army, the loss will still be our China's national defense strength, so with the public and

Privately, we should all put aside our past grievances, unite as much as possible with all the armed forces we can, and join forces to fight against Japan! Only in this way can we truly fulfill the instructions of the Party Central Committee and the Communist Party."

Li Peng was speechless by Wu Kezhi's words and just snorted coldly and turned away.

Wu Kezhi didn't care and immediately ordered: "Comrades, without further ado, we will set off immediately and rush to Niululing as soon as possible to assist the Fifth Security Brigade!"

"Yes!" Although Li Peng and others were reluctant, they still resolutely carried out the order, stood up and saluted, then turned around and left after the order.
Chapter completed!