After receiving the combat order No. 7 of the Third War Zone, Zhu Shaoliang's Central Operations Army and Chen Cheng's Left-wing Operations Army arranged for cover troops to be detained in the original position and began to quickly organize the main force to retreat and transfer to the south bank of Suzhou River.

For political and diplomatic needs, in accordance with the instructions of the Nanjing Command and the combat deployment of the theater, Sun Yuanliang, the commander of the 72nd Army and the commander of the 88th Division, arranged for Xie Jinyuan, the 524th Regiment to lead the 1st battalion of the regiment to guard the Sihang Warehouse in Zhabei. The entire battalion had 410 troops and claimed 800 people to the outside world.

Sihang Warehouse is located on the north bank of the Suzhou River, separated from the British Concession. It is a stack warehouse jointly operated by four banks including Jincheng Bank, Central South Bank, Mainland Bank, and Salt Bank. This warehouse is made of reinforced concrete and has a thick and solid wall. After the Battle of Shanghai, the 88th Division, which had just entered Shanghai, set up its command center here. Because there is a gas storage tank dozens of meters high next to the warehouse, and in the British Concession on the other side of the Suzhou River, the Japanese army was worried about bombardment and aerial bombardment. In this way, because the Japanese army was afraid of throwing rats, the 88th Division Command has been "specially cared for" by the Japanese army since the war in Shanghai and has always been safe and sound.

From October 27 to 30, Xie Jinyuan's troops fought for four days and four nights based on a solid warehouse, which attracted close attention from the Shanghai powers and Shanghai citizens. Because of concerns that the fish would be affected, on October 29, Britain, the United States and other countries sent representatives to submit a petition to the National Government, demanding that the battle stop be stopped for "humanitarian reasons." Due to the request of the British and American parties, Xie Jinyuan's troops retreated to the British Concession south of Suzhou and Henan according to the order. At this point, there was no Chinese army in the north of Suzhou and Hebei, Shanghai's urban area.

Hearing the news that Sihang Warehouse was fighting alone, Zhao Yiqing went to Suzhou River for three consecutive days to watch the battle and cheer. When he came to the banks of Suzhou River again, he found that the little Japanese sun flag was flying on Sihang Warehouse.

The moment he saw the sun flag, Zhao Yiqing felt a heart-wrenching pain, and then his eyes became confused.

Although he knew that it was not realistic for an isolated army of 800 people to stick to the warehouse, sooner or later it would be the day when the Japanese army broke through. However, he still hoped that he could see the national flag flying on the warehouse like yesterday. What made him feel regretful that the lonely army still evacuated the Sixing Warehouse.

Zhao Yiqing felt that the sun flag of the little Japanese was very dazzling, and even made it difficult for him to open his eyes. However, the hatred in his heart forced him to squint his eyes and stare at the plaster flag.

His face was covered with sorrow, and he stood silently by the riverside. Everything around him disappeared from the audio-visual view, except for the dazzling plaster flag in his squinting eyes.

After a long time, Zhao Yiqing sighed and returned to the clinic in a daze.

In the morning, Lin Xiaocheng and Zhao Jianmei had already learned about the withdrawal of troops from the Sihang Warehouse from outside the newspaper number on the way home. When they walked into the courtyard, they saw their depressed father, Zhao Jianmei shouted with heartache: "Dad!"

Zhao Yiqing responded weakly: "Here you are back!"

Nothing better than a daughter, Zhao Jianmei sat beside her father, hugged her father gently and said softly: "Dad, don't be sad! Your health is important!"

"There is no national army over there!" Zhao Yiqing said in pain.

"We already know! The newspaper sellers are shouting 'outside', and they don't need to read the newspaper, just know it!"

"Aren't you disappointed?" Zhao Yiqing frowned slightly and asked back.

"Dad, didn't you tell us that this battle was a lasting war?"

"Yes!" Zhao Yiqing replied weakly with a dazed expression.

"Dad---, today I don't look like you!" Zhao Jianmei hugged his father's arm and shook it gently and said.

"Yeah?"

"Dad, you can't look like this! You have said that you will never stop fighting with Japan and fight to the end!"

"Yes, I will never stop fighting, and the war will end!" A light flashed in Zhao Yiqing's eyes, and then he returned to Qingming. He asked softly: "Xiaocheng, Jianmei, was my father very decadent just now?"

"Well, a little bit! I almost scared Jianmei and me!"

"Yes, grandpa scared Haizi, and I didn't dare to speak. Now, grandpa is alive!" Xiao Haizi said with a pout.

"Haizi, it's all that grandpa is not good. Come on, grandpa hugs."

Xiao Haizi obediently approached his grandfather's arms, and Zhao Yiqing's face showed a gentle smile.

Just as he hugged Xiao Haizi in his arms, Zhao Yiqing quickly curled his smile and said worriedly: "I don't know how the 11th Division is fighting now?"

"Dad, are you worried about Yang An again?" Lin Xiaocheng asked.

"Yes, they are orphans and widows, your aunt is still worried!"

"Dad, it's useless to worry. I guess the aunt knew that Yang An was seriously injured last time. For so long, no matter how he hides it, he couldn't hide it. Of course, the old man and the old lady should also know this reality. The aunt knew that An'er was injured, and later received a telegram. I think she might slowly accept this reality."

Zhao Yiqing and Zhao Jianmei nodded, expressing their agreement.

"Oh, I hope Yang An "I will survive the disaster and will have good fortune" and let God bless this poor mother and son!" Zhao Jianmei sighed and immediately prayed.

"Yes, if you survive a disaster, you will have good fortune!"

After saying that, the sorrow on Zhao Yiqing's face faded away, and his face slowly turned as usual.

After leaving the command post of the brigade headquarters, Yang An was wondering why the second battalion had cancelled the sneak attack after Brigade Commander Ye received the news of the loss of the big field. In the night, he still couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked: "Battalion Commander, the big field is lost, why did the brigade commander change his action plan at night?"

"This may be the order from the top? Company Commander Yuan, tell Yang An." Lin Zhentang was a native officer. His military literacy was not enough to answer Yang An's questions, so he handed the problem to Company Commander Four-eyed.

"The loss of the big field means that the Central Operations Army, that is, the back of the National Army fighting in the city of Shanghai, has been exposed to the Japanese army, and is threatened by the Japanese army at any time. Do you understand now?"

"Well, I understand. In the Travel Department, I have seen the map of Shanghai, and I should have thought of these things. Oh, I'm really not enlightened."

"Yang An, don't belittle yourself. If you haven't been to the military academy, you will look at the map. Now you can get through at a 10 o'clock, which is already quite good!" The Four-eyed Company Commander praised.

"Company Commander, did that mean that the 87th Division, the 88th Division, and the 36th Division are very dangerous?"

In the early days of the outbreak of the war in Shanghai, Yang An had provided medical assistance in Zhabei, Hongkou and Jiangwan, worked as a stretcher member, and had transported wounded soldiers on some positions of these three troops, and also participated in the main offensive battle of the 212th Regiment of the 106th Brigade of the 36th Division. Although he did not know the military defense deployment of the Shanghai urban area, when he heard the news that the Suzhou River was lost and learned that the Japanese breakthrough would directly threaten the national army fighting in the urban area, he felt worried because he was still concerned about the safety of these troops and the surviving brothers of Li Zengying, the 212th Regiment of the 106th Brigade of the 36th Division.

"It's like this from the battle situation, but from the phone call from the division commander to the brigade commander just now, I could feel that the commander above had already discovered this problem."

"Did you find this problem?"

"Yes, this simple question, even a small company commander, can even think of it. How could they not have imagined it! I think the war zone may have issued new combat orders, and these divisions may be ready to retreat now."

"retreat?"

"Yes, retreat, this is an obvious thing. If you don't retreat, you are still waiting to attack the Japanese in the front and back? Oh, Yang An, how do you know these troops?"

"Company Commander, have you forgotten? A few days before coming to Luodian, my elder brother and sister-in-law went to provide medical assistance, and they carried the stretcher for two days in Li Zengying, the 212th Regiment of the 36th Division."

"Yang An, it's not as simple as carrying a stretcher? Have you followed them for a few days?" Lin Zhentang had heard about Yang An at Xinmin Hospital, so he asked casually.
Chapter completed!