Lower Yimen.

The defenders fought to the death and refused to retreat.

However, the Japanese were too powerful and their marksmanship was too accurate. Many defenders who shot from the bush in the rain of bullets were unfortunately shot and killed, with blood spilled on the top of the city.

More dense bomb rains hit the city walls, splashing pieces of bricks and earth chips, "swish" and falling down.

Under the strong firepower of the Japanese raid troops, the defenders were beaten so hard that they could not be lifted.

Taking advantage of this time, the Japanese vanguard troops immediately launched an attack on the city gate.

More than a dozen Japanese blasting soldiers divided into three groups, holding several explosive bags, advanced towards the main city gate and the two sub-city gates next to them.

"boom!"

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

As a series of explosions sounded, violent flames and waves of air immediately gushed out from the main city gate and the two sub-city gate holes.

In the dazzling fire, three wooden city gates wrapped in iron were blown to pieces.

Wooden debris of various sizes were scattered in the caves in the city gate.

"The warriors of the empire, attack, attack!"

"Kill the chicken! Kill the chicken!"

Under the command of some grassroots Japanese soldiers, thousands of Japanese soldiers suddenly burst into the tide like a tide breaking, and they were rushing into the caves of the city gate that had been opened.

After entering the city, the Japanese raid troops immediately divided into two groups.

The Marine Corps climbed the city road along the two sides of the city tower and climbed up the city wall to pursue the city guards; the 149th Infantry Regiment directly followed the street and advanced into Nanjing.

When Luo Youqing and Song Yinguo arrived, the Japanese army had advanced hundreds of meters along several streets.

"It's broken, it seems that Xiayimen has been lost!" Luo Youqing was shocked when he saw this.

"Sir, for the sake of this plan, we have no way out. We can only drive these Japanese devils out of the city!" Song Yinguo immediately took a flower-machine submachine gun from the soldiers in the guard camp beside him, and ordered with a stern expression: "The 36th Division, rush up to me! Drive all these Japanese devils out of the city and throw them into the Yangtze River to feed the fish!"

"Crash, kill!" The 36th Division is one of the most elite German divisions. Although the most elite veterans have basically been wiped out on the Songhu battlefield, these soldiers are now supplemented by the reserve team, but their combat effectiveness is far beyond that of ordinary national and military units.

Therefore, facing the hideous Japanese troops not far away, they were not afraid at all, and they all roared angrily, carried their weapons, and followed their commander and division commander Song Yinguo to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army.

The two sides met with enemies and were extremely jealous. They immediately launched a fierce exchange of fire on the streets inside Xiayimen.

The 36th Division led by Song Yinguo is the most elite unit in the country's army.

Especially the guard battalion of Song Yinguo was almost equipped with all the submachine guns, which had a large caliber and fast firing speed.

In close-range exchange of fire, its power is not something that a rifle can resist.

This is incomparable to the 6,000 elite Japanese soldiers who raided Nanjing.

In addition, the 36th Division is not weaker than the Japanese raid troops in terms of military strength.

Therefore, once the fire was exchanged, the powerful firepower burst out from the 36th Division gave the Japanese a headache.

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"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

The dense rain of bullets poured out like water, and a large number of Japanese raids rushed towards him were killed and injured.

"Baga!"

"Defense, counterattack! Machine gunner fire suppression!"

"Kill the chicken!"

"Kill the chicken!"

Seeing the powerful firepower displayed by the 36th Division, those Japanese who were so proud that they thought Nanjing was within their reach, then they looked at it.

Under the timely command of officers at all levels, a large number of Japanese infantry began to spread along both sides of the street, and launched fierce attacks with the 36th Division based on the buildings on both sides.

The Japanese machine gun teams set up light and heavy machine guns to suppress fire.

The grenadiers also rushed to set up their grenade launchers and launched a fierce shelling attack on the defenders.

Suddenly, the entire urban area near Xiayimen was in full swing, and people on both sides were constantly injured and even killed.

…………

"Commander, the Imperial Army's attacking troops were in Xiayimen City and were stubbornly blocked by a large number of Chinese defenders! These Chinese defenders are not only numerous, but also well-equipped and have very strong firepower!

They not only have a large number of automatic weapons, but also have a lot of grenade launchers!

The attack is currently blocked.

I'm here to ask you for tactical guidance!" At the Shigaoguan pier, a Japanese commander rushed to Nakamura Ichiki, Tsuda Tatsuhiko and others who had just landed on the shore and bowed their heads to report to Maehui.

After hearing this, Kazuki Nakamura thought for a moment and adjusted his deployment: "Order the 149th Infantry Regiment to continue attacking from the front!

In addition, the Marine Corps divided into two groups and attacked along the city walls and sides, striving to control the entire city of Nanjing in the shortest time!"

"Hayi!" The messenger bowed his head heavily, then turned around and ran away.

Tatsuhiko Tsuda said in confusion: "Sir, the Chinese army near Xiayimen should be the last defender in Nanjing City. Why don't we concentrate our troops to defeat them so as to completely occupy Nanjing City, but instead divide our troops?"

Nakamura Ichiki said earnestly as he walked: "Tsuda, you only know one thing, not the other. Although the troops in Nanjing are very empty, the Chinese Teaching Corps, the 87th and 88th Divisions and other elite troops are stationed in Zijin Mountain, Niushou Mountain, and Qixia Mountain outside Nanjing City.

If we cannot take Nanjing in time, these elite Chinese troops will definitely return to Nanjing.

At that time, with our existing strength, it will be difficult for us to occupy the entire Nanjing again!

It may even end in failure!

Therefore, we do not have to rush to annihilate the resistance in this city.

Instead, we should quickly raid the Chinese army's headquarters in the city, as well as important target points such as city walls and city gates!

In this way, the initiative in war will be firmly in our hands!"

At the end, Nakamura Ichiki clenched his raised right fist heavily, and an inadvertent sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Because once the conspiracy succeeds, he will become the biggest contributor to the empire's destruction of China, no doubt about it!

At this moment, another correspondent soldier hurried to report with the radio station on his back: "Reporting Chief, I just received a clear telegram, which showed that the agents from the Nanjing Branch of the Special High School Class have successfully attacked and occupied the Nanjing Garrison Command of the Chinese Army!"

"Yo Xi!" Nakamura Ichiki was very surprised when he heard this. Even with his concentration, he was a little uncontrollable. He immediately asked, "Have you caught Tang Mengxiao and others?"

The Japanese correspondent soldier shook his head and said, "The telegram said, Tang Mengxiao and others took advantage of the chaos to escape!

However, the agents of the Special High School Class have successfully controlled the Chinese army's radio station and secret telegrams, and sent telegrams that shook the morale of the Chinese army according to the original plan. I believe that the effect will be highlighted in no time!"

Nakamura Ichiki is one of the most important participants and planners of this operation. It can even be said that this operation was completely proposed by him and carefully planned!

Hearing this, Nakamura Ichiki nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered: "Yoxi! Immediately notify the Marine Corps and quickly spread some of the troops into the garrison headquarters of the Chinese Army, and meet with the agents of the Special High School Division to make sure they are in full swing!"

"Hayi!"

A messenger bowed his head heavily and immediately turned around and ran away quickly.

…………

On the other hand, when Deputy Commander Luo Youqing learned that the headquarters was attacked and Commander-in-Chief Tang Mengxiao and others were missing, he stood there in an instant.

"It's over, it's over! It's all over!"

An adjutant said anxiously: "Sir, what should I do now? Nanjing City seems to be unable to defend itself. Even the commander-in-chief ran away, why don't we retreat too!"

After Luo Youqing calmed down, he said with an extremely serious expression: "There are so many people in Nanjing that have not evacuated. We are leaving. What should these people do?"

The adjutant was speechless.

A moment later, another adjutant suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind and suggested: "Sir, this Yang Jingyang Commander, isn't he leading his troops to help Nanjing City?

Otherwise, if you consult him, with his resourcefulness, you may not be able to come up with any good solutions."

Originally, Luo Youqing wanted to report the news to Wuhan immediately, but thought that with the explicit message from the Japanese agents, Wuhan should have received the news.

Moreover, as far as the current situation is concerned, even if it is reported to Wuhan, the superiors may not be able to give any good advice.

So he tried to treat the enemy's proposal and immediately ordered the correspondent to send a message to the Hu Ben regiment.

…………

At that time, Yang Jing was leading the vanguard of the Hu Ben Regiment and heading straight to Pukou.

After receiving the explicit telegram from the Japanese, he almost fell down from the war horse as if he was struck by lightning.

And at this moment, the old commander Luo Youqing also sent a telegram.

According to Yang Jing's previous urinary nature, he didn't have to think about it. He would turn around and run away immediately, the farther he ran, the better.

Nanjing, I'll have an egg!

Anyway, the sky will not be able to suppress him.

But now is different from the past. What he carries is not just his honor and disgrace, but the honor and disgrace of thousands of soldiers in the entire Tiger Group!
To be continued...