Seeing the 684th regiment looking like they were moving, Gao Hongming walked over curiously, "Captain Gao, what are you doing?"
Gao Jie saw Gao Hongming, walked over quickly, and said solemnly: "Brother Gao, you must have heard about the dispatch of the 41st Japanese Division, right? We just received a notification from the summit that our regiment will retreat to 70
The Mosky Ridge inside and outside, re-build the defense line there."
Gao Hongming said in astonishment: "What about Qixia Pass? Don't we want it anymore?"
"Qixia Pass can't be defended anymore." Gao Jie said with a bitter smile: "The Japs coming this time are a division. Do you think we, the 684th Regiment, can defend it alone?"
Gao Hongming was silent. Although Qixia Pass is considered a dangerous pass, the 984th Regiment is just an ordinary infantry regiment in the Shanxi-Sui Army. It is impossible to withstand the attack of a Japanese division. Staying here will only lead to death.
He took a long breath and said, "Captain Gao, since there is an order from the top, I can't say anything else, so I wish you all the best and see you later."
Gao Jie looked around and whispered: "Brother Gao, for the sake of our family, I advise you to withdraw quickly. The 41st Division is the mobile unit guarded by the First Army, and its combat effectiveness is extremely high.
Strong.
What's more, the Japs' plane will definitely come back to help in the battle, and you won't be able to defend it no matter what. You have to retreat as early as possible, otherwise it will be too late."
Gao Hongming glanced at Gao Jie with some surprise. Although his boss's words were not pleasant to listen to, he could tell that his intentions were good.
He nodded slowly: "I remember what brother said. We will also retreat tomorrow. I don't know when we will see each other again after we say goodbye. I hope I will take it seriously."
"Okay, let's say goodbye. If I pass by Motianling in the future, I will definitely treat you to a drink."
"Hahaha... If you have free time, I will definitely come and disturb you."
"Farewell!"
"Walk slowly!"
After sending Gao Jie away, Gao Hongming felt an indescribable strange feeling as he looked at the deserted Motianling. He always felt that something bad was going to happen.
But after thinking about it for a long time, he realized that the hundreds of Japs in Ping'an County had been completely surrounded, and most of the people in the county had been evacuated. Those little Japs couldn't come up with any new tricks at all.
As for the Japanese reinforcements that passed through Dagushan, they were still firmly blocked by Chu Yunfei, so don't worry about him for the time being. As for the others, Gao Hongming couldn't think of them.
After it got dark, Gao Hongming also fell asleep...
It's late at night. Today's night is very bright. The round moon hangs high in the sky, and the silvery white moonlight gently shines on the earth.
The weather in the north in June is already relatively sultry, and the cicada cries were heard everywhere in the Gao Family Courtyard, making many people unable to sleep.
As the most noble person in the Gao family except Gao Hongming, the place where Qin Xiulian lives is naturally the quietest. However, this kind of quietness is only relative. Compared with the endless screams of Zhizhi, there is nothing anyone can do.
Qin Xiulian was lying on the bed, thinking quietly. Ziying was sleeping on the bed not far from her. She was tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. After an unknown amount of time, Ziying asked softly.
"Miss...Miss...have you not gone to bed yet?"
Qin Xiulian said angrily: "You were wandering around there, and the bed kept making noises. How could I sleep?"
"Miss, you really can't blame me. The weather is so hot and the cicadas are screaming non-stop. I really can't sleep, so just talk to me."
"You!"
Qin Xiulian sighed softly, sat up from the bed, and lit the candle: "Okay, what do you want to say?"
Seeing this, Ziying also sat up from the bed, ran over in her small clothes, climbed onto Qin Xiulian's bed, hugged her young lady and lay down together again, "Miss, you said my uncle has been out for several days, why?
Haven’t come back yet?”
Qin Xiulian glanced at her with a smile in her eyes: "Why, I miss my uncle."
In the dark night, Ziying's pretty face turned red, and she defended herself: "No, that's not true. I'm just worried about my uncle. He went out to fight with the Japanese. These bullets don't have eyes, so of course I'm worried about him."
"Who says it isn't?"
Qin Xiulian also sighed slightly, "But who made us live in this troubled world? Since Hong Ming has chosen this path, we, as his members, naturally have to support him."
Hearing the words of the person in the room, Ziying blushed even harder, but she was not afraid of being seen by her own lady in the dark night. After thinking about it for a moment, she said: "I heard about it. When my uncle comes back this time,
He will ask someone to propose marriage to the Xie family and prepare to marry the eldest lady of the Xie family. Aren't you worried at all?"
"What am I worried about?" Qin Xiulian smiled brightly: "It's not like I haven't met the Xie family sister before. Although she is a bit cold, she is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. Moreover, she is devoted to medicine.
If she's not interested in what's going on in the inner house, you don't have to worry about her coming to rob us.
To put it bluntly, the Xie family is a well-established and well-off family in our Liantai County, and others don't look down on our little money."
"It's hard to say."
Ziying murmured, biting her lips lightly, staring straight ahead, not knowing what she was thinking.
Of course, Qin Xiulian understood the concerns of this girl who had grown up with her, and chuckled: "Okay, don't worry. After the eldest lady of the Xie family comes over, I will let you consummate the marriage with your uncle, okay?"
"Hey, miss, what are you talking about?"
Now Ziying quit, she became very angry for a moment, threw herself into Qin Xiulian's arms and twisted around.
While the two were having a heated argument, a burst of rapid gunfire suddenly came from the distance, followed by a burst of dog barking.
"No, if something happens, bring me my clothes right away."
Qin Xiulian suddenly sat up, with a wary look in her eyes.
Ziying also moved very quickly. She immediately jumped off the bed, picked up the skirt she wore during the day and handed it to Qin Xiulian, but she pushed it away.
"It's not this one. Bring me the military uniform that the young master gave me. The same goes for you."
Ziying also heard it. The gunfire outside did not stop. Instead, it became more and more intense. She knew that something big must have happened.
The two women hurriedly got dressed and put on their leather boots. Qin Xiulian took out the Beretta 1934 Lady pistol Gao Hongming gave him from the drawer and asked Ziying to take some important documents such as house deeds and account books.
After packing the documents into a bag and carrying them on my back, I hurried outside.
As soon as the two people walked out of the gate, they saw an officer from the guard battalion running towards him with more than a dozen soldiers. When he saw Qin Xiulian, he said urgently: "Young lady, there are a lot of Japs outside and are storming the gate. Company Commander Bai estimates that
The target of the Japanese is you, let me come here to inform you, and quickly retreat to the west gate to meet up with the replenishment battalion, it is really too dangerous here."
"good!"
Qin Xiulian looked at the orange-red bullet rain that kept streaking across the sky in front of her, gritted her silver teeth, and ran towards the backyard...