After observing the terrain of Nantianmen and reporting on the results of the battle, the reconnaissance platoon quickly returned to Zenda with the latest news. One party told Yu Xiaoqing, while the other told Tang Ji that Tang Ji had heard the latest news. Only the Sichuan Army of Nantianmen was left.
The next remnant company, and the Japanese army has no motivation to continue the attack, may face a confrontation at Nantianmen.
"Okay! Our chance has come!" After hearing this, Tang Ji slapped the table, immediately prepared his military uniform and went to find Yu Xiaoqing.
At the Nujiang Defense Line, after Yu Xiaoqing received the news, Zhang Lixian said: "There is only one remnant company of the Sichuan Army Corps stationed at Nantianmen. They do not have any reinforcements, and the Japanese army has occupied Burma. If the Japanese reinforcements arrive, the Sichuan Army Corps cannot hold on.
Stay at Nantianmen, Nantianmen will fall, and they need reinforcements."
Yu Xiaoqing looked thoughtful, "Shangfeng has not yet issued the order to attack, and we cannot leave the Nujiang defense line yet, but there are many broken troops in the city. Many broken soldiers previously asked for battle and went to Nantianmen, but due to the high water level of the Nu River, they were unable to cross the river.
Now is the time, you go collect the defeated troops in Zenda and send them to Nantianmen!"
At this time, Tang Ji happened to come in. After hearing what Yu Xiaoqing said, Tang Ji hurriedly said: "Regiment, the fighting quality of the defeated troops cannot be compared with the regular army. Even if they are sent to Nantianmen, they will not be able to hold on to the Nantianmen position. This time
I came here with an order from the summit. The Sichuan Army Corps is no longer able to hold on to the Nantianmen position. It will be torn off the Nantianmen position, and the Yu regiment will take over the Nantianmen position!"
"This is a command file!"
Tang Ji handed Yu Xiaoqing the order document that he had prepared earlier. This order document was also completed under the instruction of Yu Xiaoqing's family and was prepared in advance just to wait until this day comes, so that there is a legitimate reason.
Yu Xiaoqing's Yu regiment was dispatched to take over the Fangchuan regiment to garrison Nantianmen.
And there are other local armies rushing to Nantianmen, all wanting a share of the credit.
There was no way, people all over the country were watching, and whenever there was a chance to show their faces, the heroic troops who fought against the Japanese invaders would perform meritorious service.
At this time, Chanda Yanran has become a military base. Near Chanda, various legions have gathered to prepare to defend or assist in the defense of Nantianmen.
After reading the document, Yu Xiaoqing raised his head and said, "In addition to the Yu regiment, are there also troops from the Central Army this time?"
Tang Ji smiled and nodded: "The Japanese attack at Nantianmen has been blocked. They will never abandon Nantianmen and will definitely send reinforcements. There is only one remnant company of the Sichuan Army left. If they continue to stay at Nantianmen, the Sichuan Army will not only be
It will be destroyed, and the Nantianmen position will also be lost. At this time, people all over the country are watching this battle, and we must ensure that Nantianmen is firmly in our hands."
Yu Xiaoqing felt that there must be something fishy in this, but Tang Ji's words were not completely unreasonable.
Tang Ji said: "The Central Army has entered Chanda and can take over the defense of Nantianmen at any time, and we will cooperate with them to help defend Nantianmen."
Yu Xiaoqing asked: "Is the Central Army moving so fast?"
"Otherwise, why would they be the Central Army?" Tang Ji said: "The main reason is that we are worried that the Japanese army will suddenly attack and the Sichuan Army will not be able to withstand it, resulting in the loss of Nantianmen. If we want to seize Nantianmen again, we will have to pay a huge price.
, which only increases casualties.”
Yu Xiaoqing fell silent. Even if there was something fishy in this, what Tang Ji said was not entirely unreasonable. If the Japanese army did not attack, it was very likely that a large-scale operation was being planned. With the current strength of the Sichuan Army, even if all of them died in the battle,
, failed to resist the Japanese attack, so it was the best way to let the Sichuan Army withdraw.
Towards evening, at Nantianmen, Xia Yuan received the retreat order conveyed from the top.
Long Wenwen looked at the document in his hand, then looked up at Xia Yuan, who was not surprised at all, and asked, "Have you thought of this day for a long time?"
Xia Yuan nodded: "The situation of the national army is quite special. There are many factions and there is competition between them. Our affairs are known to the people across the country. The significance of this battle will eventually evolve from a simple blocking battle to a political struggle.
and political demands.”
Long Wenwen didn't understand this. He couldn't understand what Xia Yuan was talking about at all.
Xia Yuan said: "To put it simply, the credit is too great, and everyone wants to come and grab a little credit to meet their needs for promotion to official positions. Therefore, when they see that the Nantianmen war is basically coming to an end, they will take the Sichuan Army casualties
It was too big, and with such a legitimate reason to withdraw, they took over the defense of Nantianmen, and at the same time let their troops be publicized in newspapers, so as to achieve the purpose of being known to the public, and the results of defeating the Japanese army in the future could also fall on them.
"
Long Wenwen looked up at Xia Yuan and gradually became silent.
Xia Yuan continued to him: "Even if we don't agree, we have to agree. Your identity, my identity, everyone's identity. If we don't agree, the summit will wipe us out, and use a trick to change the prince, whatever.
They found a Central Army to pretend to be the Sichuan Army, but the credit still falls on them, so we can only obey the order."
Xia Yuan was extremely tired of the intrigues within the national army and had no good impressions of the national army. Since the Anti-Japanese War, there have been many battles where personal grievances have escalated into wars, and it is not uncommon to betray teammates. If we say that the Red Party is a party where everyone is equal
Organization, then the national army is completely chaotic.
If the national army finally wins, the outcome of the evolution will be basically the same as in the feudal era. Those local armies will be no different from the feudal kings in the feudal era. Once the central army fails, the local armies from all walks of life will take over and take over.
Chiang's location.
Long Wenwen sat on the battlefield, looking at the jungle in the distance with dull eyes, unable to accept this reality for a while.
He turned around and asked, "What are you going to do next?"
Xia Yuandao: "Take two plans: disband or continue the war."
He estimated that after the battle at Nantianmen, his mission was basically completed and he would return by then. Even he himself could not predict the final fate of the Sichuan Army.
At the Nantian Gate, the defeated soldiers were sitting in the trench holding their guns. Veterinarian Hao was cooking for everyone. He made a pot of soup, got some water, and poured the cans in one after another. The defeated soldiers already knew that regular troops were about to come to defend them.
Nantianmen’s order, this meal, was also the last meal they had at Nantianmen.
Bu La and Kaname, who had always been active, were sitting on the trench, lifeless. After they returned, they didn't know what would greet them. It was only when they were fighting on the Nantian Gate that they truly felt like they were
one person.
The smell of the food did not excite them much. Everyone was leaning in the trench, wondering what they were thinking. At this moment, they looked like a group of people who had lost their souls.
Xia Yuan came over, looked at them, and said with a smile: "I'm going home soon. Why, aren't you happy?"
One of the defeated soldiers asked: "Commander, we have no home now, where can we go back?"
Another defeated soldier said: "Captain, we want to stay on the battlefield, but we will still be looked down upon when we go back. At least on the battlefield, we can still feel like individuals."
They were all worried about what they could do after going back. After going through that period of having no goals and continuing like a group of walking zombies, Xia Yuan also considered this with a smile on his face, "Don't worry, I will arrange it after I go back."
Even if I don't arrange your life, the country will not give up on you."
The handover was scheduled for nine o'clock tomorrow morning. This afternoon, the newspaper published that the Sichuan Army Corps withstood the attack of a Japanese brigade, which basically came to an end. With less than a hundred people left, the Sichuan Army Corps could no longer hold on to Nantianmen.
There will be three regiments including the Yu Xiaoqing Yu Regiment of the Nujiang Defense Line, the Central Army, and the Local Army to defend the Nantianmen on the other side of the Nu River. They will continue the bravery and fearlessness of the Sichuan Army, inherit the fighting will of the Sichuan Army, and fight against the attacking Japanese invaders.
They even issued the slogan "Strive for every inch of territory and you will surely kill the enemy" to increase the anti-war sentiment of the domestic people. The vigorous Battle of Nantianmen did not dissipate because of this.
The Japanese army was also observing the domestic anti-Japanese resistance. Their intelligence department also saw the newspapers published in the country and the reactions of the people. This situation made the Japanese military leaders feel a sense of fear. The defeat of the expeditionary force caused the domestic anti-Japanese sentiment to drop.
To underestimate it, the Japanese army wanted this kind of effect. The lower the anti-Japanese sentiment in the country, the more favorable it would be for them to attack China.
However, the sudden appearance of the Sichuan regiment quickly aroused heated discussions with its Nantianmen blockade. From the beginning, they stopped their defeat and faced the pursuing Japanese army, regardless of life and death, and used another expeditionary force soldier to fight bravely.
His combat deeds reversed the low anti-Japanese sentiment in the country.
After following, they blew up the artillery positions pursuing the Japanese troops and held Nantianmen for several days. They also revealed that the Japanese troops attacking Nantianmen were a brigade, but the Nantianmen defenders were less than one regiment, only 700 people, and no guns.
There were only 400 pieces of ammunition, and most of them were bare-handed. Their bravery was seen by the public, which aroused heated discussions among the people. They once again threw a grenade into the anti-Japanese sentiment that was approaching a dead end, and instantly caused thousands of waves.
The senior Japanese army felt a sense of crisis and at the same time felt ashamed of the brigade that attacked Nantianmen. They decisively increased their troops to a division and mobilized them from the Indian border to Nantianmen. The Battle of Nantianmen was no longer a small battle.
A small blocking battle, but a key battle that determines political needs.
The disastrous defeat of the Japanese army will directly reverse the negative impact of the current defeat of the expeditionary force and greatly change the course of the current war of resistance. After all, the Pacific War has already broken out during this period. The Japanese army is retreating steadily in the Pacific, and it is difficult to support the domestic war of resistance.
For the Japanese army, this battle can only be won, not lost.
As for the national army, what they want more is to use this battle to gain chips in their hands to satisfy their own political needs.
This is a crucial battle, but it has nothing to do with the soldiers of the Sichuan Army, because this morning, they are about to evacuate Nantianmen, and Yu Xiaoqing’s Yu Regiment will take over the defense of Nantianmen. At the same time, another central detachment will
The army and the local army came to take over the Nujiang defense line. In short, after this battle, Zenda has become a place of extraordinary significance.
It can be said to be a sensation across the country.
Yu Xiaoqing and the others spent several days building a simple wooden bridge using a raft. The water in the Nujiang River has basically stabilized, without the previous rapids and rough waves.
After the defeated soldiers finished eating, everyone ran to the Nu River, washed their faces with water, and cleaned up their dirty bodies.
Long Wenwen shouted at the top of his lungs: "Please clean up, the leader will take us home!"
The defeated soldiers washed themselves clean. After washing, they helped the wounded to remove the dirt on their bodies. On the other side of the Nu River, Yu Xiaoqing, Tang Ji, Zhang Lixian and others were already waiting. Not only that, the reporters who received the handover news, as well as Zenda
The common people got up early and prepared on the other side of the Nu River to welcome the heroic troops down the mountain with all kinds of food and gifts.
After experiencing the Nantianmen battle, the soldiers of the Sichuan Army looked no different from a group of remnants, even more miserable than Zenda's defeated soldiers. Their clothes were torn into strips and they were dirty.
, the washed Nu River water has turned black.
Xia Yuan lined up, looked at the people waiting on the other side of the Nu River, turned around and shouted: "Let's go home!"
Going home is the initial expectation for the soldiers of the Sichuan Army, but it is now the most complicated and contradictory place for them, because many people in the Sichuan Army have no homes, and Zenda can be said to be their second home.
Home.
When they reached the middle of the bridge, the mayor on the other side suddenly shouted: "Welcome home to the heroes who have gone abroad to fight!"
The men, women, and children in Zenda shouted loudly: "Welcome home to the heroes who went abroad to fight! Welcome home to the heroes who went abroad to fight! Welcome home to the heroes who went abroad to fight!"
The soldiers of the Yu regiment in the distance also shouted: "Welcome home to the heroes who went abroad to fight! Welcome home to the heroes who went abroad to fight! Welcome home to the heroes who went abroad to fight!"
Their voices were like a wave, spreading on both sides of the Nu River, like thunder, shaking the mountains and rivers of the motherland, and like the sound of drums among thousands of troops, shaking the soldiers' determination to fight.
In order to welcome the return of the Sichuan Army, the people of Zenda lit firecrackers and played gongs and drums. The entire Nujiang defense line was extremely lively.
The defeated soldiers walked slowly. They watched the firecrackers blasting and the gongs and drums roaring in the sky. It all seemed like a dream. Some people used flashing cameras to take pictures of the soldiers of the Sichuan Army crossing the river. When they walked to
When they reached the shore, the people of Chanda crowded up and brought them beautiful garlands, as well as various fruits and food. In their ears, they could hear the voices of the people of Chanda shouting for anti-Japanese heroes.
They truly became anti-Japanese heroes.
The Sichuan Legion felt that all this was so unreal, as if they were dreaming. They took the garlands in the hands of the people and put them on their bodies. They took the fruits in their hands and tasted them in their mouths. The sweet fruit juice filled them with juice.
It sweetens the mouth, sweetens the tip of the tongue, and sweetens their hearts.
Many defeated soldiers of the Sichuan Army cried. They used to be like rats crossing the street in Chanda, but now, they have become anti-Japanese heroes loved by the people.