At two o'clock in the morning on December 13, 1937, the 114th Division of the Japanese Army stormed the Zhonghua Gate. Zhang Lingfu led the 305th Regiment to fight back fiercely with ten MG34s and eight mortars presented by Su Rui today.
Inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese army, Lieutenant General Suematsu Shigeharu, commander of the 114th Division, became angry under the heavy losses and mobilized a regiment of soldiers to launch a fierce attack overnight under the cover of more than 30 infantry guns and more than 20 mountain guns.
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In desperation, Zhang Lingfu led the regiment's security company to the city wall to take command. Unfortunately, he was hit by a flying artillery shell and was seriously injured. After Zhang Lingfu was injured, the morale of the 305th regiment was immediately in chaos. Although deputy commander Yang Ziqi and adjutant Yang Zhanchun tried their best to command the resistance,
Due to being outnumbered, Zhonghuamen finally declared its fall at two o'clock in the morning, and the city of Nanjing was in danger for a while.
At the same time, bad news came to the garrison headquarters one after another: "All contact with the Yinkong Mountain garrison has been interrupted! All contact with Yuhuatai has been interrupted!"
At this time, everyone knows what the so-called "total interruption of contact" means. Either the organization of the ministry no longer exists, or the communication equipment has been destroyed. No matter which situation it is, it can only explain one problem.
, Yuhuatai and Yinkong Mountain are no longer in the hands of the Chinese defenders.
The atmosphere in the headquarters was extremely dull. After a while, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and Tan Daoping said: "Commander, Deputy Commander Luo is back!"
Soon, the figure of Nanjing Garrison Commander Luo Zhuoying appeared in front of everyone. He anxiously walked to Tang Shengzhi and said: "Sir Luo, I am afraid that Yinkong Mountain and Yuhuatai have been lost. It is estimated that they cannot be defended here. We still stay overnight."
Move closer to Xiaguan and prepare to retreat if necessary. This will also prevent the final retreat from being too chaotic. What do you think?"
To be honest, Luo Zhuoying's suggestion was more reasonable and reliable, but Tang Shengzhi rejected it. He shook his head and said: "Now is not the time to retreat. You must know that Chairman Chiang ordered us to hold on for a month, but
It’s only been a few days now? How can we retreat like this? If Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is lost in my hands, how can I face Jiuquan in a hundred years to deny the former Prime Minister!"
The garrison commander, whose abilities and ambitions clearly didn't match up, once again rejected his subordinate's suggestion and insisted on taking another look.
Looking at the map hanging on the wall and the chaotic red and blue arrows on it, Luo Zhuoying sighed and remained silent.
"Ring ring ring..." The phone rang again.
Tan Daoping's voice rang out: "Hey Wei...where are you, what's the situation, what? The Eighty-eighth Division and the Thirty-sixth Division are fighting at Yijiangmen? What on earth is going on!"
"Ring ring ring..."
"Hey...Yu Jishi's Seventy-fourth Army tried to set up a pontoon bridge at Yijiangmen to retreat to Jiangbei, but they were fired upon by machine guns from the Thirty-sixth Division, and the two sides started fighting! What happened, bastard!"
"boom……"
A shell landed near the headquarters, and the dust raised made Tang Shengzhi's face look extremely pale.
At this time, Tang Shengzhi finally realized that the situation had reached the final moment. He looked into the sky and sighed, murmuring: "The city of Nanjing cannot be defended!"
Realizing that the city of Nanjing was about to be lost, Tang Shengzhi finally issued several retreat orders: (1) The 74th Army broke out from the area to the right of Tiexinqiao, Guli Village, and Lulangqiao, and assembled near Qimen.
(2) The 71st Army and the 72nd Army broke out from the Gaoqiao Gate on the east side of the airport, Chunhua Town, and the area to the right of Lishui, and assembled near Yi County.
(3) The Teaching Corps, the 66th Army, the 103rd Division, and the 112th Division broke out from the northern foot of Zijin Mountain, Qilinmen, Tuqiao Town, and the area south of Tianwang Temple. The teaching troops assembled near Changhua, and the 66th Army assembled near Xiuning.
, the 103rd Division and the 112th Division gathered near Yu Qian.
(4) The 83rd Army broke out of the encirclement in the northeastern areas of Zijin Mountain, Qilinmen, and Tuqiao Town, and assembled near She County.
The timing of the assault by the above units will begin after three o'clock in the morning on the 13th.
After the order to retreat was given, the chaos in Nanjing finally began.
Troops from all departments scrambled to survive, abandoning their respective positions and rushing towards Yijiangmen. The Japanese army took the opportunity to storm Nanjing City. The entire Nanjing City was like boiling porridge, boiling and rolling everywhere, and shells and bombs continued.
Pillars of fire were set off, the raging heat waves roared continuously, and they were rolling unstoppably.
On the tower above Guanghua Gate, countless wreckage was still burning with fire, and fragments were scattered among the corpses everywhere. A violent rain of bullets whizzed past the soldiers' ears.
, the falling artillery shells drew arc after arc in the sky. Under the Japanese army's indiscriminate bombing and fierce artillery attacks, the organized resistance in Nanjing finally collapsed, and the defeat was a foregone conclusion.
Under the desperate cover of several guards, Luo Zhedong led hundreds of the last remaining soldiers to retreat towards Yijiang Gate. Behind them were Japanese soldiers swarming...
Naturally, the great changes in Nanjing city cannot be hidden from Su Rui's eyes. Standing on the roof of the church, he looked at the firelights rising in the night sky and murmured: "Is history really irreversible? Is my hard work really worth it?"
Isn’t it of any use?”
At this time, Su Rui was very upset. In another time and space, the fall of the Zhonghua Gate was on December 12. In order to gain time, Su Rui spent the past two days gathering people and teams, and firing at the Zhonghua Gate and Guanghua Gate.
They sent machine guns and mortars for support, but it only delayed their fall by more than ten hours. This made Su Rui very frustrated. Could it be that the more than 300,000 innocent creatures in Nanjing City really
Or is he destined to die tragically at the hands of the Japanese as in history? Looking at the fire in the distance, Su Rui was fascinated for a moment...
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of soft footsteps came from behind, and a hoarse voice sounded from behind Su Rui, "Sir, has the city of Nanjing been lost?"
Su Rui turned around in surprise and said to the visitor: "Miss Xu, why did you come up here?"
"you have not answer my question yet."
Xu Yaoshan took a step forward and looked at Su Rui with a pair of heroic eyes. She was still so proud. Although she was asking for help, her tone was still so compelling: "Although I am just a student, I am not a fool. Tonight in Nanjing
The sound of gunfire in the city is very different from before, and the sound of cannonballs is also much closer. Tell me the truth, has the city wall collapsed?"
Tonight, Xu Yaoshan has put on the German military uniform that Su Rui issued to them. The well-fitting military uniform highlights her healthy and well-proportioned figure. The collar is the unique stand-up lapel of the German army, but the place where the military rank should be worn is blank.
But even so, this outfit still harmoniously combines the unique heroism of a soldier with the charm of a woman. The two thick eyebrows that are rare for women make her even more charming, making men shudder at the sight of her.
A surprising and amazing thought.
As if she felt the unabashed exclamation in Su Ruihao's eyes, Xu Yaoshan, who should have been angry, gritted her silver teeth and said, "You should hurry up and say it!"
Su Rui then withdrew his gaze and said with a bitter smile: "Since you have already seen it, I won't hide it from you. There is a high probability that Nanjing City has been lost!"
Xu Yaoshan looked at Su Rui as if she had expected it and was not surprised. She stamped her feet vigorously: "In the past two days, I found that you were leading your soldiers to set up fortifications everywhere. Just now you took them with you.
You have been away for a long time and then came back. Are you planning to live or die with Nanjing?"
"To live and die with Nanjing?" Su Rui couldn't help but smile bitterly. She didn't expect that she would be mistaken for living and dying with this city. Maybe the girl in front of her never thought that if she had a chance, she might run faster than anyone else.
Everyone, hurry up!
More than once, Su Rui wanted to leave everyone in the church, take off his military uniform, and escape from Nanjing alone through Yijiangmen. But in the end, this thought was always stopped by him, and the remaining
His rationality and the historical data he had read in the past let him know how chaotic the Yijiangmen was during the retreat. If he just crossed the river like this, the chance of surviving would never exceed one in a thousand. If he wanted to survive, he could only rely on
The collective strength relies on the many soldiers under his command. Su Rui has never considered himself a person who sacrifices his life for righteousness. If there is a chance to survive, he will cherish this small life more than anyone else.
Therefore, he constantly gathered the defeated troops, constantly armed them, and constantly strengthened his own strength, in order to have one more chance of survival.
Although his heart was boiling, Su Rui couldn't tell anyone what was on his mind. He could only smile bitterly and said: "Miss Xu, you'd better go down and rest. This may be the last sleep you can get during this period."
Have a peaceful sleep!”
Seeing that Su Rui didn't answer her question, Xu Yaoshan couldn't help pouting her red mouth, muttering dissatisfiedly, and finally had no choice but to go downstairs.
Xu Yaoshan never expected that what the major named Su said was exactly what she said. In the following dozens of days, she never slept soundly again...
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