Chapter 70 Where did the independent camp come from
History has taken a turn here. In another history of time and space, Jiangmen fell into the hands of the Japanese army on December 11. Of the more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians trying to cross Jiangmen, only a handful of them managed to escape.
Many people either drowned in the river or were beaten to death in Jiangmen.
But in this time and space, due to the emergence of the butterfly Suri, history has quietly changed its direction. Because there is an extra day to cross the river, although there are still Japanese patrol boats on the river from time to time to block it with machine guns and small-caliber artillery.
, but the soldiers and civilians still relied on a few small steamers and wooden boats to retreat tenaciously. The troops on the riverside were not as defeated as they were in another time and space.
Under the command of Nanjing Mayor, Gendarmerie Commander Xiao Shanling, Nanjing Garrison Deputy Commander Luo Zhuoying, and Thirty-sixth Division Commander Lieutenant General Song Xilian, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians moved to the other side of the river with great difficulty.
On the dock by the river, Song Xilian urged Xiao Shanling: "Sir Xiao, Nanjing can no longer be defended. You know, no one can help us now. You'd better leave as soon as possible!"
Seeing the tens of thousands of defenders still in chaos on the riverside, Xiao Shanling was quite sad. He waved his hands dejectedly: "You go, as the mayor of Nanjing City and the commander of the military police, I can't lose it."
To dismount my troops, this is what any Chinese officer must do."
Song Xilian still advised: "But it's futile at this time, isn't it? Serving the country is not the only way to commit suicide!"
"No need to say any more, brother Meng Guo, I have already decided!" Xiao Shanling interrupted Song Xilian's words, "You go, I must stay here with those troops. Even if they all die for the country!"
Song Xilian looked helplessly at Xiao Shanling in front of him, and was about to step forward to shake hands with him and say goodbye when he suddenly heard another series of dull loud noises coming from behind. The loud noises were so long-lasting that they lasted for half an hour.
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Anyone who has ever been a soldier will know that the effect can only be achieved by at least one artillery regiment firing a salvo.
"What is going on? Which other troops are fighting the Japanese army in the city?"
Xiao Shanling and Song Xilian looked at each other with surprised expressions in their eyes.
Song Xilian closed her eyes and listened for a while before saying: "This is the sound of the Japanese 90-type 75mm caliber field gun. It should be the size of an artillery regiment. Is there still an organized unit in the city?"
You haven't received the order to retreat from the headquarters, are you still in the city?"
At the end of the sentence, he looked at Xiao Shanling, who smiled bitterly and said, "Don't look at me. There are more troops in the city now. How do I know which troop it is?"
Both of them were veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time. They calmed down after hearing the sound of artillery coming from the rear, because they knew that the Japanese army would not take the risk of sending a pursuit force when there were still their own troops blocking the attack from the rear.
To deal with them.
The sound of cannon continued for half an hour before it stopped, and was followed by another burst of relatively weak cannon fire.
"That's the Japanese 92nd Infantry Artillery!" Xiao Shan ordered him to nod.
Not long after, another voice came over.
"That's the 80 mortar!"
The two of them looked at each other and felt reassured. Listening to the sound of cannons, the resistance forces in the city seemed to be quite well organized, even the artillery was retained.
As they listened to the sound of artillery, their expressions changed with the sound of artillery. After a while, Song Xilian sighed: "That artillery unit is finished! It must have been destroyed by the Japanese field artillery."
But as soon as Song Xilian finished speaking, bursts of rumbling explosions sounded again, and now Song Xilian's face began to look strange.
Xiaoshan Ling even exclaimed: "How is it possible, that is at least the sound of 120-caliber artillery, and the Japanese have even advanced heavy artillery of this caliber into the city?"
Just when the two were confused, a team withdrew from the rear. This team was no different from the defeated soldiers who retreated. The only difference was that there were many wounded among them, and these wounded were all bandaged neatly and heavily.
The wounded were still being carried on stretchers. Based on this alone, this retreating army was much better than most of the troops that had withdrawn previously.
"Hey... the commander of this unit seems to be quite capable."
Song Xilian was a little amazed. He waved to the adjutant director Zhao Ruhan and whispered a few words to him. Soon Zhao Ruhan brought the commander of the unit over.
This commander was a major. He came to Song Xiao and stood at attention before saluting: "Report, Zhao Hongming, commander of the third battalion of the 221st Regiment of the 41st Division of the 10th Army, has met these two officers.
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Song Xilian looked at him curiously and asked, "Are you the commander of this unit?"
"Exactly!"
Ling Xiaoshan praised: "Your troops are well led! They were defeated without chaos, and they were able to bring so many wounded, which shows your commanding ability."
Faced with the praise from Xiao Shanling, Zhao Hongming said with shame: "The two officers are very grateful. If we had not been rescued by friendly forces, we would have been made dumplings by the Japanese. Now they are still fighting bloody battles with the Japanese for us. Speaking of which,
I’m really ashamed.”
"You mean the unit that fought the Japanese just now saved you?"
Song and Xiao looked at each other and both looked happy. Xiao Shanling quickly asked: "Which army he is from? It's amazing that he stepped forward at such a critical moment. I want to report it to the committee to help them."
Please take credit!”
Zhao Hongming puffed up his chest and said: "Sir, they are an independent battalion of the 36th Division!"
"Damn it!"
But Song Xilian on the side was angry, "When did our 36th Division have an independent battalion? Why didn't I, the division commander, know?"
When Zhao Hongming heard this, he was upset and quickly explained: "Sir, please calm down. Brother Su's original position was the deputy director of the logistics department of the 163rd Regiment. He temporarily established the independent battalion in Nanjing."
Seeing Song Xilian getting angry, Xiao Shanling on the side quickly asked: "What's his name and what's his rank!"
Zhao Hongming quickly repeated: "Sir, Brother Su has the rank of major and his name is Su Rui!"
"Suri? Rank of Major? Chief of Logistics Division?"
Song Xilian frowned and thought about it, but there was no impression in his mind. But it is no wonder that his division has tens of thousands of troops? There are hundreds of officers at the school level alone. How could he remember the deputy director of the Logistics Department?
It’s long.
Song Xilian thought for a moment and waved to Zhao Ruhan, the chief adjutant at the side, and asked: "Director Zhao, does our division have a major officer named Su Rui?"
As the adjutant director of the Thirty-sixth Division, Zhao Ruhan kept all the information about the officers of the division in his mind. He thought for a moment and then replied: "Sir, our division does have a major officer named Su Rui. If he is
If the department remembers correctly, he should be the deputy director of the logistics department of the 163rd Regiment, but what I don’t understand is why he came to Nanjing and gave the designation of an independent battalion."
"Damn it!"
Song Xilian immediately became angry when he heard this, and said angrily: "What is he trying to do? He recruits people without orders from the Ministry of Military Affairs and establishes a title. Does he want to make himself a king?"
Seeing Song Xilian getting angry, Xiao Shanling, the commander of the military police on the side, advised: "Brother Mengguo, don't be angry yet. What is important now is to let the tens of thousands of people and brothers by the river cross the river. If that Major Su can
Let tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians cross the river safely, let alone an independent battalion, even giving them the designation of an independent regiment is no problem."
After listening to Xiao Shanling's words, Song Xilian put away his anger. After thinking about it, he smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, now that he is in the city, there is nothing Song can do to him. It is better to wait for him to come out and then settle the score with him!"
Seeing that Song Xilian seemed to have calmed down his anger, Zhao Hongming sighed and said: "Sir Song, I'm afraid you have no chance to settle the score with Brother Su."
Song Xilian raised her brows and said calmly: "Well...doesn't he still dare to disobey orders?"
Zhao Hongming's eyes suddenly turned red and he choked up: "You two sirs, you don't know something. Brother Su told me yesterday that the Japanese army's offensive was very fast and violent. If there is no force to withstand their attack, then the people outside Yijiangmen will be defeated."
So many people and brothers had to be forced into the river by the Japanese."
After speaking, he pointed to the dozens of wounded beside him and said: "Before leaving, he entrusted all the wounded to me, and after we came out today, the Japanese sent a large group of troops to surround his position.
Brother Su... Brother Su has already made up his mind to die, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to come out!"
Having said this, Zhao Hongming burst into tears.
At this moment, there was another earth-shaking explosion behind them, and thick black smoke rose into the sky. Everyone present knew that only heavy artillery shells with a caliber above 120 can emit
Such a huge momentum.
At this time, everyone's expressions began to look solemn...
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