The heavens start from Changjin Lake

When the five Japanese warships sailed to Taipingwei, 5 miles east of Jiangyin, they were attacked by raindrops of artillery shells. Many Japanese soldiers standing on the deck were shot and fell down without any mental preparation. Some The bombed flesh and blood were mangled, and the broken limbs and arms were bleeding. Under the violent explosion, they were thrown high by the shock wave and fell into the rolling river.

Three of the five enemy warships were seriously damaged. The masts of two of them were blown into two pieces, and a huge hole was blown out of the cockpit of one warship. The driver was also blown away, and the co-pilot was also seriously injured. .

Suddenly attacked by such fierce artillery fire, the enemy warships were helpless and frightened, turning around and fleeing.

The officers and soldiers of Jiangyin Fortress were carrying out the task of attacking enemy ships this time. The headquarters of Jiangyin Fortress is a division-level unit, with 8 forts including Huangshan, Qingshan, Dongshan, Xishan, Eshan, Junshan, Huashan and Yashan. Each fort has Equipped with five or six cannons, these cannons are all long-range, with a general range of about 10 kilometers.

Moreover, the placement of these forts was very concealed, surrounded by dense woods. Japanese aircraft had flown over these forts more than once, but they were unable to observe the positions of these forts.

Even the ground reconnaissance of the Japanese army was difficult to see.

Before August 8th, in order to strengthen the defense force of Jiangyin Fortress, Bald Head specially purchased 88 [-]mm high-level and flat dual-purpose semi-automatic artillery from Germany and sent a special person to deliver them to Jiangyin.

This cannon is named Armored Cannon, with a shooting surface height of 6000 meters and a range of 9000 meters. The maximum range of flat fire is 14500 meters (1 meter = 1 meter, meter is meter).

Even in the 20s, many countries still used it.After the Battle of Songhu broke out, Baldhead sent military vehicles to transport four 80mm cannons, named C-guns. This kind of cannon only weighed 4 kilograms in shells, had a sharp gun shape, and had very powerful armor-piercing capabilities. Use it to deal with tanks, Warships are very suitable.

Three enemy ships were damaged, and it was the A and C guns that played a role.

This naval battle damaged three Japanese warships. It was a great victory and a great encouragement to the determination to hold on to Jinling.

After that, the Japanese army noticed the defense of Jiangyin Fortress and sent a large number of troops to attack Jiangyin. Thick smoke drifted over Jiangyin and lingered for a long time.

The defenders of Jiangyin fought bloody battles with the Japanese troops. Several hills in Jiangyin were repeatedly fought over by both sides. Corpses piled up one after another, making it impossible to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.

In early December, the Japanese army stepped up its offensive against the defenders around Jinling.

The battle on the front line was in full swing, and various parades continued in Jinling City.

That night, Wang Cui and Wu Youhua finally talked to Xia Yuan. After previous testing, it became clear to them that Xia Yuan had a favorable opinion of the Red Party. When talking about the Red Party, the other party was full of praise.

The policies of the Red Party are ahead of the national government. After all, in China's large agricultural country, the people rely on the land for food. At present, the land is in the hands of the landlords, wealthy gentry, and only the Red Party truly returns the land to the people, and the soldiers of the Red Party are even more so. When he truly fought for the people, he even crowned the people with "Long Live the People" and shouted "Long Live the People!"

So the people support the Red Party.

Xia Yuan's words gave the two of them hope, so they revealed their identities that night and invited Xia Yuan to join the Red Party.

He had no room for decision and agreed to join the Red Party.

Born under the red flag and growing up in the spring breeze, Xia Yuan had no reason to refuse.

Xia Yuan also found an organization in Jinling. However, the defense of Jinling was ultimately defended by the national army and the Red Party did not participate. This identity did not bring him convenience, but brought harm.Therefore, Xia Yuan hid his identity as a red party member deep in his heart.

The next day, as always, do whatever you have to do.

As the fighting on the frontline intensified, the defeated troops who retreated from Songhu arrived in Jinling one after another.

People from the government began to recruit troops in Jinling City. Those veterans who had fled from the battlefield were good candidates for recruitment.

Xia Yuan and Wang Sangou actually became recruitment targets.

That day, several waves of people entered the home, led by a state agent with a high official position. They stared at Xia Yuan and Wang Sangou, who actually knew their identities, especially Xia Yuan.

"How can the Songhu God of War live here?"

The agent got straight to the point and went straight to Xia Yuan.

Wang Sangou looked at Xia Yuan in astonishment. Songhu God of War, what is this name? He looked at the officer in front of him: "Sir, you are mistaken. We are just ordinary people."

"Ordinary? With the God of War, you can't be ordinary."

Wang Cui was still cooking in the kitchen. When she heard the noise, she didn't even bother to wipe the water on her hands and hurried over to ask about the situation.

"Songhu God of War, your superiors are very concerned about you. Your status is quite special. Your superiors will grant you leniency. Come with me and retreat from the front line as a deserter. Commander, let bygones be bygones. If you don't leave, you will be dealt with according to military law."

Hard and soft.

Xia Yuan's eyes moved slightly, "I didn't expect that my whereabouts would be controlled by you."

"During this special period, we carefully checked the identity of everyone who entered Jinling City. We were all surprised. The famous Songhu War God thought he died on the Songhu battlefield, but we never expected that he would come to Jinling. "

The identity of the agent in front of him is very special.

Xia Yuan thought about it, Zhongtong was established in 1938, but he did not expect this agent to appear in front of him. He thought he was the predecessor of Zhongtong, most likely an intelligence organization of the national government.

He remembered the registration at the door, "I used a false name and it can still be traced. Why don't you investigate the Japanese spies hidden in Jinling City?"

"You don't have to worry about this matter. You just need to tell me whether I will go or not."

Xia Yuan glanced at Wang Cui and Wang Sangou, turned around and said, "I need to discuss this with my family."

The agent's eyes also fell on Wang Cui and Wang Sangou: "Okay, I will give you this time, but I hope you won't do anything."

After saying that, he stood outside the door.

"Xia Yuan, I'm going to call Brother Wu." Wang Cui was very anxious. Xia Yuan had just joined the organization and became their comrade. Even before his superiors introduced him, the government's spy department came to find him.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. Don't trouble Brother Wu about this matter. They are the spy department of the government with great powers, and my status is quite special. Don't go to any lengths with them on this matter. Otherwise, Brother Wu's official position will be ruined." It may not be guaranteed.”

Xia Yuan's words were very obscure, and Wang Cui heard another meaning.

Their identities are sensitive. If the entanglement continues and the other party investigates carefully, the identity of the underground party may be exposed. The overall situation should be taken first.

Wang Cui stopped saying anything, and Xia Yuan said, "I'll go and let the three dogs stay at home."

"Brother Yuan." Wang Sangou gritted his teeth and wanted to follow him to the front line, but he was reluctant in his heart. He had just escaped death from the front line and settled down in Jinling for a peaceful life. Now he was going to go there again. On the front line, he was naturally reluctant.

But watching Xia Yuan pass by, he felt guilty.

"You live well here." Xia Yuan patted Sangou on the shoulder and looked at Wang Cui: "Sister-in-law, let me remind you that if you receive news that the Japanese army has conquered Jinling City, you must go to the foreign residential area. The Japanese army We dare not touch foreigners, and Japanese aircraft will not bomb foreigners."

If you want to escape Jinling now, you probably won't be able to escape.

The Japanese army has surrounded Jinling.

Xia Yuan's plan was to fight guerrillas in Jinling City, but he never thought that such a day would come. He walked outside the door, looked at the agents of the national intelligence department, and said, "Please don't move this family, I will let you go."

"Okay." This agent checked Xia Yuan's file, and even their supreme commander was full of praise for him. If he returns to the front line this time, if the situation is the same as the Songhu Battle, when the war is over, he will be promoted and make a fortune. certain.

He also wants to please the other party.

If the other party agrees, then he is one of his own, and selling it to the other party will save him face. The other party will not cause trouble to him when he sees him again in the future.

The car was ready in front of the door. Xia Yuan sat in the car, started the car, and drove in one direction.

Looking at the buildings receding outside the window, Xia Yuan asked, "Where are we going?"

"We'll know when we arrive."

As the car entered the street near the Railway Department on Zhongshan Road, Xia Yuan felt eyes from all around falling on the car, and then moved away.With this vigilance, Xia Yuan already made a preliminary judgment in his heart.

Ministry of Railways, Zhongshan Road, a two-story building near Drum Tower Baizi Pavilion.

The car stopped in front of the door.

The small building is inconspicuous, but there are soldiers with loaded guns watching in front of the door.

Xia Yuan got out of the car, raised his head and looked at the small building in front of him, "This is"

"We'll find out when we go in." The agent walked up to Xia Yuan: "But before I go in, I need to search myself. I hope the God of War understands."

Xia Yuan nodded to express understanding, spread his hands, and after searching the other person, motioned for him to come in.

The two-story building looks unremarkable from the outside, but there is something special inside.

Various telephone lines passed through the roof, and many staff were busy, as well as combat maps, sand tables, and so on.Someone led him to a closed door on the second floor, knocked on the door, and heard a voice from inside: "Come in."

Entering the room, there was only a desk. There was a middle-aged man sitting in front of the desk, holding a map and looking at it. There was a simple sand table model on the desk, and the top was already filled with items belonging to the national army. flag.

As the Japanese army approached Jinling, the troops that had retreated from Songhu direction arrived in Jinling one after another. However, most of these troops were frustrated and exhausted. Many of the troops suffered heavy casualties, were not full, and had not been reorganized to defend Jinling. Inability to implement large-scale defense in depth.

The most critical point is that Tang Shengzhi has been out of the field for six or seven years and has not been on the front line for a long time. The defense of Jinling is very complicated and is the top priority. Appointing him as commander this time can be said to be a heavy pressure.

He also has veteran generals such as Sun Yuanliang, Song Xilian, and Gui Yongqing, so he may not be able to suppress these subordinates.

Whether he can really be convinced is unclear.

Seeing the person coming, Commander Tang put down the map in his hand with a smile on his face: "Xia Yuan, I've heard about his name for a long time."

"I don't dare to take it seriously. I'm just an ordinary soldier who has achieved some achievements." Xia Yuan said modestly, but he stared at Commander Tang without fear.

"My name is Tang Shengzhi, have you ever heard of me?" Commander Tang said with a smile when he saw Xia Yuan looking at him.

Xia Yuan's eyes moved slightly.

The name of this commander is very familiar. He is a Buddhist general. It was more than ten years ago that Tang Sheng became a disciple of the Tantric Buddhist layman Gu Boxu (zitong, dharma name Jingyuan, commonly known as Gu Monk) and converted to Buddhism to learn Buddhist seals. , calling himself a "Buddhist General".

Xia Yuan said: "I've heard of it."

"I've heard about you too. I've read the newspaper in Jinling. You were very good at fighting the Japanese. Even the Chairman of the Generalissimo was full of praise for you."

Commander Tang's words made Xia Yuan feel flattered, with a look of surprise on his face.

"Don't be modest. Your achievements were put in the meeting and many people were full of praise. But since the end of the Songhu Battle, I have never heard of you again. When the 88th Division was still in Shanghai, the Chairman wanted to We need to keep an army in Songhu, and this army must be able to fight and fight. At that time, the Chairman thought of you, but it’s a pity that he didn’t find you.”

Commander Tang stood up and walked to Xia Yuan. He looked at the other person's height and was quite satisfied.

This height can support the title of Jinling God of War.

"But guarding the Sihang Warehouse?"

"Yes, we fought beautifully in Sihang Warehouse. Even foreigners praised us. Unfortunately, we are now detained in the concession by the British."

When Commander Tang said this, he sighed lightly and said with regret.

Xia Yuan also felt very sorry. The ending of these hundreds of soldiers could be described as miserable.

Now they are staying in the concession, with the British watching over them, and the Japanese can't do anything to them, but they are trapped in the concession as if they are in prison.

It was not until a few years later that the Second World War broke out, and the Japanese completely broke up with Western countries. The concession was breached by the Japanese army. Some of the "Eight Hundred" warriors were killed, and some were sent to Jinling Xiaoling to work as coolies. Some escaped. After getting out, he continued to join the army and even participated in the subsequent Burmese War.

But those who did not escape were sent overseas.

Currently, the warriors from Sihang Warehouse are still detained in an abandoned Italian barracks near Shanghai Singapore Road (today's Yuyao Road) in the concession.There was a barbed wire fence surrounding the barracks, and the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations sent a White Russian army to guard it.

Before the fall of the Shanghai Concession, an average of more than [-] people from all walks of life came to visit the lone warrior every day.Send them daily necessities and travel around to appeal to improve their lives.

After the fall of Shanghai, the Four Elements became the spiritual idols of the people in Shanghai.

The four-line lone army insists on practicing every day in the lone army camp and insists on raising the flag every morning.

The foreigners in the concession were afraid of the Japanese and began to oppress the four-pronged army.Belarusian guards repeatedly broke into the military camp and seized flags and flagpoles.Once, in order to seize the flag, he killed four soldiers with weapons, injured more than 120 people, and captured Battalion Commander Xie.Later, he was released because Shanghai citizens protested.

After being imprisoned for a long time, with no future in sight, the morale of the army was low.In order to motivate the soldiers, Battalion Commander Xie required the lone soldiers to insist on physical exercise every day.We also asked the teacher to teach us how to practice and hyphenate Chinese characters to improve our ideological awareness.In addition, they learn life skills such as repairing cars and making soap.

On April 1941, 4, Battalion Commander Xie was assassinated by four army traitors instigated by the Wang puppet government.Later, the lone soldiers from the four lines were transferred in batches to various places to do hard labor until the Japanese surrendered.Some of the lone soldiers were sent overseas to work as coolies by the Japanese. Fortunately, they returned to their motherland, but unfortunately, they died in a foreign land.

The ending can be described as tragic.

The current situation is good, and the national government is also working hard, but due to pressure from Japan, the British do not dare to let him go easily.

"I wonder why Commander Tang is looking for me?" Xia Yuan skipped this topic and was very interested in why Commander Tang was looking for him.

He knew that Tang Sheng now held the military power to guard Jinling. This was what was published in the newspaper not long ago. In order to guard Jinling, the Jinling Guard Executive Department was reorganized into the Wei Xu Chief Department, and Tang Sheng was appointed as the commander-in-chief. Luo Zhuoying, Liu Xing is the deputy commander-in-chief and Zhou Lan is the chief of staff.

"I have taken a fancy to your ability. Since the August [-] Shanghai Battle, our troops have had a very difficult time fighting in Songhu. Even if we win, we will win at the cost of tragic sacrifices." Commander Tang Xiao Xiao With emotion and reason, he continued: "But you are different. I have paid special attention to the battles you participated in. From the Battle of Songhu to now, in all the battles you participated in, you have exchanged small casualties for the Japanese army's heavy losses. Casualties, it can be said that the battle you participated in is a huge victory.”

"So, I hope you can participate in the defense of Jinling. With you here, the morale of the soldiers will be high, and they will fight the enemy more bravely. When the war is over, I will personally mention it to the chairman of the committee for you, Your career will be smooth sailing in the future."

Xia Yuan had already anticipated what Commander Tang was looking for. Since Wang Cui and the others could investigate his identity, the national army could as well. He had always presented himself under a false name, but he was still discovered.

The name of Songhu God of War is unparalleled in the Songhu battlefield. In the battles in which he participated, the soldiers of the national army dared to fight hard, and the Japanese positions fell very quickly.

Therefore, Xia Yuan had a clearer idea of ​​why the other party was looking for him.

After thinking about it, I agreed.

The defense battle of Jinling is destined to fail, but it is nothing to wait in Jinling.

Going to the battlefield and killing the enemy is the most correct choice at the moment.

The most critical point is that the throwing skill will be upgraded soon.

"The place you are going to this time is Jiangyin."

Jiangyin is the place where the national water fleet fought a great victory. If the Japanese army's water route is to be carried out smoothly, it must break through the heights on both sides of the water, and needs to coordinate with the ground troops.The Japanese army's offensive plan is also that of the Japanese army. They will cooperate with water and land to advance forward, and the speed is not slow.

"You led a company in Songhu. This time I will give you a battalion of troops to go to the front line."

Coming out of the office and looking at the appointment documents in his hand, Xia Yuan's eyes were sharp, "The battle to defend Jinling is going to the end. Failure is inevitable and the outcome cannot be changed. Then I will change the fate of a position."

Jinling is a last-ditch battle, which is a taboo for military strategists.

At present, the National Army has invested more than 20 troops in the defense of Jinling, and the Japanese military strength in Shanghai has reached [-]. If the National Army wants to defend Jinling, even doubling its troops is not enough.

The failure of the Battle of Jinling is an inevitable trend.