The Republic of Heroes

Jiang Zhongzheng heard Wu Xiaoliang's information, and his whole body suddenly turned into petrification. Cold sweat broke out from the palm of his hand holding the phone handle, which was cold and sticky.He knew that Wu Xiaoliang was always calm and calm, but today he lost his composure on the phone to the point of interrupting his speech, it must be that this matter has made him extremely worried.Jiang Zhongzheng knew the location of Qiyakou very well. If the Japanese army had a foothold there, they could threaten the defenders in Shanghai to the south, and could point at Changshu and approach Nanjing if they went north.

If the Japanese army had enough troops, they could attack both sides, attacking Changshu and Taicang on the one hand, and attacking Zhang Zhizhong's Fifth Army and Li Zejun's Seventh Division on the other.

"Is this true?"

Jiang Zhongzheng subconsciously asked this question that he knew the answer to.

"Don't worry, the committee has dispatched the 57th Division on the Songhu defense line to rush to help. As long as the Japanese army cannot gain a foothold in Qiyakou, it will give our army time to calmly dispatch."

"Very good, Weizhong, you have done a good job, you can make decisions on the front line, and you don't need to ask me for instructions in advance!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Zhongzheng felt a headache. It seemed that the Japanese had aborted the secret discussion with He Yingqin.Now the Songhu defenders are weak, and only Wu Xiaoliang's 57th Division and its newly reorganized Second Army have the strongest combat effectiveness.He looked at Qi Yakou in a daze, and suddenly found a small flag planted nearby. It turned out that the teaching corps of the Central Military Academy led by Song Xilian was training nearby.

Jiang Zhongzheng grabbed the phone on the desk, "Is it a confidential room? Immediately call Song Xilian's troops near Taicang to rush to rescue Qiyakou. The Japanese army will land there, yes, immediately."

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After passing Jiangyin, the waterways were criss-crossed, and the earth rumbled and trembled. An armored force was heading south along the road, and Changshu was just ahead.

After receiving Wu Xiaoliang's telegram, brigade commander Guan Bingyan rushed to Qiyakou non-stop to stop the Japanese army.A large number of tanks were congested on the narrow official road. Although the two sides of the road were empty, there were endless paddy fields, and the tanks might not be able to move an inch inside.

Guan Bingyan got off his tank and walked towards the congested area. Diesel exhaust fumes pervaded the entire armored brigade, making him a little out of breath. It turned out that a waterway in front of him blocked the road in two sections, and the two tanks It broke down in it, which congested the following vehicles, and he couldn't help frowning. His tank unit could hardly fight under such road conditions. If he forced to attack, he would inevitably become the target of the Japanese army's clumsy activities.

In less than half an hour, the cavalry brigade following behind the armored brigade also rushed over. The brigade Dari'achi frowned when he saw this situation, "I didn't expect the terrain in the south to be so bad..." After finishing speaking He got off his horse, squeezed into the roaring tank brigade, and found Guan Bingyan near the chaotic tanks in a short while.He shook his head when he saw two big iron bumps that had broken down and were stuck in the mud in the middle of the road.

"Brigade Commander Guan must quickly find a way to let the large troops pass by. Originally, our marching speed was much slower than usual. If we slow down, we are afraid that Little Japan will take the lead."

Guan Bingyan was even more anxious, but he had to wait until the two broken down tanks were pulled out of the mud pit, and then the mud pit was dealt with briefly before the large troops could pass through. He sighed softly.

"Always take it step by step. I hope I can make it in time. The 57th Division is closer to Qiyakou, so it must have already arrived there."

Dari'a Chi's face became anxious, "Originally, the commander wanted you and me to cooperate and advance alternately. This time, let the cavalry brigade go first and pass through the paddy fields. Brother Guan will follow behind!" "

If the formation of the infantry is not disrupted and their morale is not broken during offensive and defensive battles, they will be the nightmare of the cavalry.Therefore, letting the cavalry leave the armored brigade to face the Japanese troops directly is a very dangerous act, but Guan Bingyan had no better way, so he had to agree with Dari'achi's opinion, and ordered:

"You and I must stay within ten kilometers before and after the two brigades."

It's a pity that these words only caught up with Dari'achi's back disappearing in the exhaust gas.

While the armored brigade and the cavalry brigade were stuck on the road, the Seventh Division of Li Zejun in the northern suburbs of Shanghai also received a telegram from Wu Xiaoliang to rescue Qiyakou.Fortunately, Zhang Zhizhong's Fifth Army is the elite of the Central Army's elite, and the 87th and 88th Divisions quickly rebuilt their fortifications and stabilized the line of defense.

Li Zejun was preoccupied. He put his hand on his forehead and looked into the distance. The Wusong Fortress hidden in the mist was looming.Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. The Japanese warships were shuttling back and forth at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and the cannons of the fortress were ineffective like dumb. Even in the previous battles for the Zhabei District, the forts of the Wusong Fortress hadn't fired at all.As long as the cannons in the fortress can play a little role, the Japanese will not be so uninhabited in the Yangtze River, and Qiyakou may not be as critical as it is now.

Turning around, he saw Zhang Zhizhong standing behind him at some point.

"Brother Wen Bai, who is guarding the Wusong Fortress? Why didn't they let the Japanese enter and exit the Yangtze River Estuary?"

Zhang Zhizhong smiled bitterly and said: "Deng Zhenquan, the commander of the fortress, is an old seniority, cowardly and greedy for money. He has a great future if he has not surrendered to the Japanese at this time." This Deng Zhenquan was born in the Jiangwu Hall of Guizhou. After Sun Yat-sen, he worked as an adjutant in the Whampoa Military Academy. He successively served as the first brigade of the party and army, and the deputy brigade commander of the garrison brigade of the Northern Expedition. One of the direct descendants, he was later entrusted with the post of commander of the Wusong Fortress as a lieutenant general.

After hearing this, Li Zejun's eyes froze. How could such people at both ends of the rat be entrusted with such important responsibilities? He secretly blamed Generalissimo Jiang for fooling around.

In fact, he was really wrong to blame Jiang Zhongzheng.Jiang Zhongzheng naturally knew what kind of virtue Deng Zhenquan was. The reason why he was appointed as the commander of the Wusong Fortress was that Shanghai is an international metropolis where there are many concessions from various countries, and a large-scale war will never happen. Shanghai is a place of peace.It's impossible to think that the Japanese are so insane that they even dare to attack Shanghai on a large scale.

"Yu Sanhe! Yu Sanhe!"

"Have!"

A mighty and handsome colonel immediately came up behind him, saluted and stood still.

"Master, let's give an order, where should Sanhe go to fight?"

Li Zejun pointed to the Wusong Fortress, "There, Wusong Fortress! I order you to bring all your troops and equip you with a machine gun reinforcement company to take over the Wusong Fortress, defend the Wusong Fortress, bombard the Chinese and Japanese ships on the Yangtze River, and let the Fortress play its role. function as it should."

"Yes!" Then Yu Sanhe asked a question.

"The defenders of the fortress are friendly troops, what should we do if we don't agree to take over?"

Li Zejun's face was gloomy and terrifying, and he said sharply: "Anyone who disobeys will be shot on the spot!"