The Republic of Heroes

Song Xilian fell in love with Wu Xiaoliang because of this, because in the chaotic era of the Republic of China, when power was paramount, everyone was desperately trying to find ways to expand their own power, but he did the opposite, not only did not rush to replenish his direct lineage , but gave priority to assigning supplementary soldiers to him, the direct descendant of the Central Army.Song Xilian thought about it, and the only explanation was that this Commander Wu was like an ancient man, he was devoted to public affairs and disregarded selfishness, and he was very grateful to him.

Seeing that Wu Xiaoliang didn't seem to be in a hurry to transfer, he couldn't help being anxious for a while, and his voice suddenly became higher.

"Commander, Changshu can't hold it anymore. The Second Army is not your 57th Division. I came all the way from Hejiabang. The route was full of defeated soldiers who broke away from the establishment. The war has been completely corrupted. If we don't leave, why should the headquarters fight it out in person? ?"

Although Yang Xiaoou, the commander of the Second Army, was also on the spot, Song Xilian still scolded him mercilessly. As the proud son of the Central Army, he didn't pay attention to Yang Xiaoou, a general from a miscellaneous army.

Wu Xiaoliang was startled when he said this. The Second Army is indeed not as good as the 57th Division in terms of combat effectiveness, but since he voted for him, he has also fought a few tough battles with the 57th Division, and his performance is quite good. How could he be defeated this time alone? So crisp and neat?He looked inquiringly at Yang Xiaoou, the commander of the second army.

Going to see Yang Xiaoou, the old man blushed and lowered his head slightly, not daring to make eye contact with him.Wu Xiaoliang felt cold when he saw this, the war had gotten out of control right under his nose, and by the time he knew the truth, it had been corrupted to the point of irreversibility.

Yang Xiaoou sneaked a few glances at Wu Xiaoliang, and saw that his originally slightly relaxed face had become gloomy and terrifying, and his silence made him feel restless.He gritted his teeth and prepared to bear the thunderous anger of the young commander, but after waiting for a long time, the anger did not come out, and he couldn't help but looked at Wu Xiaoliang strangely.

But Wu Xiaoliang said slowly: "Brother Yiru, tell me the truth, how many troops are left that the Second Army can fight?"

Yang Xiaoou's old face blushed again. He had previously assured Wu Xiaoliang that as long as Yang Xiaoou was with him and his Second Army was there, the Japanese would not be able to advance half a step on the Changshu defense line.But who would have thought that the fighting power of the Japanese army was by no means comparable to that of the domestic warlords. They were bloodthirsty and tough when they fought. The elite independent brigade of his second army was driven to Hejiabang from the Jinlang formation like a duck for an hour. After hearing the news of the defeat of the Independent Brigade, the follow-up troops encountered along the way also joined the fleeing camp. For a while, the fear of war spread quickly like a plague to every troop that came into contact with along the road.

It was not until they fled to Hejiabang that they encountered the teaching group of the Central Military Academy who was resting again. The teaching group heard that the Japanese army had advanced ten kilometers away, and immediately entered a state of combat readiness. Half an hour later, they formally contacted the Japanese army. The front of the Japanese army continued to advance.It can be regarded as an independent traveler with a little self-esteem, and feels ashamed to be chased away all the way.What's even more ironic is that when they passed by here the day before yesterday, they laughed at the nearly annihilated central army as "soft guys", but today they, who claim to be elite soldiers and strong generals, rely on "soft guys" to defeat them. Covering is really embarrassing.

As a result, the Independent Brigade turned around and joined the battle.Due to the rapid advance of the Japanese army and the lone army going deep, they were afraid of being ambushed and did not dare to fight for a long time, so they retreated after fighting for a while.After learning about the situation in detail, Song Xilian immediately decided to inform Wu Xiaoliang that the situation was critical and suggested that he transfer the headquarters this morning.

Song Xilian hurriedly came to the headquarters and saw that Yang Xiaoou was there, so he didn't reprimand him face-to-face for not fighting and being defeated. He was already taking care of his face.

Wu Xiaoliang knew that retreating was the safest way, but he couldn't. Where would he retreat?Jiangyin or Wuxi?Leaving aside the fact that after retreating to the defense line of others, he did not speculate on whether the First Army had the courage to fight the Japanese army.Even his second army, which was almost intact, left without firing a single bullet, which was ridiculed by the people of the country, and might be nicknamed a long-legged general in the future.

Therefore, even if it is a retreat, it is necessary to give the Japanese some flair, so Wu Xiaoliang called his adjutant.

"Immediately call the 57th Division and order one of them to attack from Kunshan, and Baimao Town to contain the No. 14 Regiment's flank, and cooperate with the Hejiabang defenders to delay the Japanese attack on Changshu."

Then he turned his head and said to Song Xilian and Yang Xiaoou, who were both stunned, "I'm not going anywhere, I'm just sitting in Changshu." Organize the elite to set up two echelons, the first echelon will reinforce He Jiabang, and must hold off the Japanese army for three days. The second echelon will set up defenses in Changshu City, and be prepared for street fighting."

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The fog on the Wusongkou River surface became thicker with the arrival of night, and the deployment of Japanese troops could not be clearly seen from the searchlights on the fort that were aimed at the river.Although the Japanese attack was still going on, the planes could not take off at night, so the pressure in the fortress was relieved a lot.

After half an hour of silence, the Japanese naval guns resounded over the Wusongkou again, and the Wusong Fortress was once again in the midst of indiscriminate bombing. Yu Sanhe nervously planned the troops used for defense after the bombardment was over. It is difficult to cook without rice, and he is now facing this embarrassing situation.At this moment, Yu Sanhe could not wait to split a person in half. The location in the middle of the north and south fortresses was dangerous, and the fortifications had been repaired intermittently for nearly a hundred years. Therefore, if the Japanese army wanted to land here, everyone would have to pay a heavy price.

Therefore, although the two shoals in the north and the south were narrow in front, they were the only suitable landing sites. In order to meet the Japanese attack after the shelling stopped, he ordered all the light and heavy machine guns of the regiment headquarters to be sent to the river beach positions.

But after the bombardment ended, the Japanese army didn't come when they waited left, and the Japanese army didn't come when they waited right.Just when they were a little relaxed, the naval gun once again sprayed out dazzling orange flames. The four-inch high-explosive bombs had already blown up the inside of the fortress into ruins, and now they are just ruins on top of each other.

Half an hour later, the Japanese army stopped shelling, but they still did not wait for the landing troops.Everyone studied for a while, and the repeated shelling tonight may be just a tactic of harassment by the Japanese army. In fact, there will be no more landings. After all, the risk of landing on the beach at night is several times that of the day.

After several repetitions, someone couldn't help scolding:

"Little Japan is too wicked. This night has exhausted us, and tomorrow they will take advantage of it..."

"Li Lao Si, you should calm down. I don't think the shelling just now didn't delay your sleep. The snoring was loud."

Everyone in the bunker burst into laughter.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

Yu Sanhe grabbed the phone, only to hear a happy voice coming from the phone.

"The first battalion commander is awake, the first battalion commander is awake..."

At the same time, the Japanese naval guns rumbled again...