Chapter 421: Saving Grace

History has all but been rewritten.

The raiding Japanese light squad killed a colonel of the Chinese army, and they were already satisfied with this result.

But they would never have imagined that in the gutter, which was only a dozen meters away from them, there was a future land enemy of the Japanese army, a lieutenant general of the Nationalist Government!

For half an hour, the Japanese soldiers inspected the car, examined the body, and looked through the briefcase found on the car to see if there were any military secrets of the Chinese army in it.

The most coincidental thing is that before retreating, Xue Yue ordered all military secrets to be burned. The briefcase that Liu Antang was carrying were just some ordinary documents.

Otherwise, once the Japanese army discovers such as the combat route of the 19th Army, it will quickly react to the fact that there are still big fish in the car.

Burning the top-secret information, a normal retreat, once again saved Xue Yue's life.

At this time, Xue Yue knew that the Japanese army was beside him, and he didn't dare to say a word when he hid in the gutter.

How fast did the Japanese advance fast? The vanguard of the Japanese army had already appeared here, but more than half an hour had passed, and the retreating Chinese troops had not yet appeared.

But even more incredible things are yet to come.

The Japanese army carried out an ambush beautifully, and they were not greedy enough, and they were ready to do it again, and they all set up ambushes on the side of the road, waiting for the next car to appear or the Chinese army.

But an hour passed, another hour passed, and apart from the Japanese planes whizzing overhead, not a single Chinese soldier appeared.

The Japanese army would not know that although this was the only way to retreat to Kunshan, the weak Chinese road could not withstand the retreat of hundreds of thousands of troops.

People are crowded, and everyone wants to pass early, but it seriously delays the speed of progress.

All those responsible for organizing the retreat should be shot.

Xue Yue, who had been hiding in the gutter for almost three hours, couldn't help but curse angrily in his heart.

Suddenly, a dense burst of gunfire rang out.

Then, the Chinese and Japanese soldiers shouted at each other.

"306 regiment, surround them, surround them!"

This is called in Chinese.

306 regiment?

Didn't he serve as the rear of the headquarters of the whole army? How did it end up here?

Xue Yue was a little confused.

Then, another loud Japanese voice came, presumably holding a loudspeaker:

"We are the 306th Regiment of the National Revolutionary Army, you have been surrounded, lay down your arms and surrender immediately!"

Based on the sound of gunfire, Xue Yue judged that the troops from the 306th Regiment had at least three or four machine guns and more than a dozen submachine guns, and the firepower was strong enough.

A regiment of Chinese troops appeared...... No, there is not a single regiment, the people of China are bluffing, but with such dense firepower, it will not be less than the men and horses of a company.

The commander of the Japanese army quickly made a judgment.

His squad is moving lightly and does not carry heavy weapons, so he must not entangle with the Chinese army here, otherwise it will attract more Chinese troops.

The commander of the Japanese army decisively gave the order to retreat.

The gunfire stopped.

Xue Yue didn't know the situation outside, so he still didn't dare to come out, but he was a little annoyed in his heart.

Why didn't the 306 regiment go into pursuit?

Why did these Japanese soldiers let go?

"Anyone doesn't? Are there any people alive? ”

Meng Shaoyuan was carrying a submachine gun and pretending to call there.

The 306 regiment of fart.

It is the twenty-one agents in Zhu Yanni's team led by himself.

Xue Yue, I know you're in the gutter on the side, don't hide, come out.

Xue Yue was in distress, Meng Shaoyuan had known about it for a long time, but the problem was that others didn't know.

Although Xue Yue hid in the gutter for several hours and finally escaped without danger, he didn't know that he would be able to survive at that time?

Think about it, if he, Young Master Meng, can save Xue Yue?

Then this famous "God of War" will definitely look at himself differently, if he has the opportunity in the future, right?

Young Master Meng had bad water in his stomach, and he couldn't say it publicly: "Chief Xue, come out, you're safe." ”

Otherwise, as soon as Xue Yue really came out, he asked him how he knew that he was in danger?

How do you answer that?

So you have to pretend.

Xue Yue just won't come out?

Meng Shaoyuan pointed to the ditch beside him: "There is a ditch here, come and take a look at the two of them, be careful, don't hide the Japanese." ”

"No need."

A voice came from the gutter, and then, Xue Yue, who was wearing a lieutenant general's uniform of the National Revolutionary Army, finally appeared.

"Hello sir!"

Meng Shaoyuan looked surprised, as if he never thought that a lieutenant general would actually hide here.

"I'm Xue Yue!"

Xue Yue glanced at the person in front of him majestically, and was equally surprised to find that it was not the 306 regiment at all: "Who are you?" ”

"Report sir!" Meng Shaoyuan's voice was loud: "Director of the Shanghai Special Operations Department of the Military Command, Meng Shaoyuan!" ”

"You are Meng Shaoyuan?" Obviously, Xue Yue had also heard this name: "On my way to Kunshan, I was attacked by the Japanese army, and my chief of staff, guards, and drivers were all sacrificed." It's a good thing you arrived in time, otherwise I would have committed suicide. How did you end up here? ”

Xue Yue did have a pistol in his hand.

"Report sir." Meng Shaoyuan never blinked when he said nonsense: "I took them on a mission nearby, and I happened to meet that group of Japanese soldiers. I played the banner of the 306th regiment, and I really scared those Japanese away. ”

Zhu Yanni, who was behind her, pursed her lips disdainfully.

By whom?

You gathered the brothers, cars and trucks, and rushed here frantically, doesn't it be obvious that you already knew that Xue Yue would be in danger here?

Perhaps, he had already received the news that the Japanese were going to attack Xue Yue from an inside line.

How did Xue Yue know that the young man in front of him with a serious face had a bad idea: "Have you seen the 306 regiment?" Otherwise, how would you play their number? ”

"Yes, sir, I also participated in the Qingpu sniper battle with them. It's just that we got the news that the Japanese army advanced extremely fast, and our army, which was the rear of the rear guard, fell into the enemy's encirclement. So I suggested that the 306th regiment retreat. ”

"What? The 306th regiment was surrounded? The Japanese army advanced so fast? Xue Yue didn't know about the latest situation at all: "Do you have a car?" I need to rush to Kunshan immediately to readjust my deployment. ”

"Yes! Come and transfer the car to Chief Xue. Meng Shaoyuan hurriedly ordered: "Two more people, escort Chief Xue all the way to Kunshan!" ”

The sedan was quickly transferred.

Xue Yue patted Meng Shaoyuan on the shoulder: "This time, you saved me, I won't say anything more, next time I see Dai Yunong, help me say thank you." Meng Shaoyuan, I remember you. ”

"Chief Xue, this is what I should do."

Watching the car leave, Meng Shaoyuan smiled, and when he turned around, he found Zhu Yanni staring at him suspiciously: "Let's be honest, how did you know that Chief Xue was attacked?" ”

Meng Shaoyuan smiled "hehe": "If I don't tell you, I won't tell you." ”

In the history of military command, there is no one who owes more weight than Young Master Meng's cheap face.

……

successfully "rescued" Xue Yue, Meng Shaoyuan did not leave in a hurry.

The presence of Japanese troops on this necessary route from Nanxiang to Kunshan means that any retreating Chinese army is likely to be attacked.

This will delay the retreat even more.

Once it is attacked and it causes chaos, the situation is out of control.

Meng Shaoyuan instructed his men to seize the commanding heights on both sides and closely monitor the vicinity, while he and Zhu Yanni waited for the arrival of the Chinese army, showed them the way, and diverted traffic.

The situation is extremely bleak.

On the evening of the 11th, the main force of some divisions and regiments of the Japanese Shanghai Dispatch Army had already crossed the line of Suzhou Creek on the south side of Taicang, arrived at Huajiaqiao Town and other lines, and pursued the battle westward to the line of Kunshan.

Then, as soon as the 16th Division began to enter the operation, it immediately launched a rapid attack. After the Shigeto detachment landed, the first detachment of the division, with the 30th Infantry Brigade under the command of Major General Sasaki Zhiichi as the backbone force, landed on the bank of the Yangtze River near Xuliujingkou.

A funny scene appeared.

The rout of the Chinese army actually helped him a lot.

Previously, in the three-month Battle of Songhu, the Chinese army fully demonstrated its resilience and bloodiness, and the Japanese army was embarrassed.

Therefore, in the imagination of the Japanese, the Chinese army will still retreat in batches in an organized manner.

However, the Chinese army simply made a general retreat, which caught the Japanese by surprise.

After the landing of the Shigedo detachment and the 16th Division, there was no encirclement of the main forces of the Chinese army as expected.

There are Chinese troops in rout everywhere, can you tell which is the main force and which is the ragtag army?

Not to mention the Japanese, even the Chinese high command can't figure it out.

Where is the main force? Where did the main force fall?

"The Japanese have always boasted that they have produced many famous talents, but in fact, it is nothing more than that." Meng Shaoyuan was lying on a stone: "What Matsui Shigen, Yanagawa Heisuke, have all become famous generals." However, when it comes to encircling our army, Matsui Ishine is not good at organizing landing operations, and roundabout attacks are not Yanagawa Heisuke's patents, but that's it. ”

"But so?" Zhu Yanni's eyes widened: "Young Master Meng, we lost the battle in Shanghai, and now we are in a crush, and the Japanese army is chasing us, you actually say that they are nothing more than that?" ”

"But that's it!" Meng Shaoyuan repeated these words: "The Japanese fought in Shanghai for three months, but in fact, this is exactly what we wanted. The government has withdrawn westward to Sichuan, and the Japanese have occupied Nanjing at most, and it will not be so easy to continue to break through. ”

Zhu Yanni was taken aback: "Meng Shaoyuan, don't talk nonsense, how can Nanjing be so easy to occupy?" That's our capital. Besides, there is still Wu Fu's defense line in front of it. ”

"Wu Fu line?"

Meng Shaoyuan smiled bitterly.

yes, Wufu line.

Too many high hopes were placed on this line of defense.

Many people believe that the Wufu line can hold out for at least a few years.

But only Meng Shaoyuan would know how vulnerable this line of defense was.