Chapter 238: Yuhuatai
The Zhonghua Gate has been blocked, and the special combat team can only go up to the city wall and use the rope to leave Nanjing City and go to Yuhuatai.
Yuhuatai is the only highland outside the Zhonghua Gate, at that time, Yuhuatai was a very desolate place on the outskirts of Nanjing, so it has always been used as a place of execution for death row prisoners in Nanjing. Although there is a Taiwan character in the middle of Yuhuatai, Yuhuatai is actually just a small hill, which is not conducive to defense at all.
The highest point in Yuhuatai is only 1oo meters, and the terrain is very flat, and there is no steep terrain.
If in ancient times, riding horses and mules can directly rush to the hill, the circumference of the entire Yuhuatai area is only 3.5 kilometers, and it takes only 1 hour to walk around.
Therefore, it is basically equivalent to no danger to defend here. 1 km away behind is the Zhonghua Gate and the moat, an ancient city gate that even the Taiping army armed with cold weapons 8o years ago could not stop, let alone resist the Japanese invaders with aircraft, tanks, and heavy artillery.
Yuhuatai must be defended, once Yuhuatai falls, it is only a matter of time before Zhonghua Gate is captured by the Japanese army. Therefore, the defense of Yuhuatai was handed over to Sun Yuanliang's 88th Division, which was the most combat-effective.
Sun Yuanliang ordered Gao Zhisong's 264th Brigade in the three brigades to cooperate with two artillery companies to defend the main position of Yuhuatai; Another Zhu Chi 262 Brigade defended the flank position on the first line from Yuhuatai to Guanghuamen. The total strength of the two brigades was more than 5oo people, and they faced more than 40,000 people in the two divisions of the Japanese army.
At the headquarters of the 264th Brigade, the phone rang suddenly, and the brigade commander Gao Zhisong picked up the phone, and the other end of the phone was really Sun Yuanliang, the commander of the 88th Division.
"Commander, what are your instructions?"
"There are 11 people running towards your position, they are wearing the uniforms of your 264 Brigade, but they are not our people. Don't inquire about their identities, give them a company to defend their positions. ”
Gao Zhisong hesitated and asked, "I don't really understand." ”
Sun Yuanliang replied: "Don't ask too much, that kid promises me the combat effectiveness of a company and a regiment." I'm not convinced, put them in the south-west position, I'm going to see for myself. ”
"Yes!"
After Gao Zhisong hung up the phone, he left the headquarters and went to the forward position. At this time, Shao Fei and the others just rushed over, but were blocked by the defenders of the forward position, and unfortunately regarded them as deserters.
"Let them come!" Gao Zhisong shouted loudly.
Shao Fei and the others ran in front of Gao Zhisong, and then saluted: "Hello, sir." ”
Gao Zhisong returned a military salute, and then looked at Shao Fei's badge, the corporal Wang Daniu of the first company of the third battalion of the 524th regiment. Then he ordered the people behind him with anger: "Bring me the commander of the third battalion and the first company of the 524th regiment!" ”
"Yes!"
The two guards turned and ran towards another position.
Shao Fei saw that Gao Zhisong was so angry, and he didn't know what to say. And Gao Zhisong is just a constant large number of Shao Fei and the people behind him.
Not long after, two guards escorted a captain and company commander towards this side. Shao Fei looked at it and was shocked from time to time, that person was Chen Mo.
Gao Zhisong pointed at Shao Fei and asked, "Do you know them?" ”
Chen Mo was also very surprised, nodded and replied: "Yes, but they are not from our company, they are the Eighth Route Army." ”
Gao Zhisong was very surprised after hearing this, he wanted to cure Chen Mo's crime, but he didn't expect to get unexpected information.
Gao Zhisong's anger disappeared completely, and some were just puzzled: "Eighth Route Army? ”
"Yes." Chen Mo nodded, but his hands were still guarded by the skilled guards, and then said: "He is very powerful, he said that he has killed thousands of devils, but I don't know if it's true." Both the Japanese army and the Military Command Bureau have information about him. His name is Shao Fei, not Wang Da Niu. ”
Gao Zhisong was even more surprised after hearing this, but now he didn't think about these things, he wanted to rectify the military law, and asked Chen Mo: "Where did Wang Da Niu go and his group of soldiers?" ”
Chen Mo hesitated and replied, "Ran away." ”
Gao Zhisong knew that this would be the answer, and directly ordered: "Drag it down, it's dead." ”
"Wait." Shao Fei finally spoke.
Gao Zhisong said unceremoniously: "The affairs of the 88th Division don't need you to meddle in the affairs of the Eighth Division, this is military law." He is dead, and his company is yours. I heard that you can beat a company out of a regimental combat strength, and I want to see if it's true. ”
After thinking for a while, Shao Fei said: "I know that military law is like a mountain, and if my subordinates escape, their superiors will be jointly and severally responsible. But isn't it a bit too much to shoot. Let him die on the battlefield and leave some of the dignity of a soldier. ”
Gao Zhisong didn't give Shao Fei any face, and said: "This is the rule of the 88th Division, especially on the battlefield!" ”
Shao Fei was a little helpless and said, "In this way, how about I exchange the life of a squad of devils for his life?" ”
"Hehe" Gao Zhisong smiled contemptuously and said, "Are you too modest, aren't you talking about the combat power of a regiment?" Why don't you destroy a squadron of devils for me? ”
Gao Zhisong completely despised Shao Fei, he didn't like people who could only brag, and the combat effectiveness of a company and a regiment was completely impossible in his eyes.
Shao Fei knew that Gao Zhisong didn't believe in his ability, so he said: "Zero casualties, before tomorrow morning, if I don't eliminate a team of devils or more, it's not too late for you to kill him." ”
"Okay, that's a deal." Gao Zhisong seemed to be waiting for Shao Fei's assurance, and agreed to Shao Fei, and then turned to Chen Mo and said: "Your company will be under his command, and the forward positions in the southwest will be changed, and I also want to see what tricks the Eighth Route Army can play." ”
Chen Mo, who was let go of the two guards, Chen Mo stood up and saluted: "Yes." ”
Chen Mo immediately took Shao Fei to his company's position. On the way, Shao Fei learned that Chen Mo was later assigned to the 88th Division, and added some stragglers and recruits to form a company.
After coming to the position, Chen Mo ordered all the soldiers to obey Shao Fei in all commands. Then he took a company of fighters and a company to the southwest to change the guard.
Shao Fei could see that these soldiers didn't care much about themselves, and they had a completely contemptuous expression, because they only looked at their ranks and didn't look at people, especially those with higher ranks than themselves, and they were even more disdainful of themselves.
After coming to the position, Shao Fei called the whole company to assemble, and in front of the team, Shao Fei chuckled and said, "Look at your expressions, I'm not very convinced, right?" It's not your fault, it's normal to respect Luo Yi first and then people. ”
These people were not touched by Shao Fei's words, and still looked contemptuous. Suddenly, Shao Fei's expression was solemn, his eyes were embarrassed, and he said loudly: "But! Soldiers take obedience to orders as their duty, and I am now your commander, and my words are orders! ”
Shao Fei suddenly changed his aura, more or less shocking these people, and the previous contempt was gone.
"Take a break, stand upright!" Shao Fei shouted the password loudly, and the soldiers of the first company made inertial movements, and then Shao Fei ordered: "All of them, disband, go back to the position and sleep!" ”
After listening to this, these soldiers were at a loss, and what they slept in the daytime. Since it was an order, and they could not disobey it, they returned to the trenches in an orderly and lazy manner and began to sleep.