It was carried out all night, and the landing of the Sixth Division on the flank and rear had already frightened the TT leaders on the Xicheng Line, but the 24th Group Army and the 87th and 88th Division had some relationship with Zhuang Jihua, and the 18th Army was dominated by Whampoa classmates, so they suppressed their doubts and still fought with the Japanese on the front line, but they had turned to the defensive on the whole line. //、М/

Matsui Ishine personally led the 5th Brigade of the 3rd Division to the Xicheng Line, and the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army fought in Shanghai from the beginning of the Songhu War, and has been fighting hard for more than three months, holding on to Hongqiao, Luodian bloody battle, attacking the big field, and fighting for Yunzaobabin, and the losses were the largest among the Japanese troops. When the Japanese army in Shanghai attacked Nanjing, they stayed in Shanghai to maintain law and order and rest homeopathically. But the commander of the division, Fujita Shin, was deeply dissatisfied and protested to Matsui Ishine that he would participate in the battle to attack Nanjing no matter what. Matsui Ishine went to the front line this time, and he brought the 5th Brigade, the main force of the 3rd Division.

Matsui Ishine personally went to the front line to supervise the battle, the Japanese offensive became more and more fierce, the commander of the 13th Division, the state soldiers, personally entered the bridgehead position, and the commander of the 16th Division, Nakajima Takeshi, also came to the front line, and the 18th Army and the 88th Division around the bridgehead and the 20th Army in Wuxi City fell into a bitter battle at the same time.

Starlight, cold winds; On the Yangtze River, a long marching column marched rapidly to the west, and Feng Shengfa's car slowly retreated to Nanjing on the congested road.

On the Beijing-Shanghai Highway, the snow and bright lights of the cars pierced the night, dozens of Dodge trucks dragged artillery through quickly, and Li Jiayu commanded the 47th Army to retreat to Danyang in two ways.

At the Xiaguan Wharf, the long pontoon bridge, Li Tiejun led the crossing of the Yangtze River, led the troops into Nanjing, and quickly took over the defense of the Purple Mountain, Shogunate Mountain and other areas.

Wu entered the city, Guo Xun sent Xu Yuanquan away and returned to the city, looking at the dark night sky outside the city, and the red light in the distance, it was the Japanese army in the blatant fire to keep warm, the two armies faced each other, and tomorrow would be a fierce battle.

Outside the Xuanwu Gate, Lan Yundong parked the car on the side of the road, looking at the speeding cars in front of him and the soldiers hurrying on both sides with satisfaction.

Under Lishui City, An En was in strict formation, and when Ueno Guipu abandoned Yu Ji, he waved his troops and drove straight in, successively conquering Baima Town, Lao Ya Dam, and Gaotang, and the soldiers approached Lishui.

Outside the city of Guangde, the smoke of gunpowder was filled, Liu Chuan Heisuke urged the 18th Division, the 114th Division and the Guoqi Detachment to storm Guangde, Sun Zhen commanded Rao Guohua and Wang Mingzhang The two divisions responded calmly to the battle, not retreating, the two sides were swords, swords, bloody rain, and fierce battles.

The surrounding area of Nanjing is hundreds of kilometers long, the military vehicles are sparkling, and the sound of killing is full of wilderness, and the commanders of both sides are holding back their efforts to find each other's weaknesses and are ready to insert a knife in the opponent's heart at any time.

A day later. The 87th Division withdrew to Zhenjiang and the 47th Army to Danyang. Gu Shoufu stormed Wujin. Guo Xun waits for work. Don't let a single step. The 9th Division abandoned the Jiangyin Fortress. Tear open the defense line of Liu Xing's 16th Army. A detour to the flank of the 88th Division. The situation on the front line is becoming more and more dangerous. Zhuang Jihua ordered the abandonment of the Xicheng line. Liu Xing led the remnants to retreat into Jiangyin. Yang Sen withdrew from Wuxi. The 18th Army and the 88th Division fought desperately to block the attack of the 13th Division and the 9th Division. The 16th Division that attacked Wuxi rushed from Luoyang to the flank of the 18th Army non-stop. Attempt to cut off the Beijing-Shanghai highway. The 48th and 41st Divisions and the Li Chaoxin Brigade of the 20th Army were withdrawn from the Taihu Lake, and they set up positions in Luoyang and bravely resisted the attack.

Years later. Zhuang Jihua admitted. This retreat was the most heart-wrenching of his long military career. The Eighteenth Army and the Eighty-eighth Division fought extremely hard. Zhu Chi, the commander of the two brigades of the 88th Division, Hua Pinzhang, the deputy brigade commander, and Han Xianyuan, the regiment commander, were killed one after another. Brigade commander Gao Zhisong and regiment commander Xie Jinyuan were seriously injured; Peng Shan, commander of the 11th Division of the 18th Army, and Huang Wei, commander of the 67th Division, were seriously injured. The brigade commander and regimental commander died even more.

Fight all the way. Bloody battles all the way; The Japanese army bit the 18th Army and the 88th Division to the death. Luo Zhuoying personally broke off. Commanded the 88th Division and the 18th Army to fight and retreat.

Facing a crisis. Zhuang Jihua ordered Yang Sen to stop the retreat. A blocking line was set up at Dingyantang in Panjiatang. Cover the 88th Division and the 18th Army. Serve as the task of covering the whole army after the break.

The Japanese attack was so violent. It took two days to reach the west of Wujin. Threaten Guo Xun to the side. Zhuang Jihua reluctantly ordered Guo Xun to prepare to abandon Wujin and retreat to Jintan.

On December 18, the 18th Army and the 88th Division crossed the Yangssen Line and retreated to Nanjing. The Japanese immediately caught up. Yang Sen commanded the 20th Army to engage in a large-scale fierce battle with the pursuing troops on the front line of Panjiazhai in Dingyantang. Heavy casualties were inflicted on both sides. By evening, the Japanese had to stop their attack. The Twentieth Army took the opportunity to withdraw from its positions. Turn to Danyang. Guo Xun then abandoned Wujin and retreated to Jintan.

Although the squadron suffered losses and scars, the troops were not dispersed, and the formation was still intact, and Yang Sen withdrew to Danyang to join the 47th Army and set up a position in Danyang. The 18th Army and the 88th Division withdrew into Nanjing, and then crossed the river to Jiangbei for rectification.

On 20 December, the Japanese army fully entered the outer defense line of Nanjing, and only two points were not moved, Guangde and Lishui.

"Headmaster, why haven't you left yet?" Zhuang Jihua hurriedly walked into a hut next to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, where Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling now lived.

has been in the city of Nanjing, he kept his promise to Zhuang Jihua and did not do it)) command; Zhuang Jihua has never come to see him, he really can't spare time, but now it's different, the Japanese army is likely to reach the city of Nanjing within a few days, but Chiang Kai-shek is still as stable as Mount Tai, Zhuang Jihua couldn't help but be a little anxious, and he ran to urge him.

"Sit, what's the hurry, aren't the Japanese just getting to Jurong? How could the 24th Group Army fight for two days in Jurong. Chiang Kai-shek was full of certainty that the several troops that came out of Sichuan, except for Zhuang Jihua's descendants Lan Yundong Division and Liang Division, had not yet entered the battlefield, and the other troops had appeared on the battlefield, and their combat effectiveness was really extraordinary, even stronger than the German Mechanic Division. Chiang Kai-shek was confident that Yang Sen would be able to hold back the Japanese army in Jurong until he left Nanjing.

Although the weather was very cold, Zhuang Jihua's face was still sweating, and he wiped the sweat from his face: "Principal, Yang Sen's 24th Group Army has suffered a lot of losses, and I'm really not sure if it can stop me." Headmaster, you and your wife should have left a long time ago. ”

"Don't be afraid, it's very safe here," Song Meiling patiently peeled the apple and handed it to Zhuang Jihua, Zhuang Jihua wiped his hand on the military uniform before taking it: "Didn't you build three bridges on the Yangtze River, it only takes a few minutes to cross the bridge." ”

"Master, in the past few days, you haven't seen that Japanese planes bomb every day, the bridge was blown up twice, and repaired twice, I don't know when the bridge will still be there." Zhuang Jihua sighed, after the pontoon bridge was erected, the speed of the citizens retreated faster, the situation on the front line in the past two days was unfavorable, a large number of citizens flocked across the Yangtze River, and the population of Nanjing City decreased rapidly.

"Look at you, an officer must look like an officer, and he must keep his military appearance neat and tidy at all times." Chiang Kai-shek looked at Zhuang Jihua and frowned, Zhuang Jihua had tidied up his military appearance before he came, but the military uniform on his body had not been changed for too long, and he looked a little sloppy.

The lesson of the principal is that the students must pay attention next time. Zhuang Jihua said casually: "When the principal stays in Nanjing, there is something to be done from time to time, can the students do it for him?" ”

"You can't do this for you, Ambassador Todman is going to come and convey the reply of the Japanese side, and after meeting him, we will cross the river." Chiang Kai-shek said calmly.

"Why haven't they heard back yet?" Zhuang Jihua jokingly said: "The Japanese and Germans are usually very efficient, but this time ......, hehe, principal, it seems that the Japanese want us to bleed this time, and most of the conditions last time are invalid." ”

In fact, Chiang Kai-shek had long guessed that the conditions of the Japanese had changed, otherwise Todman would not have been slow to repay the attitude of the Japanese side. Now that Zhuang Jihua has made the problem clear, Chiang Kai-shek's face is gloomy and silent, and Song Meiling diverts the conversation when she sees this.

"Cultural Revolution, have all the citizens withdrawn?"

"According to yesterday's statistics, there are still about 50,000 people who have not been evacuated, including more than 20,000 people from the front team and the ambulance team."

Nanjing was finally evacuated into an empty city, which Zhuang Jihua was most satisfied with, and the bitter fighting of more than half a month was not in vain, the lives of 300,000 compatriots were saved, and the massacre would not have happened in Nanjing.

"Have the wounded been evacuated?" Chiang Kai-shek also asked.

"After the wounded were treated in the field hospital, they were immediately transferred across the river, but there were too many wounded, and thousands of wounded were sent every day."

"Well, Nanjing," Chiang Kai-shek sighed, stood up, looked at the white roof of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, and his eyes moistened: "I'm sorry Prime Minister." ”

Zhuang Jihua hurriedly stood up: "Principal, it's not your fault, the country's strength is not a day's work, we can win this war." ”

Tang Zong pushed the door in: "Mr. Ambassador has arrived." ”

Chiang Kai-shek hurriedly wiped his eyes and nodded to invite him in, but Todman was still so unhurried, and greeted Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling first after entering the door, and the diplomatic etiquette did not fall at all.

"The Japanese side has already responded." A hint of embarrassment crossed his face as he took a document from his folder and handed it to Chiang Kai-shek.

Chiang Kai-shek took it and opened it, and sure enough, the Japanese side raised prices in an all-round way, demanding that the Nanjing government recognize Manchukuo, expand the North China African militarized zone to the whole of North China, eradicate anti-Japanese forces, expand Japan's rights and interests in China, compensate Japan for military spending, and so on; The harshness of the conditions is simply more than 21.

A hint of anger flashed on Chiang Kai-shek's face, and it was absolutely impossible for such a condition to pass by the government. He put down the paper, thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Ambassador, that's not what you said last time. ”

"I know, Your Excellency the Chairman, that the Japanese Cabinet believes that they have won on the battlefield and that the terms of peace should reflect this." "I am ashamed," said Todman, "and I have to say that such conditions have deceived not only you, but your government, but also the German government, the Führer. It is unprecedented in the history of world diplomacy. I have to report this to Berlin, and if you refuse such conditions, I take it for granted. ”

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