Chapter 75: Breakout

The well-trained Central Army had some scruples about setting fire to the capital, because there were not many fires, and in addition, the residents saved themselves for fear of being burned, and there was no wind to help the fire, and after burning for half the night, before dawn, most of the fire was extinguished.

"These dead hills with a thousand cuts!" The residents who stayed behind cursed as they rummaged through the ashes of the remaining heat as they picked up usable items.

"I'm in town!" A man standing on a high place shouted.

Most of the people immediately left everything in their hands and ran back to their homes in a hurry, leaving only a group of well-dressed gentry and villagers to prepare to greet and respond to their arrival.

But as the stride of the big scalp boots got closer and closer, the smiling faces that had been piled up met the bright bayonets. The slaughter began, and a secret order to kill them unleashed their beastly desires without hesitation.

…… The heart is sad, the book is difficult to describe, omit the content, and find it yourself......

At this time, Rat Yi and the others were carrying Zhu Chi to walk in the mountains and forests.

After giving the attacking Yamada detachment an unforgettable lesson, the fortress finally held out until the night.

But there is no obstacle to the next pass at this time. After dawn, under the bombardment of hundreds of planes of the Japanese army, two hired foreign ships fled. However, the big Chinese ship that braved the rain of bullets and transported the people twice sank in the icy river water.

The temporary positions of the Central Army did not withstand the bombardment of the planes, and were finally broken. A large number of Japanese troops poured over and surrounded the remaining 100,000 soldiers and civilians. Seeing that Jiang was hopeless, the remaining 60,000 or 70,000 officers and soldiers directly laid down their arms and surrendered.

For this, Meng Xiang was left with no choice but to transport sixty or seventy thousand soldiers and civilians in one night's assault transport. Among them, there were many soldiers who took off their military uniforms and mixed in with the people and left early, but there were even more people who came overnight. After all, people's directional thinking is at odds. The team's goal of learning about the verbal evacuation plan is still pointing to the next level. From there, it would be safe to get on the boat to the other side, and there would be a dangerous battle to break out head-on. As for whether the Shimonoseki boat is less or not, most of them don't think so at all, and if others can't sit on it, maybe I can sit on it.

Most people have the idea of thinking that they are pig's feet, but unfortunately it is destined to be a tragedy from the beginning.

It was after receiving the news that Meng Xiang ordered the evacuation, and only after destroying the fortress cannon did they evacuate at night.

On the road, he kept encountering stragglers, and according to Meng Xiang's meaning, he directly gathered and gathered to increase his strength.

After all, the strength of the devils is limited, and after gathering in Nanjing, the back of the encirclement will be empty. Just jump out of the encirclement, and you're safe. Therefore, the force of surprise encirclement is larger, and it is more secure. One after another, more than 2,000 people converged. Among them, there were Hu Minghe and Li Tiexia, each with dozens of people, and escaped with injuries.

When there are too many people, command becomes a problem. Not many people have seen Rat One's ability, and even if they have heard of the Vanguard Army, they will not hand over the command to Rat One for the sake of escape.

"Take Zhu Chi with you!" After listening to Rat Yi's report, Meng Xiang thought for a moment before finally sighing.

So, Niu Fifty and the others, who were lurking and waiting to be answered, began to make a detour and met Rat Yi and them by chance. With the help of the identity of Major General Zhu Chi, who was still in a coma, as the brigade commander, Rat Yi obtained temporary unified command in the name of assistant commander.

When someone has an idea, naturally the people behind will blindly follow up. The assault troops began to assault in the direction of Qinglong Mountain according to the original plan.

Even with the reconnaissance and exploration in advance, the large-scale team marched and encountered the patrol force of the devils. The devils reacted quickly, and after discovering that someone had broken through, four or five tanks and armored vehicles had already gathered in front to intercept them.

The devil's defense is very strong, and there will be a lot of losses to force a breakthrough. As the devil tank kept approaching, Rat Yi kept looking at his pocket watch.

"Let's go!" Hu Minghe said anxiously.

"Wait a little longer!" Rat Yi still looked at the pocket watch, and the pointers moved one by one, so that Hu Heming couldn't hold it down. Li Tiexia tugged at the corner of his clothes and lowered his mouth to the other side.

At this moment, "Boom! Rumble! "Suddenly a continuous explosion sounded ahead, and an army began to attack behind the devil on the opposite side.

"Rush!" Rat Yi took the opportunity to order. The defense line of the devils in front of him was caught in the front and back, breaking a big hole. Under the response of the opposing army, more than 2,000 people took advantage of the situation and rushed through.

"You're coming pretty fast!" After watching Rat Yi and Hu Yi silently salute each other, Huang Huamin laughed.

After confirming that the tunnel was passable, they immediately chose to evacuate from the tunnel. When I almost held my breath in the long tunnel, the front exit arrived. When he came out, he was already in Qinglong Mountain.

In all the ranks of the Vanguard, there is a radio configuration. After contact, the two teams got in touch with the traction of the base center.

It is not easy to break through the blockade line of the Japanese army by relying on Rat Yi and others alone, and there may be scattered personnel who can escape, but the large army will inevitably be intercepted. The 2,000 stragglers who had gathered together on the spot, and some of them even lost their weapons, and it was undoubtedly a death sentence to break in this way.

That's why Huang Huamin and their support.

For another reason, the Vanguard Army also came in handy in advance by burying the supply of weapons and ammunition in advance. Among them, heavy machine guns, anti-aircraft machine guns, and even two 75 guns gave these people strong armed support.

Even if the devil's thin-skinned tank wanted to be majestic, the large-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun once again bombarded it with ammunition, and after stopping three tanks in a row, the last two were also solved by the 75 guns that did not spare their bodies at all.

Finally, under the sudden attack from both sides, a passage was successfully opened. After the meeting, the number of officers and men reached more than 8,000 at once.

Although there are many people, there are not many high-ranking officers, and Zhu Chi, who is still unconscious, is regarded as the supreme commander, and he has been successfully pushed to the throne of the supreme commander. Below, there are a few lieutenant colonels to negotiate the leadership.

"Let's rush to Lishui and Gaochun next!" Although Huang Huamin did not have a high rank, he now spoke on behalf of the strongest vanguard in the ranks.

"But Kou has been prepared for a long time, but I'm afraid that the blockade there will be tighter!" Lu Shiming frowned and spoke.

The devils know that Lishui and Gaochun in the southwest of Nanjing are mostly mountainous and hilly, with many woods, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they are connected to Langxi and Dangtu in Anhui Province, and there are more mountainous areas there, the transportation is inconvenient, and there is a lot of room for maneuver. If the squadron trapped in and around Nanjing retreats to the mountainous area in the southwest, it can rest and recuperate, and retain its strength.

It is precisely for this reason that the Sixth Division of the Chinese People's Army specially dispatched nearly 10,000 officers and men from two wings to set up a blockade line and firepower network on the Xiaodanyang section of the Hushu and Lukou-Ningwu highways in Jiangning County (now changed to Jiangning District, Nanjing). Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles were dispatched to deploy along the highways, and cavalry and infantry patrolled back and forth, making it impossible for the Chinese defenders to break through the encirclement.

The vanguard army, which had been reconnoitred and arranged in advance, had already received the news.

"According to reliable information, the number of devils over there will not exceed 10,000!" Huang Huamin said in passing.

When they learned that there were only 10,000 devils intercepting them, and they were scattered across the long defensive line, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The team of more than 8,000 people also has some confidence.

In the original history, except for the breakthrough of Deng Guanglong and other troops earlier, not a single Chinese unit broke through after that, and the main reason was that it was not well organized and had a detailed grasp of the enemy's situation. And this, the vanguard army did in advance.

"Take a good rest and rest your team. Ready to go tomorrow! Finally, the brief meeting ended with this order.

"How can there be so many weapons here?" Huang Huamin was a little strange until now, and began to ask Rat Yi as soon as the meeting ended. He asked Hu Yi, and Hu Yi shook his head and said nothing.

"To wait for a team!" Rat Yi said lightly.