"The regiment commander ordered that the Japanese army must be blocked at the three junction before dark."

"I know, I order the first battalion to bring the second battalion to the top. How far is the Japanese army from us?" Hou Juntang, the commander of the fourth regiment, frowned slightly. The command center had just withdrawn from Yaohua Gate and was temporarily set up in a village chief's house north of the fork intersection.

"I've arrived at Zizhu Garden."

"We have several lines of defense"

"The three roads are Zizhu Garden, Sanyuan Temple and Wangzhuang. Going westward is a flat land. We will have no danger to defend the Japanese mechanized infantry."

"Order the Third Battalion and the Cannon Company to arrange a blocking position on the right side of Juxian Mountain. We will block the Japanese army here for at least half an hour." Hou Juntang's pencil was fiercely spent a red circle on the location of Juxian Mountain.

"yes"

"Communication Consultant"

"arrive"

"Report our blocking plan to the division headquarters and the guard squad, and follow me to the Juxian Mountain position." Hou Juntang ordered.

Transportation Building, Nanjing Urban Defense Command and National Rescue Division.

"After the Japanese army passed the fork, they would inevitably divide their troops to attack Taipingmen, and advance directly along the railway line to Xiaguan. For us, the most deadly thing is the Xiaguan army, and there is a fork in Caotou Shandong,"

"Report, supplement the emergency telegram of Hou Juntang of the Fourth Regiment"

"The Japanese army has advanced to Zizhuyuan and is currently attacking along the railway line. Our regiment intends to set up a blocking position on the right slope of Juxian Mountain, which is expected to block the enemy for at least half an hour."

"I know, calculate the time, how long will it take for the Japanese army to arrive at Caotou Mountain?"

"If calculated based on the blocking time of Captain Hou, it will take at least two hours." Long Yingqinfei calculated and replied.

"Two hours, how long does it take for our troops to be in place"

"It will take about three hours."

"It's already half past five, which means that the Japanese army will be able to arrive at Caotou Mountain before 8 o'clock." Leng Feng's face turned cold.

"If Captain Hou can delay for another half an hour"

"Tell Hou Juntang that I want him to delay the Japanese army in Juxian Mountain for an hour. This is a death order. If the task cannot be completed, come and see you." Leng Feng ordered without hesitation.

"yes"

"Where is the secret service team now?"

"The secret service regiment arrived in Caotou Mountain in advance and was building a defensive position. It is expected to take two hours to complete. The 371st Regiment has also left the Balance Gate and is passing to the predetermined position. The cavalry battalion has just passed Taiping Gate Station."

“What about mountain cannons and mortar cannon battalions”

"Still gathering"

"It's still gathering, and the order has been issued for almost two hours. What's the matter?" Leng Feng scolded.

"The troops are relatively scattered. It is difficult to concentrate for a while. In addition, the gathering location is in Taiping Gate, and some squads are far away. Even if they receive orders, they cannot catch up. Besides, the roads in the city are not in good condition, and some streets are blocked. Infantry can cross them, but fire assembly equipment is not good."

Leng Feng knew that Long Yingqin and others were talking about the truth. But the military situation was like fire and could not be delayed for a moment. If this was a delay in the opportunity to fight, he would be regretful for life.

"Have you prepared dinner from Taipingmen?"

"I'm ready. Minister Shen called himself and told him that the officers and soldiers must have dinner before going to war, and they must not be hungry."

"Well, okay, Old Shen is meticulous in his work. You each call to urge him. At six o'clock, the team must be pulled out of Taiping Gate. Before eight o'clock, all troops must reach the attack position. Violators will be engaged in military law." Leng Feng said with a solemn expression.

"yes"

Once the war is opened, it will not stop until it goes. Just like Ji Jialiangfu, his 9th Division has already attacked the Zhonghua Gate and has taken down a considerable block. He has gained a firm foothold and seems to be still acceptable. Now he is asking him to withdraw, he will definitely not want to.

Wouldn't the previous sacrifices and consumption be wasted

The Ninth Division paid a huge price of casualties before entering the Zhonghua Gate. The goal of directly taking Yijiang Gate is definitely not able to do it. They have not even touched the Xinjiekou in the city center, let alone Yijiang Gate.

After dark, Yoshika Ryosuke moved his division headquarters to the Engineering School outside the Zhonghua Gate. The battle in the city gradually subsided. Night battles were even worse for the Japanese army in the complex city environment.

Because they are more unfamiliar with the environment, especially if they attack, the enemy on the opposite side is more familiar with the situation in the area they are in.

The Japanese army did not advance blindly. After dark, they slowed down their attack and instead consolidated the occupied territory, but there were still small-scale battles.

The Third Division was much bolder than the Ninth Division. After dark, it continued to advance violently towards the city and attacked until near Yixian Bridge before resuming.

In fact, they could not attack anymore. This was the red line drawn by Leng Feng for the new 39th Brigade. He had to defend the Yixian Bridge and could not allow the Japanese army to break through.

The Irish Society, the Ministry of National Defense, the Central Hospital and the Houzaimen on Zhongshan Road have not been completely occupied by the Japanese army. They just pushed the vanguard to Yixian Bridge and then sent troops along Zhongshan Road to sweep the streets and buildings on both sides.

This seems to be a slow progress, but in fact, these areas are not controlled.

The close fight and tug-of-war. On this night, the Zhonghua Gate, which had been lively for a day, fell silent, but the Zhongshan Gate was tepid.

It's okay, just think that the Japanese army is a training for the national rescue guru, but they are still idle anyway.

At eight o'clock, the fourth registrar blocked the Japanese army in Juxian Mountain for an hour and ten minutes, with more than 400 casualties. The withdrawal was very low, and the Japanese army rushed in.

At this time, it was already dark. Under normal circumstances, the Japanese army should set up camp and fight again tomorrow.

But there is an order from above that it is necessary to conquer Nanjing within three days, and at the same time, all the defenders in the city must be wiped out. Once the defenders are let go, even if they capture Nanjing again, it will be meaningless.

Although we encountered resistance along the way, we all came here. The Chinese army had limited troops and could not draw out more troops to block them. If we stopped at this moment, it would not have given the other party time to breathe.

"What, we need to attack, at this time." The 9th Division, which had already ordered another battle tomorrow, suddenly received an order from General Hata Shunji to continue attacking the defenders in the city.

"The 9th Division formed a mixed detachment and made considerable progress in attacking from Yaohua Gate. If this unit can directly penetrate the gate, we can completely close all the entry and exit passages in Nanjing. At that time, the defenders in the city will be in a turtle."

"It's Fujita again, why can't we form a unit, and we can go around and attack Shibaguan directly?"

"No, the Chinese army blocked the Sancha River. They deployed quite powerful troops on the east bank and laid minefields on the west bank. It took a lot of time to clear mines alone and could not achieve the target of sneak attacks." Chief of Staff Hiroshi Nakagawa shook his head.

"Damn it, I don't know how much casualties we need to pay for when attacking at this time?" Ji Jialiangsuke said sadly.

"In order to eliminate the Chinese army and division commander in the city, we will obey this order." Hiroshi Nakagawa persuaded that if the operation fails, or if there is any situation in the partial division of the 3rd Division, the Ninth Division may not be blamed.

"Akiyama-kun immediately, follow this order." Yoshika Ryosuke of course knew the great relationship and ordered with a dark face.

"Hai"

"The Japanese army suddenly launched an attack, and the attack was very fierce, and it was a big breakthrough. How many troops were invested at least one brigade?"

"I know, watch closely and never let the Japanese army rush through our defense."

"The Third Battalion reported that the Japanese army's attack was very fierce, and it was a completely life-threatening style of fighting."

"The 42nd Regiment reported that the Japanese army had entered their defense zone and suddenly attacked. They were caught off guard and were organizing troops to fight back."

"It's only time that I thought of cooperation, it's not that it's a little too late." Liang Dong sneered. The Japanese army suddenly made such a big move. What's the point of stealing the bell if it wasn't a cover-up call?

Wu Xinhua smiled bitterly. Having said that, the pressure on the Japanese army was very heavy when they fought.

"Boss, Liang Dong complained, saying that the 9th Division suddenly launched an attack, and their new 4th Brigade was almost using all their energy to fight the Japanese. You can't be more favorable than the other."

"What does it mean? He knows it from there." Leng Feng couldn't help laughing. Such a big man, he still learned to act spoiled and seek rewards.

"I don't know, maybe the people from the Logistics Department were talking too much, so he asked him to find out, and he was about to get on the chance." Guo Weiquan said slightly.

"Tell him that it's okay to eat meat, but meat is not that easy to eat. You have to show decent results." Leng Feng smiled.

"clear"

The nebula in the sky was bleak, and on the winding mountain road, a crowded team was advancing quickly. Their speed was not slow. There were hundreds of mules and horses carrying baggage behind them, and all of the dark green helmets were shining with a cold and cold light.

"Quick, hurry up" a commander came and shouted in the team on his horse.

Apart from the uniform sound of walking forward, there was almost no sound of squirming and talking in the team, and it was obvious that the smoke of gunpowder had not disappeared.

"Children's Cop"

The "Telecommunication of the Division" correspondent rushed to the scene.

"Yaxi, we have not encountered strong resistance along the way except for encountering desperate resistance from the Chinese army in Juxian Mountain. It seems that the information is right. They have no extra troops. They can only concentrate their strength on the city wall and order the troops to advance." Colonel Tagusawa Hachiro ordered excitedly.

It was obvious that Fujita Jin had received news that the ninth and third masters launched an attack and bit the main force of the Chinese army in the city.

Now the strategic intention of the Japanese army is very obvious. The main force drags the defenders in the city tightly, and the partial divisions raid Xiaguan, showing a closed door and hits dogs, trying to eliminate and save the main force of the national division.

After all, at this time, if the national rescuer decisively retreated north, the Japanese army would have no choice. It will not be continued.

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Chapter completed!