The blood of the Anti-Japanese War stained the mountains and rivers

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Yang Ling hadn't returned to Huaiyin yet, and the crowd had no leader. Some of the staff officers and the battalion commanders who hadn't participated in the battle had to defend or evacuate. After arguing for a long time, they didn't come up with an idea.

Yuan Guangtao, the vice-captain, and Zhang Liechen, the other vice-captain, also refused to give in to each other. One wanted to withdraw, and the other wanted to defend. In the end, the impromptu meeting broke up unhappy, and they could only spend time with the little devil first.

"Go to see the first battalion commander and the second battalion commander, and ask their opinions."

Zhang Liechen didn't want to stick to it, but now he lacked support, so he had to send people to the front line to find the first battalion commander Blacksmith and the second battalion commander Wu Changqing.

After all, these two battalion commanders are the old men of the northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps, and they each command the troops. If they get their support, things will be much easier.

Zhang Liechen once defended Qinghe Town in Huaiyin, and was almost wiped out by the devils. If Yang Ling hadn't arrived in time to reorganize the troops and repel the devils, he would have been finished. He didn't want to make the same mistake this time.

Therefore, he advocated that regardless of the gains and losses of a city or a place, the right way is to preserve strength and fight guerrillas with devils.

Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, had other thoughts. He already knew that the attack was a devil's infantry brigade, not the main force of Baoying's devils, so he didn't feel too nervous.

I have been in the Northern Subei Guerrilla Corps for a long time and have won many battles.It also gave rise to some feelings of underestimating the enemy. He felt that as long as the arrangement was proper, it would be more than enough to deal with a mere infantry brigade of devils.

Now that Yang Ling is not here, he is the highest military officer. If he abandons the city and flees like this, he will be the first to bear the brunt of the investigation.

But if he sticks to Huaiyin to repel the devil, then he will be credited. If he is lucky and wipes out the devil's infantry brigade, and wins like Jieshou's victory, his status will rise.

"Send people to strictly guard all the intersections leaving the city. Without my order, no one is allowed to leave." The deputy captain has made up his mind to stick to it to the end.

"Send a report to the theater command that the devils have invaded Huaiyin, and the commander-in-chief Yang Ling has not returned. I will lead the troops to resist to the end and ensure that Huaiyin is not lost..."

The so-called seeking wealth and wealth, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, is now ready to fight. If he wins, he can use this credit to make a fortune from now on.

"You also go back and secure your positions. If you repel the devils this time, I will personally ask the theater command for your credit."

Finally, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy commander, set his sights on Xie Zhengxiang, commander of the fourth battalion, and Liu Zhi, commander of the fifth battalion.

These two people were transferred from the theater headquarters to the northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps with him, and they were also on the same front.

"Yes!" Both of them agreed one after another, and then went back to their respective positions.

Now the devil's troops are attacking at the south gate. In the rest of the direction, only the devil's scouting cavalry and signs of the troops' attack are found, so the defense areas of the fourth and fifth battalions are temporarily safe.

The fourth battalion commander Xie Zhengxiang's defense area was at the east gate, two companies were placed in positions outside the city, and the other three company commanders were placed on the city wall to build a defense line. His headquarters was in a private house next to the city gate.

Now that Yang Ling wasn't here, the two deputy captains had difficulty unifying their opinions, and the entire command system was in chaos. This made Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, also confused.

Although the current intelligence shows that there is only one devil brigade with more than 1000 people attacking, who knows if more devils will rush over.

Xie Zhengxiang didn't want to stick to Huaiyin, after all, the devils brought cannons, and their machine guns were not enough for the devils' teeth.

Xie Zhengxiang knew very well that in these turbulent years, a man with a gun in his hand would be at ease, no matter where he went, he would be able to live comfortably, if he ran out of money, he would have nothing.

But now the deputy captain Yuan Guangtao wants to persist in resisting, he has no choice but to take one step at a time, if he really can't hold on, it's important to save his life.

"Battle Commander, your cousin is here again."

When Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, returned to the battalion headquarters worriedly and just sat down, a guard came in to report.

"Cousin, that cousin?" Xie Zhengxiang asked, frowning, before he could react for a while.

The guard reminded: "It's the one you saw when you were in Jieshou."

The first thousand and 190 eight chapters of the text: coercion and temptation

Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the Fourth Battalion, was reminded by the guards, his eyelids twitched, and he knew the identity of the other party. At this juncture, the purpose of the other party to find him was self-evident.

To see or not to see?

Xie Zhengxiang frowned, his face was cloudy and uncertain. If he saw it, if someone noticed it and filed a complaint, then he couldn't bear to walk around, after all, he had already been warned by Yang Ling once.

But now the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and the situation of the northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps is worrying. It would be great if they could leave a way out for themselves.

"Battalion Commander, Battalion Commander..."

Seeing the Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang sitting there without speaking for a long time, the guard couldn't help calling him a few words softly.

Xie Zhengxiang withdrew his thoughts, and told the guards: "Let him in."

"Yes!"

The guard responded, then turned around and headed out the door.

Soon a man in a gray padded robe was led by the guards to Xie Zhengxiang's house, wasn't he the one sent by the Nanjing puppet government to persuade him to surrender.

"Battle Commander Xie, long time no see, you still have the same style." Seeing Xie Zhengxiang sitting there, the man cupped his hands at Xie Zhengxiang.

"Please sit down."

Xie Zhengxiang didn't get up, but just said please, let the gray-robed middle-aged man take a seat, and the guards quickly brought over the tea.

"Go and guard the door, and no one will disturb you unless I tell you." Xie Zhengxiang then ordered the guards.

"Yes."

The guard was Xie Zhengxiang's confidant, turned around and went out the door, knowing that their battalion commander wanted to talk about something, so he closed the door behind him.

Seeing Xie Zhengxiang being so cautious, the gray-robed middle-aged man showed an imperceptible smile on his face, picked up the teacup and sipped the tea by himself.

"Couldn't you be here for tea this time, sir?"

Seeing the middle-aged man holding his teacup and not speaking, Xie Zhengxiang finally lost his composure and opened his mouth first.

Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, spoke first, and the middle-aged man in the gray robe also felt confident, put down his teacup and said, "That's natural. This time, I came here to rescue Battalion Commander Xie."

"It's a joke. I'm very safe now. How can you save me?" Xie Zhengxiang sneered when he saw the middle-aged man's boastful words.

"Battle Commander Xie's words are wrong. A large number of Japanese troops are encircling Huaiyin. Huaiyin is already in turmoil. Your North Jiangsu guerrilla corps is also about to collapse. There will be no eggs under the nest. Does Xie Zhengxiang feel safe?" The middle-aged man in the robe smiled, stared at Xie Zhengxiang and said.

"Aren't they just a few little devils? We have thousands of officers and soldiers in Huaiyin. When soldiers come to cover them with water and soil, they can be wiped out in a flash. It's nothing to worry about." Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang said confidently.

"Xie Zhengxiang, let me tell you the truth. There are four infantry brigades, one artillery brigade and cavalry brigades in charge of attacking Huaiyin this time. The ones arriving now are just the vanguard. Once the main force arrives, do you think you are still resisting? Can you live?"

Hearing that the devils had put all their eggs in one basket this time and sent so many troops to attack Huaiyin, the Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang was also shocked, but he forced himself to maintain his composure and did not show it.

"Even if we can't resist, we can go to the countryside to fight guerrillas, and the little devil will have nothing to do with us." Xie Zhengxiang still insisted on retorting.

"If Xie Zhengxiang really wants to go to the countryside to live a life of living in the wind, eating and sleeping in the open, then I have come to the wrong place, and I will not force it. I will leave." go.

"Wait a minute."

Seeing that the middle-aged man in the gray robe was about to leave without saying a word, Xie Zhengxiang felt a little anxious.