"Chief Xue, Li Yutang was ordered to report for duty. ”

"Cousin Jade is here, please take a seat. ”

"Chief Xue, what are your instructions?"

"According to the superior geographical location of Yuelu Mountain, I have placed the newly arrived 10 150 mm large-caliber guns of the independent artillery brigade directly under the theater on Yuelu Mountain to support you in your operations, and your two artillery regiments, one behind the first line, will support the first-line troops in combat, and then all of them will be withdrawn to Yuelu according to the situation, strengthen the condescending firepower on Yuelu Mountain, and form a devastating blow to the Japanese army in Tianxin Pavilion and the southeast corner of Changsha. ”

"Chief Xue, according to the order, I have put Zhu Yue's 190th Division in charge of guarding the north gate of Changsha and the area from the Liuyang River to the Xinghan Gate.

The 10th Pre-Division is responsible for the area from Tianxin Pavilion at the East Gate of Changsha to Xiaowumen.

Independent Division: I plan to put it in the most important position in Changsha and defend the area from the Monkey Stone at the South Gate to Tianxin Pavilion. ”

"Cousin Yu, when the battle starts, the headquarters of my Ninth War Zone will be transferred to Yuelu Mountain. ”

"Yuelu Mountain, Chief Xue, this is too dangerous, after the battle started, Yuelu Mountain was surrounded by devils on all sides. ”

"Cousin Yu, I just let the brothers of the Tenth Army know that the headquarters is behind them to support them. I have already telegraphed Deputy Commander Luo Zhuoying that if there is an accident in Yuelu Mountain, he will take over my command from Laiyang. ”

"Chief Xue, since you have put life and death aside, all the officers and men of our Tenth Army will also fight bravely to kill the enemy and fight to the end. If the battle is not successful, it will be a success. Farewell!"

After sending Li Yutang away, Xue Yuefa publicly sent a telegram to Chairman Chiang.

"Chairman of the Chongqing Committee, the third battle of Changsha is a matter of national survival, the international situation continues, this battle has the determination to die, the belief in victory, in order to capture fighters to annihilate the enemy, expand the results of the battle, through the regulations, agreed to distribute three things to all group armies.

1. The commanders-in-chief, army commanders, and division commanders of all group armies should pragmatically control the command of the troops to the front line, capture fighters, and annihilate the enemy. 2. If a subordinate dies in battle, Deputy Chief Luo shall act in his place. If the commander of the division, regiment, battalion, or company dies in battle, the chief adjutant will act as his assistant. 3. If the commanders of divisions, regiments, battalions, and companies fail to fight effectively, those who delay their fighters shall be carried out in accordance with the wartime management regulations and will not be tolerated. Xue Yue on the afternoon of December 30. ”

Chiang Kai-shek, who received Xue Yue's telegram, held the telegram with trembling hands, and his eyes were a little red.

He muttered: "This is the temperament of my Republic of China soldiers, this is the backbone of the army, and this is the hope of defeating the Japanese invaders!"

"Someone came, immediately call Xue Bolin back, my brother has this determination, and he is gratifying. At that time, when friendly countries were fighting side by side, but the victory of this battle or decision has proved the supreme glory of our revolutionary soldiers!"

At this time, Li Yutang was inspecting the defense of Changsha and checking the condition of the fortifications.

"Division Commander Zhou, the Dongguashan defense line of the first regiment under your command is the first line of the battle with the Japanese army, you must play with momentum, your opponent is the sixth division of the devil who has never been defeated. ”

"Rest assured, commander, I promise not to lose the face of our Tenth Army. ”

The whole of the Tenth Army was nervously preparing for battle, however, the devils who had been outside Changsha for a day did not move.

"General Xiang, the three divisions of our army have surrounded Changsha in three directions: southeast, north and south. It's been more than a day, why are you still holding still?"

"I'm waiting for Xue Yue's next move?"

"General, in my opinion, Xue Yue has no chess to go, and his immobility is a manifestation of his helplessness. After the end of the Second Battle of Changsha, although he barely managed to hold the city of Changsha, his troops suffered heavy losses, especially his ace army, the 10th Army and the 714th Army, the 74th Army had been transferred south, and the 10th Army suffered heavy losses in the second battle. The morale of the entire Tenth Army was low, and the Tenth Army, which was now defending the city, would definitely not be able to stop the pace of the Imperial Army. ”

"Kinoshita-kun, your analysis is good, two days at most, if we can't capture Changsha in two days, we will fall into passivity. ”

"General, with the current combat effectiveness of the 10th Army, we can occupy Changsha City in less than two days, at most eight hours. ”

"Yo Xi, tomorrow is New Year's Day, if we can conquer Changsha City, it will be the best New Year's gift for His Majesty the Emperor. "Order the flying brigade to bombard the enemy's positions at five o'clock tomorrow morning, and after blowing up their positions, the three divisions will advance to Changsha in one fell swoop. ”

"Hayi"

On the night of December 31, 1941, it was destined to be a sleepless night.

Everyone in the Tenth Army can't sleep tonight, after all, tomorrow the war will begin, and whether they can survive or not will be left to God.

"Vimo, look at how bright the stars are tonight, it's been a long time since I've seen such a beautiful night sky. Zhou Min sneezed after speaking. The weather in Changsha in December is already very cold.

"Minmin, it's cold at night, go back and rest early. ”

"I want to sit a little longer and look at the stars and the moon, maybe after tomorrow, I won't be able to see it. ”

"Don't talk nonsense. Chen Yunzhang nodded at her head in disgust.

"Wei Mo, you see that the stars in the sky are so beautiful, but it also indicates that tomorrow will be a sunny day, and then the devils will send planes to bomb our positions and bomb Changsha City. I don't know how many people will die under artillery fire. ”

"Don't worry about the others, worry about yourself, Minmin, tomorrow you are a mobile force, and you can reinforce everywhere at any time, so you must protect yourself. ”

"Don't worry, I'm lucky, my life is big, no problem. ”

"Let's go, let's go back and rest and recharge. ”

After the two of them walked to the camp, Zhou Min asked, "Why are you still following me?

She and Chen Yunzhang live in two separate places in the camp, and most of the women she lives on this side are dependents.

Chen Yunzhang didn't speak, just looked at her with bright eyes, although it was already dark, Zhou Min could still feel his eyes glowing.

"Come here, then, but you have to be sneaky so as not to be seen. ”

Zhou Min led Chen Yunzhang to his room where he was resting like a thief.

It turned out that she lived with Li Ruyu, but now Li Ruyu has gone to Macau, so it has become a single room.

"Weimo, you sleep in my bed, I sleep in Sister Yu's. ”

After washing, Zhou Min turned off the light, and she lay on the bed with her eyes open but couldn't sleep.

After a while, she felt a shadow approach. And then this shadow lifted her quilt and drilled in.

"What are you doing?"

"Minmin, it's a little cold in your house, let's sleep together and get warmer. ”

The expression on Zhou Min's face froze, and he thought that this reason was really bad.

But the bed is very narrow, okay, she was just about to refuse, Chen Yunzhang said: "I want to hold you, so that I can feel at ease." ”

Zhou Min knew that Chen Yunzhang didn't say it, but he was also worried about the big war that would inevitably break out tomorrow.

A stray bullet, a fragment of an artillery shell, or even a crumbling stone can kill a person. After tomorrow, no one knows who will live.

Thinking of this, the explanation whispered one word: "Okay." ”