But Zhang Zizhong was still encouraging the soldiers: "We must persevere, and Master Huang will be able to arrive in the evening!" You have to hold on! ”

At this time, Han Xing's heart was really hot, his face was blackened by the smoke from the approach, his throat was smoking, his eyes were hooked, and his nerves were about to explode. He said to Zhang Zizhong: "Commander Zhang, listen to me, let's retreat!" You are the head of the 33rd Army, and as long as you save it, the 33rd Army will be preserved. ”

Zhang Zizhong said firmly: "I will not withdraw, I will live and die with my brothers." ”

"Commander Zhang, it's really boring to keep fighting. If you don't think about yourself, you have to think about our current brothers!? Han Xing had to say these words.

Perhaps it was these words that moved Zhang Zizhong, and Zhang Zizhong said to Han Xing: "Commander Han, if you have a way to do it in the Southern Expeditionary Army, find a way to withdraw it!" Our 33rd Group Army must not be withdrawn! ”

has reached this point, Han Xing thought about it a little, and also decided that the 33rd Group Army would not withdraw, nor would he withdraw himself, and he would live and die with the 33rd Group Army.

Zhang Xiaosan easily did not interfere with Han Xing's command, but at this time he couldn't help it, and stepped forward and whispered to Han Xing and said anxiously: "Commander Han, we have done our best to be benevolent and righteous, hurry up and withdraw!" If we don't withdraw, we're all finished. ”

Han Xing decisively said to Zhang Xiaosan: "If the 33rd Group Army does not withdraw, we will not withdraw, can it be said that we are not as hard as their bones." ”

Zhang Xiaosan was anxious and said fiercely to Han Xing: "If you are finished, no one will be able to command the Southern Expeditionary Army." Commander Han, for the sake of our Southern Expeditionary Army, for the sake of us to fight more battles and eliminate more devils in the future, just listen to me! ”

Han Xing was also moved by Zhang Xiaosan's words, he did not persuade Han Xing for someone's life, but for the sake of doing more in the future and realizing greater ambitions. It shows that he has a larger perspective and a higher height, which is also a lot of progress.

But Han Xing had to say: "It's forced to this point, if the 33rd Group Army doesn't withdraw, we can't withdraw." ”

"Alas-" Zhang Xiaosan slapped his thigh fiercely, showing his helplessness and his anxiety.

Zhang Zizhong was still very calm at the last moment, he did not panic at all, and observed the Japanese army with a telescope.

The Japanese troops who rushed to the nearest had already attacked within four or five hundred meters, and the sound of fighting between the two sides and the explosion of shells clearly reached his ears. The soldiers on both sides fought with all their might, and from time to time, groups of soldiers fell.

There were stray bullets flying around, and shells were falling one by one.

By this time, everyone is in danger.

Suddenly, a mountain artillery shell exploded beside him, shrapnel tore open his right shoulder, and blood immediately spurted out. Before he could bandage it, a few seconds later, a bullet pierced Zhang Zizhong's left arm!

Almost instantly, blood stained half of the military uniform.

Shi Quansheng, the head nurse, saw that Zhang Zizhong was injured and hurriedly came over to help him bandage!

Zhang Zizhong said: "It's no big deal, why are you so nervous!" ”

But Shi Quansheng's hands were still trembling, the commander-in-chief was so seriously injured, could he not be nervous! Moreover, there is still nowhere to retreat. It's pretty complete here.

It continued to hold out for another hour, and by this time the Japanese army had already attacked within a few hundred meters, and even saw their faces. Under the strict orders of Chief of Staff Li Wentian, dozens of guards almost forcibly took Zhang Zizhong away and moved to Almond Mountain a little later, but they only retreated a few hundred meters back.

At this time, it was already afternoon, and the Japanese army had already killed from three sides to an area less than 200 meters away from Zhang Zizhong's headquarters, surrounded like an iron bucket, and all kinds of shells rained down.

Due to the proximity, the Japanese guns and bullets also flew like splashing water, and from time to time several guards and headquarters personnel were shot and fell to the ground.

Several soldiers also surrounded Han Xing, sacrificed one person, and surrounded another one, and several soldiers had died heroically.

Seeing that he was about to be unable to hold on, his staff member Xu Weilie said to Zhang Zizhong: "Commander-in-chief, let's transfer!" ”

Zhang Zizhong shouted loudly: "I was ordered to pursue and intercept the enemy, how can I retreat on my own!" Is it reasonable that when the soldiers retreat from the battle and want to be killed, the commander-in-chief can flee when he is in danger? Could it be that our lives are our lives, and the soldiers in front of us are all dirt? Our Chinese army is bad because the officials are too afraid to die! What encirclement is not encircled, it is necessary or unnecessary, today there is no invincible me, there is no enemy without me, we must fight to the end! ”

At this time, the Japanese army already knew that Zhang Zizhong's headquarters was in Almond Mountain, and mobilized heavy artillery to attack it.

This mountain is just a small hill bag, and when a heavy artillery went down, Chief of Staff Wu Guangliao's leg was seriously injured, his personal adjutant Jia Yubin and head nurse Shi Quansheng were killed, Zhang Zizhong's right leg was injured again, and his trouser leg and socks were all soaked with blood.

Zhang Zizhong also knew at this time that at the last moment, he was unwilling to retreat to survive, but he was unwilling to die with his subordinates.

He first ordered the wounded Wu Guangliao to be taken away and break out as much as possible, and then ordered all his subordinates to disperse and break through, leaving only a few guards by his side.

The staff were reluctant to leave, and Zhang Zizhong ordered the guards to take away the chief of staff Li Wentian and Xu Weilie. Only Gao Shen Zhang Jing and others were reluctant to leave, and volunteered to stay and die with the commander-in-chief.

At this time, it was already 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and there were few people around Zhang Zizhong, he knew that he would not escape death, so he simply rushed to the front line with a pistol in hand.

The so-called front line is only a few hundred meters outside the headquarters.

At that time, the Japanese army had already attacked Almond Mountain, and the 74th Division was almost completely killed and wounded, with only a few hundred people left.

Zhang Zizhong and Zhang Jing rushed to the foot of the mountain with a few guards and found several soldiers running behind. Zhang Jing shouted: "The commander-in-chief is here, and no one is allowed to retreat." ”

When these soldiers heard this, they did not dare to flee and returned to their positions.

At present, the overall situation has been decided, and the national army is really unable to stop it, leaving only the special operations battalion of the Southern Expeditionary Army to support it. A part of the Japanese army came around and fired fiercely at Zhang Zizhong and dozens of people at the foot of the mountain.

Zhang Zizhong was still reluctant to leave, and Wang Jinbiao, who succeeded him as the commander of the special service battalion (originally a platoon commander, but Company Commander Zhang had already died in battle), ordered dozens of guards to forcibly take Zhang Zizhong away.

Zhang Zizhong just didn't want to go, and shouted: "If I want to die, I will die on the front line, and I can't die in the back." You are afraid of death, you go, leave me here. There was only the Southern Expeditionary Army on the mountain, and there was no way out. ”

Several guards had no choice but to put Zhang Zizhong down again.

Wang Jinbiao said with tears in his eyes: "Commander-in-chief, we are not afraid of death, we will go first." We're not going to get out of the line of fire! ”

Subsequently, Wang Jinbiao led the remaining dozens of people to charge towards the Japanese army that was bypassing him, and actually defeated the Japanese army again.

At this time, the Japanese army had surrounded the hill on all sides, and scattered the more than 100 people sent by the 74th Division to rescue, and it seemed that it was impossible to escape.

The Japanese army attacked from all sides, and the remaining dozens of people in the special service battalion were either killed or wounded, and Wang Jinbiao was also shot and martyred.

Adjutant Ma Xiaotang was hit by shrapnel in the thigh and was injured and lying on the ground, and the two adjutants beside him, Jia Yubin and Cui Yongxiang, stepped forward to rescue him. Adjutant Ma hurriedly said: "To protect the commander-in-chief, leave me alone, this is an order, go quickly!" Just go! ”

As soon as the words fell, the Japanese machine gun strafed over, and Jia Yubin and Cui Yongxiang were shot at the same time and fell to the ground, dying heroically.

And Ma Xiaotang limped to Zhang Zizhong's side!

At this time, Zhang Zizhong only had senior staff member Major General Zhang Jing left, adjutant Ma Xiaotang and Zhu Zengyuan, and guard Gu Ruixue.

Suddenly, a string of machine-gun bullets came over, and Zhang Zizhong was shot in the chest continuously, and he fell on the spot. Ma Xiaotang saw that the commander-in-chief suddenly tilted back, and blood spurted out of his right chest. Blood gushed like a fountain, splashing his face and body.

Major Ma Xiaotang hurriedly rushed over to bandage him, but before the first aid kit was opened, the Japanese army had already rushed to a distance of several tens of meters.

Zhang Zizhong, who was seriously injured, said to the four people around him: "No need to bandage, I can't do it, you guys go quickly!" I have my own way. Come on! Come on! ”

Zhang Jing, Ma Xiaotang, how could they go by themselves, they had to carry him on their backs.

When Zhang Zizhong saw that they didn't leave, he was about to commit suicide with a pistol, but was snatched by adjutant Zhu Zengyuan.

Gu Ruixue, the youngest guard among the four, couldn't help crying.

Zhang Zizhong scolded: "You kid, what are you crying about? It is the duty of a soldier to die on the battlefield. ”

Then, Zhang Zizhong turned his face to the sky and muttered unusually calmly: "I died well and died a glorious death." For the country, for the nation, for the governor, the conscience is very peaceful, you go quickly! ”

At this time, the devil had already rushed under his eyelids, and Gao Shen Zhang Jing picked up a pistol and killed a Japanese soldier, and then was stabbed to death by several bayonets.

Several devils rushed closer, but they didn't see Zhang Zizhong who fell to the ground, but they had to deal with Major Ma Xiaotang who was standing.

At this moment, Zhang Zizhong, who was already unable to move, suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on a Japanese soldier who rushed closely.

From Zhang Zizhong's gaze, this Japanese soldier felt an indescribable majesty, and he couldn't help but freeze in place.

At this time, gunshots rang out from behind, and a Japanese officer fired a bullet that hit Zhang Zizhong in the head. A slightly painful expression appeared on Zhang Zizhong's face, but he was still trying to persevere.

At the same time, the Japanese soldier seemed to be awakened by the sound of gunfire, and he was ruthless, and with all his strength, he raised his bayonet and stabbed at the tall Zhang Zizhong's body.

At this moment, Zhang Zizhong's tall body could no longer support it, and he fell to the ground like Mount Tai collapsing.

Witnessing Zhang Zizhong's heroic sacrifice, Han Xing was really sad and anxious, sad that after his own efforts, he finally failed to save Zhang Zizhong and did not rewrite history. What is urgent is that there are still the remnants of the Southern Expeditionary Army, and there are still some remnants of the 33rd Group Army who did not die in battle. I must save them.

"Zhang Zuogan!" Han Xing roared.