Division Commander He shook his head and said: "No, no, no, the deployment of the first line of defense in Huling by our 81st Division is important, but the second line of defense of the 17th Division in our rear is not dispensable, once the 17th Division is transferred to the first line of defense, I am afraid it will ......." ”

"Division, the 81st Division fought bloodily with the attacking Japanese armored mixed forces in Huling for less than half an hour, and caused huge casualties to the troops.

"So what? It's better than tying two divisions to a chariot in a desperate gamble, right? ”

"At this time, the division must not be confused, only by concentrating forces can we block the enemy's powerful attack, otherwise all the soldiers of the 81st Division will die in the Huling position."

At this moment, the operational staff officer ran into the command post and shouted: "Division, the Japanese tanks are already less than 500 meters away from the forward position, and our front-line troops are simply unable to block the enemy's powerful offensive, what to do now?" ”

"Staff Officer Chen, Battalion Commander Shao Ziqing led the death squad to take on the task of destroying the Japanese tanks, why didn't he succeed in destroying the Japanese tanks?"

"Report to the division, the death squad led by Battalion Commander Shao launched an extremely tragic battle with the enemy tank, but after all, it was difficult for the human body to confront the iron lump, and at this time, the death squad composed of 250 soldiers was mostly sacrificed in the ...... of destroying the Japanese tank."

"Then Battalion Commander Shao also died? How so, that's 250 of my living warriors and brothers. ”

"Division, Battalion Commander Shao led the death squad knowing that they could not destroy the Japanese tank, but they still bravely pounced on the Japanese tank, and finally Battalion Commander Shao held the explosive bag, under the cover of several soldiers around him, jumped on a tank, killed the devil machine gunner who drilled out of the tank tower to manipulate the machine gun strafing, threw the explosive bag into the tank cabin, and before he jumped down, the explosive bag was thrown out by the devil in the tank.

Battalion Commander Shao was just about to jump out of the tank, when he found that the explosive bag was thrown out of the tank cabin by the devil, and immediately pounced on the explosive bag that was about to slide to the ground, grabbed it in his hand and stuffed it into the tank compartment again, and pressed his whole body against the hatch of the tank tower.

With the violent explosion, the Japanese tank was destroyed, and Battalion Commander Shao was also separated from the bones of the explosive bag that exploded, and died a heroic death. ”

"You, are you saying that Battalion Commander Shao blocked the hatch with his body in order to destroy the Japanese tank, and the explosives that were detonated exploded and exploded ......."

"Yes, Shizuo, Battalion Commander Shao has died, most of the soldiers of the death squad sacrificed their lives honorably when destroying the Japanese tanks, and now the death squad is simply impossible to pose a threat to the Japanese tank group, and now the Japanese tanks are frantically rushing to the position, you see ......."

"How many Japanese tanks are there now frantically rushing to the forward position of Tiger Ridge?"

"Report division, according to the report of the reconnaissance unit, the death squad led by Battalion Commander Shao destroyed nine Japanese tanks, and now there are still forty-one tanks that continue to launch the most frantic attack on our position, and under the cover of tanks, the Japanese ground forces will follow closely behind, and will soon launch the most ferocious attack at the front of the position."

When Chief of Staff Zhang heard Staff Officer Chen explain the battle situation on the front line so seriously, he not only said eagerly again: "Master, you can't hesitate any longer, there are still two roads in front of us now.

The first is to immediately order the troops to withdraw from the first line of defense and move closer to the 17th Division holding the second line of defense at the closed gate as quickly as possible.

The second is to request the 17th Division to go all out for reinforcements, only by concentrating superior forces can we block the most frantic attack of the Japanese Tieliu and ground troops, and if we hesitate a little, I am afraid that nearly 10,000 officers and men of our 81st Division will all be buried in the Huling defense line. ”

Division Commander He could not do this, because the commander of the Zhongtiao Mountain Theater ordered the 81st Division to defend the Huling defense line at all costs, and never allowed the Japanese army to break through the first line of defense and endanger the second line of defense of the 17th Division.

Once the first line of defense is lost, it will be difficult for the 17th Division, which is holding the defensive line of the sealed position, to stop the attacking enemy beyond the Xiyang River.

If the two lines of defense are broken through by the Japanese army, the Xiyang River is in danger, and the two key passes of Yongji and Fenglingdu will face the most powerful offensive of the Japanese army.

If Yongji and Fenglingdu were to be lost in the immediate aftermath, the Japanese army would be able to control the three major ferries on the Yongji line of the Yellow River, use the ferries to force the Yellow River to cross the Yellow River, break through the Tongguan defense line, and the Japanese army would launch the most frantic attack on Xi'an.

If Xi'an is lost, the Japanese army will easily break through the Qinling defense line and approach Chongqing, the capital of the country, with the consequence that the entire southwest will fall.

Division Commander He resolutely rejected Chief of Staff Zhang's suggestion and ordered the troops to swear to live and die with the first line of defense of Huling with the most ferocious firepower and combat effectiveness.

When Chief of Staff Zhang heard the order given by Division Commander He, which was like committing suicide, he not only cried and shouted: "Division, you are the supreme commander of the 81st Division, you can't gamble with the lives of nearly 10,000 soldiers and soldiers, please think twice and make the right ...... in time." ”

"Chief of Staff Zhang, I will never run away from the general, even if I die in the first line of defense in Huling, I will not give an order to take a division of troops, and abandon the position and flee without a fierce battle with the Japanese army, this is a humiliation to me."

"Master, face is important, but compared to life, face is a piece of paper, what can you do if you tear it off? As long as we are still alive, we will definitely find an opportunity to kill the devils fiercely, please give the order to withdraw from the position quickly, it will be too late. ”

Division Commander He stared at Chief of Staff Zhang with angry eyes and said word by word: "Chief of Staff Zhang, if you are afraid of death, I can order the officers and soldiers of the 81st Division to cover your escape, if you want to call me an escaping general, I can't do it." ”

"Shizuo, my surname Zhang is not afraid of death, I ask you to judge the situation and don't make senseless sacrifices, since you insist on fighting the enemy to the end in the Huling position, my surname Zhang is not a person who is afraid of death, but I have a request, please Shizuo must agree."

"Say, now that the enemy is present, it's best not to be verbose."

"Division, I ask you to leave the front-line command post immediately under the protection of the guard platoon, and take command in the rear, I will lead all the officers and men of the 81st Division, even if they fight with the enemy to the last breath, the last drop of blood, they will never withdraw from the position and swear to live and die with the position."

"Chief of Staff Zhang, I am the highest commander of the army, if I can't personally command at the front-line command post, like a deserter hiding in the rear, what do you call nearly 10,000 soldiers to think of me, do they still have a strong faith and will to fight the enemy desperately?"

"Master, don't you always insist on your own opinions, okay? For the sake of me following you for so many years, will I immediately withdraw to the rear according to my brother's words? I beg you. ”

Chief of Staff Zhang said and shouted to Staff Officer Chen: "Staff Officer Chen, I order you to lead the guard platoon to protect the division seat and immediately retreat to the rear command post, if you can't ensure the safety of the division seat, I will kill your whole family and immediately carry out the order." ”

In order to bring the division seat to a safe place, Chief of Staff Zhang personally walked up to Division Commander He, grabbed Division Commander He tightly and said with tears in his eyes: "Division, I can only protect your safety by doing this now, please don't blame me." ”

As he spoke, he grabbed Division Commander He's arm and forcibly pushed him out of the front-line command post, handed it over to the guard platoon and instructed again: "Please brothers, you must take care of our divisional seat." ”

Chief of Staff Zhang looked at the angry Division Commander He and shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Shizuo, I thank you for your kindness to me, if I sacrifice in the Huling position at the foot of Wangwu Mountain this time, I hope you will have the opportunity to come and see me in the future, I thank you in advance." ”