Chen Lin understood that Li Hong was taking special care, but Chen Lin did not want to leave the security team behind.

"Brother-in-law, you asked me to escort the treasure transfer, I know you want to protect me, but I, Chen Lin, am also the commander of the first battalion, how can I be a deserter?"

After all, Chen Lin is a general, and there is a natural arrogance and military blood in his bones.

"This is a strategic shift, it was my order to let you evacuate, who dares to say that you are a deserter?" Li Hong's face sank.

"Brother-in-law, I am the battalion commander, I must stay and guard Xuzhou with the officers and soldiers of the whole regiment, even if I die in battle, I, Chen Lin, will die with the brothers of the security regiment!"

Chen Lin said this impassionedly, don't look at his young age, but he has extraordinary courage and courage, and he is not afraid of sacrifice at all.

"Bah, bah, what a death!"

Li Hong saw that Chen Lin couldn't move, so he had to change his way to persuade him: "You kid is not afraid of death, Lao Tzu is afraid that you will die, Chen Lin, if you die young, your sister will definitely hate me in her heart, where will she marry me?" ”

"Brother-in-law, there is some truth in what you say." Chen Linting agreed with Li Hong's statement, and he continued: "With my sister's tigress's character, if I really sacrifice, she will definitely find you desperately." ”

"So, my brother-in-law, for the sake of my brother-in-law's happiness in the future, you must live well, understand?"

Li Hongxiao talked to Chen Lin with affection and reason, just like coaxing a child.

Chen Lin thought about it for a while, and said to Li Hong: "Brother-in-law, are you trapping me?" Don't you want me to be a deserter, so I won't do it! ”

Li Hong saw that Chen Lin didn't need to eat it, so he had to be ruthless.

"Chen Lin, don't toast and don't eat and drink, your brother-in-law will give you two choices now, the first is to listen to your brother-in-law honestly and be a good child, and the second is that your brother-in-law will break one of your legs for your father, and then your brother-in-law will let you evacuate on a stretcher, you can choose yourself......"

After Li Hong finished saying the words of warning, he picked up a wooden stick with a thick arm and put on a fierce look that really wanted to break Chen Lin's leg.

"Brother-in-law, I'm not a brother-in-law, are you really here?!" Chen Lin stepped back in fright, his legs trembling a little.

"Do you think your brother-in-law is joking with you? If you don't carry out the order, you do so at your own risk! Li Hong's face was very gloomy, and his eyes were burning at Chen Lin.

Chen Lin knew that Li Hong had always been ruthless, and if he didn't obey the order, Li Hong might really break his dog's leg.

After thinking about it, Chen Lin agreed to the task given to him by Li Hong in order to keep the dog's legs.

"Brother-in-law, you have to be careful on the battlefield, if you sacrifice your life for the country, my sister will not guard you for the rest of your life!"

"You kid, don't worry!" Li Hong impatiently drove Chen Lin away: "Get out, I will definitely go back alive to marry your fierce tigress!" ”

Chen Lin left the headquarters and immediately carried out Li Hong's order, preparing to evacuate with the treasures.

Soon after, Li Hong ordered the Ministry of Communications to notify the battalions and companies of each battalion to hold a meeting to discuss the transfer of the garrison to Xuzhou.

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Before it got dark, Chen Lin took half a battalion of troops from the armored battalion to move with the army hospital.

According to the instructions, Chen Lin found Ouyang Jinglan, who was entrusted by Li Hong, and the two reached a consensus and decided to carry the treasure together, and then evacuate Xuzhou with the large army.

As the sky got dark, the main forces of the various departments in Xuzhou, in accordance with the orders of the theater command, took the initiative to abandon the defensive stations and began to carry out strategic transfers.

It is impossible for the night devils to send fighter planes to reconnoitre, which can provide good cover for the evacuated large troops.

The main force of the national army in Xuzhou has hundreds of thousands of people, and there are still many civilians who need to be evacuated together.

Before the transfer, the theater command had a careful retreat deployment, and they had a plan for the evacuation route of the military and civilians.

There was no chaos in the various units of the national army, and the various units withdrew their troops in accordance with the designated route arranged by the theater command, and then hundreds of thousands of troops marched and moved in an orderly manner in the direction of the mountains and forests on the border between Henan and Anhui.

In the middle of the night, the national army troops in the defense areas around Xuzhou were basically evacuated, but there were still many ordinary people in the city who had not had time to evacuate.

Li Hong's security regiment stayed in Xuzhou, in addition to covering the withdrawal of large troops, and also to buy enough time for more civilians to be transferred and reduce the number of civilians killed by the Japanese army.

Under Li Hong's order, thousands of soldiers of the security regiment carried various weapons, equipment and materials, and the chariots marched quickly towards Xuzhou City.

When the security regiment arrived in Xuzhou, Li Hong immediately convened a meeting of the battalion commanders.

The main purpose of this meeting was to discuss how to defend and deploy troops to defend Xuzhou City, and to transfer all the residents in the city.

Li Hong carefully studied the topographic map around Xuzhou, and he also asked his subordinates to draw a sand table map, so that he could have a three-dimensional and clear understanding of the terrain of Xuzhou, which was more conducive to combat.

The entire Xuzhou City is too big, and it is really not an easy thing to defend a Xuzhou City with only the security corps and these horses.

After studying the topographic map of the sand table, Li Hong decided to deploy the main forces outside the city, and then he began to order all departments to build fortifications according to the terrain outside Xuzhou City, and quickly deploy troops on the periphery of Xuzhou City to establish defensive positions.

There have been other national army troops stationed outside Xuzhou City, and the positions are ready-made, and the officers and men of the security regiment only need to repair the position fortifications, or add some fire fortifications, so that the establishment of defensive positions can save a lot of time.

The officers and men of the security regiment were busy for hours in the night.

The chariot group of the security regiment, as well as all kinds of supplies, baggage, and medical teams, were all transferred into the city.

In accordance with Li Hong's order, the artillery unit set up a number of artillery positions inside and outside the city, as well as anti-aircraft fire positions.

At this time, Li Hong was patrolling various positions outside the city to inspect the construction of the fortifications of each battalion.

Suddenly, Ma Shangfeng, the commander of the cavalry battalion, rode over on horseback to report.

"Appeal !!"

Ma Shangfeng jumped off the horse and hurriedly ran to Li Hong.

"Old Ma, how many residents in the city have not been transferred?"

Ma Shangfeng took a breath and reported truthfully: "Report to the regiment, my brothers and I of the cavalry battalion have been inspecting around the city, the speed of the residents is too slow, and at least half of the residents in the city have not been transferred out of the city......"

After listening to the report, Li Hong couldn't help but feel anxious for a while, and thought quickly.

According to the current evacuation speed of civilians in the city, in order to transfer all the residents in the city, Li Hong estimated that he would need to hold Xuzhou for at least three days.

The most precious thing for the security corps now is time.

(End of chapter)