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On 9 December, Ito commanded more than 2,000 Japanese troops to meet the most stubborn resistance of the Chinese army at Gwanghwamun Gate and inflict heavy losses on the Japanese army. He was so angry that he jumped in a trembling spirit, which he couldn't tolerate. He never dreamed that the national army would have such a strong resistance, and before that, he always compared his army to wolves and the Chinese army to sheep. It is normal for the Chinese army to be defeated, and his army can only win battles. The robber always has his survival logic, he can only rob other people's things. He can't be robbed.

Ito is crazy, all the Japanese troops are crazy. Their attacks on Nanjing were more intense and more frequent. Heavy bombers were used to dump thousands of kilograms of aviation ** on Guanghuamen, the mountains shook, and the city walls were blown down in several places. This was followed by an attack of tanks, tanks and heavy artillery. Despite this, the 87th Division, which was waiting at Guanghuamen, repelled the Japanese attacks again and again with his flesh and blood and tenacious will to fight. Guanghuamun was still in the hands of the Nationalist army, and the Japanese army could not move forward.

All the Japanese troops attacking Nanjing, all the combat divisions and regiments were advancing towards the same target. Nanking became the common goal of all Japanese troops fighting in China. The combat commanders raised their sabers, roared loudly with violent, and frantically advanced toward Nanjing. The fierce artillery fire broke all resistance of the Chinese army, and groups of chariots and armored vehicles covered the infantry charge, and the Japanese troops who were advancing frantically swept towards Nanjing, and there were Japanese troops desperately advancing everywhere.

The hearts of almost every Japanese soldier and officer were filled with indescribable excitement. At this time, in the area south of Yuhuatai, Gu Shoufu's 6th Division and Suematsu Shigeji's 114th Division had completed the rendezvous, and according to the agreement, the 114th Division advanced to the south of Yuhuatai; The 6th Division advanced to the west of Yuhuatai, and its left flank occupied Dasheng Pass; The 16th Division advanced to the area of Qilinmen and Cangbomen; The 9th Division went straight to Guanghuamen and gradually advanced towards the Daxiao Field and Tongguang Barracks.

In front of them, the 66th Army of the Chinese Army had retreated to Dashui Pass, Yanziji was rectified, and the 74th Army had retreated to the inside and outside of Shuixi Gate and was reassigned to the city wall garrison. This also means that the Japanese army has compressed hundreds of thousands of troops of the Chinese defenders of Nanjing into the small area of Nanjing, forming a state of encirclement. To the north is the Yangtze River, and in the west, east, and south directions are the pace of the Japanese army's attack. The front of this arc of the Nanjing city wall could not resist for long, and the situation of the defenders of Nanjing was a foregone conclusion.

After a short fierce battle, the 9th Division of Kanazawa defeated the remnants of the Chinese army's covering troops. After capturing the line of Chunhua and Fangshan, the 68th Infantry Wing of Gifu under the command of Takashi Takasa, who was attached to the battle, advanced to the line of Takahashimon. The artillery fire was already able to bombard the city of Nanjing. The 114th Division advanced with its superior forces, and after more than two hours of firefighting, occupied the positions of the Chinese troops on the outer line of Yuhuatai, and pointed directly at the Chinese positions on this side from the Huashen Temple.

The 23rd Infantry Wing of Okamoto Shintoshi's Capital Infantry went straight to the Xizen Bridge, under the command of Major General Ushijima Mitsuru of the 36th Infantry Brigade, attacked the positions of the Chinese First Army on this line, and once it broke through, the 36th Infantry Brigade would go straight to the Shimonoseki River with the 45th Infantry Wing of the Kagoshima Infantry of Yoshiharu Takeshita. At this time, the 11th Infantry Brigade was under the command of Major General Tokutaro Sakai, with the 13th Infantry Wing of Kumamoto Infantry of Okamoto Hono Osaku and the 47th Infantry Wing of Oita Masanoshi Hasegawa Masanoshi Osa, attacking Yuhuadai, echoing the 114th Utsunomiya Division of Shigeharu Suematsu advancing from the flank, with the intention of attacking Yuhuadai.

The Japanese troops approached step by step, gradually clearing the defenses of the Chinese army on the periphery of Nanjing, and the Japanese troops advancing from the south, west, and east gradually tightened the rope around the necks of the Chinese defenders of Nanjing. Kumamoto's 6th Division captured Niushou Mountain, 15 kilometers from Nanjing, and defeated the resistance of Feng Shengfa's division of the 58th Division of the 74th Army.

In the direction of Yuhuatai, the 114th Division of Utsunomiya entered the Huashen Temple on the outskirts of Nanjing, preparing to join the 6th Division to attack the second line of defense; The Tiangu detachment has entered Zhenjiang, and the 13th Division is also advancing into Zhenjiang City, so it can be said that the loss of Zhenjiang is almost a foregone conclusion; The left flank Kunisaki detachment had advanced to the vicinity of Dangtu, and the 18th Division was advancing towards Wuhu after capturing Xuancheng.

The 9th Kanazawa Division, on the other hand, continued to advance with its pursuit team (commanded by Major General Nobuntoki Ide, commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade, and with the 36th Tsugar Infantry Wing of Hitomi Hidesansaku as the main body) after the main force of the division broke through the Chunhua line, and except for a part blocked by the 305th Division, a part of the Japanese troops on the left flank had already reached Gwanghwamon.

The 16th Division in Kyoto had completed preparations for the attack on Purple Mountain, and the 9th Infantry Wing of Katagiri Goro Osa, the 20th Infantry Wing under the command of Nonobu Nobuaki, and the 33rd Infantry Wing under the command of Wing Commander Sukejin Osa, continued to advance towards Shimoseki.

The frenzied attack of the Japanese army made the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties crumbling in the flames of war. Tang Shengzhi was not intimidated by the arrogance of the Japanese army, and strictly ordered all combat units not to take half a step back, swore to live and die with Nanjing, and the soldiers died on the battlefield with a smile, and swore to see the enemy to the king of Hades.

Xiao Jian came to Xiao Shanling's operational command post. Today, Xiao Shanling is already the commander of the Nanjing garrison and the mayor of Nanjing. Although Xiao Jian is not a big official, Nanjing needs him, and Nanjing's future needs him. Xiao Shanling already had the desire to kill himself and vowed to live and die with Nanjing. Now he is most worried about his goddaughter Xiao Lili, who has been out for three or four days and has not heard from her.

Xiao Shanling beckoned Xiao Jian to sit down, and Xiao Jian saw that Xiao Shanling was preoccupied, so he said, "Commander Xiao, what do you command?" "Xiao Jian has always respected him very much. He has an upright personality, is selfless, loyal to the party and the state, and is a bold person.

Xiao Shanling sighed deeply, then raised his head and said solemnly: "Xiao Jian, the situation in Nanjing is getting more and more severe now. Zhonghua Gate, Purple Mountain, Yuhuatai can't be guarded. I can't hold the Guanghua Gate for a long time. Thinking of my dignity for the Chinese nation, I suffered such a great humiliation, as a soldier, I could not sleep and eat, but I could not do anything. When Xiao Shanling said this, his eyes were straight and his face was pitiful. The crow's feet in the corners of his eyes were already filled with tears, and Xiao Jian couldn't help but be secretly frightened! Xiao Shanling's personality is very strong, and Xiao Jian has never seen him shed tears. He knew that Nanjing was like an old man in the sunset, powerless to return to the sky. Xiao Shanling took a while before saying, "Xiao Jian, I have something to ask for, you must promise me!" ”

"Commander Xiao, don't be too pessimistic, China has a vast land and resources, there are 40,000 people, and the defeat is only temporary. This bloody war of aggression launched by Little Japan is doomed to failure! ”

"Xiao Jian, worthy of drinking foreign ink, can see everything far." Xiao Shanling said heavily: "Lao Jiang is raising tigers for trouble!" Since the September 18 Incident, Lao Chiang has always adopted a policy of non-resistance and has been busy suppressing the Communist Party! Let the Japanese sit big! invaded the three northeastern provinces and established the state of Manchuria. This is the historical resentment left by Chiang Kai-shek. Nowadays, little Japan has become a ferocious wolf, all of which is the fault of Lao Jiang, the fault of Lao Jiang! ”

Xiao Jian said: "In all fairness, Zhang Xueliang is the real bane, and the chairman is adding fuel to the flames and causing this national disaster." Although Zhang Xueliang launched the Xi'an Incident, he made up for it. But he shouldn't have sent Chiang Kai-shek to Nanjing, because he had a hatred for the country and his family, so why didn't he lead the Northeast Army to fight back to his hometown? Commander Xiao, I am a native of Nanjing. I haven't gone home yet. I know, where can there be a home without a country? ”

"Well said! I didn't misread you. You are a person worthy of my trust. Today's Nanjing, there is no way to return to heaven. If Chairman Chiang doesn't give him a gun or a gun, then there is no hope. However, I fought with the little devil to the end. I'm not going to be a deserter. ”

"Okay, let's fight together." Xiao Jian said, "What do you want to do with me?" ”

After a long pause, Xiao Shan Ling said: "Actually, the matter I entrusted you with is my personal private matter. ”

"Private?" Xiao Jian said: "Commander, as long as it is ordered by you, I will try my best to do you well!" Xiao Jian respects Xiao Shanling very much and treats him as his father.

Xiao Shanling said: "Although Xiao Lili is my adopted daughter, I never treat it as an adopted daughter. I entrust Xiao Lili to you now, I hope you can help me take care of her, I have promised her to you, you are her husband, you must protect her well! She is a journalist and every day she is in the most dangerous places. Little Japan killed people, robbed, and did all kinds of evil in Nanjing. Committed an unforgivable crime. We want to preserve this evidence and let the people of the world know that little Japan has committed war crimes against humanity in Nanjing, China, and that one day, we will send these murderers to the International Military Tribunal. Sanctioned by military law! ”

Xiao Jiangang said: "Okay! I'm going to get the job done! However, I can only treat her as a sister! Xiao Jiangang wanted to say, "I have a wife." Xiao Shanling shook his hand and said, "Xiao Jian, I hope you don't refuse my last request." ”

"The last entrustment?" Xiao Jian was a little puzzled.

"Xiao Jian, don't you agree to me at this request?" Xiao Shanling was unhappy all of a sudden, and his face was cloudy.

"Good! I promise you! Xiao Jian decided to withdraw from the marriage arranged by the family. For many years, he had been opposed to this family business. He didn't expect that Xiao Shanling would defend Nanjing to the death and swear to live and die with Nanjing.

"Hmm. I didn't misread you! Xiao Shanling smiled with relief.

"Commander, Nanjing is my family, and my little family is also in Nanjing. Don't worry, I'm also in Nanjing, and I'll fight with you. Xiao Jian said: "Commander Tang Shengzhi said at the beginning that he would live and die with Nanjing. ”

"What if the chairman wants to withdraw his troops?"

"Withdraw troops, what should we do if there are 700,000 residents in Nanjing?"

Xiao Jian, I have already received news that in the next two days, the order to withdraw troops will be issued. Tang Shengzhi was still hesitating. ”

"Is this true?" Xiao Jian couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

Xiao Shanling shook his head and said, "Xiao Jian, if you want to retreat, I originally planned to ask you to stay in Nanjing, I think you should leave!" The hundreds of thousands of troops of the national army are no match for little Japan, so what role can you play with a small Falcon special combat team? Let's leave! It's up to me and little Japan to make a break! If Nanjing is lost, you will take Xiao Lili away, don't stay in Nanjing, it's dangerous here! You're still young! ”

Xiao Jian smiled and said, "Commander, if Xiao Lili leaves Nanjing, who will report the crimes of the little devils!" Nanjing is my home, I will not leave Nanjing! I'm not going to be a deserter. ”

"Xiao Jian, you must protect Xiao Lili! It's been two days, and I don't know where she went, it's really worrying! ”

"I'll go find her! I hope she doesn't fall into the hands of little devils. Xiao Jian said: "Commander, Lili is clever and will be fine." ”

At this extraordinary moment, every moment of life is filled with the breath of death. Xiao Jian didn't explain, and said word by word: "I will!" ”

In the sky of "boom, boom, boom ......", more than 30 Zero bombers carrying high-explosive aviation **, screaming, rushed towards the gendarmerie headquarters......