Because Xu Wen had said hello in advance, Zhou Weiguo and Chen Zhenglun were not surprised that they wanted to evacuate Hangzhou and rush to Nanjing to participate in the defense of Nanjing, but Zhou Weiguo asked: "Big brother, which route should we take to withdraw to Nanjing?" ”

Xu Wen groaned: "Suzhou will definitely not be able to go here, and Huzhou is not easy to go, I think that according to the information deciphered by Sun Fugui, most of the reinforcements from the three divisions of the devil will rush back from these two routes."

So, we can't walk the way we came! ”

After a pause, Xu Wen pointed to the map next to him and said: "We take the route of Lin'an, Ningguo, and Xuancheng, as long as we pass Xuancheng, the 18th Division of the Japanese Army and other troops will definitely be in Hangzhou."

When the time comes, we will be able to evacuate to Nanjing unimpeded! ”

"However, if we take this route, we will have to pass through the Tianmu Mountain area, what if the enemy also takes this road? The road in Tianmu Mountain is rugged and difficult, which is very unfavorable for tanks and armored troops to pass! Chen Zhenglun said worriedly when he heard this.

Xu Wen said very firmly: "Don't worry, the devil won't leave the flat route in Huzhou, but go around in such a big circle, go to Ningguo, Lin'an!"

Because, they were in a hurry to rush back to Hangzhou and encircle and suppress us.

Therefore, this retreat route we took, although difficult to walk, was absolutely safe! ”

So, Xu Wen, Zhou Weiguo, and Chen Zhenglun took the troops to withdraw from the north gate of Hangzhou, and then evacuated in a roundabout way to the northwest.

Finally, it went north through Lin'an, crossed the Tianmu Mountain area, and withdrew to the Xuancheng area through Ningguo.

I didn't encounter any Japanese puppet troops along the way, and it was very smooth.

Similar to Xu Wen's prediction, when the Independent Brigade had just withdrawn to the Xuancheng boundary, the Japanese 18th Division, the 9th Division and other forward units that had withdrawn from the northern front line arrived in Hangzhou at the same time, and saw that there was no resistance and recaptured Hangzhou.

At this time, Xuancheng had been occupied by the Japanese army, and the devils stationed in the city were a squadron of the 18th Division and a local security regiment of more than 300 people who surrendered to the Japanese army.

With the strength of Xu Wen's subordinates, it can be said that it is easy to eliminate the Japanese puppet army in the city and recapture Xuancheng.

But he didn't! Instead, he directly crossed the border from Xuancheng with his troops and marched to the northeast at full speed.

It was noon, but the snow was falling heavily in the sky, and the Japanese puppet defenders of Xuancheng were all trembling passively, hiding in the city gate building and reluctant to show their heads.

Not to mention sending a guard post, so such an armored force was not found to pass through at all.

After Xuancheng, it is the Jiangnan Plain of Pingchuan.

In order to rush back to Nanjing as soon as possible, Xu Wen ordered the troops to advance at full speed! It took less than a day to evacuate to the vicinity of Niushou Mountain, west of Nanjing.

Because the Japanese troops such as the 18th Division and the 9th Division were withdrawn, the Japanese army's strength in attacking Nanjing was greatly reduced.

Therefore, at this time, the 13th Division of the Japanese Army, which stayed to continue the frontal attack, was still fighting fiercely with the national army in Tangshan Town and the Purple Mountain area on the Nanjing side.

The area of Niushou Mountain was still under the control of the national army, but when Xu Wen and the others withdrew, they happened to be discovered by a reconnaissance unit of the 13th Division.

Although the 13th Division has not yet reached this place for the time being, the infiltration and reconnaissance of small units has already been launched in advance.

And the commander of this small unit is none other than Jun Takeshita, an alumnus of Zhou Weiguo in Germany!

Jun Takeshita is a guy who is not weaker than Zhou Weiguo in all aspects, and this person has the same excellent strategic vision and excellent tactical command ability.

Therefore, when he saw more than 100 tanks and armored vehicles appearing in the area of Niushou Mountain, Jun Takeshita immediately understood, and ordered his subordinates around him: "Immediately send a telegram to the division headquarters to report, just say that we have made an unexpected discovery!"

I deduced that the independent brigade that attacked Hangzhou had already withdrawn to Nanjing! Please ask the division commander to immediately report this information to the dispatch army headquarters! ”

Takeshita Jun also knows that the death of Matsui Ishine and others has set off a huge storm in Japan, military and political circles!

Now the whole Japanese people, the whole army, are occupied by a strong will for revenge.

His Majesty the Emperor, who was furious, directly ordered the dispatch of troops to Central China to destroy the Independent Brigade at all costs and capture Zhu Ziming and Zhou Weiguo!

After giving orders to his subordinates, Jun Takeshita looked at the tanks and armored vehicles that roared into the defense line of the national army in Niushou Mountain, and muttered coldly: "Wei Guo, since you drew your sword first, then don't blame me for ignoring the righteousness of my classmates in Berlin back then!" ”

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Seeing that he was about to retreat to Nanjing, Xu Wen stood on the Tiger tank and said to Zhou Weiguo on the Leopard tank next to him: "Weiguo, the Japanese army has not yet reached Nanjing, we can rest in Nanjing, do you have anyone you want to meet?" ”

Zhou Weiguo suddenly thought of Xiao Ya in his mind, and said with a smile: "It's really there!" ”

"Then let's go, just return to the team tomorrow morning." Xu Wen knew that Xiao Ya would definitely not leave Nanjing if she didn't wait for Zhou Weiguo, so she didn't break it, and said meaningfully.

"yes, okay." Zhou Weiguo nodded slightly, he didn't expect that this time they not only withdrew to Nanjing alive, but also created so many miracles, and now they will be able to see Xiao Ya immediately, so it is inevitable that they will be excited at this time.

However, to Xu Wen's surprise, when Tang Shengzhi, Luo Zhuoying and other bigwigs of the national army learned that they withdrew to Nanjing with the independent brigade.

He drove directly out of the city to greet them, and held a huge welcome ceremony for them at Shuiximen.

Seeing this, Xu Wen, Zhou Weiguo, Chen Zhenglun and others jumped off the tank one after another.

I saw Tang Shengzhi, who was carrying the rank of general on his shoulders, leading Luo Zhuoying, Liu Xing and a large number of other generals of the national army, and rushed forward to meet him.

Xu Wen, Zhou Weiguo, and Chen Zhenglun immediately stepped forward, stood up at the same time, and said in unison: "Independent Brigade Commander Zhu Ziming, Deputy Brigade Commander Zhou Weiguo, and Chief of Staff Chen Zhenglun, I have seen all the commanders!" ”

After speaking, the three of them saluted Tang Shengzhi and the others.

Tang Shengzhi was in awe at first, took the lead in raising his hand to salute in return, and then walked forward, cordially held the hands of Xu Wen and Zhou Weiguo, and said very excitedly: "The three of them first guarded Wuxi, and then turned to Shanghai and Hangzhou, and made many miraculous achievements!" Inflict heavy damage on the enemy! He is a role model for my generation! Heroes of the nation!

Today, Tang personally led the colleagues of the Garrison Theater Command to greet him to show our admiration! ”

"Chief Tang's words are serious, as soldiers, we are waiting for us to defend the country and kill the enemy in blood, all of which are within our bounds, and we are not enough to worry about!" Xu Wendao.

"Brigade Commander Zhu understands the righteousness, Tang admires it so much, if you have any requirements, you can put them forward now, I will definitely try my best to meet them!" Tang Shengzhi said.

Xu Wendao: "I and the brothers of the Independent Brigade have been fighting for many days, and we are already sleepy and tired, please allow us to enter the city to rest for a day, and when we have recovered our strength, we will immediately go to the front line of Qixia Mountain and Purple Mountain, and fight against the Japanese invaders together with our brother troops and protect Nanjing!" ”

"What the general seat said is right, but this is not the place to speak, in order to prevent enemy planes from attacking, we should go to the city first, right?" Luo Zhuoying nodded in agreement, and suggested: "After all, Brigade Commander Zhu, they also need to rest. ”

"Yes!" Tang Shengzhi nodded happily and said to Zhu Ziming and Zhou Weiguo: "You guys will follow me into the city to rest first, and I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you later!" ”