The 18th Division of the Japanese Army, which finally captured the president at a heavy cost, did not have the slightest joy of victory among all the officers and men participating in the battle. Looking at the corpses that are constantly being cleaned up, there is only endless sadness and hatred.

Sadly, of course, there are a large number of casualties. What they hated was that the Jinling Dead Soldiers Battalion was so tenacious and made them pay such a heavy price. As the commander of the division, Sadao Ushijima wanted to vomit blood even more when he looked at the number of casualties counted.

The division, which originally had nearly 20,000 troops before the war, has less than 10,000 troops left at the moment. Although there are still many wounded, many of them will not be able to return to the army even if they recover, and those who will be retired from active duty will be waiting for them.

Even if new recruits can be replenished in the later stage, the combat effectiveness of the 18th Division will be greatly reduced. As the commander of the division, Sadao Ushijima knew very well that after this battle, the 18th Division was afraid that it would withdraw from the sequence of the main battle division.

When the gunfire in the presidential palace finally calmed down, the people in the international security zone were also plunged into endless grief. Although I don't know what happened to the presidential palace after all, the people know that the presidential palace should have fallen.

This also means that the Jinling Dead Soldiers Battalion should no longer exist. The fall of such a heroic army, in an era when the people are eager for heroes, will naturally make the people feel pity and pity, and it is normal to fall into a sad mood.

Liu Guotong, Xu Sandao and others, who had safely broken out of the siege last night, have also been paying attention to the movements in the city. The previous battle scene of the Japanese bombing and shelling of the presidential palace can be seen through binoculars when they stand on the Purple Mountain.

Finding that the sound of gunfire could no longer be heard on the side of the presidential palace, and even the radio station, which had always been in contact, had lost contact, everyone instantly fell into a sad mood. The joy of the earlier breakthrough success is now replaced by endless sorrow.

Only Xu Sandao, who always stood on the top of the mountain with tears in his eyes, said very resolutely: "The captain will definitely be fine!" The old company commander said that he is a blessed and fateful person, and if the little devil didn't kill him, he would definitely be able to leave Jinling alive. ”

In the face of Xu Sandao's words, the others didn't have much to say, so they could only continue to wait quietly. According to Hu Biao's earlier order, they had to wait until it was dark before confirming whether they were answering or breaking through.

Liu Guotong, as the temporary commander, could only pat the other party's shoulder and say, "Brother, it's not dark yet, we still have time." But you should know that it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders! ”

Liu Guotong didn't say the extra words, but he believed that Xu Sandao could understand the meaning of the words. If they still do not receive a telegram from the Dead Soldiers' Camp after dark, they must leave the Purple Mountain as ordered after resting for a day.

So what is the situation with Hu Biao at this moment?

Chen Gongshu and others, who entered the emergency evacuation passage, bent down along the tunnel that was not wide. After going around for nearly an hour, everyone came to a secret room that was still underground.

Looking at the materials and daily necessities piled up in the secret room, Chen Gongshu also said in a timely manner: "In view of the fact that the little devil has taken control of Jinling, we can't show up for the time being. During this time, I can only grieve everyone to live here.

The room over there can be used for resting, because we can't make a fire to cook, so usually we can only eat biscuits and sticks. How long you will stay here depends on what the situation is in the city. No one is allowed to move around without my permission. ”

Regarding Chen Gongshu's instructions, the people who withdrew to the underground secret room with him would not say anything, and Qin Tianyou, who had always carried Hu Biao on his back, also hurriedly said: "Doctor Wang, Doctor Chen, please take a look at our captain again!" Why hasn't he woken up yet? ”

The two doctors who had been operating on the wounded earlier also came to Qin Tianyou's side and began to examine Hu Biao's body. After some tossing, the two doctors shook their heads and said, "Chief Hu has no external injuries, but his brain should have been concussed." ”

"So, what will happen to him?"

Although he doesn't know how to cure diseases and save people, Qin Tianyou naturally knows the most important truth in his head. Now the doctor said that Hu Biao's head was concussed, and the severity of this disease can naturally be big or small. One is not good, and Hu Biao may never wake up.

Fortunately, one of the doctors who was good at traditional Chinese medicine quickly said: "Chief Hu's situation, although we can't find out the reason for a while. But I checked my pulse earlier and found that Chief Hu's pulse was very strong, so there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Let someone wash his body first, then change him into clean clothes, and let him lie down for a while. If all goes well, he'll wake up later. If you can't wake up within three days, you're in real trouble. ”

Knowing that Hu Biao is extremely important to everyone, it is the first time to encounter such a difficult disease, and the two doctors do not dare to draw conclusions arbitrarily. The only thing that could be done was to appease the somewhat restless crowd. Three days is the buffer time they give.

Zheng Jingwu, who retreated into the underground secret room with Chen Gongshu, saw the situation in the underground secret room, and said in a slightly hurry: "Sir, this underground secret room shouldn't be able to receive telegrams, right?" So how do we communicate with the outside world? ”

"Don't worry! Let's talk about it slowly! Your chief's life and death are uncertain, and you should remain calm at this time. Now that the little devils have entered the city, I am afraid that many little devils are searching for our radio signals, and the location of the report is easy to be exposed.

Your commander had already arranged everything, and the troops outside the city would not receive news after dark, and they would definitely retreat to the rear as ordered. Although they will be anxious, it is easier to convince the little devils that your chief has been sacrificed, understand? ”

In Chen Gongshu's view, he plans to hide the news about whether Hu Biao is dead or alive for a while. Even in Wuhan, who has always paid attention to the news, Chen Gongshu does not plan to report, but waits to see if Hu Biao can wake up.

If Hu Biao can wake up, it will naturally be a happy situation. If Hu Biao can't wake up, at least he will snatch Hu Biao's body back. Although Dai Li will feel disappointed, he will not be too him.

Seeing that everyone else was busy, Lin Yashi, who was also disgraced, seemed a little at a loss. When she was approached by Chen Gongshu before, Lin Yashi was also surprised. But what was even more surprising was that she was able to survive.

Perhaps seeing that Lin Yashi was at a loss, Chen Gongshu also took the initiative to step forward and said: "Miss Lin, this place is limited in area, I'm afraid I need to wronged you." You know how to nurse and take care of people, and in the future, you will live in Chief Hu's room and take care of him nearby! ”

"Good! Thank you, sir! ”

Although I really wanted to ask Chen Gongshu, there was such a secret passage, why didn't he save everyone. But Lin Yashi knew better in her heart that there might not be any problem with such a secret room to accommodate thirty or forty people.

If you really want to save all the survivors earlier, I'm afraid that the little devil will also know that there must be a secret way in the presidential palace. If you really want to search along the secret passage, all those who enter the secret passage may be captured or killed by the little devils.

Even though she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, Lin Yashi still didn't say anything, and according to Chen Gongshu's arrangement, she concentrated on taking care of Hu Biao who was in a coma. Compared with Hu Biao, who showed a cold face on the battlefield before, Hu Biao at this moment slept very quietly.

He has not been in the Dead Battalion for a long time, but Lin Yashi has heard a lot about Hu Biao's deeds, and knows that Hu Biao participated in the Battle of Songhu and is a hero who guards the Sixing Warehouse. In less than half a year, he was promoted from a soldier to a lieutenant colonel.

If you change to someone else, you will definitely not want to go to the battlefield in person when you become an official. However, Hu Biao was different from many officers, unwilling to go to the rear to lead troops, nor willing to stay in the relatively safe public concession of Shanghai, so he took the initiative to lead people to the battlefield.

rescued thousands of prisoners of war, and also formed the Jinling Dead Soldiers Battalion, which made the Japanese army disgraced at this moment. In the hearts of girls of Lin Yashi's age, Hu Biao is undoubtedly a heroic figure. Taking care of each other, Lin Yashi felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

The survivors who entered the underground secret passage began to rest, and the Japanese troops who had already captured the presidential palace also began to clean up the battlefield. Sadao Ushijima, who had been in the rear before, finally walked out of the headquarters after confirming that the front-line battle was over.

Looking at the corpses of the soldiers who were constantly being cleaned up from the rubble, the vast majority of them were the soldiers of the headquarters, and only a few were the defenders. Faced with such a scene, Ushijima Sadao also felt very uncomfortable.

As for the former palatial presidential palace, it is now dilapidated, with collapsed houses and ruins everywhere. Before receiving the mission, Sadao Ushijima also planned to live in the presidential palace and try the taste of living in the presidential palace.

In such a scene now, how can he live with peace of mind?

Looking at the soldiers who were cleaning up the battlefield, Ushijima Sadao also asked, "Didn't you catch a single prisoner?" ”

"Nope! Even the wounded of the Chinese army committed suicide. Many of our wounded warriors were killed and wounded while capturing the wounded and captive. Many of the wounded soldiers could not find their complete bodies. ”

The commander of the Japanese wing who said this knew very well that at this moment, for them, if they could catch a wounded, they would all feel happy. But the reality is that after searching the entire battlefield, I couldn't find a single surviving defender soldier.

"Did you find anything of value in the presidential palace?"

"A lot of houses were blown down, and many of the contents were buried. In addition to a small amount of daily necessities, there are also some books, calligraphy and paintings. Everything was collected and put in the house over there. ”

Pointing to one of the few houses in the presidential palace that was still intact, the wing captain personally led the way to Sadao Ushijima. It's just that the Japanese troops who are staying in the presidential palace at the moment have no idea that a deadly crisis is about to be staged.

The two members of the military command operation team, who had been staying at the entrance of the secret room, watched the hour and minute hands of their watches become a straight line, and one of the action team members said: "When the time comes, start detonating!" ”

When the two of them pressed the detonator at the same time, the Japanese soldiers who were cleaning the battlefield in the presidential palace suddenly felt the ground tremble violently. Countless flame beasts hidden underground burst out of the ground in an instant, overturning everything that had been suppressed on their heads earlier.

The Japanese soldiers who stayed on guard outside the presidential palace were once again deeply shocked when they looked at the presidential palace, which had been reduced to a sea of gunpowder and fire. Even the first reaction of many Japanese soldiers was that those who entered the presidential palace earlier were afraid that they were going to die here!