The 6th Division prepares the departure position.

Seeing that the troops attacking Zhonghua Gate were defeated, Gu Shoufu gritted his teeth in anger.

According to the intelligence department, it was only a second-rate unit of the 88th Division that defended the Zhonghua Gate, how could it still fight so tenaciously?

The 47th Wing under the command of the Sixth Division is the elite wing of the entire division, and it has always been the vanguard of the siege of the city since the landing in Hangzhou Bay.

No matter how tough the opponent is, this team has always been invincible and invincible.

The victorious footprints of the 47th Wing have traveled throughout the Beijing-Shanghai area.

But today, the 47th Wing was defeated, and even the Yokokawa Osa of the 47th Wing was shattered in the battle.

Thinking of this, the head of Gu Shoufu's division couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Could it be that this second-rate unit defending the Zhonghua Gate has changed its commander?

Just as he was hesitating, a young man shouted: "Your Excellency, the Air Force reconnaissance plane has discovered the artillery position of the Zhonghua Menchina Army, and the Ninth Air Brigade of the Ninth Air Brigade has asked us when we can start bombing!"

The mountain bag between the two eyebrows stretched out, and Gu Shoufu shouted in a deep voice: "Yo Xi! Umemoto's air force unit has finally discovered the damned Shina Army artillery! Tell Mei Benjun to act on time at 11:24! ”

In fact, Liang Shanhao's 108th Regiment does not have the so-called artillery, it is just an enhanced version of the large grenade, but the power and range of this cluster grenade are just up to ordinary mortars.

It is precisely because of this excellent lethality that the commander of Gu Shoufu's division also regarded this "earthen artillery" as a regular artillery.

The head of Asaya Shoufu's division straightened his waist, and Shaozuo replied: "Hayi!"

The commander of Gu Shoufu's division asked another combat staff officer: "What happened to the heavy artillery brigade that His Royal Highness Prince Hatoshi promised to transfer to us?"

Raising his wrist and looking at his watch, the combat staff officer replied: "It is estimated that there will be 15 minutes left!"

With a smile on his face, the commander of Gu Shoufu's division shouted in a muffled voice: "Yo Xi! I don't believe it, these six 240 mm heavy guns will not collapse this seven-story Ming city wall! ”

The operational staff officer echoed: "Your Excellency, division commander, don't worry. This heavy cannon has already been a siege experiment, long before the manufacture of these six heavy guns, according to the data collected by agents lurking in Nanjing, the Nagasaki Arsenal specially imitated the Nanjing Ming City Wall for live ammunition testing, and the damage effect was simply frenzied. ”

Nodding, the commander of Gu Shoufu's division shouted in a deep voice: "This Nanjing Ming City Wall is really too difficult to gnaw, fortunately, His Royal Highness the Prince's heavy artillery finally agreed to allocate heavy artillery to our division, otherwise, I will fill in two wings."

As he spoke, the voice of a big man came from outside the door.

After a pause towards Gu Shoufu, an officer who looked like a young man shouted: "The 17th Heavy Artillery Brigade Hirano Ichiro is here to report!" Six heavy guns are already in place. ”

With a lovely smile on his face, the commander of Gu Shoufu's division returned a military salute: "Hirano-kun has worked hard, start acting in 10 minutes!"

Hirano Ichiro replied, "Hai!"

After a little hesitation, the head of Gu Shoufu's division said, "How does Hirano-kun plan to attack the Nanjing city wall?"

Hirano Ichiro said: "More flowers!" All-out attack! ”

Waving his hand at Ichiro Hirano, Gu Shoufu shook his head lightly and said: "The Chinese Art of War says that it is better to cut off one of his fingers than to hurt his five fingers." Nanjing's walls are tall and thick, and they themselves have the ability to resist shelling. ”

Slightly stunned, Hirano Ichiro said: "Your Excellency the division commander means to concentrate six heavy artillery pieces to specialize in a point?"

Nodding his head heavily, the head of Gu Shoufu's division shouted: "It is precisely this meaning, I have observed, there is a wall in Zhonghua Gate that used to be a gate, but it was later blocked, this place is the weakness of Nanjing City, it is particularly weak, you will bombard this place to death!"

With a thick killing intent blooming on his face, Hirano Ichiro replied in a muffled voice: "Hayi!"

Nanjing Zhonghua Gate Tower.

The fighters of the 108th regiment are closing the gaps, carrying ammunition and preparing for the next defense.

Helping to carry a seriously wounded man onto a stretcher, Liang Shanhao shouted: "Old Xiong, what about the casualties of our regiment?"

Frowning slightly, Camp Commander Xiong responded: "Hey! What a loss! The regiment suffered 107 killed and 112 wounded. Two-thirds of the battalion and company-level officers were killed! ”

With a look of surprise on his face, Liang Shanhao, who was holding a large gate, shouted in a deep voice: "So many losses? How many more are left to fight now? ”

lit a cigarette for Liang Shanhao, and the battalion commander Xiong responded: "There is only one battalion together."

Taking a big puff of cigarette, Liang Shanhao said: "Wang Da Niu, inform all the battalions to withdraw under the city wall, and each battalion retreats to the barricade!"

also spit out a large smoke ring into the air, and Camp Commander Xiong said with a hint of doubt: "Tuanzao, are we going to give up the fortifications of the city wall to the devils?" Didn't the military throne command us to defend the tower? ”

Throwing the cigarette butt in his mouth to the ground, Liang Shanhao snorted in a low voice: "Defend a fart!" Just now, Brigade Commander Hua called, and Commander Tang of the garrison headquarters had already made a retreat plan, but just now our Sun Junzuo ran away first. ”

With a shocked face, the battalion commander Xiong shouted in surprise: "Damn, we were shelled and bleeding in front, and this group of officials didn't care about our life and death, and they ran away first!" This...... How can this battle be fought? ”

After making a silent gesture, Liang Shanhao shouted in a low voice: "Damn, don't call, if you let the brothers know, it will shake the hearts of the army!"

Frowning slightly, Camp Commander Xiong lowered his voice and shouted, "Tuanzao, are you planning to continue to hide it from the brothers?"

Liang Shanhao shouted in a deep voice: "This is not called a concealment! We can't withdraw without receiving a formal order! Old Xiong, you must keep it secret now, you can't leak the matter of Sun Junzuo's abandonment of the troops, once the army's heart is shaken, this battle will really be impossible to fight! ”

Nodding his head heavily, the battalion commander Xiong said solemnly: "Tuanzao, don't worry!" If we still have to continue to defend, then why should we retreat to the barricades? ”

Handing a telescope to Camp Commander Xiong, Liang Shanhao said, "Look at it, what's in that direction?"

After taking the binoculars and looking at them, Camp Commander Xiong exclaimed in surprise: "Damn, it seems to be a heavy artillery, and the caliber is not ordinarily large."

Looking into the distance, Liang Shanhao shouted: "If I guess correctly, the caliber of these heavy guns should be more than 200 mm, and this is the city wall specially designed to deal with us!"

With his mouth wide open, Camp Commander Xiong shouted, "So sad and crazy! This is the fucking rhythm of tearing down the city wall! ”

Nodding slightly, Liang Shanhao said: "Our city wall will definitely not be able to withstand this kind of heavy artillery, which is why I let you retreat to the barricade!"

His eyes suddenly lit up, and the battalion commander Xiong shouted: "Take retreat as advance, retreat to the barricades, avoid the artillery fire of the devils, and then wait for the opportunity to counterattack."

Smiling slightly, Liang Shanhao shouted: "Okay, the old bear has made some progress." Alright, order your battalion to retreat to the barricades for me! ”

Saluted Liang Shanhao, and Camp Commander Xiong said, "Yes!"

Engineer platoon positions in the city of Neon.

Fighters of the sapper platoon are strapping cluster grenades in preparation for the next attack.

Walking towards a launcher in a hurry, Wang Daniu gasped and shouted: "Platoon Commander Lei, there is an order for the regimental seat, immediately withdraw to the barricade 300 meters away!"

With a bewildered face, the thunderbolt who was tying up the cluster grenade shouted: "Withdraw? I'm playing well here, why withdraw! The devil didn't get in! ”

Wang Da Niu shouted: "This is the order of the group! The devil's heavy artillery fire is coming! You don't want to get shelled, so get out of here! ”

Thunder shouted at the soldiers of the engineer platoon: "Brothers, copy guys! Withdraw me! ”

Wang Daniu stopped: "Time is pressing, throw away these launchers!"

With a glaring eye, Thunder shouted: "Lao Tzu wasted a lot of effort to drum up these guys, and they lost it like this, what a pity it was for the devil's heavy artillery to blow up!"

With a heavy sigh, Wang Daniu shouted, "It's too late! By the time you finish moving, the devil's heavy artillery won't know how many rounds it has fought. ”

With a look of pity on his face, Thunder whispered to the soldiers of the sapper platoon: "I don't want these things!" Immediately retreat behind the second line of defense! ”

A sapper soldier also said: "Platoon commander, this ...... What a pity it was blown up by the devil's artillery! ”

Glancing at the sapper soldier, Lei Ting scolded: "Less nonsense, hurry up and withdraw to Lao Tzu!"

As soon as the words fell, the roar of the engines of the Japanese Type 97 bombers suddenly sounded in the sky.

Several aerial bombs fell out of the magazine and smashed into the 12 cluster grenade launchers of the engineer platoon.