Zhijiang is located in the Xuefeng Mountains of western Hunan Province, there is an airport in the territory, it is the forward base of the Chinese and American air forces, and also stores a large number of strategic materials, and is one of the most important strategic bases in the Hubei-Hunan-Guizhou border area.

At the beginning of April, as soon as the units of the Fourth Front Army stationed between the Yuanjiang and Zishui rivers east of the Zhijiang River had completed their rearmament, the Japanese 20th Army worked out a specific plan for attacking the Zhijiang River.

On 15 April, the General Headquarters of the Chinese Army made defensive adjustments in accordance with the Japanese movements it had grasped: the Fourth Front Army was ordered to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army on the Wugang and Xinhua fronts with the main force, the Third Front Army was ordered to attack from Jingxian and Daotong with the 94th Army, and another division of the 92nd Army of the 10th Group Army from Changde and Taoyuan to the east of the Wugang area and in the direction of Xinhua, and coordinated with the Fourth Front Army to break through the attacking enemy, and at the same time, the New Sixth Army was ordered to first airlift one division to Zhijiang as the general reserve of the Fourth Front Army. At the end of April, they assembled in designated areas to complete operational preparations.

At the same time, the 58th Brigade of the Japanese Army stationed in Dong'an also launched an offensive against Xinning, and the 64th Brigade of the Japanese Army, which was responsible for the diversion attack, also attacked Yiyang from the direction of the Yuanjiang River, and the Battle of Zhijiang was in full swing.

As a result, Li Siwei received the reinforcement order on the morning of the 16th.

However, when Li Siwei arrived at Zhijiang Airport with the vanguard of the 66th Regiment, it was already dusk on 25 April.

At this time, the 69th Brigade of the Japanese Army, which was responsible for the diversionary attack, had been defeated by the 18th Army at Taojiang on the 18th, and fled back to Yiyang in panic and changed to a defensive position; Subsequently, the 109th Wing of the right column of the 116th Division of the Japanese invaders was also trapped on the line from Dahuangsha to Wadong on the 24th, and only more than 500 people remained until the morning of the 25th...... At this point, only the 58th Division was left in the Wugang area, and the central column and left column of the 116th Division fought the front line of Jiangkou and Wawutang.

The night was hazy, the majestic outline of Xuefeng Mountain was faintly visible, and the lights were dim in the temporary camp of the 66th Regiment three or five miles southeast of Zhijiang Airport.

The conference room of the regiment headquarters was brightly lit, and Li Siwei, Zheng Sanyang, and other generals were gathering around the sand table that had just been made, discussing the situation of the enemy and the enemy on the front line.

"Holy shit,"

After discussing for a while, Chen Huaili suddenly sighed with emotion, and there was no disappointment in his words, "I'm afraid I'm happy again...... If we continue to fight like this, we won't be able to get on it at all! ”

There is a saying that "a gentleman hides his weapon in his body and moves when the time comes", but not everyone is willing to be the forbearant gentleman!

Now the 66th Regiment is a piece of American equipment and equipment, and it has left the battlefield in northern Burma because of an order...... Leaving regrets, how can the brothers not be eager to fight?

"yes!"

Zheng Sanyang looked at the enemy and friend posture displayed on the sand table, and there was a faint disappointment in his relief, and his expression was complicated, "Judging from this situation, the friendly brothers on the front line have already won the battle...... Probably nothing happens to us! ”

All the generals looked at the sand table in silence, and everyone looked disappointed.

"That's a good thing!"

Li Siwei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and looked around at the generals with a smile, "The so-called 'Thirty Years of Hedong and Thirty Years of Hexi', it hasn't taken thirty years, and the situation of the little devils and Lao Tzu has dropped...... What a delight! ”

In fact, the closer he got to victory, the more conflicted Li Siwei's mood became: first, he understood the truth that it was appropriate to chase after the poor with courage, and knew that he should lead his brothers forward bravely for the final victory; Second, it was the end of April in the fourth and fifth years at this time, and he knew that in more than three months, the Japanese would surrender unconditionally, and let the brothers continue to fight at this time...... Is it worth it?

They have given so much for this victory, they are entitled to witness it with their own eyes, and they should live to meet this victory!

Now, the situation on the front line is very good, and most of the brothers don't have to go to the front line to fight...... Li Siwei suddenly felt much more relaxed.

To say that he has lost his momentum or is selfish, this is his truest thought, the idea he has had since the beginning - to let more brothers live to meet the victory.

"yes!"

Hearing this, all the generals were in high spirits, "Hehe...... I think back then, we fought with the little devil's plane, and now, the little devil on the dog day has also tasted what it is like to fight with the plane......"

Since 23 July, the Air Force has carried out close air support to various ground combat units on the front line with the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Groups, as well as the 1st Enemy Group of the Sino-US Mixed Flying Regiment...... The Japanese lost almost all air supremacy.

The battle on the front line continued in the expected direction, and by 1 May, when the units of the New 22nd Division had been assembled in Zhijiang, the Fourth Front Army had also begun a full-scale counteroffensive, and the victory of the Battle of Zhijiang was decided.

Since 3 May, the Japanese have been forced to switch from offensive operations to all-out defensive operations, and the Japanese Sixth Front Army has requested the dispatch army to add two or three divisions to launch a new offensive again, but the dispatch army has no troops to send at this time, and this request is categorically refused.

In order to redeem the defeat, the 20th Army of the Japanese invaders issued an order to the 116th Division and the 58th Brigade on the afternoon of 4 May to retreat to the areas of Shanmen, Dongkou, and Huayuan City to rectify the situation, intending to put up a stubborn resistance and secure the key points at the eastern foot of the newly occupied Xuefeng Mountain system.

On the same day, the General Headquarters of the Chinese Army also issued an order to all units participating in the battle to transfer the offensive, demanding that all units "destroy the attacking enemy, restore our original positions on the west bank of the water, and attack Baoqing." Two days later, it again issued supplementary instructions, demanding that all units of the front line quickly launch an attack, "suppress the enemy at the eastern foot of the Xuefeng Mountain system, encircle and annihilate it!" ”

On 9 May, with the support of a powerful air force group, the units of the Fourth Front Army launched an all-out counterattack against the Japanese invaders, and on the same day, General Okamura, commander-in-chief of the Japanese "Chinese Dispatch Army," had realized the failure of the Zhijiang Campaign and issued an order to the 20th Japanese Army to "terminate the Zhijiang operation and withdraw to its original positions at an appropriate time."

But isn't it too late to think of retreating at this time?

The 74th Army and the 94th Army worked together to defeat the main force of the 58th Brigade of the Japanese Army, captured Gaosha City, and surrounded the 117th Brigade of the 217th Wing in the northwest area of Gaosha City; After inflicting heavy losses on the 109th Wing of the 116th Division of the Japanese Army, the 100th Army surrounded it near Dahuangsha......

The new 22nd Division, as the general reserve of the Fourth Front Army, had no chance to participate in the battle at all, and the regiments had been ordered to rest and recuperate at various points near the Zhijiang airfield.

By the beginning of June, the headquarters of the 20th Army of the Japanese invaders had mobilized troops from all over the world to cobble together an integrated force of 10 brigades, and it was only then that the remnants of the 58th Brigade and the 116th Division were rescued.

The Battle of Zhijiang was a complete victory, and the confidence of the army and people in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was greatly increased, and the General Headquarters of the Chinese Army immediately began to plan a full-scale counteroffensive.

At this time, the international situation has changed dramatically.

On the European battlefield, the Allies marched forward with great triumph, and Germany and Italy were defeated one after another.

On April 24, the Soviet Red Army broke through to Berlin.

On 28 April, Mussolini was shot by the populace and the Germans, trapped in northern Italy, surrendered to the Allies.

On 30 April, Hitler was forced to commit suicide, and eight days later, Germany announced its unconditional surrender.

In the Pacific theater, the Japanese invaders were also overwhelmed by the Allied forces, and by 5 April, the US troops had landed on the Japanese mainland on Okinawa Island.

On the same day, the Japanese Koiso cabinet resigned, and three days later, the Suzuki cabinet was formed, and on the same day, the Soviet Union told that "the "Japan-Soviet Neutrality Treaty" will not be extended.

On 27 April, the Japanese base camp issued an order to the "Chinese Dispatch Army" to retreat, but due to the sharp deterioration of the battlefield situation, the Japanese base camp issued the "Mainland Order" No. 1335 on 28 May: The commander-in-chief of the Chinese Dispatch Army should quickly withdraw from the occupied areas along the Hunan, Guangxi, and Jiangxi railways in Hunan, Guangxi, and Jiangxi, and dedicate its troops to Central and North China.

Since then, the Japanese invaders in China have begun to shrink strategically.

Sensing that the Japanese were showing signs of retreat, the Second Front of the Chinese Army immediately began a full-scale counteroffensive in Guangxi.

On 3 July, Chief He, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army, submitted to the chairman of the NPC National Committee a plan for future operational guidance, and received a reply on 8 July: "There is no need to attack first...... So as not to kill or hurt too much! ”

The casualties were too great...... Indeed, since the Anti-Japanese War, the casualties of the Chinese military and civilians have been too great!

Those millions of soldiers, tens of millions of ordinary people...... That's all a piece of life!

Nine days later, the heads of state of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union held their third wartime meeting in Potsdam, a suburb of Berlin, known as the "Potsdam Conference" or "Berlin Conference."

On 26 July, the conference issued the "Potsdam Proclamation" in the form of a declaration by the United States, Britain, and China, urging the Japanese to surrender immediately and unconditionally, announcing the basic principles to be implemented after the Allied occupation of Japan, and reiterating that the Cairo Declaration of 1 December 1943 must be implemented.

On the 27th, the Japanese invaders convened a cabinet meeting.

At a news conference on 28 July, Prime Minister Suzuki of the Japanese Cabinet declared that the "Potsdam Proclamation" was nothing more than a "rehash of the old tune" of the "Cairo Declaration" and that it was "of little value...... The Pozdam Proclamation was blatantly rejected.

At 8:15 a.m. on 6 August, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

At midnight on August 8, the Soviet Union informed Japan: "From tomorrow, August 9, the Soviet Government will enter a state of war with the Japanese Government." ”

Before 1 a.m. on the 9th, the Soviet Union sent troops to northeastern China and launched an attack on the Japanese Kwantung Army.

At 11:30 a.m. on the same day, the U.S. military dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

At 2 a.m. on 10 July, the Japanese emperor decided to accept the "Potsdam Proclamation," and at 6 a.m. on the same day, the Japanese Government telegraphed to the governments of Sweden and Switzerland to transfer this intention to the four countries of high school, the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union.

On 12 July, the Japanese Government received replies from China, the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union.

On 14 July, the Japanese Government officially accepted the "Potsdam Proclamation" and broadcast the Emperor's "Armistice Edict" to the whole country the next day.

"Fellow military and civilian citizens of the whole country and peace-loving people of the world,"

On 16 August, the chairman's speech resounded throughout the country through the radio: "Today our War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has been won, and the truth that justice will inevitably prevail over power has finally been finally proved to the end......

In the temporary station near Zhijiang Airport, Li Siwei felt a light feeling the moment he heard the broadcast, tangled, blamed himself, and ashamed...... All negativity is swept away.

"Our belief that China struggled for eight years in a period of darkness and despair has only been realized today."

On the radio, the chairman's speech continued, "For the world peace that has appeared in front of us, we would like to thank our military and civilian martyrs who have sacrificed their lives faithfully and bravely since the National War ......of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression."

Li Siwei stood on the school field and listened quietly, with tears in his eyes, but a smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth.

In the past, Li Siwei had never personally experienced that war, did not understand its cruelty and tragedy, and could not imagine what kind of price the martyrs paid in this war that was related to the survival of the nation.

Now that he had experienced the war himself, he had cried and laughed, but in the end all that remained was pity - pity for everyone who survived it.

Therefore, the period of rest and waiting in Zhijiang has become his most tangled time!

He clearly knew that the little devil at this time was already at the end of his crossbow, and he could destroy the little devil by rushing over with his brothers...... However, he didn't do that, and he didn't even ask Shangfeng to fight.

For this, he also blamed himself and was ashamed, and sometimes, he even felt that he was not worthy of being a Chinese soldier...... He wanted all the surviving brothers to see the victory with their own eyes!

"Victory! We won......"

"Squad leader, did you see that? Woowoo woo ......"

"Ergouzi, we won! Won......"

On the school ground, some people ran wildly and cheered, some hugged their heads and cried, and some cried silently...... Li Siwei quietly looked at the boiling school field, and he had already burst into tears.

Victory!

Finally victory!

However, many of the brothers and compatriots who fought for it are no longer visible.

On the night of victory, laughter filled the camp until late and late.

The lights were dim in the small room in the corner of the regiment headquarters, and Li Siwei was sitting in front of the oil lamp, with a piece of letter paper spread out in front of him and a fountain pen in his hand, but the fountain pen seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pounds at this time, making him unable to put down the pen for a long time.

"Four-dimensional,"

Ning Rou made the quilt and walked over gently, seeing this, she gently put her little hand on Li Si's shoulder, her eyes were full of distress, "Or ......"

"I'm fine,"

Li Siwei put down the pen, grabbed Ning Rou's little hand and pulled her into his arms, "I'm just...... Suddenly a little reluctant......"

Victorious, it's time for him to leave!

That was his long-standing plan, but there was no trace of nostalgia...... But it's also fake!

After all, the 66th Regiment has the blood he has shed, the tears he has shed...... And so many brothers of life and death who fought side by side with him!

"That ......"

Looking at Li Siwei's tired expression, Ning Rou gently persuaded, "We'...... Stay! ”

"Rou'er,"

Li Siwei gently buried his head in Ning Rou's neck and opened his mouth with difficulty, "I...... I can't stay! ”

Ning Rou didn't understand why Li Siwei couldn't stay, but she didn't ask again, just stroked his back, "No matter where you go, Ruolan and I will follow you......"

"Hmm,"

Li Siwei replied softly, slowly raised his head, stared at Ning Rou's pretty face, and a smile quietly bloomed.

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