In the battle of Wangyuan, the Japanese invaders returned from a great defeat and could not retreat, and the participating units of the Fourth Army also suffered heavy casualties and were unable to launch a large-scale attack.

On 1 May, only a week after the end of the First Battle of Wangyuan, the Japanese army dispatched troops from Central China to mobilize nearly 200,000 troops by sea, land and air to launch an attack on the Fifth Theater, and the battle of Zao and Yi began.

At the beginning of the battle, the Japanese, navy, army, and air force coordinated well, and the offensive was rapid, quickly breaking through the front-line positions in the Fifth Theater and continuing to break through at a speed of more than 30 kilometers a day.

On May 7, the 3rd Division of the Japanese invaders occupied the Tang River, the 13th Division advanced north to Wangji, and the 39th Division entered Suiyangdian, forming a joint encirclement of Zaoyang, and the 173rd Division of the 84th Army of the defending army covered the transfer of the main force near Zaoyang, but could not retreat in time, and was besieged by the Japanese army, suffering heavy losses, and the commander of the Zhong Division was killed.

On 8 May, the Japanese army occupied Zaoyang and declared that the purpose of the operation on the left (east) bank of the Han River had been accomplished.

In fact, at this time, the Japanese did not realize their attempt to capture the main force of the Fifth Theater, and the Fifth Theater had already concentrated 23 divisions around the Japanese army to prepare for a forced decisive battle.

At 11 o'clock that night, the Central Military Commission issued a general attack order to the Fifth Theater, and at this time, the units participating in the Fifth Theater had already formed a situation of encirclement against the Japanese invaders: Six divisions of the 31st Group Army were in the north and rapidly moving south in the Nanyang area, five divisions of the 33rd Group Army were in the south, and five divisions of the 45th Army and the 94th Army were chasing the Japanese army in the southeast...... A fierce battle ensued.

However, soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the way of life and death, and the place of survival, must not be overlooked.

At the critical moment of success or failure, the telegrams exchanged between the Military Commission and the Fifth War Zone were intercepted by the Japanese army, and the deployment of the 33rd Group Army was detected by the Japanese invaders.

At dawn on 16 May, the Japanese invaders concentrated the forces of the 13th Division and the 39th Division to complete the encirclement of the headquarters of the 33rd Group Army.

The morning sun is rising, there is already a hint of early summer, sprinkling the bright light to the world, but the light can not dispel the gloomy atmosphere that permeates the sky over Wuhan, this important town in Central China that fired the first shot of the national revolution in the past has been ravaged by the Japanese since the fall, and there is no longer the vigorous atmosphere of the past.

The war-torn buildings have been restored, but the grief, hatred, and fear are still weighing heavily on the hearts of the people of Wuhan.

The streets were bustling with pedestrians, but there was not a trace of laughter, and the faces were full of heavy colors, coming and going.

"Hiss ......"

Suddenly, the city's radio sounded, and the pedestrians stopped and listened closely to the horn hanging high in the street, and their expressions became even more apprehensive...... What do you want to do, little devil on dog days?

At this time, Wuhan was already the headquarters of the Japanese Central China Dispatch Army, and the radio station was naturally controlled by the Japanese invaders.

"According to the front-line war report,"

The hissing in the horn disappeared, and the broadcast began, "Yesterday, our army achieved a great victory on the front line and annihilated the enemy's 33rd Group Army...... The enemy chieftain Zhang Zizhong was killed, but his bravery and tenacity ...... It is really a peerless brave general who died in a heroic battle. ”

The speaker came out of the speaker, and most passers-by couldn't understand it, but they thought the tone of the broadcast was a little weird...... Festive, exhilarating, but with a hint of heaviness and solemnity.

Of course, there are people who understand.

In an official residence in the west of the city, Hao Mengyao was dressed in a graceful and luxurious young woman's costume, standing solemnly on the balcony, looking at the western sky, her eyes were red, her teeth were clenched, and her handsome face became a little hideous.

"Miro," a heroic young man walked out of the house quickly, and walked up to the young woman, his voice hoarse, and his voice was solemn, "the news has been confirmed......

Meilu is Meng Yao, Meng Yao is Meilu, just a name, it doesn't matter to the girl who has already looked down on life and death, the girl said "um" softly, her clenched teeth were instantly released, and her handsome face returned to softness, but it was difficult to hide the sadness between her eyebrows, and she was still silently looking at the western sky, and no one knew the words she silently recited in her heart...... Wait for me! You must wait for me!

She knew the cruelty of war, but she still hoped that the young officer would leave the battlefield alive......

"According to the front-line battle report......"

The loudspeakers in the streets and alleys once again rang throughout the city, but they had been changed to Chinese, and this time, everyone understood, some had red eyes, some silently wept, some clenched their teeth, and some looked hideous...... Little devil of dog day!

It's just that the air is even more oppressive...... A tiger will fall, and the future of the great cause of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression will be even bleaker!

The 66th Regiment was stationed on a sunny day, and a combat meeting was being held in the conference room of the regiment headquarters.

“…… Recently, although our troops have not launched large-scale offensives, they have achieved fruitful results in small-scale raids and harassment operations. ”

On the main seat, Li Siwei looked around at the generals and was full of spirit, "In the next period of time, all departments need to make persistent efforts...... The troops attacking must minimize casualties, and the troops stationed in the garrison must pay close attention to training, and must not slack off in the slightest! ”

"Yes," the generals agreed.

"Okay," Li Siwei smiled and nodded, "If the little devil wants to be a shrinking turtle, let them continue to be it, as long as the brothers sharpen their teeth, one day they will be able to bite the little devil's shell through......"

"Regiment commander," Li Siwei didn't finish speaking, but he saw Lu Tiesheng rushing in in a hurry, holding a telegram with a frightened expression, "The division headquarters is in an emergency......

"Panic!" Li Siwei glared at Lu Tiesheng, took the telegram, only glanced at it, and his expression changed greatly, "Turtle's ......"

Li Siwei's hand trembled slightly, although he had known about this in his previous life, but it was still difficult to deal with it calmly when he saw this telegram......

"Commander, what's wrong?" The generals looked at the telegram in Li Siwei's hand one after another, looking puzzled...... The situation in the middle of the mountain is very good, what can happen?

Li Siwei didn't squeak, and gently handed the telegram to Zheng Sanyang on the left, Zheng Sanyang took the telegram suspiciously and looked at it, his hands began to tremble, and his eyes slowly turned red.

"What the hell is going on?" Sun Dali saw that Li Siwei didn't squeak, and looked at Zheng Sanyang again, looking anxious, "Can the sky still fall?" ”

"That's it," the generals echoed, "Staff Officer Zheng, what's going on?" ”

"Brothers," Zheng Sanyang gently put down the telegram, his gaze slowly swept over the generals, and his expression was sad, "Yesterday, General Zhang Zizhong, commander-in-chief of the 33rd Group Army, died in battle in the pumpkin shop...... Martyrdom? ”

The generals were stunned, and they were all silent.

What does the death of the commander-in-chief of an army group portend to these junior officers?

"Brothers," Li Siwei took a deep breath and slowly swept his gaze over the generals, "Before the Battle of Zaoyi, Zhang Zizhong personally announced to all troops and generals: 'The country has reached such a point that there is no other way but to die for us. I also believe that as long as we can make this determination, our country and our nation with a history of 5,000 years will never die at the hands of the Japanese slaves of the three islands. The determination to die for the country and the nation is not clear, the stone is not rotten, and it will never change at all. Subsequently, he led his troops to cross the Xianghe River to the east, attacked bravely all the way, and cut ......off the 13th Division of the Japanese Army."

As he spoke, Li Siwei's voice raised, "General Zhang is gone, walking on the road of attack, walking on the battlefield, he is a real hero, a real soldier, and a model for my generation!" ”

"Yes!" The generals echoed one after another, with passionate expressions, "He is a hero, a real soldier, and a model for my generation!" ”

"So," Li Siwei stood up suddenly, looked around at the generals, and looked solemnly, "Although General Zhang is gone, I hope that each of you and every brother of the 66th Regiment will keep in mind General Zhang's testament...... 'The country has reached such a point that there is no other way to ...... except for us to die for it.'"

"I believe that as long as we can make up our minds......"

The generals stood up one after another and recited along with Li Siwei, "Our country and my nation with a history of 5,000 years will never die at the hands of the Japanese slaves of the three islands......

Some people are alive, he is dead, some people are dead, but his spirit will live on forever and continue to inspire countless compatriots to move forward bravely for this nation!

"The determination to die for the country and the nation, the sea is not clear, the stone is not rotten, and it will never change at all."

The passionate chant fell, the aftermath lingered, and the generals stood silently.

"All departments," Li Siwei looked up at the generals for a long time, "this afternoon, all the departments gathered in Xishan...... Sacrifice the soul of General Zhang in the sky, and pay tribute to those brothers who sacrificed their lives for national independence......"

As he spoke, Li Siwei's voice raised, "General Zhang should be remembered, and those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country should also be remembered, remembered by every Chinese son, and remembered forever......

The memorial is for remembrance, but also for encouragement, and forgetting...... Ignorant and dangerous!

For a time, the military and civilians all over the country launched various commemorative activities.

On the night of 16 May, on the night of General Zhang's death, Huang Shiqin of the 38th Division led a death squad to raid the pumpkin shop and bravely retrieve Zhang Zizhong's remains.

After Commander-in-Chief Zhang's bones were brought back, they were examined and found to have eight wounds on his body, including two from shells, one from a bayonet, and five from guns.

Subsequently, the body of Commander-in-Chief Zhang was transported to Chongqing, the wartime capital at that time, for burial, and when passing through Yichang, 100,000 soldiers and civilians sent the coffin to the riverbank.

On the morning of 28 May, Commander-in-Chief Zhang's coffin was transported to the Chaotianmen Wharf in Chongqing, where the chairman personally led the military and political dignitaries to wear black veils on their arms, solemnly erected the wharf to welcome the coffin, boarded a ship to circle the coffin to mourn, caressed the coffin, and personally helped the coffin to carry the coffin up the stairs and escort the coffin through the whole city of Chongqing.

On the same day, the Nationalist Government issued a state funeral order, issuing the "Rong Zi No. 1" certificate of honor, and listing the tablet of Commander-in-Chief Zhang in the Martyrs' Shrine as the first place.

Commander-in-Chief Zhang was martyred, and the whole country mourned, which can be described as a great honor.

He deserves such an honor!

There are also thousands of anti-Japanese soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country and deserve such mourning!

In the battle of Pumpkin Shop, the Japanese invaders broke through the defense line of the 33rd Group Army and reversed the situation on the battlefield of Zaoyi.

On 12 June, the Japanese invaders occupied Yichang, and on the same day, the Germans occupied Paris, and the world situation was violently shaken. Under such circumstances, the Japanese military and political authorities are all the more eager to end the war against China as soon as possible so that they can free up their hands to participate in the competition on a global scale. Many in the Japanese high command and in the "China Dispatch Army" argued that ensuring the occupation of Yichang would pose a greater threat to Chiang's regime in Chongqing, and would be conducive to advancing political strategy, and thus conducive to the early settlement of the Chinese question, and that it would be of great strategic value.

On 13 July, the Japanese base camp issued an order to secure Yichang for a long time, stipulating that the combat area on the Wuhan side was between Anqing, Xinyang, Yichang, Yueyang, and Nanchang, the 13th Division occupied Yichang, the 4th Division was stationed in Anlu, and the 14th Brigade was independently mixed to serve as a guard in the east and west of Dangyang, and the rest of the troops returned to their original defensive areas, and the Battle of Zaoyi ended here.

During this period, the Fifth Theater continued to counterattack the Yichang Japanese invaders and their rear liaison lines, but with little success.

In the end, the armies of the two sides formed a confrontation on the periphery of Yichang, Dangyang, Jiangling, Jingmen, Zhongxiang, Suixian, and Xinyang, and the Military Commission re-established the Sixth Theater in order to defend Chongqing and barrier Sichuan (the Sixth Theater was set up after the First Battle of Changsha in October 39, and was abolished in April 40).

In the first battle of Zaoyi, the Japanese invaders occupied Yichang, and the soldiers pointed directly at Chongqing, the capital of the war, and the situation was critical.

Of course, the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians in various places were still fighting with high morale and attacking everywhere.

What if Chongqing is lost?

Nanjing is lost, Wuhan is lost, aren't the Lao Tzu continuing to fight the little devils?

Under the cover of night, the 66th Regiment was stationed in a peaceful and peaceful area.

After Li Siwei finished his inspection, he returned to the compound of the regiment headquarters, and when he saw the lights from the cabin, he suddenly felt relieved and quickened his pace.

"Mom's ......"

In the cabin, Wu Ruolan sat on the edge of the bed, leaning over and teasing Qiansheng, "Qiansheng, shout 'Mom', shout 'Little Mom'......"

"Yaya ......"

Chisheng was lying on the bed, waving his little hands wildly, and his little face was full of cheerful smiles.

Ning Rou hugged An An on the other side of the bed to breastfeed, and the little girl could hold it as long as she had milk to drink.

Seeing Li Siwei walking in with a smile on his face, Ning Rou hurriedly raised her head and smiled, "Are you okay?" ”

"Well," Li Siwei nodded, closed the door, strode to Ning Rou and sat down, not without emotion, "General Zhang is gone, it is a disaster for his family, but for the entire cause of the Anti-Japanese War...... The soldiers have one more model, a flag! ”

General Zhang's martyrdom may be a blow to the grassroots soldiers, but isn't it an incentive?

As he spoke, Li Siwei sighed softly, leaned over and grabbed An An's little hand, and squeezed it gently, "Little girl, grow up quickly!" I want to hear you shout Dad! ”

Qiansheng can already shout "Dad", which makes Li Siwei happy for a while, if only An An could also shout "Dad".

Soldiers often say that they protect their families and defend the country, just because the family and the country are one, and there are small families to have them, and only with an independent and strong country can there be a peaceful and peaceful home!

It's just that many people choose to give up their small family for everyone, such as those soldiers who died on the battlefield, such as General Zhang!

Who has no parents, wives and children?

When the news of General Zhang's martyrdom reached home, Mrs. Zhang died on a hunger strike and followed the general under Jiuquan.

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