"Brother Wang! Now that the headquarters has issued an order to retreat and the division has sent someone to inform you, you should not insist on holding on. ”

Zhao Zilong immediately took a step forward and stared at Wang Zhong: "Even if we all stick to the Zhonghua Gate with you, but the national troops at the other city gates have retreated, if the devil attacks, we are still staying here, what's the point?" ”

Seeing that Wang Zhong was still silent, Zhao Zilong took a step closer, pointed to Chen Jiangang and the others present and the brothers of the national army in the distance, and asked in a deep voice: "Brother Wang!" You don't want all the brothers here to be surrounded by devils, do you? ”

Chen Jiangang pursed his mouth and stared at Wang Zhong closely.

The chief of staff listened to Zhao Zilong's words, nodded slightly, and continued to look at Wang Zhong.

At this time, Wang Zhong's face changed, his eyebrows raised, and he suddenly woke up.

Wang Zhong glanced at everyone, and then looked at Zhao Zilong, he immediately took off the steel helmet, scratched his hair vigorously, and regained his resolute look: "Brother! You're right. I can't ignore my brothers because of myself. ”

Seeing that Wang Zhong agreed to retreat, the chief of staff breathed a sigh of relief, he looked at Zhao Zilong and said, "Zhao Zilong! The master has an order, and he wants you to retreat with us first. ”

When Zhao Zilong heard this, his eyes opened and he felt a little surprised. But thinking that he was commended by the chairman of the committee, it is normal for Sun Jian to arrange for the chief of staff to pick him up and retreat now.

However, he then asked, "What about the brothers of the third battalion?" ”

Glancing at Wang Zhong and the others, the chief of staff replied: "Battalion Commander Wang took the brothers in the battalion to retreat to the lower pass on their own to find tools to cross the river. ”

"Nope! I stayed and retreated with my brothers. As soon as the chief of staff's words fell, Zhao Zilong immediately shook his head and said resolutely.

"Zhao Zilong! This was personally instructed by the division, and it was also repeatedly explained by Commander Tang. When the chief of staff heard this, his face changed.

"Go back and tell the commander. It's my own decision, it's none of your business. ”

Zhao Zilong knew that if the chief of staff did not bring him back, he would not be able to complete the task and it would be difficult to explain, so he took the responsibility on himself.

"Brother! You'd better go back with the Chief of Staff. They must have arranged it. Wang Zhong frowned and went up to persuade.

"Brother Wang! For the rest, you're going to listen to me this time. I'm going to stay and retreat with everyone. Zhao Zilong straightened his face.

Seeing Zhao Zilong's serious appearance, Wang Zhong had to whisper: "Okay." I listen to you. ”

"Zhao Zilong! Then you must go to the lower gate at once. ”

Seeing this, the chief of staff is not good to say anything. He also knew that the matter was urgent, so he wanted to go back quickly and cross the river with Sun Jian and others.

"Slow." Just as the chief of staff was about to leave with the guards, Zhao Zilong stretched out his hand to stop the other party.

"Zhao Zilong! What do you want? The chief of staff frowned and stared at the other man.

"I have a request."

Zhao Zilong glanced at the chief of staff, then at the team of guards, and said loudly: "Brothers! Can you see the brothers of the other troops on the way back, and tell them not to go to Xiaguan? ”

"Why?" The chief of staff suddenly raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise.

Not only was the team of guards strange, but even Wang Zhong and Chen Jiangang were stunned.

"Brother! The division seat also arranged for us to go to the lower pass, why did you ask the other troops not to go? Wang Zhong also asked immediately.

"What do you think will happen if all the troops rush to Xiaguan to cross the river?" Zhao Zilong glanced at everyone, shook his head slightly, and asked rhetorically.

Because he knows that it is recorded in history that in the planning and arrangement of the retreat of various troops, the garrison headquarters required most of the troops to break through from the front, and some of them crossed the river from Xiaguan with the headquarters.

However, after the written order was issued, Tang Zhixin considered that the 88th, 87th, and 36th Divisions and the Teaching Corps were the descendants of Committee member Chiang, and he was afraid that they would lose too much in the breakout and would not be able to explain to Committee member Chiang, so he verbally instructed them that "if they cannot break through the encirclement completely, they can cross the river and assemble at Chuzhou when there is a ferry."

This greatly reduced the seriousness of the original retreat order, and also provided an excuse for other troops not to carry out the order, so that except for the 66th Army and the 83rd Army that broke through from the front according to the order, the rest of the armies and divisions did not carry out the order, causing all the troops to flock to the river and want to cross the river and retreat.

"This ......" Wang Zhongyi's face changed as soon as he imagined tens of thousands of soldiers leading to the pass together.

Zhao Zilong turned to stare at the chief of staff, and then asked rhetorically: "Chief of staff!" You should know how that retreat plan was arranged. I don't dare to say that all the personnel will be able to obey the order, what if only half, half of the troops go to Shimonoseki to retreat? ”

Although Zhao Zilong had indirectly forced the officers at the banquet to make a decision that they would obey the order to retreat, he did not believe it all, so he discounted the number of troops who could carry out the order.

"It can't be passed at all."

The chief of staff already knew about the situation on the other side of Rujiangmen, so he didn't think about it, and immediately replied: "Because the doorways on the left and right sides of Rujiangmen have been blocked, only the middle gate can be passed." If tens of thousands of people have to pass through a doorway, it will cause crowding and trampling on each other. ”

When the guards heard this, they all nodded.

"That's right." Zhao Zilong nodded and said, "Since you also know about this situation, then you naturally know what to do, right?" ”

"Yes, we'll tell you when we get back." The chief of staff also nodded.

On the way back, the chief of staff and the guards saw that many troops were running from Zhongshan Road to the direction of Xiaguan, so they persuaded those national troops. Some believed it and didn't go there, but some didn't believe it and still rushed to Xiaguan there.

However, these are not known to Zhao Zilong.

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On the wall of Zhonghua Gate.

"Brother Wang! If we evacuate the Zhonghua Gate now, we will be a little hasty, and besides, you see that the devils have been assembled, and they may attack at any time. ”

Zhao Zilong pointed to the other side of the moat and said.

Everyone looked into the distance, and when they saw a group of devils lined up, their faces couldn't help but change.

"Brother! What are your thoughts? Wang Zhong withdrew his gaze and stared at Zhao Zilong.

"I want to kill the devils first, and scare them into not approaching the city wall easily, so that everyone can also buy time to evacuate." After sensing the devil's movements, Zhao Zilong's eyes flickered a few times, and he said in a deep voice.

"Brother Zhao! What better way do you have than to fight bayonets? Chen Jiangang immediately interjected and asked.

"Nope." Zhao Zilong shook his head, waved his hand and said, "This time, we won't fight with the devil with bayonets." ”

"If we don't fight with bayonets, we are all short of bullets, how can we kill the devils?" Chen Jiangang was strange.

Everyone also stared at each other with wide eyes.

"Don't we have that?" The corners of Zhao Zilong's mouth twitched, smiled, and pointed to the wooden boxes on the ground.

Still owes five chapters, and strives to code the word......

(End of chapter)