After three days of rapid marching, Chen Fei stood outside Nanjing, feeling a lot of emotion, he had only been out for three months, and now he was back, this time he was going to fight in the national capital, and he didn't know if he could stop the Japanese army. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The defense position of the 88th Division was in Yuhuatai, and the division headquarters was located at Zhonghua Gate.

Chen Fei rushed to the division headquarters with the rat to meet with Master Sun.

"Report!" Chen Fei came to the command headquarters.

"Oh, Chen Fei of the Independent Battalion is here, and Commander Sun is now the commander of the 72nd Army and the commander of the 88th Division." The chief of staff said.

"Chen Fei is here, how is the situation of the troops? Come and sit here. Commander Sun said enthusiastically.

Chen Fei sat down and said: "The troops are very tired after a few days of rapid marching and need to rest, there are not many soldiers left in the original three battalions, and now they are all replenished, fortunately, most of them are veterans, and the personnel are complete, but there are fewer shells and light machine guns." ”

"Well, the situation of all units is similar, you fought hard and tenaciously in the past battles, I am very pleased, just rest in the carriage shop behind the Zhonghua Gate, the Japanese army may soon attack the city, your battalion must be ready, and can pull it up at any time." Sun Jun said.

"Yes! Please rest assured, commander! ”

"Good! Go ahead! In a little while I will ask the quartermaster to make up the supplies you need. Sun Jun said.

"Yes!" Chen Fei saluted Commander Sun and the Chief of Staff and turned to leave.

The coach shop is 50 meters away from the division, and there are shops on both sides, a large fruit wholesale store on the left, and a Volkswagen tea shop on the right, but now both shops are closed.

Chen Fei asked the rat to boil a large pot of water to take a bath, and ordered all the soldiers to take a bath, and each company began to set up empty oil drums in front of the carriage shop to boil hot water.

Chen Fei stood in a private room on the second floor, drinking tea, looking at the soldiers in the compound, thinking how good it would be if there was no war!

In the afternoon, all kinds of equipment and materials arrived one after another, and because of the consideration of the heroic fighting of the independent battalion, the equipment given by the division headquarters was also very complete, and grenades and explosives were all pulled in large trucks. , rifle shells, heavy machine gun shells, light machine gun shells were also in full supply, and a large cart of 82 mortar shells, and grenadier cartridges were delivered. Chen Fei didn't have the Thomson submachine gun ammunition he wanted, only ten flower traps and some ammunition.

There were still 12 Thomsons in the independent battalion, but the bullets were gone, so Chen Fei called the old steamed buns and told him to think of a way and buy some medicine by the way.

"Battalion commander, there is no money to buy these bullets and medicines." Old steamed bun said.

"Oh, then buy it first, and I'll figure it out when it costs money." Chen Fei said.

"Okay!" Old steamed bun said.

Chen Fei thought that his second brother-in-law had several cloth shops in Nanjing, right! turned a little bit to the second brother-in-law.

Thinking of this, Chen Fei took the mouse, and Niu Tian went straight to the cloth market near Xinjiekou. Chen Fei was very familiar with Nanjing, because after studying here for two years, the 88th Division was stationed near Nanjing. Nanjing has a long history and culture, the famous ancient capital, Xinjiekou is a commercial area, and now it is wartime, but there are still many people doing business here.

Chen Fei came to an auspicious cloth shop, and as soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Call the boss out!" ”

As soon as the bookkeeper who was settling accounts looked up and saw Chen Fei, he immediately got up to greet him: "The eldest young master is here, hurry!" Fast! Serve tea! ”

"Where's my brother-in-law?"

"The shopkeeper just went to ZQ Nanjing a few days ago, and only this shop is left, and everything else is transferred, and this place is about to be closed." Mr. Bookkeeper said.

"Oh, do you have any money here?"

"Yes, yes, how much does the eldest young master want?"

"Take as much as you want!"

"Good! Good! Here are fifteen gold bars and two hundred oceans. ”

"Okay, give it to me! Hurry up and prepare another table of food and drinks, I'm hungry! ”

"Good! Good! The bookkeeper immediately instructed Xiao Er to cook wine and food, and went to get the money from the back room himself.

"Battalion commander, if you want money, you can go to Master Lu's store to get it!" Niu Tiandao.

"Not so good!"

"It's okay, Master Lu said that the battalion commander can go to any shop in the Lu family to withdraw money." Niu Tiandao.

Chen Fei scratched his scalp and said, "That's okay, how can it be convenient?" ”

"I'll just call the shopkeeper to come over." Niu Tiandao.

"Okay! You go and do it, and by the way, go back to the camp and call the old steamed bun over. Chen Fei said.

Chen Fei was drinking tea, and Mr. Bookkeeper was standing on the side and smiling and waiting.

Chen Fei likes coffee, he doesn't pay much attention to tea, and he doesn't know whether it's good or bad, anyway, he just needs to clear his mouth.

After a while, the wine and food from the Drunken Immortal Building came up.

The saltwater duck, the lion's head, and Qin Huai's eight uniques came up one by one.

"Come on, let's drink and eat!" Chen Fei said to the mouse.

"Battalion commander, this is too rich, thank you battalion commander!" The mouse grinned.

"Let's eat!" Chen Fei picked up the chopsticks and ate them together.

"One more duck, a few more dishes, and a few more will come over later." Chen Fei preached to the guys in the Drunken Immortal Building.

After a while, Kung Fu Niu Tian came with the old steamed buns and two businessmen.

"Niu Tian, the old steamed bun eats vegetables first." Chen Fei said.

"This is the future uncle." Niu Tian pointed at Chen Fei and sat down by the way.

"Battalion commander, I've told them about it, and I've also called Boss Lu in SH." Niu Tiandao.

"Oh!" Chen Fei was a little embarrassed.

"Uncle, we brought the money." A fat businessman said.

"Oh! Oh! Oh! Eat some first!" Chen Fei said.

"No need. No, the head office in Nanjing now has a total of 40 pieces of gold and 700 oceans, and the store will be liquidated in two days. Shang Jia said.

"Enough, enough, huh? Isn't it closed yet? Chen Fei said.

"It's coming, it's coming, and it's only been a few days."

"You still have to move quickly, hurry up and leave Nanjing, by the way, do you have any medicine there?"

"No, but some alcohol and gauze." Shang Jia said.

"Good! You will take this chief to get it later, and by the way, you will think of a way to take medicine with him, and you must leave the city of Nanking within three days. Chen Fei said.

"Okay, okay." Shang Jia said.

"What job does my uncle have to bring to my lord, miss!" Shang Jia said.

Chen Fei held the dishes, thinking about Lu Nanfei, raised his head and said to Shang Jia: "Master Lu, why is Miss Lu still in Shanghai." ”

"Oh, the master has too many things to do in Shanghai, and the ladies and ladies have already gone to the CD." Shang Jia said.

"Okay, tell you that I'm fine, young lady." Chen Fei said.

"Okay uncle, you have to be careful, uncle." Shang Jia said with a smile.

"Well, old steamed buns, you will go shopping with them after you finish eating." Chen Fei said to the old steamed bun.

"Yes!" Old steamed bun said.

As soon as the old steamed bun and the two businessmen left, Chen Fei said to the bookkeeper: "You must leave Nanjing within three days, no matter what the situation, you have to leave, you know?" ”

The bookkeeper was shocked and said, "Do you know the eldest young master? ”

"Okay, I've been in the big carriage shop behind Zhonghua Gate these days, you can go there to find me if you have something." Chen Fei said.

"Okay, okay!" Mr. Bookkeeper said.

Chen Fei took the rat and Niu Tian after eating a big meal, and walked back to the camp slowly.

"Mouse, you tell the commanders of each company and platoon to be familiar with the terrain of Nanjing City in the next few days." Chen Fei said to the mouse.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the old steamed bun came back and came directly to Chen Fei's office.

Chen Fei was making a sand table model of Nanjing City, looked up and saw the old steamed bun and said, "How are things going?" ”

"It went relatively well, I bought 2,000 rounds of bullets, and the rest of the money was used to buy penicillin, thanks to the help of the fat shopkeeper." Old steamed bun said.

"Oh, that's good, give the bullet to Niu Tian, and give the medicine to Lao Zhangtou for safekeeping." Chen Fei said.

"Okay, there's something to discuss with you." Old steamed bun said.

"You say!" Chen Fei replied.

"I feel very bad, Nanjing City seems to have a lot of troops now, but they are all routs, miscellaneous armies, there are very few like our 88th Division, the merchants in the city are almost finished, mainly because the morale is very poor, and the direction of the Japanese attack, as long as you occupy Yuhuatai or Purple Mountain, then Nanjing will be in no danger to defend, and these two places will definitely not be able to stop the Japanese aircraft and artillery, battalion commander, you still have to have a few more eyes." The old steamed bun is sincere.

"It's only a matter of time before the city is broken, this military committee must know, but as the government flees without a fight, there is no way to explain to the people, our soldiers just do their duty, but when it comes to the critical moment, we have to find a way to break through, you can feel the terrain in the city these days, and you can also be prepared at that time." Chen Fei said.

"Okay! Then I have a bottom in my heart, and I can rest assured that there must be a way. The old steamed bun said.

Chen Fei lowered his head and fiddled with the sand table again, and the old steamed bun turned around and left.

The next morning, Chen Fei called the company commanders, including communications, reconnaissance, and sharpshooters, and the platoon commanders.

Everyone surrounded Chen Fei and fiddled with the Nanjing city defense sand table all night. "You can go to Nanjing City these days, memorize the main routes, and mark the main streets in this sand table." Chen Fei said.

Everyone looked at each other, which was also amazing, and they all admired each other.

"Don't be surprised, I'm sensitive to terrain." Chen Fei smiled.

Zhao Liu looked at everyone and said: "Battalion commander, we will definitely pay attention to the terrain when we go shopping, don't worry, this ~~~ this~~~ can you give some pocket money?" ”

Chen Fei was stunned, his mother would ask for money from Zhao Liu's subordinates.

Chen Fei smiled and said, "Okay! Yes! Ten yuan per rat is not enough to get it again. ”

"Okay!" "Okay!" "Enough!" "Enough!"

"Battalion commander, can you also let the soldiers go shopping?" Liu Meng said.

"No! You can only go above the platoon leader, and don't make a noise when you go. Chen Fei thought about it.

"Old steamed buns, let the soldiers eat better these days, don't be afraid to spend money." Chen Fei said.

"Okay! Got it! The old steamed bun said.

"Okay, let me emphasize, go out shopping, pay attention to the image of the soldiers, pay attention to the image of the Central Army." Chen Fei said seriously.

"Yes!" The officers said loudly.

Everyone dispersed, and Fang Min came over and said, "Battalion commander, I want to invite you to dinner." ”

"Oh! Oh! I won't be leaving the camp for a few days, next time I have a chance! Chen Fei said.

"Oh, oh, let's go next time!" Fang Min went out with a red face. Chen Fei also wanted to go shopping, go to the Qinhuai River to drink and listen to the play, but the war was approaching, and Chen Fei didn't dare to be distracted.

For several days, Chen Fei discussed with the platoon commanders of each company the terrain and various possible battles after the city was broken.

At dawn on December 9, 1937, the Japanese army entered the outskirts of Nanjing.

The 114th Regiment of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army attacked the Zhonghua Gate and Yuhuatai positions, the 16th Division of the 9th Division Guanghuamen attacked the Purple Mountain, and the 13th Division bypassed the Purple Mountain and Xuanwu Lake to attack the Central Gate and the Peace Gate, and approached the Xiaguan Wharf.

At this point, the Japanese encirclement of Nanjing was formed, and the goal of the attack was clear.

"Today, the Japanese army is encircled, and the Battle of Nanjing is estimated to start tomorrow, so you must be prepared." Chen Fei said.

"Battalion commander, don't worry, the morale of the brothers is very high, and the red light on their faces in the past few days is waiting for the devil to vent." Zhao Liudao.

"That's okay, all companies are ready to fight at any time, the communication platoon and the division headquarters can't be broken, Tang Bing led the fourth company to occupy the wine shop opposite, Zhao Liu, Liu Meng, you also occupy the fruit shop and the tea shop, let's act!" Chen Fei said.

The two brigades of the 88th Division were basically in the Yuhuatai position, and General Sun Yuanliang was ready to defend to the death and sealed the gate of Zhonghua Gate.

At night, the 114th Regiment of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army began shelling Yuhuatai, and the 16th Division also shelled Purple Mountain at the same time.

The 88th Division was deployed in Yuhuatai, and the Purple Mountain was the teaching corps of General Gui Yongqing, both of which were the most elite troops in the national army, and both troops were determined to fight the Japanese invaders to the end.

Chen Fei couldn't calm down when he listened to the fierce artillery fire outside the city, he wanted to write a letter to his family and Miss Lu, but he didn't know how to put pen to paper.

At this time, Fang Min walked in, dressed in military uniform, heroic, and staring at Chen Fei with round eyes.

Chen Fei said strangely: "Is there something wrong with Platoon Commander Fang?" ”

"I~I~I~" Fang Min's face instantly turned crimson.

Chen Fei looked at Fang Min and waited for her to speak.

Fang Min said hesitantly: "I like you very much, and I don't know when I will have the opportunity to tell you this after today." The more Fang Min spoke, the lighter it became.

Chen Fei was just stunned, and then he was silent for a moment, Fang Min he has feelings, a beautiful, sensual, knowledgeable modern woman, who would have no ideas?

"Fang Min, on the eve of the war, you shouldn't have been in love, do you think you will be sacrificed?" Chen Fei said.

"Yes, I feel a bad premonition that I will die without regrets when I speak out."

Chen Fei smiled and said, "First, I like you very much, but I have a lover." Second, it is not necessary to sacrifice, and do not have pessimistic thoughts. ”

"I said what I wanted to say, it felt a lot more relaxed, and I hope we can all survive." Fang Min also smiled.

"Absolutely!" Chen Fei smiled.

"Absolutely!" After Fang Min finished speaking, he turned around and ran out quickly.

Chen Fei looked at Fang Min's figure going out and shook his head, feeling very helpless.

At night, a large number of Japanese bombers bombed the thousand-year-old city in pairs.

The anti-aircraft machine guns of the national army fired red lines at enemy planes in the dark night, and although it seemed to be a weak resistance, it showed the determination of the people to resolutely resist the war.

The ancient city is being bullied by the Japanese invaders.