Nanjing, in the chamber of the Nationalist Government, a major telegraph operator came to the duty room with a message,

"Report! Report on the situation of the third theater of operations! ”

"Come in, is it urgent? Now that the chairman has just woken up, don't disturb the chairman's breakfast if it's not urgent! The attendant in the squire asked,

"It's the situation of the big field, hurry!" The telegraph operator said,

"Show me," the attendant said after reading it, "I'll go find Director Qian, you guard the radio." ”

Qian Dajun hurriedly came to the chairman's residence with the telegram, went directly to the restaurant, and reported to Jiang Zhongzheng,

"Commission, the Third Theater sent a telegram, saying that the defensive line on the western front in the direction of Dachang was broken through by the Japanese Ninth Division, and the defending 18th Division of the Hunan Army was defeated in the early hours of this morning, and the Ninth Brigade of the Third Division has been urgently dispatched to build a position in the vicinity of Xinjiaqiao to block it! Ask for reinforcements to support Oba, otherwise Oba may not last long. Qian Dajun reported,

"Let's go, go to the study." Jiang Zhongzheng put down the dishes and chopsticks and walked quickly to the study, Qian Dajun hurriedly followed,

"Niang Xipi, Zhu Yaohua's cowhide blew with an earth-shattering sound, and a reorganization division didn't hold it for even two days, and it lost the position on the western front!" Jiang Zhong scolded his mother angrily,

"Commission, we have to think about how to deal with the aftermath at present! The Ninth Brigade suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Fuzaobang, with less than 3,000 people in the whole brigade. Qian Dajun persuaded,

"What did Zhu Shaoliang say?" Jiang Zhongzheng suppressed his anger and asked,

"Commander Zhu said that at present, the direction of Luodian is tight, and the Central Army will not be able to draw troops to reinforce the field! In addition, the 15th Army on the right flank had to guard against the Changshu and Taicang lines. The 19th Army and the 21st Army on the left flank suffered heavy losses in the battle some time ago, and are now being pressed by the 11th and 15th Divisions of the Japanese Army on the line of Hujiazhai and Xinjing Bridge respectively. No quick support! Qian Dajun remembered the exchange of messages very clearly and replied directly.

"What other troops do we have nearby to support?" Jiang Zhongzheng frowned and asked,

"At present, there are only troops on the south bank of Suzhou Creek, but here are also troops that have just been withdrawn and repaired some time ago, and they are not fully staffed and ammunition is insufficient; I can't support Daba in two days! Only the defensive forces of Jiangwan can be used, but if the big battle is still not held, there will be a rout, and Jiangwan will be taken by the Japanese army, so that the elite of the Central Army in Luodian will be surrounded. Qian Dajun replied,

"Order the defeated troops of the 18th Division to replenish guns and ammunition in the big field, and then reorganize all personnel into the Ninth Brigade, so that Zhu Yaohua can make meritorious service for his crimes, and if he does not obey the command of the Ninth Brigade, tell the commander of the Ninth Brigade that he can enforce military law on the spot, and if he is defeated again, he will be shot directly! I hope that more than 3,000 people of the defeated 18th Division can be ashamed and brave, so that 6,000 people guarding Xinjiaqiao should be able to withstand ......it for a few days," Jiang Zhongzheng said hatefully,

"In addition, inform the personnel of the Military Commission to hold a meeting in the national government to discuss the battle situation in Shanghai." Jiang Zhongzheng said,

"Yes, Chairman, I'll arrange it immediately!

At half past nine o'clock in the morning of October 27, under the cover of two tanks, the Japanese army attacked the stone bridge connecting the Shanghai-Tai Highway, a tributary of the Zoumatang River. ”

"Regiment commander, I sent the scouts 5 kilometers in the direction of Dachang, and I didn't find that the Zhou regiment brought reinforcements over!" Yang Xiaoshi replied,

"Report to Commander He, after inspection, there is no problem with the detonation of the explosives on the stone bridge! The tunnel explosives are still being investigated! "The sapper came back and reported,

"Okay, the Japanese tank went to the middle of the bridge and exploded! Do you understand? He Jianye asked solemnly,

"Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! "The sapper stooped and ran away,

"Boom, boom, boom......" As the explosives detonated, the two tanks of the Japanese vanguard were scrapped along with more than 200 infantry in the tributaries of the Zoumatang River.

He Jianye looked at the Japanese troops opposite with binoculars, and found that the Japanese troops were slowly retreating, and immediately ordered, "All personnel enter the defense artillery hole, and the Japanese army will start shelling immediately!" ”

"Accompanied by the 18th Regiment into the anti-artillery hole, Rijin and the 9th Division began to shell the Xinjiaqiao defense line with 75mm, 105mm, and 150mm, and excluded sappers from erecting pontoon bridges."

With the end of the Japanese shelling, He Jianye led the 18th Regiment to return to the position again, and it seemed to the naked eye that the pontoon bridge had been completed for the most part, and He Jianye was anxious.

"Order, heavy machine gun fire, specialize in hitting the sappers who build the bridge with the devils, and the artillery bombards the part of the pontoon bridge completed by the devils, and fire, without worrying about ammunition!"

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At 12 o'clock at noon, the Japanese army and the 18th Regiment began a fierce exchange of fire around the tributaries of the Zoumatang River. It's our brothers who died! ”

"Everyone obeys the order and retreats to the second line of defense! Sappers are ready to detonate the first line of defense! Remove! He Jianye ordered,

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the 9th Division of the Japanese Army successfully crossed the tributary of the Zoumatang River and began to pursue the 18th Regiment, and when it passed through the first line of defense, it was faced with the firing fire composed of heavy machine guns and light machine guns 200 meters away, and the Japanese army consciously entered the first line of defense built by the National Army and launched a counterfire.

"Sapper, detonate the explosive!" He Jianye ordered,

"Boom, boom, boom...... The two squadrons of the Japanese army entering the trenches of the first line of defense instantly became parts, and the commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade of the 9th Division, Major General Yoshiyoshi Akiyama, ordered the heavy artillery brigade and the mountain artillery brigade to carry out a 30-minute artillery retaliation......

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese army launched an attack on the Xinjiaqiao position of the 18th Regiment under the cover of 4 tanks......

"Commander, let's quickly form a death squad! The tanks must be blown up, otherwise the entire line of defense is finished! Leng Qi yelled beside him,

"Form a death squad, lead the team by officers, and blow up the Japanese tank!" He Jianye said bitterly,

"Commander, no need, the brothers came out to fight devils, they all thought of this day, let's go first!" A wounded company commander of the 18th Regiment said to He Jianye with an explosives bag in his arms and explosives wrapped around his waist,

"Brothers of the 3rd Company, follow me if you are not afraid of death!" After saying that, he rushed out of the trench and rolled towards the Japanese tank less than 200 meters.

"Machine gun cover, mortar fire, aimed at the infantry behind the tank! Fire! He Jianye howled,

The Japanese tank on-board machine gun "da, da, da......" opened fire, facing the rushing daredevils,

"Boom, boom" The tanks attacked by the Japanese army were scrapped by the daredevils, and the remaining two began to reverse and gradually retreat! The Japanese attack was successfully repelled by the officers and men of our heroic 18th Regiment, and in this attack, the Japanese lost more than 200 Japanese casualties, and more than 400 killed in the 18th and 16th Regiments.

"Why is it only 4 o'clock, Zhou Qingxiang, now we have only more than 2,000 troops left; If you don't bring reinforcements and anti-aircraft artillery, you'll have to collect the corpses of our 2,000 brothers!" He Jianye muttered a prayer!