On December 1, 1937, Matsui Ishone, commander of the Japanese Central China Front, ordered nine divisions and 200,000 men to attack Nanjing in three ways.

The intelligence network of the national army was immediately launched, and soon the general layout of the Japanese attack was obtained:

Shanghai dispatched the Dizhou Division and the Central Instructor Regiment to advance from the Beijing-Shanghai Railway to Nanjing; The Suesong Division of the Tenth Army advanced along the Yixing-Suashui Highway; Tani Shofu's 6th Division and Nakajima Sadao's 18th Division advanced along Ningguo towards Wuhu.

This is the information that the National Army Intelligence Agency has obtained, but what they don't know is:

In order to prevent the vital forces of the Nationalist army from escaping from Nanjing, the Japanese army specially sent the Kunisaki detachment to march from Langxi and Taiping to Pukou to cut off the rear route of the Nanjing army and civilians.

And this Nanjing is located at the bend of the Yangtze River, and the northwest is backed by water, which is the so-called Jedi of the first battle in history.

In this regard, some scholars of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression once proposed that in order to implement the policy of protracted War of Resistance, it is necessary to avoid initial hostile wars, make symbolic resistance in Nanjing, and then take the initiative to evacuate, without losing the support of the people and the general direction of public opinion.

Knowing that it could not be done, the military and political ministers who knew a little bit understood that this battle seemed to be full of pride, and they swore to defend Nanjing to the death, but the seeds of early evacuation and symbolic resistance had already been planted in the hearts of the high-level people who knew about it.

In fact, the occurrence of tragedy has long been unavoidable.

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In the early morning of the 2nd, Han Xin reorganized the whole regiment, and then marched towards Yuhuatai with the 388th regiment.

"Commander Han, this is here, this is Yuhuatai, why don't you understand the situation here first, and I will tell our brigade commander the news of your arrival."

The reception of Han Xin was a colonel under Zhu Chi, named Han Xianyuan, I heard that this person also graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy, but he did not have the arrogance of those high-achieving students of the Whampoa Military Academy, and he was quite enthusiastic about Han Xin.

"Then there is the head of Lao Han!" After Han Xin finished speaking, he felt a little weird, and the two of them glanced at each other and laughed together.

"Haha, Brother Han, maybe we were still in our family hundreds of years ago!"

"That's an honor!" Han Xin smiled and arched his hand, but don't say it, maybe it is because both of them are surnamed Han that Han Xianyuan takes special care of Han Xin.

After leading Han Xin and the others to Yuhuatai, Han Xianyuan marched in the direction of the brigade headquarters.

The wartime headquarters of the 888th and 262nd Brigade soon heard Han Xianyuan's voice.

"Brigade seat, the 388th Regiment sent by the 75th Brigade of the 75th Division under the Second Army of the Second Army in the Second World War Zone has arrived at the Yuhuagang position under the leadership of the regiment commander Han Wei.

Brigade, I don't know what arrangements you make for this 388 regiment? ”

"Arrangement? Hehe, Xianyuan, do you know what the identity of this 388 regiment leader is? ”

Zhu Chi suddenly smiled mysteriously and asked rhetorically.

"I don't know, I still love the brigade and say it!"

Looking at Han Xianyuan, who shook his head blankly, and thinking of the upcoming big battle, Zhu Chi finally shook his head.

Then he smiled: "Haha, it's nothing, but judging from the intelligence from the second war zone, the commander of the 388th regiment is extraordinary, with their joining, it will be a big help for us to defend the Yuhuatai position."

"Yes, don't you say it, the head of the regiment, I also feel that the head of the regiment with the same surname as me seems to be very extraordinary! There is a kind of general demeanor in speech and demeanor, and I am even a little ashamed in my heart, ah! ”

"Haha! Be humble, Xianyuan! You and I are both graduates of the third phase of the Whampoa Military Academy, and we both studied infantry, but my career is smoother...... That's it, don't say these polite words. ”

"Xianyuan, look, this is my arrangement for the granite position, do you see if there is anything wrong?" Zhu Chi pointed to the sand table and smiled.

It turned out that Zhu Chi and Han Xianyuan were graduates of the same Huangfu period, and even classmates, and the relationship between the two was also very good when they were in school.

And this Han Xianyuan's ability is also extraordinary, and can even be compared with Zhu Chi, so Zhu Chi always likes to consult with Han Xianyuan whenever there is a war, just like the defense of Nanjing that is about to break out in front of him.

Han Xianyuan was not delicate, he lay in front of the sand table on the hillside and looked carefully.

"Brigade seat, it turns out that you have divided this Yuhuatai position into three major parts, the left flank position, the central position, and the right flank position, this method is extremely desirable at that time, and you can make full use of the terrain of Yuhuatai......"

"Yes, Xianyuan, if you look carefully, under these three major positions, I am divided into three lines: the first line, the second line and the third line, and I have arranged three small lines of defense for each line.

In this way, our forces can be fully dispersed, and the whole will be cohesive, which will not only prevent the mass destruction of the enemy's artillery fire, but also allow the enemy to disperse his forces and charge our position. ”

Han Xianyuan's eyes lit up, "The brigade seat is a very clever plan, we don't know that the arrogant Japanese attack will generally choose the central position to charge, so after they launch a charge, our soldiers on the left and right flanks can outflank and completely surround the enemy, and then catch the turtle in the urn and kill him by surprise." ”

Zhu Chi looked at his classmate with appreciation, and then laughed and said, "Xianyuan, I said you are modest!" With your eyesight, you are no worse than the commander of the 388th regiment! ”

But after the words were finished, Zhu Chi's eyes flickered again, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Brigade seat, so how do we arrange the specific deployment of troops? What kind of tasks were assigned to the 388 regiment? ”

Han Xianyuan didn't know what Zhu Chi was thinking, and then asked.

Zhu Chi pondered for a while, and then said: "My preliminary plan is like this, our eighty-eighty defense is fighting in the Yuhuatai position, in addition to our 262 Brigade, there is also the 264 Brigade.

I have already discussed with Lao Gao, and their 264th Brigade will be in charge of the central main position.

As for our 262nd Brigade, we will be stationed on the right flank, and when the time comes, our two brigades will echo each other from afar and cooperate with each other in combat. ”

"Brigade, have you forgotten? There is also a left-wing position! Han Xianyuan pretended to be confused and tried to remind him.

"Isn't there a friendly 388th regiment! Let them hold the left flank position. ”

"But they only have the strength of one regiment, it doesn't seem to be enough!"

"Xianyuan, this is a war, there is nothing that is not enough, if it is not enough, you will fill it with your life.

Besides, this left-flank position is the least likely of the three major positions for the enemy to choose the main force to attack, and there is no need to arrange a large number of troops to defend it.

If we take 10,000 steps back, even if the enemy really rushes to the left flank position, then our central position and the right flank position can be supported in time! ”

Zhu Chi said eloquently, although Han Xianyuan had doubts, he still didn't question it anymore after all, and nodded.

"Everything is arranged by the hostess!"

(To be continued)