The speed of the army's attack was fast, and after breaking through the Wufu line, the Japanese continued to attack, and TT held the Xicheng line. \\、0m//

The Xicheng line starts from the Jiangyin fortress on the Yangtze River in the north to the ancient city of Wuxi on the shore of Taihu Lake in the south, this defense line is shorter than the Wufu line, so the troops are greatly concentrated, but this defense line is worse than the Wufu line, except for the Jiangyin fortress near the relatively solid concrete structure, the rest is a trench or a mud compacted blockhouse.

Chen Cheng had a plan for the defense of the Xicheng line, and he expected that Jiangyin would leave Liu Xing's 15th Army Corps to defend the army, the 15th Army Corps was mainly Guizhou troops, the worst equipment, and suffered great losses in the battle of Songhu, so the 112th Division of the Northeast Army defending Jiangbei was transferred to strengthen the 15th Army Corps, and the 102nd Division of Bai Huizhang Division, which suffered too great losses, was transferred to the south to rest, and their Songhu War was completely over.

In order to prevent the Japanese army from landing behind the flank, the 1st Army was prepared to deploy the First Army in Xiagang and Shengang along the Yangtze River, and the 18th Army and the 88th Division were responsible for the defense line from Yuecheng Town to Nanzha Town on the Xicheng Canal, adjacent to Li Jiayu's 47th Army in the south.

But Chen Cheng did not expect that the Japanese pursuit speed was too fast, as soon as the squadron entered the defensive line, the Japanese pursuit arrived, Li Jiayu commanded the 47th Army to counterattack, and defeated its forward troops in Changjing, but the 13th Division pursuing on the northern front rushed through the Xicheng Canal with the 18th Army and established a bridgehead on the west bank, and the Xicheng defense line was torn open a big hole.

Chen Cheng was furious when he heard the news, it was other troops that caused this mistake, not his descendant of the 18th Army, and the commander of the unit would definitely be shot, but the 18th Army had no choice but to make an example, Chen Cheng strictly ordered Luo Zhuoying to recapture the bridgehead.

Luo Zhuoying commanded the 18th Army and the 88th Division to launch a counteroffensive against the Japanese bridgehead, the Japanese army fought against the water, fought to the death, the two sides were near the bridgehead all day, Chen Cheng saw that he could not attack for a long time, and transferred the 49th Group Heavy Artillery Brigade to the 18th Army. The squadron once again launched a frantic counterattack on the bridgehead, and the Japanese 13th Division on the east bank braved artillery fire to desperately reinforce it.

In addition to the fierce fighting at the bridgehead, the Japanese 9th Division launched an attack on Jiangyin, and the 11th and 16th Divisions launched an attack on Wuxi.

Fierce battles were fought on all fronts of the Xicheng line.

Chen Cheng was considering whether to transfer the 78th Army or the 71st Army to reinforce the 18th Army, the Nanjing Garrison Command was established, and Zhuang Jihua took over the command of all the troops around Nanjing, including the 74th Army of the 10th Group Army fighting on the Xicheng Line on the northern front and the southern front. Chiang Kai-shek ordered Chen Cheng to go south to organize the troops.

The Shanghai War troops suffered heavy losses, Zhang Fakui's Eighth Army retreated to southern Zhejiang, Guo Rudong's Sichuan Army, Liao Lei's 21st Group Army, and Xue Yue's 19th Group Army all lost their combat effectiveness and retreated southward respectively.

After Zhuang Jihua took over the Nanjing Garrison Command. Immediate readjustment of the troops. The order of Guo Rudong's division and Liao Lei's withdrawal to the south of the original Sichuan Army remained unchanged. Xue Yue's 19th Group Army was redirected to Zhenjiang for rectification; The front-line armies were ordered to be under the unified command of Luo Zhuoying, deputy commander of the garrison. The 78th Army and the 1st Army were withdrawn to Nanjing. The command is changed. The telegram ordered the southern part of Hu Zong of the First Army to be immediately transferred to Pukou, Jiangbei. Hu Zongnan commanded all armies in Jiangbei in a unified manner. Ensure the safety of the north bank of the Yangtze River.

Later, Zhuang Jihua ordered An En to guard the first line of Lishui Moling Pass. Guo Xun was deployed in Jurong and Tangshan. Liang set up blocking positions in Longtan and Qixia Mountain. The Teaching Corps and the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Military Police are responsible for guarding the Yuhuatai; The Blue Transport East Division undertook the defense tasks and reserves in the city.

It's not a tight line of defense. But at present, Zhuang Jihua has so many troops in his hands. He had to bring troops back from the front to reorganize. At the same time, seize the time to recruit new recruits.

There are recruitment points at major intersections and at various gates in Nanjing. The propaganda vehicle was again repeatedly broadcasting the second circular of the garrison headquarters. The content is just one. I hope that aspiring young people will join the army.

Shimonoseki Pier. On one side is the queue of citizens waiting to get on the boat. On the other side was a lonely table. A long banner "Recruiting Office" hangs above the table. Several servicemen sat behind their desks. Several other young women spoke nearby.

"Fellow citizens. The Japanese are about to hit Nanjing. Our troops are in dire need of soldiers. Defend our capital. Defend our homeland..."

"Compatriots, be a soldier and kill devils!"

……

From time to time, people came from the crowd of refugees, came to the table to register, and then joined the group of recruits waiting in the back, and every half day a car came from the city to pull the recruits away.

"Ha, Lin Yueying! Why are you here? Didn't work in the ambulance team? ”

Lin Yueying, who was giving a speech, looked sideways, and on the opposite side of the crowd, Mei Youlan had a camera hanging on her chest, and was waving at her eagerly.

A trace of unhappiness crossed Lin Yueying's eyes, Mei Youlan's sudden appearance disrupted her speech, Mei Youlan hugged the crowd in line, ran over, she suddenly stood beside Lin Yueying, raised her hand, and shouted to the fleeing crowd: "You guys! You men! How is it not as good as a woman! She, a weak woman, dares to rescue the wounded on the battlefield full of artillery fire, why do you only know how to run! Is it still a man! ”

Several young and vigorous young men bowed their heads under the pressure of her bright gaze, not daring to make eye contact with hers.

"You cowards! No bloody cowards! Mei Youlan scolded angrily, Lin Yueying felt inappropriate, and hurriedly pulled her hand, but Mei Youlan said loudly unceremoniously: "Did I say something wrong?" In Chongqing, I saw with my own eyes an old man sending his son to join the army.

There is also a big dead word in the army! He is telling him) T died in battle, not to be a slave to the country, not to be a prisoner. Men in Chongqing have such blood, Nanjing, are there still men? ”

In Mei Youlan's harsh words, several men blushed and walked to the recruitment table to register, and one of them glared at Mei Youlan viciously.

"Well done, miss," said an officer who came over to Mei Youlan, "but there are men in Nanjing, and I am from Nanjing." ”

Mei Youlan smiled slightly: "What is this, but your Nanjing is not well organized, not as good as Chongqing, why don't you have a reserve after so many years?" My eldest brother set up a reserve in Chongqing, and at the sound of an order, all the school-age young people in the city joined the army, why are you still recruiting. ”

The officer was speechless for a moment, Lin Yueying couldn't help but be happy, this Mei reporter is really open-mouthed, but her eldest brother doesn't seem to be an ordinary person, as if she has heard of it, by the way, Commander Song Xi and Commander Wang Jingjiu have mentioned it.

"Your eldest brother, who is your eldest brother?" The officer asked cautiously, and the people in charge of recruiting were all from the Central Military Academy Teaching Corps, and they had some knowledge.

"Zhuang Jihua, commander of the Nanjing garrison." Mei Youlan looked proud, and the officer was speechless again, he couldn't make up his mind at all, what this reporter-like young lady said was true or false.

"Don't be afraid, my eldest brother has never lost a battle, and he will definitely be able to keep the Japanese out of Nanjing." Mei Youlan misunderstood the officer's meaning and kindly cheered him up, but she almost blew up the officer's lungs.

"By the way, Moon Shadow, don't you want to be a soldier? Let's go, I'll take you to my eldest brother, he can help you. Mei Youlan turned her face and said eagerly to Lin Yueying.

Lin Yueying's heart was pounding, after the defeat of Songhu, many ambulance team members left the ambulance team, some were disheartened and returned to the Shanghai concession, and others, just like her classmate Zeng Peiqin and Liu Liangjun, went to Wuhan, and then transferred to Yan'an to continue to persist in the War of Resistance; A small part of the remaining part was evacuated to Nanjing with the field hospital.

"I said eldest lady, Uncle Zhuang is very busy at this time, and you are still going to disturb him?" Lian Xiaosen hurriedly persuaded on the side, soon after arriving in Nanjing from Shanghai, Mei Youlan saw the report that Zhuang Jihua was appointed as the commander of the Nanjing garrison, and immediately ran to the garrison headquarters to find him, but he didn't want to be stopped by the sentry at the entrance of the headquarters, Mei Youlan first said that he was a reporter, and the sentry refused to let him in, so she had no choice but to say that Mei Youlan was the sister of Commander Zhuang, and the sentry immediately told her that many young women had already used this trick, and Mei Youlan was so angry that she stomped her feet. In the end, Lian Xiaosen managed to get in touch with Wu Ziniu, and the two of them entered the headquarters.

However, at this time, the headquarters was heavily guarded, and Wu Ziniu specially instructed them not to walk around, not all rooms can be entered, and some confidential places must have special passes, otherwise the guards can shoot first and then talk about others.

Mei Youlan and Lian Xiaosen waited in the room for three full hours before seeing Zhuang Jihua, Mei Youlan was a little angry, but when she saw Zhuang Jihua, she couldn't get angry, in a few days, Zhuang Jihua lost a lot of weight, his eye sockets were deep, and his cheeks were sunken, which looked heart-wrenching.

Zhuang Jihua simply talked to them for a few minutes, just these few minutes, just two reports, Lian Xiaosen heard it, in addition to the bridgehead, there seemed to be something lost on the southern line, Zhuang Jihua hurriedly went to the war room.

Lian Xiaosen's words made Mei Youlan hesitate, but Zhuang Jihua was too busy, Wu Ziniu told them that Zhuang Jihua could only sleep for two or three hours a day these days, and the retreat of the citizens, the front-line situation, the defense around Nanjing, and the inquiries of Chiang Kai-shek were almost inseparable.

Looking at Lin Yueying's somewhat disappointed face, Mei Youlan shook her head: "It's okay, I'll see him when he is free, Moon Shadow may have to wait a little longer, can it?" ”

"Okay, no problem." Of course, Lin Yueying happily agreed, and her companions immediately gathered around to ask Mei Youlan for help when they heard this.

So Mei Youlan took a few female students to the garrison headquarters.

This time, the sentry didn't stop Mei Youlan, but he didn't let her go in directly, but notified Wu Ziniu, and Wu Ziniu came out to take them into the garrison headquarters.

"I said Miss, why did you bring so many people?" Wu Ziniu saw that all the people who looked like female students, and couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

"They want to join the army, but they don't accept that, I want to ask my eldest brother to help, this is also to contribute to the anti-Japanese resistance." Mei Youlan took it for granted, so that Wu Ziniu's resentment could not be vented in his stomach.

Wu Ziniu glared at Lian Xiaosen, Lian Xiaosen spread his hands, indicating that he had persuaded him, but he did not persuade him.

"Well, you can really find trouble." Wu Ziniu sighed: "You wait, the commander is in a meeting." ”

"Hey, what's that?" Reporter Mei Youlan couldn't help but inquire.

"Surabaya was lost, the Japanese army launched an attack on Guangde, and Commander Sun and they may have engaged the Japanese army." Wu Ziniu said quickly: "The little devil wants to cut off our back road and block us in Nanjing." ”

Sorry, it's late today, I have a terrible headache, and it won't get better until the evening

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