Five: It's all over

The clerk said to the non-commissioned officer, "Thank you, we got the news that there are no ships over there, and the source is reliable. You can't cross the river in a hurry now. ”

He saw that the non-commissioned officer did not believe his words, and he added: "You think, if there is a boat in Xiaguan, the troops will cross the river according to the deployment. There would be no such chaos in the city of Nanjing. ”

The non-commissioned officer thought for a moment and said, "What you say makes sense. The current situation is out of control, I heard that there are already devils in Xinjiekou and Drum Tower, and we have to bypass these areas when we go to Xiaguan.

"I also know that the torpedo boat squadron 'Wen Tianxiang' left the Santaidong pier in Swallow Rock and went to Datong. The defenders stationed at the Wulongshan Fort had retreated last night.

"Today, the Japanese army did not fire a single shot and occupied the fortress of Oolong Mountain. The warships of the Japanese Navy and the boats of the 16th Division have reached the Shimonoseki River.

"The devil's gunboat shelled the troops that were crossing the river, and many people died.

"It's no longer clear who is right and who is wrong when we take a step forward. You may be right to go to the safe zone, and we may be wrong to go to the next pass.

"But soldiers have to obey orders. We know that there are already devils on the river, we still have to go, and it is the duty of soldiers to carry out orders.

"Well, brother, good luck to you. Here we go. He waved his hand at his men, and they hurried away.

The clerk watched as they disappeared around the corner. He said to the clever ghost: "My godmother's house is not far from here, I don't know if she is gone, I don't worry, I want to go and see them."

"Let's break up, you go to the safe zone, be careful on the road. You take turns to explore the way ahead, and when you encounter devils, you have to avoid them. We'll see you later. ”

The clerk was not worried about them, and repeatedly told them: "Go into the safe zone and find the person with the armband there to arrange for you." You are there to survive. Talk less. Obey the management of others.

"Remember, just because you're in a safe zone doesn't mean you're completely safe, and it's hard to say what will happen in the future. Japs will definitely go to the safe zone.

"You have to stain your body and face, and you have to bow your head and bend your back, and you have to pretend that you are sick. You must be together, and you must not come together so that the devils may see that you are a group.

"You have to take care of each other, it's a good thing to meet lonely old people, they have to rely on you to take care of them, you have to rely on them to cover.

"You have to sincerely recognize them as godfathers and godmothers, kowtow, and become a family. In this way, you can avoid the search of the devil.

"The people of Nanjing are very patriotic, and they will sacrifice their lives to protect you if there is a situation.

"Clothes must be changed. Don't admit to being a soldier at any time. The imprint of carrying a gun on the shoulder was pressed by lifting a pole in the quarry. Listen to me, you can't be wrong. ”

They were touched by the clerk's words, and the clever ghost said, "Thank you, we will do what you say." Attention all, salute! They saluted the clerk and turned to leave.

Seeing that there was no one in front of him, he took off his helmet and threw his gun into the rubble, along with his belt. He turned around and made a helpless gesture to Wang Mingming.

He smiled wryly and said, "It's all over." I never thought that the Battle of Nanjing would have such a result. The retreat turned into a rout, which was too humiliating.

"You come with me, my godfather and godmother should be at home. You go to my godmother's house for dinner and rest your feet. You'd better stay at my house for the time being, you can also go to the safe zone, you choose. ”

Wang Mingming said: "You were a hero who fought devils just now, and you were full of enthusiasm to fight devils to the end." There is to fight street fights. ”

She couldn't help but cough when she said this, and she covered her mouth and finally managed to hold back the cough. She said, "In the blink of an eye, you have become a defeated soldier who has lost his armor. I really don't know what's going on. ”

The clerk asked her with concern: "What's wrong, you're sick." Seeing Wang Mingming shaking his head, he sighed and said, "We don't want to retreat, we want to fight with the devil."

"After the retreat of the large army, those of us who were unwilling to retreat organized ourselves and prepared to fight in the streets with the devils.

"We had a lot of bullets, grenades and explosives, and the vantage point there was a sturdy three-story building. Our men mounted two heavy machine guns on it to stop the devils. ”

"Today, more than a dozen armored vehicles of the devil drove into the Zhonghua Gate, we let the devil's armored car over, and we waited for the infantry behind.

"The devil's squad has entered our firepower with great force. We fought with the devils, and the devils were killed and injured by us, and they were all embarrassed like ghost grandsons.

"Seeing the devil's infantry was suppressed by us. We're happy. We were having a good time, and the devils brought in armored vehicles and knocked half of the building with one shot.

"We don't have four brothers at once. I had to retreat as soon as possible. As soon as we left there, the devil's armored car fired two shots in a row, and a building was gone.

"We realized that there is no way to fight a battle without artillery against the devil's armored vehicles, and it would be good if there was a mortar.

"I knew we got a few mortars from the Jinling Arsenal, and I heard that the factory made that thing.

"We looked at the rubble and the buildings were frustrated. Realizing that Nanjing could not fight street fighting, Nanjing really started street fighting, and it was the national army that suffered.

"The devil's armored vehicles and tanks will run rampant through the city, crushing the city of Nanjing to the ground, and they will mercilessly shell wherever there is resistance from the national army.

"When a shell comes down, it's a ruin, and all the people who died on the streets were the national army. It's not that we're timid, it's that we're recognizing the disparity in power. We decided to retreat.

"But where do we retreat, let's go to Xiaguan, the news from there is that there is no boat that cannot cross the river, and it is better to stay in the city as a prisoner there.

"Living at home is just as much about staying at home as going to a safe zone. Fighting devils is not a matter of one or two days. Wait until the situation calms down and then go to the troops.

"The brothers went to the safe zone to save their lives, and I chose to go home to save my life. Devils don't rush into the house and kill people. Let's go, go to my godmother's house. They will give you a warm reception. ”

They went some way forward. Wang Mingming saw some of the military uniforms taken off again. She didn't understand how such a brave warrior could say that he would not do it.

They came to the gate of a courtyard. The clerk said, "Here is my godmother's house." You can rest at my godmother's house. Wait until you're full before deciding where to go. ”

The gate of the clerk's house is the most common gate in the south of Nanjing, the door is not very wide, and the bright black paint on it can illuminate the shadow of people.

On the high door is the door head of the small cornice, and there are no stone lions and drums in front of the door. Standing outside the gate, you can see a tall white fruit tree in the yard. It is a symbol of the age of this courtyard.

Wang Mingming had no idea at this time, and she didn't know where she should go. I'm even more afraid of meeting devils. She felt safe with paperwork in front of her.

The clerk banged on the door and shouted, "Godfather and godmother, open the door." ”

He shouted a few times before he heard an old man in the courtyard shouting in a panic, coming, coming. He opened the door and said in a hoarse voice, "Oh, kid, I heard you the first time you shouted."

"I'm afraid I'm afraid I'll hear it wrong, and I won't say yes. Now that the Japanese army has entered the city, the common people are afraid. People who didn't go to the safe zone stayed at home and listened to the movement outside. ”

Clerical's godfather wears a black suit and no tie. The black leather shoes on his feet were shiny. He was in his forties, and he was thin. At first glance, it looks like a smoker who eats big cigarettes.

His waist was straight and full of energy. Looks like a very scheming person. He loves to talk and talk a lot.

He said, "Come in, come in." Just come back. Oh, you don't know, last night the national army retreated on all fronts. The whole city retreated to the north.

"The army is gone, and the people are gone, and the only hope is the safe zone, and the panicked people are all running there. Hope to stay there.

"Nanjing's wide road is crowded with people. The chaos between the common people and the soldiers is a pot of porridge.