Twenty-one: People are panicking

The Japanese army had already reached the city of Nanjing, and Wang Mingming decided to go to Yanziji's mother's house immediately. If you don't go again, I'm afraid that you won't be able to go.

The old butler said, "I'll send someone to hire a car."

After a long time, the man who hired the car returned. They said that the people who had the car were afraid that the Japanese army would enter the city and rob the car, so they hid the car.

There are no people who hide the car, they dare not go out of the city, let alone go to Yanziji. You can't go as much as you give. The Japanese bombed the outside of the city. Encountering a Japanese plane on the way was over. ”

The old housekeeper couldn't take care of the car, and there was no way to go to Yanziji without a car, Wang Mingming didn't expect things to be like this. The Japanese army also came too quickly.

In the face of the general attack of the Japanese army, whether Nanjing could be held or not, Wang Mingming also began to doubt. What she is thinking about now is that she is responsible, how to save the lives of the people of Zhangfu after the fall of Nanjing.

It has only been a dozen days since the Chinese army withdrew westward from Suzhou on 20 November. The Japanese army has launched a general attack on Nanjing.

She realized that she was too slow to respond to the war. When I was in the hospital, I should have calmly analyzed the war situation, and I should have seen that the fall of Nanjing had come to an end.

At that time, I discussed with the old housekeeper about going to Chongqing. It would be nice to be discharged from the hospital with your front foot and get on the boat with your back foot.

She doesn't have to be responsible for the safety of the people of Zhangfu, and the people of Zhangfu don't have to treat death as if they were going home to protect her. For now, she could only stay at home with an uneasy heart.

She believed what the second sister said, the Japanese army's massacre came all the way from Suzhou, and Nanjing was not the end of the massacre, but it must be the largest and most brutal massacre.

She thought of the secret room, and the only way to avoid this massacre was to live in the secret room. Escape the Devil Massacre in the Secret Room.

The Chamber of Secrets is ready. Food and water were also well prepared. When to hide in the secret room depends on the development of the battle situation.

By the afternoon the Japanese offensive had begun. The gunfire outside the city became more and more fierce, and Wang Mingming was worried that the Japanese army would suddenly attack the city, and street fighting began immediately.

Wang Mingming was worried that people in Zhang's mansion going to the safety zone would have difficulty on the road. She walked back and forth in the room, and as the gunfire became more and more intense, she became more and more restless and anxious.

She listened carefully to the sound of the guns, and the Japanese artillery fire was concentrated in the direction of Zhongshan Gate and Guanghua Gate. There were plane bombings, and there were artillery bombardments. She thought that the devil hadn't entered the city yet, so she might as well go out and have a look.

The old housekeeper came over and said uneasily: "Third aunt, the Japanese army is attacking on all fronts, from Qixia Mountain in the north to Purple Mountain, Guanghua Gate, and Tongji Gate in the south. The offensive from Yuhuatai to Niushou Mountain was very fierce.

"Japanese planes bombed Yuhuatai and Zhonghua Gate, and the houses in Zhonghua Gate have been blown up. Part of the city wall was blown down.

"The focus of the devil's attack is still in Guanghuamen. The garrison headquarters mobilized the 156th Division of the 83rd Army to reinforce the Guanghuamen battlefield and the battlefield outside Tongji Gate.

"Mobilize the 103rd Division and the 112th Division, which had just withdrawn from Zhenjiang into Nanjing, to defend the Zhongshan Gate and Purple Mountain positions

At the same time, the 66th Army, which was defending the two positions of Dashuiguan and Yanziji, was transferred to the city, and they built fortifications in the Xuanwu Gate to prepare for street fighting.

"The frenzied attack of the Japanese army made everyone panic, and everyone had no idea whether Nanjing could hold it. The common people are afraid, and they are flocking to the safety zone like a tidal wave.

"The streets were full of panicked people. ' Jinling Women's Liberal Arts College, Army University, Jinling University, and other schools are already packed. ”

Wang Mingming said: "The Japanese army is attacking very fiercely, and it will definitely break through the defense line of the national army." The tide of battle would suddenly develop to this point. My heart is also very uneasy, and if I want to say panic, I will panic.

"We're going to get our men in place before the street fight begins. There can be no slip-ups. I don't know how far the war has gotten now. I was getting ready to go out and have a look. ”

The old housekeeper said: "Third aunt, don't worry, if you panic, your subordinates will lose their opinions, and our Zhang Mansion will be in chaos."

I took a personal Gu Bu rickshaw to inquire about the news. If there is a situation, I will come back and tell you immediately. ”

Wang Mingming said: "It's okay, pay attention to safety, you have to come back early, if it is late, the gendarmes will be in trouble if they want martial law." ”

The old butler said, "No problem, I'll go." I asked the housekeeper to guard the house, and the porter to accompany me. "The old butler is gone.

It was getting late, and the old butler hurriedly brought news from the street. His big, neatly combed back hung loosely at the door of his head. The tie was also loose.

Wang Mingming was waiting for the old housekeeper to come back, and he was already anxious. She went to the gate several times to look, and the dimly lit street was deserted.

Mother Liu suddenly came and said in surprise: "Third aunt, the old housekeeper and the porter are back." Wang Mingming's nervous face stretched. She breathed a sigh of relief.

The old housekeeper entered the door and said, "Third aunt, I have inquired clearly." At noon today, Matsui Ishine, commander of the Central China Front of the Japanese Army, was annoyed and angry when he saw his letter of persuasion to surrender.

He ordered a general attack on all fronts and launched a general attack on Nanjing. He was ruthless and must attack the ancient city wall of Nanjing. Planted his plaster flag in the tower of Nanjing.

"The Japanese army bombarded the city walls on both sides of Guanghua Gate with heavy artillery, and the Japanese Ninth Division, under the cover of aircraft and combat vehicles, broke through the positions of the Chinese army and quickly poured into Guanghua Gate.

"The Japanese occupied the houses on both sides of the street as strongholds in an attempt to hold on. Lay a forward station for the follow-up troops. Another part of the devils attacked the big school field,

"The national army is desperately resisting over there. Anti-aircraft artillery units had to be transferred to Xinjiekou. Nanjing is already in danger.

Wang Mingming asked him: "Hearing you say this, the devils have already attacked the city, and if they stand still, the matter will be serious." Can Guanghuamen be recaptured? ”

The old butler said categorically: "Yes! Without knowing the tragedy of the war when he didn't go to the front line, Yi Anhua, commander of the 259th Brigade of the 87th Division of the National Army, commanded a counterattack.

He personally led a regiment to counterattack outside Tongji Gate to Guanghuamen in the northeast, and Chen Yiding, commander of the 361st Brigade, also led two battalions of troops to launch a counterattack from Qingliang Lane.

"The two brigade commanders took the lead in attacking the Japanese army. The death squad followed him and fought bravely, determined to annihilate the Japanese army and recapture Guanghuamen.

"The gendarmerie led by Mayor Xiao fought against the Japanese army in the west of the city, and he was immediately sent to support the battle situation on the side of Guanghuamen.

"Their reinforcements ran through Xinjiekou and crossed the city to Guanghuamen, where they immediately went into battle.

The 2nd Military Police Regiment also organized a reinforced platoon with 6 Czech machine guns and 6 buses to rush to Guanghuamen to assist in the battle

"The battle was very fierce, and the officers and men of the country were very brave and regarded death as if they were at home. They're already red-eyed.

"A soldier tied explosives to his body, and when the Japanese armored car rushed over, he rushed to the front of the Japanese armored car and pulled the explosive bag and returned with the Japanese army.

"A wounded soldier without an arm and a wounded soldier without a leg, both of them hugged each other and pounced on the armored vehicle at the same time, and they pulled grenades.

"The Japanese army was defeated and retreated under the powerful offensive of the Nationalist army. When I left, Brigade Commander Yi Anhua and Chief of Staff of the 261st Brigade, Ni Guoding, had already died.

"They're general-level officers. For the sake of the Republic of China and for the fathers and brothers of Nanjing, the soldiers of the national army bravely killed the enemy and covered the mountains and rivers! ”

The old butler couldn't help but burst into tears when he said this. He wiped his tears with a handkerchief and said: "All the soldiers of the national army are heroes who stand up to the sky. I am proud of them.

"On the way back, I saw that the army in the city was preparing for street fighting. All of them are gearing up, and the morale is extremely high. Ordinary people brought their door panels and sacks to the army.

"Young adults enthusiastically help the army to build barricades. Vacate the family's house for the army to live in. Some youths learned how to shoot from the soldiers, and once the street fighting started, they fought with the army.

"I really envy them and want to come up and help. I'm too old to contribute to the war of resistance. ”

Wang Mingming said: "I am relieved to hear the battle situation on the front line. The Japanese army could not enter the city for a while. It is uncertain whether the tide of battle will turn in favor of the defenders in the coming days.

"Our people can leave the arrangement for a while."