After discovering that the number of anti-aircraft guns of the Chinese army on the Hualingwu line was extremely alarming, the commander of the Japanese air force immediately realized that the main force of the new second division, which was moving westward on the Hanghui Road, had a relatively limited number of antiaircraft guns, and it was impossible to take care of all aspects on the road tens of miles long.

In Jiangjuntang, southwest of Yuhang, when he heard the scouts informing him of the arrival of the Japanese fighters, two millimeter Erly anti-aircraft guns were set up at a distance of about 500 meters between the front and rear, and six Type 92 heavy machine guns and 16 Czech-type machine guns with crooked handles were waiting in full array, but the appearance of Japanese fighters in groups surprised all the officers and men on alert.

Almost in the blink of an eye, a group of Japanese planes flew over Jiangjuntang and began to throw bombs frantically.

The devil fighters painted with plaster signs, one after another, let out a terrible scream, swooped down towards the ground, and one after another with a grim smile, smashed down on the crowd that had not had time to disperse.

"Boom-"

On the road and in the fields on both sides, the smoke of death rose one after another, and the scorching shrednel flew freely in the boiling heat, mercilessly killing all targets on the ground.

Two millimeter Erly anti-aircraft guns and more than two dozen light and heavy machine guns spewed angry flames into the air

A devil fighter plane that fought in the front line shuttled back and forth in the ground anti-aircraft fire network, trying to avoid the barrage attack.

It was too late, and several anti-aircraft artillery shells hit the Kt7 Nakajima Type 97 fighter, and the Japanese fighter quickly caught fire, and billowing smoke billowed from the tail.

The officers and men of the New Second Division were willing to let go of this fighter plane that had slaughtered many of our displaced people, and flew into the sky with a series of tongues of fire following closely behind the butt of the Nakajima 97 fighter plane, which was dragging billowing black smoke in an attempt to escape to the northern sky.

"Boom-"

There was a loud bang, and the KT7 Nakajima 97 fighter turned into a ball of fire, and the wreckage and steel fragments flew out of the burst of fire and scattered to the ground.

The air defense on the ground just cheered and couldn't laugh anymore. Due to the sparse anti-aircraft firepower of the new 2nd Division, as the firepower points were exposed, the Japanese troops spotted the key points of attack and swooped down in two- and three-plane formations as if madly towards the two millimeter Erly anti-aircraft guns on the east and west flanks.

In a short time, the two anti-aircraft guns were torn apart by the overwhelming bombs that fell from the sky, and the raging fire engulfed more than 20 anti-aircraft soldiers who were firing at the air.

After dealing with the most threatening anti-aircraft guns, the Japanese began to strike at the light and heavy machine gun firing points, and due to the relatively limited power of the bullets, the Type 92, Czech, and crooked machine guns were surrounded and swallowed up by the rising flames.

Although the Japanese army once again paid the price of one fighter plane, it basically achieved its goal - no anti-aircraft weapons could be found on the ground as long as one kilometer, and the Japanese fighters began to attack the officers and soldiers of the new 2nd Division and the fleeing people who were hiding in all directions.

As the warplanes flew through the low air, the whistling bombs fell on the road and the land on both sides, and the crowd running around was instantly surrounded by the churning sea of fire, and those haystacks, groves, and wooden sheds were set on fire one after another, and there was a scene of gunsmoke billowing everywhere.

Dense aerial bombs fell to the ground, setting off a bloody rain everywhere they went, and stumps and severed arms swung in all directions.

After dropping all the bombs, the Japanese began to strafe the crowd running around on the field, and the Kt7 Nakajima Type 97 fighter and Kt0 Mitsubishi Type 97 light critter equipped by the Japanese Army Air Force swooped down with a piercing scream, and the aviation machine gun bullets plowed over and over the ground over and over again, scarlet bullet marks slashed through the crowd, and splashed bursts of blinding blood mist.

Heart-rending screams rang out everywhere on the ground, and the officers and men of the New Second Division, as well as innocent refugees, fell one after another in pools of blood.

As the ammunition was squandered, the Japanese fighters finally shook their wings and left, and the billowing smoke was full of painful moans and the screams of the seriously wounded, and there were corpses and struggling wounded in pools of blood everywhere, and many people were directly torn to pieces, and there were no bones left.

The Japanese fighter plane finally disappeared, and the crying spread in the field, and the children called for their fathers and mothers, and the women cried and called their husbands' names one after another.

The medical staff of the New Second Division, who followed the main force of the division, rushed from the front and rear with first-aid kits on their backs to save people as soon as possible......

The people who fled from behind once again filled the road, and none of them had the heart to stop and watch, but buried their heads and hurried to get out of danger as soon as possible.

The medics tried their best to save the injured people, while the officers and men of the Maoliangwu militia group, who maintained order, tried to calm the frightened people, although this was of little use to the bereaved families, but the officers and soldiers did their best.

On the side of the road, I don't know who turned on the radio switch, the volume was twisted to the maximum, and the sound traveled very far.

"Citizens of Hangzhou, originally as long as you chose to stay in Hangzhou, our Imperial Japanese Army would not do anything to you, but now it is different" The awkward official words of the devil announcer looked hideous and manic: "In order to punish you, General Okamura has issued an order to arrest all of you, put you to death, and use your blood to soak the imperial flag......"

The news that the Japanese army was going to carry out a massacre spread quickly, and the displaced people were extremely frightened, although they were tired and tired, they still gritted their teeth, dragged their legs like lead, and slowly followed the westward procession.

Wu Ming gave up his mount to the wounded and sick, and walked on foot with Chengyuan and other guards.

During this period, the highway from Hangzhou to Lin'an was composed of Hangyu Highway and Linyu Highway, and the highway to Yuqian, Changhua and Huizhou in the west was collectively called Hanghui Highway.

The length of the road from Hangzhou to Lin'an is about 80 kilometers, that is, 160 miles, in other words, the new second division can be completed with only one day and one night of rapid marching, but due to the need to protect the Zhejiang provincial government and the relocation of the people, coupled with the fact that the bridges along the way were damaged by Japanese fighters and the roads were blocked, it has only walked more than 100 miles so far, and there are still more than 50 miles to catch up.

After two days and two nights of forced marching, the citizens of Hangzhou, who dragged their families and their families, were already overwhelmed, and the elderly, children, and the wounded and sick were all hurrying with one breath, and they really didn't know when the road would not be able to hold on.

"Master, Huang Shao and Xuan Tiewu are here," Sun Chengyuan reminded.

"Oh?"

Wu Ming just wanted to turn around and look, but he didn't know that he hadn't rested for a few days, and at this time he was already extremely tired, and his whole person was like a wood, falling straight forward.

Sun Chengyuan's eyes were in a hurry, he grabbed Wu Ming's clothes, hooked his hand, and said a little distressed after straightening Wu Ming: "Master, you are the backbone of our new second division and temporary third division, take care of your body."

"Okay, I'll know it" Wu Ming waved his hand and tried to stand up straight. At this time, his eyes were deep-set, his beard was scumbag, and he was described as haggard.

Cheng Yuan continued to persuade: "Master, why don't I go and bring the horse to you now?" You've got to get some rest, and if you keep going like this, you'll get tired sooner or later...... If Deputy Division Commander Long and Chief of Staff Zhang see you now, they will definitely blame me."

"Just talk to you"

Wu Ming reprimanded Chengyuan weakly, then shook his head and sighed: "Why don't I want to take a break?" According to the latest information, the 4th Division has crossed the Wuchao Mountain and advanced towards Xianlin, so that the Japanese army has three divisions in pursuit of us...... What is even more worrying is that if we hadn't made arrangements in advance, the 2nd Division in the north would have crossed Zhongshao Creek and headed straight for Lin'an City. ”

"Along the way, there are not only more than 20,000 officers and soldiers of our new Second Division and Maoliangwu militia, but also more than 100,000 people, the people are innocent, I promised to take them to escape from the pursuit of the Japanese army, there is a long way to go."

Cheng Yuan let out a long sigh and stopped talking.

After about a quarter of an hour, Huang Shao and Xuan Tiewu rode up on horseback, but because there were too many people on the road, the horses couldn't run at all.

When they reached two meters behind Wu Ming, the two pulled the reins, stopped the horses, and both turned over and dismounted.

Huang Shao was not polite, and pointed directly to the crowd on the road: "Senior Commander Wu, you see that everyone is jammed together, when will you be able to rush to Lin'an?" In my opinion, it is better to send troops to drive these refugees aside, and first ensure the safety of your soldiers, provincial personnel, and taxes."

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for these refugees blocking the road, we would have arrived in Lin'an a long time ago, and now the Japanese army is chasing more and more urgently, can there be a woman's kindness" Xuan Tiewu finished speaking, and looked at Wu Ming's reaction with a little weak eyes.

Along the way, refugees, soldiers, the wounded and sick, provincial government officials and their families were all huddled together, and once they reached a narrow place, they were next to each other, and the speed was as slow as a turtle.

The provincial government officials have big bags and small bags, after all, there are porters to help carry luggage and valuables, and from time to time they will run into people around them. No one expected that people didn't think they were in the way, and these guys who were eating in the dead place would blame others for getting in the way.

Wu Ming's eyes were as sharp as a sharp sword, and he snorted coldly: "If I issue this order, I am afraid that my brothers will rebel immediately."

Xuan Tiewu coughed for a while, and he had a great headache at Wu Ming's stubbornness. Xuan Tiewu holds the military power of Zhejiang, coupled with Chiang Kai-shek's trust, it is the juncture of the spring breeze, in his eyes, the usual love for the people is just for show, and now facing life and death, how can the lives of the people compare to him Xuan Tiewu?

Trying to suppress the anger in his heart, Xuan Tiewu squeezed out a smile: "Senior Commander Wu, it's not that I'm ruthless, you see that the entire highway is full of people, how do you let us go in this situation?" ”

Although Xuan Tiewu had an inquiring tone, his attitude was quite tough.

After continuous fighting and bombardment by Japanese planes, a large number of wounded and sick began to appear in the new Second Division, and many wounded among the common people were also injured, and many stretchers were crowded together, occupying almost half of the road in each narrow place, causing the porters of the provincial government to be squeezed aside, which attracted the unhappiness of the wealthy officials and gentlemen.

"Commander Wu, if your soldiers can go, follow suit." Huang Shao hurriedly started a round and suggested: "We are fleeing now, and your wounded are really ......."

Huang Shao shook his head: "I think it's best to find some people on the side of the highway and arrange people there."

Wu Ming's eyes narrowed into a slit, and he asked angrily, "What does Chairman Huang mean...... Is it for me to abandon my brother who lives and dies? ”

Such a thing as abandoning wounded soldiers can only be done in secret, how can it be made public? Huang Shao smiled awkwardly and waved his hand again and again: "You blame me, how could I let you abandon the wounded soldiers?" ”

"It's better if it's not"

Wu Ming put on a straight face and said loudly: "Those wounded soldiers are the most valuable wealth of our new Second Division, that is, if you throw all the taxes of Zhejiang Province into the river, I will not lose any of our brothers."

Huang Shao and Xuan Tiewu glanced at each other, and they both looked helpless.