The small Xiguan cut off all hope for the 3rd Brigade of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army to reach Songjiang.

Even here they suffered the heaviest losses

Xiguan, a very special Chinese army, was punctual and impregnable, invincible in attack, and displayed a fighting quality that was completely different from that of any Chinese army.

On the 12th, Wang Weiyi began to make preparations for retreat. The mission of the Guards battalion here is nearing completion.

Chariot units began to take the lead in retreating. In the defense of Xiguan, three chariots were lost here, but they made great achievements for the defense of Xiguan.

Ushijima could never have imagined that the Chinese army would voluntarily abandon its position when there was no possibility of losing Xiguan, rather than retreating when it was unable to hold out, as was the case in the Battle of Shanghai.

We will never stalk and nip all possible disasters in the bud in advance.

This is what Wang Weiyi has to do

On the 12th, the Japanese offensive weakened significantly, and the Japanese army would also flinch under the continuous blows. Throughout the day, although the Japanese claimed to have made 13 more charges, these charges were often heavy thunder and light rain. The casualties were not very large

On the night of the 12th, the main force of the Guards battalion began to withdraw from Xiguan.

The last group to leave was Wang Weiyi.

Here, there is no longer any need to shed blood, and the next place to shed blood will be in Matsue

Here, the Guards Battalion, the remnants of the 43rd Army, and the Security Corps fought bloodily. 1,423 Japanese were killed, more than 1,000 were wounded, and one was captured. It was for the full-scale war between China and Japan. The Chinese army achieved an unprecedented victory.

In this battle, on the Chinese side, all 424 brothers of the security team were killed, 239 were killed and wounded by the remnants of the 43rd Army, and 191 were killed or wounded by the guard battalion.

In terms of casualty figures, the Japanese army was significantly ahead of the Chinese army.

But this is not a glorious "lead"

Night, 11:55 a.m.

There are still 5 minutes left before the arrival of the 13th.

In fact. By the time night came, Wang Weiyi had completed his task, but he was still the last to retreat.

Hold on to Xiguan until the 12th. Not a minute can be done to retreat early!

Now, there is only one person left behind Wang Weiyi on the battlefield, and Guo Yunfeng's car is waiting for him from afar.

Wang Weiyi lit a cigarette and looked at the position calmly.

There are 3 minutes to go

The joy is not that the task has been successfully completed here. Nor what kind of victory was achieved. But those soldiers who survived, after experiencing this cruel baptism, will inevitably know how to fight, if they use the least price in exchange for the greatest victory.

Just like those brothers in the Battle of Minohe Bridge, this is the greatest victory!

"Rambler, leave with confidence, when the Japanese set foot on Xiguan, everything here will be overwhelmed by flames" Xiao Ling's voice sounded slowly.

Wang Weiyi smiled, he didn't know what Lu Dao was for. Since returning to China, Xiao Ling has actually taken the initiative to provide a lot of help

0:00 a.m. on the 13th.

Wang Weiyi threw down the cigarette butt. The most rearly glanced at the Xiguan position, and then slowly left

The Battle of Xiguan ended.

Here, the Japanese 36th Brigade suffered the heaviest casualties of the entire brigade since its formation. Even after the Chinese army left, they still did not dare to attack, but continued to bombard wildly for a long time before they approached the position in fear.

Hundreds of Japanese troops finally set foot on this position, and they did not see the Chinese soldiers

A wooden sign stands tall with a few white words written on the front:

Burial place!

The Japanese do not understand what this means.

Purple military base.

November 13, 1937, 6:30 a.m.

"The Japanese entered the position and the weapon was ready, the Edifier authorized to pass, and the countdown to detonate began thirty seconds after the weapon was completed"

６：３１。

"Boom-boom-"

After a few violent explosions, the position was flooded with billowing smoke for a long time before calm was restored

"On November 13, 1937, the Guards Battalion, who had fought bloodily for five days and nights in Songjiang Xiguan, evacuated Wang Weiyi, then a major of the Guards Battalion in Xiguan, and planted a large amount of explosives in advance before retreating, and used a timed explosive device on the battlefield for the first time, which was detonated when the Japanese troops stepped on the position, killing 128 Japanese soldiers and wounding more than 200 people, and the Japanese 36th Brigade continued to suffer the heaviest casualties."

In later historical records, it is recorded that the last battle that took place in Xiguan was recorded

Now, the operation on the outer line of Songjiang has ended.

On the left flank, the 107th and 108th divisions fought bloody battles, advancing one after another, and held their positions under the repeated attacks of Japanese aircraft, artillery, and tanks.

On the evening of the 12th, the follow-up troops of the 11th Brigade of the Japanese Army arrived in a steady stream, and the battle was extremely brutal. When the situation was extremely critical, Wu Keren, the commander of the 67th Army, went out of the city several times to supervise the battle, regardless of his personal life and death, and took the lead in the charge, and finally suppressed the enemy.

In the battle, Deng Yuzhuo, chief of staff of the division, was killed in battle.

However, the 67th Army still successfully completed the task.

As the officers and soldiers struggled to retreat, many soldiers shed tears in their eyes as they fought for five days

Here, countless brothers are buried here forever, and countless Chinese soldiers will never get up again

Among these officers and soldiers who died in battle, the highest-ranking officer was Deng Yuzhuo, chief of staff of the 107th Division

Their sacrifice was worth it, and they bought enough time for Songjiang to be armed, and there were only three days left for Songjiang to hold on to Songjiang until the 15th!

In the defense of the outer line of Xiguan, a unit was born, and its performance on the battlefield can only be described by the word "amazing":

Tiger Guard Battalion!

The results achieved by the Guards Battalion are unbelievable, and neither Wu Keren, nor the commanders of the divisions and brigades of the 67th Army, can believe that the Guards Battalion can achieve such results with such a force alone.

God, how the hell did they do it?

When all the soldiers of the Guards battalion marched into Songjiang, all those who could come out came out. They looked at the mighty tanks, the spirited cars, and the groups of soldiers who were showing off their might with the most respect.

They have the right to be proud, and no army can do what they do.

Their heads are held high!

However, now is not the time to celebrate, the Japanese army that has won Xiguan, Jinhebang, and Victory Lane will soon launch the most murderous revenge against Matsue!

With three days left, how do you stick to it?

"Junza, have all the people of Songjiang retreated?" As soon as he returned to the military headquarters, Wang Weiyi couldn't wait to ask

"According to your proposal, all of them have been evacuated in the past few days, and now there are few people in Songjiang except for the army." Wu Keren nodded.

At the beginning of the Battle of Songjiang, Wang Weiyi began to suggest an immediate retreat of the people of Songjiang, and Wu Keren accepted this proposal.

Wang Weiyi breathed a sigh of relief.

"However," Wu Keren hesitated: "Just yesterday, an army of college students from Shanghai arrived. ”

"What?" Wang Weiyi was stunned: "What are they doing here?" ”

There was obvious displeasure in his expression, which was completely different from the attitude of other troops when they saw the labor army.

Wang Weiyi is not rejecting these labor troops, but now they are not at the right time! The so-called labor army should come in the gap between battles, and this can also improve the morale of front-line soldiers.

But often when the battle was at its most intense, the appearance of the Lao army could only distract the soldiers to protect them, and these students, who had no battlefield experience, did not know how to protect themselves in war.

"These things happen often, and we can't stop them for fear of breaking their hearts." Wu Keren knew what Wang Weiyi was thinking in his heart, and said with a wry smile.

Wang Weiyi shook his head and put this matter aside for the time being: "Junzao, we have held on to the outside for five days and have been very successful, but the last three days are the most difficult. Matsue was like a target, which would be effortlessly targeted by Japanese artillery, and I think we would suffer heavy casualties on the first day of the battle. ”

His words were somewhat unexpected by the officers.

Originally, in their opinion, the Japanese army had been resisted for five days on the outer line, and it was not difficult to continue to hold out in Songjiang for three days.

But in Wang Weiyi's mouth, it seems that these three days are much more difficult than those five days

Wang Weiyi was about to speak, a staff officer suddenly came in with a telegram, Wu Keren looked at it, his face changed slightly, and then glanced at Wang Weiyi: "Battalion Commander Wang, Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Right Wing Army Huang Qixiang telegraphed, the Huben Guard Battalion has completed its mission in Songjiang excellently, and now orders to retreat to the Jiangyin Fortress Line on the Xicheng Line, this is a dead order and must not be changed." ”

Wang Weiyi was stunned.

Fall back? Ordered to retreat yourself at this time? Let the brethren of the 67th Army fight alone here?

"Military Seat"

Wang Weiyi was about to speak, but Wu Keren had already interrupted him with a smile: "Battalion Commander Wang, it was said on the telegram that this is a death order and cannot be changed. ”

"But you guys"

"We don't care." Wu Keren still had a smile on his face: "We will continue to hold on here until the 15th." Camp Commander Wang, in fact, you didn't use Songjiang originally, but it is not easy for you to persist in Xiguan until now. Now, I command you the same, retreat! ”

As he spoke, he stared at Wang Weiyi deadly:

"You are very capable of fighting, and you can make a greater difference to the country by living than if we die here together!" (To be continued.) )