novelhk Chapter 125: A Deadly Battle at the City Gate
Chapter 125: A Deadly Battle at the City Gate
The various Nationalist troops that were scattered in the city and were planning to retreat, when their retreat routes were cut off, all became determined to fight to the death and began to gather in the Zhonghua Gate area.
Li Chengqian rushed to the blocked city gate alone.
On the way, he met the troops led by Li Jing.
At this time, Li Jing had gathered hundreds of young and strong men in the city and began to clear the blocked city gates.
Some of the national army troops originally stationed at the city gate stayed behind to provide assistance, while most of them had already rushed towards Zhonghua Gate.
Seeing Li Chengqian coming, he immediately stepped forward to report: "Your Highness, it will take at least half an hour to clear the city gate!"
Li Chengqian looked at the young men working hard to clear the city gates and said, "You continue to gather the young men and organize the retreat in an orderly manner. You must keep the city gates open for retreat."
Li Jing cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will leave this to you."
Li Chengqian stopped talking nonsense. With Li Jing in command, the retreat was absolutely guaranteed, so he felt relieved.
He hurried into the city. What he was most concerned about were the elderly, the weak, women and children in the city, especially the women.
He must not let tragedy happen again.
On the way, he met the troops of Li Shimin and Pei Xingjian, and countless young and strong men were organized under the encouragement of Li Shimin.
They bid farewell to their wives and children, picked up their weapons, followed the footsteps of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, and rushed to Zhonghua Gate in an orderly manner to block the Japs and buy time for their wives and children to leave the city.
"Cheng Qian, how is the pharmacist doing?"
As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, Xue Rengui came galloping from a distance.
"Your Highness, Zhonghua Gate is in danger. I'm afraid it won't last long!!"
Li Chengqian looked at Pei Xingjian: "Your mission!"
Pei Xingjian nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will take care of it!"
"Students from the girls' school must be evacuated safely. All women must be evacuated safely!!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I understand!"
Li Chengqian stopped talking nonsense, exchanged glances with Li Shimin, and quickly rushed to Zhonghua Gate.
At this time, there is no need for too much communication between father and son.
it is more than words!
Li Chengqian asked Xue Rengui while he was on his way: "Is there any news from the train station?"
"Not yet. I will go check it out now."
"Report immediately if you have any news, go quickly!!"
The two of them acted separately. Li Chengqian used the portal to rush over directly and found that a large number of Japanese soldiers had already entered the city from the direction of Heping Gate!
The national army defending this place had already fled, leaving no one to defend it! !
"It's bad. If the Japanese can outflank Zhonghua Gate from the direction of Heping Gate, the city of Jinling will be broken!!"
Li Chengqian looked around anxiously, but he was alone.
He didn't dare to die in battle, so what should he do?
At this moment, a guard assigned to Li Shimin led hundreds of young and strong men in the city and rushed out from somewhere.
"Kill~~~"
Although the young and strong men were afraid, they had already known, through the persuasion of Li Shimin, Li Jing and others, that the Japanese were about to launch a massacre in the city.
If the Japanese were allowed to enter the city at this time, their wives, children and the elderly would have no chance of survival.
As a man, you cannot retreat at this time, you must fight hard to buy time for your wife and children to retreat! !
Da da da.....
When the Japanese saw a large number of troops rushing towards this side, they immediately organized their forces and began to harvest.
But the young and strong men, led by the guards, continued to advance.
As one group fell in front, more people rushed up from behind.
They were holding kitchen knives, table legs, pot lids, and even shit stirrers!
They roared in terror, a mixture of fear and a fearless spirit!
But facing the enemy's hail of bullets, all they could do was use their lives to delay the enemy's entry into the city.
Even if they die, they will not look back!
Rather than being massacred, buried alive, and tortured after the city was captured, it is better to die now on the charge.
At least they have fought and have no regrets, and are worthy of being the head of the family!
Hundreds of people were soon reduced to less than a hundred, but they were still dozens of meters away from the Japanese.
There is no hope, absolutely no hope of survival.
They can only hope that their death charge can buy some time to get out...
At this moment, another guard rushed over with hundreds of young and strong men.
They also shouted and launched a death charge.
But they still fell one after another like wheat, on their way to hope.
Fortunately, at this time, a national army of more than 500 people arrived in time.
"Mala next door, we can't let the common people outdo us. Kill them, follow me!!"
The two sides exchanged fire and the situation was slightly stabilized.
Perhaps it was because the main force of the Japanese had not arrived yet, or perhaps the Japanese who entered the city were frightened by the Chinese people's fighting spirit, so they were actually suppressed.
Li Chengqian watched the whole time. Amid the hail of bullets, he could not step forward to help.
Fortunately, the situation at Hepingmen has now stabilized, and more national troops will arrive later.
He now has to go to Zhonghuamen, which is the main target of the Japanese attack.
Open the portal again and arrive at Zhonghua Gate.
The situation was better than expected. Although some Japanese had already broken into the city, with the fighting between Hou Junji, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, no matter how many Japanese came in, they were dealt with.
Unfortunately, there are only a few officers and soldiers left in the 88th Division due to the war!
They used their lives to stick to their promise to fight to the death.
They are the real German-equipped division of the Central Army, and there are no cowards under the M35 helmets!
At this moment, Li Chengqian discovered that a gap had collapsed in the city wall 300 meters to the side of Zhonghua Gate. More Japanese soldiers poured in from the gap, and Su Dingfang was leading his men to block it! !
Fortunately, due to the gaps in the city gates and walls, only a part of the Japanese soldiers could enter at one time.
Under the leadership of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, as long as these two entrances were blocked, the Japs would have no choice but to implement the tactic of adding fuel to the fire, sending troops in wave after wave.
But the Japs' machine guns are not vegetarian.
The machine gunner was ordered to open fire with all his might, shooting and killing all his own men.
They had only one goal, to break into Jinling City in the shortest possible time and achieve the strategic goal of occupying the capital of China.
Under such circumstances, the officers and soldiers of the 88th Division, with less than a hundred men left, still fought back desperately.
If the bullets are gone, then fight with bayonets.
If you are seriously injured and unable to fight again, then just detonate the grenade and die together with the Japanese.
Faced with wave after wave of attacks from the Japanese, the officers and soldiers of the 88th Division used their bodies to defend the two gaps.
Even if the Japanese brought tanks, they still couldn't break into the city.
Because of their excellent physical fitness, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty suffered heavy casualties, but they were still able to hold up the two gaps and prevent them from being breached!
The two armies that traveled through time and space fought side by side. They all persisted and firmly believed that Li Chengqian and Xie Jinyuan would bring reinforcements.
Li Chengqian couldn't bear it anymore. He couldn't continue watching at this time.
"Kill~~~"
At this moment, a team of about 800 national troops arrived as scheduled!
With the addition of new forces, the situation reversed instantly!
Li Chengqian no longer valued his life, and under the suppression of friendly fire, he drove his horse madly to launch a charge!
"kill!!"
"Your Highness is back. Kill, drive the devils out of the city!!"
Da da da.....