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Chapter 25: Pledge of Allegiance (2)

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    On May 27, the Japanese army continued to launch fierce attacks.  The fighting on Jiang's defense force was fierce, especially on the front of the positions of the 139th Division, the 67th Division, the 5th Division, and the 18th Division.  Almost at the same time, more than 50 ships of more than 16,000 tons controlled by the Japanese army and unable to go down in Yichang left Yichang and went down to Wuhan smoothly.

    Also early that day, Zhang Xian arrived at the headquarters of the 11th Division early. Just as he was about to go in, he was stopped by the guard battalion commander Long Tianya, who told him that the division commander had gotten up early in the morning and had been writing letters and would not let him go.  People come in and disturb.  When Zhang Xianzheng was talking to Long Tianya, his voice was obviously heard by Hu Congjun. Commander Hu asked from inside: "Is it our little battalion commander here?"

    "Yes!" Long Tianya replied with a smile.

    "Let him in!" Mr. Hu said from inside.

    Zhang Xian walked inside and came behind Hu Congjun. At this time, Mr. Hu was sitting at the table, holding a brush in his right hand. There was ink on the table and paper was spread on it. He was swiping the pen with his thoughts up and down, like flowing clouds and flowing water.  Write something quickly on the paper.  Beside him, there were already two written letters drying.

    Zhang Xianming knew that it was not good to read other people¡¯s letters home, but he still couldn¡¯t help but stepped forward to see what his teacher was writing.  Before he saw the content of the letter, he was impressed by Hu Congjun's beautiful and strong calligraphy. He looked at the letters again and found that the first one was addressed to his father and the second one was addressed to his wife.

    Zhang Xian originally just wanted to skim it, but when he saw the content of the letter, he couldn't help but read it from beginning to end.

    The first letter read: "Father, my son is now ordered to defend the Shipai Fortress. He is fighting alone, and his future is unpredictable. However, there is no other way except to succeed and become a benevolent person. There are many calculations for becoming a benevolent person. Having a son can lead to the death of the country.  , Your Majesty's kindness is also comforting. Wei'er has been serving in state affairs for more than ten years, and Shu Shui's joy has been deprived of this position for a long time. I feel very sorry for him now. I sincerely ask you to provide more clothes and food at the right time, which is why you have surpassed the spirit of the naughty child.  .Kowtow to Jin An.¡±

    After reading this letter, Zhang Xian couldn't help but feel a little wet in his eyes. From this letter, it can be seen that Mr. Hu is ready to sacrifice.

    He looked at the second letter again, but this letter was much longer and more lingering.  The letter said: "My wife: I am now ordered to guard Shipai Fortress. It is my duty, so I have nothing to worry about. I am only from a poor family, with a young wife and young children. My hometown is thousands of miles away, and I am alone and helpless. However, I feel a little sad.  I have no choice but to accept my fate. When the sons grow up, they still want to be soldiers, avenge their fathers, and be loyal to the country. After the war is won, they can stay in Gansu and return to Shaanxi of their own choice. If the family can be frugal, they can have enough food and clothing.  And music, there are ancient teachings, you should be able to understand and remember them. In my more than ten years of military service, I have failed you a lot. Now I say goodbye, and I am deeply grateful. I leave you a gold watch, a fountain pen, and a diary.  Book, as a souvenir. When I read this letter, I feel sad but not painful. After a hundred years of life, I will eventually die. I will die in the right place and it is appropriate to be happy. I would like to wish you a safe life!"

    This is a farewell article. Although it contains the determination to die, there is a lot of deep affection and kindness revealed in the words.

    Seeing this letter from the teacher, Zhang Xian couldn't help but think of Wang Jinna.  Yes, should I also leave her a letter?  But after thinking about it again, I decided to forget it.  Although this life is short, as the old saying goes, it is enough to have a confidant.  Why leave some things behind just to make people care and feel sad!  That's it, that's it, the lunch blew past her face like the wind, letting her forget it one day!  That¡¯s fine, that¡¯s fine!  The love is as ruthless as it is deep!  Heartless but still loving!

    While Zhang Xian was thinking wildly, Hu Congjun stopped writing and collected ink. He wrote five letters in a row, not only to his father and wife, but also to his brothers, uncles and friends.  It seemed that he had indeed placed himself beyond the possibility of survival and had made up his mind to die, so he made the will.

    "Zhang Xian, go and gather all the departments directly under the division headquarters. At noon, I will hold a heaven-sacrifice and swearing-in ceremony under the Shipai Fortress!" Hu Congjun ordered him.

    Zhang Xian was stunned and asked in confusion: "Teacher, do you still believe in ghosts and gods?"

    Hu Congjun smiled faintly and said: "I, Mr. Hu, have never believed in ghosts and gods. As a descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, I only believe in our ancestors. I believe that our ancestors will not leave us alone or let us become slaves to the subjugation of the country!"

    Zhang Xian was stunned again, agreed and ran out.

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    In addition to the three combat regiments of the 11th Division, the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd, there are also some units directly under the division headquarters. The first one must be the guard battalion of Long Tianya, which is responsible for protecting the division headquarters.  The safe combat battalion is of course ranked first; second is Zhang Xian's independent battalion. In fact, the independent battalion is equivalent to the reconnaissance battalion in the 11th Division's ranking, and its combat effectiveness is the best among all battalions in the division.  Eventually, this battalion became the most mobile unit of the 11th Division.?The heavily guarded Shipai Fortress was moved to Chongke Mabao, which is very close to the fire line. This is a hill, and he was directly commanded in person.

    When it comes to commanding operations on the spot, the person Zhang Xian admires the most is Hu Congjun. Although in terms of bravery and tenacity, Commander Hu is still far behind his predecessor, Commander Fang Qing, this Hu Congjun is very good at fighting skillfully.  His judgment ability on the battlefield is even higher than that of Commander Fang Qing.  In terms of mountain warfare, Commander Hu is even more top-notch in the national army. Among the many division commanders Zhang Xian knows, no one can compare with him.  During the year and a half of guarding the Shipai, Hu Congjun attached great importance to utilizing the terrain around the Shipai. He gradually built solid fortifications on the favorable terrain of mountains, thousands of walls, thousands of ravines, and towering ancient trees.  Deer villages were set up at various levels along the mountain passes, and they were defended against all odds, surrounding Shipai Fortress. It was really impregnable.

    As for the three combat regiments of the 11th Division, the 31st Regiment was deployed at the Zhujiaping and Liangmupeng lines at the front of the fortress to the south, the 33rd Regiment defended the core of the fortress, and the 32nd Regiment was deployed at the 33rd Regiment.  On both sides, it is equivalent to fortifying Shipai Fortress with three insurances.

    In the evening of that day, the position of the 18th Division deployed in front of the 11th Division was breached by the Japanese. The 31st Regiment of the 11th Division was already at war with the Japanese.

    The Japanese army attacked Shipai from three fronts, with the 39th Division as the center, heading north from the direction of Gaojiayan towards the Shipai Fortress. At this time, it was the enemy's 39th Division that was exchanging fire with the 31st Regiment.  This division is also an old rival for the 11th Division. In the Battle of Yichang two years ago, the 11th Division attacked Dangyang. It was this 39th Division that guarded Dangyang at that time. Zhang Xian has always remembered it.  , that time, his guard company was ordered to cover the main retreat of the division, but was almost eaten by the division.  This time, the enemy's 39th Division's main attack direction was Zhujiaping.

    "And on the right wing of the Thirty-ninth Division is the enemy's Third Division. Since the battle, this division has fought from Anxiang and Nanxian to Changyang, sweeping thousands of miles, very arrogantly.  The enemy division's main attack direction in this battle was near the paulownia tree at the western foot of Qianniuling. At this time, it was fighting with the 34th Division of the National Army's 18th Army on the front line of Tiantaiguan, away from the Shipai position.  Not far either.  The temporary 34th Division is a new division. The 55th Division originally assigned to the 18th Army was transferred to another army. In order to form an army organization, the 18th Army included the 11th Division and the 10th Division.  In addition to the Eighth Division, we had no choice but to incorporate this temporary division.

    Relatively speaking, the progress of the enemy's 13th Division on the left wing of the 39th Division was a bit slow. After the enemy's 13th Division captured Yuyang Pass, it was defeated by the National Army's 67th Division, 139th Division and others along the way.  The troops on the north bank of the Qingjiang River were blocked by a step-by-step defense. They finally crossed Duzhen Bay and were blocked near Gaojiayan by the Fifth Division of the 32nd Army.

    The 39th Division of the Japanese Army was an old rival that first exchanged fire with the 11th Division. The 11th Division's front line of defense was at Nanlinpo, where the third battalion of the 31st Regiment was stationed.  The vanguard of the enemy's 39th Division had already advanced to the Nanlinpo position. However, after charging once, they were repelled by the three companies of the 3rd Battalion. Seeing that it was getting late, the enemy did not launch another attack.  , retreated below the slope and waited for the arrival of the follow-up troops.  Obviously, this is just a tentative attack by the enemy, and the real battle of the 11th Division has just begun. Everyone knows that it will be really difficult after the second day.

    That night, Hu Congjun took Zhang Xian to the regiment headquarters of the 31st Regiment on the front line of fire.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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