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The street fighting began, and when shouts of killing broke out in the city, a particularly solemn ceremony was going on at the headquarters of the Seventh Division - the burning of the military flag.
The Japanese military flag was issued in the third year of Meiji in the form of the highest decree of the "Taishegguan Proclamation" and is called the "Army Royal Flag". It evolved from the Japanese flag, the Sun Flag, with 16 blood-red rays of light, and is also known as the "Rising Sun Flag."
And the three sides of the army flag are decorated with purple tassels. On the top of the wooden painted flagpole, there is a trihedral gold-plated flag crown. The three sides are the 16-petal chrysanthemum pattern embossed emblem of the Japanese Imperial Family.
Starting from January 23, 1874, Emperor Meiji of Japan personally presented the military flag to the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Regiments. From then on, all newly formed infantry and cavalry regiments of the Japanese army must be personally presented with the military flag by the Emperor to unite the troops. At its core, the spirit of the soldiers towards the military flag is unparalleled in the world.
The reason why the Japanese army attaches great importance to the military flag is that it is the highest materialized form of Japanese militarism. The military flag is personally awarded by the emperor and is only owned by the organic infantry regiment and the cavalry regiment, so it is also called the regiment flag.
According to the regulations of the Japanese Army, if the military flag is present, it will be organized, and if the military flag is lost, it will be punished. Therefore, the military flag is a very important thing in the Japanese army. One of the best second lieutenant officers in the regiment must be selected as the flag bearer, and a dedicated military flag guard squadron should be set up to protect it.
For example, during the Battle of Songshan, the Japanese army only had an incomplete organization of more than a thousand people. Because the military flag was left here, a military flag guard team was still designated.
Precisely because the military flag was so important to the Japanese army, during World War II, the Allied forces were eager to capture the Japanese military flag, but they failed to do so. Because the Japanese army's combat regulations stipulate that when the battle situation is judged to be in danger of annihilation of the entire army, the military flag should be burned.
No matter what kind of defeat they suffered, the Japanese army always had time to burn their flags and then commit suicide.
For example, in the Battle of Nomonhan in 1939, after the Japanese 64th Regiment and others were annihilated, what the Kwantung Army Headquarters and the 6th Army were most worried about was not whether Captain Wu Guang of Yamaxian County and others died or how they died, but what they were most worried about. What I was worried about was whether the military flag was completely burned and whether it fell into enemy hands.
After that, the Kwantung Army mobilized the 2nd Division, the 4th Division and other directly affiliated troops in an attempt to launch a major counterattack. One of the main reasons was that the missing military flag was one of the main reasons. The missing military flag has become a major worry for them.
Later, after many searches, the Japanese army finally discovered the bodies of the two captains of the 64th Regiment Yamagata Takemitsu and the 13th Independent Field Artillery Regiment Ise Takahide in Highland 747. They also found the bodies of the 64th Regiment that had not been completely burned. The military flag, and its chrysanthemum imperial crown was also found in the flag bearer¡¯s pocket.
This discovery greatly relieved the Sixth Army and the Kwantung Army.
It can be seen that the Japanese army regards the military flag as more precious than life. From the wars the Japanese army experienced, it is not difficult to find that no matter what kind of defeat they encounter, the Japanese army must burn the military flag before being annihilated.
Today, the 7th Division has reached its end. Two of its four infantry regiments have been destroyed. Another one is trapped in the mountains west of Linxi with the 14th Division. It is still in the city. Only the 28th Infantry Regiment.
Standing in front of the captain and group captain of the First Cadre Regiment, Lieutenant General Li Dengxing looked a little pale. He looked around at everyone, and then said: "Gentlemen, I remember that when I was a child, whenever there was an Army military exercise, my mother would always Carrying me on his back, he followed the neighbors to watch and attend the welcome ceremony, never daring to neglect. When the bright bayonet passed by with the military flag wrapped in black cloth, my mother and the neighbors all bowed in unison. Kneel down and prostrate, and watch the military flag pass by with tears."
"To this day, whenever I see the military flag, I still lower my head involuntarily. Because the military flag is the totem of our Imperial Japanese Army and also represents the troops. The military flag disappears without the troops. Every unit must be accompanied by the military flag. Live or die together.¡±
"Today we are surrounded by the Zhi/Na people in this small Linxi County, and the city is broken and without help. In order to prevent the military flag from falling into the hands of the Z/Na people, we can only perform a burning ceremony. Now the burning ceremony will officially begin. Please invite the military flag. !¡±
Following Li Deng Xingyi's order, the flag held the flag and climbed high under the protection of the flag guard.
"salute!"
Except for the flag bearers and flag protectors, all the officers and soldiers of the army saluted the military flag. The expressions on everyone's faces were extremely sad.
They know very well that once the military flag is burned, their unit will become history. Even if they can escape with their lives after the war, the designation of the 28th Regiment will also be revoked. What a shame for a soldier. of cruelty.
But in order to prevent the military flag from falling into the hands of the person who held it, they had no choice but to do this.
After the salute was completed, the flag bearer rolled up the military flag and handed it to the unit commander. The person who received the flag was not the division commander Li Dengxingyi, but the captain of the 28th Regiment.
After taking over the military flag, Colonel Yamada personally placed the military flag on the burning platform, and then all the officers and soldiers of the army saluted the military flag.
After doing this, Colonel Yamada personally lit the fire, and all the officers and soldiers of the army saluted the military flag until the fire was extinguished.
After the burning of the military flag was over, Li Teng Xingyi immediately said: "Gentlemen, the military flag has been burned, and we have no worries. The next battle depends on your ability. If we can persist for 4 hours, maybe we can survive." If you can wait for reinforcements, then go back to your combat posts, I will be here to pray for you!"
"Hai!"
After all the officers left the division headquarters, Li Dengxing immediately ordered people to gather all the confidential documents and maps and then set them on fire.
After burning these documents, he ordered people to smash all the radio stations and burn all the code books.
After that, Li Dengxing personally executed all eight telegraph operators at the division headquarters. The purpose of this was to prevent the radio password from falling into the hands of the Chinese.
After doing this, Li Dengxing drove everyone out of the division headquarters, tidied up his military uniform, and sat alone on his knees in the command room of the division headquarters, with a small table in front of him. Two knives, one long and one short, and a pistol.
This is the last gift he prepared for himself. Once the Chinese army reaches the wing headquarters, he will use these weapons to end his life.
Time passed by minute by minute, and when the time hand turned to four in the morning, the sound of gunfire was already very close to the 7th Division Regiment Headquarters.
Li Dengxing looked at his watch and found that less than an hour had passed since the city was broken. He couldn't help but sigh. If this continues, they won't be able to wait for four hours. It seems that they will definitely die today.
At this moment, the sound of a trumpet suddenly sounded outside, "tick tocktick tocktick tock" very crisply!
But having fought with the Chinese army for so many years, Li Dengxingyi still knew the meaning of this melody very clearly. This is a group/that person is about to charge.
Once the opponent launches a charge, it means that the victory has been sealed and the Imperial Japanese Army is powerless!
With a "crash", the door of the division headquarters was broken open, and the adjutant hurriedly reported at the door: "Your Excellency, the division commander, the person has been killed outside the division headquarters!"
"I got it, order all the guards in the division to launch a fatal charge against that person. Yamaguchi-kun, let's meet him at the ninth level!" Li Dengxing said.
"Hai!"
Following Li Deng Xingyi¡¯s order, more than a hundred guards near the division headquarters immediately gathered, and then launched a long live charge towards the Chinese army outside.
Listening to the cries of killing, Li Dengxing sighed and secretly thought to himself, what a good soldier, they only need an order from the commander, and they will all rush forward without saying anything, until the last light and heat are exhausted. .
"But such a good soldier had to sacrifice his life for those ambitious people and became cannon fodder in this war that was destined to fail. At this moment, Li Dengxingyi realized a little bit, but it was too late.
With a sigh, he drew out the short blade, and then inserted it directly into his abdomen with a trembling hand.
But the severe pain made his whole body twitch, and he did not have the courage to draw a good-looking cross shape. Instead, he hurriedly reached for the southern pistol aside.
After touching the pistol, Li Dengxing couldn¡¯t wait to point it at his head, and then quickly pulled the trigger!
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