July 22nd, eight o'clock in the morning. "What did you say?" At the headquarters of the New Second Army, Wu Ming looked at Ye Zhuhan in disbelief: "The Japanese army has broken through the Dongyang defense line? "Military seat, I just got the news The Japanese Fourth Division was launched at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. The 15th Division moved into Dongyang and occupied Anwen at almost the same time. The 5th Division met with the 4th Division in the early morning The Japanese army advanced very quickly. Once Yiwu fell, we had no way out. . "Ye Zhuhan wiped the sweat from his head and face, and then said: "It is also the news I just received. The Japanese 32nd Division and the 116th Division on the Fuyang front line have moved at high speed along both sides of the Qiantang River. At noon yesterday, two divisions had captured Tonglu County, and the main force of the national army had retreated to Jiande. " "Once Jiande falls, Lanxi and Longyou will be directly exposed to the threat of heavy Japanese troops. With the urinary nature of the national army, I am very worried about how long it can last. Combining all aspects of intelligence, the target of the Japanese troops on this front line should be Jinhua, building a second blockade to block the withdrawal of our New Second Army to the Qianligang Mountains." Wu Ming frowned for a while. "The situation is obviously very good, and the enemy and us on the frontal battlefield are Evenly matched, each task force on the battlefield behind enemy lines used their special skills to confuse the Japanese army and reap huge rewards. Who would have thought that in just a few days, the situation would suddenly collapse. If we don't deal with it decisively, I'm afraid there will be a new enemy. The Second Army will face a life-and-death test. ¡°How is this possible? I remember Chairman Chiang strictly ordered Liu Jianxu to do his best to recapture Xikou and ensure the safety of Chiang's ancestral home. Why now" Wu Ming was a little lucky: "Besides, the national army has the advantage in strength on all fronts. , how could it be possible for the little devil to succeed easily? " "The strength of the Japanese army on the eastern front has been greatly strengthened. Two of them are the main divisions. Although this fourth division sounds notorious, it still showed amazing combat effectiveness when facing a weak enemy. The battle of Shengxian County was almost complete. At the same time as the 55th Division was crippled, the Japanese army used a large number of poisonous bombs. The Nationalist army holding on to the front line of Tiantai Mountain was defeated in consecutive battles. The casualty rate of many troops was as high as 80%, and they finally collapsed. " "Now all the units of the Tenth Group Army and the three main divisions of the Central Army's Ninth Army are retreating in large strides. No unit dares to face the Japanese army." Wu Ming was stunned. He was not afraid of wolf-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates. Since the Anti-Japanese War, the New Second Army has suddenly emerged and repeatedly defeated the Japanese army, which made many Central Army generals jealous. These generals from Huangpu knew very well that Chiang Kai-shek was very dissatisfied with Wu Ming and the New Second Army. Even Prince Chiang was transferred from the New Second Army. The army went to the south of Jiangxi to take power, so when they fled for their lives, they didn't bother to inform Wu Ming and the New Second Army. The local faction army generals were even more jealous of the military achievements of the New Second Army. The more capable the New Second Army was. Therefore, the more their incompetence is highlighted, the more they wish for the New Second Army to suffer a big defeat, and they will not specially call the New Second Army to inform the New Second Army. In short, these guys are not very capable of getting things done, but when it comes to bad things, one is better than the other. After Ye Zhuhan's introduction, Wu Ming asked with some annoyance: "Didn't I tell you earlier to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese troops on the Eastern Front? Why are you only reporting to me what happened yesterday? "Ye Zhuhan smiled bitterly and shook his head, speechless. "You must know that the National Army on the Eastern Front has nine divisions and more than 80,000 people. Who knew that they would collapse all of a sudden, even if they had 80,000 pigs? Wouldn't they be defeated so quickly? Wu Ming also knew that he was too harsh on Ye Zhuhan, but at this time he was already in a state of panic and had no intention of apologizing. He quickly asked: "With such poor performance of the frontline departments, as the commander of the theater, Gu Why didn't Zhu Tong call us to let us know? Could it be that if our New Second Army was made dumplings by a little devil, his life would be easier? "Ye Zhuhan was itching with hatred: "The Eleventh Japanese Army on the Western Front was strengthened by the Central China Front. Okamura Ningji handed over the defense to the three newly arrived independent mixed infantry brigades, and suddenly led his troops to attack eastward. The day before yesterday and yesterday, the Japanese Third and Thirty-fourth Divisions occupied Linchuan and Dongxiang respectively. " "Gu Zhutong's headquarters was located in Jinxi, east of Linchuan. Worried about being taken back by the Japanese, he retreated to Yingtan and Yiyang overnight. Gu Zhutong is busy escaping, how can he care about our life and death? I guess the defeat on the Eastern Front is related to the loss of contact with Gu Zhutong on the Western Front." Long Shaogang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely: "Military seat, This time, the Japanese army has mobilized multiple forces, and its ambition is not small. Especially with the fall of Dongyang, the Japanese army's encirclement formation has been deployed. We must now retreat to Yiwu or even Jinhua as soon as possible, otherwise" Long Shaogang's next words are not there Keep talking, but everyone knows what situation the New Second Army will face once the Japanese army makes a hole. Wu Ming exhaled heavily, suppressed the anger in his heart, and immediately issued an order: "I must first withdraw the New 2nd Division and the New 3rd Division, and order the Independent Division to fully take over the Meichiling and Kenwushan defense lines, and must hold on for twenty-four hoursOrder the two battalions stationed at Yiwu Military Station to immediately Grab two trains for me at Yiwu Railway Station and wait for them at Zhibu Station in the northeast of Zhuji When the troops are completely withdrawn, let Luo Yuming lead the new second division and immediately take the train to Yiwu" In the evening of that day, the sunset in the sky was brilliant, Scenic. In the war room of the New Second Army headquarters, halfway up Zhajia Mountain, which is more than 200 meters above sea level behind Jiangzao Village, the atmosphere was depressing. Wu Ming looked at the young officers in front of him solemnly, sighing in his heart. However, the situation of the New Second Army is dangerous, and if we do not make a decision, we may be in danger of destruction. Wu Ming took a sip of tea and considered his words for a moment. I have never seen Wu Ming be so hesitant. Colonel Zhou Juncheng, commander of the third brigade of the new third division, was the first to speak: "Military seat, no matter what order you give, our third brigade will definitely complete the mission successfully." Wu Ming stood up and asked everyone "You already know about the current situation of our New Second Army, right?" Zhou Juncheng glanced at the surrounding subordinates, thought about it and said, "I know, because the surrounding national troops are retreating in large steps, we are likely to fall into a Japanese encirclement. "Those turtle bastards are not fighting. They are clearly prodigal They should really go to hell." "These turtle bastards just want to escape without informing us They have ulterior motives." All the officers are worried about Dong. The bunch of incompetent generals in the front line army were so disgusted that they talked in a variety of ways. "Everyone knows a rough idea, but our New Second Army is indeed very dangerous at the moment." Wu Ming came to the large map set up by the staff and explained the battle situation to everyone: "The latest news we got is: the Japanese Fourth Division is attacking Dongyang After succeeding, they temporarily stopped the attack for some reason, but the Japanese Fifth Division that rushed to Dongyang immediately rushed towards Yiwu without any hesitation, although the New Second Division had already taken the train to Yiwu at 3 o'clock this afternoon. , but everyone knows that there are many uncertainties on the battlefield, and there is some doubt whether the siege can be rescued before the Japanese occupy Yiwu." "Look here - Jinhua, the most important strategic location on the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway, according to the Intelligence Department. The news came back from Hangzhou that the Japanese 32nd Division and the 116th Division are currently attacking Jiande. Once Jiande is lost, Jinhua will be in danger, and the retreat of our New Second Army will also be "Cut it off." Wu Ming looked solemn and said: "In order to surround our New Second Army, the Japanese army wants to make two holes in Yiwu and Jinhua and eat up our New Second Army in one fell swoop. The military situation is urgent, but the most critical thing is our front. Attack on the Japanese 23rd and 33rd Divisions" "Once we choose to retreat, these two divisions will inevitably pounce on us, bite us, and drag us down. With these two divisions following behind, , No matter how brave our soldiers are, they will not be able to use their skills and will eventually become a turtle in a urn. The main officers of your third brigade are here today to give you a difficult task. " "Your third brigade will be in Longmen Mountain. Puyang River, Huangtong River and other key points held back the two Japanese divisions, buying enough time for the main force to retreat. " Wu Ming exhaled and said: "Your third brigade is our new second army. Once you accept this mission, you have to buy five days for the main force no matter what. Zhou Juncheng, please think carefully about whether to accept this mission." "It goes without saying, military commander, since you put it like this. The important task is given to our third brigade, which is the trust in our third brigade. Our third brigade is the first main force of the new third division. If there is no task that we cannot handle, just give the order." Zhou Juncheng's attitude was very firm. Wu Ming nodded slightly and glanced at Zhou Juncheng and others. The third brigade left behind and used its weak force to hold off the attack of the two Japanese divisions. This was an almost impossible task in the eyes of others. Wu Ming could fully imagine that the Third Brigade would suffer heavy casualties after completing its mission. In this regard, Wu Ming is actually a little worried about whether all the officers in the third brigade have determination and courage. Zhou Juncheng turned around and took in the expressions of his officers, smiled with satisfaction, turned around and expressed his determination to Wu Ming: "Military seat, our Third Brigade is an old unit that started from the military seat, and is the core force of the entire New Second Army. We can't guarantee that We will definitely be able to hold off the Japanese army for five days" Zhou Juncheng said in an unusually sure tone: "But we can guarantee that as long as one person from our third brigade is here, not to mention the two Japanese divisions, even if it is led by the Japanese Emperor himself, If they come, we will use our lives to stop them." "Okay, very good." Wu Ming clapped his hands and nodded in praise: "The third brigade is worthy of being the sharp knife of our new second army. In order to make your sharp knife sharper. I will assign a machine gun battalion to your third brigade. This battalion has thirty-six heavy machine guns, twenty-one August 1 mortars, forty-eight 60 mortars, and Ruo Yu."Technical personnel" "Really?" "Zhou Juncheng was very surprised. "Really?" Wu Ming nodded heavily. "My dear Now, our third brigade will definitely complete the mission. " Zhou Juncheng and others saluted with surprise on their faces. "With so much firepower and equipment, coupled with the original heavy firepower of the third brigade, it is now possible to form a machine gun regiment. The most important thing is the technical personnel. On weekdays, Wu Ming But my dear, the salary is higher than that of the most elite main spy battalion, and now it has been strengthened to the third brigade. Zhou Juncheng is even more courageous. "As for how you fight the third brigade, I will not get involved. I only want you to complete it successfully." I hope you will discuss the task carefully after you return. " Wu Ming stood up, stretched out his finger, and said solemnly: "I have only three requests here: first, you must delay the Japanese army for five days; second, you must give full play to the advantages of our army, mostly in the terrain. Use your brain; third, you must live. When this battle is over, I will personally wear military medals on you." After hearing Wu Ming's parting words, Zhou Juncheng and others felt their noses sore, and many officers left the military war room with tears in their eyes.