Luo Zhuoying immediately changed his attitude and said to Chen Cheng with a serious face,""Officer Chen, if the enemy sends more troops, Luodian will definitely be the first to be attacked. If Baoshan falls into the hands of the enemy, the enemy will be able to flank Luodian along the road and railway. At that time, Luodian will no longer have any danger to defend.
If Luodian fails, our entire Songhu battlefield will become extremely passive. Therefore, not only can we not send troops to rescue Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing's troops, but we should also ask the chairman to order Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing to continue to hold Baoshan, to strengthen the defense line for our troops in the Third Battle Area, and to wait for reinforcements to buy time. Otherwise, Shanghai will be in danger, and Nanjing will be in danger!”
Chen Cheng naturally understood the power of this relationship. His expression was a little stiff as he said,"But will the chairman agree? This Xu Guoren had just made a great contribution! If he were to defend the treasure mountain to the death, that would be no different from sending himself to death!”
Luo Zhuoying said indignantly," Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. It's true that Xu Guoren has made great contributions, but compared to the entire Shanghai, the capital, Nanjing, and the tens of millions of Jiangnan people, I think Chairman Jiang knows which is more important! Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were fighting the enemy without fear of death. Why couldn't Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing's troops be loyal to the country?”
Chen Cheng pondered for a moment before nodding with difficulty."Alright, I'll send a message to the chairman now.”
Generalissimo Jiang had received the news of the Japanese reinforcements a little earlier than Chen Cheng, so he was naturally shocked. Not long after, Chen Cheng's message was also sent over.
With regards to Chen Cheng's request, Chairman Jiang was caught in a dilemma. His face revealed a pained expression. After all, he still valued Xu Guoren, a young hero who had appeared out of nowhere.
However, Luo Zhuoying's analysis was right. Compared to Shanghai, Nanjing, and even the entire Jiangnan, Xu Guoren and his subordinates were not that important.
Therefore, Chairman Jiang had to reluctantly give up his precious possession and ordered Wang Shihe to send a personal order to Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing.
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In Baoshan City, Yao Ziqing had already received approval from Xia Chuzhong, the commander of the 98th Division. He agreed to lead his troops and Xu Guoren to leave Baoshan City overnight. The 98th Division would launch a counterattack in time to contain the Japanese army and help them break out.
At this moment, Niu Dagen received a message from Chairman Jiang from Wu Han.
At this time, Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing were discussing the direction and plan of breaking out of the encirclement.
Niu Dagen suddenly walked in from the next room with a serious expression and said to Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing,""Not good, the situation has changed!"
"What's wrong?" Xu Guoren turned around and asked.
"The Japanese army has increased their troops. Generalissimo Jiang personally called and ordered us to continue to defend Baoshan and contain the Japanese army.”Niu Dagen said calmly.
Yao Ziqing snatched the message and read it once. She couldn't help but read it out loud,"In view of the sudden change in the battle situation, the enemy has sent an additional 100,000 troops. Our Songhu battle line is in danger, Shanghai is in danger, and Nanjing is in danger. I have no choice but to order the soldiers to continue to defend the isolated city.
I hope that all the soldiers will put the country and the nation first, fulfill their duties, and stick to it until the end! I have ordered reinforcements to be gathered from all over the country and are on their way to the Songhu front line. Please hold on to your determination to win and wait for reinforcements!
In recognition of your loyalty to the country and the people, I have specially promoted Yao Ziqing to the rank of colonel and Xu Guoren to the rank of lieutenant colonel. The two divisions will be combined into the Central Elite Regiment. The two of you will be the commander and deputy commander. I hope that you will work together to resist the strong enemy and raise our military prestige! Written by Jiang Zhongzheng, chairman of the Military Affairs Committee.”
After Yao Ziqing finished reading, her expression became very serious as she looked up at Xu Guoren and said,"Brother Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Guoren said," The enemy has increased their troops, and the entire Songhu battlefield has suddenly become tense. Since the chairman has given the order, we will naturally carry it out. I am determined to lead the entire battalion to continue to defend Baoshan City!" I swear to live and die with the treasure mountain!"
Yao Ziqing was greatly impressed and couldn't help but nod."Well said, I swear to live and die with the treasure mountain! When the country is in danger, protecting the country is the duty of soldiers of our generation. Since the war needs it, we will fight the enemy in a bloody battle to the end! Even if they fought to the last soldier, they would not let the enemy succeed!”
Xu Guoren's expression turned serious." Dagan, in the name of Officer Yao and I, we sent a message to the world. We, the Central Elite Regiment, will defend the treasure mountain and protect Shanghai with our lives. We will not give up an inch of land even if we fight to the last soldier!" All the soldiers of our Central Elite Regiment will live and die with Baoshan! The people are here, the city is here!"
"Yes, sir!" Niu Dagen agreed and immediately turned around to leave.
This message was sent in plain text, and not only could the Chinese army receive it, but the Japanese army could also receive it.
It immediately caused a great shock on both sides. Chairman Jiang personally issued a commendation message, calling Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing the role models of the anti-Japanese soldiers and the backbone of the nation.
The soldiers of the frontline army also respected Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing, and their morale was greatly boosted.
The Japanese army was furious, and the angry Matsui Ishigen ordered the 9th Division to take over the frontal attack of the 3rd Division. The 3rd Division went all out to besiege Baoshan, in order to break through the defense line of the Zhongrui Group as soon as possible, and completely annihilate Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing in Baoshan.
Xu Guoren's message had been sent out, which not only greatly boosted the morale and enthusiasm of the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians of the entire country. It was also equivalent to a slap to the Japanese army, and it was a slap.
It was equivalent to announcing to the world that the Japanese invaders were invincible. The Chinese army is in Baoshan, and we have just destroyed an exploration team headquarters and a field army. If you have the ability, come and beat me up.
This was also Xu Guoren's goal. Since he wanted to hold the isolated city and contain the Japanese army, he might as well draw more hatred and attract as many Japanese troops as possible to reduce the pressure on the battlefield.
With the release of the message, the reputation of the Baoshan Elite Regiment spread throughout the country overnight. Under the intentional promotion of Chairman Jiang, the people of all walks of life were proud of this heroic anti-Japanese force.
The names Xu Guoren, Yao Ziqing, and the Middle Elite Regiment had spread throughout the world overnight. Large numbers of people had spontaneously gathered at dawn to raise funds for Xu Guoren and the soldiers of the Middle Elite Regiment who were trapped in isolated cities.
" My fellow countrymen, the soldiers of the Central Elite Regiment are fighting bloody battles at the front line and defending the treasure mountain. We cannot let the heroes shed blood and shed tears. We will do our best to help their families so that the soldiers will have nothing to worry about. Even if they sacrifice their lives for the country, their loyal souls will have nothing to worry about!”In downtown Shanghai, a middle-aged man wearing glasses stood in the crowd and called for donations.
The commoners gathered and responded enthusiastically. For soldiers who were willing to sacrifice themselves for the country, the commoners would never be stingy with their support.
As for Baoshan City, as soon as the sky brightened, the Japanese army once again launched an even larger attack. Fortunately, after receiving the order last night, Xu Guoren and Niu Dagen led the soldiers to defend the city. They did their best to lead the soldiers to modify the fortifications in the city.
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