Chapter 42 to break out

Back in the basement, Yu Chengwan sat heavily on the chair and let out a long breath.After a while, head Sun Jinxian walked in. "Captain Sun, take a break too." Yu Chengwan greeted. "Hey." Sun Jinxian agreed, but didn't sit down. He looked at Yu Chengwan with a look of expectation, as if he had something to say, but he didn't know how to say it. "Captain Sun, what's the matter?" Yu Chengwan gasped and looked at Sun Jinxian questioningly. "Teacher, I, I want to tell you..." Sun Jinxian's tongue was a little stiff. "What do you have to say? Just say it." Yu Chengwan looked at him sincerely.If it weren't for Sun Jinxian, maybe the Japanese army had already occupied the Central Bank division at this moment, so Yu Chengwan trusted and appreciated him.

"Teacher," Sun Jinxian said with determination, "now all of our officers and soldiers, from the initial number of more than 8,000, there are only 250 or 60 left. The ammunition has basically been exhausted. The position has also been reduced to such a palm-sized area. If we want to keep going, I'm afraid it's hard to do. According to my opinion, since there is a section of streets and alleys in Southwest City, which is still in my hands, can we consider crossing the Yuan River and coordinating the reunion of friendly troops into the city? We are familiar with The terrain can lead the friendly army forward; secondly, it can also preserve the strength of the more than 200 people... Otherwise, I worry that we will run out of bullets and people will die, and the task of defending Changde will still not be completed. This matter, Commander Yu You see..."

Sitting under the kerosene lamp, Yu Chengwan listened to Commander Sun's statement quietly, but he shook his head and replied, "You want me to retreat at this time? There is no room for consideration." It's not that Yu Chengwan has never thought about the problem of retreat, but every time such a thought pops up in his mind, he starts to blame himself: What?Lieutenant generals trained by the dignified party-state, are they so bearish?What about the righteous Whampoa spirit?What about the Prime Minister's earnest teaching?Forgot all about it?The ancients said that a man would rather be broken than broken. The principal said that revolutionary soldiers will be benevolent if they are not successful. Are these golden rules usually used to instruct their subordinates instead of regulating themselves?Shame, shame!

After blaming him, he still has to confess: In his spare time, Cheng Wan accepted the combat order issued by Generalissimo Jiang, stood firm in Changde City, and lived and died with the city. die!If I run away and abandon the city to retreat, please sit down and take me for granted, shoot me, I will die without complaint!Now please forgive my infidelity at that moment, no matter what changes happen in the future, I will stick to the city and be loyal to the death!However, there is one thing that is very precious to Yu Chengwan. Except for orders, he never wants to impose his own code of conduct on others.Therefore, when he explained the reasons for not retreating to Commander Sun Jinxian, he did not reveal his above thoughts.

"Mr. Zhou Zhidao's 51st Division came to support us. I predict that within a few hours, it may enter the city. If we persist, we will deal with the dangerous situation." Yu Chengwan cited his evidence to the reinforcements, After finishing speaking, he looked up at Captain Sun, as if he wanted Sun to believe him and have confidence in it with him. "Master, I think it is impossible for the 51st Division to enter the city. If it could enter, wouldn't it have already entered?" Sun Jinxian still wanted to persuade Yu Chengwan. "No, the telegrams from the Army Commander, Commander Sun Dai, and Commander Xue all said that the reinforcements will enter the city. I have to wait. I have to wait. I will wait until I die." Yu Chengwan said firmly.

"Teacher!" Sun Jinxian said from the bottom of his heart, "You are waiting for Chengren! You Chengren respect you, you are a hero! But sir, have you ever thought about it, it doesn't matter if you become Ren, you have won honor, chastity, Yingming, but what do the remaining 200 people get? They stand out temporarily, they can still save their strength, and come back together with the reinforcements, but if they stay here, they will only die! Commander—" Sun Jinxian broke his heart and said what he didn't dare to say just now: "Master, excuse me, I have always respected and worshiped you. You are my old officer and big brother, but I feel that in this matter, You are thinking too much about yourself, you value your integrity more than this team, more important than defending the city, you..."

"Shut up!" Yu Chengwan slapped the table and stood up. "You are too presumptuous, Sun Jinxian!" "Yes, you deserve death for a crime of duty!" Sun Jinxian stopped quickly, lowered his head, with tears in his eyes. "Go, go and guard your post!" Yu Chengwan didn't look at him, and only pointed out the door with his finger. "Yes!" Sun Jinxian dragged a long black shadow and exited the door. Sun Jinxian had indeed hit Yu Chengwan's sore spot, and he couldn't help being annoyed.But calm down and think about it, Sun Jinxian didn't do it out of malice, but just hit the nail on the head and spoke bluntly.After Sun Jinxian made such a point, Yu Chengwan admitted guiltily that he was selfish, and it was indeed at a critical juncture that he valued his personal reputation too much.In good conscience, if he put aside his own meritorious deeds and comments, but considered the overall situation of the battle and Changde City, he should indeed pull the team to the south bank. There are many, many explanations, and it is not an exaggeration at all. The key lies in whether he dares to take the responsibility of retiring!This kind of courage to bear the responsibility for the consequences of the victory or defeat of the war is far more than the courage to dare to sacrifice.It was at this point that Yu Chengwan hesitated after thinking about it.

At 8 o'clock on the night of the 2nd, a member of the death squad of the 51st Division, under the guidance of the liaison officer of the 57th Division, smuggled across the Yuanjiang River to the headquarters of the Central Bank Division.The death squad reported to Yu Chengwan that the 51st Division was still fighting fiercely with the powerful Japanese blocking forces at Changlinggang, and could not enter the city for three or two days. Yu Chengwan turned cold when he heard that.But he remained calm on the surface. He first ordered the two liaison soldiers to retreat, and then sat at the table and thought quietly for a while. "Director Long!" he called out.

"Here!" Long Chuyun walked in at the door. "Go to the south wall and observe the situation of the friendly troops on the south bank. If you see clearly, report to me." "Yes!" Long Chuyun took the order and left. Time passed by, and Yu Chengwan raised his wrist to look at his watch from time to time.At 9 o'clock, Long Chuyun finally came back and reported that when he climbed the south wall for the first time, he saw a few faint fires and some sporadic gunshots. Later, the gunshots stopped and the fires disappeared. Yu Chengwan nodded after hearing this, but didn't make a sound. He unfolded the map and figured out the movement routes of the brothers' troops throughout the battle.

At this time the phone rang, and it was Chai Yixin, the head of the regiment.Chai reported: "A wave of enemies rushed out from the Yangjia archway and cut off Wanshou Street. The brothers who fought on the west gate wall were almost exhausted. The quartermaster charged with a grenade and was killed. Doctor Li was seriously injured. The last remnant of the troops is now on the guard From Laoyachi to Shuangzhong Street, there are too many wounded soldiers, and only about 70 miscellaneous soldiers with insufficient weapons can fight." Yu Chengwan told him to support as much as possible and wait for orders.

Putting down the phone, Yu Chengwan didn't make a sound for a long time.He was in a fierce ideological struggle, and if he wanted to be loyal, he would continue to fight until there was no one left and everyone would be benevolent; if he wanted to save the battle, he would take a step back and go to the south bank to find reinforcements according to Sun Jinxian's suggestion.But the consequences of taking a step back are unpredictable, and the old man President Jiang will definitely ask him for it.Where do we go from here?That is what the famous line in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" asks: life or death, what do you choose? There is another layer of meaning, which also entered Yu Chengwan's thinking and calculation at this time.Why did the reinforcements take so long to come?He is well aware of the bad habits of occupying mountains as kings and supporting soldiers as marquises within the Kuomintang army. He is well aware of the bad habits of everything. Under the dire situation of the Japanese army overwhelming the country, all the generals would say that they would resolutely carry out the orders of Shangfeng. Support Changde, but who would really be willing to let their troops go into the tiger's mouth?Especially since Yu Chengwan is still in the city. Anyone who enters the city can only say that the reinforcements were successful, not the victory of the defense battle. The final credit is undoubtedly Yu Chengwan. Dry?If this is the case, then it’s good to go, give up an empty city occupied by the enemy to fight for the friendly army, and give all the credit to others! Thinking of this, Yu Chengwan paced back and forth in the room, pacing around and around.Finally he stopped, sighed a long time, and said to himself: "Get out, get out! I will take responsibility for this, and I will be the eternal sinner!" He picked up the heavy telephone, wanted to call Commander Sun Jinxian, and said softly, "Commander Sun, come here." Yu Chengwan said to Sun Jinxian who rushed to the basement: "The friendly army is probably blocked by the enemy and can't find the way. Now you can take the brothers defending the south wall across the river and open the opening to meet the reinforcements. Below Bijia City, I captured the enemy's wooden boat on the bank of the river. You You can use it as much as possible. First cross the river with the wounded, and then you bring your brothers to gather at the Lujia River and go to the Deshan area to support the friendly army. Call me anytime and anywhere to keep in close contact." "Yes!" Sun Jinxian replied standing at attention.But he did not leave immediately, but was silent for a few seconds, and asked: "Master, what about you? There is no ammunition, no food, and few brothers in the city. What should you do?" Yu Chengwan said: "You don't have to worry about my business, as long as you complete the task and keep in touch with me." "Yes." Sun Jinxian raised his hands in salute, he glanced at Yu Chengwan with deep melancholy, turned and walked away. At 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, Yu Chengwan thought about it for a few more minutes, guessing that Sun Jinxian's troops had almost landed on the south bank, so he picked up the phone to call Captain Du Ding under the city wall of Daximen. At this time, the remnants of the 171st regiment led by Du Ding had only more than 30 people, together with more than 20 people from the remnant of the regiment commander Jin of the Artillery Regiment, and more than 20 miscellaneous soldiers under the command of the 171st regiment, a total of eighty or ninety people.They were guarding a section of the city wall at Daximen and a section of Wanshou Street. The passage to the division headquarters had been cut off by the Japanese army, and the only thing that could communicate with the headquarters was this thin telephone line. Yu Chengwan asked Du Ding: "Is it Commander Du? How is the situation?" Du Ding responded: "Report to the commander, the position is stable now, but this is the moment of calm before the storm." Yu Chengwan said: "The liaison soldiers of the 51st Division came to the division headquarters just now, and they are still in Changlinggang. I don't think they can come here immediately without using troops to open the gate. You can take advantage of the way now Taking the 171st Regiment, the Artillery Regiment, and the troops directly under the division away, crossing the Yuanjiang River from the south wall, and then making a detour from there to Hewei and crossing the river to the north to welcome the friendly troops into the city." "Teacher..." Du Ding was still a little hesitant. "Leave immediately! I have ordered Commander Sun to cross the river in batches at the South Station and gather at the Lujia River. You must get in touch with each other on the south bank and support each other." Yu Chengwan has made it very clear, that is, the division of troops Grant out of the city to break through. "Yes!" Du Ding replied, but he was also worried about Yu Chengwan. He asked, "So, what about you, Master?" Yu Chengwan said: "I am still at the central bank for the time being." "Master, the enemy has tens of thousands of troops entering the city. Our strength in the city is only a few dozen, which is too thin. Can the commander cross the river first to command?" Du Ding's tone was extremely earnest. "I have my own considerations, so leave me alone!" Yu Chengwan said assertively. Du Ding agreed on the phone, but his voice was a little suffocated, so Yu Chengwan ignored it and put the phone down. At this time, the sound of gunfire outside the division headquartered, chopping, snapping, and sparse. The Japanese army seemed to be looking for an opportunity to make another climax in the silence.Sun Jinxian called every 10 minutes, first reporting that the wounded soldiers had crossed the river, then reporting that he had crossed the river, and then reporting that he had reached the south bank, and then reporting that he had picked up more than 500 rounds of ammunition, 36 hand grenades, and more than 30 police corpses on the road. It can be proved that it was left over from the last police breakout.About 20 minutes later, a soldier of the 170th regiment called and said that Jiang's troops had encountered the enemy three miles away, and regiment commander Sun had been seriously injured.After hearing this call, Yu Chengwan felt as if he had been punched in the heart. His face turned blue and he didn't make a sound for several minutes.If this path also fails, it means that everything is over for him. There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and head Chai Yixin stepped in with a rifle in his hand, sweating profusely. "Teacher, are you okay? I hung up the phone just now, but I couldn't get through for a long time, so I'll take a look." Yu Chengwan looked at Chai Yixin and said, "You came just in time! Captain Sun was injured on the south bank, and the brothers have no command, you go!" Chai Yixin shook his head: "Teacher, I can't go. The brothers I'm leading now are guarding the south entrance of the street and can't move. If I go there alone, there will be no rowers." Yu Chengwan said, "Now is the right time for you." Chai Yixin still declined: "Master, I feel that I am more sure of defending the city than crossing the river. I can support as long as I can. But the troops that have crossed the river are more brotherly regiments and directly subordinate troops. They are not the teams I usually lead. I I’m not sure, let’s talk about friendly troops. If they encounter them, will they listen to my order? If I want to cross the river, I will die in vain. I personally sacrificed for the country, there is no problem. It is a serious crime. If the commander wants me to go, he might as well shoot me." Seeing that what he said was so true and sincere, Yu Chengwan couldn't say anything more, but anxiously murmured: "What you said is reasonable, but the team crossing the river has no one to command, not only can't complete the task, but also need to have some help." All at risk of sacrifice!" Chai Yixin said happily: "There is no problem. The division commander has gone, and everything is solved? Isn't the south bank also our position? The division commander has not left the battle. What is the difference between the north bank of the river and the south bank of the river? And the reinforcement troops Basically, it is under the command of the division commander. The division commander also serves as the deputy commander. It is much better for the division commander to go than me. The telephone line across the river has also been set up. It is no problem for the division commander to command this side after crossing the river. .” Having said that, I understand that Chai Yixin wants to stay as a retreating guard and let Yu Chengwan go first.Yu Chengwan couldn't help but pat Chai on the shoulder gratefully and affectionately.Yu Chengwan originally wanted to leave last. He was going to put all the responsibility and danger on himself. If he couldn't escape, he would die without regret.I didn't expect Chai Yixin to be so righteous, leaving the way of life to him and the way out to himself, how could Yu Chengwan not be moved! "Okay, I'll go!" Yu Chengwan felt that this was not the time to be lingering, so he made up his mind. "I'll cross the river right away. If the telephone line is cut, or if I have an accident fighting on the south bank, you can handle the battle yourself in the city." Yu Chengwan said, holding Chai Yixin's hand tightly. He then ordered the head of the regiment Chai to guard the division headquarters, the deputy head of the regiment Gao Ziyue and the battalion commander Meng Jidong to guard the fort at Jiekou.He himself appointed 8 officers and soldiers from the division headquarters, carrying confidential documents and sidearms, to cross the river with him.These 8 people include Chief of Staff Pi Xuanyou and Chief of Staff Long Chuyun. It was 2 o'clock in the morning on December 3rd. The two brothers in front of Commander Yu Chengwan, led by Yu Wei'an, the leader of the guard platoon, each carried a rifle and served as a vanguard task. , in charge of the rear, formed a single file, filed out of the central bank, and set off to the south. The houses all over the city have been burned down, and the flames will not extinguish themselves.There are only a few remaining house materials that have fallen down, and there are still a few clusters of small fires on the ground, and some indifferent green smoke curls up.The sound of violent firing can no longer be heard in the city, only sporadic gunshots, like children playing with firecrackers.After the earth-shattering frenzy of war, these scenes seem to give people a feeling of loneliness and desolation.The gunpowder smoke in the sky has dissipated, and when you look up, you can see a little bit of starlight in the night, and the evening wind blows, although it still smells of burnt and gunpowder, it is no longer the scorching air of the previous nights. Yu Chengwan and his party crossed Xingjiekou and walked to the upper south gate. They saw a small group of Japanese soldiers in the alley opposite them. They immediately dispersed, each holding their weapons tightly, next to the burnt houses. , Wiping the shattered broken wall, went around to the intersection. After crossing this street, there is the riverside wharf. Under the sparse starlight, the Yuanjiang River flashes the microwaves of the flowing water. The waves under the pier hit the sand and stones, making a "bubu" sound. The scattered gunshots in the city, either far or near, pass through the night sky, In contrast, the sound of the water became clearer and more subtle. For more than 20 days, Yu Chengwan and the others heard the sound of nature for the first time, and felt sincerely cordial and relaxed. We quietly walked along the river bank, first walked west for a while, but did not see the ferry, so we guessed that all the boats under our control had been used by Sun Jinxian's troops.Yu Chengwan told everyone not to worry, he said: "There must be a boat to the east, we just take one of the boats controlled by the enemy." After listening to the teacher's instructions, everyone turned around and walked east again.After walking not far, I saw the shadows of two or three enemies coming from the pier and passing through the alleys of River Street, which proved that there was a ferry at the pier.The brothers dodged under the dilapidated fortifications to let the enemy pass by. Lieutenant Kuang Wenqing took a pistol and a grenade and groped along the edge of the water. As expected, within 20 to 30 meters, he found a lonely large ship. The sailboat, anchored on the side of the stake.Adjutant Kuang walked lightly to the side of the boat, held the bow of the boat and looked inside. He was overjoyed that there was no one there, and immediately climbed onto the boat, took out a white handkerchief from his pocket, and waved it in the air. When Yu Chengwan and the others found out, they trotted over and boarded the boat swiftly.Yu boarded the boat last, and when he entered the cabin, the guard Li Bingsong pushed the sailboat open with a pole. The boat was about ten feet away from the shore, and the river suddenly became very deep, and the penny could not hold it to the bottom. Everyone panicked, because everyone on the boat didn't know how to drive a boat.what to do?All of them are scrambling to test the water with their poles, but they all go nowhere.When they were in a hurry, as if God intended to help them, a strong north wind suddenly blew, whistling, and pushed the boat south.The flow of the river was originally from west to east, and the wind turned from northwest to southeast, which was exactly the route they wanted to take, so they did not move their oars and let the boat drift from the north bank to the south bank. The boat had already crossed half of the Yuanjiang River, and the Japanese army on the north bank seemed to realize that the boat was gone, and a few machine gun bullets were swept in "chug chug".But no one was hurt.The wind was very strong, and the sailboat was out of the range of the Japanese army for a while. Yu Chengwan stood up from the cabin and looked back at Changde City reluctantly. There was still a faint black line on the dilapidated city foundation of the south wall, and the inexhaustible embers turned into countless purple smoke. , winding up.The sound of guns shouting and killing, and the sound of houses collapsing are all gone, only the "swipe" and "snap" of rifle bullets are still dotted with the atmosphere of the battlefield.Yu Chengwan thought that more than 8,000 men of the national army stood firm on the city, and only 200 remained in the deadly battle. This tragic scene is really unbearable to look back on.Chai Yixin, head of the regiment, took on the important task of defending the city and waiting for help. With those dozens of people with bare hands, how long can they last?His thoughts were tumbling, the boat was approaching the south bank at this time, everyone was still and breathless, only heard the northwest wind whimpering from Changde City, like the spirits of 8,000 brothers, sending them off in the air.Yu Chengwan felt sad for a while, and finally shed hot tears. In the desolation, he suddenly shouted: "Row the boat back, row back!" Chief of Staff Pi Xuanyou asked from the bow: "Master, row back?" Yu Chengwan insisted: "Go back, I don't want to part with Changde, it is better to die in the city than to die outside the city, and live and die with the city." Pi Xuanyou said: "Then, isn't our plan to welcome the friendly army all in vain? Who will command the troops crossing the river? If we meet the friendly army immediately, it is after 2 o'clock. You can also kill and return to Changde!" Yu Chengwan asked: "Have you heard gunshots on the south bank? Can we receive friendly troops?" Lieutenant Kuang Wenqing, who was at the helm of the rear boat, interjected: "Reporting to the commander, we can no longer hesitate. In order to save the brothers, every second is precious. The friendly troops are far away, and we should pick them up even more. Far, wouldn't it be worse?" Quartermaster Deng Wanli persuaded: "Master, you don't have to think about it. To put it bluntly, if you go back to the city without food, ammunition, and no one, you can't defend the city. If you are injured and captured by the Japanese army, it is not beautiful, but with the commander It is absolutely certain that Changde will be restored by going out in person, directing the reinforcements into the city.” Yu Wei'an, the guard platoon leader, also said: "With such a strong north wind, none of us can punt, and we will not be able to go back if we want to go back! It is absolutely impossible to think about it, so don't think about it, the teacher!" Yu Chengwan stood silently.With mixed emotions, he kept touching the revolver under his side.Impulsively, he really wanted to kill himself with a shot. His actions had already been seen by the guards beside him, and he was ready to pounce on him in case something unexpected happened.But in the end, under the persuasion of his brothers, Yu Chengwan gave up the idea of ​​suicide. He pinned his hope on finding reinforcements and restoring Changde. As the boat approached the south bank, everyone was afraid that the Japanese army would intercept them, so they tried their best to restrain their voices, and even every footstep was lifted and released gently. At the same time, everyone is also preparing to charge ashore as soon as the enemy shoots.But the houses and trees on the south bank showed black outlines under the starlight, and they did not move, which made them feel at ease.The boat docked quietly, Master Yu took the rope and jumped onto the beach, and tied the anchor behind a boulder.The people on the boat went ashore one by one. Yu Chengwan stood on the beach and looked around. He saw that there were houses on the left and lights, and there were people with lights, and they were probably Japanese, so he decided to guide the brothers. Go right along the river, avoiding the houses at South Station on the left. Fortunately, they walked to the right, and within a few minutes of walking away, they heard a burst of machine guns fired from the left.Look at the flames brought out by the bullet, and it is running towards the big sailboat by the river. Everyone hastened to go upstream, along the upstream, this section of the river runs from south to north along a road, leading directly to Taoyuan.Yu Chengwan expected that the road would be full of enemies, so he drilled a gap between the road and the river and headed south.The stars and the moon were dark, the frost and wind were everywhere, and there was no sound in the dark wilderness. Yu Chengwan led 8 officers and soldiers and marched through ditches and dikes on the small road.Looking back at Changde, there are only a few wisps of purple smoke, reflecting each other in the sky. There are various theories about what happened to Yu Chengwan on the South Bank after he broke through.In the end, I found Fu Zhongfang's liaison officer, and joined with Lu Daoyuan's new 11th Division 32nd Regiment, and recovered Changde. This is consistent, but the previous period, some said it was miserable, and some said it went smoothly. Opinions vary. Mr. Zhou Xun reminded me to pay attention to Mr. Huang Chaoru's records, because Mr. Huang's article has been written by Yu Chengwan himself, so it is more authentic. Here, I will extract an excerpt from Huang Chaoru's "Changde City Defense War Record" about retreating to the south bank as follows: Division Commander Yu crossed the south bank and encountered enemy sentries. As a pre-emptive plan, he immediately killed the sentry. The enemy on the south bank heard gunshots and surrounded them on all sides. Division Commander Yu led more than 20 troops, and they fought and left. There are only one adjutant and one guard on the left and right.And the adjutant was also injured.I can't distinguish things in the dark night, and I travel four or five miles quickly, and the sky is already twilight.Turning around a village, he saw the enemy brigade approaching him, so he hurriedly hid in the houses. The guards went to the front pavilion to hide, and the adjutant was bleeding all over his body, so he pretended to be dead by the door.Commander Yu entered the back room, held a pistol, and sat in danger to wait for the enemy.The enemy team didn't enter when they passed by, and when they saw the adjutant at the door, they joked, "Another one died".After the brigade passed, Commander Yu led his adjutant guards forward again.Another 5 li, my left foot was injured by a shell in the second battle of Changsha, and I was unable to walk long distances and was unable to move.In desperation, I met refugees from the nearby mountains who were evacuated from the city.Before the war, the Yu family was in the city, often dressed lightly and walked alone in the streets, so the citizens all knew the teacher.However, after half a month of street fighting, Mrs. Yu is already unkempt, haggard, and lifeless, but the refugees can still recognize them.Knowing that the teacher can no longer act, he is helped into the mountain village and entertained properly.Hearing the news, Hecun slaughtered chickens and sheep to feast on this national hero.At night, the villagers automatically keep watch to detect the enemy.In the past half a month, the teacher has not slept more than two hours a day, so far he has had a whole night's rest. At dawn on the 4th, the villagers prepared a basket and took it to Huangtudian from a secluded road in the mountains.Afterwards, Mrs. Yu talked with Yu about this matter, saying that the villagers' feelings are so strong, which is very exciting.I want to cry a few words. When Commander Yu encountered the enemy at dawn on the 3rd, Chief of Staff Pi Xuanyou and Chief of Staff Long Chuyun also had the same encounter.Pi and Long were accompanied by only one servant, and rushed into the farmhouse in a hurry. At first, they planned to hide in the wardrobe in the room, but after realizing that it was wrong, they hid in the haystack outside the back door.After the search, the enemy soldiers rested and cooked, and left for about 2 hours.Not long after, I heard people screaming and horses neighing again, and the second batch of enemy brigades arrived again, and they also cooked in the village.One by one, one after another, until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, there was silence.Pi waited for a day to hide in the haystack, and was already suffering from false alarms. Sometimes it happens that when people listen to a symphony with a tragic and intense rhythm, they see that it is about to end, and the various instruments are silent under the control of the conductor's hands frozen in mid-air, so they think that this movement is over. At the end, some people even cheered and applauded, or stood up and left their seats, but they did not expect that there would be a strongest note at the end, and the band played another amazing melody in an instant before letting the The audience was full of emotion and went through the whole course of the music with emotion.If this example is used to compare the 57th Division's Changde defense battle, then what I want to explain is that the strongest note at the end may not be Yu Chengwan's breakthrough, but the death of General Chai Yixin. Commander Yu led his troops to break out of the siege, and Tuan Zhang Chai, who stayed in the city to contain the Japanese army, guarded the Huajing Glass Factory, the last stronghold, and fought the enemy desperately.At dawn, General Chai resolutely led the remnants of his troops to charge the enemy, broke out of Daxing Street, and marched forward bravely. At dawn, a bright red sun rises, but the body of a strong man is buried in the soil forever.