Chapter 103 Chapter 103 The last call

The Japanese army had already entered the city from the north gate, and there was a sea of ​​fire and gunshots everywhere.Fang Xianjue took his beloved big yellow dog and silently watched his equally dear comrades in arms arrive one by one.At this time, unexpectedly, the big yellow dog, who had always been inseparable from its owner and kept silent, suddenly turned around and barked. "Look, look, people say: dogs jump over the wall in a hurry. Now even the dogs are in a hurry, why are the reinforcements still missing?" Peng Kefu Gaocan said suddenly. "It's fine not to mention the reinforcements, but it's disappointing to mention the reinforcements..." Cai Rulin, the war zone supervisor and artillery commander, sang helplessly and humorously.He wanted to make everyone laugh to ease the dull atmosphere below.

However, people couldn't laugh, and the wry smiles on their faces were indeed uglier than crying.Because just now the Air Force plane dropped Chairman Chiang’s warrant: “Tomorrow the 62nd Army will attack Daximen, the 79th Army will attack Xiaoximen, and the 100th Army will attack Qingcaoqiao. They all have self-confidence, and they will definitely be able to attack. Staff guide." At the same time, he received a dropped communication bag, which contained a note saying: "Reinforcement troops are allowed to enter the city tomorrow, Air Force Command." After watching it, everyone sighed deeply, but also thought it was funny.

"I'm waiting for a person who is very sick now. I ask a doctor to see him. The prescription prescribed by the doctor is indeed right for the disease. What a pity! I'm afraid the patient has already died before the medicine is taken back!" Chief of Staff Sun Mingyu said angrily. . If so, it is true, it is painful! On August 7th, the 10th Army, which was exhausted and exhausted, struggled for another day in the ruins of the ruins.At this time, the communication of each position was interrupted, the situation was isolated, most of the fortifications had been destroyed, and Japanese soldiers had been found everywhere in the city.

The chief officials of various ministries gathered in the military headquarters reviewed the battle situation and discussed the way out.Commander Rao Shaowei of the 54th Division temporarily wanted to break through the siege, but with such a pitiful force, how could he do so? Commander Fang Xianjue resolutely decided to send electricity to Chairman Jiang.The telegram was drafted by the chief of staff, General Sun Mingyu, and after everyone read and signed it, it was sent to Rao Yabo, chief of staff.After the order was issued, the radio station was ordered to be destroyed, and the document code book, all written materials, and personal notebooks were burned.This is the famous "last telegram" of the Hengyang defenders. The telegram is as follows:

"Jun Jian, Chairman of the Generalissimo: After the enemy broke in from the northern city this morning, they started street fighting in the city. Our officers and soldiers were all killed and wounded, and we no longer have any soldiers to attack. Educate the best.This is the last electricity of the horror series, see you in the next life! Staff Fang Xianjue led the chief of staff Sun Mingyu, and division commanders Zhou Qingxiang, Ge Xiancai, Rong Youlue, and Rao Shaowei kowtowed together. " Cai Rulin, the war supervisor and artillery commander, knew that the situation was over, so he ordered the cannon to be blown up and prepared to die.And hurried upstairs to burn the supervisor's orders, secret telegrams, signs, soldiers' handbooks, and artillery commander's orders.

The phrase "see you in the next life" was added by Fang Xianjue, expressing his special meaning.He clearly remembered that in the middle of the night before the siege of Hengyang, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly called to ask about the construction of Hengyang's fortifications.After Fang Xianjue made a concise report, Chiang Kai-shek seemed to have a lot to say, and he pinned his infinite hopes on Fang Xianjue and the 10th Army. Chiang Kai-shek said it twice: "If you have any difficulties, I will solve them for you, and you must stick to them!" Of course, Fang Xianjue answered twice: "Yes! As ordered, do it!"

At this time, Chiang Kai-shek also said such a sentence: "I will be worthy of you!"There was a pause, as if everything that should be said had been said, but at this moment, Chiang Kai-shek lowered his voice again and said, "Goodbye!" Fang Xianjue was taken aback, but he immediately responded mechanically: "Goodbye!" After a pause of more than ten seconds, Chiang Kai-shek hung up the phone.The next day, the offensive and defensive battle in Hengyang officially started, the line was interrupted, and all communication was by telegram. This extraordinary "goodbye" made Fang Xianjue break out in a cold sweat.Fang Xianjue had heard Chiang Kai-shek's lectures many times, each time with a stern expression and sharp words, and the way of motivating morale was simple and rough, and he shouted in a strong Zhejiang accent: "You die quickly! Die quickly! You don't die, the War of Resistance Can't win!"

Fang Xianjue also clearly remembers that in the second year of the Anti-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek made a preface to the "Third Classmates of the Military Academy" published by classmates of the third class in Whampoa. The victim, Zhongzheng!" But Fang Xianjue heard "goodbye" clearly on the phone, what a gift and what a rare favor! You must know that Chiang Kai-shek rarely used the word "goodbye" to his subordinates and soldiers who received combat missions, especially during the Anti-Japanese War.The only time it was said was that the entire army and the whole country knew it, that is, on May 19, 1938, the Chinese Air Force threw leaflets on its maiden flight to Tokyo and Osaka, Japan.Whoever dares to go, hires an American pilot and asks for 400,000 oceans at a time.Chiang Kai-shek wrote: "I will go to the air force!"

As a result, Xu Huansheng, the captain of the 14th Squadron of the Air Force, was selected to lead the mission.Chiang Kai-shek led his wife to the airport to see him off in person.The Air Force athletes on the maiden flight were so excited that their eyes filled with tears. Chiang Kai-shek shook hands with every pilot peacefully and said to everyone: "Goodbye!" Xu Huansheng and other Air Force athletes successfully completed this legendary flying feat that shocked China and the world , flew over Tokyo to spread leaflets, greatly publicized the voice of justice in China, and then returned safely.

Now, Fang Xianjue has made up his mind to serve the country with his death, and he wrote down the words "See you in the next life" on behalf of all the teachers. "Goodbye!" is the hope of the living, and it is Chiang Kai-shek's blessing to him as the commander in chief.And he ended it with "see you in the next life".I believe that the principal can understand the complex psychology of students who are desperate and begging for survival at this moment. Fang Xianjue's last telegram was sent at 3 pm.Of course, Chiang Kai-shek learned of such a telegram immediately, and he had no reason not to be worried and restless.Then it is anxiously waiting for the air force's reconnaissance report all the time.

Report 5 hours later: "The whole city is in melee, and the enemy is on the offensive." After dusk, the report said: "There seems to be a war in the northwest of the city." Other symbols point to the southwest, indicating that the Japanese army is attacking. Chiang Kai-shek researched and judged, and then he was still full of hope in his diary: "Comprehensive review of various newspapers, although the northern part of the city was captured by the enemy, its scope has not expanded, and it is not a desperate situation. Only by urging reinforcements, knowing how to advance as scheduled, and judging by the situation , the participation of the chariot this time should be successful as scheduled!" It can be seen that Chiang Kai-shek pinned his last hope on the participation of the tank regiment in the battle.This is the first time since China's Anti-Japanese War that tank troops have been used in an organized manner.But how did he know that the Japanese army had deciphered the code, mobilized the Type 47 rapid-fire guns to lie in ambush, and was waiting for the appearance of his tank regiment!This night, according to the records of people around Jiang, he got up three times a night to pray silently. Chiang Kai-shek's tank regiment had arrived at the outskirts of Hengyang 10 miles away from the city on August 7. Chiang Kai-shek observed and judged from his decades of military experience and keen perspective: "The Japanese troops have been used to the limit!" There was no longer stamina, and the Japanese attack on Hengyang was at the end of its battle. The whole situation depended on who could persist in the "last 5 minutes".Who can say with certainty that the Japanese army will not be unable to hold on, fall short, and will not flee in a hurry like the third Changsha battle. Our reinforcements rushed to catch up and intercepted everywhere, and there were cheers at home and abroad. . . . .Perhaps, the Japanese army will suddenly erupt a chain reaction of "Imphal", and an avalanche-like defeat will occur on the front line of Hengyang... But in the hands of Chiang Kai-shek, is there such an assault force that can turn the tide and break the siege?Is there such a thorough and comprehensive battle preparation, from materials to troops, from strategic plans to psychological encouragement?Is there such a coach who stands up, accepts orders in the face of danger, is resourceful and decisive, and takes care of the overall situation to take charge of all this?Have it?Do you have?None of the above conditions are met, so what will happen at this critical moment? An important reason for Chiang Kai-shek to anger Stilwell in the future was that Stilwell emphasized the importance of the Burmese war and forced Chiang to send troops to northern Burma, which was short of troops in the Hunan war.If there was no Burma war, the Ninth War Zone would only maintain the original 54th Army and not move westward. Then after the Hunan War started, would Chiang Kai-shek send the Chinese Expeditionary Force stationed on the Nujiang River on the Yunnan border to block the Japanese army in western Yunnan? How about coming to Shonan to join the war?If it comes, will it be difficult for the current reinforcements to be used in the same wave, and they will be consumed by the Japanese army one by one, and they will be defeated one by one? In fact, the Japanese army is also at a critical moment at this time, and the Japanese army will be completely defeated if it can't hold on. On August 5th, a Japanese officer captured by the 10th Army informed that the top Japanese army had issued a final order: if Hengyang could not be captured within 3 days, all the officers and soldiers who attacked the city would commit suicide on the spot!At this moment, the Japanese army is generally showing anxiety, pain, and frustration from the headquarters to the divisions and regiments, let alone ordinary soldiers. At around 2 p.m. on August 7, the heavy artillery unit of the Japanese army had already fired up the required number of shells, leaving only one-tenth of the shells that must be kept in the artillery battle. This is the number of shells that must not be used according to regulations.The captain of the Japanese Heavy Artillery Wing, Tamagawa Nagayoshi, ordered the use of the last reserved shells in the reserved quota to assist the infantry's charge.In this way, nine-tenths of the Japanese army's war reserves have been used up.This round of fighting is about to run out.That is a reserve of 40,000 shells, which means that in less than 4 days from August 4th to August 7th, the Japanese army has fired nearly 40,000 shells at the Hengyang garrison positions. The rations of the Japanese army were also in crisis.Since August 5, some Japanese troops went to the outskirts of Hengyang to rob grain, and even sent troops to the suburbs to plunder rice and pound it for cooking.It can be seen that the Japanese army is also on the verge of collapse after running out of ammunition and food. The whole of Hengyang is falling, and the whole of China is trembling.The No. 1 attack of the Japanese 11th Army and the Hengyang Defense Battle of the National Army's 10th Army were holding their last breath, and they competed to see who could not stand it first and fell down.