nucmednet Chapter 168: The Lone Army on Purple Mountain
Chapter 168: The Lone Army on Purple Mountain
168 The Lone Soldier on Purple Mountain
Just as Ye Qingshan was sighing, the Japanese attacked towards the vital parts of their defense zone in the city.
Ye Qingshan didn't know that this was just one of the three offensives of the Japanese.
This has already put all the national troops in Jinling City, the east and the north of the city into action.
Boom boom boom!
Not long after, a loud rumbling sound was heard from the east of the city.
Ye Qingshan's face changed again, and he even ran out of the air-raid shelter and looked towards the direction of Zijin Mountain in the east.
"Damn it, this is the sound of the Japanese heavy artillery.
The Japanese heavy artillery has not been heard since they last broke through the city gate.
It rang again today.
Are the Japanese launching a general attack on the Purple Mountain position?"
Ye Qingshan looked at Zijinshan with a serious expression, his eyes full of worry.
Initially, after Ye Qingshan seized power, in order to defend the strategic location of Zijin Mountain, he directly sent the remaining 3,000 people from the teaching corps.
All of them were transferred to Zijin Mountain for defense.
In addition, Ye Qingshan issued a death order to the then-chief of staff of the teaching corps, Gui Yongqing, and Qiu Qingquan.
No matter what, we must hold on to Zijin Mountain and never let it be occupied by the Japanese.
Otherwise, after occupying Zijin Mountain, the Japanese soldiers could rely on the terrain of Zijin Mountain and use mountain cannons on Zijin Mountain to bombard any place in the city at will.
In this way, the Japanese troops engaging in street fighting in the city can get artillery support at any time.
This would be too fatal for the Kuomintang troops fighting in the streets of the city.
Now, Ye Qingshan's street fighting team has gained a strong firepower advantage by relying on bazookas and some Thompson submachine guns.
Only then could they barely fight the Japanese's elite soldiers on equal terms in the city.
If the Japanese had received artillery support, it would have been very difficult for the National Army to fight in street battles.
Whoever can obtain artillery support at any time will gain an overwhelming advantage in street fighting.
It is precisely because Ye Qingshan understands this.
Therefore, Ye Qingshan was willing to sacrifice the teaching corps and the last 3,000 elite soldiers to defend Zijin Mountain to the death.
Now, they were isolated on the Purple Mountain outside the city, surrounded by the Japanese invaders, and had become a completely isolated army.
Over the past few days, the Japanese 16th Division, almost one and a half regiments, with more than people, was left at the mercy of the enemy.
After three days of fierce attack on Purple Mountain outside the city, the Purple Mountain remained unmoved and was always in the hands of Gui Yongqing's teaching corps.
Moreover, he is worthy of being the most elite trump card of the national army at this time.
During these three days, Ye Qingshan received requests for help from various national army units in the city.
Including the elite German-equipped divisions of the National Army, the 88th Division, the 87th Division and the 36th Division.
However, the teaching corps that was defending Zijin Mountain sent a telegram to Ye Qingshan, in addition to reporting on the battle situation.
He didn't even mention asking for reinforcements.
It is estimated that Captain-General Gui Yongqing is also aware that the situation in Nanjing City is also precarious at this time.
There should be no more soldiers to send.
But in fact, Gui Yongqing didn't know that Ye Qingshan now had soldiers under his command.
Ye Qingshan not only has soldiers, but also tens of thousands of people.
Of course, almost all of them were new recruits who had received little training and did not even have weapons.
It cannot be sent to the battlefield for the time being.
But even if they are new recruits, sending them to Purple Mountain can relieve the pressure on the teaching corps.
But the problem is that Ye Qingshan can’t send any troops now.
Not to mention soldiers, even ammunition and supplies could not be sent to Zijin Mountain because Ye Qingshan was in the city.
Because, at that time, the open area several kilometers long between the east of Jinling City and Zijin Mountain had been blocked by Japanese artillery fire.
Ye Qingshan wanted to send troops, ammunition and supplies to Zijin Mountain from the city.
We need to break through the defense line set up by the Japanese outside the city.
The Japanese also knew that they had to cut off the connection between Zijin Mountain and the National Army in Jinling City, and this line of defense was watched closely by the Japanese.
Ye Qingshan had sent people to try several times before, but there was no chance at all.
But today, Ye Qingshan heard the rumbling sound of heavy artillery coming from the east of the city.
Ye Qingshan knew that something was wrong.
"Damn it, the Japs have been holding back for two days, and finally came up with a big move.
They are not only planning to attack the ammunition depots, arsenals and granaries in our city.
They didn't even plan to let go of Zijin Mountain.
If they succeed, we won't have to defend Jinling City anymore."
Ye Qingshan said with a gloomy face.
"Purple Mountain must not be lost."
“No, we must find a way to send reinforcements and supplies to Purple Mountain immediately.
Otherwise, no matter how good the soldiers of Captain Gui’s teaching corps are at fighting.
They will also be used up by the devils."
Ye Qingshan hurried back to the headquarters and shouted to Ning Yongchen, "Send a telegram to the training corps at Zijin Mountain.
Ask them what’s going on.”
As a result, before Ye Qingshan's telegram was sent out, a telegram from Gui Yongqing, the commander of the teaching corps on Zijin Mountain, arrived first.
Ye Qingshan snatched the telegram, and after reading it, he sighed: "Sure enough, the Japs have sent reinforcements to the direction of Zijin Mountain.
The Japanese 16th Division dispatched at least one regiment to the direction of Purple Mountain.
After three days of depletion, the teaching corps on Zijin Mountain had less than two thousand combat-capable soldiers.
The most important thing is that their ammunition supplies are almost exhausted.
Captain Gui finally asked the headquarters for help."
"Before the Battle of Songhu, the Training Corps had more than 10,000 people.
Up to now, there are less than two thousand people left?
this……"
After hearing this, Ning Yongchen was also shocked, and then his face was full of admiration.
"Chief of Staff, we have to find a way to save Captain Gui and the others."
Ning Yongchen looked at Ye Qingshan and said.
"Save him, of course.
No matter how difficult it is, we must save them.”
"Yongchen, draft a telegram immediately to Commander Sun of the 88th Division.
Tell him that I have entrusted the important task of supporting the Purple Mountain Training Corps to their 88th Division.
I will send him another two thousand men, with thirty bazookas, and two loads of ammunition.
Let their 88th Division first find a way to open up a corridor from the east of the city to Purple Mountain."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Qingshan handed over the important task of supporting the Purple Mountain Training Corps to the 88th Division.
Ye Qingshan knew it very well, and the Japanese must have known it too.
The national army in the city will certainly support the defenders of Zijin Mountain, and there will certainly be many obstacles set up along the way.
Other national army units probably do not have the ability to open up a transportation corridor from the city to Zijin Mountain.
There is hope only if we send out elite troops like the 88th Division.
If the 88th Division also fails to get through, head to the transportation corridor of Purple Mountain.
Then Ye Qingshan would really be helpless.
"Damn it, I've got it all.
The Japanese only have these three tricks, and this should be their last one.
If we can hold on through this wave, the Japanese will have to stay quiet for at least a week.
If we can hold on, we will have a chance to turn the situation around later.
If you can't bear it, then we'll go to hell together."
Ye Qingshan encouraged the combat staff in the command center.
"Chief of Staff, urgent message from the principal's attendant office."
A moment later, Ning Yongchen came back in a hurry and handed Ye Qingshan a telegram.
"Damn it, I hope the principal won't come to mess with me again at this time.
I'm busy enough here."
Ye Qingshan muttered, causing Ning Yongchen beside him to smile bitterly.