After she became the daughter of a vicious warlord, she cleaned herself up

Chapter 190 Heroic Martyrdom

"Damn it, these damned Japanese devils are really going too far!"

At the same time, Jiang Zhengxiang, who was stationed in the suburbs of Xicheng, slammed the telegram in his hand on the table and roared angrily.

"Marshal, please calm down!" Adjutant Xie on the side hurriedly tried to comfort him.

"Calm down? How can I calm down?!"

"My son died for his country, Shanghai fell, and now these sons of bitches are coming to Xicheng again!"

"How can I swallow this insult?!" Jiang Zhengxiang said with red eyes and gritted teeth.

A signalman ran in hurriedly, "Report to the Marshal, the main force of our army has now withdrawn to the Wufu Line and Xicheng Line area."

"However, due to the hasty retreat and the lack of detailed consideration and careful arrangements, the troops fell into an extremely chaotic state, and the headquarters at all levels could hardly grasp the specific situation of their troops..."

"What?!" Jiang Zhengxiang's face suddenly became even uglier when he heard that.

"How could this happen?!" he paced back and forth, speaking anxiously.

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, the Japanese pirates' Shanghai expeditionary force is coming with great force this time, with a total of six divisions, about 200,000 troops."

"They are attacking in three directions along the Beijing-Shanghai line, attempting to encircle the capital Nanjing from the east and west!" another signalman also came to report.

"Two hundred thousand..."

Jiang Zhengxiang took a breath of cold air.

He knew that the 30,000 Jiang family troops under his command were far inferior to the Japanese pirates in terms of equipment and manpower.

This battle will be extremely difficult!

"Marshal, what should we do now?" Adjutant Xie asked worriedly.

"Pass on my order. The entire army will enter the first level of combat readiness. Defend Xicheng at all costs!"

Jiang Zhengxiang suddenly raised his head, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

"Yes!" The signalman took the order and left.

"Marshal, the Japanese pirates are coming with great force. Can we really defend Xicheng?" Adjutant Xie looked at the map with a frown.

"No matter whether we can defend it or not, we must defend it!"

Jiang Zhengxiang waved his arms violently, his eyes full of determination.

"Xicheng is the last line of defense of Jinling, we must not lose it!"

"Even if it costs me my life, I must slow down the attack speed of these Japanese pirates and buy more time for Nanjing's defense!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zhengxiang covered his chest and started coughing violently.

Ever since hearing the news that Jiang Shijia died heroically in the defense of Sihang Warehouse, his health has been deteriorating.

"Marshal, please don't get excited and take care of yourself!"

Adjutant Xie's eyes were moist. He knew what this battle meant and he also knew the grief in the Marshal's heart.

"Ahem, ahem, I've been in the military all my life, I've seen all kinds of storms and waves, I'm not afraid of a bird!"

Jiang Zhengxiang's rough voice revealed a heroic spirit of facing death with indifference.

"Give me your orders and beat him up!"

"Yes!"

On November 11, on the outskirts of Xicheng, the sound of gunfire was deafening and smoke filled the entire sky.

Although the Jiang army was at a serious disadvantage in terms of numbers and equipment, they still relied on their tenacious will and love for their hometown to fight a desperate battle with the Japanese pirates who outnumbered them several times.

"Brothers, let's fight the damn Japs!"

"For our dead compatriots, for the homeland behind us, kill!"

The soldiers of Jiang's army, each with red eyes, charged forward with guns in hand, one after another, without fear.

"Da da da--"

"Boom boom boom——"

Machine guns fired, artillery shells roared, the battlefield was littered with broken limbs and arms, and blood flowed like a river.

Jiang Zhengxiang led the charge, holding one of the few Thompson submachine guns in his hand and rushing to the front line.

He is like an angry lion, unstoppable.

"Kill!" Marshal Jiang roared and beat several Japanese pirates into pieces.

"The handsome man is mighty!"

"Come on!"

The morale of Jiang's army was inspired by Marshal Jiang's bravery, and they fought even more bravely.

However, the offensive of the Japanese pirates was so fierce that Jiang's army gradually began to decline.

"Marshal, the Japanese pirates' firepower is too strong. We can't hold on any longer!" Adjutant Xie shouted anxiously.

"Hold on! Even if we die, we will die on the way to the charge!"

Jiang Zhengxiang's eyes were wide open and the submachine gun in his hand was emitting angry flames.

"boom--"

A shell exploded next to Marshal Jiang, and he was knocked to the ground by the huge shock wave.

"Marshal!" Adjutant Xie rushed over and said sadly.

"Cough cough..." Jiang Zhengxiang coughed violently, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"I'm fine, I can still fight..."

He struggled to stand up, but severe pain came from his left leg.

The tibia of his calf had been injured by the explosion and bleeding immediately began to flow.

Adjutant Xie quickly took out the first aid kit he carried with him and used a special hemostatic bandage to stop the bleeding for Jiang Zhengxiang.

While bandaging the wound, he said with red eyes: "Marshal, please..."

"Please retreat quickly, leave this to us!"

Jiang Zhengxiang's forehead was already covered with cold sweat. He covered his chest and angrily said, "Old Xie, what kind of bullshit are you talking about!"

"As the commander-in-chief of the Jiang Family Army, of course I must stand together with my brothers!"

At this moment, a soldier ran over in panic.

"Marshal, the Japanese pirates are about to attack the barracks headquarters!"

“Hahahaha…” Jiang Zhengxiang laughed out loud upon hearing that. His laughter was full of tragedy and desolation.

"The headquarters is already filled with explosives, just waiting for these little devils to take the bait!"

"Even if I die today, I will drag a few more Japanese pirates with me!"

At this time, Adjutant Xie wanted to work with the signalman who came to report the news to carry Jiang Zhengxiang to a safe place.

Jiang Zhengxiang knew very well that in his current condition, he could no longer fight in the battlefield and would be a burden to his brothers if he stayed alive.

He looked towards Shanghai, his eyes filled with worry and reluctance.

"Xiaoyuan, my dear daughter, you must be well..."

Suddenly, he snatched the pistol from Adjutant Xie's waist, pointed it at his temple, and pulled the trigger.

With a gunshot, Jiang Zhengxiang, a man of iron will who had spent half his life in the military, chose to die heroically in this way without dragging down his comrades.

"Commander!"

"Commander!"

The Jiang family army soldiers were heartbroken, but they were powerless to save the situation.

Then he quickly turned his grief into strength, and stubbornly resisted the dense firepower of the Japanese pirates until he ran out of ammunition and his men were gone...

Xicheng, a famous city in the south of the Yangtze River with a long history, eventually fell into the clutches of Japanese pirates.

After the Japanese pirates occupied Xicheng, they immediately turned their attention to the Xicheng Line where the main force of the Chinese army was located.

The Chinese troops stationed in Jiangyin at that time were two infantry divisions directly under the Jiang Defense Headquarters.

They fought desperately against the joint attack of the Japanese pirates' navy, army and air force.

But in the end they were outnumbered and suffered defeat.