An urgent voice came from behind Commander Zhu.
He looked closely and saw the brigade chief of staff, his face filled with sorrow, casting a gaze in this direction. Since the 88th Division had retreated to this point, there were few soldiers left. It was not uncommon for officers like Han Xianyuan to be transferred directly from brigade level to command a regiment. Even Commander Zhu himself, in addition to commanding the entire brigade, held a concurrent command over a subordinate regiment. Such measures were a matter of helplessness; the attrition in this kind of fighting was so high that a regiment would be nearly wiped out in less than half a day.
"That won't do! The position held by Han Xianyuan is even more critical than ours. If his position falls, our gates are thrown wide open. In a worst-case scenario, we won't even have a chance to retreat to Zhonghuamen. No matter what, they need the weapons more than we do. We have to grit our teeth and hold on until reinforcements arrive from Jinling City! Besides, the Corps Commander is currently inside Jinling City. If we keep holding on, there is still hope!"
Chapter 436