The reason why they quit the four-row warehouse was not because they couldn't support it any longer, but to avoid affecting the security of the concession, so they finally chose to be ordered to give up fighting, leave the four-row warehouse and enter the concession. In other words, they continued to fight in the four rows of warehouses without any problems.
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Guangsi Line was just an ordinary infantry battalion of China Army at that time, with more than 400 people, but in order to strengthen our army, it declared 800 people. Just as the four lines were preparing for all the deaths and martyrdom, Xie Jinyuan suddenly got a call from Zhang Baiting, chief of staff of the 88th Division, and ordered him to retreat that night.
Xie Jinyuan was very excited after hearing this, and shouted loudly into the microphone: "All the brave men have made a will, vowing to live and die in the last position on the fourth line, but to die meaningfully! But a fair death honors the whole life! Please ask the chief of staff to report to the division commander and ask the chairman to help us! " But in the end, under the orders of Zhang Baiting, chief of staff of the 88th Division, and Feng Shengfa, deputy division commander.
Xie Jinyuan and battalion commander Yang Ruifu had to accept the evacuation order and quit the concession. Both Yang Ruifu and Xie Jinyuan were injured in the retreat. In the face of the superior's retreat order, Yang Ruifu later said in an interview with reporters: "I regret that there were not many enemies annihilated this time, neither successful nor heroic. They only did "absolutely obey orders".
Xie Jinyuan He said: "We withdrew because a third party asked for the security of the neutral zone and the consent of our government, and our highest authority ordered us to retreat.