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Chapter 57: The bloody battle in Nanjing (2)

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    "Chairman, how determined are you?" Wang Jingwei, vice president of the Kuomintang, president of the Executive Yuan and Chiang Kai-shek's political "rival and old enemy," got straight to the point as soon as he entered Chiang Kai-shek's office.

    Wang Jingwei's visit did not surprise Chiang Kai-shek. He quickly estimated that Wang Jingwei must have heard about the convening of the Nanjing Guards Supreme Military Conference and came to test his tone.  Since the "Ning-Han Convergence" that year, Chiang Kai-shek finally dealt with his biggest rival in the Kuomintang. However, intimidated by his large number of followers in the "Ning faction" and his prestige among all walks of life across the country, Chiang Kai-shek deprived Wang Jingwei of  After taking the military power, he was given the position of second-in-command of the Kuomintang to appease him. Although Wang Jingwei has been keeping a low profile in the Kuomintang government in recent years, he and Chiang Kai-shek have been fighting openly and secretly.  Originally, Chiang Kai-shek wanted to pretend to be humble and listen to his ideas first, but at this time, he was the first to turn his head. Chiang Kai-shek had to frown and consider for a few seconds before replying: "Nanjing is the capital of the country. It is impossible not to defend it. I have appointed Tang Shengzhi to start establishing the capital.  The garrison headquarters is ready to resist the Japanese attack However, the national army is currently weak and I am very worried" Chiang Kai-shek hesitated and finally told the truth, and then asked, "Tell me, how to make a decision?"

    As a political opponent who has been fighting with Chiang Kai-shek for so many years, Wang Jingwei is certainly well aware of his intention to "seek peace through war". He smiled slightly: "At the critical moment, it is time to break it off! I stand for: defend!"

    These words immediately made Chiang Kai-shek feel like he was in the fog.  There are pro-American factions, pro-Soviet factions, pro-British factions, pro-French factions, and the recently emerged "pro-Fengtian faction" within the Kuomintang. Wang Jingwei is a well-known pro-Japanese faction.  Since the war between China and Japan, the Japanese have not stopped wooing and luring important members of the Kuomintang. Chiang Kai-shek himself has received "private letters" from the Japanese government more than once. If the conditions for peace talks proposed by the Japanese were not too harsh,  Chiang Kai-shek had already made peace with the Japanese government.  And the signs of frequent flirtations between Wang Jingwei and the Japanese were not hidden from Chiang Kai-shek's eyes.  Chiang Kai-shek estimated that he would say something like "open the city gate directly to welcome the Japanese troops into the city." How could he say such words that were not in line with his usual style?  Chiang Kai-shek was puzzled and asked, "Brother Zhaoming, why did you suddenly change from a low profile to a high profile?"

    "Chairman, you must know that in exegesis, there is a method of 'training order from chaos'. To stop aggression becomes force, to use force to train softness, to fight alone without fighting, to train peace through war, to make peace without war, and to make peace when there is war.  ." Wang Jingwei, who is well versed in ancient books, said, "U.S. Ambassador Stuart, Soviet Ambassador Molotov, German Ambassador Ribbentrop and Italian Ambassador Ciano were all active between China and Japan at this time. The Japanese  The military actions of the Japanese government have seriously violated the interests of these world powers in China. The Japanese government must also know this clearly, and it is impossible not to take it into consideration. Besides, the Japanese are not monolithic. The Battle of Songhu has severely weakened the Japanese army.  If Nanjing becomes the second Shanghai, the Japanese army will be injured. So as long as we put up a big show on the Nanjing city wall and pose as if we are going to fight the Japanese army to the death, the peace faction within the Japanese government will gain strength.  and excuses to prompt the Japanese army to stop further military actions by the Japanese army. Our government also hopes to end the armed conflict between the two countries as soon as possible and achieve peace between China and Japan. It will not be difficult for the two countries to hit it off." Wang Jingwei was in high spirits, and the more he spoke, the more proud he became.  , the more I talked, the more excited I became.

    Although he was very wary of Wang Jingwei's strong pro-Japanese mentality, Chiang Kai-shek was still a little moved by his words.  It would be good to end the war as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the war continues like this, the Central Army will be exhausted even if it wins in the end. How can I rely on myself to rule the country at that time?  What can we do to suppress local snakes, big and small, across the country?  Chiang Kai-shek, who was hesitant about whether to defend or abandon Nanjing at the beginning, had completely turned into a tough "city defender" at this time. However, according to Wang Jingwei's proposal, the strength of the national army to defend the city would be greatly increased.  It contradicted the policy just formulated at the military conference of "using some elite troops to defend the city for a short period of time and wait for an opportunity to evacuate to delay further Japanese attacks."  Defend, it must be defended, but whether to defend with elite troops or heavy troops, Chiang Kai-shek began to hesitate.

    While Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei, the first and second leaders of the Kuomintang, were discussing, Yu Jishi, the director of the Attendant Office, came in and announced: "Commissioner, Director Wang, Director Zhang is here!"

    Zhang Qun, director of the Secretariat of the Kuomintang Military Commission and member of the Central Military Commission, stepped in with a dignified expression.  When Wang Jingwei saw Zhang Qun, who also belonged to the "pro-Japanese peace advocate" faction, he wanted to take the opportunity to stir up trouble with Chiang Kai-shek, so he asked directly: "Yue Jun (Zhang Qun's name), the Chairman and I are discussing the defense of Nanjing. Do you have any questions?"  What kind of advice?"

    In his early years, Zhang Qun and Chiang Kai-shek were good friends in the same class and room when they studied together in the Japanese Military Academy.At this time, the large tribe of Guangde fell into the hands of the Japanese army.

    Rao Guohua, covered in sweat and blood, rushed back from the front line, filled with grief and anger. He really wanted to kill Niu Ruze, the regiment leader responsible for guarding the position in the west of the city, with his own hands. If he had not abandoned the position without authorization, Guangde would not have been lost so quickly.  Furious, Rao Guohua reported the battle situation to the Beijing-Shanghai headquarters, and waited until midnight to receive an order signed by General Gu Zhutong, Chief of the General Staff: "In the Battle of Guangde, Captain Niu Ruze fought bravely to face the enemy. His merits are recorded in history, and he was promoted immediately.  For the brigade commander.¡±

    Seeing an indiscriminate and confusing imperial order message, Rao Guohua was shocked to the core. It took him a long time to understand: Isn't Niu Ruze a confidant of Army Commander Tang Shizun?

    His enthusiasm suddenly cooled down.  At this time, the guard reported: The Japanese army sent a messenger.

    "General Rao, our Lieutenant General Ushijima deeply admires the tenacity and bravery of you and the officers and soldiers of the Kwaibu Sichuan Army and expresses my utmost respect. General Ushijima said, you and I are both soldiers. We have no grudges at all. Now we are at war with each other.  Seeing that they were forced by military orders, each was his own master. The Empire of Japan only had a conflict with Chiang Kai-shek's central army, but the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army in Guibu were sent to the battlefield by Chiang Kai-shek to serve as cannon fodder. General Rao should be careful about this. Ushijima  The general asked General Rao to think more about the lives of the remaining soldiers and their families. Your army has been surrounded by the imperial army and has run out of ammunition and food. There is no point in continuing to fight. As long as General Rao orders your officers and soldiers to put down their weapons, Niu  General Ushijima will guarantee with the honor of a soldier that the officers and soldiers at all levels of your department will be properly arranged. Those who are unwilling to cooperate with the imperial army will be sent home peacefully. General Ushijima will also give a proper burial to the more than 10,000 warriors who died heroically under the general.  General, please think twice." A major sent by the Japanese army to persuade the surrender officer said softly in fluent and skillful Chinese.

    Rao Guohua smiled calmly and said: "The affairs of the country are extremely important, but a throw of the head is of little importance. Why should we fear death The two armies are fighting, and the envoy will not be killed. You go!"

    The Japanese envoy looked regretful: "General Rao, please take care." After he left, Rao Guohua wrote a final letter to his wife, daughter and Commander-in-Chief Liu Xiang, then tidied up the military uniforms and laid out a military blanket.  sit down.  Rao Guohua glared at the dark east and shouted: "The Napoleonic Empire will perish if it is so powerful! Not to mention your little Japan!" After saying this, before the surrounding guards and officers could react, he pointed his gun at himself.  temple to pull the trigger

    On the 30th, Guangde fell completely; at the same time, except for Wulongshan Fort, Zijin Mountain and Yuhuatai, all Nanjing's peripheral positions such as Qixia Mountain, Tangshan, Chunhua, Niushou Mountain, and Wuhu were lost.  On August 1, more than 100,000 Japanese troops arrived at the gates of Nanjing.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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