In the city of Nanjing, inside the garrison headquarters of the National Army, the ground was covered with long-burned cigarette butts, and the choking smell of cigarette smoke was everywhere. Tang Shengzhi, the commander of the Nanjing National Army, was walking around anxiously.
Just an hour ago, a short telegram disrupted Tang Shengzhi's original calmness. The Hainan Army suddenly launched a new scale of military operations. It was like adding a spoonful of water to a frying pan, and it suddenly became lively.
Got up.
It was not only the Japanese army that was paying attention to the Hainan Army. At the same time, the National Army had also been keeping a close eye on any movements of the Hainan Army. Therefore, at the beginning of the battle, the battle situation affected Tang Shengzhi's nerves.
Although judging from the various military operations of the Hainan Army so far, it has not shown any intention to occupy Nanjing. But he cannot guarantee that the Hainan Army has no idea at all.
As we all know, Nanjing is the capital of the National Government, symbolizing the legitimacy of the Nanjing government, so its importance is self-evident. And based on Tang Shengzhi’s understanding of the Chairman, he clearly knew that even if Nanjing fell into the hands of the Japanese, there would always be
It is better than letting the Hainan Army get Nanjing.
After all, even if it falls into the hands of the Japanese army, there is always the possibility of recovery. But if the Hainan Army is allowed to occupy Nanjing and defeat the Japanese attack, how can the Nanjing government as the central government survive? And the entire hopeful nation will
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Therefore, Tang Shengzhi knew very well that his most important task was to defend Nanjing. It could not easily fall into the hands of the Japanese army, and at the same time, it could not let the Hainan Army pick the peaches.
However, the development of things will never follow the script like a TV series, and will always be full of changes in the process.
Hainan Army troops gathered together, and news of the imminent war on the Danjiang battlefield had already spread. This was a great encouragement to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians guarding Nanjing City.
Because of his original patriotic education and propaganda campaign and his slogan of vowing to live and die with Nanjing, the military and civilians in Nanjing are now united as one.
The slogans "Defend Nanjing and fight against the Japanese invaders!" were all over the streets and alleys of Nanjing. Even he was prepared to die for his country, and at the same time vowed to teach little Japan a painful lesson under the city walls of Nanjing.
However, the battle to defend Nanjing, which seemed to be a foregone conclusion, suddenly changed due to the Hainan Army's deployment of troops north to join the war.
Subsequently, the battle situation in Nanjing changed at an even more dizzying speed, while the Hainan Army's offensive operations were still in full swing, defeating the Japanese army and retreating steadily.
For a time, the outcome of the Battle of Nanjing was no longer the focus of other forces' attention. Now, in the entire Nanjing theater, three armies are involved in the game, and the final result has become confusing.
At this time, the original sentiment of everyone in the command center who had tragically died for their country changed. After all, it would be best if they did not have to die for their country. No one would always think about being loyal to the party and the country, right?
For a long time, they could only passively defend and were beaten by the Japanese army. Hundreds of thousands of Nationalist officers and soldiers were also sulking. Now that the Japanese army was beaten by the Hainan Army, many people were eyeing this opportunity to gain military exploits.
opportunity.
I couldn't defeat the little Japanese devils before, but that doesn't mean I can't defeat them now. If I don't have enough light and heavy firepower, I'll have to use superior numbers to swamp them in the worst case.
Such an opportunity to beat a drowned dog is not easy to come across, so many of the officers below have an even stronger desire to fight.
This also put Tang Shengzhi into a dilemma. If there was anything to say about sending troops to fight the Japanese, Tang Shengzhi would definitely agree with it with both hands.
But if this matter involves the Hainan Army, he will have to consider it carefully.
What's the saying? Once a simple war is involved in politics, it will definitely be polluted and dirty.
Just like now, although the Hainan Army and the National Army are on the same front, both sides have always tacitly avoided discussing the issue of dominance.
But just because the matter is not discussed, it does not mean that it does not exist. The Nationalist Government's vigilance against the Hainan Army has never diminished at all. Some people in the party even openly talked about the "Hainan Threat Theory" and clamored that in order to resist foreign aggression, peace at home must be done first.
As a soldier, Tang Shengzhi did not want to get too involved in these matters. But as a subordinate, he had to pay attention to Chairman Chiang's attitude.
Previously, Tan Daoping, chief of staff of the garrison headquarters, asked him whether to approve the war request report of the troops below, but Tang Shengzhi forcibly suppressed it because of the important task of defending Nanjing City.
Tang Shengzhi, who was walking back and forth, subconsciously took out his cigarettes, only to find that the pack of cigarettes had long been empty, and he said irritably that the cigarette wrapper was crumpled into a ball.
I don't know how long it took, but Tang Shengzhi heard the long-awaited footsteps. A telecommunications soldier hurriedly handed a message into Tang Shengzhi's hands.
When I opened it and looked at it, I found that the content of this telegram was very simple, with only eight words in total - river clams are fighting, waiting for the opportunity to move!
After reading these eight words, Tang Shengzhi understood what the chairman meant. The Hainan Army and the Japanese Army were now competing against each other. It would be best if they could fight to the death of both sides.
The last four words are easy to understand. As the saying goes, when pinching a persimmon, look for a soft persimmon. Now this "soft persimmon" is obviously a little devil who shrinks the defense line.
The Hainan Army is like a lion. Playing with a lion will never bring good results, and it will cost you yourself. Besides, not everyone dares to wear the title of "the first shot in the civil war".
Thinking of this, Tang Shengzhi couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "It seems that the chairman of the committee is under a lot of pressure!"
Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, most of the many battles organized by the Nationalist Government ended in failure. Even if there were some bright spots, they were all made possible by the accumulation of lives of a large number of soldiers.
Such unsatisfactory performance has aroused widespread dissatisfaction among people from all walks of life. This atmosphere is like a bomb. The longer it is suppressed, the more powerful it will explode.
What's more, there are recent rumors that the Communist International of the Soviet Union has taken frequent actions and has the idea of supporting the internal working class to form a political party.
This is not a good sign. During this period, Chairman Chiang was also under tremendous pressure from public opinion. Now he urgently needs a big victory to regain the people's confidence in the government.
"Inform me, commander of the 126th Division, that I approve their request for war?" After thinking for a moment, Tang Shengzhi suddenly ordered.
"Yes! Sir!" The messenger received the order and quickly disappeared into the corridor of the floor.
Is the Hainan Army sure of defeating the Japanese army? Has a war started in Danjiang City? Tang Shengzhi is now extremely eager for the Hainan Army to continue its efforts and attract the attention of the Japanese army.
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ps: The "Comintern" that appears in the article does not represent the GCD, but an international organization. In order to increase the plot of this book, some historical fictions or changes will appear, so please do not use the perspective of a "history textbook" for comparison.