That night, Xiao Jian dressed in military uniform and met Chiang Kai-shek.

"Report!"

"Come in!"

The chief guard took Xiao Jian into a simple private house-style building. The house was surrounded by dense woods, like rows of sentinels, surrounding Chiang Kai-shek's office in a forest, and the guards stood with guns as if facing a great enemy.

Xiao Jian, a small military commander station, was honored to be personally treated by Chiang Kai-shek. Now, the Chinese army is heavily assembled and ready to defend desperately, and the Japanese army is fierce day and night, and Nanjing is determined to win. Xiao Jian knew the situation of the Chinese army's garrison inside out. Gui Yong's teaching corps, the 36th Division, the 41st and 48th Divisions of Song Xilian of the 78th Army, the 87th Division of Wang Jingjiu of the 71st Army, the 88th Division of Sun Yuanliang of the 72nd Army, as well as four military police regiments, and one battalion of the 8th Artillery Regiment. As for the 74th Army, the 66th Army, the 83rd Army, and the 2nd Army Corps, Xiao Jian, who was added later, does not know today.

Xiao Jian is the head of the military command station, the captain of the Falcon Special Operations Team, and the person in charge of the Eighth Route Army in Nanjing. His code name was Falcon. His status is very special. The identity of the falcon is secret. For Xiao Jian, although he did not experience the combat life of the Eighth Route Army, from the day he joined the party, he firmly believed in the Communist Party. He firmly believed that a political party representing the broad masses of toiling people would inevitably stand in the midst of the world. Whether it is for the Nationalist Army or the Eighth Route Army, Nanjing hopes that Nanjing can survive this bloody war. This ancient capital of the Six Dynasties is experiencing a painful war.

Xiao Jian had already detected the current situation of the Japanese army's encirclement of Nanjing. It felt that the situation was far more serious than he had imagined. The Japanese army was divided into five routes to encircle Nanjing, with a total strength of 200,000. The combat unit was twice as large as that of Nanjing. Moreover, the firepower is far superior to that of the national army. The troops were all well-trained troops, and under the enslavement education of Japanese militarism, the brains of every Japanese soldier were brainwashed, and under the devilish training of the Japanese army, they all fought tenaciously and swore allegiance to the Japanese emperor. After the battle began, all actions were commanded until the battle was killed. However, most of the officers and men defending the city were crippled troops who had retreated from Shanghai, and there were very few veterans, and most of the recruits had not yet been trained, and their combat effectiveness was very poor. Some recruits just learned to put their guns and went to the battlefield within a few days. The hand ** threw it out without pulling the fire, or threw it on the ground, but injured his own people. Although everyone has the determination to fight the Japanese army to the end, the strength of the war is a strategy and a national strength.

He knew very well that the outcome of this war: the national army would be defeated! Nanjing cannot be defended. According to the news from Xiao Shanling, the commander-in-chief of Nanjing this time was Tang Shengzhi, who was a fellow countryman with himself. He couldn't guess why Tang Shengzhi volunteered to stay in Nanjing? Knowing that defending Nanjing is a dead end. However, Xiao Jian still admired Tang Shengzhi for choosing the role of a soldier when he was surviving in Nanjing.

He has decided to stay in Nanjing, and life and death are unpredictable. Whether he can return to his hometown in Hunan alive to visit his parents and beloved sister, he has no clue in his heart. Whether Meizi is pregnant with his own flesh and blood this time, he doesn't know. He is the only male in the family. The heavy responsibility of inheriting the family naturally falls on his shoulders. According to the customs of the hometown, there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is greater. If you don't have a son, you can't be buried in the grave after you die. There is no male in Meizi's family, and when the two families were ordering a baby, the two parties made an agreement, the eldest surname is Xiao, and the second surname is Mei. Moreover, Umeko must give birth to two sons. One is surnamed Xiao and the other is surnamed Mei. In her hometown, a girl is born from the day she gets married until she is infertile. He also hoped that this war would end sooner rather than later, and that he would survive. Meizi didn't know where he was, he wanted to know the most, even a little bit of news about Meizi was very extravagant for Xiao Jian. I hope Meizi arrives home safely.

Xiao Jian walked into Chiang Kai-shek's office with the standard military steps. Chiang Kai-shek looked at Xiao Jian and suddenly stood up from the black leather chair in his office. Said happily: "You are Xiao Jian, a good name, a good name!" ”

"Please give me a lecture!"

"Sit, sit!" Chiang Kai-shek was in a particularly good mood today. Finally, someone stood up to defend Nanjing. The Battle of Songhu, although defeated, in front of the Chinese people, he was an anti-Japanese hero. Although defeated, it is still glorious. All his military arrangements for Nanjing have been ordered, and he only hopes that the spirit of Sun Yat-sen, the father of the country, in heaven, can protect the Chinese army and defeat the evil devils.

"Report to the chairman, the students have not made an inch, and they dare not sit down."

"Meritorious! You're in Japan, kill Oniki Daisa! You took the first place in the school in the military academy and got the Japanese Emperor's sword, which is very good! Won glory for the Chinese. I heard that on your way back to China, you were hunted down and killed by the Japanese special high school? ”

"Yes! Now Rite is rampant! has already lurked in the city of Nanjing. ”

"I know, little Japan's espionage methods are very powerful!"

"Team Leader Xiao, I know that you are a rare military wizard, and now, with external insults and internal strife, the party and the state need you very much! Nanjing needs you very much. The war was tragic and protracted. You have been summoned today because you are going to play the role of a military commander. There is no mercy for traitors and pro-Japanese elements. Your military command, and your Falcon Special Operations Team. Xiao Shanling has already reported to me. You can also continue to recruit some good elites to join your team. Sneak down, once Nanjing is lost, you can't be deserters! Not only do you have the task of eradicating the evil and killing the evil, but you also have an even more important task waiting for you to complete. ”

"Please make it clear to the chairman of the committee that Xiao Jian will definitely go to the soup and die in the fire."

"Okay, Xiao Jian, now, the enemy is strong and I am weak, if Nanjing is lost, I order you to lead all the personnel of the Falcon Team to protect the cemetery of Sun Yat-sen, the father of the country, and the ruins of the Six Dynasties. Don't let the little devils destroy it! If Nanjing falls, you'll have to lead the military command team and your Einsatzgruppen team to lurk and secretly protect the precious legacy left behind by the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Kill the traitors and eliminate the evil, China will win, and I will definitely come back. The failure was only temporary. When Chiang Kai-shek said the last sentence, his expression was very firm.

Xiao Jian didn't expect that Chiang Kai-shek was not an indifferent person as rumored by the outside world. He also has blood in his bones and loves his country.

Xiao Jian suddenly stood up from his seat and said word by word: "Report to the chairman, I must complete the task assigned to me by the chairman, and swear to defend the cemetery of the father of the nation and protect the precious heritage left by my ancestors." ”

Chiang Kai-shek slowly took off his Zhongzheng sword from his body, handed it to Xiao Jian and said: "I hope you will take this sword to kill traitors and eliminate evil, and kill the officers and soldiers who have escaped from the battle and violated military discipline: there is no forgiveness!" After a pause, Chiang Kai-shek said in a resolute tone: "The Battle of Nanking was a tragic battle. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. We have no way out, and if we want to survive, we can only fight!! Kill the enemy! Gui Yongqing has a special combat team in his hand, and you can take it over, just call it a law enforcement team. Regardless of position, violators of military discipline: Kill! Remember: Nanjing will always be the Nanjing of the Chinese! Every soldier of ours must have the will to die. ”

Xiao Jian gave a standard military salute: "Xiao Jian must live up to his mission!" Swear to survive in Nanjing! ”

Xiao Jian took the Zhongzheng sword, looked at the sword body, Jiang Zhongzheng gave a few words, and was very moved. He knew that the Zhongzheng Sword was a portable short sword given to his Whampoa students by Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China, and there was no specific and clear number, and the main winners were He Yingqin, Gu Zhutong, Yan Xishan, Wang Yaowu, He Jian, Liu Xiang, Ma Bufang, Ma Hongkui, Zhang Lingfu, Song Xilian, Guan Linzheng, Huang Wei, and so on.

The Zhongzheng sword then became a symbol of glory. Even the senior generals who studied at the Whampoa Military Academy have very few who have won this sword. The total length is 40 cm, and the tortoiseshell sword handle is painted with 2 plum blossoms and the Kuomintang party emblem ornament, and the top is painted with the national flag of the Republic of China and the Kuomintang flag. The top and bottom of the scabbard are also decorated with plum blossoms, the scabbard is painted with yellow lacquer and comes with a canvas sword holster.

Because it has the words "Jiang Zhongzheng gift" on the hilt, it is named "Zhongzheng Sword". It was widely circulated in the military and among the people, and then became its official name. In addition, because the sword is engraved with the words "Success Chengren", some people call it "Chengren Sword".

Chiang Kai-shek said: "I have already made a phone call with Tang Shengzhi, and you are the best in terms of personnel and weapons. Now the commander-in-chief of the city defense is Tang Shengzhi, you can contact him more. You are to keep him safe in secret. Japan's special high school is carrying out a beheading plan: the key targets are Tang Shengzhi and Xiao Shanling. The safety of the two of them is very important, you don't let me down! ”

"Yes! Resolutely complete the mission! Xiao Jian gave a standard military salute.