Garrison Command.

"Everyone! Do you think you can continue to hold on to the city of Nanjing? ”

Looking at the officers and generals present, Tang Zhixin asked with a solemn face.

Just now, he had briefly stated the current battle situation in Nanjing, and now he was asking for everyone's opinions.

However, the officers present either look at me or I look at you, or bow their heads and be silent.

Seeing that none of the generals attending the meeting spoke, Tang Zhixin took out a telegram and said solemnly: "This is the chairman's telegram, he ordered the defenders to retreat. ”

"Retreat?"

When Xiao Yushan heard this, his face couldn't help but change.

Then he stood up, looked at Tang Zhixin and asked, "Commander Tang!" Didn't you say that you swore to defend the city of Nanjing? ”

Tang Zhixin's face turned red, and he was stunned and said: "This is an order issued by the chairman, and the current situation cannot be decided by us." ”

"Commander Xiao! The retreat at this time is for the good of the chairman of the committee, he wants to preserve the main force of our national army, if it is completely surrounded by devils, then we will not be able to break out of the encirclement. ”

At this time, Wang Jiu, the commander of the 71st Army, stood up and glared at him.

Everyone looked at Xiao Yushan and nodded one after another.

Seeing this, Xiao Yushan's face became a little ugly, and he asked again: "If we retreat, what will happen to the people of Nanjing City?" ”

"What else can I do? We have been guarding Nanjing City for more than two months, and if the people wanted to retreat, they would have left long ago. What is still left, you tell them to go, they will not go. Moreover, the devils are mainly aimed at our national army, and if we all withdraw, they will not embarrass the common people. Don't you see the people of Shanghai living like this? It's just a change of master. The devil wants a living city, not a dead city. ”

The commander of the 71st Division of the 87th Army, Shen Congnian, said angrily.

"Yes, yes. Commander Don! Now that the orders have been issued, you should hurry up and issue a retreat plan. Hu Qi, commander of the 71st Brigade of the 87th Division of the 2nd Army, immediately echoed. Originally, this time he notified the generals above the division level to come back to attend the meeting, but I don't know why he also came.

"Commander Tang! Give the order. ”

The commander of the short 66th Army's Guangdong unit also stood up: "We all swore last night that if we retreat, we will definitely carry out the plan." ”

Hearing him say this, most of the officers nodded their heads one after another.

And Wang Jiu, Shen Congnian and Hu Qi of the 71st Army couldn't help but change their faces slightly, and the three of them glanced at each other, and then shook their heads gently.

Seeing that everyone said this, Xiao Yushan had no choice but to shake his head and sit down.

"Commander Xiao! After I leave, the command of the city of Nanking will be handed over to your military police. Tang Zhixin looked at Xiao Yushan and said.

Xiao Yushan immediately straightened up and said, "I should live up to my life!" ”

Subsequently, Tang Zhixin was sent to the generals by Chief of Staff Zhou, and distributed the mimeographed retreat order and breakthrough plan of the General Staff Office.

The basic spirit of this breakthrough plan is that most of the troops will break through from the front, and the first part will cross the river from Xiaguan with the headquarters.

However, after the written order was distributed, Tang Zhixin added: "The 87th Division, the 88th Division, the 74th Army and the Teaching Corps, if you can't all break through, you can cross the river when there is a ferry and assemble in Chuzhou." ”

The officers of the four units all nodded their heads.

The other officers couldn't help but be stunned, but Wang Jiu, Shen Congnian, and Hu Qi opened their eyes, glanced at each other, and secretly showed a hint of a meaningful smile.

"Master Sun!"

When the officers left, Tang Zhixin stopped Sun Jian.

"Commander Tang! What's the matter? Sun Jian stopped and looked at the other party in surprise.

"The chairman of the committee has entrusted me to find a way to protect Zhao Zilong, you go back and order the troops to retreat and call someone to protect Zhao Zilong and withdraw to Wuhan safely." Tang Zhixin looked at the other party and admonished.

"I see." Sun Jian nodded, and then went out to call his chief of staff.

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This side of the Zhonghua Gate city wall.

Seeing that all the devils had retreated to the position two kilometers away, Zhao Zilong couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Since the last defeat, the devils have rested for more than an hour and have not come to attack.

Looking around, Zhao Zilong saw that although those national soldiers were still vigilant, it could be seen from their faces that everyone was tired.

"Brother Wang!" When he saw Wang Zhong with an aggrieved face passing by, Zhao Zilong let out a low voice.

"What's the matter?" Wang Zhong was stunned for a moment.

Zhao Zilong looked around, then pulled Wang Zhong aside and asked in a low voice, "Brother Wang!" Honestly, how many times can you still hold it? ”

"How many times?" Wang Zhong's eyes widened, his face changed, and then he replied, "You can stay until night." ”

"At most once." Zhao Zilong saw that the other party was not honest, so he stared at him seriously.

"Uh-huh......" Wang Zhong suddenly became unnatural when he was looked at by Zhao Zilong, and then he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I don't know either." ”

Zhao Zilong's brows tightened, he looked around again, and found that no one noticed this, and whispered: "Brother Wang!" Didn't Shizuo say that the retreat was arranged? ”

"Brother! You ......" Wang Zhong's face changed again, and he quickly looked around, looking at Zhao Zilong solemnly: "How do you know?" ”

Then, he immediately remembered that Zhao Zilong had proposed at the banquet that he would retreat, so he couldn't help but show a sudden look and asked, "Brother!" You also tell me honestly, what is your relationship with the chairman? ”

"Would you believe me if I said I hadn't met the chairman yet?" Zhao Zilong was speechless for a while.

"Then how did you come to be a prophet?" Wang Zhong couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked at him in surprise.

"I'm a traverser, of course I do." Zhao Zilong muttered in his heart, but he just shook his head: "Brother Wang! I judge based on the situation. ”

Seeing that the other party was still suspicious, he immediately changed the topic: "Brother Wang!" What are you going to do if the order to retreat from the division seat comes? ”

"Brother! Actually, I don't want to withdraw. Wang Zhong shook his head: "At that time, the division seat told me and Lao Chen that he would retreat, because he was the division commander, so I didn't dare to question, let alone refute."

Brothers! Maybe you joined the army halfway through, and you don't really understand what you should do as a soldier. Seeing that Zhao Zilong was stunned, Wang Zhong continued: "I really don't want to retreat, if I retreat this time, the national capital will fall."

A soldier is to defend his home and defend the country, and he can't even defend the country, so is he still a soldier? ”

Zhao Zilong's face was moved, and he couldn't help but be a little shocked, he couldn't imagine that Wang Zhong would say such righteous and awe-inspiring words, and he couldn't help but be full of admiration for this battalion commander's eldest brother.

It's just that although there are many people in Nanjing who are as passionate as Wang Zhong, such as Xiao Yushan, the situation is not up to people, let alone by the will of these people.

Suddenly, Zhao Zilong's brows tightened, he sensed that there was an abnormal movement on the other side of the moat, and immediately turned his head to look.

I saw that the devils in the distance began to line up in columns.

"Brothers! Speaking of spirits, the devil is ready to attack. ”

As soon as he saw that the devils in the distance were about to assemble again, Wang Zhong immediately cheered up and shouted.

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