The next day, Chiang Kai-shek took his wife Song Meiling to the Sun Yat-sen Cemetery silently, standing in front of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, sighing a lot, and could not imagine that the hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands could not withstand the attack of the evil gangsters. Now like a lost dog, he wants to leave Nanjing. Chiang Kai-shek felt helpless and couldn't bear Sun Yat-sen's trust in him. He wept silently, the sound of guns and cannons in the distance came and went, he was a military strategist, and naturally knew that Nanjing after he left was under the continuous attack of the Japanese army, once it was occupied by devils, what would become of Nanjing, he didn't dare to think about it. He had to get out of this dangerous place as soon as possible and save his life. Under the nose of the soldier, Chiang Kai-shek took his wife and flew away quietly in a plane

As soon as Chiang Kai-shek left, Tang Shengzhi became a veritable king of Nanjing. It has also become the focus of attention of Nanjing citizens. Nanjing's survival depends entirely on his military resistance. His confidant asked him privately in bewilderment, "Why did you make such a stupid decision when you are a smart man?" Nanjing obviously can't be defended! ”

Tang Shengzhi said lightly: "There are some things in this world that are done by stupid people. As a Chinese soldier, I should stand up for the national crisis. How can you let evil run rampant! Tang Shengzhi generously stated that he was willing to be a stupid person in the autumn of the country's survival and danger. With Tang Shengzhi's shrewdness and ability, he could completely follow the example of Gu Zhenglun, commander of the Nanjing garrison, and return to his hometown in Hunan to recuperate and recuperate on the grounds of physical discomfort, judge the situation, and try to make a comeback. But he chose the latter and stayed in Nanjing, hoping for a miracle and holding Nanjing.

Since Tang Shengzhi was appointed to the crisis, he saw that although the troops left by Chiang Kai-shek were the elite of the national army, most of them were defeated divisions left over from the Battle of Songhu. Now that the soldiers of the national army have gone through the battle of Songhu, they have smoothed out the spirit of killing, which has become a sharp contrast with the fierce and domineering spirit of the devils. Even the combat commander lacked confidence, and naturally there was no chance of winning this battle to defend the city. And the morale of the Japanese army was high and well-armed. There are planes on and heavy artillery below. Tank fighting vehicles. There are warships on the river, this is an asymmetrical war! In the midst of danger, is it worth it to die for Chiang Kai-shek with his sick body? However, Tang Shengzhi immediately defended his decision. Thinking that he was in the face of a national crisis, he stood up and guarded the capital of China, not for Chiang Kai-shek alone, every time he thought of this, a stream of blood boiled in his body, and he felt that he was the pride of a soldier and the backbone of the nation, and he was proud to be a real soldier.

On 27 November, General Tang Shengzhi, commander of the Nanjing Garrison, openly met with reporters at home and abroad. Especially on such an occasion, Tang Shengzhi was well aware of the profound impact of his words and deeds on the officers and soldiers defending the city this time. Although he has always been in poor health, he is not like Gu Zhenglun who said he was sick and became a deserter, nor like He Yingqin Bai Chongxi who advocated abandoning the city, and not like Liu Fei, who had no military power and no hair, who let go of the strange theory that Nanjing could not be defended.

Tang Shengzhi said: "I am confident that I have been ordered to defend Nanjing. First, the troops to which I belong are all elite divisions left behind by Chairman Chiang, and they are all troops loyal to the party-state. all have the determination to live and die with Nanjing; Second, in this autumn of national survival, our combat troops will be like falcons in the sky, once they find their prey, they will pounce on them, skin them and eat meat. The Japanese want to swallow up my China, and we only have one sentence: "Destroy him!" ”

As soon as Tang Shengzhi's voice fell, he immediately won warm applause. The major newspapers in Nanjing praised Tang Shengzhi as the Chinese god of war, and all Chinese soldiers stood up and killed themselves in the face of national disasters. The citizens of Nanjing spontaneously organized citizens to take to the streets to show solidarity with the Nationalist army and resolutely support the officers and soldiers defending the city to resist the Japanese army. It is hoped that the national army will truly live and die with Nanjing.

Tang Shengzhi felt that his decision to volunteer to stay and defend Nanjing was correct, and no matter what the success or failure was, he felt no regrets. He made a decision that a soldier was proud of in the face of a national crisis. It is the highest honor for a soldier to lie on the battlefield with a smile.

In order to express his determination to live and die with Nanjing, Tang Shengzhi ordered Yu Feipeng, minister of communications, to stop the ferry between Xiaguan and Pukou, and ordered all military and civilian ships of all sizes to be handed over to Song Xilian's 36th Division for strict guarding. At the same time, Tang Shengzhi issued a death order, ordering Hu Zongnan's 1st Army, which was stationed in Jiangbei, to stop any troops or soldiers crossing the river from Nanjing to the north, and to kill anyone who did not comply. As soon as this order was issued, the officers and soldiers defending the city saw that the retreat was dead, and they only had the determination to fight to the death. Because of Tang Shengzhi's order to seal the river, the shadow of a boat could not be seen on the river surface all of a sudden, and the entire river surface seemed empty, only the endless river water was rolling eastward.

Tang Shengzhi swears that he is willing to live and die with Nanjing! He also had the determination to die and fought to the death with the Japanese army. He knew very well that in this Sino-Japanese battle, the cruelty of the war was unprecedented. The tenacious fighting qualities of the Japanese army are the evil star of the national army. Judging from the situation of the war, Nanjing is surrounded by water on three sides, the Japanese army has already controlled the Yangtze River, and the national army just wants to transfer troops, which is very difficult. Because the Nationalist government did not have a strong navy and air force, Nanjing had become an isolated city.

Tang Shengzhi faced the ferocious Japanese army, stood straight in front of the military map, thinking about the best way to retreat from the enemy