The Third Part of the Bloody War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression of the Republic of China, Chapter 1, the Battle of Nanjing, Section 8, Nanjing, Nanjing

Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, the dragon and the tiger are located in the south of the Yangtze River, the wind and moon of Qinhuai, the verdant Zhongshan Mountain, the collection of the beauty and majesty of the south of the Yangtze River, since ancient times for the symbol of the cultural prosperity of the Chinese nation. //。 ǒm/

But here the suffering and shame of the nation are recorded. 100,000 soldiers laid down their arms and were slain like dogs; 300,000 unarmed compatriots, 300,000 men and women, old and young, were brutally slaughtered on both sides of the Yangtze River, and tens of thousands of women were **, **, and the proud and brutal laughter of the invaders echoed in this burning and humiliating city.

"No matter how Ruhe can't let this history repeat itself," Zhuang Jihua thought back to the somewhat panicked and grief-filled citizens he saw along the way.

"During the Cultural Revolution, Nanjing was not a cattle company, and the Japanese army was not a coalition of five provinces." Bai Chongxi said coldly. In the Niu Xing War, Zhuang Jihua became famous in one fell swoop, and was known as the two good generals of the Republic of China, but today Bai Chongxi does not think that Zhuang Jihua can hold Nanjing.

"In my opinion, although the possibility of holding Nanjing is small, it is not impossible," Zhuang Jihua was not sure in his heart, he had a draft about it, although it was not detailed, but the general plan was already available: "On the southern front, General Sun Zhen has led the 122nd Division Wang Mingzhang and the 145th Division Rao Guohua to rush to Guangde by land; I believe that with their support, the 74th Army and the 10th Army will be able to hold Guangde, and as long as Guangde is in our hands, the Japanese army on the southern front will not dare to attack Nanking with the main force. The rest is the Japanese army coming from Shanghai, for them, I plan to copy their back road, Song Xiao has already led the special operations force to the area on the north shore of Taihu Lake. Their task was to raid their supplies in the rear of the Japanese army, disrupting their logistical supplies. ”

"And I have four divisions of more than 60,000 people. This is my careful training, and the equipment is the best in the country, except for tanks and planes, I have all the equipment that the Japanese army has. ”

"Finally, if Guangde is in my hands, I can withdraw to Wuhu at any time; If Guangde is not in my hands; I erected three pontoon bridges at Shimonoseki to transport supplies and evacuate the wounded. In this way, you can attack and retreat; If you can fight, you will fight, and if you can't, you will go. We are invincible. ”

Zhuang Jihua poured out his initial idea in one go. Then he looked at Chiang Kai-shek and Bai Chongxi, meaning to ask them to judge.

"Three pontoons? Japanese planes will let your pontoon exist? And what about the Japanese Navy? Liu Fei rushed out.

"Although the Yangtze River was wide, the Japanese battleships and heavy cruisers could not sail to Nanking to participate in the battle, at most they were light cruisers and destroyers; I can set up a heavy artillery array on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and I can also set up a heavy artillery array in Nanjing. Zhuang Jihua explained: "There is a saying in the British Navy. Fighting the fort is the act of a madman; Fighting with artillery on inland rivers is also the act of a madman. ”

"As for the Air Force, we have it too. Fifty P40s from the United States have already arrived in Kunming, and Le Yiqin has been training pilots in Kunming for three weeks, so the Air Force will soon be able to regain its strength. It seems that there is no difficulty, but in fact, he is cheering himself up, especially the Navy and Air Force. It is unlikely that the strength of the Air Force will be restored so quickly, and the radar stations in it will not be restored so quickly. Relying only on a few radar stations in Jiangbei, it is impossible to comprehensively monitor the sky of Nanjing.

When Zhuang Jihua mentioned that Sun Zhen had led his troops to Guangde, Bai Chongxi's eyes were solemn, and his mind was turning at a high speed about the impact of this move on Nanjing. After thinking for a while, he had to admit that if Sun Zhen could hold Guangde, then the danger of Nanjing would be much smaller, and at least there would be a way out.

"Where is Sun Zhen now?"

"The 122nd Division has already arrived in Guangde, and the 145th Division will arrive in Guangde in one day at most. Sun Zhen's army headquarters and directly subordinate troops arrived in Xuancheng, and they had plenty of time to build a formation. Zhuang Jihua's heart swelled with pride. The original anticipation of the Japanese army's movements was almost entirely correct, and the arrangement was made from this. It's already fully functional.

"I'm afraid time is running out," Bai Chongxi shook his head and said, "Yesterday, the Japanese army broke through the Nanxun defense line and is approaching Wuxing, and the 74th Army can hold it for a day at most." ”

Zhuang Jihua chuckled in his heart, the Japanese army was moving so fast, but Liu Fei suddenly had an idea: "Chairman, the 122nd Division should go to Wuxing for reinforcements, so that the Japanese army can be blocked in Wuxing." ”

"Go to Wuxing?" Zhuang Jihua instantly calculated in his heart: "I can't go to Wuxing, I went to Wuxing in a hurry, and in Guangde I fought a prepared battle, and besides, I had to walk at least one day from Guangde to Wuxing, and when they arrived, Wuxing had already lost it, and it became a hurry to meet the battle." ”

Zhuang Jihua's analysis was supported by Bai Chongxi: "It is not advisable to go to Wuxing, it is feasible to meet Guangde, the only concern is that the Japanese army has two divisions on the southern front, and the troops are abundant. ”

"If this is the case, then we may be able to win a big battle on the southern front," Zhuang Jihua pondered and said, "The 74th Army and the 10th Army have also retreated to Guangde and reorganized in Guangde. General Bai, with such a large force in Guangde, can the Japanese army go north with confidence? I don't think they dare, if they really dare to go north with the main force, then we will launch a counteroffensive on the southern front and strive to annihilate a part of their living forces. ”

Bai Chongxi and Zhuang Jihua are all people who have turned over the map near Nanjing, and they know the shape of the neighborhood well, and they can casually say that it is the key point without using the map at all.

"I can set up blocking lines at Lishui and Moling Pass, and gradually consume the strength of the Japanese army; For the Japanese army in the east, Chunhua, Tangshan, Qixiashan, and Wulongshan batteries can be used as the outer blocking line, and Gaoqiaomen, Qinglongshan, Baishuiqiao, Yanziji, and Yaohuamen can be used as the second line of defense; Take the city gates of Nanjing as the last line of defense. If it is breached, it can also fight in the streets. ”

Listening to Zhuang Jihua talking eloquently while thinking, Chiang Kai-shek was really happy in his heart, so he came out impulsively. Now in the face of Bai Chongxi's criticism, he has to use his wit. Three lines of defense, not to mention others, let's talk about troops, is there so many?

But Zhuang Jihua can't care about it now, he just wants to grab the task of guarding Nanjing now, and other things will be talked about later. But Bai Chongxi keenly discovered this problem.

"You only have four divisions of fresh troops, can you have so many troops to set up three lines of defense?"

"It can be solved by the deployment of troops," Zhuang Jihua began to quibble, and he turned to Chiang Kai-shek: "Principal, there are several conditions for students to defend Nanjing, please ask the principal to promise me." ”

"Come on, you can say it." Chiang Kai-shek nodded, don't talk about a few conditions now, even if there are hundreds of conditions, he will agree. The question of the selection of the Nanjing garrison has been discussed several times, he originally hoped that Bai Chongxi could come out to take on this important task, but Bai Chongxi resolutely opposed the defense of Nanjing, and then he asked Chen Cheng, Chen Cheng also objected, thinking that the Songhu war had made the troops very tired and unbearable to fight again, and it was best to give up Nanjing, and then asked Xu Yongchang, He Jian, and even Liu Fei, no one dared to agree; He had no choice but to hit Zhuang Jihua with his idea, and Zhuang Jihua really didn't disappoint him today, just a look, he understood what he wanted him to do.

"First of all, the troops of the district of Nanking, wherever they come from, must obey my command, including the air force, navy, and military police and gendarme; Second, the defenders of Nanjing did not have my own warrant, and those who withdrew to the rear were all fleeing without permission, no matter what; Third, Nanjing will become a battlefield, and the evacuation of citizens will begin immediately; Fourth, when I came along the way, the city of Nanjing was very chaotic, and I demanded that martial law be declared in Nanjing; Fifth, the Nanjing Municipal Government is also under my command; I need them to help evacuate citizens; Sixth, I heard that there is a group of criminal officers in the Military Reflection Institute, and I ask the principal to give him amnesty and add them to the troops; Seventh, during the war in Nanjing, the principal had an order to give it to me directly, and some Huangpu students, who were pampered and arrogant, often crossed the level to ask the principal for instructions, and asked the principal to let them come to me directly. Zhuang Jihua crackled and said seven points, all of which are important, especially the last one, Chiang Kai-shek often overstepped the command, making the theater commander very passive.

"This is natural, don't use people who are suspicious, and don't doubt people; The establishment of the Nanjing Garrison Command, with the Cultural Revolution as the garrison commander, the Cultural Revolution, you immediately set up the headquarters, and after the completion of the Cultural Revolution, I will officially announce you as the commander, with full command of all the armies in Nanjing, including the 74th Army and the 10th Group on the Southern Front, as well as the air force and navy participating in the war in Nanjing. Chiang Kai-shek stood up with a very serious expression: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Battle of Nanjing is a battle of dignity for our country, and it is also related to the Chinese Foreign Outlook. Chiang Kai-shek said that there was a look at Zhuang Jihua here: "Cultural Revolution, how long do you need to organize the headquarters?" ”

"Headmaster, time is in a hurry, and work must be carried out immediately, so I want to transform the 49th Group Army into the Nanjing Garrison Division as the deputy commander, and Fu Chang as the chief of staff; In addition, just add Mayor Yang and Commander Gu. Zhuang Jihua thought for a while and came up with his method.

Yang Yongtai is the mayor of Nanjing, and Gu Zhenglun is the commander of the gendarmerie, and they control Nanjing's government affairs and military police, the former is crucial to the evacuation of citizens, and the latter is essential to maintaining order in Nanjing.

Chiang Kai-shek immediately agreed but added Luo Zhuoying, commander of the 15th Army, as deputy commander, and let Yang Yongtai and Gu Zhenglun join the garrison headquarters, and then drafted an order announcing Zhuang Jihua as the commander of the Nanjing garrison, and then Chiang Kai-shek issued a series of promotion orders, Song Xilian was promoted to the commander of the 78th Army, Wang Jingjiu was promoted to the commander of the 72nd Army, Feng Shengfa was promoted to the commander of the 71st Army, and Hu Zongnan was promoted to the commander of the 17th Army.

Although the officer was promoted, the troops under his command were still those, and it was too late to replenish, let alone deploy, like Song Xilian's 78th Army, which had a 36th division under his command.

None of the generals present disagreed, and now the promotion can boost the morale of the front that has declined due to the rout.

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