On the train, the temporary headquarters of the Baoshan battalion.

"Rush to the aid of Jingjiang?" Yue Weihan read the telegram translated by Liu Xin, and said, "Map! ”

Liu Xin hurriedly took out the map from the map bag he was carrying, and spread it out in front of Yue Weihan, Yue Weihan soon found the Jingjiang River on the map, this Jingjiang River is located north of the Yangtze River, and the opposite bank is the famous Jiangyin Fortress! However, judging from the time, the Jiangyin fortress should have been lost a long time ago.

Yue Weihan judged that the battle for the defense of Nanjing should have entered the most tragic moment.

If there are no major changes in history, then there should be three main directions of attack for the army at this time, the main force of the Shanghai army should be storming Nanjing, the 10th Army should be storming Wuhu, and then after detouring to the left side of Nanjing, another 13th Division and the Taiwan garrison Shigetsu Detachment are attacking and advancing in the direction of Yangzhou and Pukou.

However, the Nanjing Garrison Theater Command ordered the Baoshan Battalion to rush to the aid of Jingjiang, which was hundreds of miles away!

Jingjiang is neither a strategic point nor a national defense fortress, even if the army sends troops to attack, it can only be a small force, and if it is killed, it will only be an infantry brigade, and its strategic purpose is nothing more than to disperse the resistance force of [***] in order to alleviate the resistance of the army on the frontal battlefield in Yangzhou.

Regarding the intentions of Tang Shenzhi, the commander of the Nanjing garrison, Yue Weihan was a see-saw fire, obviously, Admiral Tang was worried that the Baoshan battalion was lost and could not explain to President Jiang.

But Yue Weihan didn't plan to accept this love!

As a Chinese from later generations, Yue Weihan knew very well that the shadow of death was quietly approaching hundreds of thousands of innocent people in Nanjing, and although Yue Weihan had killed Hatohiko of the Asakamiya Palace, and although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had intervened to mediate, Yue Weihan was not sure whether the Nanjing Massacre could have been avoided.

The Nanjing Massacre is an eternal pain in the hearts of every descendant of Yan and Huang, and it is also a mark of shame that can never be erased!

Although he comes from later generations, Yue Weihan is also an authentic Chinese, he is a hot-blooded man, a manly husband, doing something and not doing anything, to put it mildly, for the safety of hundreds of thousands of innocent people in Nanjing, why should Yue Weihan die? Why did all the officers and men of the Baoshan Battalion regret to die?

Therefore, in this defense of Nanjing, Yue Weihan and the Baoshan Battalion must participate!

However, disobedience on the battlefield is not a glorious thing, when President Jiang wanted to transfer him to Nanjing for promotion and expansion, Yue Weihan could refuse with indignation, and no one would talk about him because of this, but if Yue Weihan refused to carry out the rescue order of the headquarters, it would be another matter, so this Jingjiang and Baoshan battalions have to go!

However, how to fight this battle after going to Jingjiang, that is Yue Weihan's final say!

A bold idea suddenly became clear in Yue Weihan's mind, at this time, Jiangbei, I am afraid that there are stragglers who have been defeated from the Songhu front line everywhere, and if you go to Jingjiang, you can also collect three or two thousand defeated soldiers! These defeated troops are all elites of various departments, and with a little rectification, they can be put back into the battlefield immediately.

With these two or three thousand elite defeated soldiers, Yue Weihan dared to save Yangzhou!

As long as he guards Pukou and keeps Nanjing's lifeline to Jiangbei, then even if Nanjing is still lost in the end, the hundreds of thousands of people stranded in Nanjing can always withdraw safely, right? As long as you can rescue hundreds of thousands of innocent people in Nanjing, let Yue Weihan do anything!

In short, Yue Weihan was determined to change history and prevent the Nanjing Massacre!

In order to prevent the Nanjing Massacre from staging, Yue Weihan even risked his life to snipe Hatohiko of the Asaka Palace, anyway, as long as he still has a breath, he will do anything at all costs!

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Shanghai, known as the Concession.

The struggle of Yue Weihan, a little butterfly, has indeed caused history to deviate slightly from its original trajectory, and General Matsui Ishone, commander of the Central China Front, is meeting with some media reporters from neutral countries at his temporary residence.

In fact, General Matsui Ishone was not willing to hold a press conference at this time, but he had no choice, because this morning, Foreign Minister Masachi held a press conference in Wuhan, claiming that the army had drawn up a plan to carry out a policy of massacre after the capture of Nanjing, and had officially filed a public prosecution with the League of Nations!

If it's just the appeal of the political axe, Matsui Ishone doesn't have to pay attention to it.

However, the truth of the matter is that the army did have this plan, because of the shortage of food, Hatohiko Asakanomiya had already issued a top-secret telegram to all divisions and regiments on the front line "in principle not to retain prisoners of war in China" before he was assassinated, and Matsui Ishine did not know whether the Shina political axe really had definite evidence.

In the face of the rampant international public opinion and the heavy pressure from the base camp, Admiral Matsui Ishone felt the need to hold a press conference to reverse international public opinion as much as possible, and at the same time to take the opportunity to rectify the military discipline of the divisions and regiments at the front, and from the point of view of Matsui Ishone, he did not approve of the massacre of prisoners.

"Your Excellency General, I am David of the Associated Press. Li, I would like to ask, is the news announced to the outside world by the Chinese Nationalist Political Axe in Wuhan this morning true? To be precise, did the invading Chinese army really intend to violate the Neiva Convention and massacre Chinese prisoners of war and innocent civilians after the capture of Nanjing? ”

Matsui Shigen's brows immediately furrowed, and he said a little unhappily: "First of all, let me clarify the fact that the Imperial Army did not invade the Republic of China, we only came with the good wish of 'Greater East Asia Common Prosperity', hoping to help the Chinese realize their desire to achieve prosperity and strength, this is not aggression." ”

"Secondly, in the name of the commander of the Central China Front of the Imperial Army, I assure you that the Imperial Army will never massacre enemy prisoners on a large scale after the capture of Nanjing, let alone innocent civilians. Isn't that a joke? ”

Another British reporter said: "Your Excellency, the Chinese political axe also disclosed a piece of news this morning, claiming that their elite unit Baoshan Battalion not only intercepted the top-secret telegram issued by the Shanghai Dispatch Army Headquarters to all divisions and regiments on the front, but also sent snipers to snipe and kill Hatohiko Asakanomiya himself. ”

"It's a rumor, it's a complete rumor." Matsui Shigen said coldly, "I can tell you frankly that His Royal Highness Hatohiko has indeed broken jade, but he was not sniped by the Chinese Baoshan battalion, but when he was inspecting the position of the heavy artillery brigade, because the ammunition was killed due to improper artillery, the jade was shattered on the spot." ”

Another French reporter said: "Your Excellency, do you have any facts that you can use as evidence?" ”

"Of course." Matsui Shigen said with great confidence, "Because the Chinese elite army you are talking about, that is, the Baoshan battalion that held the Sixing warehouse and broke through by luck, was already surrounded by the Imperial Army in Kunshan last night, and I believe that the battle should be over by now......"

Before the words fell, Major General Tsukada Tsukashi, chief of staff of the front army, suddenly walked in with a solemn expression.

Major General Tsukada whispered a few words in the ear of Senior General Matsui Ishone, and Senior General Matsui Ishone's face suddenly changed, and he immediately turned around and left without saying a word.

"Everyone, everyone!" Tsukada hurriedly beckoned and shouted, "Don't squeeze, don't squeeze!" Your Excellency General has urgent military affairs to deal with, so I will answer your questions next. ”

"What is the urgent military business? Your Excellency General has to leave temporarily? A reporter asked sharply.

"This ......," Major General Tsukada frowned, "this is a military secret, so I can't tell you." ”