He Yingqin returned to the staff headquarters and still had lingering palpitations, if Japan started a full-scale war, the party-state would fall into a more passive situation, because the party-state did not have the strength to withstand this kind of war, what should I do, he suddenly moved in his heart, he did not have a card in his hand, and the captured Japanese lieutenant general was a good opportunity, and he made up his mind, so he immediately sent a telegram to Luoyang.

The squadron sank the Japanese cruiser that dared to provoke under the city of Nanjing, and the whole city of Nanjing was boiling, both soldiers and civilians poured into the streets to celebrate and cheer, this is the dignified Chinese division, and those who dare to offend the power of heaven will be crushed into powder, Wu Xiaoliang stood on the north city gate, his brows were tightly locked, looking at the cheering people in the city, his heart was still heavy, and he had a faint worry in his heart.

The Japanese Navy dared to argue with the U.S. Navy, the world's largest tonnage in World War II, the most powerful battleship came from the Japanese Navy, and China's sinking of the Japanese cruiser with fortress shelling just confirmed the unbreakable law that warships should never fight with the fortress, as long as the defenders were not imbecile, not as incompetent as the Qing army, they would inevitably leave an indelible lesson on the incoming warships.

Suddenly, the adjutant looked panicked and hurried over.

"Oh no, no, Japan, the Japanese army has come to the city ......"

"What."

Li Zejun's face suddenly changed, Wu Xiaoliang's heart was also chuckled, and the worst premonition became a reality, but Zhang Zhizhong was not incompetent, and his Fifth Army was also the trump card of the Central Army, how could it be that the Japanese army slipped to the city of Nanjing without any warning.

Even if Wu Xiaoliang is accustomed to the wind and waves, he is also full of color, which is definitely expected in advance, and the prediction means that the war has been out of his control, so what makes Wu Xiaoliang change color is that the war is very likely to be out of control, and this unknown fear makes him extremely worried about the future of Nanjing City and the officers and soldiers of the city.

After a moment of stunnedness, Wu Xiaoliang issued a series of orders.

"First, sound the alarm in the city, close all the city gates to prohibit everyone from entering and leaving, the second, 57th divisions and all the combatants of the second army are all in combat readiness, third, immediately report the specific location of the Japanese army, as well as the size and number of the Japanese army, fourth, immediately contact Zhang Zhizhong, commander of the Fifth Army, to understand the situation on the Songhu battlefield."

The adjutant checked the phone log and immediately reported it.

"The Japanese army has passed Yanziji, about an hour's distance from Nanjing City, the scale is unknown, the number is unknown, the strength is about a brigade, or a division, the specific situation is waiting for the follow-up investigation report."

Wu Xiaoliang had gradually regained his composure after the initial shock, and he knew that the lord of the First Army must not express the fear and apprehension in his heart, and the burden of guarding Nanjing fell firmly on his shoulders, and he could not be sloppy at all.

Although the strength of the Japanese army is unknown, it can still judge the general situation of the other side, Zhang Zhizhong did not have the news of the rout, then there is only one possibility, this Japanese army is not from the Songhu battlefield, so he started a question, if from a tactical point of view, this Japanese army to stab Zhang Zhizhong's buttocks, front and back, the Fifth Army must be difficult to deal with, will inevitably be defeated.

However, judging from the current situation, the Japanese army was just the opposite, and did not formulate a combat plan for the total annihilation of the Fifth Army on the Songhu battlefield, but attacked the enemy and directly attacked Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China.

Based on this judgment, Wu Xiaoliang decided that he could not trap Nanjing, but must take the initiative to attack and cooperate with the defenders of Nanjing to fight a defensive counterattack.

"The 3rd Brigade of the 57th Division moved out of the city in the direction of Yaohua, waiting for an opportunity to snipe the Japanese army."

After saying that, Wu Xiaoliang turned his head to look at Li Zejun.

"Qianting, this operation has to be personally commanded by you, I don't worry about others."

Li Zejun nodded solemnly, and Wu Xiaoliang said again:

"Don't confront the Japanese army head-on, attack from the enemy's flank or rear, I will cooperate with you to send harassment troops, in short, this time your task is only to harass, not to annihilate the enemy, you can find opportunities to expand the results of the battle under the condition of ensuring your own safety, if the Japanese army is fierce, then absolutely do not fall in love with the war, how far to run, the 57th Division is the seed of the National Revolutionary Army, can not make senseless sacrifices, frontal confrontation will be handed over to the thick city wall of Nanjing, as well as the artillery in the rear."

Li Zejun took the people down the city wall and immediately went to prepare to leave the city, while Wu Xiaoliang returned to the temporary headquarters temporarily set up in the city gate building, and the adjutants were busy and nervous, making phone calls, telegraphing, and drafting telegrams.

Wu Xiaoliang pulled a calling adjutant and asked, "Can you contact Commander Zhang Zhizhong." ”

The adjutant was taken aback, and when it was Wu Xiaoliang, he said helplessly: "The phone has never been connected, and it is suspected that the Japanese army has cut off the telephone line between Shanghai and Nanjing." ”

Wu Xiaoliang was angry, knowing that there might be problems with the telephone line, so he didn't immediately report and send someone to repair it, but he had to wait for himself to do something, and this kind of work efficiency couldn't help but make him angry.

"Immediately send someone to repair it, even if I find Shanghai, I will reconnect the short circuit."

The adjutant was frightened by Wu Xiaoliang, who had always been kind and pleasant, and replied repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I'll send someone." ”

This temporary command headquarters is the establishment of the garrison command, so the personnel are also all personnel of the former garrison command, and they are accustomed to the work style of passing the buck and seeing more and doing less in case of trouble, so it is naturally not easy to use, but Wu Xiaoliang is only a member of the Military Commission, and although he has great power, he cannot overstep his authority and reorganize the general staff and adjutant office of the headquarters.

Just as he was hesitating, a rush of footsteps interrupted Wu Xiaoliang's train of thought, he looked up, and the person who came was He Yingqin's personal adjutant, only to see the adjutant trot to the front, one stood upright, and then raised his hand to salute a very standard military salute, and opened the official document held in his left arm, and read aloud:

"The Japanese army is in danger of Koucheng, and Wu Xiaoliang is hereby appointed as the temporary acting commander of the Nanjing garrison."

After reading it, He Yingqin's adjutant closed the official document and said expressionlessly: "Please ask Commander Wu for everything." Then he walked away.

Wu Xiaoliang was stunned again, which one did He Yingqin sing, but all the commanders of the garrison are the descendants of the lineage, and he is at best only a side department with a good relationship with the Central Army.

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