After the fall of Suzhou, the situation in Nanjing became even more severe.

Fortunately, in just a few months, Batu's engineering troops built a large number of fortifications around Nanjing, completing an almost impossible task.

The engineering troops led by Batu adopted a shift system and carried out 24-hour uninterrupted construction, from the outer positions on the first line of Zhenjiang, Jurong, and Lishui, to the inner line defense circles on the first line of Purple Mountain and Yuhuatai, tens of thousands of engineering soldiers gnawed dry steamed buns, and those who slept in tents for 100 days in the open air eventually built Nanjing into an iron wall.

These steel fortifications consisted of bunkers and trenches, all of which were watered with reinforced concrete, and there were tunnels dug inward on the slopes and mountains. The tunnels were left with firing holes, concealed machine-gun firing points, anti-aircraft gun positions.

Because Huang Ke learned the lessons of the Maginot Line, when building these fortifications, Huang Ke did not just focus on the eastern front of the Japanese attack, but the construction of this defense line was around Nanjing, building a circle, as if encircling the city of Nanjing.

At the beginning of the war, hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed here. Huang Ke knew that the advantage of the army was mobility, so he didn't plan to be trapped here to fight for the Japanese position, he just used this place as the last line of defense, and as a hidden place for the troops, so although the army was stationed here, it could attack quickly at any time.

Now, the elite Northwest Group led by Cui Wu, commander of the Nanjing garrison, has entered the defensive line, and together with the 15th Army Group retreating here, more than 300,000 large-scale troops have been assembled on the Nanjing front.

At this time, the Japanese army concentrated the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 10th, and 18th divisions, plus the 10th Army, the Potian Detachment and other units, and hundreds of thousands of troops rolled from east to west.

In Suzhou, Hanshan Temple, Matsui Shigen, commander of the Central China Front, and Hatohiko, a member of the Japanese imperial family of the commander of the navy, gathered in front of Hanshan Temple and climbed the mountain and jumped high.

"General Matsui, now that you have fulfilled your wish, Hanshan Temple is at your feet." King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace smiled.

Matsui Shigen shook his head: "Your Highness, my ultimate wish is to stand in Nanjing with you, this is just a place for us to start. ”

"Roar! Sooner or later, we will set foot on the land of Nanjing. King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace said confidently. His words were fulfilled a few years later, but instead of being a victor and occupier as he had imagined, he was escorted to the Nanjing Special Military Court for trial as a war criminal, and he was tried with more than a dozen high-ranking generals such as Tani Toshio and Nakajima Imasago in addition to Matsui Ishone next to him.

Of course, that's all for later. At present, for them, the capture of Nanjing is still a fact with great possibility.

"Your Highness, Your Excellency Commander, the Chinese army has recently transferred many troops from the northwest, but according to our aerial reconnaissance, they have not gathered any troops, which is really a headache." Nakajima asked with some confusion.

Unexpectedly, Matsui Shigen smiled and said: "The command of the Zhina Army this time is Huang Ke's subordinate Cui Wu, I have studied this person's use of troops, and he is cunning and sophistry. I think he must have hidden his troops somewhere. But don't worry, the main force of the Chinese army is now exhausted, and their main force is now basically all thrown into the battlefield. ”

King Hatohiko of the Asakanomiya nodded and said, "Itagaki-kun on the Manchurian side and Okamura-kun in North China have both launched an attack according to the predetermined plan. I've heard Okamura-kun mention that some of the units of the Shina Army they encountered at the front line were already difficult to distribute guns and ammunition, and they couldn't even fully distribute cotton clothes for the winter. Our intelligence department has also reported that there are now serious divisions within the top echelons of China, so what is there to worry about such a government and such an army? ”

Listening to the words of King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace, Nakajima Imago was a little embarrassed: "What His Highness said is extremely true, but his subordinates are too cautious. ”

King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace patted him on the shoulder and comforted him in a joking tone: "Nakajima-kun doesn't have to be so polite, it's right to be cautious in war." I just said a little bit of my opinion, and I didn't mean to accuse you. Nakajima-kun is still an excellent and brave general for us, haha. ”

Matsui Ishone, Tani Toshio and others couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

"Roar! It's me who is being too cautious. Nakajima also laughed.

After laughing for a moment, Hatohiko Asakanomiya said with a heart: "The internal differences among the top leaders of Shina are very serious now, and Chief Tohi Yuan told me that they have been in contact with each other a lot now. As you all know, new governments are about to be formed in Manchuria and Shanghai, which is also an important part of the empire's conquest - using China to contain China. ”

Matsui Ishone, who was familiar with China, nodded: "If you want to conquer China, you must defeat them from within. ”

"Chief Matsui, I heard that you were friends with Jiang Zhongzheng, Wang Jingwei and other senior leaders in Nanjing? Can you tell us about your impression of them? King Hatohiko asked.

Matsui Shigen nodded: "Oh, that's when I met when I was a military attache in Shanghai in China. Jiang Zhongzheng was just a gangster in Shanghai at that time, but Wang Jingwei was already an important figure in the revolutionary party at that time. I thought that Wang and Jiang would not be able to compare each other, but now it seems that my guess was wrong. ”

"So in your opinion, what is the difference between Wang and Jiang? How do they compare to Huang Ke? "King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace is obviously more interested in this topic.

Matsui Ishine smiled: "Wang didn't know the current affairs before, and he often misjudged the situation, so he was now being set aside. Jiang was born in the army, so he naturally understood the importance of the army, and in this regard, his vision was more long-term than Wang's. As for Huang Ke, I have not been in contact with him, and the intelligence services have not been able to find out his identity before he participated in the Revolution. ”

King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace was obviously a little disappointed with this answer, but he still forced his spirit and said, "Matsui-kun, I think I am afraid that what you just said will be rewritten. ”

"Oh? Which point? Matsui asked.

"You said, Wang Jingwei is short-sighted, I'm afraid you are wrong about this." King Hatohiko of Asaka Palace smiled proudly.

Before Matsui Shigen could react, he leaned over and muttered a few words in a low voice, and Matsui Shigen suddenly realized after hearing it.

"Yanxi, Tufei Yuanjun's work efficiency is good, the last time I reported it was only in the contact stage, but I didn't expect it to be implemented now."

……

Nanjing, Xikang Road, Wang Jingwei Mansion.

A black Chevrolet sedan and a two-volume Yellow River jeep were parked at the door, the car did not turn off when it stopped, and the driver was in a state of standby.

"Chairman, everything is ready, when do you think it will leave?" The guard in charge of driving the car came over and asked.

Wang Jingwei raised his hand to look at his watch, and after looking at it, he said, "Is the plane ready?" ”

The guard nodded: "Yes, it's ready." The plane can take off in half an hour, and we do it according to the highest officer's commuting standard, and we can take off at any time. ”

Wang Jingwei also nodded: "You go get busy first, I'll go out in a while." ”

"Yes!" After the guard turned around and went out, Wang Jingwei went upstairs with a bang. Upstairs, Mrs. Chen Bijun was still there to clean up, and she put some soft and valuable jewelry in the box, ready to take it away.

Wang Jingwei walked forward, he threw the box on the ground and said, "When is it?" You're still messing with these! ”

Chen Bijun said: "I want to take some away." ”

"Don't get it, it's just a few days when Huang Ke went to the front line to inspect, if he comes back, he won't be able to leave. Now you're carrying a big box to tell the world that we're going to abscond? Wang Jingwei was a little angry, this time they transferred a plane from the Ministry of Aviation under the pretext of a foreign visit, and replaced the captain and pilot with their own people, no doubt, how rare this opportunity is.

According to the original plan, the plane took off and flew southwest first, so that the people on the ground would pretend that they were heading for Kunming, and when they were about to arrive in Kunming, they would then transfer to Hanoi, Vietnam. There, Wang Jingwei made a prepared statement to reveal his political position to the world. He then traveled to Shanghai to raise questions for the formation of a new government.

The plan is perfect, but the success of the implementation depends on the actual situation.

Wang Jingwei knew that the Huang Ke Sect's Reserve Cadres Department had monitored his phone and residence, so he had to be careful at all times, and this operation was even more so.

He knew that Huang Ke would not be merciful, this guy's hands were covered with blood, if he found out that he had an attempt to escape, he believed that he would not hesitate to kill him.

Thinking of this, Wang Jingwei was a little nervous in his heart, but since he had already made up his mind, he didn't hesitate.

"Alright, let's go down. Remember, this is an inspection in Kunming. Before going out, Wang Jingwei repeated again, he put on a top hat and a Nizi coat and walked out.

Chen Bijun nodded, followed and grabbed Wang Jingwei's arm, and the two of them walked out of the door with light steps as usual.

At the door, the guards were ready.

When they arrived at the car, the guard opened the car door and held the car frame with his right hand to prevent them from hitting their heads.

"Let's go!" After taking a look, Wang Jingwei got into the car without hesitation and immediately motioned for someone to drive off.

The convoy began to start, formed a long line and began to drive towards the airport.

As soon as the long queue was activated, the personnel in charge of monitoring reported the situation to their superiors. However, after checking, the superior said: "It's okay, it's a normal foreign visit." ”