Xiao Shanling ordered all the regiment commanders to go down to act first, while he himself went to the meeting room to meet the Kuomintang commanders who had already arrived.

Ye Qing, the commander of the 66th Army, suddenly felt a pain in his stomach after coming to the military police headquarters, so he did not wait for Xiao Shanling in the living room with those colleagues, but ran directly to the thatched house, after all, do people have three urgency.

So after Ye Qing came out of the thatched house, he happened to see Xiao Shanling's leaders coming out of the conference room, so Ye Qing suddenly felt that Xiao Shanling's invitation to them might not be as simple as eating.

And Ye Qing returned to the living room, and after seeing Xiao Shanling's gloomy face, he was even more sure of this feeling.

"Could it be that the Japanese devils have increased their troops again?"

Ye Qing thought in his heart.

"It's rare for you to have a treat, and now that Lao Ye is back, it's time to eat!" Gui Yongqing, the captain of the teaching team, suddenly Xiao Shanling said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Because Xiao Shanling is a discordant group in the eyes of these people, he has never participated in everyone's social banquets, and he is bent on the troops, this time he actually wants to treat him, so that all the people who receive the news feel very surprised, but everyone has the same idea in their hearts - eat him like a, and vent the resentment in their hearts (note: "Everyone here has invited Xiao Shanling, but the final result can be imagined") Of course, with the minds of these generals, It's not because of a little thing to hold a grudge, that's why there are such childish thoughts. In addition, in the face of the imminent arrival of the Japanese army, the generals who led the army to defend Nanjing felt strong pressure.

After the victory of the Battle of Songhu and the occupation of Shanghai, an important industrial and economic city of the Republic of China, the Japanese army was not satisfied, and its 100,000 troops rushed to Nanjing in three ways with the power of victory.

In Nanjing, only the Songhu battlefield was withdrawn, plus the local army from nearby and the left-behind troops in Nanjing City, the total strength reached about 180,000.

It seems that the Chinese side has an absolute advantage in military strength, but according to the previous comparison of the losses of the Chinese and Japanese sides, the average is 8:1, which means that the Chinese side needs to pay the lives of eight soldiers to kill a Japanese soldier, so if you want to hold the city of Nanjing, you need at least 800,000 troops.

Therefore, these Kuomintang generals no longer had any hope of holding the city of Nanjing, and only hoped that they could hold it for a few more days so that they could complete Chiang Kai-shek's strategic idea of "short-term stubbornness".

And Xiao Shanling also smiled slightly after hearing Gui Yongqing's words, but the smile was very reluctant, and it was full of bitterness, so that the generals sitting there had already discovered that Xiao Shanling's expression was wrong, so they gave up their playfulness and looked at Xiao Shanling with serious eyes.

Seeing this, Xiao Shanling also told the news he got from Zhao Xiaojun.

After hearing Xiao Shanling's words, everyone's reactions were different, some were surprised, some were disdainful, and more couldn't believe that the Japanese army could do such an earth-shattering tragedy.

What's more is that if what Xiao Shanling said is true, their troops must fight to the last drop of blood in the city of Nanjing, which they are not willing to do, so even if they know that this thing is true, they must treat it as fake.

Xiao Shanling saw these people's reactions, and he knew that it was impossible to let these people work hard with him for the people of Nanjing City, for the people of Nanjing City, Xiao Shanling could only suppress the anger in his heart in the end, and said to these people almost pleadingly: "Since everyone is like this, I Xiao Shanling will not be reluctant, but I hope that my colleagues can send people to be responsible for transferring the people in the city in addition to busy with military affairs, so that more people can live." I have asked you on behalf of the people of the city. After speaking, Xiao Shanling bowed deeply to these generals.

"Commander Xiao, you don't have to be like this, when we arranged the defense of Nanjing City, we really neglected to arrange the evacuation of the people, and this matter is our duty." Song Xilian said this to Xiao Shanling, and those Kuomintang generals who did not want to believe in Xiao Shanling also echoed it one by one.

Although they didn't want to die with Xiao Shanling, they didn't want a tragic event like the Nanjing Massacre to happen in front of their eyes, and their conscience would be condemned endlessly.

Then those people said goodbye one by one, and in the end, only Ye Qing, the commander of the 66th Army, and Deng Longguang, the commander of the 83rd Army, were left.

"Why do you have any other insights that you want to teach me, the rumor-monger, a lesson?" Obviously, Xiao Shanling was also angry at the behavior of those people, so he was not polite to Ye Qing and Deng Longguang.

And Ye Qing and Deng Longguang didn't care about the anger in Xiao Shanling's words, Ye Qing said to Xiao Shanling in a resolute tone: "Tie Nong, do you think we are also the kind of people who only want to preserve their strength?" Deng Longguang on the side also glared angrily at Xiao Shanling. (Note: Xiaoshan Lingzi Tienong.) ）

After hearing Ye Qing's words and seeing Deng Longguang's reaction, Xiao Shanling, the two generals apologized one after another, and the two generals were also open-minded people, so they didn't care about it at all, and then the three generals discussed how to fight next to be able to maximize their strength, until late at night, Ye Qing and Deng Longguang walked out of the military police headquarters, with resolute and heavy faces.

Zhao Xiaojun didn't know the embarrassment that Xiao Shanling was facing, even if he knew Zhao Xiaojun, he would say: "It should be like this"

Because in the history of the real world, these two people were Kuomintang military-level officers who did not escape alone except for Xiao Shanling, and the two Guangdong troops led by the two of them were also the only two troops that successfully broke through from Nanjing City, or it can be said that they were the only two troops who chose to break through head-on.

The 66th Army and the 83rd Army were both troops from the Songhu battlefield, and after the battle, they were also in fierce battles with the Japanese army in Jiangyin and other places, and then got a short rest and recuperation, and then set foot on the position of the defense of Nanjing.

Zhao Xiaojun walked on the streets of Nanjing City, Zhao Xiaojun looked at the city that was about to be covered by the clouds of war, Zhao Xiaojun was originally not a smoker, but he still took out the Cuban cigar that was originally used for decoration, took out a lighter, and lit it.

This ancient imperial capital will be transformed into a huge flesh and blood furnace in a week, and it will not be stingy with its cruelty, but Zhao Xiaojun does not know how many people can escape from this place with his efforts.

Walking and walking, Zhao Xiaojun and the three of them suddenly came to a small stall to buy vegetables, and saw such a scene:

A soldier in the uniform of the Eighth Route Army argues with an old farmer who buys vegetables.

The old farmer said: "I didn't know that you were the Eighth Route Army before, but now I actually let me know that I won't take this money if I say anything." Your Eighth Route Army did a good job in Pingxingguan, this is it. After speaking, he also gave a thumbs up to the Eighth Route Army soldier.

After hearing the words of the fellow, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army felt very proud and heartache in their hearts, because outsiders only saw the scene of the Eighth Route Army's victory over the little devil, and they didn't know how much the Eighth Route Army paid for it. This soldier of the Eighth Route Army had many comrades-in-arms who died in this battle, so after he heard the words of his fellow countryman, his heart was very complicated, but he knew that now was not the time to think about this, so after coming back to his senses, he immediately said to his fellow countryman: "Fellow countryman, we are disciplined and do not take a stitch from the masses. So you have to take the money. ”

The words of the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army made the onlookers feel very surprised, after all, they had never seen such a unit before. (Note: Previously, this soldier of the Eighth Route Army was wearing civilian clothes and came here to buy groceries, so that this would not happen.) ）

Zhao Xiaojun was not surprised by this, it was by relying on iron-like discipline that he finally created the invincible army in the world. What made Zhao Xiaojun feel very curious was how there was an Eighth Route Army in Nanjing City.

Later, Zhao Xiaojun learned that the Eighth Route Army had an office in Nanjing, which was located at No. 66 Fu Hougang near the Nanjing Drum Tower, which was originally the residence of Mr. Zhang Boling, president of Nankai University. After the establishment of the Eighth Route Army's office in Nanjing, in order to facilitate work, a small building was rented at No. 29 Gaoloumen (now No. 29 Gaoyunling) as the "Director's Mansion," which was actually the residence of Bogu and some staff members. Later, due to the congestion of housing, a row of bungalows at No. 1 Xiliuwan was rented near Shanxi Road as a dormitory and office space.

In late August 1937, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China appointed Li Kenong, who had been working in Shanghai, to come to Nanjing as the director of the office, and Qian Zhiguang was in charge of military quartermaster and finance. At the beginning of September, Bo Gu, a representative of the CPC Central Committee, led Qi Guang, Wu Zhijian, Li Bai, Kang Yimin and other comrades to work in the Nanjing office. Qi Guang is responsible for clerical and procurement; Tong Xiaopeng is responsible for confidential work; Wu Zhijian served as adjutant; Li Bai served as a newspaper operator; Kang Yimin served as a translator.

On November 12, 1937, Shanghai fell, and on November 19, Suzhou fell. The Nationalist Government decided to move its offices to Chongqing, Hankou, and Changsha, and the Eighth Route Army Office in Nanjing also decided to move to Wuhan in batches. Bogu took the boat first, and Qian Zhiguang, Qi Guang, Xia Zhixu, Li Yingji, Kang Yimin, and other comrades took a train to Wuhan on 19 November. Lai Zulie, Shou Songtao, and other comrades escorted more than 800 reams of paper purchased by Xinhua Daily to Xi'an, handed them over to the Eighth Route Army office in Xi'an, and then went to Wuhan. Ye Jianying, Li Kenong, Tong Xiaopeng, Yuan Chaojun, Wu Zhijian, Liao Chengzhi, who is in charge of Guangdong and Hong Kong, and Wang Yingxu, a driver of seven people, took two cars from Nanjing to Wuhan via Wuhu, Nanchang, and Changsha in early December. On 13 December, Nanjing was occupied by the Japanese invading forces.

And now it happens to be December 2, so the Eighth Route Army office has not been completely evacuated yet, and it is very normal for Zhao Xiaojun to see the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army in Nanjing City.

At this time, Zhao Xiaojun brought indescribable joy to the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who suddenly appeared.

Because of the participation of the Communist Party, Zhao Xiaojun's plan to transfer the people will be smoother, after all, the Communist Party is the real expert in mobilizing the masses.

So after the soldier who was shopping for vegetables left, Zhao Xiaojun took the poison island boy and the moon shadow to follow him.

Walking to a deserted alley, the soldier of the Eighth Route Army suddenly said: "The friend in the back, I am just a poor soldier, and I don't have any money on him, if you are not seeking money, then the guy in my hand is not a vegetarian" After speaking, he took out the shell gun he carried with him and prepared for battle.

After hearing the words of this Eighth Route Army soldier, Zhao Xiaojun couldn't help but sigh: It is worthy of the Eighth Route Army. Of course, this Eighth Route Army soldier was able to find Zhao Xiaojun and the others, and it was also because Zhao Xiaojun and they did not deliberately hide their figures.

After seeing the actions of this Eighth Route Army soldier, Zhao Xiaojun shouted loudly:

"Comrade, don't get me wrong, we are not robbers." After Zhao Xiaojun finished speaking, he led the two people of Poison Island and Moon Shadow out of the shadows, and the Eighth Route Army soldier saw that Zhao Xiaojun looked like a student, and he also gave up his vigilance first, but when he got closer, he saw the knife in the hands of Poison Island and Moon Shadow, so he picked up the gun he put down again.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiaojun couldn't help but explain again, under Zhao Xiaojun's sincere words, the Eighth Route Army soldier gradually gave up his vigilance and decided to take Zhao Xiaojun and them to see Ye Jianying.

This soldier of the Eighth Route Army, being moved by Zhao Xiaojun's words is one thing, but more importantly, he doesn't think that the knives in the hands of the two people of Poison Island and Moon Shadow can make big waves, after all, it is not the era of cold weapons.

It's just that what he doesn't know is that these three people can't be understood by common sense.