Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Problem

Building No. 99 of Jinling Women's University, which was originally a scientific research and laboratory building, is now empty, and this place, known as the most beautiful campus, has now been occupied by the military.

Although Xue Ru tried his best to maintain the environment here, the army was an army after all, and it was incompatible with the harmonious atmosphere of the campus, which added to the silence and tension of this original quiet campus. A large amount of ammunition and supplies were stored, and many places were occupied, Xue Ru moved the war room here and turned the auditorium into a conference room, after all, the conference room of the academy was too big, and it was the building of the auditorium.

Xue Ru didn't even understand Wu Yuzhao when he did this, the Snow Fox Corps was not the Nanjing Command Center, even if the Snow Fox wanted to fight to the end, there were not so many troops, why was this?

After Xiao Shanling left, Xue Ru convened a meeting of officers above the squadron leader, and everyone already knew what happened to Xue Ru in the headquarters, and they were all afraid of the life and death of the captain.

Xue Ru seemed to have passed, she didn't know what Xiao Shanling said when she went back to Tang Shengzhi, after all, in the original history, Tang Shengzhi and they might not have thought of this, so that there was a tragic ending in Nanjing.

Now I have realized that today is the afternoon of the 8th, and there are still five days before the 13th, so if I start preparing now, it will still be too late. If you have a purpose, you can stick to it for a few more days.

Xue Ru has such a big fire, that is, she knows more about the gains and losses of Nanjing. When Nanjing was captured on the 13th, strictly speaking, Nanjing was not lost, and it was the national army that gave up on its own initiative. Many officers, especially senior officers, who received the order to retreat, did not return to the troops at all, but only ran away first after being notified, so that many troops did not know about it at all. In the end, it was found that the other troops had retreated, and they also left their positions in a hurry, resulting in an unplanned retreat, which led to great chaos. The most important thing is that Tang Shengzhi retreated first, and there is no unified command from the headquarters, so it is strange that there is no chaos.

He made a big fuss at the headquarters and forced Tang Shengzhi with a gun, he didn't send troops to kill him, because there were not many troops in Nanjing, otherwise Tang Shengzhi would give up? Hardly possible.

must escape, the army will also have retreating stragglers, which will force Tang Shengzhi to open the city gate.

Xue Ru didn't know if her idea could be realized, but she had to make a final effort. Looking at the eight squadron leaders in front of him, two chiefs of staff, a deputy chief of chief, and a few people from the headquarters headquarters, Xue Ru said: "Everyone, I won't be too long-winded, I have just said that the Snow Fox Corps will not retreat in advance, and will try its best to stop the advance of the Japanese army and cover the retreat of the people." If you don't want to stay, bring it up now, and I'll let him go. But once the war starts, if you dare to escape, then don't blame me for being ruthless. ”

Xiao Yong said with a smile: "Captain, this is nonsense, I don't know about others, I won't run." ”

Xue Ru glared at him: "How do you speak?" ”

Xiao Yong stuck out his tongue, a little casually used to it, forgetting that this was a military meeting. Wu Yuzhao said solemnly: "Everyone, let me remind you that the Snow Fox Corps is an army, a regular unit of the National Revolutionary Army, and Captain Xue is the commander, I don't care what you think or think, as long as you admit that you are a member of the Snow Fox, you must strictly abide by military discipline, and I will not tolerate any discrimination if you dare to ignore the class." Some people remember that if you have the ability, you will be the captain, and if you don't have the ability to keep your mouth shut, don't be big or small, and don't know your identity. ”

Xiao Yong's face became ugly, what he said about Bai Wu Yuzhao was him, because he liked Xue Ru, and he knew it in the Snow Fox Brigade, and it was an open secret, and he was usually very casual. What he said just now finally provoked Wu Yuzhao, in the Blood Fox Corps, except for Xiang Wenbin, Wu Yuzhao is the oldest and has the highest military rank.

Xiang Wenbin and Ji Min can't compare with Wu Yuzhao. He couldn't get used to Xiao Yong's appearance, Xue Ru was not a soldier after all, and he was too young, so he didn't usually have the majesty and seriousness of an officer, Wu Yuzhao could understand.

But the situation in Nanjing is grim, this will be a vicious battle with no time, and the headquarters will not listen to Xue Ru. Wu Yuzhao knew how much Xue Ru's combat intentions, and if he wanted to clean up the chaotic army, he would not be able to do it without strict discipline and prestige. Xue Ru's prestige is based on tactical cleverness, and his influence is only the Snow Fox Brigade. It turned out that there were himself and Xie Chengrui, but Xie Chengrui was transferred back to the teaching team, and Xue Ru's prestige had to be established.

Just through Xiao Yong's behavior, he warned everyone. Listening to Wu Yuzhao's words, Xue Ru blushed, she was just a female soldier in her later life, and some like all girls, she liked to be a princess in front of men. Especially in the army of male soldiers, it is also a habit. But this is the war years, and she is no longer an ordinary female soldier, but an officer of thousands of people, responsible for their lives.

She wasn't stupid, Wu Yuzhao was helping her with something she didn't understand, so she nodded and smiled to express her gratitude. Seeing that Xue Ru understood what he meant, Wu Yuzhao was relieved.

Xue Ru said: "Let me say now, the eight squadrons of Snow Fox are divided into two, the 13574 squadrons are organized into the first brigade, Xiang Wenbin is the captain, the 2468 is organized into the second brigade, and Lan Xun Zhou is the captain. The other subordinate squadrons are directly under the command of the corps, and the chief of staff is in charge. Ji Min is the deputy chief of staff and assists Chief of Staff Wu in commanding. ”

Everyone listened seriously, because everyone understood that they would soon be in battle, and although they did not know where the battle was, the Japanese were attacking. Xue Ru was just about to announce her battle plan, when the soldiers outside the door reported: "Report, Deputy Commander Luo, Deputy Commander Liu, Chief of Staff Zhou, Commander Xiao has arrived." ”

Xue Ru was stunned for a moment, glanced at Wu Yuzhao, and said, "The meeting is dismissed, and Chief of Staff Wu will reorganize the troops according to the plan." Be ready for battle. ”

Wu Yu Zhao Lizheng: "Yes" solemnly saluted and left with people.

Xue Ru was very grateful to Wu Yuzhao, and his performance was to establish his authority. As Wu Yuzhao and the others left, Luo Zhuoying and Liu Xing, Xiao Shanling and Zhou Wei came in outside. Xue Ru hurriedly stood up and saluted: "See the four chiefs." ”

Among the four people, Luo Zhuoying turned out to be Xue Ru's military commander, so it was relatively natural, Liu Xing and Zhou Wei were not familiar with Xue Ru, and they were a little embarrassed. In fact, Luo Zhuoying was also a little embarrassed, after all, Tang Shengzhi wanted to shoot Xue Ru, but the three of them didn't stop it. Especially Luo Zhuoying, seeing that Xue Ru was still very calm, she sat down and said, "Don't be so serious, sit down and talk." ”

In fact, it is impossible for Xue Ru to have no opinions in her heart, she doesn't have such a big belly. In addition to having no opinion on Xiao Shanling, he has no good impression of the three people. She didn't know what the four top people in Nanjing City were doing here? It's very polite. Hearing Luo Zhuoying's words, he smiled and said: "Your position, how dare I not be serious, be careful of being pulled out and shot." ”

Several people are embarrassed, such a thing will not be balanced in anyone's heart, let alone such a young child. Xiao Shanling is in a hurry, there are still hundreds of thousands of people in Nanjing, and he is not only a military police commander, but also the mayor of Nanjing. I was not in the mood to say these meaningless words, so I said directly: "Captain Xue, let's study it with Commander Tang, and I think what you said is very reasonable, Commander Tang sent a few of us here to hear Captain Xue's advice." ”

Xue Ru sneered, of course she understood in her heart, this was just a nice thing to say, why didn't Tang Shengzhi come? Excuse me? What's he embarrassed about? He also said: "Commander Xiao is too exalted to me, who is Xue Ru?" Who is qualified to make a recommendation? ”

Luo Zhuoying frowned: "Xue Ru, no matter what reason you have, you are also a soldier now, at least you should know the military discipline, can your subordinates hold guns and aim at you?" The army is a place of discipline, if it is like this, how can it be commanded? You are also a high-ranking officer now, and you command more than one regiment, don't you understand that the opinions of the subordinates should be reasonable, and there are no rules and no rules. You must know that Nanjing is not a place to leave. And what about defeat? What about the loss of Nanjing? What about the sacrifices of the people? War is inevitable. Do we pray, do we give up and throw in the towel? If you are dedicated to serving the country, you should put aside your prejudices and work together, not to show that you are smart and understand that you should focus on the overall situation. Are we here to ask you? Shanghai sacrificed hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Nationalist Army, and Nanjing only had more than 100,000, can we not afford to sacrifice? Even if all the national troops are sacrificed, there are still 40,000 compatriots in China, and the war of resistance will continue as well. Hope you understand. ”

Luo Zhuoying's words were not as loud as they were, nor were they all powerful, but they made Xue Ru's face red and white for a while. Xue Ru didn't know Luo Zhuoying, but he knew that he was very loyal to Chiang Kai-shek, and he also participated in several major battles on the battlefield of resistance against Japan, and even the expeditionary force was the commander. Hearing his words, she was shocked, and she had a strange feeling in her heart, there are such people in the national army?

In fact, after all, Xue Ru was educated by later generations and had a one-sided understanding of many things. When I learned about Nanjing's defense and plan, I was just angry and angry, and I didn't think that sometimes my understanding was limited by the times. She is a later person who knows the historical process, and of course she can point out the mistakes in it, so it is natural to think that people are incompetent.

Although he was not convinced, he couldn't refute Luo Zhuoying's words. Xiao Shanling didn't want to offend Xue Ru at this time, he was worried about hundreds of thousands of people in Nanjing. His identity and position decided that he could not be like Luo Zhuoying, and they only considered military issues. Knowing that Luo Zhuoying was fighting Xue Ru's arrogance, he interjected and said, "Captain Xue, Deputy Commander Luo is your old superior, and you should understand your love and care." Nanjing is in danger and time is pressing, we are here to hear what suggestions you have, and I hope to be outspoken. This is a major military matter, and we should not act rashly. ”

Xue Ru also felt embarrassed, Luo Zhuoying said clearly enough, it doesn't matter who you leave, Nanjing is lost, the troops are wiped out, and the people are killed or wounded, there is no way to do it, and you have to sacrifice for the War of Resistance. He also said: "It's not that Xue Ru doesn't know the severity, it's been two or three days since the snow fox arrived in Nanjing, and we haven't received a report on the war situation, we don't know anything about the situation, we just have some ideas based on what we know, and I don't have the power to command the overall situation, so I can't talk about any suggestions." ”

Zhou Wei was a little embarrassed, he put the snow fox here, he did have some selfishness, that is, he didn't want to offend Xue Yue and Chen Cheng, and he also looked down on them, what can a brigade do, after all, Nanjing is a battle of more than 100,000 troops, and it is not a problem that can be solved by cleverness. That is to say: "Commander Tang, let's study it, if it is feasible, the command will make adjustments." ”

Speaking of this, Xue Ru could not refuse, so he said: "First, how long will Nanjing hold on, second, how do you plan to hold on, and third, what are the requirements of the Military Commission?" ”

Several people looked at each other, they really hadn't studied any of this. Xue Ru still couldn't be calm: "Chief of Staff Zhou, since the Nanjing Defensive Operation was formulated, did you think about it at that time, can you hold on to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War?" Can you be sure that the Japanese army will not attack for a while? If they continue to attack indefinitely, what will happen to Nanjing? What should I do if these troops are gone? Are there any reinforcements? Is there a follow-up battle plan? Taking a step back, if the Japanese army can't attack for a long time and turns to attack in other directions, how long can Nanjing, a lonely city, hold on? If the Japanese army does not take Nanjing, what will happen to the more than 100,000 troops in Nanjing, when they run out of ammunition, food, and materials? How long is it enough? I don't know if the government is a state agency, have you considered it? When Tang Shengzhi proposed to stick to Nanjing, did he consider these questions? Considered, what is the plan? Haven't thought about it? Proof of what? Military operations pay attention to the immediate combat objectives, medium-term campaign objectives, and long-term strategic objectives. I don't know, you know? ”

At this time, several people were dumbfounded, and they couldn't answer any of these questions.