Sword life

Chapter 100 A word to wake up the dreamer
"I don't think you should panic. The little devils have always focused on turning around on the left wing. Most of the turning around on the right wing is a feint attack. In terms of strength, the Tiangu detachment is just a brigade with some heavy artillery. It cannot be compared with the No.12 Division. "Seeing the panic in the atmosphere, Zhang Gang had no choice but to come forward to cheer up the generals.

"General Zhang is really insightful. However, who knows how many Japanese outflanking troops, Hu Zongnan's troops alone can hold back for a few days? If the Japanese occupy Pukou, we will have nowhere to escape."

Tang Shengzhi stood up with a resolute face: "I can die, but the 10,000+ troops in Nanjing cannot die. These are the country's elite and cannot die here."

Zhang Gang didn’t even know what to say. In the Battle of Nanjing, Commander-in-Chief Tang was unscathed, but 10,000+ troops lost all casualties. Could it be that I misremembered this?
"Commander Tang, this order only said to retreat, but didn't say when to retreat. Could it be that we should retreat now? There is no order, so should we retreat together and let the little devil chase after us and beat us?" Yu Jishi stood up, His face was livid.

He is also a veteran in the battlefield, and has fought many vicious battles, but this is the first time I have seen someone who is so disorganized and only speaks one word like today.

Tang Shengzhi pondered for a moment, then said with a smile: "General Yu, don't worry too much. The trick is to use it wholeheartedly. This time, some people will break through the encirclement from the front, and some will break through from the river. The little devil will definitely not guard against it. The chance of breaking through is very high."

This explanation obviously didn't satisfy Yu Ji, when he wanted to say more, Gui Yongqing pulled his arm, and he immediately understood.

Those who break through the encirclement will undoubtedly receive more firepower, and the troops crossing the river, as long as they pay close attention, it is not difficult to cross the Yangtze River.

The beauty of this plan is to use the motley army to attract attention, and the direct line German mechanic took the opportunity to escape.

Yu Jishi stopped talking.

Xu Yuanquan's eyes flickered, but he didn't speak. Huo Zhizhong Huo Shouyi's face turned livid, and Ye Zhao mustered up his courage, and said, "Commander Tang, the 83rd Army's ordnance personnel have lost a lot, can you add some?"

Tang Shengzhi said with a half-smile, "There really isn't one. Now, all the ministries are exhausted, but every single soldier is sent to the front line. Tang's own guards are also all martyred."

Speaking of this, everyone was helpless, and Zhang Gang was furious.

Nanjing's terrain is not conducive to defense, especially when the little devils come from the southeast. Not only did the Yangtze River natural moat not work, but it became an obstacle to retreat.

These have been discussed before the battle, the only chance of victory is to put the little devil into the street fighting, and wear down the little devil's spirit little by little.

When Mo's little devils have lost tens of thousands of people, Mo's heart is impetuous, and the soldiers feel exhausted and desperate, they will organize a strong force to tear through the little devils' defense line.

In this way, if the little devil's elites have been useless for several months, other aspects will inevitably receive a chain reaction, and if they fight a large-scale battle, they must weigh whether they can afford it.

The subsequent battles of Stalingrad and Moscow are all successful cases of this kind of war of attrition.

However, now that they are withdrawing, all the plans are in vain, the direct descendants go first, and the miscellaneous army countercharges to cover them. Before they hit the city, the whole army's morale has been lost.

"Commander Tang, can you hold on for a day, and it's not too late to retreat at night!" Zhang Gang couldn't help but stood up and suggested angrily.

Tang Shengzhi looked at Zhang Gang with an unhappy expression: "A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, it's really scary!"

After speaking, Commander-in-Chief Tang quickly left the field, leaving the field to the messy generals in the wind.

Zhang Gang was full of anger, and Tang Shengzhi lost his mind in a hurry. This arrangement was going to cause big problems, but he played Tai Chi so well that he didn't have the slightest cause and effect.

"Damn it, let's go!" Sun Yuanliang was furious, slapping the table and roaring.

"On the opposite side are the ten divisions of the little devils. What's the difference between breaking through the encirclement and sending them to death!" Gui Yongqing was also angry.

Zhang Gang felt that retreating now would be better than breaking through head-on. The little devils separated two elite divisions to outflank Nanjing, leaving only five or six divisions in the front. They were exhausted from long-term fighting and might not be able to stop the 10,000+ Chinese army.

But having said that, it's too late to say anything now, Tang Shengzhi's operation completely messed up the morale of the defenders!
After Sun Yuanliang scolded for a while, he left in a huff. Gui Yongqing and others had no choice but to lead the guards and walk towards Xiaguan.

Zhang Gang was preoccupied, but someone pulled his cuff. He turned his head and saw that it was Xu Yuanquan from the Second Corps. He immediately smiled and said, "Brother Xu, what do you do?"

Xu Yuanquan dragged Zhang Gang to a corner where no one was around, and said in a low voice, "Brother Zhang, I think something is wrong, you should make arrangements early."

"What's wrong?" Zhang Gang asked, feeling more and more bad in his heart.

"Sun Yuanliang didn't take the guards away. Gui Yongqing's guards are not going in the direction of Zijin Mountain, but Xiaguan!"

Zhang Gang's eyes widened suddenly, and then quickly tightened: "Impossible, Zijin Mountain and Yuhuatai are important places in Nanjing, they dare to run away!"

"Brother Zhang, you are usually very shrewd. Why did you make a mistake at this juncture? These people are disciples of the emperor, and it is not a problem to run away. The higher-ups will naturally supplement them."

Xu Yuanquan's words woke Zhang Gang up. The old man ordered the retreat because he was reluctant to bear the old background of several German mech masters. Gui Yongqing and others fled in battle, so naturally
I hurriedly thanked: "Brother Xu, I thank you. If you hadn't reminded me, I almost didn't realize it. There are still some boats at my ferry, and I will give priority to Brother Xu to cross the river."

This is what Xu Yuanquan wanted, and he immediately responded with a smile.

Zhang Gang turned his head and found Xiao Shan Ling: "Old Xiao, the situation is not good, there will be chaos in the city, you take the troops to Wulong Mountain, and I will send you across the river."

Xiao Shanling shook his head: "No, General Zhang, my duty is to guard the city of Nanjing, I cannot cross the river."

Zhang Gang was furious: "Commander Xiao, if you don't think about yourself, you should also think about my sister-in-law. If you are going to die, how can she live alone? What will happen to your child if you die?"

"At that time, I would be dead, so what can I do? The country can take care of me for my sake."

Zhang Gang was overjoyed with anger: "Okay, I get it. If you want to be a martyr through the ages and let your wife and children suffer, just pretend that I didn't say so, and go be a martyr."

(End of this chapter)