Sword life

Chapter 47 Arrival in Nanjing
A few days later, on December 12, Zhang Gang led his troops to Pukou.

At this time, Nanjing was already full of gunfire, and there were fleeing crowds everywhere. Zhang Gang led [-] soldiers and managed to get out of the station with great difficulty.

Outside the station, the Gendarmerie of the First Army had already rushed over. After asking about the number, they were very excited.

The heroes of the Great Victory in Taiyuan are here to defend Nanjing!
"General Zhang, did you come this time to fight the little devil?"

Zhang Gang sighed: "If the Ninth Independent Brigade hadn't fought with the little devils and lost all casualties, I originally wanted to compete with the little devils. Unfortunately, I only have 1000 people now, so I can only come here to do my part. gone."

The gendarme's eyes were red when he heard this, and suddenly he tore off the armband by himself, handed it to his colleagues, and stood in front of Zhang Gang: "General Zhang, do you think I can do it?"

His voice caught the attention of the fleeing people around, and someone asked, "Is that General Zhang, General Zhang Zizhong?"

"It's not General Zhang Zizhong, it's General Zhang Gang who killed the commander of the little devil in Taiyuan a few days ago!"

"General Zhang Gang, General Zhang Gang is here, come to save us!"

The fleeing crowd cheered and swarmed over. The gendarmerie hurried over to maintain order, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

"Don't stop, everyone don't squeeze, listen to me." Zhang Gang roared.

The square was suddenly silent, and thousands of people were watching Zhang Gang.

"Folks, I am here this time to compete with the devils. The little devil is in Songhu and defeated our million-strong army. He is very arrogant now. Several newly formed divisions want to win Nanjing, I want to let them see that the Chinese soldiers are not dead yet, if they want to gnaw down the hard bone of Nanjing, their front teeth will be broken."

Zhang Gang's words were like sparks falling into an oil barrel, and his long-suppressed mood was completely ignited by these words.

"Okay, General Zhang made a good point!"

"There is a general like General Zhang, and China will never forget it."

"Good job, General Zhang!"

Some people excitedly took off their watches and jewelry, and threw them over. Immediately, there was a pile of jewelry under Zhang Gang's feet.

Zhang Gang put away a few embroidered handkerchiefs calmly. These things are worthless, but he must accept them with his heart.

"I am ashamed to accept everyone's kindness. However, war is a matter for soldiers, and the flames of war are ruthless. Please leave Nanjing temporarily and leave the Nanjing battlefield to us."

This remark received another round of applause, and most of the people left slowly, while some young people broke free from their parents' shackles, ran to Zhang Gang, and asked to join the army.

"Do your parents agree?" Zhang Gang asked calmly, looking at these young people who were full of vigor.

"No need, I'm an adult!"

Zhang Gang looked not far away, those old men with gray hair and tears in their eyes suddenly turned cold: "If you really want to join my army, go back and participate in military training. If you pass the three-month military training, I will naturally accept it." , now, you come to my army, you are a burden!"

Dozens of young men and women turned their heads silently and went back to their families with their eyes reddened.

Zhang Gang's expression was rigid and he didn't speak.

The recruits who have been trained have a death rate of more than [-]% when they go to the battlefield for the first time, and even [-]% cannot survive facing an elite army like the little devil.

Even if the recruits are like this, these untrained young people will only die more and worse.

"General Zhang, you really have a kind heart." At this moment, a major quickly ran over and saluted Zhang Gang solemnly: "General Zhang, I am ordered to take you to the city defense headquarters. President Tang wants to see you!"

Tang Shengzhi is a veteran of the Kuomintang, with high morals and high prestige. When he saw Zhang Gang, he just nodded slightly: "General Zhang has come to help from thousands of miles away, and he is interested. Do you think Nanjing can hold it?"

"Mr. Tang, I came all the way here. I still don't know how the situation in Nanjing is?" Zhang Gang didn't dare to talk nonsense. Although the Fifth and Sixth Divisions were restrained in Shanxi, the strength of the little devil must also be in the Chinese army. above.

Tang Shengzhi didn't see any joy or anger, and brought Zhang Gang to the war room. Several staff officers stared at him in astonishment. They didn't know who came, but Commander-in-Chief Tang actually brought him in.

"Come on, look, the Japanese invaders are divided into two groups, 8 troops are dispatched from Shanghai, 5 are dispatched from South China, a total of 13. Our army has 12 divisions and [-] troops, the strength of which is not much different."

Zhang Gang looked at the map and felt relieved. Although the two Japanese troops attacked, the peripheral positions such as Zhenjiang and Wuhu on the outskirts of Nanjing have not been lost, and there is still some time.

Compared with the original history, the Japanese army lacked the fifth and sixth divisions, their attack speed was much lower, and their strength was also reduced by one-third.

The defense of Nanjing also had some time to set up positions.

"Mr. Tang, most of our army is remnants of the Songhu Battle. There are really 12 soldiers? How many of them are veterans and how many are recruits? Can the combat power compete with the elite divisions of the Japanese army?"

Tang Shengzhi was at a loss for words, Zhang Gang continued: "Mr. Tang, now you should send away the people in the city before the Japanese invaders encircle. The Japanese invaders are cruel and will definitely slaughter the city!"

Tang Shengzhi shook his head: "The Japanese invaders are brutal, but with the Covenant of Nations, they dare not commit such brutal acts."

"Mr. Tang, when I entered Taiyuan, I found a letter from Xiangyue Qingsi, saying that the reason why the Manchus won the world was because of the Three Massacres in Jiading and the Ten Days in Yangzhou. The ambition of the Japanese invaders can be seen from this."

Several staff officers around looked at Zhang Gang in surprise, entered Taiyuan, and beheaded Xiangyue Qingsi with a sword. Isn't this General Zhang who won the great victory in Taiyuan? He didn't expect to appear in front of everyone.

From Taiyuan to Nanjing, the straight-line distance is more than [-] kilometers, and there are many blockades by the little devils. Did Zhang Gang fly here?

Tang Shengzhi was shocked, and after a long time, he shook his head: "Miracle can be created only when the boat is overwhelmed. General Zhang need not say much."

Turning to look at Zhang Gang: "General Zhang, the Zhonghuamen lacks a tiger general to guard, what do you think?"

Zhang Gang pondered for a long time, the city wall was defenseless against heavy artillery, and the Zhonghua Gate was defenseless, and it would be a target for people wherever it was placed.

Moreover, Tang Shengzhi is not a qualified general. He has fought for decades and has not won a few times. He has not fought in the past ten years. It is estimated that even the city defense troops do not know about it.

In the original history, it was this man who did not retreat when he received a telegram to retreat. He suppressed it for a day. He waited until all the outer positions were lost and the entire line was passive. When the pier was closed, there was no way to escape, and they were slaughtered in groups.

And Tang Gong himself, after giving the order, fled Nanjing on a special ship. If he lives and dies with Nanjing, it will be regarded as farting.

"The Zhonghua Gate has a lot to do with it. There is only one battalion in our department. I'm afraid it can't handle such an important task!"

"Well, General Zhang, then you can choose any position." Tang Shengzhi frowned, and his tone became cold.Originally, he just wanted to use Zhang Gang's name as a cover. Seeing that Zhang Gang didn't cooperate, he didn't bother to say more, so he asked the staff to receive him and went out to drink tea by himself.

(End of this chapter)