I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

After several fierce battles, the Sichuan army suffered heavy casualties, ran out of ammunition, and the army’s morale was shaken and morale was low due to the long-term lack of military pay. Yan Xishan was still indifferent to the Sichuan army. There is nothing else, and the food treatment is very poor. The Jinsui army eats canned food, while the Sichuan army eats rice and pickles.

In a rage, some officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army robbed several arsenals of the Jinsui Army. Yan Xishan was furious and complained to Chiang Kai-shek that "the Sichuan Army did not do enough to fight the war and disturbed the people more than enough" and "it was simply a group of bandits", which made the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army cry bitterly. , They felt that they were full of enthusiasm for the War of Resistance and serving the country. They left their hometown in Sichuan and went to the front line in Shanxi, but they were treated so unfairly. However, things soon turned around. Among them, the officers and soldiers of the 122nd Division eat and drink, have wine and meat, and their weapons and equipment are all replaced with German guns, which makes the officers and soldiers of the 122nd Division cheer. Because of Yan Xishan's foil, the officers and soldiers of the 122 Division They were so grateful to Chiang Kai-shek (in fact, it was Jiang Weiguo's credit), and they all vowed to fight to the end, "serve the country" and "repay the chairman". The whole division couldn't wait to go to the battlefield again.

Jiang Weiguo was very emotional after learning about this: "Oh! Chinese soldiers and Chinese people are really too simple! In fact, this is what they deserve!"

On the outskirts of Longtan Town, the division commander Wang Mingzhang said to Chiang Kai-shek who came to see him off in person: "I would like to trouble the commissioner to see him off in person! Mingzhang is well aware of the seriousness and importance of this trip, and please rest assured that the commissioner will fight to the death and resolutely complete the task!"

Chiang Kai-shek said with great emotion: "Don't open your mouth and shut your mouth to death. You must return triumphantly and return safely!"

Wang Mingzhang said seriously: "As a soldier, sacrifice is the bounden duty.

Judging from the current situation, the task can only be accomplished by sacrificing everything. Although there are no soldiers left, there are no complaints. Otherwise, there is no way to repay the country, and it is not enough to atone for the sins of the Sichuan Army's 20-year civil war!" After saying this, Saluted Chiang Kai-shek in awe, and led his troops to march in.

More than 30 kilometers away, in a small village under Zhenjiang City, the headquarters of the 2nd Division.

Lieutenant General Okamura was overjoyed when he learned that a Chinese army of [-] people was marching from Nanjing to Zhenjiang: "Great!"

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, why do you say that?" Chief of Staff Masaaki Matsunaga, Major General Kenwei Ishibashi, Commander of the 3rd Brigade, and Major General Fusajiro Ohara, Commander of the 15th Brigade They were all surprised.

Lieutenant General Okamura smiled: "In the attack on Zhenjiang, I only let the division use 2% of its strength. You all know this!" His words made Matsunaga and the others nod repeatedly, because the [-]nd division really did Only half of the strength was used to attack Zhenjiang, which was the order of Lieutenant General Okamura.

"The high-level Chinese army is very aware of the disparity in combat power between them and the imperial army. If the 2nd division quickly captures Zhenjiang, Chiang Kai-shek will probably give up counterattacking Zhenjiang, because he understands that a division of the imperial army is defending a city. It is impossible for the Chinese army to take it down. Chiang Kai-shek no longer has sufficient military power. Therefore, in order to lure Chiang Kai-shek, I deliberately let the 2nd Division dawdle under the city of Zhenjiang and have not entered the city until now. In this way, the 2nd Division The division was in a relatively easy-to-fight state in the field, so Chiang Kai-shek mustered up the courage to launch a counterattack against us.

Gentlemen, please keep in mind that we attacked Zhenjiang for two purposes. One is to capture Zhenjiang and cut off the line of communication between Nanjing and Shanghai, and the other is to use Zhenjiang as a bait to lure Chiang Kai-shek to defend Nanjing, which is not much in his hands. The troops drove out of Nanjing to rescue Zhenjiang.

Now, Chiang Kai-shek's reinforcements are here, and what we need to do next is to wipe out the Nanjing troops who are reinforcing Zhenjiang in the field, and then..." His eyes suddenly became serious and steady, "The divisions and regiments are divided into two groups, Mr. Shiqiao, Your 3rd Brigade chased down the defeated Nanjing troops all the way, and broke into the city of Nanjing in one go!It is not to capture Nanjing, but to gain a firm foothold in the north of Nanjing!Tear a gap in the Nanjing defense circle of the Chinese army!Mr. Xiaoyuan, your 15th Brigade can fight with all its strength, attack Zhenjiang, occupy this city, and cut off the Nanjing-Shanghai transportation line! "

Unlike the vast majority of Japanese soldiers, Lieutenant General Okamura did not use words such as "China", "China people" and "China Army" with strong contempt and insults when referring to China, the Chinese, and the Chinese army, because He disdained to do that kind of thing, "A proud soldier must be defeated! If you want to defeat the enemy, you must face the enemy squarely. It is meaningless to insult the enemy with your mouth!" These are his exact words.

"So that's how it is!" General Matsunaga and the others all suddenly realized, enlightened, and then applauded endlessly, "Your Excellency, division commander, your plan is really flawless and watertight! It's a good trick to lure the snake out of the hole!"

"Remember!" Lieutenant General Okamura urged, "After the troops enter Zhenjiang or Nanjing, they will never allow random killings! Don't tarnish the prestige and honor of the Imperial Army!"

"Just like how we treated the residents of this small village just now?" Colonel Matsunaga was thoughtful.

The place where Lieutenant General Okamura and others are located at this time is called Shima Township, a small village in the western suburbs of Zhenjiang. After the guards of the Division Headquarters entered here, they arrested more than 100 villagers in the village, including a dozen young villagers. Trying to resist, a young man hid in a cesspit by the side of the road, causing the Japanese army to neglect the inspection. When Lieutenant General Okamura, who was wearing a lieutenant general uniform, walked into the village, the young man in the cesspit suddenly came out, holding A harpoon rushed towards Lieutenant General Okamura like an arrow from the string. If it weren't for the guards' sharp eyesight and quick hands, Lieutenant General Okamura was almost stabbed, but one guard was pierced through his arm.

The enraged guards were about to kill the young Chinese, but Lieutenant General Okamura stopped him in time. He smiled and walked up to the feces-covered young Chinese with angry eyebrows, and said in fluent Chinese: "Young man! , You have mistaken the enemy, we are here to save you from the tyranny of Chiang Kai-shek, the real enemy of you and your compatriots is Chiang Kai-shek!" Lieutenant General Okamura has been conducting military intelligence espionage activities in China for many years, so he will be very skilled Chinese.

"Kill me! Japanese devils!" The young man burst into anger.

Lieutenant General Okamura said with a cheerful face: "One day, you will understand that your current thinking is wrong!" He then ordered his subordinates, "Let him go!"

This Chinese youth was let go by Lieutenant General Okamura safe and sound. If he fell into the hands of Lieutenant General Hisao Tani or Lieutenant General Nakajima, he would have died more miserable than the ten tortures of the Qing Dynasty.

Lieutenant General Okamura's subordinates did not understand this, and now, his decision was once again met with certain resistance.

"Your Excellency, Head of Division..." Major General Shiqiao said hesitantly, "The Chinese people have always been despicable, cunning, humble and ignorant. If they don't kill them severely, how could they completely succumb to the imperial power of the imperial army?"

"Short-sighted!" Lieutenant General Okamura reprimanded seriously, "The hegemony of the empire cannot be established by bayonet alone! We must use gentle means! We must win the hearts of the people! Otherwise, we will not be able to truly and permanently rule China! (In the original history, Lieutenant General Okamura really "loved" the Chinese people. Many times his subordinates were punished by him after bullying the Chinese people. Of course, it is definitely not the kind of punishment that is sentenced to death after killing people, but for the victims. The family members will lose some money.

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"Hayi! We will bear in mind the teachings of His Excellency the head of the division!" Major General Shiqiao hurriedly stood at attention and nodded.

"Look!" Lieutenant General Okamura walked out of the room earnestly, pointing to Zhenjiang on the horizon, "If we don't use gentle tactics, every part of China may be like this! We can't completely conquer China! What Chongming Island did has greatly stimulated the determination of the Chinese military and civilians to resist! This kind of thing is not allowed to happen!"

Zhenjiang City in the distance is burning with a monstrous fire.

The reason why the 2nd Division has not taken Zhenjiang for a long time is that Lieutenant General Okamura has retained a lot of strength in order to "lead the snake out of the hole". In addition, it is the tenacious resistance of the Zhenjiang army and civilians.

The wounded soldiers, militiamen, and civilians in Zhenjiang all fought desperately. Yangzhong, Danyang, Changzhou and other places adjacent to Zhenjiang sent local security groups to assist the soldiers and civilians of Zhenjiang. In order to prevent Zhenjiang from flying the sun flag of foreign invaders, the soldiers and civilians of Zhenjiang It was almost unscrupulous. First, Commander Zhu Yaohua ordered the burning of several mountains and forests around Zhenjiang City. Later, Zhang Qingyuan, the magistrate of Zhenjiang County, ordered the entire city to be burned.

To a certain extent, this order was difficult for the people of Zhenjiang to accept. The county magistrate Zhang set an example. He lit his house on fire and shouted, "In the face of the national crisis, Generalissimo Jiang ordered all parts of the country to fight against the scorched earth. Zhenjiang is the capital of the province, so we must do it." Set an example!" (At this time, the provincial capital of Jiangsu Province is not Nanjing, but Zhenjiang, because Nanjing is the capital, and the administrative level is a special city, which is equivalent to a municipality directly under the Central Government in later generations.

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Seeing this scene, the people in Zhenjiang all shed tears. One after another, they helped the old and the young, packed up their belongings, and fled to nearby Yangzhong, Danyang, and Changzhou, leaving the young and middle-aged at home to prepare to burn the house.

During the fierce battle, some Japanese soldiers rushed to the vicinity of the urban area, and saw some civilians of the Japanese army hastily set fire to their houses, making the fire uncontrollable in the city. After a few hours, a quarter of Zhenjiang City was engulfed in flames. Indeed, the pace of the Japanese invasion of Zhenjiang was delayed.

When the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army arrived at the Zhenjiang battlefield, the 2nd Division, which had been "absent-minded" in the siege battle, immediately fought a real fierce battle with it in the wild on the outskirts of Zhenjiang.

In the face of the strongest 2nd Division of the Japanese Army, the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army of the 122nd Division had no fear. Amid the earth-shattering shouts of "Kill him a son of a bitch" in Sichuan dialect, the officers and soldiers rushed towards the 2nd Division angrily like molten iron and magma. The [-]nd Division struck with lightning, thunder, and blood. Both sides of the war were sucked into the meat grinder. In the blink of an eye, the battlefield was littered with corpses and blood flowed into rivers.

Major General Kenwei Ishibashi, the head of the 3rd Brigade who was ordered to fight against the Sichuan Army, fell into extreme shock 10 minutes after the start of the battle, because he had distributed the "combat power analysis of the various factions of the Chinese Army" information distributed by the Japanese military intelligence agency. Li learned that the strongest in the Chinese army are the Central Army and the Guangxi Army. As for the Sichuan Army "wearing straw sandals and straw hats", it can only be said to be a third- or fourth-rate army, let alone compared with the Central Army or the Guangxi Army. Even the Jinsui Army and the Yunnan Army are not as good. After all, the equipment of the Jinsui Army and the Yunnan Army is still very good, while the weapons of the Sichuan Army are completely broken.

However, Major General Shiqiao discovered at this time that the Sichuan army "wearing straw sandals and straw hats" on the opposite side was equipped with all German weapons and had an extremely tenacious fighting will.

"Is this a Central Army disguised as the Sichuan Army?" Major General Shiqiao was puzzled, but time did not allow him to think slowly, so he pulled out his saber and roared at the top of his voice, "The warriors of Sendai, Japan Let's go! Defeat them!"

Major General Shiqiao didn't see it. On the opposite side of the battlefield, Wang Mingzhang, the commander of the 122nd Division, was also leading the charge: "Follow me! We must defeat them!" Seeing the division commander charging in person, the morale of the officers and soldiers was even higher.

This is a battle that makes Japan unbelievable: the Second Division, one of the two aces of the Imperial Army, is actually tied with the third and fourth-rate Sichuan Army of the Chinese Army?But the facts are true. On the battlefield in the western suburbs of Zhenjiang, the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army and the 2nd Division fought hard and rolled into the hell of blood and fire, but they did not collapse.

The battle has been intensified from the very beginning. In fact, ammunition is an important reason why the 122nd Division was able to draw with the 2nd Division. The 122nd Division has sufficient ammunition and strong firepower, while the 2nd Division lacks ammunition and insufficient firepower. , but the main reason is the brave spirit of the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army.

When Wang Mingzhang led the charge in person, in the temporary headquarters of the 122nd Division, Major General Zhao Weibin, the chief of staff of the division, was receiving a young man who smelled of dung. This young man was the resident of Shima Township released by Lieutenant General Okamura.

"Hello, sir!" The young man introduced himself and saluted, "My name is Sheng Zhiyong, a resident of Shima Township, Zhenjiang County, and a member of the Zhenjiang Security Corps. I know the location of the Japanese Army Command, which is in Shima Township! Including a lieutenant general! "

Sheng Zhiyong is not some illiterate rural youth, on the contrary, he is a college student, or a soldier, who belongs to the Zhenjiang security regiment, and is a recruit who has received preliminary training. When the battle broke out in Zhenjiang, Sheng Zhiyong happened to ask for leave to go home to visit His sick mother was unable to return to the army, but he did not forget his responsibility. He recognized the rank of Lieutenant General Okamura and launched the failed assassination.

After being released by Lieutenant General Okamura, Sheng Zhiyong did not want to "repay" Lieutenant General Okamura. On the contrary, he "repaid kindness with grievances and revenge with kindness". Li went around to the area where the 122nd Division was located, and was caught by several Sichuan soldiers as traitors. After he repeatedly explained, he was sent to Zhao Weibin.

"Oh? Lieutenant general?" Zhao Weibin was taken aback, and then he was overjoyed. He was sure that since he was a lieutenant general, it must be Neiji Okamura, the commander of the 2nd Division. The information sent by Sheng Zhiyong's patriotic youth seems to be of no use. Shima Township is in the hinterland of the Japanese-controlled area. How can the 122nd Division "take the head of the general from among the ten thousand troops"?Report to Nanjing, please send bombers to kill Nanjing?No, after seeing the bomber, Neiji Okamura will definitely hide. The probability is not high; use cannonballs?No way, the 122nd Division only has mortars and some small-caliber infantry artillery, and no large-caliber heavy artillery. The Central Army itself lacks artillery.

Zhao Weibin thought over and over again, and found that this information was really a waste of nothing to eat and discard. He knew where the enemy's top commander was, but he couldn't behead him in one fell swoop.

After hesitating again and again, Zhao Weibin reported the situation to the Nanjing Military Commission without any hope.

After receiving this report, the generals of the Military Commission did not feel much interest. It was too late to transfer Jiang Weiguo's special forces from the front line in Shanghai, so it seemed that there was no way to get rid of Lieutenant General Okamura.

Finally, the commander of the Yangtze River Fleet participating in the meeting once reminded: "Don't we still have a gunboat on the Yangtze River?"

This gunboat is naturally the Datong ship that has already won the reputation of "Yangtze River Zhao Zilong".

Datong gunboat (publicized as a light cruiser, sister ship Ziqiang, which has sunk in the Yangtze River), was originally built by the Qing Dynasty Fujian Mawei Shipyard, and the power equipment was designed and built by a French shipbuilding company. The ship was officially completed In 1900, it was originally named "Cheng'an" and later changed to "Jianwei". After being incorporated into the Navy of the Republic of China, it was renamed "Datong" and was rebuilt by Jiangnan Shipyard. The displacement of the whole ship is 1050 tons, and the weapons include the bow 1 120mm main gun, 1 120mm main gun at the stern, 57 2mm secondary guns, 30 2mm rapid-fire guns, 7.92 6mm machine guns, coal as fuel, maximum speed 20.5 knots, 20 officers on board 148 people and sailors.

After receiving the order from Nanjing, Yu Shihang, the acting captain of the Datong, was overjoyed, but at the same time uneasy. In fact, the high-level officials in Nanjing did not pay much attention to this operation. After all, the success rate is very small. Obviously stupid on the fluke.

However, Yu Shihang and other Datong officers and soldiers carried out this special task with a very sacred attitude. Shima Township is close to the Yangtze River and completely within the range of Datong's main gun, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed, so it can only be hit and miss.

"God bless!" When the two main guns on the ship were aimed at Shima Township, Yu Shihang prayed to the sky.

Within 5 minutes, the Datong burst into flames and fired five waves of ten shells at Shima Township where Lieutenant General Okamura was located.

Afterwards, when he learned of the results of the battle, Yu Shihang sighed: "I can only say this, it is God's blessing, it is the ancestors of our Chinese nation, that's all!"

The sixth of the ten shells fired by the Datong towards Shima Township landed at the entrance of the division gate of the 2nd Division, not only killing more than a dozen people on the spot, including the division chief of staff Masaaki Matsunaga. One officer and guards, and a shell fragment just hit Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura himself who was evacuating under the protection of the guards. Lieutenant General Okamura fell into a coma on the spot with his back, and suffered almost fatal injuries.

At this juncture, Lieutenant General Okamura, who was essentially the commander-in-chief of the 2nd, 6th, and 16th divisions, was suddenly injured and fell into a coma, which brought great negative effects to the Japanese army.

After learning about this incident, Jiang Weiguo was also excited: "It is indeed God's blessing! It is indeed the blessing of the ancestors!"

Coincidence is also an inevitable factor in the war. Because of this "accidental event" and the "butterfly effect" triggered by the event, major changes occurred on the battlefield in the south of the Yangtze River. It can even be said that Nanjing was able to die because of this event. escape.

Li Zongren said afterwards: "Without the bloody battle of the Yunnan Army and the Sichuan Army, Nanjing would have been lost almost at that time! But the shell of the Datong ship really had the effect of God's blessing, like a thin needle piercing a The Achilles' heel of a giant!" "This cannon is better than ten thousand elite soldiers!" This was Chiang Kai-shek's evaluation.

Chapter 233 Desperate to save (3)

Ishihara Wanji's spiritual mentor is a vice admiral named Sato Tetsutaro, who is known as "the first generation strategist of the Japanese Navy" and "Japanese Ma Han". The Battle of Tsushima was one of the most disparate naval battles in the history of human naval warfare. The Russian fleet was almost wiped out, and the Japanese fleet lost only three torpedo boats.

Regarding Japan’s complete victory and the almost unbelievable glory of this battle, when his students asked the question “Why Japan was able to win the Battle of Tsushima”, he answered after careful consideration: “40% is luck. !"

The students were very surprised: "What about the remaining 60%?"

Sato Tetsutaro replied bluntly: "It's still luck!"

The first sentence of Akiyama Shinyuki, who was called "one of the two major staff officers of the United Fleet" together with Sato Tetsutaro, in the post-war summary report of the Tsushima Sea was: "God helps God".

In war, it is obviously extremely inadvisable to pin the hope of victory on luck or some kind of coincidence, chance, or random event. Random events will indeed cause major changes to the entire situation, such as the Japanese mine on the eve of the Tsushima Sea Battle, or the "God Bless God" shot from the Datong gunboat to the command of the 2nd Division during the Zhenjiang Battle. The shells at the mouth of the department.

On the eve of the Tsushima Sea Battle, Lieutenant General Makarov, recognized as the most capable naval warfare expert and tactical commander in the Russian Navy, died accidentally because his ship was accidentally sunk by a Japanese mine, causing the Russian army to suffer. An irreparable loss; during the Battle of Zhenjiang, the impartial shell of the Datong caused the death of Lieutenant General Neiji Okamura, the commander of the 2nd Division with the best military command ability and battlefield coordination ability in the East China battlefield. Seriously injured and comatose for 48 hours.

These two incidents have the same effect, they are both very accidental and random events, but they both had an extremely profound impact on the battle situation.

After Lieutenant General Okamura was seriously injured and fell into a coma, the 2nd Division suddenly fell into the chaos of losing command and the group of "dragons" without a leader. , so that the 2nd Division without his command was in a dilemma because it couldn't adapt to the situation. It was difficult to quickly defeat the 122nd Division of Wang Mingzhang's reinforcements from Nanjing, and it was impossible to attack a large area of ​​the city with half of its body bitten by the Sichuan Army. Zhenjiang, where the fire is raging and tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians are desperately resisting.

In addition, the hierarchical system of the Japanese army also led to the further expansion of the consequences of Lieutenant General Okamura's loss of command ability.

The Japanese army has no deputies (except for naval ships), no deputy division commanders, deputy brigade commanders, and deputy regiment commanders. Therefore, after the division commander is killed or comatose, the division chief of staff is responsible for taking over the command, but the 2nd Division The chief of staff, Masaaki Matsunaga, was killed in the explosion. Therefore, the two major general brigade commanders with the highest rank in the 2nd division at this time are the two major general brigade commanders. However, the two major general brigade commanders are equal and have no right to command each other. No one can suppress the other when there is a disagreement, making the 2nd Division increasingly chaotic and disorderly.

While the military doctors were desperately treating Lieutenant General Okamura, Major General Kenwei Ishibashi, head of the 3rd Brigade, and Major General Fusajiro Ohara, head of the 15th Brigade, started a war negotiation in a hurry, but soon, no one could convince the other. The two had a fierce dispute.

"The commander of the division was injured and unconscious, and we should continue his plan!" Major General Xiao Yuan said firmly, "Mr. Shiqiao, please quickly defeat the Chinese army that came from Nanjing, and my troops will formally attack. Enter Zhenjiang City, besides, please can you send a brigade from your brigade to reinforce my brigade!"

"Mr. Xiaoyuan, do you want me to reinforce you?" Major General Shiqiao said anxiously, "I plan to ask you to dispatch a brigade to reinforce my troops! I suspect that the Chinese army that came from Nanjing might be the Central Army disguised as the Sichuan Army. Their weapons are very sophisticated, and their fighting spirit and fighting will are also very tenacious! My brigade wants to defeat them quickly, and must get your reinforcements! In addition to a brigade of soldiers, it is best that you send me another batch of weapons and ammunition !"

"Mr. Shiqiao, you actually asked me to reinforce you?" Major General Xiaoyuan was a little annoyed, "Didn't you see that those Chinese people in Zhenjiang are setting fire to the mountains and forests, and they are still setting fire to the city! The pressure on my brigade is very great There are a full 20 Chinese people in this city! After my brigade conquers this city, it will occupy and control this city! I must have sufficient soldiers, weapons and ammunition!"

"Mr. Xiaoyuan!" Major General Shiqiao raised his voice sharply, "I want to remind you that my brigade has a very important mission! You are not unaware of the orders given by the division commander. Our brigade has two major missions. One is to defeat the Chinese army that came from Nanjing, and the other is to chase down the defeated Chinese army all the way, and break into Nanjing City in one go! It lays the foundation for the subsequent army of the Imperial Army to capture Nanjing! From this point of analysis, your The brigade must fully cooperate with my brigade!"

"Cooperate?" Major General Xiao Yuan suddenly became angry, "Mr. Shiqiao, you use this word very inappropriately! Your brigade has an important task, so isn't my brigade's task important? My brigade needs to overcome, Occupy and control Zhenjiang, cut off the Nanjing-Shanghai communication line! Block all the Chinese troops in Shanghai in Shanghai! If there is no my brigade, your brigade will go deep alone! My brigade must have sufficient soldiers and weapons and ammunition! Otherwise, defend If you don’t live in Zhenjiang, the rear of your brigade will be in danger! Your brigade will be flanked by the Chinese army! You will definitely lose!”

"Undoubtedly defeated?" Major General Shiqiao was also angry, "My 3rd Brigade has been the core force of the 2nd Division since the establishment of the 2nd Division! Ohara-kun, you actually use such words to describe the 3rd Division. Brigade! This is intolerable to me! You must apologize! As for your 15th Brigade, even if it is short of troops, wouldn’t there be reinforcements from the 6th Division?”

"The 6th Division is being intercepted by the Chinese Army on the Yangtze River! Far water cannot save near fire!" Major General Xiao Yuan said loudly, "In the final analysis, Nanjing is secondary, as His Excellency the Division Chief said long ago! Shanghai The transportation line between Nanjing and Shanghai is the key! Even if your brigade cannot enter Nanjing, it will not have any negative effect on the overall situation of the imperial army. Zhenjiang is the key! My brigade is more important than your brigade! The army is blocked east of Zhenjiang, and Nanjing is just a ripe peach! There is no difference between picking it now and picking it later!"

"Mr. Xiaoyuan, you are so confused!" Major General Shiqiao argued with red faces, "Putting the sun flag of the empire over Nanjing, even if it is only a corner of Nanjing, will have unparalleled political significance! One hundred thousand Chinese troops are more valuable!"

"Mr. Shiqiao, I understand!" Major General Xiao Yuan said angrily, "You are clearly trying to grab credit! You want to show off yourself, so you don't care about the overall situation! What is the difference between you and the idiots of the 6th Division? !"

"Nonsense! I am continuing to carry forward the fighting spirit and thinking of the division commander!"

"If your Excellency, Division Commander, is still awake, you would have been dismissed and investigated long ago!"