I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

We currently only have submarines and torpedo boats on the high seas, no way! "

Chen Shaokuan was unhappy: "Look, this is the embodiment of the disadvantages of not having a strong navy and losing control of the sea in a war! Alas! I knew this before, so why bother! We should have ordered more German dive bombers for the navy. Lord, attack the Japanese warships fleeing into our territorial waters!"

Ouyang Ge sneered: "It is not enough to buy planes for the Air Force, where is the money to buy planes for the Navy?"

"Everyone!" A lieutenant general Gao Shen shouted at the entrance of the venue, "Please stand up! The chairman is here!"

Everyone who was seated stood up.

Amidst the heavy and slightly urgent footsteps, Chiang Kai-shek entered the venue with a serious expression. The venue was suddenly silent, and the atmosphere became more and more dull because of Chiang Kai-shek's dignified face like iron.

"Everyone, please don't be too polite, sit down!" After Chiang Kai-shek walked to the rostrum, he raised his hands and pressed them down slightly, signaling for everyone to take their seats.

After everyone sat down, Chiang Kai-shek spoke slowly and forcefully with a strong Zhejiang Fenghua accent: "The military situation is on fire, and time is urgent, so let's cut to the chase and get straight to the point.

First of all, in the Battle of Shanghai, we played quite well. The wild words that the Japanese boasted of "destroying China in three months" have become the laughing stock of the world.

Although we temporarily lost Shanghai, under the bloody fighting of various ministries participating in the national army and your exhaustive concern, the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties and casualties in Shanghai. One division was wiped out by the national army, and more than a dozen ships were destroyed Shen, including an aircraft carrier, the Japanese aircraft was shot down by the national army two or three hundred. After this battle, the national army showed its military prestige, and the party-state showed its national prestige. The national government has been greatly encouraged, and the status of the national government has also been greatly improved. Many friendly powers have given rave reviews to the national government and the national army. It is by no means invincible, and the national army is by no means vulnerable. Therefore, as long as we make persistent efforts and persevere, our war of resistance will gain hope!But..." Chiang Kai-shek changed the subject, "Although the Japanese army suffered great setbacks in Shanghai, their military arrogance is still relatively strong. What's more, after the fall of Shanghai, Nanjing's lips were dead and its teeth were cold. In addition, Nanjing is the capital of the party state, which has great political power. Meaning, therefore, Nanjing is at stake!How should we fight the battle in Nanjing?Please gather your wisdom and work together!" After speaking, Chiang Kai-shek sat down slowly and scanned the crowd with piercing eyes.

After Chiang Kai-shek's opening remarks, there was still a complete silence in the venue. All the high-level officials looked at each other with their mouths tightly shut, and they only communicated with tacit eyes.

Looking at this scene, Jiang Weiguo couldn't help but think of the scene where Prince Kang and Suo'etu used "telepathy" to communicate and talk in front of Kangxi in Chen Xiaochun's version of "The Deer and Ding Ji".

Whether it is Prince Kang, Suo'etu, or these high-level officials in the venue at this time, each of them has already cultivated in the officialdom, and there is no need to say a lot of words, and they understand each other with just a look.

Jiang Weiguo thought to himself, if there was a voice-over at this time, the venue would definitely be full of inner monologues like this: "The old man has spoken! You say it!" "I won't say it! You say it!" Appointed to be responsible for guarding Nanjing!" "This early bird, whoever likes to be the one, I don't deserve it!" "Staying in Nanjing is too dangerous! The devil is willing! The first person who speaks is easy to be caught by the old man!"

After a full 5 minutes of silence, Liu Fei, director of the Operations Department of the Military Command Department, couldn't help but speak. He first elaborated on the situation of the Sino-Japanese war after the fall of Shanghai and the comparison of the military strength between the enemy and us, and finally summarized: "Committee , Nanjing is very difficult to defend under the three-dimensional attack of the Japanese army, sea and air. It is not that the national army cannot defend Nanjing, but it is very difficult to do it at the moment.

However, Nanjing is the capital of our country after all, and it is not acceptable to surrender without resistance.

In my humble opinion, I can only stick to it for a short time!"

Chiang Kai-shek looked at the others noncommittally: "What do you think?" He looked at He Yingqin and called names with his eyes.

He Yingqin, who was stared at by Chiang Kai-shek, nodded ambiguously and said: "Yes, yes, Nanjing is the capital of the country, and it is also the resting place of the former prime minister. It is related to the international outlook and the reputation of the government. It is impossible not to stick to it!"

Chiang Kai-shek was obviously dissatisfied with He Yingqin's nonsense, so he turned to Chen Cheng, who was most loyal to him.

Chen Cheng said solemnly: "Appointment, a humble and dull position, is far inferior to your foresight and foresight. I can only say, if you let me defend, I will fight to the end! If you let me withdraw, I will never be in Nanjing Stay one more minute!" He said solemnly.

As soon as Chen Cheng said this, there was an uproar at the scene, and He Yingqin, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi and others all showed sneering sneers.

"It's just nonsense!" "If you say it, you don't say it!" "If you don't answer the question directly, you are just flattering!" Zhou Zhirou, Chen Shaokuan, and Ouyang Ge beside Jiang Weiguo couldn't help being angry and funny.

Bai Chongxi couldn't bear He Yingqin's and Chen Cheng's style of speaking. He suddenly stood up with a clear-cut attitude: "Commissioner, the main force of the national army, especially the elite, most of them were disabled in Shanghai. The withdrawn troops have not yet taken a breath. Urgently in need of rectification, replenishment, and rest, and unable to recover in a short period of time, it is really powerless to fight a huge and difficult new battle.

Commissioner, in my opinion, sticking to Nanjing does not make much sense in the military, and will continue to consume the little vitality left by the national army. We almost lost everything in Shanghai, and then fought in Nanjing , will completely cost us nothing!If the Japanese army attacked Nanjing after three months, the battle would still have to be fought, but the Japanese army would not have given us such a long time to prepare.

Commissioner, our war of resistance is a protracted war of attrition in terms of strategic purpose, so we can't be too stubborn about the gains and losses of one city and one place, we can't afford it!We are going to drag the Japanese to death with war, not drag ourselves to death!Therefore, we must abandon the isolated city of Nanjing!Save our precious vitality, after all, this war will last for a long time!Guard, you must guard for a while, but only for a symbolic resistance, and then take the initiative to retreat! "

Li Zongren concluded: "Nanjing is very difficult to defend. If you really want to defend it, you must fight a large battle to have some possibility of defending it.

However, after the Battle of Songhu, the elite main force of our army suffered huge casualties, all departments were exhausted, and the consumption of ammunition and food was even more difficult to maintain. All of these required a long period of rest and replenishment, and it was indeed impossible to carry out a second major battle in a short period of time. There is a battle of scale.

Therefore, objectively, Nanjing is basically untenable, and since we cannot hold it, we must be calm and rational, and it is not worth spending too much on Nanjing!"

Chiang Kai-shek obviously disagreed with this view, and he retorted: "We have suffered huge casualties and losses, don't the Japanese? I might as well tell you that the Japanese government has tried to negotiate a peace with the government through the German government. Therefore, the Japanese are actually very guilty. , They look menacing, but in fact they are tough on the inside, strong on the outside and hard on the outside. Looking at the national army, the national army did suffer a lot of casualties, but encouraged by the partial victories in the Shanghai battlefield, their morale is still very strong, and their fighting spirit is still very high. Therefore, Nanjing still needs to be fought! In addition, the national government began to build Nanjing’s city defense project half a year ago. You are not unaware that the 6th Division of the Japanese Army had already arrived in the Pukou District of Jiangbei a while ago. Why was it eventually repelled? It is because the national army has the Zijinshan heavy artillery group and permanent concrete fortifications! Everyone, the timing, location, and harmony are all on our side!"

Bai Chongxi couldn't help but laugh, Li Zongren, He Yingqin, Chen Cheng and others either smiled wryly or laughed.

"The commissioner's words are very reasonable!" Xu Yongchang's attitude leaned towards Chiang Kai-shek, "Nanjing still has something to fight, and it would be inappropriate to retreat voluntarily after only a symbolic resistance.

Everyone, please don't overlook one thing. After the tragic victory in Shanghai, the Japanese are already guilty. If we let them easily occupy Nanjing at this time, please think about it. After easily occupying the capital of China, wouldn't the Japanese Got a shot of a shot in the arm?Even the "peace faction" and "anti-war faction" in the top ranks of Japan who are already afraid of continuing to fight with us or trying to negotiate a peace with us will become arrogant again because of this, and will change their attitude towards war again, and turn to support continued full-scale aggression. War in China?Therefore, giving up Nanjing easily will have a negative effect on the overall situation of the war!"

"Cichen said it well!" Chiang Kai-shek was overjoyed.

In fact, as the person with the highest status, Chiang Kai-shek had the most complex thinking. He was unwilling to give up Nanjing easily. Apart from conventional reasons, there were many other subtle reasons. He was also reluctant to give up Nanjing. He had been in Nanjing for ten years. Unwilling to hand it over to the Japanese, seeing that He Yingqin and Chen Cheng couldn't explain why, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi and others advocated "abandoning Nanjing after a period of symbolic resistance", which made Chiang Kai-shek very depressed and unhappy (those who supported Li Bai's idea In fact, people accounted for more than three-quarters of the participants, presenting an overwhelming trend, but Li Bai could speak out, while the rest dared not speak out, including He Yingqin and Chen Cheng. Of course they understood that "it can only be understood, not expressed in words." They support the abandonment of Nanjing, but they are unwilling to take the lead of Chiang Kai-shek, so they are deliberately vague and ambiguous), but the reason why Chiang Kai-shek does not want to give up Nanjing is "inconvenient to explain too clearly", so it is only in this discussion At a disadvantage, Chiang Kai-shek was naturally overjoyed to see Xu Yongchang supporting himself and giving such sufficient reasons at this time.

Cheng Qian was also moved by Xu Yongchang's words: "Committee, everyone, it is indeed very difficult to defend Nanjing, but we can still try it. If we can achieve a more cost-effective result for our side, it might be possible to fight hard. In the field, we have disadvantages, but we must also see and make full use of our advantages!"

Bai Chongxi said disapprovingly: "Even if our side has some favorable conditions, it is still greatly unfavorable to our side as a whole.

If nothing else, just talk about the geographical conditions of Nanjing.

Nanjing itself is a city that is not suitable for defense. In terms of tactics, Nanjing can be regarded as a desperate place. The Japanese army can surround the Jiangnan land on three sides, and the Jiangbei area to the north of Nanjing is blocked by the Yangtze River, and there is no way to retreat!"

Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi "singing brothers to follow": "That's right! Everyone, please recall that there have been nearly a hundred offensive and defensive battles in Nanjing in the past dynasties. Apart from Zheng Chenggong who was besieging the city, which other battle was won by the defenders of Nanjing? Ladies and gentlemen, a lesson from the past will serve as a guide for the future!"

"What De Gong and Jian Gong said is very true!" Liu Fei also agreed again and again, "Nanjing is in the bend of the Yangtze River, and the terrain is backwater. As long as the Japanese fleet breaks through the blockade line of Jiangyin, the navy can block Nanjing on the Yangtze River waterway, and the army will block it. Wuhu can cut off the line of communication behind us, and then the army, sea and air forces will attack together, causing Nanjing to be surrounded in a three-dimensional manner. It is really difficult to defend.

The northwest, north, and northeast of Nanjing are the Yangtze River, and part of the east, part of the west, and south are all open land. If the northern army wants to attack Nanjing, they often cross the Yangtze River from the upper reaches of Dangtu and the lower reaches of Zhenjiang, which are less than [-] kilometers away from Nanjing. It is even more convenient for the southern army to attack Nanjing. The main force will attack Nanjing from the direction of Wuhu and Dangtu on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Nanjing, and some troops will bypass Taihu Lake. Outflank Nanjing in the north and south corridors of Taihu Lake, Nanjing is fighting with its backs, there is no room for maneuver, and it is completely passive!"

Chiang Kai-shek immediately raised his face, and Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren, and Liu Fei poured cold water on his newly raised interest three times in succession.

At this moment, a person in the meeting room jumped up and said angrily: "Seats! Everyone! Nanjing is my magnificent capital of China and the location of Mr. Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum. If we give up easily, how can we face the people of the whole country? How can we face the spirit of the late Prime Minister? Nanjing, abandoning without a fight is simply laughing at the world! Nanjing must fight, and must defend to the death! At this time, even if you can’t win, you must sacrifice at least one or two generals ! I advocate sticking to Nanjing and fighting the Japanese invaders to the end!"

Everyone turned their amazed eyes on Tang Shengzhi, who made a statement and took the initiative to act as "the first bird".

Li Zongren squinted at Tang Shengzhi, and gave a thumbs up teasingly: "Meng Xiao, you are amazing!"

Tang Shengzhi retorted: "Mr. De, the war is like this. Apart from desperately fighting, is there any other way for us to go?"

Jiang Weiguo secretly looked at the awe-inspiring Tang Shengzhi calmly, disapproving of him five points in his heart. Guarding Nanjing must be a hard job. Tang Shengzhi stood up when others were pushing him. This spirit is indeed commendable. , but at the same time, apart from serving the country, Tang Shengzhi actually had some "impure motives". Assuming real power, when he takes over this important task, there is a vague personal purpose of taking the opportunity to gain military credit and political capital so as to regain power and make a comeback. He has gained a lot, and if he wins, his fame and prestige will increase greatly. If he is defeated, he is also a tragic hero who dares to turn the tide but fails (Li Zongren sees Tang Shengzhi's purpose, so he secretly satirizes him); on the other hand, Tang Shengzhi was personally responsible for the complete failure of the defense of Nanjing in the original history. He did make many major mistakes in command, but he also had many difficulties because most of the troops guarding Nanjing were from the central After all, Tang Shengzhi was a declining general from the local army, and it was difficult for him to command.

How can a commander who is not very capable and selfish command some troops who don't follow his orders very much?

"Meng Xiao!" Chiang Kai-shek was overjoyed again, he looked at Tang Shengzhi, "You are really swallowing mountains and rivers with your words!"

"It's a close call, and it's time to break it!" Wang Jingwei, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, smiling gracefully, "Brother Jieshi, I advocate..." He paused, and said surprisingly, "Defend!"

"Oh?" Everyone at the scene, including Chiang Kai-shek and Jiang Weiguo, was surprised, because Wang Jingwei is a well-known "Peacemaker" and "Pro-Japanese faction". Not surprising.

"Brother Zhaoming, please tell me your good opinion, I'm all ears!" Chiang Kai-shek was curious and bewildered.

Wang Jingwei seemed calm and methodical: "Everyone, the Japanese suffered heavy casualties in Shanghai, and their morale was greatly frustrated. As long as we declare our resolute resistance in Nanjing with great fanfare and even want to 'decisively fight Nanjing' with the Japanese, the peace faction in Japan will naturally be able to fight against the Japanese." Get enough political and public opinion reasons to negotiate a peace with us. Moreover, the war between China and Japan has greatly damaged the interests of the United States, Britain, France, Soviet Germany, and Italy. Take the opportunity to mediate in the middle and give the Japanese a step down. In this way, the inside and the outside should cooperate, and the peace between China and Japan is just around the corner! As the saying goes, "Use chaos to train, use arms as weapons, use martial arts to train softness, use only weapons without fighting, and use war training to make peace" , if there is no war, there will be no peace, if there is a war, there will be peace!"

"It makes sense! It makes sense!" Chiang Kai-shek nodded repeatedly.

"Mr. Wang's statement is wrong!" Zhang Qun objected, "Our goal is peace, not to fight for both sides! According to international conventions, cities that are voluntarily abandoned are not considered occupied cities.

If they really fought hard, wouldn't the ancient capital of Jinling become a pile of rubble?Chairman, we should withdraw!Withdraw as soon as possible!When the mediation by the international powers is successful, the Japanese can only unconditionally return Nanjing intact to Zhao and return it to us. At that time, Nanjing will naturally be complete, and this is the best policy! "

"It makes sense! It makes sense!" Chiang Kai-shek nodded again and again.

Jiang Weiguo couldn't help sneering.

"Wei'er!" Chiang Kai-shek saw Jiang Weiguo sneering, so he said, "Do you have something to say?" He sincerely felt that his son was reliable at critical times, unlike the high-level officials at the scene, each of whom had his own small abacus.

Jiang Weiguo stood up, and all of a sudden, all eyes shot at him, and everyone wanted to hear what wonderful ideas this "strategic genius" had.

Jiang Weiguo said frankly: "Father, senior officials, I think that the reason why father and senior officials did not reach a consensus after discussion and discussion is not because you are not thinking thoroughly, but because your thinking is too complicated.

The enemy is coming, of course we must fight!It's that simple!We have always prided ourselves on being a great country, but now we are being beaten by the Japanese Japanese pirates from a small country, and we are approaching the capital of the country. This is simply a shame and a shame!Nanjing may be lost, but it must be defended!Persevere!The gains and losses of Nanjing are not only related to factors such as national reputation, international outlook, military and political gains and losses, but also the integrity of our Chinese nation!Nanjing is our capital!The enemy has attacked our capital and bullied us, what else can we do?We simply have no other choice!Only do your best to resist!Mr. Sun Yat-sen's ancestors are watching us from Zijin Mountain! "Jiang Weiguo said more and more excitedly and very emotionally, "Our purpose in this war is to defend our home and the country. Since we can't keep an inch of land for the time being, we must do our best to keep an inch of land!"Even if Nanjing will be lost, we cannot let the Japanese get Nanjing comfortably and happily!Nanjing must defend!hold fast!Stick to it!stick to it! "He clenched his fists, and the whole person was furious.

"Second son..." Liu Fei said with a wry smile, "You have to understand one thing, the troops defending Nanjing are far from lucky! It is almost certain that the entire army will be wiped out and the city will perish together! If there are too many troops defending Nanjing, the It’s not a good deal, it will make the national army’s already severely damaged strength worse, and if there are not many troops defending Nanjing, it won’t last long!”

"Yes!" Jiang Weiguo said righteously, "This is the default thinking inertia in the subconscious of the senior officers! When a war is fought, the first consideration is how to get out of the body.

Nanjing is different!The soldiers guarding Nanjing should never have planned to leave Nanjing alive from the very beginning!I am willing to be the first to sign up to stay in Nanjing until I die with the city! "

Jiang Weiguo's speech did not have any profound military theories, it was very simple, but every sentence was reasonable, and every word revealed a kind of fearless courage that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.

Everyone at the scene nodded slightly one after another, and looked at Jiang Weiguo with admiration, exclamation, and appreciation.

"Second son is really 'a boy born from a hero since ancient times'!" Tang Shengzhi was full of emotion, and at the same time glanced at Li Zongren, his eyes obviously had a sarcastic taste of counterattack.

Li Zongren said in embarrassment: "If you really want to do this, the defenders will lose their morale!"

Chiang Kai-shek seemed full of emotion and said: "Wei'er is right! The Japanese have bullied us to the door, and we have no choice but to fight to the death!" He changed the subject and said with a hammer, "Nanjing must stick to it! Who here is willing to take on this important task?" He glanced at everyone at the scene with meaningful eyes.

Everyone at the scene was as motionless and silent as an old monk in meditation, obviously no one wanted to do it.

Looking at this scene, Jiang Weiguo couldn't help but recall that when the teacher asked a difficult question when he was in school, all the students in the class were expressionless, pretending to be deaf and dumb, and kept chanting "Don't click me" in their hearts. Scenes.

"Is no one volunteering to volunteer? Huh? Since you are so afraid of danger, I will stay and guard Nanjing!" Seeing that no one volunteered, Chiang Kai-shek was a little sullen, and he deliberately said sourly, "Wei'er, At critical moments, we can only rely on our father and son! It’s still an old saying, ‘Brothers fighting tigers, father and son soldiers’! Others are afraid of war, but you and I are the only ones who are not afraid of the Japanese!”

Chiang Kai-shek's obvious provocative words immediately made everyone in the audience feel embarrassed. If this matter got out, wouldn't everyone present be ashamed?At the critical moment, I couldn't share the commander's worries, and let the supreme commander and his son guard the lonely city alone, wouldn't I become a fool?Everyone was a little eager to take over the hot potato in Nanjing. Tang Shengzhi was the first to ask for it: "Committee, you are the commander-in-chief of the country. How can you be in deep danger? The great cause of the War of Resistance requires you to lead the whole country! How about I'll stay!"

An imperceptible smile flashed across Jiang Jieshi's face: "Okay! Meng Xiao, how sure are you?"

Seeing that the deal was done, Tang Shengzhi simply put away his personal selfishness, and calmly replied: "Commissioner, you also know the situation in Nanjing. I can only do eight words-not chaotic in times of crisis, and meticulous in times of difficulty!"

Chiang Kai-shek nodded again and again, and finally a smile appeared on his face: "That's good, that's good!"

The meeting to decide how to fight the Nanjing Campaign ended in a complicated atmosphere.

After the meeting, Chiang Kai-shek called Jiang Weiguo to his office alone.

"Wei'er, did you see that? Those leaders, big and small, all have their own agendas! All of them put their private interests above the interests of the party and the country!" After Jiang Weiguo closed the door, Chiang Kai-shek's face immediately showed A resentment.

Jiang Weiguo smiled, but did not speak.

After Chiang Kai-shek sat down, he looked at Jiang Weiguo: "Wei'er, tell me what you think in your heart!" The father and son must be open and honest in this kind of private.

Jiang Weiguo said earnestly: "Father, Nanjing must be defended. I found that there were two voices in the meeting. One advocated a symbolic resistance for a while and then retreated, and the other advocated holding on for a short period of time.

I personally don't think it is feasible!After the battle of Songhu, the national army was seriously injured, and it is true that it will not be able to start another large-scale battle in a short period of time. This is an objective reality. Therefore, the troops guarding Nanjing cannot use heavy troops, but only elite troops.

We must really do a last-ditch fight!Hold on to the idea of ​​living and dying with the city!Do your best to kill the Japanese army!Father, please pay attention, our Nanjing campaign is to defend the city as a means and kill the enemy as the purpose!Killing the enemy is our first goal!First, the more we kill the Japanese army, the more beneficial it will be for our war of resistance. Second, the more we kill the Japanese army, the more we can hold back the Japanese army's progress. The main force of the national army urgently needs time to rest and supplement However, if the Nanjing garrison can persist for a few months, wouldn't it buy precious time for the main force of the national army to rest and replenish?Thirdly, the more we killed the Japanese army, the more the Japanese feared us and even feared us, so naturally they made more concessions at the negotiating table.

Father, the Japanese lost [-] casualties in the First World War in Shanghai, and they have already begun to hesitate whether to continue to invade us. If the Japanese suffered another [-] casualties in the First World War in Nanjing, how much courage do the Japanese high-level leaders still have left to continue to invade us? "

"That's right! That's right!" Chiang Kai-shek faintly felt that he could see the light of day, and nodded repeatedly.

What Jiang Weiguo said was actually mixed. His real purpose was the first and the second. As for the third, he didn't care at all, because he never planned to negotiate an armistice with the Japanese. The reason why he said the third point was just In order to cater to Chiang Kai-shek's fantasy, let Chiang Kai-shek support his plan to stick to Nanjing.

"Wei'er, your analysis is penetrating, sharp and profound!" Chiang Kai-shek fully agreed with Jiang Weiguo, "Okay! The battle of Nanjing will be as you said, and Nanjing will be defended with an elite army!"

Jiang Weiguo smiled slightly: "Father, this plan is easier said than done. One of the most critical factors is..." He lowered his voice and said a few words.

"Oh?" Chiang Kai-shek was surprised, then nodded, "Okay, I'll think about it!"

After leaving Chiang Kai-shek's office, Jiang Weiguo found Xiao Yao and cut straight to the point: "How many troops are needed to defend Nanjing to the death?"

Xiao Yao didn't hesitate to think, he obviously thought about this question carefully: "Fifty thousand!"

"Fifty thousand?" Jiang Weiguo was taken aback, "So few? Although they are elite soldiers, they are too few, right?"

"No!" Xiao Yao shook his head, "Not elite soldiers, but dead soldiers!"