Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 207: The Suspicion of Old Man Matsui

Xiao Wu saw that the inspection would take time, so he simply took advantage of the time to shout loudly.

"Women and children go first. Everyone else, get in line at the back. Hurry up! There are a lot of people waiting behind you."

"If you don't want to be buried here, then obey me honestly, or none of you will be able to leave."

"Also, I don't know if there are any military commanders among you. You'd better not let us catch you, otherwise you will be in trouble."

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this, but as soon as he said it, the eyes of several men in coarse clothes in the crowd flickered, and it was obvious that they had something to hide.

In fact, at this point, there are not many people at a high level.

He is really energetic. He ran away as soon as he received the notice. How could he wait until now?

Those who were far away did not even have time to run to Xiaguan. They were confused by Tang Shengzhi's subsequent orders and dared not run away.

Not only the various armies were confused, but the Japanese were also confused.

Following their insider information, most of the Kuomintang's top leaders were ready to flee the matter, and they clearly reported it to the old devil Matsui Iwane.

Just when he was about to order all divisions to attack Nanjing overnight, another internal report came, and Matsui Iwane was completely dumbfounded.

In fact, they fought very hard in the Battle of Nanjing, and both the lack of supplies and casualties put him under great pressure.

Coupled with the dissatisfaction of the rear headquarters, the old Japanese soldier Matsui Iwane was also feeling extremely uncomfortable at this moment.

After waiting for so long to capture Nanjing in one fell swoop, they unexpectedly decided not to withdraw, and the supreme commander Tang Shengzhi actually stayed until the end.

This matter left Matsui Iwane completely confused.

As an expert on China, he knew very well that as long as Tang Shengzhi, the supreme commander, was still there, it would be almost impossible to capture Nanjing in a short period of time.

In addition, with these few orders, the commanders of the Kuomintang soldiers on the front line did not dare to act recklessly.

"What on earth are these Chinese people doing?" Matsui Iwane muttered to himself.

No one answered him. Even Deputy Chief of Staff Muto Akira didn't dare to speak out in this situation.

As a staff officer, he saw clearly how much damage the empire had suffered since the battle of Chunhua Town.

Just when the results were about to be seen, something unexpected happened. What could the staff officer Muto Akira say?

Of course, he was not without a solution, that is, to use the navy deer horses that they hated,

The problem is that he can't speak first about this matter, otherwise it will be difficult to manage the people below.

After all, it is no secret that the Japanese navy and army dislike each other. If he really speaks first, who knows what the consequences will be.

But he would definitely be disliked, so he would rather not talk about it.

"Muto-kun, have the intelligence department investigate what happened to the Chinese and why they suddenly issued such an order."

After pondering for a long time, the old devil Matsui finally chose to wait and see.

Now each division is in serious shortage of supplies. He originally wanted to attack Nanjing in one go, but now it seems unrealistic. He can only wait for the next batch of supplies to arrive.

"Hi, Commander, I'll go right away." Muto Akira bowed and agreed, then left the headquarters.

.........

In the direction of Xiaguan Pukou, people are still evacuating in an orderly manner.

As the news spread, the city of Jinling was in an uproar, and people rushed to Xiaguan carrying large and small bags.

However, with the third and fourth companies taking up their positions at Shangyuan Gate, the people were completely unable to leave.

There was some confusion at first, but after the soldiers patiently explained, the situation was finally under control and everyone began to wait patiently.

When the soldiers of the 36th Division saw someone coming to take over, they handed over the defense of Shangyuan Gate to the rd and th Companies.

With the order from Commander Song Xilian, Gu Changfeng's subordinates took over smoothly.

Pukou, in a makeshift tent.

Tang Shengzhi looked at Gu Changfeng who was pacing non-stop, shook his head and said, "Boy, do you really think these orders will be effective?"

Gu Changfeng was stunned, turned to look at Tang Shengzhi, and motioned him to continue.

In fact, Gu Changfeng was not sure about this decision, so it would be a good idea to listen to Tang Shengzhi's opinion when he has time.

Tang Shengzhi picked up the teacup, took a sip, cleared his throat and said.

"First of all, I'm the commander-in-chief in name only. Do you really think these few orders will get the troops to obey?"

"You need to first understand how many people participated in the Battle of Nanjing, and how many of them were directly under the principal's command."

"Can they obey my orders?"

Gu Changfeng frowned and said, "At least for now, the armies are still on the front lines."

"Haha!" Tang Shengzhi chuckled, "It won't take long for them to react, so let's just wait until the day after tomorrow."

"How many civilians can you transport in just two days? And the order to retreat has been issued."

"From what I understand, Gui Yongqing and Qiu Qingquan from the Training Corps, Yu Jishi from the 74th Army, and Sun Yuanliang from the 88th Division are not good people."

"In addition to the various army and brigade commanders and division commanders, I won't mention them one by one."

"Tell me, if we wait until they sense danger and run away, do you think we can control the situation?"

He has now accepted his fate. Since he is being detained by Gu Changfeng, he can't run away. He might as well say a few words to vent his anger.

"You mean that you, the commander-in-chief, are quite pitiful." Gu Changfeng sneered.

This guy was the first to stand up and say that he would live and die with Jinling. In the end, when the fighting had become like this, he just gave a few random orders and let everyone break out.

There is no problem with breaking out, but the problem is that this guy, as the commander-in-chief, is the first to desert. This is unacceptable.

Tang Shengzhi listened to Gu Changfeng's ridicule, but he was not angry and said with a smile.

"I have my problems, but what I'm talking about is the problem that's right in front of you."

"I, Tang, admire your desire to save the people of Jinling, but how many can you truly save?"

"By the time the commanders of the various armies run away, how can the soldiers not panic? Who will still fight the devils?"

These words left Gu Changfeng speechless. He knew very well that if even people like Gui Yongqing from the Teaching Corps were deserters.

Then there will be big trouble.

"One more thing. The Japanese haven't reacted yet. Once they react and block the river, how will you transport the civilians?"

Tang Shengzhi continued to add fuel to the fire.

Gu Changfeng suddenly laughed, and laughed for more than ten seconds, then looked at Tang Shengzhi seriously and said.

"I always do things as I please. I will save as many civilians as I can. As for the devils, let them try."

He still has the system, a powerful weapon, so if things really don't work out, it won't be difficult to take the risk and come up with some weapons.

At that time, we will get some anti-aircraft guns to shoot down a few Japanese planes, and then get some heavy machine guns and rocket launchers.

Unless the Japanese transferred their battleships over, he really didn't take those small Japanese soldiers on the river seriously.

"You are such a jerk, prepare a bed for this old man."

"I can't run away if you're watching me, so I can always sleep."

Tang Shengzhi was somewhat helpless. He had originally wanted to persuade Gu Changfeng to evacuate together.

In the end, he didn't get the words out of his mouth, but was shut up by Gu Changfeng's words. He didn't want to say anything anymore, it was boring.

Gu Changfeng called the guards outside in and ordered:

"Bring in a camp bed and make the fire burn brighter, so the commander-in-chief won't get too cold."

Tang Shengzhi's role is self-evident. He must be kept at this moment, and when necessary, he can be brought out to stabilize the morale of the army.