Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 724: Motion to move the capital

The Nanjing air defense battle, which lasted for eleven days, finally came to an end with Japan losing more than 600 aircraft, an entire air fleet being wiped out, and two fleets being defeated in the mainland. Not only were the Japanese beaten to death, but

Heartbroken, far away in Wuhan

Chairman Chiang was also frightened by Tang Qiuli's daily deliberately watered-down battle reports, and had trouble sleeping and eating. In addition, Nanjing was indeed within the firepower of the Japanese fleet and aircraft, and his own safety could not be guaranteed, so he took action.

The idea of ​​moving the capital came up.

Of course, he would not completely believe the battle reports Tang Qiuli sent every day. He had obtained a large amount of first-hand information through the direct generals fighting in Nanjing and the agents of the Military Command Bureau. The situation was by no means optimistic. Perhaps the frontline generals deliberately

Exaggerate the intensity of the battle, create a heroic and capable image for yourself, express your determination to be loyal to the leader, and gain capital for future promotions.

Perhaps the agents of the Military Command were amateurs. What they saw were shells and bullets flying all over the sky, corpses with missing arms and legs, wounded soldiers groaning in pain, and the black sky, spitting tongues of fire, and Japanese planes dropping bombs. First of all, they were frightened.

I was devastated, all the reports were that the fighting in Nanjing was fierce, the whole city was in ruins, a sea of ​​fire, it was really a terrifying place.

The information about the Nanjing Air Defense Defense War obtained by Chairman Chiang through his own channels was even more tragic than Tang Qiuli's battle report. Objectively speaking, it seemed that Tang Qiuli's battle report was more realistic and made Chairman Chiang more determined to move the capital.

determination, as for love

It was said in the newspaper that Tang Qiuli used money to buy people's hearts in order to win over Chairman Chiang's direct troops. He thought this was nonsense. However, he also did not understand Tang Qiuli's intention. It was just to encourage

Military morale? I’m afraid it’s not that simple.

There was something on his mind, and Chairman Chiang's suspicious habit was committed again. He broke it apart, crushed it, analyzed it, and did not understand Tang Qiuli's intention to reward the soldiers of the Central Army with his own money. However, he was convinced of one thing.

It’s the day I will never take refuge

Personally, with the lives of hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers in his hands, the Japanese will never tolerate him. The two sides are sworn enemies, and they will not shake hands and make peace. Even if the top brass of the Japanese army has this intention, the frontline

The generals would not agree.

These are small things, but they are big things. I summoned all the staff and senior generals to discuss it for several days, but still couldn't make up my mind. The staff and senior generals all had their own opinions and ideas, and there were different opinions. Some even had different opinions.

The proposal to move the capital to Nanning, Guangxi, made Chairman Chiang's gloomy eyes squint. The man immediately shut up and regretted so much that he almost slapped himself in the mouth.

This sentence triggered a big taboo among Chairman Chiang. Nanning was the territory of Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi of the New Guangxi faction. When they got there, they were not controlled by others. They were given the opportunity to "hijack the emperor and order the princes" out of thin air. Chairman Chiang

But we can never forget the several attempts by Li and Bai to force the palace, and the conflicts between the central and local powerful factions.

, Li Bai, two people from the Xingui clique, did a lot of tricks. With these few words, Chairman Chiang would identify himself as a person from the Xingui clique, and the possibility of hanging around the old man in the future was slim. Sure enough, at the second meeting

By that time, the man had disappeared and was sent far away to the northwest to deal with the five horses in the northwest.

The discussions came to no result, and his subordinates all insisted on their own opinions and plans. They regarded themselves as a rare commodity. Chairman Chiang was upset and his temper became violent. He was about to be forced to leave Nanjing. He let go of Shanghai's money bag and wanted to

It is impossible to say that Chairman Chiang is not distressed and feels pain, so he hates the Japanese even more in his heart. Without the Japanese people to cause trouble, he can sit securely in Jinling City and give orders to the whole country. How can there be so many

troubles.

But where to settle next, Chairman Chiang really had no idea. It was not as good as Nanjing. It was Yang Yongtai, secretary-general of the Military Commission, who reminded him that Tang Qiuli could not get around such a major event as preparing to move the capital. He had now become the leader of the resistance against Japan.

The backbone of people, you might as well ask for his opinion and see what he says before making a decision.

To determine the next step, we must also convene an emergency meeting of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang to discuss matters related to moving the capital. This is a necessary procedure. Otherwise, if Chairman Chiang is left alone and moves to a different place, he will not lose his job. Chairman Chiang

When I woke up from a dream, I secretly cursed myself for being stupid and drafted the telegram myself without using a secretary.

What Tang Qiuli was holding now was an emergency telegram from Chairman Chiang Kai-shek from Wuhan, inviting him to rush to Wuhan to discuss national plans. Although the telegram did not clearly explain what was going on and the words were vague, Tang Qiuli

I still smelled it. The smoke and flames of war over Nanjing and the crazy actions of the Japanese frightened Chairman Chiang. He was ready to find another place to stay and wanted to help him make up his mind as to where to go.

Just when Tang Qiuli was preparing to go to Wuhan, fighting broke out again in the Songhu area. The Nanjing Expeditionary Force, which was renamed from the original North China Expeditionary Army Reserve Force, finally arrived at the outskirts of Shanghai after more than ten days of turbulence on the sea, without seeing land.

The shadow of Gao Zhihang was beaten severely by Gao Zhihang's destroyer force. Although the escorting Japanese small and medium-sized ships fought back desperately, they lacked the air support of the aviation force and lacked intensive anti-aircraft firepower. They were completely in danger of being beaten.

status.

The remaining unarmed transport ships were in bad luck. More than sixty fighter jets, after arbitrarily strafing and bombing them, used up all the machine gun bullets and dropped all the bombs, and then walked away, leaving nothing on the sea.

, there were burning Japanese warships and transport ships everywhere, and the corpses of Japanese infantry were floating on the sea, bumping away with the waves, attracting a large number of sharks to follow them, treating this as a rare feast.

The Japanese army, which had no sea and air fire cover, suffered losses. For some unknown reason, they still landed on the beach outside Shanghai and violently attacked Zhang Zhizhong's Songhu theater defense line with less than 100,000 troops. The Battle of Shanghai started again.

When the outbreak broke out, Zhang Zhizhong's troops guarding Shanghai had nearly 300,000 troops, and had carefully built permanent fortifications to wait for work.

The Japanese attack was met with a fierce counterattack by the defenders from the very beginning. The overwhelming artillery fire covered the beach. When Gao Zhihang's destroyer unit flew over the battlefield for the second time, the Japanese army was already suppressed by the artillery fire and could not raise its head on the beach.

Come, a rare opportunity, Chinese fighter planes can finally wreak havoc on the Japanese and let the little devils taste the bitterness.

By the evening of the battle, the Japanese army was exhausted and could not stand on the beach, leaving pieces of corpses behind. They had to retreat to the transport ships on the sea. The Japanese commander, who had a sad face and did not know what the day would bring tomorrow, received an order from the base camp and gave up the attack on Shanghai.

The peripheral positions were immediately transferred to Taiwan to rest and recuperate, and the Japanese troops who were amnesty fled from the periphery of Shanghai overnight.

Regarding this inconspicuous battle in the eight-year-long Sino-Japanese war, the Japanese military circles, especially the army, had a lot of slander against Emperor Hirohito. After the bombing of Nanjing completely failed, this army

The mission to attack the Songhu area should be stopped immediately. Pure infantry without sea and air firepower support is not yet dominant. This is a completely meaningless battle. However, His Majesty the Emperor was furious at the time and refused to accept the army.

The Minister's recommendation to withdraw troops.

In the end, this failed battle. The troops that were able to retreat to Taiwan were only two-thirds of their original strength. It only took more than half a day of fighting. More than 40,000 loyal and brave imperial soldiers died in the outer positions of Shanghai, China. For

Emperor Hirohito's so-called dignity and the consequences of his irrational orders were all borne by ordinary Japanese soldiers.

The small-scale Songhu Battle lasted less than a day. General Zhang Zhizhong's troops in the Songhu Theater were defeated and fled without any effort. Tang Qiuli also used the excuse to reorganize Nanjing's defense and was temporarily unable to rush to Wuhan. His thoughts were

Want to let Songhu

The battle, in Chairman Chiang's already smoldering heart, added a fire, and everything was done. If he gently added fuel to the flames, the matter of moving the capital was basically a foregone conclusion, lest he be too proactive and arouse Chairman Chiang's suspicion.

The gunfire on the Songhu battlefield lasted less than a day, but it made Chairman Chiang even more determined to move the capital. The ancients said: "A gentleman does not stay in danger." How can he, the leader of the country, be exposed to Japanese artillery fire?

Several urgent telegrams were sent to him, urging Tang Qiu to die.

Rush to Wuhan quickly and prepare to attend the extraordinary meeting of all members of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang. In the telegram, Chairman Chiang no longer conceals his thoughts. His intention is very clear. He has received strong support from Tang Qiuli and asked Tang Qiuli to think more about the future of the Kuomintang.

Government, where is the best place to go.

The fire was coming. On the morning of June 21, Tang Qiuli took Mei Xue, Shan Hu, and dozens of special guards, boarded a gunboat from Nanjing, and sailed up the Yangtze River. In the evening of the same day, he arrived in Wuhan and stopped at Jianghanguan Wharf.

When we landed in Wuhan, it was as if the lanterns were coming on, the lights were bright, and it was a scene of singing and dancing.

The welcome scene this time was much more grand than when we arrived in Nanjing. On the huge banner, the words "Warmly welcome Vice Chairman Tang to Wuhan" were particularly conspicuous under the lights as bright as day. Many people in the national government office

senior official, heavy

Important generals and elders of the Kuomintang came to the pier to greet them personally, as well as hundreds of reporters, and many ladies and ladies dressed in colorful clothes and jewels. Their fragrance filled the air, adding a lot of spring atmosphere to the welcome ceremony.

The welcoming scene was hosted by Yang Yongtai, secretary-general of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government and chief think tank of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. The level of security was so high that it was beyond Tang Qiuli's expectation. Along the pier to the shore, armed military police had blocked all the nearby areas.

Road, everyone who enters is welcome

Everyone present must hold a special pass, otherwise the military police can kill them on the spot. Not only that, but they were driven aside by the military police. Among the citizens who couldn't help but want to watch the excitement, there were plainclothes military commanders and central commanders.

Agents, hiding in disguise, monitor all suspicious people.

Before Tang Qiuli got off the gunboat, he saw the grand scene through the glass window. He shook his head secretly. Chairman Chiang would spare no effort to cater to those who wanted to take advantage of him. He remembered that back then, when the Northeast Army changed its banner and Zhang Xueliang took office, he

When the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Army, Navy and Air Force arrived in Nanjing, the welcome scene must have been even grander than now, right?

(To be continued)