flstandardbreds Chapter 161 The Principal's Concerns
Chapter 161 The Principal's Concerns
161 Principal's Concerns
That night, Ye Qingshan also sent people to the Xiaguan Ferry to receive the second batch of supplies.
And this time, the supplies were delivered.
Not only did Ye Qingshan spend his own money to purchase some old guns and ammunition, but he also bought penicillin from Wenzhou.
The principal also allocated a batch of weapons and ammunition from Wuhan and sent it over via the Jinpu Railway Line.
Soon, the principal personally sent a telegram to Tang Shengzhi's headquarters.
In the telegram, the principal praised Tang Shengzhi and the commander of the National Army on the Nanjing front at that time.
However, the principal's words later revealed his concerns about the war.
And tell Tang Shengzhi that they have completed their mission by being able to hold out until now.
If possible, break out.
No one would blame them if they lost the war.
Ye Qingshan looked at the telegram sent by the principal and sneered.
"Call the principal back and tell him that our army has no way out in this battle.
The only way to survive is to fight to the death.
Please rest assured, Principal, even if our army is defeated, we will never surrender to the Japanese.
Our army will fight to the last man."
Ye Qingshan looked at the principal's telegram and actually understood what the principal was worried about.
What the principal was worried about at this time was not whether they could win this battle. It was estimated that the principal never expected that they could win this battle.
What the principal was worried about at this time was that the trapped national troops in Jinling City would surrender to the Japanese.
After all, the several elite German-equipped divisions of the National Army that remained in Nanjing were the face of the National Army.
If they surrendered to the Japanese, it would be a huge blow to the morale of the people in resisting the Japanese invasion.
Therefore, the principal tactfully stated at the end of the telegram that even if they were defeated and tried to break through, they had accomplished their mission brilliantly.
That is to say, for the principal.
Even if the Nationalist troops in Nanjing were defeated and broke out, it would be better than being surrounded by the devils in the city.
Finally, he could not hold on any longer and surrendered to the Japanese.
What Tang Shengzhi chose earlier was the option of breaking out after being defeated.
But now, Ye Qingshan chose the second path.
"This... When did Tang Shengzhi become so hard?"
When the principal received Ye Qingshan's call back, he thought it was from Tang Shengzhi and was very shocked.
These days, the principal has been unable to sleep or eat well in the mountain city.
He didn't expect that the Battle of Nanjing could actually last until this time.
In fact, the principal himself left Nanjing in a hurry, leaving tens of thousands of national troops to defend Nanjing.
It's just for face.
After all, Nanjing was the capital at that time, and if the Japanese attacked.
Hundreds of thousands of national troops handed over the capital to the Japanese without firing a shot.
I guess the principal will be criticized to death by people all over the country.
But in fact, the principal didn't think that Jinling could be defended under the attack of the Japanese invaders.
The principal originally wanted to let Tang Shengzhi, who had always advocated war, stay in Nanjing for a few days.
Then, he would lead his troops to break out and make the national army look good.
This is also why, in history, although Tang Shengzhi finally escaped by crossing the river and fleeing to the rear.
But the principal didn't kill him.
Because, to a certain extent, Tang Shengzhi had completed the task assigned to him by the principal.
It was that old guy Tang Shengzhi who went too far when he ran away.
He was only concerned with crossing the river to escape, and completely abandoned the National Army defenders in Nanjing City.
There was no proper arrangement for their breakout, they were just left to fate. How many of them could break out depended entirely on the abilities of these Kuomintang soldiers themselves.
As a result, the Nationalist troops that tried to break through suffered heavy losses.
There was even a ridiculous scene where people fought against each other.
However, in this time and space, the situation is completely different now.
Tang Shengzhi was held hostage by Ye Qingshan and had no chance to escape.
Under the command of Ye Qingshan, the remaining Kuomintang troops retreated into the city of Nanjing.
Being surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers, it was simply impossible to break out and retreat.
Moreover, the bloody battle lasted until the 16th, although part of the urban area of Jinling was occupied by the Japanese.
However, most of the urban area in Nanjing is still in the hands of the National Army.
This surprised the principal who had been paying close attention to the battle in Nanjing, as well as many senior members of the National Army in the rear.
However, the principal's happiness did not last for a moment.
The staff around him poured cold water on him.
The staff told the principal that the current situation was not necessarily a good thing for them.
What if these defenders who retreated to Jinling City could not hold on and surrendered to the Japanese?
The impact on them would be even worse than the defeat in the battle of Nanjing.
So, the principal sent a telegram to Tang Shengzhi's headquarters.
As a result, the principal was also surprised when he saw the telegram sent back by Ye Qingshan on behalf of Tang Shengzhi.
At the same time, it also left the principal and others speechless.
“There’s no chance of breaking out.
Now I just hope that the defenders in the city can fight to the death.
We must not allow large-scale surrender to the devils to occur."
“So, Mr.
At this time, the supply to Jinling City must not be interrupted.
Even if it's less, you must give it.
Otherwise, the defenders in the city would be short of ammunition and their morale would be low, so they would most likely surrender to the Japanese.
As for the future, let’s take it one step at a time.”
It was because of the advice from his staff that the principal generously allocated a large amount of supplies to Ye Qingshan.
Ye Qingshan sent people to receive this new batch of supplies from the Xiaguan Ferry at night.
It was also very unexpected.
"It's a rare occasion that the principal is so generous!"
With these supplies of ammunition, Ye Qingshan’s new recruits now have weapons.
At the same time, at this time, in Jinling City.
Ye Qingshan is also sending people to launch a psychological warfare campaign against all the people in the city.
Newspapers containing reports of the Japanese invaders slaughtering innocent people in the south of the city were distributed overnight to major shelters in the city.
The newspapers clearly showed the bodies of many innocent civilians massacred by the Japanese invaders.
This can't be faked.
Then, Ye Qingshan asked Xiao Wusheng to organize a group of surviving people who had escaped death.
Alice and the German Bella were giving propaganda speeches in the two major shelters in the city.
It tells the thrilling story of how they escaped death and how cruel and bloodthirsty the Japanese were.
“Brothers and sisters, I deeply regret this now.
Why didn't you be brave enough to pick up a gun and join the militia?
In this way, when the Japanese come, I won't just stand by and watch my family being slaughtered by them.
I have the ability to resist.
I have now signed up to join the militia. I want revenge! Kill the devils!
I hope you won’t be like me, and regret it only after the Japanese attack.
For the sake of your surviving family members, join us in picking up guns and resisting the Japanese invaders."
A young man, with tears streaming down his face, spoke at the top of his voice about his tragic experience in front of a group of people in the shelter.