At this time, the American reporter stood up and asked: "Mr. Jiang, it is said that the German Ambassador Toddman is mediating the Sino-Japanese war. Is this true? Can the Sino-Japanese war turn hostility into friendship?"

Jiang said: "You are really well-informed. To be honest, this matter is under negotiation. I can't comment on the specific details."

Mentioning Ambassador Todman cannot help but make people wonder what Chiang's true intentions were in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Jinling.

According to Li Zongren, who made great contributions during the Anti-Japanese War and knew Chiang Kai-shek very well, he once analyzed in an article: Mr. Chiang’s original motivation for making the decision to fight the Songhu Campaign was, firstly, that he might be motivated and not hesitate to fight the Japanese warlords. , to compete with each other; secondly, it may be that he made a mistake in judging the international situation.

In Mr. Jiang's view, Shanghai is an international city, and European and American people have invested a lot of money here. If we fight with the enemy with all our strength in Shanghai, it will not only change the Westerners' always scornful China, but also may cause dissension between European and American households. Mediation and even armed intervention.Unexpectedly, this point was completely wrong. Mr. Chiang had serious judgments about the international situation. With Germany rising, the attention of Western countries was no longer on China.

Third, because Mr. Chiang does not know soldiers and engages in large-scale international wars with the courage of an ordinary man, we should not use the best of our country's military strength to make a desperate move in the Songhu Triangle.

Chiang's true intentions for the Battle of Jinling were actually similar to the Battle of Songhu.

He once called Tang Shengzhi to his office and secretly revealed to Tang Shengzhi that he was going to ask Tao Deman to mediate and make peace with Japan. Japan may not really come to Jinling. Brother Tang only needs to defend for a while. Once he makes peace with the Japanese, Jin Ling entered the safe.

In fact, Chiang and the Japanese both had intentions regarding peace talks, but their goals were different.

On December 12, Chiang secretly discussed peace talks with the German Ambassador to China Taudemann in Jinling.Almost on the same day, Japan accelerated the development of the war in China and paralyzed Chiang's fighting spirit. Foreign Minister Hirota Hiroki signaled to the German Ambassador to Japan Dixon that he hoped Germany would come forward to 'mediate' the Sino-Japanese war.

Germany was naturally willing to mediate the matter and sent a telegram to Todman, asking him to convey to Chiang Kai-shek Japan's seven conditions for peace talks:

1、建立内蒙古自治政府;2在华北建立非军事区,委派亲日派分子作华北行政首长;3、沪上非军事区需要扩大,由国际警察管辖;4、停止反日;5、共同防共;6、降低日货进口关税;7、尊重外侨权利。

In response to these seven points, Chiang expressed that he welcomed German mediation, but that restoration of the status quo before the Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a prerequisite for Sino-Japanese negotiations.

Chiang was quite satisfied with Article [-], which was exactly what he wanted. He even told Todman that he could accept these seven articles, especially Article [-]. Regarding how to prevent communism, Chiang wanted to have further consultations with Japan to work out the specific details.

In early December, the main force of the Japanese army approached Jinling and formed a large siege.The Japanese side also learned that the Chiang government was moving westward to Qingchong, and that the Chinese army would move westward to Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan after holding on for a while. The Japanese government changed its mind and went further, adding four more items to Chiang, which were conveyed to Chiang orally by Todman.

At this time, Jiang was holding a press conference. Qian Dajun, director of the Attendant Office, walked in and whispered in Jiang's ear: "Taudman has something to ask for."

Jiang felt that he had said everything he needed to say to the reporters, so he announced the end of the meeting, and then took a bus to No. 3 Huangpu Road, where Tao Deman was already waiting, and the two exchanged pleasantries.

Todman then told Chiang, "Japan's conditions have increased. They must establish formal Japanese-administered government agencies in the occupied and soon-to-be-occupied Northeast, Pingbei, Shanghai, and Jinling, and they must also double the compensation for Japan's actions in the North. Damage expenses incurred in the wars in Dongfeng, Pingbei, and Shanghai, as well as "

"Bang!" Jiang was furious. He slapped the table and stood up, interrupting him: "Shameless, really shameless. What kind of peace talks? It's obviously blackmail, ceding land, and asking for compensation. I finally understand, they are eager to You will only be satisfied if you ask me to give up all of China!"

Jiang became angrier as he spoke and cursed loudly: "Who are the Japanese? They want to take advantage of my peace-seeking mentality and force me to submit step by step. They don't think about it. If I agree to their conditions, then I will lose my position among the people." What's in his eyes? Aren't you becoming [-]% Qin Hui? I won't talk anymore, I want to talk to them to the death!"

Chiang's dream of peace talks was shattered. He was ready to accept the policy of protracted debate proposed by the Red Party, leave Jinling and go to Hanwu to further adjust his internal and external policies, adjust relations in all aspects, and fight a protracted war with the Japanese!
On the 5th, Chiang convened a meeting of senior generals above Jinling. At the meeting, he mobilized impassionedly, "Since the War of Resistance, we have gained and lost. The gain is that we have annihilated a large number of enemies. The loss is that we have sacrificed many good officials and good officers." Soldiers have lost a lot of land. Our biggest gain is that by betraying the enemy, we have boosted the fighting spirit of the army and the people, and gained the sympathy and support of more and more countries in the world. One day, we will be able to defeat the enemy!"

Then, he talked about the significance of defending Jinling: "Jinling is the capital and the tomb of Mr. Sun. The whole world is paying attention to the battle to defend Jinling. This battle is of extraordinary significance. We must not give up easily. In the long run, In the interests of the Anti-Japanese War, we must leave here. The important task of defending the capital falls to General Tang. General Tang is a general who has experienced hundreds of battles and is both civil and military. He will definitely follow my wishes and shoulder this heavy responsibility. Everyone must obey General Tang Just obey my command!"

Commander Tang was very grateful for Jiang's trust in him. He stood up excitedly and said solemnly: "I will never live up to the principal's respect and trust and go to defend the city with all the generals. I swear to live and die with Jinling!"

However, when Jinling fell, he was the fastest runner.

The 88nd Brigade of the 262th Division is responsible for defending the right wing of the Yuhuatai position.

Brigadier Zhu Chi is a native of Xiushui County, Jiangxi Province, and graduated from the third phase of the Infantry Department of Huangpu.When he was studying in the military academy, he liked to read history, philosophy, geography and other subjects. He especially liked to read the history of European philosophy, such as Plato, Nietzsche, Feuerbach, Hegel and so on.

He can speak clearly and logically.

Some people disagreed and laughed at him as a nerd.However, his superiors admired him very much and said that he was a Confucian general and was especially appreciated by the army commander Zhang Zhizhong.

Before the Anti-Japanese War, Zhu Chi was the colonel commander. During the Battle of Songhu, he led his troops to set up defenses in the area of ​​Zhabei Bazi Bridge. When the Japanese cavalry rushed towards the 262nd Brigade position, Zhu Chi taught the officers and soldiers to fight with a philosophical mind. Japanese cavalry.

He believes that usually our main focus in fighting is to destroy the enemy, but the contradiction is special. The Japanese cavalry relies on horses to fight, so to attack people, they must first hit the horses. If the horse falls, the man on the horse will naturally fall.

This is, if you step forward to fight the enemy, the enemy will be unable to resist.

He used this idea to command the soldiers to throw grenades to knock down the horses when the enemy cavalry rushed over, or trip the horses with ropes, and then command everyone to rush out of the position to capture the prisoners.

Zhu Chi used this method to eliminate batches of cavalry. Due to his outstanding military exploits, he was promoted to major general of the 262nd Brigade.

After becoming a general, Zhu Chi did not sleep on his honor. He worked more diligently on the training and combat of the troops. Before every battle, he must gather the troops to fight against Japan and save the country. He would rather die than be a slave to the country. The revolutionary principles encouraged officers and soldiers to fight the enemy bravely and vowed to fight the Japanese invaders to the end.

After the first battalion led by Xia Yuan fell, he knew that the next target of the Japanese army was their Yuhuatai.

Zhu Chi asked the troops to use the terrain and build fortifications to hide. When the locals attacked about 50 meters in front of the position, they suddenly launched an attack. Rows of enemies fell to the ground like cut wheat.

The arrogant arrogance was suddenly frustrated.

The Japanese army was a stubborn opponent. They were not frustrated at all. They retreated and reorganized, and then charged toward the 262nd Brigade position again aggressively.

In front of the crazy enemies, Zhu Chi ordered his officers and soldiers to obey his orders and act. The officers and soldiers of the 262nd Brigade responded calmly and waited for the enemy. When the Japanese soldiers cautiously approached the front of the 262nd Brigade's position, Zhu Chi suddenly gave an order. Hundreds of national soldiers threw grenades together, and the machine gun fire points on the left and right sides opened fire.

The rattling sound of the machine gun was connected with the explosion of the grenade. The angry bullets roared and sank into the enemy group. The grenade was like tearing open the wound of the locust swarm, and it was out of control.

During a fierce attack and the Japanese troops dispersed, Zhu Chi suddenly jumped up from the trench, picked up a rifle with a bayonet, and shouted: "Brothers, when the opportunity comes, charge for me!"

He jumped out of the trench, fought towards the enemy group, and started hand-to-hand combat with the enemy group. The sound of killing on the position was loud, corpses piled up layer by layer, blood gathered in the low areas, and flowed down the mountain along the ditches and ridges. The Japanese army suffered heavy casualties, and the position is still in China. in the hands of the military.

The next morning, the angry Japanese army dispatched 20 aircraft and took turns bombing over Yuhuatai.During the artillery fire, the mountains collapsed and the ground cracked, and flesh and blood flew everywhere. The soldiers' flesh and blood bodies were ultimately unable to withstand the fierce Japanese artillery fire. The 262nd Brigade suffered serious losses. Zhu Chi was also injured by the Japanese bombs. His face was bleeding and his eyes were blurred.

The health worker ran over to bandage his wound, but he pushed him away. Zhu Chi's face showed a hatred of the enemy, and his fortitude and determination to defend Jinling. He said to everyone: "Brothers, there will be bloodshed and sacrifice in war. You Don't worry about me. After the enemy fires artillery, their infantry will charge. We must repel the enemy's attack and defend this position to the death!"

As expected, the enemy quickly organized a large-scale group attack. Facing the enemies swarming in like locusts, Zhu Chi shouted loudly: "Brothers, the time to serve the country has come. We must live and die with our position! Brutally beat!"

Under the leadership of brigade commander Zhu Chi, the officers and soldiers of the 262nd Brigade preferred to die rather than surrender and fought bravely against the enemy. The enemy was repulsed again. In this battle, more than 180 enemies were wiped out at the cost of more than 190 casualties.

Although the Japanese army retreated, Zhu Chi knew in his heart that the Japanese army, which was bound to win Jinling, would not give up the Yuhuatai position, and they would definitely make a comeback.

He took advantage of the air strikes in the battle to order the troops to repair the fortifications and rescue the wounded. He ran back and forth on the position, supervising, inspecting the fortifications, and condolences to the wounded. Suddenly, there was a piercing scream followed by a flying artillery shell, which landed on Zhu Chi. At his feet, he didn't have time to dodge, and with a loud noise, he fell into a pool of blood.

In a blur, the shouts of the 262nd Brigade soldiers sounded in my ears. With his last breath, he said: "We must, must, hold the position!"

The Japanese army returned and fierce fighting continued until the next day.

All officers and soldiers of the 262nd Brigade did not move an inch, coexisting with the position.

The cold wind howled, and the logs lying across the position were burning. The position was a scorched earth, corpses were piled up layer by layer, and blood flowed into rivers.

The Japanese tanks ran over the corpses, squeezing out a large amount of blood and internal organs, and rushed towards the Zhonghuamen Castle.

In addition to Zhu Chi who died in the battle, Gao Zhisong, commander of the 88th Brigade of the 264th Division, also died in the Yuhuatai blocking battle.

Gao Zhisong was ordered to guard the left wing of Yuhuatai.

Gao Zhisong's command of the battle has two distinctive features. First, he must be fully prepared before the battle. After receiving the order and leading the troops into the left wing of Yuhuatai, he first organized officers at all levels to inspect the terrain, study combat deployment, and then repair the fortifications.

Gao Zhisong did not miss any point. He personally took people to each battalion position to inspect the excavation tasks of the fortifications.

The fortifications of one of the battalions did not meet the requirements, so he said to the battalion commander with a straight face: "You sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war. Don't you understand this simple truth? Look at you guys The battalion’s fortifications are so-so, if the enemy attacks from here, can you withstand the enemy’s grenades and bullets?”

The battalion commander lowered his head and accepted Gao Zhisong's reprimand. Gao Zhisong waved his hand and said, "Why don't you put down the bowls and chopsticks quickly and gather the brothers to dig again!"

After that, he said: "If you don't dig the fortifications well, you won't be allowed to eat!" Then he hurried to other camps to check.

It was not until the battalion commander came to report an hour later that he allowed the battalion to start eating.

Gao Zhisong's requirements for preparation before the war are quite strict.

The second characteristic is that mobilization is required before war.

When Xia Yuan led a battalion to block the Japanese army from the front, he gave a generous lecture in front of the team, "Brothers, have you heard the sound of the cannons? A new battle is about to begin. We are now responsible for defending the capital." As a soldier, it is shameful to lose your position, and it would be even more shameful to escape from battle."

"Have you ever heard of Qin Hui? He is a fearful man who has been notorious for thousands of years. We cannot imitate him. Brothers, you can endure any hardships and suffer any sins in the world. Even the sufferings of subjugating your country must not be endured, and the sins of slaves who have subjugated your country must not be tolerated. by."

"Now the enemy is here. For the sake of our motherland and the future of our Chinese nation, we must fight the invaders bloody to the end!"

After he finished his lecture, he led the officers and soldiers to raise their fists and chant slogans with him word for word:

"Fight the Japanese invaders hard!"

"Swear to live and die with the battlefield!"

"I would rather die than be a slave to the country's subjugation!"

"If you have the guts, fight the enemy to the bitter end!"

The slogans swallowed up the mountains and rivers and echoed in the air.

Although the avant-garde battalion severely attacked the Japanese army, it also suffered heavy casualties, and only a few people retreated from the position.

The Japanese tanks rumbled over and drove towards their position. Under the cover of the tanks, a large number of Japanese infantry swarmed in.

Gao Zhisong clenched his fists and said: "The time has come to live and die with the position. Show your blood and let the Japanese devils see the backbone of us Chinese!"


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