Invincible urban management

"...Speaking of which, what have you been up to recently? Mr. Minister Taudman. You have not been seen in the embassy these days."

After feeling a lot about the daily life and expressing some opinions on the current war, Admiral Sektor, who is now light-hearted, turned around, pulled a chair and sat down, and then changed the topic, "... ...Mr. Jiang is in Wuhan, and Wang Jingwei has fled to Beijing to form a new "government". Is there any foreign affairs to be done in Nanjing now? Besides, my country seems to have never recognized Wang Jingwei's puppet regime..."

"...I have been busy trying to acquire and stockpile the necessities of life, General Seckert, and the Nanjing market is not doing well today."

Minister Taudman sighed, "...As the Bolshevik army approached step by step, the remaining German and Austrian nationals in Nanjing flocked to the embassy to seek asylum, or asked the embassy to help contact the evacuation channels— —As a result, this place became a crowded temporary refugee camp. The little food and fuel we had hoarded were not enough, and we had to purchase them as soon as possible. However, the banknotes issued by the Nanjing "government" before have now disappeared. It has basically become waste paper, and the German mark is not very popular in the Chinese market, and foreign banks in Nanjing are also closed.

I originally planned to borrow a sum of silver dollars from Siemens, but John Rabe (the agent of Siemens in China and the deputy director of the Nanjing branch of the German Nazi Party) complained to me that he had just stopped all business and settled the accounts. And withdrew most of the cash of Siemens Matheson and his own personal deposits as severance pay and the last salary to the Chinese employees of Matheson, so that they can buy before the last batch of stores in Nanjing are closed. Get some food, clothes and fuel, so whether you are fleeing or hiding at home, it will come in handy. "

Speaking of which.Minister Taudman shrugged helplessly, "...and the price of everything in Nanjing has skyrocketed, so we spent the last silver dollar we could find. Only then did we purchase [-] kilograms of rice and two tons of flour One and a half tons of coal and two cans of kerosene, even with the original stockpile, are only enough for us to last for a week-after that, I am afraid that we can only ask the Bolsheviks for relief rations.”

"...Wait, so much food and fuel are only enough for a week? How many people are accommodated in the embassy? Does Germany still have so many expatriates in Nanjing?" Admiral Seekert blinked in surprise, " ... I remember that many people had already evacuated when the Japanese army entered the city!"

"...have illusions about the Japanese army and the Chinese city defense forces. The Americans, Canadians, British and French nationals who have no time to evacuate from the city, as long as they are white, are flocking to the German legation, plus the embassy employees and family members, today's The total number of people is almost reaching 500!"

"...Why don't they go to the embassy of their own country for help? Or go to the church? What is it to come to us?" [

"...Because of their own country's embassy in China. It has been withdrawn in advance, and there is not even a janitor left." Minister Taudman replied, "...Britain, France, Japan and the United States all It is the enemy of the Bolsheviks in China, and their diplomats certainly dare not stay in the capital that is about to fall. The Belgian and Dutch embassies have also gone with them, and even the Italian diplomats. It seems that we are the only ones left now. The embassy and Swiss embassy are still there. Missionaries and church organizations from various countries have also moved away, because the Bolsheviks who believe in theism have never been very friendly to religious people like them. I heard that many churches were destroyed in Hangzhou and arrested. A large number of priests and nuns..."

"...In that case, why don't you help them evacuate out of the city? After all, this place is about to turn into a battlefield. Even the diplomatic embassy area can't be said to be absolutely safe." Admiral Seekert continued to ask, "...this can also be done Reduce the consumption of some reserve food and fuel..."

"...Because it is impossible to withdraw safely, General." Taudman said, "...the east and south of the city are the main attack direction of the Bolshevik army. It is impossible for us to let armed civilians pass through the battlefield. Withdraw to Jiangbei The waterway is also impassable. The light cruiser "Ping Hai" captured by the Bolsheviks and completed is now blocked at the Xiaguan Wharf, blasting the wharf into a sea of ​​​​flames. I saw with my own eyes that a motor sailing ship of Jardine Matheson was shot It was blown to pieces. At present, the only escape route that can be taken is the land route to the west to Anhui Province, but it is very unsafe-many bandits take the opportunity to commit crimes along the way, and the rout soldiers rob civilians, probably less than The bandits are even more vicious... Speaking of which, General Sektor, you have clearly sent the advisory team to Wuhan to continue helping Mr. Chiang Kai-shek, why did you insist on staying?"

"...Ahem, just as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given you a special mission, the Ministry of Defense also hopes to continue to work on my old bones and play a little role in the East—although I don't like this new job , I don't like those Bolsheviks who are keen on riots."

Admiral Seekert sighed and replied, "...but there is no way, we seem to be living in an era of rumors, and the surroundings are always full of the most thrilling and bizarre rumors. There are so many strange people, monsters and strange things in the world..."

He casually picked up a propaganda magazine of the Shanghai Soviet government, and flipped through the beautiful pages full of sci-fi colors, "...the overwhelming armed airships, the battle robots like gods of war, can cut warships with a single blow The ship-chopping knife, the giant tank with double turrets, the strange plane with propellers installed on the top... It's really hard to imagine, this is actually the gang of armed refugees that Mr. Jiang has been besieging for several years in the mountains of Jiangxi?

Hey, I don't know the contents of this album, how many of them are real things?Or is it all just the delusions of a bunch of young people?Sigh, if it wasn't for worrying about the safety of Nanjing, I would rather let the entire advisory group see the true face of this red rebel army..."

"...If that's the case, your wish can be granted. I'm back with all the people I was ordered to transfer, sir."

At this moment, another slightly tired voice sounded from the open office door—General Seekert's right-hand man, who was ordered to lead most of the members of the German advisory group out of Nanjing and evacuate to Wuhan by land General Alexander von Falkenhausen.Wearing a dirty and torn German uniform, he walked in with a haggard look and staggering steps, but he did not forget to give a military salute to Admiral Seekert.

"...God! What's wrong with you? Alexander!" Admiral Seekert stood up in surprise. "...Why did you come back again?"

"...Because there is already a way to go, sir. For the sake of safety, we dare not take the risk of crossing the battlefield." Falkenhausen found a sofa and sat down, panting, "...the Yuhua Terrace in the south of the city has fallen, Moreover, the Bolshevik army has already detoured from the south to the west of Nanjing, occupied Wuhu and Ma'anshan, and cut off the final retreat—the whole of Nanjing has completely become a big prison, and no one can escape from here."

at the same time.On the street outside the German Legation, there was also a chaotic noise. It seemed that someone was cursing, and it seemed that a woman was crying-the crowd trying to escape from the city.He collided head-on with the crowd who were driven back again, messing up the narrow street.

Admiral Seekert sighed, got up silently and closed the door, then poured a cup of coffee for Falkenhausen himself, and said comfortingly. "...The matter has come to this point, there is no need to think about anything else, Alexander, you are doing the right thing, as long as everyone can come back safely. Don't worry too much about security issues. The National Defense Forces currently have a lot of cooperation with the Soviets. The Bolsheviks who want to come to China will not make things difficult for us. Next, let us see with our own eyes what these Chinese Bolshevik troops who have brought us several 'surprises' this year look like..."

In fact, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army invaded the urban area of ​​Nanjing much faster than Admiral Seekert expected.

From around noon on this day, the cannons on Zijin Mountain have been roaring non-stop, causing the surrounding area of ​​the mountain to be surrounded by lightning and thunder.The whole mountain suddenly seemed to be in a sea of ​​flames, and it was unknown whether the Red Army was attacking or the defenders were counterattacking.But by mid-afternoon, the battle on the Purple Mountain had already been decided—cannon began roaring horribly over the roofs of the embassy, ​​and Admiral Seekert put refugees and civilians in bomb shelters while he wore the He put on a steel helmet and continued to observe the battle outside.Regardless of all the households are constantly making clanking noises, and the buildings tremble regularly amidst the roar of artillery explosions... After a little adaptation to the deafening explosions, I squatted in the last World War In the trenches, Admiral Sektor, who was used to hearing explosions and gunfire, had a very good mental quality, even lay down on the bed and took a nap. [

However, the Kuomintang troops guarding Nancheng Gate or Guanghua Gate could not withstand the fierce bombardment of the Red Army artillery, and fled in panic.In the dust and smoke that fills the sky and the earth, the wounded can be seen staggering on the streets, but no one is going to help them, because there are no doctors, health workers and paramedics in the city, and the streets in the city are full of refugees with big bags— — There were also many deserters among the refugees. They threw away their military uniforms and weapons, and took civilian clothes to wear on them — Some fled to the outskirts, but others rushed into the city, and the scene was chaotic .

In short, in the face of this thunderous and overwhelming offensive, the Kuomintang defenders, who were already demoralized and panicked all day long, soon fell into a state of disintegration.The desperation of Lu Kefu forced them to abandon their guns in an attempt to disguise themselves as ordinary people to get away.

On the night of this day, less than ten hours before the German advisory group returned to the embassy, ​​the vanguard of the Red Army finally appeared on the streets of Nanjing. Squeeze" out of the walls.The Red Army fleet on the Yangtze River also continued to move upstream, constantly attacking and harassing the remnants of the Kuomintang city defense forces gathered in Jiangxinzhou and Dashengguan on the outskirts of Nanjing.

Therefore, General Seekert and his subordinates also spent a very restless night in the German Legation.The rumble of artillery fire, the sound of rifles and machine guns, as well as the shouts of soldiers and the roar of collapsed houses, sounded from evening to dawn, and then gradually came to an end.

Then, when the sun rose on a new day, General Seekert finally saw these long-admired "Bolshevik rebels" through his binoculars-military flags waving in the wind, mottled Camouflage military uniforms, shiny submachine guns, round helmets, armored cars galloping on the streets... Although not as sci-fi as described in the brochure, the mighty and neat military appearance alone is very good at first glance Individual ordnance and equipment are enough to make most of the Kuomintang troops and even some European troops pale in comparison.

"...God. These Chinese rebels actually used submachine guns and automatic rifles, and everyone seems to have the same equipment. The standardized arming of individual soldiers has been achieved! And their "fans" Colorful uniforms, this thing is rare in Europe... Each of their infantry has a very exquisite canvas marching rucksack. It can carry quite a lot of things. Those armored cars also seem to be welded instead of riveted, At least I don't see any traces of rivets on the hull...Damn it, I feel like I'm seeing an extremely elite mechanized army!"

A young German military officer couldn't help shouting, "...how could such an army appear in the ignorant and backward East? Is this unscientific?"

"...But this army does exist, and it has fought all the way to us. Everyone, don't forget, existence is reasonable!"

Admiral Sektor lowered his binoculars.Said lightly, "...As soldiers, we must learn to admit the reality. Next, we should take a little risk. Send someone out to test the attitude of this army towards us Germans, and hope that everything will go smoothly... ..."

——Under the order of the advisory group, an interpreter walked out of the embassy with a white flag, and negotiated with a certain Bolshevik officer on the street who seemed to be more respected.Then, higher-level military officers from both sides discussed with each other for a long time.In the end, a compromise was made as follows: Red Army soldiers could not enter the embassy, ​​and the safety of the expats in the embassy was guaranteed.But the German embassy must also guarantee that it will not take in any Kuomintang military and political officials and secret agents, will not take in any foreign military personnel who are enemies of the Red Army, and will not take any hostile actions against the Red Army, otherwise it must bear all the consequences on its own.

also.The Red Army also sent a civilian staff member into the embassy, ​​summoned all the personnel accommodated by the German embassy, ​​whether they were Chinese or foreigners, and registered their names, nationalities and positions one by one.When it was the turn of the German Advisory Group, Admiral Seeckert and others calmly reported their real names, military ranks and identities, and immediately a group of generals gathered, which shocked the Red Army cadre a lot. Jump.

Another day later, after the sound of gunfire in Nanjing City had completely subsided, Admiral Seekert was wondering whether he should send people to contact these Chinese Bolsheviks in the name of asking for food and drinking water supplies. , in order to find out the details of the other party.

But before Admiral Sektor started to act, John Rabe handed him an invitation from the Red Army with a strange expression on his face.

"...inviting Minister Taudman and our German advisory group to Shanghai to watch their new secret weapon practice? What does this mean? Do you want to show off your force to us? Or is the Chinese Bolshevik also planning to engage in a war with Germany? Secret cooperation?"

Admiral Sektor felt a little confused about this sudden invitation, but after some internal discussions, he still agreed.

At the same time, a German military adviser from another camp also received the same invitation...

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Southeast of Guangdong Province, Hailufeng

Facing the fierce wind and raindrops approaching the first typhoon of this year, a tragic battle filled with gunpowder and killing noises finally came to an end.

——After He Long led his troops into the Pearl River Delta and made Guangzhou, the provincial capital, in jeopardy; Peng Dehuai led his troops to break through the defense line from Ruijin and drive straight in, captured Huizhou, and approached Hong Kong, cutting the entire Guangdong Province in two.The "Southern King" Chen Jitang, who was at a loss for a while, finally made up his mind, gave up the Fujian territory he had just acquired, and led the whole army to turn around from Fujian and return to Guangdong, preparing to fight the Red Army in his old nest.

Peng Dehuai's Department in Huizhou was naturally the first to bear the brunt of the Cantonese army's counterattack.Although this indeed forced Peng Dehuai to delay his attack on Hong Kong, it hastened the destruction of the last mobile force of the Cantonese Army—in the original Hailufeng base east of Huizhou, [-] Red Army and [-] Cantonese Army launched a five-day battle During the five-night battle, the Cantonese army, who was used to fighting with the wind, experienced for the first time what it was like to be bombed by planes day and night, and fully experienced the power of cloud explosions and intensive bombardment of napalm... In the end, the Cantonese army The general headquarters was taken away in a surprise attack by a group of Russian "hairs" wearing power armor, and the coach Chen Jitang himself was killed by the rocket bombardment of the armed helicopter.

However, just as the Red Army headquarters on the front line of Hailufeng was filled with an atmosphere of cheers and victories, everyone was so excited that they couldn't help it.But there was a German in the uniform of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, sitting aside with a lonely face, just smoking cigarettes one after another.

He is the well-known Li De in the history of the party, formerly known as Otto Braun, the military adviser sent by the "Communist" International to the Chinese Red Army.

Of course, although he is also a German military adviser, the level of Comrade Li De is more than 01:30: before coming to China, Comrade Li De's entire military Experience, but being a private soldier in the World War, is a grade lower than Hitler, a corporal.Then, after the war, he participated in the revolutionary movement of the Bavarian Soviet "government" in Germany. He claimed to be an expert in street fighting—in fact, he fought with a counter-revolutionary army twice as large as himself in Munich for four days. Grozny is no match.

It was such a person who was sent to China by the "Communist" International as a military advisor in 1932—although he was only an advisor, but because of his special status, Li De at that time seemed to be the highest authority in the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The little things are all up to him.

In this way, because Li De's own military level is limited, and he is in a foreign country he is not familiar with, he commands an unfamiliar army with absolutely inferior equipment and strength, and fights against another quite powerful enemy army. His bad habit of being too blindly confident and self-willed made him almost irreparably huge losses to China's revolutionary cause, and also caused him to be ousted from the Zunyi Conference in January this year.

Since then, Li De has become an "outsider" in the Red Army. No one is willing to listen to his bad ideas, and the series of brilliant victories of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army has nothing to do with him at all... Regarding this situation Li De himself also felt very embarrassed, always thinking about returning to the Soviet Union, but he made so many mistakes on the Chinese battlefield before, which made him worry that he would not be able to explain to his superiors after returning, and he was in a dilemma for a while.

Therefore, during the Southern Expedition to Guangdong, Li De suddenly jumped out and insisted on taking action with the army. Although he did not seek to seize power and lead the war, he still wanted to get some credit and gilt it so that Yu let this trip to China have a decent ending-after he confessed his difficulties to several central leaders in private, everyone agreed that everyone should get together and get together.

However, out of vigilance against his previous blind commands, Li De was deprived of all command rights during the Southern Expedition, and became a pure spectator - after returning to the Soviet Union, it is you who brag about the money However, in the real combat process, don't come to point fingers.

In this regard, although Li De felt that some people were lonely because of drinking tea, he endured it—until a strange invitation was suddenly delivered to him.

"...Going to Shanghai to observe the actual combat exercise of the new secret weapon? What's going on? Am I not allowed to participate in the battle of Hong Kong?"

"...That's right, Comrade Li De." The interpreter replied with a smile, "...Not only are the "Communist" international liaison officers and TASS reporters coming back to Shanghai, there are also a group of special German guests who are also going to Shanghai. The higher-ups feel that it is more appropriate for you, a fellow villager, to receive him in the past..."

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