The Republic of Heroes

In the blink of an eye in July, which was supposed to be a raging fire, it rained violently. Jiang Zhongzheng in Nanjing was terrified when he heard that more than a dozen trains pulling an army of tens of thousands of people were heading south on Yanjinpu Road.Although the domestic situation is very good now, but his backyard in Shanghai was stabbed by the Japanese, what should he do? Now that a large group of unidentified troops has come, how can he not be alarmed.Originally, there was Wu Xiaoliang sitting in Shandong in the north, and he was very relieved, but why did he suddenly let a large number of people go south?Or is there a huge change in Shandong?This thought jumped out of his mind, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Could it be that Wu Weizhong has a different heart?Once this idea popped up in his heart, it was difficult for him to sit still.Although the Japanese dared to attack Shanghai, they only sent troops to test them. The United States and Britain would not indulge them for long.So it's just an elbow and armpit disease, but the threat from home is a heartache.

Chiang Kai-shek Khan came to serve as his attendant, and asked quickly, "Is there no definite news from the Garrison Command? Who does that army belong to?"

The attendant said helplessly: "We are still investigating, Commander Chen said that there will be news soon."

"Niang Xipi, when he finds out, all the rebels have arrived in Nanjing City, tell Chen Zhenru to prepare for the battle immediately, don't be sloppy."

"Yes!"

The attendant went out, and within a short while pushed the door open again and came in without even knocking.This made Jiang Zhongzheng very unhappy, and he was very dissatisfied with the rashness of the servant today.

"What's the matter? Didn't I tell you to pass the order quickly? What are you doing here?"

The attendant obviously hadn't recovered from the shock, and stammered: "Check, I found out, yes, it's the chairman of Shandong Province, Wu Weizhong's troops..."

"Mother Xipi, you are an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf. Fortunately, I have confided in him. Is this his reward for me?"

The attendant explained again: "The commander-in-chief misunderstood, Wu Weizhong claimed that it was to reinforce Songhu to resist the Japanese!"

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In his heart, Jiang Zhongzheng hated these foreigners who were domineering in China, but the actual situation forced him to bow his head to the reality, so he had to try his best to satisfy the insatiable desires of those robbers.This is an untouchable shame in his heart. It was the same in the Jinan tragedy a year ago, and it was the same in Songhu this year. He once wrote down that shameful day in his diary with a deep heart.After Jiang Zhongzheng received the definite news that the Japanese army had formally started war on the defenders stationed in Shanghai, he knew that tragedy would happen again.

The servant's call brought him back to reality. There are not many defenders stationed in Shanghai. It can be said that there are not many defenders in the entire Beijing-Shanghai area. It is not impossible for the Japanese army to raid Nanjing. Thinking of this, he was startled into a cold sweat , but then a hanging heart fell back into the stomach. It is impossible for the United States and Britain to see their interests in China being damaged, and it is up to the Japanese temper.

The heavy rain all the way from Shandong to Jiangsu, Nanjing Pukou Station, Wu Xiaoliang who arrived first, and a team of the 57th Division crowded the wharf in a mess.Wu Xiaoliang was negotiating with the local garrison, hoping to take a ferry to lead his troops across the river and then rush to Shanghai, but the other party refused to give an inch.

"Commander Chen issued a death order. Any foreign troops must not step into the garrison area without the approval of the commander-in-chief. You should retreat quickly, or you will be impolite." A man with the appearance of a major general took out his gun, and the soldiers behind him followed suit. The breech of the breech of the breech, the atmosphere suddenly became tense, and there was a danger of the gun being fired if one was not careful.

Wu Xiaoliang had already sent a telegram to Jiang Zhongzheng at the beginning of his trip to the south, but he did not reply for some reason. At that time, he had a premonition in his heart that something was wrong, and now he really encountered trouble when he arrived in Pukou.Pukou and Nanjing are separated by the Yangtze River, so naturally they cannot forcibly cross the pass. What's more, in the capital city without the approval of Chiang Kai-shek, wouldn't it be a declaration of war on the Nanjing government?He had no choice but to suppress the raging anger in his chest and said:

"Where is your Commander Chen? I want to see you Commander Chen!"

The major general was still full of vigilance, and the Browning automatic pistol in his right hand was clenched even tighter.

"Is Commander Chen the one you said you could see? Go back quickly, or you will be impolite!"

Wu Xiaoliang wanted to calm down the atmosphere, but all the people in the garrison headquarters seemed to have eaten gunpowder. As long as his people got a little closer, they would be on edge, as if they were facing a big enemy.In desperation, the 57th Division had to retreat ten miles and stationed on standby.

Wu Xiaoliang must solve this difficult problem before the large troops arrive one after another.He now has a big question in his mind, that is, why Jiang Zhongzheng didn't call him back. According to past experience, his telegram Lao Jiang always replied as quickly as he wanted, and the request he made was not overfulfilled on May Day. But this time it was extremely abnormal, there was not a single word of reply from the beginning to the end.What is Jiang Zhongzheng's plan?

Wu Xiaoliang had known for a long time that the Beijing-Shanghai area was empty. Once he fought with the Japanese army, the main force that was entangled with Feng Yuxiang in Hubei must not be transferred back, otherwise the battle in Hubei would be in danger of falling short.Ordinarily, under such circumstances, the troops he brought were just in time for Jiang Zhong, but Lao Jiang didn't seem enthusiastic, and seemed extremely indifferent, even full of wariness.However, Wu Xiaoliang didn't bother to speculate on the reasons behind this at the moment. There were two urgent tasks. First, he had to get in touch with Chen Mingshu, commander of the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison, and reach an understanding.The second and most important point was that he wanted to meet Chiang Kai-shek in person and make a strong case in order to gain the support of the central government and go to the Songhu battlefield to fight against Japan in a legitimate way.

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"What? Have you arrived at Pukou? Wu Weizhong is planning to rebel, is he going to make a military remonstrance?"

Jiang Zhongzheng was very angry. He hated others to hide things from him the most. The Beijing-Shanghai area was indeed short of troops. If Wu Weizhong had asked him for instructions in advance, he thought he would agree to Shandong's request for help.But like now, he drove the army to the city of Nanjing without making a sound. Did Wu Weizhong take him seriously?

"Jingzhi, tell me, how should we deal with this Wu Weizhong?"

Next to Jiang Zhongzheng was a rather heroic general, who was He Yingqin, chief of the general staff of the National Revolutionary Army, Navy, Army and Air Force.

"Commander-in-chief, according to my humble opinion, he must not be allowed to cross the south of the Yangtze River. The current Nanjing is empty, and if this person has evil intentions, we may not be able to resist him."

"Oh? How about that?"

He Yingqin thought to himself, just half-spoken, he knows Lao Jiang's temperament too well, he is suspicious by nature, his own words will definitely arouse his doubts about Wu Xiaoliang, why bother to say more, so he said solemnly:

"It's up to the Commander-in-Chief!"

Jiang Zhongzheng was very satisfied with He Yingqin's obedient demeanor in front of him, and nodded slightly complacently, but his heart was full of worries about how to deal with Wu Xiaoliang.The attendant rushed in again, and Lao Jiang thought it must be bad news.

"According to reports from the front, the No. 20 Fourth Brigade and the Ninth Division of the Japanese Army have landed in Shanghai..."