The Republic of Heroes

"What? The Japanese ship entered the Yangtze River?"

He Yingqin was dumbfounded when he heard the news. At first he thought that the sound of gunfire was the 57th Division's exercise outside the city. He didn't realize the seriousness of the problem until his subordinates told him that the Japanese ships had approached the city.The terrible thing is that he still doesn't know anything about the battlefield situation. How many Japanese warships have entered the Yangtze River, where is the Japanese army, and what is the situation of Zhang Wenbai's Fifth Army on the Songhu battlefield?

One question after another flashed through my mind, and suddenly my scalp was numb, and I was sweating profusely.He Yingqin is worthy of being a first-class general of the Kuomintang army and the chief of the general staff of the National Revolutionary Army. In this situation where the enemy is approaching the city and the enemy is unknown, he quickly calmed down.

"Come on, follow me to the city wall, and see how the Japanese army dared to go deep alone after eating the bear's heart and leopard courage."

He Yingqin might be suspected of pretending to be calm and appease his subordinates when he said this, but the effect of doing so was very obvious. The colonels of the staff department did not panic when they saw the chief of staff, and even went to the city of Nanjing to check the situation in person. He returned to his normal state and said that he would go to the city with He.

"Everyone is at their respective positions. It's no big deal. I'll go back as soon as I go. Committee Wu's 57th Division is by the Yangtze River. If you want to enter the city, you have to see if they agree."

Speaking of the 57th Division, He Yingqin suddenly had a very strange feeling, and felt at ease inexplicably.

At the head of the city of Nanjing, dark clouds are pressing down on the city, and the sky is terribly overcast, and a downpour will pour down at any time.In the distance along the Yangtze River, a huge Japanese ship was cruising, and the radial navy sun flag on the mast was particularly dazzling.

The eyes of the soldiers on the top of the city were red, and many of their comrades were buried under the cannon. The soldiers of the 57th Division will never forget the tragedy when the Japanese naval artillery bombarded the Songhu Railway defense line.Wu Xiaoliang received information about the Japanese ship immediately.

After observation, the scouts determined that this was just a cruiser of the Japanese Navy, and the significance of deterrence was greater than that of actual combat. Such a single ship could not destroy the city defense of Nanjing.Hearing this analysis, many people, including Li Zejun, breathed a sigh of relief, because the 57th Division was not afraid of going head-to-head with the Japanese army on land, but on the water, the Chinese Army was not even capable of fighting.

The Japanese ship sailed to the foot of the Chinese capital to show off its power, but the squadron had nothing to do, and a deep sense of shame instantly climbed onto Wu Xiaoliang's shoulders.The Japanese ships must not be allowed to drive to the city of Nanjing swaggeringly, and then retreat swaggeringly.

"Qian Ting, how are the fortress guns in the 57th Division's defense area maintained?"

"The Central Army is in vain for those good things. The fortress artillery has a second spring in the hands of our 57th Division. It is no problem to hit the big iron in the river! The only problem is that the artillerymen who operate the artillery are seriously insufficient. The accuracy may be poor. a lot of."

The corner of Wu Xiaoliang's mouth curled up into a sneer: "It's good to be able to fire the guns. I ordered the fortress to prepare the guns. The target is the Japanese cruiser in the middle of the river. Fire it within 10 minutes and sink it until it sinks."

Li Zejun's eyes lit up. Originally, he thought that Wu Xiaoliang just wanted to give the Japanese ship a warning, but he didn't expect such a happy order to sink it directly.In the past, the Chinese government exercised utmost restraint when responding to foreign military provocations. Even if it suffered a disadvantage, it did not want to offend the foreign military severely, just to prevent the dispute from expanding.

When He Yingqin's black car reached the city of Nanjing, the ground suddenly trembled without warning, followed by the deafening sound of cannons.The staff officer who got out of the car first was so frightened that his legs trembled and he stumbled.He Yingqin's heart also tightened suddenly, and he didn't feel confident for a moment.However, the speed under his feet accelerated, and he got off the car and stepped on the stone steps of the city wall.

There was a burst of cheers in the city,

"Hit! Hit!"

Then there was another sound of disappointment and pity.

He Yingqin wondered, why did the soldiers on the city cheer for something?

As he climbed to the top of the city, the scene on the river in the distance gave him the answer, it was the fortress guns firing at the Japanese ship.Seeing that Wu Xiaoliang was already standing on the top of the wall, he understood everything. He must have ordered the fortress to fire.

Originally, according to his plan, he was to first understand the situation, and then send people to contact the Japanese ship, negotiate and negotiate, and control the conflict to a minimum. Now, the fortress opened fire, and it was impossible to negotiate.Can't help shaking his head, Wu Weizhong is reckless, is he going to drag the party-state into the abyss of foreign wars!

Wu Xiaoliang seemed to have a feeling in his heart. Looking back, he found that He Yingqin had actually come to the city to check on the enemy's situation. He couldn't help applauding. Although He Jingzhi was a man of power, he was not a coward, otherwise he would not have been able to stand in the Kuomintang for more than [-] years. Not to fall, he does have his excellence.

"Chief of Staff He came just in time, Xiaoliang invites you to watch a good show that is rarely seen in a century!"

He Yingqin responded with a smile and said: "Weizhong is so elegant, soldiers come to the city, sit and watch ants play like a game, straight like a feather fan and a scarf Zhuge Kongming!" After finishing speaking, the smile on his face became thicker and thicker, as thick as honey.

Li Zejun, however, could see goosebumps all over his body, the so-called sweet-hearted sword is nothing more than that!

"boom--"

The fortress gun fired again, and the sound of the cannonball was deafening after being ejected, which was clearer and more intuitive than that under the city. He Yingqin could only feel numbness in the soles of his feet.

The crowd burst into cheers again, this time for a long time.

He Yingqin looked over and saw thick black smoke rising from the Japanese ship on the river, apparently hit by the shell.

The Japanese ship didn't expect that the squadron would dare to fire back, let alone hit one of the two rounds. Such a high hit rate is simply a ghost.So he hurriedly adjusted his posture to enter the best shooting position. Of course, the first reaction of the Japanese ship was not to run away. If he was frightened away by the two cannons of the Chinese, it would seriously damage the honor of the Imperial Navy and even become the target of those idiots in the Army. laughing stock.

Therefore, the commander of the Japanese ship ordered the warship to enter the best shooting position as soon as it was shot, and the main gun and auxiliary guns fired a salvo.The city of Nanjing was shot, rubble and gunpowder smoke flew everywhere, and a high-explosive shell landed on the city wall. The soldiers near the impact point were immediately killed and injured, and screams continued.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Zejun immediately had Wu Xiaoliang escorted down the city wall.Wu Xiaoliang pushed away the soldiers who were about to escort him down the city, and shouted sharply:

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm just standing on the top of this city, I want to see our artillery sink the Japanese ship with my own eyes!"

The sharp-eyed man pointed to the Japanese cruiser on the river and shouted, "Look, the devil's boat is on fire!"

Everyone followed the reputation, and sure enough, a dark red flame rose from the Japanese ship's billowing smoke, which must have been caused by that gun.But before everyone cheered, the Japanese ships fired again, this time the aim was obviously better than the first salvo, and the city of Nanjing suddenly became a world of rubble and gunpowder smoke.