dognovel Chapter 184: It was Tang Shengzhi who disobeyed orders, what does it have to do with me, Ye Qingshan
Chapter 184: It was Tang Shengzhi who disobeyed orders, what does it have to do with me, Ye Qingshan
184 It was Tang Shengzhi who disobeyed orders, what does it have to do with me, Ye Qingshan?
After the principal withdrew from Jinling, he was really worried about the battle situation in Jinling day and night.
At the beginning, he was worried that the national army defending Nanjing would not be able to hold out for a few days and would be defeated facing the fierce attack of hundreds of thousands of Japanese devils.
Wouldn't that be a disgrace to him and the government?
But unexpectedly, the subsequent developments were beyond his expectations.
The various Nationalist troops stationed in Nanjing put up a very tenacious resistance and held out for half a month.
In the end, even if everyone retreated to the urban area, the Japanese were unable to win.
The principal suddenly became excited.
But then, after being reminded by his staff, the principal became worried that the nationalist troops retreating to the city of Nanjing would see no hope and surrender to the Japanese.
Therefore, the principal began to maintain the supply of the defenders of Jinling City at all costs.
There is still a glimmer of expectation in the principal's heart.
I hope the defenders in Jinling City can continue to create miracles for him.
What if, in the end, we can really drag it out until the Japanese withdraw on their own initiative?
That’s a victory too.
But unfortunately, after the news came that a small fleet of three Japanese warships was coming along the Yangtze River.
The principal knew that a miracle could not happen.
At this time, even the main force of the National Army had no good way to deal with the main warships of the Japanese on the Yangtze River.
Once the transportation line on the Yangtze River was cut off, the defenders in Jinling City would inevitably fail.
After the failure, the most likely options for the nationalist troops in the city were two: surrender or be annihilated.
For the principal, both of these results are unacceptable.
So the principal's old problem came back again.
He wanted to issue an order to break out to the front-line command.
As a result, this high-level military meeting of the National Army was held.
The surrounding National Army generals, listening to the principal's excited voice, all remained silent and dared not speak.
At this time, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make, so it is better to remain silent.
"You won't say anything, then don't say anything.
Just make your position clear, everyone has to make their position clear, don’t try to fool around.”
The principal saw that these senior generals of the National Army were playing this game of death again.
Everyone remained silent and no one wanted to take responsibility.
In this case, the principal simply didn't bother to listen to what they said and directly stated whether he agreed or disagreed with issuing the breakout order.
“I support the chairman’s decision.”
Li Zongren was the first to express his opinion.
“We also support the committee’s decision.”
After a moment, other high-ranking generals of the National Army also spoke up.
At this time, everyone can see it.
The principal had actually already made up his mind to let the Jinling defenders break out, and the purpose of convening this meeting was simply to gain their support.
Just make the principal feel that his decision is correct.
In this case, there is naturally no need for these high-ranking generals of the National Army to go against the principal.
Looking at the senior generals of the National Army, they all expressed their support.
The principal smiled with satisfaction.
Only Chen Cheng did not express his opinion in the end. He looked at the principal and tried to persuade him, "Chairman, are you really not going to wait any longer?
The Japanese fleet hasn't arrived yet, maybe they can still create a miracle?
Give them two more days.”
"No, it might be too late if we wait another two days."
Chen Cheng saw that the principal had made up his mind.
No matter how much he said, it would only make the principal feel disgusted.
"Hey!"
Chen Cheng sighed and said nothing more.
Soon, a telegram ordering the Nanjing defenders to break out immediately was sent from the mountain city.
"What? Let us break out at this time?
What does the High Command think?"
When Ning Yongchen received the order to break out immediately at the air-raid shelter command center, he was also stunned.
"Quick, send a telegram to Chief of Staff Ye."
Ning Yongchen also knew that the situation was urgent, so he quickly asked someone to contact Ye Qingshan.
After nightfall, Ye Qingshan was still on the Yangtze River, busy leading his men to survey the waters and look for a good place to ambush the incoming Japanese warships.
There is no way, even if Ye Qingshan has the latest mine developed by Old Zhang.
Mr. Zhang agreed to produce 500 new pressure mines within two days.
However, in Ye Qingshan's opinion, this number is still too small.
If it is scattered aimlessly on the wide Yangtze River, even the surface of the Yangtze River cannot be blocked.
So, Ye Qingshan knew.
He wanted to use the next 500 new mines in his hands to deal with the three attacking Japanese warships.
The scope of mine laying must be reduced.
Those waters that are not suitable for laying mines, or where the Japanese warships cannot pass through, or are unlikely to approach.
Ye Qingshan had to eliminate them one by one, and finally choose a few waters where the Japanese warships were most likely to pass and lay mines.
This will increase the chances of Japanese warships colliding with new types of mines.
"Chief of Staff, urgent message from headquarters."
As a result, Xiao Wusheng rushed over by boat and handed Ye Qingshan a telegram.
After Ye Qingshan finished reading it, his face suddenly turned very ugly.
"The principal couldn't help his bad habits in the end.
Finally he intervened and took command of the battle on our Nanjing front.
At this time, let us break through.
I'm so surprised he thought of that."
Ye Qingshan couldn't help but curse.
Xiao Wusheng and other guards nearby all looked up at the sky; they heard nothing.
The young martial artist had already seen Ye Qingshan's boldness and was used to it.
"Those masters who fled to the back and sat in the conference room did not consider the actual situation in Jinling at all."
Ye Qingshan sneered.
Then, he said to the young martial artist next to him: "Tell the telegraph operator to send a message to Ning Yongchen.
Have him call back the High Command and reject their breakout order."
"Just like that? A direct rejection?"
The young martial artist was also a little surprised when he heard Ye Qingshan's order.
Is your boss so tough?
That's an order from the headquarters. How can we just refuse it?
Ye Qingshan didn’t care and continued, “Yes, that’s what I said.
There will be some disobedience to foreign military orders.
We don’t accept this bullshit order from them.”
"Sir, this is not a good way to answer. How about being more tactful?"
The young martial artist suggested, as he was worried about Ye Qingshan.
"What are you afraid of? The one who disobeyed orders was Tang Shengzhi, the commander-in-chief of the Nanjing Defense War. What does it have to do with me, Ye Qingshan?"
Ye Qingshan said with a sneer.
The worried Xiao Wusheng suddenly realized, "Yes, I forgot about it.
I'll call Staff Officer Ning right away."
After dawn, when the principal woke up and heard the report from his attendant about the telegram sent back from Jinling, his eyes widened on the spot.
He asked in disbelief: "He, Tang Shengzhi, actually dared to disobey orders?
He is so bold! "
The attendant next to him was also trembling when he saw the principal getting angry: “Yes, and the content of the telegram they replied was very tough.
Just refuse to accept this unreasonable order.
What else is there? A general is not subject to military orders when he is away from home.
The command center should not give blind orders without understanding the Nanjing front line.
They said that this was a joke with the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians and all the soldiers in Jinling City at that time. "
The principal was so angry after hearing what the attendant said that he was fuming.