The news of the loss of Guangde and the martyrdom of Rao Guohua, the commander of the 145th Division, was soon transmitted back to Nanjing.

After receiving the report, Chairman Chiang hurriedly drove to the Ministry of National Defense and summoned He Yingqin, Bai Chongxi, Liu Fei, and other high-ranking generals and staff members to discuss the military situation.

Before the meeting officially began, the Ministry of Defense received two more telegrams from the front at the same time.

The first telegram was sent by Pan Wenhua, commander of the 23rd Army of the Sichuan Army, who complained to the Ministry of National Defense, saying that it was because Tang Shizun blindly commanded and ordered the 145th Division to attack from Guangde, and then secretly ordered his confidant Liu Ruzhai to save his strength and escape from Guangde, which led to the loss of Guangde and the death of Rao Guohua, the commander of the 145th Division.

The second telegram was sent by Tang Shizun, commander of the 21st Army of the Sichuan Army.

Tang Shizun's rhetoric was completely contrary to Pan Wenhua, saying that the reason why Guangde was lost was all because Pan Wenhua's 23rd Army was ineffective, which led to the exposure of the flanks of the 21st Army.

From these two telegrams with completely opposite wordings, Chairman Chiang has keenly smelled an opportunity, a good opportunity to divide and disintegrate the Sichuan army, that is, Liu Xiang's army!

At that moment, Chairman Jiang asked Bai Chongxi quietly: "Jiansheng, what do you think of this?" ”

Bai Chongxi said abruptly: "Can Tang Erwen's words be believed? This is obviously a target for him! ”

This was obviously not the answer that Chairman Jiang wanted, and asked Chen Cheng again: "Cixiu, what do you think?" ”

Chen Cheng was very clear about Chairman Jiang's thoughts, and said respectfully at the moment: "Tang Shizun's words are not credible, but it is an indisputable fact that Pan Wenhua's 23rd Army was ineffective, which led to the exposure of the flanks of the 21st Army, and eventually led to the loss of Guangde, so the main responsibility for the loss of Guangde is still Pan Wenhua!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Bai Chongxi's face darkened.

It's over, Chairman Jiang's old problem has flare up again!

It's all burning eyebrows, and they still want to divide the Sichuan army!

At this time, the most correct way to deal with it should be to arrest Tang Erwen, the black sheep, and punish him properly!

Only by quickly disposing of Tang Erwen can the military morale of tens of thousands of Sichuan Army officers and soldiers of the 23rd Group Army be stabilized, and then there will be a chance to build a second line of defense between Xuancheng and Wuhu!

However, Chairman Chiang thought that this was a good opportunity to divide and disintegrate the Sichuan army!

Sure enough, as soon as Chen Cheng's voice fell, Chairman Jiang said: "Ci Xiu is right, the loss of Guangde has caused Xuancheng and Wuhu to be directly exposed to the Japanese army, which will have a serious impact on the retreat of Nanjing's personnel, materials and institutions. ”

The senior generals attending the meeting were silent, and they really wanted to attack the Sichuan army!

"Dismissal! Pan Wenhua was immediately dismissed! After a slight pause, Chairman Jiang said again, "Considering that there is no suitable candidate to take over the post of commander of the 23rd Army for the time being, Pan Wenhua can be allowed to stay in office for the time being!" In addition, Liu Xiang is seriously ill, and the 23rd Group Army cannot be left unpresided over for a long time, and Tang Shizun can take over the post of commander-in-chief of the group army! ”

Chairman Jiang's hand can really be described as vicious and spicy.

The contradiction between Pan Wenhua and Tang Shizun is clearer than anyone else.

Therefore, the General Headquarters clearly suppressed Pan Wenhua but supported Tang Shizun, which is equivalent to roasting Tang Shizun on the fire, and from now on, Tang Shizun will have no other way to go except to defect to Chairman Jiang with all his heart!

took advantage of Liu Xiang's serious illness to help Tang Shizun to the commander-in-chief of the 23rd Group Army, and seized Liu Xiang's military power in one fell swoop!

As soon as it turned over like this, the 23rd Group Army of Liu Xiang's department, which had the strongest combat effectiveness in the Sichuan army, fell into the control of Chairman Jiang.

It's just that no matter how clever the political skill is, it can't reverse the military disadvantage!

With the fall of Guangde, Xuancheng and even Wuhu were directly exposed to the Japanese army.

What is even more worrying is that Chairman Chiang's comical operation will certainly seriously dampen the morale of the 23 rd Group Army, so the Japanese army will definitely be able to advance to Wuhu in half a month at most and 10 days at the least, and then cut off the Suzhou-Jiangxi railway and highway.

Coupled with the loss of Jiangyin, the channel of the Yangtze River is also facing the danger of being cut off by the Japanese navy, so that the three passages between Nanjing and the outside world all began to become precarious!

Bai Chongxi had already keenly foreseen all this!

"Ten days! Up to 10 days! Bai Chongxi said, "The Japanese army will advance to Wuhu and completely cut off the Suzhou-Jiangxi railway!" ”

Because he was not accustomed to Chairman Chiang's appearance just now, Bai Chongxi deliberately shortened the time from half a month to ten days, in fact, according to his estimate, it would take at least half a month for the Japanese army to advance to the front line of Wuhu.

He Yingqin, Liu Fei and other senior generals attending the meeting nodded in agreement.

Chairman Jiang turned his gaze to Yu Feipeng, the quartermaster general, and asked, "Qiao Feng, is ten days enough?" ”

"Ten days is not enough in any case!" Yu Feipeng said, "If you want to transfer all the personnel, materials and various institutions in Nanjing, it will take at least three months!" ”

"Three months?" The faces of the senior generals attending the meeting darkened.

Even Chairman Jiang's face darkened, because he knew that this was impossible!

Chairman Jiang said: "Qiao Feng, we can consider giving priority to the evacuation of important personnel, materials and institutions. ”

It is said that it is a priority, but Chairman Jiang actually means to give up not very important personnel, materials and institutions, such as the ordinary people in Nanjing, and leave it alone! There are also materials such as furniture and building materials that can be thrown away, and there are also teaching institutions such as middle schools and primary schools, and they don't care about him!

As long as we ensure that important members of the military, political, and business circles, weapons, medicines, food, cloth, and other materials, as well as important academic institutions such as universities and scientific research institutes are transferred to the rear!

Yu Feipeng said: "Even if this is the case, it will take at least a month and a half!" ”

Speaking of this, Yu Feipeng is also full of bitter water, although he is the quartermaster general, theoretically he can requisition all land, sea and air vehicles in Nanjing, but in actual operation, this is not the case at all, not to mention anything else, just say that the Song family and the Kong family he can't afford to provoke!

During this time, the Song and Kong families rushed to Wuhan with a wagon and a wagon.

Miss Kong Er even transported a car of Taihu stones to Wuhan, saying that it would be used when the house was rebuilt in the future, Yu Feipeng stepped forward to persuade a few words, but Miss Kong Er took out the gun without saying a word, and put the muzzle of the gun against Yu Feipeng's head, so what else can Yu Feipeng do? I can only close my eyes and pretend not to see.

"Half a month!" Chairman Jiang said, "Qiao Feng, I can only give you half a month!" ”

Yu Feipeng sighed and said helplessly: "Bench, you can only do your best." ”

After finishing speaking, Yu Feipeng turned around and left, he still had to rush to the Xiaguan Wharf as soon as possible to coordinate and arrange ships to rush to transport the teachers, students and materials of Central University, this is the top priority!