Directly opposite the Xiaguan Wharf is the Pukou Wharf in Jiangbei, and it is Hu Zongnan's 1st Army who guards the Pukou!

At this time, the troops of the 1st Army were withdrawing one after another, because the Japanese Kunisaki detachment had crossed the Yangtze River from Dangtu and was rushing towards Pukou day and night.

Kunisaki Noboru is an old devil who is already crazy!

The Japanese army generally does not fight or march at night, but under the blessing of the obsession of "opening up territory for the empire", the old devil Kunizaki Noboru actually drove the troops desperately, and continued to march with high intensity and urgency, and came straight to Pukou, and the old devil wanted to close the north gate of Nanjing at the first time!

At the same time, another Japanese army also approached Pukou from Yangzhou through the Yizheng Expedition to the west.

At this time, the 1st Army was already exhausted, and Hu Zongnan could only order to withdraw.

Hu Zongnan asked the operations staff officer of the headquarters to put away the map in the war room, and was about to turn around and leave, when adjutant Tang Xiyuan suddenly walked in quickly.

Tang Xiyuan's face looked very pale.

Hu Zongnan asked with concern: "Xiyuan, are you not feeling well?" ”

Tang Xiyuan shook his head and said, "Junzuo, you go to the riverside observation post to have a look." ”

"Riverside observation posts?" Hu Zongnan glanced at Tang Xiyuan suspiciously, Hu Zongnan still knew his adjutant very well, although he was young, he was old and serious, and he never did things without a purpose.

At that moment, Hu Zongnan went to the riverside surrounded by Tang Xiyuan and several guards.

The 1st Army built a river defense position along the river, and there was an observation post on one side of the river defense position.

Because the evacuation of the headquarters was at the end, the artillery mirrors on the observation post had not yet had time to be withdrawn.

Hu Zongnan walked straight behind the artillery mirror, just glanced at it, and the whole person immediately froze in place.

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Wuhan Luojia Mountain, listen to Songlu.

As early as a few days ago, Chairman Chiang and Mrs. Chiang had arrived in Wuhan and settled down in Tingsonglu.

After issuing a written order to Tang Shengzhi, Chairman Jiang entered a state of anxiety and began to pace back and forth in Tingsonglu's study.

Zheng Jiemin, He Jinhan, Chen Bui and other cronies stared at each other, and they didn't dare to take a breath.

Why is Chairman Chiang anxious? One is that the fall of Nanjing is imminent, and he is worried that this will cause damage to his personal prestige, and then he is worried about his dozen elite divisions!

It's already past seven o'clock, and it's dinner time.

Zheng Jiemin glanced at Chen Bui, meaning that it was time to persuade the chairman to eat.

Chen Bui replied with a helpless look, at this time, even Mrs. Jiang couldn't persuade him!

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of knocking footsteps outside the study, and then the figure of Qian Dajun, the director of the chamberlain, appeared outside the door of the study.

Chairman Chiang, who was pacing, stood still, then turned around and turned back.

However, Chairman Chiang did not ask questions immediately, because he was a little afraid in his heart, afraid of hearing some bad news!

And Qian Dajun did not disappoint Chairman Jiang, and said with a dark face: "Commission, Hu Zongnan is in a hurry!" ”

"Hu Zongnan?" Chairman Jiang's brows instantly furrowed, and he asked, "What did Hu Zongnan say?" ”

"It's all messed up, it's all messed up!" Qian Dajun sighed and said, "Hu Zongnan reported that he saw from the riverside observation post in Jiangbei that the Xiaguan wharf on the opposite bank was already crowded with troops who wanted to cross the river but could not find a boat, and it was conservatively estimated that there were more than 100,000 people, or even more than that!" ”

"Hundreds of thousands?!" Chairman Jiang's face immediately darkened when he heard this.

The total number of troops left behind in Nanjing is only 150,000, and after deducting the dead, there are now at most 130,000 left!

But Hu Zongnan reported that at least 100,000 troops were crowded at the Xiaguan wharf, what does this mean? This shows that the dozen or so divisions left behind in Nanjing did not escape?

Zheng Jiemin, He Jinhan, Chen Bui and several other cronies also looked at each other.

Doesn't this mean that the dozen or so elite divisions left behind in Nanjing will be wiped out?

Such a result is far from Chairman Jiang's expectations!

After a long time, Chairman Jiang asked almost nervously, "Why not Jiang?" Why don't you go to the river? ”

"Sitting, no boat!" Qian Dajun sighed lightly and said gloomily, "Originally, there were two large river boats and more than 200 small civilian ships at Xiaguan Wharf, but after the Battle of Nanjing began, Tang Shengzhi drove two large river boats to Wuhan in order to show his determination to break the kettle and sink the boat, and most of the more than 200 civilian ships were also burned. ”

Hearing this, Chairman Chiang's eyes suddenly went black and he almost fainted on the spot.

These circumstances were unknown to Chairman Chiang, and if he had known about this, he might not have ordered a retreat!

If you don't give this order, more than a dozen elite divisions will defend the city and start a house-to-house street battle with the Japanese army, even if it will still be completely wiped out in the end, it will always cause heavy damage to the Japanese army!

But now, the officers and soldiers of these dozen elite divisions have completely lost the will to resist, and they can be easily wiped out just by waiting for the Japanese army to arrive! The Japanese army was able to wipe out a dozen of his elite divisions without much effort!

At this moment, Chairman Jiang is really remorseful! Repent that you shouldn't have given the order to retreat!

The more Chairman Jiang thought about it, the more he regretted it, the more he thought about it, the tighter his chest became, and then, without warning, suddenly his throat was sweet, and a mouthful of old blood rushed up, and then he stumbled backwards violently.

"Commission?!"

"Commission?!"

Several cronies hurriedly rushed forward and hugged Chairman Chiang.

"It's okay, I'm fine." Chairman Jiang waved his hand, and then sighed gloomily, "Tang Shengzhi misunderstood me, Tang Shengzhi misunderstood me, more than a dozen elite divisions, this is more than a dozen elite divisions!" ”

Qian Dajun whispered: "Commission, Song Xilian's 36th Division has crossed the Yangtze River with all its divisions, and part of the 74th Army has also crossed the river, and Xu Yuanquan's 2nd Army has also crossed the river from the vicinity of Wulong Mountain in advance. ”

Hearing this, Chairman Jiang's heart felt a little better, but he soon lamented: "There are also 87th Divisions, 88th Divisions, and the Central Military Academy Teaching Corps!" And what about the 66th Army and the 83rd Army? ”

Qian Dajun was silent, the only remaining ships at Xiaguan Wharf had been robbed by the 36th Division and the 74th Army, but the remaining troops could only cross the river!

But on such a cold day, crossing the river is simply looking for death!

After a long time, Chairman Jiang gritted his teeth and said, "What about Tang Shengzhi, did you run out?" ”

Qian Dajun said abruptly: "Commander Tang is running very fast, this will already be in Chuzhou." ”

"He's all in Chuzhou?" Chairman Jiang said hatefully, "Let him come to Wuhan to see me!" ”

Qian Dajun agreed, turned around and left, but looking at Qian Dajun's figure going out, Chairman Jiang was suddenly at a loss again, even if Tang Shengzhi arrived in Wuhan, what could he do?

The military order to retreat, but he Jiang personally issued it!