When Nie Ziwen arrived at Baiziting Tang Mansion, he found that not many people came and many seats were still empty.

But the atmosphere here is quite depressing. Many people look strange and whisper to each other.

Tang Shengzhi, who was sitting in the main seat, seemed to have aged ten years overnight. His face looked very ugly. Luo Zhuoying and Liu Xing, who were sitting next to him, also looked gloomy, as if someone owed them hundreds of dollars.

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As soon as Nie Ziwen found his seat and sat down, Wang Yaowu immediately came over and said, "Brother Nie, have you heard? We are about to withdraw our troops."

"Oh? Why didn't I know?" Nie Ziwen pretended not to know.

"A friend of mine in the headquarters told me that the evacuation plan was just made early this morning, so we have to be prepared to run away. How about you find an excuse to leave first, and send a message to your troops first, so that

They should prepare in advance." Wang Yaowu said with a mysterious face.

Wang Yaowu is a tactful person and has a wide network of contacts in the Kuomintang, so it is not surprising that he was able to get the news in advance.

"No need for this." Nie Ziwen smiled quickly and said.

His troops are preparing to retreat now, and there is no need for him to give orders.

As time goes by, more and more people arrive, but a few seats are always empty.

Looking at these empty seats, Tang Shengzhi couldn't help but became furious. He slammed the table and said, "What's going on with Sun Yuanliang? Why hasn't he come yet? Does he still have national and French military discipline in his eyes?"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion. No one knew what happened to the 88th Division? Why hadn't they arrived yet?

Wang Yaowu quietly said to Nie Ziwen: "This morning, that boy Sun Yuanliang and his troops wanted to withdraw from Yijiang Gate to Xiaguan Wharf, but Song Xilian used a machine gun to force him back. Otherwise, that boy would have escaped long ago. It seems that

This kid also got the news beforehand."

Nie Ziwen almost laughed after hearing his words. He didn't expect that Wang Yaowu was so well-informed and even knew about what had just happened.

At this time, a messenger suddenly ran in with a panicked look on his face. He saluted Tang Shengzhi with a snap and said: "Report to Commander Tang and other senior officers, a call just came from the 88th Division Headquarters and their Commander Sun is missing."

After hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but burst into an uproar. This morning they heard that Sun Yuanliang wanted to escape. Unexpectedly, he disappeared now. Could it be that he abandoned his troops and ran away?

"I heard that Sun Yuanliang often goes to Confucius Temple these days?" At this time, a person whispered.

"What was he doing there?"

"Of course I went to visit a prostitute."

"Isn't this true? In the current war, does he still have the mind to do that?"

"I've also heard people say it, but it's really possible."

Nie Ziwen couldn't help but frowned as he listened to everyone's discussion. No wonder the commander told him to be careful of the 88th Division when he came. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, their division commander abandoned his troops and ran away.

"This bastard must have sneaked away." Wang Yaowu said loudly at this time.

"That's right." Many people agreed.

Tang Shengzhi was so angry at this sudden incident that he was livid. They had worked hard all night to make an evacuation plan, but the results had not yet been announced. Not even one of the division commanders was missing. How could the plan be implemented?

"It's so outrageous! This Sun Yuanliang is so outrageous that I will definitely shoot him!" At this time Luo Zhuoying also said angrily.

"That's right! This is simply an escape! It's not enough to run away once, you have to run a second time! If you catch him, you won't let him go!" Liu Xingye said loudly.

"Okay, since we can't contact Mr. Sun, let's ignore him for now. Now let me announce the content of this meeting." Tang Shengzhi said in a very low tone.

"The content of our meeting is to withdraw troops." Tang Shengzhi said with a sad face.

As soon as his words hit the floor, there was a sudden commotion in the meeting. Some people who were not well-informed were stunned by this sentence. Why should they withdraw their troops? How many more days can they hold on?

But more people were relieved. Some of them had already received the news in advance. Not every unit could easily eliminate a large number of Japanese soldiers like the 189th Division. On the contrary, many of them fought against small Japanese soldiers.

The casualties were huge. Many people felt that they could no longer hold on, and they had been longing for the order to retreat for a long time.

Tang Shengzhi ignored their reactions. He continued: "I believe some people already know the reason. The Japs will soon launch an attack on Jiangpu from the east and west. If Jiangpu falls, Nanjing will be completely surrounded. Therefore,

We have to retreat, and of course retreat is what the commission means."

When they heard that it was Chiang Kai-shek's intention, many people became quiet. Since it was the Chairman's intention, they had nothing to say.

"Let me announce the retreat plan. The 74th Army will break out from the area to the right of Tiexinqiao, Guli Village, and Lulangqiao, and gather near Qimen. The Teaching Corps, 66th Army, 103rd Division, and 112th Division will come from the north of Zijin Mountain and Qilinmen.

Tuqiao Town, the area south of Tennoji Temple breaks out to the enemy..."

Nie Ziwen listened carefully to Tang Shengzhi's announcement of the breakout plan. Tang Shengzhi's breakout plan was for most of the troops to break out from the land frontally, and a small group of troops to follow the headquarters and cross the river from Xiaguan.

But I am afraid that this plan will only become a dead letter, because many senior officers of the army will leave Nanjing by boat as soon as possible, and the army without the highest officer will soon become a mess. Who will have the heart to break out as planned by then.

At this time, Hu Qiru, the brigade commander of the 2nd Brigade of the Teaching Corps, suddenly stood up and said: "Commander Tang, I think it is better for me to contact the garrison at Xiaguan first and let them arrange the retreat in advance."

Tang Shengzhi looked at him with extremely cold eyes, and everyone looked at him with strange eyes, but Hu Qiru's expression remained unchanged, as if he couldn't see those strange eyes at all.

Wang Yaowu said to Nie Ziwen in a low voice: "I bet this kid will definitely slip away, believe it or not."

Nie Ziwen nodded lightly. It is rare for someone with such a thick skin to dare to act in front of so many people.

"Then go ahead." Tang Shengzhi finally said coldly.

"Thank you very much, Commander Tang." Hu Qiru quickly saluted Tang Shengzhi and then hurriedly left the conference room.

"The 189th Division and the 83rd Army broke out in the northeastern areas of Zijinshan, Qilinmen, and Tuqiao Town..."

Hearing this, Deng Longguang, the commander of the 83rd Army, looked happy. With the 189th Division as a powerful fighter, the chances of breaking through would skyrocket.

But at this time Nie Ziwen suddenly stood up and said: "Commander Tang, I have something to say here. Our 189th Division is willing to cut off the rear for all our brother troops. Our 189th Division is here to assure you that as long as one unit does not evacuate Nanjing,

Our 189th Division will never evacuate Nanjing, and our 189th Division is willing to be the last unit to evacuate Nanjing."

After hearing his words, everyone looked at Nie Ziwen in surprise. Could it be that his mind was confused, how could he make such a thankless request?

"Brother Nie, what are you talking about? Are you confused? Why don't you sit down quickly?" Wang Yaowu said to him quickly.

"That's right, brother Nie, we are soldiers. Soldiers should obey orders as their bounden duty. Everything should be arranged by Tang Si." Deng Longguang also stood up and advised him.

Tang Shengzhi, Luo Zhuoying and Liu Xing all looked at Nie Ziwen with surprise. They did not expect that someone would take the initiative to stay and break up the rear. You must know that the last unit to evacuate Nanjing was very likely to be surrounded by the Japanese.

When the time comes, hundreds of thousands of Japs plus so many heavy artillery will attack in turn, even the 189th Division will not be able to withstand it.

"Why do you have such an idea?" Tang Shengzhi asked.

"These are the intentions of our master." Nie Ziwen said calmly.

Everyone was shocked after hearing his words. At this time, they discovered that the 189th Division in Nanjing, which had made great achievements in combat, was actually only part of their division. So if all the main forces of the 189th Division arrived at the beginning, then the battle situation in Nanjing would be different.

Will it be rewritten?

At this time, Tang Shengzhi also noticed that the main force of the 189th Division had not arrived in Nanjing yet, which made him feel a little angry.

"Why hasn't the main force of your division arrived in Nanjing yet?" Tang Shengzhi said very dissatisfied.

"Our master thinks you are wise and powerful. He said you can hold on for at least a week, and he said in the telegram that he arrived in Nanjing within a few days." Nie Ziwen said calmly.

After hearing his words, Tang Shengzhi's face suddenly turned red, and the faces of others also became extremely exciting.

At the beginning, Tang Shengzhi claimed that he could hold Nanjing for at least a month, but now he had to evacuate on the fifth day. Nie Ziwen's words were a slap in the face.

"Okay then, you can stay and break up the rear. I will allow you to decide on your own how to retreat in the end." Tang Shengzhi thought for a while and said.

"I hope that the 36th Division can hand over the defense of Yijiangmen to our department. In addition, we also hope to recruit some broken troops to assist us in our defense." Nie Ziwen continued.

"I agree to your request." Tang Shengzhi thought for a while and said.

"Brother Yin Guo, what's your opinion?" Tang Shengzhi turned to Song Xilian, the commander of the 36th Division.

"I have no objection. I am willing to comply with all orders from the headquarters." Song Xilian said.

Of course he would be happy if someone was willing to take over his defense, so that he could organize his troops to retreat faster.

"Okay, that's it for the retreat plan. Each of you can take one back." Tang Shengzhi said calmly.

Just when everyone was about to get up and leave, Tang Shengzhi suddenly said: "If we can't all break through, the 87th Division, 88th Division, 74th Army and the Teaching Corps can cross the river and assemble towards Chuzhou when there are ferries."

After hearing his words, everyone's eyes couldn't help but stare. This was to create a small opportunity for Chiang Kai-shek's direct troops. Originally, they were supposed to break out from the land, but now they can break out from the land and cross the river by boat from Xiaguan Pier.

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It seems that Tang Shengzhi wanted to show his favor to Chiang Kai-shek!

Nie Ziwen sighed secretly. It was precisely because of this ambiguous command that all these troops swarmed Xianguan Pier, which ultimately led to the tragedy.

"Commander Tang, it seems that the First Army in Jiangbei did not receive the order from our troops to cross the river. What if there is some misunderstanding then?" Nie Ziwen had to remind.

In the previous life, many tragedies occurred because the defenders on the other side of the river were not notified.

After many hardships, many people crossed the Yangtze River and reached the other side. However, because the defenders on the opposite side did not receive the order to retreat, they were refused to disembark.

As a result, many of them were not killed by the enemy's guns, but were shot by their own people. They died unjustly.

Tang Shengzhi couldn't help being stunned after hearing this, and soon he slapped his head hard in annoyance, "Haha, I was really busy last night. If Mr. Nie hadn't reminded me, there might have been some misunderstanding."

"Send someone quickly to notify the First Army. If you see anyone crossing the river, let them go immediately."

"As commanded."

Everyone left in a hurry at this time. Many people did not return to the troops at all. They just called their troops and gave instructions, and then hurried to Xianguan Pier.

And the army commanders have all run away, what else can the remaining soldiers do?

What Nie Ziwen could do was to quickly catch up with Song Xilian and ask him to call the troops of the 36th Division stationed at Yijiangmen to avoid any misunderstanding among them.
Chapter completed!