The two chatted for a while, and Zhu Xia was in charge of official duties and left. After Xu Shijiu returned to the 58th Division headquarters, Feng Shengfa got angry with him for the first time and said, "Where have you gone? At this critical moment, he left the team without authorization?"

Xu Shijiu scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Give me some pork for my brothers to improve the food."

"You." Feng Shengfa's anger disappeared immediately. The army's salary was just issued yesterday. Needless to say, Xu Shijiu must have used his salary to buy pork. It is rare among the national army, who are willing to give his salary to improve the food for the officers and soldiers under his command, and Feng Shengfa cannot do it.

At that moment, Feng Shengfa said again: "If you don't have an example, let's forget it this time."

"Yes." Xu Shijiu stood at attention and said, "Master, what's the matter with you in such a hurry to find me?"

Feng Shengfa sighed and said, "The Command just ordered that our 74th Army has been transferred from the Third War Zone to the Nanjing Garrison Command, which means that we have to stay and live and die with Nanjing."

The former chief of staff of the 58th Division has been transferred, and the new chief of staff has not yet taken office. The chief of staff of the division headquarters and several senior staff members are all newly graduated. They are scholars and are far from skilled in their business. Therefore, when Feng Shengfa has something to do, he is more willing to consult with Xu Shijiu, the de facto guard battalion commander.

Xu Shijiu said: "I have heard Zhu Xia, the chief of staff of the 61st Division, say that besides our 74th Army, there seem to be six or seven armies? To be honest, this is a very bad decision. The troops have just withdrawn from the battlefield of Songhu, and the recruits have just replenished the team. Now they need time to train, and the weapons have not been replenished. As the mainstay, the energy and physical strength of the veterans have reached their limit. How much combat power can they have in this situation?"

Feng Shengfa was silent and didn't speak. Why didn't he know this?

"Frankly speaking, Nanjing cannot defend at all. Even if all the eighty divisions left behind are left in Nanjing, they cannot defend. If Nanjing can defend, we will withstand the Japanese attack on the two national defense lines of Wu Fu and Xicheng." Xu Shijiu continued, "So, it is neither necessary nor wise to leave so many troops to defend Nanjing to the death."

Feng Shengfa sighed and said sadly: "These are not something we can decide."

"Okay, since I have to defend, Nanjing can still be guarded." Xu Shijiu nodded and said, "But what I am most worried about is that at a critical moment, Chairman Jiang will give us another pot of firewood. By that time, not only will Nanjing fall quickly, but more than a dozen divisions left behind in Nanjing will die without a burial place."

"Take off the firewood from the cauldron?" Feng Shengfa said sternly, "Ajiu, what do you mean?"

Xu Shijiu shook his head and said, "Master, it seems that you still lack sufficient understanding of Chairman Jiang."

Feng Shengfa frowned and said, "You kid, don't be sarcastic when you have anything to say."

Xu Shijiu said: "Minister, let's put it this way, Nanjing is actually not impossible to defend. The peripheral fortifications are still solid. As long as the peripheral divisions can be determined to die, the divisions in the city will have great potential to fight with the Japanese army by relying on the city wall fortifications and even the streets and alleys. Even if Nanjing is finally captured, it will inevitably cause great damage to the Japanese army."

Feng Shengfa said: "I think so too, and I believe the commander also considers this."

Xu Shijiu said: "But I'm afraid that Chairman Jiang will slapped his head and changed his mind again. Examples of the Battle of Shanghai are already there. If Chairman Jiang hadn't temporarily changed the decision of the General Staff several times, how could the situation be so unbearable? Not to mention anything else, just say that after the Japanese army landed from Jinshanwei, if Chairman Jiang hadn't changed his orders every day, if our army could retreat decisively, how could Wu Fu and Xicheng national defense line be lost so quickly, and how could the Battle of Shanghai be defeated like this?"

Feng Shengfa said: "Ajiu, the Battle of Nanjing is different from the Battle of Songhu."

"Same." Xu Shijiu said decisively, "Secretary, why don't we make a bet, I bet that the peripheral fortifications will last for three days. Once the peripheral fortifications are lost and more than a dozen divisions left behind in Nanjing are in danger of being completely wiped out, Chairman Jiang will inevitably order a breakout. At that time, the morale of the army will inevitably be in chaos, and the situation of the war will take a sharp turn!"

Feng Shengfa said, "You are a bit arbitrary."

"Arbitrary? No, not at all." Xu Shijiu curled his lips and sneered, "Chairman Jiang's style has always been like this. Of course, he wants to guard Nanjing. The capital is also the location of Sun Dapao's tomb, but he may not be willing to pay more than a dozen elite troops for Nanjing. Once the battle is not going well, it is possible to make a temporary change. To put it nicely, it is the two ends of the head and rat, and it is indecisive. To put it bluntly, it is said that you want to be a bitch and have to set up a archway..."

"Rareless!" Feng Shengfa was furious and shouted, "Pay attention to your words!

Xu Shijiu immediately closed his mouth. He was a little sensible just now. It is true that Feng Shengfa valued him, but no matter what, he was a student from the Whampoa Military Academy. His respect for Principal Jiang has been integrated into his bones. How could he tolerate Xu Shijiu's wanton slander of Principal Jiang, who was supreme in his mind?

Feng Shengfa quickly suppressed his anger again, stepped forward and patted Xu Shijiu on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Ajiu, your concept should really be adjusted. If some things pass, let him go, why bother? If you can change your concept and attitude towards the leader, you will be promoted soon with your ability.

Xu Shijiu smiled and said, "I am satisfied with the important task of entrusting the commander of the 19th Independent Brigade. What's more, if you have ambitions and are not old enough to kill the enemy, how can you be inferior to the position of the enemy?"

Feng Shengfa could only sigh. Xu Shijiu's dissatisfaction or prejudice against Chairman Jiang had been integrated into his bones. Just as Feng Shengfa's respect for Chairman Jiang had been integrated into his blood, this could not be changed over time. Fortunately, Xu Shijiu still took the overall situation into consideration and knew the general situation, and did not do anything to destroy the Great Wall because of his personal emotions.

Feng Shengfa now changed the topic and said: "It's better not to fight this bet, let's talk about the serious matter first. I came to you to discuss with you how to adjust the mentality of all the officers and soldiers of the division as much as possible. At present, all the officers and soldiers of the division are full of complaints. If this problem is not solved, morale and fighting spirit will be gone."

Xu Shijiu also quickly got rid of the unhappiness just now and suggested: "If you want to adjust the mentality of all the soldiers of the division, you must first let them eat and sleep well. If possible, transfer a few opera troupes to sing a few meetings for them. In addition to these, you have to find a way to get the humiliation and grief and anger of the brothers, and then turn grief and anger into strength.

Feng Shengfa's heart moved slightly and said in a deep voice: "You mean... the mourning soldiers will win?"

"Yes, the sad soldiers will win." Xu Shijiu said, "The country has lost its territory and the compatriots are humiliated. As long as they are humans, they will feel humiliated. Nanjing is the capital of China. Nanjing is the fall of Nanjing. It is a great shame for China and the Chinese nation. As long as the reason is explained to the brothers, they will definitely be able to understand it, and they will definitely turn grief and anger into strength and dare to fight to the death with the Japanese invaders."

Feng Shengfa deeply agreed and asked, "If I leave this matter to you, can you do it well?"

"I must do my best to do this." Xu Shijiu paused, and then looked at Feng Shengfa and said seriously, "But there is a saying that I must remind you that there is a prerequisite for helping the soldiers, and the premise is that the senior general can take responsibility. Once the senior general takes the lead in escaping, the soldiers will collapse faster than expected!"

Feng Shengfa said solemnly: "I dare not say what others are doing, but I, Feng Shengfa, as long as the leader does not give orders, I will never take a step back and live and die with Nanjing to die.

Xu Shijiu sighed in his heart, fearing that your leader would order it then, but with the dispute just now, Xu Shijiu finally stopped saying this.

After returning to the base of the 19th Brigade, Xu Shijiu called Shu Tongwen in front of him.

"Synonymously, I know you are not eloquent. I heard that you could make girls cry when you gave a speech at Peking University. Now I will give you a task."

"Captain, what task do you think?" Shu Tongwen straightened his chest. Xu Shijiu's words made him feel that he was not a waste, and made him feel that he was still useful to the 19th Brigade.

Xu Shijiu said: "Go to Nanjing City, use your eloquence and use your speech to mobilize Nanjing people to support the front line. We need a stretcher team, a transportation team, and a condolence team. If you can fool the opera troupe in Nanjing City, I will ask for me and get you a medal no matter what."

Shu Tongwen said: "I don't want medals, I want film, and a row of people."

"No problem, I will buy you film even if I borrow money." Xu Shijiu said, "As for the manpower, I will ask Gao Shenxing to take the guard volleyball team to come with you and get a slide projector back."

After saying that, Xu Shijiu called Gao Shenxing in again and asked him to lead the guard platoon and Shu Tongwen into the city.

Gao Shenxing was a little reluctant at first and said, "Captain, can you change to another rank?"

Xu Shijiu glanced at Gao Shenxing. Of course, he knew Gao Shenxing's knot. Last time he met Jia Xi, when they were intimate in the straw pile, she said that Yao Nianci was the top sociable man in the "Cuixi Tower" of Diaoyu Lane. Gao Shenxing was obviously sad. He had no arms around him. It was completely understandable that he was unwilling to return to the sad place again.

However, Xu Shijiu hopes that Gao Shenxing can untie the knot. Although Gao Shenxing hides it well and looks nothing on the surface, Xu Shijiu can still feel that Yao Nianci is very important in his heart and said immediately: "Shenxing, this is not like your style. If you are not afraid of death, you are afraid of a woman?"

"Captain, your general is not very skillful." Gao Shenxing curled his lips and said, "But since you said that, it seems that I won't be able to go this trip." After that, Gao Shenxing stood up and saluted Xu Shijiu, then turned around and strode out of the barracks.
Chapter completed!