Episode 81 Things Backfire

On the morning of July 7, there was already an atmosphere of grief and indignation in Nanjing. In the middle of the night, more than an hour after the Japanese attack, Jinling Radio Station urgently broadcast a press release. Then it broadcast the latest news non-stop for several hours. In the morning

, many people already know.

The national anthem was played outside the newsboys hawking their numbers on the streets, and wherever there were loudspeakers, the national anthem was played. Pedestrians came and went in a hurry on the road, with serious expressions. In many breakfast shops, people gathered around the radios, listening intently to the latest reports.

On the streets of Nanjing, many workers are already busy, throwing sandbags from trucks, and then piling the sandbags on the walls of some ancient buildings to protect them from bomb shock waves. In the city squares, empty

There are also many workers building sandbags in the area and at intersections, stacking the sandbags into a ring with space in the middle.

These scenes are no longer unfamiliar to the citizens of Ming Dynasty. Everyone knows that anti-aircraft guns are set up in the middle of those ring-shaped sandbags. Before the Qing army invaded the south at the end of last year, they had tasted the atmosphere of this kind of war, and experienced it again and again.

started the Northern Expedition. By now, people have become more accustomed to it.

The time at the end of 1935 was the one that frightened the people of the Ming Dynasty the most. It was the first time in many years that the people had tasted the fear of war, and the situation at that time was also the most dangerous. But now, the mentality of the people of the Ming Dynasty has become better.

More. At least looking at the sandbags piled up on the streets and the anti-aircraft guns set up will no longer cause widespread panic.

Now, the radio is also calming the people's emotions, explaining to them that this is just a precaution. Because Japan cannot directly attack here, but the Japanese army has an aircraft carrier, and bombers take off from the aircraft carrier, but it is possible to bomb to places like Nanjing.

Inland cities. Now not only Nanjing, many coastal cities, or inland cities not too far from the sea, are making such air defense preparations.

…

Zhu Yourong already knew. She only learned the bad news after getting up in the morning. She sat there for a long time. For her, this was like a bolt from the blue. Xiang Xiaoqiang once told her that Japan would probably attack the Ming Dynasty.

.And Zhu Yourong is also very willing to believe Xiang Xiaoqiang. But Xiang Xiaoqiang cannot make sense.

Everyone around her could tell a lot of reasons why Japan would not attack the Ming Dynasty. Although Zhu Yourong trusted Xiang Xiaoqiang, she was even more unwilling to believe that Japan would attack the Ming Dynasty. At that time, she was very conflicted.

, I want to believe Xiang Xiaoqiang, but also hope that he made a mistake in judgment this time.

But now, the ruthless fact is before our eyes: Xiang Xiaoqiang was right again. Zhu Yourong is filled with regrets and wishes she could turn back time so that she could defy all opinions and listen to Xiang Xiaoqiang no matter what.

Shen Rongxuan and a group of ministers are now in a state of embarrassment and want to kill people. Shen Rongxuan can only sigh and sigh, how can Xiang Xiaoqiang bet more accurately than others without any basis? Could it be that

Just relying on shitty luck? If this is really the case, there are so many civil servants and generals in the entire Ming Dynasty, and so many years of knowledge, experience, theory, and practice, all of them are really wiped out by his "shitty luck".

Obviously, this is the best opportunity for Xiang Xiaoqiang. But for people like himself, and for Daming, it can't be the worst opportunity.

On the morning of the 7th, Queen Zhu Yourong held an emergency military and political meeting in front of the imperial court to discuss the next strategy of the Ming Dynasty, including military, economic, political and diplomatic. Ministers from various ministries and the main generals of the Ming army were all driving to the palace.

But Xiang Xiaoqiang is not as proud as others imagined now. He is even more worried. He is not afraid of making mistakes in his judgment at all. Because with his age and qualifications, it is not shameful to make mistakes in judgment. And with his current transcendent status, and Zhu Yourong

relationship, let alone this matter, even bigger things will not affect his status at all. What Xiang Xiaoqiang fears most is that he makes the right judgment.

And now the facts prove that my judgment was correct.

Originally, the Soviet Union was enough for the Ming Dynasty to fight. Now there is Japan. It seems that the years I spent in the Ming Dynasty will be spent in war.

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The imperial meeting was held at eight o'clock sharp. At seven o'clock, Xiang Xiaoqiang and his family sat together in silence and had breakfast while listening to the radio. The headquarters next door was already busy. Now if there is any latest situation, Hu Jiong will

It will be delivered.

Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shi Shigege didn't say a word. They just ate with their heads bent and listened to the radio. Both of their faces were gloomy. Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu didn't speak either. They just had two pairs of eyes.

They walked around, observing the two of them, and exchanging glances with each other from time to time. Ye Ziyu and Shang Xiaojun didn't say anything either.

She was listening to the radio while eating. Shang Xiaojun couldn't figure out how much the relationship between Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shi Shigege would be affected, so she didn't plan to wade into the muddy waters and just watched with cold eyes for the time being. Although Ye Ziyu couldn't be said to have a clear eye, at the moment

Knowing that his brother-in-law was unhappy, Princess Liaoyang was even more unhappy. He was also very honest and did not dare to say anything.

The latest battle situation in Fengtian is broadcast on the radio. The Japanese army is now marching straight into the long border lines on three sides of Fengtian. The Ming army only has four divisions stationed in Fengtian, stationed in Shenyang, Jinzhou, Andong, and Pulandian. Now only Anton’s

The Ming army suffered

The Japanese army attacked fiercely. The other three Ming troops were only bombed by Japanese aircraft and had not yet come into contact with the Japanese ground troops. According to judgment, the Japanese army should invest more than ten divisions in the attack. And these ten divisions should also be

They are all Type A divisions.

Now, the Andong Ming Army stationed by the Yalu River is fighting tenaciously. In the sky over Fengtian, the two armies are also engaged in fierce air battles in several places.

Xiang Xiaoqiang listened to the voice on the radio and made his own judgment in his mind. Now Anton and Dadonggou have been besieged. The next step should be Jinzhou, because Jinzhou guards the land passage to the pass, and the Japanese army is eager to

Want to capture that place

, so that the reinforcements of the Ming army could be blocked outside the pass, and the Ming army's troops in Fengtian could be safely eaten by their superior strength. Jinzhou is only about a hundred kilometers away from the border with Fengtian. With the life-threatening energy of the Japanese army, a forced march would be impossible.

It's just a matter of a day or two.

At this time, the radio began to report on the battle situation at sea again. The naval battle between the Ming army and the Japanese fleet at night, as well as the news about the Ming army's warships bombarding Hakodate and then successfully highlighting the Sea of ​​Japan, were also broadcast now. Xiang Xiaoqiang got up together.

He got the news. He estimated that the radio broadcasts of naval battles now mainly focus on

It plays a role in encouraging national morale. Compared with land, the Ming Dynasty fleet suffered no losses at sea. Both fleets suffered damage, and they also smashed Hakodate to pieces. Although this is of little military value

, but it is very important politically, declaring the Ming Navy's pride in Japan.

Xiang Xiaoqiang finally spoke:

"Afang, why didn't Xiao Wu come out?"

Fourteen Gege smiled bitterly and said:

"The little girl is so nervous that she is hiding in her room crying. Anyway, I can't control her now."

Xiang Xiaoqiang also smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He wiped his mouth, stood up and said:

"Let's go to the headquarters."

Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu immediately stood up. Fourteenth Princess also stood up and said with a smile:

"Let's go. We are at war with Japan, and you can't do it without me."

Xiang Xiaoqiang laughed and whispered in her ear:

"Get ready tonight. I've asked the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for Japanese cuisine."
Chapter completed!