At this time, Li Yunsheng was riding a small steamer on the Yangtze River, but he stopped a dozen miles away from Nanjing. He did not go west along the waterway to Wuhan, but made other plans.
Because Wang Dahai was shot, Li Yunsheng sent a telegram to the director. Although he was reasonable and well-founded so that others could not find a clue, it was still best to report the matter to the superiors.
Virgo's call back was also very simple, with only three words: "I got it," and then nothing more.
Seeing these three words, Li Yunsheng knew that Virgo didn't care about this matter and there shouldn't be any trouble.
At this moment, the telecommunications staff received another telegram and came over to report to Li Yunsheng: "Section Chief, Commander Chen from Wuhan sent a telegram asking for our specific location and asked us to call back immediately."
After Li Yunsheng heard this, he immediately said: "Call Commander Chen back immediately and report our location."
Although Chen Xiucheng's telegram was a bit unexpected, Li Yunsheng thought about it briefly and realized what the reason was. He should have been asked to respond to some people. After all, he had blatantly snatched Tang Wuneng's small steamer. This matter could not be hidden from the senior officials in Nanjing.
officer.
The city of Nanjing is now in danger, and the defenders in the city are in danger. They will naturally try every means to escape, and the reason why Li Yunsheng parked his ship here is also for this reason.
After all, several absurd orders issued by Tang Wuneng had cut off the Nanjing defenders' retreat, and the situation of a strong enemy and a weak one could not be changed at all. Nanjing city would fall sooner or later, and Li Yunsheng's purpose of staying here was to attack at the critical moment.
At that time, some defenders and people were retreated.
The reason why Li Yunsheng did this was not because he had any other motives. In fact, after the Japanese army captured Nanjing, what they did was really appalling. As a man with some conscience, he could not turn a blind eye to all this.
But a small person can't change the overall situation at all. He can only stay here and try his best. When Nanjing City falls, he can save as many as possible.
Fortunately, due to previous rumors, many people in Nanjing have left. This time, 300,000 people will not be massacred like in history.
Li Yunsheng's guess was correct. After a while, the telecommunications staff brought a telegram and said softly: "Section Chief, Commander Chen asked us to return to Nanjing and then rush to Jinshan Pier to pick up the Eleven who stayed there.
"Teacher is crossing the river," he said and handed over the telegram.
After Li Yunsheng received the telegram, he glanced at it casually and realized that Chen Xiucheng's tone in the telegram was wrong. It seemed to be a bit of a request. It seemed that he was really anxious, so he ordered the telegraph staff: "Send Commander Chen a telegram immediately."
, no need to say more, just say two words, obey."
Li Yunsheng originally planned to assist the defenders of Nanjing City, and Chen Xiucheng was his backer, so he would not disobey him. In addition, Li Yunsheng's instructor was also in the 11th Division. As a student, it was his duty to go to assist him.
thing.
The telegraph staff immediately went to send a telegram to Chen Xiucheng, and then the two small steamers set off for Jinshan Pier in Nanjing.
Since Chen Xiucheng sent the contact information of the 11th Division, Li Yunsheng sent someone to send a telegram to the 11th Division while rushing to Nanjing.
When Wang Zhengdao and Hao Jinyuan received Li Yunsheng's telegram, they couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes.
Wang Zhengdao immediately ordered his subordinates to keep in touch with Li Yunsheng, and then said: "Chief Staff Hao, it seems that you and Commander Chen are really proud of each other. The boy came back so readily."
Hao Jinyuan read the telegram and said with emotion: "Not only do Commander Chen and I have great reputations, but look at their location. They are not far from Nanjing City. They can reach Jinshan Pier in more than half an hour, and the distance
It's been four or five hours since they left Nanjing, so they must have had another purpose and that's why they stayed."
Wang Zhengdao nodded and said in agreement: "You are right. They must have other purposes for staying near Nanjing. Otherwise, they would have returned to Wuhan all the way west. But what are they going to do if they stay?"
Hao Jinyuan thought for a while, and then said uncertainly: "I guess it may be to respond to the defenders in Nanjing City. Only in this way can it make sense. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see the current situation, and during the Battle of Shanghai
,If it weren’t for Yunsheng’s reminder, we wouldn’t have made preparations in advance.”
Wang Zhengdao said with emotion: "If this is really the case, I will be very impressed with you as a student."
Wang Zhengdao said this out of emotion. After all, many senior military officers have abandoned their troops and fled alone in order to save their lives. If Li Yunsheng really stayed behind to support the defenders, this would certainly make this upright soldier look at him with admiration.
Hao Jinyuan immediately said: "Master, don't talk about this now. No matter why he stayed, it is a good thing. Moreover, the ship is not far from the dock. We have more time. Now we have to think about how to retreat."
Wang Zhengdao did not hesitate, simply changed some plans, and then ordered the division headquarters to move to Jinshan Pier.
During the transfer, another accident occurred. A scout came over and reported to Wang Zhengdao: "Master, there is a man and horse retreating in the same direction as us."
Wang Zhengdao immediately asked: "Which army is it and how many people are there?"
The investigator quickly said: "It should be from the 74th Army. Due to the chaos, many defeated soldiers were mixed with them, so it is unclear how many people there are, but there are at least thousands of them, and there are people behind them."
This situation surprised Wang Zhengdao, so he asked the investigators to continue the investigation and sent a liaison officer to contact the 74th Army.
The people who also retreated to Jinshan Pier were the troops of the 74th Army. The reason why they also retreated to Jinshan Pier was because the ships of the 58th Division, which belonged to the 74th Army, were also snatched away by Tang Weneng. Yu Liangzhen had no choice but to do so.
Next, we had no choice but to order the troops to retreat to the nearest Jinshan Pier, and wait until they reached the terminal to think of a solution.
Since both sides were in the same situation, the military commanders of the two armies met quickly.
As soon as they met, Yu Liangzhen asked: "Commander Wang, the situation is very critical now. Our two troops are all evacuating to Jinshan Pier. It is easy to be targeted by the Japanese. What do you think?"
Wang Zhengdao said coldly: "Commander Yu, don't worry, we will never drag down your department."
Now that it was a matter of life and death, Wang Zhengdao was also careful and did not inform Yu Liangzhen of the situation.
Yu Liangzhen immediately said: "Mr. Wang, I also understand your situation. To tell you the truth, the ships left by the 58th Division were also snatched away by Tang Wuneng, and the current situation is critical. I mean, the two of us
Withdraw the troops together and build a strong defense line outside Jinshan Pier to resist the Japanese for a while, and then use the ships left by our military headquarters to cross the river. Don't worry, I, Yu Liangzhen, am definitely not someone from the Tang Dynasty, and I will not take you for granted.
Cannon fodder, everyone can retreat together."
Hearing what Yu Liangzhen said, Wang Zhengdao felt a little ashamed. He was also an upright soldier. When he saw someone telling his heart, he would not hide any small thoughts, so he said with emotion: "Commander Yu is really an upright person. After all,
Mr. Wang is not interesting enough." After that, he told Li Yunsheng that he was about to sail back.
When Yu Liangzhen heard the news, he immediately became excited, then clasped his fists and said sincerely: "Mr. Wang, with these two boats, it will be more convenient for you to evacuate, but my younger brother rashly asked that we evacuate together. After all, seventy
There are so many troops in the army, and it will be very difficult to evacuate with only one ship."
Wang Zhengdao said solemnly: "Who does Commander Yu think of me? Brother Shicai only has one boat, and he is willing to evacuate with us. Based on this intention, I will naturally advance and retreat with you."
Yu Liangzhen once again clasped his fists to express his gratitude, and then the two of them discussed how to evacuate. After all, there were more than 30,000 people in the 74th Army and the 11th Division alone. Plus some unorganized defeated soldiers, there would probably be 40,000 to 50,000 people. Think about it.
Organizing the evacuation of so many people is not an easy task.
However, both military chiefs were present, which played a role in calming people's hearts. Therefore, these two troops were not as chaotic as other troops. Instead, they headed to the dock in an orderly manner, and they continued to leave small groups of troops to establish
They sniped at the Japanese troops from their positions, but when the other defeated soldiers saw this, they did not dare to mess around and followed the orders of the two senior officers.
When the two troops arrived at Jinshan Pier, it was almost dark, and Li Yunsheng had been waiting at the pier for a long time.
When Hao Jinyuan saw that Li Yunsheng was born faster than him, he quickly stepped forward and said with emotion: "You are so funny, you actually came back."
Li Yunsheng said with a smile: "Knowing that the instructor is in trouble, of course the students will come back. Besides, Commander Chen has given another order, so my subordinates can be regarded as following orders."
Hao Jinyuan patted Li Yunsheng on the shoulder, and then said softly: "Yes, he looks like a soldier."
At this time Wang Zhengdao and Yu Liangzhen also came over and expressed their gratitude to Li Yunsheng.
Li Yunsheng quickly said a few polite words, saying that this was what he should do.
Seeing this, Yu Liangzhen clasped his fists and said solemnly: "No matter what, you can take the risk to come back, which is very admirable. You are much better than those who escaped alone. It really impressed Yu. I didn't expect the secret service."
There are even bloody men like you."
Li Yunsheng naturally knew Yu Liangzhen. After all, he was also a big boss in the military and a direct descendant of Huangpu, so he did not dare to neglect and said seriously: "Senior, you are serious. Even if you join the Secret Service, Yunsheng is still a soldier. In the face of national calamity,
At this time, there is no lack of courage to sacrifice one's life for righteousness."
Yu Liangzhen nodded, expressing his approval of Li Yunsheng, and then said: "I will remember what happened this time, and I will return this favor to you in the future."
After hearing this, Li Yunsheng immediately became happy. After all, he was a big shot. He could remember him, which would be very helpful for his future development. So he said a few words of humility, which made Yu Liangzhen's impression even better.