"Then the city of Nanjing will be destroyed!" the principal blurted out in shock.
"Yes, the humble strategy is to turn the city of Nanjing into a bloody battlefield, engage in a world-famous large-scale urban street battle with the Japs, delay the Japanese attack as much as possible, and transfer a large number of industrial equipment and a large number of schools to our country Move the people to the southwest to gain time."
"Furthermore, it is necessary to engage in a deadly battle with the Japanese invaders in Nanjing. It can declare to the people of the country and all countries in the world the determination and courage of our civil government to fight to the end."
"You... are just a bunch of nonsense." The principal was so angry that his fingers pointing at Zhou Wen started to tremble.
You know, Nanjing is the capital and political center of the National Government, and the second largest city in the south of the Republic of China after Shanghai.
In January 1928, in order to build Nanjing into an internationally first-class city, the Nationalist Government established a Capital Construction Committee, with the president himself as the chairman. The Capital Design Technical Specialist Office was established under the Capital Construction Commission to formulate the Capital Plan.
It also hired well-known American architects and engineers as consultants at high salaries in order to learn from the successful experiences and failures of foreign urban construction.
On December 31, 1929, the "Capital Plan" was officially announced, which included population projections, functional zoning, transportation plans, municipal engineering, urban management, architectural forms, etc.
In the subsequent construction, nearly a hundred roads including Zhongshan Avenue, Zhongzheng Road, Taiping Road, Baixia Road, Hanzhong Road, Zhonghua Road, Yuhua Road, Shanxi Road, and Daguang Road were built. The total number of completed roads in the city is as long as 120 kilometers long, forming a road system that combines checkerboard and mesh patterns, laying the basic framework for modern Nanjing’s urban roads.
Whether it is the principal himself or the National Government, it can be said that countless efforts have been spent to build such a modern capital city.
But now, such a city that has gathered the efforts of countless people, the capital that China's 40 million people yearn for, will be destroyed in a war just because of Zhou Wen's suggestion, a battle against the Japanese invaders.
The reluctance, unwillingness and inexplicable anger in the principal's heart suddenly came to his heart.
And he also knew that even if he made up his mind, once he put this plan into action, how many people would oppose and protest him, and how much resistance would he encounter from within the National Government. Even as the head of a country, There are also many concerns and hesitations in my heart.
At this moment, he just felt that Zhou Wen was a typical person who stood and spoke without pain in his back.
What you said is so easy, but asking me, the head of the country, to bear the pressure and responsibility will destroy the capital of a country. Isn't it as simple as you said?
However, Zhou Wen just wanted to persuade the principal to conduct a brutal offensive and defensive battle in Nanjing at the cost of the entire city being destroyed.
In the historical Battle of Songhu, although China made many strategic and tactical mistakes, there is one thing that no one can change. Although China was defeated, China allowed the world to clearly see the Chinese people and politics. The government's position is that it will no longer wait in humiliation for Japan to "peacefully" conquer and annex our territory piece by piece, which also proves that the Chinese nation will never surrender to Japan.
Moreover, during the thrilling and tragic three months of the Songhu Battle, the whole of China reached a consensus that in order to resist Japanese aggression, China "will never end the war of resistance even if every soldier and shot is fired." This is It is the most tragic decision in the history of the Chinese nation. The entire nation is determined to face the challenge of historical crisis with comprehensive sacrifice.
The tragic and tragic Battle of Songhu has great and far-reaching significance behind it, and it is the spirit and spirit of the people across the country to unite and resist to the end.
Therefore, in the early days of the war, China was bound to have such a tragic battle that demonstrated our courageous resistance and determination to sacrifice ourselves.
This is a roar sent out to the whole world by a nation unwilling to be oppressed and humiliated. It is the first flesh-and-blood Great Wall built by the people of the country to fight against foreign enemies, and will shine brightly on the historical monument.
This battle must be fought and must be fought.
However, this tragic battle should not take place in Shanghai, but in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, a city that is the center and symbol of national sovereignty. In the history of later generations, 300,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians were massacred by brutal devils. of this city.
"You...your previous series of strategies, in fact, the final purpose is to attract the main force of the Japanese army to Nanjing City, and then fight and hold on with the Japanese army street by street in the city until the last man is left." The principal. He quickly calmed down his excitement and said with some hesitation.
"Yes, every inch of land in Nanjing City is our position, and every building is our fortification. We can continue to expand Nanjing City's sewers and turn them into underground transportation extending in all directions within a few years before the war. Network, reserve supplies, plan various defense lines on the map, and even plan blasting points in the city's main thoroughfares. Once the war starts, lay a large amount of explosives and wait for the Japanese to enter the city." Zhou Wen said without thinking. .
By this time, the principal also fully understood Zhou Wen's strategic vision, and his heart began to waver.
As a senior politician and head of state, he certainly understood that in the early stages of the Sino-Japanese war, China was likely to be unable to withstand the momentum of the Japanese attack. This is why he came up with the strategic concept of exchanging space for time.
But in terms of battlefield performance, the Chinese army was retreating steadily and losing a large amount of territory.
Think about it, if after the war breaks out, newspapers have been reporting on where the national army retreated and where it was occupied by the Japanese army. How much impact will it have on the psychology of the people across the country and the morale of the army?
The originally united people's spirit of resistance and determination to fight against the same enemy will inevitably be shaken.
Therefore, in the early stages of the war, it was still necessary to inspire people through victory in several battles, to stimulate the determination of the entire nation to resist the war through large-scale bloody battles and deadly battles, and at the same time to combat the arrogance and offensive momentum of the Japanese aggressors.
This led to a series of epic and large-scale battles such as the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Wuhan, and the Battle of Xuzhou in later history.
The principal also knew that due to the current situation of the Republic of China, this kind of spiritual battle that determines the spirit of a nation cannot be fought in the north. It can only be fought in areas where his elite main force can be deployed in a short time.
"Why not Shanghai?" the principal asked.
"Because Shanghai is not ours, but Nanjing is." Zhou Wen's simple answer revealed the vicissitudes of the history of the Republic of China.
