Zhou Wen had long drawn the conclusion from the painful lessons of his previous life that he could not rely on external forces for his life and death. His arrangement was not only to rescue countless anti-Japanese soldiers, but naturally he and his brothers were also among them.
Zhou Wen couldn't believe the bottom line of these big guys in the Republic of China now. After all, history is different now. Who knows if the commander commanding this war will be another figure like General Tang.
So he also had to arrange an escape route for himself.
Some people here will say, since the mercenary group is fighting according to the tactical thinking of the special forces, why do they have to rush all the way from Shanxi in the north to Nanjing to participate in this kind of life-for-life, flesh-and-blood mill-like war of attrition?
You know, hundreds of thousands of people are crowded into an area of tens of square kilometers in a city to strangle each other. Almost every street and every building is a battlefield for both sides to fight to the death.
Artillery shells and bombs were raging in all directions, and the sky was filled with bullets. There was almost no room for the mercenary group to use its special warfare. I don't know when a small stray bullet or a cannonball can take away one or more of the mercenary group's hard-working and highly skilled warrior kings, which will cause Zhou Wen and the entire mercenary group to suffer severe pain. It's completely unworthy of my heart.
In fact, Zhou Wen did it as a last resort.
One of the reasons is to reassure the principal.
Think about it, you came up with the strategy of fighting the Japanese army to the end even if the thousand-year-old capital was destroyed in the flames of war. However, when the war started, you were hiding behind, watching the elite of the principal's direct lineage and the little devils. Trading lives for lives is a bit unconvincing and seems to be just a matter of paper.
Zhou Wen wants to lead the team to participate in this battle to strengthen the principal's confidence and determination. After all, the records of Zhou Wen and the Japanese army are there, and the number of tens of thousands of enemies annihilated is not just a boast.
But the main reason is Zhou Wen's emergency rescue plan.
If there really is a situation like in history where tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians are trapped by the Jiangjiang River and cannot retreat, the organization and mobilization of this rescue operation will require an efficient command mechanism and commander.
And this commander can only be Zhou Wen himself, and no one else is suitable.
Not to mention that Zhou Wenwen was the supreme commander of the Second Regiment and the Jiang Defense Brigade. With him, he would be able to impose orders and prohibitions on these two troops.
But the main thing is that the timing of starting the operation must be synchronized with the decision-making of the campaign headquarters.
There must be no mistake in this timing, otherwise not only will the rescue effect not be achieved, but the morale of the soldiers guarding the city may be shaken, and they may be suspected of fleeing in fear of the enemy.
Just look at the shocking casualty figures in the historical Battle of Stalingrad and the subsequent street fighting in Grozny. Anyone knows that this kind of large-scale street fighting based on cities is extremely cruel.
The passage of time and the life-and-death tests they face every moment will put tremendous pressure on the officers and soldiers of both the enemy and ourselves, thus affecting the determination and will of commanders down to ordinary soldiers.
The original plan was to defend for two months, but maybe after only one month, the commander had the intention of retreating, or the Japanese army could not bear the huge losses and postponed the attack, allowing us to hold on for a while longer.
All in all, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and it cannot be determined by your plan.
So, how long to defend, to what extent, whether to continue to defend, or whether to defend for two months and withdraw, these are all decisions made by the battle commander based on the battlefield conditions.
And giving the order to retreat is not that easy.
By then, the enemy and ourselves will be intertwined in a city full of ruins and devastation. Many local battlefields have actually been isolated from each other and fighting alone. How can you issue a retreat order to each unit in time?
Moreover, which troop will withdraw first and which troop will cover must have plans and plans.
But Zhou Wen couldn't guarantee whether the commander at that time would be able to do this. And with the ability and temperament of these big guys from the Republic of China, Zhou Wen felt that there was a high possibility that they couldn't do it.
Historically, the Nanjing garrison's retreat order issued by the commander was too hasty and there was no feasible retreat plan. In addition, Tang escaped by boat first, and the tragedy of the eventual retreat turning into a rout may happen again.
Therefore, there must be someone with sufficient status and able to participate in the decision-making level at any time to grasp the timing of the start of the rescue operation.
And this person must and can only be Zhou Wen himself.
Regardless of the size of the official position, based on the fact that he proposed the entire campaign idea of the Nanjing Defense War, the principal will inevitably place him in the decision-making level of the headquarters.
What's more, Zhou Wen's record and experience in fighting Japan are unmatched by others. As long as the battle commander is not a fool, he will definitely rely on Zhou Wen.
And with Zhou Wen's super ability to see into people's hearts, he can grasp the psychological dynamics of the battle commander at any time and make his own judgments and decisions.
Of course, Zhou Wen's idea is very good, but what will the situation be like then? Will the principal adopt his opinion?
These Zhou Wen are not sure. But he did not hesitate or hesitate when making these arrangements.
He just needs to do his own thing well, and what the outcome will be is not something he can control alone.
Just do it with a clear conscience.
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However, although the maiden voyage ceremony of the Yangtze River Company has ended several days ago, the power and background of this new company are still a major topic of discussion in the Shanghai business community.
Of course, there are also businessmen who are waiting to see the Yangtze River Company's jokes, including a British company called Fox & Company.
On this day, in a spacious office in a European-style building on the edge of the Huangpu River in the east section of Nanjing Road, an old foreigner with a striking hooked nose and some baldness was sitting on a leather sofa and gently rocking a bag in his hand. A tall wine glass with a small amount of red wine.
It can be seen that although the old man looks like he is enjoying the wine leisurely, his wandering eyes show that his mind is not on drinking at the moment.
Standing respectfully in front of him was a middle-aged Chinese man, waiting for the old man's instructions.
The old foreigner seemed to have casually asked in half-familiar Chinese: "So Mr. Bi has found out everything about the situation? What kind of gangs in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River have united to attack the cargo ships of the Yangtze River Company?"
The Chinese man named Mr. Bi was of medium height, wearing an ordinary cardigan, trousers, and a pair of cloth shoes. He looked ordinary and nothing out of the ordinary. The only thing is that although all of his clothes are not new, they have been washed and ironed neatly, just like his hair, which is smooth, neat and meticulous.
