Xie Jinyuan and Yan Yan quickly went down to the headquarters on the second floor of the east building of Sihang Warehouse.
As soon as he walked into the headquarters, Xie Jinyuan picked up a square ruler and measured it on the map.
Yan Yan waved his hand and said: "Deputy Commander Xie, I have already measured it. It is about 33 kilometers from Jinshanwei to Songjiang County and about 50 kilometers to Qingpu County."
"In less than one day, the Japanese army will surely capture Jinshan County."
"Within three days, that is, before November 7, the Japanese army will surely capture Songjiang County."
“As a result, the two lifelines of Shanghai-Hangzhou Highway and Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway will be cut off.”
"If nothing else happens, one or two Japanese divisions are expected to land on the left wing, and they will most likely reach near Changshu within five days. In this case, the Beijing-Shanghai Highway will also be cut off by the Japanese army."
"In other words, by November 9, the 500,000 or 600,000 national troops gathered in western Shanghai will have only one retreat."
Speaking of this, Yan Yan patted Kunshan on the map and said: "The only way out is Kunshan!"
"Only five days? Only five days! How can this come in time?" Xie Jinyuan's face gradually turned pale, and the terrifying scene of hundreds of thousands of troops crowded on the only highway emerged in his mind.
It would be a disaster if still carrying heavily wounded and heavy equipment.
Yan Yan gave Xie Jinyuan another heart-breaking blow: "If we retreat now, there is enough time."
"Chief of Staff Yan, what do you mean by this?" Xie Jinyuan suddenly turned around and stared at Yan Yan.
"Deputy Captain Xie, you actually know better than anyone else what I meant by what I just said," Yan said harshly, "but you just don't dare to think about it."
Xie Jinyuan was silent.
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News of the attack on Jinshan Guard was immediately reported to Liuyuan in Suzhou.
Chairman Standing Committee stayed in Liuyuan without leaving last night. After being woken up by the guard chief Wang Shihe and learning from his mouth that Jinshan Guard was attacked by the Japanese army, Chairman Standing Committee couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.
But on the surface, Chairman Standing seemed to be alright and a little calm.
When Chairman Standing Committee came to the operations hall of the 3rd Theater Command Headquarters, which was also in Liuyuan, senior generals such as Gu Mosan, Chen Cixiu, and staff such as Qian Moyin had already gathered, waiting for him.
"Mo San, what's going on now?" Chairman Standing Committee asked calmly.
Gu Mosan replied: "The exact situation has not yet been clarified, but one thing is certain, that is, part of the Japanese reinforcements have indeed launched a beach landing at Jinshanwei and have already landed."
"There's no need to panic. Jinshan Guard will probably just be on the sidelines, and they won't have heavy equipment."
"The appointment is wise." No one dared to refute, and everyone including Gu Mosan agreed.
Chairman Standing Committee continued: "Speaking of Jinshan Guards, didn't I tell Zhang Yibin a long time ago that he must keep a division on the coastal defense line on the north coast of Hangzhou Bay? How could a division be defeated so quickly?"
"Committee, the situation is like this." Gu Mosan said hurriedly, "Due to the tight situation in Pudong, Zhang Yibin temporarily transferred the 62nd Division from the coastal defense line, but the 63rd Division that was transferred to the defense line was still on the way, so it was exploited by the Japanese army. When the Japanese army launched a beach landing, there was only one company of defenders on the coastal defense line, as well as salt police and a small number of local security squadrons."
"It's no wonder." Chairman Standing nodded and asked, "Are there any troops nearby who can rush to help?"
"The 67th Army!" Gu Mosan said quickly, "Wu Jingshan's 67th Army has just arrived at Anting Station by train. It is only thirty kilometers away from Songjiang County. However, the soldiers of this army have just experienced a long journey and are extremely tired..."
"We can only rely on the soldiers to overcome the national crisis." The Chairman of the Standing Committee waved his hand and said, "The 67th Army was telegraphed to rush to Songjiang immediately to ensure the safety of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway and Beijing-Shanghai Highway."
As for the Shanghai-Hangzhou Highway and Jinshan Guard, they are definitely lost and cannot be saved.
"Yes." Gu Mosan agreed and asked, "Commissioner, part of the Japanese reinforcements have landed at Jinshanwei. It is imminent to come to Bai Maokou. The situation is extremely critical. Do you want to send a telegram to the central cluster on the western front of Shanghai? And the left-wing cluster cameras on the front lines of Jiading and Nanxiang will retreat?"
This is what really matters.
The Japanese troops have landed at Jinshanwei, and a large-scale landing at Bai Maokou is imminent. If the hundreds of thousands of troops on the front lines of Huxi, Jiading and Nanxiang are not withdrawn at this time, the Japanese troops who have landed at Jinshanwei and Bai Maokou will be attacked from both sides. Cut off the retreat, and the army on the Songhu battlefield will really be made dumplings.
"No!" Chairman Standing flatly refused.
The party and state officials and senior generals present looked at each other in confusion. Why don't you withdraw even after this?
After realizing that his tone was a bit too intense, the Chairman of the Standing Committee softened his tone and said: "The League of Nations Conference in Geneva will be officially convened soon. Let the soldiers hold on for a few more days."
"But the speed of transporting the wounded must be accelerated."
"Yes!" Gu Mosan could only agree.
A number of party and state officials also looked gloomy.
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Hongqiao, Central Cluster Field General Hospital.
It is said to be a general hospital, but it is actually a temporarily requisitioned dilapidated courtyard with extremely rudimentary facilities and a severe shortage of medicines and medical staff. However, the fields outside the hospital are densely packed with stretchers.
The stretchers were filled with seriously wounded people, all brought down from the front line.
Some of the wounded were moaning or wailing, while others were silent.
A doctor in a white coat and several nurses were doing the most basic examinations on the seriously injured.
The inspection method is also very simple, which is to reach out and touch the crotch of the seriously injured person to see if he is incontinent. If he is incontinent, it means that the injured person has no rescue value.
The doctor's examination was very fast.
Almost everyone walked over to check it out.
"This one can be saved. It will be transferred to the concession first."
"Keep this here and ask him what he wants to eat."
"Keep this and ask him...forget it, he won't be able to eat either."
"Here, get up. If you don't get up, I'll call the military police."
"This one will also be transferred to the concession first, this one will also be transferred to the concession, this one..."
As the doctor passed by, the seriously injured people behind him were quickly divided into two parts. One part stayed where they were, and the other part was transferred to the concession by a stretcher team organized by the Red Cross.
At this time, if you raise your vision, you can see a spectacular scene.
On the main road from the west of Shanghai to Songhunan City and on several field roads, long lines of stretcher teams were continuously transporting the wounded to the concession.
Zhu Yimin felt a little sad when he saw this tragic scene.
"I hope these brothers will not blame Zhu. Zhu has no choice but to abandon you."
Liao Yannong sighed: "Brother Yimin, there is no need to blame yourself. These soldiers will definitely understand you, and if you transfer them to the concession, they will get better medical treatment and have a greater chance of survival."
Zhu Yimin nodded and said: "Now I am worried that they will not be able to enter the concession."
"It shouldn't be a problem." Liao Yannong said, "Mayor Yu Hongjie is already negotiating with the concession, and the chairman of the committee has also instructed President Song to mediate with the concession. There shouldn't be a big problem."
Zhu Yimin sighed: "I hope so."
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In the command hall on the second floor of the East Building of Sihang Warehouse.
Yan Jun said: "I asked my reporter friends that the League of Nations meeting in Geneva has not yet been held, so our Standing Committee Chairman will not let the hundreds of thousands of troops on the Songhu battlefield retreat. With the hundreds of thousands of national troops on the Songhu battlefield, The current situation is that a major defeat is inevitable, and we are lucky not to be wiped out by the dumplings."
Xie Jinyuan was speechless, which was exactly what he was worried about.
Yan Yan added: "I only hope that Zhu Yimin, Zhang Yibin and Chen Cixiu can transfer the seriously injured to the concession or the rear in advance, so that the retreat will not be too embarrassing."
Xie Jinyuan breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly said: "But this is still just a guess. The people who landed from Jinshanwei may not be the main force of the Japanese army, but the partial troops along the way. I still think that the fourth batch of Japanese reinforcements will land at Bai Maokou, so Shanghai The central cluster in West China and the right-wing cluster in Pudong can still be dealt with calmly."
At this moment, the phone on the table suddenly rang.
The telephone was reinstalled last night.
