It can be seen that the Chairman is in a relatively good mood at the moment. Jiang Dong's straight military uniform and righteous face help the Chairman sweep away some of the haze of war.

At this age, the Chairman has always been deeply proud of two things. One is that he carried the banner of revolution and led the army to the Northern Expedition. In one battle, he ended the 10-year separatist situation in China, established a central government, and completed the formal formal

of unity.

The second is that he is the principal of Whampoa Military Academy, and all those who graduated from Whampoa can be regarded as his students. And these students are currently active in every corner of China, building the country and resisting aggression.

Therefore, the chairman always likes his subordinates to call him principal, which gives him great inner satisfaction.

Although he has been busy with government affairs in recent years and has rarely interfered in the affairs of the military academy, he has never left the position of principal to others.

Someone under his command had already reported Jiangdong’s matter to him.

He knew that the young man in front of him had rich interpersonal relationships in Europe, and at the same time, some of his discussions had received great attention from some countries.

When Jiangdong just returned from Germany, the Chairman of the Generalissimo intended to let Jiangdong join the Military Commission. On the one hand, he was interested in Jiangdong's military talents, and on the other hand, he wanted to make use of Jiangdong's connections in Europe to benefit the Republic of China government.

At that time, Jiang Dong insisted on leaving the army to lead the troops, which disappointed the Chairman. He gradually forgot about this person.

At the most difficult time of the Battle of Songhu, Jiang Dong's name appeared in front of his desk again.

After reading the entire incident, he knew that the frontline generals wanted to set another example like Baoshan Camp.

The chairman agreed without thinking.

When the situation was already dilapidated, the appearance of a strong general like Jiang Dong made the Chairman become interested in him again.

In order to leave seeds for the war of resistance, the Chairman of the General Assembly passed the plan for the early withdrawal of 200 young officers despite the pressure.

The Chairman did not want the Jiangdong Battalion to be wiped out like the Baoshan Battalion, so he ordered generals at all levels to take more care of the Jiangdong Battalion.

After the great defeat, there was no news about Jiangdong Camp, and the Chairman was still a little sad for a while.

Earlier today, when he heard the news that Jiang Dong had entered Nanjing, the Chairman felt happy again and hurriedly ordered Wang Shihe to summon Jiang Dong to see him.

The young man in front of him was high-spirited. After being baptized by the flames of war, he looked more calm and sophisticated.

"Shihe, you go and do your work first, while Jiangdong and I have a nice chat!" the chairman said with a smile.

Wang Shihe was very surprised. Apart from meeting commanders of various theaters and group army commanders, the Chairman rarely met with junior officers alone. It seemed that he really liked Jiangdong. Wang Shihe silently wrote down this detail in his heart.

After Wang Shihe left, the Chairman said to Jiang Dong:

"Come on, don't be restrained, sit down quickly!"

Jiang Dong didn't dare to refuse, so he had to sit down on the sofa next to him.

The chairman of the committee began to ask about what happened on the Songhu battlefield, and Jiang Dong recounted what he had done on the battlefield.

"The battle in Songhu was terrible. Thousands of our Huangpu students alone sacrificed their lives. Alas, as the principal, I am very heartbroken. They are all the elites of the country and the future pillars of the party and the country."

After hearing what the Chairman said, Jiang Dong stood up quickly and said with gratitude:

"We Huangpu students have been deeply cultivated by the party-state and the principal. When the country needs it, we should naturally step forward. In order to repay the favor of the party-state and the principal, we are willing to die together with the invaders."

Jiang Dong's words made the chairman very happy. He raised his hand slightly,

"Don't be excited. I still understand my students. I have never doubted your loyalty to the party, state and leader. Just don't always talk about sacrificing your life for the country. It would be a pleasure for you to die, but I am the principal.

My heart hurts."

"Follow the principal's instructions."

There was silence for half a minute, and the chairman seemed to have something on his mind.

"Jiangdong, you are the representative of the younger generation of my students. What do you think of the current situation?"

Chairman Hao asked casually, but Jiang Dong did not dare to respond casually.

"Principal, in the opinion of the students, I am afraid that Nanjing cannot be defended anymore. Please ask the principal to leave as soon as possible."

"Yeah." The Chairman nodded noncommittally, "Tell me what you think."

"The Japanese army in North China is currently harvesting a large area of ​​land, and the force is unstoppable. The Japanese army in East China will not be outdone. There are currently more than 200,000 Japanese troops landing from Shanghai, and the defense fortifications in Jiangyin, Wuxi and other places cannot stop them for long. The Japanese army is bound to press forward with all their strength.

Nanjing was under the city walls to put pressure on our government. After all, the occupation of Nanjing, the capital of our National Government, has far-reaching political significance, and the Japanese army will certainly not give up easily."

"Well, keep talking." The chairman picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Jiangdong didn't know the chairman's attitude, so he had to bite the bullet and continue:

"Judging from the combat experience against Japan in the North China battlefield and the Songhu Battle, if 200,000 Japanese troops came to attack, we would need at least 500,000 Chinese troops to fight. However, it is not possible to mobilize such heavy troops around Nanjing. Sooner or later, Nanjing will be

If it is going to fall, please ask the principal to consider it early and plan for the national war of resistance."

The chairman of the committee paced slowly in the room with his cane, and Jiang Dong also stood up.

"As you said, Nanjing is the capital of our government, so should it be surrendered to the invaders?"

Jiangdong heard what the Chairman meant, and he would still fight a losing battle like in history.

"Principal, the situation is critical now. If you want to keep troops to defend Nanjing, then please consider the frontline soldiers and leave them a way to retreat."

Jiang Dong's words became bolder and bolder.

"You are also a leader of troops. How can you say such a thing? If you don't have the courage to risk your life and survive, how can you defend the capital?"

Jiangdong was speechless for a moment.

"Okay, don't talk about this topic anymore. These major matters have to be taken care of by the officers of the Military and Political Department."

The chairman seemed unhappy, but Jiangdong thought of the 300,000 compatriots who died and said bravely:

"Principal, the students are bold enough to advise you, can you first organize the people in Nanjing to evacuate?"

"I said that all major military and political matters are decided by the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs."

"Yes! The student wants to tell the principal about something that happened on the way to the students' retreat."

"What do you say?"

So Jiangdong told the chairman of the committee about the tragic situation of the female soldiers being ravaged by the Japanese army, "The average daily losses have been heavy in the past few months. The students are worried that once they capture the capital, they will inevitably launch crazy revenge on the civilians."

The Chairman's face doesn't look very good.

"What you are talking about is just an example. If the Japanese really dare to massacre a city, then the international community will definitely not let them go, and European and American countries will also respond."

"Principal..." Jiang Dong wanted to persuade him again, but the chairman did not give him a chance to speak.

"Okay, I wanted to have a good chat between teachers and students, but I didn't expect you to say something depressing. Go back and rest and wait for orders from the Military and Political Department."

As soon as the chairman finished speaking, Wang Shihe walked in at the right time.

"Principal, the students have resigned."

The chairman nodded casually.

Walking out of the office area, Wang Shihe said to Jiangdong:

"The chairman of the committee you mentioned also knows that, but at the national level, those things cannot be done. The chairman of the committee is also in a dilemma."

Jiang Dong nodded, "Thank you, director, you'd better not send it off. I'll just go back by myself."

"Haha, it's hard to be a director. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Wang."

Jiang Dong murmured in his heart, what kind of mistake did Wang Shihe make today? He actually got close to a little colonel like himself.

"Ah! Then the younger brother will surpass the elder brother."

The two of them walked out of the door chatting and laughing, looking like good brothers who had not been close to each other for many years.

"Come on, brother Jiang, it's inconvenient for you to have no one to travel in Nanjing. This is my brother's wish. Please don't postpone it."

Wang Shihe pointed to a black car parked at the door and said.

Jiang Dong was shocked now. He knew that this cheap brother was really generous in his actions.

A car with a driver.

"This... this..." Jiang Dong's face turned a little red, out of embarrassment.

"Hey, since you and I are already brothers, let's not put it off any longer. At worst, you can bring me a kid's saber next time you come back from the battlefield, so that I can show off as a brother."

"Okay, I also promise my brother that if the little devil can't get the General's Sword, I will definitely bring him the General's Sword."

Jiangdong got into the car and returned to the Central Army Military Academy in a happy mood.

"How about sending the boy away?" the chairman asked.

"Yes, I even arranged a car for him." Wang Shihe told the truth.

"Yeah." A syllable came out of the chairman's nostrils,

"They must be living in the Central Military Academy now. How many people do Jiangdong have under his command?"

Wang Shihe has a good memory. "I heard from the logistics staff at the reception that there were only about 500 people, and they were all in rags."

The chairman thought for a while and said, "The Ministry of Military Affairs seems to have recruited a group of supplementary soldiers. You will inform them later and ask them to complete the regiment in Jiangdong. Also tell the logistics department to give him all the military uniforms and weapons they can."

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Wang Shihe wrote them down one by one.

He walked out of the chairman's office with a smile on his face.
To be continued...