The Fourth Disaster, Starting from the Movie Eight Hundred

Under normal circumstances, with Nanjing's current ammunition consumption and the Kuomintang's pre-station reserves, it would be exhausted in a month or two at most. How can this situation be explained? Did the enemy hollow out the entire Nanjing to stockpile ammunition?

After all these outrageous analyses came to Matsui Iwane, one can imagine his mental state.

Nanjing is surrounded by plains. When the Ming Dynasty built this place, the surrounding mountains, rivers and rivers were taken into consideration for integrated defense. Because the materials used are solid enough, it can still be used even now.

Historically, even when the Kuomintang was in such a weak position, Nanjing was not captured all at once. The defenders could have held out for a while with the help of the Ming Dynasty city walls and fortifications. What's more, the Volunteer Army is now systematically deployed around Nanjing.

When the Japanese troops on the front line charged, the most terrifying firepower attack was not from guns, but from machine guns.

The 20mm Oerlikon machine gun fired at the Japanese army in the reinforced concrete bunker. There was an anti-aircraft position behind it, and the flat Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun in the bunker could also be placed. With these two things placed here, all the active armored forces of the Japanese army became a joke, and they would be blown up in minutes.

The Japanese soldiers who were charging were even more desperate. With guns, they could at least find cover, but with the level of firepower from machine guns, they could only avoid being hit. Otherwise, when cleaning up the battlefield after the war, they could only casually check what they could see, and the rest could only be fertilized on the spot.

But the officers commanding in the rear don’t care about the lives of the soldiers. They just have to fight to the death. But the Japanese headquarters in the rear have to consider a lot.

I thought we could take Nanjing by starting a war.

It is acceptable to take a month or so to complete it.

Even if there are heavy casualties, taking Nanjing is a victory.

What do you mean we haven’t touched the Nanjing city wall yet?

Hell is a joke.

The staff officers could only listen silently to Matsui Iwane's anger. They had no other choice. In Nanjing City, as long as the defenders refused to surrender, you could only pull them all out and kill them one by one before doing anything else.

It is impossible for Matsui Iwane not to know this, but he still has to lose his temper so that the pressure can be transmitted to those below.

What's more, the Japanese headquarters was not doing nothing. They were also mobilizing resources and troops in an attempt to crush Nanjing with absolute force, including their 240mm railway gun.

After all, it is an industrial country, and an industrial country that can build battleships. No matter how you make fun of the performance of the World War II books, their combat effectiveness and industrial level at that time were truly among the top five in the world. It was not technically difficult for them to land naval guns. One of the most important reasons why there were few famous Japanese heavy artillery during World War II was that there was no such demand on the Pacific battlefield and the mainland battlefield. On the battlefield of the Republic of China, they only needed gun towers to suppress large tracts of land. There were not many reinforced concrete buildings on the Kuomintang’s defense line. Even if you could see one, you had to ensure that it was not a short-changed Western product.

In this situation, any large-barreled artillery is needed. 150 is already oversized. The most common ones are infantry guns, and there are a few 105s. This is considered to be the heavy firepower that no one can match on the battlefield of the Republic of China.

But the situation is different now. With the Volunteer Army's superb combat effectiveness and infrastructure level, they turned Nanjing into the Maginot Line that cannot be bypassed.

Many people laughed at the fact that the Maginot Line was bypassed, but isn't that nonsense? The line has no legs. When the enemy knew they couldn't break through it, wouldn't they be thinking of bypassing it? Going up and trying to force their way through it is a stupid idea.

The function of the defense line is to prevent the enemy from passing through here. Any other functions are redundant. The German army did not break through the Maginot Line, so France’s defeat in World War II cannot be blamed on the Maginot Line. The Maginot Line was keeping a close eye on the German army. It was the French command system and government officials who were responsible for the fact that the line was bypassed.

Just look at the geographical location of Nanjing and you will know that if this place cannot be opened, the Japanese army will not be able to continue advancing, and the advantages gained on the coast will be diluted by the existence of Nanjing. The combat effectiveness of the Volunteer Army means that if they want to trap this place, they will need at least more than 500,000 standing troops.

The cost of keeping 500,000 standing troops here and unable to move, and they must be elite troops, is unacceptable to any country. If you want to safely benefit from Shanghai and other coastal cities, Nanjing must be in your own hands.

What's more, this is the capital of the Kuomintang government and the symbol of the Republic of China. Taking it over is of great significance.

It’s still the same dream that “as long as we go south to Nanjing, the Nationalist government will appear.”

But it must be said that the Japanese idea seemed to have a great chance of success at the time, and it frightened many Chinese people at the time. It was not until the appearance of "On Protracted War" that the highest level of open conspiracy finally brought down the Japanese.

Back to the current situation.

Because 1937 was about to end, but the city of Nanjing remained motionless, and the Chinese army on other fronts had begun to harass and resist the Japanese army. Even if the national army did not take action and just confronted it, the Japanese army would have to maintain a certain amount of troops on the front line. Therefore, the scale of the Japanese army's troop deployment to Nanjing at this time was already approaching 500,000.

The sunk costs were already unacceptably high, so the Japanese army also placed a heavy bet.

The newly formed heavy artillery unit began to gather towards Nanjing, the pilots and fighter jets mobilized from the country began to gather towards Nanjing, and another reorganized northbound fleet began to approach Nanjing. The Japanese were determined to fight to the death.

"Hurry up, according to the plan, the part you are responsible for must be completed tonight."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely get it done tonight."

"I'm just wondering, why build a railway in Nanjing?"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Fix it quickly."

At this time, Nanjing had become a huge fortress. All human, material and financial resources were tilted towards the war. The elderly, young, sick and disabled who could be evacuated had all been evacuated. The tragedy of the Nanjing Massacre would not be repeated.

But another problem is facing the players, that is the depletion of human resources in Nanjing City.

After all, Nanjing had only a population of over one million at its peak. After the war approached Nanjing, a considerable number of people began to flee. By December 1937, the Volunteer Army had completely taken over the entire Nanjing, and the population here was only a little over 600,000. After recruiting the young and middle-aged men who could be recruited, the number of defenders in the city barely reached 300,000, and the Japanese troops that were about to surround it were definitely more than 500,000. The gap between the two sides was as high as more than 200,000.

Moreover, the new recruits on the Japanese side have all received at least one or two years of training, and now is the early stage of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The proportion of veterans in the Japanese army is very high. If Nanjing continues to fight like this, it will face the dilemma of a shortage of soldiers.

Yes, there are still 700 contract players who are online for a long time, and according to the lowest class commander standard, one player corresponds to two NPC officers. This is an inexhaustible source of troops, but there are only 1400 of them at most. Adding the players who have been promoted to commander level on the battlefield, this number will not exceed 1,500.

"What should I do? There's no one around."

Lin Luan, the caracal, had just returned from the front line, his whole body reeking of gunpowder. This was the only thing he had left to live that day.

His squad commander skills allowed him to have a team of 13 people including himself, but these 13 people were no longer the original 13. From the beginning of the war to now, his squad had changed soldiers twice, and now the team was being supplemented by new recruits.

But even if there are new recruits, they may not be able to be replenished quickly in the future, because up to now, the casualties of former Kuomintang soldiers in the Volunteer Army have been quite heavy, exceeding 50,000, and the organization of many front-line troops is incomplete.

The battlefield on the front line continued to consume lives, giving no one time to react, and the Japanese army clearly had a greater advantage in this regard.

They mobilized the entire country, while the Kuomintang watched from behind Nanjing and did not provide any assistance.

"Damn it, those Kuomintang bugs, let's just wipe them out together!"

The recruits were filled with anger when they thought of the Nationalist army that only defended the west side of Nanjing, did not provide any help, and even planned to stab them in the back. They were worthy of being the government that created "illegal anti-Japanese resistance". They were really the top of the insects and the top of the garbage.

"The key point now is how to get some people over from the National Army." Yue Cheng muttered as he changed the drum magazine for his Suomi. Soon it would be his turn to lead the soldiers to the front line.

At this moment, Xiao Te ran in and said, "Come on, some of you, follow me to pick up the Kuomintang soldiers who have surrendered."

"what?"

Chapter 23: Nanjing, United We Stand

"WTF, where did all these people come from?"

"It seems like they are from the Nationalist army next door, and some are from nearby villagers."

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Just when the players were confused, a group of Kuomintang soldiers were peeking around on the opposite Kuomintang defense line.

"Should we go over and fight the Japs too?"

"Shh~ Don't say anything, keep your voice down, and act at night."

"What did the commander mean by reporting it?"

"You are stupid! If you hinder the anti-Japanese war now, people will point fingers at you and scold you later. Just pretend you didn't see anything!"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, I didn't see anything."

The national army on the defense line suffered from indirect visual impairment and turned a blind eye to the soldiers and civilians running past. At most, they would give a few warnings when there were too many people running.

After all, if you disappear in large numbers, it will be difficult to explain to the people above you.

In fact, it's not just the officers below, but the generals above also turn a blind eye to the things happening below. But on the surface they all look very busy. Don't ask, if you do, they are inspecting the front line. They are very busy. Don't bother me before the Japanese attack.

"The National Army didn't stop them." Yuecheng was amazed.

Tuman Linluan said with emotion, "Back in high school, history class taught us that the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression awakened the Chinese national spirit and awoke the Chinese people's great spirit of national salvation. I think this is the most concrete manifestation of that."

"Indeed, in history, when Nanjing was about to fall, many people stood up and tried to evacuate as many people as possible. Our country has never lacked heroes at critical moments." The recruit nodded, and then decisively joined the recruiting army.

Now Nanjing City is not short of equipment but short of people. All fronts are struggling. The arrival of these people just solves the urgent problem.

"Name?" -p

"Li Gousheng!"

"Where do you live?"

"Sir, do I need to register this too?"

"The pension will be paid to your family when the time comes."

“And there’s a pension!?”

"This is the Volunteer Army, not Chiang Kai-shek's bandit army. We don't treat heroes unfairly. See if there are any silver dollars being distributed over there? These are for you. Anyone who goes to the battlefield will receive a two-month advance on their salary."

The National Army soldiers who came here to fight against the Japanese all came with passion, but they did not expect the volunteers to be so kind. They were given all the treatment they deserved. Of course, they also had to be incorporated into the combat sequence of the Volunteer Army. Next was a simple physical examination and a feast before going to the battlefield, and the money was distributed accurately to each individual.

Those who dared to make trouble at this time, whether officers or soldiers, were all shot on the spot and hung on street lamps. These people were hung on the main streets of Nanjing. Those who made mistakes but not serious ones were sent to the punishment camp. Those who did not commit capital crimes but were serious were sent to the death camp, highlighting the importance of making the best use of talents and resources.

In addition, Liu Qi recruited a number of contract workers during this period. The addition of these players expanded the number of the core combat force of the Volunteer Army to exactly one thousand people. However, the game characteristics of "War Era" meant that these people needed at least a week to adapt, and it was easy to lose their three lives a day inexplicably in the early stages.

If you are slow on the battlefield, even if you have a resurrection shot, it will be useless because the enemy will not give you a chance to recover.

But they at least have the squad commander skill, so the number of NPC officers has increased by another 600. Now the player has at least 1,000 squads of direct combat power, which is equivalent to at least 13,000 people (a player squad has 13 people, including the player himself, a deputy squad leader and a squad counselor, and the remaining ten people are all recruited locally).

In addition, after being promoted to Division Commander Xie of the Sihang Warehouse, he also assisted the Volunteer Army in completing various tasks in Nanjing City. Under his inspiration, a group of people with good cultural level were organized and became an important auxiliary combat force of the Volunteer Army. They were responsible for many things outside of combat.

But there were some special people. They were members of our party who had been lurking in the Kuomintang before. Now they saw that the Volunteer Army was going to hold off the Japanese army in Nanjing, so they joined in under the name of Kuomintang patriots, and rolled up under the command of the Volunteer Army with a sincere heart, which greatly strengthened the grassroots organization of the Volunteer Army in Nanjing.

This is the national consciousness awakened during the Anti-Japanese War, and it comes from the simple idea of ​​the descendants of Yan and Huang - to save the nation from extinction.

"Very good, it's time to intensify the public opinion offensive."

As the manipulator behind the scenes, Liu Qi has never relaxed his observation of the world situation. After all, wars of all sizes can have correlated impacts, after all, we all live on the same planet.

When the Battle of Nanjing began, Liu Qi launched a propaganda offensive in all directions.

In the areas around Nanjing, which has become a battlefield, there are photos that will go down in history. Everything the players observe on the battlefield will be recorded in video by AI, and then the wonderful scenes can be excerpted from these videos.

Although they are also black and white photos, the black and white photos provided by the Volunteer Army are of high-definition 4K clarity. No newspaper in the Republic of China could print such an effect. Both our party and the Kuomintang collected these photos and preserved them very carefully. These are precious historical memories for the future.

Xinhua News Agency also published a poem: Seven-Character Verse: Defending Nanjing.

The sky tilts to the red county and darkens the Wu hook, and the six Pixiu sit on the stone.

The golden armor and clouds chill the enemy's heart, and the beacon smoke covers the sun to protect the golden bowl.

The raging waves of Zhongshan Mountain are like iron and blood flying across the eternal autumn.

The whole world is united in hatred and the drums of war are beating, and a new chapter in history will be written about this heroic feat.

Now, for the entire China, Nanjing is a belief, a backbone, and the cry in the hearts of 400 million Chinese people. They will cheer for the victory of Nanjing and shed tears for the volunteers who died in the battle. At this moment, the whole of China is united by a common will. It does not need a call, just exists there, and it can summon the ignored Chinese sons and daughters to join in.

As a result, a "Letter to the People of the Nation" appeared on the front pages of major newspapers.

compatriots!

Four hundred million people wept together, the blood still lingering on the walls of Nanjing! The Japanese invaders' iron hooves trampled upon our Zhongshan Mountain, their poisonous flames scorched our Jiangzuo region. Soldiers of the Sixth Column, isolated and trapped in the perilous city, utterly depleted of ammunition and food, wielded their swords! Under the Japanese butcher's knife, the Qinhuai River became a sea of ​​blood; upon the scorched earth of Nanjing, Purple Mountain became a den of ghosts! This is not just a matter of peril for one city; it is a matter of life and death for the entire Chinese nation!

Look! The Yangtze River roars to the heavens, the Yellow River roars and cracks the earth! Elders in the three northeastern provinces still battle bitterly on the frozen plains, while the blood and bones of those who fought in Tianjin and Beijing remain on the scorched earth. Now the Japanese invaders are coming in droves, seeking to break the backbone of our nation and extinguish the flame of our five-thousand-year-old civilization. If Nanjing is not defended, how can China survive? If the Six Columns are destroyed, who will hold the Divine Land?

Fellow countrymen! From north to south, from young to old, from worker to peasant! All descendants of the Yellow Emperor must take up arms to defend our country! Merchants spend their fortunes purchasing guns and cannons, farmers wield their hoes to build trenches, workers forge iron to create weapons, and scholars put down their pens to join the army! Every family contributes food and fodder, every household sends their sons! Beacons burn in the Taihang Mountains, war drums beat in Dongting Lake. The whole nation stands as one, swearing to fight the Japanese pirates to the death!

Hark! The battle flags of the Six Columns flutter: "Rather shatter our heads than bend our backs, we'd rather be turned into bricks and stone to build the Great Wall!" The majestic pines of Zhongshan bear witness, the mighty waves of the Yangtze River bear witness: We are not alone in the bloody battle of Nanjing today; four hundred million of us share this common aspiration! Quickly open the grain route to aid Nanjing, dispatch the righteous army to break the siege, draw the Milky Way to wash away the swords and weapons, gather the sparks to set the enemy camp ablaze!

Fellow countrymen! The tide of history hangs in this moment! Either you will be slaves to the sword or you will be spirits of freedom! Rise! Rise! Rise! With flesh and blood, we will build the Great Wall of China, and with the raging fire, we will forge the backbone of the Chinese nation! Though the Japanese pirates may be ruthless, how can they defeat our united will? The sons and daughters of China will slay the jackals at Zhongshan, and offer the blood of the enemy chieftains as a sacrifice to the Xuanyuan clan!

Nothing can arouse the national spirit more than the bloody reality. Although the article is good to read, the anger of 400 million people is the power to clear the sky and clear the dust.

Thousands of wills converge into one voice: Go to Nanjing!

More and more low-level officers and soldiers who were already dissatisfied with the Kuomintang's anti-Japanese policy went to Nanjing. People on the defense line began to disappear in an organized manner. There were even incidents of officers being shot while trying to intercept enemies. Even the Chairman realized at this time that Nanjing's war of resistance was the will of the entire nation and he could not stop it.

But they still have to resist! The reactionaries will not feel fear until they are truly dead. They will think that they, as mere ants, can block the great trend of history, standing high above the people, detached from the masses, and living in their own little world.

This brings us to another issue: execution.

After April 12, the entire Kuomintang became the Kuomintang, and its control over the grassroots began to be amputated from the head down. There is a very funny thing. I am a member of the Kuomintang, and I boasted that I was the largest party in the country, and many people joined. As a result, after the Liberation War, when our party began to check the accounts, we found out that a person could join the party repeatedly several times. Are you, the Kuomintang, doing some weird achievements here?

What can you expect from an organization that can't even accurately count the number of its own party members?

So the situation occurs where the chairman gives orders again and again, but the subordinates pretend to obey but actually disobey, or simply turn a blind eye and let things go their own way.

After all, if this kind of thing gets out, the whole country will scold him so much that his whole family will not be able to raise their heads. No one will stop him from being beaten to death on the street. I guess those who come to investigate later will point to the body that was photographed like Sanguinius and say it was suicide.

Moreover, there is never a shortage of smart people in the world. For example, Yan Laoxi stood up at this time and expressed his determination to resist Japan. He also sent a group of people to Nanjing. Although the reward was not much, just a token of his appreciation, it greatly boosted his reputation.

Thanks to the efforts of the people across the country, blood vessels composed entirely of human power continued to extend and eventually injected into the dried-up heart of Nanjing, turning every pumping here into a cry to the sky.

"Oh my god, there are too many people."

I am not Wang Wu. I flew a Bf109 from the northwest of Nanjing. Below me was a dense crowd of people. Some of them were armed, and some were empty-handed, but they had only one target - Nanjing.

The crowd below naturally saw the plane in the sky.

At first they thought it was a Japanese plane, and the crowd dispersed immediately. Until I, not Wang Wu, had an idea, I immediately lowered the altitude and flew past at the minimum speed allowed by the Bf109, revealing the hammer and sickle logo on my wings.

"Yes, the Volunteer Army, it's the Volunteer Army's Air Force!"

"The Volunteer Army's Air Force is here to protect us!"

"Nanjing is just ahead, let's charge!"

The crowd cheered. For many years, there were only foreign planes in the Chinese sky. When Chinese people looked up at the sky and saw flying objects, their first reaction was to find a place to hide quickly.