To be precise, it was the front-page news published in yesterday's newspaper. It said that Chiang Kai-shek had returned to Jinling.

Why come back?

Of course, we need to stabilize "military morale" and "people's morale."

As for the effect...

There must be some.

Chiang Kai-shek's return has indeed boosted morale.

If he had not left secretly and stayed in Jinling until the last moment, he would have been considered a good man.

The problem is...

Zhang Yong judged that Chiang Kai-shek should leave Jinling now.

Leave secretly.

Where to go. I don’t know.

For some time to come, Chiang Kai-shek's whereabouts will be kept secret.

It was impossible for the people of Jinling to notice that the appointment was just a show. It was short-lived.

As for Tang, who shouted an oath to live and die with Jinling...

Zhang Yong didn't want to mention him.

If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy.

Just wait!

"Rumble..."

"Rumble..." Suddenly, a faint loud noise came from the northeast.

Everyone's attention was immediately attracted. Anxiety and worry were temporarily put aside.

Like an explosion?

A very violent explosion?

A few hundred kilograms of explosives?

Could it be that the ammunition depot somewhere was bombed?

Damn...

Is it the ammunition depot inside the fortress?

Who was so careless? Detonated the ammunition depot? Or was it sabotage by Japanese spies?

Zhang Yong also muttered in his heart. He didn't know where the explosion occurred.

Forget it. Just wait patiently for the report.

Sure enough, after a while, a staff officer came excitedly.

Everyone was in a somewhat gloomy mood, but there was a glimmer of light.

Judging from the expression on the staff officer's face, it seems like it's a happy event?

"Report! Mr. Commissioner, we sank a Japanese warship! We sank a Japanese warship! Really!"

The staff officer danced with joy and repeatedly emphasized that it was true.

Everyone looked at each other in shock.

Sink a Japanese warship?

What's going on?

"I understand. It was a Japanese warship that struck a mine."

Zhang Yong explained briefly.

This is the only possibility.

It was the mines released earlier that had meritorious service.

Thirty mines swayed down the river. Then the Japanese destroyer was unlucky.

Mines, torpedoes, these things are all existences that penetrate the soul at once.

Especially for small warships with a displacement of only a thousand tons.

In fact, even a cruiser or battleship would be very uncomfortable if it took one hit.

It may not sink, but it will definitely need to be returned to Hong Kong for overhaul. It will blow a hole!

Sure enough, follow-up news came one after another.

The Japanese warship indeed hit a mine.

A big hole was opened by the explosion. Then it slowly sank.

But it didn't sink completely. It was a river after all. It wasn't that deep. The bridge was still outside.

"Let's all go take a look." Zhang Yong waved.

Everyone actively followed suit.

Return to Jiangyin Fortress.

Come up to Huangshan Fort.

Sure enough, I could see it very clearly through the telescope.

At a bend in the river downstream, a Japanese destroyer sank crookedly.

More than half of the deck was submerged in the river water. A small half was exposed. The bridge was also tilted.

While watching, the bridge suddenly broke.

"Crash..."

"Crash..."

Then it was inserted heavily into the river.

But it wasn't completely submerged. There was still a small part exposed.

Originally, this should be a victory worthy of celebration. However, everyone present felt uncomfortable.

Mainly from Jinling...

Zhang Yong suddenly had a thought.

I discovered Sister Lu, also known as Lu Yan.

Because the yellow dot cannot be marked, Zhang Yong must see the person.

She waved to Lu Yan, indicating that she had something to do with her. Lu Yan saw it and nodded, indicating that she knew.

Zhang Yong found an excuse to leave and went to a secluded place with Lu Yan.

"Sister Lu."

"Commissioner Zhang, thank you for your hard work."

"Sister Lu, do you have any other tasks recently?"

"Not yet. Do you have any orders?"

"Yes. I want you to take people across the river immediately and move around in Nantong, Taizhou, Yangzhou and other places."

"do what?"

"Two reasons. First, once Jinling falls, we have to cross the river and retreat northward. Second, I hope the advance team of the New Fourth Army can develop here."

"Our strength is too weak, I'm afraid we can't do much..."

"I will arrange for Cheng Zhigao to do other things."

"Okay then. Let's cross the river first and contact the comrades over there."

Lu Yan speaks quickly.

Zhang Yong actually likes the character of this eldest sister.

It's a pity that she is born as a girl.

If he were a man, he could really lead an army!

That guy Dong Lieyang is obviously inexperienced and has a bit of a stubborn temper.

Mo He doesn’t know much about military command...

etc.

Suddenly I thought of what happened before.

"Sister Lu, I have another matter. I hope you can help me deal with it secretly."
To be continued...