On November 5, 1937, more than 50,000 people from two divisions of the Japanese invaders landed on the front line of Hangzhou Bay, advancing along the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway, and divided into three groups to approach Nanjing, the capital of China during the war.The army is under pressure, and Nanjing is in danger. It was an evening in mid-November. The brilliant sunset shone on the gray building of the Presidential Palace, which still had a dignified appearance.However, at this time, the presidential palace was already in chaos before the retreat.In the wide corridor, there is smoke from burning documents, and scattered papers are scattered all over the ground.Officials, big and small, hurried in and out between various offices and passages, holding stacks of documents and files, and carrying large and small cardboard boxes.At one end of the corridor, two officers with submachine guns across their shoulders appeared amidst the confusion, one of them carrying a dark brown suitcase in his hand.The two hurried across the aisle without looking sideways, and turned up the stairs.

The windows of a large conference room upstairs in the presidential palace were darkened by thick curtains.A ray of setting sun penetrated through the gaps in the curtains, and countless fine dust fluttered gently in the beams of light formed by the sunlight.The reflection of the beam of light on the floor was like a flickering flame.In the middle of the wall, there is a portrait of Sun Yat-sen hanging, and on both sides are the flags of the Nationalist Government and the Kuomintang. On the huge sofa in the center of the room sat Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government, and Lin Sen, Chairman of the Nationalist Government.Chiang Kai-shek was dressed in a military uniform, the straw yellow of the woolen military uniform seemed a bit dazzling.Lin Sen, who was in his seventies, was wearing a dark gray robe, his face was the same color as his robe, dark and gloomy.The two were speechless, and the atmosphere was somewhat dignified.Chiang Kai-shek stared at the beam of light and the floating dust that might not be visible with a somewhat frozen gaze.Lin Sen's eyes were slightly closed, and one hand was slowly smoothing his long white beard.They are all waiting.

The door of the room was gently pushed open by the guards from the outside, and then two officers walked in neatly.Chiang Kai-shek moved his fingers lightly, and an officer solemnly placed the suitcase in his hand on the long conference table, then turned and left.The door closed silently. Chiang Kai-shek and Lin Sen got up almost at the same time and came to the conference table. Chiang Kai-shek managed to easily smile at Lin Sen, and then opened the suitcase.Inside is a brand-new flag of the Nationalist Government and something wrapped in golden silk.Chiang Kai-shek gently lifted the layer of silk and satin, revealing the great seal of the Nationalist Government.The old Lin Sen couldn't help but let out a deep breath, which sounded like a sigh.

Looking at Lin Sen, Chiang Kai-shek said in a leisurely tone: The seal flag of the Republic of China has been entrusted to Mr. Yu Zichao. Lin Sen said solemnly: Don't worry, Zhongzheng will regard them as his own life. Nanjing was in danger, and the national government formally made a decision to move the government to Chongqing: Lin Sen led the government to move westward first, and the Navy Department dispatched the inland river armored troop carrier "Yongsui" for its exclusive use.Out of security considerations, the government decided to officially issue the "Declaration on the Relocation of the National Government to Chongqing" after Lin Sen and his party entered Chuanjiang.At this time, Chiang Kai-shek handed over the government's seal to Lin Sen, which was regarded as the beginning of the move to move the capital.

In the distance, there was the faint sound of rumbling guns. Chiang Kai-shek subconsciously raised his head to look out the window, but his eyes were blocked by the thick curtains.He tried his best to keep calm, picked up the glass, took a sip of boiled water, and said angrily: The Japanese are violent and push an inch.After the defeat in the battle of Songhu, our army had already retreated across the board. They even landed in Hangzhou Bay with 50,000 troops and formed a siege of Nanjing. Their intention was to force us to sign an alliance under the city! Lin Sen was tentative: I heard that the German ambassador to China, Tautman, has been mediating peace negotiations between China and Japan?

Chiang Kai-shek "hummed" and waved his hand: "Negotiate peace?"The appetite of the Japanese is too great.They not only want the Northeast, Manchuria, but also the entire North China! Lin Sendao: Japan and Germany were originally in collusion.What's more, since ancient times, there has never been a precedent for the disadvantaged party to take advantage of the negotiating table. Chiang Kai-shek looked at him seriously, as if trying to figure out the true meaning of these words.Then he said: It's just that the Japanese army is besieging the city soon, and time is running out. I don't know if my husband's private affairs can be arranged in time?

Lin Sen smiled self-deprecatingly, waved his hands and said: I am already seventy, I am afraid that I will not be able to return to Nanjing in this lifetime.In the history of China, in order to resist foreign races, the capital was moved several times, and the people traveled southward in clothes, and the ethnic groups have continued to multiply.This time the old man set a precedent for "Crossing the West".This time, the old man committed a dangerous crime and entered Shu, and he will never turn back!I just hope you can fight to the end. In Chiang Kai-shek's eyes, there was some vague emotion.But he didn't say anything more.

Lin Sen rewrapped the big seal and the flag, and put them in the suitcase: Is there anything else Zhongzheng wants to tell you? Chiang Kai-shek: I will give Mr. Zichao a farewell party. The "Yongsui" troop carrier Lin Sen sailed into the waters of the Three Gorges with difficulty. In the dark night, the ship goes upstream.On both sides of the dark Yangtze River is the Qutang Gorge, which is full of walls.Under the misty moonlight, the desolate and withered vegetation cannot be seen clearly, but the bleak and bitter river wind cannot be concealed.Lin Sen stood alone at the bow of the boat, leaning on a cane, letting the river wind blow his robe and long beard, with a serious face, staring at the endless darkness that moved slowly in front of him.A heavily armed guard patrolled the deck, shivering from the cold wind.He looked at the river ahead, and didn't dare to disturb Lin Sen, who was at the independent bow, and quietly walked around to the shelter at the stern.

In the silence, the radio on the ship suddenly broadcast the "Declaration of the National Government's Relocation to Chongqing". The announcer's voice was slightly deep, adding a bit of sadness: ... The National Government is hereby adapting to the war situation and making overall arrangements. Overall, for the sake of the long-term war of resistance, today moved to Chongqing.Thereafter, a protracted battle will be fought on the largest scale.With the masses of the Chinese people, the vastness of the land, everyone's determination to die, and their blood and land condensed into one... The more and more violent river wind finally blew away the sound of the radio broadcast.