Tang Shengzhi volunteered, should live or die with Nanjing, chicken out, and ignore the people of Nanjing. He is a sinner of the country, and Lao Jiang's withdrawal is not an excuse.

1, according to the situation at that time, Nanjing could no longer hold on. If Tang Shengzhi doesn't withdraw, it's just a waste of life, mutually assured destruction with himself and his men. For the Japanese at that time, they didn't care about killing more people. Can Living with Nanjing Save the People of Nanjing?

2. It is true that he ignored the people of Nanjing, but his performance was not to retreat, but to burn the ferry along the river and block the Jiangbei passage, resulting in people having nowhere to retreat. In addition, the Japanese army's military discipline was corrupt and it completely ignored the international laws of war, which led to what happened behind Nanjing.

Xue Yue didn't retreat, because he had his own tactics and was sure of winning, which was completely different from the situation in Nanking.