Chapter 215: Changes in the South of the Yangtze River
Chapter 215: Changes in Jiangnan
While Meng Da was worrying about the country's civil war, huge changes were taking place in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhang Fakui, Xue Yue, Qiu Qingquan, Luo Zhuoying, Li Jue and other subordinates suddenly jointly issued "Our Declaration", a letter from Cantonese people to compatriots across the country:
The Nationalist Government of ** is bent on fighting a civil war. From now on, all ministries in the south of the Yangtze River will implement Cantonese governance and will no longer participate in partisan disputes. Only by promoting righteousness can a nation have cohesion. We are determined to imitate the wisdom of the militia and create a clean and honest political atmosphere.
, protect the family and the people and ensure that the people under the rule will no longer suffer from war!
The Guangdong people governing Guangdong suddenly shocked everyone. Nearly 800,000 troops occupied Guangdong, Hunan, Zhejiang, and Fujian. They announced that they would no longer work for the Kuomintang. The superior officers were detained by the lower officers, forcing these people to agree to them.
conditions.
When Meng Da heard the news, he was so frightened that his legs became weak and he couldn't stand up: "Imitate me? Isn't this a smear on my face?"
"The government of the Republic of China is preparing to send troops to quell the chaos. I'm afraid Jiangnan will not be able to live in peace either!" Zhu Jiahua smiled bitterly. These people actually came to him and asked him to take charge.
"The Fifth Army mutinied, Madman Qiu is probably going to be furious!" Meng Da was miserable. He had originally sent him three divisions to fight the Japanese. These old subordinates had indeed defended their country and fought bravely to kill the enemy. Now they are in trouble.
But he came out, kidnapped Qiu Qingquan, and forced him to stop participating in the civil war.
"There can be no chaos in Jiangnan, you must step forward to solve the problem!" Zhu Jiahua knew that these people were not wrong, but that they did not consult with them in advance. These people had indeed defeated Meng Da's army and forced him to come out to clean up the mess.
"No, I want them to surrender!" Meng Da disagreed with his mentor's point of view and said bluntly: "Some people have ulterior motives. In fact, they are still imitating the purpose of warlord separatism. The country can no longer be like this, and I must send troops to suppress it!"
"Suppression?" Zhu Jiahua was startled, jumped up and shouted, "Aren't you intensifying the conflict?"
"I'll take care of it properly. Liu Dingbang!"
"arrive!"
"Lead a navy fleet and quickly deploy defenses along the Yangtze River."
"yes!"
"Liu Tai!"
"arrive!"
"Lead an army of 400,000 and quickly occupy Changsha, Nanchang, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Guangzhou and other major cities!"
"yes!"
"John."
"arrive!"
"Order the air force to take off, distribute leaflets, and ask the mutinous troops to lay down their weapons and wait for reorganization."
"yes!"
"Brothers, we do not want to join the civil war, but we will never allow political instability in Jiangnan. All troops strictly abide by orders, and any resisters will be annihilated on the spot!"
"yes!"
"Airborne Division, Flying Tigers follow me to Nanchang!"
"yes!"
"Teacher, let's go meet these brave warriors."
In the Nanchang military camp, Qiu Qingquan was yelling and cursing where he was being held. He was going crazy. When the troops were about to march north of the Yellow River, something like this suddenly happened. His eyes widened as he cursed, and a strange figure appeared in front of his face.
A familiar figure.
"Scold, keep scolding. Guard!"
"arrive!"
"Bring me a chair, set up a banquet, and brew a pot of Longding tea here."
"yes!"
The banquet was quickly set up, and Meng Da and Zhu Jiahua sat down and started chatting and laughing, drinking the fragrant Maotai liquor. Qiu Qingquan was stunned, holding the window open and looking outside, unable to say a word. Meng Da glanced at him and snorted coldly.
: "Swear, the commander of the Second Corps is so majestic even after being imprisoned by his subordinates. I really blush for you!"
"Let me out!" Qiu Qingquan stopped scolding and shouted with eyes wide open: "I am a soldier. Is it wrong to suppress bandits for the country?"
"Suppressing bandits? Hahahaha, you don't even blush when you say this! The Fifth Army, which was famous during the Anti-Japanese War, acted as an accomplice in the civil war and said it was suppressing bandits? Your subordinates violated military discipline and arrested more than 00 women to act as traitors
You are a soldier and a prostitute, and your many evil deeds have ruined the long-standing good reputation of the Fifth Army. Bandits all know that rabbits don’t eat grass beside their nests, but your dignified army lieutenant general is doing things that are harmful to the country and the people!"
Qiu Qingquan was speechless. This incident did happen. It was his lack of restraint that caused his subordinates to act recklessly. He shamelessly shouted, "Let me out, and I will cut them into pieces!"
"Hahahaha, you'd better stay here! Guard!"
"arrive!"
"Invite Generals Xue Yue, Zhang Fakui, Li Jue, etc., and invite all the mutinous officers here."
"yes!"
The small courtyard was filled with people in a short time. Mengda looked at these people and shouted to the guards: "Bring over seats for them to sit down."
"yes!"
After everyone sat down, Meng Da walked over with his hands behind his back. He looked at the mutinous officers majestically: "Heizi, you are a subordinate of General Li Jue. Are you really unwilling to fight a civil war, or are you taking the opportunity to seize military power?"
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"Commander Meng, my subordinates do not want to fight a civil war, and do not want our brothers to die at the hands of their compatriots after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War." The guard battalion commander at that time was now a brigade commander leading troops. He stood up and explained without being humble or overbearing.
Everything you do.
"Okay, I believe you! What about you? Are you the same as him?"
"Yes, we don't want to fight a civil war!"
"Commander, we were your old subordinates back then. We could pick up our guns and fight against the Japs in order to fight against the war. But we can't understand why we still have to fight after the Japs have been driven away."
The mutinous officers were all talking and explaining their reasons. Meng Da waited for everyone to listen to the noise and then asked coldly: "If I want you to disarm and return to the field, are you willing?"
No one spoke anymore, they all looked at each other, not knowing how to answer. The angry Meng Da snorted coldly: "You want to be the overlord of a party, and you want to be a new warlord, right?"
"No, Commander, we would rather go home and farm!" General Qiu Qingquan's Fifth Army stood up and shouted excitedly.
"Okay! I agree to your request. Each of you will be given a thousand dollars to go back to do business. Will you never wear a military uniform again?"
"willing!"
Meng Da smiled happily, raised his thumb and said: "As expected of our old brothers in the People's Army, go ahead, collect the ocean and go home quickly. Marry a wife and become a businessman, and you can live a happy life."
"yes!"
The officers of the Fifth Army left, and the other mutinous officers were immediately dumbfounded. They were greedy for official positions and wanted to stand out, but they never expected that Mengda would ask them to give up their arms and return home. Facing the powerful militia, they knew it was over, and if they didn't express their stance, they would pay a thousand dollars.
It's all gone, and it might even anger the mad commander and cost him his life!
"We would rather go home!"
"Yes, we are willing to do business from now on, and we can go home and farm."
"Okay, brothers are all hot-blooded men, and I can't let you down. If you have any difficulties when you get home, you can go to Hong Kong to find me, and I will try my best to help you. Remember, China can no longer be divided by warlords, because our own
Their selfish desires have put the country in danger!"
"Thank you, Commander, for your teachings. I will remember this!" Heizi gave a serious military salute and began to take off his military uniform.
"Brother Heizi, you are a man. Stay here for now. I have some very important things for you to do." Meng Da walked over, patted Heizi on the shoulder and said.
"this--"
"For the stability of Jiangnan, someone must stand up and take charge of the overall situation. You are not a political material, but as a local police officer maintaining security, you will be qualified. Remember, from now on, you do not belong to any party, you are just a hero who protects the family and the people.
!”
"Yes!" Heizi was so moved that tears filled his eyes, and he stood upright and agreed to Meng Da.
Zhang Fakui, Xue Yue, Luo Zhuoying, Li Jue and others saw Meng Da coming over and lowered their heads in shame. Meng Da said sternly: "If Jiang wants to be a dictatorship, failure and destruction are inevitable. The Chinese people are no longer
I hope there will be a war, but Chiang Kai-shek actually provokes a war!
What has the war brought to the country? It is the people's ability to bear, excessive taxation, serious corruption, caring for relatives, not making good use of people, each having his own agenda, and putting his own interests first. Dictatorship and tyranny are no longer welcomed by the people. Do you still want to do this?
Do you want a road that ends in darkness?"
Luo Zhuoying shook her head and said, "Whether you want to kill me or scratch me, I don't want to fight a civil war anymore!"
"Hahahaha, you are all talented people in governing the country. Of course I will not deprive you of your political rights. General Zhang Fakui, are you willing to act as chairman of the Fujian Provincial Government?"
Zhang Fakui was startled and looked at Meng Da with wide eyes: "Can you trust me?"
"Believe it or not, it's not me who has the final say, but the people of Fujian. When you go back, you must quickly cut the mess and rebuild government agencies. If you cannot be an upright and honest local government official, you will bring shame to your ancestors and embarrassment to the people of the country. I have already informed
General Zhang Zhizhong came and asked him to come out and take charge of the overall situation in Jiangnan."
"Ah!" Everyone exclaimed. Is Mengda going to break with the National Government?
"The changes in Jiangnan make me sad, but it also shows that this is the common aspiration of the people. Several people from Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan, and Zhejiang have come forward and I am very reassured that temporary autonomy will restore the post-war economy and people's livelihood. This
I'm not involved in this matter, so you guys can discuss what to do among yourselves.
But! I will uniformly reorganize and reorganize the armies of the four provinces. They must protect the people of the four provinces from suffering war. We will not participate in the war, let alone send troops to any party to be war criminals. Come, for the sake of the people of Jiangnan, I ask you to
Have a drink!”
"You bastard, let me out!" Qiu Qingquan almost exploded his lungs, but Meng Da ignored him, as if he was nothing more than air.
"Brother Qiu, let's talk about it after you've made up your mind." Meng Da curled his lips ominously and shouted to the guard: "Let's set up another banquet. I want several officers to have a few drinks together."
"yes!"
Luo Zhuoying couldn't help but look at Qiu Qingquan with a smile: "Crazy Qiu, stay still and don't scream. Let's wait until we are full and drunk."
"Hahahaha." Zhang Fakui sneezed and laughed, not knowing why Meng Da wanted to make things difficult for Qiu Qingquan.
"I can't figure it out!" Qiu Qingquan beat his chest and stamped his feet, wishing he could jump out of the window and have a fight with Meng Da.
"Of course you won't understand that others can live a long life, but you want to die on the battlefield! To tell you the truth, I would rather lock you in a cell for the rest of your life than let you go out and run wild!"
"Ah!" Qiu Qingquan was dumbfounded. Meng Da wanted to imprison him for the rest of his life?
"Come, let's drink." Meng Da didn't care that Qiu Qingquan was angry and invited Xue Yue and others to sit in front of the prepared banquet.
"Do you really want to lock him up?" Luo Zhuoying exclaimed. He didn't know why Meng Da would do this.
"Yes, I'm going to send him to a Pacific island so that this bastard can reflect on his thoughts." Meng Da smiled. He wanted to teach Crazy Qiu a lesson.
"Spare me, good brother!" Qiu Qingquan was afraid. Seeing that he could not force himself, he had to lower his head and speak softly.
"Spare you? I am saving you! I would rather you die in my hands than see you being shot again after you die!"