After Jiang Qiang made arrangements for Yancheng, he headed towards Haizhou. He didn't have time. He was also thinking about what happened to the missing people. Could there be some ulterior secret somewhere?
What is it, and why the local garrison didn't take action. Jiang Qiang walked for nearly a day and a half before arriving in Haizhou. Haizhou is still a small county now. Due to the influence of Shanghai, the business here is pretty good.
It was prosperous and economically much better than Yancheng. Jiang Qiang and the others did not go to the city and settled in a small town on the edge of Donghai County. This small town probably had less than 10,000 people. Jiang Qiang and the others did not go to the city.
Jiang Qiang was in a large house outside the town. This was set up by the Intelligence Bureau for them. It was also a stronghold in Hongkou District, Shanghai. After Jiang Qiang entered, he saw a family living here. The old man’s surname was Song. The folks here
They all called him Song Dashanren, and his son Song Xiaobao was also a good hunter.
At this time, Tianjin Doi Madan Kenji also just received the news that Jiang Qiang from the former Lihe Trading Company took two trucks and ten people to Tianjin to do business. Doi Madan Kenji was also in Tianjin thinking about the future of Japan. Doi
Kenji Hara was also very worried, because he had just received the secret message and it was not a last resort. Kenji Doihara was also unwilling to imitate the "September 18" Shenyang Incident to have a Tianjin Incident or a Peking Incident. The Japanese Empire lacked financial resources, and
It cannot withstand this series of troubles, and if an incident is provoked, it will definitely be the Navy. In this case, the Navy will benefit again. Doihara Kenji does not want to see the Navy always suppressing the Army. How can the Army
It’s not that there will never be a future.
The corruption of the situation in Manchuria has shaken Doihara Kenji's previous judgment on whether the Northeastern Army should send troops to the Northeast. At this time, anti-Japanese sentiment in China was rising, not only among the people, but also among the official and even the Red Army in the south, who clearly displayed the banner of resisting Japan and saving the country.
! If the Chinese people are forced to unite under such a consensus, it will be quite troublesome. A divided China is quite beneficial to Japan at present. As Wang Yizhe launched a massive counterattack in the Northeast, the Japanese army had no choice but to
With the reduction of troops and active defense, the various anti-Japanese armed forces that had been huddled in the mountains and forests by the Japanese army sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Peng Zhengguo, Li Chunhua and others of the volunteer army in southern Liaoning, as well as Lao Beifeng, Xiang Qingshan, etc., were
The anti-Japanese armed forces, which were overwhelmed by the Japanese army, suddenly came to life. They recruited troops and horses. For a time, the Northeast was stirred up by flames of war. Japan's interests in the Northeast suffered unprecedented heavy losses! While Muto Nobuyoshi directed the Japanese troops to put out fires everywhere, he wrote a letter
Another telegram asked for help from home.
The Japanese cabinet also argued for days and days, with those advocating more troops and those advocating peace talks competing against each other. In the end, those who advocated more troops gained the upper hand and asked the Emperor of Japan to write a letter and decided to send an additional unit each of the Fourth and Fifth Divisions to Manchuria, totaling
About 40,000 people were stationed in Manchuria. At the same time, the military ordered the recruitment of 200,000 new soldiers to be incorporated into reserves and carry out military training. Once the news came out, the whole world was shocked. The Japanese government’s tough attitude towards China made many countries feel uncomfortable.
There is a trace of nervousness, and Japan's sudden expansion of the army makes more people feel a little uneasy! The attitude of the Japanese government is very clear. They are unwilling to give up their interests in Manchuria. For the sake of vested interests, they do not hesitate to expand their military and prepare for war! This is a very dangerous situation.
signal, European and American countries, led by the United States, immediately protested against Japan's military expansion, believing that Japan was deliberately provoking a war!
The Japanese government also gave an explanation. This batch of new recruits is a supplement to the various Japanese divisions that died in China. Most of them have been incorporated into the waiting list of the Japanese standing divisions. This is a normal recruitment.
This behavior does not deserve the fuss of the international community. The Japanese government also listed a list of the number of casualties. What about the Japanese army? After the September 18th Incident, the number of people killed on the battlefield exceeded 2.44 million, and the number of injured was
Ten thousand people were disabled. This number added up to only a quarter of the 200,000 newly recruited soldiers. Countries still had no doubts about Japan's ambition to expand its military at this time.
What everyone knows is that most of the more than 200,000 people are civilians. However, when this data was thrown out, the Japanese government and the public immediately began to propagate hatred against China. In domestic newspapers and magazines, they continued to distort the facts and distort the facts.
The Chinese were described as a group of brutal thugs, how they killed and robbed Japanese expatriates, with illustrations, etc. In particular, Wang Yizhe was even more of a butcher. For a time, the voice of Japan's civil war became louder. It was with the help of this terrifying force
With the power of the Japanese army and the encouragement of young radicals in the Japanese army, the Japanese cabinet passed the decision to continue to increase troops in Manchuria! Moreover, at this time, the Sea of Japan passed a bill to implement the so-called "Trinity" rule in Manchuria. The Japanese cabinet appointed Muto
Xinyi took over as the commander of the Kwantung Army, and concurrently served as the ambassador plenipotentiary to the puppet Manchukuo and the director of the Kwantung Department, integrating military, political and diplomatic powers into one body.
Muto Nobuyoshi truly became the Supreme Emperor of Manchukuo. No, this Supreme Emperor was not Tang Gaozu Li Yuan. He had real power, and it was great power. Although Muto Nobuyoshi had great power and the country promised to dispatch reinforcements immediately, his mood
I didn't feel happy. The reinforcements would be sent for at least a week. How could I survive this week? Muto Nobuyoshi felt a lot of pressure. The Kwantung Army suffered consecutive defeats. From south to north, all I heard on the telegram and phone was bad news. What?
The city was occupied, the strongholds were torn out, and the properties of the Japanese expatriates were smashed and robbed! Especially after the Anti-Japanese Alliance occupied Jilin, the military power was at its peak for a while, the troops were vigorous, and it seemed that the next step would be to attack Xinjing.
Plan, this made people in the Manchukuo government and the public panic. Even within the Kwantung Army, rumors were flying, saying that they were going to move the capital. It was not until the Fourteenth Division stationed in Xinjing that people calmed down a little. Fourteenth
After less than two weeks of rest, the division recovered a little morale. However, because all heavy equipment was lost in the Battle of Benxi, morale was only half restored, and its combat effectiveness was about the same level.
Muto Nobuyoshi appointed the commander of the 14th Division, Naoki Matsuki, as the commander of the Xinjing garrison. At the same time, the 18th Regiment of the original 9th Division was also placed under his command. The 18th Brigade, Major General Jing and Yu Shenchen, etc.
Although they escaped back to Xinjing, they suffered heavy losses and were placed under the command of the 14th Division. In this way, the total number of troops guarding Xinjing was more than 30,000! With soldiers available, Muto Nobuyoshi finally had some confidence.
Rejected the request of the monarchs and ministers of Manchuria to move the capital. Muto Nobuyoshi was unwilling to fail. After the arrival of the 14th Division, he held a military meeting to deploy the campaign to "recover Jilin"! The Anti-Japanese Alliance captured Jilin, a threat to Xinjing
It is too big to be occupied by the Anti-Japanese Alliance for a long time. The only way is to take it back by force. As long as Wang Yizhe does not intervene.
On the other side, after the Anti-Japanese Alliance regained Jilin, they shot some of the most heinous traitors and incorporated the captured puppet soldiers into the team. Zhai Lequan's 1st Agricultural Reclamation Division was reorganized into the Jilin Guard Brigade, with more than 6,000 soldiers in the brigade, and Zhai Lequan served as guard.
The brigade commander was also the Jilin garrison commander, while Zhao Shangzhi led the 9th Dongzong Brigade and the 10th Brigade of Feng Zhanhai, as well as the Jiaohe Garrison Brigade adapted from the 1st Construction Division, with a total of 18,000 people, traveling day and night, all the way north,
Stationed in Shulan. In Meihekou Town, Zhao Shangzhi handed over the command to Li Chunrun and Bao Jinghua. The task given to them was to hold back the Japanese troops in Meihekou. As long as they did not retreat, they would follow them across the river.
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Jiang Qiang asked Song Xiaobao what was going on here, how could people from two villages disappear, and what was the origin of these bandits. Song Xiaobao said, it was Liu Heiqi. Jiang Qiang thought there was a giant bandit in Shandong.
, named Liu Guitang, because he was the seventh oldest when he joined other bandits, and he was dark-looking, so he was also called Liu Heiqi. Liu Heiqi had been in Shandong for 29 years. He was the leader of the bandits, with a wide range of harm and methods.
With his cruelty and cunning character, he can be said to be the leader of tens of thousands of bandits in the Republic of China. It is not an exaggeration to call him the number one bandit in the Republic of China.
In 1915, Liu Heiqi was 23 years old. He became a bandit with a total of 8 local ruffians. He was seventh in age and had dark skin, so he was called Liu Heiqi; his younger brother was called Liu Heba. They lived in Feixian County.
The village robbed houses and "invited the God of Wealth" (kidnapping), and the number grew to more than 60 people. In 1916, Zhang Huaizhi, the governor of Lu, sent troops to suppress the bandits. Liu Heiba was killed, and Liu Heiqi and others fled to Baodugu. Baodugu was in Feixian County
, at the junction of Tengxian, Yixian and Linyi counties, with more than 70 peaks, deep mountains and dense forests, it has always been a bandit sanctuary, with dozens of bandits hiding there. In 1922, Liu Hei's Qigu was defeated by He Fengyu, the governor of Yanzhou, and then
He took refuge with Sun Meiyao, the largest bandit leader, and participated in the "Lincheng Carjacking Case" of the Ming Dynasty in 1923. Afterwards, Sun Meiyao was recruited and killed. Liu Heiqi and another gangster with a dark face took in thousands of bandits who had been dismissed, and in Sulu
The border was a disaster. Soon, Zhang Hei Lian went south to Jiangsu, while Liu Hei Qi stayed in southern Shandong. By 1925, there were more than a thousand people, named "Liu Tuan", and called himself the leader.
At that time, every village in Shandong built a fortified village (Yinzhai), with strong men patrolling at night, and armed resistance when bandits came. When Liu Heiqi attacked the stronghold, he first placed silver coins and boxes of guns in front of the array to reward the "richest" ones.
(A slang term for a courageous gangster); after taking down a village, women can choose at will. Therefore, the gangsters under them are extremely fierce. Their weapons and ammunition mainly come from officers and soldiers. For example, in 1925, Lu Governor Zhang Zongchang sent troops to encircle and suppress Liu Heiqi
As soon as the exchange of fire broke out, the officers and soldiers abandoned their weapons and fled. After Liu Heiqi led the bandits to obtain weapons and ammunition, they placed a large number of silver coins on the position and retreated. The officers and soldiers returned and were overjoyed to see their wealth. When the bandits counterattack, they deliberately left some weapons behind.
.So many times, the soldiers and bandits actually completed arms sales during the "battle". Liu Heiqi had weapons and further recruited troops. By 1928, the number had reached 10,000, and he was rampant in various counties in southern Shandong.
From 1925 to 1928, Liu Hei's seven gangs of bandits robbed, raped and killed in Tengxian, Linyi, Feixian, Mengyin and other places. They committed countless crimes. A ballad among the bandits said: "If you want money, go to the Liu Tuan."
"Following the division commander, he would not change even if he gave it to the county magistrate." Liu bandits also distributed grain and money to each village. If there was resistance or insufficient payment, they would break into the village, burn, kill and loot. Around the Spring Festival in Nan Xiaoyi Village in 1927
There were still more than 300 people begging for food. On February 10, Liu Heiqi invaded the village on the pretext of not paying money and food. They burned, killed and raped the village in a shocking manner. Some men had their limbs cut off and cut into pieces, and children were not spared. One
A 10-year-old child was stabbed into the left ear with a seven-inch sharp knife by the gangsters, and the right ear came out, and was nailed to the wall. A two-year-old child was grabbed and his legs were torn in half, and a one-year-old baby was placed on a wheat grinding stone.
Crushed under the roller into a pulp. A woman was raped to death by more than 20 gangsters. A young girl resisted the gangsters' abuse. After the gangsters raped her, they killed her brutally and had her disemboweled and stuffed with stones. Many women
Unable to bear the humiliation, he jumped into the well, and the gangsters competed with each other and threw them in with rollers. In this banditry, 346 people in the village were killed and 41 households were wiped out. Because the whole village was burned down, the survivors and those who returned had no way to make a living and were freezing and hungry.
As a result, 73 people died, 38 sold their children, and 51 women remarried. There were originally 735 people in the village, and only 212 remained. On March 29, 1928, Liu bandits invaded Dashiyan Village, and there were 92 households in the village.
48 households were exterminated, with a total population of 637. 559 people were killed. 388 people from other villages who came to escape the banditry were killed, and a total of 947 people died. Only 78 people survived (including 15 people who returned from abroad).
Famine and plague killed nearly half of the villagers, and by autumn there were only 42 people left in the village.
Bandit Liu is also very cruel to the kidnapped people. If they don't pay ransom for three to five days, they will send one of the people's ears or eyes to their home. After another five to five days, they will tear them up. The method of tearing them down is extremely cruel.
Buried in a pit, with only the head exposed, and then hit the top of the skull hard with a pickaxe. Because the blood of the buried person is pressed to the head, the blood and brain matter rush out, which is called "letting smallpox". Another example is to use a pickaxe to kill a person.
Tightly tied with iron wires, pouring kerosene on the upper body to light a fire, which is called "lighting a sky lantern". In addition, there are stabbings, guillotines, zero knife cutting, burial alive, disembowelment, heart removal, etc. After 1928, Liu Heiqi was on the run from soldiers to bandits.
Everywhere in the seven provinces of North China, they committed such crimes. In 1928, during the second Northern Expedition of the Kuomintang, Han Fuju of the Second Army was stationed in Xuchang. Seeing that there were many Liu bandits, he wanted to recruit them. Liu Heiqi accepted the 17,000 soldiers sent by Han.
After receiving a piece of silver dollars and 2,000 bags of flour, he believed that Han's power was small, so he switched to He Yingqin's troops in the First Army, organized into the New Fourth Division, and marched into Jiaodong in the name of the "Northern Expedition Advance Army" and stationed in Ju County, but his banditry did not change.
In February 1929, Yang Hucheng led the 21st Division to suppress the Qing Dynasty, and the Liu bandits retreated to Anqiu, Pingdu and other counties. During the Central Plains War the following year, Liu Heiqi took refuge with Yan Xishan. After the failure, he fled to Hebei Daming and attached himself to Zhang Xueliang and Shi Yousan.
, continued to harass the border between Hebei, Shandong and Henan. In September 1931, the governor of Henan Province Liu Zhi sent troops to attack, and the Liu bandits fled back to Shandong, and the number of rebels gradually increased to 10,000. Han Fuju, then governor of Shandong Province, failed to suppress the campaign.
Saying that Liu Hei Qi was extremely filial to his mother, he captured Liu's mother and forced the bandits to surrender. The bandits were organized into the "Shandong Garrison Army", with Han as the commander-in-chief and Liu as the deputy commander, stationed in Gaotang County. In June 1932, due to
When Liu's troops refused to obey orders, Han conspired to disarm them, and Liu's bandits rebelled again. When they passed through Ba County in Hebei Province, they dug up Han Fuju's ancestral grave, and then went north to attack Tang Yulin, the governor of Rehe Province, who was unable to suppress the enemy and reached an agreement with Liu not to invade each other.
In the spring of 1933, the Japanese army invaded Rehe. Liu bandit colluded with the Japanese army and was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army and received a batch of weapons. In June, he transferred to Song Zheyuan, the governor of Chahar Province, and became the commander of the Chadong Bandit Suppression Force.
Commander, he took the opportunity to recruit Hu bandits outside the pass and formed a bandit force mainly composed of cavalry. He also expressed his willingness to resist Japan to Ji Hongchang and was appointed commander of the 17th Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army in Cha Province. After the Allied Army failed, Liu Hei
The Seven Troops went south to Cha, Re, Hebei and other provinces, and arrived in Henan in early 1934. After more than two months, they harassed 48 counties. Neighboring provinces successively deployed troops to pursue and intercept them. In mid-March, more than 3,000 Liu bandits crossed the Ping-Han Line (i.e. Ping-Han Line).
Railway) and go straight to Shandong.
After hearing the news, Han Fuju mobilized nearly five divisions and militia groups to severely defeat the bandit headquarters in southwest Shandong. There were only a thousand Liu bandits left, so he asked Han to recruit them. After being rejected, he fled into Mount Tai, preparing to go south and return to his home base of Mengshan. During the official army's campaign,
At the beginning of April, there were only 200 to 300 Liu bandits left and they fled to Ganyu County, Jiangsu Province. Chen Guofu, the governor of Jiangsu Province, sent troops to attack. The Liu bandits gathered more than 500 local bandits and fled back to Jiaodong. Qingdao Mayor Shen Honglie dispatched the navy to attack Nanjing.
The government sent planes to assist in the battle, and Liu Heiqi fled north to Gaomi, Zhucheng, and Anqiu, and then south to the Sulu border. The remaining bandits fled for dozens of days to fight. They had long hair and dirty faces, had trouble sleeping and eating, and were drowsy while sitting on their horses. April 1933
On March 22, the bandits were ambushed in Linyi and Ju counties, and they suffered all casualties. Liu Heiqi handed over the remaining soldiers to his division commander Liu Huaizhi, and fled to Gan alone, bought a boat and fled to Tianjin to live in seclusion. Han Fuju devoted all his efforts to pursue and suppress the bandits.
After 40 days, there was still no leader, and the public and private hatred of Liu Heiqi was unforgettable. In the summer of this year, Liu Yaoting of the Korean Special Detective Brigade and Xu Yilong, the former Liu bandit instructor, sneaked to Tianjin to assassinate Liu Heiqi. Liu's feet and mouth
The bullet caused 4 of his teeth to be shattered, but he was still alive.
Liu Heiqi is extremely cunning and treacherous, but he can't stop crying at 70. His whereabouts every day and where he stays every night are unpredictable. He also found some gangsters with similar looks as stand-ins, and the fake and naughty motley crew invited him to a banquet.
Sometimes, substitutes were often used to go there. On several occasions, the Shandong Army received reports from the common people about the Liu bandit's place of residence, and raided overnight, but it was the substitutes who were captured. There were two other cases that proved his cunning. In 1934, Liu Heiqi was attacked by Han Fuju.
Later, he escaped alone, and the officers and soldiers were closely interrogating him along the way. When Liu saw a young farmer pushing a wheelbarrow to take his mother to visit relatives, he went up to chat with her, talking sweetly along the way, helping push the wheelbarrow, buying snacks, and coaxing the old lady to happily accept him as her godson.
When meeting the officers and soldiers, the old lady claimed that these were her two sons, allowing Liu to escape. Jiang Qiang did not expect that it was Liu Heiqi and his group.