Chapter 204: Taking the lead at the negotiation table
That night, Zhou Weihan took Li Yunlong back to the West Garden headquarters. It was almost midnight.
"Monk, arrange a room for Captain Li and let him rest first!" Zhou Weihan said.
After hearing this, Li Yunlong groaned and said: "You, Lao Zhou, are so funny that you didn't say you would imprison me, Lao Li!"
"Are you still in the mood to joke? Do you know how much trouble tonight's events will bring to our Eighth Route Army? You are just looking for a quick moment!" Zhou Weihan stretched out his finger and pointed at Li Yunlong and said.
Li Yunlong said with a face full of tears: "I finally know it. This man is so unlucky that his teeth are blocked even when he drinks cold water, and his heels are broken when he farts. When I was handing over to the Third Regiment, Wu Qin specifically reminded me that something was wrong.
In the evening, I went to each camp one by one to check, but something went wrong again!"
"By the way, as I told you before, this matter happened under the jurisdiction of my new regiment. I, Li Yunlong, never shirk responsibility. I have agreed that I will take the responsibility alone, so don't rob me.
Since the time of the Red Army, we have been up and down the position of regiment commander several times. As long as I am not shot, I will still be the regiment commander for two years, and you will be different. I was the commander at that time, so don’t give you any credit for this.
I masturbate, otherwise I won’t be able to sleep well!" Li Yunlong deliberately teased.
"Go upstairs and go to sleep!" Zhou Weihan pretended to be angry.
After Li Yunlong left, Zhou Weihan walked around in front of the building several times, thinking about how to deal with this matter.
Looking back, Zhu Dashan was still in front of the steps: "Why don't you go back?"
"Commander, the four wounded prisoners we brought back have been sent to the military hospital. The military doctor said that the two of them with serious injuries are probably in danger of death!"
After hearing this, Zhou Weihan nodded: "Yes, I understand. By the way, your cavalry battalion can't rest tonight. You personally lead people to conduct a dragnet search around the East and West Gardens and several places where prisoners are held. I believe
Let’s see if someone with ulterior motives is causing trouble!”
"Yes, Commander!"
If there was really an outsider planning this riot, the Liujiawa riot would have subsided and people would have run away long ago.
Zhou Weihan's move was completely out of desperation. What if there is someone who is stubborn and insists on believing that the most dangerous place is the safest place?
Zhou Weihan then found Xing Zhiguo, who was still waiting for news from him, and briefly informed him of the situation.
"Commander, after you left, Wang Yigong's Fourth Regiment sent a telegram. The Fourth Regiment conducted a thorough internal investigation. No soldiers were missing or dead. At the same time, no small enemy troops passed through the ferry near Qijialing.
Traces!" Xing Zhiguohui reported.
"Well, Wang Yigong and the others responded very quickly!"
"Old Xing, I have to trouble you to make a trip to this matter. On behalf of the headquarters, you will work with Comrade Luo Benzhong of the New Regiment to thoroughly investigate the prisoner uprising. As soon as there are results, come back and notify me immediately!" Zhou Weihan said subsequently.
"clear!"
"Let the soldiers from the reconnaissance company drive you there, and pay attention to safety on the road!"
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Because the soldiers of the first battalion recognized the few prisoners who resisted in the end, they were the officers of the 279th Regiment headed by Li Weiye.
Xing Zhiguo and Luo Benzhong immediately organized their manpower and based on this clue, began to interrogate the remaining officers and soldiers of the 279th Regiment.
After Zhou Weihan came back, he didn't sleep all night. At about four o'clock in the morning, Xing Zhiguo and Luo Benzhong came together, and the investigation efficiency was amazing.
As soon as the three met, Xing Zhiguo handed over a detailed investigation report, which recorded the course of the riot and the confessions of the members of the 279th Regiment.
"Comrade Benzhong, why are you here too?"
"Oh, something happened to the regiment leader. How can I, a political commissar, still sit still!" Luo Benzhong said with a sad look on his face.
"This guy Li Yunlong is really lucky to have you as the political commissar!"
"So, there are no outsiders involved, it's all controlled by officers headed by Li Weiye, the commander of the 379th Regiment?" Zhou Weihan said after a quick glance.
"This seems to be the case at the moment, but of the six people led by Li Weiye, two of them were shot dead on the spot in the final battle. How are the conditions of the other four in the hospital?" Xing Zhiguo asked.
"Two of the four people died. Li Weiye was seriously injured and is still in a coma. The other one is named Li Sangui. The doctor said he will wake up tomorrow!" Zhou Weihan said.
In this riot, 21 soldiers of the New Regiment and One Battalion were killed, and more than 70 prisoners were injured or killed.
The three fell into silence, and Zhou Weihan was the first to speak: "This matter must be reported truthfully!"
"I support it. Although it is under the jurisdiction of my new regiment, we can't deceive our superiors!" Luo Benzhong agreed.
"However, this matter involves a lot. Both sides are negotiating now. It was originally not a big deal, but if the National Government uses this to make trouble, it will not be easy for the headquarters to handle it?" Zhou Weihan said with a headache.
"Commander Zhou, Chief of Staff Xing, I can see that you and Lao Li have a true relationship. Although Lao Li fired the last shot to vent his personal anger, Lao Li also did it for his own soldiers.
But the Kuomintang only cares about this and would rather cause trouble!"
"I have been engaged in political work since I joined the army, and I have relatively more experience in struggle!" Luo Benzhong paused, looked at Zhou Weihan and the two, and then said: "In my opinion, we cannot just sit back and wait for death. If you strike first, you will gain strength, and if you strike later, you will suffer disaster.
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Originally, we were reasonable. If the National Army confuses right and wrong, we are not justified. We have to suggest that the headquarters take a preemptive strike and let our military negotiation team take the lead in attacking the National Government!"
After hearing this, Zhou Weihan immediately became interested and moved closer to Luo Benzhong.
"Lao Luo, go on!" Zhou Weihan even changed his title now.
"Although we have not found any evidence whether there are outsiders deliberately causing trouble, the national army is not the only one who confuses right and wrong. Our new regiment sacrificed 21 soldiers this time. This is irrefutable evidence!"
After Luo Benzhong finished speaking, Zhou Weihan's mind suddenly opened up. He used to talk about principles and be a good person, and he became accustomed to doing so. In this regard, his brain became more powerful.
If you keep your mouth on yourself, at least you can't let the national army abandon the country to the Eighth Route Army.
"Yes, even if Li Weiye and Li Sangui refuse to admit that outsiders interfered in this matter, it is a fact that they launched a riot!"
Zhou Weihan even thought in a dark way that among the more than 6,000 prisoners of the Ninety-seventh Army, he could find one person who could specifically testify against him at this time, and he immediately gave up the idea.
"That's it. Lao Xing, please have someone send a report to the headquarters to report this matter, and also send a copy to the brigade commander!" Zhou Weihan then signed his name on the investigation report.
Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
The former enemy headquarters was disbanded after the battle, and political commissar Deng also returned to the headquarters. Temporary affairs on the front line have been presided over by Zhou Weihan.
It was almost five o'clock in the morning, and the Eighth Route Army headquarters was still brightly lit, and the leader on duty at the headquarters happened to be Political Commissar Deng.
Political Commissar Deng held a cigarette in his hand and looked at the report materials of various ministries on the table.
The staff of the Telecommunications Department hurried into the duty room and handed the telegram from the independent detachment to Political Commissar Deng.
After reading it, Political Commissar Deng frowned and walked around the yard a few times, thinking about countermeasures.
"Xiao Cheng, go wake up the boss and the division commander and tell them that I have something urgent!" Political Commissar Deng said.
After the guards left, Political Commissar Deng murmured to himself: "Zhou Weihan, Zhou Weihan, I haven't received your car of cigarettes and wine yet, and I have to wipe your butt first!"
Not long after, the boss and Mr. Liu came one after another.
The boss was currently wearing a white coat on the inside and a single shirt on the outside. He asked the guard to get a basin of cold water and wash his face.
"What's the matter?" the boss asked.
Political Commissar Deng did not say much, but took out the telegram and handed it to the two people for circulation.
After the boss finished reading, his face darkened and he snorted: "Humph, Zhou Weihan has even thought of countermeasures! Li Yunlong is not a worry-free guy!"
"Hey, no matter what, things have happened. Zhou Weihan's suggestion in the telegram is fine. This is really how it needs to be done!" Teacher Liu said with a smile.
"We all know the work style of the Nationalist government, and it is normal to throw dirty water! Strike first, at least not be passive, and start with a clear conscience. We have the right to do this!" Political Commissar Deng suggested.
"Okay, that's it!"
With important matters ahead of them, none of the three mentioned their opinions on how to deal with Li Yunlong.
Jincheng, the place where the two parties negotiated.
Early the next morning, negotiations between the two sides continued as usual, to the surprise of the National Government negotiators.
The Deputy Chief of General Staff took the lead at the meeting and protested, stating that the Nationalist Government secretly sent people to encourage prisoners to riot, which resulted in the sacrifice of 21 soldiers of our army and the injury of hundreds of soldiers, and that the Nationalist Government should be held responsible for this matter to the end.
Such a sudden move confused the representatives of the Nationalist Government. Seeing the conclusiveness of the deputy chief of staff's words, everyone looked at Wei Lihuang.
Wei Lihuang had no choice but to adjourn the meeting temporarily until communication with Chongqing authorities was complete.
After the meeting, the deputy chief of staff asked: "Brother Junru, are you really unaware of this matter?"
Wei Lihuang was also very angry at this time. He was angry that Chongqing did not notify him in advance and put him, the negotiator, in an embarrassing situation.
"Do you see how I know?"
"Could that be the work of those dog spies from the military command?"
Later, Wei Lihuang sent someone to send a telegram to inquire about the matter. He specifically stated at the end of the telegram whether someone from the military command had done it in private behind the back of his superiors.
When Lao Jiang learned about this, he was greatly surprised. Thinking of Dai Chunfeng's previous report, he also thought that Dai Chunfeng had sent someone to do it. Someone called Dai Chunfeng over and reprimanded him in a pretentious manner. He shouldn't have missed him.
He reported the incident and later expressed his appreciation for how well it was done.
Lao Jiang expressed that he was very angry.
Dai Chunfeng was inexplicably convinced that Jane was in the emperor's heart, and he took over the pot that seemed to outsiders without hesitation.
Going around and around, the pot flew around and unexpectedly landed on the head of the military commander.
Dai Chunfeng said that I am willing to take the blame.
It was one thing in private, but not long after the two sides argued about the matter in person, a special investigation team was set up on the matter and went to Tainan to conduct a thorough investigation.
If you want to know what happens next, please listen to the explanation next time.