Chapter 726: Forcing the New 6th Division to Surrender
Shang Shupei's public identity in the New Eighth Army was that of a major general counselor. Naturally, he had an independent residence in Guyun Town. The movement in the guard camp quickly attracted Shang Shupei's attention.
"What happened?" Shang Shupei put on a coat and hurried out of the house.
"Sir, it seems the guard regiment is gathering!" A follower stood on the wall and looked in the direction of the guard regiment's camp.
"We gathered so late at night for no reason. Why didn't I receive the notice? Isn't this right?" Shang Shupei murmured to himself, with an ominous premonition in his heart.
Gao Shuxun's visit to Heze for talks was a God-given opportunity for Shang Shupei. First, he took over the telecommunications office as a matter of course, and all incoming and outgoing messages had to be read by him personally. The next step was to prepare to use some means to bring the military security corps under control.
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"Sir, the soldiers of the guard regiment are coming towards us!"
"Quickly, block the courtyard wall with something, and the others quickly occupy the commanding heights!" After Shang Shupei finished speaking, he entered the room in a panic and took out the pistol that was under the pillow.
Outside the courtyard, more than 200 soldiers from the guard regiment quickly surrounded the entire courtyard. Yuan Xuegang glanced at the tall courtyard wall and waved. The guards around him immediately understood and kicked the courtyard door several times.
None of them were kicked away.
"Who is the leader outside? I am Shang Shupei. You have to figure out what you are doing now. Don't think that you can do whatever you want after the military seat is gone. Don't be fooled by the evil words of the Eighth Route Army. Now that you are back in the barracks, I can forget the past.
!" shouted Shang Shupei in the courtyard.
"The group seat, something is packed inside!" the guard said.
"Explode!"
After hearing this, the guard tied several grenades together and stuffed them in front of the courtyard gate, telling the soldiers of the guard regiment to stay away.
"Sir, what should we do? They are going to blow up the door!"
Several followers around Shang Shupei were all from the military unified action team. After joining the New Eighth Army, they had deep grudges with the soldiers of the Guard Regiment. When they suddenly encountered this incident, the sweat on their foreheads couldn't stop flowing down.
"What are you afraid of?"
Then there was an explosion, the entire courtyard gate was shattered, and more than thirty soldiers from the guard group in front of the main entrance swarmed in.
Several gunshots were fired one after another, and several members of the military unified action team fell to the ground. Shang Shupei saw that something was not going well and hid in the house.
"Yuan Xuegang, have you ever thought about the final consequences of today's incident? If I die here, Gao Shuxun will definitely put the responsibility on you!"
"Gao Shuxun is indeed an old fox. He deliberately transferred the New 6th Division to shirk all the responsibility on the pretext of holding talks with the Eighth Route Army!" Shang Shupei shouted along the crack in the door.
"Do it, life or death!" Yuan Xuegang said coldly.
After receiving the order, a group of soldiers who had seen blood rushed into the house regardless of Shang Shupei's identity or showing mercy at the critical moment. Shang Shupei was just about to resist and hit him with several shots in the body.
"Team leader, the target tried his best to resist, but was unfortunately shot dead!" a squad leader reported.
As soon as Yuan Xue heard this, he strode towards Shang Shupei, who was still staring at death. He put his finger on Shang Shupei's neck and checked his pulse.
"Okay, the body will be left here and guarded strictly. Nothing in the house is allowed to be moved!"
A group of soldiers looked at me and I looked at you and responded in unison.
The words were divided into two parts. Regarding the attendant's office, the soldiers of the guard group just surrounded Wang Zenan and others.
When they heard the sound of gunfire, the staff at the attendant's office couldn't help but be shocked: "The gunshot should have come from Shang Shupei's residence. How could he use the gun?"
"Don't be anxious. No matter what happens, put down your weapons!" Wang Zenan said.
"Just sit back and wait for death? It's better to fight them!"
"What we are doing is not a job of killing people. This is an order. Everyone must obey it. Has the telegram been sent?"
"It's been sent out!" the comrade in charge of the radio station responded.
Wang Zenan also had some doubts in his heart. The order he received was to cooperate with the actions of the New Eighth Army and not to resist, but the telegram did not mention any relationship with Shang Shupei.
That night, the head of the security regiment called back and said: The operation went smoothly and the attendants have been moved to a safe place.
After Yuan Xue arrived at the attendant's office, he directly asked people to shout. Wang Zenan and others also took the initiative to put down their weapons and allowed the soldiers of the guard regiment to tie them up.
Inside the headquarters, the staff officer on duty received a telegram and hurriedly found Zhou Weihan.
"Comrade, what's wrong, the New Eighth Army has surrounded Wang Zenan and other comrades from the Attendance Department. I'm afraid they want to use this as a blackmail and as a bargaining chip for Gao Shuxun's negotiations!" the staff officer on duty said angrily.
When Zhou Weihan heard this, he jumped up from the bed: "Are there any more telegrams to be sent later?"
"No, I'm afraid the comrades in the New Eighth Army have been controlled, and even their lives..."
"Okay, notify the security forces immediately and surround Gao Shuxun's residence. He must not be allowed to escape. I have to ask him for an explanation!" Zhou Weihan said solemnly.
Gao Shuxun's residence was quickly surrounded by soldiers armed with live ammunition. Zhou Weihan pushed open the door angrily, as if he really wanted to argue with Gao Shuxun.
Inside the room, Zhou Weihan and Gao Shuxun both held a telegram in their hands, and they looked at each other and smiled.
"Brother Zhou, this first thing has been done. The telegram in your hand is an excellent proof. The next step will be smooth. Don't worry, I will keep my promise and will never break my promise!" Gao Shuxun said.
At this time, Gao Shuxun felt guilty about being a thief, and he was also worried that Zhou Weihan would be fake and really order to kill the New 6th Division and even the 29th Division in one fell swoop.
"Brother Gao, please rest assured, I, Zhou Weihan, am also a person who keeps his promises!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Brother Zhou, I am of course trustworthy. The New 6th Division will break out of py this morning. Brother Zhou can issue formal orders!" Gao Shuxun said.
Early the next morning, before dawn, there was a layer of mist in the air. Three regiments of the New 6th Division stationed in various places in Puyang broke out according to the planned route. At first, the breakout operation went very smoothly. According to the reconnaissance mission sent out,
The soldiers reported that no trace of the Eighth Route Army was found.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Send a report to the 29th Division and ask where they are?" said Ma Runchang, commander of the new 6th Division.
"Yes!" the adjutant on the side responded.
According to what Gao Shuxun said in the telegram to the New 6th Division, the New 6th Division broke out from Puyang. At that time, the 29th Division stationed in Pu County will send troops to respond. The two divisions will merge into one place, which will greatly reduce the risk of being encircled and annihilated by the Eighth Route Army.
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After Ma Runchang learned that he was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army in the past two days, he had long lost the high spirits he had led his troops to regain Puyang, so he naturally believed in Gao Shuxun's order.
"Division, the radio station of the 29th Division is silent and cannot be contacted!" the telegraph operator replied.
"What? You can't get in touch, shouldn't you? Contact the military immediately!"
At this critical moment, the responding troops suddenly lost contact, which made Ma Runchang feel a little nervous. Just when he was hesitating whether the troops should continue to advance, gunfire suddenly came from the south.
At this time, the New 6th Division was generally divided into three routes: south, north, and middle. After receiving Zhou Weihan's order last night, the frontline units of the Eighth Route Army
The 1st, 3rd, and assault regiments south and east of the Liangpu area quickly advanced northward after the New 6th Division took action. The independent 4th and 29th regiments southwest of Puyang first marched north and then eastward.
The independent first regiment at the junction of the two divisions was responsible for the attack, and the independent third regiment was responsible for blocking the breakout units of the new 6th division.
The 37th Regiment and the 39th Regiment were always watching every move of the 29th Division in Pu County.
In the eyes of the soldiers of the New 6th Division, the Eighth Route Army seemed to have fallen from the sky, suddenly emerging from the diffuse mist. The Eighth Route Army was everywhere they looked.
The first to come into contact with the Eighth Route Army was the Third Regiment of the New 6th Division, which was breaking out on the south side. There were about 1,400 people. What is ridiculous is that when the soldiers of the First Regiment and the Third Regiment broke out in front of them, a group of New Eighth Army
Soldiers are still rushing to push carts filled with gold, oceans, and jewelry.
"The Eighth Route Army is here, run quickly, why are you pushing?" As he spoke, a group of soldiers, led by Youzi, a veteran of the Third Regiment of the New 6th Division, surrounded the transport vehicle, and everyone scrambled to get in front of it.
Stuffing the ocean into my arms.
"Damn it, it's really a life-threatening situation right now. Go and notify each company to be more agile. These things belong to our Eighth Route Army. They are scattered everywhere and it's troublesome to clean them up!" Jing Dagang said.
"Yes!" the correspondent on the side responded, and then picked up the walkie-talkie: "Hey, this is the brigade headquarters. The brigade commander said that the entire ocean will be robbed by the New Eighth Army. What are you waiting for?"
Under the deliberate drive of the First Regiment, Third Regiment and other units, the soldiers of the Third Regiment of the New 6th Division had no intention of fighting, and collapsed at the first contact, and fled towards the north one after another.
The two sides launched a chase battle, and not long after, the third regiment of the New 6th Division, which had fled in panic, came into contact with Ma Guochang's second regiment.
"Through the semaphore, order the third regiment to break out to both sides, and never let the broken troops disrupt the formation!" After hearing the sound of gunfire, Ma Guochang ordered the second regiment to build positions on the spot, still trying to save the situation.
But how could the situation on the battlefield change according to one's will? The rout of the third regiment had not yet been resolved. A regiment from the North Road came one after another. The three regiments of the New 6th Division were trapped in one place. Nearly 5,000 soldiers were in chaos.
They form a group and compete to trample on them.
The 1st Regiment, 3rd Regiment, Assault Regiment, 1st Independent Regiment, 3rd Regiment, 4th Independent Regiment, 29th Regiment and other units surrounded the New 6th Division.
"Brigadier, the mouth is sealed!"
"Okay!" Jing Dagang nodded after hearing this: "It would be great to take the opportunity to clean up the New 6th Division, and immediately send a report to the headquarters, saying that the New 6th Division has been trapped by our army in the Lijiaji area, and there is no hope of breaking out.
, then take action, please give instructions from the command center!”
The news quickly reached Heze via telegraph. When Gao Shuxun learned the news, he was greatly shocked. The New 6th Division had nearly 5,000 men, and in just two hours, it was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army like mice.
"Brother Zhou, your Eighth Route Army's actions are so fast. Before we even left the city, the telegram of victory came!" Gao Shuxun said.
Zhou Weihan guessed what Gao Shuxun was thinking through the expression on his face, and said with a smile: "The performance of our troops on the battlefield has always been like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Even when the enemy is several times outnumbered, even the Japanese army can't get rid of it."
OK!"
At noon that day, the two men each rushed to Lijiaji in the Liangpu area with a troop.
During this period, Ma Guochang tried to organize troops to break out of the encirclement, but faced the heavy siege of the Eighth Route Army, all ended in failure. The result was that the soldiers of the New 6th Division continued to surrender in an organized manner.
"Commander ***, if you come here a little later, I'm afraid there won't be many people left in the New 6th Division!" Jing Dagang walked up to Zhou Weihan and said softly.
Zhou Weihan waved his hand after hearing this and said to Gao Shuxun: "Commander Gao, our troops have done their best to benevolent and righteous. The responsibility for this battle does not lie with our Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, we will never show mercy to the New 6th Division. I hope Gao Jun
If you can understand this truth, you must not be someone who undermines the united front!"
"Thank you Zhou ** for showing mercy. There may have been misunderstandings during this period. After I find out, I will give your army an explanation!" Gao Shuxun said with cupped hands.
After the leaders of both sides negotiated in front of a group of soldiers, the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to release the soldiers of the New 6th Division who had returned the prisoners, and opened an opening on the east side of the encirclement circle, allowing the New 6th Division to pass through.
All the new 6th divisions were able to pass, but the carriages and valuables hidden on them were left behind. Under the power of the Eighth Route Army, some veterans had no choice but to hand over their belongings honestly.
Ma Guochang looked at Gao Shuxun's gloomy face and felt uneasy in his heart: "Military, this battle is really not the responsibility of our New 6th Division. The Eighth Route Army seemed to have gone crazy and took the initiative to fire the first shot. Our unit was forced to fight back!"
"Humph, don't you know? Shang Shupei secretly detained Wang Zenan and other members of the Attendance Department, but his actions were not secret, and the Eighth Route Army knew about it. This caused a dispute. Not only was your New 6th Division surrounded, but even Fan County was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.
occupy!"
"It's pitiful that our New Eighth Army is in a great situation. We have just recovered the Liangpu area, but we can only hand it over to others!" Gao Shuxun sighed.
Ma Guochang was shocked when he heard this. Fan County was the foundation of his new 6th Division and could not be lost.
"Military seat, Fan County must not be lost. If Fan County is lost, where will our new 6th Division live?"
Regarding this emergency incident, both sides claimed that it was a misunderstanding. The final investigation results showed that it was the New Eighth Army counselor Shang Shupei and some officers who carried out the incident. Gao Shuxun and a group of grassroots soldiers were not aware of it.
On the night of the incident, because the situation was too chaotic, in order to maintain stability, the New Eighth Army's military security regiment, during the suppression process, unfortunately, Shang Shupei and other personnel were hit by stray bullets and died.
Soldiers from all over the New Eighth Army believed such scrawled investigation results, as did the Eighth Route Army, and then reported to their superiors one after another.
The final result was that the New Eighth Army voluntarily gave up the Liangpu area and even Fan County and concentrated its troops in Guancheng. The commander of the New 6th Division, Ma Guochang, was dismissed by Gao Shuxun after the war due to poor combat performance. The commander of the New 6th Division was concurrently appointed by Gao Shuxun.
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The two sides returned to the previous situation of good friends and peaceful coexistence, but Zhou Weihan did not care about Shang Shupei's death.
