Chapter 18 Plan for a High Degree of Autonomy in North China
When the inspection team left Peiping, in the basement of a building on Hong Kong Island, Liu Huashan decoded a newly received coded message and handed it to Hou Jun who was waiting aside.
Hou Jun read it quickly, took out a wick lighter, burned the note, and then said to his subordinates: "I just received a call from Shangfeng. The target has set off from Peiping. I declare that Operation Cloud Hunting is official." Beginning, Border Town, Fan Yunyong."
"Here we are." Two young men of about the same age, around 25 or 26, stood up.
"You go to Guangzhou immediately and prepare to pick up the 'Wild Wolf'. He and the target took the same train. The train number is 103. He will wait for you at Exit 3. When you arrive, remember to hold up a sign that says 'Pick up Viagra', and' After the Wild Wolf's turn, follow the target into the port and figure out the target's address. Then Border City and the Wild Wolf will continue to monitor, and Fan Yunyong will come back to report."
"yes."
"Zhang Xiaosan."
"arrive."
"The situation has changed now. Song Zheyuan has added a platoon of security guards to the target. It is difficult to complete this task with our current manpower. Don't you know many gang members? Ask them to borrow some manpower."
"OK."
...Hou Jun is Lixingshe's new special correspondent sent to Hong Kong. The original job of Lixingshe's special agent team in Hong Kong was to collect intelligence and occasionally perform some shady tasks. I don't know if it is a coincidence or for other reasons. Lixingshe has recently The so-called "Cloud Hunting Operation" was also launched. The name is surprisingly similar to the "Cloud Hunting Plan" of the Japanese secret agents. It seems that the person they need to deal with will be the same person, Ouyang Yun.
"Finally, I would like to reiterate the purpose of this operation. The priority is to capture alive, but if there are difficulties, then..." Hou Jun said, waving his right hand and making a motion of wiping his neck.
Without the appearance of Ouyang Yun, history might have developed step by step as described in later generations' textbooks. Song Zheyuan would have inevitably ended up dying of illness in his hometown.
It must be admitted that the spy intelligence organization headed by Fuxingshe organized by the National Government was still very efficient. The "North China High Autonomy Plan" organized by Doihara, Tada and others was just released, and they obtained the specific content of the plan. Gu Lian Yun's decision to reveal this important piece of information to Ouyang Yun at such a time was not without purpose. She was smart and did not use the topic to say anything, but the underlying meaning was actually very clear. It was nothing more than hoping that Ouyang Yun would fall into the embrace of the central government. , It's a pity that after Ouyang Yun experienced some strenuous exercise, his mind became simple and he didn't think about it. If the palm computer hadn't been stolen, he would probably have thought that she and he were in the same boat even if he was sold by the woman.
Doihara, as the former chief of the Kwantung Army's Shenyang secret service, had long been notorious in North China for his involvement in "Puppet Manchuria". He was once used by Chinese mothers to frighten their crying children. As soon as they heard that "Bandit Hara" was coming, the children would Will be shocked into silence,
The inspection team had just arrived in Xuzhou by train, and after almost agreeing on the time, Doihara drove a car from Tianjin to Peking to ask for an audience with Song Zheyuan. The request was actually a lie. The bandits had been here before and had an affair with the guards stationed at the 29th Army Headquarters. Because of the friction, Song Zheyuan expressed his position: The 29th Army Military Headquarters has no defense against Lord Doihara. Coincidentally, the guards on duty today happen to be the same batch as last time, so even though he hates this little devil in his heart, he still I had no choice but to pretend that I didn't see him when I saw him, and let him go in arrogantly.
Song Zheyuan of that time and space, when Dofeiyuan came to threaten him, Lao Jiang happened to invite him to Lushan for a meeting. He went to Shandong to repair his ancestral tombs with the excuse of poor health, with the mentality that he would not offend anyone.
Song Zheyuan in this time and space seemed to be a different person. Dofeihara's threat had been delivered long ago, and Chiang Kai-shek's invitation had come. However, he did not retreat anymore, but took the initiative to stand up.
Doihara came to "threat" again with the so-called "North China High Autonomy Plan", and met Song Zheyuan, who was much tougher than last time. An interesting thing is that when he found Song Zheyuan, the latter was working with Zhang Zizhong and Qin Dechun Studying the formation of troops in Tanggu around a sand table,
The sand table was copied from the Cadet Brigade Staff Headquarters. It was Ouyang Yun's idea and the work of Fox Tong and Langya members. It is very rough, but the proportions are well controlled. Important areas in North China have been taken care of, and it is the most detailed among them. The places are respectively Tanggu, Marco Polo Bridge area and Renqiu area.
As soon as Dofeihara opened the door, he heard Zhang Zizhong say: "...the floating fort forms the first line of defense." Hearing the sound of the door opening, he turned around and saw Dofeihara. He was stunned at first, and then became furious. He shouted sternly: "Where are the guards? How do they stand guard?"
Song Zheyuan and Qin Dechun were also very surprised to see Dofeihara. The former quickly adjusted and stopped Zhang Zizhong with his eyes. Then he went up to him and said, "Why are Mr. Dofeihara here free? Come on, let's talk in my office." As he spoke, he blocked some of the arrangements on the sand table with his body.
Seeing the sand table, Doihara's eyes twitched involuntarily. He had always thought that the generals of the 29th Army were bumpkins and did not have professional military knowledge. Now it seems that this judgment needs to be corrected. What are they doing studying the sand table at this time? Are you ready to fight the imperial army? This was the second thought that came to his mind.
Song Zheyuan did not give him a chance to continue the association, and almost dragged him into his office. It was one thing to prepare for war, but it was not appropriate to fall out with the Japanese at the moment. After all, the 29th Army had just entered Hebei has not yet fully mastered and accepted it. The firearms of the 29th Army are still very backward. Most of the infantry equipment is still made in Hanyang, and some even use old sleeves. There are only about three light machine guns in a platoon, and there are only a few heavy machine guns. ,As for mortars, mountain guns, and field guns, there are no more than 50 mortars in total. How can you fight with such a family with the little devils who have aircraft, artillery, and tanks?
Doihara sat down on the chair at Song Zheyuan's polite invitation. After the adjutant who brought the tea left, he looked at Song Zheyuan and asked with a smile: "Commander Song, you and your men were studying the formation of troops just now. Well, why, you want to compete with our imperial army."
"It's nothing, just taking a look. Mr. Doihara, you don't mean that your country wants to invade Yicha."
Doihara's eyes narrowed. He felt that his understanding of Song Zheyuan was really wrong. Such words could not be said by a man who only wanted to be a warlord and a local emperor. He said in a threatening tone: "It depends on your army." Sorry, our Kwantung Army Commander, General Nanji, still wants to cooperate with you. You know, the reason why the Imperial Army wants to enter the three eastern provinces and assist in the establishment of Manchukuo is based on the best wishes of the world and Asia. I hope that the Chinese people can Sharing the benefits of the industrialization of the Japanese Empire, I hope it can provide some help to your country's democratic development and break away from Chiang Kai-shek's dictatorship."
Song Zheyuan secretly cursed Dofeihara for telling lies, and said with a calm face: "The 29th Army is not a direct lineage of the Central Military Forces. It has always been treated unfairly by the central government in terms of soldiers' pay and equipment. This is something Dofeihara Sir, you should be aware, but cooperation with your army is not a trivial matter and must be carefully considered. The 29th Army has only entered Hebei and has not yet fully taken control of the place. Your last proposal was good, and we are studying it..."
"It's research again. You support, do the Chinese like research so much? Commander Song, please take a look at this." Doihara said and took out the "North China High Autonomy Plan" written in the form of an ultimatum. ,
Song Zheyuan took it and looked at it suspiciously. His expression gradually changed and he said, "Ten days is too hasty."
The deadline given in the ultimatum was ten days, and it was declared in the name of Kwantung Army Commander Nanjiro that if Song Zheyuan and the 29th Army did not act in accordance with the agreement, the Kwantung Army would send troops to North China with five divisions.
"This is not a matter between Yicha and Chazhou. It also involves Shandong, Shanxi and Suiyuan."
Doihara snorted and said: "Leave the rest to us. All Commander Song needs to do is correct his attitude." After saying that, he stared at Song Zheyuan, thinking in his heart: Song Zheyuan, the old fox, is the most reluctant to let go. It should be the agreement to establish a special economic zone controlled by China in Renqiu. Hum, the reason why he has become unprecedentedly tough now is probably because he hopes that Ouyang Yun can come back safely from the United States and set up penicillin and oil factories. It's a pity that he is destined to not be able to wait for this day. Ten days, why don't we need ten days? It only takes five days. Once the news comes that Ouyang Yun has been bribed or killed by us, this old guy will definitely compromise.
Song Zheyuan's mind was spinning, and he thought that it seemed that the Japanese were really serious this time. If Nanjiro really invaded North China with five Kwantung Army divisions, he would definitely not be an opponent with tens of thousands of troops in his own army. Together with Han Fuqu from Shandong and Shanxi Yan Xishan? If the three parties advance and retreat together, it will not be a problem to resist for a period of time. But the key to the problem is that he has extensive friendship with these two people, and these two people have always been used to swinging. Listening to Dofeihara's tone, it seems that he is not like them. What tacit understanding exists between them?
Seeing that he was silent and silent, Doihara pressed forward step by step: "Commander Song, to tell you the truth, this is not our only choice. 'North China' in our plan includes Shandong, Shanxi, Suiyuan and Yicha. Pingjin, if you find it difficult, we don't mind letting Yan Xishan protect Han Fuqu as the leader. The reason why we choose you is that we admire the bravery of the officers and soldiers of the 29th Army and don't want them to become cannon fodder of the National Government. Commander Song, if you If you still have illusions about your country’s central government, then I advise you to face the reality. Maybe you don’t know that Mr. Tang Youren, your ambassador to our country, just put forward the three principles not long ago, declaring that your two countries respect each other. The other party's complete independence in international law; the two countries must maintain true friendship; from now on, all incidents between the two countries will be resolved by peaceful (diplomatic) means. Commander Song, it is not difficult to see from this that you have actually been abandoned by Chiang Kai-shek. .”
Song Zheyuan was silent. What Doihara said was the truth, but could he agree to such a request? If he really sat on the throne of this so-called "leader", what would happen next is conceivable. In his mind, he would definitely change from an anti-Japanese general to a traitor, "Let me think about it carefully, there are still ten days," he finally gave this reply,
Doihara observed his words and knew that he had achieved the purpose of his trip, so he left with satisfaction.