Yu Xuezhong was not in the headquarters. Marshal Zhang wanted to call his portable radio. The person who answered the phone was Yu Xuezhong's adjutant Zhang Buyun. Zhang Buyun's reply was in a sad, angry and urgent tone, and the content was so frightening that Marshal Zhang turned pale and staggered almost to death. He fell to the ground, and regardless of Stern's presence, he shouted into the microphone: "Tell me clearly what's going on."
The phone was disconnected, which made Marshal Zhang unable to remain calm anymore. He picked up his military cap, put it on and rushed out the door. Halfway through, he turned back to Stern and said: "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, please postpone the De'an offensive for a while. There is something urgent that needs to be dealt with."
Now that Stern was as proficient in Chinese as he was in German, he realized what was going on. He caught up and asked, "Commander-in-Chief, do you need help?"
"No, I can solve it." After saying these words, Marshal Zhang rushed out the door, and then Stern heard his voice booming in the yard: "Zhang Yucheng, bring the gendarmerie and follow me."
"Something happened to Deputy Commander Yu. What will happen to him?" Stern murmured to himself, intending to follow him to find out what happened, but in the end he got into his car and ordered to drive back to the 16th Division. camp,
So, what happened to Yu Xuezhong?
As the permanent residence of the Eighth Army Headquarters, Nanchang has experienced wars for a long time, and the city has long lost its appearance. However, what is gratifying is that after it was regained by the Xuebing Army again, because of the permanent presence of the Xuebing Army, the once sparsely populated area There are pedestrians on the streets again, and shops have reopened for business. With the influx of a large number of electronic products and civilian products produced in Guangzhou, this ancient city is regaining its vitality bit by bit.
The war ahead is raging. If you stand on the streets of Nanchang and listen carefully, you will hear the faint sound of explosions. This makes the market a lot worse that day. The people of Fujian, Guangdong, Qiong, and southwestern Jiangxi have full confidence in the Xuebing Army, and bullets are imminent. Awe-inspiring and not afraid of differences, the people in northern Jiangxi still lack an in-depth understanding of the student army. Moreover, the newly redressed Northeastern Army is much weaker than the old student army that once appeared on the streets of Nanchang. Therefore, Even though they know that the battlefield is far away from them, many people still choose to hide at home for fear of suffering disaster.
The Eighth Army Corps assembled six divisions, learning from the 21st Division, learning from the 22nd Division, learning from the 25th Division, learning from the 28th Division, learning from the 30th Division, learning from the 34th Division, and a heavy artillery brigade directly under the corps , the guard brigade and Yu Xuezhong's independent mechanized infantry brigade, plus the Sixteenth and Eighteenth Divisions of the Sixth Army, and the heavy artillery brigade directly under the army formed an attack group. Nearly 100,000 troops gathered inside and outside Nanchang. It was inevitable Incidents of military disturbances by soldiers in the area are on the rise. This is different from the fact that students must first memorize the "Infantry Drill Code" before joining the army. I don't know if it is to highlight the difference of the former Northeastern Army, although the general headquarters of the student army has strict requirements. , but the mid-level and senior officers of the Northeast Army were surprisingly consistent in their attitude towards this matter. They vowed verbally, but were perfunctory in action. Therefore, although Marshal Zhang had established a military police unit specifically to clean up military discipline, he still could not Stop your soldiers from disturbing the people, and in serious cases they may even cause death.
During the Anti-Japanese War, it was not uncommon for soldiers to be more ferocious than bandits. Even the Xuebing Army, known for its strict military discipline, had many such incidents. What is different from other factions is that the Xuebing Army The military has always been merciless in handling such incidents, so there are not a few meritorious officers and soldiers who have been shot. Yu Xuezhong has been in contact with the cadet army for a long time and knows the military regulations of the cadet army, so he can still strictly enforce military discipline and give repeated orders not to disturb the people. However, The former officers and soldiers of the Northeast Expedition did a relatively poor job in this regard. They may not dare to do anything in front of the military police, but behind the back of the military police, apart from not daring to kill people and set fires, they are not merciless when it comes to forcibly buying or even robbing and molesting women. What makes the people in Nanchang City feel unbearable is that if you buy something by force, they will buy it by force. However, they still have to put on a face and say that I will give up my life to fight the Japanese. It doesn’t matter if I take something from you. Congratulate me for your hard work in fighting the Japanese.
Yu Xuezhongtian is the deputy commander of the Eighth Army and an old man from the former Northeastern Army. He could not stand this kind of behavior. Now for the sake of the overall situation, it is even more impossible to tolerate this kind of thing. Stern found Marshal Zhang. At that time, he was returning to the general headquarters from the camp of the 25th Division in the eastern suburbs. On the way, he suddenly heard gunfire in the alley next to him, so he asked his men to check. After a few minutes, his guards were not dressed in clothes. He started to run out of the alley and said that there were soldiers gathering in the alley to cause trouble. He went to ask, but instead he was beaten indiscriminately and even his gun was lost. When Yu Xuezhong heard this, his expression changed immediately. He asked about being beaten. Guard: "Can you tell which part it is from?"
"Learned from the 34th Division." the guard replied,
At this time, a shrill cry suddenly came from the alley: "The soldiers have killed people." The shouts stopped suddenly, and Yu Xuezhong's face changed again. He got out of the car and led people into the alley. He took the lead and walked quickly. When they arrived at the entrance of the alley, they saw a dozen soldiers walking out surrounded by a major. Behind them, a group of people who dared not speak or move were glaring at them. Among the people, a bloody man was lying on the ground. , Beside the bloody man, a woman with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes was crying loudly,
Seeing this scene, Yu Xuezhong had roughly guessed what happened. He was furious and shouted at the group of soldiers: "Stop." Then he walked forward coldly,
As soon as they saw Yu Xuezhong, the faces of the soldiers changed, and the anger and viciousness on the major's face immediately turned into a charming smile, and he came over with a salivating face and said: "Vice-General, why are you here? Hehe, my brother-in-law asked me to say hello to you."
The major introduced "brother-in-law" in his second sentence. It was obvious that this "brother-in-law" was a big shot, and he wanted to use this to establish friendship. However, Xuezhong ignored him and asked coldly: "What's going on? thing."
"Oh, I saw a suspicious person in my humble position and chased him in to check. Unexpectedly, these unscrupulous people refused to cooperate and even accused the brothers of taking their belongings."
Yu Xuezhong stared at his right hand. What he was holding in his right hand was the guard's gun. Yu Xuezhong said coldly: "Then why did you hand over my brother's gun?"
Seeing that he had bypassed the previous topic, the major thought that he did not want to pursue the matter anymore. He was calm and quickly apologized with a smile: "It was a misunderstanding. I didn't know he was the deputy chief's brother." Handing the gun over, he pointed at the guard. He smiled and said: "Brother, I offended you so much just now. I will make a treat for you someday to calm your nerves."
The guard looked at Yu Xuezhong, who nodded, and the guard took the gun.
Yu Xuezhong suddenly waved his hand and said: "Catch them all."
Yu Xuezhong entered the alley with more than a dozen guards. His guards were already angry because their brothers were humiliated. Hearing this, they immediately pointed their guns at the major's group and shouted: "Put down the guns."