Marshal Zhang was discussing with Wang Zhuoran and Yu Xuezhong how to word the telegram sent to Ouyang Yun. Cheng Xiaoshan came in to report that Liu Duoquan had asked for a meeting. Langya put an end to the military disaster with lightning speed, allowing the Northeast soldiers to truly Realizing the fierce fighting power of the Wolf Fang, Wang Zhuoran was jealous and suggested that Marshal Zhang ask Ding Yi for help. Wang Zhuoran's original intention was to strengthen the security force around the Marshal, but Ding Yi could not make the decision in this matter. Finally, at Zou Hei's suggestion, he let Cheng Xiaoshan and other members of the teaching regiment leave their original establishment and return to the headquarters of the Eighth Army. Marshal Zhang immediately appointed Cheng Xiaoshan as his adjutant and succeeded Miao Jianqiu, the commander of the guard brigade. Cheng Xiaoshan immediately took up the post and took over the security work of the young marshal. Liu Duoquan came over and the soldiers on duty in the guard brigade reported to him first.
Although Liu Duoquan did not send troops to participate in the "rebellion", because of Ouyang Yun's insistence, the mutiny has been classified as a rebellion, but with Shaoshuai Zhang's eyesight, how could he not see his shadow in it, and because Liu Duoquan He once served as the commander of his security force and was regarded as his bodyguard. He thought that even if He Guozhu and Miao Chengliu would oppose him, Liu would not. Therefore, he became even more sad for Liu's choice. Instinctively, he black Wang Zhuoran said "no see" with a straight face. Seeing this, Wang Zhuoran looked at Ding Yi, winked at him and then persuaded him: "The 49th Army did not participate in the rebellion. It seems inappropriate not to see you. It is already midnight. Commander Liu is asking to see you at this time. It can be seen that the 49th Army did not participate in the rebellion." His sincerity." Ding Yi had already figured out the numbers of the troops involved in the rebellion at this time, and he also knew what role Liu Duoquan played in it, but as Wang Zhuoran said, Liu Duoquan's request for an audience at this time was an attitude in itself. , he thought for a while and then advised: "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, it's okay to meet. The Commander-in-Chief means that as long as those are willing to resist Japan, we must unite. I heard that the 49th Army is unambiguous in fighting. It can be seen that Commander Liu is here In terms of justice, we still hold our ground." Marshal Zhang said bluntly that he had no intention of testing Ding Yi's attitude. In this rebellion, Miao Chengliu and He Guozhu and others were trying to pull him out of the way for their own interests. In the end, they themselves were certainly to blame, but It was also a big harm to the Northeastern Army and him. As you can imagine, Marshal Zhang. After this incident, the Northeastern Army was no longer a whole, and his prestige was also greatly damaged. This was the main reason why it was difficult for him to forgive Liu Duoquan. Of course, Liu Duoquan has now released his goodwill. Even if it is for the sake of the Northeast Army as a whole, he must actually choose to accept it. Yu Xuezhong also advised: "There is something wrong with Lao Liu, but considering what he has done for many years, For your sake, I thought I would give him another chance, but there are not many old brothers left in this matter." After hearing what they said, Marshal Zhang came down the steps and said, "Okay, see you then. See you and listen to what he has to say."
The riot involving more than 30,000 people in six divisions was calmed down in half a day. Liu Duoquan learned that Miao Chengliu and He Guozhu, as well as the culprit Miao Jianqiu, had been captured by Langya. He felt disappointed and it took him a long time to wake up. He said to several of his confidants who were gathered around him: "I asked you how things could have ended up like this. It turned out that they were used by people with ulterior motives." When the military chaos was at its peak, several of Liu Duoquan's subordinates were itching to get a share of the pie. Meaning, because they had such thoughts, this result made them even more horrified. The former commander of the 106th Division, Shen Ke, said: "I didn't think much of the Langya earlier, but today I have learned a lot about what kind of army this is." Liu Duoquan waved his hand: "Now is not the time to discuss this issue. Let's talk about what we will do next."
"We listen to the military commander." Shen Ke and others said in unison,
Liu Duoquan smiled bitterly: "I asked you to make suggestions, but you listen to me in everything. I insist on going south, will you follow me?"
"We listen to the military commander." Shen Ke and others still insisted on what they said before.
Liu Duoquan shook his head: "Don't open your eyes and tell lies. Even if you agree, the soldiers below will not all listen to me. Prepare the car. I will go to see the commander-in-chief now."
"Military seat, Langya's people are at the Gendarmerie Headquarters now. Will the Commander-in-Chief be controlled by them?" Shen Ke reminded,
"No, the Commander-in-Chief is never vague about the overall situation. We did make a mistake in this matter. Commander Miao and Commander He were too hasty and chose to launch the war at the moment. How could the Commander-in-Chief let them do whatever they want? .”
Liu Duoquan was sincere enough. He stood in front of Marshal Zhang alone. When he saw Marshal Zhang, he saluted, bowed his head and offered his pistol and said: "Duoquan is ashamed of his years of teaching to the commander-in-chief. Please punish him."
Marshal Zhang's face turned dark. He snorted and said, "Now that you know you were wrong, do you know where you went wrong?"
"You should not misunderstand the commander-in-chief's determination, listen to the villain's slander, and fail to promptly advise Commander He and Commander Miao... Duo Quan has made too many mistakes, and is willing to obey the commander-in-chief's disposal."
Listening to him talking about the commander-in-chief, Marshal Zhang frowned deeply and shouted: "You keep saying that you are wrong, but I see that you have no intention of repenting at all. Now, I am the deputy commander-in-chief of the Xuebing Army, but you still follow the old rules What's the name? Do you still think my decision to change the flag was wrong?"
Liu Duoquan lowered his head and said nothing.
Seeing that he was still stubborn, Marshal Zhang was deeply heartbroken. He hated the fact that iron cannot become steel and said: "Think about it carefully. Think about our days in Xi'an, Chongqing, and Burma. Think about it now. In terms of determination to resist Japan, I will never forget it." I don’t think that the Northeast Army is inferior to any army, but fighting a war does not require determination. Fighting requires weapons and equipment, and soldiers need to eat and clothe themselves. Commander-in-Chief Ouyang and his colleagues in the Xuebing Army do not care about where we will get these after leaving the Northeast. We should be grateful, rather than doubting this and that all day long. He Guozhu and Miao Chengliu don’t understand me. You have been by my side for so many years, and you don’t understand me either. As for me, don’t think that I don’t dare to take down your army commander. I may not be able to handle other people, but for you, I think Gao Pengyun and Shen Ke, Liu Handong will still listen to my words.”
Shaoshuai Zhang's tone became more and more severe, and Liu Duoquan couldn't help but sweat beads the size of soybeans on his forehead, "Raise your head, look at me, and ask yourself, do you really know where you went wrong?" Shaoshuai Zhang continued to shout,
Liu Duoquan raised his head, glanced at him, and whispered: "I really know that I was wrong. I misunderstood the determination of the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief."
"Commander Ding, although the 49th Army did not participate in the rebellion, as far as I know, Liu Duoquan was also involved in the conspiracy between He Guozhu and Miao Chengliu. How to deal with him, please give the general headquarters's opinion." Marshal Zhang turned to Ding Yiyi,
Ding Yi raised his eyebrows and said: "We only accept the facts. Since no one in the 49th Army participated in the rebellion, in our opinion, Commander Liu is not guilty."
"Thank you very much, Commander Ding, Liu Duoquan. Commander Ding is willing to let you go, and I hope you will know better."
"Yes, Duoquan, thank you Commander Ding." Liu Duoquan turned to Ding and said,
Ding Yi's mouth twitched, but he didn't speak.
Liu Duoquan wiped the sweat from his head and asked Marshal Zhang: "President, Vice President, I don't know about Lao He and Lao Miao."
"Why, I haven't wiped the shit off my butt yet, so I have no time to mind their business." Zhang Shaoshuai sneered and mocked,
Liu Duoquan laughed: "We are all brothers after all."
"How to deal with them is a matter for the headquarters, so don't bother me. Originally, I was expecting to fight to the gates of Jiujiang City in three days. Now that there is such a fuss, I think it will be good if we can stabilize the needle and thread. By the way, Gao Peng Yun Nai, please give me a message. The matter here has been resolved. The headquarters will not pursue it again, but the matter must be settled. Next time something like this happens again, I will not spare you first. The enemy is facing us. I don’t want to think about it. We work together to fight against Japan, but actually start fighting among ourselves. I never want to see this kind of thing where loved ones hate their enemies and their enemies are happy."
Zhang Shaoshuai's harsh words to Liu Duoquan were part of venting his personal feelings, but they were mostly meant for Ding Yi and the others to see. Ding Yi also knew this very well, and he no longer wanted to stay here at this time. , but just when he was about to return overnight, a piece of information came from the front line that forced him to stay.
The information was sent by Chi Guanxing's people. When a rebellion broke out in Nanchang City, a regiment of Jiujiang Japanese troops rushed into Guanlian Township, Wuning County. They bloodbathed Guanlian Township and then disappeared into Wuning County. In the mountains and fields, when the Chixinggao people received the report and rushed there, there was no one alive in the whole township. The guerrillas saw that the Japanese would not spare even the elderly, monks and children under a month old, who were in their seventies or eighties. Filled with indignation, a brigade of guerrillas followed the traces left by the Japanese army, only to be ambushed. Of the more than 500 people in the brigade, only about 30 escaped in the end.
Chi Guanxing wrote in the intelligence: "The movements of this unit of Japanese troops are erratic, their moves do not follow routines, and they are extremely vicious. They leave no chickens or dogs behind wherever they go... At present, five villages in two townships have been bloodbathed. More than 5,000 civilians were killed..." The information was first handed over to Marshal Zhang. After reading it, his face turned pale. He slapped Liu Duoquan fiercely and said, "Look, look at the good things you have done. If you hadn't been so... How could the little devil get such an opportunity if there was such a fuss."
In Marshal Zhang's opinion, if Gao Pengyun hadn't slowed down the attack speed, the Japanese army wouldn't have been able to mobilize its troops at all, and naturally such a tragedy would not have happened.
Liu Duoquan picked up the telegram and read it. His face turned pale and he was speechless.
Ding Yi took it from his hand and looked at it. He frowned and anger burned in his eyes. He slapped the telegram on the table and said solemnly: "There is nothing to talk about with these beasts." , we can only fight tooth for tooth and blood for blood. It seems that we have to stay here for a while. Zou Hei, immediately call the headquarters, convey the intelligence content, and then request a combat order. Don’t kill these bastards. I feel uneasy."