On the morning of the next day, news of the murders at the Mengbao Military Camp and the Mare "Customs Collection Station" reached the British colonial government in Mengyang County. Administrator Boris and the garrison officers were shocked and quickly reported the matter to Jin Na, the top military and political administrator of the Burmese colonial government.
Sir de Dorman Smith, Boris, immediately led a company of British troops and drove more than 300 stationed Burmese troops northward in panic.
The British and Burmese troops in Mengyang rode horses and rushed to the "Customs Collection Station" in Mare Town, more than 30 kilometers away. The tragic scene that came into view was extremely bloody and terrifying. The military camp to the west had been reduced to ashes, and the Customs Collection Station was
More than sixty heads hanging on the gate were covered with flies. A group of lean wild dogs were feasting on the corpses of several headless guards outside the gate. A group of unknown flying insects were all swarming inside and outside the gate, licking them crazily.
Lick the blood and brains dripping on the ground.
Boris, a fat Mengyang colonial officer, held his stomach and vomited several times, then fainted and fell to the ground. The British captain and company commander helped Boris up and shouted loudly, his voice full of trembling from fear:
"Quick! Go in and deal with the scene... Sergeant David, you immediately lead people to find Lieutenant James and the tax collector, quick!"
"Yes, sir..."
Sergeant David led a platoon of British soldiers and quickly rushed into the yard.
"Boom - boom -"
Two violent explosions shook the sky. Hundreds of stunned British and Burmese officers and soldiers all ran away in search of bunkers. The British captain who was supporting Boris was unable to escape and was pushed several meters away by the strong shock wave. He was crushed before he could get up.
He was hit with rocks and broken bricks and his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.
The captain wiped the blood from his forehead and suddenly remembered Boris's safety. He got up desperately and looked around. He found an unconscious Boris with blood on his head and face, lying about three meters in front of him.
Boris's fat body was covered with a
Sergeant David, who had only half of his upper body left. The dying David opened his mouth to the frightened British captain. He stretched out his half-charred broken arm, struggled feebly for a few times, tilted his head and slumped to death. Half of his body was covered in blood.
, still "squeaking" and smoking...
Within three hours, the bad news was transferred from Burma to the Colonial Governor's House in India, and then back to London. The British government and the public were exclaimed and extremely angry. The British media who learned of the bad news were excited, calling it "This is Britain."
A bloody disaster unprecedented since the rule of Burma."
In this tragedy, which killed 11 British officers and soldiers, three British colonial government officials, and 67 Burmese officers and soldiers, the heads of two British army officers and two special revenue officers are still missing. Mainstream newspapers repeatedly barked: "
…This is not only a huge disaster for the Empire on which the sun never sets, but also a shame that the British Empire has never seen in a hundred years!”
What makes the British angry and helpless is that they still can't find who the murderer is. Through repeated analysis, the British military knows that it is very likely that it was done by the Chinese ethnic minorities or the army in the north, but there is no clue.
Evidence to prove this.
After an emergency meeting of the cabinet for discussion, it was decided to call the military and political chiefs of the Indian and Burmese colonies and request that professionals be organized to rush to Marley Town as soon as possible to conduct an investigation. At the same time, the minister in China and the consul in Kunming were ordered to immediately report to the Nanjing Government of China.
, the Yunnan Provincial Government lodged a strong protest, indicating the firm determination of the British Empire government and army to take revenge.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese secret service in China received the news and was extremely happy. They predicted one after another that Britain would impose severe sanctions on China in the economic and trade field, carry out military attacks on China on the Yunnan-Myanmar border, and occupy large-scale territory in Yunnan and Tibet.
The report was urgently flown to the head of the Japanese Army Ministry and General Staff Headquarters.
At the same time, through newspapers and magazines in China and the traitor public opinion controlled by bribes, they wantonly instigated Sino-British relations, striving to add fuel to the political and public opinion fire, ignite the raging anger between China and Britain, and take the opportunity to realize Japan's long-planned plan.
The wolfish ambition to invade North China and then to the whole of China.
An Yi had expected this and took it calmly. Apart from sending a confidential telegram to Yunnan Provincial Chairman Zhu Peide before taking action, An Yi showed no concern about it and continued to inspect companies across western Hunan, plotting further attacks with political figures such as Zhang Hongluan.
development and cooperation, and to distribute the huge profits made in the first half of the jointly owned huge enterprise.
Due to Chiang Kai-shek's increasing pressure and Hunan Provincial Chairman He Jian's eye, Zhang Hongluan decisively adopted a contraction strategy. After canceling the expensive aviation school, he once again merged the 11th Air Force into the Anjia Army's Aviation Command, allowing
His own aviation force has since become the second regiment of the Southern Sichuan Aviation Force, allowing An Yi to establish the Xufu Aviation School with his own money to help him cultivate talents.
On the surface, Xiangxi has weakened its own military strength, but in fact it has cleverly avoided the annexation conspiracy of Chairman Chiang and the Central Aviation Administration against the weaker Xiangxi. The ownership and command of the Second Aviation Regiment are still firmly in the hands of Zhang Hongluan
in hand.
The Xiangxi Army and the Anjia Army are from the same source. The two sides share intelligence and cooperate with each other. In the face of a war, they still go up side by side and form one body. With extremely solid economic and political interests as the basis, the two sides are naturally consistent in all aspects, so An
Yi's visit
Rather than discussing cooperation matters, it is more appropriate to say that it is a visit to relatives for a drink. Zhang Hongluan's full support for An Yi and the close relationship between the two parties, any cooperation project only needs one sentence to distinguish the rights, responsibilities and interests, and it will be fully realized.
execution of buckles.
In view of the precious time of An Yi, he had to rush to Bijie in western Guizhou as soon as possible to discuss development priorities with his ally Shi Zhen. Zhang Hongluan and his generals had no choice but to let him go. At the farewell luncheon, they heard An Yi introduce the revenge activities carried out in Mare Town.
Zhang Hongluan and his generals cheered loudly, wishing that they could also play a role in order to show their spirit of serving the country and the people. Only An Yi complained endlessly. After the matter was revealed, Zhang Hongluan and Zeng Yaokun
These senior figures got excited and refused to let him go. An Yi begged and said that Brother Shi Zhen was waiting eagerly at Bijie. If he didn't go, he would break his promise. Who knew that Zhang Hongluan made An Yi shut up obediently with just one word?
——Zhang Hongluan gave an order to his nephew Colonel Zhang Cunhou, the commander of the Second Air Corps at the other table, and immediately sent a transport plane to fly to the Tianba Military Airport in Bijie to pick up Shi Zhen and a few old brothers for a drink.
An Yi shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, then turned to look at Gu Changfeng, asking him to say a few words, but Gu Changfeng gloated about his misfortune and said that it would be better for Brother Shi Zhen and the others to come over. They haven't had fun together for a long time. After drinking, tomorrow
It's not too late to fly to Bijie again. Anyway, I'm flying to Bijie today and there's nothing else I can do except drink.
Everyone laughed heartily. At this time, the confidential adjutant Liang Ziyan came to An Yi again, handed over the folder, and looked at An Yi happily. An Yi took it, opened it, thought about it, took out a pen, and wrote on it
After writing a line of words, Liang Ziyan understood it and said goodbye respectfully.
…
Five o'clock in the afternoon, Lushan training camp, chairman's office.
After reading An Yi's reply, Chairman Chiang pondered for a moment and said helplessly to Kong Xiangxi, Ge Jing'en, Chen Lifu and Yang Yongtai:
"An Yi called back and said that he didn't know anything about it and asked me if I needed him to send an investigation team to southern Yunnan. Now that I think about it carefully, An Yi's attitude is very reasonable. How could he do something that has no basis or evidence?
Admit it? Of course, we all know in our hearts, even if he really ordered this thing to be done,
He would also push it all away. Alas...if it hadn't caused such an uproar, I still wouldn't have known that he had set up such a large-scale reclamation area in southern Yunnan, and had acquired 10,000 people in more than a year.
A multi-person security force, an engineering corps of tens of thousands, and nearly 200,000 disaster victims from various places.
"According to the 'Frontier Reclamation Order' issued by the central government four years ago, and the No. 43 Order issued again last year in response to the drought to encourage various regions to reclaim frontiers and resettle immigrants, there is absolutely nothing questionable about An Yi's move.
And according to Zhu Yizhi’s call back, An Yi
Every year, An Yi pays a large amount of rent to the Yunnan Provincial Government, and also supports the industrial and agricultural development of the Qujing area. This proves that An Yi's move has been legally recognized by the Yunnan Government, and that the central government cannot rashly interfere with what belongs to Yunnan.
Relevant bills passed by the provincial assembly.
"So, no matter what An Yi did in southern Yunnan after he had made up his mind, how many fertile fields he cultivated, how many mines he found, and how much profit he made, there was nothing we could do to him. If he pissed off this little gangster, he would dare to be so generous.
He has the nerve to ask the central government for 200,000 yuan in subsidies for disaster victims, even if this will bring him greater reputation, it is really a headache!"
Everyone couldn't help but be happy when they heard Chiang Kai-shek helplessly calling An Yi a "little hooligan". When they thought about it carefully, it was indeed true. Now An Yi's family has a great cause, outstanding achievements, and has a very high prestige among the military and civilians across the country. Moreover, he is willing to do good and charity.
The military, political circles and business circles have formed a good relationship, quietly
No one can do anything about him when he quietly does so many dirty things, and they dare not accuse him publicly, otherwise he will definitely attract overwhelming criticism from the public. When someone like An Yi is a person, it is really difficult to seize the opportunity to attack him.
It was even more difficult, and I guess Chiang Kai-shek had to worry a lot about it.
Chen Lifu asked everyone very puzzled: "That's not right. Why did An Yi choose southern Yunnan, which is far away from the sky and the emperor, to colonize? That place is full of miasma, snakes and scorpions are rampant, there are many ethnic groups, and the terrain is extremely complex. From the early years of the Republic of China to
Now, they are all wild lands that cannot be controlled by governments at all levels. The British are precisely aware of this.
The central government has been watching helplessly, but it is beyond its reach to continue to provoke conflicts among various ethnic groups, encroaching on our territory step by step, and driving away our border residents. However, An Yi volunteered and spent a lot of money to rent the land to the Yunnan government.
Could it be that there are gold and silver mines in this place? An Yi is a person who can’t afford to do anything early, so this move must have deep meaning.”
"Brother Zu Yan's words make sense. The place in southern Yunnan is not only rich in high-quality wood and traditional silver and copper utensils, but also jade, ivory, and rare furs that are currently in demand by wealthy people on the market. I guess General An Yi has a unique eye.
, hasn’t his business methods been widely praised by all walks of life across the country for many years? If there were no huge interests in the process, how could General An have
Such a large amount of continuous investment? Let’s not talk about anything else, just 200,000 immigrants. According to the minimum standard, each person needs 200 yuan to survive the unproductive first year. Additional investment may be required in the second year.
, this expenditure alone would cost a huge sum of 40 to 50 million yuan. Without huge profits, General An would never do this." Yang Yongtai rarely agreed with Chen Lifu's point of view.
Everyone felt that this was very possible and nodded silently and thought about it. Chiang Kai-shek analyzed the words of the two people and couldn't help but believe it.
Ge Jing'en glanced at everyone, coughed, and stood up suddenly: "Commissioners, everyone, I think everyone underestimates General An's personality and magnanimity. It is true that General An is a person who attaches great importance to interests. Sometimes he can even say
Money must be compared with money, so we will start the Northern Expedition
In the beginning, every time the enemy corpses were looted on the battlefield, it was a clear example. Otherwise, there would not be the vigorous development of old Nanchang, western Hunan and southern Sichuan today. However, it would be too much to say that General An was reluctant to invest except for profit.
Already..."
"Oh? Kanhou, please tell me..."
Chiang Kai-shek perked up. No matter how surprised Chen Lifu, Yang Yongtai and others were, he raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet. Then he smiled and nodded at Ge Jing'en, indicating that he would come and listen.
Ge Jing'en's face was very serious: "Actually, everyone knows how much General An has spent on disaster relief in recent years. Just talking about the Great Wall War of Resistance, didn't General An also spend 20 to 30 million? Could it be that it was also for making money?"
Seeing everyone's thoughtful expressions, Ge Jing'en continued: "Commissioners, everyone, a few days before the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, my subordinates and General An discussed the military situation until late at night, because they had not slept for two days and two nights in a row, and everyone was very tired.
He was very hungry, so General An asked his captain of the bodyguard to buy food and wine and take a short rest.
"At the end of the drinking, only my subordinate and General An were left at the table. General An drank too much and was in a very depressed mood. His subordinate persuaded him a few words. In his excitement, he pulled his subordinate to the map and waved his hand from the Bohai Sea.
Sliding to the South China Sea, and then asked his subordinates: Once China and Japan start a full-scale war,
Our maritime routes will definitely be completely blocked by Japanese warships. It will be okay in the short term. But if the war continues for a long time, our country, which at that time produced only 70,000 tons of steel per year and even imported kerosene for lighting lamps, will have to import support from abroad.
Materials for the war of resistance?”
Everyone's interest was immediately aroused, and a look of enlightenment gradually appeared on Chiang Kai-shek's face.
Ge Jingen continued: "At that time, my subordinates said that Soviet Russia would not just watch Japan develop and grow. We could obtain strategic materials from Soviet Russia through Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and other places. General An laughed at that time and asked me if I knew
Do you know what kind of regime and system Soviet Russia was? Can European and American capitalist countries
Let Soviet Russia, which believes in communism, reach out to China? In one sentence, the subordinates were speechless, because no matter how to distinguish, there are huge variables in it. General An suddenly moved his hand before his subordinates could react.
When I arrived at Yunnan on the map, I took a photo and returned to my seat with a smile to continue drinking.
"This incident impressed my subordinates deeply. I thought more before the Great Wall War of Resistance, and I very much agree with General An's point of view. If China and Japan really start a full-scale war, I am afraid that only the India-Burma region is our best strategic material.
Transportation line. Originally, my subordinates were still summarizing and analyzing and had not thought it through completely. However, after hearing Mr. Chang Qing and Mr. Zu Yan’s guesses, they disagreed. They thought that the reason why General An invested so much manpower in southern Yunnan was
In terms of material resources, he must have the country and the nation in mind and prepare for a rainy day.
"If you think about it carefully, you will understand that south Yunnan is connected to the Annan-Shangliao area controlled by France to the east, to Burma controlled by the British to the south and west, and to India to the west. Everything General An has done... everyone slowly
Experience it."
Chen Guofu and Yang Yongtai looked at each other, stood up, and walked towards the large map to the west, looking at it carefully.
Chiang Kai-shek looked at Kong Xiangxi who was also moved, stood up and sighed: "This guy makes me love and hate him at the same time... We don't need to analyze it. The British have definitely been taught a lesson by him. I know his style of doing things. You respect him."
He respects you as much as he treats you, but towards Japan and the foreign powers, he is indeed a ruthless man who does what is done in business and wields swords and guns...Kanhou?"
"My subordinate is here." Ge Jingen took a step forward.
Chiang Kai-shek ordered: "Several of our British advisers were very excited today. They came to me together and determined that the massacre in Marley Town was done by the Anjiajun. They also said that during the North China War of Resistance, the Anjiajun's special agent group had a criminal record.
That madman Gu actually risked the world
They were so outrageous that they sent elite soldiers to poison the rear of the Japanese Sixth Division. Therefore, the British concluded that only the An Yi army, which did everything possible, could be so bold and barbaric, because the British also knew that An Yi sent troops into southern Yunnan. Compared with
As the chairman of the committee, I knew it earlier.
"You go find them later, ask Geng Guang to go with you, and comfort them, but in the face of big rights and wrongs, you must not give in. If the British don't invade our land, test our bottom line again and again, and don't offend An Yi, An Yi
How could An Yi be so merciless? If they had a bad attitude and the central government would not care, we would be like An Yi, pretending not to know anything and let Zhu Yi
The generals are pushing all the blame on the local indigenous people. The British have nothing to do about it. If they really dare to take action on the Yunnan-Myanmar border, we will let An Yi handle it. Even if the British send an army, they may not be able to do it.
If you can get even a little benefit, let alone where can the British get an army now? An Yi only needs to dispatch a few special forces to make the British miserable."
"Yes! Thank you!" Ge Jing'en happily saluted and left.
Chiang Kai-shek turned to Kong Xiangxi: "Yongzhi, after finishing what you are doing, you go to southern Sichuan. Then I will ask General Wenbai to go with you and bring my opinions on the adjustment of military and economic construction in southern Sichuan. Let's see what An Yi does.
Say. You are Ou Chuer's godfather and An Yi's business collaborator. General Wen Bai is An Yi's mentor and has a great debt of gratitude to him, so you and Wen Bai go there. One civil and one military is the most suitable.
.”
Kong Xiangxi nodded and agreed: "I understand. I will leave immediately after finishing the relief matters at hand. However, the floods in the Yellow River are getting more and more serious. Alas..."