Nanchang Jiangnan Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in the whole city, and it is also a place where wealthy European and American reporters like to stay. Jiangnan Hotel not only has comfortable and beautiful rooms, complete sanitary facilities, but also the Western restaurant downstairs that European and American reporters flock to.
As more and more reporters moved in, An Yi also lost the freedom of entry and exit. At noon on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, after Zhu Peide returned to Kunming from a meeting, An Yi also quietly moved out of the Jiangnan Hotel and moved into the military officer's guest house in Nanchang.
To avoid the increasing number of endless interview requests from reporters.
As An Yi and Ge Jingen expected, the Xikang War ended at noon on the 11th day of the Lunar New Year. Due to political needs, Liu Wenhui doubled the number of annihilated rebels in the battle report that was sent to the whole country, and only reported
More than 4,000 enemies were wiped out, but the number of captured rebels was as high as 700, including as many as 11 "unidentified persons". These 11 unidentified persons were the British military advisers who were wounded and captured.
, four of them were seriously injured and were probably on the verge of death.
An Yi received a detailed battle report from Zhao Dongquan approved by Liu Wenhui. Although he was sincerely happy that Liu Wenhui had achieved this great victory, he was also deeply hurt by the more than 3,200 Sichuan soldiers who died in this battle, including six victims.
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After dinner, An Yi was ordered to rush to Chiang Kai-shek's office to discuss the handling of prisoners of the Sichuan-Kangbang Border Guard Army, and unexpectedly saw Marshal Zhang Xueliang arriving quietly.
Zhang Xueliang has agreed to go to Wuhan to command the anti-communist campaign. Two of the three armies of the Northeastern Army stationed in North China have been transferred south. The reason why one army is still left behind on the grounds that it takes time to deal with the aftermath is obviously because the young marshal and the Northeastern officers and soldiers are reluctant to part with it.
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The young marshal was very enthusiastic when he saw An Yi. He had already learned about Liu Wenhui's success from his sworn brother Chiang Kai-shek. From the praises of Liu Wenhui and the Sichuan-Kangborder Army in major newspapers across the country in the past few days, the young marshal was also deeply moved.
Marshal knew that An Yi had come to report the war situation to Chiang Kai-shek and study the disposal of prisoners of war, so he stayed to listen to the details of the battle. After all, resisting foreign enemies with such a long face would make the young commander who lost Northeast China envious.
An Yi briefly reported to Chiang Kai-shek based on the content of the battle report sent by Zhao Dongquan, but completely concealed the details of Zhao Dongquan and his party's participation in the war, and gave all the credit to Liu Wenhui and the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan-Kangkang Border Army. Finally, An Yi talked about the issue of prisoners.
: "...the eleven captured British military advisers were basically injured. Four of them were seriously injured and might not be saved. General Liu Ziqian planned to secretly escort the remaining seven to Chengdu and imprison them.
"As for how to deal with the rebels, the students think it is better to leave it to the border guards to decide on their own, and it is best for the General Staff Headquarters and the Military Commission departments not to interfere. This battle is still nominally our own internal counter-insurgency, and this time General Liu Ziqian is straightforward
They complied with the principal's instructions and did not disclose the identities and details of the eleven British military advisers to the outside world. This is probably what the British wanted.
"In this way, how to deal with the problem of rebel prisoners will be much simpler. The British can't clean their own butts. How can they have the qualifications and courage to criticize human rights and talk about humanitarianism?"
The young marshal was immediately happy. He had never thought that anyone would dare to speak so casually in front of Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek has long been accustomed to An Yi's style, and he is not surprised. He nodded and accepted An Yi's opinion: "You are right, we didn't help much in this battle, but the relevant awards will be made soon. Not only will they be rewarded spiritually, but also materially. I have asked Minister Kong to allocate one million yuan as soon as possible to give the Sichuan-Kangkang Border Guards a substantial reward, and also let the entire army and the people across the country see the clear attitude of our central government. and stand firm.”
"I believe that General Liu Ziqian and the Chuankang border guards will be extremely grateful to the principal."
An Yi's words were not a compliment. He knew that it was very rare for Chiang Kai-shek to squeeze out one million when military expenditures were so tight. It was enough to show Chiang Kai-shek's satisfaction with the war and the great significance of the war. Fully certain. Chiang Kai-shek will most likely use this battle to stimulate the various armies of the Communist Party and encourage them to fight bravely against the enemy. This is the time when brave men will emerge under heavy rewards.
Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a while and then asked: "By the way, how is the progress of the investigation in southern Yunnan?"
"Basically, the facts have been clarified. It was indeed the Wa Self-Defense Forces in the three border counties. However..." An Yi stopped here and looked at Chiang Kai-shek with great concern.
Chiang Kai-shek frowned: "But what? What's the secret?"
An Yi no longer hesitated: "Principal, Yunnan Provincial Security Commander Zhan Huanqi called the students. British aircraft have been frequently conducting reconnaissance and provocation over western Yunnan since the rain stopped yesterday afternoon. At noon today, the 26th Army of Southern Yunnan also reported the same situation, and pointed out that British aircraft entered our country's airspace for more than 20 kilometers. The students have strictly ordered the 4th Air Force Regiment stationed in southern Yunnan not to cause conflicts, let alone exchange fire, and only need to keep a tight guard in our airspace. But again, at four o'clock this afternoon, my father-in-law suddenly sent an urgent call to the student from Nanyang, saying that a Chinese businessman in Yangon called him and told him that three large British transport ships docked two days ago, and nearly 100 people got off the ship. Ten thousand British officers and soldiers unloaded a large number of weapons and equipment and heavy artillery pulled by vehicles. Since the Chinese businessmen in Yangon have no military knowledge and dare not inquire about the situation rashly, we do not yet know the number of this British army, but we can conclude that it started from India. The main British division has probably moved north quickly."
Chiang Kai-shek's expression changed and he frowned: "Is the intelligence reliable?"
"It should be credible, and based on the dispatches of British aircraft in the past two days, we can conclude that these fighters are no less than an attack group, with a number of approximately twenty-eight to thirty-six. Judging from their radius of activity, , the airports where we are stationed are Lashio and Myitkyina." An Yi replied.
Chiang Kai-shek stood up very solemnly, and the young marshal also showed a worried look.
Chiang Kai-shek thought for a moment, walked to An Yi, and asked in a low voice: "Can we judge based on this that the British army may launch a large-scale military retaliation in western or southern Yunnan?"
"It is entirely possible that the generals of the British Army Command in India are arrogant people. At the beginning of last year, they had just won the counter-insurgency victory across India. They were at a time of great pride and arrogance. The students were worried that even if the British government was not willing to As relations deteriorate, the colonial troops stationed in India and Myanmar will also attack us for various reasons. In addition, they have just been defeated in the Sichuan-Tibet border area and are in urgent need of finding a breakthrough. At present, it seems that their only choice is China and Myanmar. border.
"The conditions in Sichuan and Tibet are too harsh. The British army has a treacherous heart but no courage. Without months of adaptability training, if the British army rashly enters the plateau area, it will be difficult to even breathe. In addition, the rebels were captured this time. General Liu Ziqian had been completely wiped out. If he wanted to reorganize a new army, he would not be able to do it within two years. However, the Sino-Burmese border was not constrained by the harsh environment and insufficient troops. The British army could easily withdraw a few divisions. The Burmese army launched a sudden attack on us." An Yi explained the reasons for his analysis in detail.
Chiang Kai-shek nodded repeatedly: "In this case, adequate military preparations must be made. However, diplomatic mediation must be given priority. I am very worried that after a fight breaks out on the Sino-Burmese border, the Japanese Kwantung Army will take the opportunity to launch an attack. The situation in North China is inherently unstable. Optimistically, if there is another Great Wall War of Resistance, we will not only be attacked by enemies in the north and south, but also have to deal with the Communist army in the middle, which is very dangerous! Think about it, do we have the ability to deal with this kind of internal and external difficulties and the pressure of a three-front war?"
An Yi hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and whispered: "If the principal trusts the students, he will hand over the Sino-Burmese border to the students. Even if the students defeat all the armies and empty their pockets, they will never let the British and Burmese troops invade An inch of land!”
"No! Absolutely not!"
Chiang Kai-shek categorically rejected: "An Yi, it's not that I don't believe in your ability, it's not that I don't believe in the two armies under your command and the Yunnan Army of General Yizhi, but considering the overall situation, I have to weigh the possible diplomatic isolation. Or that. In a word, to fight against foreign aggression, we must first settle the domestic situation! Only by eliminating the Communist Party can we have the capital to unite with the outside world, and can we completely solve the crisis of being surrounded by enemies from both sides and besieged internally and externally. You must have a clear understanding of this and must not show off your courage for a moment. Ignore the overall interests of the party and the country, otherwise, you will become a sinner for the country, nation and our party."
An Yi suppressed the anger in his heart: "So, what should we do?"
"Mediate! Use all diplomatic means to prevent the situation from deteriorating further. I believe there will always be a way to solve it. When necessary, temporary compromises must be tolerated." Chiang Kai-shek has made up his mind.
"So, what if the British insist on going their own way? Do we just watch them occupy our land and massacre our people, but don't dare to shoot back?" An Yi was on the verge of breaking out and asked again in a deep voice.
Chiang Kai-shek did not answer, his face changed a few times, and he walked back and sat down: "If we really get to that point, we can only stand up and resist, but before that, we must not talk about foreign war lightly."
An Yi felt relieved and nodded slightly: "Student understands!"
Chiang Kai-shek thought that An Yi really understood, and waved his hands happily and said: "In the past two days, Chinese and foreign reporters have been coming in droves, surrounding the camp with various interview requests, which has made the Political Department and the Secretariat unable to work, and it has been extremely disturbing. Okay. The war in Xikang has ended, and we can tell the outside world about Xikang, as well as our internal determination and stance to suppress bandits and counterinsurgency.
"I have decided to hold a press conference tomorrow morning in the name of the Bandit Suppression Command. General Ming Wei (Cao Haosen), the deputy chief of military and political affairs, and General Kanhou (Ge Jing'en), the deputy chief of staff, will brief you on the situation of the encirclement and suppression of the communist army. You will brief the West There is no need to answer any diplomatic questions regarding the situation of Kang's counterinsurgency. President Wang will explain it at another time on behalf of the central government. Be prepared when you go back. Tomorrow morning, I will ask Deng Wenyi to give you the speech requirements and basic outline. You, you have to control your bad temper, do you understand?"