"... An Yi, the director of the Xufu camp, is also appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan-Hunan-Yunnan-Guizhou Border Region for the Suppression of Bandits. His headquarters, the 44th Army of Western Hunan, and the five divisions of the Western Guizhou Security Forces are under the jurisdiction of the Sichuan-Hunan-Yunnan-Guizhou Border Region Suppression Headquarters.
All ministries must work together to serve the party and the country, and the three armed forces must eradicate banditry. Also: According to reliable intelligence,
The main force of the Red Bandits is slowly gathering towards the Sichuan-Guizhou border. Its central organization has moved to Tucheng. The remaining troops are still stranded on the line from Songkan to Wenshui. There may be signs of an ulterior motive and an attempt to suddenly turn around and break away, heading north to the Sichuan-Hunan border.
, I hope your troops will be on guard and guard to the death to prevent the Communist bandits from succeeding in their conspiracy. Chiang Kai-shek."
Liu Qing finished reading Chiang Kai-shek's telegram and handed the telegram to An Yi for signature: "At this time, the commander is suddenly asked to also serve as the commander-in-chief of the suppression campaign. What is the idea behind the appointment?"
Ye Cheng drank tea leisurely, and then added: "What else can you think of? During this period, Xue Yue, Liu Jianxu and Wan Huihuang and other troops were moving slowly. The Red Army was resting and they were also resting. They were not in a hurry at all.
Don’t you want to drive the Red Army to our southern Sichuan or Yunnan? Now this responsibility is suddenly
The responsibility is placed on the commander, which means that if the Red Army can really break through and go north, the responsibility lies with the commander and our troops. When the time comes, we will have to obey the orders honestly and chase the Red Army.
Once our own territory is empty during the campaign, the Central Army will have the opportunity to take advantage of it.
"Also, in order not to quarrel with us, the commission issued the order very skillfully. Judging from this message, it is to let us hoard heavy troops at the Sichuan-Guizhou border, and then let Uncle Luan's forty-four
The army was ready to go. Once the war situation was unfavorable, it would go west to western Hunan to provide emergency support to the Sichuan-Guizhou front line. It would not allow the Red Army to break through and go north to the Sichuan-Hunan-Hubei border area, and strive to drive the Red Army to Yunnan in the west.
"The commander has analyzed this point a long time ago, and we all know in our hearts that the appointment is unkind! We have conquered most of Guizhou by exorcising wolves and devouring tigers. Seeing that we have no chance to take advantage of our entrenched formations, we started fighting in Yunnan again.
I am not afraid that all the feudal princes will be full of resentment and disloyalty."
Liu Qing's suspicions were confirmed by Ye Cheng, and he couldn't help but grin at Ye Cheng.
Yang Bin smiled, pointed at Liu Qing and said: "You kid can do it! Pretend to be confused while pretending to understand, but you want others to confirm your views... Look at Pengxiang, there is no such thing as you and Du
You guys are cunning and full of intrigues."
Fang Pengxiang, the chief of the operations department who was concentrating on marking the map, thought Yang Bin was calling him, so he immediately turned around and walked to Yang Bin in a few steps: "Brother Yang, if you have anything to do, please feel free to tell me."
The brothers found it interesting and laughed again. An Yi couldn't help but feel happy. After signing the message, he handed the folder to Liu Qing, walked to Fang Pengxiang, and came to the map with him.
After talking for a while, An Yi returned to his seat, wrote down three orders in a row, waved for confidential secretary Zhao Bohan to come over, and took them to the telecommunications room for Liu Qing to issue as soon as possible.
These three telegrams were replies to Chiang Kai-shek. An Yi was pleased to assume the post of commander-in-chief of the campaign, saying that he would never live up to the principal's expectations and immediately adjust the deployment of troops on the Sichuan-Guizhou border to keep the enemy out of the defense zone. The second telegram was sent to Chiang Kai-shek.
Chief of Staff of the Garrison Command who is directing the southern defense at Zhaotong front line
Zhao Dongquan asked him to expand the scope of warning and search. The Red Army must not be allowed to enter various counties, factories and mines, and affect industrial and agricultural construction. The third copy was sent to Gu Changfeng who was in Hejiang, asking him and the officers of the 24th Army
To convey the true intention of Chiang Kai-shek's telegram, An Yi simply explained
He also explained the locations of the various departments of the Central Army and the responsibilities of the Sichuan-Hunan-Yunnan-Guizhou Border Region Bandit Suppression Headquarters. In addition, he did not add any further orders or reminders. He knew that with Gu Changfeng's sophistication, he would understand everything after seeing the telegram.
As for Xiangxi and Qianxi, An Yi doesn't have to worry at all.
Knowing that Chairman Chiang Kai-shek has sent almost the same telegram to Zhang Hongluan in western Hunan and Shi Zhen in western Guizhou, both Zhang Hongluan and Shi Zhen have experienced hardships and are well-informed, so they will definitely not make a fuss over this, and will still go their own way and strictly implement it before
An Yi and the various plans they made together.
However, the slow movement of the main force of the Red Army to the north still gave An Yi a huge headache. Seeing that the main forces of the Communist Army were getting closer and closer to his defense line, the two divisions under Zhu De's personal command were already more than ten kilometers south of Xuyong City, fighting with
The Forty-Fourth Division under the personal command of Gu Changfeng formed a confrontation. The atmosphere on the front line was unprecedentedly tense and was about to break out. If the gun accidentally misfired and started a fight, with the current combat effectiveness of the Red Army, it would only be a needless sacrifice.
To be honest, An Yi really doesn't want to have a grudge against the Red Army. The future Anti-Japanese War will also need this strong and resilient armed force that is fearless and fearless. Although it cannot bring much help to him on the frontal battlefield, it can contain the Japanese army behind enemy lines.
A large number of troops completely dragged the Japanese army into the quagmire of war. At the same time, as long as this weapon
Just by pretending, it can restrain many weak forces and capitulationists within the Kuomintang. It can also pose a huge reputational threat and selection pressure to a large number of pro-Japanese factions in the military and government. Such potential allies, An Yi is determined to
Don't miss it, even if the Red Army is now surrounded by enemies and its future is uncertain, An Yi thinks it's worth a gamble.
Five days ago, when An Yi sent Chen Geng away, he very seriously asked him to convey his intention to the CCP. As long as the Red Army did not take the initiative to attack southern Sichuan, which had finally lived in peace for several years, and did not damage the industrial and agricultural bases of counties and towns in southern Sichuan,
,install
The An family army will only strictly guard its own front, ensure its own safety and the industrial and agricultural bases it has built with painstaking efforts, and ensure that the more than 10 million people under its rule will not fall into the flames of war. As long as this can be achieved, the An family army will never take the initiative
Attack the Red Army.
I don’t know if Chen Geng took his words to the letter. Now the main force led by Zhu De has formed a confrontation with the 44th Division. With the tough style of Gu Changfeng and the newly promoted commander of the 44th Division, Fu Guanjie, there is no way they can attack in their own territory.
Take half a step back. If the Red Army launches an attack rashly, the only option is to pull back and fight.
One result is that if a fight really breaks out, Zhu De's two divisions combined will only have more than 10,000 troops. Facing the brave and militant three brigades of the 44th Division with a total of more than 18,000 officers and soldiers, superior artillery fire and intensive automatic firepower,
Coupled with the assistance of the Anjiajun Air Force, it is easy to know what a tragic situation it will be.
At noon, the drizzle in the sky slowly stopped, and the generals at the headquarters performed their duties and went about their business.
Shen Fengdao walked in calmly from the outside, looked at the map beside An Yi and whispered for a while, and sent Gu Changfeng's reply message. An Yi nodded after reading it and asked Shen Fengdao to call Du Yi to the West Garden to have lunch together.
Talk while eating.
…
Chang Sheng, sent by Huang Han and Li Xiaolong, appeared in Xuyong City. The little guy was very smart. He disguised himself as a beggar and squatted at the entrance of Gu Changfeng's temporary military department. He took a big steamed bun given to him by a soldier passing by on patrol and slowly
slow
He started chewing until he saw Xiao Zonghua, the familiar intelligence section chief of the 44th Division, appearing in an off-road vehicle. He then stood up and shouted "Brother Xiao", which immediately frightened Xiao Zonghua, who was soaked in military uniforms.
A big jump.
Xiao Zonghua and Deng Bin, the former deputy commander of the 44th Army, fought side by side in the Special Forces Brigade of the Independent Division. They were both veterans of the Anjia Army Special Forces. The two had a good personal relationship and were as close as brothers. When Deng Bin got married in Xiangxi, Xiao Zong
Hua was working as an instructor at the 44th Army training base and happily attended the wedding. It took another three months before returning to the old army. Naturally, he recognized Deng Bin's brother-in-law Chang Xiaofu at a glance.
After Deng Bin returned to southern Sichuan as deputy commander of the garrison force, Xiao Zonghua often visited Deng Bin's house to have food. He also met Chang Xiaofu once or twice, but he didn't know what this little guy was doing now until Deng Bin
After he was again transferred to the position of deputy commander of the 26th Army and commander of the Southern Yunnan Joint Logistics Command, the two met less often, and naturally they had no way of contacting Chang Xiaofu.
During this encounter, his friend's brother-in-law looked so embarrassed. Xiao Zonghua was surprised and immediately brought Chang Xiaofu into the headquarters. At this time, Xiao Zonghua still didn't know Chang Xiaofu's true identity, let alone the pale face and hairy lips.
Zi, a young man shivering with bare feet, has been renamed Chang Sheng in the Red Army and has a heavy responsibility.
Xiao Zonghua was a calm man who did things vigorously and resolutely. He was never a mother-in-law. He pulled Chang Xiaofu into his room without saying anything, told his adjutant to quickly get a winter coat and shoes and socks, and he dug out a bottle of wine.
Open the lid and let Chang Xiaofu take a few sips to warm himself up.
When Chang Xiaofu saw the adjutant leaving, he grabbed Xiao Zonghua's hand and whispered that he had been "entrusted" to bring a sealed letter to Chief Gu, and begged Xiao Zonghua not to say anything and get the reply himself.
Let's go. Xiaozonghua originally wanted to ask you if this guy didn't stay at home honestly.
What are you doing here? How could you end up like this? After hearing Chang Xiaofu's plea, Xiao Zonghua immediately realized something and stared into Chang Xiaofu's eyes until Chang Xiaofu turned his back.
He nodded slightly, took the secret message and went to the headquarters of the Intermediate Court to find Gu Changfeng.
Gu Changfeng was very surprised after reading Li Xiaolong's autographed letter. After thinking about it carefully, he whispered that the matter should not be made public. He and Xiao Zonghua went to the west wing of the front yard alone to meet Chang Xiaofu.
Chang Xiaofu still didn't want to reveal his identity, but he didn't dare to lie to Xiao Zonghua and Gu Changfeng, whom he respected so much, so he gritted his teeth and kept telling them where he came from and where he was going to die.
I implore you two to stop asking. If you want to ask, just ask my brother-in-law Deng Bin.
Gu Changfeng and Xiao Zonghua immediately realized something, looked at each other and nodded knowingly. They no longer asked Chang Xiaofu, but brought some delicious food and asked Chang Xiaofu to fill their stomachs first.
Chang Xiaofu's eyes were green with hunger for a long time. The big steamed bun just now could not satisfy his empty stomach. Now he sat on the warm bed, wrapped in a military blanket, grabbed the hot sauced elbow and ate it.
After eating two elbows weighing more than a kilogram and a roast chicken in a row, he took the cloth handed over by Xiao Zonghua with satisfaction and wiped his hands and face.
By the time Xiao Zonghua poured him a cup of hot tea, Chang Xiaofu, who had stumbled and trudged more than 40 kilometers into the city in the rainy night, had already fallen asleep. There was a slight belching sound in his mouth while he was sleeping, which made Xiao Zonghua feel heartbroken.
, shaking his head repeatedly.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, An Yi's secret message was sent to Gu Changfeng. Gu Changfeng immediately called Xiao Zonghua, showed An Yi's top secret message, and gave some instructions in a low voice.
Only then did Xiao Zonghua find out that Chang Xiaofu turned out to be Du Yi's man. He was the only valuable intelligence agent of the An family army who had penetrated into the Red Army so far. He couldn't help but sigh repeatedly, admiring Chang Xiaofu who was weak and had suffered a lot. However, he couldn't help but sigh.
Xiao Zonghua could only bury his emotions and deep worries in
In my heart, I went back to the room, gritted my teeth, woke up Chang Xiaofu who was sleeping soundly, and drove Chang Xiaofu to a small intersection in the southwest of the city without saying anything. I looked at him, still barefoot and wearing wet clothes.
The beggar pretended to hold his hands tremblingly and disappeared into the valley in the distance. His eyes were wet for a while.
In the early morning of the next day, the light rain that had fallen all night finally stopped at dawn. In the security sentry bunker on the edge of the 20th Army station, two Red Army guards shivering with cold saw a shaky figure shaking in the mist.
They immediately and quietly pressed forward. When the gun was pointed at the person's head and chest, they saw clearly that it was the commander of the communications company Chang Sheng, who had been secretly ordered by the army commander and political commissar to wait for the response.
The two soldiers quickly put away their guns and shouted "Captain Chang". Chang Sheng, who was already extremely weak on his back, rushed back to the headquarters.
When Chang Sheng saw the anxious Huang Han, he was already confused. He pointed to the northwest and fainted after saying just one sentence.
Huang Han shouted to the health worker, and then he and Li Xiaolong personally led a platoon of guards to rush to Hutou Rock, ten kilometers northwest. A cart pulled by two tall mules parked quietly next to the big tree at the foot of the rock.
The reins were tied firmly to the trunk.
Huang Han and Li Xiaolong looked at the two plainclothes men who were crossing the small pass in the north and couldn't help but sigh. The two almost looked away at the same time, looked at each other, and then turned to the two horses and the cart again. It was more than one meter wide and three meters wide.
The long carriage is bulging high and covered with a huge black raincloth. The wheels of the new-style carriage unique to southern Sichuan are covered with mud. From the deep ruts, you can see that the items on the carriage are heavy.
"Open!"
Li Xiaolong raised his right hand and ordered in a deep voice.
Two soldiers pulled the reins of the panting mules and horses, and several other soldiers quickly opened the tarpaulin, and everyone stopped when it was half-opened.
"penicillin--"
"Quinine!"
"And - what is this, this..."
Li Xiaolong and Huang Han strode up, tore off the blue cloth and opened the wooden box, and exclaimed at the same time: "Dayang——"
"It's at least five thousand yuan! Old Li, you still have more face! On behalf of all the comrades in the army, thank you! Thank you for being a good political commissar!" Huang Han gratefully grabbed Li Xiaolong's arm.
Li Xiaolong shook his head: "Don't say anything, immediately cover up and return to the station at full speed. Comrades, remember, this is a highly military secret, and everyone must strictly keep it secret. Medicines can be handed over to the health team for immediate use, matters related to Dayang, etc."
I will take further action after consulting the superior organization. Do you understand?"