On June 18, when the young and old of Lin Village left Xu Mansion, An Yi personally went to the dock to see them off. The old patriarch grabbed An Yi's hand meaningfully, patted it several times, and then boarded the ship sadly.
Lin Xudong held An Yi's shoulders and said with a smile: "Don't worry, things in the United States will get better and better with me keeping an eye on them! Being with you these days, I found that your vision is not as broad as usual, especially
It’s those golden ideas for making money that amaze me. I have to think about it and digest it after I go back, so I’ll be busy again.”
An Yi held Lin Xudong's hand heavily: "Fourth brother, I have thanked you for everything. I hope that when we meet next time, the Japanese invaders have been driven out of our homes, and we can drink and talk together, indulge in love, and be in a good mood.
It’s so heavy again.”
Lin Xudong nodded, turned around and boarded the ship.
While Lin Xudong was talking, the Lin sisters had been looking at An Yi with complicated eyes. In the past two days, they had clearly felt the changes in their bodies, and their moods had become complicated. Unfortunately, they were about to leave, and they no longer had a deep understanding of each other.
opportunity.
With the departure of the people from Lincun, Ou Yaoting also returned to Myanmar with his wife and grandson. The guests who came specially to congratulate them left one after another. The Xu Mansion returned to its usual calm, but the scenes that happened in the disaster-ridden land of China still made An Yi
Can't take a moment to breathe.
As the Japanese army continued to send more troops to China, the situation in North China and even China as a whole became increasingly severe.
The arrogant Japan, which claims to be a pioneer of the times, has been unable to solve the problems of stagnant development and sharp decline in living standards that have occurred since the Meiji Restoration. The rapidly expanding population pressure of small island countries has caused the entire Japan to show its
Its unique deformed and ugly social characteristics, economic recession, food shortages, energy poverty, and the communist system of a semi-feudal and semi-capitalist society, etc., finally prompted the Japanese who have not yet fully evolved to take risks, accelerating the barbaric invasion of China and
Plunder pace.
China, suffering from severe disasters, poverty and cowardice, has completely become the only target of aggression and plunder by the Japanese.
On June 21, after dispatching 5,000 garrison troops to Peiping four days ago, the Japanese army sent more than 1,200 officers and soldiers to Peiping. They set up guard areas at two important city gates in the west and south, and set up guard areas at the four city gates of Peiping.
, three of them fell into the hands of the Japanese. Song Zheyuan used the cowardly excuse of "disagreement between friendly countries should focus on the overall situation" and backed down again, handing over control of the highway, an important pass between Beijing and Tianjin.
Two days later, on the 23rd, the commander of the North China garrison, Anichiro Tashiro, responded tit-for-tat to the Nanjing National Government, which was unwilling to endure the humiliation and cheered up military morale by conferring flags.
The various departments of the Japanese army conferred flags to encourage the Japanese army to provoke trouble and "ultimately realize the great co-prosperity of Greater East Asia." The wolfish ambitions of the Japanese invaders were now clearly revealed, without any cover-up, and even the last piece of cloth to hide their ugliness was completely abandoned.
The *** central government finally realized that no matter how much concessions it made, it could not stop the Japanese invaders. In desperation, Chiang Kai-shek accelerated the handling of the rebellious actions in Guangdong and Guangxi, and at the same time summoned all the princes from all over the country to Nanjing for a meeting to urgently discuss countermeasures.
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On June 28, An Yi, who received three urgent telegrams from the central government in one day, finally left the Syrian government and flew to Nanjing.
As soon as An Yi arrived in Nanjing, he immediately started working intensely. What happened next made An Yi amazed by Chiang Kai-shek's manipulative methods:
On July 2, the officers and soldiers of the Guangdong Air Force who were extremely dissatisfied with Chen Jitang suddenly flew to Nanjing to declare their support for national unification and support for the central leadership. Chen Jitang spent a lot of money over the past few years to purchase more than 120 aircraft from European and American countries.
The fighter planes fell into the arms of the Central Army; two days later, Yu Hanmou, commander of the First Army of the Guangdong Army, left Guangzhou, led the main force stationed in northern Guangdong, and headed north to the Yangtze River.
Xi, defected to the Central Army. Li Hanhun, the deputy commander of the Second Army, then sent a telegram to the whole country, opposing Chen Jitang's corruption and provoking civil war. He announced that he would break away from Chen Jitang's ministry, completely loyal to the party and state, and called on the generals of the Guangdong Army to implement military remonstrance against Chen Jitang.
The "King of the South" Chen Jitang ended up betraying his relatives and alienating his relatives. In desperation, he still showed no regrets and tried to restore the morale of the army as soon as possible and continue to fight against the central government.
On July 10, after half a month of intense preparations, the second session of the fifth Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of China opened.
On this extremely critical day, the Japanese troops in North China, with a barbaric attitude of extreme contempt for the Chinese government, took the initiative to stir up trouble and surrounded the twenty-nine officers and soldiers stationed in Dagu. At the same time, they dispatched armored vehicles in Peiping and Tianjin.*
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During the demonstration, a small group of Japanese troops stationed in Fengtai suddenly drove to the Marco Polo Bridge and calmly held various military tactical exercises under the eyes of Song Zheyuan's soldiers. The soldiers of the 29th Army once again chose to remain humiliatingly silent under the stern orders from the top.
After the news came out, the whole country was filled with grief and indignation. The generals who were meeting in Nanjing could no longer sit still. Feng Yuxiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Central Executive Committee and Vice Chairman of the Military Commission, stood up and cursed the 29th Army as a disgrace to the Northwest Army and a disgrace to the Republic of China.
"Wu Sangui" and "Qin Hui", ten thousand deaths are not enough to atone for their sins. An Yi,
At the same time, Chen Cheng issued a request to Chiang Kai-shek to transfer the main force of his command to North China to curb the rapid expansion of the Japanese army. Other generals also couldn't bear it and expressed their determination to "fight at all costs". If it weren't for Lin Sen, Yu Youren, Ding Weifen and other party members
Despite repeated advice from the inner circle elders, it is estimated that the conference will not be held.
Chiang Kai-shek, who was ashen-faced, still kept his composure and told everyone that the Guangdong and Guangxi Incident must be calmed down first, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
The meeting continued in a dull and indignant atmosphere.
On the 13th, the Second Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China passed a resolution: (1) to abolish the Guangzhou Implementation Department of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Guangdong and Guangxi Government Affairs Committee; (2) to remove Chen Jitang and replace him with Yu Hanmou as Director of Guangdong Appeasement and Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Route Army.
Li Zongren is the director of Guangxi’s appeasement, and Bai Chongxi is the deputy director; (3) Lin Yunmei is appointed as
Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government; (4) Organize a national defense conference and appoint provincial military leaders Zhu Peide, Li Zongren, An Yi, Bai Chongxi, Liu Zhi, Zhang Xueliang, Song Zheyuan, Han Fugu, Liu Xiang, He Chengjun, Gu Zhutong, He Jian, Yang Hucheng, Jiang Dingwen,
Xu Yongchang, Zhu Shaoliang, Fu Zuoyi, and Yu Hanmou are members of the National Defense Committee.
At this point, the central government of Japan finally officially started nationwide preparations for war against Japan by establishing the "National Defense Conference".
In the subsequent report, Chiang Kai-shek reluctantly and humiliatingly shouted the harsh words of "at least to maintain the integrity of territorial sovereignty, and when it cannot be tolerated, he will make the final sacrifice", and presided over the approval of the "Hebei Province" submitted by An Yi
Application report for "Luyu Military Exercise Plan".
On July 14, after the meeting ended, the Japanese army dispatched several fighter planes and flew over Fu Zuoyi's defense area in Suiyuan to carry out reconnaissance and surveillance. More than 30,000 puppet Mongolian armed forces, controlled by Japanese generals, began to press towards Fu Zuoyi's defense area.
, the gunpowder smell of war becomes more and more intense.
An Yi was still in the Central Military Commission conference room, having repeated discussions with Chief of Staff Cheng Qian, Deputy Chief of General Staff Yang Jie and other generals to make a final review of the upcoming large-scale military exercise plan.
Since this military exercise involves three garrisons and four divisions stationed at the junction of Hebei, Shandong and Henan, it is the largest military exercise since the founding of the Republic of China. All aspects must be fully considered, especially the possible battlefields in Suiyuan and North China.
Appear
We conducted repeated discussions on issues such as the crisis, the deployment and transfer of air force units, and the cooperation and coordination of military bases in the north, etc., and formulated strict response plans just in case, ensuring that nearly a hundred generals from the entire army would be present to observe this large-scale event.
The military exercise went smoothly.
On July 20, just as An Yi and the military commission team were about to fly to Baoding, the situation in Guangdong and Guangxi once again experienced great turmoil. The contradiction between the central government and Guangdong and Guangxi, which had been gradually easing, suddenly became acute again. Li Zongren,
Chen Jitang and Bai Chongxi once again sent a message to the whole country, stating that under the huge pressure of more than a dozen divisions of the Central Army, they had to fight tit for tat in order to protect themselves.
The power was passed and it was announced that the armies of Guangdong and Guangxi had formed the "Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Alliance", and Chen Jitang and Li Zongren were appointed as the deputy commanders respectively, vowing to fight to the end against the "Central Army with ulterior motives".
Under Chiang Kai-shek's urgent notice, An Yi, Yang Jie and others had to postpone their trip and return to the Military Commission headquarters to attend the special military meeting convened by Chiang Kai-shek.
After listening to the detailed report and analysis of the situation, An Yi and Yang Jie couldn't help but look at each other. They didn't understand why Li Zongren, who was unable to stand alone, was still holding on to Chen Jitang? Now that Chen Jitang's troops are divided and rebelling,
He has almost become the commander-in-chief. What can he do to resist the five divisions of the Central Army that are rapidly advancing into Guangdong from Fujian and Jiangxi?
After talking for a long time, Feng Yuxiang finally expressed his opinion: "Chairman, everyone, I suggest that General Bai Jiansheng be transferred to the central government to contribute to the country, and it is more appropriate for General Li Delin to remain in Guangxi. Only in this way can the wariness of the Guangxi clique be completely dispelled.
, eliminate numerous rumors that are not conducive to eliminating the crisis.
"Under the current circumstances, the Central Army and the central government dispatch officials can enter Guangdong. As long as Guangdong is stabilized, Guangxi will not be able to cause trouble even if it has the ability. I believe that Brother De Lin and General Jiansheng will not be so short-sighted.
Before that, our central government needs to show a certain degree of sincerity. Otherwise, if there is a war, it will not be possible to calm down the war in three to five months. North China and Suiyuan will be even more dangerous."
All the generals agreed with Feng Yuxiang's opinion, and Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a moment without commenting.
At this time, urgent news came again from Guangdong and Guangxi: Chen Jitang and Li Zongren were solemnly inaugurated in Guangzhou and Nanning respectively as the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the Fourth Army Allied Forces of the Anti-Japanese War in Guangzhou and Nanning respectively. Jiang Guangnai was appointed as the chief of staff, and the reorganization of the 10th Army was announced.
Ninth Route Army, Cai Tingkai took office as the commander-in-chief of the 19th Route Army; under pressure from Chen Jitang, the new Guangdong Provincial Chairman Lin Yunye has left Guangzhou for Hong Kong.
The war was imminent, and the generals present were worried. Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that his face was livid and his lips were tightly closed. Finally, under the gaze of everyone, he slowly stood up and announced loudly:
"Everyone, since Guangdong and Guangxi insist on going their own way, there is nothing left to talk about. I have decided to call Chen Jitang immediately and ask him to ask for punishment. He must retreat bravely and let the past mistakes be forgotten. Otherwise, he will be severely investigated and punished severely! In addition, *
**In name, telegraphed to Guangdong
The generals who were loyal to the party and the state immediately launched a telegram to denounce Chen Jitang. The two Fujian divisions no longer needed to stay at the Guangdong-Fujian border for deterrence. They headed directly to the Chaoshan area and cut off the only thoughts of Chen Jitang. As long as Chen Jitang left the field,
The problem in Guangxi will be solved easily.
"If we continue to be conciliatory and hesitant, it will seriously affect the political stability of the entire country. The covetous Japanese army is very likely to trigger the North China War in advance when we lose sight of one thing. Everyone, please be determined to continue to resist and suffer chaos.
It’s time.”
Training Director Tang Shengzhi immediately agreed with Chiang Kai-shek's opinion. Senate President Chen Tiaoyuan also nodded silently. Upon seeing this, other generals expressed their support for Chiang Kai-shek. Only Feng Yuxiang sighed helplessly and stated that he reserved his opinion for the time being.
"General An Yi, what do you think?"
Chiang Kai-shek asked An Yi, who was the only one who was silent and thoughtful. He knew that An Yi didn't express his position at this time. It was definitely not against him, but that he had a better way. He probably hadn't thought about it clearly yet, so he was still hesitating.
An Yi had no choice but to stand up: "I agree with the chairman's opinion, but I just have some immature ideas. I would like to add some more and hope to get your corrections. I think the chairman's decision is wise and correct. It is feasible to operate on Chen Jitang first.
, and I
It is suggested that we should intensify the attack and let the two divisions stationed on the border of Jiangxi and Guangdong go to Shaoguan at full speed. This will help to break down the last bit of confidence of Chen Jitang, who is at the end of his rope. At the same time, it can also arouse the resentment of the Guangdong people against Chen Jitang.
and opposition.
"But when it comes to dealing with the Guangxi issue, I personally still agree with the Vice Chairman's opinion, which is to focus on appeasement. After all, three divisions of the Yunnan Army, five divisions of the Hunan Army, and six divisions of the Central Army have pressed down to the entire Guangxi border. Chen Jitang
After the downfall,
The border between Guangdong and Guangxi will be lost immediately. The ministries in Guangdong that are loyal to the central government will follow the instructions of the border line, and then publicize the opinions of the central government to the people of Guangxi and launch a large-scale anti-Japanese offensive. When the people's hearts are unstable, even if Li Delin
,Bai Jiansheng
It is useless for the general to persist and can only choose to compromise. If the Chairman has time, he can go to Guangzhou and have a face-to-face talk with Generals Li Delin and Bai Jiansheng to show that our Central Committee does not refuse to resist Japan, let alone seize the
Government in Guangxi, thus completely resolving the crisis in Guangdong and Guangxi, so that all energy can be transferred to foreign war preparations. Everyone, the Guangxi Army is a combat-effective force. I don’t want this force to be wasted in the civil war. That is a disservice to the country and the nation.
crime!"
Feng Yuxiang nodded happily: "I agree with General An Yi's opinion, one soft and one hard, two-pronged approach, what a good strategy!"
"I also agree with General An's opinion." Yang Jie lost no time in expressing his attitude.
Chiang Kai-shek looked around and saw that everyone supported An Yi's opinion, and nodded slightly: "Okay, since everyone agrees with General An's opinion, let's do it this way. All ministries will immediately start working according to the spirit of the meeting. Congratulations to General Zhonghan*
**Propaganda needs to be strengthened. Adjourn the meeting!”
"yes!"
The generals stood up, Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand, and when everyone left, he whispered: "An Yi, please stay for a while."