In just four days, An Yi traveled thousands of miles with the military and political chiefs of the two appeasement districts in southern Sichuan and southern Yunnan, held four important military and political meetings with the Second Route Army, and inspected the 26th Southern Yunnan Army's border defense division and
The Air Force Six Regiment stationed in the car visited the Simao Boy Scouts School, met with celebrities from the intellectual and cultural circles, and talked with students.
He held a symposium with student representatives, paid homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives heroically in the past few years in opening up southern Yunnan, attended the closing ceremony of the Southwest Games and delivered an important speech, met with business representatives from European and American countries, and bid farewell to returning European and American experts and professors... Wherever An Yi went, military morale was lifted.
The morale is like a rainbow, and the people of all ethnic groups are eating pots of wine and cheering.
In just four days, the implementation of various combat readiness plans in the two appeasement districts under An Yi's jurisdiction was accelerated, and the procurement of various combat readiness materials was started in advance. The plan of "replacing raw materials with property rights and factories" won the approval of Jiangxi Province
With the strong support of Chairman Xiong Shihui and governments at all levels, Anyi Group is used in all mining and smelting plants in Jiangxi.
Assets such as military camps and docks were exchanged for shiploads of tungsten, copper, and zinc products, which were shipped up the river to the southern Sichuan area. The Yangtze River fleet has grown to include 75 large and small cargo ships, and then loaded onto the southern Sichuan area.
The produced automobiles, machinery, military products, daily industrial products and rare wood are shipped to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Doubling investment in the expansion project of four counties and one city in southern Yunnan; the raw material purchase contracts, high-tech equipment purchase contracts, and grain purchase contracts signed with the British and French colonial governments and multinational consortiums were accelerated; the aviation fuel, gasoline, and diesel produced by Ou Yaoting's Nanyang Group
, strategic materials such as canned food and medicines are continuously transported to southern Yunnan through the Yunnan-Vietnam Trade Road; Zhaotong Strategic Material Reserve Warehouse, the newly completed Simao Grain Storage
The warehouse is gradually being filled with busy traffic; a total of 280 new aircraft engines of three models and 2,400 sets of heavy-duty vehicle engines and gearboxes secretly purchased from the United States have been shipped at the West Coast port of the United States.
Set sail; approved by the Communist Party of China, jointly guaranteed by two major international banks, secretly purchased sixty French Somoa S-35 tanks and thirty-six German 88mm flak
The Type 18 towed anti-aircraft artillery will also arrive in southern Yunnan within two months.
During these four days, An Yi personally inquired about the earthquake situation in central Sichuan and was very satisfied with the rescue plan of the military and political circles of the Appeasement Office of the Syrian Government. Then he brought a large number of toys and gifts to the construction site at the northern foot of Qixing Mountain.
The Phoenix Creek Branch of the Boy Scout School met with more than 2,000 orphans rescued from the earthquake-stricken areas and comforted the wounded hearts of the little ones.
On the morning of November 5th, An Yi took turns to pick up each of his children and kissed them again and again on their little faces. Yiyi said goodbye to his two beloved wives and Gong Qian, boarded a special plane and flew to Baoding. Equipped with an A25 improved attack
Three squadrons of the Southwest Air Force, including aircraft and new reconnaissance aircraft, are traveling together. The twenty-eight fighter planes will replace the three squadrons of the 2nd Air Force Regiment that have been stationed in North China for a long time, and assume the important task of guarding the airspace in North China and assisting the military operations.
At 1:45 noon, An Yi's special plane landed smoothly at Baoding Airport. Song Zheyuan, commander of the 29th Army, Feng Zhian, commander of the 37th Division of the 29th Army, and Zhao Dengyu, commander of the 132nd Division, who received the notice in advance,
Together with Hu Jialin, Lu Yixuan, Huang Zhi and more than ten generals of the 17th Army came to greet him.
After the ceremony, An Yi and Song Zheyuan returned to the Baoding camp in the same car. Song Zheyuan took out the secret order signed by Chiang Kai-shek and asked An Yi to read it.
An Yi had already received an emergency notice signed by Chiang Kai-shek. Knowing that he was forced into a corner, the officers and soldiers of the 29th Army could not bear it anymore. When they saw 50,000 puppet troops, supported by the Japanese invaders, they suddenly launched a fierce attack on Fu Zuoyi's headquarters in Suidong. The Japanese invaders launched a brazen attack.
Seven fighter planes assisted in the battle and used this to intimidate Song Zheyuan and other generals.
Song Zheyuan, who was deeply afraid of death, finally gave up the illusion of peaceful coexistence with the Japanese invaders. In a rage, he accepted the advice of his generals, flew to Luoyang secretly, and asked Chiang Kai-shek for instructions. With the assistance of Mao Zedong and the head of the General Staff Department
, quickly formulated a tit-for-tat military exercise plan to show that the officers and men of the 29th Army share the same hatred of the enemy and are determined not to surrender.
An Yi was very pleased with this and told Song Zheyuan truthfully that he had received a secret order from the Chairman of the Committee and the Military Commission and would do everything he could to assist the officers and men of the 29th Army in guarding North China. He also told Song Zheyuan if he had any instructions, just say so. As long as he can do it, he will do it.
Will help greatly.
Song Zheyuan put away the secret order and sighed with emotion: "Brother An, I remember that during the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War, our two armies fought side by side and shared life and death. It was so heroic and unforgettable! Go ahead and ask me to put aside the old grudges and come back again.
We unite sincerely to serve the country and the people and fulfill our duty as a soldier."
"General Mingxuan is so polite! The situation in North China has deteriorated to this point. The main responsibility does not lie with brother Mingxuan, nor does it lie with the brothers of the 29th Army who have always been admired and praised by the entire people. The main root cause is still our cowardly central government.
If it were not for Wang Jingwei and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, He Yingqin and other pro-Japanese leaders in the political and military circles would not be able to compromise and flatter themselves, nor would there be those civil servants who only know how to talk but have no backbone.
How can we end up in this critical situation now after another concession and compromise? The so-called "what goes up and what follows" means that if our government is tougher on the issue of Japan and dares to spend every penny in the fields of politics, economy and military, we soldiers will feel that
With a backbone, why do you need to compromise with the Japanese invaders? Therefore, Brother Mingxuan does not need to blame himself, you and I both know the reason for it!" An Yi sincerely consoled him.
"Is this really what I said from the bottom of my heart?" Song Zheyuan's eyes were flushed and he was extremely moved.
"Of course I speak from the bottom of my heart. When has Brother Mingxuan ever heard of flattery from my younger brother? To be honest, there are not a few people in the country who accuse me of An Yi for appeasing an adulterer and for being a soldier who respects himself. But how many people can understand the hardships that you and I have to walk on thin ice?"
?Although I always put on a confident attitude, I can only endure the ups and downs by myself.
"Everyone knows that there is a huge disparity in strength between China and Japan. Just in terms of equipment and training of the two armies, our army is far behind the Japanese army, let alone the comparison of comprehensive national strength. We know that as long as there is a war, our army will
The army would be in danger, but the younger brother and his brothers still stood firm and faced the difficulties, not for personal fame and fortune or group gains and losses, but for the honor of the military and the dignity of the nation.
"A great sage once said that everyone is destined to die. It may be as heavy as Mount Tai, or it may be lighter than a feather. If you die for the country and the people, if you die for the country and the people, if it is heavier than Mount Tai, you will die in a worthy place, so I will never look back!"
An Yi's calm words were filled with perseverance and heroism.
Song Zheyuan was deeply moved: "Heavier than Mount Tai, lighter than a feather... That's well said! I finally know why An Jiajun is so tyrannical and so popular among the people. In comparison, I am really ashamed!"
An Yi smiled modestly, not wanting to get entangled in the topic of who was responsible for the sudden turn of events in North China, and consciously changed the subject:
"Brother Mingxuan, I heard that after the Japanese aggressors' exercise, five thousand officers and soldiers marched through the city of Beiping in a show of force. Wherever the Japanese aggressors went in the suburbs of Pingjin, all the crops were destroyed and there was no harvest. Is there anything wrong?"
Song Zheyuan nodded in great pain: "Yes, it's me who feels sorry for the folks in North China! When the brothers in the army witnessed the atrocities of the Japanese aggressors, they were all heartbroken and gnashing their teeth. Only then did they come up with a military exercise plan where everyone was united and shared the same hatred of the enemy.
For this reason, I had no choice but to fly to Luoyang, ask for a meeting, and ask for advice.
Finally, after discussions between the committee and the members of the Military Commission, it was decided to reduce the scale of the exercise. Only the 37th Division and the 132nd Division were mobilized to carry out a five-day confrontation exercise. Brothers and soldiers from the 17th Army were also required.
Only by close cooperation with my air force can we effectively deter the Japanese army and inspire the hearts and minds of our army and the people."
An Yi nodded. Even if Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong did not give orders, his troops would cooperate closely, and the Anjia Army officers would take the initiative. This is not a matter of gain or loss or face, but a matter of the entire country's resistance to Japan.
overall situation
If An Jiajun turned a deaf ear and watched with cold eyes, the Japanese invaders would most likely become angry and suddenly attack Song Zheyuan's troops, triggering an all-out war between China and Japan in advance and disrupting the central government's overall deployment of quietly preparing for the war.
"Brother An, what do you think about this?"
Song Zheyuan saw An Yi frowning in deep thought and asked in a low voice.
An Yi answered truthfully: "My younger brother is thinking about the war in Suidong. In order to ensure that your army's exercise goes smoothly and to achieve the purpose of inspiring the morale of the army and the people, Suidong must fight a good battle so that the Japanese army will lose sight of one thing and not dare to act rashly. At the same time,
little brother
They also planned to mobilize one of General Wan Fulin's divisions that had just finished changing their equipment to switch defenses with General Lu Yixuan's 17th Division, which would distract the Japanese army's attention and distract the Japanese army's energy. They would then switch back after the exercise was over, treating it as a partial exercise.
Let’s practice.”
Song Zheyuan was overjoyed: "This way everything will be foolproof. Thank you Brother An for your kindness!"
"No, no, Brother Mingxuan, you are so polite. You and I are both members of the Party and State. Why do you say this? Originally, I planned to go to General Fu Zuoyi's headquarters the day after tomorrow to have a look. Now it seems that it would be better to let General Hu Jialin go. During the exercise, I
Stay in Baoding and urge all armies to fully assist the brothers of the 29th Army.
"We will discuss it together later and come up with an emergency plan. I don't believe that the Japanese invaders dare to take the opportunity to cause trouble. If the Japanese invaders really dare to do it, I will not hesitate to risk my reputation.
Send your troops straight to Pingjin and kill him until he bleeds like a river!" An Yi made up his mind.
Song Zheyuan was deeply moved: "Okay! Everything is subject to my brother's arrangements. If this really triggers a full-scale war between China and Japan, I, Song, will definitely advance and retreat with my brother. Just like what my brother just said, I will die for the country and the people.
Heavier than Mount Tai, death is worthy of death!"
The convoy entered the Baoding camp and went straight to the headquarters. Without a word, the generals immediately held a joint meeting to repeatedly deduce and deliberate on the 29th Army's exercise plan.
An Yi explained the main countermeasures, and he had nothing to do. The specific action steps were arranged one by one by his brothers. An Yi sat at the long table, holding a teacup and looking at the large map, seeming to be listening to the audience with all his concentration.
The general's opinion, but his heart has already flown to southern Yunnan, to the joint logistics headquarters where Generals Yang Bin and Huang Zhen are located.