An Yi, who was full of worries, went into hibernation after returning to Baoding. One eye was staring outside the pass and the other eye was looking to the northwest. The An's army staff team quietly entered a tense war-prepared state, and the technical department led by Wu Zhefu and his wife started operating at high speed.
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On the 17th, Chiang Kai-shek personally flew to Taiyuan and had secret talks with Yan Xishan.
The next day, Wan Huihuang's 25th Army marched from Luoyang to Shanxi. Chen Cheng was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, taking charge of all the units of the Central Army that entered Shanxi and urgently supporting the Suiyuan front line. The cavalry division commander Peng Yubin commanded by Fu Zuoyi attacked head-on and quickly bypassed
By attacking, the bandits Wang Ying, Li Shouxin, and Yin Baoshan's troops were defeated, and they regained Honggeertu with an unstoppable force and destroyed the headquarters of the Northwest Mongolian-Han Anti-Communist Autonomous Army, commonly known as the "Han Rebels."
On the 19th, Chiang Kai-shek flew to Jinan and met with Han Fuqu, who was hesitant to deal with the crisis of inciting riots by the Japanese invaders. After receiving Han Fuqu's clear guarantee, he flew to Baoding with great satisfaction and had a secret talk with An Yi, Hu Jialin and other generals at the airport.
Half an hour later, we took a flight back to Luoyang.
On the 20th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nanjing National Government unexpectedly issued a strongly worded statement: The bandits or any force that invaded Suiyuan will be wiped out!
The military and civilians across the country were shocked and cheered up, but the envoys from Europe and the United States to China scorned this, thinking that this was another perfunctory gesture that the Nanjing government had to stand up to under the strong pressure of the Chinese people.
On the 22nd, Cao Fulin's 29th Division under Han Fuqu marched into Dezhou City on the bank of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in northwest Shandong Province, encircling and disarming the Dezhou Security Brigade, which was secretly colluding with the Japanese aggressors in plotting autonomy, in order to "unify the Communist Party".
and "conspiracy to riot" and other charges, arrested more than 300 military officers and gentry inside and outside the city, killed and imprisoned, more than 100 people were executed in the blink of an eye, more than 200 families of pro-Japanese traitors had their property confiscated, and Texas was now firmly in the state
It fell into the hands of Han Fuqu.
The traitor armed forces and evil-doing local tyrants and evil gentry around Texas were so distraught after hearing the news that they took their families and fled north in embarrassment. Before they entered Hebei, they were intercepted by Yang Jiuxiao and Lu Yi from the 17th Army who were already waiting at various ferries, docks and checkpoints.
The Xuan division's first unit was easily captured, and those who committed crimes and those who carried weapons were killed on the spot. The remaining criminals were taken to Dezhou and handed over to Han Fu's canal department for disposal.
After this thunderous suppression, the hidden dangers in the Hebei-Shandong border area have been basically eliminated.
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At one o'clock in the morning on the 24th, after careful planning and arrangement, the Fu Zuoyi Division of the 35th Army attacked Bailing Temple and the battle to regain the territory began. The puppet Mongolian army, under the command of the Japanese spy agency Nagamori Kakuyoshi, used a strong advantage
The firepower stopped the advance of the Jinsui Army.
Three hours later, Fu Zuoyi decisively gave the order, quickly changed formations, assembled the main forces of each brigade, and succeeded in storming the enemy's two wings. The attacking troops quickly tore through the enemy's defense lines, penetrated deep into the enemy's positions, and fought at close range, eliminating the threat of the enemy's superior artillery fire.
On the eve of dawn, Fu Zuoyi was deeply afraid of enemy fighter planes assisting the battle, and urgently ordered the entire army to give it a go. Sun Changsheng, the commander-in-chief of the 2nd Cavalry Division, and Sun Lanfeng, the deputy commander-in-chief of the 211th Infantry Brigade, personally rushed to the front line to command the operation. Yuan Qingrong commanded
The artillery regiment moved forward at the risk of death and launched a fierce bombardment of the enemy's positions. The 35th Army's special agent battalion rode nine artillery tractors to quietly attack and charged at the enemy from the southeast mountain pass of Bailing Temple.
After repeated fierce battles, the spy battalion finally broke through the enemy's formation and broke into Bailing Temple. The enemy forces were shaken on all fronts and defeated like a mountain. The Japanese spy agency Nagamori Kakuyoshi took the lead in escaping regardless of all odds. The Japanese senior military adviser Tobacco Valley and the puppet Mongolian army
Not to be outdone, the commander of the 7th Division, Muke Dengbao, took a car and fled eastward in embarrassment.
At 9:30 in the morning, the officers and soldiers of the Jinsui Army under the command of Fu Zuoyi recaptured Bailing Temple and the surrounding areas, achieving a brilliant record of annihilating 800 enemies and capturing nearly a thousand prisoners. They captured three enemy heavy artillery pieces, three radio stations, light and heavy machine guns and rifles.
Hundreds of guns, 20,000 bags of flour, a large amount of ammunition, supplies and fuel, with only more than 300 casualties, the last and most heart-wrenching battle in the Suiyuan Anti-Japanese War ended.
When the good news came out, the whole country burst into joy. People from all over the country who had been suppressed for a long time held grand celebration parades. The name of the famous anti-Japanese general Fu Zuoyi resounded throughout Kyushu.
After this battle, the puppet Mongolian army suffered heavy losses and was severely weakened. They had to retreat hundreds of miles in a hurry, and their arrogance was completely gone.
The Kwantung Army headquarters did not expect that the Jinsui Army under Fu Zuoyi's command would be so brave and powerful. In addition, the four main divisions of the Nanjing Central Army were slowly moving north to reinforce the Suiyuan front line. The Kwantung Army's attempt to occupy Suiyuan to deter and oppress North China completely failed.
He was able to order the reinforcements to stop advancing, retreat in an orderly manner, and confront the Shanxi-Sui army with high morale. Then he shamelessly issued a statement claiming that the Mongolian army's attack on Sui was purely for anti-republican self-defense and had no other purpose, and warned that
"If the Chinese army is involved in Manchukuo as a result, or if a critical situation occurs where the whole of China is on the verge of becoming red," the Kwantung Army will take appropriate action.
The day after the Kwantung Army's statement was issued, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the instruction of Chiang Kai-shek, once again issued a strongly worded statement: The Mongolian and puppet bandits have brazenly committed crimes against Sui and will be severely suppressed regardless of their background and role. China's territorial sovereignty
No third party is allowed to infringe or interfere under any pretext. If such illegal infringement occurs, we will do our best to defend ourselves.
The Japanese authorities suddenly sensed that something was wrong. The Kwantung Army and the North China Garrison Army flew reports to the domestic base camp and sent various secret envoys to Peiping, Taiyuan, Jinan and other places. Sino-Japanese relations suddenly became tense, and the European and American powers also gradually discovered that the Chinese government was targeting them.
With the change of attitude on the Japanese issue, envoys were sent to visit the Nanjing government and various warlords. For a time, politicians from Beijing, Shanghai and North China were shuttled back and forth, and hundreds of reporters flocked to North China and Suiyuan.
At this time, An Yi and his staff quietly moved to Qingyuan Airport and mobilized Zhang Chengzhu's teaching team to strengthen the airport's security. All the reporters who rushed to Baoding rushed to the airport.
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On December 3rd, the first snow in North China arrived early.
At noon, after the snow had passed and the sky cleared, a Junkers three-engine transport plane with only a blue sky and a white sun emblem without any number slowly landed at Baoding Airport.
The plane stalled and the cabin door opened. An Yi, Hu Jialin, Huang Yingwu and other generals strode forward to greet them. They greeted Fu Zuoyi, the commander of the 35th Army, Ye Qijie, the deputy commander and other generals who stepped off the plane, and quickly walked to the west side of the command tower.
New yard.
The sumptuous reception banquet began. An Yi raised his wine glass and delivered a speech, calling the reception banquet a celebration banquet to pay tribute to Fu Zuoyi and other generals on behalf of the 300,000 soldiers of the An family army.
Fu Zuoyi and others quickly stood up, raised their glasses, and expressed their deep gratitude to An Jiajun for his strong support. The guests and hosts respected each other and had a great time, and their feelings for each other rose to a higher level.
Halfway through the banquet, Fu Zuoyi asked An Yi with a smile, what did he think of the sudden appointment adjustments made by the central government and the Executive Yuan? The generals stopped talking and focused on An Yi and Fu Zuoyi, carefully savoring the purpose of this adjustment.
Location - On December 1, the Executive Yuan suddenly issued a decree: Transferring Zhejiang Provincial Chairman Huang Shaohong to Hubei Provincial Government Chairman, and Zhu Jiahua as Zhejiang Provincial Chairman; appointing Chen Cheng as the Standing Undersecretary of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs; and transferring Zhang Fakui to the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Border Area Appeasement Director.
; Liu Jianxu was appointed as the appeasement director of the Fujian-Zhejiang-Jiangxi-Anhui border region, and Chen Jixi was appointed as the appeasement director of the Henan-Hubei-Shaanxi border region. At the same time, the canceled Wuhan camp was restored again, with He Chengjun as the camp director, and Chen Cheng, deputy minister of military and political affairs, as deputy director of the Wuhan camp.
The camp director in Yichang became An Yi again.
An Yi did not hide anything: "In late last month, when the commission inspected Jinan and returned to Luoyang, he secretly flew to Baoding on the way. It was in this small courtyard that he informed his younger brother of the central government's opinions and discussed matters related to the Yichang camp and the Wuhan camp.
I asked for my opinion. To be honest, I had no prior knowledge of this large-scale adjustment and had never expected that I would retake the position of Director of Yichang Camp. It was not until the appointment was explained that I gradually understood.
"All of this is preparation in advance for the possible Sino-Japanese war, especially Wuhan Xingying and Yichang Xingying. Because of their important strategic hub status, they will be responsible for most of the military logistics supply, so these two places are
Members of the Military Commission need to be in charge.
"Thanks to the trust of the principal and seniors, I am lucky enough to be a member of the Standing Committee of the Military Commission. After Brother Cixiu was promoted to the Standing Secretary of the Military and Political Affairs, he also entered the Standing Committee of the Military Commission, which is exactly in line with the requirements of the Military Commission and the committee. From this perspective,
It is not difficult to understand why General Huang Jikuan was transferred to the position of Chairman of Hubei Province, because Brother Jikuan gets along well with Brother Cixiu and his younger brother. With him as Chairman of Hubei Province, the entire Yangtze River Waterway and the Peaceful Han Line will have a strong guarantee."
The generals suddenly realized, Fu Zuoyi suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked with a smile: "So, the war against Japan will start in the spring at the latest?"
An Yi hesitated. He couldn't tell the German advisory group and Yang Jie and Chen Cheng that they were trying to implement the general offensive plan outside the customs. He couldn't tell Yan Xishan that he firmly disagreed with Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Cheng's request to seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and recover the six counties of Chabei. He didn't dare to
Talk about the major changes that may happen in Xi'an soon. All factors will seriously affect the implementation of this huge strategic plan.
"Does General An have something to hide?" Ye Qijie saw An Yi's hesitation and spoke to break the silence.
An Yi nodded: "That's true. So far, I still can't see the whole situation clearly. After the fruitful results of the Suiyuan Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army has realized its weak links. Japan urgently transferred two to three people from the country.
divisions to reinforce Northeast China and North China.
"You may remember what made a big fuss about me some time ago. The deputy chief of staff of the North China Garrison Army, Koichi Ishikawa, who came to Baoding to visit me, quietly left Tianjin a few days ago. According to the news I received, this person appeared yesterday.
At Dalian Port, he suddenly became the commander of an independent mixed brigade of the Army that had just arrived from Japan. The specific number is unknown. If my guess is correct, this person is likely to lead his troops to Chahar soon. He is a strong enemy.
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"So, at present, I cannot tell what measures the central government will take, where the strategic focus will be, and whether the situation will change significantly from now until the spring of next year. These factors combined,
Everything has become confusing, making it impossible for people to make accurate judgments.”
A trace of disappointment flashed in Fu Zuoyi's eyes. Ye Qijie and others were not as well-educated as Fu Zuoyi. They sighed and complained that the central government had missed a good opportunity to regain Chabei. They were also very dissatisfied with the Central Army's main force of more than 300,000 people gathered on the Shanxi-Shaanxi front line.
How could the tens of thousands of communist troops use their superior strength to kill chickens? How could Yang Hucheng's 150,000 troops and Marshal Zhang's nearly 100,000 troops still be unable to defeat a mere 20,000 poorly equipped Communists?
An Yi didn't speak, and found Fu Zuoyi staring at him thoughtfully. He laughed and changed the subject: "Brother Yisheng, I have a piece of good news for you. According to the instructions of the commission and the latest decision of the Military Commission, two of my brothers
This arsenal is responsible for providing two brigades of weapons and equipment to your department within forty-five days. If Brother Yisheng has any other special requirements, please speak up. As long as I can do it, I will go all out.
"In addition, based on Commander Hu's narration after returning and Brother Yisheng's current troop formation, I have made a wild guess that Brother Yisheng seems to be planning to attack Huanglong. I am willing to take advantage of this difficult time in the ice and snow to send out a small team of elite soldiers under my command.
, fight side by side with Brother Yisheng and the soldiers of the 35th Army, cooperate sincerely, formulate a practical special operations plan, and teach the Mongolian king a lesson."
Fu Zuoyi was overjoyed and excitedly ordered the wine to be served. Ye Qijie and others had never seen the calm and serious Fu Zuoyi so happy. He immediately stood up, took the wine from the guard and filled it for everyone, and expressed his deep gratitude to An Yi and An Jiajun.