At two o'clock in the morning on December 16, Hanzhong City, located in the southwest of Shaanxi Province, leaning on the Qinling Mountains in the north and Daba Mountain in the south, was completely silent.
At this moment, in Yide Garden, located on East Street, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded. The carved door of the large bedroom in the east wing of the luxurious house was knocked open from the outside with a bang, and a swaying flashlight beam shone in all directions.
Antique sandalwood bed.
Four agile men in camouflage winter combat uniforms rushed to the big bed, and like an eagle catching a chicken, they pulled out the naked Han Cong, the commander of the Hanzhong Garrison Brigade, who was sleeping soundly in the warm quilt.
On the ground, she held her hands behind her back and easily subdued her. The beautiful woman on the bed was so frightened that she quickly raised her upper body. Just when she was about to open her mouth and scream, the barrel of a black pistol was accurately stuffed into her mouth.
"Stop screaming, it's useless to scream. The entire courtyard belongs to me. The military camp in the city is also surrounded by our troops. No one is coming to save you. We are the army led by the central government of Nanjing. We have no grievances against each other and do not want to hurt you.
Anyone...this eldest sister, you should get up and put on your clothes honestly, and let my brothers look inelegant when you are naked, and it is easy for you to lose your mind and lose your temper."
Chi Shangyi, the head of the Special Agent Regiment of the 136th Division of the Second Route Army, looked at the naked woman with pale face, smiled slightly, took back the gun barrel stuffed in her little mouth, and grabbed a table beside the bed.
He handed a pile of clothes to the woman who was still in a daze. The seven or eight special officers and soldiers who had finished their work stared blankly at the woman's plump and white breasts, swallowing hard.
Chi Shangyi, who was short and stocky, didn't care. He put away his gun and walked towards Han Cong, who was trampled on the ground by five or six big feet. He motioned to his brothers to find his clothes and waited patiently. He was tall and smelled of alcohol.
Han Cong hurriedly put on his clothes, signaled a brother to bring a chair for Han Cong to sit on, stared into Han Cong's angry eyes, and said calmly:
"Commander Han, let's get to know each other. My surname is Chi and my name is Shangyi. I am from Cangzhou, Hebei Province. I was a former Chinese martial arts instructor at the Central Army Military Academy and now the lieutenant colonel of the 137th Division Special Agent Regiment of the Second Route Army..."
"Ah? The 137th Division? An Jiajun... Your new division commander is 'Scud' Sun Desheng?"
Han Cong stood up suddenly and was extremely shocked. He saw four or five medium-sized machine guns and American Colt pistols pointed at his head. He subconsciously sat down slowly, his eyes full of horror and despair.
Chi Shangyi nodded calmly: "Yes, our Commander Sun is at the Chengnan Airport at this time. A regiment stationed by Brother Han at the airport has been captured by us. I am afraid that more than 30 aircraft from our Southwest Air Force will arrive at dawn. In addition, we will arrive at dawn."
, the city gates of Hanzhong are currently under the control of our army, and the military camp in the city is also surrounded by our two brigades. If Brother Han does not believe it, I will go out and walk around the city with Brother Han.
"Don't worry, so far, we have only killed two sentries, Brother Han, who wanted to fire a gun to call the police when we entered the city. We have only temporarily controlled the bodies of the other captured officers and soldiers, and have not harmed them.
The order we received from our superiors was to control Hanzhong, not
It is to destroy Brother Han's troops, and we don't want to forge enmity with the brothers of the 17th Route Army who advocate the resistance against Japan. The reason why we sneaked into the city quietly this time was purely out of necessity, because our principal, Commander An, was still detained in Xi'an.
In the city, we have no choice but to come up with this plan, please let Brother Han take care of it!"
Han Cong finally understood that the apartment in Yideyuan was Han Cong's private residence and headquarters. Now that his old home has been taken away by others, how can there be any safety in other places? He immediately asked tremblingly: "This
Bit...I don't know...I wonder what Brother Chi's conditions are?"
Chi Shangyi replied generously: "We really don't want to have any casualties... As far as I know, many generals in the Seventeenth Route Army and the Northeast Army are not willing to fight a civil war, let alone see the consequences of Comrade Chiang Kai-shek
The chief was detained, which led to a large-scale crusade by the Central Army. This kind of disaster, in which brothers and sisters in the same room are at odds with each other, should be avoided as much as possible. I wonder if Brother Han agrees with this view?"
"Of course, of course! I, Mr. Han, do not agree with Marshal Zhang and his companions in kidnapping Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. This kind of crime is the most taboo thing for every general."
Han Cong answered quickly, with a hint of anger on his dark face.
Chi Shangyi nodded and smiled slightly: "This will put my mind at ease, brother. Brother Han, please call the camp in the city and the Chenggu garrison sixty miles east. Our third brigade has surrounded Chenggu. No.
We are willing to launch an attack and injure the soldiers on both sides and the innocent folks in the city. Brother Han, please persuade the regiment leader named Huo Boxiong to voluntarily lay down his arms and leave the city to accept the reorganization of our army. We promise not to make it difficult for any brother who lays down his arms and wants to leave.
You can leave at any time."
The woman who put on clothes ran to Han Cong in horror, grabbed Han Cong's arm, and begged with a trembling voice: "Second brother, you have to save my brother! Don't start a fight, their thousands of bosses,
Most of them are peasants who have never touched a gun for a few days, so how can they be the opponents of the world-famous An Jiajun?"
Han Congren looked rude, but he loved his concubine very much. He stood up and supported her tenderly, sighing: "Yanzi, don't panic, I will call my uncle right now and ask him to give up resistance immediately."
, all his subordinates lack training.
The militiamen probably peed their pants when they heard the sound of cannons. Alas! That's all. Now that even I have fallen into the hands of the Anjia Army, and the whole of Hanzhong is gone, where can the small Chenggu County go? The Anjia Army has always been
They are the most trustworthy, don’t panic..."
Chi Shangyi was quite moved and loudly ordered Han Cong's parents and children to be sent in. Finally, he turned to Han Cong and said apologetically:
"Brother Han, it's rare for you to understand justice. I've offended you this time! I hope I won't take it to heart. I'm here to apologize to you!"
"I can't do it, I can't do it!"
Han Cong quickly let go of his concubine and stepped forward to hold Chi Shangyi's hand: "I can see that Brother Chi is a righteous man. You can't blame Brother Chi for this. Brother, I am also a soldier who has been carrying a gun for twenty years.
, I understand that military orders are like a mountain, and the orders and prohibitions must be followed. Brother Chi, please don’t take it to heart, but... I wonder how the Anjia Army will deal with the more than 4,000 brothers in our department?"
Chi Shangyi told the truth: "Before coming here, our Commander An has issued an order. As long as the brothers in Hanzhong do not resist, in addition to collecting ammunition, heavy weapons and food, we will return all other materials including long and short guns in full."
, I will send a gift to Brother Han and the brothers in the garrison to return north to the headquarters, and the property of Brother Han and the brothers under his command can also be taken away by themselves."
At this point, Han Cong finally felt relieved. After clasping his fists to thank him, he immediately walked to the living room. Without talking to the parents and children who were walking towards him in panic, he picked up the phone and ordered the officers and soldiers of the camp in the city to immediately put down their weapons and strictly prohibit any resistance. He quickly followed up.
Tongchenggu's garrison called and told his brother-in-law frankly that he had become a prisoner of the Anjia Army and that Hanzhong City had been occupied by the Anjia Army. He ordered his brother-in-law to put down his weapons and leave the city and accept the Anjia Army's treatment unconditionally.
After making the phone call, Han Cong walked towards his parents and explained his explanation respectfully in front of the panicked elders. He appeared to be very filial in his words and deeds. This made Chi Shangyi and dozens of elites sigh in despair, and they all put away their weapons and stood far away.
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Han Cong came to Chi Shangyi and gave a wry smile: "Brother Chi, now it's as you wish. Everything is no longer a problem. I hope Brother Chi will keep his promise."
"Definitely, definitely! Brother Han, please feel free to worry. I will go and fetch our Senior Commander Sun to meet Brother Han." After Chi Shangyi finished speaking, he was about to lead his troops and leave.
Han Cong stopped Chi Shangyi, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Chi, brother, I came back in a disastrous defeat. I will definitely be held accountable by the higher-ups. However, it is not a big deal. All the people including me at the 17th Route Army Headquarters
Everyone, including the generals, thought that the Sichuan Army brothers would stay out of the matter and remain cold-blooded.
They just stood by and would not take the initiative to start a war with us, so no one expected that the Anjia Army would attack through the Sichuan Army's territory and come so quickly. However, there is one thing I want to ask Brother Chi, whether the Anjia Army will also fight with us.
All departments of the Central Military Commission, like each other, continue to press towards Xi'an?"
Chi Shangyi thought for a while and answered truthfully: "Brother Han is a cheerful person, and he is a filial son that we are very touched and respect, so I am not willing to deceive Brother Han on this matter. Don't worry, my An family army will not send troops to attack
Xi'an will only try its best to solve the problem peacefully, but just in case
, we have to prepare for the worst. Our 137th Division is not the only one coming up this time. At this time, I am afraid that the 44th Division under Commander Gu of the 24th Army has already captured the southeastern part of Shaanxi and Hubei and Henan.
In Shangluo at the border of the province, what is the combat strength of the 44th Division? Brother Han should understand that Shangluo is called a temporary division.
There are only 7,000 soldiers in the division. Under the sudden attack of 25,000 soldiers of the 44th Division, if they don't escape, they may be completely disabled within two hours, so there is no suspense in the east. One more thing, Brother Han
Maybe you don’t know the good relationship between Commander An and several generals of the Sichuan Army, such as General Liu Wenhui
, General Wang Jiling and General Fan Shaozeng all have a deep friendship with our Commander An. Without their strong support, our departure would not have been so smooth. Now, behind our division, there are also five divisions of the Sichuan Army with 60,000 friendly troops as backing. These five
The division will move to the border between Sichuan and Shaanxi today and provide reinforcements to our army at any time."
Han Cong looked up to the sky and sighed: "The Anjia Army is indeed the Anjia Army! Such a huge disparity in strength cannot be undone by manpower! Thank you, Brother Chi. I can do business even when I go back!"
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At four o'clock in the morning on the 16th, He Yingqin Mansion, Nanjing.
He Yingqin, who had been busy since the incident until midnight today, felt that he was extremely weak and exhausted. His forty-six-year-old body had unknowingly entered a period of decline, and he no longer had the vigorous energy he had during the Northern Expedition.
, especially since last year, He Yingqin always felt a sense of lack of energy. After several days of hard thinking,
Continuous meetings, frequent trips abroad, receiving an endless stream of speculators, including two secret meetings with Japanese consuls and military attaches, racking their brains for negotiations to seek support from the Japanese government and army, and running around for several days to endure the pain.
The intense and heavy mental pressure, and now another sleepless night, brought the whole person to the edge of physical and mental exhaustion.
His wife, who had dark eyes, respectfully brought a cup of ginseng soup to He Yingqin. He Yingqin took it and put it aside feebly. He stood up slowly while holding on to the edge of the table, and whispered to his wife to go to sleep early.
The wife who had not given birth to a son and a half to He Yingqin and could only adopt her brother-in-law's daughter felt sad. She stepped forward and gently pulled He Yingqin to sit down, and gently massaged his temples and head.
"Report! Third brother, something serious has happened!" The anxious voice of his younger brother He Jiwu came from outside the study.
He Yingqin slowly pushed his wife's hand away, buttoned up his military uniform, and ordered He Jiwu to come in. When he saw He Jiwu running in front of him in panic and with a gust of wind, he glared at He Jiwu displeasedly: "Why is it so important?
Lost your grace?"
He Jiwu could no longer care about so much. He lay down on the large table and cried out urgently: "Third brother, something bad has happened. Gu Zhenglun colluded with An Yi and suddenly attracted more than 20,000 people from the 16th Division of the Anjia Army to attack.
Entering Nanjing City, and
The garrison and gendarmerie troops acted together and took control of all the military and political agencies, stations, docks, radio stations, telegraph offices, checkpoints and streets in all directions, and all ferries were settled in the city.
Under the control of the military, no vehicles or soldiers except civilians were allowed to cross the river. Every street was full of armed patrol officers and soldiers. Even Lixingshe's vehicles were forcibly detained for inspection. What is even more shocking is that,
The commander of the 16th Division, Wang Xulun, actually led a battalion of elite officers and soldiers to forcefully enter the Central Party Headquarters in Dingjiaqiao, and set up their so-called temporary headquarters in the central Party Headquarters hall. All these evil deeds are outrageous!"
"What--"
He Yingqin jumped up suddenly, feeling his head explode, and the panic and anger in his chest and abdomen kept surging, oppressing him so much that he could hardly breathe.
"Third brother, third brother——"
He Yingqin shook his body a few times, struggled to stand upright while holding on to the table, and suddenly let out a hysterical roar: "It's against it! It's against it! Report to Feng Yuxiang, report to Chairman Lin, and have a meeting immediately... Damn An Yi, without warning
The Military Commission mobilized troops to invade Nanjing openly. He is clearly rebelling openly——"
"Third brother, calm down! Your health is important..."
He's wife was so frightened that all her sleep disappeared, and her face was full of panic. She stepped forward and grabbed He Yingqin's arm and repeatedly comforted him.
He Yingqin asked He Jiwu, who was extremely frightened, loudly: "Where is He Zhonghan? Where is Deng Wenyi? Where is the 87th Division that they are confident they can control absolutely? There are also the security regiments stationed at the military academy. Why don't they resist? You are responsible for this
What are the new brigade in Guan Daying doing?"
He Jiwu lowered his head in shame: "The Eighty-seventh Division of the Xiaguan Camp was the first to be disarmed. Those officers from the seventh and eighth phases of Huangpu were all students of An Yi. They heard the people from the Military Police Headquarters read out the An Yi
Many people were too frightened to move after Yi's telegram
And Zhang Zhizhong personally took charge of Xiaguan and strictly ordered Huangpu officers not to act rashly... He Zhonghan called to ask for help and asked what to do next? Now they are still waiting for the order from the third brother, and there is no news from the Central Military Academy..."
"Cowards! Idiots! They are all a bunch of losers——"
In anger, He Yingqin suddenly waved his hands, and the ginseng, pen holder and documents on the table fell to the floor.