Chiang Kai-shek finally got angry at the all-army military meeting. He hit the table with a heavy palm and shouted angrily in front of more than 30 generals in the conference room:
"What on earth does Song Mingxuan want to do? Ah? What does he want to do? Even with the knife on his neck, he didn't rush to organize the troops. He didn't obey the orders of the Central Military Commission and mobilized the entire army to prepare for war. Instead, he pulled a group of boneless relatives.
The Japanese sent politicians to Tianjin for negotiations. Now four divisions of the Kwantung Army have advanced to the front line of the Great Wall, sixteen special trains of Japanese troops have arrived in Tianjin, and dozens of Japanese warships have blocked the coast from Qinhuangdao to Qingdao.
, he still ignored the advice and orders of the members of the Military Commission and myself, and still clung to the illusion of peaceful negotiations. Today I ordered the independent division of the 17th Army to go north to Langfang to take over the defense, but he actually sent troops to block the road to the north and used various methods to
He wanted to stop the independent division from moving north and blatantly disobeyed the orders of the Military Commission. What did he want to do?"
Bai Chongxi, who was sitting next to Chiang Kai-shek, shook his head, sighed secretly, picked up the pen and wrote a line of words on the white paper, and quietly pushed it to the table in front of Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek lowered his head and glanced, swallowing his anger, waved his hands, and said softly: "No more, let's all discuss it and see how to deal with it."
All the generals and commanders immediately started discussing in low voices in groups of twos and threes, and the discussion was extremely lively.
Bai Chongxi waited for Chiang Kai-shek to sit down, leaned over gently, and whispered comfort: "Commissioner, now is the time to recall General An Yi. North China is in such a critical situation, only General An Yi can take the lead. Tang Enbo, Wei Lihuang,
Li Mo'an and other generals have more than enough ambition but not enough power!"
Chiang Kai-shek was stunned for a moment, then wiped the sweat off his forehead and nodded: "This is the only way, this is the only way..."
Bai Chongxi thought for a while and suggested again: "Commissioner, at this time, should the Anjia army slowly transfer eastward? Judging from the current situation, it is obviously not enough to transfer only three armies of our Central Army to the Jiangsu and Shanghai areas. Looking at it,
Among all the units in our army, only the Anjia Army did the best in combat against Japan and targeted training, and also had the best equipment and morale. However, the war was about to break out, and only General Gu Changfeng led two divisions to the Liuhe Camp to intimidate
The intensity is still not enough!”
Chiang Kai-shek was silent for a while, and finally told Bai Chongxi the truth:
"The two divisions of the 26th Xia Jian Army stationed in southern Yunnan have now secretly arrived in Yichang, Hubei Province. An armored division and a mechanized division of the newly established Ye Chengxin 2nd Army are also working day and night.
Heading to the Changde area in western Hunan via western Guizhou; two divisions of General Zhang Cunzhuang in western Hunan are heading north to Wuhan via Yueyang.
"The four armies and eight divisions of the Anjia Army, with a total of 170,000 soldiers, will form a group army and constitute our most elite combat force against Japan. At that time, Jian Sheng can make deployments calmly according to the needs of the situation. Of course, he must first cooperate with An Yi
After some coordination, I believe that with the good relationship between Jiansheng and An Yi now, there should be no communication problems."
"Very good! With this powerful force, my subordinates will feel more at ease."
...
On the night of July 3, in the command room of the fourth hall of the General Staff Headquarters of the Nanjing Military Commission compound.
An Yi quickly wrote the word "obey" on the message sent by Chiang Kai-shek, handed it to the staff officer beside him, then went to the balcony alone, opened the collar of his military uniform, stood in the hot wind, and stopped to think.
After a while, he just felt that his head was in chaos. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, and took out the cigarette. Unexpectedly, he hit the lighter several times before lighting the cigarette. He took a deep breath, and the thick smoke traveled around in his heart and lungs.
He vomited it out heavily, and it seemed that he also vomited out the melancholy in his chest and abdomen.
In the past few days, the Japanese troops in the Fengtai area have changed from their original negativity and silence and began to hold frequent military exercises. They beat passers-by unscrupulously, molested women, showed off their power in front of the 29th Army garrison barracks, and cursed at people standing guard.
The officers and soldiers made extremely obscene gestures.
The officers and soldiers of the 29th Army were furious and gnashed their teeth and hated them, but under the strict military orders from the top, they could not move at all. Many young soldiers shed tears of shame.
All of this was continuously sent to An Yi through secret reports.
Secondly, the traitor organizations and teams that were originally deterred by the Seventeenth Army suddenly expanded rapidly and became increasingly rampant. The urban area of Beiping was full of chaos and chaos. Encouraged by the main force of the Kwantung Army and the North China garrison to occupy strategic points in central and northern Hebei, Ping and Tianjin
Teams of Japanese traitors and puppet traitors from all over the country suddenly began to recruit violently. Using the excuse of anti-communism and defense, they assisted the Japanese army in arresting patriots, framing innocent people, and killing civilians, which finally led to a rolling southward flow of refugees.
Pang Binghui and Wan Fulin, who were dispatched to Cangzhou to guard against the Japanese troops in Tianjin, could only watch helplessly as the Japanese and puppet troops committed atrocities unscrupulously under the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the 29th Army. However, they could not move forward to enter the 29th Army's defense zone.
Do your best to accept thousands of refugees who are fleeing in fear and move them to the rear as much as possible.
Song Zheyuan's compromise and insensitivity made An Yi extremely angry, but there was nothing he could do about it. If he desperately ordered the 17th Army to station in Pingjin and other places, not only would he not be able to communicate with the outside world with guns blazing, but Song Zheyuan, whose interests would be violated, might not do so.
Open fire on the 17th Army first, so that the loved ones will grieve and the enemies will be quick. Therefore, at this time, An Yi, in addition to being patient, is still patient. He only hopes that Song Zheyuan can wake up and avoid the tragedy deep in his memory.
However, what gives An Yi some comfort is that in the past half month, the Nanjing central government and the Central Military Commission have issued one war preparation order after another. The Legislative Yuan has passed the "Regulations on Punishments for Obstruction of National Currency", smuggling silver coins, copper coins or silver coins.
Those who export such products will be sentenced to death or imprisonment for more than seven years; and with unprecedented efficiency, laws and regulations such as the "Annual National General Budget", "Central Reserve Bank Law", and "Military Expropriation Law" were passed
, although it came a little late, it was still of great help to the all-out war of resistance - these laws aimed at protecting the country's economic lifeline and improving national defense capabilities fully demonstrated the determination of the central government to resist the war.
At the same time, from the central to local levels, a group of corrupt officials were quickly investigated and punished, and a group of unscrupulous businessmen and traitor capitalists were severely punished for crimes such as disturbing social order. Finally, the people saw the positive side of the government.
At the same time, it has also done useful work to establish the prestige of the party and government and unify ideology.
What worries An Yi the most right now is the situation in North China. The performance of Song Zheyuan, Tong Linge and others has made An Yi extremely disappointed. The performance of traitorous civil servants such as Qi Xieyuan and Qin Dechun has made An Yi extremely angry. Ma Youshan, who has been hiding under Song Zheyuan's wing,
The sudden growth made An Yi grit his teeth.
In contrast, the Japanese military's various "political peace talks", "economic conferences", "goodwill meetings between Japanese visiting groups from all walks of life and groups from all walks of life in North China" and other tactics are not as outrageous as the evil deeds of traitors and traitors.
Since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Japanese invaders have come and gone, and the tricks they play are nothing more than a few tricks. A discerning person can see through them at a glance, but they always allow the Japanese invaders to achieve results that make them ecstatic. All this has to be done.
An Yi pondered endlessly.
...
At ten o'clock in the morning the next day, An Yi went up to Lushan Mountain to attend the military and political meeting. When passing by Guling, he unexpectedly saw the familiar figures of representatives of the Communist Party of China, including Director Zhou. Director Zhou and others were walking slowly under the shade of the trees, talking in low voices.
, it seems that the final negotiations with Chiang Kai-shek have not yet been completed, and the Red Army has not obtained an official designation and organization. Otherwise, they should have returned to the northwest to reorganize their troops and prepare for war.
An Yi thought for a while, but still didn't let the car stop.
In fact, An Yi already knew that the designations of the three divisions that were about to be awarded to the Red Army had already been determined. The total strength of 45,000 troops had also been determined, but the original allocation of military pay of 3 million had not yet been finalized. At this time, he went to negotiate with
It is obviously inappropriate to meet the wise and shrewd Director Zhou.
An Yi entered the meeting venue to report. The meeting was adjourned. When the generals saw An Yi coming, they all stepped forward to say hello cordially, but Feng Yuxiang got there first.
Feng Yuxiang pulled An Yi to a secluded area in the corridor and asked in a face-to-face manner: "An Yi, are you going to North China?"
An Yi raised his head in surprise: "This junior has not received any notification yet!"
"Then do you want to go?" Feng Yuxiang asked again.
An Yi hesitated for a moment: "Senior, there is nothing we can do even if An Yi wants to go! Among other things, there is General Song Mingxuan in Pingjin, General Liu Jingfu in Hebei and Henan, and General Yan Baichuan in Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei. Anyone can do it.
Being able to take charge of the overall situation, not to mention senior Wan Fulin, the veteran of the Northeast Army on the front line from southeast Hebei to east Jidong, is in charge.
"The juniors have very limited qualifications. Even if they go there, they can only command the newly formed Hu Jialin Fifth Army, which is mainly composed of the 17th Army. It is better to let the respected seniors do it."
Feng Yuxiang shook his head frequently: "No no! Song Zheyuan has become obsessed with things and has seriously deteriorated. I even suspect that he has the intention to defect to the Japanese; Liu Jingfu is brave and has no strategy, and it is difficult for him to hold a big position. As for Yan Baichuan, this person is selfish and will never do it.
To stand up for national affairs, Wan Fulin, a major general with few soldiers, can hardly convince the public. Only you are the best candidate.
"An Yi, please don't refuse. This is a major military and national matter. It is related to the life and death of North China. It is not about mutual humility at the wine table."
"Senior, have you heard anything?" An Yi asked with some confusion.
Feng Yuxiang shook his head: "No one said anything. This is the opinion that I and several military veterans have weighed repeatedly, and I want to put it forward in the meeting later. I am afraid that today's meeting will have to advance the division of the national theater.
If it’s going ahead, you should at least make a plan first and then promulgate it in due course. It’s always good to be prepared for a rainy day.”
An Yi nodded: "Thank you for your respect, senior. However, it is very likely that the senior's proposal will not be passed, and the junior is not mentally prepared for this. After all, there are many things at hand that cannot be put down, and the training of the first batch of recruits in the two lakes and southwestern provinces has basically been completed."
, the next step is to replenish the army according to the Military Commission meeting plan, plus the allocation of numerous weapons and equipment that have been continuously shipped to the four major military stations in Pukou, Yichang, Wuhan, and Hukou. If the juniors leave, who can take over for a while?
?”
"Leave the equipment matter to Yu Dawei and others from the Military Industry Administration, and leave the matter of the recruits to Tang Mengxiao. You must go to North China to supervise the war. Even if you don't control the overall situation, you must at least serve as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy. Otherwise, we will not worry!"