Xu Mansion, the West Garden with fragrant flowers and fruits at the foot of Cuiping Mountain. Under the scorching sun, a convoy of three off-road vehicles passed through the gate covered with vines and slowly stopped in front of the main building.
As the guards in the front and rear cars got out of the car, the door of the "Big Leopard" car in the middle opened. Lao Shoudao bowed out and was greeted by the intelligence chief, Major General Du Yi, and the director of the Second Route Army's Security Department, Major General Zhan. Accompanied by his wife, he quickly entered the living room.
Under the full rescue efforts of the emergency team sent by the Syrian Army General Hospital, Ou Chuer and Feng Jieyun, who had fainted at the aircraft testing ground, were revived. Major General Li Meisheng, the grief-stricken director of the General Hospital (that is, the doctor at that time), personally took care of them. The medical team sent Ou Chuer and Feng Jieyun back to the West Park.
Li Meisheng was also almost heartbroken. You must know that on the plane where the accident occurred, there were both An Yi, a great benefactor who promoted and promoted him, and Shen Fengdao, a good brother who was both a teacher and a friend. If something happened to them, Li Meisheng I don't know if I can bear this big blow.
Soon, the heads of various departments who got the news rushed to Xiyuan one after another. Anzhai, which had been deserted for a long time since An Yi went north, was shining with stars, including Lieutenant General Ding Zhicheng, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Armed Police Force, Chief of Staff Major General Li Fucheng, Major General Mu Zhuiyi, who was transferred from the position of deputy commander and chief of staff of Jiang Defense Command to deputy chief of staff of the Second Route Army, Lieutenant General Lin Fei, deputy commander and chief of staff of the Southwest Air Force, Major General Zhang Tianyi, director of education of the Non-commissioned Officer School, Major General Chang Baofang, director of the depot, Major General Guo Sizheng of the Military Police Headquarters, Major General An Jin, commander of the direct guard brigade, Major General Shi Lejun, commander of the Engineering Corps, Lieutenant General Kong Zechuan, Minister of Military Industry, and other generals, all visited Ou Chuer, Feng Jieyun and Gong Qian after visiting and expressing condolences. They all stayed in the living room on the ground floor, waiting for Lao Shoudao to appear and take charge of the situation.
From the beginning of the Northern Expedition to the formation of the Anjia Army until now, in just over ten years, dozens of generals have emerged in the entire Anjia Army military and political system. It can be said that common ideals and causes have firmly bound everyone together, and An Yi is a well-deserved spiritual pillar and the most important core. Now that there is a problem with this pillar and the core, one can imagine how much grief and turmoil it has caused.
"Uncle Dao!"
When Lao Shoudao's figure appeared at the door of the hall, the generals all rushed forward to say hello. Lao Shoudao's expression was calm, showing no emotion, anger, sorrow, or joy. He nodded one by one and called out each general's name clearly. Everyone feels a little more at peace.
"Uncle..."
When An Jin saw Lao Shoudao, his eyes turned red and tears fell uncontrollably.
Lao Shoudao shook his head, stepped forward, grabbed An Jin's hand, and patted it gently: "Silly boy, you have to be stronger and believe in your brother. He will not give up easily, and you should never give up... ...You are now a strong young man of twenty-six years old, a dignified Major General, don’t cry so easily, you will be looked down upon!"
Who would have thought that when Lao Shoudao said this, An Jin's tears flowed more violently. He kept wiping away his tears: "Uncle, I don't want to do this, but I just can't help it. I...I miss you, brother." Got it!"
Lao Shoudao sighed, looked around, and asked, "Where are your sister-in-law and the others?"
An Jin choked with sobs and said: "The two sisters-in-law and Sister Gong are in the bedroom upstairs. The two sisters-in-law are too sad and have not fully recovered at this time. Sister Gong is comforting and looking after them upstairs."
Lao Shoudao stretched out his hand, straightened the military cap on An Jin's head, nodded to him encouragingly, and then continued to point at the generals and call them by name.
Everyone is in awe from the bottom of their hearts towards Lao Shoudao, a senior figure with high authority in the Anjia Army. After all, Lao Shoudao has been sitting in Lao Nanchang since the beginning and is in charge of the logistics of the Anjia Army. It can be said that he is An Yi's
Chief Butler. Now that An Yi is in trouble, Lao Shoudao will temporarily handle military and political affairs. No one will question his authority.
Jiang Yunshan, Secretary-General of the Appeasement Office of the Xufu Government, Ma Junwu, President of Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Qi Shengqing, Speaker of the Parliament of the Xufu Government, Dong Fuchuan, Deputy Director of the Office and Mayor of the Xufu Government, and other government officials stood at the back of the crowd. After seeing Lao Shoudao, they felt slightly relieved.
Nod in greeting.
In the simple terms of "Brother Dao", "Brother" and "Brother Xian", Lao Shoudao took the hands of several Anjiajun think tanks and came to sit on the sofa in the center of the living room. The guards had already consciously brought many
The benches were arranged in a wild goose shape around the front of the sofa, and they were quickly filled with people.
"Has the news been informed to generals Yang Bin, Hu Jialin, Cheng Chengguang, Ye Cheng, Zhao Rui, Yang Fei, Gu Changfeng, and Xia Jian?" Lao Shoudao lightly twisted his long beard and said to Du, who was sitting first on the right.
Yi asked.
Du Yi stood up and nodded solemnly: "All notifications have been received, and according to General Hu Jialin's suggestion, we also sent a telegram to General Yin Jinan in Berlin, Germany. General Yin replied that he would immediately submit a 'resignation' to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek."
German military attache’s request to return to the country as soon as possible.”
Lao Shoudao nodded slightly, motioned for Du Yi to sit down, and continued to ask: "What news has come from the Kongyi Regiment? As he was getting on the plane to leave Simao, General Peng Zuliang of the Kongyi Regiment called and said that he had sent out the troops despite the thunderstorm.
Fighters from three squadrons are participating in the search. There should be further news coming by now, right?"
Lieutenant General Lin Fei, Chief of Staff of the Southwest Air Force who attended the meeting, stood up and looked strange. He didn't know whether he was crying or laughing: "General Peng Zuliang just called. During the search for the whereabouts of the commander's special plane, the air group discovered it at the front line of Haizhou Bay.
***The main force of the naval fleet, among which there is a hidden ambush commander's special plane
The murderer of the attack was the USS Kaga aircraft carrier. Subsequently, two bomber squadrons and the sixth reconnaissance squadron launched an emergency attack. The soldiers of the six squadrons worked together to fight against the enemy and sank the Japanese aircraft carrier without damaging themselves.
All the fighters on the aircraft carrier were destroyed..."
The buzzing discussion in the living room suddenly started.
If this good news were on a normal day, it is estimated that the generals and commanders here would jump with excitement. After all, every soldier knows the meaning of the Japanese aircraft carrier. The cost of hundreds of millions and expensive maintenance costs make this kind of ship full of excitement.
The magical charm, like the battleship, is a symbol of a country's maritime power. The Chinese Air Force, with the strength of a large group, actually sank the Japanese aircraft carrier, which cannot but be said to be inspiring good news.
However, compared with the current situation where An Yi's special plane is missing and his life and death are unknown, this news seems a bit inappropriate. After all, for the An Jiajun group, An Yi's safety is above all else.
Lao Shoudao said calmly: "Okay, I would like to congratulate the soldiers of the air regiment and ask them to immediately start searching for the commander after completing the attack on the Japanese fleet."
Lin Fei responded "yes" and added: "The commander of our Southwest Air Force, Lieutenant General Huang Bingyi, and the deputy commander, Major General Lin Fei, have taken special planes from Xufu and Yichang to Bengbu respectively to personally direct the affairs of the search and rescue commander, and
General Peng Zuliang gave up his main task and did not do his job properly..."
"No!" Lao Shoudao interrupted Lin Fei, waved his hand and said: "There is no need to criticize. If Xiaoyi were here, he would not allow this. No matter what, sinking the Japanese aircraft carrier is a big deal.
There is no need to criticize the empty-handed soldiers so harshly for things that only gain face. Between the interests of the country, the collective and the individual, the interests of the country must always come first. This is what our Anjia Army has always insisted on. Therefore, not only cannot we criticize,
And the awards will also be announced.”
"yes!"
Lin Fei nodded, wiped the sweat off his face, and turned around to leave. Everyone knew that he was going to the telecommunications center of the Anjia Army Base Camp next to the West Garden to convey the latest instructions from the headquarters to the air force officers.
Mu Zhuiyi took the initiative to stand up and reported: "Commander Lu and Deputy Commander Lin of the Air Force took the same flight to Bengbu. After arriving in Bengbu, Commander Lu will immediately go to Xuzhou to join our marine police force and personally direct the water rescue. Last year at Jianghuai
flood, to save
Dear fellow villagers in Wuhe and other places, our Jiangdong Defense Command sent out a large number of ships. After the disaster relief was completed, we left a Marine Police Brigade in Bengbu to meet emergencies. Now this Marine Police Brigade relies on the Huaihe River.
The canal and Hongze Lake, Gaoyou Lake, and Luoma Lake in the Huanghuai area
, in the area south of Xuzhou, he suppressed water bandits, fought floods and provided disaster relief, and protected the environment and people. He was deeply loved by the people in the Jianghuai River. According to the last call before the commander's special plane lost contact, Commander Lu speculated that the special plane was most likely to crash in the area north of Xuzhou. Among them,
Weishan Lake is another top priority
, because according to the conditions of wind, rain, thunder and lightning at that time, according to Colonel Fan Zigang’s experience, falling into the lake at a smaller angle is the only way to ensure the safety of the commander. Of course, if the special plane has been hit by a Japanese fighter before that, then
Nothing to say..."
"Okay, this judgment is very prophetic. Cheng Guang is still the same as before, so loyal!" Lao Shoudao said happily: "How long will it take for the Marine Police Brigade to rush to Weishan Lake as quickly as possible?"
"Tomorrow morning a squadron of speedboats will be able to enter the waters of Weishan Lake, because this squadron is currently chasing a group of water bandits in the Maowang area at the northern end of Luoma Lake. After Commander Lu received the message that the commander was in trouble, he immediately instructed the commander to
The squadron quickly withdrew and headed north, crossing the Grand Canal and heading straight into Weishan Lake." Mu Zhuiyi replied affirmatively.
At this time Ding Zhicheng also stood up: "Uncle Dao, please allow me to take the Syrian government special police detachment to Xuzhou to participate in the search and rescue operation of the commander! In the past few years, our special police force has successively recruited from various security divisions, engineering troops and armed police forces.
Carefully select and select three thousand soldiers according to our arrangements.
We conduct training in the same way as the special forces of the family army, especially in order to search for criminals. We also specially trained a police dog unit that can search based on the scent of its owner. I will not take many people with me here, so I will take two special police squadrons and
A police dog squadron will ensure that the commander is brought back intact."
Lao Shoudao pondered for a moment, then nodded immediately: "Okay, Zhicheng, I promise you, since our transport aircraft brigade was established until now, it has only sent out a few simple missions, and has never had large-scale maneuvers. Today we will be
It's a practical exercise." Having said this, Lao Shoudao ordered Lin Fei who returned in a hurry:
"Lin Fei, it's time for the air service regiment of your air force to move into action. The last time he returned to Xilingol League to perform a mission, Ouyang Jian led the team. This time, let Ling Xing lead the team! Since then, that kid has joined the air service regiment.
After practicing so hard, I think he almost went crazy because of the pressure, so let him come out and do some exercise this time. That kid's sense of smell is far from human, so it may not be of much use."
"yes!"
Lin Fei just sat down and stood up again to answer respectfully.
Seeing that the arrangements were almost complete, Lao Shoudao stood up and waved: "Everyone, go back to work. Before the search and rescue results are out, you are not allowed to think wildly, let alone spread rumors. Doing your job well is the best support for your commander.
With everyone working together, there is no threshold that cannot be overcome, and everything will be fine!"
"But -" Many generals stood up and hesitated to speak. Obviously Lao Shoudao's words did not dispel their concerns, and their faces were still full of worry.
"At this time, we cannot act blindly and become more and more chaotic! No matter what happens to your commander in the end, you must understand one truth. We first belong to this country and this nation, and then we belong to our collective. Now the *** people
What they want to see most is for us to be in chaos. The more chaotic we are, the happier they will be, so that they can take advantage of the situation. At this time, we can't mess up our position!"
Lao Shoudao's face sank and he spoke earnestly.
"Yes!" Chang Baofang, Shi Lejun and others who had originally gathered around them saw Lao Shoudao's extremely determined tone and left dejectedly, but each of them walked heavily.
"Brother Taoist, I wonder if the soldiers can withstand this severe test?" Jiang Yunshan said worriedly.
"Yes! To be honest, the moment I heard about the commander's accident, I felt as if the sky was about to fall. In my heart..." Dong Fuchuan shook his head unbearably: "It was like a heart attack.
It’s the same, it doesn’t feel good!”
"I hope Commander Jiren Tianxiang will come back safely, otherwise the good situation of Xu Mansion may be ruined in our hands... Alas, my old bones can no longer withstand the torment!" Qi Shengqing's face turned pale.
, lamented again and again.
Ma Junwu consoled him: "No matter how you look at it, I feel that the commander is not dead. Maybe there will be good news in two or three days. Let's relax and wait and see what happens!"
"The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the chaos of the country reveals the loyal ministers. In the past few years, our Anjia Army has gone very smoothly, and its territory has been increasingly consolidated. In the battles such as Shanghai, the Great Wall, and Pingjin, it has even achieved such good results as those of the Yue Jiajun and Qi Jiajun in ancient times.
It’s time for your reputation to be washed away in a big way!”
Lao Shoudao raised his head and sighed with emotion: "Perhaps life deserves this bump in the road. It depends on who can persevere. If you take a step forward, you will have a brighter future. If you take a step back, you will die without a place to die. What a fate! Brother Yucheng, Brother Houshan,
Brother Qi and Brother Fuchuan, please arrange the government affairs well when you go back and don't let students and workers come out to cause trouble. This is the best help to Xiaoyi and me! Please!"
"Don't worry, Taoist brother, as long as I am alive, I will not let Taoist brother be distracted by these complicated things." Jiang Yunshan expressed his stance solemnly, and then left sadly with Ma Junwu and others.