The first sixty-four chapters become a county magistrate
Chapter 164: Becoming the County Lord
At night, the battlefield with a radius of four kilometers was filled with blazing bonfires and long dragon-like torches. The work of officers and soldiers of the Fifth Regiment, Sixth Regiment and the Supplementary Regiment of the First Army to eliminate the remaining enemies and clean the battlefield was nearing completion.
The three thousand officers and soldiers of Gao Zhihua's department had already stopped and gathered together to watch their commander's body being carried onto the truck sent by Cai Zhonghuan. They were supplemented by Colonel Yang Bin, the regiment's staff officer, Colonel Chen, Gao Zhihua's adjutant, and Lieutenant Colonel Lu Mingdi, commander of the second battalion.
After waiting for Xueyou's old friend to board the carriage silently, they sent Gao Zhihua's body back to the headquarters in Jinxian County for parking, and quickly reported it to the Revolutionary Army headquarters, waiting for orders.
The truck started moving slowly, and three thousand officers and soldiers and Lu Mingdi's company followed the truck back to Jinxian. More than 20 generals, including the commander of the fifth regiment, Li Yannian, the commander of the sixth regiment, Guo Jun, Cai Zhonghuan and An Yi, rode three miles to Shiqiaotou before returning.
, the results of the battle were also roughly calculated at this time.
In this battle, more than 4,000 enemy troops were annihilated, and more than 17,000 enemy troops were captured. Eighty-one light machine guns, twenty-seven Shanghai-made 82 mortars, and long and short guns were piled up in mountains. It is temporarily impossible to count, except for
Jiang Zhenchen and more than ten generals and hundreds of his followers robbed the fishing boats and sailed to the northeastern shore of Junshan Lake. They were the first to escape. The remnants of one enemy division, one mixed brigade and three brigades all fell into the hands of the second division. Among them, An Yi
The regiment annihilated more than 2,200 enemy troops and captured more than 4,200 enemy troops and 135 war horses. More than 2,000 officers and soldiers pursued and seized gold, silver and money, which is equivalent to 32,000 yuan in current currency.
So many.
To the great envy of the commanders of each regiment, An Yi's regimental deputy, Huzi, led the model battalion in a high-speed pursuit to the Junshan Lake. Seeing that the enemy had snatched hundreds of villagers' fishing boats, large and small, and rowed desperately toward the center of the lake, they immediately mobilized a mortar company.
After setting up the artillery, he fired, and then ordered dozens of Jiangxi brothers to shout loudly to persuade them to surrender. The enemy fled in panic and ignored them. Beard ordered two more rounds of volleys, blowing several large and small fishing boats fleeing two kilometers ahead to pieces. After that, his souls were scattered.
The fleeing enemies finally gave in, and more than 700 remnants of the remaining enemies in more than 60 large and small fishing boats who fled behind were forced to return and surrender, including more than 20 school officials.
What the various regiments and departments didn't know was that Huzi quickly moved twelve large boxes and twenty-five light machine guns that had been exhausted from two large ships, and immediately ordered a company of old brothers to carry them to the rear of the battlefield.
Hidden among dozens of wounded brothers and military supplies in the headquarters, Huge was unable to see what was inside the box. However, based on the confession of the captive ship's quartermaster, he knew that it contained a large amount of gold and silver treasures that Jiang Zhenchen had collected during his years of guarding Jiangxi.
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It was late at night, and the captains and deputy regiments of each regiment gathered around the campfire, bargaining and dividing the spoils. After a moment of debate, An Yi expressed his position very generously:
"My younger brother suggests that each ministry should handle the captured prisoners, long and short guns, and horses by themselves. Of the twenty-seven mortars and eighty-one light machine guns that have been piled up, I only need to let my younger brother take away twenty of the light machine guns first.
That’s it, everything else will be allocated by the bosses themselves, okay?”
Guo Jun and Li Yannian agreed after a brief discussion. An Yi ordered Gu Laoer to lead a platoon of brothers from the guard company to go together, select twenty of the latest light machine guns, and return immediately. Each of the other two regiments had half, and the spoils were quickly divided.
, each led his troops to escort the prisoners back to the main camp in Nanchang City.
Cai Zhonghu's two trucks had already driven to Jinxian County, and the remaining fourteen trucks became the best tools for transporting the wounded. After loading all the hundreds of injured brothers into the carriages, the convoy set off for Nanchang. Cai Zhonghu and
The adjutant's entourage led his infantry company, which was unscathed but had a fruitful harvest, and followed the large forces of An Yi's supplementary regiment towards Nanchang County, 28 kilometers northwest.
At ten o'clock in the morning the next day, Cai Zhonghuan woke up and still couldn't shake off the sadness of losing his friend. He and An Yi drank two bowls of porridge in a temporary camp by Chengbi Lake, and ordered his adjutants and guards to carry three thousand bags of porridge.
Dayang's ammunition box left the camp and waited. After discussing with An Yi for more than ten minutes, he said goodbye to Huzi, Yin Jinan, Gu Laoer and others at the next table, and led all the sixteen vehicles and his own infantry company back to the north.
Rest and recuperate at the West Camp 18 kilometers outside Nanchang City.
After seeing Cai Zhonghu and his party off, An Yi at the camp gate shouted to prepare his horses. Gu Laoer and more than two hundred brothers from the Model Battalion led the way to the Nanchang County government office in the south of Chengbi Lake.
An Yi had long coveted this county government office, which was backed by Chengbi Lake and covered an area of more than fifty acres. When he arrived at four in the morning, in order not to disturb the people, An Yi could only order his brothers to escort thousands of prisoners into a large car in Hudong.
In the horse carriage, there were only more than thirty large and small tents erected in a circle around the carriage and horse carriage. Brothers from each battalion braved the biting cold wind and slept under the gates and eaves of rows of houses and shops.
An Yi woke up early and went around on horseback. He felt heartbroken when he saw thousands of his brothers sleeping and shivering in front of houses with guns in their arms. Finally, he stopped at the largest county government office in the county.
By asking local people and prisoners, An Yi learned that this county government office surrounded by high walls has courtyards within courtyards, complete facilities, more than 160 large and small houses, and a ten-acre backyard facing the lake that can accommodate a thousand people.
There is a military camp, a school field and two archery paths. The west courtyard is the county police station and prison cells, and the east courtyard is the luxurious courtyard where the county magistrate's family lives.
An Yi immediately decided to treat the county government as his own camp. He thought that military law strictly prohibited disturbing the people, but there was never a rule prohibiting disturbing officials. Since every regiment now used the back door, they hurriedly tried their best to rush into the place with superior conditions in the north.
Stationed in the bustling and bustling city of Nanchang, they rushed their supplementary regiments to the old county town far away from the city without mercy. Especially after the big men from the Political Department and Logistics Department divided their camps here, they simply
After a local announcement, it was over. Everyone crowded into Nanchang City to enjoy the fruits of the revolutionary victory. So far, no one has come to take a look at the replenishment regiment that has been working hard for days and nights. So don’t blame me.
Please be kind enough to improve your housing and living conditions! Even though this county magistrate surnamed Jiang put on a sign saying "National Government Nanchang County Government of Jiangxi Province" yesterday afternoon, I still have to find ways to drive him out.
More than two hundred fully armed and energetic officers and soldiers marched in neat steps, followed by more than ten war horses, turned into the street in front of the county government office and started trotting. Pedestrians on the street avoided and stared in amazement.
An Yi came to the county government office, reined in his horse and loudly ordered: "One company after another, blockade the West Court Police Station, disarm all the people inside and take custody of the prison, and immediately take over the prison."
"yes!"
A platoon leader drew his rifle and led more than thirty brothers towards the west.
"Second platoon, third platoon, and sixth platoon of security companies, disarm the two pseudo-policemen at the door and keep them under my watch. The rest of the brothers will enter the courtyard and conduct a search. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!" An Yi gave the order harshly.
"yes!"
The three platoon leaders roared in reply. Two brothers from the sixth platoon had already rushed forward and knocked the two guard policemen to the ground. More than a hundred brothers quickly rushed into the large vermilion yamen.
An Yi, Hu Hu and others got off their horses, straightened their clothes and walked in. The county government office was full of excitement and excitement.
The short and thin county magistrate, who was over forty years old, ran to An Yi tremblingly and plucked up the courage to protest loudly: "You can't do this! I am also an official appointed by the National Government, and my own people cannot do this..."
An Yi ignored him and walked to the lobby of the county government. He took a look at the high throne and the blue-plated gold plaque with "Mirror Hanging High" directly above it. He suddenly felt like he was in a trance of time and space. He shook his head and laughed to himself.
Laughing, I climbed the three steps of the high platform, walked to the treasure case that was more than two meters long and one meter wide, slowly sat on the large chair with exquisite carvings, looked at the four treasures of the study on the table, and picked up the thick surprise
Tang Mu looked at it carefully, smiled slightly, and suddenly slapped it on the case. There was a crisp sound of "pop--", which startled everyone in the hall, including Hu Hu and Gu Lao Er.
"Haha! Your surname is Jiang, right? Let me introduce you first. I am An Yi, the colonel commander of the second division of the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army. I was ordered to station in this county and maintain law and order and establish defense. Mr. Jiang, you said you were appointed by the National Government
Official, please show me your letter of appointment. Also, since you said you are an official of the National Government, please also report the name of your superior department and chief officer." An Yi said politely.
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County Magistrate Jiang suddenly became anxious. A layer of sweat broke out on his forehead in the cold temperature: "Sir, it's like this. I accepted a verbal appointment from Wuhan. The letter of appointment will arrive soon, appointing me.
The peak is... It's the Party Headquarters... Yes! It's the Kuomintang Central Party Headquarters! Yesterday morning, Commissioner Zhang came here in person and promised that within a week, the Jiangxi Provincial Party Headquarters in Nanchang City would be established and it would
I will deliver the letter of appointment to my subordinate. I have already hung up the sign as ordered yesterday afternoon. Commander An, this is all true!"
An Yi laughed loudly, and after a while he stopped laughing and said kindly:
"Mr. Jiang, do you know that all appointments of county magistrates by the National Government must go through the Central Organization Department of the Kuomintang? And the appointment must have the signature of the minister to be legally binding. Did you know that Minister Chen is still in Guangzhou, and the one in Wuhan is just
The headquarters of the National Revolutionary Army in Wuhan is in charge of military affairs rather than civil affairs. How could they issue an appointment to you? Moreover, the establishment of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Headquarters took less than a month to complete, so I think that if you are not deceived,
This is the wrong person you entrusted to. Here, I advise you to leave as soon as possible. Everything in this county will be taken over by the National Revolutionary Army from today on. If you have any questions or are unwilling to accept it, please go to Nanchang City in the north and inform the National Revolutionary Army who are about to enter Nanchang.
Appeal to the General Headquarters of the Revolutionary Army.
Haha... Come on, take everything you can take and leave as soon as possible. My more than 6,000 officers and soldiers are about to move in. It will not be good to disturb Mr. Jiang's family. I will send someone to see you off after you finish packing.
Get out of the city to avoid being interrogated and intercepted by our army's security posts."
After hearing this, County Magistrate Jiang almost collapsed. After a while, he choked and stumbled out of the lobby and walked to the east courtyard. Half an hour later, he invited four carriages and five sedans from the carriage shop in Hudong, and moved out several large carriages.
After loading the truck, he took his three wives, concubines, and two children and sadly rushed to his villa in Nanchang City.
At the same time, the engineering company has completed the widening of the east exit of the North Campus barracks along the lake channel. The departments directly under the regiment headquarters, the officers and soldiers of the third and fourth battalions, and the packhorses and baggage supplies continued to move in from the Hudong camp and the carriage line. Four thousand two hundred
Thirteen prisoners began to be screened and reorganized after lunch. Sentries have been set up at all major entrances and exits and strategic locations in the city. The first and second battalions are stationed in defense positions on the outskirts of the city. The camps and defenses of each department are being intensively constructed.
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At noon, An Yi, who had arranged everything, was discussing prisoner reorganization and other matters with Hu Zi, Gu Laoer, and Yin Jinan in the lobby. Huang Yingwu, the instructor of the first battalion, came to report that Chief Chao of the County Police Department wanted to avenge his forty-five brothers.
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An Yi had a brief discussion with his brothers and asked Huang Yingwu to invite him over to drink tea and chat slowly. Since the county police chiefs all had grievances, it seemed that no one in Nanchang County was not unjust.
After a while, the police chief, who was of medium height and about thirty-five or sixteen years old, was brought in. He stood at attention with his legs crossed three meters away from An Yi, saluted a standard military salute, took out a certificate with a blue cover, and lowered his head.
I asked An Yi to inspect it.
An Yi stood up in surprise, stared at his kind eyes and handsome face, took the certificate and opened it and immediately smiled. With a smile on his face, he invited him to sit down and drink tea together, and then introduced him to Hu Zi, Yin Jinan and others.
stand up:
"Everyone, these are the real officials appointed by our Central Party Committee. Unexpectedly, my eldest sister's Confidential Bureau has already been ahead of us. Brother Chao, please take a seat... This is Lieutenant Colonel Chao Guoqing from the Second Bureau of the Party Committee.
This is the regiment deputy Hu Jialin, this is our regiment instructor and first battalion commander Yin Jinan, this is our regiment guard company commander Gu Changfeng, behind you is the first battalion instructor Huang Yingwu, haha! Sorry, I have locked you up all morning
, the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple!"
Chao Guoqing greeted everyone politely, drank a cup of tea and chatted for a while before making suggestions:
"Captain An, during the confrontation between the two armies a while ago, Deng Ruzhuo from Sun Chuanfang's department was worried that spies would betray the defense information, so he arrested more than 300 people in various towns within a hundred miles. Many of them were beaten, and most of them
Some of them have been ransomed by their families for large sums of money, and there are still more than a hundred people imprisoned with the original more than 300 prisoners of various types. The two rows of cells behind the West Campus Police Station are very crowded. If some are not released quickly, there will probably be a fuss.
I suggest that Commander An, in his capacity as the military chief of the garrison and the temporary local civil affairs officer, organize the political instructors of your department to interrogate and screen them together according to the military control regulations during the war.
Brother, I am so dizzy and busy that I have delayed all other important work. If I wait for the party headquarters in Nanchang City to handle it, I am afraid it will be postponed for another two or three months."
An Yi didn't expect such a move. When he saw Yin Jinan nodding to him, he understood that there was indeed such a relevant law, so he turned to Chao Guoqing and asked:
"Brother Chao, how can I try any cases at my level? I can barely handle fighting, but trying cases is another subject. I might as well leave it to you, and we brothers can just sit beside you and learn.
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"No, no! You come to trial. It's like that anyway. Dynasties have changed. As long as they are not heinous, they will be released as a rule. They can just go through the motions. Those bandits who were originally captured and sentenced for having affairs, maiming others in fights, etc.
There is no point in keeping the criminals such as the foot thief. As long as their families have the money to redeem them, they can be released. There is also another important reason. My identity needs to be concealed for a while until Director Gong or someone higher up in the bureau.
Only when I get to Nanchang will I know what I will do next. If the organization needs me to stay here as the police chief, I will continue to hide it, and I ask you to keep the secret for me." Chao Guoqing explained in a low voice.
An Yi and others looked at each other, and then they realized that it was so easy to earn money by working in this small county government. When An Yi saw the excited eyes of his brothers, he felt fresh, and after thinking about it, he happily agreed: "Okay.
Ah, let’s go to court to resolve the case after lunch, and I will also be the county magistrate, haha!”
Chao Guoqing nodded happily: "Brother, I respectfully invite you all to go to Xiaoyao Tower by the lake tonight, have a glass of wine to catch up, and take some big businessmen from this county to meet you.
Judging from the current situation, your department is expected to be stationed for a few months. Let these businessmen help with all the grain and meat matters. It will save trouble and money and make friends."
An Yi laughed loudly: "Okay! Brother Chao has touched my heart. You should know that I was in business before joining the army. I have this hobby, haha..."