At ten o'clock in the morning on November 9th, the city of Nanchang was shrouded in joy. The charred city top full of bullet holes was covered with red flags with blue sky and white sun on the ground. Large, bright and eye-catching red and blue slogans hung from the top of the city.
At the base of the city wall, colorful silks were fluttering inside and outside Desheng Gate, and there was a sea of people. The military band in white uniforms played majestic military music. Hundreds of Chinese and foreign reporters occupied various vantage points, raising their cameras and snapping pictures.
, recording this historical moment in the rising smoke.
Commander-in-Chief Chiang of the National Revolutionary Army rides on a majestic maroon war horse. He wears a majestic general's uniform that highlights his resolute character and proud spirit. His black cloak flows elegantly as the horse advances. Dozens of soldiers riding on war horses
The generals gathered on both sides and behind him, followed closely by a flag formation of 240 people, slowly entering the city amidst waves of cheers and waving flags.
As an outstanding representative of the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army, the First Company of the Anyi Model Battalion, which was awarded the title of "Model Battalion" by the entire army, had the honor to participate in the celebration ceremony and had the honor of following the flag square and becoming the first combat unit to enter the city.
An Yi, who was wearing a new military uniform, was riding on the back of a tall little black horse. On both sides were Yin Jinan, who was riding a maroon war horse, and Gu Changfeng, who was riding a "Black Girl" purebred horse. Behind the three of them were tall and burly men.
Lieutenant Lu Xiong, commander of the first company of the Model Battalion with a beard, held up the famous "Model Camp" battle flag with one hand. The deputy company commander and instructors followed on horseback as flag bearers. One of the figures on the high-waving battle flag
The blackened bullet holes allowed thousands of people to see the bravery and toughness of this outstanding army, especially the one hundred and thirty-three fully armed brothers riding war horses following the battle flag.
The fierceness of this combat unit is eye-catching. Each officer and soldier of this combat unit carries at least two guns on his back, which has aroused strong interest from Chinese and foreign reporters and cheering citizens. Wherever he goes, he becomes the center of attention without exception.
An Yi was extremely relaxed, chatting with Yin Jinan and Gu Laoer from time to time while riding on the horse. The beautiful girls in student uniforms in the crowd aroused great interest in An Yi. The unique gentle and graceful temperament of the girls in the Jiangnan water town attracted An Yi
I sighed in my heart, feeling that all the old movies, photos and memories were eclipsed in front of these youthful smiling faces and charming figures who were cheering for joy.
Similarly, the handsome An Yi and the unique and charismatic Gu Laoer are also the objects of attention of countless women. They ride the same tall black horse and wear the same garb of officers, attracting countless eager eyes and surprises.
A sincere smile afterwards.
An Yi, who was hanging with one arm, sighed in his heart. Among the warm cheers and applause he received, most of them were probably for his injured left arm.
The two-hour grand celebration finally ended at the grand gate of the Beiyang Government Jiangxi Provincial Courtyard in the city. Commander-in-Chief Chiang, who was becoming more and more proficient in political skills, immediately entertained Chinese and foreign reporters in the council hall with the powerful power of Shen Yun's propaganda.
Envoys from various countries who came to find out the news, celebrities from Jiangxi Province, Shanghai and other places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were also invited. Suddenly, stars gathered, wealth and wealth were overwhelming, and there was a beautiful scene of prosperity, harmony and harmony everywhere.
An Yi's troops had lunch at the camp of the Fourth Regiment stationed on the bank of Donghu Lake. An Yi estimated that he would not be able to see the commander-in-chief today, so he felt that he had nothing to do, so he said goodbye to the brothers of the Fourth Regiment. He had just led more than a hundred brothers who were very happy. Tens of meters out of Jinxian Gate in the south of the city, the order to give way and avoid coming from behind was getting closer and closer.
An Yi looked back in surprise and saw several cars driving out of the city gate under the guidance of a horse team. An Yi quickly ordered everyone to give way and stand in silence.
A company of cavalry from the Second Army rushed toward the southwest fiercely, followed by cars full of execution gendarmes escorting batches of prisoners, slowly driving out of the city gate as thousands of people watched in surprise or cheers.
"Boss, look! In the second car, the prisoner being escorted in front of the car with a sign with the word 'Zhan' stuck on his back is none other than the famous thief Chen Xiangfeng!" Gu Laoer immediately exclaimed.
An Yi took a look and immediately took a breath of air. The young criminal who was pinned down behind the top of the cab by two strong military policemen was actually naked from the waist up. Two thick iron chains passed through the prisoner's bones, and there was red pus and blood. His strong chest, which was full of scars, was mottled. A thick hemp rope was tightly tied around his neck. With his collarbone pierced by an iron chain, his strong arms were still tightly tied behind his back. However, he still straightened his neck arrogantly and stubbornly, and raised his unyielding head forcefully under the strong pressure of the two military policemen. The cold wind whistled past, blowing his messy and tangled dirty long hair back, revealing a He had a thin face covered with bruises and bruises, and under his scorched eyebrows, a pair of cold eyes radiated sadness and unyieldingness.
The truck was getting closer and closer, less than five meters away from An Yi and his party. The death row prisoner above the front of the truck suddenly smiled in the direction of everyone, which made An Yi's heart twitch. An indescribable emotion suddenly filled his heart. I felt irritated for no reason. I don't know if what I felt at this time was fear, sadness or something else.
"Let's go back."
After the convoy passed by, An Yi shook his head helplessly and ordered to return.
Gu Changfeng bent down, grabbed the reins of An Yi's little black colt, and sadly whispered to An Yi:
"Boss, Crazy Shen seems to have recognized me! Seven years ago, I went to Wudang with my master and met him. His master, Taoist Master Songjian, was an old friend of my master. Crazy Shen had not yet started training at that time. My master said he was The only true disciple of Wudang Taiyi Sect, and the only disciple of Taoist Master Songjian, who has never seen the beginning or end of Shenlong. However, after so many years, I have never seen him a second time, nor have I ever attended Wudang again.
Two years ago, I heard that he was kicked out of the martial arts school and banned from ever setting foot in Wudang again. No one knows why. Later, his reputation became more and more famous in the world, especially his black-and-white attitude. Bad habits spread in the streets, and he made enemies everywhere - you don't know, he actually dared to go to the house of the great warlord Cao Kun in Tianjin and steal two swords and a string of precious southern beads worth tens of thousands of yuan, traveling thousands of miles alone. Attacks on the convoys of the Zhili and Feng cliques also happened from time to time. Although no one had any evidence, they were all believed to be him.
Four top insiders from various northern government agencies were ordered to jointly investigate the case. They gave up the investigation and returned home after ten days away. They told several bosses of the central government in Beiyang that if they were asked to investigate the case again, they would have to resign and return home. Those bosses listened. These masters can only let it go if they say this... This person is a genius that only happens once in a hundred years. It is such a pity to die in such a cowardly manner!"
An Yi sighed with great regret: "He is indeed a talent! It's a pity that no one can use such an unruly talent. It seems that even God hates him and let him die young."
Last night, when I was accompanying the released Liuyang Red Guard Captain Lao Fang and others to dinner, I heard them talking about this Crazy Shen. The reason why Lao Fang and the others were imprisoned in the old Nanchang prison was because this Shen Fengdao robbed them. With a huge amount of money and a box of medicine, the two sides pursued and killed each other from Hunan to Jiangxi for several days and nights. In the end, they both hit the muzzle of the Anhui general Yang Chisheng's gun. I thought he was killed on the spot, but no. To think that I was imprisoned in Nanchang City, ugh..."
"Boss, can you save his life? He is also my old friend..."
For the first time, the arrogant Gu Changfeng's stern face showed a look of painful pleading.
"this……"
An Yi looked around and saw that Yin Jinan also had a look of regret on his face. He thought for a moment and whispered: "Okay, I'll give it a try. But Hu Tou, I'll put the ugly words first. If I try my best, If you still can't save him, then it proves to be God's will, so don't blame me, okay?"
"Boss, don't I know who you are? It would be God's will if you couldn't even save him!" Gu Laoer looked at the direction of the convoy with emotion.
An Yi turned to Yin Jinan and asked in a low voice: "The cavalry company that just passed by belongs to the Second Army. There seem to be a few people on the car who are from the Political Training Department of the General Headquarters. Can you see clearly which department there are?"
Yin Jinan nodded: "Yes, these are the two departments. Most of the military police are from the Second Army. There are not many military police in the Political Training Department. Judging from their red badges, there are only a few on the first car. They are probably supervisors. Yes, stationed in the city are the four main regiments of the two divisions of our First Army. Stationed in Beixiaochang are the Fifth Division of the Second Army and their military officer training group. Outside the city are several of our regiments and the Fourth Division of the Second Army. and the Sixth Division. To the southwest of the city is the joint headquarters of Brother Cai Zhonghu’s artillery regiment and the Sixth Division. It is estimated that the execution place is in front of the ruined temple in that wilderness."
"Okay! Hutou, Lu Xiong, I, and I rushed over immediately to take a look. You can lead the brothers and follow us slowly. If anything happens, you can help us."
After An Yi finished speaking, he turned the horse's head and caught up quickly. Gu Laoer called Lu Xiong to ride with him and followed closely. After a while, he passed the convoy driving slowly on the uneven road and arrived at the gate of Wuliting in advance. Imperial Temple.
I stopped my horse and took a look. I saw that the large open space in front of the dilapidated temple was already crowded with people. At least three to four thousand soldiers and civilians were surrounding the newly erected high platform. There were armed and ammunition-filled officers and soldiers everywhere, and the excited crowd gathered around. The third floor and the outer three floors were full of people, noisy and chaotic, as if they were attending a temple fair to watch a big show.
"Grandma, these are all people from the Sixth Division. I don't know anyone... Let's go! Let's ride around and see if any of our brothers from Huangpu are leading the troops."
An Yi looked left and right, but couldn't find anyone who could help. In desperation, he pulled the reins and rode around the ruined temple from the left side of the crowd.
Halfway through, Gu Laoer reminded loudly: "Boss, is the man who is walking up to the high platform Zhang Tianyi, the deputy of the Fourth Division Engineer Battalion? The last time we attacked Nanchang, I followed Jinan and met him once by the Gan River. That time we gave him a gift I gave him a lot of connecting steel parts for building bridges. Although I led the team to guard and did not approach him at the time, I have seen his appearance and heard some things about him from Ji Nan. His figure is very similar."
An Yi stopped his horse, put up a pergola with his hands and looked over. He soon found Zhang Tianyi among the crowd inspecting the wooden pillars of the platform on a high platform more than 60 meters away. He couldn't help but said happily:
"It's him. It seems that this guy's engineer battalion was transferred to build this execution platform. Grandma's political training department killed a few people and made a fuss. Haha! But it just happened. If it hadn't been like this, I would have really
I don’t know who to ask for help! Come on, let’s quickly go around to the tent on the side of the temple, and I’ll ask the engineer on guard to help me fetch him.”
The three people quickly came to the front of the tent. An Yi took out his ID under the questioning of two alert sentries. The sentry took it and saw that it was the famous An Yi. He immediately saluted, respectfully handed the ID back and asked what he could do for An Yi.
What.
An Yi dismounted and whispered a few words in the sentry's ear. The sentry nodded to say hello to his companions and immediately ran to find his battalion commander Zhang Tianyi.
After a while, Zhang Tianyi, who was sweating profusely, walked quickly with his adjutant. He was very happy to see An Yi. He quickly stepped forward to ask about his injury. After knowing that he was safe and sound, he immediately thanked him: "Xiao Yi, thank you, brother!"
"You thanked me as soon as we met. You must be happy because you are so happy. Did your mother-in-law give birth to a big fat boy for you again?" An Yi asked with a smile on his face.
Zhang Tianyi lightly punched An Yi: "You still have the same virtue...Thank you, Xiao Yi, if it weren't for your kind words, our military commander would not have summoned me. The military commander asked me in detail about my studies in Huangpu.
In the process, he specifically mentioned the technical design issues of the bunker, praised the model camp for its well-built bunker, and finally promoted me to engineer battalion commander. He told me that next month he would send me to Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow for half a year, and then I would enter Frunze.
Further studies at the Military Academy.
At that time, I was still wondering why I suddenly had such good luck. Our army had just taken over the position of military commander not long ago. How could we know such a small person like me? After I left the house, I asked several bosses in the political department of the military department and found out that you, kid
On the bank of the Gan River in front of the principal and the generals of the army, I said a kind word to the military commander for me. Thank you, big brother! Don’t go anywhere today. Let’s enjoy the beheading together later. I guess after we finish beheading these prisoners
If you want to shoot him instead, call your two brothers, and we'll take a close look together. After watching, I'll invite you to the Zhuangyuan Building in the city for a nice drink."
"No! Listen to me first. I'm here to ask for your help today. It's a big deal..."
An Yi pulled the confused Zhang Tianyi into the grass, casually made up the story that Madman Shen was the Taoist nephew and his senior brother, and then pleaded in a low voice:
"My little brother, I can't just die without saving him! Even if this senior brother of mine, whom I have never met, commits a serious crime, I will have to spend all my money to redeem him! Lao Zhang, if you have met our old Taoist before, you will also
We drank together, and you must be aware of his bad temper. If I can't save this senior brother this time, how can I have the honor to see him again in this life?"
Zhang Tianyi was shocked. He looked at the escort convoy that had entered the temple through the broken wall, and quickly told An Yi to wait here:
"Don't go anywhere. Those who will be executed today are all brothers from the military gendarmerie. I was just ordered to repair this execution platform. I will go to the captain of the gendarmerie immediately. I hope he can give me face. If not, Xiao Yi
Don’t blame me. I heard that the Political Training Department of the headquarters attaches great importance to this execution, and the three people who came to oversee the execution are all major generals... Wait for me, no matter what the news is, I will be back soon..."
The three of them stood in the grass, watching Zhang Tianyi trot and disappear through the temple gate, feeling anxious and extremely nervous.
Gu Laoer approached An Yi and said gratefully: "Boss, whether it succeeds or not, I am grateful to you..."
"Go, go, stop talking nonsense... Actually, I'm not sure at all. There are three major generals in the political training department. It's probably difficult to get through the layers of relationships!
Alas, I have told all kinds of lies and even moved my old Taoist out. Zhang Tianyi also knows very well that my old Taoist is my savior and we are like father and son, so he is also anxious and will definitely try his best to mediate. Sigh... If I can't save this madman Gu, there will be no place for my face. Lao Zhang will also feel that he owes me a big favor, and he will always have a knot in his heart from now on.
Sigh... If I had known earlier, it would have been easier. If I had known that Madman Shen was imprisoned in the city, I would have let you lead the team into the city in advance, but now..."
An Yi sighed frequently and was unable to do anything.