Four consecutive days of warm winter sunshine have brought sunshine and warmth to Quzhou City. As the largest commercial center within a radius of fifty miles, Quzhou City is naturally very lively. Groups of fully armed patrol officers and soldiers pass by on the clean streets from time to time.
The flames of war did not burn this ancient town and its surrounding areas. The adaptive economy that has lasted for hundreds of years has shown unique vitality under the stimulation of the modern capital economy. There is an endless stream of people in the city, and there are various shops full of local specialties and handmade products.
There was an endless stream of oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages, and people seemed to have adapted to the presence of the revolutionary army.
Bai Chongxi, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Army's Eastern Route Army, accompanied by Liu Zhi, Xu Tingyao, Chen Cheng and others, inspected various military camps and strategic locations inside and outside the city. For some unknown reason, Bai Chongxi chose An as the last place he inspected.
Yi Independent Regiment Camp.
Bai Chongxi and his party came to the gate of the camp and asked the respectful star officer An Yi where he was. They did not let the star officer inform An Yi or other regimental officers. Instead, they walked straight to the west surrounded by a group of generals.
Wounded Barracks.
In the intensive ward, An Yi was chatting in a low voice with Priest Alfred who came to make rounds. He was quite unhappy when he heard noisy footsteps outside the door. He turned around and immediately strode to the door, respectfully.
Salute report: "An Yi, the leader of the independent regiment, is visiting the wounded soldiers. He missed the greeting from afar. I sincerely apologize to the officers and ask for instructions from Chief Bai!"
Bai Chongxi returned the greeting calmly, and was slightly surprised when he saw Alfred dressed in a priest's attire. Then he smiled politely and stepped forward to greet him. Alfred politely touched his chest and saluted, and Bai Chongxi's confidential secretary quickly came up.
Beforehand, use fluent English to communicate between the two of you.
At Bai Chongxi's request, Alfred took him on a stroll and briefly introduced to Bai Chongxi the number of people undergoing surgery and the recovery status of the wounded soldiers in the past few days.
The upright Bai Chongxi nodded slightly as he walked, asking the wounded in a low voice from time to time how he felt, and expressed his sincere gratitude and praise for Alfred's love and superb medical skills. Bai Chongxi's modest manner and gentle and elegant demeanor won Alfred's heart.
He had a good impression of De, and the conversation between the two deepened.
An Yi followed a group of officers and asked Chen Cheng in a low voice: "Sir Chen, the commander-in-chief is here to inspect his subordinates. Why don't you inform them first so that your subordinates can be prepared?"
"Extraordinary people do extraordinary things, so just let nature take its course. You have always done well. What are you worried about? By the way, I haven't thanked you yet. If you hadn't sent someone to send five carts of grain and thousands of kilograms of pork the day before yesterday,
, our brothers from a battalion guarding the bridge in the east of the city can’t even get enough to eat.”
Chen Cheng affectionately patted An Yi's back to express his gratitude. Due to Chen Cheng's limited height, only 1.59 meters, he wanted to pat An Yi's back but ended up patting An Yi's butt instead.
An Yi explained humbly: "This is mainly because our Second Division has lost too many troops. The division headquarters and the main regiments are full of wounded soldiers. Officers at all levels are too busy to focus on one thing and not the other, so they are negligent. The subordinates also have to go out in advance."
The reconnaissance brothers came back to remind me and then corrected it. Please forgive me for any shortcomings, sir!"
Chen Cheng stopped and glared at An Yi: "You don't have to say these polite words to me in the future. If you really want to say it, just say it to others."
An Yi smiled apologetically, feeling grateful for Chen Cheng's frankness and kindness.
The two of them took steps again, walking slowly with the flow of people. They seemed to be used to the visits and inspections of the high-ranking military officials. But for some reason, An Yi always felt uneasy when he saw Bai Chongxi.
Is it Bai Chongxi's extraordinary demeanor or his deep eyes hidden behind flashing lenses? This hazy intuition troubles An Yi.
Thanks to the medicines urgently allocated by Commander-in-Chief Chiang from Nanchang late at night the night before yesterday, the more than 400 injured brothers under An Yi's command were basically out of danger after 39 people died in succession in the first two days, and their condition gradually stabilized.
Down, machine gun company commander Chang Baogen and other seven experienced company-level officers finally escaped, escaped from danger one after another, and entered into a slow recovery.
When his brothers' life and death were uncertain, An Yi would never carry forward the spirit of sacrificing himself to save others. After accepting the precious medicines, he used them all on his brothers without hesitation. He could only ask for other regiments and battalions.
I deeply apologize for being unable to help, which has caused some
The people's unhappiness, coupled with the sixteen trucks of weapons, ammunition, clothing and blankets that arrived together with the special medicine, were all assigned to the Anyi Independent Regiment, which naturally aroused jealousy and complaints. The Independent Regiment risked their lives during the war.
His life-saving grace was quickly forgotten in the face of interests.
Because of this, An Yi has been staying in his military camp for several days, not going anywhere, and even letting Hu Hu and Yang Bin do the work for him during meetings.
After completing his inspection, Bai Chongxi politely thanked Brother Alfred and Sister Jenny, praised An Yi in a low voice and left in a hurry.
An Yi, Hu Hu and others respectfully sent a group of officers off on horseback. Before they could sit down when they returned to the regiment headquarters, they immediately received a notice: An Yi was asked to go to the division headquarters within twenty minutes for a meeting. The herald also responded to An Yi's inquiry.
I don’t know what the meeting was, but I only know that it was an order personally issued by Chief Bai, and all regiment leaders were required to attend.
An Yi did not dare to neglect, so he took two guards and rode to the division headquarters on Dongmen Nei Street. When Tan Fulie, acting commander of the Sixth Regiment, saw An Yi arriving, he quickly stepped forward to greet him and thanked him in a low voice.
An Yi knew that it would be very difficult for the Sixth Regiment to be almost wiped out. On the second day of the retreat, the whole group went to Jiangshan County to rest and recuperate. He deeply sympathized with the difficult situation of this 24-year-old senior brother.
The two chatted in low voices and walked side by side up the bluestone steps into the lobby. They saluted and reported to Bai Chongxi and others who were sitting at the head of the long table in the center and to the left and right. Under the guidance of the division staff, they sat in the middle position on the right side of the long table. No.
After a while, the leader of the fifth regiment, Li Yannian, also arrived in a hurry. After finishing his report, he walked directly to An Yi and sat down side by side, straightening his back and being meticulous.
Liu Zhi stood up and presided over the meeting. He first reviewed the gains and losses of the "Battle of Tanglan" with a heavy tone and a lot of self-blame, and then politely handed over the right to speak to Bai Chongxi, the former enemy commander-in-chief and commander of the third column.
Bai Chongxi silently glanced around the general hall, summed up a few words in an understatement, and then looked at An Yi surprisingly:
"In this battle, Captain An's independent regiment performed very well. The tactics were appropriate, the officers and soldiers fought with their lives, they fought resolutely, bravely and tenaciously. Not only were they able to reasonably deploy their troops, but they were also able to maximize their own firepower advantages, blocking attacks and taking the initiative to attack at the same time.
Active defense is even more commendable.
However, looking at the entire battle, I found that Commander An seemed to have anticipated the enemy and had already judged the enemy's intentions. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to take the initiative to lead his three battalions and four companies without military orders.
Quickly rushed to the rescue and made such a beautiful response.
Captain An, can you tell everyone how you made your decision? What judgment was it based on?"
An Yi felt sad now. He never expected that Bai Chongxi would raise this fatal question in the first military meeting he came here. An Yi stood up slowly, anxious, his mind was racing and nervous. How could he do it in this situation?
Tell all the facts? Do you want to tell the truth that your reconnaissance team warned the division headquarters and each regiment again and again before the war? Do you want to say that you privately warned Liu more than once before the war?
Did Zhi and Xu Tingyao express any objections?
If everything is told truthfully, it is tantamount to sprinkling a handful of salt on the already bloody wounds of the commanders at all levels of the Second Division. It will make the entire division suffer even more, and then not only will no one take the credit for the sacrifice of his life in the rescue.
Worrying about it will, on the contrary, arouse everyone's anger and jealousy. Isn't this something that harms others but does not benefit oneself? If not, I am afraid that even my private transfer of troops will become the basis for collective attack. Who would do such a stupid thing?
However, the question has been raised, and it is impossible not to answer it. Chief Bai has always been known in the army for his rigorous and rigorous military management. He has never tolerated half a grain of sand in his eyes. If one person is not good, he may not be the right person, and his future will be at risk.
It will be greatly affected.
An Yi stood up and said nothing for a long time. Everyone raised their heads and looked at him nervously.
Sweat beaded from An Yi's forehead. He raised his head slightly and answered calmly: "Intuition... is the intuition of my subordinates! There was no previous intelligence or sign that all this was the enemy's plan to lure the enemy deeper.
The following is just driven by the subconscious mind to lead most of the centaurs in the headquarters to follow
They followed up. They originally wanted to follow the main force and take advantage of the situation, but they didn't expect that it would turn out to be a fierce battle. Although the subordinates inadvertently contributed to the retreat of the main regiments and brother troops, they mobilized the troops without authorization.
You cannot escape the responsibility for your disciplinary violations, please ask your superiors to punish you!"
Everyone in the audience quietly exhaled, and their tense nerves finally relaxed. Liu Zhi and Xu Tingyao were extremely grateful to An Yi. In addition to being grateful to the division chiefs and regimental commanders, they were also grateful to An Yi for his keenness.
Ji Bian sincerely praises
Sigh - An Yi, who raised many doubts about the enemy's deployment before the war but was not accepted or taken seriously. During the outbreak of the war, he quickly rushed to the rescue and fought bravely and tenaciously. He rescued the entire second division and was the only one to make a meritorious service. An Yi said this,
equal
This completely absolved everyone present at the Second Division of their guilt, and cleverly put the charge of "unauthorized transfer" on themselves, leaving Bai Chongxi, the commander-in-chief of the premise, Zhang Dingfan, the former chief of staff of the enemy's headquarters, and Pan Yizhi, director of the political department, unable to do anything.
But what can be done? Although An Yi's move is against the order, it has been recognized and privately praised by Commander-in-Chief Chiang. No matter how selfless Bai Chongxi and the others are, they can't do anything to An Yi! Such a smart move, why can't the generals admire and appreciate it?
Woolen cloth?
Bai Chongxi was slightly surprised, and then nodded slightly. He did not expect that his sure-fire alienation strategy would allow An Yi to deal with it so easily, and also win the gratitude of the second division. This was completely different from Bai Chongxi's original intention.
, which made him very surprised but helpless. What’s even better is that
Bai Chongxi secretly admired An Yi's initiative to take responsibility for his crimes. This maturity and wit beyond his years made Bai Chongxi secretly admire. He nodded with a smile, waved his hand for An Yi to sit down, and asked Liu Zhi kindly: "Brother Jing Fu, Mr.
The 50,000 bonus that the Commander awarded to the An Yi Independent Regiment arrived the day before yesterday, has it been fully distributed?"
Liu Zhi's expression changed, and he answered bravely: "Due to the busy military affairs, the quartermasters of our headquarters are shuttling between the two cities and three places, and have not yet had time to issue them."
Li Yannian, who was beside An Yi, was very anxious. He quietly stretched out his foot and stepped on An Yi's feet a few times, but kept his head straight and stared ahead calmly.
An Yi immediately understood the mystery, stood up again and explained with a smile: "Report to Chief Bai, this matter has been mentioned in the principal's letter of encouragement to his subordinates. Director Kuang of the Division's Munitions Section also informed his subordinates in advance of his recent arrival.
To receive it, my subordinates felt that they deserved it and had been hesitating... The commander, the chief of staff, the subordinates
I hereby request that this money be handed over to the division headquarters for unified deployment and use. Our independent regiment has received sufficient supplies and ammunition replenishment. In comparison, other regiments are suffering much more than us. Most of the commanders of each regiment are fellow subordinates.
I can’t forget all my brothers just because I’m doing better, so I ask the Master and Chief of Staff to help me!”
After An Yi finished speaking, he quickly sat down. The generals in the hall were shocked and inexplicable. The whole hall was so lonely that you could hear a needle drop.
Liu Zhi and Xu Tingyao, who had their heads wrapped, looked at each other and saw a hint of comfort and gratitude in each other's eyes.
Bai Chongxi's heart sank again, but his face was full of smiles: "Captain An is so noble and upright! Haha... This is your second division's family matter, you can decide it yourself. That's it for today's meeting, from Guangdong, Nanchang
The five new regiments are scheduled to arrive tomorrow and reinforce each unit. I urge you to hurry up and organize the army and train rigorously. Time waits for nothing..."