Zhenjiang, which has more than 30,000 residents, is extremely quiet at night. Since the revolutionary army stopped shelling enemy positions on the north bank three days ago, the enemy also stopped blindly shelling the south bank.
Most of the wealthy and powerful celebrities in Zhenjiang City, Wen Da, evacuated within a few days of the independence group's arrival. Although thousands of wealthy people who left in a hurry complained about An Yi who kept provoking wars, in today's revolution
Under the circumstances, no one dared to express their dissatisfaction, for fear of causing disaster, they had to temporarily move out to save their lives.
In this way, An Yi can smoothly exercise the civil and military rights according to his own wishes.
Just like when they were stationed in Kunshan, the Independence Regiment posted the "Wartime Control Regulations" on the second day after it was stationed. Zhenjiang's trade unions, societies and various associations were shocked and stopped their activities one after another. Except for the local chamber of commerce, which felt the independence
The officers and soldiers of the regiment showed no offense and a friendly attitude. Apart from sending some grain, oil and vegetables to the troops from time to time, all the associations did not cause any trouble to the garrison.
Left-wing trade unions, farmers' associations, students' federations and other groups have long been frightened by Chiang Kai-shek's brutal suppression and have been hiding in Tibet. They dare not organize any mass movements. On the contrary, left-wing people from Zhenjiang who have fled from Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other places have seen it.
There was no suppression or martial law in Zhenjiang, and An Yi's troops had no intention of embarrassing left-wing groups. They were all secretly grateful to An Yi.
Despite this, Zhenjiang City, which is at the forefront of the battlefield, seems peaceful inside and outside, but in fact it is heavily guarded. Pickets and patrol teams dispatched by the Independent Regiment Political Work Unit, Model Camp, and Teaching Team insist on conducting 24-hour uninterrupted patrols every day.
With its footprints all over the streets and alleys, in and outside the city, the people of Zhenjiang also changed from being nervous at first to adapting and then becoming accustomed to it.
After groups of gangsters, thieves and robbers were suppressed by the iron hand of military judge Li Zhengming, the people were surprised and grateful. Although they lived in the sound of gunfire every day, they also had great support and respect for the officers and soldiers of the independent regiment.
At night, the Pan family courtyard in Mengyuan, across the street from the Independence Regiment camp, was tense. Pan Henian, his wife and their two children, aged fifteen or sixteen, were sitting in the main hall, constantly enlightening their niece Feng Jieyun who decided to join the army.
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Mr. Feng Jingyao, the head of the Feng family in Shanghai, and Mrs. Pan also used their trump card - tears, but they could not dissuade the naturally beautiful and charming Feng Jieyun from signing up for the army.
Regarding the sudden change, the sophisticated and meticulous Pan Henian quietly asked the two serving ladies and maids, and learned that everything happened after General An played and sang a song. Pan Henian regretted leaving first during the daytime outing. At this moment, Feng Jieyun tactfully
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and firm attitude made him even more worried. He regretted that he had agreed to allow this precious niece to come to Zhenjiang to relax, and he was also worried about the possible scolding of the old man Feng Jingyao, but he really had no way to convince his niece who was weak on the outside and strong on the inside.
Change original intention.
The lights-out signal sounded melodiously in the military camp, and Pan Henian suddenly thought of an excellent idea. He stood up slowly, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, and considerately helped his wife, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, to stand up, and turned to look at her face with apologetic eyes.
The determined niece said pleasantly:
"Xiaoyun, Miss Zhou, it's late at night, let's all rest first. It seems that we can't convince you for the time being, but it's really hard for us to agree to such a big matter. I hope you can think about it after you return to your room. If you really want to go, you can only wait.
I have to send a message to your parents to inform you of this, otherwise I cannot bear this responsibility! Go back to your room and think about it."
"He Nian, you..."
The charming Mrs. Pan was very surprised by the change in her husband's attitude.
"It's okay, it's okay! Don't worry, this matter can't be rushed. Young people always have impulsive moments. Wasn't that the case when we were young? Haha! Don't worry, everything will be fine. Just listen to me.
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Pan Henian promptly comforted his wife and nodded politely to Feng Jieyun and Zhou Ruoting, who stood up apologetically, indicating that there was no need to be polite.
Pan Henian lovingly supported his wife into the inner room, ordered his wife's personal maid to get his gown and hat, turned to the confused wife and explained in a low voice:
"I'm going to see the dashing General An and ask him for a favor as the chairman of the Zhenjiang Chamber of Commerce and a parent. Xiaoyun and Miss Zhou will naturally give up their naive idea of joining the army after they hit a wall. This is better than our persuasion.
Ten thousand sentences will work."
Mrs. Pan hugged her husband's arm in surprise: "Nian of the Crane, can this work?"
"It's probably no problem. At worst, I will organize the Chamber of Commerce to raise tens of thousands of military supplies to give to General An tomorrow. Anyway, they have not received regular funding from our Zhenjiang Chamber of Commerce until now. Several big families in the city are still in panic, and they have already
There are flowers
The meaning of money to eliminate disasters is that I am just following the trend. Moreover, in the past ten days or so, I have organized members to send rice grains to various garrison departments to reward the troops more than once. General An will give me a thin noodle.
." Pan Henian said confidently.
Mrs. Pan nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly asked worriedly: "What if... what if that General An falls in love with our Xiaoyun?"
Pan Henian laughed: "Don't worry, the young man named An is indeed a good person, but I think he is upright, easy-going and generous, has a strict military discipline and an excellent reputation, and will never do anything that will damage his reputation and the prestige of the Northern Expedition."
matter, even if he really has this intention,
We don't dare to do anything outrageous. We just need to stabilize Xiaoyun temporarily. I will send a telegram to my elder brother and sister-in-law in Shanghai early tomorrow morning. I will also send a telegram to Miss Zhou's father who is the deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education. I believe them.
I'll be here soon to take my baby girl away."
"That's all we can do for the time being. Alas... that General An is too good. Even the battalion commander next to him is one of the best. No wonder Xiaoyun and Miss Zhou are so fascinated by them."
Mrs. Pan felt relieved and rarely expressed her feelings.
Pan Henian was stunned for a moment, and then he gently stroked his wife's pretty face: "Go and wash your face. Look at you crying like this, you are almost turning into a little cat."
Mrs. Pan punched her husband lightly in anger, turned around lovingly and walked out of the inner room, heading to the backyard. Pan Henian put away his smile, put on his gown under the service of the graceful maid, and waited for the maid to turn to the front to help him button the buttons.
At that moment, he smiled and put his big hand into the maid's plump breasts.
Her chest began to rub, and the maid suddenly felt weak all over. Yingying gasped and said not to let the madam see. Pan Henian smiled disdainfully, and whispered to the maid not to lock the door tonight. Then he took out his big hand, took the hat and put it on his head.
Go, leaving the beautiful sixteen-year-old maid covering her breasts and gasping for air.
In the conference room of the regiment headquarters, the lights were bright. An Yi, Hu Jialin, Yin Jinan, Yang Bin, Li Zhengming, Ding Zhicheng and others were still conducting military intelligence analysis. Li Zhengming's just-concluded report made An Yi and others realize the seriousness of the situation, and they finally knew why.
This is the reason why the enemy's artillery shells were so accurate in the first stage.
Yang Bin is still bitter about the fact that the two secret observation posts and the Fourth Battalion's Beigu Mountain South Third Company position were destroyed by enemy artillery fire. The cost of more than 60 brothers being killed and injured made him very angry. After listening to the reports of Li Zhengming and Ding Zhicheng, he wanted to immediately
Find out the spy who has hidden so much and shoot him:
"Everyone, no matter whether this person is the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce or a celebrity, we will not tolerate him continuing to live. The blood of our brothers cannot be shed in vain. Just one charge of collaborating with the enemy can ruin his reputation. I suggest: arrest and seal him immediately
Pan Ji Trading Company and Pan Family Courtyard!"
"I agree, and we will completely ransack the house, including the shipyard boss Jiang Luming who provided the spies with a homemade speedboat to cross the river. No one can be spared!" Huzi was also very angry.
Ding Zhicheng thought for a while and said with a smile: "I have an idea. Since the spies can send our defense information, can we use it to send some false information or something, which may achieve unexpected results."
An Yi's eyes lit up and his mind started to spin rapidly. All the brothers also looked at Ding Zhicheng thoughtfully, hoping that he could come up with a specific method. However, without a specific goal, Ding Zhicheng couldn't think of it for a while.
How to take advantage of this.
Yin Jinan, who was thoughtful, nodded: "Old Ding's suggestion is very insightful. The current chaotic situation has indeed given the enemy many opportunities to take advantage of. The divisions within our army must have made it clear to the enemy. Coupled with Sun Chuanfang's management,
After so many years in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there will definitely be many buddies who still share weal and woe with him.
, Secret Tong Qujie, I guess many people think that our Northern Expeditionary Army has lost its glory, and sooner or later it will be defeated by the powerful Fengjun, Zhilu Army and Sun Chuanfang's Anhui Army. If we can fight a good battle at this time, not only can we
Inspiring the confidence of the people across the country can also promote the friendly forces of various departments in Ninghan.
However, I don’t know what to do. Passing false information like Lao Ding proposed is a good choice. Anyway, several spies are under the secret control of Lao Li and the brothers in the political work unit. We only need to formulate an action
Just the purpose and plan.”
The brothers' hearts suddenly became enlightened, and they all looked towards An Yi.
An Yi thought about it and nodded, combing his hair back with his hands: "Everyone, if we take over Sun Jun's new second brigade's lair in Yangzhou City across the river, take one or two bites to expand the victory, and then quickly withdraw
What do you think about the continued confrontation on the south bank?"
All the brothers looked at each other, shocked by An Yi's bold strategy.
An Yi laughed and told his general plan. The brothers were inexplicably excited and applauded. At this moment, Shen Fengdao quietly pushed the door open and whispered in An Yi's ear: "Pan Henian, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, has something to say."
Please see me."
When all the brothers heard this, they all stopped talking. An Yi thought for a moment and said to himself doubtfully: "Cao Cao will be here soon! What is the purpose of this guy coming here..."
"How about I send him away?" Shen Fengdao asked.
"No! Let him wait for me in the main hall. I want to meet this old fox!" An Yi decided decisively.
"yes."
Shen Fengdao turned and left.
An Yi glanced around the brothers: "Huzi, Lao Yang, you continue to discuss along the lines of thought just now, Jinan and I go to meet this uninvited guest.
Huanqi, you are responsible for recording the content of the discussion, and try to sort it out tonight. Let Jinan bring it to Shanghai tomorrow to present to the commander and Commander Bai, and try to get the support of the former enemy headquarters, otherwise this battle will not achieve the expected results.
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Please remember that from now on, everything needs to be kept confidential and do not alert others!"
"yes!"
All the brothers answered in unison.
After An Yi finished speaking, he took off the armed belt around his waist and put it on the table together with the gun and dagger. Yin Jinan understood what An Yi meant and followed suit. The two of them walked out of the conference room easily and came to the main hall.
Pan Henian bowed, greeted politely, shook hands and sat down humbly.
An Yi and other orderlies served welcome tea, and then asked kindly: "Mr. Pan, what advice do you have for coming here late at night?"
Pan Henian put down the tea cup, shook his head in pain, and told the story of his niece Feng Jieyun's request to join the army after meeting An Yi. An Yi was dumbfounded and had a headache. After Yin Jinan was surprised, he couldn't help laughing.
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The two people's natural reactions made Pan Henian feel relieved. He sighed frequently and asked in a low voice: "General, my niece is in trouble. It's just out of helplessness that I had to come to see the general all night to solve the problem. I hope the general can dispel her two worries."
It’s a rash thought, otherwise, if my old man takes the blame, I won’t be able to bear it!”
"Mr. Pan, who is the old man you are talking about? Is he Miss Feng's father?" An Yi heard the overtone in Pan Henian's words.
Pan Henian's face was still filled with pain, and he explained in detail with a look of helplessness: "It's not Xiaoyun's father, but my Lord Taishan, whose surname is Feng Tao and whose courtesy name is Jingyao. He serves as the director of the newly established Shanghai United Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The director has a close relationship with the president, Mr. Yu Qiaqing, and the director, Mr. Du Yuesheng. In terms of seniority, Boss Du still needs to call my old man uncle.
Xiaoyun's father, Feng Yuting, is Chairman Yu's favorite student. He currently runs a bank and two commercial firms in Shanghai. The family usually spoils the child rotten, which is why today's headaches arise, so I have to
Come and beg the general for help!"
An Yi and Yin Jinan were shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect that the old fox in front of them had such a deep background. Who were Yu Qiaqing, Feng Jingyao and Du Yuesheng? Even Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek had a deep connection with them. They relied on their financial and material help to have the numbers.
With huge financial support of tens of millions, we have batches of guns, ammunition and transportation equipment. Now that the Shanghai Incident has just passed, President Chiang
The commander needs the support of the Shanghai consortium and comprador capitalists. Under such circumstances, if he forcibly arrests Pan Henian, he will definitely cause an uproar. He may form an irresolvable feud with the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium from now on. If that happens, Principal Chiang and Commander-in-Chief will never
He would offend the powerful Shanghai consortium for a small group leader, let alone successfully implement his huge plan.
Pan Henian saw Yin Jinan sitting in his seat, bowing his head in thought, while An Yi stood up and paced back and forth worriedly. He was secretly proud of himself, and then added some information to An Yi:
"I owe everything to my two generals. Since the two generals led their troops to Zhenjiang, they have maintained strict military discipline and have not committed any crimes. They have not only put an end to the crazy activities of the Red Party, but also respected and cared for the virtuous people in the city. Therefore, I am here tonight.
Come here, I also want to convey the wishes of my local colleagues to the general. I have decided to donate 80,000 yuan in cash to your ministry in the name of the Chamber of Commerce to reward the soldiers. I will lead my colleagues from the Chamber of Commerce to send them to the camp tomorrow afternoon. This is not respectful, but I hope the General will accept it!
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An Yi turned his worries into joy and praised loudly: "Mr. Pan really provides help in times of need! On behalf of the more than 6,000 soldiers of our headquarters, I would like to pay high respect to Mr. Pan. Tomorrow afternoon, our headquarters will line up to greet you. I would like to ask my fathers and elders to go first and pay homage to the sages of society."
Review! As for the matter of the good niece, everything is easy to say. Our department has limited funds and is in short supply of equipment. We have stopped recruiting troops, haha! Mr. Pan can rest assured and can give you orders if necessary..."
"Thank you, General! I will definitely tell my old man about the general's righteous deeds. I and the Feng family will definitely remember the general's deep affection, haha..."