As several gunshots were fired, the whole place was in commotion, with screams, exclamations, and roars coming one after another. Thousands of student reporters in front of the stage ran wildly, and the deans and professors on the rostrum were stunned and panicked.
, Wang Chengjun, Xu Fengqi, Nalan Piaoxue and others reacted and screamed in sorrow. They all rushed off the stage and quickly formed a human wall, surrounding An Yi who was surrounded by a group of guards and a desperate An Yi.
The bodyguard He Zongyu had already rushed to the female killer's side, punched the female killer with a pistol that she wanted to commit suicide, and then knocked the female killer unconscious with a palm. Another bodyguard, Qiu Xianglin, knelt beside the bloody Chen Mian and picked up the dying Chen Mian.
Mian, stop the bleeding quickly.
A string of blood bubbles appeared in Chen Mian's mouth, his throat was crawling, and he was unable to turn his head away. Qiu Xianglin knew what Chen Mian wanted to say, and said insincerely with tears in his eyes, "Don't worry, second brother, the boss is fine, we didn't hit the vital point."
", Chen Mian wanted to smile but was unable to do so. His whole body suddenly convulsed, his head tilted, and he immediately stopped breathing.
"Get to the emergency room quickly!"
Vice Dean Smith and another professor rushed into the circle of students, pushed away the two guards who were hugging An Yi tightly, and tore open An Yi's front:
"The bullet is lodged in the chest, come with me! Hurry..."
Lin Yaodong led the guards to carry An Yi and followed Smith to the backstage. A group of student cadres closely guarded An Yi and ran together, fearing that another killer would break in. The director of the college quickly climbed up to the high platform and spoke into the microphone.
Shouting to the chaotic teachers and students, "Don't panic, beware of stampedes" and so on, more than a dozen brave reporters who came back to their senses rushed to the stage again and asked the unconscious woman who was being held up by two guards.
The killer took photos aggressively, and thousands of angry students rushed forward, roaring and wanting to tear apart the woman who assassinated An Yi.
Guard He Zongyu carried Chen Mian's body on his back and shouted to his companions to "take the murderer into the auditorium quickly." Two guards rushed away from the reporters who were surrounding them and ran faster. A tall and thin male reporter secretly took out a pistol and suddenly rushed towards two
Behind the guard, he shot the unconscious female killer twice in the head. The whole audience screamed again, causing another chaos.
He Zongyu threw down Chen Mian and another guard, quickly drew his gun and pounced on him. Dozens of fearless students also roared and rushed forward, but the male reporter pointed the gun at his temple and pulled the trigger, "Bang——
"After a gunshot, he suddenly fell down. The bullet penetrated his right temple and flew out from under his left skull, bringing up a cloud of blood mist and brain matter. He lay on the ground twitching several times and died.
At 5:10 in the afternoon, Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, Li Zongren and others who were reviewing the officers and soldiers of the Third Army at Marco Polo Bridge received an urgent report. They were extremely shocked. Chiang Kai-shek's half-open mouth trembled a few times, and he could not make a sound.
On the spot, as stunned as if struck by lightning, Yan Xishan, the commander of the Pingjin garrison, broke into a cold sweat and loudly ordered: "Martial law in the whole city! Search the whole city -"
More than a hundred generals suddenly became confused. Everyone knew what the assassination of the famous Northern Expedition hero An Yi meant. Feng Yuxiang and Li Zongren quickly stepped forward to comfort Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek's face turned from green to black, and then from black to purple.
Without saying a word, he turned around and walked quickly. After walking for more than ten steps, he said in a hoarse voice: "Go to the hospital!"
In the emergency room, Vice Dean Smith and four senior professors jointly performed the surgery, and the suspended plasma and saline were injected drop by drop into the unconscious An Yi's body; outside the emergency room, more than 30 student leaders from universities in Beijing and Tianjin walked around anxiously Every one of them had tears in their eyes and was extremely angry. Around the treatment building, thousands of young students were sobbing and unwilling to leave. They were waiting for the results of the operation with tears in their eyes. Several girls fainted one after another because they were too sad. In the past, I was also sent to the outpatient emergency room.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, a regiment of garrison troops rushed to the position and surrounded the hospital. Commander-in-Chief Chiang arrived at the hospital by car under the strict protection of five hundred guards. Before he got out of the car, he saw the adjutant sent by An Yi to protect him. Shen Fengdao had already rushed to the hospital building and disappeared at the door in a blink of an eye; Beijing citizens who learned of An Yi's assassination ignored the threat of martial law from officers and soldiers on the streets and resolutely flocked to the hospital from all directions. Angry denunciations came one after another, resounding over Peiping and all over the city. The shops then closed their doors and stopped operating. Merchants and shopkeepers angrily walked to the streets and joined the parade. The bad news of the assassination of the Northern Expedition hero An Yi spread rapidly to all directions.
At 7:40 in the evening, Li Jishen, who was shocked and grieved, strode into Bai Chongxi's door, stared at Bai Chongxi who was having urgent discussions with Li Zongren, and asked coldly:
"Jiansheng, what's going on?"
Bai Chongxi looked at Li Jishen in shock. Li Zongren quickly stood up and helped Li Jishen sit next to him: "Mr. Ren, don't be anxious! Mr. Ren, my younger brother and Jiansheng are discussing this matter. Jiansheng is also very shocked!"
"Mr. Ren, please sit down and listen to what I have to say."
Bai Chongxi waited for Li Jishen, who was ashen-faced, to sit down. Then he sat up straight and leaned out: "Mr. Ren, please don't misunderstand me. Doesn't Mr. Ren know what kind of person I am? At the beginning, I was recommended by Mr. Ren to enter the headquarters. , I have such a bad reputation today, and I always feel deeply in my heart, how could I do something that harms each other's feelings? I think that An Yi's assassination is unusual and must be the result of a group that has been planning for a long time."
Li Jishen's face looked much better. Bai Chongxi continued: "An Yi's military and political influence is growing. The two years of the Northern Expedition made this handsome hero quickly transform from an unknown soldier to a man who can influence the country's military and civilians. Hero, he has been fighting under his younger brother since the end of the Fengxin War. Therefore, my younger brother knows him quite well and secretly admires his extraordinary military talent and command level. They all agree that he is the only military genius that my younger brother has ever seen in his life. Although there is a gap, we still cherish each other!
From the Battle of Fengxin the year before last to the Battle of Yufeng in April this year, no less than fifteen famous generals of the Zhilu Army and the Anhui Army were lost in the hands of An Yi, and no less than 100,000 Anhui and Zhilu troops were annihilated and defeated by An Yi. The entire army and the Zhilu Army changed their minds when they heard about him and hated him to the core. In addition, the initial decision-making situation in Peking was complicated. Who can guarantee that the remnants of the Anhui Army and the Zhilu Army would not harbor deep resentment and commit such a murderous attack on An Yi?"
Li Zongren repeatedly echoed, and Bai Chongxi continued his analysis: "Secondly, the powerful cavalry force of the Zhilu Army, Zhang Chengzhu's Division, severely damaged Han Fuqu's Division of the Northwest Army in the southwest of Cangzhou, and almost even Han Fuqu himself fell into it. After that, the Northwest Army quickly sent six divisions to suppress and pursue day and night, but failed An Yi jumped in first to recruit all the soldiers, and in a blink of an eye, he mobilized several special trains to arrive in Xuzhou. Now it has been transformed into the First Army Cavalry Division. Therefore, it is difficult to guarantee that the few people in the Northwest Army who have higher eyesight and narrow energy will not have the intention of revenge. In addition, After the Northwest Army recaptured Pingjin, it was almost empty-handed and gained nothing. The whole army was full of resentment towards Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Baichuan, so it is not impossible that someone among them would turn his anger on An Yi."
Li Jishen sighed helplessly, took the tea from Li Zongren, and drank it silently.
Bai Chongxi continued: "There is another biggest suspicion, and that is the Japanese!"
"Japanese?"
The cup in Li Jishen's hand shook, and he nodded slightly thoughtfully: "Yes! An Yi has offended the Japanese thoroughly. The Japanese are ambitious, domineering, and will do anything to achieve their goals. They are the most suspect!"
"Exactly!"
Li Zongren took over Bai Chongxi's topic: "I remember that not long after the Battle of Bengbu last year, An Yi rushed from Wuhe to Bengbu at the invitation of his younger brother to discuss the war situation and hold a press conference. At the meeting, An Yi addressed more than a hundred Chinese and foreign journalists
He spoke out boldly, exposed the atrocities committed by Japanese imperialism in the Yangtze River Basin and the three northeastern provinces, and criticized Japan's ambitions for military and economic aggression. It triggered a huge response at home and abroad. The Japanese were furious and protested fiercely. An Yi was also criticized by the central government.
and the Central Party Committee were severely punished, but the result was that one of An Yi's predictions gradually came true. In particular, An Yi predicted that the Japanese army would cause trouble in Shandong and hinder our revolutionary army's Northern Expedition. He advised Zhang Zuolin and his son to follow the revolutionary trend and guard against Japanese assassinations.
Wait, all of them are surprisingly fulfilled one by one. With the despicable and vicious Japanese, how could they let An Yi off so easily? What's more, An Yi's military capabilities are outstanding, and he is so tough on the Japanese. With tit-for-tat confrontation everywhere, the Japanese would have long ago
I am so angry that I want to get rid of it and then it’s over!"
Bai Chongxi nodded: "What De Gong said is absolutely true. Now the Japanese influence is spread all over North China and is extremely rampant. An Yi has been in the limelight for the past year. He has repeatedly denounced the evil deeds of the Japanese government and army in speeches to tens of thousands of people.
, exposed its wolfish ambition to dominate the Northeast and invade the whole of China, called on the military and civilians across the country to strive for self-improvement, love their country and family, support national industries and boycott Japanese goods, etc. Why don't the Japanese become furious, alas..."
"This child is too negligent, too negligent! Why don't you bring more guards to attend such a grand occasion? This, this..."
Li Jishen sighed and couldn't help but blame An Yi.
Bai Chongxi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Mr. Ren, I think this is not because An Yi was negligent, but because he never thought that the assassin would dare to attack in front of tens of thousands of students.
According to my younger brother’s observation, An Yi is calm and generous on the surface, but secretly he is very concerned about the security measures when traveling. He does not dare to neglect it in Tangshan, where we have many generals. When traveling, several of his bodyguards and more than 20 specially allocated by the commander-in-chief
The guards would put on makeup first and closely monitor the streets they were passing through together with the garrison. Several generals from the garrison headquarters joked that An Yi made them frightened even when he walked on the streets of Beiping. They were afraid of being tired because of the twelve guards under An Yi's command.
I'm full of praise for his superb skills and rich experience, but I didn't expect the assassin to be so bold, so reckless, and so careful!"
Li Jishen was so sad that he sighed: "Is this so good? I just met his father-in-law in Guangzhou a few days ago. Ou Xiandi told Brother Yu to take care of this boy in every possible way. Brother Yu also said that when he sees this boy, he will give him a good beating, but now
... I believe this big news has reached Guangzhou, and maybe it will be sent back to China by telegrams from reporters from all over the world. My niece is studying in the United States. If she hears the bad news and doesn’t know about An Yi’s life or death, will she live or die? I have to go to the city.
Take a look, I hope this kid is blessed with good fortune..."
Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi stood up. Li Zongren ordered his adjutant to prepare. He turned to Li Jishen and said, "Let's all go and take a look. I believe that the Union Hospital has gathered generals at this moment and is overcrowded. We have to make good arrangements and let one of Jiansheng's men stationed in Peiping
The teacher will take care of you along the way, otherwise haste leads to waste."
"Okay, okay! I'll go back to the room and change some clothes."