On the morning of February 21, Zhang Huizan, who had received the news secretly from the Hunan brigade commander of the 52nd Division in advance, hurriedly led the 18th Division stationed in the east of the city to retreat to the Liuyang area at full speed. Xia Wei's 15th Division and Ye Qi's 52nd Division
Master, controlled by He Jian's Nineteenth Division and his close generals
The Sixteenth Division completely surrounded and disarmed Lu Diping's garrison division and instructors in the city. Lu Diping, who was caught off guard, was so distraught that he escaped with only one adjutant. In the afternoon of the same day, he disguised himself in disguise and passed the strict inspection, and left on a Japanese passenger ship.
Changsha, down the river.
At nine o'clock in the morning that day, Navy Administrator Chen Shaokuan, who received the urgent report from Yueyang and Changsha's Jiang Defense Fleet, was deeply shocked. Thinking of the friendship he forged with Li Zongren during the crusade against Tang Shengzhi, Chen Shaokuan finally weighed it up and finally drove to the seat of his old friend Li Zongren.
At the Li Mansion in Fu Hougang, Gulou District, he asked Li Zongren why he sent a large army to attack Lu Diping's Second Army in violation of the central government's ban. Li Zongren was very surprised when he heard this, saying that he had no knowledge, and repeatedly asked Chen Shaokuan what he was doing.
What's going on? Chen Shaokuan didn't know if Li Zongren was pretending not to know, so he could only tell Li Zongren worriedly that the navy's Jiang Defense Fleet was in Yueyang and Changsha sent urgent reports respectively, saying that the Changsha garrison of Xia Wei Department and Ye Qi Department, jointly with He Jian, suddenly
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surrounded Changsha City and forcibly disarmed the two divisions of Lu Diping's Second Army. Hundreds of people were killed and injured in the conflict. The matter has become difficult to deal with. At this critical moment, I am afraid that the Guangxi army will not be able to appeal to the central government and the Central Government.
The people of the whole country confess!
Li Zongren was shocked and angry, and almost fell to the ground. Chen Shaokuan hurriedly helped him up and advised Li Zongren to go to the central government and the headquarters to explain the situation immediately. If Hu Zongduo, Xia Wei and others were really acting beyond their authority, they could exchange for a group of senior officials from the central government.
I understand, it won’t make me unable to come to Taiwan.
Li Zongren was in a heavy heart and nodded repeatedly. After Chen Shaokuan left, he immediately ordered his adjutant and the captain of the guard to prepare for the journey. He hurriedly said goodbye to his wife Guo Dejie, put on a long robe and mandarin jacket, and left silently from the side door, walked through the alley and entered the palace.
At the neighboring Houzai Lane, with the adjutant
He and two guards stopped two rickshaws and headed to Xiaguan Railway Station. Seeing the military and police gathering inside and outside the station for strict inspection, Li Zongren felt terrified. He could only stay in a small hotel on Shogun Road and sent the captain of the guard to the pier to buy a boat for the evening.
Tickets, hiding in the narrow guest room and waiting anxiously.
At the Beijing office of Houzaixiang Noncommissioned Officer Base, An Yi picked up the phone and listened silently. He hesitated for a moment and gave the order: "Don't disturb him, let him board the ship safely, and just monitor him quietly. As long as he does not board the ship to Wuhan, we will
Don't embarrass him."
An Yi put down the phone and sat down on the sofa, holding his chin in his hand and thinking deeply. However, after much deliberation, he couldn't figure out why Li Zongren chose to run away. He wondered what Chen Shaokuan had said to Li Zongren? What if Li Zongren really didn't know about it?
, you can go to the central government or the headquarters to explain the situation
, work with the central military and political parties to control the situation as much as possible and restore the impact. There is no need to make up and escape with a guilty conscience. If Li Zongren is the manipulator behind the scenes, he should do everything possible to return to Wuhan to command the overall situation. It should not be at such a critical moment.
He bought a ferry ticket to Shanghai and fled in panic.
Li Zongren's abnormal behavior really surprised An Yi, who had many speculations before, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.
The phone rang again. Liu Hao, deputy director of the intelligence station, quickly went to answer the phone. After listening, he put down the phone and came to An Yi and reported in a low voice:
"Master, people from the Party Investigation Section surrounded Li Delin's official residence. After ten minutes, two people were left to monitor, and the rest all retreated. Mrs. Li, the guards, and the servants did not go out. The second group of brothers tried to call Li Delin's residence.
The phone could not be connected. It is possible that the phone line has been cut off."
An Yi nodded, thought for a while, walked to the phone, and called Gong Qian to ask for the reason. Gong Qian replied that the matter was personally handled by Minister Chen Guofu and the Director of the First Bureau, and he had no way of knowing the inside story, so An Yi was told not to worry.
, call An Yi immediately after finding out more.
An Yi put down the phone and went back to sit down thoughtfully. He picked up the teacup and considered the mystery carefully. Thinking of the past events of attacking Tingsi Bridge and He Sheng Bridge, An Yi repeatedly sighed. At that time, Li Zongren was just and high-spirited. Every time he met
In the battle, we must fight bravely to be the first, and become stronger at the fingertips
The direct army was wiped out. Whether it was his character or his illustrious military exploits, An Yi was impressed and admired. But he didn't expect that today would be such a situation. They could not become friends and they were divided into hostile camps. It would not necessarily be possible in the future.
It's a life-or-death situation.
After much deliberation, An Yi still didn't want Li Zongren to be caught. An Yi couldn't figure out the reason. His intuition told him that it would be better to leave a way out, otherwise it might not bring any unexpected trouble in the future.
Deep in An Yi's memory is the fact that Li Zongren commanded the great victory of Taierzhuang during the Anti-Japanese War, and later served as the Vice President of the National Government. Although I don't know how history evolved, it is so important.
After all, it is not a good thing for a character to disappear. The most important point is that Li Zongren did not choose to return to Wuhan but went to Shanghai. This made An Yi confused for a while what was going on. Speaking of Hu Zongduo, Xia Wei and Ye Qi, etc.
Without Li Zongren's instructions, people would definitely not have the courage. However, if Li Zongren was determined to go against the central government, he should not abandon the army and flee to Shanghai. This is obviously a bad move!
An Yi stood up and whispered: "Liu Hao, immediately send a telegram to General Zhang Chengzhu in Xuzhou and ask him to mobilize all relations in the Pingjin area to find out as soon as possible the actions of the Guangxi ministries and Bai Chongxi stationed in Tangshan."
"yes!"
Liu Hao turned around and walked towards the basement of the west hall.
In Liuyang, Hunan, Xia Wei's 16,000 officers and soldiers of the 15th Division easily defeated Zhang Huizan's rear-end troops after a day and a half of pursuit, and successfully occupied Liuyang County. Zhang Huizan led his 10,000 soldiers and fled into Wanxi in panic.
Zaixian County, with the support of Xia Jian's security forces, sent liaison officers to Nanchang to seek help from Zhu Peide.
Zhu Peide quickly reported the situation to the Central Military Commission and the General Headquarters, and sent a secret telegram to An Yi, explaining in detail the location of the Gui army and seeking countermeasures. After receiving the telegram, An Yi briefly analyzed it and immediately sent it to Zhu Peide and Yang Bin.
Yin Jinan and Lao Shoudao called Zhan Huanqi respectively.
The Jiangxi Provincial Security Command, Xia Jian's Central Jiangxi Security Command, Zhu Peide's Northern Jiangxi Garrison Division, Yin Jinan's Nanchang Garrison Division, and the Poyang Lake Garrison Division being trained by Zheng Guang all entered a state of combat readiness. Each department quietly distributed ammunition and packed their bags.