Chapter 55: When the water is clear, there will be no fish
Chapter 550 When the water is clear, there will be no fish
"preparation--"
"Pa bang bang..."
As the red flag in the hands of the execution section chief of the Yichang Military Police Regiment was waved down, gunpowder smoke erupted from the rifles in the hands of the twelve execution military police. They quickly gathered into a group and floated far away under the strong north wind. In an instant, the twelve death row prisoners
Kill.
This is the fifth execution in three days. As of today, more than 170 prisoners have been shot. Most of them are mountain bandit and water bandit leaders who have committed many crimes and seriously affected public security. The rest of them are not even clear to the execution gendarmes.
Identities, the military police only knew that these criminals were members of the Legion Division
Those escorted by the headquarters security regiment must be executed as soon as they arrive. The autopsy will be completed by the military doctor of the gendarmerie regiment and the chief officer of the guard regiment. A company of engineers seconded from the 16th Division will immediately take away the body and bury it. As for where to take it and how to bury it.
But it is beyond the jurisdiction of the Gendarmerie and Guard Corps.
The streets in counties in western Hubei are covered with verdict notices from the Yichang Xingying Special Court. Countless people have finally seen the harshness of the dictatorship system and the power of the law through the vigorous crackdown on "eradicating banditry and ensuring the safety of the people".
All operating ministries and county party headquarters received an urgent notice from the Central Party Headquarters "on launching a special campaign to clean up public security in western Hubei." In order to ensure the implementation of this "political task"
After the completion of sexual activities, large-scale political propaganda was launched in the name of justice, accusing the crimes of bandits and bullies, local tyrants and evil gentry. The murders that shocked western Hubei and even surrounding provinces for several years made An Yi launch a special project to contain "private goods".
The movement won the unanimous support of the people, and the applause resounded from all directions. For a time, thieves in several famous counties such as Yichang City disappeared, and the gangsters fled far away, almost to the extent that they did not close their homes at night and did not pick up items.
The various hostile forces and groups were extremely angry about this, but they had nothing to do. Hundreds of spies disappeared overnight. Some agents who had opened trading shops as a cover were accused of genuine "murder" and "rape".
"Crime", "Crime of Smuggling Arms", "Crime of Concealing Drugs", "Crime of Trafficking in Opium" and other crimes were publicly approved by the special court. He was paraded in the streets and immediately shot. It was too late to send someone to intercede and pay for his life.
Not to mention that many of the warlord groups' craftsmen were gone, all their properties were confiscated by Yichang camps and local security headquarters, all properties and materials were auctioned and confiscated, and servants and long-term workers were paid and dismissed. After the entire western Hubei region was purged in this troubled time, everything
Everything became orderly and orderly.
An Yi's bold and decisive tactics caused great shock to the upper echelons of Nanjing. Except for Chiang Kai-shek and a few of his close advisors who knew An Yi's purpose, the rest of the officials were all worried about An Yi, who seemed to be polite and kept a low profile.
They were surprised by such iron-blooded methods. Everyone only knew that An Yi had not taken any military action since he took office as the commander of the Fifth Army, nor had he regained the Laohekou area forcibly occupied by the Northwest Army.
District, he only repeatedly called for disaster relief and transported all 70,000 tons of imported grain to various places in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Everything he did was just like when he took office as the director of the disaster relief committee. What he showed to all walks of life in the country was still the same concern for the country and the people.
With his compassionate face, no one expected that he would suddenly launch a lightning-like attack on all the evil forces within his jurisdiction. The speed of his actions and the ferocity of his methods were jaw-dropping.
In the commander-in-chief's office, Chen Lifu read out the latest confidential report to Chiang Kai-shek.
"The twenty-five-day 'Operation Western Hubei Purge' ended yesterday. In addition to imprisoning, sentencing, and shooting more than 1,500 criminals, 14 enemy intelligence stations were destroyed, and 327 enemy agents were captured.
Among them, 138 people were secretly executed by the Fifth Army. Three batches of 17 important enemy agents were escorted to the Nanjing Special Military Prison in batches. The last batch of 32 people were on their way to be secretly deported.
In this special operation, a total of 11 illegal radio stations, more than 430 guns, a batch of weapons and ammunition were seized, and property and materials equivalent to 845,600 yuan were confiscated. However, the amount was divided equally between An Yi and
Yichang Xingying, Yichang Garrison Headquarters and Jingxiang Garrison Headquarters are used as office expenses owed by the central government."
Chen Lifu and his superior shook their heads helplessly. In his eyes, An Yi was good at everything, but he loved money too much and was extremely defensive. Even if he offended the central ministries, he would never let his ministries suffer.
Chiang Kai-shek seemed not to have heard Chen Lifu's last words, but asked in a low voice: "Among the hundreds of criminals executed, how many are Communists?"
"According to the secret report from General Zeng Kuangqing, secretary-general of the camp, about one-third of them are Communists. The execution notice published by the special court of the camp also contains a lot of content in this regard." Chen Lifu replied.
Chiang Kai-shek showed a satisfied smile: "Many people have complained to me that An Yi's political stance is vague. I don't think he is vague at all. On the contrary, he is a practical person. His vigorous and resolute actions win my heart, unlike those high-ranking officials from various places."
, they keep saying they are anti-Communist and eliminate the Communist Party, they bully the superiors and deceive the subordinates behind the scenes, they are accommodating and indulgent, leaving a so-called escape route for themselves, and they do not take the great cause of the party and the country as their priority at all.”
Chen Lifu nodded: "An Yi did a very clever job this time. Without warning in advance, he cut through the mess quickly and instantly eliminated the gangs and enemy forces that had been operating in Western Hubei for many years. It can be called the largest purge operation in a year.
. However, my subordinates suspected that An Yi concealed the confiscated proceeds and did not declare the amount confiscated from enemy agents and local tyrants and evil gentry in northern Hunan. This guy is good at everything, but he is too greedy for money."
Chiang Kai-shek stood up and walked to the window, looking at the falling snow outside the window, and whispered: "Zu Yan, do you know the Zhang Xi who was sent to the United States by An Yi?"
Chen Lifu was slightly startled and took a few steps forward: "I know my subordinates. Speaking of which, I met Zhang Xi once when I was studying in the United States in the early years. He doesn't talk much, has a calm personality, and is very knowledgeable. His family first came to his hometown in Hubei.
It was looted by the Communist Peasants' Association, and then the anti-communist movement launched by Wang Zhaoming
Later, he was thought to be sponsoring communist bandits and was robbed again, and his whole family was killed. When Zhang Xi returned to his hometown from the United States with his Russian wife, things had changed and he was unable to fulfill his filial piety. In addition, his savings were exhausted and he was penniless. Finally, he joined the Jiangnan Group under An Yi several times.
From then on, he gradually emerged and was highly regarded by An Yi.
I heard that Zhang Xi went to the United States in May last year to help An Yi and Mr. Ou Yaoting purchase grain and return to China for disaster relief, but he has not yet returned."
Chiang Kai-shek nodded and turned around: "A few days ago, Ziwen just received news from the American Minister's Office that Zhang Xi successfully speculated during the U.S. stock market crisis and used the proceeds from speculation to sign a series of cooperation agreements with three major American consortiums.
One of the agreements is a grain purchase agreement. Americans need to ship up to one million tons of corn, flour, and soybeans to our country within six months.
.American newspapers and periodicals reported this major event one after another and regarded it as a new milestone in Sino-US friendly relations. It was a valuable contribution to the US economy and China's Great Famine. Ziwen found me the next night after getting the news and expressed his gratitude to me.
He said that he did not expect An Yi to be so concerned about the country and the people, nor did he expect Zhang Xi to be so capable. He finally admitted that he had misunderstood An Yi for a long time."
"Ah? One million tons of grain...how much does that cost?" Chen Lifu opened his eyes wide.
Chiang Kai-shek said with a smile: "An Yi loves money, but he has never made money for himself. On the contrary, he still behaves extremely simply in life. He is one of the few in our Central Army who usually has a meal with the soldiers.
General. This time, why did he not
There is a report on the confiscated property in northern Hunan. In fact, there is a subtle relationship. It is Zhang Hongluan's 44th Army who launched a secret operation in northern Hunan at the same time. Therefore, the smooth An Yi will not be stupid enough to ask Zhang Hongluan how much he confiscated.
property, but
He used this opportunity to express his goodwill to the 44th Army, so that he could recruit and command two divisions of the 44th Army in the large-scale battle that would soon begin. He knew that we could figure out the relationship, so he would rather not mention it.
The property confiscated in western Hubei,
Isn't it clearly listed? The amount of money withheld is far less than the amount of wages owed by the central government. An Yi used this flexible method to not only appease Fan Shisheng and Zhu Shigui, but also cleverly placed the responsibility on himself.
Let the troops stationed in western Hubei reduce their complaints against the central government.
At present, Tang Shengzhi's rebellion has just been put down. Military pay, death and injury pensions and various military expenditures are overwhelming the central government. The troops stationed in various places are also disobeying orders and amassing money to support themselves. We can only turn a blind eye and close one eye. When the water is clear, there will be nothing.
Fish! But none of them can match An Yi's ingenuity. Not only did he temporarily solve the problem of military resources, he also received strong support from the local people. This is better than others."
Chen Lifu nodded: "I understand."
Chiang Kai-shek sat down again: "You have time to discuss with Ziwen more about how to cooperate with Ziwen's fiscal and taxation plans in terms of party affairs policies. The next step will be the biggest test since we came to power. According to the current development trend,
The war in the Central Plains is unavoidable, and once it breaks out, it is likely to be a protracted and arduous war."
"yes!"
In the city of Yichang, a dark green Citroen sedan drove slowly through the main street. Zeng Kuangqing, who was in the back seat, looked at the closed door of the grocery store and sighed helplessly.
Just three hours before Zeng Kuangqing ordered the gendarmerie to arrest the female grocery store owner, Yin Jinan's guards took the lead and detained the plainclothes gendarmerie responsible for surveillance. Zeng Kuangqing went to negotiate and learned that he was a Communist Party member.
The suspected female boss's family were relatives of Shi Pufang, An Yi's brother. She smiled bitterly and turned away, losing her temper. During a walk with An Yi in the evening, she had to take action.
Na Anyi's suggestion was that batches of water thieves who could be executed immediately would be charged as communist guerrillas, and "interrogation experts" sent by Anyi would torture most of them to extract confessions.
The verdict was issued one after another, and finally he was taken to the execution ground for target practice. All the facts and the body were buried together, and there was no longer any trouble in overturning the verdict.
More importantly, everyone is happy by doing this. Not only can they privately share a large sum of confiscated income, but they can also win praise from the Central Party Committee and Commander-in-Chief for their firm stance and outstanding achievements. They can gain both fame and fortune without any worries.
risk.
The car slowly drove into the Yiling camp. Zeng Kuanqing glanced at the sentries on both sides of the camp gate who were solemnly saluting. He put away his thoughts and let out a long breath. Although he felt sorry for the deception, it was different from taking Sichuan and stationing in Bashu.
Compared to such a lofty goal, what does all this mean? As long as you work hard and cooperate closely with your junior brother An Yi, who is powerful and full of tricks, the day when you will become famous will not be too far away.