More than 50,000 soldiers from four divisions of the Fifth Army surrounded Kunming City on three sides and faced off with more than 20,000 terrified officers and soldiers of Long Yun's Department in three trenches outside the city. The defenders could clearly see the numbers of the three artillery regiments through their telescopes.
The muzzles of ten black guns pointed at the sky where they were, and several planes with blue sky and white sun emblems painted on their wings flew overhead from time to time. The huge roar made the soldiers and civilians in the city panic and restless.
Zhu Peide and Li Hongxiang, who had successfully entered the city of Kunming, were running around. In the temporary official residence, wise men from all walks of life gathered and gathered every day. They earnestly advised Long Yun and his soldiers to recognize the situation and give up resistance, so as to prevent the historical city of Kunming from being destroyed by the war and causing loss of life.
Lu Han, who was promoted three levels in a row and became the commander of the army under the appointment of the central government, and a group of Yunnan army generals who also gained both fame and fortune, repeatedly echoed this, stumbling upon the former senior officer Long Yun at every turn. He originally wanted to pay some price to decentralize the army.
In exchange for power, the old troops reunited under his command and chanted "Dian people rule Yunnan" in an attempt to defeat the Central Army's encirclement. Long Yun, who was making a comeback, gradually fell into despair. At this time, even if he wanted to fight to the death, he no longer had the courage.
, because the Fifth Army, which surrounded itself from three sides and left only the south for its choice, was not an ordinary armed force, but the powerful Anjia Army, which had experienced hundreds of battles and was invincible, and was known for its iron-blooded methods.
On the road from south to north, heavily armed cavalry galloped. The division commanders of the Fifth Army, escorted by the guards, rode their horses to Zhaotong, an important town in northern Yunnan. The army commander An Yi was on his way to Zhaotong.
Urgently summon the chief, deputy division commanders and chiefs of staff of each division to attend an important military meeting.
Zhaotong City, the second largest city in Yunnan, is located at the junction of the Yunling Plateau and the Sichuan Basin. It has high mountains, deep valleys, and vast mountains. It is known as the "throat of Western Shu and the key to southern Yunnan". It is an important link between Yunnan and the Yangtze River Basin and Sichuan and Hunan.
The gateway is a convenient passage from the mainland to Yunnan and even south to Southeast Asia. It is said that almost all Zhaotong people came from the ancient times when they were deposed and demoted. Most of their ancestral homes were from Nanjing or Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Future generations will inherit the excellent genes of their ancestors and the spirit of rising up in adversity.
, nurtured by the fertile soil of Zhaotong, and possessed an indomitable and tenacious consciousness. Therefore, almost all the great men of Yunnan in modern times came from Zhaotong, such as Tang Jiyao, Long Yun and other generals who ruled Yunnan were all from Zhaotong.
Today, people in Zhaotong City suddenly found that the atmosphere today was completely different from the past. Under the bright sun, several major intersections inside and outside the city were filled with Central Military Officers and soldiers wearing helmets and carrying live ammunition. The military camp east of the government office was filled with dust and long war horses.
Hiss, the officers and soldiers who never disturbed the people after entering the city seemed to have put away their friendly smiles, and watched the passers-by with pairs of eyes vigilantly, with their guns in hand and serious expressions on their faces.
When the experienced elders saw this scene, they immediately realized that a big shot was coming to the city, and quickly warned their families and relatives not to go out and cause trouble, otherwise no one would be able to save them.
In the center of the antique Chinese Army Hall with carved beams and painted beams, there is a row of neat long tables. Dark green thick military blankets cover them, making them look neat and clean. An Yi, who is wearing camouflage uniform, is sitting at the head, with Chief of Staff Zhao Rui on the left and right.
After discussing in a low voice with Yin Jinan, the deputy commander and former enemy commander-in-chief, the generals walked in and found their seats, took off their soft hats and helmets and placed them neatly on the table, using expressions in their eyes.
They greeted each other and waited quietly for Commander An Yi to speak.
"Now that everyone is here, let's start now."
An Yi glanced around and whispered to Zhao Rui.
Zhao Rui stood up and loudly announced the start of the meeting. Xie Chi, acting commander of the 16th Division, Gu Changfeng, commander of the 44th Division, Zhao Dongquan, commander of the 24th Army, and Yang Lie, commander of the 2nd Division, who were fighting south, respectively reported on the operations of each unit in Yunnan.
An Yi was quite satisfied with the performance of each department. He praised a few words in turn and said loudly: "Everyone, maybe you are a little strange why the army combat meeting did not invite the chief officers of the fraternal units of the 43rd and 44th armies. Brother Zhu Shigui
The 17th Division also did not send anyone to attend, only the chief officers of our 24th Army and the two divisions directly under the Army? Let me explain it to you... Chief of Staff, please read the relevant orders from the headquarters."
"yes!"
Zhao Rui opened the folder and read aloud: "Headquarters telegram: From now on, the 17th Division will be separated from the Fifth Army Corps and transferred to the 38th Army of the Yunnan Army; the 16th Division and the 44th Division of the Central Military Forces will be
With immediate effect, the troops will evacuate Yunnan and return to southern Sichuan to garrison. The 16th Division will be stationed in Xufu and the 44th Division will be stationed in Luzhou. The original three divisions of the 24th Army will remain unchanged. They will gradually evacuate Yunnan within three days and return to the garrison and the location of the military headquarters.
It is the county seat of Nanxi. The headquarters of the 1st Division of the 24th Army is located in Changning, the headquarters of the 2nd Division is located in Naxi County, and the headquarters of the 3rd Division is located in Gaoxian County. In addition, the Political Department of the 24th Army was abolished and a direct political department was established.
Training Department, the Chief of the Political Training Department is Colonel Liu Kun. This order! National Revolutionary Army Headquarters, April 15, 20th year of the Republic of China."
Before Zhao Rui finished speaking, the brothers were in an uproar. The one who said that the headquarters directly under the General Headquarters had enough to eat and had nothing to do or something was in charge of the garrison setting of a division of the 24th Army? The one who said that he had just arrived outside Kunming City and ordered the retreat without even a glance.
What's going on? The venue is noisy and there are endless complaints.
Yang Lie frowned and asked Zhao Rui loudly: "Chief of Staff, who is this Liu Kun?"
Zhao Rui answered unhurriedly: "Colonel Deputy Chief of the Second Section of the Central Party Affairs Investigation Office, a native of Suzhou, graduated from Huangpu Second Infantry College, and has been serving as a supervisor in the telecommunications training class of the Central Party Headquarters since the Northern Expedition. At the beginning of this year
The newly promoted deputy section chief. This time Colonel Liu Kun will be stationed in southern Sichuan as the special commissioner directly under the Party Headquarters of the Central Committee, and concurrently as the supervisory commissioner of the Southern Sichuan Appeasement Office. He will be responsible for the political supervision tasks of the entire southern Sichuan Central-affiliated troops, the 24th Army, and the southern Sichuan Garrison Force."
"I'm familiar with this grandson. He has a sanctimonious appearance and causes trouble wherever he goes. The Central Party Committee sent him to southern Sichuan, isn't it to cause trouble?"
Major General Yan Yaohuan, the deputy commander of the 44th Division, shouted with dissatisfaction. Yan Yaohuan was from Ninghai, Zhejiang Province. He also graduated from Huangpu Second Infantry College. He was a colonel staff officer of the Military and Political Department. He was very familiar with Liu Kun, who could not engage in conspiracies in war but had his own tricks.
After hearing what his deputy commander said, Gu Changfeng glared: "Old Yan, are you sure?"
"When have I ever made false claims? Liu Kun's grandson was very hated when he was in the military academy. During the Second Expedition, the entire district team was beaten so hard that he forgot his father's last name. This grandson actually had the scheming to get injured and die.
This brother stole sweet potatoes from the field to satisfy his hunger and reported to the top. Even the extremely honest brothers of the Young Soldiers Association wanted to kill him. But this grandson does have an advantage, that is, his mother has a very good memory.
He will memorize things after reading them once or twice, he will get top marks in all subjects, and he will be able to do it without any clues. If you scold him, he will argue with you all day and all night. If you hit him, he will definitely not fight back, but he will definitely file a complaint...
Damn it, how could you mess with this grandson..." Yan Yaohuan was so angry that he cursed his mother.
"Deputy Commander Yan, what's the matter with you? You learned to use foul language when working with Hutou. You were not like this before." An Yi blamed dissatisfiedly.
"I'm sorry, Commander! Your subordinates will definitely pay attention." Yan Yaohuan immediately apologized and did not dare to scold him again.
Gu Changfeng didn't care. He turned to An Yi and asked doubtfully: "Long Yun hasn't surrendered yet. Why did our five divisions withdraw first? Is this battle still going to be fought?"
"Who said Long Yun did not surrender? He has already called the commander-in-chief, willing to serve at the headquarters, and requested to bring one of his division's loyal soldiers to Nanjing. The commander-in-chief agreed. Now the whole Yunnan has settled down, and there will be no more battles in the future.
Fight, otherwise why would you order a retreat?"
An Yi replied calmly, took out a cigarette and lit one leisurely.
"Commander, please slow down... If that's the case, why don't you just send a telegram? Do you have to rush to Zhaotong for this meeting? There must be something going on, right?"
Gu Changfeng was keenly aware that something was not right in today's meeting. When he saw the unconcealed expressions of Li Fuqiang and Ding Zhicheng across from him, he seemed to suddenly have a premonition of something.
An Yi suppressed his fluctuating emotions, glanced around coldly, and said loudly: "According to the decision of the Military Commission, the General Headquarters, and the General Staff Headquarters, the Fifth Army Corps will be withdrawn from now on, and the divisions that originally participated in the Fifth Army Corps will return to their respective departments.
, restore the original affiliation... Don't look at me like that, speaking of which, our fifth army should have been abolished long ago. The other four armies were gradually withdrawn after last year's war, and each unit returned to its original place, just because
Our Fifth Army Corps shoulders the important mission of unifying the southwest, which was postponed until today. Now Sichuan has been pacified, six divisions of our Central Army have entered Sichuan, and Yunnan has successfully returned to the leadership of the Central Committee. The various departments of the Yunnan Army have reached a consensus on mutual understanding and
Submit the new government formation plan to the central government and the Central Military Commission. The war is over. We should be happy about this. Otherwise, how many more people will die if we continue to fight? Well, everyone knows these truths and strictly follow the orders of the headquarters.
That’s it.”
"slow!"
Gu Changfeng stood up slowly, stared at An Yi, and asked word for word: "Boss, the legion headquarters has been abolished. What is your new position?"
"That's right, boss, what's going on? Is it possible that your military power is being deprived like what happened after the Second Northern Expedition in Jinan?"
Major General Wu Liheng, who was promoted to Acting Deputy Division Commander, also stood up. Xie Chi, Yang Lie, Deng Chuanxiang, Yan Yaohuan and other generals all stood up to ask questions, all with solemn expressions and complex looks of confusion, panic and anger in their eyes.
This is what An Yi is most worried about. He originally wanted to comfort him with a few words before talking to Gu Changfeng alone. However, because he was communicating with Yin Jinan, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the battle, about the retreat order of various ministries, he even forgot to go out and stop Gu Changfeng.
Only then did I remember that it was too late to regret.
"Sit down, sit down! What are you so excited about? Ah? Sit down all of you! Do you want to be guilty?"
An Yi scolded loudly with a straight face, and after the brothers sat down reluctantly, he looked at Gu Changfeng who was standing upright, squeezed out a smile on his face, and said in a pretentious tone:
"Don't worry, I'm about to be promoted. It's not as serious as you think! When I return to Nanjing this time, I should serve as the Deputy Chief of Staff Headquarters and the Acting Chief of Education of the Central Army School. General Zhang Zhizhong will be transferred to the Military Academy before the new Chief of Education arrives.
I have the final say in all affairs, and my military rank has been raised by half a level, from lieutenant general to general.
After I arrived at the headquarters, although I was temporarily separated from everyone, I was able to take more care of everyone in various meetings and military and political decisions, as well as the Bearded Independent Division and various friendly forces..."
"Bang... clatter!"
Before An Yi could finish his words, Gu Changfeng smashed the table in front of him with his palm and roared angrily: "What a bullshit promotion! This is clearly an overt promotion and a covert demotion! The good Fifth Legion has great military exploits and is loyal.
The fifth legion, just say it, is gone, the birds are all good and the bows are hidden, the cunning rabbits are dead and the lackeys are cooking... I have long known that this would be like this, and such things have happened before, but I thought the commander-in-chief would be thinking
Please be considerate of our benefits. Damn it, I'm so quick to get rid of you!
It’s really frustrating to think about it. Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Fifth Army have been fighting for months. Their blood-soaked uniforms have not been taken off, and the bones of thousands of soldiers have not yet been cold. The commander-in-chief and those idiots in the central government can’t wait to reduce their power, and they use such despicable methods.
We have used various methods to split up our Fifth Army Corps, which has shared weal and woe... I finally understand today! I finally understand the personal feelings of Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan and Li Zongren, the wretched center, the wretched Nanjing government... I quit! I'm done with it!
Damn it! The worst I can do is go to Jinggang Mountains. If I can't go there, I will occupy Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan. I will go up to the mountains again to become a bandit. If I can, I will send an army to wipe out me. Let's see who has the last laugh..."
"Presumptuous—bang!"
An Yi punched the table hard, stood up, glared at Gu Changfeng, and shouted loudly: "Gu Changfeng, do you know what you are talking about? Are you still a staunch revolutionary soldier? You put the Fifth Army's
What do you think of the soldiers? Do you regard them as tools for your dominance or as your private army? Do you still have the interests of the country and the nation in your heart? Do you still have the interests of the majority of people? Tell me!"
An Yi's roar calmed the brothers who were full of anger and eager to take action. They were all silent and did not dare to speak again. An Yi slowly glanced around, put away his anger, waved his hands, and whispered to the brothers:
"Everyone, please go back and carry out the orders from the headquarters. Lao Yan, you are in charge of the retreat of the 44th Division. I have other arrangements for Hu Tou to stay... What? You all have hardened wings and want to disobey orders? Damn it, I still am.
Commander of the Fifth Army Corps, you are so disrespectful, do you believe I will deal with you now?"
The brothers looked at each other speechless, shook their heads helplessly, and left one after another. Yin Jinan, Zhao Rui and others also lowered their heads and walked out together, leaving Gu Changfeng and An Yi who had been standing majestically.
As soon as the brothers walked out of the door of the conference room, they heard heart-wrenching cries. Their hearts hurt, and they all couldn't help but slow down.
Looking back suddenly, I heard the hysterical voice of Madman Gu, who had never shed tears, seemed to be muffled, and continued intermittently:
"...Boss...I, Gu Changfeng, can't live without you..."