At night, the Cheng family ancestral hall next to Chongen Temple in the northeast of Taicang City was brightly lit. An Yi, Ye Cheng and other generals who came to inspect the defensive positions at Liuhekou and the 39th Division Lieutenant General Xia Jian and other generals gathered in a hurry after dinner.
Adjust and improve the positions of each department together.
The soldiers who newly received the regular division number were extremely excited and satisfied, and the sense of loss that was originally hidden in their hearts was swept away. Frankly speaking, although the southern Sichuan garrison units are well-equipped and well-trained, there is no shortage of monthly allocations from the central government.
The military expenditure is pitiful, but the soldiers are somewhat resentful that they are not the main division in the official sequence of the Central Army. The predecessor of this unit was a regular army, and it was an independent division from the current ace division of the army.
The derived line, in addition to garrisoning places, has also participated in the Central Army's unified eastward and westward expeditions over the past few years, and has made great contributions. However, it has been suppressed and has not been recognized for a long time. The sixteen divisions of the brother army and the forty
The Fourth Division had already gained a reputation as a regular force, but he could only stand aside and wait with envy and annoyance. How could the soldiers not be excited and comforted when they received the official designation of the Thirty-ninth Division this time?
During the inspection in the evening, An Yi had already seen this emotion on the faces of his brothers. Apart from sighing, he also felt that morale was useful. The motivation generated by a thirty-ninth division number was probably greater than that given to each person.
A hundred oceans is much more effective. In many cases, money cannot replace honor, let alone spiritual strength. Today's thirty-nine divisions are the best proof.
An Yi saw this in his eyes and remembered it in his heart, but did not point it out. Instead, he used the strong morale and strong desire to fight inspired by this to immediately discuss the division's combat missions, directions, methods and other specific issues with the regimental commander and above.
The brothers held intense discussions and made it clear.
The phone placed on the left side of the main hall of the headquarters rang continuously. Zheng Dongshan, the intelligence section chief, immediately ran over and grabbed the receiver, then held the phone and announced in a low voice:
"Commander, your phone number is from Commander Liu Qing of the former enemy headquarters."
An Yi raised his head in surprise, threw down his pencil, and under the curious gaze of the generals, left the map on the huge table and stepped forward to answer the phone. Without saying a few words, his expression immediately changed, and he was speechless. His tall body
Shaking slightly, it seemed to be greatly stimulated.
The generals and colonels were shocked, and then they rushed forward. An Yi took a deep breath and moved the microphone to his ear again: "...Well...that's it, you drive the communication truck over, I'm going to rush back to Nanjing."
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"Pah——"
An Yi buttoned up the microphone and looked at the anxious and concerned brothers with a livid face: "Everyone, today's meeting ends here. The specific arrangements and combat command are decided by your division headquarters. Deputy Commander Ye will stay here.
The Thirty-ninth Division fights side by side with the brothers. I will take one step in advance if there is an emergency."
"Boss, what happened?" Xia Jian asked loudly.
Deputy division commander Zhang Hao also stepped forward and asked: "Boss, you are right! It makes the brothers anxious to death!"
"Speak, Commander, I'm afraid the brothers will be distracted if you don't." Ye Cheng requested in a low voice.
An Yi whispered: "An hour ago, someone pretended to be a military policeman and stopped my eldest sister's car at the construction site of Houzai Lane. The driver and guard Xiao Wan were stabbed to death on the spot. My eldest sister was kidnapped, and the robbers drove the car out.
At the Central Gate, Senior Brother Zeng of the Gendarmerie Regiment on duty recognized the car and immediately stopped it when he felt something was wrong. As a result, Senior Brother Zeng was shot twice by the people in the car and fell to the ground. The car broke the crossbar and fled eastward. Brothers of the Gendarmerie pursued him.
It was too late. I called the east checkpoint but couldn't get through. I launched a troop carrier and chased me to Qixia Pass, but I learned that the car had not passed... I had to rush back immediately. Don't be distracted by this. General Chen Shuming's capital garrison, Gu Zhenglun
The general's gendarmerie troops have been dispatched, and the troops stationed along the way have also received emergency reports and set up checkpoints. Brothers, please rest assured that the war is imminent. The defense area of the 39th Division is extremely important, and there is no room for any mistakes. You all put your heart and soul into it..."
"What? How dare you do something next to us? Fuck his grandma..." Xia Jian became so angry that she almost ran away.
The brothers were extremely shocked and angry, and they all yelled to lead their troops to rescue. Ye Cheng quickly yelled: "Shut up! Everyone is facing a powerful enemy. Why are you so ungrateful? How can you behave like this? The commander has made it very clear. Is it possible that all of you are so ungrateful?"
Didn’t you hear that?”
The generals calmed down, and Ye Cheng stepped forward and patted Xia Jian's arm: "I am also furious, but water far away cannot save the fire nearby, and our division has a heavy responsibility and cannot tolerate any distraction.
Everyone, I believe that at this time, brothers everywhere have already taken action. Our First Brigade of the Marine Police Division is on guard day and night on the Nanjing waters and rivers. On land, there are dense defense areas of friendly forces from various departments. The robbers cannot escape.
, we will definitely find Sister Gong Qian."
An Yi glanced around and ordered loudly: "This matter is over now. We must not let our soldiers know even a little bit of information. Let them all go back and prepare for war."
None of the brothers wanted to leave. An Yi, Ye Cheng, and Xia Jian whispered a few words and strode away. They boarded the car that the guard had started and rushed to the south intersection of the city. They stopped at the heavily guarded Beijing-Shanghai Highway bridge and waited anxiously.
Liu Qing arrived with a communication vehicle.
"Xiao Yi, don't be anxious. Being anxious will lead to chaos."
Shen Fengdao stood in front of An Yi, who was walking back and forth, and whispered advice.
"Are you not in a hurry? If something happens to my sister, I..."
"Don't worry, my eldest sister's life is absolutely safe. I can guarantee that at least I won't dare to attack the robber until he is at the end of his rope. Think about it, who has the courage to attack in Nanjing City? And he did it right next to our lair.
Hands? Another one, where do ordinary robbers get military and police uniforms, and where do they have the courage to put them on, and guard the entrance of Houzai Lane without fear of being discovered? After doing so, they quickly left and headed east.
If we weren't familiar with Zeng Haoran from the Military Police Regiment, who would have dared to stop the elder sister's car and the license plate of the General Staff Headquarters at the various checkpoints? Judging from these circumstances, the enemy must be very serious about the elder sister.
Familiar with each other, at least I suspect they have an insider, otherwise it would be difficult to accomplish." Shen Fengdao analyzed patiently.
An Yi nodded quickly: "You're right, you're right... I think about it, the enemy must not know that my sister cherishes that new Citroen car. She always says that the roads outside the city are not good, so she never rides in that car. When leaving the city, the car is only used for commuting to and from get off work and running around the city. If it goes out of the city, it will be replaced by a high-riding American car from the office.
Most of the brothers in our circle know about this and are very familiar with my eldest sister’s car. My opponent definitely didn’t know about this situation, which led to his failure. He probably saw my sister going to and from get off work every day and couldn’t do anything, so he took the risk and dressed up as a military policeman. They launched an attack at Houzai intersection, so it seems like they won’t be able to run far!”
Seeing An Yi calm down, Shen Fengdao breathed a sigh of relief: "I agree with your analysis and suggest that you immediately send an urgent message to the two provincial presidents Lu Yong'an and Gu Mosan and ask them to send the security forces to the counties in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
Urgent mobilization was carried out, and roadblocks were set up on all county towns and main roads, and all passing vehicles and people were strictly inspected. Cheng Guang then ordered the entire first brigade of the Marine Police Division to assist in the defense of the Nanjing River Section to dispatch, blockade the river, and patrol the river.
From Beigang in Yangzhongshan, where the Ninth Regiment is stationed, to the Mahe Ferry in Ma'anshan, where the Sixth Regiment of Jiangsu Patrol in the upper reaches of Nanjing is stationed, all are blocked, all suspicious ships including military transport ships are inspected, and the escape routes of the robbers are blocked first."
"Okay! I will send a telegram immediately when the communication vehicle arrives, and I will also ask Mu Zhuiyi's Marine Brigade to block all the Jiangbei coast."
An Yi looked anxiously towards the end of the road to the east. The officers and soldiers of the local security force guarding the checkpoint on the edge knew it was An Yi. They were all too frightened to breathe. The regiment leader who hurried over could only stand at a distance with the captain of the guard Lin Yaodong.
place to talk in low voices.
After a while, the headlights of the cars on the east side were blazing brightly. Two teams led by the special agent leader Fang Pengxiang took five troop trucks to escort Liu Qing's communication vehicle and drove quickly. Within a minute of the convoy stopping, the formation immediately sped westward, and the communication vehicle in the middle
An Yi in the car was already issuing orders one after another on the map and dictating rescue messages one after another.
Eighteen minutes later, Jiangsu Provincial Chairman Gu Zhutong, who was convening a civil affairs meeting in Suzhou, received a telegram from An Yi and immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting and ordered the entire province's security forces and tax patrol teams along the Yangtze River to dispatch and set up checkpoints for strict inspections; half an hour later,
Zhejiang Provincial Chairman Lu Diping, who was still entertaining the Frenchman upstairs in Deyue, Hangzhou, received the telegram, immediately walked out of the luxurious box, and issued an order to the adjutant for the province's security forces to dispatch urgently to set up checkpoints along the way; at the same time, he led his troops in Yizheng
Ruan Zhaochang, the commander of the 55th Division who was resting, took An Yi's request for help telegram and loudly ordered: "Reply to General An: Don't worry, brother An, not even a fly can fly over when Yizheng reaches the north bank of Zhenjiang section!"
At ten o'clock in the evening, the Central Party Headquarters in Dingjiaqiao, Nanjing.
After Xu Enzeng issued a series of orders, he yelled at the four section chiefs under his command: "A bunch of rubbish! People actually snatched away the dignified director of the Central Party Department under your nose. How can you show your face to others? Ah?! Come on!"
Go, I don’t care what method you use, you must find Director Gong before dawn, and you must see the person alive and dead, otherwise, let alone you being unlucky, I will be unlucky too!"
"Director, please stay..."
Section Chief Chen quickly caught up with Xu Enzeng who was walking away.
Xu Enzeng turned around and cursed angrily: "Let's talk about it later. The committee has called twice to ask questions. Minister Chen smashed several cups. I am going to be scolded for you. Do you know? Not yet.
Get out of here!"
Xu Enzeng strode down the stairs while his subordinates bowed timidly. At the door of the archives room at the end of the second floor, a young figure looked at Xu Enzeng's disappearing back. He turned to the office opposite as if nothing had happened, closed the door and looked under the old file cabinet in the corner.
He dragged out a suitcase, carefully picked up the radio, put on his headphones, played with it for a while, and sent out an emergency message:
"All land routes along the river have been blocked by garrisons from various places. Only the Ximawei River section on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Jingjiang River still has gaps. Hurry!"
Shanghai Hongkou, Japanese military secret intelligence station.
Tian Zhong, the military attaché stationed in China, received the emergency report and quickly ordered: "The task force immediately abandoned the vehicle and headed north, crossing the Yangtze River via the lower reaches of Zhenjiang at all costs. Order: The Jing Group immediately went south from Yangzhou to Ximawei on the north bank and went all out to attack it.