It was dark and bright the next day, and the early-rising citizens of Zhenjiang City were all shocked and panicked by the appearance of groups of patrolling officers and soldiers in the city. The usual security team, police station, and gendarmerie officers and soldiers were all dispatched. Occasionally, they saw the main members of the Central Military Commission wearing uniforms.
One or two groups of officers and soldiers in division camouflage uniforms and helmets walked past quickly with steel guns in hand. Only two cold wolf-like eyes were exposed on their faces covered with dark green woolen masks. It was creepy and they dared not look at each other. Their sharp eyes were
Citizens saw the shield-shaped armbands composed of a silver flying fox and two crossed swords on the arms of these well-equipped but strangely dressed officers and soldiers, but they did not know what this symbol was.
It was not until daybreak that the citizens saw the wanted notices in yellow paper and black letters on the notice boards in the streets and alleys, and then they knew the whole story. However, all the roads out of the city were blocked, the shuttle buses were stopped, the ferries were suspended, and the Songhu Battle
The train from Nanjing to Suzhou, which was still open in the future, could not stop at Zhenjiang Station and drove away under the gunpoint of the traffic troops. People from outside the city could come in, but people in the city could not leave if they wanted to, no matter how rich or wealthy they were.
When someone with a high status came forward, the stern-looking military policemen would not be accommodating this time. The easy-going ones said that if they could not afford the military service, please come back urgently. The bad-tempered ones just dropped cold words and left people helpless.
At 9:10 in the morning, a convoy of seven large and small military vehicles, led by military police vehicles, drove quickly into the Jiangsu Provincial Military Police Headquarters at the Yong'an intersection in the city center with their horns honking. Gendarmerie Commander Gu Zhenglun, who came from Nanjing, led two
The deputy walked down the steps, shook hands with An Yi who hurriedly got out of the car, and immediately entered the hall.
Although Gu Zhenglun, whose ancestral home is Anshun, Guizhou Province, and He Yingqin both came from the First Department of the Guizhou Army and were classmates in the Japanese Military Academy, they had deep conflicts with each other since the beginning of the army. Gu Zhenglun, who was unable to defeat He Yingqin, defected to Hunan in anger.
Military general He Yaozu became He Yaozu's right-hand man. He fought side by side with An Yi, the commander of the independent division at the time, during the Northern Expedition. They formed a deep friendship. Since then, the two men have become more and more powerful, and they have worked together at the Military Commission Headquarters in recent years.
, they had close exchanges with each other, and their feelings became increasingly deeper. Furthermore, when An Yi served as the camp director in Yichang and the commander of the Fifth Army, he readily recruited dozens of military school graduates and former disciples recommended by Gu Zhenglun and other former Forty Army generals into the army.
Now he has become the regimental commander and battalion commander of the divisions of the 24th Army and the Southern Sichuan Guard Force. The relationship between Gu Zhenglun and An Yi is extraordinary. Therefore, when something happens to An Yi, Gu Zhenglun rushes over immediately and personally directs the military police to conduct searches and establish martial law.
Waiting for work.
The two met without false words. In a few words, they walked to the map of Zhenjiang City spread out by the staff of the Gendarmerie Headquarters. They listened carefully to the report and the search progress of each department. Then they discussed together to coordinate the area responsible for the security forces and the Gendarmerie and the order of the search.
Adjustment.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, all the troops in the city who were conducting carpet searches from the outside in have completed the search of the urban-suburban junction. Major General Zhang Guli, commander of the Provincial Security Division, came to the big tree at the entrance of Gyeonggi Street at the foot of Baogai Mountain in the city to listen to the instructions of the regiments under his command.
Battalion commanders came to report one after another, and they were anxious that there were still no clues.
Zhang Lili, who received a long-distance call from Gu Zhutong since ten o'clock last night, did not dare to close his eyes for half a minute until now. He knew about the relationship between An Yi and his old boss Gu Zhutong, and knew that this matter had caused a sensation in the capital and caused countless central officials to
The importance of the emergency that made the generals restless, so he did not dare to relax even if he broke his legs. Among other things, if the robbers were really hiding in Zhenjiang City, or through the gang he was guarding,
Not long after he moved from Nanjing to Zhenjiang, the seat of Jiangsu Province, he found that he had made no achievements. I am afraid that his career in this life has come to an end.
Zhang Lili sat down on the damp and cold stone slab, wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked around, lowered his head and suddenly raised his head: "Where is the first regiment commander Qin Hanshan? Why didn't he come to report?"
The tall adjutant stepped forward quickly and interceded in a low voice: "I heard from the people below that after the Sixth Company of Hanshan searched Zhaoguan Temple, they met an old lady selling vegetables muttering something about the foreign-style building in the Hou Mansion compound.
The air window was not closed properly, it seemed that it was closed originally. Hanshan did not dare to neglect it after hearing the report from his subordinates, so he led the guard platoon to have a look."
"Hou's Mansion? Didn't Mr. Hou Jibai and his family go to Hong Kong a few days after the war started in Shanghai? His house has a high wall and a deep courtyard, many servants, and has a close relationship with several upstarts in the Legislative Yuan. Who dares to go to his house and cause mischief?
, isn’t it because the servants at home opened the window for some fresh air? That stupid young man from Hanshan has to be careful when he comes to search the house, so as not to do anything that makes it difficult for us to behave as human beings.”
Zhang Lili turned around and looked at the beige courtyard wall and white three-story foreign-style building less than 300 meters to the north.
The adjutant smiled and said: "Master, don't worry. Hanshan knows the depth of the Hou Mansion and won't cause trouble. It's probably just a matter of routine."
Zhang Li nodded with relief, took out a pack of cigarettes, took out one and put it on his lips. The adjutant quickly took out a match and lit it. Suddenly, a burst of gunshots suddenly rang out. The adjutant was so shocked that his hands shook suddenly and he almost fell down.
On the ground, Zhang Lili stood up reflexively in shock. The cigarette on his lips fell to the ground without knowing it. His thick lips trembled a few times, and his big mouth immediately opened: "Quick! Quick... Urgent report to Commander Gu of the Military Police Headquarters."
!Follow me directly under the battalion..."
There was chaos in the northwest of the city where gunshots broke out. Zhang Guli led his men to sprint for more than 300 meters and rushed to the street in front of the gate of the Hou Mansion. He saw four corpses of his own security forces officers and soldiers lying across the gate of the compound, with blood flowing.
The fog is still coming out. More than a dozen tough soldiers wearing camouflage combat uniforms and masks have occupied various commanding heights outside the yard. Sniper rifles with scopes are pointed steadily at the western-style buildings. Companies of the military police are standing there.
Amid the urgent command from the regimental deputy, they divided into two teams and headed around to the backyard.
Zhang Lili was wandering back and forth when he suddenly saw the special forces swinging on top of the Zhaoguan Temple tower more than 80 meters to the north. He immediately remembered the origin of these elites, stamped his feet fiercely, and cursed with great annoyance: "Damn Qinhan Mountain must be
You're just trying to show off, please don't give me any trouble..."
"Master's seat, who are those people with their faces covered at the top and under the courtyard wall?" the adjutant asked breathlessly.
"What's so sacred? It's so sacred! General An's elite secret service group, you know? Maybe General An is here too..."
Zhang Yili kept shaking his head and asked: "Where is the Qinhan Mountain Man? Let him come to see me!"
Footsteps came quickly. As soon as Zhang Lili turned around, Qin Hanshan's regimental commander appeared in front of him with a pale face: "Reporting to the commander, Commander Qin has been shot in the eyebrow and is hopeless..."
"What..." Zhang Weili was so shocked that he took two steps back.
"Master's seat, the four brothers who followed the regiment leader noticed something strange as soon as they entered. Commander Qin immediately ordered the gun to be loaded. As a result, the gun inside went off first. Commander Qin immediately fell down and is still lying in the yard. The remaining
The brothers failed to escape from the compound and were all beaten to death..." the regimental deputy reported in horror.
Zhang Lili sat down on the ground: "It's over! If the robbers break the ticket... Commander Gu has repeatedly warned you not to alert the snake when you find something strange. It's over..."
The siren of the gendarmerie car suddenly sounded and roared in. Seven military vehicles covered with camouflage nets flew into the front street under the police car's path. The tall box-type military truck in the middle just stopped. Seven or eight
A man wearing a camouflage combat uniform, a helmet and a mask quickly jumped out of the side door, stepped on the front pedal in a few clicks, climbed up on the front of the car, and jumped one by one to the roof of the house opposite the western-style building. Two people lurked in the house.
The top special operations team members immediately came forward to greet him.
An Yi looked at the two-story balcony and the closed doors and windows of the foreign-style building, and asked anxiously: "How is the situation?"
"After the gunshots were fired, a robber on the wall of the west courtyard was shot back by the security forces. The ministries rushed over immediately. Under the command of our troops, they completed the siege and did not dare to attack. Captain Fang passed the news on the top of the tower, and the other party hid in the building.
There were robbers inside, in the main hall on the first floor, behind the balcony window on the third floor, and in the big house on the north side of the second floor. It is estimated that the robbers were at least four and at most eight." Du Cheng'an, the leader of the first team, replied in a low voice.
"What can we do? As long as we attack, my eldest sister will be in danger of her life!" Lin Yaodong said anxiously.
Shen Fengdao pulled An Yi over and said, "We can't wait any longer. If we delay for a moment, the robbers will calm down and ask the brothers to break all the glass windows of the western-style building from all directions. I'll climb over the wall from the north and go in. Yaodong and Junior Brother Liu
Enter from the south and ask the brothers from the second team to drive four trucks and suddenly crash into the courtyard wall from the east and west directions to attract the attention of the robbers. Even if the assault team in the car shoots at the third floor, no matter how stupid the robbers are, they will not drag the eldest sister up.
On the third floor, each sniper team paid close attention and opened fire when they saw the robbers.
The robbers have already killed several security officers and soldiers. They know that they will not survive, so they will never be captured without mercy. They will only kill everything. Therefore, we only have a chance of winning with a thunderous strike. As long as I am faster and have better luck,
We can save my eldest sister, otherwise it will only be more troublesome if we waste it."
An Yi nodded decisively: "Okay! Everyone is in position. Cheng'an immediately notified Pengxiang and asked him to break the glass windows and pay close attention to the movements in the three floors to the north. If you see danger, just shoot. Each sniper team also carried out the same. Everyone
The team listened to my gunshot command and acted immediately after three gunshots!"
"yes!"
Du Chengan made several complex gestures in all directions, and after receiving a reply, he jumped off the five-meter-high roof. After landing, he rushed forward a few steps and disappeared at the entrance of the north alley.
The six elites around An Yi seemed to have suddenly disappeared. Only An Yi jumped over the roof of the car, escorted by a guard, and quickly jumped under the car and issued a series of orders.
Gu Zhenglun, who was next to the carriage, saw An Yi quickly checking the bullets of his pistol, and then snatching the gun from the communications staff's waist to check the load. He quickly stepped forward to uncover An Yi's mask and stopped him: "Brother, you can't take risks.
Ah! If there is something wrong, I won’t skin Brother Yu!”
"Brother Gu, please listen to me. If I don't go up at this time, I will never be at peace in my life! I only have one sister, who is ten thousand times closer than my real sister. If my sister is good or bad, what's the point of my life?
Forgive me!"
An Yi gently pushed away the shocked Gu Zhenglun, looked at his watch, drew his gun and pointed it at the dark cloud-covered sky.