On March 6, Chiang Kai-shek handed over the responsibility of encirclement and suppression to his two generals, Zhu Shaoliang and Chen Cheng. They left Nanchang by plane and flew to Wuchang, preparing to take a special train to the north.
During the more than three hours he stayed at the Wuhan camp, Chiang Kai-shek still convened a meeting with dozens of generals including the camp leader He Chengjun to listen to reports on Hubei's encirclement and suppression of the remnants of the Red Army and economic construction.
Chiang Kai-shek was basically satisfied with the situation in Hubei Province, and he greatly praised He Chengjun and a number of other generals. He encouraged and taught them earnestly before adjourning the meeting for a rest.
There were several plates of fruits and snacks placed on the coffee table in the lounge. Chiang Kai-shek only drank boiled water and did not move other food. While drinking water, he discussed with He Chengjun how to completely eliminate the remnants of He Long between western Hubei and eastern Sichuan.
The two of them could not talk in depth at the beginning. Confidential secretary Deng Wenyi came in and handed over an urgent telegram. When Chiang Kai-shek opened it, he immediately complained secretly. He quickly stopped Deng Wenyi who was about to withdraw and asked in a low voice:
"Xue Bing (characterized by Deng Wenyi), what's going on with this independent division of the Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army that suddenly appeared? Who is this bandit leader Huang Han?"
He Chengjun was slightly surprised. He didn't know when there was another Communist armed force on the Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan border. Seeing that Chiang Kai-shek looked at Deng Wenyi without asking him, He Chengjun hurriedly listened attentively.
Deng Wenyi only remembered Huang Han when she received the urgent report from Liu Xiang. She spent a lot of time searching her memory before coming in to report, so she answered very fluently:
"Students have just heard about the 'Independent Division of the Hunan-E-Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army'. The specific situation is not clear yet. There is no news about this independent division before. If Huang Han, the commander of the independent division of the Hunan-E-Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, does not have the same name,
As for the second person with the same surname, this person is Huang Han, who graduated from the fifth phase of the elementary school in Huangpu. Speaking of which, he was still a student of the principal. I remember that the education director Wenbai thought highly of this person at that time. He and the student were both from Hunan, and their ancestral home was Changde.
, Senior Brother Zuo Shuren (Zuo Quan) has a very good relationship with him.
"During the Ning-Han Confrontation, Huang Han moved to Wuhan with my fifth-term students from Huangpu. He served as the lieutenant company commander of the Wuhan government security force. After the 'Nanchang Rebellion', this person disappeared. More than a year later, it was discovered that this person served as a post in Peng Dehuai's department.
Company Commander, during the third siege, the students had seen information about this person from the enemy agents' information on the Nanchang camp, and had been promoted to the combat section chief of Peng Dehuai's 5th Division. However, the students were not sure whether this Huang Han was my Huangpu graduate.
Huang Han, students have reported this person’s situation to the Central Party Headquarters Investigation Office and Brother Yu Nong’s Investigation Bureau, requesting assistance in the investigation and coming up with conclusions as soon as possible.”
Chiang Kai-shek nodded thoughtfully: "I was probably the one who left Huangpu. Otherwise, how could I have wiped out a garrison of Liu Chengfu (Liu Xiang) in a blink of an eye, and occupied Nanchuan County under Liu Chengfu's nose in a blink of an eye? If I remember correctly
, Nanchuan is connected to Fuling to the north, Qijiang to the west, and Daozhen in northeastern Guizhou to the south. It is less than 90 kilometers away from Chongqing. It has always been the transportation chokepoint of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. From this point of view, this 'Independent Division of the Hunan-Hubei-Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army
'It must not be underestimated. Even if there is not a division of men and horses, it is estimated that there are no less than 3,000 people. Otherwise, it would be impossible to capture Nanchuan County with difficult terrain and high walls. Moreover, Nanchuan City is guarded by a regiment of Liu Xiangchuan Army. This
No matter how bad the group is, there are still thousands of people to rob!"
He Chengjun was taken aback, thinking that if this was the case, wouldn't the strength of Huang Han, the bandit leader who suddenly appeared, be equivalent to another He Long tribe? Ever since the He Long tribe entered the border area between western Hubei and eastern Sichuan, there have been many
He Chengjun was frightened. If Huang and Han were united again, or if the two were originally one, wouldn't the harm be doubled?
At this time, Liu Xiang was confusing Xu Xiang in northern Sichuan. Liu Xiang's vanguard general, the northern Sichuan warlord Tian Songyao, had just been annihilated by Xu Qianqian in the north of Tongjiang two days ago using a trick to annihilate a regiment. Now the south is occupied by Huang Han.
In Nanchuan County, another regiment was wiped out. It's strange that Liu Xiang didn't jump around in a hurry.
But what does Liu Xiang mean by calling Chairman Chiang to complain? Does he want Guizhou to send troops to attack Huang Han? The civil war in Guizhou has just decided the winner, and the victor Wang Jialie has not yet been able to take a breath, how can he be able to go north? Zhang Hongluan, the king of western Hunan, has been
With Liu Xiang not on good terms, could Liu Xiang ask supporters of his old enemy Liu Wenhui for help? Could it be that he wanted to ask Shi Zhen’s Ministry in western Guizhou for help? Or simply wanted Chairman Chiang to send An Jiajun’s southern Sichuan security force to the north for encirclement and suppression?
He Chengjun couldn't understand. Chiang Kai-shek also had dark eyes and a headache. Seeing that the time for the special train was approaching, he could only send a reply telegram to Liu Xiang to express his comfort. Anyway, Liu Xiang only called to express his emergency and did not request the central government to station in Chongqing.
troops or mobilize other troops to enter his territory to help. In order to wipe out the rapidly growing Xu Xiang front in northeastern Sichuan, both divisions of the Central Army also participated in the northern Sichuan encirclement and suppression operation. The division stationed in Chongqing could not move under any circumstances; if Liu Xiang
If Hunan wants to take the opportunity to ask for military expenses, there is no need to talk about it. The troops directly under the central government are almost at the point of eating chaffy vegetables. Where does the special allocation come from?
Under the setting sun, Chiang Kai-shek's special train slowly headed north. Chiang Kai-shek in the command car was holding the "Oriental News" that was released at noon and was fascinated: Song Ziwen indeed publicly praised the Central Army commanded by An Yi at the press conference yesterday afternoon for a series of achievements.
After once again criticizing the atrocities of Japanese imperialism, he also announced a series of agreements with European and American banking groups.
Chiang Kai-shek gave a rare smile. Song Ziwen's statement meant that the plutocrats of various European and American countries had reached an agreement with the Nanjing government on the loan matter. The current tight financial situation would soon be alleviated, and everything would be easier to do with money.
Recently, Chiang Kai-shek likes to read "Oriental News" more and more. The newspaper is impartial, fair, and has novel and objective viewpoints. More and more famous figures in the domestic intellectual circles have published articles and opened columns in the newspaper. Even Hu Shi
, several senior French journalists and American correspondents stationed in China have also become the newspaper's columnar political commentators. Many of the newspaper's views are very helpful to Chiang Kai-shek's administrative decision-making. They report good news rather than bad news, and publish them according to the format all day long.
The Minguo Ilbo and JoongAng Ilbo, which have the same articles, are much superior.
Chiang Kai-shek put down the newspaper and picked up the water glass. The big black font headline on the second page of the newspaper, which was opened by the breeze, shocked Chiang Kai-shek - "Jiangnan Group reluctantly gave up the grain import agreement with the United States."
The subtitle is: Mr. Zhou Chong'an, vice president and general manager of Jiangnan Group, announced in Shanghai yesterday that due to the war, Jiangnan Group suffered serious losses, eleven subsidiaries were on the verge of closure or transfer, and the original intention agreement to import 500,000 tons of American grain was unable to do so.
implement.
Chiang Kai-shek was very worried after reading the report. Jiangnan Group General Manager Zhou Chongan's public statement at this sensitive moment was tantamount to pouring a lot of cold water on all aspects of the country. The severe famine in the northwest for several consecutive years has not yet ended. From last spring to autumn, Anhui and northern Jiangsu
The region has encountered another major drought that has not been seen in a century. The land in dozens of counties has been cracked and no crops have been harvested. More than 12 million people have been affected by the disaster. Coupled with the long-term civil war and this year's North China War of Resistance, most of China is in the state of hunger.
During the 1990s, tax revenues dropped sharply and expenditures doubled. The great powers that spoke of benevolence, morality, democracy and human rights looked on and did nothing at the critical moment. They were not even willing to grant short-term paid loans, let alone expect them to carry forward their humanitarian spirit.
Chiang Kai-shek had a vague feeling that the sudden decision of the Jiangnan Group was probably related to An Yi. If An Yi used this as an excuse to stop providing food supplies to the armies in North China, it would be tantamount to indicating that An Yi had begun to take responsibility for the consequences of his actions.
The Northeastern Army, which suffered heavy casualties among the soldiers of Anjia Army, Feng Yuxiang's troops and Yan Xishan's Jinsui Army, who stood by and watched, launched a silent revenge.
The current large-scale encirclement and suppression campaign has been frustrated at every turn. The Red Army is attacking more and more, everywhere, and the Japanese invaders are pressing forward step by step. If An Yi gives up in anger, the whole situation will take a turn for the worse, which will seriously affect the Nanjing central government and Chiang Kai-shek.
will have a significant impact on the country's governing position.
Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek was very nervous and felt even more urgent to see An Yi as soon as possible.
After repeated consideration, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly thought of two people who regarded An Yi as his nephew and respected him as his father: Mr. Zhang Renjie, the veteran of the Kuomintang, and Zhang Wenbai, senior counselor of the Military Commission and director of education of the Central Military Academy!
Chiang Kai-shek no longer hesitated and drafted a message himself, instructing his attendants to immediately call Mr. Zhang Jingjiang and General Zhang Zhizhong, imploring them to join the condolence mission to the North China front line that would leave the day after tomorrow.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek needed to appease his fledgling general An Yi. Without An Yi's support and the full strength of An's army, the outcome of this war would be full of variables, and would even involve the future prospects of the entire Southwest.
While Chiang Kai-shek made an urgent call to Zhang Jingjiang and Zhang Zhizhong, a secret message from the mountains in western Hubei was placed in the hands of Bogu, the top leader of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and a member of the Central Military Commission. This person was directly appointed by the International Communist Party and was one year younger than An Yi.
Due to the resistance of the Far East Bureau and the unwillingness of the former Party General Secretary Wang Ming to hand over power, he could only use the strange title of "General Responsible" to exercise the position of the party's top leader.
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Bogu was deeply surprised after reading the urgent code message from the Red Army on the Hunan-Hubei border. He really didn't remember that Peng Dehuai's army had a combat section chief named Huang Han. He didn't understand why this Huang Han suddenly appeared on the Hunan-Hunan-Hubei-Sichuan border.
Moreover, he became the division commander of the "Independent Division of the Hunan-Hubei Border Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army" with more than 2,800 officers and soldiers. He did not understand that Huang Han would reject the Red Army's joint operation proposal. The division commander Huang Han did not even give the Red Army's political department a chance to meet.
Deputy Director, this is unthinkable in the revolutionary ranks.
"The independent division of the Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army? The Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army..."
Bogu suddenly understood that the name was the Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan "Workers and Peasants' Revolutionary Army" independent division, not the Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan "Workers and Peasants' Red Army" independent division, indicating that this armed force that suddenly rose up and captured the Sichuan Army's Nanchuan County in one fell swoop was not under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
Under the circumstances, it was a local armed force that yearned for communism and represented the working class and the peasant class. Thinking of Huang Han's original position as "Chief of Operations Section of the Fifth Division," Bogu seemed to understand something.
After much consideration, Bogu finally issued an order: convene a special meeting of the Central Committee and Military Commission members immediately!
Regrettably, after more than three hours of heated debate, the astonished committee members took a negative attitude towards the "Independent Division of the Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army" led by the traitor, deserter, and traitor Huang Han. Had it not been for Mr. Zhu's sincere advice,
, I am afraid that the special meeting will pass a resolution: treat the "Independent Division of the Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army" of the pervert Huang Han as an armed force of bandit warlords.