An Yi, who received the emergency report from Gubeikou earlier than Chiang Kai-shek, was waiting for Chiang Kai-shek's hysterical roar: Kill——
The anger in An Yi's heart is not inferior to anyone else. The Fifth Army of the Northeastern Army twice fled without a fight, which was extremely immoral and shocked the whole country. It had already made the entire Anjia Army, which had suffered heavy losses, gnash their teeth and be filled with hatred, but the anger did not It did not go away from An Yi's reason. Even Dong Futing, the first Northeast Army general to be shot, was not killed under An Yi's order. It was the tiger general Gu Changfeng who rushed into the prison and shot Dong Futing in the head after hearing the news of Dong Futing's arrest. , An Yi did not blame Gu Changfeng for this, but gave a few instructions very calmly, and then sent telegrams to Chiang Kai-shek and the young marshal respectively: Dong Futing tried to escape from prison and was shot dead on the spot! Then Dong Futing's crime and the circumstances of the execution were reported Notify all military reporters.
In fact, An Yi wanted more than anyone else to kill the defeated generals who were greedy for life and fearful of death. Killing these criminals of the country and nation would serve to demonstrate military discipline and serve as a warning to the three armed forces.
At this moment, Chiang Kai-shek's roar came out. An Yi took advantage of the chaos and walked to Shen Fengdao behind him to give some instructions. Shen Fengdao nodded silently, turned around and went out. He made a phone call to the Langfang Camp Gendarmerie to convey Chiang Kai-shek's highest instructions to the Director of Military Justice. and An Yi’s public execution order.
Chiang Kai-shek threw away his hands in anger. The generals in the hall returned to their respective units in panic. He Yingqin, who was presiding over the meeting, could not stop him. If Gubeikou was captured by the Japanese army, it would be equivalent to putting Peiping under the knife of the Japanese army. The murderous Japanese army In one day, you can cross the undefendable Miyun and march more than 60 kilometers along the wide road to reach the gates of Peiping City. Therefore, if Gubeikou is captured, nearly 200,000 people along the entire 200-kilometer-long defense line will be killed. The army will have a mental breakdown and quickly disintegrate. No one dares to imagine what kind of chaos will occur in the armies that are not united in the first place, how panic the people in North China will be, and how desperate the soldiers and civilians across the country will be.
"Call me An Yi!"
This was the first sentence Chiang Kai-shek said after he calmed down when he returned to the lounge angrily.
An Yi did not have any panic. He stood in front of Chiang Kai-shek as usual, waiting for Chiang Kai-shek's orders under the anxious gaze of the generals.
Chiang Kai-shek slowly walked up to An Yi: "Remember you said that you will fill in the last man left in the army?"
"Principal, please be at ease. Thirty thousand Japanese troops cannot defeat Gubeikou, which is guarded by 60,000 soldiers who share the same hatred for the enemy. Even if students want to fill in, they will not have the chance."
When everyone heard An Yi's words, their confidence was greatly boosted. Chiang Kai-shek's eyes were shining, full of hope and expectation. Everyone in the army knew that An Yi never promised easily, but as long as he promised something, he would never fail to do it. Since he so definitely stated that the Japanese army could not break through Gubeikou, the sudden crisis was no longer a crisis.
Chiang Kai-shek, who was determined, said three words "good" three times in a row, took two steps, and suddenly remembered that An Yi had already prepared for the possible defeat of Wang Yizhe's troops, but he didn't know if Wang Yizhe's troops were defeated so quickly. Yi and Xu Tingyao had no time to remedy the situation, so they still felt uneasy.
Chiang Kai-shek turned around slowly: "Tell me, what are you going to do?"
An Yi took half a step forward: "Although the three main defensive positions in the north of Guanbei are lost, Gubeikou Xiongguan is still there. The highlands such as Longeryu, Huangdian Road, and Nantianmen on the left and right sides of the pass and behind it are still firmly controlled by the three forces of the Seventeenth Army. In the hands of the division, on the front Gubeikou Beiguan, Dongguan and Xiguan positions, there is also a mixed division drawn from the three divisions under their command by Hu Jialin, Gu Changfeng and General Lu Yixuan, and the subordinate special agent regiment and guard regiment serve as For the strategic reserve, even if the Japanese army breaks through Huang Jie's 2nd Division and Guan Linzheng's 25th Division's blocking attack reaches Guanxia, they will not have more than three days and pay the same casualties as our army. It is sheer delusion to completely conquer Gubeikou.
"The officers and men of the 17th Army are direct descendants of our Central Military Forces. They are an elite force that the principal has great trust and have firm beliefs. They are not the Northeast Army whose people have turned their backs on them. In addition to not having aircraft to assist in the battle, the equipment is not necessarily worse than that of the Japanese army. In addition, the Japanese army
After days of hard work and long marches, it is not that easy to break through Gubeikou and Nantianmen. Even if they are finally conquered, the Japanese army will have to pay at least the lives of more than 20,000 officers and soldiers! Therefore, the students dare to guarantee that the Japanese army cannot afford the expense, and the worst result is
Keep the status quo and confront each other."
The generals' confidence was greatly boosted, and they looked at Chiang Kai-shek differently.
There was no smile on Chiang Kai-shek's face, but he issued an order in a stern voice that shocked everyone: "With due respect, immediately send a telegram to all front-line troops and announce the telegram to the whole country: Gubeikou is firmly in the hands of our Central Army Corps.
We will never let the violent sun cross Xiongguan even half a step! If Gubeikou falls, I will chop off the heads of An Yi, Xu Tingyao, Hu Jialin, Gu Changfeng and Lu Yixuan!"
"yes!"
He Yingqin, who understood deeply, turned and left. Chiang Kai-shek drove away the stunned generals, leaving only An Yi: "An Yi, do you understand the painstaking efforts of being a teacher?"
An Yi smiled calmly and replied respectfully: "Students understand that with this order, more than 200,000 troops will be in awe, and the soldiers and civilians across the country will be confident and full of hope, which is enough to offset Wang Yizhe's troops who fled without fighting.
The bad influence it has brought can also inspire the whole army to share the same hatred of the enemy and move forward bravely. The principal is so smart! The students have been taught."
"You are worthy of being my student... Go ahead and go to Gubeikou. If you have any requests, report them to me at any time. I will do my best to assist you." Chiang Kai-shek looked at An Yi gently.
An Yi smiled and shook his head: "No, students don't have to go, just stay with the principal."
Chiang Kai-shek was very surprised and asked: "What? Is my place more important than Gubeikou? If you can't defend it, I will really chop off your head."
An Yi was unmoved, and instead said something meaningful: "Principal, the students trust their subordinates, trust the soldiers they brought out, and trust the senior officers General Xu Tingyao and Huang Jie, Guan Linzheng, and Senior Brother Liu Kan.
For the three divisions, the students would not be able to help much if they went to Gubeikou. If they did not go, they would not need to ask the students for instructions on everything. This would save them the complicated approval procedures for command, and they might be able to fight faster and better. On the contrary, the students
I think it would be better to stay with the principal and make suggestions for the principal's overall command... To be honest, what students are most worried about is not Gubeikou, but Yiyuankou, Jielingkou and Lengkou in the east, followed by Xifengkou.
The last one is Gubeikou.”
Chiang Kai-shek sighed: "It seems that you are completely disappointed with the Northeast Army. Originally, I thought I would let you have a talk with Han Qing after the meeting in the morning. After the fall of Lingyuan, Gu Changfeng and Yang Jiuxiao were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses.
You didn't see Han Qing again and you stopped answering his calls. He was very sad... Forget it, let's not talk about this. Go to the command room and tell me about the defense measures at Gubeikou and the situation of other ministries. I
Need your opinion."
"yes!"
Eleven o'clock in the morning, execution ground in the western suburbs of Langfang.
The spacious execution ground was overgrown with withered grass. Colonel Qi Xiuping, the commander of the 44th Division's Special Agent Regiment with one arm hanging, led more than 2,000 resting officers and soldiers to closely guard the execution ground. There was a sentry every three steps and a post every five steps.
Some officers and soldiers still have gauze wrapped around their bodies. These officers and soldiers are all Anjia Army warriors who have survived hundreds of battles. Due to the tight shortage of troops on the front line, they did not hesitate to pick up their guns and take on the security work of the Langfang camp and field hospital.
Outside the guard circle of the soldiers, more than 20,000 people who came after hearing the news surrounded the execution place. They all looked towards the center of the execution place with their necks, excited, and wanted to see how the scum who fled without fighting died.
The Major General Deputy Director of the Military Law Department of the Ministry of Military Affairs was originally ordered to go to Langfang Temporary Military Prison to investigate An Yi's responsibility for beheading first and then reporting. Suddenly, he received an urgent call from He Yingqin. He had no time to be surprised and immediately found Guan Jingtao, Deputy Director of the Political Training Department under An Yi, who refused to cooperate.
With a smile on his face, he handed over He Yingqin's urgent message.
Half an hour later, thirty-six commanders and lieutenants of the Fifth Army Corps, selected from more than seventy detainees, were escorted out of the cell in large numbers. After their identities were identified one by one, they were immediately taken to the execution ground.
The high platform made of bricks and stones is old and heavy. This wide three-foot high platform has been around since the Qing Dynasty. From the Qing Dynasty to the Beiyang warlord government and then to the current government of the Republic of China, I don’t know how many heads have been witnessed with flying heads and blood flowing. Standing in the middle of the high platform
The Deputy Director of the Military Justice Department of the Central Committee looked at the excited people rolling in from all directions, the criminals who were being escorted and kneeling in a row under the stage, and the dozens of Anjia Army executioners who were waiting in full formation, and the major general suddenly felt something in his heart.
Chill, what he was thinking about at this moment was not the thirty-six criminals who escaped before the battle, but his superiors He Yingqin and An Yi. He vaguely felt that He Yingqin was once again at a disadvantage in the secret fight with An Yi, and gradually understood that during the war,
No one can defeat the meritorious An Yi, and no one can shake the strong and united Anjia Army. At this time, the major general did not even dare to look at Guan Jingtao, the deputy director of the Political Training Department of the Anjia Army next to him. The gentle Guan Jingtao showed his
His vicious and murderous aura, like the thick murderous aura that filled the whole place, made him feel uneasy and took away his momentum.
After the major general read out the crimes of the thirty-six criminals with a dry mouth, Guan Jingtao's cold voice sounded loudly: "Execution——"
"kill--"
The thirty-six executioners of the Anjia Army and the seventy-two military police escorting the criminals roared in unison, and the whole place fell silent. I don't know whether Guan Jingtao was too angry or the Anjia Army officers were too resentful. They did not follow the new instructions of the Military Commission.
According to the regulations, prisoners were executed in a more civilized way, but with bright swords.
"Prepare - kill -"
The sound of the sharp blade cutting into the neck and severing the cervical vertebrae had not yet disappeared. The entire audience suddenly burst out in exclamation, followed by waves of overwhelming cheers and hearty curses. Thirty-six heads rolled to the ground, and large amounts of blood mist steamed up.
, eerie and cruel.
At the same time, on the school field outside Gubeikou Nanguan, more than 600 detained deserters from Wang Yizhe's army stood in the center of the school field in horror, watching helplessly as seven regiment deputy and 11 regiment-level officers were killed by the vicious Seventh Army Military Police.
They were escorted to the front, and following the order from the gendarmerie captain, eighteen officers who were either shaking or shouting abuse were pinned to the ground.
Huang Yingwu, the newly promoted director of the Political Department of the Seventh Army, made a grand appearance. This major general, who usually laughed and seemed to be rarely serious, had no expression on his face. He slowly glanced at the more than 600 deserters in front of him who had been driven away by hundreds of guns.
He yelled in authentic Northeastern dialect: "Mom, fuck me, kill——"
"Pa bang bang..."
Eighteen criminals fell to the ground. The pungent smell of blood mixed with urine spread everywhere. On the makeshift high platform, Huang Yingwu looked disdainfully at the dozens of deserters who had collapsed below the stage:
"Listen, do you know why I showed mercy today and didn't chop off the heads of these eighteen scum with a broadsword? I used a gun instead?"
The deserters looked at Huang Yingwu in astonishment. Some gritted their teeth, others sighed, and even more people were uneasy, fearing that it would be their turn soon...