In July, the floods in the Yangtze and Huaihe River basins gradually receded. The "Flood Control and Disaster Relief Committee" formed by the Nanjing central government quickly went to various disaster areas with rare enthusiasm and speed to direct "relief to the victims and rebuild their homes." Although the Nanjing government
Officials did not send a penny to the disaster area, but the beautiful slogans were shouted loudly. The KMT's mouthpieces "Central Daily News" and "Republic of China Daily" waved the flag and shouted for several days in a row. They also published photos of Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei visiting the injured people in the disaster area.
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The floods in the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers have receded, but China's political arena has entered an intensifying political whirlpool and rapidly escalating civil strife.
On July 1, it was reported that the Sino-British Geng Fund Board of Directors had completed the loan contract for the Guangdong-Hankou Railway through the Ministry of Railways, with a total amount of 4.5 million pounds. The domestic opposition and the warlords of Guangdong and Guangxi, and the 19th Route Army in Fujian immediately called to oppose and questioned
The real purpose of the loan was demanded, and the central government was required to announce all the proposed amounts of the loan agreement. The left-wing alliance, which takes the world as its own responsibility, loudly declared that this was another heavy oppression of the people across the country and another ironclad evidence of compromise with imperialism.
That afternoon, a fierce battle broke out between the Sichuan Army's Deng Xihou and Liu Wenhui's troops. Both sides invested more than 38,000 troops in four divisions. Deng Xihou, who took the lead, crossed the river after a fierce artillery bombardment. Liu Wenhui suffered "heavy casualties"
The troops retreated step by step. When Deng Xihou commanded the army to cross the border, bursts of artillery shells suddenly flew in. Liu Wenhui's troops cleverly concealed more than twice the number of artillery than their opponents. The mortars roared in unison, beating Deng Xihou's troops until they howled like ghosts and suffered heavy damage.
Nearly half.
The coalition forces headed by Liu Xiang received the emergency report and immediately appointed Pan Wenhua, Tang Shizun, Wang Zuanxu, Li Jiayu, and Luo Zezhou as the commander-in-chief of the five routes, leading 60,000 new troops to rush to the aid of Deng Xihou.
Liu Wenhui, who had just purchased a division's elite equipment from the southern Sichuan disarmament a week ago, showed no sign of weakness and appointed his generals Zhang Qingping, Lin Yungen, Xia Zhongshi, Tang Ying, Chen Hongwen, and Leng Yindong as the commander-in-chief of the Sixth Route, leading 45,000 troops to fight bravely.
The two sides fought fiercely on a front line of more than 100 kilometers in Ziyang, Renshou, and Leshan, and the Sichuan Civil War resumed.
The situation reached a fever pitch. In order to gain public support and political initiative, Liu Xiang, who was supervising the aftermath of Sichuan, even telegraphed to the central government, saying that most of the troops from the Central Sichuan Allied Forces would join forces with Tian Songyao, Yang Sen, and Liu Cunhou to advance into northern Sichuan.
Only one of the red bandits from eastern Sichuan went west to "stop" the conflict between Liu Wenhui and Deng Xihou.
On July 2, a red armed group active in the mountains of the Sichuan-Hunan border area suddenly attacked a transport convoy of the security force under the southern Sichuan government on the Yangxing Town section of the Sichuan-Guizhou Highway, 32 kilometers west of Daozhen County, and stole a truck.
A batch of weapons and ammunition was transported from the Xiangxi Arsenal to southern Sichuan. More than 20 drivers and escorts were killed, and three heavy-duty military trucks were burned.
As soon as the news appeared in the newspapers, the name "Huang Han, Commander-in-Chief of the Independent Division of the Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army" once again spread throughout the country. Armed forces from all walks of life were very surprised that the increasingly powerful Huang Han tribe had such courage, and they couldn't help but express their anger.
Turning their attention to the Anjia Army, who had a clear grudge, they all wanted to see if the Huang Han tribe, which had sacked Liu Xiang's Nanchuan County three times and stunned the Sichuan Army, could withstand the crazy revenge of the Anjia Army, who was determined to retaliate.
At a time when public opinion across the country was becoming mixed and chaotic, in an inconspicuous corner of the Kuomintang Central Newspaper, a notice from the Taxation Department of the Ministry of Finance was published:
The verification work of four detained cargo ships bound for Nanyang owned by Jiangnan Group has been successfully completed. After verification by multiple parties, the procedures for this batch of export goods are complete, the tariffs have been collected by the Finance Department of the Jiangxi Provincial Government, and they have been released and allowed to sail.
The announcement issued by the Taxation Department of the Ministry of Finance was ignored by most readers, but it was taken seriously by the national business community and European and American countries. It was regarded as the beginning of reconciliation between the central government and the local government in southern Sichuan. Only those caught in this sudden incident
The parties involved do not have any optimism. Instead, they are stepping up preparations and continuing to fight for their own interests.
Guling, Lushan, official residence of the Chairman.
Chiang Kai-shek, who was exhausted from the suppression of bandits and the subsequent natural and man-made disasters, received the secret report from Guangzhou handed over by Chen Lifu, and his face suddenly turned livid:
More than 20 people including the Guangdong and Guangxi warlords Chen Jitang, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Hu Hanmin, and Chen Shuming gathered in Guangzhou. Ye Xia, the representative sent by Feng Yuxiang, also quietly arrived. These representatives of the opposition forces who were extremely dissatisfied with the central government and Chiang Kai-shek would attend the three-day meeting.
During this period, the "establishment of the Guangzhou Central Government" was discussed and a resolution was formed.
"Immediately call Mr. Heng Qing (Shi Ying), Huang Jikuan and others who have returned to Shanghai to rest, and ask them to make another hard trip to Hong Kong. They must stop the rebellious behavior of Li Zongren, Hu Hanmin and others. Tell Li Zongren, Hu Hanmin and others clearly,
If we don’t immediately stop the actions to split the party and the country, the only way out is to fight with each other!" Chiang Kai-shek decisively ordered.
"yes."
Chen Lifu promised, but his body did not move. He still stood in front of the desk, looking at Chiang Kai-shek expectantly.
Chiang Kai-shek was annotating a line on the document, and when he found Chen Lifu still standing in front of him, he put down his brush and said seriously: "Zu Yan, I know what you want to say, and I also know that you want to take this opportunity to attack Yang Changqing and the Department of Political Science.
But if I don't approve it, you must immediately stop all internal conflicts.
"You and Yang Changqing are both pillars of the party and state. Each shoulders the important responsibilities entrusted by the party and state. We should work together to overcome difficulties. Zu Yan, to put it harshly, you are my humeral minister, and I have high hopes for you.
, but I don’t want you to be like Ziwen, covered with
Although the current situation is relatively passive, it is far from being uncontrollable. Don’t worry too much and don’t carry burdens. No matter how hard it is, haven’t we all come through it? As long as everyone works together and unites sincerely,
There is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.”
Chen Lifu nodded heavily: "Yes... Third uncle, my nephew thinks it is better not to continue to suppress An Yi. If necessary, can we postpone it for a while? The current situation in North China is still chaotic, the political situation in South China is turbulent, and the civil war in central Sichuan is
When the rebellion broke out again, Northwest Shengshicai became even more bold and domineering, imprisoning General Huang Musong who was sent by the central government. For two years, various factions in the northwest
The melee in Sichuan has just shown signs of pausing, but due to the conflict between the central government and southern Sichuan, the situation has become increasingly tense. The Soviet Union is eyeing the north, waiting for the opportunity to expand. Under this situation, if the southwest is in chaos again, the consequences will be disastrous!
The day before yesterday, Yan Baichuan had brazenly bought back twelve fighter planes and two large transport aircraft from Western Hunan. It seems that the Jinsui Army is also restless..."
"You are confused! Totally confused!"
Chiang Kai-shek stood up angrily: "You only look at the phenomenon and not the essence. This is a very serious mistake! Why don't you analyze in detail why Yan Baichuan did this? He did it for the central government and me. This time
During the political adjustment in North China, he believed that he suffered a loss and did not obtain the leadership of the Shijiazhuang and Baoding areas that he had coveted for a long time. Therefore, he was resentful and deliberately helped An Yi at this time. In fact, it was his opportunistic character that was at work.
"Didn't he just buy a dozen planes? He had wanted to buy them for a long time. During the Anti-Japanese War in North China, the generals of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army saw how important the aviation brigade of the Anjia Army was. They were inspired and salivated for a long time.
If my estimate is correct, the next step for him, Yan Baichuan, will be to buy anti-aircraft combat vehicles from An Yi, as well as advanced communication and command vehicles, military trucks assembled by Jiangnan Group with German and American parts, etc.
"Humph, let's let him buy it. The more he buys, the better. Otherwise, the financial resources of the Jinsui Army will not be consumed and they will not be able to resist the Japanese invaders attacking Suiyuan and northern Shanxi. This will only benefit us and not harm us. And the northwest
That Sheng Shicai, this person is cunning and cunning,
He will do whatever it takes, and he will never tolerate Soviet Union sitting on his head and shitting and peeing. What are you worried about? The same goes for other things. Don't always think of the worst in things. You have learned so many things.
Fang Zhizhi, where did he throw it?"
"Third uncle taught you that."
Chen Lifu stood solemnly with his head bowed, not daring to express his anger.
Seeing this, Chiang Kai-shek felt much better. He walked up to Chen Lifu and said kindly: "Zu Yan, a determined leader, cannot give in in the face of any difficulties. The more difficult it is, the more wisdom and strategy are needed. Are you worried about An Yi?"
This is a good reaction. It proves that you are doing your best for the party and the country and sharing my worries. But you should also see that
An Yi is not a careerist like Yan Baichuan, Li Delin and Feng Huanzhang. From An Yi's innocent heart for the country and the people over the years, you know that he is not the kind of person who is willing to sacrifice thousands of lives for his own selfish interests. I
I know him much better than you do, and I believe he will never openly break up with me, at least not within a few years.
"You should also see that the Anyi Group has grown to the point where it can influence the central government's decision-making. If it is not stopped and weakened resolutely, those people around him who are unwilling to be left alone will influence his thinking and join forces with him economically.
The plutocrats will push their limits, control the lifeline of the national economy, and allow it to develop. Neither you nor I can predict what the future outcome will be.
"Therefore, for the interests of the party and the country, for the authority of the central government, and for our own dignity, we must continue to suppress An Yi and his group, thereby balancing the forces of all parties and ensuring the supreme leadership of the central government. This is non-negotiable.
In principle, we must proceed no matter how difficult it is!”
"I understand! My nephew will do his best and actively cooperate with Mr. Chang Qing's work." Chen Lifu raised his head and answered.
Chiang Kai-shek nodded happily: "That's it! Zu Yan, it is urgent to merge the Poyang Lake Marine Police Division into the Navy's Yangtze River Fleet. It is precisely because of the existence of this Poyang Lake Marine Police Division that the Jiangnan Group has developed rapidly throughout Jiangxi, just like
A wild horse.
Once it loses its biggest military support, the Jiangnan Group will lose its monopoly power, and other national capitals will have the opportunity to develop and grow, and will be able to better balance and control the intervention of national capital forces in national policies. You must be fully aware of this.
understanding.
"After you return, you must use all the power of the Central Party Committee and use the party representatives at all levels stationed in the Marine Police Division to do a good job to ensure that this important merger goes smoothly. In addition, I will also secretly summon He Jian and ask him to
The Zhang Hongluan tribe in western Hunan must be restrained and this lawless warlord cannot be allowed to continue to grow and develop."
Chen Lifu solemnly replied: "We will do it immediately when we get back, and my nephew will supervise it personally."
Chiang Kai-shek patted Chen Lifu on the shoulder and said with satisfaction: "Very good! In addition, I have ordered Mr. Yizhi to get in touch with Mr. Ou Yaoting who is still in Nanyang, and also asked Jiang Mingsan, who is resting in Jiangxi, to resign in Nanchang.
Chen Cixiu, who was resting at home, was sent by the Military Commission to investigate Sichuan.
In the name of the Eastern Banditry, I went to southern Sichuan to do An Yi's work. I still need to be gentle. An Yi values love, and I hope he can understand my painstaking efforts. Such a multi-pronged approach, using the rights granted by the central government, and standing on the basis of legal principles
and the moral high ground, do it calmly and unhurriedly, there is nothing you can't do wrong.
"Also, Chang Qing has realized his mistake and realized that in the process of suppressing the Anyi Group, he was used by the public opinion of the Communist Party. This caused an uproar and became known to the whole world. As a result, we were extremely passive during this period.
He is very remorseful and hopes that you will not hold on to this pigtail, do you understand?"