War of Resistance

Chapter 1115

This sentence is not that Zhang Tianhai is threatening, nor is he trying to embolden himself, but it is an explanation.

At the same time, Zhang Tianhai also believed that the lieutenant would thank him after Chiang Kai-shek flew from Chongqing to Changsha a few days later to deal with the aftermath of the Wenxi fire—if he hadn’t fired the shot, the lieutenant would have been killed shot!

But no matter what, Zhang Tianhai finally controlled the city gate.

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After controlling the city gate, Zhang Tianhai didn't stay idle, he quickly commanded the troops to maintain order, and guided the residents to leave the city.

After taking control of the guard troops at the city gate, Zhang Tianhai had more spare troops in his hands. He gave two platoons of the first company of the cavalry battalion the task of stopping immediately if they encountered arsonist troops, and they were not allowed to set fire. Military action may be taken in case of arson.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

That night, the city of Changsha turned into a sea of ​​flames. The sleeping people were suddenly awakened by the flames, and there were gunshots outside. So how many people died.

The people living near the South City Gate are better off, because there are troops from the First Guard Regiment, so the fire in the South City is slow. The key is that there are troops to maintain order. The two battalions of the first regiment were stopped, and others were also stopped by the troops of the cavalry company.

The gates of the city were already opened, and many people rushed out. Zhang Tianhai didn't ask for anything else, only that he could only go out and not enter. Anyone who violated it must be arrested forcibly.

For nothing else, if someone rushed in at this moment, they would definitely be overwhelmed by the raging crowd, and then trampled to death. Zhang Tianhai must not let this kind of thing happen in front of him!
This kind of thing has been broadcast a lot in the previous life news, and they have also had special preventive drills, so there must be a plan for this kind of emergency.

The fire was shining, and Zhang Tianhai's troops aimed at the arsenal except for maintaining order, evacuating the crowd, and stopping the arsonists.

For Zhang Tianhai, he really regretted it at this time.

What do you regret?He should have brought two more battalions. In that case, he would have at least one battalion of troops to rob the arsenal.

Of course, after Zhang Tianhai thought about it, he felt that this was really unrealistic, because since they had already decided to burn the city, the most important combat supplies should be transported away first, and they brought four battalions of troops over. Definitely attracting the attention of the top.

This is the reality, and it will always force you to do what is suitable and what should be done.Zhang Tianhai let out a long sigh, the fire on his face reflected his lonely face, which was full of loneliness.

Although he is a time traveler, what has he done?The wheel of history is rolling forward, and the huge inertia seems to want to crush everything.

The people Zhang Tianhai saw were all fast-moving, while many of the slow-moving young and old were mercilessly killed by the fire. There was even a mother who hid her child in a water tank to avoid the fire. , hoping to use the water in the tank to escape this catastrophe.Who knew that the fire was so fierce that it boiled a jar of water, scalding the mother and child to death. (This is a true record, not fiction.)
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The fire burned for five days and five nights. Government agencies, universities, banks, hospitals, factories... Almost none of them were spared, and all of them were burned down.

Because the telegram code on the 1938th was "Wen", and the fire happened at night (evening), the Changsha fire on November 11, 12 was also called "Wenxi Fire",

And Zhang Tianhai also led his troops to fight in this fire for five days and five nights, as if he was a black African.

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However, before the fire was extinguished, Chiang Kai-shek flew from Chongqing to Changsha.

Because the news of the Wenxi fire spread quickly, major newspapers published the news of the Changsha fire one after another, causing an uproar all over the country, and various voices of condemnation followed.

Wars are always accompanied by casualties of innocent people, but such tragedies such as those who died at the hands of their own army are unique, not to mention that this time it was not an accidental injury, but an organized, planned and premeditated incident.

The big traitor Wang Jingwei used this as an excuse to publish an article against the "Scorched Earth War of Resistance", saying in the article: "If the 'Scorched Earth War of Resistance' destroys itself like Changsha did, it would be better not to fight!"

All of a sudden, the whole country was condemned, and the huge pressure of public opinion was overwhelming. This made Chiang Kai-shek a little bit impatient. Now he needs a scapegoat to appease the people's anger, and he needs more than just a scapegoat.

As it happens, Chiang Kai-shek knew where to find these scapegoats...

On November [-], a plane took off from Chongqing and arrived in Changsha.

Facing the devastated Changsha, Chiang Kai-shek was also quite touched in his heart-the Changsha city in front of him, just as the short comment published by the Central News Agency said at the time: "In this fire, Changsha will have no plants or trees to support the enemy."

The "Scorched Earth War of Resistance" indeed left a piece of scorched earth for the enemy, but what did we leave for ourselves?Chiang Kai-shek's mind was full of thoughts.

With this emotion, Chiang Kai-shek held this aftermath meeting.

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In the temporary conference room, Chiang Kai-shek was sitting in the middle. He scanned everyone present, and even the air seemed to be solidified, placing a heavy weight on everyone's heart.

Sitting beside Chiang Kai-shek were Zhang Zhizhong, chairman of the HUN provincial government, Feng Ti, commander of the Changsha garrison, Xu Kun, head of the second garrison regiment, Wen Chongfu, chief of the Changsha police station, Xu Quan, director of the security department of HUN province, and others.

"It seems that no one has come." After a long time, Chiang Kai-shek broke the silence, and then changed the subject, "Who ordered the burning?"

"It's my subordinate." Zhang Zhizhong responded from the side, and he lowered his head slightly, as if there was a heavy stone on his head.

"Has it reached the point where we have to set fire to the city?" Chiang Kai-shek's calm tone concealed murderous intentions.

"Because there was news that the Japanese army had arrived at Xinhe, three kilometers away from Changsha." Zhang Zhizhong raised his head slightly, and he heard what Zhang Tianhai told him at that time. The first regiment will definitely receive the news and the enemy's movements. For a while, infinite regret flashed in their hearts, but it is a pity that it is of no use.

"Xinhe? Who told you that the Japanese army had arrived at Xinhe?" Chiang Kai-shek's tone was still calm, but his murderous intentions were already showing.

Zhang Zhizhong didn't dare to make a sound, but just glanced in Feng Ti's direction.

"It's the Xinqiang River!" Chiang Kai-shek slapped the table suddenly, and he shouted angrily: "The Japanese army is still a hundred kilometers away from you, and I am also mobilizing troops to come to support! You are all battle-tested figures. There will be mistakes in rumoring the military situation!"

Zhang Zhizhong trembled slightly, he felt himself sweating.

Chiang Kai-shek asked again: "Then why didn't an alarm be issued to notify the residents in the city to evacuate before the fire was lit?"

One thought of heaven, one thought of hell, the fate of everyone is in the hands of Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme leader of the Republic of China at this time...

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