Age of Rebirth

Just last night, Tang Qiuli sent a telegram to brother Qiusheng in the given border special economic zone, ordering the mobile corps of the Dingbian garrison area, led by brother Qiusheng, to quickly march into the urban area of ​​Xi'an overnight with a force of 3 to control If there is any obstruction and dissuasion fails, disarm on the spot, and annihilate them on the spot if necessary.

At the same time, in the name of the chairman of the Northern Army Branch of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government and the commander-in-chief of the Yellow River Basin Theater Command, he sent a stern telegram to the Northeast Army and the [-]th Route Army, ordering them to garrison on the spot and wait for his arrival. No more disputes shall be raised. If anyone disobeys the order, he shall be punished according to the military law.

Tang Qiuli's move was also a nasty move. The city of Xi'an was in chaos. The forces of the two parties and the three factions were like red-eyed bulls. The two brothers who fought side by side also turned against each other because of the departure of their respective leaders, accusing each other, gradually becoming incompatible.

Last night, the Xi'an Workstation of the Military Command sent back the second intelligence report. At about 67 o'clock last night, Liu Duoquan, the commander of the [-]th Division and a close friend of Wang Yizhe, the commander of the [-]th Army, who was shot dead by an officer of the Young Sect, sent Troops marched into Xi'an to search for the officers of the Young Forces. [

At about ten o'clock that night, in the name of holding a reconciliation meeting, Liu Duoquan trapped and killed Gao Fuyuan, the commander of the 37th Brigade and one of the core officers of the Young and Strong Faction.

Immediately, the young and strong sent officers to mobilize troops and surrounded the troops of the [-]th Division in the city.

His orders were not strictly obeyed. At least Liu Duoquan, the commander of the [-]th Division, was openly disobedient. He did such a serious thing when he received his strict order not to cause any more conflicts. What is his purpose? ?Is it just to avenge Wang Yizhe?

The entire mutiny incident seemed to be manipulated by a pair of black hands behind the scenes, and where did the behind-the-scenes forces of these black hands come from?

The Dingbian mobile corps marched into Xi'an to establish a buffer zone between the conflicting parties and avoid direct contact between them. It is best not to exchange fire with the Northeast Army or the Seventeenth Route Army. In that case, the situation will be more complicated. It is also difficult for independent divisions to maintain a neutral attitude.

I believe that brother Qiusheng can handle this matter well. On the plane, Tang Qiuli carefully considered the whole incident, and vaguely felt that it was not as simple as the internal conflicts in the Northeast Army. But no complete clue.

It was the first time for Mei Ting and Hasanhu to see Tang Qiuli so worried. She couldn't help worrying about him, but she didn't dare to disturb him, so she could only sit silently by her side.

The plane landed at Xi'an Airport, which is controlled by the Dingbian Mobile Corps. As soon as we got off the plane, we could feel the tense atmosphere. Even though the airport was in the suburbs, we could still hear sporadic gunshots from the city.

Qiu Sheng, who came to greet him, briefly introduced him to the current situation in Xi'an.

The Dingbian Mobile Corps marched into the city of Xi'an yesterday evening, and then quickly occupied various traffic arteries and key locations, initially establishing a separation zone between the conflicting parties.

However, the troops of the Northeast Army and the [-]th Route Army in the city continued to attack the isolation zone. Liu Duoquan's [-]th Division troops were the most obvious. After being blocked, they even shot at our troops, causing many soldiers were wounded.

Under Qiu Sheng's strict orders, the troops of the Dingbian Mobile Corps maintained great restraint and never returned a single shot. After a severe warning, all rioting troops retreated. Now, the Northeast Army and the Seventeenth Route Army There are more than [-] troops in the city of Xi'an, and there is no sign of other troops coming nearby. The situation in the urban area of ​​Xi'an is roughly under my control.

Immediately, the troops formed the Xi'an Guards, and additional guards were sent to important financial, commercial, government agencies, and schools, and captured many rioters who took advantage of the chaos to rape women, rob banks, shops, and private houses.

Tang Qiuli breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the situation doesn't get out of control, brother Qiusheng is very powerful, Xi'an is a mess, he just let him figure it out, these troops of the Northeast Army and the [-]th Route Army seem to be out of control The wild horses in the wild horses act according to their temper, completely reckless of the consequences, and are extremely harmful. If they are not resolved as soon as possible, they will become a disaster.

He also remembered what Zhang Xueliang had said to him in the Nanjing Military Reflection Institute. Six years have passed since the September [-]th Incident. The Northeast Army is now a trapped beast. The Northeast Army is now a trapped beast. This kind of despair could erupt at any time. I was detained in Nanjing by Generalissimo Chiang, but it was just a direct inducement.

Qiu Li, let the Northeast Army appear where they are willing to bleed, otherwise, the situation will be turbulent and eventually become a chaotic army, endangering one side, let me, Zhang Hanqing, face the 3000 million Northeast folks, I am the one who brought their children from!

Tang Qiuli couldn't forget Zhang Xueliang's situation at that time, feeling sad and sad, yes, only deeply sad and sad.

Knowing that the CCP delegation had not left Xi'an, Tang Qiuli was overjoyed. This was a great help. I am afraid that the CCP's Duke Zhou has a higher prestige in the Northeast Army than himself, so he immediately drove to the CCP delegation's residence. Go to visit your idol Zhou Enlai.

The car passed by Xi'an street market, the usually bustling street was empty now, and fortifications made of sandbags could be seen everywhere, with armed soldiers behind them, watching the convoy speeding past in amazement, the barbed wire fence, the wide The avenue is divided into fragmented narrow roads, and the buildings that are still emitting lingering smoke tell the story of past encounters. On the street, deep pits and shells can be seen from time to time, indicating that there have been fierce battles here. [

This part of the journey is not under the control of the independent division. All the soldiers of the special guards are highly nervous, their guns are loaded, and they watch the movement around them vigilantly. Two tall and strong soldiers on the left and right form a human shield for the division commander. , Sitting in the co-pilot's seat, the Shanhu even sticks out the heavy machine gun outside the car, ready to fire at any time.

No one can guarantee that the rebellious army fired at the convoy. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened along the way. The Dingbian mobile corps marched into Xi'an, which created a certain deterrent force for the rebellious army.

The guards at the CCP delegation stopped at the door when they saw such a huge convoy, and immediately raised their guns nervously. Last night, a rebellious army attacked the CCP delegation, killing three guards.

After the announcement, he realized that it was an important person visiting. After Tang Qiuli entered the hall, Duke Zhou greeted him quickly. He had already known about this No. [-] figure in the National Government from various newspapers, and Tang Qiuli was very surprised. young.

For this great man, Tang Qiuli did not dare to have the slightest arrogance. His noble character, majestic character, and world-class achievements have long been advertised in the annals of history. His old man's kindness still shines on the land of China.

Tang Qiuli saluted upright, Duke Zhou smiled, not the kind of smug smile, it seemed to be the kind of knowing smile after meeting old friends, as warm as the spring breeze.

Time was running out and the matter was urgent, and the two immediately got to the point. Tang Qiuli and Zhou Gong's judgments were surprisingly consistent. They both concluded that there must be black hands behind the mutiny behind the scenes.

On the surface, the cause of the incident was that after Zhang Xueliang was detained in Nanjing, the Northeast Army had different opinions on how to rescue Zhang Xueliang, and the differences were serious. .

The young and strong officers in the Northeast Army advocated the rescue of the young marshal by force. The whole army immediately left Xi'an and approached Nanjing, causing a large army to overwhelm the border. When the soldiers approached the city, he, Jiang, and others would have to let them go, or if they didn't let them go, they would have to let them go, otherwise , broke into Nanjing City, and captured him, Jiang, once alive.

However, the veterans of the Northeast Army, headed by Wang Yizhe, commander of the 67th Army, Xu Fang, chief of staff of the Northeast Army Headquarters, Song Xueli, deputy director, and Jiang Bin, director of transportation, did not agree with the young strong faction's proposition at all.

The situation of the young marshal now is very similar to that of Jiang at the time. We have scruples in our hearts. If he threatens the life of the young marshal, what should we do?That was putting the young marshal in a dangerous situation, tantamount to directly killing the young marshal.

What's more, Tang Qiuli, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Northwest Suppression Command, has 30 central troops in his hands, which are in Henan, which happens to block our east access to Nanjing. Can he let us attack Nanjing?Are there so many troops to monitor our Northeast Army, who do you know?

Young people lack consideration and are too impulsive. With their own wishes, they can only ruin major events. Rescuing the young commander can only be resolved politically. It is absolutely impossible to resort to force. The opinions of the two sides are deadlocked like this Here, no one can convince anyone.

The young and strong faction intends to act alone, but the military command is in the hands of the veteran faction. The troops they can mobilize are pitifully small. The anger in the hearts of these young and strong faction officers is burning uncontrollably. They think that these old men have no rescue at all. What the young marshal meant was that he was afraid of losing his official position and his own head.

On the evening of February [-], officers Ying Detian, Miao Jianqiu, Sun Mingjiu, Gao Fuyuan and others from the Young Zhuang Sect came to the General Headquarters of the Northeast Army again, preparing for a showdown with the veterans Wang Yizhe and others to force them to agree to send troops.

There was a fierce quarrel between the two sides, and immediately, Ying Detian, Miao Jianqiu and others, who couldn't hold back their anger, suddenly drew their guns and shot, killing Wang Yizhe and others on the spot, which finally led to a tragedy.

Immediately, the Northeast Army quickly split, and the veterans counterattacked. Liu Duoquan, the commander of the [-]th Division, trapped and killed Gao Fuyuan and others. The two sides launched a tragic vendetta, and the city of Xi'an fell into turmoil and chaos.

And the officers and soldiers of the [-]th Route Army were full of resentment towards the Northeast Army. If you, Young Marshal Zhang, hadn’t insisted on arresting Jiang, our [-]th Route Army wouldn’t have followed suit. Young Marshal Zhang sent Lao Jiang back to Nanjing , never to return, our Director Yang was also forced to go abroad, all of this is the result of your Northeast Army.

As a result, the contradictions between the two armies and the three parties became more and more serious, and gradually became intensified.

Knowing the cause of the mutiny, Tang Qiuli and Duke Zhou agreed on countermeasures, and decided that Duke Zhou would use his identity to persuade the generals of the two armies.

Tang Qiuli's troops are responsible for maintaining social order in Xi'an, controlling the two armies, and finding out who is behind the scenes.

The plan was decided, and the two began to act separately. [

(To be continued)