Age of Rebirth

Chapter 580 Three Killing and Pardoning ([-])

Tang Enbo wanted to relieve himself for a good reason. He believed that his greatest contribution was to save most of the troops for Generalissimo Jiang. The Eighth Army, except for the 53rd Division and the [-]th Division, were completely annihilated. Division, in the process of fleeing, although many deserted and fled, they all brought back more than half of the troops.

Gathered together, there are more than 12 people in the Eighth Army. He can explain that the Eighth Army fought against the large-scale Japanese attack. After several bloody battles, facing the superior firepower of the Japanese attack, it had to retreat to Hubei In the Xiangfan area, preserve your strength for future counterattacks against Henan.

As for the loss of nearly half of the troops, the scapegoats are of course Liu Zhaoyu, the commander of the 53rd Division, and Cao Guangtu, the commander of the [-]th Division. , so that it was taken advantage of by the Japanese army, which caused heavy losses to the Eighth Army, and the important areas in Henan fell one after another. This is the crime Tang Enbo had long thought of.

These are not enough, the important officials of the government, who is not a greedy guy, Tang Enbo, who knows this well, took out a thousand gold bars from his own pocket, and sent his confidantes to stay in Nanjing to move around and open up All kinds of joints, this move is very effective. Many important officials of the government want to stand up for him and talk to Chairman Jiang. It's just that the battle between Songhu and Hangzhou Bay is tight, and Chairman Jiang has time to take care of this matter, so he didn't discuss it. Get an official document. [

Tang Enbo was not in a hurry, he hid in Xiangfan, where he had food, drink, and financial resources. He was close to the water and land wharf of Xiangfan, and the oil and water were much thicker than that of the poor place in Henan. The smaller the excitement, the more victories will follow. Once the old man is happy, losing Henan is not a big deal at all. Big things turn into small things, and people who speak for themselves can open their mouths.

Of course, Tang Enbo didn't have to pay for the thousand gold bars himself. His division commanders, brigade commanders, division chiefs, etc., were greatly moved when they heard that the regiment commander had paid for the Eighth Army to find a way out, and they donated generously. , You have ten gold bars, I have twenty gold bars, so together, Tang Enbo not only did not lose money, but also earned more than 100 gold bars.

If the old man is Tang Enbo's big tree, then Tang Enbo is the big tree for the senior officers of the Eighth Army. When the big tree falls, where do these people go to enjoy the shade? Most importantly, these people all know their weight. Under the command of Commander Tang of the Eighth Army Corps, he couldn't be so full of fat, bulging pockets, and flourishing.

Tang Enbo was not moved by the loyalty of these officers under his command. This group of guys, that one is not a veteran of making money. To them, this little property is just a drizzle. Afterwards, a gossip was circulated in the Eighth Army. The matter of going to Nanjing for activities was deliberately let out by Commander Tang Jun.

During the period, the spies he sent also sent back the latest news about the Henan battlefield, about the Kaifeng and Shangqiu blockade, about the Xuzhou victory, etc., Tang Enbo was not interested in these, Tang Qiuli and Li Zongren's troops fought against the Japanese It's none of my business. What I really need to pay attention to is the news from Nanjing. He didn't expect that Tang Qiuli was digging three feet to find his whereabouts.

Hard work pays off. Today, Tang Enbo received a secret telegram from his cronies in Nanjing. The matter has been roughly settled. Several officials of the government tried their best to lobby, and there will be results in a few days. Please wait patiently for a few more days, the army commander. There must be good news, and the stone in Tang Enbo's heart will fall.

The purpose of his meeting today is to plan for the next step. The Eighth Army can't just stay in Xiangfan. It has to find a good place, which is far away from the Japanese and has a rich defense zone. That's the best. , Henan, he doesn’t want to go back, his liver trembles when he thinks about it, he is too close to the Japanese, maybe when the Japanese will come over again, the guns don’t have eyes, and he can’t recognize the majestic army commander, the cannon flies Come here, I'm afraid I won't have such good luck anymore. Besides, are the Japanese easy to mess with?

The area around Songhu was pretty good, but it was bombarded everywhere. After a long time of discussion, there was no result. These people had their own plans, and no one could convince anyone. My head is muddled, I feel that the suggestions are all good, and I can't make up my mind.

At this moment, the aide-de-camp ran in nervously and whispered something in Tang Enbo's ear. Tang Enbo was taken aback, how did Tang Qiuli find this place?His place of residence is quite hidden, how could he figure it out so clearly, what is his purpose of coming?I spread eyeliner widely in Xiangfan, why didn't I get any news in advance?A series of question marks rose in Tang Enbo's mind.

Handle yourself on behalf of the National Military Commission?Tang Qiuli held the title of vice chairman, and immediately he denied his own judgment. If so, the Nanjing side would not fail to send news. He couldn't figure out the intention of Tang Qiuli's sudden arrival, so he told the matter to lost his cronies.

When this group of people heard this, they panicked at the time. The vice chairman of the military committee came, and it must have something to do with the Henan war. These people, who are not clean, have ghosts in their hearts, especially the few commanders who fled from the battlefield. Whatever he did, it was like a mirror in his heart. It was the crime of beheading. He didn't have the background like Tang Enbo. Tang Qiuli couldn't deal with him.

An atmosphere of panic shrouded the hall. Tang Enbo couldn't help being annoyed when he saw such pustules under his subordinates. Damn it, women are experts at making money. He is not afraid of Tang Qiuli. In his eyes, apart from Generalissimo Jiang, that high-ranking member of the government can't move him. Besides, he has not returned. He governs directly.

Now that Tang Qiuli has come to the door, it is impossible not to see him, he ordered: "Open the door to welcome Vice Chairman Tang," the director of political training whispered a few words in his ear, Tang Enbo nodded again and again, the director of political training hurriedly After he went out to make arrangements, Tang Enbo led a group of important members of the Eighth Army to greet him at the door.

The door burst open, and Tang Qiuli stood with his hands behind his back, with a calm expression on his face. The guards of Tangzhai stood on both sides more obediently. Tang Enbo knew this young and successful vice chairman, and he was envious and jealous when he saw Tang Qiuli's face. There were only about [-] people in the entourage, so he was very relieved, and he shouted loudly from afar: "Oh, vice chairman Tang is coming to Xiangfan, why didn't you notify me in advance, so I can go to the outer suburbs to welcome you. I'm sorry, the Eighth Army is holding a meeting. Military meeting, please trouble Vice Commissar Tang for waiting for a long time!"

After finishing speaking, he stood at attention and saluted with a "snap", and the officers behind him also stood at attention and saluted. At least on the surface, Tang Enbo made the scene full, but Tang Qiuli saw it from the eyes of the officers behind Tang Enbo. Seeing the panic and fierce light, he smiled, and after returning the salute, he said: "Why, Tang came so abruptly? Or is Commander Tang's other private matters that he doesn't want to be known to outsiders? As the vice chairman of the Military Committee, It is the duty to inspect the military affairs of various places, and there is no need to notify the military and political officials of various places in advance, right?"

Tang Enbo was taken aback. He didn't expect that Tang Qiuli would not save himself the slightest bit of face when he opened his mouth. What's more, there was something else in the words. The visitor was not kind. Laughing, keeping his mouth shut and not mentioning what happened just now, he bowed and asked Tang Qiuli to come in and talk. Senior officers, immediately, the door closed tightly with a bang.

The fierce light in Tang Enbo's eyes just now was keenly captured by Tang Qiuli and Shan Hu. Seeing Tang Enbo, Tang Qiuli wished he could shoot this guy right away, and he didn't even feel like talking nonsense to him, but, not yet. Finding out the reality of his house, I couldn't help it, so I strongly stimulated him to come over. Judging from Tang Enbo's performance, this guy was already prepared and was extremely wary of himself.

While walking in, Shanhu observed the terrain, and with his hands behind his back, he made an unobtrusive gesture towards the [-] soldiers of the special guard following behind, and the team members exchanged glances knowingly, as if they were casual The team members are scattered everywhere, and if you are an expert, you can tell that the positions of these team members just happened to block all the passages into the hall, and they can deal with all kinds of emergencies.

Only five warriors entered the hall with Tang Qiuli and Shanhu, and the rest.They all stayed outside, but unfortunately, none of Tang Enbo's subordinates could see these idiots, and curled their lips contemptuously, instead of following their chief in for personal protection, they stayed outside instead. Once the door of the hall was closed, what happened inside, It was too late to rush in. It seemed that Tang Qiuli's subordinates were not too bad, and they felt contemptuous. [

In the hall, Tang Qiuli unceremoniously sat down on Tang Enbo's seat, took off the Tang Long gun, and placed it on the table covered with a green army blanket. A side seat, the other officers also sat in their original positions, and turned their attention to Tang Qiuli.

Tang Qiuli glanced around and asked, "Are these all the senior officers of the Eighth Army?" Tang Enbo didn't even move his body, looked at his expression, and replied lightly: "Yes, all the officers above the brigade level of the Eighth Army , all the directors of the Legion Department are here, please give instructions to Vice Chairman Tang!"

Tang Qiuli sat upright, suddenly, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and the faint smile on his face disappeared immediately. He looked directly at Tang Enbo, and asked in a cold tone: "Commander Tang, who approved you to leave the established defense area and go to Hubei without authorization?" Xiangfan came to garrison?"

All the officers of the Eighth Army, down to Tang Enbo, did not expect that Tang Qiuli would ask this question straight to the point, and directly, as if he wanted to ask the teacher for a crime. They were all stunned. For a while, the atmosphere in the hall froze. as dull.

(To be continued)