Age of Rebirth

Chapter 670 Xi'an Murder ([-])

The more than [-] Jin troops in Wuxiang were defeated in less than half a day. The speed of the defeat surprised Tang Qiuli. According to his prediction, no matter how bad it was, the Jin army would be able to stop the Japanese army two or three times on the front line of Wuxiang. In about a day or so, Yan Xishan had time to call back Zhao Chengshou's troops who attacked Zhangjiakou. The surrounding area of ​​Taiyuan would be the main battlefield for the decisive battle between the Jin army and the Japanese army. To be a profitable fisherman is to kill two birds with one stone.

Taiyuan fell prematurely, which was not good for him. At the very least, Shaanxi was not fully prepared to stop the Japanese attack. Although Sun Zhenbang's corps, under his strict supervision, had deployed defenses along the west bank of the Yellow River point by point, even if his troops ran and vomited blood , and it is impossible to rush to the Hequ line in northern Shaanxi in a short period of time, and the troops are far from enough.

The worst thing is that if Taiyuan falls at this time, Yan Xishan will not fight desperately around Taiyuan and Okamura Ningji. Zhao Chengshou's hundreds of thousands of Jin troops will definitely avoid the enemy's sharp edge and preserve their strength. To whom will the power to recover Taiyuan and Shanxi be handed over?If Yan Xishan, who still has strength, will take it for himself, he will definitely not give up. There is no valid reason for public or private use. It is not ruled out that Yan Xishan and the Communists reached some kind of secret agreement to deal with themselves together, adding many enemies out of thin air, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Tang Qiuli couldn't help but scolded the frontline commander of the Jin Army Wuxiang, Zhu Tou was not as stupid as him, more than 8 people lost the barrier in the south of Taiyuan in less than half a day, and a hundred shots were not enough. Tempered, looking at Mei Ting and Mei Xue, who were smiling with their lips pursed, he smiled wryly and shook his head. This time, he was a little too playful. He only thought about releasing the water, but he didn’t expect that Yan Xishan’s dam could not help rushing, and Neji Okamura was a wave It's over. [

The situation is a bit passive. The most important thing right now is to use all the forces in Dingbian to resist the Japanese army crossing the Yellow River westward. But what he saw in Xi'an made Tang Qiuli want to kill people. Alarms from the front were frequently reported, and Xi'an was singing and dancing. , purple drunk gold fan, there is no slightest tension in the current enemy, and there is no sign of any mobilization.

After Shaanxi's economic, cultural, political, and military centers were transferred to Dingbian, Xi'an was placed under the jurisdiction of Dingbian. Although Shaanxi currently does not have the highest administrative agency, the government has not appointed the chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Government. The Military and Political Committee of the Dingbian Special Economic Zone has replaced Given the responsibility of the provincial government to manage administrative and military affairs throughout Shaanxi, it is impossible for Xi'an to fail to receive Tang Qiuli's order to carry out general mobilization in Dingbian, so there is a problem here.

Tianyi Garden, the largest and most upscale restaurant in Xi'an, has always been the first choice for banquets for dignitaries and dignitaries. Although it has been a bit sluggish in recent years, it can still bear the banner of the top brand in Xi'an's hotel industry. There was a prominent person who reserved the place for no other reason than to marry the fifth concubine, book a restaurant, have a big banquet for guests, and thank the guests and friends from all over the world.

Tang Qiuli brought Mei Ting, Mei Xue, Shan Hu, and a dozen guards, all in plain clothes, among the guests. The strange phenomenon in Xi'an made him decide to stay here for one night to find out. Shanxi went to war, and Xi'an has become the front line. The military and political leaders here seem to be okay. They are afraid and don't pay attention to the order to fix the border. Or Liu Hanzhang misused a group of "still singing across the shore" ***flower" guys.

Tonight, one of the leading figures in Xi'an, Bao Chongde, who booked Tianyiyuan Restaurant, is one of the leading figures in Xi'an. , except for those few high-level figures, he is not familiar with other local officials and military generals in Shaanxi.

When Tang Qiuli and his party came to Tianyiyuan Restaurant, he was full of anger. It was so majestic, so pompous, there was a long line of military vehicles, and there were hundreds of soldiers standing guard at the door. On the road, passers-by will all make a detour, and all guests entering and leaving will be strictly checked.

The golden signboard of the restaurant was flashing neon lights, and a huge red banner was hung in the middle. "Congratulations to Commander Bao on his wedding" was written in golden characters on it. There were eighteen red palace lanterns in a row, which probably frightened Tang Qiuli and the others. Tang Qiuli strode into the hall with his head held high. Mei Xue peeked at him and found that his face was a little livid, with a murderous look flashing in his eyes from time to time. She knew that this man named Bao Bad luck tonight.

In fact, Tang Qiuli had suppressed his anger when he was outside the restaurant, and it was Mei Ting who gently pulled his hand, and he swallowed the order that was on his lips, but he wanted to see who this Bao was. Holy, is he a bastard who doesn't know how to live or die, or has another backstage, he feels that his neck is hard enough, and besides, this kind of unreasonable thing happened on the ground in Xi'an, and he also wants to find out and see where the wind comes from.

In fact, what he is most worried about is that there is Bao Chongde's backer in the military and political committee of the Dingbian special economic zone, which makes him feel fearful. If this is the case, the healthy body of the military and political committee of Dingbian special economic zone has already had a virus, and it will start killing I'm afraid it's unavoidable, the soldiers at the front are bleeding and desperate, while the dignitaries at the rear are marrying the fifth concubine, this Bao Chongxi, in Tang Qiuli's heart, is already dead.

In the hall, there were crowds of people, suits and leather shoes or long robes and jackets complementing each other. The famous ladies and noble women were full of jewels, wearing gold and silver, competing for beauty. In comparison, the Mei sisters with plain makeup and black hair fluttering on their shoulders, white clothes and black skirts, Accompanied by Tang Qiuli, who was dressed in a white suit, she looked elegant and extraordinary. As soon as she appeared, she immediately attracted all eyes. The eyes of famous women seemed to pass over Tang Qiuli's body inadvertently. The men's eyes, But he stared fiercely at the Mei sisters and whispered, who is he?

Tang Qiuli didn't notice the different eyes. He saw that on such an occasion, there were many officers with straight military uniforms and shiny armed belts. The unique military uniforms of the independent division that he personally designed were very friendly when he saw them. At the moment, it looks particularly dazzling. They are also soldiers and have the same uniforms. They are all soldiers of the Independent Division. Among the high-ranking officials and nobles, enjoy it to the fullest. They are not worthy of this military uniform, let alone being soldiers of an independent division.

Tang Qiuli felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his breathing became heavy. Mei Ting and Mei Xue, who were holding his arms from left to right, immediately sensed the psychological changes of his man. Sitting down in a remote corner, Tang Qiuli breathed out a turbid breath and let out a heavy "hum" in his nose. Seeing Mei Ting and Mei Xue's clear eyes, blade-like eyes, he became gentle instantly, and held the two soft hands tightly. The little hand, decided to wait patiently to see, what tricks are there?

At the end of the song, a greasy-faced master of ceremonies stepped onto the stage and announced loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, friends, celebrities from all walks of life in Xi'an, good evening everyone, Commander Bao Chongde's wedding banquet has officially begun, let us give the warmest applause , welcome tonight's groom officer, Commander Bao, to give a speech!" There was a wave of applause, as well as cheers from the audience.

A short, fat, black man, about fifty years old, half bald on the top of his head, pacing squarely, walked up to the front desk with an arrogant face. , the workmanship is fine, but when worn on his body, only two words can be used to describe "awkward!" He is accompanied by a woman who is no more than 20 years old at most. With a graceful figure, she must be tonight's heroine, Commander Bao's fifth concubine, who was amazed, as if she felt that Commander Bao's beauty is not shallow.

From Tang Qiuli's point of view, this young woman is beautiful, generous, obviously well-educated, and the female guests in the hall are much inferior, only slightly inferior to Mei Ting and Mei Xue, and the short, fat, black and thick It's not a matter of incompatibility. To use a common saying, "A flower is planted on cow dung." Moreover, Tang Qiuli keenly felt that there was something in this woman's eyes. Unspeakable sorrow and a heart as cold as ashes.

Like a wooden man, at the mercy of the glib master of ceremonies, and this Bao Chongde, seemingly vulgar, but his eyes flashed unnoticed from time to time, he is not a simple character, such a strange combination, the wind and the horse are inseparable There must be a reason why the two people in the past can get together, Bao Chongde dared to make a big deal of the military mobilization in Dingbian.

The triumphant Bao Chongde hadn't spoken yet, when a young man wearing glasses suddenly said loudly, "Commander Bao, I'm a reporter from the Xijing Evening News. I have a question for you!" On Bao Chongxi's face, There was an obvious look of impatience and disgust, but due to the situation, he had to agree.

"Commander Bao, the Japanese army launched a large-scale attack in Shanxi, and Xi'an was the first to bear the brunt. Commander Tang's troops fought fiercely with the Japanese army in the Pingjin area. The Military and Political Committee of the Dingbian Special Economic Zone has issued an order for military mobilization to the entire province of Shaanxi. But in Xi'an right now, there is no tense atmosphere about to face the battle, nor any military mobilization, so I wonder what Commander Bao is planning?" His tone was clear and loud.

Before everyone could react, the reporter immediately asked: "Also, tonight, Commander Bao will have a big banquet to welcome the newcomers. The Communists are raging in Shanxi, and there is a possibility of crossing the river to capture Shaanxi at any time. I don't know that Commander Bao What are the officials' plans to prevent Xi'an from falling under the iron heel of the Japanese army, and the millions of citizens will not be massacred by the invaders, so as to reassure the hearts of the people?" [

As soon as the words fell, the lingering sound lingered, the whole city was silent, and all the guests were stunned, only Bao Chongde's face turned blue and purple, breathing more and more heavily, staring viciously at this sudden burst, ruining his own good deeds guy.

(To be continued)