Age of Rebirth

Chapter 710: Inauguration as Commander-in-Chief of Air Defense

At the plenary meeting of the Nanjing Military Commission, Tang Qiuli shattered a series of conspiracies against him. However, in his heart, because of everything he encountered and saw after arriving in Nanjing, he was angered by the Communists. The extreme disgust caused by the ugliness of those high-ranking members of the national government who were behind the tricks, accumulated in my heart, to the point of being unstoppable.

I really want to make a big fuss over this, to warn these big officials who only know how to fight, to fight everywhere, and to be full of fat, and to give a warning to Generalissimo Jiang, who wants to get rid of himself and appease the Communists, but he can't, He can't say anything, including all the materials he has already mastered, and he can't confide a word. Throwing out a bomb is a pleasure, but the consequences are not what he wants to see. If you win, if you divide, you will lose. If you openly break with Chairman Jiang, the only people who will benefit will be the Communists who will not die if they perish from China.

Tang Qiuli forcibly suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart, and scanned the audience with sharp eyes for a week, piercing through the most hidden corners of everyone's hearts as if they were real, making those senior officials with ghosts in their hearts tremble, including Jiang Including the chairman, all attention was paid to him, to see what shocking words this young vice-chairman had to say.

Among them, the most worrying thing is that Chairman Jiang and the special envoy of the Communist Party of China, Tanaka Koichi, have never seen people alive or dead. This has always been his heart disease. As a leader of the Republic of China, why did he call on the people, and what face did he have to face the people's doubts?Because of nervousness, Generalissimo Jiang's hand holding the water glass trembled slightly. Yang Yongtai, who was sitting under the stage, saw that the old man was a little confused, and secretly worried. [

"Everyone, in today's China, especially in North China, although the Japanese have repeatedly failed, their ambition to destroy China has never died. The Kwantung Army is preparing its troops to enter the pass and compete with our North China Independent Division for the important areas of Pingjin and restart the battle. The ambition to go south to occupy our fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River," Tang Qiuli deliberately paused to observe the reactions of the senior officials.

There are those who are shocked, and those who gloat, those who have no sympathy and the same hatred, but have a little bit of worried eyes, which makes Tang Qiuli feel a lot of warmth in his heart. Tang Qiuli has a panoramic view of all the reactions, and suddenly changes the topic , "Since the Battle of Songhu ended, the Japanese were defeated in Hangzhou Bay, and Jiangnan continued to fight, so everyone felt that Jiangnan was far away from the flames of war. Enjoying peace and prosperity, don't you know, when you are paralyzed, who is soberly aware that the prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, the first good area in Nanjing, is about to face the skyrocketing war and the disaster of swords and soldiers?" In the conference room, there was deathly silence.

It's shocking, the conflict of interests and intrigue just now were all forgotten, and they were all stunned by Tang Qiuli's ground-breaking conclusions. It's unbelievable that this Vice Chairman Tang pretended to be shocking and sensationalized, or He had ulterior motives to show his foresight, but he couldn't help but believe what he said. Who was there who fought more battles with the Communists than him?How long have you been fighting the ***?No, not a single one.

Chairman Jiang has completely put his inner worries behind him. If what Tang Qiuli said is true, if the Japanese want to attack again in the south, the first to bear the brunt will be those whom he regards as his sons and pocketbooks. The Songhu area and Nanjing are where his fundamental interests lie. The reason why he has used his wealth to fight the Communists is to maintain his own ruling foundation and the country's roots. He is more anxious than anyone else, and he is eager to know basis for this conclusion.

"Qiu Li, tell me in detail!" Generalissimo Jiang stopped the various expressions of the officials with his cold eyes, and said eagerly that he had forgotten that the young man in front of him was the result of all his efforts. Those who are scheming to eradicate, "Bring the map," Tang Qiuli ordered succinctly. There were already two guard adjutants who unfolded a huge map of the Republic of China.

Facing the map, Tang Qiuli combined the national strength and military strength of China and Japan, the wars that have occurred in the past year, the important geographical location of the Songhu area and Nanjing in the Yangtze River Basin, their status in the hearts of all citizens, and their political significance, etc. On the one hand, he talked eloquently, and finally, he said: "From this, the Japanese will definitely attack in the Ninghu-Hangzhou area in the near future. The first target must be Nanjing, and the combat method adopted must be to take advantage of its advantages." Air power, carry out air strikes on our capital in an attempt to destroy the resistance of our soldiers and civilians!"

As soon as the words fell, categorical assertions, questionable evidence, high-level analysis, a thorough grasp of the current situation, a confident demeanor, and iron-like facts were like heavy bombs, blowing up the presence of state officials They were full of energy and blood, their eyes were full of stars, and they were dazzled. They didn't react for a while, and there was only the sound of heavy breathing in the audience, but it became more and more dull and depressed.

Silence, deathly silence, Tang Qiuli's words brought the officers into a terrifying imagination, the roaring Japanese fighter planes, the overwhelming bombing, the skyrocketing fireworks, the ruins and rubble everywhere, perhaps, they first thought of Yes, it is his own mansion compound, which distributes the properties in Nanjing. It is a life-long painstaking effort, and it will be wiped out in the flames of the explosion. , cast Tang Qiuli on the stage without any fluctuations in his heart, and his expression was indifferent. Perhaps, only this person can help him avoid losses.

Those high officials who actively wanted to bring down Tang Qiuli, but frequently interacted with the special envoy of the Communist Party, Tanaka Hongyi, only wanted to get rid of Tang Qiuli, and never considered that the bombing of the Communist Party would fall on their own. On the head, there was a little remorse in my heart, but it was caused by the imminent loss of my own interests. As for the safety of millions of citizens in Nanjing, they never thought about it at all. Some people were even thinking about retreat, how to move as soon as possible industry.

Chairman Jiang was more terrified than anyone else, it was too scary, no matter how deep his prejudice and fear of Tang Qiuli were, but he believed that everything Tang Qiuli said would actually happen. At that time, the planes of the Japanese bombed the urban area of ​​Shanghai. What the Japanese wanted was the whole of China. How could Nanjing escape the flames of war and be alone?

Now, there needs to be a way to avoid such a thing from happening as much as possible. Although he is full of reluctance, he still casts his gaze on Tang Qiuli who is sitting calmly. Perhaps, this young man who has become his elbow and armpits will have The solution, Tang Qiuli kept his face on the surface, but he was secretly happy in his heart. The horrible scene he described to these high officials finally frightened them, including Chairman Jiang, and his goal was achieved.

The topic of the meeting was shifted completely according to Tang Qiuli's will. There were heated discussions on how to deal with the upcoming Japanese bombing, and it was a fierce competition. They all wanted to win the best interests for themselves, including the evacuation Both time and scale had to be bargained. Tang Qiuli didn't intervene, appearing detached, and even disdain to see the faces and ugly appearances of these high-level officials. He knew that he was the one who came out and ended up in the end.

At the end of the meeting, a resolution was reached to establish the Nanjing Air Defense Command, which is fully responsible for the air defense of the capital Nanjing. Tang Qiuli added another title to the Nanjing Air Defense Command. According to the authorization of the Military Commission, the air defense The authority of the General Command is extremely great, and all government departments of the government must obey the arrangement, and can mobilize various armies, police, gendarmerie, and intelligence and governance units in Nanjing and surrounding areas at any time to cooperate with them.

All relevant units have the right to refuse the orders of the Air Defense Command. If there is any disobedience, the commander-in-chief has the right to deal with it on the spot. In other words, Tang Qiuli's current position is equivalent to the city defense commander in wartime. All the military, manpower, and material resources in the region are equivalent to controlling all the power in Nanjing. Chairman Jiang is also taking a gamble. He is betting that Tang Qiuli has no intention of murdering himself now.

Tang Qiuli was naturally happy, but Chen Guofu and Ye Xiufeng, director of the Bureau of Central Statistics, who attended the meeting, were full of bitterness. Chen Guofu had always regarded Tang Qiuli as his number one enemy, and even the entire Bureau of Central Statistics also treated Tang Qiuli If he wants to get rid of it and then quickly, now that he has fallen under his hands, he is not letting him manipulate and make things difficult. It is very possible to find an excuse to kill some officers of the Central Unification Bureau and cause the Central Unification Bureau to bleed heavily.

Even if he strongly opposes it, there is no legitimate reason, but it will cause public outrage, so he has no choice but to lament his bad luck, and sighed "30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi". Dai Li, who attended the meeting, was in a different mood. He has always maintained a good personal relationship with Tang Qiuli, and during the process of his rise, Dai Li has also received advice and favors from Tang Qiuli many times.

Dai Li was happy, but he was thinking about another matter. He knew Tang Qiuli's bad relationship with the Central Unification Bureau, and it would not be too much to say that fire and water were incompatible. In front of the chairman, it is something he is very happy to do to slap the Central Statistics Bureau with maggots, attack competitors, and use the hands of Vice Chairman Tang to hurt the Central Statistics Bureau.

Therefore, Dai Li was full of energy, stepped in front of Tang Qiuli, stood at attention and saluted, and said loudly: "Commander Tang, the humble Dai Li and all colleagues in the Military Control Bureau are at your disposal at any time, and we will go through fire or water." Overjoyed, determined and The attitude was too positive, and Dai Li suddenly thought, what would Generalissimo Jiang think of him?

Thinking of the cold eyes of the old man, Dai Li shuddered, and his excitement was replaced by a cold sweat. Taking a peek, Generalissimo Jiang's face was calm, but the cold light flashed and disappeared in his eyes, which was keenly captured by the shrewd Dai Li. When he arrived, he panicked even more, thinking about how to make things right so as to dispel the old man's suspicion. [

(To be continued)