Agents of the Republic of China

After the Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor, its southern army began a full-scale attack on Southeast Asia. In just one month, the Philippines, Malaya, Guam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, and some areas in southern Thailand have fallen into the The hands of the Japanese army.

In the process of attacking Thailand, as a British colony, Myanmar became a gathering place for the British army. The British 36st, [-]th, and [-]th divisions successively entered the Irrawaddy area north of Pyay, Myanmar, and maintained a posture of attacking northward. , and the effective forces of the US military are still trapped at Pearl Harbor. Due to the loss of oil resources, they will not be able to recover for a while, and they can only protect themselves for the time being.In order to destroy the main force of the British army, the Japanese army concentrated [-] main forces and attacked Burma.

For this reason, the United Kingdom and the United States began to put pressure on China, demanding that Chongqing send an expeditionary force to fight in Burma.In order to ensure the safety of the estuary north of Yangon and the Burma Highway, Chongqing deployed tens of thousands of elite troops to enter Myanmar through Yunnan. Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force Wei Lihuang and Order Xiao Shan have also been ordered to serve as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force , and the deputy commander of the 66th Army.After receiving the order, Xiao Shanling immediately went to Burma to meet with the Commander's Headquarters.

At the beginning of the battle, the British army was on the verge of defeat in the battle with the Japanese army, and the whole display began to collapse. In addition to guarding the defense area and resisting the Japanese attack, the Chinese Expeditionary Force had to divide troops to rescue the British army. The battle fell into an extremely passive situation.Under such circumstances, the Japanese army gradually approached Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, and the situation in Yangon was precarious.

Dong Jiayi arrived in Myanmar four days ago. After arriving, she sent a telegram to Dong Jiacheng saying she was safe, and then began to rectify the Dong family's property in Myanmar.At the beginning, the time was set at half a month, which meant that there was plenty of time to shrink the industry, concentrate assets and retreat safely.

However, the defeat of the British army on the battlefield caused Yangon to be under the vanguard of the Japanese army, and the situation became worse and worse.

Due to the British colonial rule in Myanmar, the Burmese people hated the British army extremely, so they also felt disgusted with the Chinese Expeditionary Force.Before the Japanese army attacked Burma, they got in touch with the local independent revolutionary organization. The independent revolutionary organization regarded the Japanese army as a liberator and began to frequently use its own advantages to harass, destroy, spy on, and assassinate the Chinese and British troops. Attack Burma to provide support.

Yangon fell into this kind of chaos. The actual controller of Myanmar, Indian Governor Werwell, completely lost control of the situation. Even the local security forces in Myanmar frequently mutinied. .

Dong Jiayi once sent three telegrams a day to Bangkok and Chongqing, Thailand, to report the local situation. Dong Zhennan and Dong Jiacheng did not expect the situation to deteriorate rapidly. Even though Dong Jiayi was notified to withdraw from Yangon immediately, after the telegram was sent, there was no reply. .

It has been a full two days now, and there is still no way to get in touch with Dong Jiayi. Dong Zhennan has sent his men to Myanmar immediately to find Dong Jiayi's whereabouts, but at this time the Japanese army is only more than 100 kilometers away from Yangon.

Upon hearing the news of Dong Jiayi's disappearance, Lin Xiaotang turned pale with shock.All along, it was Dong Jiayi who paid silently for herself, and Lin Xiaotang usually couldn't feel these things. Until now, thinking of the danger Dong Jiayi might encounter, Lin Xiaotang's back was suddenly covered with cold sweat.

Lin Xiaotang was walking around the room like a trapped animal. Datou and the others wanted to persuade them, but they didn't know how to speak. Dong Jiacheng looked at Lin Xiaotang's anxious look, and felt uncomfortable, "Xiao Qi, don't worry, now Although Yangon is chaotic, it is still under the control of the British army. I heard that part of the expeditionary force has also entered the city to assist the British army in defending Yangon. Fang's power to find some Jiayi's whereabouts in the local area?"

Lin Xiaotang stood still, he had already considered the method Dong Jiacheng said just now, the problem was that he was not familiar with it.Currently in Chongqing, apart from Wang Sheng, Xiao Shanling and Bai Qi, he can't think of any other relationships available.

"What did Uncle Jiang say?" Lin Xiaotang asked.

"Yu Gong is already in touch with his old relationship, but the mobilization of the expeditionary force this time is all about the details of the Central Army, and a large part of it is a disruption of the establishment. Don't say that we don't know the composition of the personnel in Chongqing. Even within the expeditionary force, it was a mess. Also, Wei Lihuang, the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, was unable to take up his post for a long time, and there was no general in command at the front line. I heard that Luo Zhuoying had been replaced by the Chongqing side. Changing generals, one can imagine how chaotic the front line is!"

Lin Xiaotang stroked his chin and thought for a long time.Without further ado, the best way is to go to Wang Sheng. Jiang Jingguo still has a certain influence in the army. Through him, he may be able to get in touch with the expeditionary army.

Having made up his mind, Lin Xiaotang put on his coat and was about to go out, but stopped after taking two steps.He suddenly heard the conversation between him and Dai Li in the afternoon. From Dai Li's words, Lin Xiaotang can easily find that Chiang Kai-shek still has great hopes for donations from overseas Chinese in Nanyang. , and invested incalculable support for the domestic war of resistance.At this critical juncture, the national government urgently needs the support of all forces that can help, and Dong Zhennan is one of the important targets.

Lin Xiaotang walked back to the desk, took the paper and pen, hurriedly wrote a letter, handed it to Guo Zhui, and told him to find a way to send it to Wang Sheng immediately.This time about the Huangshan official residence, Jiang Jingguo's team owed him a great favor. I believe that as long as Lin Xiaotang speaks, they will definitely help with all their strength.

Lin Xiaotang called Huoyan again and asked him to get in touch with the Baishiyi Air Force Base immediately. It would be best if he could find the Captain Parker who sent them back to Chongqing and contact Chennault through him. The Americans are very helpful, I believe they will be very happy to cooperate.

Lin Xiaotang looked at his watch, the hour hand was already pointing to nine o'clock at night. "Prepare the car immediately and go to Zengjiayan's mansion."

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In Zengjiayan's mansion, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife had already rested early due to the fatigue of the past two days, but the knock on the door still woke them up.

Chiang Kai-shek looked at Shen Kaiyue who came in hastily with a look of indifference. "It's so late, what's the important thing?"

Shen Kaiyue took a peek at Chiang Kai-shek's face, "Chairman, I didn't want to disturb you, but that Lin Xiaotang from the military command came and insisted on meeting the chairman, saying it was an urgent matter."

Chiang Kai-shek was taken aback, "It's urgent! Well, let him wait for me in the study!"

Shen Kaiyue was relieved.

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Lin Xiaotang waited in the study for 10 to [-] minutes before footsteps could be heard at the door. Lin Xiaotang hurriedly got up. Chiang Kai-shek, dressed in cotton pajamas, walked in under the guard of Shen Kaiyue. Shen Kaiyue nodded slightly to Lin Xiaotang behind Chiang Kai-shek. smile.

Chiang Kai-shek sat down on the office chair behind the desk and lightly pinched his forehead with his fingers, "Youzhong, what's the matter?"

Lin Xiaotang looked apologetic, "Chairman, the lowly position is really abrupt, and I'm really sorry for disturbing the chairman's rest!"

Chiang Kai-shek smiled and waved his hands, "I haven't fallen asleep yet, if you have anything to say, just tell me!"

Lin Xiaotang stood up straight, "I have an unfeeling request from the humble official, and I hope the chairman will fulfill it!"

Hearing Lin Xiaotang's purpose of coming and the important military and state affairs, Chiang Kai-shek was obviously taken aback.

"Humbler's fiancée is currently lost in Yangon, Myanmar. Humbler would like to ask the chairman to give an order to ask the Expeditionary Force Yangon Garrison to look for it on her behalf."

Chiang Kai-shek's face suddenly became sullen, he didn't expect Lin Xiaotang to come to him so late and disturb his slumber for a woman, but then, a trace of curiosity surged in Chiang Kai-shek's heart, but he still kept a straight face. "Nonsense, come to me so late, just to let me mobilize the army to help you find a fiancée!"

At this time, Song Meiling walked in from the outside wearing thick pajamas. Hearing what Chiang Kai-shek said, the corner of her mouth couldn't help raising a graceful arc, "Why, something happened to Youzhong's fiancée?"

Soong Meiling put a glass of water in Chiang Kai-shek's hand, "Don't drink tea and coffee, just drink plain water, don't get angry, and listen to Youzhong finish speaking."

Chiang Kai-shek pointed at Lin Xiaotang angrily, "This guy came to the mansion in the middle of the night, and asked me to mobilize the expeditionary force to help him find someone. Tell me, what is the reason for this? I'm afraid even Jingguo and Weiguo don't have it." How dare you!"

Lin Xiaotang straightened his neck, "Chairman Mingjian, Youzhong has been fighting the enemy in the occupied areas all these years. Fortunately, he has his fiancée who will never leave him. She left the comfortable life behind and accompanied me to Shanghai for adventure. Every time I When there is a crisis, she always empathizes with me and spares no effort to help me. In the past, I was young and inexperienced, and I didn’t think she was important, but now, knowing that she is in deep crisis, I can understand her mood at that time. Me and her We have known each other for many years, although the relationship is plain, but like a close friend and relative, I thought I couldn’t bear the pain of losing her, so I used my courage to ask the chairman to lend a helping hand.”

After listening to Lin Xiaotang's words, Soong Meiling couldn't help being a little moved. She held Chiang Kai-shek's hand tightly, and the two looked at each other.

Chiang Kai-shek's body trembled slightly, and he held Song Meiling's hand tightly with his backhand, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

Chiang Kai-shek looked at Lin Xiaotang who was standing upright, and a smile slowly appeared on his face, "Okay, you guy, you don't know who you are because of your merits. You, let me tell you what you want?"

With that said, Chiang Kai-shek pressed the electric bell, and Deng Wenyi hurriedly pushed the door in. Chiang Kai-shek said directly: "Contact the Commander of the Expeditionary Army immediately to see which troops are currently stationed in Yangon, and inform them to look for it immediately... , name!" Chiang Kai-shek looked at Lin Xiaotang.

Lin Xiaotang woke up like a dream, "Dong Jiayi!"

"Find out the whereabouts of this person, and report back immediately if there is any news!" Chiang Kai-shek ordered.

Deng Wenyi made a note, turned and went out.

"Okay, don't worry, go back to sleep quickly!" Chiang Kai-shek issued the order to evict the guests, while Soong Meiling was smiling.

"Hizhi is here this time, and he intends to bid farewell to the Chairman!"

Both Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling were taken aback, "Where are you going? Your position has not been determined yet!"

"Xiaozhi plans to go to Burma in person, and must find his fiancée!" Lin Xiaotang said firmly.