The Republic of Heroes

The townsman's face changed drastically, without saying a word, he threw away the blue book and squeezed out desperately, disappearing in the crowd.There was a rough man who didn't understand why a blue book could scare him so much. It was really strange. When he went to pick it up and looked it up and down, left and right, he didn't understand why, so he simply tore the blue book in half with a snort. , and then tore the book to pieces with a few swipes.

"Beat him, I hate this kind of person who bases his happiness on other people's pain the most in his life."

After finishing speaking, the rough man took the lead and swung his fist as big as a copper bowl to hit the poor reporter.He was punched and kicked, no matter how he threatened or begged for mercy, it was useless, and the townspeople beat him hard.

Looking back and talking about Yu Sanhe, he did not find Wu Xiaoliang in the ruins of the special train in the end, and there were still many charred corpses under the ruins. No one wanted to admit that Commander Wu's body must have been burned in these among the dead bodies.Seeing the tragic situation in front of him, Yu Sanhe wanted to cry, but if he hadn't wanted to explain this matter, he would have shot himself long ago.The special train was destroyed, and the mobile station on it must have been destroyed along with it. There must be no telegraph in this small town.What's more, even if it is available, it can't be used. If such important confidential information is sent out by civilian radio, it is almost equivalent to electrifying the whole country. He will not do such a stupid thing.

But the news of the commander's assassination must be sent back to Shandong as soon as possible. Yu Sanhe knew that the real power of the Shandong army is actually in the hands of an old man named Tantai Jize. Big and boundless.From industrial construction to military supplies to education, there is nothing he can't manage.More importantly, the 57th Division currently stationed in Jinan was ordered by Wu Xiaoliang to obey Tantai Jize when he was in Beijing for a meeting.

Therefore, old man Tantai holds the center of the entire Shandong army, and Commander Wu can trust this person so much, then this news must be sent to him immediately.Never tell other leading generals, such as Yang Xiaoou, Dong Haibin and others.These people will firmly stand by Wu Xiaoliang when he is alive, but once Wu Xiaoliang is no longer alive, there is no guarantee that these people will not make any outrageous actions. If the news is leaked, things will only go in the worst direction Development, when the time comes, the good situation of the Shandong Army will be destroyed with the internal disintegration, or even be annexed and eliminated by other warlords.Therefore, the most urgent task now is to find the right people and make a suitable emergency strategy.

This person, Yu Sanhe, selected Tantai Jize, the number two figure in the Shandong Army personally appointed by Commander Wu.Telegrams were the most unreliable, so I had to send people to Jinan as fast as possible.He must bury all the corpses on the spot as soon as possible, and leave here as soon as possible with the rest of the people after the talk, and head north overnight. The farther away from Nanjing, the lower the possibility of the situation becoming corrupted.

"Qiu Shiliu, take ten of your most trusted people back to Jinan with a short message and say... Remember to tell Tantai Jize himself, and no one else will disclose it."

"Yes!"

This Qiu Shiliu was one of the few old subordinates who survived with him during the defense of the Songhu Fortress. This time when the guard Wu Xiaoliang came to Nanjing, Yu Sanhe specially transferred him.

Qiu Shiliu left in response, Yu Sanhe felt as if his body had been drained of strength, and his whole body was on the verge of falling, but he gritted his teeth and persisted, knowing that he could not fall down at this moment, and there was still a lot of work to be done to deal with the aftermath.

At the most dangerous moment in the defense of Songhu Fortress, Yu Sanhe had never been so desperate like this moment.After cleaning up all the corpses and burying them on the spot and marking them, the sun has already set in the west.Yu Sanhe dragged his exhausted body and left this unnamed town with the special train of survivors.

Many of the senior staff officers in the entourage are people who have no idea. At this moment, they obey the captain of the guard who some of them usually don't think much of. The staff really lives up to their name at critical moments.

Yu Sanhe also didn't have time to entangle with these staff officers, everything that followed obediently was easy to talk about, and those who refused to submit would be taken away by coercive measures.

Their reason was also aboveboard. Commander Wu's body hadn't been identified yet, so they couldn't be buried with the big guys.But Yu Sanhe really had no choice. This place is very close to the Anhui battlefield, and Lao Jiang's people have infiltrated a lot. If their people arrive in large numbers and find that Commander Wu is nowhere to be found, they will definitely know the truth about Commander Wu's murder.Therefore, he must leave the accident site as soon as possible before the reliable troops of the Shandong Army come to protect the scene, and at the same time spread the word, saying that Commander Wu was slightly injured. When the situation improves, no one will be seen along the way, whether civil or military.

But the rumors spread. It is said that it was the first-hand news brought back from Jiangsu by a reporter from Nanjing Morning Post who personally witnessed the car accident.

Jiang Zhongzheng was sullen, and a copy of the "Nanjing Morning Post" still exuding the smell of ink was placed on the table, but he became excited. Although the morning newspaper bit the news of Wu Xiaoliang's death to death, there was no evidence, even if there was one A photo will also greatly increase persuasiveness.The subordinates are becoming more and more unreliable in their work. It seems that the formation of a special forces unit must be put on the agenda.

"Selling newspapers! Selling newspapers! Member of the Military Commission, chairman of the Shandong provincial government, and a hero of the Songhu Anti-Japanese War were killed in a bombing yesterday in Jiangsu!"

The cries of newsboys were like heavy bombs being thrown into the crowd, and the crowd immediately exploded.

"really?"

People's first reaction is that it's impossible here, it must be a rumor.But the newsboy repeatedly yelled that they were sure they were right, and they were occasionally aroused with strong curiosity.They all paid for newspapers.

"Nanjing Morning Post" is just a newspaper that is published locally in Nanjing and has a very average circulation.But today it was sold out, and the newspaper had to reprint it three times temporarily, but the supply was still in short supply.

The streets of Nanjing were completely chaotic, and the power of this news was even more powerful than a blockbuster. Groups of people gathered together on the street.

"How could Commander Wu be killed on the special train? Little Japan has survived the hail of bullets, can he die at the hands of his own family? Impossible, impossible!"

"What the papers say is true..."

"What did the Chinese do?" is not necessarily the case, the Japanese also hate General Wu..."

This time, the Nanjing police also learned their lesson. When they saw signs of riots on the streets, they immediately organized the police to take to the streets to maintain order. At the same time, they suggested that the Nanjing Police Headquarters immediately issue a martial law order.

Soon, a possible riot was nipped in the bud.But the kind-hearted Nanjing citizens believed the news of the "Nanjing Morning Post" more, because it was a newspaper with the background of the Kuomintang behind it. It is not well-known, but the speeches and news it publishes have a strong political meaning and are unusually accurate for newspapers.

Citizens disregarded the martial law order of the Nanjing Garrison Headquarters and spontaneously took to the streets to mourn the young general who had made immortal contributions to the nation and the country. Word of mouth spread the news.What he did in the Northeast in the past has been magnified again, and the achievements of regaining Suidong and Mongolia have been put on the table again, coupled with the victory of the Songhu War of Resistance, one after another, people are surprised to find that these The achievements since the outbreak of the Opium War have been unmatched for nearly a hundred years.

National heroes are nothing more than this, recovering lost ground, attacking foreign enemies, regardless of personal gains and losses, how many people in China today can match?As a result, the halo on Wu Xiaoliang's head was promoted from the youngest general in China to a national hero. People's worship of heroes is blind, not to mention that this hero is a man of flesh and blood who was so far away from them yesterday?

All of a sudden, all walks of life in Nanjing, except for the party and government offices, were immersed in grief. People from all walks of life wrote articles to commemorate this young general who had made outstanding contributions to the country and the nation.

The sad news quickly spread across the country, and Hu Shi and other celebrities from all walks of life also wrote articles to commemorate it. Among them was a person who was not well-known and even many people had never heard of it. This person was named Mao Runzhi.An article is majestic and majestic. It first fully affirms Wu Xiaoliang's half-life achievements, and then changes the subject halfway through the article, pointing out that there must be a conspiracy behind this incident. It has deep meaning, while condemning it, it also strongly appeals to file an investigation as soon as possible to find out the real culprit, so that the general's soul can rest in peace.

This is the first article to point the finger at the Central Committee of the Kuomintang and even Jiang Zhongzheng. Although this person is unknown, he caused an uproar in all walks of life, and many people only reacted to it.Yes, until now the Nanjing side has not made a clear statement on the death of the general, and even pretended not to know what happened and ignored it.There are even rumors that this is a rumor made by people with ulterior motives in the Kuomintang.Someone who claimed to know the inside story revealed that General Wu was indeed assassinated, but only slightly injured, and is currently on his way back to Jinan.It is said that these messages came from the captain of the general's guard.

People are confused and don't know which news to believe.

However, the publication of the three photos immediately confirmed the truth about Wu Xiaoliang's death.The scene was a mess, and it was impossible to tell from the ruins that it was the general's special train. Dozens of charred corpses lined up in a row, horrifying and unrecognizable.

It is said that these three photos are from the residents of the small town near the place where General Wu was killed. It is said that he heard with his own ears that General Wu has been killed and his body is among the dozens of corpses. What is the purpose, but to bury all the corpses on the spot, and lead people hurried north.

As soon as the photo and the news came out, the whole country was in an uproar. The well-known general Wu was a handsome and thin young bust in military uniform in the photo, but now he has become one of the charred corpses. How can this be accepted by the majority of Chinese people?

Grief and regret suddenly converged and turned into anger...