The Republic of Heroes

In Jinan, Shandong, Wu Xiaoliang is like a machine running at full horsepower. Some workers work day and night, hold endless meetings, and inspect the progress of the river bank fortification repairs. He wishes he could have 48 hours a day.After walking non-stop for a whole day, Wu Xiaoliang still couldn't sit down to catch his breath and rest for a while.Prior to the call from North China, Pingjin had completely fallen, and Zhang Xueliang was still lingering in Baoding, refusing to go south to avoid the edge of the Japanese army.

Wu Xiaoliang was afraid that Zhang Xueliang's former young master would have a bad temper and would be stuck in Baoding and would not come back. If something happened, all the strategies he had made before would be in vain.

"Where is Hanqing now? Power on again, so he must go back to Jinan tonight!"

"There is no definite news yet, the north is in chaos, and we can no longer accurately grasp the information in the direction of North China."

The adjutant quickly replied that before he came to see Wu Xiaoliang, he had already urged the confidential secretary to send a power call to Zhang Xueliang, telling him to go south as soon as possible.But now he came to see Wu Xiaoliang not because of Zhang Xueliang.

"Jun Zuo, is there any good news from Henan?"

Official documents more than half a meter high were piled up on the spacious desk. While Wu Xiaoliang was buried in his head, he didn't lift his head when he heard the adjutant's report.

"Tell me, what's the situation?"

Compared with the North China battlefield where the situation is becoming more and more critical, Henan should not give him any surprises, so he is a little nonchalant.

"Han Fuju has been captured!"

The pen in Wu Xiaoliang's hand suddenly stopped, and he raised his head to stare at the adjutant.

"What? Say it again!"

"Han Fuju was captured alive!"

Wu Xiaoliang stood up abruptly, and there were high piles of official documents on the desk. Because of the air current caused by this sudden change of movement, several documents on the top immediately scattered and fell to the ground.

"Bring him to Jinan to meet me immediately."

It's really a little surprise, if Han Fuju is captured alive, Feng Yuxiang's aura will be beaten by at least half.Although Feng Yuxiang had long since distrusted Han Fuju, he had long been full-fledged in the Northwest Army and almost formed a line of his own, so the Han faction had a place in the Northwest Army.His influence in the Northwest Army is definitely not what a high-ranking officer of the Northwest Army can represent.

If Han Fuju can come to Jinan and be persuaded to issue a telegram, many of his original subordinates will be shaken if he publicly opposes Feng. As long as the suspicion spreads more and more widely in the Northwest Army, in the end, he will be defeated without a fight. Bing may not be staged again.

Wu Xiaoliang received detailed information about the First Battle of Luoyang from the adjutant.Up, down, left, and right, after carefully looking at it, I slowly put it down.

"This Ma Zhanshan really did not disappoint me!"

"Ma Zhanshan?"

It was the first time for the adjutant to hear this name, and he had been with Wu Xiaoliang when he rushed to Shandong, and he had never heard of it, but from what Wu Xiaoliang said just now, he seemed to know this person very well.

It turned out that Wu Xiaoliang had done a lot of research on the history of Wu Xiaoliang when he was in the Northeast, but none of the words Ma Zhanshan appeared in writing. Who is this mysterious man surnamed Ma?It is said that he is still a lieutenant general in the Northeast Army, and the difference between his high rank and low popularity is ridiculous.He has a little understanding of Zhang Xueliang's several generals who are good at fighting. Yu Xuezhong and Wang Yizhe are Zhang Xueliang's confidants and favorite generals. According to common sense, this kind of military operation that takes advantage of advantages and meritorious service should be handed over to these two The new faction headed by people is right.

What was the reason that Ma Zhanshan was promoted by the fire line? How lucky was Ma Zhanshan? It's a digression. After Feng Yuxiang of the Northwest Army lost Han Fuju, a striker who was armed to the teeth, he was like a ball that had been emptied of air, and could no longer stand firm, because in the last Central Plains War, the most capable army was defeated. Han Fuju concentrated it in his own hands.Now this army that can fight the most is immediately defeated and captured, and all kinds of dazzling auras have been imposed on this kind of prisoner-of-war team.

"The situation in Henan is good. Is there any report on their next development strategy?"

"Yes, here!"

The adjutant flipped through the thick document paper in the folder, pulled out another telegram from it, and handed it to Wu Xiaoliang.

"Master Li is going to chase and annihilate the defeated Northwest Army overnight, and then enter Tongguan, trying to drive Feng Yuxiang out of his last base at the foot of the mountain. Without Shaanxi, Feng Yuxiang is a tiger with his teeth pulled out. Junzuo, Feng Yuxiang is defeated, right?"

"Not necessarily. Although Han Fuju's arrest will cause Feng Yuxiang a huge loss of reputation, Feng Yuxiang has the greatest and deepest prestige in the Northwest Army. After all, the Northwest Army was created and maintained by him, so I want him to give up this right now. The final foundation is still difficult."

Wu Xiaoliang is in a good mood, and all plans are moving forward according to the strategies that have been formulated in advance.The problem in the west is considered to be over, but the problem in the north is the critical moment that decides life and death.

"Report, call from North China!"

"Read!"

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After the adjutant finished reading, Wu Xiaoliang waved his hand to signal him to back down. The telegram just now revealed Zhang Xueliang's temper as a young master in his bones. If it were any more pragmatic military commander, he would not do stupid things that would damage the morale and strength of the army.But Zhang Xueliang was Zhang Xueliang after all, and when his stubborn temper came up, he simply stuck in Baoding like a nail.

After reading this rather incoherent telegram, Wu Xiaoliang's already relaxed brows were tightly wrinkled again.How can Zhang Xueliang retreat from Baoding to the south obediently? If something happens to him as the commander of the Northeast Army, he is captured by the Japanese, or dies heroically, it will bring a fatal blow to the Northeast Army.

Because after the previous purges and exclusions, the veterans of Zhang Zuolin's era in the Northeast Army became less and less popular with Wu Xiaoliang. Correspondingly, there is no one in the Northeast Army who can completely control the Northeast regardless of prestige and military power. military.

"Send the gendarmes to catch him. No matter what the cost is. Once surrounded by the Japanese, if Zhang Hanqing doesn't return to Jinan, I will ask you."

The secretary who just reported the battle situation didn't dare to get rid of his atmosphere, but on the surface he was respectful, but in fact he was slandering in his heart, why Zhang Xueliang didn't want to cross the Yellow River south, and they should be blamed for this?

"Hui Junzuo, the gendarmerie has already set off, and they must have passed the Yellow River by now. Their task is to bring Zhang Xueliang back intact no matter what the cost."

The door of the office was pushed open again, and another confidential secretary came in with a thick stack of documents.

"Report Junzuo, Shanghai is also fighting!"

Wu Xiaoliang was agitated again. I didn't expect the Japanese to be so anxious. No matter how they eat, they would always want to bring down Shanghai so that Chiang Kai-shek's Nanjing government could not function.He thought for a while and said to himself:

"Could this be the rhythm of the second Songhu war? But the gap between them is too big. Are we going to send troops or not?"

The adjutant waved his hand to indicate that the two confidential secretaries can go out, and he will be here to guard.It's just that before he asked, Wu Xiaoliang was the first to speak up.

"This is not only the rhythm of the Second Songhu War, but also a sign before the Japanese army's full-scale invasion of China. It seems that the Japanese need to show some color."

After finishing speaking, Wu Xiaoliang bent over his desk in the pile of documents and started to write, ink was dripping on a piece of white paper in a moment.

"These telegrams will be sent out, and there will be enough for the Japanese to drink a pot by then."

Speaking of which, Wu Xiaoliang seemed to have thought of something, pulled out a kraft paper briefcase from the drawer, stuffed the telegram into the briefcase, and handed it to the adjutant.

"There are photos of that big man in Japan, as well as interview records. Divide them into several parts and send them out."

The adjutant took the briefcase and glanced at it briefly. It turned out that they were all the addresses and names of some newspapers. What is Jun Zuo going to do? Can sending these things to the newspapers make the Japanese look good?He didn't speak anymore, he said yes, turned around and went out.

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In Nanjing, Jiang Zhongzheng boarded the car and drove away without even turning his head. This time he left the field so suddenly, he felt as if he was suddenly thrown to the bottom of the cliff at the highest peak. The nature of the sycophant's two ends is clearly revealed.But now he has no mind to care about these things.

Just last night, he had received the news that the Japanese army had begun to land on the Bund in Shanghai. The large-caliber naval guns of the Grand Fleet fired a few symbolic shots, and unexpectedly landed in a densely populated area in the east of Shanghai, and the house was destroyed. One piece, it is said that the fire continued to burn until dawn.Before the ink on the Songhu armistice agreement was dry, the Japanese publicly tore up the agreement. This was the most troublesome thing for Jiang Zhongzheng.

The current situation is no different from the first Songhu War. At that time, he had just unified China in terms of situation, and his reputation had reached an unprecedented point. At the same time, several major warlords in the country, especially Wu Xiaoliang, were still firmly on his side. , Actively support its resistance against Japan.Now, Jiang Zhongzheng not only lost to Wu Xiaoliang in the military, but also gave Wang Zhaoming a small victory in the inner-party struggle, and because of this small defeat, he had to temporarily leave Nanjing, the power center of the Republic of China.

But he was not depressed, he knew that it would not be long before those old guys who watched him step down had to crawl to the mouth of Fenghua River to beg him to come back.Because Jiang Zhongzheng understands that Wang Zhaoming's ability to fight is a good hand, but he has a fatal weakness, and he is not a person who can withstand great pressure.At the same time, his lack of military command experience has become his biggest shortcoming in stabilizing his position.Very simple, as long as Wang Zhaoming can defeat the Japanese army in Shanghai and prove his strength, he can completely throw off Chiang Kai-shek and monopolize the power of the Kuomintang Central Committee.

It's a pity that Wang Zhaoming can't.

No, before Wang Zhaoming could express, Wu Xiaoliang from Shandong had already made a move. Looking at today's newspaper in the bumpy car, Jiang Zhongzheng sneered meaningfully.