The doctor coughed again, sighed softly, and said, "Please let my wife listen to the phone." ”

"She's gone to the country." The maid said, "She didn't even have time to pack her things, she was in a hurry." ”

"What" the doctor had no strength left, "why who"

"You sent a car to pick her up."

"I didn't send any cars." The doctor faced Wang Wei, "I didn't send any car to pick her up, my teacher, this is terrible, this is impossible." ”

"You're a nasty billet." Wang Wei walked up to him with a dance step and said, "It's a despicable, soul-selling pig." ”

Wang Wei suddenly raised his right hand deftly and pulled off the cross medal on the doctor's chest.

"Wu Sibao, give me a pistol. I will put him to death and slaughter him with my own hands, a viper lying on my breast. ”

"Teacher," Wu Sibao said in a comforting tone, "we will definitely judge him." Let the Party and Guard Department know who is hiding in our ranks, and let this matter be a lesson. ”

Wu Sibao couldn't let Wang Wei execute the doctor, and now he was going to play tricks and use this doctor. It's the spoils of war. The doctor knew what Wang Wei had done, and now he was going to let him tell the secret that he would never be raised to anyone. He confesses in exchange for forgiveness for himself.

The doctor was put on a hand-cast and escorted by Wang Wei's five guards to Wu Sibao's secret point.

Early in the morning, Zhan Guoqiang learned about this. He sent his secretary with a team of ten to the place where the doctor was being held. He also understands the meaning of the loot. The doctor was released from prison and sent to a secret location outside the northern city of Shenyang.

However, Wu Sibao has already achieved the main purpose. An hour after the doctor's disappearance, his assistant, Major Shi, the captain of the brigade, arrived at the Prime Minister's Office. He was a man who had lost his sense of "self", and Chang Kaishen had commented on him in detail the night before: "Unprincipled, conformist, with a traditional fear of his superiors, very selfish, obedient to orders, although he obviously considered medical ethics." ”

Colonel Zhu's troops broke through his line and advanced to the outskirts of Nanjing. The rest of the forces advanced from the south, preparing to strike from the north.

On April 21, Wang Wei held a meeting in the dark castle, and as usual, the content was comprehensive and the pace was unhurried. Intelligence officers reported on the situation. Their statements were very accurate and the situation was marked with red and black arrows on the map brought by the staff officers.

Wang Wei sat absentmindedly on the circle chair, nodding his head from time to time, occasionally holding his trembling left hand with his right hand. But when he began to report on the battle situation in the north and south of Nanjing, Wang Wei raised a hand, as if to resist the invisible man: "Where is General Shi, his tanks, and his divisions, why hasn't he driven away a large number of enemies until now?"

"He can't afford to do that." The intelligence officer said weakly: "On all positions the enemy has crossed us three or four times, my teacher." ”

"Where are the rest of the troops?"

"His troops are of no avail, my teacher."

"Get out of here, y'all." Wang Wei shouted to the staff officers, "Leave Wu Sibao, Mei Sipin, Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun behind." ”

After the general and staff officers went out, Wang Wei looked at Wu Sibao with cold eyes, and then propped his right hand on the table, and shouted in a hoarse but powerful voice as if giving orders:

"I'm surrounded by traitors. The despicable cowards who wear the rank of general have betrayed my cause, and the nation that cannot face difficulties is the most hateful. As I led you to victory, you applauded me and gave me the report of the battle that proved our strength was unprecedented, but now it turns out that the enemy is four times greater than we are, you are despicable cowards, why don't you tell me the truth, I am always waiting for discussion, I am eager to argue with all kinds of opinions, but you are silent, and bombs are exploding under my desk. You should leave Nanking immediately, if you are afraid of being surrounded, I will stay here, and if the war is lost, I will end my life. You're free. ”

Tough silence.

Everything collapsed.

Mei Sipin stepped forward, coughed, and said in a steady voice: "My teacher, your responsibility to the nation does not allow you to stay here. You must now travel to the fortress without a minute of delay and reclaim the entire battle under the impregnable leadership. The army and the people are as loyal to you as ever. We implore you to live for the victory. ”

Wang Wei looked at them with a smile, and moved forward with a smile, but Wu Sibao rushed ahead of him and said:

"Gentlemen, the teacher has made a final decision, which cannot be changed. Those of us who follow the teacher from time to time will stay with him. We look forward to you changing the tide of the battle if you decide to go to the fortress."

Wang Weiwei's trembling body turned uncharacteristically and quickly to Wu Sibao: "Let Mei Sipin, his wife and children move here immediately." Please instruct to prepare a room for them next to my driver's room and kitchen. For children to eat well, their young bodies are developing. ”

"Yes, my teacher," Wu Sibao lowered his head, "I immediately contacted the Minister of Propaganda. He glanced at the generals with an intelligible gaze, meaning "Let's be left alone", and when asked, he helped those who were overwhelmed in words: "Thank you, gentlemen, you are all right, rest." ”

Wang Wei and Wu Sibao were left alone. Wang Wei smiled strangely and asked, "Where is your family now, Wu Sibao." I hope your lovely wife and children will be with you. If there is not enough space, I give up one of my rooms. Please come here at once, my friend. ”

"I've already done that." Wu Sibao easily withdrew a lie, "They have already left." I begged the Bodhisattva to bless them with a smooth arrival in Nanjing, my teacher. ”

A week ago, he had informed his wife to leave his home in Wuhan with her children and hide in the mountains. He didn't love his wife, and he was glad that he was separated from her, but he liked his children, and his wife was taking care of them, so Wu Sibao tolerated her and didn't cause a car accident.

An hour later, Wu Sibao read out the chairman's order. The marshal must immediately leave for the nearby troops, and be sure to convey to the general Wang's order to counterattack the army attacking Nanking from the southwest.

As the commander of the garrison of the capital, Dingmo Village should make every effort to mobilize all the reserve forces in the city to resist the bandits.

The marshal led the forces of the south to continue the battle.

Zhan Guoqiang, the leader of the Guards, carried out the same mission in the north.

This order of the chairman was immediately sent to Hu Jiangjun at the headquarters.

The order was supplemented with a few inconsequential words, as if it were a personal letter to General Hu, and at the same time as if it were addressed to an adjutant, in short, to carry out the order, to put pressure on him, to intimidate him with Zhan Guoqiang, to make him think that it was necessary to take military action, because he was a hero of the Northern Expedition, and no one would show such heroism as he did, and now the chairman has become a weak puppet in the hands of the despicable Wu Sibao and the madman Mei Sipin.

Exactly twenty-four hours after his secret telegram had been sent, the Prime Minister's Office received a telegram claiming that he, the marshal, was awaiting confirmation from the President that the decree of June 29, 1941, would enter into force. The decree stipulates that in the event of a critical situation, he will become Wang Wei's heir: "Since Wang Wei, as head of state, has lost his freedom of movement in Nanjing, I am ready to shoulder the responsibility of leadership." ”

After the telegram was translated, five copies were printed and sent to: the chairman, Wu Sibao, Mei Sipin, Li Shiqun, and Ding Mocun. Dingmo Village is the coordinator of the representatives of various departments in the base camp. Twenty seconds later, someone in the bunker ordered a call from the captain.

Three minutes later, the telegram was handed over to Wu Sibao.

Wu Sibao took out a document from the safe and handed it to Wang Wei. This was dictated by Wu Sibao the night before, printed by the adjutant.

"Teacher," Wu Sibao said, making a frightened look, "something terrible has happened: he betrayed you. ”

Wang Wei didn't understand Wu Sibao's words for a while. He was reading letters and making symbols with colored pencils. At this moment he was seeing the composer describing the despair of the early years of his exile and the expectation that everything would change, and that the spirit of the times was conducive to the creation of something new that would unite the nation.

Wang Wei looked at Wu Sibao in confusion, and then realized the meaning of his words. He stood up, leaned on the arm of the circle chair and shouted, "Don't say that." Shut up, Wu Sibao, I order you not to say anything. ”

"My teacher," Wu Sibao repeated slowly. His voice lost its usual calm tone: "He betrayed you, this is his ultimatum." You look at it, and then sign an order to bring him to a court-martial, and order the traitor to be shot. ”

"You are not allowed to say that." Wang Weiwei's face changed suddenly, and he complained, "This is the enemy's discord plan." He was with me very early. You are so cruel, Wu Sibao, he always tells me how cruel you are. ”

"Then can you let me go" Wu Sibao still slowed down. He placed the telegram and the herb of the order to deal with him next to the book on the table.

"You sit down," Wang Wei said, "do you have a clear conscience, do you have a heart, maybe your chest cavity is filled with stones"

"The love for you has broken my heart, and I have lived painfully on this broken heart for many years."

Wang Wei read the telegram twice, then put it on the table, and asked strangely: "I can't see that his words have the meaning of betrayal, and before Wu Sibao announced that he was the heir, he only asked for a reply." ”

Wu Sibao stood up, bowed to Wang Wei, and walked towards the door with his feet raised.

"Wait a minute." Wang Wei shouted, with desperation in his voice, "You don't agree with me"

"Teacher, when parents spoil their eldest son, who is completely self-interested, and let him do whatever he wants, and do injustice to the meek and lovely second son, the child's reaction will be clear."

"What does this mean Wu Sibao, please explain. I can't understand it. ”

"If I say to you: Teacher, you can't lead the work of the Party better, and I give you a few days, and you will automatically give me the position of leader, then what will you do about this strange thing?"

"This," Wang Wei read the telegram again, and gently spat out these two words from his mouth, "I have twice allowed him to escape the judgment of the party, because of his private life habits, extravagance and indulgence in the past he was always by my side, he is a kind and trustworthy brother, he has the face of a fighter and a childlike heart. Wang Wei shouted hoarsely, he seemed to feel that Wu Sibao needed his hysteria at the moment, "Filthy pig." A traitor, a lewd guy, a man corrupted by luxury and wealth, chasing huge profits. When I see him, I want to scold him. I"

"It's written on the face," Wu Sibao nodded to the pre-printed document, "You need to sign it." ”

"No," Wang read the draft order. "I can't sign this kind of thing, please draft a document. This means that he, feeling a sign of lack of mental strength, has made a request to me to remove him from his military rank, the Speaker, the Prime Minister, the Chairman of the Four-Year Plan for the Development of the National Economy, and my status as heir. We must convince the nation that we are as united as we have ever been. ”

Seven minutes after Wang's order was issued, Wu Sibao's telegram to the magistrate and brigade commander reached his destination:

"In view of the fact that the Chairman has relieved Zhan Guoqiang of the rank of marshal and detained him from his post in the Air Force, wherever he is, it is imperative that he be arrested and detained until a special decision is made on his future fate."

At this time, Zhan Guoqiang was already on his way to a division headquarters of the US army. The commander of the division organized a guard of honor ready to welcome the number two, the heir, and the soldier.

The team successfully intercepted Zhan Guoqiang's car. For them, the order signed by Wu Sibao was higher than that of himself. A minute before they received the order, they were still trembling and submissive, but since "order is above all else." Then even the words of a person who is only one step higher are more powerful than the correct words. According to the supreme instructions from the Dark Fortress, they were ready to shred Zhan Guoqiang.

Everyone is busy with himself, everyone thinks only about himself: alliances are formed only for the sake of putting immediate interests into his own pocket, and as soon as it is possible to form new alliances, the old ones are abolished. It is a path of rapid change to personal liberation.

He slept in the car. He had actually made an appearance at the General Security Bureau in the near future, and his new relationship with Chang Kaishen ensured that he could do so. Chang Kaishen tried not to let Ding Mocun suspect him, although he often reached an agreement with Chang Kaishen, but once he saw that Zhan Guoqiang was rich in oil and water, and Ding Mocun favored Wu Sibao, this agreement was immediately revoked, but at the moment the two sides hated each other could not leave each other and do their own thing.

He came from the north to see Zhan Guoqiang this time. He held regular meetings with a number of people in the north.

"Leader, you can't go on like this, you must understand: the war has been lost." He said to his superiors. Zhan Guoqiang was reading a book by the fireplace, and the carefully chopped firewood crackled and the flames jumped, wafting a pleasant smell. Tea is an authentic West Lake Longjing.