Feng Chen was wandering and confused in Tokyo, Japan, thinking about his old superior, An Zhida, who was shouldering a special mission, in the ancient city of Xi'an, secretly contacting Zhang Xueliang of the Northeast Army. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Previously, with Vice Chairman Zhou, An Zhida and Zhang Xueliang had many contacts.

One is born, and the second is ripe.

An Zhida met Zhang Xueliang this time, and the two were open and honest, and they were heart-to-heart.

Zhang Xueliang met with An Zhida almost every night.

When talking about the issue of the Red Army going north to resist Japan, Zhang Xueliang took out the military intelligence on the front line one by one and sent it to An Zhida to see.

"Mr. An, if the Red Army goes north to resist Japan, our Northeast Army will take neutrality, and Yu Xuezhong's department will be concentrated in Lanzhou, and the Red Army can get close to his defense area, but don't enter the city."

"Yes, then how do we get through your defense area north of Guyuan?" Anzhida asked.

"Mr. An, it is not easy for my army to withdraw from the towns north of Guyuan, if you want to pass, you can fight over, I am ready to sacrifice some troops." Zhang Xueliang said.

"Good! Then we agreed that after I returned to Yan'an, I would immediately report to our Central Committee. An Zhida nodded, very much in agreement with Zhang Xueliang's arrangement.

"Mr. An, I hope that Chief of Staff Ye of your Red Army will come to Xi'an to discuss cooperation with us in military operations. Zhang Xueliang pleaded sincerely.

"I will definitely bring the meaning of the young marshal to the central government." An Zhida said.

During the few days he lived in Xi'an, after many negotiations with Zhang Xueliang, An Zhida realized that the work of unity and reunification within the Northeast Army was proceeding too slowly.

Zhang Xueliang was always afraid of revealing the secrets of the Communist Party and did not dare to talk about the issue of the United Russian Communist Party in the army.

"Young Marshal, we think that you should openly show your banner, and the political proposition of uniting with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union can be completely made public, and what needs to be kept secret is your political strategy and strategy, as well as the degree of interaction with the Communist Party." An Zhida suggested.

"Mr. An, I don't think it's time to show the banner now, I'm afraid it will be self-defeating." Zhang Xueliang said.

"Young Marshal, we think that now is the right time, after you show your banner, you can also use Chiang Kai-shek's words and deeds and the actions of the Nanjing government to show that they themselves are also preparing to unite with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and you can also use the fact that Nanjing sent people to secretly contact the Red Army."

"Mr. An, Chairman Chiang once mentioned the alliance with Russia in front of me, but because of the unclear attitude of the Russian side, Chairman Chiang put this matter down at that time."

"Oh, what does that mean?" An Zhida asked.

"In my analysis, there will be new changes in Nanjing's foreign policy, and Chiang Kai-shek may have to compromise with your Communist Party." Zhang Xueliang replied.

"In fact, you can publicize these things and talk about uniting with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and jointly resisting Japan." An Zhida suggested again.

"This, I have to think about it carefully, and discuss it with my subordinates." Zhang Xueliang hesitated.

An Zhida found that Zhang Xueliang was familiar with the politics of the old warlords and politicians, but lacked new political experience, which was not conducive to his struggle against Chiang Kai-shek and the Japanese invaders.

An Zhida analyzed that although Zhang Xueliang believed that the Northeast Army was absolutely obedient to him, on the issue of the United Communist Party, he did not trust the old officers in the Northeast Army, and the new officer system had not yet been cultivated, which was one of the main reasons why he did not dare to publicly show the United Soviet Union.

"Young Marshal, I think that your army should absorb some thoughtful young people to enrich your officer corps." An Zhida suggested.

"Mr. An, I also have this kind of thought, I once mentioned it in front of Vice Chairman Zhou of your party, and I want your party to help me train a group of young cadres." Zhang Xueliang very much agrees with An Zhida's suggestion.

"Okay, when I report back to Yan'an, I'll start planning this matter for you."

Just as An Zhida was carrying out the work against Zhang Xueliang in Xi'an, the central authorities discussed the matter of negotiating with Nanjing and implementing a united front, and finally made a unanimous decision.

Vice Chairman Zhou personally called An Zhida:

"Our Party is conducting concrete and further negotiations with Nanking with a view to establishing a united front in the short term, which is the focus of our entire united front. After receiving the call, he will return to Yan'an within 7 days to accept the new policy. ”

Vice Chairman Zhou has always been meticulous in his work.

The day after the telegram to Anzhida was sent, call Anzhida again:

"Because Nanjing has begun to change in earnest, it is important to remember that the focus of our party's policy is to unite Chiang Kai-shek to resist Japan. At the same time, please tell General Zhang Xueliang that it is very necessary to continue to maintain reunification with Nanjing. ”

After receiving the telegram, An Zhida said goodbye to Zhang Xueliang and immediately set off for Yan'an.

A week later, An Zhida left Yan'an with the "Letter of the Communist Party of China to the Chinese Kuomintang", the "Draft Agreement between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to Resist Japanese Aggression and Save the Country", Mao Weiren's letter to Song Qingling, Zhang Naiqi, Tao Xingzhi, Shen Junru, and Zou Taofen, as well as Vice Chairman Zhou's letter to Chen Guofu and Chen Lifu.

The Loess Plateau in September, the autumn is high and cool, and the wind is beautiful.

In Zhangcunyi, Fu County, on the border between the northern Shaanxi border region and the KMT-ruled area, a delegation claiming to be members of the KMT Military Committee to negotiate with the Red Army arrived, claiming to have passed through the area for Xi'an and then back to Nanjing.

Among the members of the delegation, one was wearing the uniform of a senior general and wearing the rank of lieutenant general, and this person was obviously the chief of the group.

The other, dressed in a black suit and top hat, carried a black leather bag in one hand and a foreign cane in the other, claiming to be the chief's secretary.

There were also two men, an adjutant with an armed belt around his waist and a pistol, and a groom in a soldier's uniform with a spear on his shoulder, leading a horse.

When the group passed through Zhang Cunyi, they immediately mounted their horses and headed towards the garrison of the Northeast Army in front.

In front, Liu Kun, commander of the Northeast Army, met him at the agreed place, and then everyone dismounted and arrived in Xi'an by car.

Who is this uninvited guest?

It turned out that the head of this was Chief of General Staff Ye who was dressed as a general of the People's Party, the adjutant was the famous Peng Xuefeng, the horseman was Zhang Yongqiang, the commander of the Hongjin Reconnaissance Battalion, and the secretary was An Zhida.

With the tasks assigned by the Central Committee and Vice Chairman Zhou, An Zhida did not immediately go to Nanjing, but went to Xi'an with Chief of General Staff Ye first to meet with Zhang Xueliang and discuss relevant issues.

For the sake of safety on the road, the group disguised themselves as members of the delegation of the Kuomintang Military Committee to negotiate with the Red Army in order to confuse the outside world.

Makeup is such a thing, of course, An Zhida is an expert.

After arriving in Xi'an, Zhang Xueliang specially met with the chief of staff and An Zhida, and the three of them talked together until late at night.

Chief of Staff Ye orally told Zhang Xueliang of the letter from the Communist Party to the Kuomintang and the contents of the "Agreement on Resisting Japanese Aggression and Saving the Country" between the Red Army and the Northeast Army drafted by the Central Committee, hoping that the two sides would stop the civil war, establish a national defense government, implement universal suffrage, and establish a democratic republic.

After hearing this, Zhang Xueliang frankly believed that Chiang Kai-shek's request was difficult for Chiang Kai-shek to accept for a while.

In view of the fact that the Liangguang Incident had been resolved at this time, the southern part of Hu Zong had returned from Hunan to Gan and Ning, and the 25th Division of Guan Linzheng, which had been under the command of Tang Enbo in Luoyang, had entered Tongguan and was advancing towards Baoji and going to Ningxia.

Zhang Xueliang analyzed that Chiang Kai-shek wanted to fight first and then make peace, and pick up some cheap.

For this reason, Zhang Xueliang suggested that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China should write to him on the premise of stopping the offensive against the Red Army for peace talks, and then report the letter to Chiang Kai-shek.

After discussing with An Zhida and others, who accompanied him, Chief of Staff Ye decided to proceed accordingly and immediately telegraphed to the central authorities.

After receiving the telegram, the Central Committee quickly sent a letter to Zhang Xueliang in the name of Mao Weiren and Vice Chairman Zhou, and the two sides sent official representatives to each other to negotiate the specific conditions for the armistice and resistance against Japan.

The telegram said: We officially declare that in order to quickly implement the cessation of the civil war and unite to resist Japan, as long as the Kuomintang troops do not block the Red Army's anti-Japanese route and invade the Red Army's anti-Japanese rear, we will first implement and stop attacking the Kuomintang troops, as a resolute expression of our armistice against Japan, and wait for the consciousness of the Kuomintang authorities.

This telegram further strengthened Zhang Xueliang's determination to cooperate with the CPC.

During An Zhida's stay in Xi'an, he was always thinking about the tasks assigned by the Party Central Committee.

On the one hand, he needed time to persuade Zhang Xueliang to liaise with the Red Army in northern Shaanxi and win Zhang Xueliang's support for the CCP, and on the other hand, the task of going to Nanjing for negotiations could not be delayed.

On the first night of An Zhida's departure from Xi'an, another telegram was received.