Chapter 22: The plot to assassinate Fan Zhuxian
At that time, the Eighth Route Army adopted a supply system, while the anti-Japanese groups adopted some methods of individual leaders' supply system and subsidies. The so-called supply system is only about food and a small allowance, no salary, and the subsidy, that is, not even food, but only a small amount of activity funds every month, to put it bluntly, that is, transportation expenses and very little pen and ink expenses.
It was precisely these indispensable little money that maintained the normal activities of the anti-Japanese resistance. If you don't even have this little money, send a message and take a car to a distant place, then there is nothing you can do. In fact, it is to force you to stop anti-Japanese activities.
Han Duofeng called Teng Meiwu and said, "County Magistrate Teng, isn't the fund allocated?" How did you cut off the supplies of the eastward column and the subsidies of some groups? β
Teng Meiwu said: "I received a call from Chairman Shen that all unofficial soldiers are not allowed to eat and be fed. I can't help it! β
Han Duofeng criticized him and said: "Have you considered the consequences of doing this? The troops have no provisions, how to fight devils. Without subsidies, how can these mass organizations publicize and organize the War of Resistance? β
Teng Meiwu said: "Commissioner Han, you also understand the difficulties of your subordinates. The above is not allowed to be sent, what can I do, you still look for the above, let the above say a word, and let me work well!"
Han Duofeng put down the phone, still very angry in his heart. Han Xing said to him: "To treat people like Teng Meiwu, you have to resolutely take him, if you don't take him, the work of the fourth district will not be able to be carried out." β
Han Duofeng frowned and said, "Even if you want to take him down, you have to have an introduction, besides, he is Shen Honglie's person, and without sufficient evidence, he can't be moved at all." β
Han Xing smiled and said, "Have you made up your mind to take down Teng Mei Wu?" β
Han Duofeng said decisively: "The decision has been made a long time ago, but there is no reason. β
Han Xing said: "I have already found a reason. After speaking, he took out the evidence of Teng Meiwu's corruption.
Han Duofeng was shocked when he saw it, and said, "I see that you are a roundworm in my stomach, what do I want to do, you already know." β
Han Xing smiled bitterly and said, "This is also no way!" If he is honest, we are nephews who play lanterns - as usual (uncle), but now, he and Shen Honglie are wearing a pair of pants, and they are embarrassed to resist Japan everywhere, so we have to pull the list. β
Han Duofeng immediately removed Teng Meiwu from his post and put him in custody, and telegraphed Shen Honglie to send someone to try the case. Shen Honglie had no choice but to send someone to interrogate Teng Meiwu together. In the face of a large number of facts, Teng Meiwu could not deny it, so he had to admit his crime.
Han Duofeng sent people to send Teng Meiwu to the temporary seat of the Shandong Provincial Government, Zhangqiu Town, Shouzhang County. After arriving there, Shen Honglie immediately released Teng Meiwu and appointed him as the "provincial senator".
In this way, not only did Shen Honglie and Fan Zhuxian have more and more contradictions, but even Han Duofeng was involved. Just when Han Duofeng attended the joint military and political meeting of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in Nangong, Han Duofeng offended Shen Honglie again.
It turned out that before the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1938, Lu Zhonglin, the former general of the Northwest Army, took some Kuomintang people from Wuhan to Nangong in southeast Jindong, and they came to organize the Hebei Provincial Government and the Jicha Theater Commander's Headquarters under the Kuomintang system.
After Han Duofeng learned the news, he decided to go to Nangong to meet Lu Zhonglin, ask for some bullets, and take the opportunity to find the person in charge of the Northern Bureau of the Communist Party of China, wanting to contact Xu Qianqian, the deputy commander of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
Han Duofeng was warmly received by the Eighth Route Army in Nangong. When Shen Honglie found out, he was very angry in his heart, but on the surface, he acted as if nothing had happened. He used a long-distance phone call to tell Han Duofeng, telling him not to rush back to Linqing, and soon he would also come to Nangong, and asked Han Duofeng to wait in Nangong to discuss important matters.
In fact, this was Shen Honglie's plan to delay the army, he was handling the removal of Han Duofeng's Wen JiΓ n, and also went to Linqing with General Fan Zhuxian, and secretly announced to some people that Han Duofeng was transferred to the "Shandong Provincial Security Director". In order to seek support, he also secretly bribed Jet Wu and gave him a car.
Fan Zhuxian was still in the dark about this.
Although Jet Wu was bribed, several regiment commanders under him were not convinced, dissatisfied with Jet Wu, sent someone to Nangong to deliver the letter, and expressed support for Han Duofeng to continue to be a commissioner. Han Duofeng also said that he would give priority to the general cause of resistance against Japan and resolutely oppose their approach.
In Nangong, the leaders of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party held a "forum to welcome the military and political personnel of Jilu." "The masters are Zhu Rui and Li Jingyu of the Northern Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Xu Xiangqian, deputy division commander of the 129th Division, Yang Xiufeng and Song Renqiang of the Southern Hebei Administrative Office. On the guest side, there are Lu Zhonglin, Shen Honglie, Fan Zhuxian, Zhang Yuguang, Yao Dihong and Han Duofeng.
At the meeting, Lu Zhonglin first complimented Shen Honglie. Shen Honglie also said that this trip was to ask Lu Zhonglin, Xu Xiangqian, Yang Xiufeng, and Song Renqiang for advice.
Fan Zhuxian said at the meeting: "At the beginning of last year, in the winter, when the invaders were pressing, there were strong enemies outside the northwest of Shandong, and bandits swarmed inside, and our war of resistance can be said to be fighting alone. Later, friends from the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army came, so that we could help each other, unite and resist insults, strengthen our courage, and repel the Japanese. β
Fan Zhuxian finished speaking, and it was Han Duofeng's turn to speak.
Han Duofeng stood up very excitedly at that time, and revealed the fact that Shen Honglie had bribed the local troops to break away from Fan Zhuxian, undermined the unity of the War of Resistance, secretly ordered Teng Meiwu not to issue supplies to the Eighth Route Army, cut off subsidies to the Linqing Anti-Japanese War groups, restricted the anti-Japanese groups, and wanted to change the "War Committee" into a department, thus creating friction.
There is a saying that you don't hit people in the face, and you don't expose people in the face, Shen Honglie's face is very ugly, red and white, yellow and black, I really can't wait for a crack in the ground to get into.
The more Han Duofeng spoke, the more angry and impassioned he became, which aroused warm applause from all the participants.
At this moment, Shen Honglie was deeply offended.
After the meeting in the evening, Shen Honglie found Han Duofeng and said, "You shouldn't, you shouldn't, you shouldn't say such a lot of things that are unfavorable to me, tell me how to work in the future?" β
Han Duofeng sneered and said, "I beg your pardon, my speech was to resist Japan and save the country, and I didn't think so much about it at that time." β
After being silent for a while, Shen Honglie said to Han Duofeng again: "If this is the case, the commissioner of the fourth district, you don't do it." It's better to be the provincial security director, it's better for you! β
Han Duofeng was excited and said, "The commissioner of Linqing is inappropriate, and I don't want to be the director of security." Having lost the opportunity to resist Japan and save the country, can I not be in a hurry! β
Shen Honglie was still not at ease with Han Duofeng, and said: "You must not go to Linqing again, if you are too warm to receive there, the new commissioner's face will not be good." If you are too cold, your face will not look good! β
Han Duofeng said: "You can rest assured that only indifference will not have enthusiasm. I'm never going back to Linqing again. β
The two of them tore their faces and publicly called out the board.
Shen Honglie was looking for various opportunities to get rid of Fan Zhuxian and Han Duofeng.
The opportunity finally came, and a rebellion of the reactionary Taoist "Loyal and Filial Piety Group" occurred in Anle Town, Yanggu County. When Fan Zhuxian's persuasion was ineffective, he could only order Liu Yueting's 21st detachment stationed in Yanggu to disperse by force.
At this time, Han Duofeng was also eventful, after the meeting, he had just had a private interview with General Xu Xiangqian, and suddenly received a long-distance call from General Fan Zhuxian from Liaocheng, saying that his mother was robbed when the traitor army attacked Dongping.
Regarding the kidnapping of his 81-year-old mother, Han Duofeng was very anxious, and hurriedly returned to Liaocheng from Nangong in civilian clothes, asking General Fan Zhuxian to try to rescue him.
With the help of Fan Zhuxian, Han Duofeng's old mother was rescued and released, and has already arrived in Zhangqiu Town, Shouzhang County. After Han Duofeng found out, he relieved his heart, prepared a gift, and went to Fan Zhuxian's headquarters to prepare to thank Fan Zhuxian.
At this time, Fan Zhuxian was not at the headquarters because he was out of business, and Han Duofeng was quietly waiting for Commander Fan.
At this time, the phone rang, and one of Fan Zhuxian's staff officers picked up the phone. This was Shen Honglie's chief of staff, Liao Anbang, who called from Zhang Qiu. said on the phone: "I'm Liao Anbang, looking for Wang Jinxiang to answer the phone." β
Wang Jinxiang picked up the phone, and Liao Anbang said: "Han Duofeng's old mother has arrived here, please rest assured, it's okay." β
Wang Jinxiang hurriedly said: "Thank you!" Thank you! Thank you, Chairman Shen, for your kind time. β
Liao Anbang said again: "I heard that your Commander Fan is going to attack the loyal and filial piety regiment of Liu Yueting's 21st detachment stationed in Yanggu to attack the loyal and filial piety regiment in Anle Town? I don't think so! These are just ignorant fools, who may have misunderstood and acted out of some transgressions. Please tell Commander SΓΉ Fan that his 'War of Resistance of Conscience' is well known to all, and as long as he can personally go and speak to the masses once, his words will still be listened to by the Loyal and Filial Piety Regiment......"
After Fan Zhuxian came back, Wang Jinxiang reported Liao Anbang's words to Fan Zhuxian.
After listening to Wang Jinxiang's report, Fan Zhuxian said cheerfully: "Okay, I'll go and give them a speech tomorrow to publicize and educate them." Sue Liu Yueting, don't beat them yet. β
Wang Jinxiang first dialed the phone of Liao Anbang and said to Liao Anbang: "Our Commander Fan said that we will go to Yanggu tomorrow to speak to the loyal and filial piety group and appease him." β
Over there, Liao Anbang said happily: "That's good, as soon as Commander Fan arrives, the matter will be solved, and Qi Zixiu can be collected by a single horseman, can there be nothing to do about these loyal and filial piety groups!" β
Wang Jinxiang finished calling Liao Anbang, and notified Liu Yueting of the 21st detachment, telling them not to attack the loyal and filial piety group first.
At this time, Han Xing, because the situation in the fourth district of Linqing had stabilized on the surface, returned to Liaocheng.
There is another important reason why he returned to Liaocheng, that is, it has been a few days since the Liaocheng incident in Liaocheng on November 14. These days are a time when all sorts of things can happen every day. A butterfly in the Amazon rainforest of South America, with a few occasional flaps of its wings, could cause a tornado in Texas, USA, two weeks later.
"Sending the 21st detachment to drive out the loyal and filial piety group by force, how could the Liao An Gang know?" Han Xing asked Fan Zhuxian.
"Do you need to say this," Fan Zhuxian said, "Maybe Chief of Staff Wang has already informed Shen Honglie by phone." β
Even Han Duofeng saw what was going on, and said to Fan Zhuxian: "Since they are foolish people, they still have to enlighten them, what if they are disobedient and use force?" β
Han Xing said to Fan Zhuxian: "My eyelids have been jumping for the past two days, I'm afraid there is nothing good." In my opinion, Commissioner Fan should not go, in case there is a mistake, it will be troublesome. β