That night, Song Zheyuan signed his last order: Zhang Zizhong, commander of the 38th Division, was appointed chairman of the Jicha Political Affairs Committee, director of the Jicha Pacification Office, and concurrently the mayor of Beiping. www.biquge.info He himself led Qin Dechun, Zhang Weifan, Feng Zhi'an, Zhang Shouling, and Li Shijun (he was the director of the 29th Army's office in Nanjing, which was equivalent to the contact between Lao Jiang and Song Zheyuan) all the way south to Baoding.

Although Tong Linge and others are still in Beiping, after such a farce, the morale of the army began to slacken, and everyone said that Zhang Zizhong put a knife in his back and drove away Commander Song, no need to ask, his next step is to be a traitor!

Such words were admittedly misunderstood by Zhang Zizhong, and it was true that he forced the palace to drive out Song Zheyuan, but he had no intention of becoming a traitor - it turned out later that Zhang had miscalculated the situation and overestimated his ability and position in the hearts of the RB people.

As soon as he took office, he removed eight members of the Jicha Political Affairs Committee, including Qin Dechun, Xiao Zhenying, Ge Dingyuan, Men Zhizhong, and Shi Jingting, and replaced them with Zhang Bi, Zhang Yunrong, Jiang Chaozong, Leng Jiaji, and others, and at the same time appointed Jiang Chaozong as the chief of the Beiping City Police Department.

At the same time, a proclamation was issued, which said: "...... After withdrawing from Beiping, the 29th Army gathered troops in the area of Baoding to continue to resist, and advised the people to do their jobs in peace and not to panic and disturb themselves. ”

And after Jiang Chaozong became the chief of the Beiping police, he held a press conference and gave a speech in public: "...... He bitterly denounced the wrongdoings of the Nanjing Central Committee and entertained the press that there should be no anti-Japanese remarks. ”

In the second step, Zhang Zizhong ordered the demolition of all temporary fortifications in the gates of Beiping, the removal of all sandbags, the replacement of all the troops defending the city by the security team, the opening of the merchants, and the requirements of the people to go to the streets.

When such two paragraphs and a decree were promulgated, public opinion across the country was in an uproar! The hearts of the people in front of the broadcaster were boiling, cursing Zhang Zizhong for betraying the country and seeking glory, he was the number one traitor! Some people say that he is the reincarnation of Qin Hui, and some people say that he is a descendant of Zhang Bangchang -- betraying the country was originally an ancestral trick.

Zhang Zizhong's elder brother lives in his hometown, he is a moral gentleman, and he is quite popular in the township party, but he was involved by his brothers for no reason, and he was infamous like this! He regarded his brother's behavior as a great shame, and he closed the door for several days, but even so, the villagers refused to let go, and posted a couplet in front of his house: Betraying the country for glory and recognizing the thief as his father! His brother was so ashamed that he committed suicide by hanging from a beam! (Note 1)

Zhang Zizhong also felt a little remorseful, but in his heart he still relieved himself on the grounds that 'this operation was not for his own selfishness, but just wanted to end the military affairs as soon as possible and save the people of North China from the suffering of hanging upside down'. As far as he is concerned, he can ignore this kind of scolding from the people and public opinion, but the officers and men of the 29th Army have to be cautious when they deviate from him and morality.

The cause of the incident was the TJ battle that broke out in the early morning of the 28th, and the 38th Division, under the leadership of Deputy Division Commander Li Wentian, took the initiative to attack the RB defenders of TJ. For a time, there were endless demonstrations, demonstrations, solidarity, and petitions against the Japanese army, and even the 29th Army stationed in Beiping City had the voice of going south to support TJ's friendly forces.

Zhang Zizhong was very afraid, Beiping is the first place in North China, the strategic foundation, there is no room for mistakes, the enemy outside the city has not been solved yet, how can he hurriedly go out of the city to support TJ? He immediately called in the commanders of the various units, including Tong Linge, Feng Zhi'an, Zhao Dengyu, He Jifeng, Zheng Dazhang, and Zhang Yantian, who had just been in Tongzhou anyway -- the Nanjing Government was overjoyed when it heard the news that the security team was going to be in the right direction, and he and Zhang Qingyu's unit were immediately assigned to the 108th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, with Zhang Yantian as the division commander.

Gathering everyone, Zhang Zizhong sat in the chairman's position and said to Tong Linge: "Third Brother Jie, I have sent Fu Wan and Yuheng (referring to Zhang Bi) out of the city to meet with the two major generals of the Japanese chieftain Kawaan Wen and Hebian to discuss the temporary truce and peace talks between China and Japan. During this period, I also asked the third brother Jie to control the brothers in the camp, at this time when the country is in turmoil, but you must not provoke trouble again, and give the RB people the truth-the third brother Jie is not for Zhang, but also for the 100,000 people in Beiping City. ”

Tong Linge was silent for a long time before he squeezed out a sentence: "Does the chairman have any plans in the future?" ”

Zhang Zizhong replied to the question: "Well, the RB people said that Brother Yuheng should be the director of military affairs of the committee, and the officers and men of the 29th Army in the city must be reorganized and under the command of Brother Yuheng." ”

"So, the chairman agreed?"

Zhang Zizhong sighed, "Hey, the situation is compelling, Zhang ......"

Tong Linge suddenly burst out laughing! "Hahahaha!"

Zhang Zizhong laughed at him very embarrassed, and at the same time felt even more dissatisfied, "Third Brother Jie, what Zhang said, is it so funny?" ”

Tong Linge smiled and bent down, tears came out of his eyes, "It's not funny, it's not good...... Laugh! You Zhang Zizhong is willing to be a traitor and a lackey of the RB people, what's so funny about this? Hahahaha! ”

Zhang Zizhong changed color and said coldly: "Commander Tong, the 29th Army is not a unit with one person and one surname, for more than ten years, it has relied on the people's fat and ointment to support it so far, and it is also the army of the people of North China!" Now that I, as the chairman of the Political Affairs Committee, I have the right to control the troops under my control, so you'd better be a little more restrained. ”

"Fart! Zhang Zizhong, if you are willing to be a traitor, I Tong Linge can't control it, but if you want my 29th Army to accept the adaptation of traitors, and be a lackey of the RB people in the future, you can't do it! I'd rather pour all my blood on the land of North China than be that beast who forgets my ancestors! Tong Linge scolded happily, didn't bother to say anything more to him, got up and left: "Zhang Zizhong, in the future, you will be you and I will be me." Let's meet on the battlefield one day, don't blame me Tong Linge for not remembering the old feelings. ”

"Wait a minute!"

Tong Linge Huo Ran turned his head and asked with a sneer, "What?" Does Chairman Zhang still want to keep someone Tong and ask for credit from your new master? ”

Zhang Zizhong frowned, and said bitterly: "Jiesan, you have misunderstood me too deeply!" ”

"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, everyone in the world sees it. General Zhang, you can do it yourself. He led everyone out of Zhongnanhai, and immediately ordered the driver to speed up, go all the way out of the city, and go straight to Xiyuan.

Xiyuan is the location of the 110th Brigade, which is also a very rare relatively neat unit in the 29th Army, and until now, the 110th Brigade is still holding the Xiyuan Barracks, Babaoshan and other places. When he arrived at the place, Tong Linge was no longer angry, but at a loss, at this point, where should the 29th Army go? "Well, where's Qiangsun?"

"He's in a meeting."

"Let's go too, and hear what they have to say." Tong Linge took Zhao Dengyu into the conference room of the brigade headquarters, and sure enough, He Jifeng, Chen Chunrong, Liu Zizhen, Zhang Lingyun and Zhang Zhenhua were all there, and the house was full of choking smoke and talking. “…… The first step now is not where to go, but to see how many people we have. If there are too many people, it is fine, if there are too few, even if they arrive in Baoding, they will have to be eaten by the Central Army. In that case, we might as well stay in Pingjin, or go to SX to join the Jin Sui Army. "It was Chen Chunrong, commander of the 109th Brigade, who spoke.

Tong Linge stopped, waved his hand, and motioned for Zhao Dengyu to also stand at the door and listen to what was being said inside.

Chen Chunrong's opinion represents the majority of the people, and the 37th Division and even the 29th Army cannot be cheapened by the Central Army in vain. And in this era, with guns and people in hand, you can avoid being mermaids, otherwise, you can only wait to be killed.

He Jifeng was silent for a moment, nodded his hand and said, "Little point, I know that you have a lively brain, what do you say?" ”

Dai Xiaodian hurriedly shook his head, pretending to be a silly smile, "Brigade Commander, where can I go?" I'm a soldier, and I listen to all the commanders. I'll go wherever the brigade commander tells me to go -- it's just a devil fight anyway. ”

He Jifeng chuckled and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, let you say it." This is not only related to the 10,000 people of our 37th Division, but also to all the brothers of the 29th Army. ”

Dai Xiaodian smirked, "Really, Brigade Commander, I just think Brigade Commander Chen's words are quite right, and there is nothing else to say." ”

"Dai Xiaodian, I will order you now!"

"Okay, then." Dai Xiaodian knew that he couldn't hide, and said in a snort: "If I can call the shots, we won't go anywhere, just stay in the Pingjin area!" The RB people have repeatedly declared that they should not expand the situation and be confined to North China, as long as they can communicate with Lao Jiang in the south and the Jin Sui Army in the west, and the Central Army and the Jin Sui Army in Baoding, Zhengzhou, AH Taiyuan, Chahar and other places cooperate with us, the 29th Army will blossom in the center, even if it cannot completely annihilate the Japanese army in North China, it can also make them suffer a big hardship! At present, the combat strength of our 29th Army has not been damaged, and there are still more than a dozen brothers who can fight with guns, what about the Japanese army? There are only more than 30,000 people, and there are troops in the southeast, south, and west to quickly approach ,......."

He Jifeng smiled bitterly and scolded: "You kid is really nonsense! Do you think the Central Army and the Jin Sui Army can listen to our dispatch? Think of something else - think about it! ”

"The other way is what Brigade Commander Chen just said, either go south to Baoding, or go to SX to join the Jin Sui army. Oh, there is another way, which is to stay in Pingjin and be willing to be a slave in front of the RB people! ”

He Jifeng smacked him and ignored him anymore, "Then, how many brothers are there in each ministry now?" Our 29th Army is added to a pile, how many people are there? ”

Note 1: The incident of Zhang Zizhong's brother hanging Liang is taken from the memoirs of Miao Beiyin, chief of the personnel section of the 29th Division of the 55th Army of the State Government.