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Chapter 1096: Unbearable (4)

On the night when Chiang Kai-shek was suffering from gains and losses and was restless, Feng Yuxiang, who was "ploughing and studying" in Mount Tai, could no longer hold back his passion, and finally broke his silence and made a clear-cut statement to the visiting famous French journalist Dawit and the American reporter Simmons of the Oriental News Agency, praising the feats and patriotic heart of the 17th Army, calling on all armed forces in the country to unite and unanimous guns to the outside world, encouraging his old Northwest Army to brace his spirits, show the spirit of a soldier, and rise up together with the officers and men of the 17th Army of General Hu Jialin to resist the warto defend the country and the country. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

At 8 o'clock in the morning of the next day, Feng Yuxiang's public speech was announced to the whole country through the airwaves.

At 8:40 a.m., Chen Jitang, commander of the Guangdong Army, together with more than 30 generals of the Guangdong Army, telegraphed the whole country to support the decisive action of the 17th Army, announcing that the Guangdong Army was immediately ready to go to the battlefield in North China. At nine o'clock in the morning, Hu Hanmin, Li Jishen, Chen Mingshu and other internal opposition leaders telegraphed the whole country in Hong Kong, calling on the whole people and patriotic generals to take action, and never let the situation in North China, where the country and the nation are sinking, continue, and call on the whole team to learn from the officers and men of the 17th Army and work together to save the country and the nation from danger.

The whole people were excited and full of confidence, and many military and political commanders who were highly respected and had a deep influence on the whole of China have publicly announced the unanimous external affairs of the telegram, which has never been seen in the history of the Republic of China, and undoubtedly strengthened the confidence of the whole people in the War of Resistance.

Following the anti-Japanese anti-Japanese demonstrations in Syria, Chengdu, Chongqing, and Kunming in southern Sichuan, more than 20 cities including Beiping, Tianjin, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin, Wuhan, Yichang, Jinan, and Xi'an launched huge demonstrations in support of the 17th Army's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Chiang Kai-shek had long expected that Feng Yuxiang, the eldest brother of the righteous brothers, would not be willing to be lonely, and he also knew that yesterday afternoon Sun Ke, president of the Legislative Yuan, and others had rushed to Mount Tai with trepidation to seek Feng Yuxiang's opinion on relations with Japan, to see how to avoid the imminent Sino-Japanese war.

In contrast, Yan Xishan, who did not make any telegrams and public speeches, was much smarter, at least until he saw the situation clearly, he would not make a decision easily, and Feng Yuxiang would never be able to catch up with his brother Yan Xishan. However, although the treacherous and cunning Yan Xishan did not issue a telegram to the whole country, he quietly expressed his attitude by providing airports and logistics support to An Jiajun. The Japanese who were in a hurry at the time were too busy to take care of themselves, how could they take Yan Xishan? Not only will he not make *** people hold grudges because of this, An Yi also has to remember this love so that he can quietly repay it in the future.

However, Hu Hanmin, a veteran of the party-state who has always advocated peaceful diplomacy with Japan, actually stood up and shouted loudly this time, which was very surprising to Chiang Kai-shek, and after thinking about it, he knew that the key figures were Li Jishen and Chen Mingshu, and the relationship between Li Jishen and An Yi was well known to the whole army, and this time there was undoubtedly a certain consensus with An Yi.

Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek was worried, and he couldn't help but re-evaluate An Yi's activity ability and influence.

"Report to the commission, General An Yi has arrived!"

Yan Daogang, the director of the first division of the chamberlain's room, came to Chiang Kai-shek's desk and whispered.

Chiang Kai-shek's eyes lit up, he just raised his head, then his brows were furrowed, and he looked down again at the dozen or so telegrams that had just been sent from North China, Shanghai, and Nanjing, and asked, "Why didn't he come yesterday?" Let him wait! ”

"Yes......"

Yan Daogang took a few steps, thought about it and turned back: "Headmaster, my subordinates just heard from General An and several Huangpu comrades in the chamberlain that Zhang Cunzhuang's First Division of the 44th Army has arrived in Wuchang by train, and has been welcomed and warmly embraced by the people of Wuhan. More than a dozen transport ships carried by the two assault brigades of the 16th Division of Gu Changfeng's 24th Army also docked at the four major wharves in Hankou, and tens of thousands of workers and students were helping to unload their equipment. ”

Chiang Kai-shek looked up suddenly: "What, why is it so fast...... Niang Xipi! He's forcing me, he's forcing me! Let him in! ”

"Yes!"

Three minutes later, An Yi entered, Chiang Kai-shek leaned back in his chair, stared expressionlessly at the straight, upright and saluting student in front of him, looked at An Yi uncertainly, smiled bitterly, and then frowned and asked: "Who gave you the right to transfer troops across the defense zone without authorization?" ”

An Yi smiled: "Principal, the power of students is given by you, without the cultivation and support of the principal, where would there be students today?" ”

"Clever words, do you think that if you say this, I will not hold you responsible?" Chiang Kai-shek shouted in anger.

An Yi took a step forward and puffed up his chest: "Principal, if it is investigated, the students exceeded their authority and mobilized the two armies to the north, and together they did not order the three regiments of the Southwest Air Force to attack the Japanese fighters without authorization, let alone the students who strictly ordered the 17th Army to surround Tianjin from three directions within 12 hours. There is a knife to raise the head, and a knife to shrink the head, and the student recognizes it! ”

Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that he raised his hand and pointed at An Yi, who was a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, and his fingers were frequently dotted, but he couldn't scold, so he put down his hand for a while, and sighed dejectedly:

"An Yi, you have made the entire central government miserable, do you know? He Jingzhi saw that I allowed the 17th Army to coerce the periphery of Ping, Tianjin, and felt that his face was damaged, and he sent three resignation telegrams in a row from last night to this morning, how do you let me reply? Wang Zhaoming suddenly left Beijing this morning after saying that he was ill and left Shanghai, and nearly half of the officials of the central government are members of Wang Zhaoming's faction, and now they are all saying that they will resign and quit their jobs, and those pro-Japanese and compromise factions have seized the opportunity to bustle and shout, saying that I, Jiang Zhongzheng, have wantonly connived, disregarded the safety of the country and the nation, started a war without the consent of the Supreme Council of the Central Committee, and conspired to seize power by means of military advice, with the result that a central government, which had been united with great difficulty, once again fell into the danger of being torn apart....... You're great, you're amazing! You can fight the world with your An Jiajun! Good, good! You have the ability to fight by yourself, I don't care! ”

An Yi stiffened his head and asked in a low voice: "Headmaster, isn't this a great opportunity to get rid of traitors and cowardly incompetents, reorganize the regime, and travel lightly?" ”

"You know what a-"

Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that he got up and walked around the room with his hands behind his back.

Deng Wenyi, Jiang Xiaoxian and others outside the door heard a loud "pop", and their faces changed suddenly and they were about to rush in, the experienced Yan Daogang and Chen Bui hurriedly stopped everyone, pointed to the room, and then pointed to their ears, and everyone didn't make any abnormal noises when they heard it, so they breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that An Yi was miserable this time.

An hour's wait was like a long torment, when An Yi opened the door and called everyone in with a smile, everyone put their minds at ease, pretended to be calm and sorted out their appearances, made a good appearance, entered in an orderly manner, and listened to Chiang Kai-shek's latest instructions.

The commanders of the various departments of the Military Commission who were summoned to rush to see An Yi sitting leisurely on the side sofa drinking tea, and immediately understood that An Yi had persuaded the chairman of the committee, who was difficult to ride a tiger and had to make a decision early, and the front line in North China was probably going to be lively.

At 12 o'clock in the afternoon, the Central Radio Station and the South Sichuan Radio Station simultaneously broadcast to the whole country the announcement of Chiang Kai-shek, chairman of the Central Military Commission:

"In the spirit of seeking self-existence at home and coexistence from outside, in order to properly solve the North China problem, ensure the integrity of the country, eliminate the best forces, and maintain the homeland security and public tranquility in North China, General An Yi, deputy director of the General Staff Headquarters, is hereby appointed as a special commissioner of the Military Commission to control the military garrison in North China and seek to establish a unified and peaceful order...... We will never give up peace until it reaches a time of despair, and we will not sacrifice lightly until the last moment. Resolve to make the last sacrifice and do your best for peace. ”

After the proclamation was issued, the whole country was in jubilation, hundreds of millions of people rushed to tell each other, ecstatic, the front of the garrison camps in various places was crowded with young men and women who enthusiastically served the army to serve the country, the major opposition forces throughout the country put aside their differences, warmly praised Chiang Kai-shek's wise decision, and leaders from all walks of life issued declarations one after another, saying that as long as the country needs it, they will not hesitate to make the greatest efforts.

It is very inconceivable that the European and American powers were unexpected, and the Chinese government, which had long been cowardly and submissive, suddenly straightened its back.

Envoys from various countries in China have called or visited the central government in Nanjing one after another to confirm the authenticity of this announcement, and only the officials of the European and American embassies, who had received urgent briefings from Soong Ziwen and Kong Xiangxi in advance, reacted most quickly, immediately convened a meeting to discuss urgently, and urgently reported the details and possible drastic changes to the heads of state.

All walks of life at home and abroad regard this as the firm determination and resolute action of the Chiang Kai-shek clique to solve the North China problem at any time under the brutal aggression and encroachment of the first army, and the firm determination and resolute action to solve the North China problem at any time at any time would not have been sent to North China to "control the North China garrison" by the Japanese army. But this announcement clearly and unmistakably tells the best people and the world: the first team will not hesitate to fight, but also to safeguard the interests of North China.

Two hours after the announcement was made, South Sichuan Radio once again broadcast a news that made the whole people extremely encouraging:

General Zhang Cunzhuang's 44th Army and General Gu Changfeng's 24th Army 140,000 soldiers have rapidly marched into the Wuhan area, and the two armies will rush to the front line in North China day and night to launch a rapid attack on the Japanese at any time; The 30,000 soldiers of the five brigades of General Zhan Huanqi, commander of the Yunnan Security Forces, sailed for Luzhou via the Sichuan-Yunnan Railway in the early hours of this morning.

Wuchang and Hankou, on both sides of the Yangtze River in Wuhan, were crowded with people and cheered like thunder; at Wuchang Station, a special train unloaded with live ammunition and wearing camouflage uniforms and draped all over the mighty soldiers, large trucks covered with camouflage nets and towing artillery, and assault vehicles with general-purpose machine guns full of heat dissipation holes were transported to the other side at the extremely busy Yangtze River ferry, and they were constantly docked at the major wharves of Hankou on large steamers of different types. Stepping on Zhongbang thick-soled military shoes poured onto the riverbank, and in the burst of Kong Wu's heroic commands, the whole team quickly drove to the railway station.

Tens of thousands of people on both sides of the Yangtze River were unable to distinguish between the officers and men of the 44th Army and the officers and men of the 24th Army led by General Hutou.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, Chengdu North Campus.

Chiang Kai-shek received a secret telegram from the ambassador to the Soviet Union, and finally relieved himself and asked his attendants to call An Yi, who was still next door and discussing the military layout in North China with the generals of the General Staff.

An Yi guessed something when he saw Chiang Kai-shek's face, stepped forward to salute, and stood straight waiting for the instruction.

"Your intelligence is correct, the Soviet newspaper Pravda published a fiercely worded article, saying that the Soviet troops and allied forces stationed in Outer Mongolia issued a solemn warning against the wanton expansion of the army, and the Russian Far Eastern Military District also expressed indignation at the provocations of the Japanese and Manchurian troops from time to time, and specifically pointed out that after a long period of repeated consultations, the army did not show the slightest sign of restraint. Judging from the intelligence of this reply, the reason why the two brigades of the Kwantung Army have not moved south for a long time is indeed as you have analyzed, and the Soviet Russian Far East Army has also taken advantage of the North China crisis to suppress the border, in an attempt to blackmail the *** people and obtain the Far Eastern interests that they have gradually lost in recent years. Chiang Kai-shek said with satisfaction.

An Yi smiled: "It is exactly like this, when the Soviets sold the Middle East Railway to ***, they held their stomachs, and the *** people came forward through the puppet Manchurian army and government, coerced in every possible way, and obtained the strong support of the European and American powers in the name of ***, and finally forced Soviet Russia to sell the Middle East Railway and ancillary facilities and factories worth 600 million to the puppet Manchurian country at a price of 160 million, this incident hit the Soviet Russian government and army far beyond our imagination, plus Soviet Russia is surrounded by European capitalist forces, Before the national strength is restored, we can only swallow our anger.

"I don't want to get an inch, and now I am squeezing out Russian power in Mongolia and trying to replace Soviet Russia, how can Soviet Russia, which has a violent personality and is very resentful, stand it? Now seeing the confrontation between hundreds of thousands of Chinese and Japanese troops in North China, they will never give up this good opportunity, and will inevitably mobilize heavy troops on the northeast border to persecute the first people, and the Kwantung Army, which was originally overstretched, will not be able to draw troops to the south anyway, relying on the little garrison army in Tianjin, the first people have no other way but to compromise. ”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded: "You are right, I didn't expect you to understand the international situation so thoroughly...... By the way, what is the name of the Russian intelligence agent who provided such important information? ”

An Yi replied in a low voice: "Principal, he has no name, only a code name, called 'Professor', he was originally an intellectual in Belarus, and soon after the October Revolution in Russia, his whole family was regarded as a reactionary***, he fled with the hundreds of thousands of Belarusians who fled to the Northeast, and later moved to Shanghai, where the students accepted tens of thousands of them, and now it has grown to nearly 200,000, of which thousands of people are now working in the students' military research department, this code name' The professor's agent, the intelligence chief of the student's one-line control, is still in Vladivostok, and the student has repeatedly instructed him to withdraw, because the Russian government has begun a large-scale purge and purge, and I am very worried about his safety, but he said that he knows in his heart, and the student can only let him stay there. ”

Chiang Kai-shek sighed: "Good, rare! Your efforts have finally paid off, very good, very good! When are you going to fly to North China? ”

"There's no hurry, the students still want to stay with the principal and study for a few more days." An Yi replied respectfully.

Chiang Kai-shek looked at An Yi: "Rhetoric!" Learn? Are you worried that I'll change my mind? Get out, you have to rush to Baoding as soon as possible to take command, the front line is not good without a backbone, most of the troops there are your old department, they only listen to you, and the generals of all armies and departments do not have your experience and control ability, and they can't see the overall situation clearly, you go one day sooner and I can rest assured one day earlier. ”

"Yes! It's a pity that Brother Kanhou went to Zhejiang Province to become an official, otherwise, the student would have been accompanied by Brother Kanhou, and the trip would be more secure. At this time, An Yi mentioned Ge Jingen, who had no choice but to leave the staff headquarters under the coercion of Wang Jingwei and his family, and became a member of the Zhejiang Provincial Government, which made Chiang Kai-shek's expression darken.

Seeing that Chiang Kai-shek didn't speak, An Yi put his legs together and said goodbye in a low voice: "Principal, the students will rush back to Syria to inspect the support work of the logistics station, and rush to Baoding the day after tomorrow at the latest." ”

"Good! Go for it......"