Chapter 348: The Only Way Out
108291908 Far Eastern madman
The controversy in the armored train quickly subsided. It's not because things are solved. Rather, because the armored train whistled and turned back to the north, no one was willing to discuss the distribution of the spoils with Nagang.
With a nowhere to vent his anger, the net left the train station angrily, entered Xuzhou City accompanied by several attachés, and rushed to the Xuzhou garrison headquarters to ask for guilt.
Deng Gang left Lushan County, the capital of Ruzhou, yesterday. He was ordered to go to Wushengguan to attend a meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the United Front Party Congress. And before that, he was a pound in Lushan County. Prisoners under house arrest.
The person under house arrest was Xiong Kewu, the deputy governor of the Shaanxi Military Government, and both of them were senior cadres of the Endeavor Society, but because of serious disagreements over the direction of the march during the Southern Henan Campaign, the contradictions between the two also escalated, which eventually led to the preemptive strike of Deputy Governor Xiong and the soft gathering of Deng Gang and a group of cadres who opposed the march into Xuzhou.
After Deng Gang and others were placed under house arrest, Xiong Kewu and Wu Zhenhan led the main force of the United Front troops assembled in Lushan County to march to Xuzhou, and rushed to Xuzhou in two days, and took the logistics station of the Beiyang Army in one go, which not only cut off the return route of the Second Army of Beiyang's southward advance, but also laid the foundation for the final victory of the Xinyang Campaign.
The Battle of Xuzhou not only ensured the smooth progress of the Xinyang Campaign, but also proved the correctness of Xiong Kewu and Wu Zhenhan's march direction, which was determined by Zhao Bei from the beginning. The strategy developed by the commander-in-chief proved to be correct.
As an old qualified member of the Qunzhi Society, Nawang was very disgusted with Zhao Bei, in his opinion, this Commander-in-Chief Zhao was not a real revolutionary, he was just a guy who speculated on the revolution, and after people used conspiracy and deception to steal the leadership of the "Wushen Revolution". But he kicked aside the Qunzhi Society, which had made great efforts to the revolution, and this alone was enough to make him disobey Zhao Beiyang.
Lu Shan was placed under house arrest this time, in the eyes of Deng Wang. This once again proves Zhao Bei's insidious cunning, although it is not Commander-in-Chief Zhao himself, but this does not change anything, Deng Wang insisted that Zhao Bei's revolutionary coat is very gorgeous, and it is very confusing to a group of people, and Xiong Kewu is one of them.
However, Deng Jian did not intend to let Xiong Kewu get lost, through this Lu Xiao incident, he further realized the importance of the pure revolutionary team, in his opinion, cadres like Xiong Kewu who were not from the Qunzhi Society were very unreliable, and if the Endeavor wanted to further develop and grow, it was necessary to squeeze these "outsiders" out of the leadership and vigorously promote those cadres from the Qunzhi Society.
Therefore, after receiving the telegram from Yang Wangpeng in Xi'an, Nawang immediately fed back his suggestion to Yang Wangpeng, but Yang Wangpeng did not immediately respond to this, because Yang Wangpeng's main purpose in sending the telegram to Lushan was to ask Nawang to attend the "Plenary Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the All Party Congress of the United Front" held in Wushengguan on his behalf.
Zhao Bei, chairman of the United Front Committee, invited Yang Wangpeng. However, Yang Wangpeng did not want to go to Wushengguan, and his excuse was that Shaanxi was busy with military and political affairs and could not get out of it, so he wanted to appoint Nawang as a plenipotentiary to attend the meeting.
Yang Wangpeng originally thought that the net was in Xuzhou, but when he sent a telegram to Xuzhou, he learned that Deng Wang was still in Lushan, and it was through the telegram exchange with that Yang Wangpeng understood the real reason why the Lushan RUF troops did not go to northern and northwest Henan. However, he did not get angry, after all, now that the wood has been completed, Henan's territory will not be much hoped, or to run Shaanxi well, and enter Shanxi in the future, this Shaanxi is the rear.
After receiving Yang Wangpeng's telegram, Deng Wang didn't say a word. Pack up and hit the road, and at this time. Lushan Zhucao also received a telegram from the General Headquarters. lifted the house arrest of Nawang and the others, and escorted them on the road, apparently Yang Wangpeng greeted Zhao Bei.
For the errand of attending the meeting in place of Yang Wangpeng. Deng Wang had an indifferent attitude, but he was very satisfied with Yang Wangpeng's decision, because it proved that Yang Wangpeng had his own ideas and positions, he would not be confused by Zhao Bei, let alone follow Zhao Bei's baton, as long as Yang Wangpeng was still the leader of the Endeavor Society, this Endeavor would not be annexed by Zhao Bei.
Originally, he should have taken the nearest road to Wushengguan for a meeting, but the net was going around Jin, Dao, instead of going south, he went to the northeast first, and rushed to Xuzhou, he wanted to scold Xiong Kewu first. Vent your anger.
But after arriving in Xuzhou this afternoon, Nawang learned from the mouth of an Endeavor officer that a batch of captured weapons that should have been allocated to the Endeavor troops had been swallowed up by the Republican Army. However, the other party ignored him at all, and as soon as the armored train left, the net couldn't even find anyone who was quarrelling
Finish.
finally rushed to the Xuzhou garrison headquarters, but the garrison commander Wu Zhenhan was not there, so he went to the north to inspect the front line, and Xiong Kewu also followed. In this way, the plan to scold the two of them just now also failed, and he could only sit in the headquarters with a group of cadres of the Endeavor Association and sulk.
Deng Gang planned to wait for Wu Zhenhan and Xiong Kewu to return in the headquarters, and ask them why they wanted to swallow up the spoils of Endeavor and why they violated the agreement reached at the beginning.
However, before Wu Zhenhan and Xiong Kewu returned from the front line, a telegram that reached the garrison headquarters made Di jump up from his chair in shock.
This telegram was not addressed to a particular general, but was a telegram of the nature of a telegram addressed to all the senior officers of the United Front, and was sent from the General Headquarters of Wushengguan.
The content of the telegram is not complicated, but it is shocking:
The plenary meeting of the preparatory committee for the congress of all party members of the United Front held its first plenary meeting this afternoon, and this meeting adopted an important resolution, which was mainly a condemnation of the Endeavor Society, and was also harshly worded; first of all, it ruthlessly exposed and criticized the small actions of Deng Wang and others at the Lushan military conference, and then severely criticized Yang Wangpeng's refusal to attend the meeting in person, and "ordered" Yang Wangpeng to rush to Wushengguan within five days to attend the meeting.
This was actually a circular criticizing the Endeavor Association, and the harsh wording made Deng Wang and others feel very uneasy, and they vaguely felt that this matter was extraordinary, and it was necessary to get in touch with the Xi'an side.
Di Gang didn't care about the snatched rifles, so he hurriedly led people around the city to find connections and walks, and finally took a coded telegram to Yang Wangpeng in Xi'an through the telegraph office.
Thorough Mutual Governor! Wushengguan's intentions are sinister, and it is indispensable to Shaanxi Yidu, a part of the elite troops of the Republican Army, which is close to Xi'an, and the morning and evening are coming, which is really a danger to the heart, and the governor of Wangdu will deal with it cautiously, and if necessary, it can be transferred to Huangguan to fight against the Beiyang Army. ”
As soon as Di finished filming the telegram, he didn't leave the telegraph office again, and waited there, waiting for Yang Wangpeng to call back.
Just when Deng Wang and the others were sitting in the reception room of the Xuzhou Telegraph Bureau, anxiously waiting for Yang Wangpeng's reply, an emergency meeting was underway in the Military Affairs Committee of the Endeavor Society in Xi'an.
The atmosphere in the conference room was anxious and uneasy. As the person presiding over the meeting, Yang Wangpeng, the leader of the Endeavor Association, always had a gloomy face, read the telegram in his hand over and over again, but his mind was blank.
The content of this telegram is exactly the same as the telegram that Nawang and others saw in Xuzhou City. It is the telegram that circulated the criticism of the Endeavor Society, as the central figure of this storm, Yang Wangpeng is indeed a little speechless, after all, the things said in this telegram are all facts, the small actions of the net at the Lushan Military Conference are facts, and it is also a fact that Yang Wangpeng is unwilling to go to Wushengguan to participate in the meeting of the preparatory committee, and the Endeavor Club was indeed caught with pigtails.
But Endeavor also has its own sufficient reasons, Lushan Military Conference, Endeavor will certainly not agree to enter Xuzhou, but they do so for the benefit of Endeavor Society, Yang Wangpeng does not go to Wushengguan for a meeting, one is busy with military affairs, it is indeed impossible to get out, and now Huangguan is still controlled by the Beiyang Army. Endeavor is planning to take advantage of the end of the battle in southern Henan to attack Huangguan, the second is worried that going to Wushengguan to hold a meeting may encounter some accidents, the safety on the road is on the one hand, and the disagreement with Zhao Bei is on the other, now Zhao Bei's prestige is getting higher and higher, no one knows how he will deal with Endeavor Society. In case Yang Wangpeng is placed under house arrest at Wusheng Pass. Endeavor will be leaderless, and with the example of the net in Lushan in front, everyone's worries are indeed understandable.
However, the problem is that these reasons cannot be put on the table, and Endeavor wants to enter northern Henan. This only takes into account their own interests. However, the overall interests of the joint assembly are not taken into account. Yang Wangpeng and others were worried that they would be detained if they went to Wusheng Guankai, which was actually a distrust of the commander-in-chief and the chairman of the committee, and if these reasons were said, they would only aggravate the crimes of the Endeavor Society, so this matter was quite tricky.
When they first joined the United Front, Endeavor was forced to do so, and there was a strong sense of distrust between them and Zhao Bei.
Now, the people meet in the Military Affairs Council. The main discussion is how to deal with it.
Now Zhao Bei has made it clear that he wants to deal with Endeavour. Endeavor has no way out, and there are two roads in front of everyone; First, send Yang Wangpeng to Wushengguan for a meeting to block the mouths of those committee members and deputies; Second,-for-tat, break with the United Front, break with Zhao Bei, and from now on, Endeavor will completely follow its own path.
Break with Zhao Bei, break with the United Front. Since the revolution, the Hubei military government has been providing financial and weapon assistance to Endeavor Society, which is like smoking a big cigarette, and Endeavor has become addicted to it and can't stop. If there is suddenly no big smoke to smoke, Endeavor will be unwell, and once the army does not have enough military pay, it will no longer obey Endeavor Society.
Now that I think about it, Zhao Bei aided Endeavor at the beginning. may not have a good heart from the beginning, just to let Endeavor develop a dependency mentality, so that Endeavor can not do without the commander-in-chief.
In this way, there is only one best choice at present, that is, to send Yang Wangpeng to quickly move eastward and go to Wushengguan to attend the meeting and save some of the situation. Change the shape of Endeavor in the minds of everyone
However, for this choice, everyone is still a little hesitant, as soon as Yang Wangpeng leaves, this Endeavor will lack a prestigious leader, and once the leader is really detained by Zhao Bei, Endeavor will likely be torn apart, and finally swallowed one by one.
"You don't have to argue. That's it. I'll set off right away and go to Wusheng Pass, five days is indeed a bit tight, but if you ride a fast horse. It can also be rushed. After I leave, all of you here will jointly decide the affairs of Endeavor Society, and when it comes to major matters, they will vote, and the minority will obey the majority. ”
Yang Wangpeng put down the telegram, stood up and raised his hand, signaled everyone to be quiet, and officially announced his decision, which showed that he finally decided to go to Wushengguan for a meeting.
"What about those IRA troops? They are stationed in several counties east of Xi'an, and they can drive to Xi'an at any time. A senior cadre asked.
"Keep supplies under control and keep them under close surveillance."
Originally, they invited the Republican Army to enter Shaanxi in order to assist in the defense of the Beiyang Army and attack Huangguan, but since those troops of the Republican Army drove to southern Shaanxi. Under the pretext of resting their troops, they were reluctant to launch an attack on Huangguan, which made the Endeavor Club very helpless. But there is no way, now that the battle of southern Henan has ended, it is said that the best time to attack Huangguan is to go. But it's this catty. When this telegram appeared, this could not help but make everyone suspect that all these arrangements had been planned by Zhao Bei from the beginning, and he was playing the annexation of Shaanxi and the Endeavor Society.
"Report! The commander of the 2nd and 6th RUF Divisions Ji Yushuang visited! A staff officer walked into the conference room, interrupting everyone's thoughts.
"He came alone?" Yang Wangpeng asked.
"Only a few lieutenants were brought with me, and a few guards. They were already waiting in the reception room, disarmed. ”
"Got it, you go and entertain them, and I'll see them right away."
Yang Wangpeng waved his hand weakly, Gu Ran sat back in the chair, he knew very well in his heart that Ji Yushuang would not come sooner or later, and he chose such a time to come over, it must also be for the purpose of this criticism, and the telegraph line was also connected to the headquarters of his second division.
Seeing the leader sit down in a dejected manner, the conference room? The congregation was also a little confused.
If the rain and frost dare to come, it means that the troops of the Republican Army are ready for everything, and even if the Endeavor Society resists, it will not help the situation in any way. And they will be charged with "betraying the revolution".
Zhao Bei chose this time to deal with Endeavor Society, relying on the prestige of victory in southern Henan, no matter from which aspect, he has an absolute advantage.
It seems that the best choice now is to truly integrate into the united front, only in this way can everyone continue to stretch their strength on the stage of this great era, so as not to be eliminated by the times.
This is probably the only way out for Endeavor Society.