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Chapter 1184 - Late Strike (8)

The cold north wind blew in the face, and the snowflakes rolled and drifted with the wind, silently sprinkling on the vast river, and the dark sky seemed even darker. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The last ferry, full of officers and men of the teaching corps, slowly sailed into the dark center of the river, and the flickering lights on the ship were like fireflies flying farther and farther away, and soon they were quietly swallowed up by the boundless night.

The surging river waves, wave after wave lapping the wide concrete embankment, the dim lighting on the wharf, poured on Zhang Zhizhong's lonely and helpless body, and the biting cold wind mixed with the stars of snowflakes shrouded all things on the earth. Zhang Zhizhong, whose face was full of grief and disappointment, still looked at the heart of the river from afar, looking at the direction in which the ferry had disappeared, and it seemed that the familiar and young faces of the officers and men of the teaching corps were still in his sight.

At this moment, Zhang Zhizhong did not have the slightest feeling of coldness, only the churning pain and melancholy in his heart, he didn't know, what was the future of the 15,000 officers and soldiers of the teaching corps who were full of fighting spirit and ambition? What kind of fate will it be to greet these naïve young officers and men with heroic dreams?

The 15,000 officers and men and the 15,000 young people who are full of vigor and dedication to the country are all outstanding young people with a high school degree or higher in Nanjing and its surrounding areas. The commanders at all levels in the army are all young officers who have graduated from the Central Military Academy and have been painstakingly trained by Zhang Zhizhong, and every young person embodies Zhang Zhizhong's hard work and hope!

This brand-new teaching corps leading the times is the most outstanding unit of quality since the formation of the National Revolutionary Army, a modern army with culture, ideals, pursuits, and morality, an elite armed force carefully trained by the German affairs instructor corps, and an elite armed force with advanced equipment made in Germany, and a model unit of the squadron.

But now, this unit, which Zhang Zhizhong was most proud of, has become a victim of the political struggle, and 15,000 outstanding young people full of patriotic passion have been easily instigated by others in the filthy political struggle, boiling enough to burn and destroy themselves.

As the director of education of the Central Military Academy and the director of education of the teaching corps, Zhang Zhizhong has nothing to do about it, and under the ridicule of the rebellious and ambitious young generals, Zhang Zhizhong can only watch his disciples go to the vast road full of crises, how can he not let him grieve and worry?

The young adjutant stepped forward lightly, took the petition list full of familiar names from Zhang Zhizhong's hand, and persuaded: "Let's go back, the sky has changed, and the snow seems to be getting heavier and heavier." ”

Zhang Zhizhong took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, tightened his coat and turned around, raised his feet extremely heavily and walked to the car that had been turned under the lamppost, and sighed:

"Yes! It's time to go back, what if you don't? Even the teaching corps has crossed the river, I'm afraid that the north and south of this great river are really going to change......"

Zhang Zhizhong, who looked lonely, walked to the car door, the adjutant gently opened the car door, Zhang Zhizhong hesitated slightly, reluctantly turned around, and looked at the black river again, but unfortunately, the miracle did not appear, and there was not even a little light on the river covered by wind and snow and heavy night, and there was no shadow even on the ferry that should have returned.

Zhang Zhizhong shook his head, sighed again, turned his head and got into the car door, before he sat down, a snowy light came directly in a roar of the car motor, illuminating Zhang Zhizhong and the adjutant beside him couldn't open their eyes. The lights flickered, and the adjutant opened his mouth to tell the driver to drive, but Zhang Zhizhong felt that the situation was different, waved his hand to stop the adjutant's actions, slowly straightened his body, lowered the window and stretched out his head to look, carefully identifying which part of the convoy that was getting closer and closer into the dock area belonged.

"Yikes! It's like the car of the gendarmerie headquarters, what are they doing here at this time? The 'big leopard' in front of it looks like Commander Gu's car......"

The adjutant cried out in some surprise.

The military off-road vehicle slowly came to the front of Zhang Zhizhong's car and stopped, the door was quickly opened from the inside, Gu Zhenglun, commander of the military police and commander of the capital garrison, took the lead in jumping out of the car, strode towards Zhang Zhizhong's car, and greeted him with a courteous greeting: "Brother Wen Bai, haven't you gone back yet?" ”

In the bright light, Zhang Zhizhong pushed the car door and walked forward quickly, shaking hands with Gu Zhenglun: "I was just going back, ...... Hey, Brother Ji Chang led his troops to come, has the situation in the capital changed? ”

Gu Zhenglun smiled slightly, stared into Zhang Zhizhong's eyes, and answered the question:

"Brother Wen Bai, do you still have hope for He Jingzhi to take back his fate? Hehe, the younger brother advised Brother Wen Bai not to think too much, the six lengthened special trains carrying the teaching corps at Pukou Station on the other side had already left one after another, and the remaining two special trains were almost going to leave at this time, it is estimated that the teaching corps would rush to Luoyang tomorrow afternoon, and the day after tomorrow would be pushed to the front line to fight with Zhang Yang's army, alas...... What a good seedling, the first high-quality army of our Central Army in the past ten years, the average cultural level is much higher than that of the powerful Anjia Army, and it has received comprehensive guidance from the German instructor corps for more than eight months, and it was consumed by the civil war before it was officially formed, but it is a pity! ”

Zhang Zhizhong couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, pointed to the other side, and asked in surprise: "Brother Ji Chang is so clear, it was reported by the Pukou Station Gendarmerie?" ”

"Yes! However, not only my gendarmerie report, but also the capital air defense command and the station supervisor of the Pukou military station on the other side of the river have also kept reporting to me on the latest developments. Speaking of this, Gu Zhenglun sold a pass, approached Zhang Zhizhong, and asked with a low smile: "Brother Wen Bai, do you know who is in charge of the ** camp now?" ”

Zhang Zhizhong was stunned for a moment, frowned and thought for a while, and suddenly his face changed suddenly, and he looked at the nearly 1,000 gendarmes on the dock who were busy with each other in an orderly manner, and immediately realized that something big was going to happen, so he grabbed Gu Zhenglun's hand in a hurry, and asked in a deep voice:

"Brother Ji Chang, I haven't seen any movement from you in the past few days, and now so many people have been dispatched at once, is there something wrong? On the opposite side of the camp, which general under the command of He Jingzhi is in charge? ”

Gu Zhenglun smiled and shook his head: "Brother Wen Bai, did you guess wrong this time...... In fact, you have seen that person, the chief of staff of the lieutenant general of the General Headquarters of the Second Route Army stationed in the southwest, the commander of the rear of the Anjia Army, Ye Cheng Ye Fanglu! ”

"Ah......h

Zhang Zhizhong exclaimed, he suddenly found that during this period of time, he was in a state of panic, and he actually forgot An Yi who was far away in North China, forgot the An Jiajun who had hundreds of thousands of troops, and forgot that in the past few days, all the generals and officials of the country have telegraphed the whole country to express their position, only An Yi, who is in military power and has strong strength, did not send any telegram, and it seems that he does not care about state affairs and sits in North China wholeheartedly to resist the Japanese invasion for the country and the people...... That's right! Not only An Yi, but also Gu Changfeng, the commander of the 24th Army stationed in Yichang, and Xia Jian, the commander of the 26th Army stationed in southern Yunnan, also disappeared.

After being stunned for a moment, Zhang Zhizhong finally woke up, looked around nervously, quickly turned to Gu Zhenglun, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Ji Chang suddenly led his troops to the dock in the night, is it to pull the guard regiment of the ** battalion into Nanjing City?" Did Ye Fanglu come on behalf of An Yi? What does An Yi want to do? ”

Gu Zhenglun looked at Zhang Zhizhong straight for a while, suddenly put away his smile, put his arm around Zhang Zhizhong's shoulder, walked to the edge of the dock, and whispered in his ear.

Extremely shocked, Zhang Zhizhong, who was facing the dim street lamp with his back, slowly turned his head to the west, looking at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River like a statue, and did not move for a long time.

A few minutes passed, and two 1,000-ton cargo ships, led by a military police headquarters water patrol boat, slowly cut through the night and approached the pier.

As soon as the gangplank on the boat was lowered, five or six well-armed men strode down, trotted in front of Gu Zhenglun and Zhang Zhizhong, and stopped to stand upright.

Wang Xulun, who was draped all over his body and wore a steel helmet, stepped forward and saluted uprightly: "Chief Gu, Wang Xulun, commander of the 16th Division of the 24th Army, was ordered to lead his troops to report for duty, please give instructions to the commander!" ”

"Take a break! Brother Sylon has worked hard! ”

Gu Zhenglun returned the salute and stretched out his big hand to shake Wang Xulun tightly.

Behind Wang Xulun, Zhou Dingcheng, deputy commander of the 16th Division, Cheng Junhua, chief of staff, Zheng Weihao, chief of the political training section, and other generals and colonels stepped forward to pay their respects.

After greeting Gu Zhenglun, Gu Zhenglun turned to Zhang Zhizhong again and saluted respectfully: "Education Chief, Gu Zhenglun, a student of the third special class of the Central Military Academy, greets you!" ”

Zhang Zhizhong hurriedly returned the salute, then grabbed Wang Xulun's outstretched hand, and asked solemnly: "Xulun, how can you transfer troops to Beijing without the approval of the Central Military Commission?" ”

Wang Xulun withdrew his hand apologetically, took out a telegram from his jacket pocket, and handed it to Zhang Zhizhong:

"Education Chief, please see, the students are on the orders of General An Yi, the commander-in-chief of my Second Route Army. As you must know, the Military Commission has never directly issued orders to the various departments of our Anjia Army, and the various departments of our army will only obey the orders of Commander An so far, please forgive me! ”

Zhang Zhizhong hurriedly read the telegram, stuffed it back into Wang Xulun's hand, and shook his head again and again: "Xulun, you are rebelling!" Alas...... It's a big deal, it's a big deal! ”

Gu Zhenglun leaned over, laughed and said loudly: "Brother Wen Bai, you do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, how can you say that you are rebelling?" For example, He Jingzhi's self-proclaimed commander of the rebel army has a legal basis? When did the several Standing Committee members who were appointed to take charge of the armed forces in the face of danger a few days ago be approved by more than half of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission? The five Standing Committee members, General An, General Zhu Yizhi, General Yan Baichuan, General Li Delin, General Bai Jiansheng, and General Song Mingxuan, were not present at the meeting, and without the special authorization of Chairman Chiang, and also met with strong opposition from Vice Chairman Feng, the so-called Supreme Military Conference convened by He Jingzhi lost its legitimacy, and all the decisions made, including the unauthorized transfer of the orders of the Teaching Corps and various departments of the Central Army, were illegal and ultra vires. He Yingqin's series of measures are more serious, that is, to take advantage of the chaos to rebel! The younger brother felt that his troops were empty and unable to maintain order in the capital, so he implored General An Yi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Military Commission, to send a department to assist, why not? Brother Wen Bai, in this extraordinary period, you must unswervingly support Madame Jiang, your junior brother and General An! ”

Zhang Zhizhong hurriedly explained: "It's not that I don't support it, but the stakes are very high, and I have to convene a military and political meeting to formally order the transfer!" The sudden arrival of the 16th Division will cause misunderstanding, disputes, or even armed clashes among the various units stationed in Beijing? Isn't that adding to the chaos? ”

"Haha, Brother Wen Bai, please rest assured, it won't be messy! Now that the 16th Division has arrived successfully, I forgive no one for having the guts to make trouble! ”

Gu Zhenglun then said confidently: "Brother Wen Bai, junior brother is about to tell you that the twelve regiments of our military police and garrison troops have all been dispatched to carry out strict vigilance against party and government organs, radio and newspaper offices, telecommunications banks, power plants and water plants, and main streets; The five regiments of the Capital Air Defense Command are respectively responsible for the security tasks in Pukou, Qixiaguan, Ming Xiaoling, airports and other important areas; The 24,000 soldiers of the three brigades of the 16th Division of Brother Xulun will all enter the city of Nanjing within three hours, and will be responsible for picketing and patrolling the whole city and guarding the stations and wharves and gates of the outer city. Gu Zhenglun told Zhang Zhizhong the detailed plan.

Zhang Zhizhong secretly complained, knowing that Gu Zhenglun and An Yi's move was a mutiny, but he couldn't refute it in the slightest, because it was related to his own position, and if he was not careful, he would never recover. Zhang Zhizhong has always been obedient to Chiang Kai-shek, has great respect for Song Meiling and Song Ziwen, and has a good personal relationship with Kong Xiangxi. Moreover, in the current chaotic situation in which the military regime is falling apart and the conflicts between various factions are intensifying, Zhang Zhizhong, who has no soldiers or military power in his hands, has no choice but to remain silent, and this silence may not last long.

Gu Zhenglun trusted Zhang Zhizhong, who was loyal to Chiang Kai-shek, very much, and he knew that the reason why Zhang Zhizhong hesitated was not to stay out of the matter and protect himself, but because he couldn't turn the corner for a while. Zhang Zhizhong, a humble gentleman recognized in the party and the army, is very principled and reasonable, and is resistant to all illegal and unprincipled behaviors, and it will undoubtedly take some time for Zhang Zhizhong to accept this sudden and crisis-filled reality.

The officers and men of the 16th Division, which were well armed and well-equipped, kept getting off the freighter, but the crowded docks were orderly and busy, and not a single person made a noise.

The officers and men who had come ashore quickly formed their formations amid the muffled commands of officers at all levels, and the officers and men with strict military discipline in the wind and snow were holding light and heavy weapons and carrying heavy individual combat backpacks, neatly arranged, standing majestically and solemnly, their eyes blazing, and a thick invisible murderous aura quickly spread.

Zhang Zhizhong looked at the officers and men of the mighty and powerful 16th Division, at the military police handing out yellow duty armbands to every officer and soldier, and then at the 1,000-ton steamers that were secretly transporting soldiers waiting to dock, and couldn't help but sigh, and there was only one wish in his heart:

"An Yi, An Yi, I hope you don't disappoint the teacher, don't let the whole ** people down......"