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Chapter 1178 - Preemptive Strike (2)

At 10 a.m. on December 12, Nanjing time, Berlin, Germany. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Yin Jinan carried An Yi's urgent telegram, quickly put on his coat, and under the worried eyes of his wife Duan Xin'er, he strode out of the door and got into the Mercedes-Benz car that had already started.

The car started, drove out of the hospital, turned into the cold and dim street, and went straight to the Chinese Embassy in Germany.

Forty minutes later, Cheng Tianfang, the frightened ambassador to Germany, and Yin Jinan drove to the German Chancellery, calmly got out of the car, warmly shook hands with German Minister of Economy and Far Eastern Affairs Adviser Schacht and other officials who were waiting in the light, and walked up the steps together and entered the Chancellery under the polite guidance of Schacht and others.

10:05 Nanjing time, New York, USA.

Zhang Xi, economic adviser to the President of the United States, put down the phone and instructed his assistant to immediately prepare a car and rush to Washington. At this time, Zhang Xi was still extremely shocked, realizing what this sudden military coup meant, if Chiang Kai-shek had three longs and two shorts, his motherland would undergo earth-shaking changes, and the iron hooves of the Japanese imperial army would be wantonly trampled on the land of China, where the civil war broke out and the war raged.

With the help of his personal secretary, Zhang Xi put on his coat, took out An Yi's short 100-word emergency telegram again, took a deep breath, suppressed his slightly trembling hands, slowly folded the telegram, put it in the inner pocket of his suit, and quickly calculated in his heart how to explain to President Roosevelt, who was woken up by him in the early morning. If something happened to Chiang Kai-shek, how could he persuade President Roosevelt to give full trust and support to An Yi, quickly put down the opposition forces in the country, and reorganize the Nationalist government.

At noon on December 12, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng telegraphed the whole country:

We call on the whole people to understand and support it, reorganize the current government, form a new coalition government, accommodate all parties and factions, stop all civil wars, release the arrested patriotic leaders in Shanghai, release all political prisoners, open up the people's patriotic movement, and protect all political freedoms of the people.

When the news came out, China and the rest of the world were shaken, and the whole of China suddenly fell into a state of panic and confusion, and countless radio waves were transmitted over China, and the envoys of various countries in China quickly sent the news of this astonishing military coup back to China, and the printing houses of the major newspapers across the country were running at full speed to rush to print the numbers.

1:30 p.m., Nanjing, He Mansion.

"Third brother, the news has been completely confirmed, Chairman Jiang was indeed admonished by Zhang and Yang, and is now imprisoned in Yang Hucheng's headquarters!"

Adjutant General He Jiwu grabbed a few secret telegrams in each hand, and looked at He Yingqin, who had calmed down, with extremely excited eyes.

He Yingqin nodded slightly, turned around and paced slowly, he clearly realized that he must not be in a hurry at this moment, otherwise he would lose everything if he was not careful.

Chiang Kai-shek, after many years of turbulent clouds, has already firmly controlled the party, government, and military power of the Nanjing government, and Chen Cheng's sudden promotion has made He Yingqin, the minister of military affairs who has been weakened and his real power, worried, and cannot be at peace for a moment, he deeply knows that he has been abandoned by Chiang Kai-shek on the edge of the military and political core, and if he does not take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rise up, he will fall in this life.

However, He Yingqin is more aware of his current situation, in terms of qualifications and prestige, he He Yingqin is difficult to compare with Wang Jingwei, Ju Zheng, Lin Sen, Sun Ke, Dai Chuanxian and others, even if Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, Li Zongren and other local warlords, they are still a head above themselves, and the next first step is not good, not only will they not be able to fall into the well and make a comeback, but they will also bring endless troubles to themselves, and even kill themselves.

Whampoa, Whampoa...... Right! Whampoa! As soon as Chiang Kai-shek died, he would become the sole leader of the entire Whampoa system, and he would be able to firmly control the vast majority of the Whampoa generals and their army.

"Third brother, you should have an idea!" He Jiwu was restless and urged again.

He Yingqin turned around slowly: "Ji Wu, when will you become more calm?" Have you forgotten the basic qualities of a general? The more urgent the situation, the more we must calm down, and the more we must have the great perseverance of Mount Tai to collapse forward and stand still. Go, first send an urgent telegram to Chairman Wang, who is recuperating in Germany, and then tell the guards to prepare a car and go with me to visit Mr. Dai Chuanxian. ”

"Got it!"

At two o'clock in the afternoon, a military transport plane of the Southwest Air Force landed smoothly at the Nanjing airport, and Zhao Rui, director of the Fourth Department of the General Staff Headquarters, Chen Yu, director of the General Affairs Division, Qu Muchen, commander of the Capital Air Defense Force, Tu Zhirong, chief of staff, and other generals who had been waiting at the airport were full of anxiety, hurriedly greeted them, and hurriedly saluted Ye Cheng, chief of staff of the An Jiajun who was the first to get off the plane, and then respectfully sent Ou Chuer, Feng Jieyun, and Gong Qian, who had followed them, to the military vehicle waiting on the side.

Zhao Rui asked Ye Cheng in a low voice: "Brother Fang Lu, according to the commander's secret order, Brother Fang Lu is in charge of all affairs, all the places in the fourth hall and the operations department have been assembled and on standby, and the five regiments of the air defense force are ready to deal with the change, how to arrange it, just wait for Brother Fang Lu's order." ”

"Fang Lu, the air defense force is waiting to be summoned at any time!" Qu Muchen took a step forward and said in a low voice.

Ye Cheng nodded, and ordered Zhao Rui in a low voice: "Brother Xiangyun needs to return to the military commission compound immediately, and let the departments under his command closely monitor the mansions of the senior officials of the central departments as soon as possible, especially He Yingqin's mansion, as well as the headquarters of the Lixing Society, pay attention to every move, and take the principle of not startling the snake." ”

Then Ye Cheng turned to Qu Muchen: "Brother Muchen, you temporarily hand over the troops under your command to Brother Zhirong to lead, and immediately go to the military police headquarters to find Commander Gu Zhenglun, and I will keep in close contact with you." You and Commander Gu have been getting along day and night for more than half a year, and they have a good relationship with each other, so it is most appropriate for you to assist him. Presumably, Commander Gu has also received a secret telegram from Commander An at this time, as He Yingqin's political enemy, Commander Gu will definitely not be willing to let He Yingqin control the army, as long as he still understands his current situation, he will vigorously assist us, you must be with him at all times, help him make up his mind, respect Madame Jiang's orders, and must firmly control Nanjing City in the hands of the garrison. ”

"Understood!" Qu Muchen nodded heavily.

Ye Cheng pulled Tu Zhirong over: "Zhirong, you and I will send the two ladies and Dean Gong to Mrs. Jiang, and then immediately cross the river, stick to the ** camp, and quickly establish a command headquarters while the dragons in Nanjing City are in chaos without a leader." Hutou has secretly ordered the 16th Division to go down the river from Yichang, and we must find a way to control the Xiaguan camp before the brothers arrive. As soon as the 16th Division arrives, we will act together with Commander Gu's military police unit to control the Central News Agency, the airport, the wharf, and the station in one fell swoop, and first guard the inside and outside of the capital. ”

"Yes!"

Tu Zhirong's eyes showed a blazing light.

2:50 p.m., Central Military Academy, Rest Garden.

More than a dozen cars have stopped outside the chairman's official residence, and senior military and political officials loyal to Chiang Kai-shek in Beijing have already arrived in droves, and all of them are military academy students under Zhang Zhizhong's command.

The living room was already crowded with people, their faces were full of frustration and anxiety, and several civil officials walked back and forth in the middle, rubbing their hands frequently, and the house was full of civil and military fidgets, looking up at the staircase from time to time. Song Ailing has become half a master at this moment, and ordered the guards to refill tea for everyone, and kept comforting everyone to relax their hearts.

As he was talking, the guards came to report: "Madam, the two wives of General An Yi and President Gong of the Syrian Mansion have arrived, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Defense Command Tu and the Chief of Staff of the Second Route Army, General Ye Cheng, are also here." ”

Song Ailing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly shouted in surprise: "Quick!" Go upstairs and inform Madame ......"

Before Song Ailing finished speaking, she trotted out, greeted Ye Cheng and Tu Zhirong who got out of the carriage, and greeted them happily, Ye Cheng and Tu Zhirong nodded in greeting, and opened the car door for Gong Qian and the three of them.

"Godmother! I'm so worried......"

Ou Chuer, who came out first, threw herself into the arms of Song Ailing, who had not been seen for a long time, and her eyes were full of tears of excitement.

Song Ailing's eyes suddenly moistened, hugged her goddaughter, and comforted sadly: "It's okay, it's okay!" I didn't expect you guys to come so quickly...... Don't cry, kid, don't cry, godmother will take you up...... Gong Qian, Yun'er, come, come on, let's go up together, it's good if you come, it's good if you come......"

Ye Cheng and Tu Zhirong looked at each other, talked to the director of the chairman's office who was driven out for a while, asked him to greet Mrs. Jiang on his behalf, and left by car with Tu Zhirong.

In the small living room on the second floor, Song Meiling, who had tears in her eyes, hugged her goddaughter Feng Jieyun: "Yun'er, why are you here?" Why are you here......"

Feng Jieyun raised her hand and wiped away the tears for Song Meiling: "Godmother, don't cry!" When his daughter received An Yi's urgent call, she immediately rushed over, and he asked his daughter, Chu'er and Sister Gong to come together and accompany his godmother to wait for news from his godfather...... Godmother, don't be sad, there will be a way, there will be a way......"

Kong Xiangxi was in turmoil and anxious, seeing An Yi's two wives and the calm and wise Gong Qian coming, he immediately understood that he and Song Meiling and others were no longer alone, Kong Xiangxi couldn't bear the joy and excitement in his heart, strode forward, held Gong Qian's hand tightly, and thanked him in a low voice:

"It's hard work, I didn't expect you to come so quickly, there are still six gods and no masters in Nanjing City, and there is chaos, you are far away in the southwest but you came first."

Gong Qian smiled slightly and told Kong Xiangxi in a low voice: "Mr. Kong, don't worry, Xiao Yi is paying close attention to the situation in Xi'an and Nanjing, and the generals and troops under his command are also urgently moving." He asked me to tell Mr. Kong: Don't worry, calm down, and see how the military and political officials of the central government toss. Xiao Yi is thinking of a way, it is estimated that he has already flown to Taiyuan at this time, if Mr. Kong thinks it is appropriate, send a telegram to General Baichuan as soon as possible, and let General Baichuan make a statement first, as long as Jin Suijun does not act rashly, other things will be solved. ”

Kong Xiangxi was overjoyed: "Good, good!" I'll do it right away! ”

"Also, General Zhu Yizhi of Yunnan is estimated to have rushed to Syria at this moment to meet with Mr. Lao and Mr. Jiang to discuss, and Mr. Jiang gave a preliminary opinion that Mr. Kong and Mr. Ziwen should contact the Third International Office in Shanghai as soon as possible." Gong Qian added.

Kong Xiangxi suddenly patted his head: "Yes, yes!" How did I forget about this layer? It doesn't matter, Ziwen is in Shanghai, I finished drafting a message to Brother Baichuan and immediately talked to Ziwen...... Sit down, I'll come! ”

Song Meiling was already standing in front of Gong Qian, Song Ailing, Feng Jieyun, Ou Chuer and others also surrounded her, Song Meiling grabbed Gong Qian's hand emotionally, extremely grateful: "Gong girl, thank you!" Thank you Xiao Yi! ”

"Madam, don't talk about outsiders, try to stabilize the situation in Nanjing City as soon as possible. Xiao Yi's opinion is that it is best to talk to General Feng Huanzhang first, General Huanzhang is a sworn brother who has been entrusted to the throne, although they have been unhappy with each other before, but General Huanzhang is a person who understands righteousness and takes the overall situation into account, and it is very important to have his support. Xiao Yi said that as long as his wife gave an order, he and his 300,000 soldiers would go all out and never give up! "Gong Qian has shown mature and keen political wisdom.

Song Meiling was relieved in her heart, nodded heavily, hugged Gong Qian, and shed tears again with gratitude.