Chapter 294: Song Zheyuan's Choice

In the middle of August, the North China Plain is still scorching heat, there is no shadow of autumn, the weather is hot, there seems to be a fire burning in the air, the sound of a sunny day, the noon sun is red and makes people feel scared, inhaled into the lungs, are like the wet hot water vapor in the bathhouse, people's mood has become extraordinarily irritable,

A full rain, it rained for a whole day and a night, the land of North China washed away the tiredness of the dirty face, the weather became fresh and empty, all kinds of plants and trees are like a girl who has just bathed, re-revealing the emerald green face, the ancient Beiping City, the heavy rain washed away the dust on the palace wall, restored the solemnity and solemnity of the past.

People's mood is cheerful, no matter how difficult the days are, they have to live, this is life.

Tang Qiuli is still running around in various units, Mei Ting is doing a good job, after returning from Huangya Cave, this girl seems to have opened her heart knot, and she is dedicated to sharing the heavy responsibility for Tang Qiuli.

She commanded the agents of the inspection department to sweep away the Japanese hidden spies in Pingjin and Tianjin, and except for the concessions of Tianjin and Tianjin, which could not interfere, the Japanese in the Chinese realm were all under surveillance, so that the Japanese spy forces could not be reached within the boundaries of the lease.

The people in the Japanese consulate want to go out and do some activities, I'm sorry, there are at least a few pairs of eyes staring behind them, and they let you know that they are being watched, and they hate the Japanese so much that they have nothing to do, so they have to retreat in the consulate, and the Japanese spy activities in North China have come to a complete standstill.

Mei Ting's shrewdness and skillful detection skills surprised Tang Qiuli, which also made the Japanese regard Mei Ting as a thorn in the flesh, and listed her as the second dangerous person besides Tang Qiuli, and tried their best to get rid of her.

Tang Qiuli was also worried, so he deliberately added a soldier of a special guard detachment to protect her safety, so she couldn't let such a good and hard-working subordinate fall under the guns of the Japanese, right?

Mei Ting happily accepted Tang Qiuli's arrangement, and felt that this young teacher would also have a painful side, showing her concern for herself, and working harder.

In addition to the bright line of the inspection department of the Pingjin Garrison Headquarters, Tang Qiuli also pulled Shen Jun's men from the investigation department of the independent division to Pingjin and Tianjin, and took on the same task as Mei Ting's inspection department, and the two departments were not subordinate to each other and exchanged intelligence.

In addition, Tang Qiuli also asked Qiuquan to infiltrate all the special operations detachments in various large and medium-sized cities in North China, with a focus on Tianjin, and the main task was to monitor the movements of the Japanese garrison in North China, as well as the movement of the Japanese naval fleet.

In this way, a fourfold network of intelligence sources has been formed in Pingjin, Tianjin, and in the major and medium-sized cities in North China, with the intelligence network of the Intelligence and Security Department of the Independent Division as the backbone, the special operations detachment as the line of defense, and the inspection department and the investigation department as the open line, thus forming a tight surveillance network for the Japanese in North China.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Tang Qiuli was interested in what kind of food was eaten at the table at the Japanese consulates in Pingjin and Tianjin, Tang Qiuli would immediately know it, and Tang Qiuli would have been able to confirm the source and reliability of the intelligence through these four channels, gradually closing the loopholes, and laying a good foundation for the intelligence work of the war in the Japanese-occupied areas in the future.

During this period, after careful consideration, Song Zheyuan decided to resign from the commander of the 29th Army and the chairman of the Political Affairs Committee of the Jicha Procuratorate, two important posts, and he submitted his resignation reports to the Nanjing State Government Executive Yuan and the Ministry of Military Affairs respectively.

This qiē was all hidden from Tang Qiuli, but he only greeted a few old guys and old subordinates of the 29th Army, and told them that they must keep it secret from Tang Qiuli, and he knew that Tang Qiuli would definitely try his best to dissuade him.

Along with the resignation report, there was also a letter of recommendation, in which he recommended Tang Qiuli to take over the posts of commander of the 29th Army and chairman of the Jicha Political Affairs Committee after his resignation, and fully preside over the overall military and political situation in North China.

Song Zheyuan believes in his own vision, since he cooperated with Tang Qiuli, what this young man has done has made Song Zheyuan feel very relieved, from his selfless help to the 29th Army, and the hard work he has poured into it, he will not be like some warlords, separated from relatives and distant from each other, and his descendants are not descendants, and the 29th Army is in his hands, and he can't stand the grievances, so he can only get better and better.

This young man made him admire him very much, he seemed to be flamboyant and impulsive, but in fact, it was all well thought out, not leaky, without flaws, and he could predict the direction of the development of things, especially in dealing with the Japanese, Song Zheyuan admired it so much, he asked himself if he had this ability.

This is very unbelievable, at the age of Qiuli, to be able to achieve this kind of Cheng dù, who is perfect in military and political affairs, can be said to be a genius who has not been met in a century, I am fortunate to meet him, and it is also the favor of God, so that my Song Zheyuan's years of hard work can be inherited and carried forward, the Northwest Army can take root and fork, and the last bit of the old chief's family foundation can be preserved.

The reply of the Executive Yuan of the Nanjing State Government and the Ministry of Military Affairs arrived on the same day, and it was very readily approved Song Zheyuan's resignation request.

The whole article is dry official words, empty words and clichés, Song Zheyuan was a little unhappy in his heart, my old Song is also in North China, and has supported the government for so many years, what kind of erosive situation is North China, Nanjing doesn't know, the Japanese alone are poor to cope, am I easy?

The world is really cold, I wish I could go, the chairman of the Nanjing committee is still not at ease with me, when he handed over North China to me, it was a last resort, there was no way, thinking of this, Song Zheyuan was disheartened for a while.

With the approval of Song Zheyuan's resignation, there was also a letter of appointment for Tang Qiuli, appointing Tang Qiuli to the post of commander of the 29th Army of the National Revolutionary Army and the post of chairman of the Political Affairs Committee of the Jicha Army.

This recommendation is absolutely in line with the wishes of Chairman Nanjing, so that the people who are not at ease are gone, and the people who are most optimistic about him come to power, especially the tens of thousands of horses and horses of the 29th Army.

Now that he has changed to his own person, the post of commander of the 29th Army is what the chairman of the committee is most concerned about, he knows too well about Chinese affairs, there is no army, everything else is empty talk, and the chairman can sleep sweetly tonight.

Song Zheyuan sat in the ancient city of Beiping, looking at Jinling in the south, his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate time and space, he had already seen through the mind of the chairman of the committee who sat firmly in Jinling, his own existence was always a piece of his old Jiang's heart, now it's okay, I'm leaving, the one who takes office is the one who both of us want to take over this position, who is the final winner?

Tang Qiuli was on his way to the front-line troops when he received an urgent telegram from Mei Ting, informing him that Commander Song Zheyuan had resigned from his position and was preparing to leave Beiping tomorrow and return to his hometown in Shandong, and the timing he chose was when the division seat was not in Beiping.

Tang Qiuli was taken aback after reading Mei Ting's telegram, Song Zheyuan's resignation from his position, he didn't get any news in advance, and it was also the intelligence system of the independent division, not aimed at Song Zheyuan and the 29th Army.

He received an urgent telegram from the 258th Regiment of the 38th Division yesterday morning, and the Japanese troops on the opposite side, with frequent movements, had suddenly increased a large number of troops, as well as many heavy artillery and tank vehicles, and seemed to be preparing for a large-scale military operation.

Tang Qiuli checked the defense area of the 258th Regiment on the map, which happened to be in the northwest of Wanping, in the area of the Yongding River, and the Ji Xingwen Regiment defending Wanping City. You must know that the first shot of the all-out war of resistance was fired under Wanping City, could it be that the historical "77" Lugou Bridge Incident happened ahead of schedule?

He really didn't feel at ease, the Japanese were fierce animals that lacked rationality, I don't know when they would go crazy, mobilize heavy troops, be ruthless, and destroy the 258th Regiment is possible, he has suffered such a big loss, he must not give up, transfer troops to counterattack, and the North China War will begin?

How did the intelligence network of the independent division do it, such a big thing, there was no news in advance, there must be a huge loophole, ask Brother Qiusheng what's going on? Just as he was about to send a telegram to Huangyadong, intelligence came from the intelligence network, and it was verified that in front of the 258th Regiment of the 38th Division of the 29th Army, the Japanese army suddenly increased the strength of two field wings, and it seemed that there was a heavy move.

It turned out that Qiusheng's intelligence network, in order to verify more accurate information of the Japanese army, came later than the report of the 258th Regiment.

Tang Qiuli immediately drove to the defense line of the 258th Regiment, but received a telegram from Mei Ting on the way, he immediately put down the important matter at hand, turned the head of the car, and rushed back to Beiping overnight.

Since the contact with this veteran soldier who has been in contact with the old soldier for half his life, the two have established a good personal relationship, Song Zheyuan's unconditional trust in him, and his full support in the matter have made Tang Qiuli very moved in his heart, before the old army commander left, he did not see the last face, Tang Qiuli felt that this was the regret of his life.

In order to prevent accidents, he ordered the 259th Regiment and the 260th Regiment of the 38th Division to open overnight and establish a second line of defense behind the 258th Regiment to protect the safety of Wanping City and the vicinity of Lugou Bridge.

At the same time, he sent a telegram to the Han Tiebu of the 3rd Independent Brigade of the Independent Division and the Tong Batu Division of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade to leave the garrison overnight and quickly move closer to Wanping, and the Zheng Yongbu of the 1st Artillery Brigade followed up and went forward under the unified command of Deputy Division Commander Liu Tiehan.

He also informed Liu Tiehan of the abnormal movements of the Japanese army, the little devil made such a big move, an accident may happen, helplessly, we can only passively defend, waiting for the Japanese to call, if the government let go, it will not take ten days, the management of the tens of thousands of Japanese troops in North China, no piece of armor left, no place to bury the dead, don't want to make a small move at any time.