002 Pre-war decision-making
Hearing this news, Huang Ke couldn't help but be surprised, how could the Northeast Army say that there were hundreds of thousands of troops, and there were a lot of troops stationed in Shenyang Beida Battalion, plus the various fortifications built in Shenyang City, how could Shenyang City be lost overnight?
"What the hell is going on? How could the city of Shenyang be completely captured by the Japanese army? ”
Huang Ke didn't care about so much red tape, and directly questioned this staff officer in front of Wang Jingwei and others. The staff officer on duty frowned and said, "Commander Huang, I personally confirmed it several times and asked repeatedly, that's right!" The Japanese army has now occupied Shenyang, and the Northeast Army is withdrawing from Shenyang one after another. ”
After the staff officer said this with a serious expression, in order to verify that what he said was true, he also handed the newly translated telegram in his hand to Huang Ke, Huang Ke picked it up and looked at it, and the payment was "Jilin Provincial Military Headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Army".
Everyone was also surprised by this news, and Wang Jingwei said bitterly after reading it: "It seems that what the Japanese army said is strong, and the clues can be seen in the First Sino-Japanese War, so it is better to negotiate peace as soon as possible......
"Enough!" Huang Ke unprecedentedly shouted at Wang Jingwei, the chairman of the national government, although he did not name him, Wang Jingwei still felt that his face was hot.
Huang Ke didn't care what Wang Jingwei should think, he continued to ask the staff officer, "Where is Xiao Liuzi?" What did he say about it himself? ”
"This ......" The staff officer was a little embarrassed, he looked at Jiang Zhongzheng next to him, Jiang Zhongzheng glared at him and said: "Xinghua, now is not the time to discuss this, since Shenyang has been occupied by the Japanese army, we should plan and raise it." ”
"Say, where was Zhang Xueliang that night?" Huang Ke didn't pay attention to Jiang Zhongzheng's words at all and continued to ask.
"My subordinates don't know! General Zhang has now been evacuated with the headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Army. The staff officer snapped and replied.
"Volunteers, do you know?" Huang Ke asked Yang Yibing next to him, Yang Yibing is the person in charge of the intelligence agency, so he will naturally monitor some important people, and he can't take care of it so much at this time.
Seeing Huang Ke asking himself in public, Yang Yibing stepped forward and whispered a few words to Huang Ke, after saying that, Huang Ke was furious, he smashed his fist on the table in front of him and said, "What kind of bullshit disaster relief performance?" Watching a play is watching a play, what he said is so high-sounding, Xiao Liuzi is misleading the country, misunderstanding the country, do you understand? ”
"Commander, I have the courage to say a few words for General Zhang, General Zhang Xueliang is indeed holding a grand charity performance for the Northern Liaoning Flood Relief Fund, and the venue is in the Kaiming Theater, and even Mei Lanfang and other celebrities in the literary and artistic circles are also present, so General Zhang will naturally accompany him."
In public, Yang Yibing and the people in the pre-cadre office still called Huang Ke "commander" instead of "Comrade Xinghua." Although the title has changed, Yang Yibing, who should be said, still said it word for word, Zhang Xueliang did not go to play that night, but really attended the charity performance for disaster relief.
Hearing this, Huang Ke's heart soothed slightly. He didn't notice that just when he was angry, Wang Jingwei and the others had already left the military conference hall and went to the national government conference hall to continue to discuss the Northeast Incident with Gu Weijun, Tang Erhe, Zhang Shizhao and others.
Before I knew it, the day was already dawning, and the news of the Japanese army's sneak attack on Shenyang last night had spread throughout the country, and the newsboys on the streets shouting and selling newspapers shouted loudly the huge headlines in the newspapers: "The Japanese army attacked Eastern Province last night, and Zhang Xueliang lost Shenyang without firing a single shot."
At this time, whether it is a university professor or a mud-legged farmer, whether it is a dignitary or a pawn trader, whether it is an octogenarian or a teenager...... On the morning of the same day, students from Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, and other places took to the streets one after another, some scolding Zhang Xueliang, some shouting a boycott of Japanese goods, some going to the Japanese concession in groups, and even coming to Nanjing to petition the Nationalist Government.
The hot light bulbs in the corridors of the office building of the Ministry of Defense were finally extinguished, and the generals who had been discussing military affairs all night washed their faces and had breakfast before continuing to the military conference hall. Knowing that Shenyang had been captured by the Japanese army, Chiang Chung-zheng's attitude changed somewhat, and in his capacity as Minister of War, he suggested that the Northeast Army be strictly ordered to resist, and at the same time mobilize a large army to be stationed in the surrounding area.
"Let Zhang Xueliang fight with the Japanese, and be sure to recapture Shenyang, so that we can recapture Shenyang and return our complete territory; secondly, it can also use the Japanese army to consume hundreds of thousands of Northeast Army, and at the same time, it can also provoke contradictions between the Soviet Union and Japan, so that the Japanese do not dare to act rashly; When they are in need, they will lead their troops eastward, so that they can change from passive to active. ”
After Jiang Zhongzheng said this, a smile seemed to appear on the corner of his mouth, and some other staff officers also agreed with Jiang Zhongzheng's point of view.
Huang Ke glanced at him with disdain, although what this guy said was a little disgusting, but it was indeed the truth, the Northeast Army was currently the largest warlord in the country, if it could take advantage of this incident to eliminate it, it would be beneficial and harmless to the central government, but if it did that, wouldn't it make the Japanese army see a joke? In the end, it will not be China's national defense strength that will weaken, and in the long run, this will do more harm than good.
"What Zhongzheng said was not possible, this move seemed shrewd, but in fact it pushed Zhang and his Northeast Army into the arms of the Japanese." Huang Ke was just about to scold Jiang Zhongzheng a few words, when there was a sound of staggered footsteps at the door, and everyone looked up and saw that it was Wang Jingwei, the chairman of the national government, who walked in.
Everyone turned their heads and saw that Wang Jingwei had changed into a neat suit, and his hair was combed with oil.
"Before the incident last night, Zhang Xueliang sent a telegram to inquire and asked how to deal with the Japanese attack? The central government has clearly responded to the question, saying, "In response to the provocation of the Japanese, first, to avoid the escalation of the situation, and second, to resolutely counterattack in the event of an attack, so as to ensure the sovereignty and integrity of the country." I replied to this same telegram three times, before the Japanese attack, during the attack, and after the attack, but Shenyang was still lost, and Zhang Xueliang did not withdraw from Shenyang without firing a shot. It is enough to see the strength of the Japanese fighting force, and I have discussed it with everyone, the Northeast Army is stationed near Shenyang, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already negotiated with Tokyo to try to get the Japanese army back to its original area, and I have already applied to the League of Nations to complain about this barbaric aggression of the Japanese. ”
"But ......" Defense Minister Jiang Xianyun was just about to refute something, Wang Jingwei waved his hand and said: "Brother Xianyun, if the national strength is like this, if you are happy to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese for a while, how about the end of the war?" ”
When Wang Jingwei said all this, Huang Ke never refutated, he knew that refutation was of little use, this Wang Jingwei seemed to be determined to make peace with Japan, plus Zhang Xueliang, who was bent on preserving his strength and afraid of the Japanese army, it would be strange if they didn't lose the Northeast together! What is there to talk to them about? Huang Ke decided to go to the northeast front to mobilize troops in person, but fortunately, the garrisons in Suiyuan, Mongolia, Jinzhou and other places are his descendants, and they can be mobilized without any Ministry of National Defense.
Having made up his mind, Huang Ke took out a cigar and smoked it, Xu Shaozhou, Chen Shaokuan, and even Bai Chongxi all debated with Wang Jingwei, and Huang Ke didn't care about it anymore.
A lieutenant colonel walked in through the fast lane, which is usually only taken by people with major military situations, and the lieutenant colonel trotted all the way over, and his nervous expression was unceremoniously expressed.
The lieutenant colonel walked up to a major general and whispered a few words, and the major general frowned after hearing this, and couldn't help but say something in his mouth, "Nonsense!" But he immediately realized that many commanders were here, and then whispered to the lieutenant colonel: "You go down first, and I'll deal with it myself later." ”
Although the major general didn't say it loudly, the word "nonsense" was heard by the people around him, Jiang Xianyun looked at it and said, "Director Ye, what's wrong?" ”
Director Ye pretended to be relaxed and said: "It's nothing Commander Jiang, it's just that a few students gathered outside the Ministry of National Defense, presumably the news of the Northeast Incident stimulated them, so I will personally deal with it and persuade the students to leave." ”
After speaking, Director Ye picked up the big-brimmed hat and put it on his head, and walked out quickly. Ye Shaoming quickly had a plan in his heart. This is a tricky matter, and although the students will not affect the lives of the officers, it would be a shame if the gate of the Ministry of Defense was broken into. What's more, Chairman Wang Jingwei and many others will leave here after waiting, and if they are blocked by the excited students and other things, I am afraid that the days of the director of the National Defense Security Bureau will come to an end.
Ye Shaoming, director of the Security Bureau, is a veteran of the Northern Expedition, and although he is only over 40 years old this year, he is already an eye-catching general. If something goes wrong at this juncture, Ye Shaoming will not forgive himself no matter what.
"I didn't expect the student baby to come here again, the book is too angry! The book is too angry! Wang Jingwei couldn't help but say, Huang Ke waved his hand, motioned for the fourteen boys outside the hall to follow, and told him to tell Ye Shaoming not to be rude to the students. Fourteen nodded, then removed the pistol belt from his waist and walked out.
It didn't take long for Ye Shaoming to come back, and this time there was no pretended relaxed look on his face, just a tense seriousness.
"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the students of the Nanjing University of the Greater University have gathered here, and there are still people coming one after another, for the sake of safety, I suggest that you leave through the underground passage, quickly, cover the evacuation of the chiefs."
Ye Shaoming's head tilted, and dozens of young officers with small heads and capable clothes ran over, they were the mobile force of the Security Bureau, and this time they were all dispatched to cover the transfer of the commanders.
Some of the officers also knew that they couldn't use force against the students, but what if they did break in? Most of them had experienced the May Fourth Movement, and the students who had been deceived by others were not good men and women, and they could not distinguish between right and wrong, and it would be difficult to argue with them when the time came, so the generals in the military conference hall decided to move.
"Stop!" Huang Ke looked at the messy conference room, and a nameless fire rose up. Everyone turned their attention to Huang Ke, and Huang Ke took the big-brimmed hat on the table and put it on his head neatly.
"Director Ye, please lead the way, I want to meet these students."