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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 429 "8.13" Hongqiao Storm

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    Chapter 429: "8.13" Hongqiao Storm

    The troops that went to the Northeast to rescue Tangjia Wopu set off. Tang Qiuli put aside his worries and worried about Mei Ting's family in Moling, Jiangsu Province. The "Ju" agency of the Japanese army's secret service was not an ordinary person. It had taken root in Shanghai for many years.  The influence has secretly touched the major towns around Shanghai. It is not difficult to find out Mei Ting's family background. Which direction to start from is enough for me to figure out.

    Tang Qiuli was furious, why were there so many Japanese wolves on the ground in China? In North China, if you can't help yourself, you just use your brain. What Abe is really a spy genius, he can't even think of such a sinister trick.  It can be concluded that in fact, the delay in launching an offensive against the millions of Japanese troops in North China is mostly due to Abe San.

    He said to Prince Xianyuan Gong Zairen, Chief of the General Staff of the base camp: "Your Highness, our army in North China has begun to attack, and there will inevitably be a fierce battle with Tang Qiuli's troops. Huge casualties are inevitable. This plan of mine will not be used.  One soldier at a time is the best that can be achieved, why not? Please restrain my troops in China from taking military action in the near future, and wait for good news about my return to the Northeast."

    In fact, facing Tang Qiuli, who was strong and capable of fighting, Zai Ren was not very sure. Even if he won, it would be a miserable victory. Whether the imperial army in North China would be able to continue to move south is not yet known. With Abe San  The plan saved a lot of effort. Zai Ren greatly agreed. He actually issued an order to the Japanese troops in China. There should be no military operations in the near future and they would wait and see how the situation changes. Mainly the Japanese troops in North China and the Japanese Navy and Army in Shanghai.  Team.

    Tang Qiuli didn't know this. He was still concerned about his wife's family. He sent a telegram to Dai Li, the director of the Military Command Bureau, explaining the seriousness of the situation and asking him to send police agents to his father-in-law's house in Moling.  Keep your family safe around the clock.

    He was not very worried about his father-in-law's house in the south of the Yangtze River. After all, it was the territory of the national government, and Dai Li's subordinates were not vegetarians. The Northeast was different. It was a Japanese wolf den. Thinking about it, he felt uneasy, so he asked  Shan Hu personally led a detachment of special guard soldiers and immediately rushed to Moling. He rushed his father-in-law and his family to Dingbian. He put other things aside and just dealt with this matter. Shan Hu took the order and set off.

    He suddenly remembered that Mei Xue, who was studying at Jinling Women's University, was also one of the targets of the Japanese "Ju" agency. He quickly sent a telegram to Mei Ting, who was recruiting soldiers near Nanjing, and asked his wife to go to Jinling Women's University immediately, take Mei Xue home, and follow  Her parents went to Dingbian together. Mei Ting quickly responded to the telegram and asked him in surprise what happened.

    Only then did Tang Qiuli remember that he had forgotten to explain the reason to his wife. Mei Ting, who received Tang Qiuli's second telegram, immediately became anxious. Mei Ting was deeply aware of the Japanese methods when she was in charge of the Inspection Office in Peking.  I have experienced that they are a group of beasts who will do anything to achieve their goals. If my sister, a young and beautiful girl, falls into their hands, the consequences can be imagined.

    Mei Ting quickly took a few guards and drove to Jinling Women's University. Seeing that the wife of Vice Chairman Tang was coming, the school did not dare to neglect and welcomed her warmly. Mei Ting was so anxious that she had no time to be polite, so she directly explained her purpose to the principal.  The principal was shocked to find out that he had no idea that the sister-in-law of the second most powerful person in the government was studying at the school. Mei Xue was usually very low-key and never mentioned it to anyone.

    In the principal's office, Mei Xue was surprised to see her sister arriving suddenly. Mei Ting explained the matter briefly and told her that it was your brother-in-law who sent me a telegram from North China and asked me to come to pick you up. Mei Xue felt a rush in her heart.  Sweetness, the warmth of being cared for, still had his own shadow in his heart, but he didn't pay much attention to the dangerous situation his sister mentioned.

    When Mei Ting and Mei Xue were walking in the corridor of the school, her beautiful and powerful military uniform was particularly eye-catching in the university of girls with fluttering skirts. When the students looked carefully, they couldn't help but exclaimed, that's not Tang Qiu.  Mrs. Li?  She was much more beautiful and majestic than the photos in the newspaper, with a dashing appearance and an elegant and profound temperament. Only such a person could be worthy of Tang Qiuli.

    The two sisters have very similar looks, but one is brave and the other is delicate, but they have the same national color and heavenly fragrance. The students seem to have realized something, and they all say that Tang Qiuli's wife and sister are here -< Piao Tian Literary registered members recommend this work  >-Come, as expected, something happened. Watching the backs of Mei Ting and Mei Xue disappear outside the door, this short moment is enough to make the students think about it and talk about it for several days.

    Shortly after Mei Ting left Jinling Nv University with Mei Xue, two people in suits and leather shoes, claiming to be from the Ministry of Education, approached the principal and directly asked to see Mei Xue, saying that they were ordered by the Ministry of Education to find out some information from Mei Xue.  When I heard that Mei Xue had taken leave of absence and left school, I couldn't hide my disappointment and anxiety.

    After hurriedly bidding farewell to the principal, the two of them got into a black car and drove away as fast as smoke.?Looking at their backs, the principal had a doubt. There was no reason for the Ministry of Education to directly talk to an ordinary student. What's more, why were these two people so violent and cruel?  He's so strong that he doesn't look like a frail person working in the Ministry of Education?

    No one knew the truth of this thrilling episode except the person involved, and the principal quickly forgot about it. Thanks to an unexpected combination of circumstances, and thanks to Tang Qiuli's alertness, Mei Xue escaped the disaster. This is Abe San  As part of the overall plan, the "Ju" agency sent two Japanese spies, in the name of the Ministry of Education, to Jinling Nv University to find Mei Xue, trick her out, and get her into the hands of the Japanese, becoming a weight to blackmail Tang Qiuli.  .

    Fortunately, Mei Ting arrived in time, otherwise Tang Qiuli would regret it for the rest of his life. Because of himself, that delicate flower was destroyed by the beast-like Japanese. He would blame himself for the rest of his life, and he would not be able to face his wife's sadness.  The eyes, the sad feelings of father-in-law and mother-in-law after losing their beloved daughter.

    After doing all this, Tang Qiuli felt like his whole body had fallen apart. He was exhausted and weak. He slumped in a chair. It was more difficult and exhausting than fighting hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. His wife's family and his own family,  Both aspects affected his heart. After the tension, there was a kind of disordered relaxation, and after the relaxation, there was still deep worry and feelings that he couldn't let go. The most precious thing in his life, he didn't want to be hurt in any way. Tang Qiu  Divorce can stir up half of the world, but how can we not save our loved ones?  The only thing he could do now was wait helplessly and pray devoutly.

    In view of the tense situation in Shanghai and the possibility of war breaking out at any time, the recruiters of the ** Division scattered around immediately ended their work and returned to the army. Their work was very effective. They had recruited nearly 200,000 recruits, all concentrated in  Training is carried out in the Huangyadong base area, and the Dingbian Military Command College has also recruited more than 2,000 high-quality students.

    Dean Jiang Baili sent a telegram to Tang Qiuli. The Military Academy is scheduled to hold the opening ceremony on August 15th. It is now ready. At that time, the division commander is requested to come and give the first class to all the students, and let Tang Qiu  Li formulated the school motto of the Border Military Command Academy.

    Tang Qiuli couldn't help but smile bitterly. He hoped that the Japanese would give him time and he would be able to escape. That was the fresh blood of the army and the hope of the future of the army. Tang Qiuli wanted to say something to those passionate young people.  , injecting power into the college and allowing this power to be passed on. However, can the Japanese allow themselves to fulfill their wishes?  Tang Qiuli instinctively felt helpless. The war clouds over Shanghai were getting denser and denser, and the situation was becoming more and more tense.

    At about 3:00 pm on August 9, 1937, Japanese Marine Corps Lieutenant Oyama Isamu and his soldier Kaname Saito drove a military vehicle into the Hongqiao Central Airport and broke the guardrail of the watchtower. The sentries stopped him.  , the Japanese officers increased their fuel consumption, and three Chinese sentries were seriously injured.

    When the Japanese military vehicle drove straight into the airport, our pilots were conducting landing training. The Japanese military vehicle rushed onto the airport runway, endangering the safety of our aircraft. The guard fired a warning shot to no avail, so he opened fire. Oyama Yuuo and Saito were about to be hidden by the airport guard.  Killed on the spot, the Japanese car hit a barrier and burst into flames.

    After the incident, the Shanghai Garrison Command and the Shanghai Municipal Government immediately negotiated with the Japanese side and requested a diplomatic solution. Both parties inspected the scene to clarify what was right and wrong. However, the request of the Japanese Marine Corps Command in Shanghai was that the Chinese Marine Corps Command in Shanghai  The police and security forces should immediately evacuate Shanghai, dismantle all military facilities, and open up the Songhu area so that Japanese warships can enter and exit freely. This is a prerequisite for a diplomatic settlement.

    Otherwise, there is no need to talk and the solution will be solved by force. At the same time, more than 10,000 more Marines will be sent to Shanghai. In this way, the total strength of the Japanese army in Shanghai has reached more than 24,000, not counting those who can join at any time.  Japanese warships on the Songhu battlefield.

    The Songhu area is located at the confluence of the Huangpu and Wusong rivers in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It strangles the Yangtze River and serves as a barrier to Shanghai to resist enemies invading from the sea. It has built solid fortresses and multiple large-caliber coastal defense guns to directly block the Yangtze River estuary.  , the Chinese troops guarded here, the Japanese warships could not freely travel to and from the Huangpu River and could only wander around the open sea. Otherwise, the Japanese warships sailing into the narrow channel would only be a living target for the Chinese defenders. At this time, this place was already  A regiment from the Air Defense Brigade of the ** Division replaced the Jiangsu Provincial Security Corps troops originally stationed there.

    This is of course the arrangement of General Zhang Zhizhong. In fact, the troops led by Chang Feng, the chief of staff of the East Command of the ** Division, have all secretly entered the urban area of ??Shanghai. General Zhang Zhizhong arranged to deploy defenses at various key points, near the Japanese Marine Corps headquarters in Yangshupu.  , hiding the strength of a regiment.

    General Zhang Zhizhong knew very well that those security forces were low-ranking motley crews who ran away when they heard gunshots, jumped on the smell of drunken meat, and couldn't move when they saw a big girl. They were expected to fight when the Japanese arrived home.  I don't even know what's going on.

    ?With Vice Chairman Tang's army of more than 65,000 people, he felt confident. These were the troops that fought with the Japanese with real swords and guns in North China. He could rest assured that Songhu would be a barrier.  In the Battle of Shanghai, he could fight with confidence, and he felt much more relaxed after having been anxious for several days. At this time, the three divisions of the Central Army that were preparing to be transferred to Shanghai were still on the way.

    To be continued

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