"How's it going? Have you contacted the 89th Division?" Tang Enbo, who was pacing back and forth in the Jinan 20th Army Headquarters, stopped and asked the combat staff officer behind him with an anxious look on his face.
"Reporting to sir, the 89th Division called to say that the six infantry regiments under its jurisdiction have been unable to contact the division headquarters, and there has been no news from the liaison soldiers sent out!" A lieutenant colonel staff officer also had a look on his face. anxious reply.
"Damn, this is really evil. Where are the other teachers?" Tang Enbo asked angrily, wiping his fat head.
"The divisions of the 85th Army stationed in Yanzhou, Zoucheng, Qufu, Wenshang, Ningyang and other county-level regiment and battalion-level units have been unable to contact or interrupted with the division headquarters!" the combat staff replied with a grimace.
"What about the 52nd Army?" Tang Enbo asked again.
"The 52nd Army has not reported any abnormal situations for the time being. However, the commander of the 2nd Division Zheng Dongguo sent a telegram reporting that the elite reorganized First Division of the Qiao Army, which was confronting them, has been on wartime alert since last night and may be on wartime alert at any time. A fierce battle broke out with the 2nd Division!" The combat staff officer finished his words.
A communications lieutenant in the telecommunications room rushed out with an anxious expression, and reported to Tang Enbo without even saluting: "General office, the commander of the 195th Division of the 52nd Army, Liang Kai, sent an urgent message. The reconnaissance force directly under the 195th Division Headquarters is 20 kilometers south of Zibo. We suddenly encountered a group of unidentified bandits. The two sides exchanged fire for more than half an hour, and more than half of the troops directly under the 195th Division were lost. This group of unidentified bandits finally escaped with great ease!"
"What? What is the organization of the troops directly under the 195th Division?" Tang Enbo asked with a dark face.
¡°Battalion level!¡± the communications lieutenant replied.
"Damn it, a battalion-level reconnaissance force can't even defeat a group of bandits? Half of it is lost?" Tang Enbo was furious when he heard this, and roared angrily: "Call Liu Kai to kill this stupid pig battalion commander immediately Kill me!"
"General, according to the report of the 195th Division, this group of unidentified bandits is extremely unusual because they are all equipped with automatic weapons, have strong firepower, and are well-trained. They are completely different from the bandits in the central Shandong area. Commander Liu guessed that this group of bandits is extremely unusual. Maybe they're not real bandits!" the communications lieutenant said tremblingly.
"Huh? They're not real bandits? Are they?" Tang Enbo's face froze, and he suddenly realized. He slammed the table and roared: "Damn it. No wonder something abnormal suddenly appeared in the 85th Army's defense zone. What kind of bullshit bandits? That's for sure. It is an elite special operations force under Qiao Anbang. He has previously led this special operations force to parachute into Japan and turned the whole of Japan upside down, and now he is going to use this trick against us again!"
At this moment, Guan Linzheng, commander of the 52nd Army, who had left last night, and Wang Zhonglian, commander of the 85th Army, returned. As soon as he entered the headquarters, he reported to Tang Enbo: "Sir Tang, something serious has happened!"
"What's wrong?" Tang Enbo's face was full of doubts, but his heart sank.
"Brother Jie, let's talk about it!" Although they were both graduates of the first batch of Huangpu, Guan Linzheng, who was born in 1905, was four years younger than Wang Zhonglian, who was born in 1901, so he used Sushou Dao.
The matter was so important that Wang Zhonglian was not polite and immediately said to Tang Enbo: "Sir Tang, I just received the latest news from the divisions of our army. The connection between the regiments under their jurisdiction has been completely cut off. The reason is because , Qiao Anbang's armored division took battalion and company units as units and relied on their advantage of fast mobility to blockade and intercept our logistics and supply transport troops. At the same time, they also frantically destroyed the telephone lines between the various regiments and cut off the communication between the main battle units at the grassroots level. "
"What is this guy Qiao Anbang doing?" Tang Enbo gasped and asked in surprise.
"Commander, we have no way of knowing what Qiao Anbang's purpose is, but one thing we must understand is that if things are allowed to continue developing like this, the grassroots troops of our main divisions will collapse due to lack of supplies!" Wang Zhonglian He said this with a grimace, then suddenly turned cold and said harshly to Tang Enbo: "So, according to me, we must counterattack immediately. If things change later, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Counterattack? Do you mean to declare war on Qiao's army?" Tang Enbo shook his head like a rattle without even hesitating, and said: "Not to mention that the commission has repeatedly ordered us not to initiate a war, nor to start a war. One shot! With the reputation of Qiao Anbang and his Qiao Jiajun among the people across the country, if we take the lead in firing, in order to silence the public opinion in the world, we may have to become a scapegoat and bear the scapegoat! And! , Qiao¡¯s army is well-equipped, and if they start a war rashly, we still don¡¯t know whether they can win, so we still can¡¯t act rashly!¡±
Wang Zhonglian and Guan Linzheng really thought about it. Not to mention the outcome of the war against Qiao Jiajun, just the charge of provoking civil war and destroying the national anti-Japanese united front was enough for them to drink, because they knew that their commissionAlthough he is a wise man, he is absolutely willing to abandon his car to protect the commander at the critical moment, and let his subordinates take the blame. Bald Jiang has done it many times.
"However, Commander Tang, we can't just sit back and wait for death, right? If the situation is allowed to develop, tens of thousands of people in our unit will starve to death in less than ten days. After all, the soldiers have to eat, so they can't go Are you robbing the common people?" Wang Zhonglian frowned again and said.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, let me report this matter to the committee and let him decide what we should do!" Tang Enbo frowned and said in deep thought.
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Chongqing, official residence of leader Zeng Jiayan.
In Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's office, after someone read the urgent telegram from his confidant Tang Enbo, he couldn't help but burst into rage. He slammed the table and cursed: "Mother Xipi, you are a thief." Qiao Anbang, what is he going to do? He¡¯s just pushing the envelope!"
"Reply to Tang Enbo and immediately surround and disarm the troops of the 11th Group Army who have entered the 85th Army defense area without authorization. If there is stubborn resistance, they will be shot on the spot. In addition, the telegram orders Hu Zongnan and Liu Zhi to advance from Henan to northern Anhui and northern Jiangsu, threatening Xuzhou and Pheasant. He Ji, at the same time ordered Xue Yue to speed up the advance and join the troops of the third war zone to approach Huainan. He also sent a telegram to Wei Lihuang and Yan Xishan, asking them to quickly mobilize their troops and station them on the north bank of the Yellow River, ready to enter the Yellow River at any time. Support Tang Enbo's troops from the south!"
"Commissioner, please don't act impulsively!" Chen Cheng, who was standing next to him, was very anxious when he saw this, and quickly advised: "Let's not say whether Yan Xishan will just sit back and watch, and the fishermen will benefit. And according to intelligence, the 11th Group Army has hundreds of thousands of troops. We have already guarded the main roads and are waiting for them with sternness. It is obvious that Qiao Anbang has been prepared for this. If we start a war rashly, the outcome is unpredictable. If the Japanese take advantage of the opportunity to counterattack again, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Huh, I've said before that the Japanese are nothing but scabies. Qiao Anbang and the Communist Party are our most serious problems, especially Qiao Anbang. If he is allowed to continue to develop, the party and the country will die at the hands of this person sooner or later. Moreover, After a series of battles and counterattacks some time ago, the Japanese invaders have been severely damaged by me and are unable to invade in a short period of time. This time I must completely wipe out this bastard Qiao Anbang and get rid of this serious problem!" Chairman Chiang's face was ashen and cold. hummed.
"Commissioner, have you forgotten the disastrous failure of the third theater's counterattack on Shanghai? Facts have proved that although the Japanese army's overall strength has suffered heavy losses, its threat level cannot be underestimated!" Chen Cheng advised with an example.
"Moreover, didn't you also say before that rashly provoking a war will destroy the unified anti-Japanese front of our Chinese nation and is not conducive to the sincere unity of the entire Chinese people and unite with the outside world! It is completely an act that is loved by relatives and hated by enemies. !¡±
"Mother Xipi!" Chairman Chiang became even more furious and shouted angrily: "He Qiao Anbang has abandoned national justice, why should I, Jiang, care about it? Now Qiao Anbang's power is getting stronger and stronger, and I have an indirect relationship with him. The man who killed my father already hates me to the core. If he takes over the world, we will die without a place to bury him!"
"Committee, that's the case. Before the war begins, why don't you send a message asking Qiao Anbang what his purpose is and see if there is any room for recovery? If we can negotiate, let's talk. If we can't negotiate, we can't start a war again. It¡¯s not too late!¡± Chen Cheng saw that Chairman Chiang was determined to fight. He immediately turned to suggestion.
Chairman Jiang pondered for a moment, and felt that what Chen Cheng said was reasonable, and he also knew that now was definitely not the time for a head-on war with Qiao Anbang, so he nodded and said: "Then I will try what you said in Cixiu, but at the same time, I must inform All ministries, be prepared for all battles just in case!¡±
"Yes, don't worry about the appointment, I'll do it right away!" Chen Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, saluted, then turned around and left quickly.
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Qingdao, Qiao Mansion.
In a guest room located in the backyard of the mansion, Princess Mary Windsor and her sister Princess Margaret, who had been kidnapped by Qiao Anbang for nearly half a month in China, were furious in the guest room.
Margaret was so angry that her face was pink and she was kicking and beating the door. While kicking and beating, she shouted in protest in English. At the same time, she also greeted Qiao Anbang's family and friends from time to time.
Because they have been kidnapped in China for so long, the handsome Chinese man has never seen the sisters again except for one time when he first came here. Moreover, the sisters have been restricted from their freedom.
As for the promise made to them in the UK to send them back to China when they arrived in China, it ended in vain. Their freedom was restricted and they could not go home for a long time. Margaret, who had been pampered since childhood, couldn't help but feel angry.
The initial fear has gradually evolved into anger, and I started to protest every day by kicking in doors and insulting people.
And Mary Windsor did not stop her sister's protest, she knew it wasA way for a girl to vent her fears, otherwise, she might collapse.
What Mary Windsor is thinking about now is how to bring her sister back to the UK safely. As for the safety of herself and her sister, Windsor is not worried now because they have not revealed to anyone their official status as British princesses.
However, this is where Windsor hesitates. She doesn't know who Qiao Anbang is. If she and her sister reveal their identities, will he be afraid of the majesty of the British Empire and send her and her sister safely back to the UK, or will he kill and silence them? ?
With such an uneasy mood, Windsor has been hoping that Qiao Anbang will appear again. She knows that she must see him. Only by gaining his trust and gaining freedom can she find a way to transmit the current whereabouts of herself and her sister, so that her father can The emperor will come to save himself and his sister.
However, I don¡¯t know what happened, but Qiao Anbang didn¡¯t show up for more than half a month.
"Bastard, Chinese (bastard Chinese) let us out, shameless Chinese, you bastards, God will punish you, I'm so angry!" Margaret continued her curses and protests, because He kept kicking the door and yelling at the top of his lungs. His tender face was already covered with a layer of red, and his slightly swollen chest was rising and falling due to shortness of breath.
At this moment, there was a burst of footsteps outside. Then the closed room creaked open, and Qiao Anbang, dressed in military uniform, appeared at the door with a smile on his face.
Margaret was a little overwhelmed by Qiao Anbang's sudden appearance. She was stunned for a moment as she was still cursing and protesting just now. He looked scared and ashamed.
Qiao Anbang walked in with a smile and greeted in less than proficient English: "How are you two British girls?"
"No, our life is not good at all. Please send us back to England immediately, as you promised!" Margaret came back to her senses and looked at Qiao Anbang seriously.
"Oh. You can go back to England, but not now. You have to wait a few days. I'm busy with the military now!" Qiao Anbang said with a smile after listening to Chu Yan's translation. Regarding English, the later generation Qiao Anbang knew a little bit, but he could not be said to be proficient in it. He could only speak a few simple English sentences and daily greeting words.
"Liar. You are a big liar, a big liar who doesn't keep your word!" Margaret suddenly shed tears of grievance, and looked at Qiao Anbang with eyes full of hatred and anger.
Qiao Anbang shook his head and laughed. This time I really didn't lie to them. All my aircraft were used to transport the special operations battalion to perform missions. I really didn't have time to send them back to the UK recently, and Qiao Anbang himself had a vague feeling that these two beautiful British girls were not. Ordinary people, so they are always worried about it and want to figure it out.
"Compared to her younger sister's impudence and uncoolness, her sister Mary Windsor, who had never spoken a word, seemed much more mature and calm. She pointed at Qiao Anbang, who was wearing a military uniform, and asked in surprise: "Are you a soldier, a Chinese citizen?"
"Yes, I am a soldier!" Qiao Anbang nodded calmly.
"That's great" Mary Windsor was secretly happy. Because she knew that the Nationalist Government of China was a pro-British government, she would never dare to offend the British Empire, let alone the royal princesses of the British Empire.
However, to be on the safe side, Mary Windsor asked Qiao Anbang again: "Are you a member of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army? Can you tell me what your military rank is? Who are you and what is your name?"
"My military rank?" Qiao Anbang suddenly became alert after listening to Chu Yan's translation. He paused and replied, "I'm just an ordinary army captain. As for my name, I'm just a nobody!"
"Captain?" Mary Windsor looked at Qiao Anbang's military uniform. She was not clear about the military uniform and military rank logo. After shaking her head, she said to Qiao Anbang: "Okay, Mr. Captain, can I see you?" Your commander? I think your commander should be able to send us back to England, if you don¡¯t have time.¡±
"My commander? Bald Jiang?" Qiao Anbang muttered in his heart, but said with a smile: "I'm very sorry, my commander is thousands of miles away now, and I'm afraid you two won't be able to see him for a while"
At this moment, there was another rush of footsteps outside the room. Qiao Anbang and Chu Yan both looked back and saw Wang Gensheng, the leader of the guard regiment, walking in a hurry with a look on his face.
When he arrived, Wang Gensheng immediately stood up and saluted: "General, I just received a message from Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing!"
"Huh?" Qiao Anbang glanced sharply and winked at Wang Gensheng, telling him to pay attention. However, the Mary Windsor sisters could not understand Chinese, so Qiao Anbang's worries were completely unnecessary.
After stopping Wang Gensheng¡¯s report, Qiao Anbang turned to Mary Windsor and her sister Mary.??Litte said: "You two, I have military duties, so I'll excuse you. I'll have dinner with you another day when I have time!"
After saying that, Qiao Anbang turned around and strode away with Wang Gensheng. When Chu Yan finished translating Qiao Anbang's words, he had already left the backyard.
Mary Windsor and Margaret were left alone and stamped their feet in anger.
After leaving the backyard, Wang Gensheng, who was accompanying Qiao Anbang, asked, "What does the message say?"
"Chiang Zhongzheng called to ask, what is our intention in entering the 20th Army's defense zone?!" Wang Gensheng replied.
"Huh, what's the intention?" Qiao Anbang sneered and said, "It seems that Jiang Baldy is losing his temper. Is there anything unusual happening with Hu Zongnan, Liu Zhi and Gu Zhutong's troops?"
"I haven't received any information from the front line yet, so it's not clear yet!" Wang Gensheng shook his head and answered truthfully.
"What about Yan Xishan and Wei Lihuang's troops north of the Yellow River? What's going on with them?"
"There is no news yet. Since the liberation of Pingjin, Yan Xishan's Jinsui Army and Wei Lihuang's Central Army have been busy fighting for fame, wealth and territory, and they are also busy dealing with the increasingly powerful Eighth Route Army and its vast anti-Japanese armed forces. It can be said that we are trapped in this mess. I think even if a military conflict breaks out between us and Chongqing, they will not be able to intervene!" Wang Gensheng answered and analyzed.
"Well, however, we still need to send a telegram to all divisions and regiments on the front line. We must not relax our vigilance. We must be alert and prepared for unexpected events, because at this juncture, anything can happen. We must be fully prepared!" Qiao Anbang nodded! road.
"Well, please rest assured, Chief, I will send them a message immediately to remind them!" Wang Gensheng asked: "What about Chairman Chiang in Chongqing? Do you want to reply?"
After Qiao Anbang pondered for a while, he raised his hand and said: "Give him a reply and clearly tell Jiang Zhongzheng that all Tang Enbo's troops must evacuate Shandong, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
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