Chapter 146 Blue Blood Heart

Zhang Xuewu is a soldier. Even if he wants to intervene in political matters, he has to weigh his own weight. This kind of national policy can only be finally decided by the Executive Yuan. Wang Jingwei, who is the president of the Executive Yuan, has been in high spirits these days. The reason is very simple. Rehe defeated the old Jiang Rure at that time. The ants on the pot are ordinary, but Zhang Xueliang has a crisis of going down. Only by shouting to the end, Wang Jingwei, who is united by the whole nation, has made a lot of money.

The staff of China's National Political Axe in the League of Nations suddenly expanded from the previous 20 or 30 people to more than 100 people. Gu Weijun, Yan Huiqing and others were urgently recruited back to China to prepare to participate in the negotiations between Shanghai and Japan. Although both sides are not sincere, there are still some things between airs and face. It needs to be considered.

Now that I have been defeated, I have to negotiate. Chiang Kai-shek is the chairman of the Military Commission, so it is naturally inconvenient to come forward. Moreover, the conditions for cooperation before are Wang Zhengzheng, Jiang's main army, the glorious light shaking of the feather fan and my words and laughter to solve all the problems that could not be solved in the war. For Wang Jingwei, there is no doubt that An errand of fame and fortune.

Previously, Wang Jingwei had been worried about defeating the battle on the front line, and he had to take the blame for his reputation, so the Rehe fiasco began. Wang Jingwei took the initiative to attack and began to attack Zhang Xueliang wantonly, trying to divert the attention and attention of the Chinese people, so that he would not be scolded when he finally came out to sign the treaty of mourning power and humiliating the country. Wang Jingwei also Staring at Rehe, although Rehe is poor and few people, its "hot land" of the year, that is, has at least 80 million smoke. More than 700,000 smokers live by planting smoke. You should know that the total tax revenue of the National Government Axe in a year is only 270 million, and 80 million is definitely not a small number. Moreover, the chairman of the province It should not be a soldier at the same time.

But for Chiang Kai-shek, China has two major enemies, Soviet Russia and Japan. For this reason, Chiang Kai-shek once put forward a very famous point of view, that is, "Japan's trouble is urgent and Russia's trouble is slow, Russia's trouble is big and Japan's trouble is small!" The meaning of this is naturally self-evident. On the issue of invading China's territory, it was urgent and fast, but Soviet Russia was gradually encroaching, steady and efficient. Therefore, Chiang Kai-shek always believed that it was not China's confidant, but Soviet Russia.

The Middle East Road incident completely cut off diplomatic relations between China and Russia, so he said that he unscrupulously launched the Shenyang Incident, and then invaded Rehe with heavy troops. At this time, Chiang Kai-shek realized that the two evil neighbors could not be offended at the same time, so he planned to send Yan Huiqing to Soviet Russia to restore Sino-Soviet diplomacy, but this was only Chiang Kai-shek's. It's just wishful thinking. What do the Russians think? I'm afraid no one knows, and the Russians are not easy to get along with. It's an authentic polar bear, a large carnivore, especially Russia, which is still thinking about Tang Keqi and Outer Mongolia. If you are not careful, it's not as simple as throwing a piece of meat.

In fact, Chiang Kai-shek's policy is to deal with the domestic warlord faction and the Russian war first as long as the Japanese war can be tolerated, but I didn't expect that the speed of kicking my nose on the face was shocking? I have no choice but to return to join Russia, but this move can be said to be as dangerous as a tiger's skin. Although the Chinese people hate me the most in history, which is caused by the massacre, looting, annihire, annihire annihiration, etc. in the war, the Russians are the country that has engulfed the most land in China, saying that I have a bad reputation. Hui, the Russians are silent and full of gold ingots.

So Chiang Kai-shek is still a little hesitant on the issue of United Russia. It is easy to say that the Russians contain it, and the Russians are not fools. Naturally, the difficulty of doing it can be imagined. However, Chiang Kai-shek is now thinking about how to help Zhang Xuewu to the front desk, and Rehe also It is really necessary for a fierce general to guard the four directions. Zhang Xuewu, who is good at guarding, is naturally also the best choice for Chiang Kai-shek.

The military order of Nanjing slowed down the march of the middle [***] team that came out of Rehe. Wang Yizhe's troops and Yu Xuezhong's troops formed a confrontation with the Japanese army after recovering Shanhaiguan, and Chaoyang, which was abandoned by the army, also returned to the control of the middle [***] team on April 8.

While all armies were busy in the Rehe River, Zhang Xuewu led the remnants of the new first division to take the lead in clearing up a large open space in the ruined city of Chengde. With the bricks that collapsed in the direction of the most fierce battles between east and west, he mobilized hundreds of bricklayers and built a five meters below. The top of the tower is a shrinking ten-meter-high soul tower. The front of the tower uses the stone slabs of the old street to piece together the fourteen characters of "New First Division Chengde Memorial Monument to the Dead".

On both sides, there are eight big characters engraved on both sides! The white spirit flag whirred in the wind.

For Zhang Xuewu, the first priority after the war is not to show merit, but how to appease the souls of the deceased and condense the hearts of the army! Zhang Xueliang and He Yingqin from Beiping, Xu Tingyao, the commander of the 17th Army, Guan Linzheng, the commander of the 25th Division, Du Yuming, the deputy division commander, Dai Anlan, the commander of the regiment, Huang Jie, the commander of the 2nd Division, Liu Jian, the commander of the 83rd Division, and others all participated in the memorial ceremony.

All the surviving officers and soldiers of the new first division were wearing filial piety at this moment. They lined up in front of the monument. The cold shining bayonets and broken military uniforms seemed to record the cruelty of the previous bloody battle. Zhang Xuewu looked around the crowd and walked to the rosary table and knocked on the microphone with his hand. A banging sound came from the horn.

All the personnel stood solemnly. Zhang Xueliang, He Yingqin and others sat on the salute and looked at Zhang Xuewu's back. Zhang Xuewu first took off his hat and stood in silence for three minutes. All the generals present stood up and took off their hats to mourn. The officers raised their hands respectfully, and the soldiers saluted with guns. In the sad slow sound of the assembly, he remembered many things. Many officers and soldiers burst into tears after tearing up and this piece of ruins.

Zhang Xuewu looked at many reporters under the stage and said in a low voice: "The new first division of our National Revolutionary Army was ordered to guard the dangerous city of Chengde. He fought against the Japanese invaders for more than ten times. He killed and injured more than 50,000 people in the Japanese army. Under the counterattack of the friendly army, he won an unprecedented victory in Chengde! The monument behind me is made of a total of 10,220 blue bricks. Each brick is soaked with the blood of our officers and soldiers. Each brick has the name of an officer and soldier. It is they who defend the reading power of the nation and the integrity of the country's territory with their flesh and blood! As a soldier, the land of the country! Don't give up an inch of land!"

At this time, many people found that the names, troop numbers and positions were engraved on the green bricks of the monument.

Zhang Xuewu paused slightly and said, "There is an old saying in China called Tianli Zhaozhang. Today, he said that Kou Japanese slaves committed our Shenzhou burning, killing and looting, killing my brothers and humiliating my sisters. He said that I also led my troops to land in the Japanese book, and I will definitely let them pay for their blood!"

Zhang Xuewu waved his right arm, and more than 5,000 officers and soldiers under the stage shouted loudly at the same time: "Blood for blood!" Blood is paid for blood! Blood is paid for blood!"

Then hundreds of raged ordinary people were guided to the front desk by the gendarmerie in panic. Huang Tao next to Zhang Xuewu wore white gloves and solemnly opened a thick file. Huang Tao took a look at Zhang Xuewu, and Zhang Xuewu nodded!

Huang Tao took a deep breath and said, "Wang Fugui! The new first regiment, the deputy of the corporal class of the first battalion and the second company of the first battalion killed six people in the Japanese army, including a captain with a pension of seven yuan, and the shooting of the Japanese bandage was 120 yuan! It will be received by his widowed mother Hu Li and his wife Qi Erhong.

"I kowtowed to Master Qingtian!" A woman pulling two five- or six-year-old children and a white-haired old woman knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhang Xuewu and Huang Tao!

Zhang Xuewu hurriedly picked up the old man and said, "Your son is a hero. He sacrificed heroly. If there are any difficulties in the family, you can come to the army. The army is your home. You are all martyrs. Your relatives have died for the country. It should be an honor!"

The trembling families of the fallen soldiers were like horse lanterns. Huang Tao was reading the deeds of the heroes, handing over the relics of the martyrs to his family members, and count the pension on the spot.

After a while, Zhang Xuewu sent out tens of thousands of oceans without changing his face, and then waved his hand and said, "I will verify the pensions and rewards of the rest of the brothers who died in battle and send them to their families one by one. Living brothers, go back in the afternoon to get the money!"

Long live the teacher! Long live! In the midst of cheers, Zhang Xueliang also privately admired Zhang Xuewu's beautiful play. I'm afraid that after today's new first division, more than 5,000 people who survived in this life will be Zhang Xuewu's horse head. Zhang Xueliang took a look at the empty money box and looked at Zhang Xuewu in surprise and said, "Chengwen! Where did you get so much money? Is it okay if it goes on like this?"

Zhang Xuewu smiled and said, "I copied Tang Erhu's home. This is part of it. If you don't believe it, you won't stand up. The soldiers will serve your life. This money is nothing, but if you don't have enough money, you have to find a way!"

As soon as Zhang Xueliang heard that Zhang Xuewu asked him to find a way, he had to smile helplessly and said, "It's your treat. I have to have a meal for you tonight. Minister He will have good news to tell you at that time!"

He Yingqin smiled and patted Zhang Xuewu on the shoulder and said, "The political axe of Nanjing Central Committee decided to recruit 600 middle and low-level officers and 8,000 veterans from each army to supplement your department, award you the second-class Guanghua and the first-class Baoding medal, and promote you to the commander of the [***] lieutenant general, and award the honor of Hu Ben! The Rehe Legion and the Hu Ben Legion are adapted from the new first division. The department is called the new First Army of the National Revolutionary Army, with three to five A divisions under its jurisdiction. The German advisory corps will send more personnel to assist in the adaptation and training and replenishing the armaments.

He Yingqin paused for a moment and continued: "The chairman is very concerned about the defense of Rehe, so he has high expectations for the upcoming Rehe Legion. The Ministry of Military and Political Affairs will fully cooperate with the military, weapons and ammunition. In addition, you need to clearly report the meritorious personnel of this Chengde defense war. Nanjing The party will be rewarded in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs.

For He Yingqin, who solved the mystery in advance, Zhang Xueliang smiled at the surprised Zhang Xuewu and said, "I am the commander of the army at the age of 22. You are almost 25 years old. What's the surprise? Staying you in Rehe this time is the recommendation of Minister He and the meaning of Jiang Gong in Nanjing. The situation in Rehe must have an iron-fiscle figure to carry out a thorough rectification. You should not only serve as the commander of the Rehe Legion, but also serve as the chairman of Rehe Province. Remember! Rehe and Shanhaiguan are the two gates of Pingjin. If Chengde falls, the Japanese army will be able to ** cut off the line along Jinpu Road, and divide troops into Shanxi to cut off the railway along the main road. The strategic rush has to be prevented!"

In an instant, Zhang Xuewu understood that he had been strange before? Why are all the generals of the Central Army coming today, and the 29th Army, the 32nd Army and the Northeast Army all attacked Chaoyang. Only the three divisions of the Central Army with the strongest fighting power were errling around Chengde. It turned out that they were escorting themselves, the commander of the Xinza army and the chairman of the province?

However, the honorary call of Hu Ben makes Zhang Xuewu a little ashamed, which obviously robbed the business of the 57th Division of the 74th Army. However, the Hu Ben of the 57th Division is a code name. The code name and the call sign are very different. The code name is reported to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs by himself, and the call sign is like the Flying Tiger Flag, which should be issued by the Supreme Military Commission. The chairman's order can be issued, and the troops granted are required to have absolutely outstanding achievements.

In the evening, Zhang Xuewu invited Zhang Xueliang, He Yingqin, Xu Tingyao, Guan Linzheng, Huang Jie, Du Yuming, Liu Jian, Dai Anlan, and a large number of reporters.

Because Chengde is a ruin, the dinner party is held in a huge tent, but all the dishes are canned? Do you drink Japanese sake? In this way, everyone who attended the dinner party was slightly stunned, and Zhang Xuewu immediately explained, "Since it is to entertain everyone, of course, we should use the captured booty!" This time is to teach me a lesson. Tell them to be less arrogant, don't bully China, dare to invade my territory again, and kill him in the whole army. If you don't withdraw from the three northeastern provinces as soon as possible, tens of thousands of corpses outside will be the end of their evil.

A reporter with gold-rimmed glasses saw Zhang Xuewu's scary words and looked around and said, "General Zhang Xuewu, since it's a celebration banquet today, don't you want to say something?"

Zhang Xuewu was slightly stunned and looked at the reporter and said, "Which newspaper are you from?"

The reporter was also slightly stunned and then said, "I, Cao Qiuhua, is a columnist of the Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao. This time I came here to interview General Zhang Xuewu, the top commander of the isolated army."

Zhang Xuewu nodded and said, "Please allow me to correct your mistake, that is not a celebration banquet. I am an unqualified commander. The victory is exchanged for the blood of my brothers. This is not my personal credit. Those sacrificed brothers are the real heroes. They are Well-deserved! Moreover, the victory of a battle is inseparable from Chairman Jiang of the Nanjing Military Commission, Vice Chairman Zhang of the Beiping Military Branch, and He, Minister of the Military and Political Department. Of course, there is no less than the cooperation of friendly forces.

Zhang Xuewu turned his height and raised his glass and said, "Please allow me to give this first cup to those brave soldiers who died in the battle of Chengde. The territory of the country will be fought for every inch of land!" If anyone dares to occupy the territory of our country, as a soldier, he should fight with him to the end with the spirit of an inch of mountains and rivers! All the sacrificed spirits, please have a good journey!"

Zhang Xuewu sprinkled a cup on the ground! Zhang Xueliang, He Yingqin, Xu Tingyao, Guan Linzheng, Huang Jie, Liu Jian and others were immediately surrounded by reporters, and everyone responded to the reporters' interviews with a trace of solemnness.

It can be said that Zhang Xuewu's move is not too kind, but for Zhang Xueliang, He Yingqin and even Xu Tingyao, Guan Linzheng, Huang Jie, Liu Jian and others, they are still very happy. Everyone knows the truth of carrying the flower sedan chair. If Zhang Xuewu himself is in the limelight alone today, no one can say it. No word, who let the lonely army defend the Jedi? It resisted the fierce attack of nearly 200,000 troops of the Japanese army. Chengde City was turned into ruins, saying that I could not fully occupy it. With this alone, Zhang Xuewu was qualified!

(to be continued)