It is late November in Nanjing at this time, and the weather is getting cooler. People have put on thicker autumn clothes. If it is cloudy and rainy, elderly people have to wear thin cotton clothes.
The market is already very depressed. Pedestrians on the street are walking away in a hurry with their heads lowered, and the gloomy expressions on their faces are like the weather, which is getting colder and colder. The only place that seems warmer is in the bathhouse.
Du Ziyuan was still personally responsible, and was extremely careful to maintain secret contact with Guo Chongmu. Every time he went to the bathhouse, he would carefully observe before deciding whether to talk to Guo Chongmu.
In the beginning, they all took a bath every three days. Later, Du Ziyuan felt that this was inappropriate and suggested that Guo Chongmu should not take a bath on a regular basis and instead take a bath every three or four days or four or five days. As long as the time was agreed upon with the other party when they broke up last time
That’s it, so as not to form a pattern and be suspected by others.
Every time Guo Chongmu came, he brought Du Ziyuan large packages of items, some of which were handwritten. These handwritten items were often more important. Guo Chongmu once brought military supplies transportation items from the Joint Logistics Headquarters, and this was the only one.
This book is twenty or thirty pages thick.
In this way, Wei Shuyun's work became even heavier. She copied these documents day and night, and then burned the original documents, and the paper ashes had to be flushed into the sewer. These were all prescribed actions given to her by Du Ziyuan. She could only go out to buy herself some food.
Or make some noodles for yourself and make some porridge before stopping for a while.
She copied documents from morning to night, and slept very little every day, only four or five hours. No one would have thought that her subsequent accident was due to lack of sleep.
Every few days, in the evening, Wei Shuyun would go out with a cloth bag, first take a bus, and then walk unnoticed through the winding alleys. Finally, she entered a handmade workshop for making papyrus.
The only person who supports the facade of the straw paper shop is the owner. He hires a boy to make straw paper in the backyard. The straw paper shop is very small and messy. There are large bundles of small packages or yellow straw paper stacked one by one on the shelves or on the ground.
The cheapest kind of straw paper is a small business.
The shop owner was in his fifties, thin and capable. When he saw her coming in, he didn't say anything. He turned around and took a piece of papyrus from the shelf. When Wei Shuyun handed him the thick paper bag in the cloth bag, he took the piece of papyrus.
Put it in her cloth bag and prevent her from going out with an empty cloth bag.
At this point, their handover is complete.
After the boss sent Wei Shuyun away, he took matters into his own hands and carefully bundled the thick paper bundle into a straw paper bag. The straw paper bag was very large and heavy. He wanted this bundle to be the same as the other straw paper bags, and then put it in the straw paper bag.
An imperceptible mark is made on it. Every morning, a carriage comes to the workshop to transport straw paper. When the driver sees this marked straw paper bag, he will nod to the boss.
The carriage carrying toilet paper went in and out of the city gate every day, and it was already a familiar face with the soldiers guarding the gate. The dozens of bundles of toilet paper on the carriage were clearly visible, so the soldier guarding the city gate waved his hand and let him pass.
The carriage delivered straw paper to many small department stores along the way, and the marked package of straw paper would be delivered to one of their small shops. The clerk took the bundle of straw paper, nodded to the coachman, and went in.
Along the way, Li Lin followed quietly and protected him secretly. He had followed him so far, but he didn't know how he was transferred later. He only knew that this task was extremely important, because every time he returned, he had to give
Du Ziyuan made a phone call and said, "Mr. Du, your check has been received."
Every time, Du Ziyuan would feel relieved after receiving this call.
Du Ziyuan was very willing to go to the bathhouse to meet Guo Chongmu because he heard many things about the battlefield from Guo Chongmu that he could not hear anywhere.
At this time, he was sitting on the bunk in the "Qinghua Pool" bathhouse, wiping the sweat on his head and body with a hot towel, and at the same time casually observing the surrounding situation. Guo Chongmu was lying on the bunk opposite, holding a hand
A newspaper seemed to be a newspaper, but it was actually introducing Du Ziyuan to the situation on the battlefield outside.
"The Communist Army," Guo Chongmu glanced at him with a smile on his face, "I'd better say the Communist Army."
Du Ziyuan couldn't help but smile, "Of course, according to your habit, don't change your words."
He thought this matter was very interesting. Zhang Nairen was once a general, but he did not say "Communist Army", but "Noble Army". Guo Chongmu was his comrade, but he said "Communist Army". He covered it with a towel
face to hide the smile.
Guo Chongmu continued: "The Communist army fought extremely bravely on the battlefield of Xu Beng. I calculated that the total strength of the Communist army in Xuzhou, Bengbu and surrounding areas was less than 600,000. But there were eight in this area.
More than 100,000 people. On November 8, He Jifeng and Zhang Kexia's troops, more than 20,000 people, had to surrender under the pressure of the Communist Army. On November 10, the Communist Army took Huang Baitao of the Seventh Corps and more than 100,000 people.
, divide and encircle. We received the latest news yesterday that Huang Baitao has committed suicide and the 7th Corps has been basically wiped out."
Du Ziyuan was very surprised. The Battle of Jinzhou in the Northeast had already surprised him. It was like beating a dog behind closed doors. So what if they were not eliminated? They were all surrounded. But it was different in the Xubeng area. The "Communist Army" here was in a
In a single battle, a regiment of more than 100,000 people could be wiped out in a single battle. He felt that all the blood vessels in his body were surging and jumping rapidly.
Guo Chongmu covered his face with a newspaper and smiled at Du Ziyuan, "Mr. Du, there is also a war brewing in Beiping and Tianjin."
Du Ziyuan opened his eyes wide in surprise, "Mr. Guo, tell me what kind of war it was."
Guo Chongmu narrowed his eyes, "I am a staff officer. Formulating combat plans and analyzing battlefield situations are my expertise. In the Ministry of National Defense, I dare not say this. But here, I can tell you. The top brass of the Communist Army have high aspirations.
, I want to eat up Fu Zuoyi’s 500,000 troops in Peiping in one bite.”
Du Ziyuan was shocked, "Really, has it already started?"
"Not yet. This is my judgment. I have received secret information that the Northeast Field Army of the Communist Army has ended its rest and recuperation ahead of schedule and secretly entered the border in several groups. The Communist Army in North China has also taken action. I guess that the Communist Army's intention is
Divide and surround Peiping, Tianjin, and Zhangjiakou, and then eliminate them one by one. The Communist army has now surrounded Zhangjiakou, cutting off Fu Zuoyi's retreat to the west. They also sent troops to harass Tangshan and the Lugu line to prevent Fu Zuoyi from retreating from the sea. This is a large siege.
, strategic encirclement, Fu Zuoyi may have no way to retreat."
Du Ziyuan was extremely surprised. This was not the capture of a mountaintop, but a battle throughout North China. This battle was very likely to determine the future direction of the country.
He asked: "Mr. Guo, can the Communist army win the battle between Peiping and Tianjin?"
Guo Chongmu turned back and stared at him, "Do you know how many troops the Communist Army has gathered?"
"How many?"
"one million!"
Du Ziyuan covered most of his face with a towel, only showing his two surprised eyes. His face was filled with an uncontrollable smile, he just didn't want others to see it. He really wanted to jump up and scream. He has participated in the revolution for more than ten years.
, now finally seeing the dawn of victory. How could he not be happy?
He looked at Guo Chongmu, but found that he was not as happy as himself. There was even worry hidden in his eyes.
"Mr. Guo, we are about to win, aren't you happy?"
"Of course I am happy. However, I am also worried about the Communist troops on the battlefield in Xu Beng."
"Why?"
"On the Xu Beng battlefield, the Communist army actually used fewer to fight more, 600,000 to fight 800,000. This in itself is very dangerous and a taboo for military strategists. However, the Chinese suppressor general Bai Chongxi still has an army of 400,000 in his hands.
.I have received news that Chiang Kai-shek has ordered Bai Chongxi to devote his troops to the Battle of Xu Bang. I heard that Bai Chongxi has been making preparations, but he has not made any move yet. If he devotes his troops to the Battle of Xu Bang, the Xu Bang area will
The fate of the Communist army is worrying! How can the Communist army of 600,000 people defeat 1.2 million people!"
Having said this, Guo Chongmu fell into silence. Du Ziyuan was also deeply worried about the People's Liberation Army being surrounded by enemy forces. He said softly: "Mr. Guo, I believe that our army has more combat effectiveness."
Guo Chongmu nodded to him, "I hope so too."
Du Ziyuan said to him: "Mr. Guo, I'm going to get dressed. You can get dressed after I leave."
Guo Chongmu nodded and continued with the newspaper.
At this time, what was swirling in the mind of Mao Renfeng, Director of the Secrecy Bureau, was the matter mentioned by Guo Chongmu. Whether Bai Chongxi would devote his troops to the Battle of Xu Beng was a huge question mark in his mind.
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The key to this question mark is that damn Hou Lianhai!
Director Mao not only handed over Hou Lianhai's matter to Ye Gongjin, he also arranged for others to search for Hou Lianhai. He had just received intelligence that someone seemed to have seen Hou Lianhai appear in Wuhan. However, this information has not been verified and it is not certain yet.
But the news that Hou Lianhai might appear in Wuhan still frightened Director Mao. This matter was related to Bai Chongxi, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Suppression.
The Chairman of the Generalissimo ordered Bai Chongxi to send troops to fight at Xubeng. Bai Chongxi's reply was that he was making preparations. But the intelligence obtained by Director Mao was not like this. The secret report from the Hubei Station of the Secrecy Bureau showed that Bai Chongxi had not made preparations for troops. On the contrary, he and
All kinds of people were in secret contact. Telegram exchanges with Vice President Li were extremely frequent. Director Mao was most worried about whether Bai Chongxi would contact Hou Lianhai. Now he has received information that Hou Lianhai may have arrived in Wuhan. And extremely
It is possible that he has been talking secretly with Bai Chongxi for many days.
Director Mao was very worried about this matter.
Yesterday, he made a special trip to visit Chief He and asked Chief Bai if he would send troops to Xu Beng.
Director He was also very doubtful, but he still said: "Chief Bai will always be aware of the general trend of the country, and he should not act out of emotion."
But Director Mao was not like that. In 1926, Director Bai once sent a telegram to force the Chairman to "go out of office". He had a criminal record.
Chief He said with a smile: "If Chief Bai does not send troops, Party discipline and state law will not tolerate it."
Director Mao said nothing. What he was thinking was that Chief Bai might do something that was even more unacceptable under party discipline and state law. He was born with a bone in the back of his head.
Director Mao was really worried while sitting in his office. He had already begun to think about the longer-term steps of the Secrecy Bureau. Later, even the chairman of the committee praised him for his foresight.
