1372, but the first army of the country has no armband
At this time, a man came in quietly and handed Captain Takahashi a telegram.
After Takahashi read the telegram, he took a special look at Mr. Sato.
Mr. Sato stared at him and couldn't help but ask: "Takahashi-kun, is something going on?"
Takahashi shook the telegram in his hand and said, "I just got news that Chen Zifeng and his men have gone to Anhui again after performing their mission in Nanchang. The news said that they are going to Banta Town for investigation."
Mr. Sato frowned, "What are you investigating?"
Takahashi smiled and said: "It is to investigate the conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in Banta Town!"
Mr. Sato stared at him deeply, but did not speak for a while. Such a situation was such a coincidence! We just talked about Banta Town, and Chen Zifeng and the others went to Banta Town! It seems a bit interesting!
Instead, Mr. Xuanye spoke up, "Takahashi-kun, who is the Chen you are talking about?"
Takahashi said: "It's from Chongqing. It's an action brigade directly under the Military Command Headquarters."
Mr. Xuanye nodded exaggeratedly, "Then don't take it to heart! The people in Chongqing are very incompetent! They just want to shift the responsibility for the conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to the Communist Party of China! They have no impact on the overall situation!"
Mr. Sato and Takahashi looked at each other. They understood each other's thoughts immediately. If something goes wrong in Mr. Xuanye's grand plan, I'm afraid it will happen to Chen Zifeng!
However, none of them said this out loud. Why bother to displease Mr. Xuanye!
What they were also considering was whether there was any chance to take advantage of this!
6-5
The third incident also happened on July 9th.
Chen Zifeng and Qiao Yanfang took Li San's team in two trucks respectively. They traveled a long distance, made a long circle, and passed many checkpoints before finally arriving at Daqiao Town in Dingyuan County, Anhui Province.
This is the headquarters of the Fourth Detachment of the New Fourth Army. This area is also called the Huainan Road West Anti-Japanese Base Area. The so-called "Road West" refers to the west side of the Jinpu Railway.
Chen Zifeng's truck was stopped by the militiamen at the town whistle. They stared at the people in the truck with vigilant eyes!
At first, Chen Zifeng was a little confused. How did these militiamen know that we were the First National Army? Aren't our military uniforms the same as those of the New Fourth Army? We all have the Blue Sky and White Sun cap emblem on our hats.
He later learned that although the military uniforms were similar, the National First Army did not have armbands, while the New Fourth Army did. The three words "New Fourth Army" on their armbands were quite eye-catching.
Exactly half an hour later, a New Fourth Army officer hurriedly walked towards the entrance of the town and looked at Chen Zifeng in confusion.
With a bright smile on his face, Chen Zifeng took out an official letter and handed it to him. The official letter was issued by the Ninth War Zone, but it represented the Military Command Department.
"Your name is Chen Zifeng?" the officer asked.
"Yes, Captain of the Military Operations Brigade. What's your surname, please?" Chen Zifeng still had a bright smile on his face.
"My surname is Li, Li Huaishan, staff officer of the headquarters."
"Ah, it turns out to be Staff Li." He said this and stretched out his hand to Staff Li.
Staff Officer Li had no choice but to shake hands with him and said, "Let's go, let's go to the headquarters." He also got into the truck.
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Chen Zifeng himself did not expect that he would meet the famous Zhang Yunyi, Chief of Staff of the New Fourth Army, Commander of the Jiangbei Headquarters of the New Fourth Army, and Commander of the Fourth Detachment of the New Fourth Army at the headquarters mentioned by Staff Li!
According to the information provided to him by the headquarters, Zhang Yunyi was born in Wenchang, Guangdong in 1892. He once participated in commanding the Baise Uprising and held many important positions in the Red Army. He was a great guy in the New Fourth Army!
Commander Zhang is not tall and has an ordinary appearance, but there is a cold light shining from his half-closed eyes.
Chen Zifeng first saluted respectfully and handed over the official letter issued by the Ninth War Zone Commander's Department. Then with a silly look on his face and a weird smile, he said to Commander Zhang: "Sir, my commander heard that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were at Banta Town.
There are some conflicts on the side. We are just here to investigate. Once the investigation is clear, we will go back and report to the superior, and the task will be completed."
Commander Zhang nodded and said: "Captain Chen, I hope you will investigate clearly the causes and consequences of the battle in Banta Town."
Chen Zifeng said: "Of course, of course, this is my mission."
Commander Zhang smiled slightly, looked at him intently, and suddenly said: "Captain Chen, I wonder if you know that after the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cooperated, there have always been some conflicts. But since January last year, the conflicts have become more and more serious. You know these
?"
Chen Zifeng still had a silly smile on his face, "Sir, I'm really not sure about this."
Commander Zhang said: "Would you like to hear a brief introduction from me?"
Chen Zifeng said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, I just want to know about this situation. Sir, please tell me."
Commander Zhang asked Chen Zifeng to sit down at the table, and asked someone to serve tea to him and Qiao Yanfang. Then he smiled and said: "Last year, that is, in January 1939, your party held the Fifth Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee. At this time
A policy was formulated at the meeting, which is to 'melt communism, prevent communism, limit communism, and oppose communism'. Have you heard of this?"
At this time, Chen Zifeng looked as stupid as possible. He kept blinking and stammered: "This, this, sir, I... I am just a junior officer. I really... I really don't understand these things. I
Really… I really haven’t heard of it.”
Commander Zhang grinned and said, "It doesn't matter if you haven't heard. I can tell you the results of this policy."
"Please, please..." Chen Zifeng was so embarrassed that he was almost speechless.
Commander Zhang was not ambiguous at all and said straightforwardly: "On March 30, 1939, Shen Honglie, the chairman of the Shandong Provincial Government, ordered Qin Qirong, the commander of the Rangers, to ambush a convoy of the Shandong column of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihe area of Boshan.
More than 400 Eighth Route Army cadres and soldiers were killed, creating the 'Boshan Massacre'! Do you know this?"
At this time, Chen Zifeng shook his head at Commander Zhang and looked back at Qiao Yanfang.
Qiao Yanfang immediately understood what he meant and nodded her forehead to show that she remembered it all!
"In June 1939, Zhang Yinwu, the commander-in-chief of the Hebei Provincial People's Army, attacked the rear offices of the Eighth Route Army in Shenxian County and massacred more than 400 Eighth Route Army cadres and soldiers! He created the 'Shenxian Massacre'! Captain Chen, are you still here?
Are you willing to listen to what I have to say?" Commander Zhang asked with a stern face and a hint of sarcasm.
"Sir, you say it, you say it." At this point, Chen Zifeng could only bite the bullet and listen!
"On June 12, 1939, the 27th Group Army of your army suddenly sent troops to surround the communications office of the New Fourth Army in Jiayi Town, Pingjiang County, and killed all the arrested New Fourth Army cadres and soldiers! At the same time, they also killed the family members of the Red Army.
More than a thousand people! One of the Red Army family members had eight brothers, and they killed six of them! This is the 'Pingjiang Massacre'! In addition, you also created the 'Queshan Massacre'! You killed 200 wounded soldiers and their families who were left behind in the hospital.
Many people!”
Chen Zifeng twisted around in his chair, fidgeting, and reluctantly said: "Sir, I have to verify these things!"
Commander Zhang raised his voice: "Okay! Since you want to verify, I will tell you a few more things! The biggest one is that Hu Zongnan's 300,000 troops did not go to the front line to fight against Japan, but surrounded our Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region! He built five
A blockade line stretching for thousands of kilometers! They just want to trap us! In April 1939, Hu Zongnan sent troops to attack the Eighth Route Army in Zhenyuan and Ning County, creating the "Longdong Incident"! In just one year, Hu Zongnan attacked a total of
The Eighth Route Army attacked more than 150 times! Captain Chen, attacks like this are common in Shanxi, Shandong, and Hebei. I can count many more!"
Chen Zifeng reluctantly said: "Sir, I really don't know these things, I really don't know!"
Commander Zhang added: "The most serious things are the two things that happened recently. One is the rice robbing incident in Chengdu! Originally, it was just a few victims robbing rice, but a day later, Sichuan Police Chief Tang Yi colluded with the Central Unification Provincial Party Headquarters
He Peirong, and Zhang Yifu, the head of the Chuankang District of Juntong, conspired to spread rumors and create perjury, saying that we were going to riot and arrest a large number of our staff! The nature of this matter is very bad! The other thing is the half tower you are going to
Town. In March this year, Li Pinxian of the Gui Clan sent troops to attack our Daqiao Town, which is here! The fifth detachment stationed in Banta Town came to reinforce. Han Deqin sent troops to attack Banta Town! Captain Chen, this is not an ordinary attack.
, but it was planned! Can you investigate this matter clearly?"
Chen Zifeng had no choice but to say: "We will investigate clearly, we will investigate clearly, I promise!"
Commander Zhang looked at him calmly, as if he was also weighing what he said, which was somewhat credible!
He paused and then said: "Captain Chen, you should return from here after you finish the investigation, right?"
Chen Zifeng said hurriedly: "It should be, it should be."
Commander Zhang said: "Well, I'll wait for you to come back. When you come back, tell me the results of your investigation."
Chen Zifeng smiled even brighter, "Definitely, definitely."
After this meeting, Commander Zhang sent Staff Officer Li to accompany them and arrange their accommodation for the night.
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The place where Staff Officer Li arranged for Chen Zifeng and others to stay was the guest house of the New Fourth Army Jiangbei Command.
This place turned out to be just a small inn, or a big car shop, which was quite simple. But without the consent of Jiangbei Command, no one could live in it.
As soon as Chen Zifeng and others entered the courtyard, they saw some officers of the New Fourth Army walking back and forth in the courtyard, or gathering together to talk. When they saw Chen Zifeng and others, they could tell at a glance that they were from the First National Army! By this time, these
The way the officers of the New Fourth Army stared at them was not kind!
Staff Officer Li arranged accommodation for Chen Zifeng and others, and accompanied them to dinner. Before leaving, he said: "Let's set off at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. We will cross the railway at night and arrive at Banta Town tomorrow afternoon."
Chen Zifeng saluted, shook hands, and said many words of thanks. He had never been so polite in his life.