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Chapter 994: Who Is More Despicable (1)

"Commission, I have already sent a telegram to verify, and this matter is indeed not the work of my soldiers. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIn the past few decades, the Kawa people have accumulated a deep resentment with the British and Burmese, and there has been a lot of trouble in the past because the British organized people to steal silver mines along the border, and the small actions and filth of the two sides continued, and the death of people happened from time to time. Now that the British have simply taken over the entire silver mines, the production and sale of silver jewelry, which accounts for half of the daily income of the kava, has become a huge phenomenon, and it will be problematic if they do not retaliate. If the commission is not satisfied, I can personally go to southern Yunnan and investigate the matter clearly. ”

An Yi's set of reasonable rhetoric and analysis, Chiang Kai-shek was skeptical, but he couldn't criticize An Yi for anything. If he really wants to do something about this, he can only blame An Yi for not selling weapons and explosives to the uncontrollable Kawa people. If this incident was really committed by the Kawa people, who have always been known for their fierceness and unruliness, and it is indeed not within the control of the government of the Southern Yunnan Reclamation Prefecture and the Anjia Army, the whole of China knows that the Kawa people have only been civilized in recent years, and this nation is notoriously barbaric in history, and their headhunting habit in the face of the enemy has always been a terrifying existence that the Han people have talked about for a hundred years.

However, An Yi wanted to take this opportunity to sneak back to his own territory, but he couldn't do it either. Chiang Kai-shek simply would not let An Yi, who could get out of control at any time, leave his side in such a sensitive and critical period, because An Yi's influence and prestige in the entire southwestern provinces are getting bigger and bigger, and many affairs in the southwest must be influenced and controlled through An Yi, if An Yi is put back, once this stubborn nationalist launches a ruthless attack on the invaders, everything may go out of control, and then it will be even more difficult for the central government to deal with it.

Therefore, in addition to instructing An Yi to immediately order the Southern Yunnan Prefecture and the Headquarters of the 26th Army to thoroughly investigate the truth of the incident and produce a convincing report, An Yi still could not go anywhere, but could only continue to stay by Chiang Kai-shek's side, play the role of staff officer and staff, and attend a series of military and political meetings. After figuring out these things, An Yi had to return to Nanjing and continue to be responsible for presiding over the daily affairs of the General Staff Headquarters.

The news of the furnace room incident was tightly blocked, and even the southern Yunnan troops of the Anjia Army were strictly forbidden to talk about it, and the outside world did not know at all about the fact that in the early morning of the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, more than 100 officers and men of the British and Burmese troops who had invaded the furnace room were returned to Huangquan.

On the part of the central government, Wang Ching-wei, president of the Executive Yuan in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, personally met with British Ambassador Kadegan and said that the squadron had nothing to do with the incident, and that Chairman Chiang had instructed the government of the Southern Yunnan Reclamation Prefecture and the headquarters of the 26 th Army to form a joint investigation team to rush to the site of the incident to carry out an in-depth and meticulous investigation, and that once the results were obtained, a note would be sent to the British Embassy in China as soon as the results were obtained.

Ward Gan was very dissatisfied with this statement, but in the face of such a quick and positive reaction from the Chinese government, he could not say anything cruel for a while, and could only solemnly urge the Chinese government to speed up the pace of the investigation and let the British government and people see the "true and reasonable" results of the investigation as soon as possible.

Over the past few days, newspapers and magazines throughout China have carried out overwhelming reports on the Xikang incident, all of which are pointed at the British colonial government, which is plotting behind the plot and inciting the rebels to attack the Chinese garrison.

The Oriental News Agency, which is run by Chinese Americans and Russians in the United States, is a little better, and the articles published in the "Oriental News," which is second to none among the nation's newspapers and has sold one million copies a day, and the "Oriental Lookout," which is aimed at the high-end market, only briefly explain the whole incident, and do not point the finger at the British government, and the comments they make are very objective and prudent.

However, other newspapers such as Ta Kung Pao, Bao Bao, Shi Shibao, and other newspapers that dispatched reporters on the ground and whose circulation and sales also covered major cities across the country were all in the same tone: It was very clear that the series of armed conflicts that had occurred in the Sichuan-Tibet region over the past few years, and the root cause of the Han people's violation, plunder, and massacre, was the result of the British government's conspiracy to encroach on China's territory, subvert China's sovereignty, and grossly trample on China's sovereignty and the people's right to exist. As well as all the unequal treaties and crimes imposed on China by the British in history, they were all turned over one by one, and the people of the whole country were allowed to denounce them, and the hatred of the British government and the British people quickly spread across the land of China.

What is even more a headache for the British government is that the large-scale protests and demonstrations spearheaded by universities in Beiping, Tianjin, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chongqing, and Chengdu have the potential to affect the whole of China; if there is another anti-British wave that swept China like the "Western Yunnan Massacre" period, huge cracks will appear again in Sino-British relations, and the interests of British business, finance, and trade in China will be further damaged. The gloating German government and the European governments were willing to see the defeat suffered by the British, especially the despicable Japanese government and army, which ostensibly proposed to the British government to "unite China" but secretly pushed British power out of North China step by step.

At 11:30 a.m. on the morning of 22 July, just 10 minutes after the end of the emergency meeting between Wang Jingwei and Jiadegan, the three radio channels of the South Sichuan Radio Station suddenly suspended their normal broadcasts and announced to the whole of China an encouraging piece of good news: Under the personal command of General Liu Wenhui, chairman of Sichuan Province and commander of the Chuankang Frontier Army, the officers and men of the Second and Third Divisions of the Sichuan-Kang Frontier Army, together with the officers and men of the garrisons of Derge, Yutian, and Ganzi, overcame tremendous difficulties unimaginable to ordinary people, and finally defeated more than 12,000 rebel rioters. It encircled the area of Seyima Mountain and Laga Monastery 87 kilometers west of Gandze, and launched a full-scale general attack at 10:30 a.m.

In less than two hours, "Oriental News," "Declaration," "Ta Kung Pao," "Shibao," "Yishi Bao," and other newspapers throughout the country were almost simultaneously issued "extra," and the radio interview drafts sent back by the reporters accompanying the troops at the front were quickly published, disclosing in detail the course of the military operations of the Sichuan-Kang Frontier Army over the past week, praising Liu Wenhui, chairman of Sichuan Province and commander-in-chief of the Frontier Army, who was "wise, wise, firm, and resolute," and vigorously eulogizing the officers and men of the Sichuan Army who were not afraid of sacrifice and fought day and night in the snowy areas of the plateau. This led to anti-British demonstrations and celebrations throughout the country, and Liu Wenhui, the warlord leader who had been criticized by the Chinese people, quickly became a patriotic general with outstanding merits.

The British Government was taken aback, and European and American countries exclaimed in unison that this was a miracle, and hundreds of reporters from various countries rushed to Nanchang from Shanghai, Nanjing, and even Peking and Tianjin.

The military conference on the suppression of bandits, which was being held in the Nanchang camp, was interrupted.

The generals at the meeting were all amazed at the sudden good news, and the generals were very clear in their hearts about how difficult it was to mobilize more than 20,000 troops on the snowy plateau at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters above sea level and successfully encircle the rebels.

Many generals said with a sigh that it can be seen from here that Liu Wenhui's success in counterattacking the Liu Xiang coalition army under the disadvantage last year was not accidental, which shows Liu Wenhui's deep scheming and outstanding ability to lead the troops.

Chiang Kai-shek pondered the war report for a long time, and when he saw that there was a buzz in the conference room, and the generals were discussing happily, he simply ordered the staff office to take out the Chuankang map and hang it up, and discuss the successful actions of Liu Wenhui's department on the spot.

An Yi and Zhu Peide looked at each other and smiled, and quietly followed the generals to the front of the map.

Chiang Kai-shek instructed Ge Jingen to explain it to everyone, and Ge Jingen was a little modest, so he smiled and pulled out An Yi, who was hiding behind the generals. The two stood in front of the map together and discussed in a low voice, although An Yi had a thousand reluctances in his heart, but he had indeed discussed the issue of Chuankang's rebellion with Ge Jingen before, and had done two corresponding military exercises, so it was normal for Ge Jingen to pull him out.

After the two finished discussing, Ge Jingen said to everyone with a smile: "Chair, ladies and gentlemen, this is the first good news in the past few years of counterinsurgency in the Chuankang area. ”

As soldiers of the Republic of China, there is nothing better than relying on strong perseverance and tenacious determination to achieve such good results under the weakness of the country and the eyes of the great powers, and it is even more impressive.

Ge Jingen and the others stopped applauding and continued: "Previously, General An Yi and I had two rough discussions on the situation in Chuankang, but compared with the battle commanded by General Liu Ziqian, there is still a big gap in terms of fighter selection, command thinking, and combat determination. General An is modest and reluctant to speak, so I will reluctantly make it difficult.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Laga Monastery area is a complex area with staggered ravines and very large undulating terrain, and it is also an important transportation hub in the Sichuan-Tibet region. According to the analysis of the data obtained by the General Staff Headquarters from the Chuankang Frontier Army three years ago, the Seyima Mountain is not high compared with the surrounding mountains, and the altitude of the Laga Monastery is only more than 3,100 meters.

"General An Yi just speculated that the premise for the success of the encirclement must be to cut off the retreat of the rebels in the direction of Derge, so as to be condescending, occupy favorable terrain, and squeeze the rebels who are taking advantage of the victory to force the arrogant rebels in this relatively low valley, and cut off the retreat in the direction of Derge without letting the rebels notice, and it is necessary to cross the southern line at an altitude of 4,800 meters, because the northern line has no way to go at all, only to cross this high mountain area......

"You see, it is this area, a complex area that cannot be marked on the map, secretly driving along the Jinsha River valley to 18 kilometers south of Derge, and then turning east to implement the encirclement, and the size of the action unit cannot be less than one brigade, or two full-fledged infantry regiments, in order to ensure the successful realization of the encirclement. It can be seen that the difficulty of implementing this plan is indeed very, very ......."

The generals listened with relish, and from time to time let out bursts of admiration, and Chiang Kai-shek also showed a rare smile. In any case, this is an excellent battle for counterinsurgency within China, no matter how angry the British are, they dare not say a word, if it is really as Ge Jingen hopes, after the battle can catch a few British advisers, it will win Chiang Kai-shek valuable diplomatic initiative, at least you can ask the British with confidence: It is you who want to negotiate peace, and you are the one who does it, what does grandma mean by this?

Taking a step back, even if the British in the rebel army cannot be caught, through this successful encirclement and suppression of tens of thousands of rebels, the rebels will be greatly damaged, and their confidence and courage will be greatly damaged because of this, and this battle will be exchanged for at least three to five years of stability in the Sichuan-Tibet border area.

Ge Jingen ended his explanation with a round of applause, and Chiang Kai-shek motioned for everyone to be quiet and asked An Yi a question that everyone wanted to know:

"General An Yi, when do you estimate that General Liu Ziqian's battle will end?"

An Yi thought for a while and replied with some uncertainty: "It's really hard to say, each division of the Chuankang Frontier Army has only 8,000 soldiers, plus the two dissatisfied infantry regiments that retreated from Derge and Yutian, and a 4,000-strong infantry brigade stationed in Ganzi, excluding the logistics baggage, command organs, reserves and other units, the number of officers and soldiers put into the battle is estimated to be no more than 20,000."

"Although the Sichuan army occupies favorable terrain, it may take one or two days to end the battle, because the battle in the plateau area is very special, and it is difficult to launch a global or local fierce charge at any time like in the low-altitude area.

"Again, the subordinates do not know what the weather conditions are in the theater at this time, if the snow is falling heavily, it is estimated that it will be enough, and the temperature below zero will also have a great impact on the attack speed of the combatants and even the weapons and equipment, and the subordinates have heard General Liu Ziqian say that due to the thin air on the plateau and the lack of oxygen, it is difficult for the officers and men of several of their outposts to eat a cooked meal of rice all year round.

"However, I don't think it's a big problem, if the front-line soldiers don't take it into account too much, the battle time can be shortened a lot, and the results can be received tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

All the generals fell silent all of a sudden, and they all knew in their hearts what An Yi meant by "not caring too much", that is, don't talk about humanitarianism, just put down a heart, grit your teeth and fight to the death, killing the enemy is much simpler than capturing the enemy, and there is no repeated worry about the prisoners at all, it's just that no one dares to open this mouth in public......