Chapter 369: The Gunshots of Huaqingchi in the Xi'an Incident

Tang Qiuli, who knows the history, may be more nervous than the parties Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng, after all, Zhang Yang and the two of them only have ideas now, and they have not yet put them into action, which is called premeditation.

Chairman Jiang, the other protagonist of the incident, was at a loss as to the upcoming changes, and was still planning the great cause of attacking the **Shaanxi and Gansu base areas in Xi'an, without feeling the slightest sense that the dangerous steps were approaching little by little.

Of course, Tang Qiuli couldn't be stupid, and ran to Xi'an to sue Chairman Jiang, "Run, leave Xi'an quickly, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng are going to attack you" That's not asking for trouble, after the fact, even if you don't beat you as an accomplice, you will be put into a separate book and listed as an untrustworthy person.

Not only did he not see Chairman Jiang, but he also formed an incomprehensible deep enmity with Zhang Yang, and also attracted the infamy of betraying his friends to seek glory.

Tang Qiuli was anxious and waited for the result, he was afraid that there would be other changes, which would affect the occurrence of history, and the moving feeling of witnessing the moment of history made Tang Qiuli's eyes shine in the past few days, full of energy, and in a state of extreme excitement.

Mei Ting also felt strange, what medicine did Qiu Qiuli take? For a few nights in a row, Mei Ting was a little unbearable, her muscles were sore, slightly red and swollen, and her slender waist felt like she was about to break.

Tang Qiu is unrestrained, he doesn't toss more than ten times a night, he refuses to give up, Mei Ting's white face has a trace of exhaustion, black and white, beautiful big eyes, and dark circles are also hung on the eyes, which is obviously an expression of excessive indulgence.

The eldest sisters in other departments who are familiar with Mei Ting kindly reminded her in private that she should pay attention to her body and is still young, Mei Ting can only smile bitterly, it is Tang Qiuli who refuses to let her go, and she can't bear to refuse.

On 8 December, all the troops deployed by Tang Qiuli arrived at their designated positions, and this move won the great praise of Chairman Chiang, who informed all the troops participating in the battle, that the troops of the North China Independent Division were able to dispatch troops on time in strict accordance with the military arrangements of the Luoyang Conference.

Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng also jointly sent a telegram to Tang Qiuli, expressing their heartfelt thanks to Qiuli's elder brother for supporting them with practical actions, but it was Yan Xishan, who said well at the wine table, but did not take any practical action.

Chairman Jiang and Zhang Yang both regarded Tang Qiuli's mobilization of troops as actual support for themselves, and the real intention was only known to Tang Qiuli himself.

On 9 December, another serious incident occurred in Xi'an, more than 10,000 students, in order to commemorate the first anniversary of the "129" Peiping students' anti-Japanese movement, Xi'an's "118" incident for a month, under the organization and planning of the ** Northwest Special Branch, held a huge demonstration in Xi'an City, demanding the cessation of the civil war, unity to resist Japan, and the 118 incident must not be repeated.

At this time, the purpose of organizing student demonstrations is self-evident, that is, to exert pressure on Chairman Jiang in Xi'an, to win political scores for himself, and also to hint to Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng that the masses are on their side, which is equivalent to cheering up Zhang and Yang.

When the student contingent was gathering at the designated place one after another, the intelligence unit of the central system stationed in Xi'an made another stupid move, and it was also an agent of the Ministry of Finance's tax police corps stationed in Shaanxi, who actually shot and wounded a 12-year-old elementary school student.

Children are inherently weak and cared for, and the agents of the Tax Police Corps are so ignorant of the overall situation, in front of everyone, to do this kind of taboo and provoke public anger, I really don't know how Song Ziwen and Song Dagongzi usually teach these subordinates, and make full use of some mediocre and stupid talents who mislead the country and the people.

This incident angered the students even more, and in the hearts of the students who were already in a state of anger, they suddenly lit up the flames, and the students who took advantage of this matter to make a big fuss and add fuel to the fire, the angry students couldn't suppress the flames of anger, and the whole team rushed out of Zhongshan Gate, marched to Huaqingchi, and petitioned Chairman Jiang.

When Chairman Jiang learned of this, he was furious, and he could see at a glance that this was an incident planned by ** using fanatical students to force himself to give up his plan to enter and suppress the **Shaanxi and Gansu base areas, so as to win a respite for himself.

Chairman Chiang could not be said to be discerning, and he could see at once that behind the incident, the omnipresent hand was a common trick of the Communist Party, and this incident touched the most sensitive nerve in his heart, and it was also the embodiment of his arrogant personality and bursting self-confidence.

If this matter is handled in a low-key and cold manner, conforms to public opinion, or gives yourself a time to prepare, the Xi'an Incident will very likely not break out, and in Chairman Jiang's view, his 300,000 army is around Shaanxi, and Tang Qiuli's 60,000 army is close to Xi'an.

However, he didn't pay attention to looking around, in Xi'an City, how many weapons did he have on hand that could be mobilized? How many guns do you have?

In a fit of rage, Chairman Jiang personally called Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng and ordered them to mobilize troops to stop the student disturbance by force, and said: "The students are ignorant and have been bewitched by the Communist Party, so they should use harsh means to kill them, so that these hot-headed students will be sober, and they will no longer be in the hands of the Communist Party. ”

Zhang Xueliang put down the phone, hurriedly took a car to the way to Huaqingchi, stopped the petitioning students, and dissuaded them, saying that if they went to see Chairman Chiang, they would be in danger of bleeding and losing their lives.

Hearing Zhang Xueliang's words, an exiled student from the former Northeastern University rushed to Zhang Xueliang and said impassionedly: "General Zhang, it has been five years since the Northeast fell, and we have no home to return to, can you still bear to fight a civil war?" We are not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice, and we are willing to die for salvation."

After that, crying loudly, the love infected all the people, more than 10,000 people cried loudly, the voice of grief was earth-shattering, making the mountains and rivers lose their color, and the yellow water turned waves.

Zhang Xueliang wiped away the tears on his face and said loudly to the students: "Students, my heart is with you, please go back, I will answer your request with facts within a week."

The team of students finally retreated, and Zhang Xueliang stood like a sculpture on the loess earth, perhaps it was at this moment that he made up his final decision.

A few years after the outbreak of the Xi'an Incident, China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was at the most critical juncture, and attentive people found that the former student of Northeastern University, who had made a generous statement, appeared in the ranks of the Eighth Route Army and held a considerable position.

Everyone laughed tacitly, sighing for the extremely superb and ingenious methods in the political struggle, and vaguely felt that this political party, which is now in a corner, is afraid to win the world.

At 12 o'clock at midnight on 12 December, Zhang Xueliang summoned his cronies and announced his determination and plan of action to implement the "military advice." This move was unanimously supported by all the officers, and they expressed their willingness to follow the young marshal, regardless of personal honor and disgrace.

Subsequently, Zhang Xueliang led a large number of officers to the Xincheng Building, another mansion in Yang Hucheng, to join him and form a temporary joint command to command this operation with Yang Hucheng.

Located in the east of Xi'an about 30 kilometers of Lintong Lishan north foot Huaqing Pond, the hot spring murmuring, the water quality is excellent, because Yang Yuhuan bathed here many times, leaving many fragrant legends, famous at home and abroad, and Tang Xuanzong's love for a year, is a good story through the ages, with Bai Juyi's "Palace of Eternal Life" and widely spread.

This is a quiet and elegant place, a place frequented by dignitaries and nobles, with little noise and chaos, and ordinary people have no chance to see it.

Tonight is no exception, the half-bent Xuanyue, the starry sky is few, the strong north wind of the Loess Plateau winter night, blowing here, it is softened by the veined hot spring water rough and cold, turned into a breeze caressing, careful, as if afraid to wake up people's good dreams.

Huaqing Pond slept, five pavilions slept, only the murmuring hot spring water, for thousands of years, tireless day and night, there was silence everywhere, only a few lights in a few places, sparsely dotted the night sky, and loyal guards, patrolling back and forth, but, as usual, in the routine.

At five o'clock in the morning, the morning star in the east was just about to rise, and it was just when people were sleeping soundly, and the guards were already tired of footsteps, and they could not hide their deep sleepiness.

A shrill sound of brakes sounded around Huaqing Pond, followed by chaotic footsteps, Zhang Xueliang's guard chief Sun Mingjiu and Bai Fengxiang, with more than 800 people from the most elite guard battalion of the Northeast Army, rushed into Huaqing Pond and rushed directly towards the Wujian Pavilion where Chairman Jiang was staying.

In the glimmer of dawn, bullets screamed and flew, hitting the rockery, freeing up dust and sparks, and the gunfire broke the tranquility and tranquility of Huaqing Pond before dawn.

The agents of the Chairman's Guard, who had been prepared for a long time and were the opponents of the soldiers of the Northeast Army Guard Battalion, fell to the ground screaming one after another, but these guards loyal to Chairman Chiang resisted desperately until the last man was killed.

After the count, none of the 48 guards of the chairman's guard survived, and the bodies were scattered all over the corners of the five pavilions, and the guns in their hands were empty, and they fought to the last bullet and died.

After a fierce battle, Sun Mingjiu and Bai Fengxiang rushed into Chairman Chiang's bedroom with their soldiers, the room was empty, the quilt on the bed was still warm, Chairman Chiang's clothes, shoes and hats and other items were untouched, and Chairman Chiang was nowhere to be found.

Sun Mingjiu immediately led people up the mountain to search, and found Chairman Jiang in the grass behind a big rock.

The night was cold and windy, Chairman Jiang was barefoot, shivering and trembling, unable to speak smoothly.

The soldiers of the Northeast Army rushed up, carried Chairman Chiang down the mountain, and then took them by car to the temporary headquarters of the Xi'an Incident, the Xincheng Building, where Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng were waiting for Chairman Chiang.

On an ordinary, but memorable day for history, known as the Xi'an Incident in history, also known as the Double Twelve Incident, finally broke out in the ancient capital of Xi'an.

As a result, a new page was opened in the history of the Chinese nation, and with the outbreak of the Xi'an Incident, it went in another direction.

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