Chapter 429 "8.13" Hongqiao Storm

The troops who went to the northeast to rescue Tang's family nest set off, Tang Qiuli put down this side of his mind, and worried about Mei Ting's house in Moling, Jiangsu, the Japanese army's secret service agency "Ju" agency, is not an idle person, has taken root in Shanghai for many years, and the power has secretly touched the major cities and towns around Shanghai.

Tang Qiuli was in a hurry, how could there be so many Japanese wolves on the ground in China, in North China, he regretted not moving himself, so he used his brain, which Abe San is really a secret agent genius, and he can even think of such a trick, in fact, the millions of Japanese troops in North China have been delayed in attacking, and most of them are due to Abe San.

He said to Prince Zairen of the General Staff of the base camp: "Your Royal Highness, our army in North China has begun to attack, and it is bound to have a battle with Tang Qiuli's troops, and huge casualties are inevitable. Please restrain my troops in China, refrain from taking military action in the near future, and wait for good news from me in the northeast."

In fact, against Tang Qiuli, who is strong and can fight well, Zairen is not very sure in his heart, even if he wins, it is a tragic victory, whether the imperial army in North China can have the ability to continue to go south, it is not yet known, there is Abesan's plan, which saves a lot of effort, Zairen greatly agreed, he really gave an order to the Japanese troops in China, there should be no military action in the near future, wait and see how the situation changes, mainly the Japanese army in North China and the Japanese marines in Shanghai.

Tang Qiuli didn't know this, he was still worried about his wife's family, he sent a telegram to Dai Li, director of the Military Command Bureau, explaining the severity of the situation, and asked him to send Jīng to the house of his father-in-law in Moling to protect the safety of his family around the clock.

Jiangnan's father-in-law's house, he is not very worried, where is the territory of the national government after all, Dai Li's subordinates are not vegetarians, the Northeast is different, that is, the Japanese wolf's den, think about it, he asked the mountain tiger to personally lead a detachment of special guard soldiers, immediately rushed to Moling, the father-in-law's family was urgently sent to Dingbian, and other things were put aside, just do it, the mountain tiger took the order to set off.

He suddenly remembered that Mei Xue, who was studying at Jinling NV University, was also one of the targets of the Japanese "chrysanthemum" organ, and hurriedly sent a telegram to Mei Ting, who was conscripted near Nanjing, and asked his wife to go to Jinling NV University immediately, take Mei Xue home, and go to Dingbian with her parents, Mei Ting quickly replied to the telegram and asked him in surprise what happened?

Tang Qiuli just remembered it, forgot to explain the reason to his wife, Mei Ting, who received Tang Qiuli's second telegram, immediately became anxious, the Japanese means, Mei Ting was in charge of the inspection department in Beiping, she deeply understood, it was a group of unscrupulous beasts to achieve the goal, if the sister fell into their hands, a young and beautiful girl, the consequences can be imagined.

Mei Ting hurriedly took a few guards and drove to Jinling NV University, the school saw that it was Vice Chairman Tang's wife, how dare she slack off, warmly welcomed, Mei Ting was anxious, where is there still a polite mind, directly explained to the principal, the principal was surprised, the wife and sister of the second person in the government were studying in school, and he didn't even know it, but Mei Xue was usually very low-key and didn't mention it to anyone.

In the principal's office, seeing her sister suddenly arrived, Mei Xue was very strange, Mei Ting said the matter simply, and told her, this is your brother-in-law sent me a telegram from North China, instructing me to pick you up, Mei Xue's heart was sweet, it was the warmth of being cared for, in his heart, there was his own shadow, but he didn't take the dangerous situation that his sister said to heart.

When Mei Ting took Mei Xue to walk in the corridor of the school, the beautiful and mighty military uniform was particularly eye-catching in the NV University with a fluttering skirt, and when the students looked carefully, they couldn't help but exclaim, isn't that Mrs. Tang Qiuli? is much more beautiful and majestic than the photos in the newspaper, the heroic posture of the whole body, the temperament is elegant and deep like autumn water, only such a person can be worthy of Tang Qiuli.

The two sisters have very similar appearances, but one is heroic and the other is delicate, but they are the same national sè Tianxiang, which makes the students seem to have an understanding, and they all say that Tang Qiuli's wife and sister are studying here, it seems that there is really something, watching Mei Ting and Mei Xue's backs disappear outside the mén, this short moment is enough to make the students think about it and talk about it for a few days.

Not long after Mei Ting took Mei Xue to leave Jinling NV University, two people in suits and leather shoes, claiming to be from the Ministry of Education, found the principal and directly asked to see Mei Xue, saying that they were ordered by the Ministry of Education to find Mei Xue to understand some information.

Hurriedly said goodbye to the principal, the two of them got into a black sè car, and drove away like a smoke, looking at their backs, the principal had a trace of doubt, the Ministry of Education has no reason to talk to an ordinary student directly, not to mention, how can these two people be so violent and ferocious? Physically fit and don't look like a weak person working in the Ministry of Education?

This is part of Abe's overall plan, and the "chrysanthemum" agency sent two Japanese spies, in the name of the Ministry of Education, to Jinling NV to find Mei Xue, trick her out, and put her in the hands of the Japanese, becoming a weight to blackmail Tang Qiuli.

Fortunately, Mei Ting came in time, otherwise, Tang Qiuli would regret it for the rest of his life, that delicate huāer, because of himself, was destroyed by the beast-like Japanese, he would blame himself for the rest of his life, and he couldn't face his wife's sad eyes, father-in-law and mother-in-law's sad feelings of losing love.

After finishing this qiē, Tang Qiuli felt like he was falling apart, his mind was exhausted, he was weak, he sat on the chair, it was harder and more laborious than fighting with hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers, his wife's family and his own family, both aspects involved his heart, after the tension was a kind of disorderly relaxation, and after the relaxation, he was still deeply worried, and he couldn't let go of the feelings, the most precious in his life, he didn't want to be hurt in any way, Tang Qiuli could stir up half of the rivers and mountains, could he not save his relatives? The only thing he could do now was to wait helplessly and pray sincerely.

In view of the tense situation in Shanghai and the possibility of war breaking out at any time, the conscripts of the Independent Division, scattered all over the country, immediately finished their work and returned to the troops, and their work was fruitful, and nearly 200,000 recruits had been recruited, all of whom were concentrated in the Huangya Dòng base area for training, and the Dingbian Military Command College also recruited more than 2,000 Gao Su zhì cadets.

President Jiang Baili sent a telegram to Tang Qiuli that the Military Academy is scheduled to hold an opening ceremony on 15 August, and that it is now ready.

Tang Qiuli couldn't help but smile bitterly, I hope that the Japanese will give themselves time, and when the time comes, they can get out of the way, that is the fresh blood of the army, the hope of the future of the independent division, Tang Qiuli really wants to say something to those hot-blooded young people, inject a force into the academy, and let this power be inherited, but what about the Japanese, can they let themselves have their wishes? Tang Qiuli instinctively felt that he couldn't, and the war clouds on the other side of Shanghai were getting denser and denser, and the shape became more and more tense.

At about 3 p.m. on August 9, 1937, Yuo Oyama, a lieutenant of the Japanese Marine Corps stationed in Shanghai, led a soldier Saito to Izo to drive a military car to forcibly storm the Hongqiao Zhongyong Airport, breaking the railing of the watchtower.

When the Japanese car drove straight into the airport, our pilots were conducting landing training, and the Japanese car rushed onto the airport runway, endangering the safety of our planes, and the guards fired warning shots to no avail, so they opened fire, and Yuo Oyama and Saito Yoshizo were killed on the spot by the airport guards, and the Japanese car hit an obstacle and caught fire.

After the incident, the Shanghai Garrison Command and the Shanghai Municipal Government immediately intervened with the Japanese side and asked for a solution by other means, and the two sides investigated the scene and cleared up the right and wrong, but the Japanese Navy Marine Corps Command in Shanghai demanded that the Chinese police and security forces in Shanghai immediately withdraw from Shanghai, dismantle all military installations, open the Songhu area, and allow Japanese warships to enter and leave freely, which is a prerequisite for the settlement of the foreign situation.

Otherwise, the matter will be resolved by force, and at the same time, more than 10,000 additional marines will be sent to Shanghai, so that the total strength of the Japanese army in Shanghai will reach more than 24,000 people, not counting the Japanese warships that can join the Songhu battlefield at any time.

The Songhu area is located at the confluence of the Huangpu and Wusong rivers in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, choking the Yangtze River mén households, as the barrier of Shanghai, resisting the enemy invaded by the sea, building a strong fortress battery, multi-mén large-caliber coastal defense artillery, directly blocking the mouth of the Yangtze River, the squadron held here, the Japanese warships could not freely go back and forth to the Huangpu River, they could only go around in the open sea, otherwise, the Japanese ships sailed into the narrow channel, which could only be a live target for the Chinese defenders, and at this time, it was already a regiment of the air defense brigade of the independent division, It took over the troops of the Jiangsu Provincial Security Corps that were originally stationed.

Of course, this was General Zhang Zhizhong's arrangement, but in fact, the troops led by Chang Feng, chief of staff of the East Command of the Independent Division, had all secretly entered the downtown area of Shanghai, and were arranged by General Zhang Zhizhong to deploy defenses at various key points, and there was a hidden regiment of troops near the headquarters of the Japanese Marine Corps in Yangshupu.

General Zhang Zhizhong knew very well in his heart that those security forces were the unruly miscellaneous troops who ran when they heard the gunshots, went on when they smelled the wine, and did not move when they saw the big girl, and they were counting on them to fight, and the Japanese didn't know what was going on when they got home.

With Vice Chairman Tang's troops of more than 65,000 people, he had a bottom in his heart, this was a unit that had been fought by the Japanese in North China with real swords and guns, and he could rest assured that he could fight with confidence in the first battle of Shanghai, and his mood after being anxious for a few days was much more relaxed, and at this time, the Central Army, which was preparing to be transferred to the direction of Shanghai, was still on the road.

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