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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 605 Chaos in Shandong

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    Chapter 605 Chaos in Shandong

    Tang Qiuli's motorcade was taking a temporary rest in Wuqi County, Dingbian District. With such a huge motorcade entering the city, residents rushed to see the grand occasion. For a time, the traffic was blocked, and the local military, political and police departments had already been alerted.  The leader, Wu Qi County Magistrate, Wu Qi Security Division Commander, Wu Qi Special Service Branch Director, and his entourage came after hearing the news. The boss of Dingbian passed by his jurisdiction. This was something that had not happened in many years.  {}

    Tang Qiuli saw that these three Wu Qi leaders were dressed simply and had no official habits at all. There were no followers shouting at each other or a convoy of special cars. The three of them came in a police car and followed the car.  There were also more than twenty policemen from the special service branch coming to protect Tang Qiuli's safety. Tang Qiuli was quite satisfied with this. The government officials in Dingbian have not yet contracted any of the habits of later generations. What a big deal.  Even a small official has to create a scene, shouting and crowding, which makes him feel panicked.

    Just in time, he also wanted to take the opportunity to learn about the situation in Wuqi County. The county magistrate carefully invited Tang Qiuli to dine in the county canteen. After all, he was the number one person in Dingbian. He felt very uncomfortable eating a random bite on the street.  Tang Qiuli didn't take it seriously, so he found a small restaurant nearby and told them jokingly that he would treat them today to comfort the three of them.

    The three leaders of Wuqi County were very surprised. They did not expect that the founder of Dingbian, a mythical figure, was so approachable and they abide by their professional ethics. If they were to support each other today, make a grand show, and engage in  The thing that Tang Qiuli hated the most was that he had already resigned from his post and was sent to jail in Dingbian.

    As soon as we sat down, the car of Chief of Staff Yang Ketian stopped at the entrance of the small restaurant. A staff officer got out. Mei Xue immediately went out and chatted with the staff officer for a few words. The car drove away quickly. Mei Xue came in with a telegram, her face was expressionless.  It was so beautiful that Tang Qiuli looked at her strangely and took the telegram.

    Immediately, his face became serious, and he said apologetically to the three Wuqi County leaders: "I'm very sorry, there is an important situation on the front line. I'm afraid I can't treat you to dinner. We must rush back to Dingbian immediately." The three people still had the slightest complaint, but  I felt quite regretful that I had lost the best opportunity to have lunch with the number one person.

    This telegram that made Tang Qiuli uneasy was jointly sent by Li Honggang, commander of the 29th Corps stationed in Shandong, and Han Tie, commander of the Yellow River and Henan Defense Line garrison that was heading to Shandong. According to the instructions of the division commander, Han Tie Corps  The mission of the Li Honggang Corps is to go to western Shandong and southwestern Shandong to take over county towns, establish local governments, and create base areas. The mission of Li Honggang's Corps is to defend coastal ports and important cities.

    Herein lies the problem. After Han Fuju fled, the local governments that were originally dependent on Han Fuju collapsed one after another, and the entire administrative system was completely paralyzed. The Nanjing government was busy fighting a bloody battle with the Japanese and could not take care of Tang Qiuli's affairs for a while.  The troops also fought hard against the Japanese in Dezhou. For a long period of time, all parts of Shandong fell into anarchy. Although Li Honggang had initially established an administrative system in the coastal areas and started operating it, in the inland areas of Shandong, the vast majority of  In the mountainous area, the army's power has not yet developed to any extent.

    As a result, various local forces took advantage of the opportunity to rise up one after another. The folk customs in Shandong were already strong, but without the king's law, they could not fight hard. Landowners, gentry, ruffians, and gang leaders put up recruiting flags everywhere and occupied the hills.  , pulled the lever, and for a time, there were as many army commanders as dogs in all parts of Shandong, and the commanders were everywhere, racing to enclose the territory, dividing the sphere of influence, occupying the mountain and becoming the king. Today I will beat you, and tomorrow you will beat me. The gunshots continued, and the grain levy was required.  Donate, and a team will come to peel off the skin of the people and turn the great Shandong into a mess and make the people miserable.

    Among them, the banditry in southern Shandong and southwest Shandong is the most serious. There are three largest forces. One is the so-called Southwest Shandong Security Army. The commander is nicknamed Liu Motou. He has more than 8,000 guns and is entrenched in Yimeng in southwest Shandong.  In the mountainous area, Liu Motou turned out to be a habitual bandit. No one knew his real name. He was good at martial arts, especially the Iron Tou Kung Fu. It was said that he could break a millstone with his head. Liu Motou's nickname came from this.  Lai, who was bloodthirsty by nature, had harmed the local area for many years. Han Fuju sent troops to suppress him many times, but all returned without success.

    A so-called Shandong Self-Defense Force, with a commander named Zheng Sanguang, has more than 10,000 guns, and is entrenched in the Taishan area of ????Shandong. This Zheng Sanguang, originally from Hebei, is cruel by nature. He did not rob any place, but robbed all his property and food.  , everyone was killed, the house was burned down, and he called himself Zheng Sanguang. The local people hated him deeply because of his cruel behavior. The bandits under his command were all habitual bandits with heavy blood debts. The bandits in this group had strong cohesion.

    There was a force called the Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Self-Defense Army. The commander was named Chen Tiannan, and he had more than 5,000 guns. This man turned out to be a regiment commander of Han Fuju's army. When the Battle of Dezhou began, Han Fuju abandoned his troops and ran away.  The troops dispersed, and Chen Tiannan led his trusted troops to steal one of Han Fuju's secrets.??Firehouse, back home in Juye, with guns and money, I don't have to worry about people, and I quickly formed a team.

    Because the word "anti-Japanese" was in the team, it attracted many people to defect. Chen Tiannan had been in the army and knew how to gather people's hearts. Although his team had the smallest number of people and the shortest time to rise, it was well-trained and had strong combat effectiveness.  He has become the most powerful local force in Shandong. He also has the most complicated background. According to reconnaissance, there are Japanese activities in his team.

    These are the three larger forces. As for the other bandits, which number as many as 1,800 or as few as 100, the security groups and village protection teams organized by local forces are everywhere. It is extremely difficult for the troops to carry out their work. In addition, Han Fuju  Over the years, in order to fight against the Nanjing government and maintain his semi-religious status, he has raised bandits to support his own self-respect, surrounded but not suppressed, and suppressed without stopping. After he was shot by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, most of his defeated troops joined local forces.  The joining of these trained broken soldiers changed the nature of the bandits and improved the combat effectiveness of these local armed forces.

    Tang Qiuli frowned after reading the telegram. The situation in Shandong was more complicated than he expected. If these local forces were not quickly eliminated or reorganized, it would be difficult for the troops to gain a foothold in Shandong. What worried him even more was that the Japanese  People target local forces and bandit armed forces in Shandong, obviously because of Shandong's important geographical location.

    Unable to break through the blockade of the East Finger, we adopted another strategy, preparing to insert a knife in Liu Tiehan's back and mess up Shandong. It is still unclear how much these local armed forces or bandit armed forces are controlled by the Japanese.  Yes, I thought about it with myself, and made great efforts to prevent myself from stopping. Hundreds of thousands of armed bandits who were bribed or controlled by the Japanese were rampaging in the interior of Shandong. Once it became a trend, it would be a very terrible thing. The troops in Shandong said  You may suffer a big loss.

    Tang Qiuli immediately called back to Li Honggang and Han Tie. The 29th Corps did not move to its original garrison. Its main task was to defend coastal ports. Soldiers with rich combat experience were mobilized to form an anti-bandit force and conduct targeted training. Han Tie  The Corps immediately stationed in Xuzhou, controlled the surrounding areas of Xuzhou, and sent reconnaissance troops deep into areas seriously affected by banditry to conduct reconnaissance. It was necessary to find out the strength of the bandits, the areas where they were entrenched, and the pattern of their activities. At the same time, there were also targeted training units to prepare for a large-scale  Large-scale bandit suppression operation.

    After dictating the telegram, Tang Qiuli was stunned for a long time. What did this mean to him? The Japanese had not moved anywhere, the bandits were having a lot of fun, and the mess Han Fuju left behind was worse than he imagined.  The key is that he cannot send more troops to Shandong. With the strength of the Korean Railway Force, it is simply impossible to complete such a large-scale bandit suppression operation. Moreover, he does not know when the Japanese army will take offensive operations in North China. Troops from various places dare not move.  .

    He organized his thoughts and asked the correspondent to call Tang Qiuquan. He said to Qiuquan: "Brother Qiuquan, except for the necessary reconnaissance detachment, the rest of your special operations detachment will go to Shandong, Xuzhou and  Han Tie will join forces to form a bandit suppression headquarters. You will be the commander-in-chief and will be fully responsible for the bandit suppression work in Shandong. In addition, a thousand people from my guard brigade can be assigned to your command to go to Shandong together. "

    "Also, I transferred the cavalry units of Liu Chun's 1st Cavalry Brigade, Tong Batu's 2nd Cavalry Brigade, and Li Changjiang's 5th Cavalry Brigade to Shandong to be responsible for the task of suppressing bandits. The ** Division Air Force  , five reconnaissance aircraft, ten fighter jets, and twelve bombers were also dispatched to Jinan Airport to carry out the task of suppressing bandits. This time, we are going to conduct a three-dimensional multi-arms operation to eliminate the banditry in Shandong in one fell swoop. These troops will be unified.  Take command, Brother Qiuquan, how long will it take for you to eliminate the banditry in Shandong?"

    Tang Qiu was ruthless and sent all the air force to Shandong. This shows how worried and fearful he was about the banditry in Shandong. What he feared most was the Japanese power controlling these bandit armed forces. If such a situation was formed,  According to the trend, Liu Tiehan's East Point troops were being attacked from both sides and fighting from both sides. If the Japanese army took the opportunity to launch a coordinated attack, it would be a headache for him. Therefore, he did not hesitate to spend money to take advantage of the Japanese power.  , before Shandong is deeply entrenched, kill these bandit armed forces that can be used by Japanese spies.

    His last question to Qiuquan actually forced Qiuquan to come up with a timetable and issue a military order. Qiuquan knew what his brother was thinking. As a senior commander, he was more aware of the impact of banditry in Shandong on the entire war situation.  , However, Qiuquan is not an impulsive and unthinking person.

    Qiuquan thought for ten minutes, while Tang Qiuli waited patiently. Finally, Qiuquan answered affirmatively: "Sir, give me three months. Before the end of May, I guarantee that there will be no one in Shandong."  Bandits exist." This answer made Tang Qiuli feel relieved. He knew that Brother Qiuquan was not a big talker, and maybe he would hear good news in less than three months.

    The best form is that during this period of time, the JapaneseDon't make any big moves. Even though he knew it was wishful thinking, Tang Qiuli still hoped for the situation he wanted to see happen.

    (To be continued)
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