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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 676 Murder in Xi'an (1)

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    Chapter 676: Murder in Xi¡¯an (1)

    The more than 80,000 Jin troops in Wuxiang were defeated in less than half a day. The speed of the defeat surprised Tang Qiuli. According to his prediction, no matter how bad the situation was, the Jin army could still block the Japanese army in two or three positions on the front line of Wuxiang.  In about 10 days, Yan Xishan had time to call back Zhao Chengshou's troops who were attacking Zhangjiakou. The area around Taiyuan would be the main battlefield for the decisive battle between the Jin army and the Japanese army. Yan Xishan's main force was exhausted, and Okamura Neji's troops were also severely weakened.  To be a profitable fisherman is to kill two birds with one stone.

    Taiyuan fell prematurely, which was not good for itself. At the very least, Shaanxi was not fully prepared to block the Japanese attack. Although Sun Zhenbang's regiment, under his strict supervision, had deployed defenses point by point along the west bank of the Yellow River, even if his troops fled and vomited blood  , it is impossible to reach the front line of the Shaanbei River in a short period of time, and the troops are far from enough.

    The worst thing is that if Taiyuan falls at this time, Yan Xishan will not fight against Okamura Neji around Taiyuan. Zhao Chengshou's hundreds of thousands of Jin troops will definitely avoid the enemy's edge and preserve their strength. In the future, he will spend all his energy  Who will be given the power to regain Taiyuan and Shanxi?  If he takes it as his own, Yan Xishan, who still has strength, will definitely not give up. There is no defensible reason for both public and private purposes. Of course, he can also seize it by force. Then Yan Xishan's hundreds of thousands of Jin troops are just one  It is not a time bomb, and it does not rule out that Yan Xishan and the Japanese reached some kind of secret agreement to deal with themselves together. Many enemies were added out of thin air, and the gains outweighed the losses.

    Tang Qiuli couldn't help but cursed the Jin Army's Wuxiang frontline commander. Zhutou was not as stupid as him. There were more than 80,000 people. In less than half a day, the southern barrier of Taiyuan was lost. A hundred shots were not enough. After all,  Temper, looking at Mei Ting and Mei Xue who were smiling next to him, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. This time, he was a little playful and got angry. He only thought about releasing the water, but he didn't expect that Yan Xishan's dam could not help but surge, and Okamura Neji was a wave.  That's it.

    The situation is a bit passive. The most important thing at the moment is to use all the forces in Dingbian to resist the Japanese army from crossing the Yellow River westward. But what he saw in Xi'an made Tang Qiuli want to kill people. Alarms from the front line were heard frequently, and Xi'an was in peace.  , Zi Zui Jin Fan, there is no trace of the current tense atmosphere of the enemy, nor any sign of all mobilization.

    After the economic, cultural, political, and military center of Shaanxi was transferred to Dingbian, Xi'an was placed under the jurisdiction of Dingbian. Although Shaanxi currently does not have a highest administrative agency, and the national government has not appointed the chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Government, the Dingbian Special Economic Zone Military and Political Committee has replaced  In addition to the responsibilities of the provincial government and managing administrative and military affairs throughout Shaanxi, it is impossible for Xi'an not to receive Tang Qiuli's order for general mobilization in Dingbian, so there is a problem here.

    Tianyi Garden is the largest and most high-end restaurant in Xi'an. It has always been the preferred banquet place for dignitaries and gentry. Although it has been somewhat depressed in recent years, it can still carry the banner of being the number one hotel industry in Xi'an. Tonight,  There was a prominent person who booked the place for no other reason than to marry his fifth concubine, book the restaurant, banquet the guests, and thank all the guests.

    Tang Qiuli took Mei Ting, Mei Xue, Shan Hu and a dozen guards, all in plain clothes, to mix among the bustling guests. The strange phenomena in Xi'an made him decide to stay here for one night to find out what was going on.  When the war started in Shanxi, Xi'an has become the front line. However, the military and political leaders here seemed to have nothing to do with them. They were confident and did not take the order of fixing the border seriously, or Liu Hanzhang mistakenly hired a group of "Chrysanthemums Still Singing Across the Bank"  "Guys.

    The person who booked Tianyiyuan Restaurant tonight was one of Xi'an's leading figures, Bao Chongde, who held the position of commander of Xi'an's security forces and had the military rank of colonel. Tang Qiuli did not know this commander Bao. He was away from home all year round, except for the Dingbian Military and Political Commission.  , except for those senior figures, he was not familiar with other local officials and military generals in Shaanxi.

    When Tang Qiuli and his entourage arrived at Tianyiyuan Restaurant, he couldn't hold back his anger. It was so majestic and pompous, with a long line of military vehicles, hundreds of soldiers standing guard at the door, and a cordon put in place.  On the road, all pedestrians passing by took a detour, and guests entering and leaving were strictly inspected. The formation was even grander than the visit of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek.

    The restaurant's gold-lettered signboard flashed with neon lights, and a huge red banner hung in the middle. "Congratulations to Commander Bao on your wedding" were written in large golden characters on it. There were eighteen red palace lanterns in a row, probably in awe of the magnanimity of Tang Qiuli and others.  The guard only asked a few cursory questions and then let him go smoothly. Tang Qiuli walked into the hall with his head held high. Mei Xue took a peek at him and found that his face was a little livid, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes from time to time. Knowing that this man named Bao  Bad luck tonight.

    In fact, when outside the restaurant, Tang Qiuli suppressed his anger, but Mei Ting gently pulled his hand. He swallowed the order that was on his lips, and wanted to see where this person named Bao was.  Shen Sheng is a bastard who doesn't know whether to live or die, or he has a back-up, and he feels that his neck is hard enough. In addition, such counterintuitive things have happened on the ground in Xi'an, and he also wants toFind out where this wind is coming from.

    In fact, what he is most worried about is that there is Bao Chongde's backing in the Dingbian Special Economic Zone Military and Political Committee, which makes him emboldened. If this is true, the virus has appeared in the healthy body of the Dingbian Military and Political Committee, and he may start a mass killing.  Inevitably, the soldiers at the front were bleeding and fighting, while the dignitaries at the rear were marrying the fifth concubine. This Bao Chongxi was already dead in Tang Qiuli's heart.

    In the hall, there are crowds of people, suits and leather shoes or long robes and mandarin jackets complement each other. The ladies and ladies are jeweled, wearing gold and silver, vying for beauty. In contrast, the Mei sisters, who are bare-faced and beautiful, with black hair flowing on their shoulders, dressed in white and black skirts,  Tang Qiuli, who was wearing a white suit on both sides, looked elegant and outstanding. As soon as he appeared, he immediately attracted all the attention. The eyes of famous ladies seemed to pass over Tang Qiuli inadvertently. The eyes of those men,  But he stared hard at the Mei sisters and whispered for a while, who is he?

    Tang Qiuli didn't notice the different looks. He saw that on this occasion, there were many officers with straight military uniforms and shiny armed belts. They felt very friendly when they saw them. They were unique to military officers designed by himself.  The military uniforms are particularly dazzling at the moment. They are also soldiers, wearing the same military uniforms. They are all soldiers of the Army Division. Some of them bled and died on the front line, but here they are, holding red wine in their hands and holding a flowery young woman in their arms.  Shuttling among dignitaries and enjoying themselves, they are not worthy of this military uniform, let alone soldiers of the Army Division.

    Tang Qiuli felt a stabbing pain in his heart and his breathing became heavier. Mei Ting and Mei Xue, who were holding his arms, immediately sensed the change in their man's psychology. It was a burst of heartfelt pity. They were afraid that he would be furious on the spot, so they quickly pulled him to find someone.  Sitting down in a remote corner, Tang Qiuli exhaled a breath of turbid air and let out a heavy "hum" in his nose. When he saw the clear eyes of Mei Ting and Mei Xue, their blade-like gazes instantly became gentle, and he held the two soft  With his little hands, he decided to read on patiently to see what else he could do.

    At the end of the song, a greasy-faced emcee walked onto the stage and announced loudly: "Dear guests, friends, celebrities from all walks of life in Xi'an, good evening everyone. Commander Bao Chongde's wedding dinner has officially begun. Let us give you the warmest applause.  "Welcoming the groom tonight, the official Commander Bao delivered a speech." There was a wave of applause, and there were cheers of support.

    A short, fat, dark man about fifty years old, with a half-bald head, walked squarely, and walked up to the front desk with an arrogant look. This man's appearance is really not flattering. He was wearing a white suit with elegant fabrics.  , the workmanship is fine, and when worn on him, it can only be described as "awkward" in two words. He is followed by a woman who is no more than twenty years old at most. She is quiet and elegant, wearing a Western-style wedding dress, which outlines the uneven figure.  With her graceful figure, she must be tonight's heroine, Commander Bao's fifth concubine. There was a burst of exclamation from below, as if she felt that Commander Bao was very lucky.

    From Tang Qiuli's point of view, this young woman has good looks, elegant temperament, and is obviously well-educated. She is much inferior to the female guests in the hall, only slightly inferior to Mei Ting and Mei Xue, and the short, fat, black and thick girl.  It was not a bad match for Bao Chongde and Bao Chongde to stand together. To use a popular saying, "a flower is stuck on cow dung." Moreover, Tang Qiuli felt keenly that there was something in this woman's eyes.  Unspeakable sorrow and a heart as cold as death.

    Like a wooden man, he is at the mercy of the smooth-talking emcee, and this Bao Chongde seems vulgar, but there is always an unnoticed glint in his eyes. He is not a simple person. Such a strange combination, they are incompatible with each other.  There must be a reason why these two people came together. Why did Bao Chongde dare to announce the military mobilization in Dingbian with great fanfare?

    Before the triumphant Bao Chongde could speak, a young man wearing glasses suddenly said loudly: "Commander Bao, I am a reporter from the Xijing Evening News. I have a question for you." Bao Chongxi's face was obviously filled with emotion.  He showed an expression of impatience and disgust, but because of the situation, he had to agree.

    "Commander Bao, the Japanese army launched a large-scale attack in Shanxi, and Xi'an was the first to bear the brunt. Commander Tang's troops were fighting fiercely with the Japanese army in the Pingjin area. The Military and Political Committee of the Dingbian Special Economic Zone has issued an order for general military mobilization to the entire province of Shaanxi.  But in Xi'an right now, there is no tense atmosphere of war, nor any military mobilization. I wonder what Commander Bao's plan is?" His tone was clear and resounding.

    Before anyone could react, the reporter asked: "Also, Commander Bao is hosting a banquet for guests tonight to welcome new people. The Japanese are wreaking havoc in Shanxi, and there is a possibility of crossing the river to capture Shaanxi at any time. I wonder if Commander Bao has any plans?  How to plan to prevent Xi'an from falling under the iron heel of the Japanese army and prevent millions of citizens from being massacred by the invaders, so as to calm the hearts of the people? "

    As soon as the words fell, the lingering sound lingered around the beams. The whole city was silent. All the guests were stunned for a while. Only Bao Chongde rose up and became green.With a pale face and heavier and heavier breathing, he stared fiercely at the guy who suddenly came out and ruined his good deeds.

    (To be continued)
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