Xu Dalong left Commander Sling's office and walked to the yard, where he saw Li Changshui.
When he saw Xu Dalong, he said excitedly: "Li Qiulin has sent a telegram, saying that the batch of cultural relics transported by the Japanese army to Qingdao has been intercepted by them and sent to the anti-Japanese base area of the Eighth Route Army in the Shandong Military Region."
Xu Dalong said happily: "Okay, congratulations to you! When Li Qiulin comes back, when you see him, say hello to him for me."
Li Changshui knew that Xu Dalong came to the military region headquarters this time and that the commander had given him an important task. However, Commander Si did not tell him what the specific task was. Therefore, Li Changshui did not ask any more questions and just said that Xu Dalong was returning to the Mawushan base area. He insisted on sending Xu Dalong to the airport. He thought about chatting with Xu Dalong while on the road.
Xu Dalong knew that Li Changshui had something to say, and seeing the way he hesitated to speak, he made a guess. The last time they met, he revealed that he wanted to expand Li Qiulin's special team and hoped that Xu Dalong could support it.
Xu Dalong said: "This batch of students from the Special Warfare School will graduate at the end of the month, and some of them can be allocated to you first. You can choose any weapons produced by the Mawushan Military Division Arsenal. I also have a batch of special agent equipment that I brought back last time. , I can also give you part of it. I'm going out soon, so you can just contact Commissioner Zhao Zheng directly about this matter. I will say hello to him before I leave."
This was exactly what Li Changshui wanted to say, and he said happily: "Brother Dalong, it's great to be friends with you."
Xu Dalong returned to the Mawushan Military Division. As soon as he entered the office, Lin Xueying had already heard the news and rushed over. She held two telegrams in her hand, one from the Ninth War Zone and one from the military command. They all said the same thing. They greeted their superiors in the Eighth Route Army because they knew that this matter had to be applied for through normal channels, but the specific solution to the problem still had to be with Xu Dalong, so after sending the application to their superiors, they Then he sent the telegram to Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong dictated the telegram. After Lin Xueying recorded it, she returned to the telecommunications room to send it out, and then came to Xu Dalong's office. She knew that Xu Dalong's mission to Chongqing was finalized, and she was unable to change it. She just wanted to make a request.
Lin Xueying said: "Brother Dalong, you are going to Chongqing, and I also want to go home and have a look. Can you take me back with you?"
Xu Dalong knew his wife very well. The reason why she said this was not that she really wanted to go back to visit her parents. She was worried about the dangerous mission she was about to carry out and hoped to be by his side and share the responsibility with him. risk.
Of course Xu Dalong refused to let her take the risk. He shook his head and said: "Xueying, the work in the confidential room is very important, so you can stay. I will go to Chongqing for a trip. It won't take long and I will be back soon."
Lin Xueying was enthusiastically rejected by Xu Dalong, and said with some dissatisfaction: "I am also an agent, don't you still believe me? You go to perform the mission, in fact, I can really help you."
On the way back from the military area, Xu Dalong once considered that he might really need a woman's help in carrying out this mission, but Xu Dalong was absolutely unwilling to let his beloved wife take risks.
He said: "Xueying, you'd better not go. Our mission this time is very dangerous. You know my affection for you. When something happens, I will always think of how to protect you first. That will distract me."
Hearing what Xu Dalong said, Lin Xueying felt sweet in her heart, and said angrily: "You really just don't believe in my abilities." Although she said this, her tone softened, knowing that she definitely couldn't follow him.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Xueying, just wait for me at home obediently. I will be with you every day after you come back."
Xu Dalong was about to leave. Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others came to his office and held a brief meeting. After Xu Dalong explained some things about the Mawushan Military Division, everyone drove to the airport to see Xu Dalong off.
This time, Xu Dalong took Wei Dayong, Zhu Guangming and a strengthened special operations team, a total of 50 people, on two transport planes via Zhongtiao Mountain and northern Shaanxi, and arrived in Chongqing.
At the airport, Deputy Chief of Staff Li of the Ninth War Zone and some other people familiar with Xu Dalong came to greet him. I also met You Yukun, Lin Zhongmin and others at the airport. They did not go directly to the Sling Headquarters of the Ninth War Zone, but went to the Bashu Hotel to hold a banquet for Xu Dalong and others.
Then everyone came to the conference room of the Ninth War Zone Sling Headquarters, where Deputy Chief of Staff Li introduced the relevant situation.
A month ago, the Ninth War Zone launched a counterattack against the Japanese army. According to the orders of their superiors, the newly formed 182nd Army should arrive in the Huang County area of Hunan Province at the designated time to cut off the Japanese army's retreat. However, the 182nd Army stood still. In the end, the Japanese army calmly withdrew from the battlefield, making this counterattack a failure.
The Ninth War Zone asked about the situation. The 182nd Army said that they were intercepted by the Japanese army and therefore failed to reach their destination on time. The Ninth War Zone thought they were lying and ordered them to go to the Ninth War Zone Sling Headquarters to explain.
However, they used various excuses to avoid reporting to the Ninth District Sling Headquarters. The Ninth War Zone Sling Headquarters believed that there was something wrong with the 182nd Army, so it launched an investigation into the army. At the same time, it also notified the military command to cooperate with the investigation.
According to the results of the investigation, it was determined that there was something wrong with the army's headquarters. They had secretly colluded with the Japanese invaders and were planning to defect to the Japanese invaders. The signs are now very obvious. The 182nd Army has built defensive positions on the Mangshan line and set up cordons against the adjacent 160th and 76th Army. There have even been small-scale conflicts between the two sides.
Xu Dalong nodded and said: "The signs of their rebellion are already very obvious, and we can no longer have any illusions. Do you have any plans next?"
Deputy Chief of Staff Li said: "We have used various channels to persuade them to rein in the situation, but there has been no response. We have mobilized the 160th and 76th armies to prepare for the attack. It is just that there is Mangshan Mountain in the middle. The terrain here is difficult and it is easy to It is difficult to defend and attack. If we attack by force, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses. And we may be hit by Japanese reinforcements."
You Yukun said: "According to the intelligence we have, the Japanese army has sent a working group to the 182nd Army and is conducting secret negotiations. A Japanese infantry brigade has approached the 182nd Army's defense area and will arrive at any time for reinforcements."
Xu Dalong asked: "How do your military commanders plan to resolve this matter?"
"To capture the thief first, capture the king, and to kill the snake first. If we can get rid of the two brothers Huang Xiansheng and Huang Xiangui, the problem will basically be solved." You Yukun said.
The Huang Xiansheng he mentioned was the commander of the 182nd Army, and Huang Xiangui was the commander of the guard regiment. The two brothers were the main culprits behind the conspiracy and rebellion of the 182nd Army.
Xu Dalong asked: "What is the attitude of other officers towards the 182nd Army?"
The reason why Xu Dalong asked this was because there were more than 20,000 people in the 182nd Army. The two brothers Huang Xiansheng and Huang Xiangui alone could not control them. The attitude of other officers was also very important. Otherwise, even if the Huang brothers are captured, they may not be able to control the 182nd Army. ""
You Yukun said: "We have collected detailed materials about the main officers of the 182nd Army, and I will introduce them to you in detail."
Xu Dalong nodded and said to Deputy Chief of Staff Li: "Chief Li, I need to familiarize myself with the relevant information on this matter first, and then discuss it with Director Li. We will first formulate an action draft and report to you, and we will discuss it together. , develop a complete action plan.”
The chief of staff nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. We'll wait here for good news."
You Yukun and Lin Zhongmin are the persons in charge designated by the military command to handle this case. The relevant materials have been brought here, so there is no need for them to return to the military command headquarters.
They stayed at the reception house of the Ninth War Zone with Xu Dalong.
In Xu Dalong's room, Xu Dalong took the files of the main officers of the 182nd Army and asked them one by one.
You Yukun and Lin Zhongmin also explained the situation they had learned to Xu Dalong in detail. Before that, they had done a lot of work and asked people in the Ninth Theater District who were familiar with the main officers of the 182nd Army. The information they had was relatively detailed.
The situation of the 182nd Army was far more complicated than Xu Dalong thought. According to the data, in addition to the two Huang brothers, there was also a division commander who was their loyal supporter and obeyed Huang Xiansheng's words. One of the other two division commanders held a neutral attitude, while the other was wavering and disapproved of the 182nd Army's rebellion and surrender to the enemy. There is also Wang Guiming, chief of staff of the army, whose attitude is also ambiguous.
After Xu Dalong, You Yukun and others finished studying the information, they were discussing a plan of action when the phone in the room rang.
Lin Zhongmin stepped forward and answered the phone. His attitude became very respectful and he said "yes" repeatedly. Then he handed the phone to Xu Dalong and said, "Mr. Xu, the boss's phone number."
Xu Dalong took the phone and said, "Hello, boss."
"Hahaha!" The boss' hearty laughter came from the phone, and he said: "Brother Dalong, you are still a friend enough. Brother, when I encounter a problem, you will lend a helping hand. This matter is of great importance, and the relationship is The reputation of the Guo army is also related to the reputation of the military commander. This matter must be resolved before they rebel and surrender to the enemy. Brother, I am very troubled by this matter, and I can only rely on you, brother, to solve this problem."
Xu Dalong said: "Cracking down on traitors and eradicating traitors is my duty as a brother. I would like to thank my boss for trusting me. I will definitely do my best."
The boss said: "Brother, you never let me down. I will just wait here for good news. When you complete the task, I will treat you to a drink."
After hanging up the phone, You Yukun said: "For this matter, Shangfeng gave the military commander a death order, and the boss was under great pressure. It was he who asked you, brother, to come over and help."
Xu Dalong nodded and said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. We almost know the situation of the main officers of the 182nd Army. Is there any information about the 182nd Army's garrison?"
Speaking of this, You Yukun was a little embarrassed and said in a heavy tone: "The current location of the 182nd Army is temporary. It is a small county town. There are no military personnel activities there. Our people in the Zheng Training Division of the 182nd Army have now We lost contact and they are probably all killed.”
Xu Dalong couldn't help but frown when he heard this. With the little information he had in front of him, he was basically blind. He was thinking about getting in touch with the underground party to see if there were any underground organizations operating there. Xu Dalong needs to have more information, otherwise, discussing the action plan here is purely behind closed doors and talking on paper.
After thinking for a while, Xu Dalong asked: "Are there any reliable officers among the middle and lower-level officers of the 182nd Army?"
Lin Zhongmin shook his head and said, "We don't have it here."
Xu Dalong said: "Well, let me find out through other channels. Also, the 182nd Army is a unit under the Ninth War Zone after all. You can help me find out and see if there are any officers in the Ninth War Zone who are familiar with the 182nd Army. , we need one or two reliable officers."
You Yukun nodded and said, "That's an idea. Let's investigate right away."
After You Yukun and Lin Zhongmin left, Xu Dalong informed Monk Wei to send a telegram to the underground party to find the underground party organization where the 182nd Army was stationed.
Wuzhou County, 182nd Army Headquarters.
There are many factions among the troops of the Guo Army. The two largest factions are the Huangpu Faction and the Baoding Faction. Among them, officers from the Huangpu clique occupied a dominant position, while officers from the Baoding clique were gradually being marginalized.
Army Commander Huang Xiansheng was from the Baoding Clan, and his qualifications were very old. When he was the division commander, many Huangpu Clan officers had just graduated from the military academy. So far, there are many people who are equal to him and have become army commanders, and some have even become commanders of the corps, or other higher positions. He basically stood still.
Not only that, his troops were not direct descendants of the Zhongyang Army, so weapons, equipment, funding and other aspects were treated differently. When fighting, they are often placed in the most dangerous positions; when retreating, they are also assigned to cover tasks. After the troops suffered losses in combat, it was difficult to obtain replacements. This made him very dissatisfied.
Those brothers who had been following him for many years also felt the same way. Because of the exclusion, they became more united within themselves. Therefore, Huang Xiansheng had great influence in the 182nd Army.
"Find a way out and change the door." This idea is like a seed that has taken root in the hearts of the 182nd officers and soldiers. As they were treated coldly again and again, the seed began to take root and sprout, gradually growing, and it was almost ready to bear fruit. During the counterattack battle more than a month ago, their superiors gave them a fatal order and asked them to rush to the designated location within two days. Their current station is more than 100 kilometers away from their destination, and they have to cross mountains and rivers on the way, so there is no way they can get there on time. Whether they go or not, they are disobeying military orders.
Even if they can arrive on time, they will be attacked by the main Japanese army, which will obviously kill them. Therefore, the officers and soldiers of the 182nd Army were angry and refused to do anything. They simply disobeyed orders and stood still.
(End of chapter)
