Changsha, in the stage of strategic stalemate, has actually smelled the smoke of war.
Japanese aircraft often appeared in the sky, sometimes just for reconnaissance, and sometimes they dropped bombs in swarms.
But Changsha, which was bombed, looked very different from other cities.
In other cities, when the bombing arrives, everyone rushes into the air-raid shelters.
But what about Changsha?
There were actually quite a few people who, instead of hiding, pointed at the plane in the sky and cursed.
That means, don't show off your power in the sky, come down and fight me if you can.
The "tyranny" of a Changsha native is vividly demonstrated.
In fact, the upcoming battle to defend Changsha is not just for Changsha, but for the entire Hunan!
Hunan is the most important barrier to defend the rear area.
It borders Hubei to the north, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, and Chongqing to the west. If Hunan is lost, China will be in real danger, so defending Hunan is to defend China's rear area.
This is clear to everyone from the senior officials at the top to the ordinary people below.
I have long heard that Xue Yue, who once killed the Japanese in Wuhan and was defeated, will personally take charge of Changsha to protect the entire Hunan. This news is quite reassuring.
Changsha, which had just experienced the "Wenxi Fire" and was almost razed to the ground, has stubbornly worked hard to regain its vitality in the shortest possible time.
Especially at this time, Xue Yue decided to locate his headquarters in Changsha, which could greatly stabilize the morale of the soldiers and civilians in Changsha after the fire.
The streets are full of slogans.
"Defend Changsha, defend Hunan, defend the whole of China!"
Countless students also appeared on the streets, chanting loudly and singing loudly.
It's also very interesting to sing.
Here, the "Save** Song" is sung:
"With guns pointed at the outside world, we march forward together! Do not hurt the common people, do not hit our own people! We are an iron team, we have an iron heart, we will protect the Chinese nation and we will always be free people..."
This is the student team organized by the Workers' and Peasants' Party.
Over there, the "Anti-Enemy Song" is sung:
"Who is the master of China's splendid country? Our 40 million compatriots! The invaders are brutal and violent, let us unite and resist for a long time to avenge our revenge! The family can be destroyed, but the country must be protected! The body can be killed, but the will is indomitable! Unite with one heart and one mind! Work hard to kill the enemy without mercy..."
This is a student team organized by the Kuomintang Party.
The two sides seem to be fighting songs. You finish singing and I come on stage. When one side finishes singing, the other side will shout "Okay" in unison, and then continue to sing the next song.
The enemy is at hand and the country is in danger. Regardless of party affiliation, unite as one and defend China with our guns pointed at the outside world!
Soldiers wearing various military uniforms can be seen everywhere.
There are those from the Central Army, the Sichuan Army, the Guangdong Army, the Guangxi Army, the Yunnan Army, and the 18th Route Army (Eighth Route Army).
A Central Army officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel on his back asked a cadre of the 18th Route Army, whose rank could not be seen, to borrow a fire.
Why cadres?
They have four pockets, and they also have pens on them.
They were fighting fiercely for the first two years, but in the blink of an eye they were brothers on the same front.
The people in my own family had a fight yesterday with the robbers outside today. They all came in. Let's work together to beat up the robbers first.
The people in my own family were beaten to a bloody head, and it has nothing to do with the robbers outside!
"Brother, which part is it?" The cadre of the 18th Route Army took out the match and handed it over.
"He's from the 37th Army." The officer of the Central Army came up and lit a cigarette: "You can have one too."
"Thank you, from the 37th Army? They came from Wuhan. Wuhan did a good job."
"It's not bad. It's a bad breath. In Shandong, you cooperated with the Communist Party to launch guerrilla operations, and you also fought vigorously."
"Our equipment is not good, but we still have some experience in fighting guerrillas. Hey, that brother." The cadre of the 18th Route Army waved to someone not far away: "Come here and have a cigarette."
A man in Chinese tunic suit came over.
At first glance, he was a spy from the Military Command Bureau.
"Smoking." The cadre took out a cigarette from his pocket and gave one to the lieutenant colonel first, and then to the special agent: "Our cigarettes are not comparable to those of the Central Army, so we just smoke them. Brother, you all followed me." It’s been all morning.”
"Don't worry about it." The agent didn't care either: "It's all a mission assigned by the top. Otherwise, who would be willing to work so hard? We are following you, aren't you also observing us? You can make a living, and you can make a living."
An officer of the Central Army, a cadre of the 18th Route Army, and a special agent of the Military Command Bureau were standing here, smoking and chatting.
After smoking a cigarette, the three of them waved goodbye, not sure when they would see each other again.
The secret agent still followed the cadre of the Eighteenth Route Army. His mission had to wait until the cadre returned.
It's not a good job, but there's nothing I can do about it. I just have to give orders from the Shangfeng faction.
This is the case in Changsha.
Things that were abnormal in the past are now normal.
There is only one enemy:
Japan!
Meng Shaoyuan felt it as soon as he got off the plane.
"District Chief Meng. I am Gong Desheng. Our deputy station chief Gan sent me to pick you up."
"Thanks for your hard work."
As soon as he got on the car, Gong Desheng said: "We have just received the order that you are coming from Chongqing and will stay in Changsha for a while. I will accompany you during this time. If you have anything to do, just ask me."
"Thank you very much."
It seems that Dai Li did not explain his specific mission.
"There is another thing, which is strange." Gong Desheng said immediately: "Xue Yue's office also called me two hours ago, asking if you were in Changsha, and didn't say anything."
Meng Shaoyuan was shocked.
It's over, it's revealed.
Xue Yue knew about feelings so quickly, and was he still prepared to chase him thousands of miles away?
Damn it, this is Xue Yue’s territory!
Once it falls into his hands, it's all over.
"My visit this time is top secret." Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "Anyone who asks about me will say they don't know."
"Not even Xue Yue?"
"No, he is a soldier and I am the commander of the military. Who can control whom?"
"Hey, done."
Gong Desheng stuck out his tongue.
District Chief Meng is so impressive that even Xue Yue doesn't take him seriously?
Little did he know that it wasn't that Meng Shaoyuan District Chief Meng didn't take Xue Yue seriously, but that he didn't dare to meet him at all...
…
A few hours ago, Chongqing.
"Dai Li, Dai Li!"
Xue Yue rushed in aggressively.
"Ouch, Chief Xue, what's the matter with you?" Mao Renfeng stood up quickly.
"Where are you Dai Li?"
"Deputy Director Dai has gone to a meeting. Sir Xue, please sit down."
"I won't sit down!"
Xue Yue was filled with murderous intent: "Good subordinates taught by Dai Li! Damn it, Meng Shaoyuan kidnapped my people, ten of them, my guards! I don't care, I will come to Dai Li to ask for them!"
"Mr. Xue, please calm down." Mao Renfeng said with a smile: "Don't blame our Deputy Director Dai for this matter."
"If I don't blame him, who should I blame?"
Xue Yue's voice suddenly rose again: "Is Meng Shaoyuan one of his subordinates? We agreed to borrow troops, let's borrow them! Okay, will you borrow them and not repay them? Is your military commander such a rogue?"
"Listen to me, Chief Xue." Mao Renfeng said: "I know something about this matter. Our deputy director Dai told you specifically that Meng Shaoyuan is a slippery man. You can't believe a word he says. This You're right. Not to mention ten guards, even ten colonels, he still dares to abduct him. What should I do if you don't listen to what Deputy Director Dai has said over and over again?"
Xue Yue was speechless for a moment.
Dai Li had indeed told him this specifically, but when he thought about it, how could Meng Shaoyuan, a little spy, dare to deceive himself, the commander?
Now, I was really deceived by him.
"As for you, don't be impatient." Mao Renfeng lowered his voice: "I'll let you in on a secret. Meng Shaoyuan is in Changsha now. With the time we've been talking, he's probably already on the plane."
"real?"
"real!"
"Okay." Xue Yue sneered: "I'm going back to Changsha tomorrow. I caught this little scoundrel. I have to skin him!"
"Sir Xue, please go away."
…
"gone?"
"gone."
Mao Renfeng carefully closed the office door: "Mr. Dai, I'm afraid it won't be good if we just sell Meng Shaoyuan like this, right?"
Dai Li couldn't help laughing: "Sell it, sell it. He abducted Xue Yue's guards without saying a word. If Xue Yue doesn't say this, it will be difficult for us to ask him to do things in the future. If I don't sell him, who will he sell to?"
"just in case……"
"What's wrong?" Dai Li looked at it without worrying at all: "Xue Yue is a good hand in battle, but when it comes to this little cunning guy, he really can't do anything. Besides, doesn't Meng Shaoyuan still have an amulet on him? ? At most, you will suffer a little bit."
Well, Brother Meng, you can wish yourself well in Changsha...
…
"District Chief Meng, Changsha has just experienced a fire. All the good hotels were burned down, so the accommodation is a bit shabby. Don't worry about it."
"It's okay, it's okay." Meng Shaoyuan didn't care: "I think the recovery work is proceeding in an orderly manner?"
"Hey." Gong Desheng sighed: "They were all burned down. I heard that Zhang Zhizhong and Pan Gongzhan wanted to imitate the Soviets in burning Moscow and burning Changsha, but they were self-defeating. The Chairman of the Generalissimo personally came to Changsha to inspect and was so angry that he shot him Several people.”
In this horrific fire, Changsha Security Commander Feng Ti, Changsha Security Second Regiment Commander Xu Kun, and Hunan Provincial Capital Police Chief Wen Chongfu were all shot.
Zhang Zhizhong, Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government, as the supreme chief executive, was naturally responsible for the incident and requested disciplinary action from the Chairman in person.
In the name of "employment errors and precautions against negligence", he was also punished by the chairman of the committee with the punishment of "removal from his post and keeping him in office, with instructions to deal with the consequences and observe the consequences."
Not long after, Xue Yue took his place.
"Where is your family, are you okay?" Meng Shaoyuan asked.
"How can everything be fine? They were all burned." Gong Desheng was a little helpless: "Now my family members are still sleeping on the streets. There is no other way. We have to make arrangements one by one."
Meng Shaoyuan winked, and Xiaozhong immediately took out a wad of money from his luggage and handed it to Gong Desheng.
"This?" Gong Desheng was a little flustered.
"Take it, brother." Meng Shaoyuan patted his shoulder: "It's not easy for us to be spies. We can only watch helplessly when our house is burned down."
