Since it was an urgent meeting, it didn't take long for the battalion commanders to return to the regiment headquarters for a meeting, including the new artillery battalion commander Zhao Chengge.
The content of the meeting was also very simple. It was probably an order issued to all battalions and departments directly under the regiment headquarters to immediately prepare to leave Xuzhou and go to Kaifeng following the instructions of the chief of staff of the theater, Zuo Zuyi, Commander Xu.
This order was a relatively urgent one, so Zhang Tianhai's regiment immediately began to gather the troops, pack their bags, and then go to Xuzhou Railway Station to assemble.
By the time Zhang Tianhai and his group rushed to Xuzhou Railway Station to assemble, Chief Zuyi Xu had already arrived and was waiting for them.
"Hello, Chief Xu! Zhang Tianhai, commander of the first regiment directly under the third war zone, has been ordered to lead his troops to report to you!" After seeing Zuo Zuyi in the dispatch office on the second floor of the train station, Zhang Tianhai immediately stood at attention and saluted.
Zuyi's figure is not tall among soldiers. On the contrary, he is a bit thin, which is relatively rare among general-level officers. His appearance is also very quiet and quiet. At a glance, you can tell that he is a civilian.
Isn't a staff officer a type of civilian official in the army?
"I have long heard that Captain Zhang is the best in the seventh phase of Huangpu. When I saw him today, he is indeed a talented person." Zuyi patted Zhang Tianhai on the shoulder and said. He once served as the director of the Eighth Branch of the Central Military Academy. In a sense, he is barely a member of the Huangpu Department, except that he is an instructor.
"Sir Xu is very commendable. His humble position is just that of a martial artist. How can He De accept the superior's regard?" Zhang Tianhai also said very humbly. The superior in front of him was one of the best in this era, and he couldn't boast of his greatness in vain.
"Okay. Let's not say any more polite words now. I have a mission to take you to Kaifeng this time." After saying that, Zuo Zuyi raised his hand and waved to his guard company commander, indicating to reject everyone.
Soon, the office was cleared, leaving only Zhang Tianhai and Zuo Zuyi.
Seeing this formation, could Zhang Tianhai not know what was going on? There must be something important to explain.
Therefore, Zhang Tianhai stood at attention again and promised: "If you have something to say, Commander Xu, just say it directly. As long as Commander Xu gives the order, I will say nothing to the First Regiment."
"Okay, now it's just you and me. I will convey the secret order of the Supreme Command to you now. You must not reveal the secret. Denial will be severely punished by military law, and it is not impossible to be shot." Zhu Zuyi said very seriously He said that he knew the importance of this meeting in Kaifeng better than anyone else.
Zhang Tianhai has probably guessed what the mission is, but he can't tell the truth, otherwise another group of people will be killed.
"Yes, I understand my humble position. I will never leak secrets and complete the tasks assigned by the party and the state!" Zhang Tianhai held out his chest and promised very seriously.
"The Third War Zone is directly under the headquarters of the First Regiment. After your unit enters Kaifeng with the Chief of Staff of the Fifth War Zone, Chief Zhu Zuyi, it will enter a state of first-level combat readiness. Your unit's task is to respond to the headquarters of the Third Group Army that enters the city. Be on alert. If there is any abnormal movement in this army, your troops can immediately annihilate them all on the spot!" Zuo Zuyi took out a piece of paper and read it in a deep voice. Although his tone was not serious, the content above was shocking and murderous. stern!
"Yes, sir!" Although Zhang Tianhai had already guessed the content of the mission, he was still a little surprised when the order came out of Zuyi's mouth - it was indeed serious.
From the annihilation of all on the spot, the determination of the Supreme Command can be seen in these six words: If Zhang Tianhai guessed correctly, they were all troops gathered in the Kaifeng area, and they must be the elite of the national army.
As long as Han Fuqu's troops entering Kaifeng City can be eliminated, everything will be easy.
Sure enough, Zuyi went on to say: "The troops of the Third Army entering Kaifeng City this time were only one regiment. According to the intelligence sent back by the Secret Service, there was only one regiment of the Third Army that followed Han Fuqu into the city, and it was Han Fuqu's. Guard regiment, the most famous of which is the pistol company. This pistol company has always been with Han Fuqu, so you don’t need to deal with this pistol company. Your task is to deal with the guard regiment of the Third Army."
"Yes, sir." Zhang Tianhai responded.
Then, Zhu Zuyi added another point: "By the way, the people in the city will basically be Central Army troops. Only Han Fuqu's Shandong Army will wear blue and gray military uniforms. By then, after the meeting starts, all other unrelated people will Move away from the defense area of the Han Fuqu Guard Regiment. If a fight breaks out, the troops wearing blue and gray military uniforms will be annihilated."
"Yes, sir!" Zhang Tianhai responded again.
At this time, he already understood the attitude of the Supreme Command: it was to ensure the absolute completion of the mission, even if it meant annihilating Han Fuqu's guard regiment.
In fact, it is not surprising that the headquarters would make such an arrangement. After all, if the operation failed and Han Fuqu's Third Army's nearly 100,000 troops mutinied, the consequences would be disastrous, and no mistakes were allowed.
"After arriving in Kaifeng, the City Defense Headquarters will give you a map of Kaifeng's city defense. You will then study the battle plan. Okay, now let's board the train according to the train schedule dispatched by the station!" With that, Zuo Zuyi returned He did not forget to hand the note in his hand to Zhang Tianhai, read it once, and then burn it with fire.
Zhang Tianhai saw that the signature on the message was the words "Deputy of the Adjutant General of the Supreme Command."
After Zuyi burned the message paper, he handed Zhang Tianhai a boarding list, which roughly arranged which troops should get on which train.
This train can accommodate more than 3,600 people from Zhang Tianhai's regiment, and even the artillery battalion is included.
"Yes, let's arrange that humble post now." After saying that, Zhang Tianhai saluted with a military salute, then turned and left.
After going downstairs, Zhou Fangjie, Guo Qiliang, Li Chunfei, Lu Shaojie, Zhao Chengge and other high-ranking officers of the Zhiyi Regiment were already waiting.
"Commander, did Chief Xu have any other special instructions?" Guo Qiliang asked Zhang Tianhai.
Zhang Tianhai shook his head and said: "I didn't give any other instructions. I just gave you a dispatch list. Each battalion should board the train according to the dispatch list. Deputy Commander Zhou will be responsible for commanding the boarding!"
Zhou Fangjie responded: "Yes, group seat."
Guo Qiliang on the side had already seen that Zhang Tianhai just changed the topic casually, but he did not reveal it or take the initiative to ask.
If he could really say it, Chief Xu would not have called Zhou Fangjie and others out of the conference room to wait downstairs, but would have asked Zhang Tianhai to stay alone with him in the room. This conversation must be about the mission to Kaifeng. Zhang Tianhai didn't say anything, and they couldn't guess what it was.
After all, Guo Qiliang, Zhou Fangjie and others are not time travellers. They don't know what they are going to do recently. They may not even know the location of Han Fuqu's third army, let alone secretly arresting Han Fuqu.
It can be said that except for the Secret Service (the predecessor of the military reunification) and a few senior generals such as Li Zongren, Zuyi, Cheng Qian, and Liu Zhi, no one knew what Chairman Chiang wanted to do with the Kaifeng meeting.
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PS: Here is the first update. I have been so busy with various things these past two days that I almost missed the update. Fortunately, I was able to catch up as I rushed to work.
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