This sentence is not a threat from Zhang Tianhai, nor does it mean that he wants to embolden himself, but it is an explanation.
At the same time, Zhang Tianhai also believed that in a few days, when Chiang Kai-shek flew from Chongqing to Changsha and dealt with the aftermath of the Wenxi fire, the lieutenant would be grateful to him - if he hadn't fired this shot, the lieutenant would have been killed. Shot!
But no matter what, Zhang Tianhai finally controlled the city gate.
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After taking control of the city gate, Zhang Tianhai was not idle. He quickly commanded the troops to maintain order and guide the residents out of the city.
After taking control of the security forces at the city gate, Zhang Tianhai had more spare troops. The task he gave to two platoons of the first company of the cavalry battalion was to stop them immediately if they encountered arson troops and not allow them to set fire. Military operations may be carried out in case of arson.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
That night, the city of Changsha turned into a sea of fire. The people who were sleeping were suddenly awakened by the flames. There were gunshots outside. The sudden disaster made them at a loss. People who moved quickly ran to the streets to escape, crowding and trampling each other. How many people died because of it.
The people living near the South City Gate were better off. Because there were troops from the First Guard Regiment, the fire in the South City was slow. The key was that there were troops maintaining order. Most of the detachments that came to set fire were killed by the Guards. The two battalions of the first regiment were stopped, and others were also stopped by the troops of the cavalry company.
The city gate has been opened, and many people have poured out. Zhang Tianhai has no other requirements, only that he can only go out but not enter. Anyone who violates must be forcibly arrested.
For no other reason than that, if someone rushes in at this moment, they will be knocked down by the surging crowd and trampled to death. Zhang Tianhai must not let this happen in front of him!
This kind of thing has been reported a lot in the news in previous lives, and they have also had special prevention drills, so they must have plans for such emergencies.
The fire was shining, and apart from maintaining order, evacuating the crowd, and stopping the arson team, Zhang Tianhai's troops were all targeting the arsenal.
For Zhang Tianhai, he did feel a little regretful at this time.
What do you regret? He should have brought two more battalions over. In that case, he would have at least one battalion to rob the arsenal.
Of course, Zhang Tianhai thought about it and felt that this was indeed unrealistic, because since they had decided to burn the city, the most important combat supplies should be transported first, and four battalions of troops should be brought over. It will definitely attract the attention of the superiors.
This is reality. You will always be forced to do what is appropriate and what you should do. Zhang Tianhai let out a long sigh, his lonely face filled with loneliness reflected in the firelight on his face.
Although he is a time traveler, what has he done? The wheels of history are rolling forward, and the huge inertia seems to want to crush everything.
The people Zhang Tianhai saw were all fast-moving, but many of the slow-moving people, young and old, were ruthlessly killed by the fire. One mother even took her child to hide in a water tank to avoid the fire. , hoping to avoid this disaster with the help of water in the tank. Unexpectedly, the fire was so fierce that it boiled a vat of water, scalding the mother and son to death. (This is a true record, not a fabrication.)
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The fire burned for five days and five nights. Government agencies, universities, banks, hospitals, factories... almost no one was spared, and they were all burned down.
Because the telegraph code on the 12th was "Wen" and the fire occurred at night (Xi), the Changsha fire on November 12, 1938 was also called the "Wenxi Fire" and "Wenxi Fire".
Zhang Tianhai also led his troops to fight in the fire for five days and five nights. He looked like a black African.
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However, before the fire was extinguished, Chiang Kai-shek flew from Chongqing to Changsha.
Because the news of the Wenxi fire spread quickly, major newspapers published the news of the Changsha fire. The whole country was in an uproar, and various voices of condemnation followed.
War is always accompanied by the casualties of innocent people, but such a tragic death at the hands of one's own army is unique, not to mention that this time it was not an accidental injury, but an organized, planned and premeditated incident.
The great traitor Wang Jingwei used this as an excuse to publish an article opposing the "scorched earth resistance war". The article stated: "If the 'scorched earth resistance war' destroys itself like Changsha did, it would be better not to resist the war!"
For a time, the whole country was denounced, and the huge pressure of public opinion came overwhelming. This made Chiang Kai-shek a little unable to sit still. He now needed a scapegoat to calm the people's anger, and he needed more than just a scapegoat.
As it happened, Chiang Kai-shek knew where to find these scapegoats...
On November 16, a plane from Chongqing arrived in Changsha.
Facing the devastated Changsha, Chiang Kai-shek was also quite touched - the Changsha city in front of him, just as the Central News Agency published a short commentary at the time said: "In this fire, there will be no grass or tree in Changsha that can withstand the enemy."
The "scorched earth war of resistance" indeed left a scorched earth for the enemy, but what did it leave for ourselves? Chiang Kai-shek had many thoughts in his mind.
With this emotion, Chiang Kai-shek held this aftermath meeting.
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In the temporary conference room, Chiang Kai-shek sat in the middle. He glanced at everyone present, and even the air seemed to solidify, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.
Sitting next to Chiang Kai-shek were Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government Zhang Zhizhong, Changsha Security Commander Feng Ti, Commander of the Second Security Regiment Xu Kun, Changsha Police Chief Wen Chongfu, Director of the Hunan Provincial Security Department Xu Quan and others.
"It seems that no one is here." After a long time, Chiang Kai-shek broke the silence, and then changed the subject, "Who gave the final order to burn it?"
"He's a subordinate." Zhang Zhizhong responded from the side. He lowered his head slightly, as if there was a stone as heavy as a thousand stones pressing down on his head.
"Did we reach the point where we had to set fire to the city?" Chiang Kai-shek's calm tone contained murderous intent.
"Because there was news at that time that the Japanese army had arrived at Xinhe, three kilometers away from Changsha." Zhang Zhizhong raised his head slightly, and he once again recalled what Zhang Tianhai told him at that time. If the Japanese army wanted to capture it, their theater guards The first regiment was bound to receive news and enemy movements. For a moment, infinite regret flashed through his heart, but it was a pity that it was of little use.
"Xinhe? Who told you that the Japanese army arrived in Xinhe?" Chiang Kai-shek's tone was still calm, but murderous intent was already apparent.
Zhang Zhizhong didn't dare to say anything, but just glanced in Feng Ti's direction.
"It's Xinqianghe!" Chiang Kai-shek suddenly slammed the table and shouted angrily: "The Japanese army is still a hundred kilometers away from you, and I am also mobilizing troops to come to support! You are all battle-hardened figures, and you are actually There will be mistakes in spreading military information!"
Zhang Zhizhong trembled slightly and felt that he was sweating.
Chiang Kai-shek asked again: "Then why didn't an alarm be sent out to notify the residents of the city to evacuate before lighting the fire?"
With one thought of heaven and one thought of hell, the fate of everyone is now in the hands of Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme leader of the Republic of China...
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