Everyone on the scene felt guilty, because the fire was inseparable from their arrangements, but Zhang Zhizhong, who was kept in the dark at the time, was the most unjust.
Facing Chairman Chiang’s questioning, Zhang Zhizhong said: “Originally, we agreed to send an alarm before lighting a fire to allow the people in the city to flee. But I don’t know who sent the signal. It came out of the blue, and before I could even send an alarm, the whole city was already under fire. Officers and soldiers lit..."
Chiang Kai-shek remained silent, just staring at Feng Ti coldly.
Fengti was panicked and said quickly: "My subordinates went to investigate afterwards and found that the team in charge of the wounded soldiers hospital outside Changsha's south gate mistakenly set the fire because they were judging the matter. Moreover, there were gunshots at the south gate at that time. The commander of the First Regiment of the Theater Guards was also there. As a result, several nearby locations thought that a signal had been sent and started setting fires together."
Fengti was shirking responsibility. It was obvious that his implication was that the unlucky captain who was at the South City Gate at the time also had a share of the responsibility.
Zhang Zhizhong naturally knew that with that kid's character, it was impossible to do this, and people had reminded him beforehand. He couldn't bear it, so he said: "The city was in chaos at that time, and there was no time to investigate carefully. No one reported it to me until afterwards. . Unexpectedly, a moment of carelessness would lead to such a disaster. However, the war zone security forces were here for disaster relief at that time. "
The weight of the latter sentence is still very heavy, and it basically clears the suspicion of the war zone security forces.
Chiang Kai-shek fell silent again, and everyone was trying to figure out his thoughts.
Silence, iron-like silence, everyone was waiting for the results of Chiang Kai-shek's handling.
Finally, Chiang Kai-shek stood up slowly and said: "Research on the fundamental causes of this incident can be said to be not the fault of any individual, but the fault of our entire group. The cause of this mistake must be Consider it our failure.”
Everyone here was relieved that Chiang Kai-shek could comment on this matter like this - after all, the order for this matter was ultimately issued by Chiang Kai-shek, and there were some unexpected misunderstandings that led to this situation.
Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly repeated his tone and said: "Anyone who neglects his duties and brings disaster to the people will be shot. Zhang Zhizhong will be dismissed from his post and investigated!"
After saying that, Chiang Kai-shek walked out of the conference room without looking back.
One step to heaven, one step to hell. At this moment, Zhang Zhizhong's mind went blank and his whole body was trembling.
Looking at the other people, they were already firmly restrained in their seats.
Soon after, Chiang Kai-shek sent a more specific handling opinion. In addition to printing this opinion, Chiang Kai-shek's adjutant personally read it to everyone in the conference room:
"1. Changsha Guard Commander Feng Ti and Commander of the 2nd Guard Regiment Xu Kun were executed by firing squad for desecrating their duties and neglecting their duties; Hunan Provincial Capital Police Chief Wen Chongfu was executed by firing squad for abandoning their duties without following orders.
2. Hunan Provincial Chairman Zhang Zhizhong made mistakes in employing people and took care of negligence. He was dismissed from his post and kept in office with instructions to deal with the consequences to see the consequences.
3. Xu Quan, the security director of Hunan Province, panicked, shaken people's hearts, and was dismissed from his post for investigation.
4. Shi Guoji, chief of staff of Changsha Garrison Command, and Xu Quan, chief of staff, are seeking to be dismissed from their posts and placed on arrest warrants for investigation.
5. Changsha Mayor Xi Chulin abandoned his post and absconded, but was dismissed and remained in office. "
The adjutant's voice was very loud, and it was like thunder in the ears of everyone present. This thunder decided the fate of everyone present.
As for the situation of the security forces in the war zone, no one mentioned it and no one wanted to ask. Everyone was busy taking care of themselves. How could they have time to care about the lives and deaths of others?
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So since Fengti has already mentioned that the theater security forces once appeared at the South City Gate and fired shots there, why was no one from the theater security forces punished for this?
The matter had to focus on the lieutenant who was injured by Zhang Tianhai. For that lieutenant, when he learned about the scale of the fire in Changsha, his heart was filled with gratitude to Zhang Tianhai.
The lieutenant's name is He Zhuguang. For him, he believes that there is absolutely nothing wrong with abiding by military orders. However, Zhang Tianhai, the commander of the 1st Guard Regiment of the Ninth Theater Zone, ordered him to open the city gate, but he refused. He was also right at that time. of.
But when the fire in Changsha burned into the sky, He Zhuguang discovered that not only was he wrong, but he was also terribly wrong.
The shot fired at the South City Gate naturally made a lot of noise, especially late at night when the fire had just started. So on the second day after He Zhuguang was hospitalized, military commanders came to investigate. The situation at the south gate on the night of the fire.
What Fengti didn't know was that this investigation team came under direct orders from the military commander Dai Li. Their purpose was to find out the truth, and no one from Fengti's line was used at all.
Because in the eyes of senior officials, the fire in Changsha is inseparable from the responsibility of this group of people in Changsha. If they are the ones who mobilized their front, it is very likely that they will not be able to find out what exactly happened.
"At that time, Commander Zhang had a pass issued by the Changsha Security Command, so I let Commander Zhang's troops pass. Later, he ordered me to open the city gate, saying that there was going to be a fire in the city soon. If I didn't let go, I would be ashamed of the people of Changsha and would shoot me. At that time, the fire was already ignited, and I didn't dare to let go. Commander Zhang shot me directly in the leg, and then led the troops to control I entered the South City Gate and mobilized my troops. I don’t know what happened next.” He Zhuguang lay on the hospital bed and said to the military commander who came next to him to take charge of the records.
He Zhuguang is generally a relatively conscientious and upright person, especially in terms of principles. He is grateful to Zhang Tianhai for rescuing him. If it hadn't been for that shot, he might have been punished by military law in a few days. The gun should be put to his head, but he still has to endure endless infamy and be infamy for eternity.
But it is right to do good deeds without worrying about the future. Just like Zhang Tianhai at this time, wasn't it because he went to save the people of Changsha and received help and praise from these people on the way?
"Are you sure what you said is accurate?" the military commander's leading agent asked. He seemed to have the rank of lieutenant colonel. Obviously, his rank in the military commander was not low.
"I'm sure." He Zhuguang nodded and said with great certainty.
"Okay. Everything you say will be recorded here and uploaded to the summit for review." Lieutenant Colonel Juntong nodded, his tone very serious.
Before Lieutenant Colonel Juntong left, He Zhuguang said: "Thank you for your hard work, sir. It has nothing to do with Commander Zhang at this time. It was indeed after the fire broke out that Commander Zhang forced me to open the city gate."
After hearing these words, the Lieutenant Colonel Juntong nodded, casually performed a military salute, and said: "Thank you for your cooperation, and take good care of your injuries. This matter will be investigated soon. Thank you Commander Zhang later." !”
After saying that, the Lieutenant Colonel Juntong left the crowded ward.
Lieutenant Colonel Juntong's words were like thunder, ringing in He Zhuguang's ears.
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PS: The second update is here! There should be another update tonight to make up for yesterday's one.
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