Hua Zhongyang is dead, Xie Xuan must act quickly.
He asked Ma Tian to send people to surround the temporary emergency room so that no one could disturb the doctor's operation.
Anyone who dares to break into the operating room will be shot!
Ma Tian resolutely carried out Xie Xuan's order and transferred a machine gun from the first battalion. It was controlled by people from the Secret Service. Anyone who dared to break in would definitely open fire.
Xie Xuan then went to Shunchang Hotel and explained the matter to Ueno Naomi.
Of course, before going to Shunchang Hotel, Xie Xuan went to the dead mailboxes of the casino and Hualou respectively to deliver this important information to our party and Shancheng.
Naomi Ueno had just finished sending the newspaper and was translating the reply call from Nanjing next to the radio station.
Xie Xuan saw Ueno Naomi and said, "Hua Zhongyang is dead."
Ueno Naomi said in surprise: "So fast?"
"He was shot three times, two of which were critical. The medical conditions in Dongtai are poor, so it's good to be able to survive until now."
Ueno Naomi asked: "What should we do next?"
He didn't care whether Hua Zhongyang died or not, he just wanted to make sure that there would be no changes in the recruitment of the 8th Security Brigade.
This is the first time she has recruited the national army. If something goes wrong, it will be difficult to explain when she returns.
The most important thing is that if this recruitment fails, it will severely damage her self-confidence.
This visit to Dongtai is also a journey to prove her ability.
Once the recruitment is successful, she can prove to others that she is no worse than any man after returning.
Xie Xuan muttered: "Choose a replacement immediately."
Ueno Naomi asked: "Which one do you think is more suitable, Zhou Zhengming or Peng Guowen?"
Xie Xuan analyzed and said: "If you want to be easier to control, of course it is Zhou Zhengming, but after the reorganization, the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Brigade will definitely be very poor. One brigade headquarters was easily entered by assassins, and the commander was beheaded. Zhou Zhengming took over After that, the combat effectiveness of the Second Army will definitely be even worse. And if Peng Guowen takes over, if we can strengthen training and provide equipment support, the Second Army may be able to fight with the New Fourth Army."
To put it simply, Zhou Zhengming is a fool. He succeeded Hua Zhongyang, and the Second Army is just a decoration.
If Peng Guowen becomes commander-in-chief, the combat effectiveness of the Second Army will definitely rise to a higher level.
Naomi Ueno shook her head: "The Second Army must not be just a decoration."
As Xie Xuan said, once Peng Guowen joins the Peaceful National Founding Army, there will be no way out and he can only go to the dark side.
Xie Xuan said: "In addition, I suspect that Hua Zhongyang's assassination was related to Zhou Zhengming. Otherwise, how could he come so quickly? He was not here to visit Hua Zhongyang, but to observe whether Hua Zhongyang was dead. . I have asked people to surround the operating room and announce to the outside world that Hua Zhongyang is being rescued. If necessary, you can tell the outside world that Hua Zhongyang has been rescued."
Ueno Naomi asked: "There is another possibility. Adjutant Luo is also in Dongtai. He is a member of the military commander. Could it be that the military commander did it?"
Xie Xuan nodded: "Of course it is possible. Adjutant Luo also went to Honglan Villa and should know the structure of Honglan Villa. However, he certainly does not know Hua Zhongyang's bedroom. If it was the military commander who did it, Someone must cooperate.”
Ueno Naomi said: "Your analysis is very comprehensive. I will send a report to Nanjing and ask them to focus on Peng Guowen."
When Naomi Ueno was about to send a report, the signal light on the radio suddenly flashed. She immediately grabbed her earphones to receive the signal.
Naomi Ueno said calmly: "The call from Nanjing was indeed done by the military commander, but they cooperated with Zhou Zhengming's 84th Regiment, which is what you call the First Regiment."
Xie Xuan asked: "Does this matter have something to do with Zhou Zhengming?"
The efficiency of the radio station is high. Luo Qi sent a report directly to Shancheng, asked the Military Command Bureau to reveal it to He Quan, and then told Omu Yuri through Xia Peiwen.
After the Japanese find out, they will definitely conclude that the matter is related to Zhou Zhengming.
Ueno Naomi sneered: "The military commander is going to send someone to contact Zhou Zhengming and let him continue the plan made by the previous military commander. They have a good idea. I saw how the military commander ended up."
The original plan of the military commander was to have Hua Zhongyang pretend to surrender to the enemy and borrow Wang Puppet's equipment and weapons to attack the New Fourth Army while ensuring his own safety.
After all, once Hua Zhongyang's troops were attacked by the New Fourth Army, the Japanese army would definitely cooperate.
Just like the New Fourth Army's attack on Taizhou, the Japanese army responded immediately, raided the central Jiangsu area, surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao, forcing the New Fourth Army to evacuate immediately after capturing Taizhou.
"Report!"
Xie Xuan was about to speak when Ma Tian's voice suddenly sounded outside.
Xie Xuan said: "Come in."
Ma Tian said: "Report to the boss, according to Zhou Zhengming's investigation, Shen Chengliang, the second battalion commander of the 84th regiment, went out at night and never returned."
Xie Xuan frowned: "Shen Chengliang? Apart from him, is there anyone else who has lost contact?"
Ma Tian shook his head: "I haven't found it yet."
Xie Xuan asked: "What is the relationship between Shen Chengliang and Zhou Zhengming?"
Ma Tian said: "If you can be the battalion commander, you will naturally be Zhou Zhengming's confidant."
Xie Xuan ordered: "Search Shen Chengliang with all your strength!"
Ueno Naomi interrupted: "No need, if Shen Chengliang cooperated with the military to assassinate Hua Zhongyang, he would no longer be in Dongtai at this time."
With the intelligence returned by the Military Command Bureau and the sudden disappearance of Shen Chengliang, Japan was finally able to make the right decision: fully support Peng Guowen as the commander-in-chief of the Second Army.
Anyway, the first step of Xie Xuan's plan went very smoothly.
Later, Xie Xuan and Naomi Ueno went to the Honglan Villa. They summoned Zhou Zhengming and Peng Guowen and sent a "peace message" to Wang Mingzhao in Nanjing in the name of Hua Zhongyang.
Subsequently, Wang Mingzhao announced that the Eighth Security Brigade of Jiangsu Province would be reorganized into the Second Group Regiment, and Peng Guowen was appointed as the commander-in-chief, who also serves as the commander-in-chief of the appeasement of the Jiangsu-Anhui border area, with its headquarters located in Honglan Villa, Dongtai County.
Peng Guowen asked: "Mr. Xie, how is Brigadier Hua's injury?"
When he received Wang Mingzhao's appointment, he was confused. He was only the chief of staff of the Eighth Brigade, so it was not his turn.
Xie Xuan said: "He died in the early morning. The reason why his death was not announced was because he did not want to cause unrest in the entire Eighth Brigade. Commander-in-Chief Peng, I hope you will rectify the troops immediately and adapt them according to the organization of the Second Group Army."
Last night, Luo Qi not only kidnapped Shen Chengliang of the 84th Regiment, but also came into contact with Peng Guowen.
After Luo Qi revealed his identity as Shancheng, Peng Guowen seemed a little excited, which showed that Shancheng had not forgotten him.
On behalf of Shancheng, Luo Qi told Peng Guowen to pretend to defect to the Japanese and puppets, expand his troops, change weapons, and then choose an opportunity to return to the national army.
Luo Qi said something that moved Peng Guowen: The door of the national army is open for you at any time.
Peng Guowen's reply was also very simple. As long as he could resist Japan, he would not hesitate to bear the name of traitor and puppet army.
