Chapter 217 Xi'an Incident  (I)

In November 25, in order to adapt to the needs of the situation, the 11th Division of the National Revolutionary Army was officially renamed the 111th Division of the National Revolutionary Army.

From this day on, there are no more 11th Divisions, some of which are about to set foot on another stage.

The 25th year of the Republic of China, 1936 AD, was destined to be an uneasy year in Chinese history...

"Hengyuan, this time I went to Xi'an, mainly because of military issues, I have to urge Hanqing to urge him. You have to take on this burden in Nanjing's defense."

The chairman's expression was very serious, and he carefully reminded Zheng Yong.

"I originally wanted to take you with me, but considering your relationship with Hanqing, I gave up this idea."

"Please rest assured, Zheng Yong will definitely live up to the expectations of the committee, do his best, but..."

Zheng Yong hesitated for a while and said, "But Zheng Yong still thought that the commissioner did not have to go in person. He just sent two generals, Chen Cheng and Wei Lihuang, to represent the commissioner. The current situation is turbulent, and no one can tell what will happen. If..."

"Do you think Hanqing will do anything bad for me?" The chairman smiled slightly.

"Hengyuan, this is not good. I know the things between you and Hanqing, but you must trust his loyalty to the party and the country. If you have time, you can get in touch with each other more and resolve those trivial misunderstandings."

"Then, please allow the 111th Division to draw two regiments and chairman to go together to protect the safety of the chairman!" Zheng Yong said while insisting.

Going with you may be able to stop some things from happening.

The Chairman's face showed some dissatisfaction: "I said there is no need. Your responsibility is to be in Nanjing, not to go to Xi'an. Believe in Hanqing's character..."

As he said that, he sighed and gently patted Zheng Yong on the shoulder.

"I know your loyalty to me. Okay, go back and prepare well."

Zheng Yong sighed softly in his heart, and he could only say this. Fortunately, the Chairman left and was in a situation without any danger.

Once the Xi'an Incident breaks out, the city of Nanjing will be in chaos. The responsibility on your shoulders is indeed serious. Many clowns will rush to jump out, fearing that the world will not be in chaos. At that time, their position may play a decisive role...

In early December 25 of the Republic of China, the Chairman arrived in Xi'an.

In the early morning of December 12, the Northeast Army and the 17th Route Army acted in concert to detain the chairman and imprisoned the Kuomintang military and political officials such as Chen Cheng and Wei Lihuang. They immediately sent a telegram to the whole country and proposed eight proposals, including reorganizing the Nanjing government and stopping all civil wars.

The "Xi'an Incident" that shocked China and the world broke out.

It was in chaos, and the entire Nanjing National Government was in chaos.

The 111th Division quickly assembled and stood by to deal with all possible situations at any time.

The National Government quickly divided into two factions. A faction led by Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin strongly advocated the storm by force and sent planes to bomb Xi'an. The real intention was to force the Chairman to replace him.

Kong Xiangxi, Song Ziwen and others firmly opposed He Yingqin's approach, believing that the Xi'an Incident should be resolved peacefully and actively rescued the Chairman from danger at all costs.

Obviously, the pro-war faction had the upper hand, and some people from the Huangpu Group and the Central Army shouted loudly, demanding that they lead troops to "batter the Xi'an bloody battle."

Faced with the aggressiveness of the pro-Japanese faction, Kong Xiangxi shouted in an anxious voice.

"Don't be anxious, the Chairman's life is important. If it is urgent, the Chairman will be dead!"

At the meeting of the Central Party Committee, He Yingqin asked people to circulate the full text of Zhang and Yang's telegram to the whole country. Zhang and Yang put forward eight major propositions in the telegram, which made it very clear that Chiang was detained to fight the enemy and ensure the safety of the chairman.

In this way, the attitude of those who advocate a peaceful resolution became firm. They believed that Zhang Xueliang did not mean to harm the Chairman. Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng's eight major proposals should be answered quickly.

He Yingqin was tough and firmly advocated sending troops: "Zhang and Yang kidnapped the Supreme Commander and did not have party discipline and national laws. This is a rebellious act, and it is not enough to uphold the law and discipline without striking it."

At the meeting, everyone expressed their opinions, and the crowd was full of opinions, and no one could come up with a way to save Jiang from danger and turn the situation around. The meeting started from late at night on the 12th to 3 a.m. the next day, and the opinions of the pro-war faction took the upper hand. It was initially decided to remove Zhang Xueliang from his post and investigate and send troops to Xi'an, and the army was under the command of He Yingqin.

As soon as the meeting was dispersed, He Yingqin immediately telegraphed the whole country in the name of the National Government to revoke all positions of Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng. He then arranged an army to prepare to conquer Zhang and Yang.

The next morning, just dawn, the wife took a plane from Shanghai to Nanjing. When she learned that He Yingqin was dispatching troops and preparing to attack Xi'an, she cursed: "He Jingzhi is not a thing!"

In the afternoon, the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang Central Committee and the Central Political Conference held a joint meeting at the Central Party Department to make the final decision on how to deal with the Xi'an Incident.

The wife attended the meeting. At the meeting, those who supported He Yingqin shouted endlessly and advocated sending troops. The people who advocated negotiations had the support of their wife and firmly opposed sending troops on the grounds of the safety of the chairman.

The two factions confront each other's opinions and refused to give in.

The wife was afraid that the chairman would lose his life, so she repeatedly begged He Yingqin to say.

"Zhang, Yang is just asking for resistance to the enemy at the moment, and there is no other request. We can temporarily agree to their request. Why do we have to make a big move and force the chairman to death? Even if we want to attack, we have to wait until the chairman is rescued before taking action. At this time, we must not act rashly."

But He Yingqin's attitude was firm: "In order to maintain the prestige of the government, there is only a crusade and no choice."

Seeing that He Yingqin was so unreasonable, the lady asked loudly.

"What's your intention to send troops to Xi'an?"

He Yingqin was furious when he heard this and cursed.

"What do you know as a woman? You only know how to save your husband! Don't worry about the country!"

The lady had never seen anyone talk to her like this, and she started crying: "You are so disappointing to Mr. Jiang when you do this!" She cried and cursed in a low voice: "From the future, I want you, the one with the surname He, to see, what does a woman know or what you, a stinky man know!"

On December 14, Duanna took his wife and Kong Xiangxi's secret mission to fly to Xi'an, met with the chairman, and handed over his wife's handwritten letter to Chiang. The wife wrote a meaningful sentence in the letter.

"There are plays in the plays in Nanjing City", and Chiang was advised to order He Yingqin to cease the war.

But on the third day after Duanna arrived in Xi'an, He Yingqin announced the "Decision of Rebellion" in the name of the Nanjing government, and explicitly ordered the attack on Zhang and Yang. He served as the commander-in-chief of the "Decision of Rebellion" and instructed the Central Army to enter Tongguan, advance towards Huayin, and approached Xi'an, and prepared to send planes to bomb Xi'an.

At this time, the wife was so anxious that she was completely in a state of anxiety. The 200,000 army was about to launch an attack on Xi'an. If this was the case, the Chairman's life would be worrying.

"What should I do? What should I do? They are trying to force the chairman to death!" said the lady crying.

"There is someone who may be able to deal with He Jingzhi!" Kong Xiangxi said slowly with a cold face.

"Who?" The drowning man suddenly grabbed a wooden board, and the lady asked anxiously.

"Zheng Yong!" Kong Xiangxi said coldly.

"Zheng Yong?" The wife stood up suddenly.

"Yes, Zheng Yong." Kong Xiangxi clenched his fists and said, "Mr. Jiang left him in Nanjing, perhaps for such a situation. Besides, he is our own person, so I think he will definitely not sit idly by and watch something happen to Mr. Jiang."

The lady hesitated a little: "But, but he is just a lieutenant general after all..."

"There is nothing that this lieutenant general dared not do." A smile appeared on Kong Xiangxi's lips: "This man dared to openly disobey the orders of the committee during the Great Wall War..."

The lady breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the phone next to her.

"Help me answer the 111th Division headquarters and let Zheng Yong listen to the phone directly."

When Zheng Yong came to the Chairman's Mansion, he saw the appearance of his wife and Kong Xiangxi, and knew what they asked him to do.

The 111th Division has already completed its preparations and can control Nanjing at any time. Now the only thing we are waiting for is this opportunity.

"Mr. Jiang is in trouble and needs your help." Kong Xiangxi said straight to the point.

"I think you know the situation in Nanjing. No matter what method you use, you must not let the problem of Xi'an solve the problem by force."

"Hengyuan, you are the teacher's most trusted subordinate and our niece. No matter what, you must save the teacher." The lady had already cried and kept wiping her eyes with her handkerchief.

"I understand." Zheng Yong said lightly: "Please go with me, Mrs. Kong."

As he said that, he turned around and pushed open the door. When his wife and Kong Xiangxi followed him out, he found that there were already soldiers with live ammunition standing outside.

Zheng Yong looked at his subordinates and said calmly.
Chapter completed!