Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 584: Kill without mercy (2)

After Tang Qiuli entered the lobby of Tang Enbo's private residence, he asked Tang Enbo directly without courtesy and who ordered him to leave the established defense area and garrison in Xiangfan, Hubei Province. This sentence was no less than a bombshell.

All the officers of the Eighth Legion in the hall, including Tang Enbo, were stunned.

Tang Enbo could not answer this question, and all the officers of the Eighth Army could not answer this question. No one ordered them to leave Henan. If there was an order, it was the sound of Japanese artillery.

There was a suppressed silence in the hall. Tang Qiuli stared at Tang Enbo with sharp eyes. Tang Enbo avoided his gaze. He did not expect that Tang Qiuli would be so aggressive when he first came up. He left no room for change and just left the established place without authorization.

As for the defense zone, he cannot be the commander of the army.

After a while of silence, Chief of Staff Feng of the Eighth Army came out to smooth things over. He stood up and explained to Tang Qiuli: "Vice Chairman Tang Mingjian, because the situation was urgent at that time, the Japanese army attacked fiercely, and our army suffered heavy casualties, so we had to save our lives."

resist, retreat

Arrive at Xiangfan to preserve our strength and regroup for the future counterattack on Henan. The commander of the Tang Army has no choice but to assess the situation and take wise measures. He cannot wipe out all his troops, right? What strength will he have to resist the Japanese attack in the future?"

As soon as Chief of Staff Feng's words came out, they immediately won the echo of the whole room. Tang Qiuli took a closer look at Tang Enbo's senior counselor. Behind the gold-rimmed glasses, there was a pair of cunning eyes. At this time, they were full of pride. The last two

The sentence contains the meaning of a rhetorical question. Obviously, he is very proud of his eloquence.

Tang Enbo also came to his senses. Just now, Tang Qiuli hit him in the head with a stick and knocked him unconscious. The chief of staff rescued him and straightened his back again. "What Vice Chairman Tang and Chief of Staff Feng said was the truth at that time."

, I wonder if you are satisfied with this answer?" The last sentence is full of provocation.

Tang Enbo didn't expect that Tang Qiuli would show up with an attitude of launching an army to accuse him. It seemed that things were going to be difficult to resolve today. According to his idea, he would give in in front of Tang Qiuli. After all, he was the vice chairman of the Military Commission, and his name was

He is his superior, and he can at most spend some money, and turn big things into trivial matters. They are all on the same boat as the National Government, holding Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's job, and they cannot force each other to a dead end.

He thought well. He never thought that Tang Qiuli was so determined to kill him. From the moment he found him, in Tang Qiuli's eyes, Tang Enbo was already a dead man. The reason why he talked so much with him

, it’s because there are still a few doubts in my mind that I haven’t clarified, otherwise, I’ll shoot him in the head.

The smile on Tang Qiuli's face became even colder, "Satisfied? On the first day of the war in Henan, your Eighth Army Corps cut off all contact with the general headquarters. The subordinate divisions did not receive any instructions from the Corps Headquarters and fell into doing their own things.

In the chaotic state of the war, our Yellow River Basin Theater Command could not get any news about the Henan battlefield. At that time, where was your commander of the Tang Army? How do you explain this? "

Tang Qiuli's words were like knives, piercing into Tang Enbo's heart. He couldn't explain it. He cut off the contact with the Yellow River Basin Theater Command. Aren't you afraid that you, Tang Qiuli, would force me and the Japanese to fight to the death? Then the Japanese

Is it easy to provoke? Where? I was running away. If I didn't run, the Japanese shells would fall on top of my head. Can I say these words? Tang Enbo stirred his lips a few times, but he didn't say a word.

The same Chief of Staff Feng stood up and said: "Vice Chairman Tang, what happened is this. Commander Tang personally came to the front line to direct the battle, and the Corps Telecommunications Department accompanied him. On the way to the front line, he was suddenly attacked by Japanese artillery fire. Most of the personnel of the Corps Headquarters

He was killed in battle, even the regiment commander himself was in danger, and the radio station was destroyed.

, the confidential officer was also killed, and the code book was destroyed by artillery fire, so we lost contact with you. After that, during the transfer process of the Corps Headquarters, as for your statement of deliberately cutting off the contact with the General Headquarters, I really disagree with you.

You also know that the battlefield situation is ever-changing and anything can happen."

Tang Qiuli glanced at the chief of staff surnamed Feng and was so angry that he wanted to laugh. This guy could lie about anything and tell lies with his eyes wide open without changing his face. He was such a master that Tang Enbo wanted to hug him.

He kissed his chief of staff, and it was not in vain that he was regarded as the most trusted person. He was able to step forward at the critical moment. The man named Tang solved such a difficult question so easily. What a talent.

Tang Qiuli's smile faded and he said sternly: "That's enough, I don't want to listen to your lies anymore. Your Eighth Army headquarters is in Zhengzhou. Can Japanese artillery hit Zhengzhou from Anyang? Your Tang Enbo's headquarters is in the front

The more intense the artillery fire, the farther away you are from the front line, no matter you

No amount of sophistry can change the fact that you, Tang Enbo, feared the enemy like a tiger and fled before the battle. As a result, the Henan defense line was taken advantage of by the Japanese army. Anyang, Hebi, Xinxiang, and Zhengzhou fell one after another. As the saying goes, the sound was heard for 80 miles and the gunfire was fired for 130 miles. I am afraid that you, Tang Enbo, will escape.

The speed is more than that, right?"

"As a soldier, he fled before fighting. There were 230,000 troops in the army, but he did not resist. Hearing the sound of Japanese artillery, he collapsed thousands of miles away, losing the city and territory. He only focused on escaping for his life, refused to accept orders from his superiors, and even made up all kinds of lies.

Lying and trying to get through, you, Tang Enbo, are guilty of the most serious crime."

At this point, Tang Enbo completely understood that the purpose of the surnamed Tang was not to rip off people, but obviously to get Tang's head. Tang had also been on the battlefield for many years, and how could someone who had been in the officialdom for decades sit back and wait for death?

you now

In my territory, if there is no poison or husband, then don’t blame me, Mr. Tang, for being ruthless. If you insist on antagonizing me again, just kill the man named Tang secretly in Xiangfan and destroy his body. No one will know about him anyway.

Been here before.

It must be said that Tang Enbo was bold enough to dare to attack the second most powerful figure in the government. Probably in his mind, except for Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, he dared to attack anyone who blocked his way to promotion and wealth. I don’t know what got him.

Thinking of such a desperate move, Tang Enbo's fear disappeared, and the previous arrangements also made him more courageous.

He looked at Tang Qiuli without fear and said: "Vice Chairman Tang, I, Mr. Tang, withdrew troops from Henan to preserve our strength and to implement Chairman Chiang's instructions. Besides, I am the commander of the Eighth Army Corps.

system is directly under the jurisdiction of the Nanjing Military Commission, although it is temporarily placed under the jurisdiction of the Huang

For the control of the war zone in the river basin, you also have indirect command and are not subordinate to each other. You also try your best to deal with me. Chairman Chiang can only issue orders. Otherwise, no one can even think of touching a single soldier of the Eighth Army. Don't even think of touching me, Tang Enbo.

Even if a hair on my head makes me anxious, my 120,000-strong army is not a vegetarian."

This statement has made it clear that you, Tang Qiuli, are not qualified enough to do anything to me. If I am not under your command, no one except the old man can lay a finger on me. This is tantamount to publicly tearing apart the officers below.

They are all Tang Enbo’s

The words were applauded. What he said was so adamant. Yes, it’s not your business. Our backstage is Chairman Chiang. What can you do to us? For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became extremely tense.

, the officers below were also ready to make a move.

Tang Qiuli looked with interest at the senior officers of the Eighth Army who were noisy below. The smiles on their faces became even brighter, but their voices were so cold that it made people feel chilling. "Really? I, Tang Qiuli, can't kill you."

What about Tang Enbo and the Eighth Army? Just because you are part of the Central Military System? Regarding the defense of Henan, I once sent you a special call, asking you to make careful arrangements and not be careless to prevent the Japanese army from attacking Henan at any time. What was the result?"

"On the first day of the Henan war, your two trusted divisions fled to the Lin County area without firing a single shot. The Japanese occupied Anyang without bloodshed, causing the north gate of Henan to burst open. The Japanese army that attacked Anyang was only one

brigade strength

, the importance of Anyang, I have also reminded you, but you put your cronies who have no fighting ability and only know how to take advantage of the country's difficulties and put them in such an important place, neglecting their duties, and making fun of the important matter of the War of Resistance. This is you

One of Tang Enbo's crimes."

"In World War II in Hebi, General Liu Zhaoyu's 53rd Division had withstood the Japanese attack, but you, Tang Enbo, ordered the 53rd Division to defend their position, but secretly ordered your trusted 87th Division and 89th Division

give up array

They fled in front of the enemy, leaving the left and right defenses of the 53rd Division ineffective. The Japanese army surrounded them on all sides. All the more than 13,000 soldiers of the 53rd Division died for their country. General Liu Zhaoyu died in the line of duty. This is the second crime of Tang Enbo."

"Fighting Xinxiang again, the 130th Division has successfully blocked the Japanese attack momentum. If you mobilize reserve forces to join the Xinxiang battlefield at this time, the Japanese army will never be able to take another step forward. But you secretly ordered your cronies No. 67

The 61st Division and the 61st Division abandoned their positions and surrendered to Division Commander Cao

General Guangtu's order was to defend the place, causing the 130th Division to be surrounded by the Japanese army. More than 15,000 officers and soldiers in the division fought the Japanese army for a day, and no one escaped. The battle was fought to the last man, and all of them died for the country. Division Commander Cao Guangtu

The general was killed in battle, which is your third crime, Tang Enbo."

"In the Fourth Battle of Zhengzhou, your three divisions guarding Zhengzhou received your order to abandon Zhengzhou and flee to the south. They lost Zhengzhou without fighting. The Japanese army committed heinous crimes in Zhengzhou. At this point, the line from Anyang to Zhengzhou in Henan has been completely occupied by the Japanese army.

The Japanese army suffered slight losses. With the troops and equipment in your hands, Tang Enbo

, it is not difficult to severely damage the Japanese army. After these four battles, the Japanese army has already gained all the advantages in Henan. It can threaten our troops in the Yellow River Theater by going north, and support the Songhu battlefield by going south, forming an encirclement of our Japanese troops. It can also drive straight into Wuhan. The war

The overall situation has fallen into passivity, which is the fourth crime of Tang Enbo."

In the hall, only Tang Qiuli's voice, like the cold wind, passed through the hearts of all the officers of the Eighth Army. Tang Enbo's face was extremely ugly. What Tang Qiuli said was the truth. No matter how they quibbled, they could not change the facts.

However, Tang Enbo had a doubt in his mind. How did Tang Qiuli know all this?

(To be continued)