Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 676: Murder in Xi’an (1)

The more than 80,000 Jin troops in Wuxiang were defeated in less than half a day. The speed of the defeat surprised Tang Qiuli. According to his prediction, no matter how bad the situation was, the Jin army could stop the Japanese army in two or three lines on the front line of Wuxiang.

It took about 2 days for Yan Xishan to turn back and attack.

Zhao Chengshou's troops fighting Zhangjiakou and the surrounding areas of Taiyuan will be the main battlefield for the decisive battle between the Jin army and the Japanese army. Yan Xishan's main force has been exhausted, and Okamura Neiji's troops have also been severely weakened. He will be a profitable fisherman again. This is

Kill two birds with one stone.

Taiyuan fell prematurely, which was not good for itself. At the very least, Shaanxi was not fully prepared to block the Japanese attack. Although Sun Zhenbang's regiment, under his strict supervision, had deployed defenses point by point along the west bank of the Yellow River, even if his troops fled and vomited blood

, it is impossible to rush to the front line of the Shaanbei River in a short period of time, and the troops are far from enough.

The worst thing is that if Taiyuan falls at this time, Yan Xishan will not fight against Okamura Neji around Taiyuan. Zhao Chengshou's hundreds of thousands of Jin troops will definitely avoid the enemy's edge and preserve their strength. In the future, he will spend all his energy.

Who will have the strength to regain Taiyuan and Shanxi? If he takes it as his own, Yan, who still has the strength, will

Xishan will definitely not give up. There is no defensible reason for both public and private purposes. Of course, it can also be occupied by force. Yan Xishan's hundreds of thousands of Jin troops are a time bomb and will not exclude Yan Xishan and the Japanese.

People reach some kind of secret agreement to deal with themselves together. They gain many enemies out of thin air, and the gain outweighs the loss.

Tang Qiuli couldn't help but cursed the Jin Army's Wuxiang frontline commander. Zhutou was not as stupid as him. There were more than 80,000 people. In less than half a day, the southern barrier of Taiyuan was lost. A hundred shots were not enough. After all,

Temper, looking at Mei Ting and Mei Xue who were smiling next to him, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. This time, he was a little playful and got angry. He only thought about releasing the water, but he didn't expect that Yan Xishan's dam could not help but surge, and Okamura Ningji was a wave.

That's it.

The situation is a bit passive. The most important thing at the moment is to use all the forces in Dingbian to resist the Japanese army from crossing the Yellow River westward. But what he saw in Xi'an made Tang Qiuli want to kill people. Alerts from the front line were heard frequently, and Xi'an was in peace.

, Zi Zui Jin Fan, there is no trace of the current tense atmosphere of the enemy, nor any sign of mobilization.

After the economic, cultural, political, and military centers of Shaanxi were transferred to Dingbian, Xi'an was placed under the jurisdiction of Dingbian. Although Shaanxi currently does not have the highest administrative organization, and the national government has not appointed the chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Government, the Dingbian Special Economic Zone Military and Administrative Committee has replaced it.

In addition to the responsibilities of the provincial government and managing administrative and military affairs throughout Shaanxi, it is impossible for Xi'an not to receive Tang Qiuli's order for general mobilization in Dingbian, so there is a problem here.

Tianyi Garden is the largest and most high-end restaurant in Xi'an. It has always been the preferred banquet place for dignitaries and gentry. Although it has been somewhat depressed in recent years, it can still carry the banner of being the number one hotel industry in Xi'an. Tonight, it will be

There was an eminent person who booked the place for no other reason than to marry his fifth concubine, book the restaurant, banquet the guests, and thank all the guests from all over the place.

Tang Qiuli took Mei Ting, Mei Xue, Shan Hu and a dozen guards, all in plain clothes, among the bustling guests. The strange phenomenon in Xi'an made him decide to stay here for one night to find out what was going on.

, Shanxi starts war, west

An has become the front line, but the military and political leaders here seem to have nothing to do. Is it because they are confident and do not take the order of setting the border seriously, or Liu Hanzhang mistakenly hired a group of guys who are "still singing chrysanthemums across the bank"

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The person who booked Tianyiyuan Restaurant tonight was one of Xi'an's top figures, Bao Chongde, who held the position of Xi'an's garrison commander and had the military rank of colonel. Tang Qiuli didn't know this commander Bao. He was away from home all year round, except for the Dingbian Military and Political Commission.

, except for those few high-level figures, he was not familiar with other local officials and military generals in Shaanxi.

When Tang Qiuli and his entourage arrived at Tianyiyuan Restaurant, he was filled with anger. It was so majestic and pompous, with a long line of military vehicles, hundreds of soldiers standing guard at the door, and a cordon put in place.

On the road, all pedestrians passing by took a detour, and guests entering and exiting were strictly inspected, and the formation was even grander than the visit of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek.

The restaurant's gold-lettered signboard flashed with neon lights, and a huge red banner hung in the middle. "Congratulations to Commander Bao on your wedding" were written in large golden characters on it. There were eighteen red palace lanterns in a row, probably in awe of the magnanimity of Tang Qiuli and others.

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, only a few cursory questions, and then he was let go smoothly. Tang Qiuli walked into the hall with his head held high. Mei Xue took a peek at him and found that his face was a little livid, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes from time to time. Knowing that this person named Bao was tonight

Be unlucky.

In fact, when he was outside the restaurant, Tang Qiuli suppressed his anger. Mei Ting gently pulled his hand. He swallowed the order that was on his lips and wanted to see where this person named Bao was.

Is Sheng Sheng a bastard who doesn't know whether to live or die, or he has a back-up, and he feels that his neck is stiff enough. In addition, this kind of counterintuitive thing happened on the ground in Xi'an, and he also wanted to find out where the wind came from.

In fact, what he is most worried about is that there is Bao Chongde's backing in the Dingbian Special Economic Zone Military and Political Committee, which makes him emboldened. If this is true, a virus has appeared in the healthy body of the Dingbian Military and Political Committee, and he may start a killing spree.

Inevitably, the soldiers in the front were bleeding and fighting, while the dignitaries in the rear were marrying the fifth concubine. This Bao Chongxi was already dead in Tang Qiuli's heart.

In the hall, there are crowds of people, suits and leather shoes or long robes and mandarin jackets complement each other. The ladies and ladies are jeweled, wearing gold and silver, vying for beauty. In contrast, the Mei sisters, who are bare-faced and beautiful, with black hair flowing on their shoulders, dressed in white and black skirts,

Tang Qiu, who is wearing a white suit, is accompanied by

Tang Qiuli looked elegant and outstanding, and as soon as she appeared, she immediately attracted all the attention. The eyes of famous women seemed to pass over Tang Qiuli inadvertently, but the eyes of those men were fixed on the Mei sisters.

There were whispers on his body, who is he?

Tang Qiuli didn't notice the different looks. He saw that on this occasion, there were many officers with straight military uniforms and shiny armed belts. He felt very friendly when he saw them. The unique military uniforms designed by himself

The military uniform, at the moment, is particularly dazzling, and the same body

As soldiers, they all wear the same military uniforms, and they are all soldiers of the Army Division. Some of them bled and died on the front line, but here they are, holding red wine in their hands, holding beautiful young women on their arms, shuttling among dignitaries and enjoying themselves. They are not worthy of this.

Wearing a military uniform, he is not qualified to be a soldier of the Army Division.

Tang Qiuli felt a stabbing pain in his heart and his breathing became heavy. Mei Ting and Mei Xue, who were holding his arms, immediately sensed the change in their man's psychology. They felt a pang of heartfelt pity. They were afraid that he would be furious on the spot, so they quickly pulled him to find someone.

Sit down in a remote corner, Tang

Qiu Li exhaled a breath of turbid air and let out a heavy "hum" in his nose. When he saw the clear eyes of Mei Ting and Mei Xue, their razor-like gazes, he instantly became gentle. He held his two soft little hands tightly and decided to be patient.

Take a look, what else is there?

At the end of the song, a greasy-faced emcee walked onto the stage and announced loudly: "Dear guests, friends, and celebrities from all walks of life in Xi'an, good evening. Commander Bao Chongde's wedding dinner has officially begun. Let us give you the warmest applause.

"Welcoming the groom tonight, the official Commander Bao delivered a speech." There was a wave of applause and cheers from the crowd.

A short, fat, dark man about fifty years old, with a half-bald head, walked squarely, and walked up to the front desk with an arrogant look. This man's appearance is really not flattering. He was wearing a white suit with elegant fabrics.

, the workmanship is fine and can be worn on his body. I can only use two words to describe it: "unique"

"Twist." Next to him is a woman who is no more than twenty years old. She is quiet and elegant. She wears a Western-style wedding dress and outlines a graceful figure. She must be tonight's heroine, Commander Bao's fifth concubine.

He was amazed and seemed to feel that Commander Bao was very lucky.

From Tang Qiuli's point of view, this young woman has good looks, elegant temperament, and is obviously well-educated. She is much inferior to the female guests in the hall, only slightly inferior to Mei Ting and Mei Xue, and the short, fat, black and thick girl.

Bao Chongde stood beside

It's not a very unmatched problem. To use a common saying, "a flower is stuck on cow dung." Moreover, Tang Qiuli felt keenly that there was unspeakable sadness and sadness in this woman's eyes.

My heart is as cold as death.

Like a wooden man, he is at the mercy of the glib master of ceremonies, and this Bao Chongde, who looks vulgar, but has an unnoticed glint in his eyes from time to time, is not a simple person, such a strange combination, they are incompatible with each other.

There must be a reason why these two people came together. Why did Bao Chongde dare to accept the concubine with great fanfare when he ordered military mobilization in Dingbian?

Before the triumphant Bao Chongde could speak, a young man wearing glasses suddenly said loudly: "Commander Bao, I am a reporter from the Xijing Evening News. I have a question for you." Bao Chongxi's face was obviously filled with confusion.

He showed an expression of impatience and disgust, but because of the situation, he had to accept it.

"Commander Bao, the Japanese army launched a large-scale attack in Shanxi, and Xi'an was the first to bear the brunt. Commander Tang's troops were fighting fiercely with the Japanese army in the Pingjin area. The Military and Political Committee of the Dingbian Special Economic Zone has issued an order for general military mobilization to the entire province of Shaanxi.

But in Xi'an right now, we don't see any tension about war, nor any military mobilization. I wonder what Commander Bao's plan is?" His tone was clear and resounding.

Before anyone could react, the reporter asked: "Also, Commander Bao is hosting a banquet for guests tonight to welcome new people. The Japanese are wreaking havoc in Shanxi, and there is a possibility of crossing the river to capture Shaanxi at any time. I wonder if Commander Bao has any plans?

What arrangements should be made to prevent Xi'an from falling under the iron heel of the Japanese army and prevent millions of citizens from being massacred by the invaders, so as to calm the hearts of the people?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the lingering sound lingered around the beams, and the whole city was silent. All the guests were stunned for a while. Only Bao Chongde's face turned purple, his breathing became heavier and heavier, and he stared fiercely at this person who suddenly came out and ruined his good deeds.

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(To be continued)