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Chapter 1543 Extra Chapter (Battle of Gongdelin 1)

Gongdelin War Criminals Management Center, officially named "Beiping War Criminals Management Center", was formerly the Second Model Prison of Beiping and was located in Gongdelin Hutong in Xicheng District.

Since the 1950s, hundreds of former high-ranking Khmer Rouge military and political personnel, as well as some key figures from the puppet regimes of the Manchukuo and Mongolian regimes, have been imprisoned in this prison, which covers nearly 100 acres.

Bai Wenzhi was not originally qualified to study at Gongdelin, but before the Kuomintang was defeated, he was given a large number of official titles, and he was also given the honorary title of Major General Advisor of the "Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou" Garrison Command. That's why he had the opportunity to meet the Kuomintang officials here.

So from another perspective, Lao Bai is also considered to be from Changxing City. Just look at what kind of people the other prisoners are in Gongdelin.

Lieutenant General Deputy Commander of the Central China "Suppression Headquarters", Lieutenant General Commander of the Liaoxi Corps of the former Northeast "Suppression Headquarters", Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Xucheng "Suppression Headquarters", Commander of the Second Pacification Zone, Commander of the Twelfth Army Corps, and Commander of the Tianjin Garrison.
A few years ago, Lao Bai would have had to report to these people before even meeting them, but now they were not only sharing a room, but even "openly" meeting each other—taking a shower together.

In response to the Patriotic Health Campaign and for the health of the prisoners, the inmates at Gongdelin Prison take regular baths.

At such times, Bai Wenzhi would carry a basin of water, soap, and a towel, and obediently line up with a group of commanders, generals, and lieutenant generals, keeping an extremely low profile.

After all, compared to these people, he was just a junior in terms of rank, grade, and seniority, and he wasn't even on the list of war criminals.

This time, however, Bai Wenzhi was thoroughly enraged by Zheng Tingji's "Scream, scream!" and punched him, giving him a black eye.

This was all because of a rumor that the underground party's war in Korea was not going well, and that the people of Xiaoliuqiu were making trouble. It was also rumored that these war criminals might be killed as a sacrifice.

The grievances of being captured, the fear of death, and the resentment of losing his freedom—these mixed emotions finally drove Bai Wenzhi mad.

As soon as Councilor Bai succeeded in his move, he quickly stepped forward and pushed Major General Zheng against the wall.

Several police officials who were on good terms with Bai Wenzhi came to his aid. They surrounded Zheng Tingji and began kicking him repeatedly, with screams echoing throughout the room.

Zheng Tingji was a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy and a subordinate of Commander Du, so he naturally had some familiar comrades-in-arms, and someone immediately shouted.

"Police officers are beating people! Brothers from Whampoa, come quick and help!"

If we had to categorize the prisoners of Gongdelin Prison into factions, then the Whampoa Military Academy faction would have to be the largest. There were eight members of the first class of Whampoa Military Academy alone in Gongdelin, and even more from the second and third classes.

Upon hearing that a fellow student from the Whampoa Military Academy was being bullied, more than a dozen people rushed in from inside and outside the bathhouse. These guys might not be able to beat the underground party members, but they were quite good at beating their own people. A major general, a division commander, kicked off with his right foot and leaped behind the police department like an arrow. Bai Wenzhi only felt a gust of wind coming from behind and was kicked away before he could even react.

"Ouch~"

Old Bai lay on the ground, howling and rolling around, but as he rolled, he eventually left the scene of the conflict and quietly observed the battle from a corner.

Several commanders and deputy commanders of the Guo Army Corps occupied the bathroom entrance with a good view. They put one hand on their hip and pointed at the crowd with the other, constantly deploying troops.

Upon receiving the "military order," the senior officers upheld the glorious tradition of the Guo army's unwavering resolve and chose to patrol and provide support from the outer perimeter.

The real action was taken by the younger officers, these tough military men who went straight to the heart of the conflict, separating and surrounding the police force members, and concentrating their superior forces to fight outnumbered.

The younger generation of fighters each had their own unique fighting style. Some would launch a surprise attack with a move like "Monkey Steals the Peach," while others would target their opponent's kidneys, and still others would just talk without putting in any real effort.

Faced with overwhelming force, the police department, outnumbered, was no match for the enemy and was immediately beaten into a rage.

However, the Kuomintang's police and political faction has always had an ambiguous relationship with the intelligence faction. When they saw their own people being suppressed by the Whampoa Military Academy faction, the heads of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the Party's Information Bureau, and even the Party Headquarters' Investigation Office could not sit still.

The head of the First Intelligence Division of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, who succeeded Wu Chunyang, was a member of a secret society. He shouted, "Follow me!" and the Kuomintang agents, who used to fight to the death, were now united and rushed forward to join the battle.

In large-scale operations, the secret agents are no match for military commanders, but in one-on-one combat, they are all top-notch.

In particular, the veterans of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics had all received combat training from the Military Intelligence Bureau. With their addition, the intelligence and police factions quickly reached a stalemate with the Whampoa Military Academy clique.

Near the scene of the fight, members of the KMT government looked at the crowd with smirks and muttered something to themselves.

This scene was witnessed by the three parties involved in the fight. Zheng Tingji, his face covered in blood, pointed at the other party and roared, "Damn it, kill these bastards!"

Upon hearing this, the intelligence, police, and Whampoa factions all rushed towards the government faction, making the situation even more chaotic.

But the chaotic battle lasted only a few minutes before the rioters were quickly suppressed by the management staff, thus ending the first large-scale battle at Gongdelin.