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After our army besieged Chenguanzhuang, we were very concerned about the daily airdrops that Chenguanzhuang received. If our army wanted to annihilate the enemy, we either had to make all the enemies in Chenguanzhuang surrender, or we had to break through their defenses and make them obediently become prisoners.

The current situation is that the enemy in Chenguanzhuang will not surrender, so the only way out is to break through their defenses.

Since the goal is to break through, we must pay attention to their condition. When they are close to their limit, a gentle poke will finish them off, which is obviously the most effortless way.

Therefore, calculating the limits of the garrison at Chenguanzhuang is of paramount importance.

So when our army discovered that the number of airdrops obtained from trapping the enemy at Chenguanzhuang had been halved, our first reaction was to rub our eyes:

Am I seeing things?

Am I sure I didn't see it wrong?
Ah, no, isn't this operation... a bit outrageous?

At this point, the airdrop to Chenguanzhuang was halved. Was it because they were afraid that the more than 200,000 people in Chenguanzhuang wouldn't collapse fast enough?

Or is it the enemy causing trouble?

In short, something unusual must be going on, and our army immediately launched an investigation.

Soon, two pieces of intelligence solved the mystery of this "abnormality".

One came from Chenguanzhuang, and the other came from Nanjing.

The content is basically the same:
The Nanjing government allocated half of its air force capacity to provide material support to the garrison in Beiping, which resulted in the number of airdrops to Chenguanzhuang being halved.

This intelligence left our generals completely bewildered. Although they had long been accustomed to the Nationalist army's frequent blunders since dealing with Huang Yi Corps, they were still quite unaccustomed to this particular blunder.

Oh no, what kind of logic is that?
Our generals racked their brains but couldn't figure out the reason—at this critical juncture, even if it meant keeping the enemy forces at Chenguanzhuang hanging, they had to keep them hanging, right?
How can it be "discounted"?
Can't figure it out, really can't figure it out!
Seeing the bewildered expressions on the faces of our military commanders, Comrade Li, who was attending the meeting, felt a sudden jolt and an unbelievable thought occurred to him:
He did it?

So, a heavily encrypted telegram was sent to Beiping.

……

Beiping.

After receiving the telegram from Comrade Li, Sister Qian was first taken aback, then realized something and began to recall all the words Zhang Anping had said during their last meeting.

The dialogue began to replay in her mind, quickly settling on one sentence:
"South of Nanjing, supplies to Beiping should resume soon, and I will most likely be praised by that person again and again."

When Zhang Anping said this, he didn't show much emotion, except for a slight disdain and indifference towards the phrase "praised again and again" that followed.

At the time, Sister Qian hadn't thought about it deeply, but now, faced with Comrade Li's telegram, she finally began to think about it carefully.

After a long while, Sister Qian gave a bitter smile. This kid... he acted first and asked for permission later again!
She couldn't help but murmur, "Do you have such great confidence in the peaceful liberation of Beiping?"

Our army did have ideas about peacefully liberating Beiping—but it was just an idea, because our army had made preparations for both possibilities!

In fact, during the campaign planning phase, our army had only about a 20% chance of peaceful liberation, but at this point, our army believed there was a 40% to 50% chance.

But it's only 40% to 50%!

However, from Zhang Anping's casual remark that "Nanjing has resumed its material support to Beiping," Sister Qian discerned that Zhang Anping was absolutely confident in the peaceful liberation of Beiping!
Otherwise, Zhang Anping would never have "hidden" it like that.

With Zhang Anping's vision and keen sense of smell, how could he not know what the resumption of material support from Nanjing to Beiping meant for the enemy forces at Chenguanzhuang?
If he didn't have a very high degree of confidence in the peaceful liberation of Beiping, how could he have so easily "allowed" the resumption of material aid to Beiping?

Of course, there is also an extremely small possibility:

Zhang Anping harbors malicious intentions!
But is that even possible?
Therefore, there is only one explanation: Zhang Anping had strong confidence in the peaceful liberation of Beiping!

The organization currently believes there is a 50% chance, so Zhang Anping must believe there is a 90% or higher chance—otherwise, he would never have aided the enemy!
Ninety percent!

The more than 200,000 troops at Chenguanzhuang were trapped like turtles in a jar. If Beiping were peacefully liberated, it would weaken the Kuomintang's more than 200,000 troops.

Without these 500,000 troops, how could the Yangtze River possibly prolong the life of the already declining Kuomintang?

Thinking of this, Sister Qian couldn't help but look at the newspaper in front of her.

The newspaper contained the unpublished article about the "Blue Star Animal Kingdom," which the Kuomintang was currently touting.

"What a sharp knife!"

Sister Qian suddenly laughed, her smile carrying an indescribable mockery—the Kuomintang, which is vigorously promoting the "Blue Star Animal Kingdom," probably never imagined that this knife was actually aimed at you!

Do you still think this is a panacea for pacifying the people?

……

Zheng Yaoquan stood at the airport, looking at the few "fish and shrimp" who were welcoming him, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

Very good, very good indeed. I, the dignified director of the Second Bureau, have come to Beiping, and it's one thing that the military officials didn't come to greet me, but the Second Bureau of the Suppression Headquarters actually sent two lieutenants and one captain!
That was a really hard slap in the face!

Suppressing his anger, he said to the officer who came to greet him:
"Send me to the General Headquarters for Suppression."

The three officers, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, quickly ran away.

Run? Get away?

Zheng Yaoquan stared wide-eyed, unable to believe it.

Having stopped his men from giving chase, Zheng Yaoquan gritted his teeth and waited—he wanted to see what these three little shrimps were up to!
A few minutes later, a truck pulled up, and the three officers who had just run away jumped out of the truck bed.

The captain said tremblingly, "Sir, please get in the car."

Zheng Yaoquan's vision went black, and he had only one thought:
Am I dreaming?
"Sir, it wasn't intentional on my part, it's just that... the airport has no vehicles, and all the vehicles in the Second Division have been requisitioned by Commander Zhang."

Zheng Yaoquan's entourage was completely dumbfounded.

You want me, the dignified director of the Second Department, to ride in a truck?!
Seeing that his subordinates were about to make things difficult for the three officers, Zheng Yaoquan raised his hand to stop them, then got into the passenger seat of the truck with a dark expression, and said to his men:
"Get in the car! I want to see what kind of trouble he can cause!"

Zheng Yaoquan wasn't stupid; he knew this was Zhang Anping's way of putting him in a difficult position.

He knew he shouldn't be angry, but... he just couldn't help it!

Who could tolerate this!

……

Yandu Hotel.

Zhang Anping leisurely twirled the pen in his hand, letting it spin and turn in his hand until Zheng Yi strode into the office.

"Lord Qu, it's almost time."

"Get the car ready, we're heading to the General Headquarters! Wait—we'll drive that Stipponke."

The Stipponco was originally the car of the airport's head. Zhang Anping had the "honor" of riding in it when he went to Xuzhou. After the airport head went to prison, the luxury car fell into the hands of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

Zhang Anping would never normally sit on it, but right now, it's perfect as a prop.

A look of astonishment flashed across Zheng Yi's face, and then she couldn't help but cover her mouth to stifle her laughter.

Qu Zuo, you're a bit...bad.

Although she didn't understand why Zhang Anping did this, she felt great sympathy for Zheng Yaoquan—this Second Department Director, being treated so seriously by his own district head, was probably going to...

They will live an exceptionally miserable life!

The Stipponco limousines were traveling in a procession of six cars, two in front and three behind, accompanied by about twenty bodyguards. It's hard to tell whether it was a coincidence or not.

In short, the huge procession happened to run into a truck that had been rattling all the way from the airport at the gate of the General Headquarters, and coincidentally, they ran into Zheng Yaoquan getting out of the passenger seat.

After the convoy came to a stop and the large security detail disembarked, Zhang Anping stepped out of his gleaming Stipponco sedan and slowly walked up to Zheng Yaoquan, whose face had darkened. Zhang Anping said unhurriedly:
"Director Zheng, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

Zheng Yaoquan is truly shrewd. After all, he managed to rise to the position of head of the Second Hall despite being "bullied" by Dai Chunfeng. If he didn't have a deep enough shrewdness, he would have been dealt with by Dai Chunfeng long ago.

Even so, his lips still twitched uncontrollably—even though he knew Zhang Anping was just trying to provoke him.

Zheng Yaoquan showed no intention of reaching out; instead, he said mockingly, "Deputy Director Zhang, you really put your heart into this, timing it so precisely!"

“Not as accurate as Director Zheng’s—” Zhang Anping said with a smile, then deliberately moved closer to Zheng Yaoquan. Zheng Yaoquan, not to be outdone, did not back down and let Zhang Anping get closer.

After getting close, Zhang Anping whispered in Zheng Yaoquan's ear:

"Director Zheng, I'm handing over the Second Division to you—"

"The important task of intelligence gathering from the General Headquarters is entrusted to Director Zheng." "Director Zheng, I hope that we will both work together for the greater cause of the Party and the country and avoid unnecessary internal strife."

After saying this, Zhang Anping turned and left, and under the escort of many guards, he entered the General Headquarters for the Suppression of Bandits.

During this time, officers saw Zhang Anping, and whether they were officers from the Suiyuan Army or the Central Army, they all greeted him warmly.

Only Zheng Yaoquan, like a withdrawn little boy, was left in a corner where no one paid attention...

[What a convenient combination of hitting and warning!]

What a show of force!

Zheng Yaoquan was furious.

Zhang Anping kept a low profile in Nanjing, so much so that he rarely misused official vehicles and seldom traveled with a large entourage of guards.

But right now, he's accompanied by a huge security detail and is traveling in a Stipponke sedan.

Zheng Yaoquan didn't believe that Zhang Anping did this because Beiping was far from Nanjing and therefore he didn't pretend anymore—he was clearly doing it to spite him.

Whether it was preventing the Second Division from sending a high-profile team to greet him, or making a ostentatious display, he understood that Zhang Anping was conveying a message to him:
In present-day Beiping, you, Zheng Yaoquan, are nothing but a bumpkin, while I, Zhang Anping, am a powerful dragon here!

I'll give you a small plot of land, so you'd better behave yourself. As for me, I'll just ignore you completely.

But if you jump around, believe me, I'll stomp you to death right now!

It was obvious that Zhang Anping knew with his eyes closed that he hadn't come from Nanjing with good intentions—which was why he used this method to warn him beforehand.

It's one thing to understand something, but it's another to swallow your anger!

Zheng Yaoquan was not intimidated by Zhang Anping at the moment; on the contrary, he was determined to teach Zhang Anping a lesson.

Even your uncle never brags like this in front of me, Zheng Yaoquan. You, a junior, are acting all high and mighty in front of me.

Pooh!
Who do you think you are!
Filled with resentment, Zheng Yaoquan took a deep breath and walked into the General Headquarters.

He's off to take up his post.

……

Two places.

Zheng Yaoquan, who had already met with all the mid-level key personnel of the Second Division, was now staring intently out the window with deep eyes, but his expression was completely unreadable.

All that remained was the intelligence gathering system!

Zhang Anping went a bit too far—the Second Division, under the General Headquarters for Suppression of Bandits, had not only intelligence gathering responsibilities but also operational capabilities, as well as internal supervision and external arrest duties.

However, the two departments currently only retain the responsibility of intelligence gathering.

In Zheng Yaoquan's view, this was clearly due to Zhang Anping's guilty conscience—he was afraid that if he had the power to take action, he would then find fault with him.

[First they suppressed and warned me, then they used facts and flattery to make me "obedient" and "well-behaved," and finally they wanted to force me to leave Beiping directly?]

Thinking of this, Zheng Yaoquan sneered disdainfully—he was very familiar with this tactic, because Dai Chunfeng had used the same method to oust him from the Special Service Department!
Zheng Yaoquan was a veteran of the secret investigation team and a core member of the Special Service Department. However, he was young and impetuous at that time. Faced with Dai Chunfeng's exclusion tactics, he angrily claimed to be sick and was eventually squeezed out of the Special Service Department by Dai Chunfeng.

Now Zhang Anping actually wants to use the same methods Dai Chunfeng used to deal with him?
Pooh!
Zheng Yaoquan's face was filled with coldness. "You, a junior, want to use this kind of method to mess with me?"
Suppressing his anger, Zheng Yaoquan pondered how to break the deadlock.

He saw it very clearly: Zhang Anping's ruthless actions were intended to make him "behave" for a certain period of time. The Second Division, which only had intelligence gathering capabilities left, would need at least two or three months to gradually restore its operational capabilities and internal supervision powers.

But I can't wait that long!

"Then let's start with Yan Wu—"

Zheng Yaoquan, being a seasoned political strategist, quickly devised a way to break the deadlock.

Yan Wu, the former director of the Second Division, was imprisoned by an order personally signed by Zhang Anping.

Since its establishment, Yan Wu had been the head of the Second Division of the North China Suppression Headquarters. All the key personnel in the Second Division were his confidants.

……

Yandu Hotel.

Zheng Yi rushed in to report:

"Chief Qu, news has come from the Second Division that Zheng Yaoquan is secretly sending someone to contact Yan Wu, who is currently in custody."

Zhang Anping, who was writing furiously, simply said "oh," without even disrupting his writing rhythm.

Zheng Yi hesitated for a moment, then reminded him:
“Chief Qu, Director Yan is dissatisfied with you. If Zheng Yaoquan gets him out of trouble, he will probably wholeheartedly assist Zheng Yaoquan. At that time, the people transferred from the Second Division may be outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.”

Zhang Anping said indifferently:

"Then tell Commander Zhang of the Military Police Corps that no one is allowed to see Yan Wu without my written order."

Zheng Yi knew Zhang Anping too well and immediately realized that Yan Wu was a flaw that Zhang Anping had deliberately left out.

"Yes!"

……

Two places.

Zheng Yaoquan asked his subordinate with amusement, "The military police won't let us see him?"

The subordinate answered in a low voice:

"Yes, and Commander Zhang also said that this is Commander Zhang's order, and no one is allowed to see Director Yan without his written authorization."

Instead of getting angry, Zheng Yaoquan laughed, his laughter filled with contempt.

Do you really think you can stop me with this trick?
"I need to communicate with the General Headquarters Secretariat and arrange a time for me to meet with Commander Fu."

After dismissing his men, Zheng Yaoquan couldn't help but laugh again.

In fact, he was quite intimidated by Zhang Anping's strategic planning abilities—back then, he was at least the legitimate director of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, while Zhang Anping was clearly locked in a fierce battle with Mao Renfeng, but what was the final result?
This scoundrel colluded with Mao Renfeng and kicked himself, the bureau chief, flying!
Zheng Yaoquan felt aggrieved when he thought about this incident, and at the same time, he was also filled with apprehension about Zhang Anping's methods.

But now Zheng Yaoquan suddenly realized that his fears were somewhat unfounded.

Of course, he had never doubted or underestimated Zhang Anping's strategic planning abilities, but the current situation was that Zhang Anping clearly didn't take him seriously—to put it bluntly, Zhang Anping was overconfident and thought that in Beiping, he could take over the almost empty Second Division and wouldn't be able to make any waves at all.

Zhang Anping's current confidence can be seen from the reaction of the military police!

However, this is also related to the fact that Zhang Anping is not currently focusing most of his energy on dealing with himself.

Regardless of the circumstances, Zheng Yaoquan has far too much room for maneuver in the current situation!

A sinister look flashed across his face.

Since you, Zhang Anping, are so confident that I can't make a fuss about you—then I'll show you what a senior is!

Suppressing his negative emotions, Zheng Yaoquan continued to examine the intelligence at hand.

Luo Qiyong!
He was the number one pro-communist in the Suiyuan Army and repeatedly advocated defecting to the Communists on different occasions.

Looking at the contents of the intelligence report, Zheng Yaoquan couldn't help but smile.

Zhang Anping was definitely monitoring Luo Qiyong, as evidenced by his "chance encounter" with Luo Qiyong at the Grand Theater.

Given Zhang Anping's personality, it's certain that he would want to kill Luo Qiyong. However, he was also hesitant to act rashly, fearing that killing Luo Qiyong would provoke a counterattack from the Sui Army.

"Since you don't dare to kill, then... I'll kill for you!"

Zheng Yaoquan picked up a red pen and drew a big "X" on Luo Qiyong's name.

The so-called desire to see Yan Wu and get him out of prison is, frankly, just a smokescreen by Zheng Yaoquan.

He presented himself as someone who would break the deadlock through Yan Wu, but in reality, he was using this incident to cover up his secret move to transfer people from Nanjing.

The intelligence about Luo Qiyong was easily obtained by his trusted core members after they secretly arrived in Beiping.

Now, he was going to do Zhang Anping a big favor. (End of Chapter)