Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Post Era

The ending of the Xi'an Incident surprised the Japanese who had been watching. Not only did China not go into civil strife, but it also gathered people's hearts under the banner of the Anti-Japanese War. The princes changed from opposing Chiang to supporting Chiang. At the same time, due to the victory of the Suiyuan Anti-Japanese War, the Nanjing government became more tough on its policy towards Japan. Even Wang Jingwei, who had always been low-key, shouted the slogan of "Recover the lost land and return our land". After the end of the Suiyuan Anti-Japanese War, Japan had suffered a crushing defeat in Inner Mongolia, and they concentrated all their energy and focus on North China.

There is a saying that flies do not bite seamless eggs.If North China is also united as Suiyuan and strives to govern, the Japanese "North China Work" may have to return in vain like the "Inner Mongolia Work". It's a pity that at this time, the top leaders of the 29th Army have entered the post-Xiao Zhenying era. The eggs are not seamless, but the seams are very large, and they are getting bigger and bigger, which allows people to find loopholes. The reason why it has developed to this point is that within the 29th Army, the dispute between Song and Zhang broke out again.

After the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War ended, what Song Zheyuan and Zhang Zizhong were keen on was no longer to lead troops to fight, but the so-called war and excellent officials. Song Zheyuan almost no longer wears military uniforms in public. The standard outfit for appearances is a melon skin cap with a long robe and mandarin jacket, which often gives people the impression of being neither fish nor fowl. The "lord" is like this, and the generals in the past followed suit, throwing down their swords and wearing small hats.In fact, most of them don't know what an official career is and what they should do on it, and even "knowledge is often like a urchin", and their instinctive thinking is that they will bleed the world in the front and bleed in the back. Have peace and prosperity and become a high official.

At that time, a Japanese doctor living in Beiping lamented that as soon as Song Zheyuan’s political committee landed, North China entered the Beiyang era of military rule. There is an old saying that the crown is crowned with monkeys, and there are many generations of them. People like Song Zheyuan and Zhang Zizhong are all good players on the battlefield, but none of them are qualified to engage in politics. However, there are differences between the two. If you want to engage in politics, you will inevitably have to attract customers.Song Zheyuan's disciples are those people in the political committee, and many of them are traitors and literati who have messed up and messed up with the Japanese.

As early as when Xiao Zhenying was there, he formulated a principle for this purpose, that is, to use people and not be used by others-use them to deal with the Japanese and show their "pro-Japanese" side, but actually don't reuse them. Although Xiao Zhenying left, Song Zheyuan was still "Xiao Gui and Song Sui", but Zhang Zizhong was confused and was often used by others without knowing it. If Zhang Zizhong had acted impulsively before, but he was not so confused, it was because of Xiao Zhenying. The relationship between Zhang and Xiao was already very good, otherwise Zhang Zizhong would not have listened to Xiao's words and gave way to Song Zheyuan.Later, although Zhang Zizhong joined the camp of overthrowing Xiao due to a conflict of interests, he could still listen to the latter's words at critical times: Xiao Zhenying told him to stop rebelling against the Song Dynasty, so he stopped his flag and drums and stopped thinking about it for the time being.

But after Xiao Zhenying left North China, without such a critical friend by his side, the situation changed completely. In the Tianjin Concession, there are countless frustrated politicians and down-and-out aides.These people, bees, bees, and butterflies, all want to be Zhang Zizhong's disciples so that they can one day seek wealth and honor. When Xiao Zhenying was there, they were pressed down and did not dare to move. When Xiao Zhenying was not there, these diners who wanted to be rich and crazy would swarm up, making noise in front of Zhang Zizhong every day——Song Zheyuan is now emphasizing direct lineage and despising miscellaneous cards.

Who is Song's direct descendant? Of course it was Feng Zhian. Didn't you see that Song Zheyuan gave him all the benefits?It stands to reason that you are the second leader, and it will be your turn after the leader Song Zheyuan is in line.If he is not in Peiping, you should be the agent for military affairs. In the end, this good thing belonged to Feng Zhian.He is now the acting commander of the 29th Army. Song Zheyuan is not here, and the military affairs of the 29th Army are all presided over by Feng. Also, don't look at Song Zheyuan making you the mayor of Tianjin, but he also gave up his position as the chairman of Hebei Province to Feng Zhi'an.Compared with Hebei, Tianjin is only slightly bigger.

It can be said that among the two provinces and cities of Hebei and Chahar, Hebei is the most important. Originally, this site should also belong to the second leader! The conclusion drawn is that not only Zhang Zizhong has long been reduced to Song Zheyuan's miscellaneous brand, but even the second leader's ranking position is almost lost. If you are subdued, then bend over and surrender, obediently ask for a peace talisman at the Tianjin Wharf, but if you are still a man, you are not benevolent and I am not righteous, why do you have to be a younger brother to this incompetent Song Zheyuan?

Zhang Zizhong was originally angry in his heart, and he really couldn't hold it back after giving such an exaggeration to the diners. It's really deceiving.I, Zhang, am a man standing upright, how can I live under others for a long time. Our Chinese blood seems to lack the cell of cooperation, so for five thousand years, internal fighting has become a tradition of our country, and it can be composed of various circles, large and small.As big as a country or as small as a small room, you will never stop until you have a seat that you can convince yourself. This also seems to explain why the "democratic constitutionalism" that Hu Shi and others are passionate about has always been reduced to the opinion of scholars, because that stuff requires everyone to sit at a round table and cooperate.But what we inherited from our ancestors is not a round table, but a square table. Whoever is at the top and who is at the bottom is not even qualified to be on the table. This is all particular. How can we allow you to do whatever you want? , Hulala gathered together in a pile, how decent?

It is said that when the Xingui Clan first pacified Guangxi, the "three heroes" Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Huang Shaohong also refused to accept each other, and they seemed to be fighting with each other.Until later they suddenly thought of a place - Jintian, Guangxi. That was where the Taiping Army made its fortune.Think about these fierce men called "long-haired" by the Qing court. They had such a good momentum at first, but the country was only halfway through the fight, and they couldn't stand it by themselves, and internal strife broke out. The world laughed.

Thinking of this, they didn't dare to make trouble anymore: they have won half of China anyway, and we have just settled a piece of Guangxi, so it really doesn't make much sense to fight for it. The story of the "Three Heroes" in Guangxi is not far behind, but the cold war between the "Double Heroes" in North China is about to begin again. Zhang Zizhong was not convinced by Song Zheyuan and wanted to be the leader, but due to Xiao Zhenying's arrangement before leaving North China, not only Feng Zhi'an stood by Song's side, but most of the other division commanders also tended to support Song. A new equilibrium has been reached, how can Zhang Zizhong alone be able to push the mountain of Song Zheyuan again? If the strength is not enough, then you have to play tricks. Zhang Zizhong's disciples once tried to use the method of "Cao Wu Pei" in the Beiyang era to empty Song Zheyuan. Cao is the well-known "bribery president" Cao Kun, and Wu is Wu Peifu. "President Cao" is confused and doesn't know how to govern the country at all. He usually doesn't ask about everything, so "Cao Wupei" is actually Wu Peifu who is in charge. Using "Cao Wu Pei" to apply "Song Zhang Pei" is to hope that Song Zheyuan will retreat to the nominal head of North China, and Zhang Zizhong will preside over everything and control the real power. Of course, Song Zheyuan had to be willing to do this. After surreptitious contact, Tianjin's "Supporting Zhang faction" sent a message to the "Song Supporting faction" in the Beiping Political Committee, asking the latter to find an opportunity to test Song Zheyuan. The guys in the political committee, rather than saying that they are "Song supporters", it is better to say that they are fencers.Anyway, whether it is supporting the Song Dynasty, supporting Zhang, or even supporting the sun, it is nothing more than rushing for fame and fortune. Whoever comes up to give them glory and wealth will shout long live to whomever. Song Zheyuan was originally the top leader, and he couldn't get much support from him, but if he can make the second leader Zhang Zizhong "add a yellow robe", the meaning will be different. Once successful, it will be treated as a "founding hero". Therefore, The enthusiasm of these people is higher than that of the "zhang supporters". But Song Zheyuan is not Cao San's fool (Cao Kun), he has a strong personal self-esteem, and the relationship between Song and Zhang is completely different from Cao and Wu, so how can he be willing to play the role of a puppet. "Supporting Zhang faction" got frustrated, and Zhang Zizhong himself was a little helpless. At this time, they thought of the strategy that Xiao Zhenying had used when he was there: self-respect with the sun. Song Zheyuan can not be afraid of anyone, but can he not be afraid of the Japanese, so as long as he can borrow a tiger skin, Song Zheyuan can only become a cat and submit obediently in front of us. Zhang Zizhong didn't expect that he was playing with fire! At the beginning, Xiao Zhenying was also forced to use this bad strategy when the 29th Army was facing the critical moment of life and death. If you are not a vertical and horizontal master like Xiao Zhenying, you are almost doomed to burn yourself in the end. After Xiao Zhenying left North China, the Japanese did not give up the strategy of "using China to control China", and always wanted to continue to make a fuss within the 29th Army. Now that Zhang Zizhong's followers took the initiative to approach him, it was naturally what he wanted, so he immediately picked up Zhang Zizhong, illuminated him with a bunch of stage lights, and praised him as the central figure in North China. In April 1937, the Japanese side released a bait, saying that they would invite Song Zheyuan to Japan for inspection. According to Song Zheyuan's own explanation, he felt that he couldn't go for granted, but he couldn't offend the Japanese because of this, so he had a dilemma, so he asked Zhang Zizhong to visit Japan. Things seemed to be logical: in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Zhang Zizhong accepted Song Zheyuan's order to go to Dongying on his behalf. However, the real inside story is not like this, Zhang Zizhong was not actually sent by Song Zheyuan, he went to Japan with an invitation letter by himself! At that time, Japan bypassed Song Zheyuan and invited his subordinates alone. Obviously, it was a huge blow to Song Zheyuan's reputation and authority, and it was even an insult.Song Zheyuan knew this, but he could only smash his teeth and swallow his blood, and he had to explain it to the outside world, saying that this was his own expedient measure——Zhang Zizhong's envoy was actually my drive. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a divisive tactic used by the Japanese to suppress Song Zheyuan and elevate Zhang Zizhong. Smart, in any case can not be fooled by him. But Zhang Zizhong went to Tokyo happily.At that moment, he must have thought that because of the Japanese's "extraordinary importance", his halo surpassed that of Song Zheyuan.Unexpectedly, before he knew it, he had stepped into a terrible trap. In addition to alienation, there are also various other conspiracies, large and small, hidden in it. During his stay in Tokyo, Hideki Tojo, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, personally entertained Zhang Zizhong and took photos with him.After eating, other members of the visiting group went back home, while Zhang Zizhong and the brigade commanders stayed for talks. It was a mysterious conversation, very long, and lasted till late into the night.The members of the visiting group only knew that the returning brigade commanders looked nervous. When asked, they only said that the conversation was unsuccessful, but refused to reveal a word. Although the outside world does not know the specific content of the conversation, one thing is clear, that is, the "efficiency" Tojo will never waste time, and the topics of both the host and the guest will definitely not be limited to singing the wind and playing the moon.It is very possible that the Japanese side is using this opportunity to test Zhang Zizhong and others in order to get what they want. Although Zhang Zizhong had the intention of "respecting himself against the sun" at this time, he alone could not decide such a major event - not only Zhang Zizhong, but even Song Zheyuan at that time, if he wanted to directly vote for Japan, it was not an easy matter. Xiao Zhenying once said that the 29th Army started out as an anti-Japanese war.In an army that cut off the devil's head with a big knife, the idea of ​​serving the country with loyalty and loyalty has already been deeply rooted in the bone marrow, and it is not something that one or two leaders can change at will. Obviously, even if Zhang Zizhong himself is willing, he has to take into account the emotions of his brigade commanders and grassroots soldiers, and he absolutely dare not make mistakes at will. However, the Japanese, who have always been good at calculation, are not busy in vain. During the "visit", the Japanese side focused on showing off its military and national power.Especially in the so-called air show, the Japanese plane with plastered flags swooped down from high altitude and almost passed over the heads of the crowd, which was very impressive. After returning, Zhang Zizhong asked the accompanying generals: How do you feel? These brigade commanders were so angry that they screamed: How do you feel, Little Japan did this to demonstrate to us. Zhang Zizhong was silent. Others' planes can fly close to our scalps, but we don't even have a piece of plane skin. If we want to fight, I'm afraid we won't even get a fair chance to compete. In addition to hiding mysteries, this trip also led Zhang Zizhong to a conclusion that the Japanese military power is too strong for the 29th Army to touch easily. Since then, Zhang Zizhong has always been the "peacemaker" in the 29th Army in his attitude towards Japan. It cannot but be said that this influence on his personal judgment has had an impact that cannot be underestimated. Internally, Zhang Zizhong was alienated from virtue, and externally, due to the lack of Xiao Zhenying, Song Zheyuan himself had frequent loopholes in his negotiations with Japan. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and had to leave the capital in the name of returning to his hometown in Shandong to sweep the grave to avoid the entanglement of the Japanese. But hiding is not a problem after all, because you can run away from the monk but not the temple. On the night of July 7, 1937, the Japanese army fired at Lugou Bridge in the name of an exercise. The next morning, the North China "Garrison Garrison" infantry brigade suddenly launched an attack on Wanping City. This is the "Marco Polo Bridge Incident", also known as the "July 7th Incident". The incident happened suddenly, and Song Zheyuan was not in Beiping. At the critical moment, the central layout left by Xiao Zhenying showed its effect: Feng Zhian ordered the Wanping defenders to fight back on the spot. After a fierce battle, Jin Zhenzhong, the defender of Wanping, stained his robe with blood, and with the record of completely annihilating a squadron of the Japanese army, he not only defended Wanping, but also recaptured Lugou Bridge. That was the best time for the Lugou Bridge battle, and people suddenly thought that they had returned to the Great Wall and Xifengkou. It is precisely because the war seems relatively optimistic, and the "July 7th Incident" itself has the possibility of turning major events into minor events, so when Song Zheyuan got the report in his hometown in Shandong, he did not choose to "drive back to the palace" immediately. But what happened next became more and more wrong. Feng Zhi'an fought against the infantry brigade near the Marco Polo Bridge, and he was defeated repeatedly. However, what puzzled him was that the latter not only did not see less, but also fought more and more. The problem lies in Zhang Zizhong's defense zone: Langfang. Song Zheyuan had told Zhang Zizhong in advance that if the Japanese army passed by, they would not be allowed to let them go. In fact, even if Song Zheyuan didn't say it, Zhang Zizhong would not fail to understand that the base camp of the "Garrison Garrison" in North China is in Tianjin, and the increase of troops from Tianjin to Lugouqiao must pass through Langfang. This is the life supply line of the infantry brigade. If it can be blocked, Feng Zhian can win without a fight. However, the Langfang garrison received orders from the Tianjin Division, but they could only monitor, not intercept. What is surveillance, to put it bluntly, is to watch people swagger through here. For a period of time, the Japanese army in Tianjin and their supplies continued to flow along Langfang to Lugou Bridge, and everyone knew that it was the one who fought against the 29th Army in the past. During this process, one of the Japanese army's supply trucks got stuck in the mud.The instruction given by the division headquarters to the Langfang defenders turned out to be: order your department to help the Japanese army tow the car away! This absurd order made the commanders of the defending army dumbfounded and didn't know what to do. In the end, the Japanese army pushed the car out of the quagmire to avoid possible embarrassment. In this way, Langfang became an out-and-out colander. Whatever the infantry brigade lacked, it could make up for it from here. If it was short of troops, it would replenish troops, if it was short of food, it would be replenished, and if it was short of ammunition, it would be replenished. The troops commanded by Feng Zhi'an were the 37th Division, and the defenders of Langfang were Zhang Zizhong's 38th Division. The folks called it: the 37th Division fought, and the 38th Division watched. If you don't know the composition of the 29th Army, you might think that these are two families that don't match each other. No wonder Feng Zhi'an in front of him once had the advantage, but he couldn't destroy the opponent in front of him no matter what. Feng Zhi'an saw that the war was developing in a direction that was not good for him, and he was a little anxious, so he quickly recruited the general He Jifeng to discuss countermeasures. He Jifeng is also one of the "Eight Brothers".He suggested to Feng Zhi'an that in order to completely reverse the situation, it is useless to just fight for a bridge. Even if it is taken today, it may be taken back by the enemy tomorrow. then what should we do? According to the next plan, it is better to take away Fengtai, the old nest of the infantry brigade, in one fell swoop, so that it can be done once and for all. Feng Zhian slapped his thigh, his eyes lit up. In the next two days, Feng Zhi'an secretly mobilized troops on a large scale, concentrated all the main forces of the 37th Division, and prepared He Jifeng to take charge of the specific command, and deal a fatal blow to the Fengtai Japanese army. At that time, the Japanese army in Fengtai only had a brigade of infantry brigades. Not only was their morale low, but their strength was relatively weak. After He Jifeng surrounded it from three sides, it was almost certain that they would be eliminated. But at this juncture, Zhang Zizhong, the "Peacemaker" suddenly stepped in. He called He Jifeng on the front line from Tianjin, and the first thing he said was: You guys are going to fight, it's stupid. Although they are both "Eight Brothers", Zhang Zizhong is much higher than He Jifeng in terms of seniority and rank in the army, so the latter can only listen carefully. Zhang Zizhong taught He Jifeng a serious lesson: Do you know who will be happy if there is a real fight? He Jifeng remained silent. Zhang Zizhong asked himself and answered: The Kuomintang (the Kuomintang government in Beijing) and the Communist Party are both happy, and they hope to let our 29th Army take the lead, and then we will fend for ourselves. I know He Jifeng, your hands are itchy, and you want to fight a battle, but we are all leaders, so we are afraid that there will be no battles, but we fight for the sake of the 29th Army, not for personal good performance. Hearing this, He Jifeng finally couldn't help it, and blurted out: The problem now is not that we are going to beat the Japanese, but that the Japanese are coming to beat us! Zhang Zizhong was at a loss for words. In fact, he is still a pure soldier. Some so-called political skills are provided to him by his disciples. Once he encounters a question like He Jifeng, he will not be able to answer it. Of course, the army can also impose rigid orders, and subordinates obey their superiors, but Zhang Zizhong is not He Jifeng's immediate superior after all, so he can't order others around. Knowing that Feng Zhi'an was also a "battle faction", Zhang Zizhong simply called Song Zheyuan and asked the latter to directly order He Jifeng to stop the attack. Zhang Zizhong came forward to say hello, not only rude, but also suspected of exceeding his authority. Whether to fight Fengtai, from top to bottom, the army commander Song Zheyuan decides. If Song Zheyuan is unable to make a decision for a while, he can also ask the deputy army commander Qin Dechun to give him a staff. It is your turn to make irresponsible remarks. However, it turned out that the army commander listened to the division commander and obeyed his words. Song Zheyuan immediately ordered He Jifeng in the name of the 29th Army Headquarters: "Only resist, not attack." In the 29th Army, there has always been a saying that Song Zheyuan is most concerned about Zhang Zizhong, and he is afraid that one will not make the other party unhappy. Therefore, he will cover up Zhang Zizhong's private visits to Japan and other things. Every time Zhang Zizhong makes such and other requests, He also always does what he can, and even if he can't do it for a while, he tries his best to perfunctory, and never gives back the ticket anyway. Could it be that Song Zheyuan was too timid to compete with Zhang Zizhong? No.This just shows that although Song Zheyuan has a narrow side due to his limited knowledge, he has a self-restraining and people-oriented view of the overall situation when it comes to maintaining the 29th Army group. When the 29th Army was established, Xiao Zhenying supported Song Zheyuan when he was arguing over who should own the top spot. Being able to do this has something to do with Song Zheyuan's generous personality and kindness to his subordinates. Some people say that it is still lenient. Didn't he just kick out the chief minister Xiao Zhenying and force him to go abroad? Let me tell you, according to the old tradition of the old country, for the king or princes, this is considered an "act of benevolence and righteousness". Reading ancient history, when we see a generation of literary giants such as Liu Zongyuan and Su Dongpo being relegated to the ends of the earth, or even "thousands of miles into wasteland", we will feel worthless for them, and we can't help but scold the emperor.In fact, "the origin of writing is more important than Li and Tang." The emperors in Tang and Song Dynasties were indeed benevolent kings. No matter how rude your words are, you will not be guilty of death. No matter how far Liu and Su are driven away, aren't they still magistrates? ?They can still travel with their hands behind their backs, wandering freely among the mountains and rivers, and write beautiful words. But try it in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, if you don't agree with each other, your head will be chopped off, or your butt will be smashed, and you will be sent to the sidelines, and your spirit and body will be wiped out together. Song Zheyuan didn't raise his sword against the former brothers who might threaten his power throne, such as Xiao Zhenying and Zhang Zizhong, and meant to get rid of them quickly. It should be noted that even in the Northeast Army, Zhang Xueliang, known as benevolent, also mercilessly let the head of Yang Yuting, who "seems to have mischievous intentions", fall to the ground not long after he ascended the throne. Xiao Zhenying did not hold military power, so Song Zheyuan asked the other party to "swim in the sea" temporarily, but Zhang Zizhong was different from Xiao Zhenying, this actual second-in-command was powerful, and Song Zheyuan had no way to release his power, so there were only two options left , either hit or let. From the bottom of his heart, Song Zheyuan is a tough guy, and even the 29th Army has his brand on him. He belongs to the kind who would rather bend than bend.There used to be no fewer "food seekers" around him than Zhang Zizhong, and there were endless "advice" to instigate Song and Zhang to fight each other. They all wished that the two would pull out their knives and stab each other in the chest. But Song Zheyuan and Xiao Zhenying both understand that no matter who wins or who loses, the consequences of this kind of internal fighting are terrible. It is nothing more than a good group falling apart, and the 29th Army is completely finished. So Song Zheyuan chose to give way most of the time, and tried his best to give the outside world the impression that Song and Zhang are real brothers, who speak with the same voice and act at the same pace. It's just giving way and going in this way, "giving up" all the good combat strategies. The plan to surprise Fengtai had to run aground. The 29th Army lost a good opportunity to completely reverse the situation in Wanping and solve the siege of Chengqiao. It was in this matter that Song Zheyuan saw that Zhang Zizhong had no intention of fighting, and this greatly shook his confidence in taking the initiative to attack, and his brows began to frown. At this time he received an urgent telegram from Chiang Kai-shek. After the "July 7th Incident" broke out, Chiang Kai-shek integrated intelligence from various sources and believed that the incident should not be underestimated. The previous Suiyuan Anti-Japanese War not only made Fu Zuoyi famous, but also encouraged the courage of the Chinese people, including Chiang Kai-shek. It seems that the Japanese are not completely untouchable. retreat. I can partner with Fu Zuoyi to defeat the puppet Mongolian army in Suiyuan, why can't I join hands with Song Zheyuan to defeat the "garrison army" in North China? According to the so-called "He Mei Agreement", the central army is not allowed to enter Hebei, but the matter is urgent, and Chiang Kai-shek can't care so much. He even transferred the troops of four divisions including Sun Lianzhong to Baoding, Hebei, and designated Song Zheyuan to go to Baoding Direct personally. But Song Zheyuan hesitated after receiving the telegram. Today's Lao Song no longer has the ambition of "Southern Jiang and Northern Song" or even unifying the rivers and lakes. He just wants to settle down in North China.This is his independent kingdom, and no one can take it away, whether it is the Japanese or Chiang Kai-shek. Not only did the situation in North China not ease, but it became more tense, and he gradually saw it, but he still hoped to rely on the 29th Army's own strength to resist the Japanese. Of course it is difficult, just look at Zhang Zizhong's performance. When it comes to difficulties, it is impossible for Song Zheyuan not to think of the person who was driven out of North China by him. In front of that person, there are almost no difficult words. If he was still by my side, the situation in North China would not be so passive, and I wouldn't need to go to the front desk to "hand-to-hand fight". Regret is definitely regrettable, but it's hard to get over it. With Song Zheyuan's personality, it is absolutely impossible for him to admit his mistakes in front of others, or beg for help in a low voice. It is absolutely impossible for him to send a telegram right now to ask Xiao Zhenying to return to China for assistance. But how to deal with the present? I also remembered the "tip bag" left by Xiao Zhenying when he left. It said that if something happened, Zhang Zizhong should be the forward. He is absolutely difficult to carry out. On July 11, Song Zheyuan left Shandong.But he didn't go to Baoding or Peiping, but to Tianjin. Because Zhang Zizhong was there. But in fact, Zhang Zizhong was not in Tianjin, but in Beiping, what he was worried about was not how to defend against the enemy, but to conduct "peace talks" with the Japanese. At this time, Zhang Zizhong seemed to have changed from a "military strategist" to a "politician", and that trip to Tokyo made him feel deeply afraid of the Japanese military power, thinking that the 29th Army was destined to be unable to defeat the opponent. Peace is worse than war. After "Politician Zhang" arrived in Beiping, he came forward through Qin Dechun and initialed the "Qin-Song Agreement" with Japan.According to the agreement, the Wanping defenders were replaced by security forces, and the infantry brigade withdrew to the original defense. The 29th Army only needed to formally apologize to the Japanese army, and everything was settled. After signing the agreement, Zhang Zizhong was very proud, thinking that he had done something extraordinary.After hearing the news, Song Zheyuan, who had already arrived in Tianjin, also believed in the promise of the Japanese. This is all right, the "July 7th Incident" can finally be settled.