allonlinenovel Chapter 453: Huang Guangtai's whereabouts and the Southern Government's evacuation plan
Chapter 453: Huang Guangtai's whereabouts and the Southern Government's evacuation plan
These Southern soldiers who died on the battlefield for the Southern Government and sacrificed their lives for their country in Yongchun City, still maintained their loyalty and faith until the last moment of their lives. They fought desperately, never thinking that the leader behind them had already quietly escaped.
Huang Guangtai was no longer the high-spirited leader he had been before. He took his family, confidants, and 200,000 troops and began a secret evacuation plan. They broke up the whole into small pieces and quietly evacuated from Jian'an City to Taizhou Beihai Port. Every step was carefully planned and arranged to ensure the smooth evacuation.
At Beihai Port, Fuso's First Asian Sea Fleet had already been quietly waiting. Their arrival provided great convenience for the evacuation operation of the Southern Government. In order to meet the needs of large-scale evacuation, Fuso even dispatched more than 500,000-ton giant transport ships. These giant ships were like fortresses on the sea, providing solid protection for the evacuation operation.
At this time, Jian'an City had long lost its former prosperity and bustle. Apart from Dai Yuhong from the Military Control Commission, only the 40,000 troops of the original Jian'an City garrison were left, fighting alone to protect this empty city.
As for the Northern Frontier Central Intelligence Agency, it was not until Huang Guangtai appeared in Beihai Port that they received this information through their own channels.
The atmosphere in the President's office in Northern Xinjiang was tense and heavy. Sunlight shone through the half-open windows onto the dark wooden floor, casting mottled shadows.
In a corner of the office, there is a huge map with military deployments and strategic points in various places marked on it.
Yan Shuangying hurried to the door of the office, his face full of anxiety and worry. He pushed the door open, and a gust of wind blew in, blowing up the documents on the desk. He didn't care about these and walked straight to Su Zhengyang who was busy.
Su Zhengyang was buried in a pile of documents, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about something important. Hearing Yan Shuangying's footsteps, he raised his head and looked at him with a little surprise.
In Su Zhengyang's impression, Yan Shuangying has always been an extremely calm and composed person. No matter what situation he faces, he can always maintain a meticulous attitude and remain calm. However, at this moment, Yan Shuangying's expression seems extremely anxious, which is very different from his usual image.
"Mr. President, according to the accurate information we have received," Yan Shuangying took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound steady, "Huang Guangtai has secretly gone to Beihai Port and is preparing to lead 200,000 troops to retreat to Liuwan Island with the support of the Fuso Asia Sea First Fleet."
As soon as Yan Shuangying finished speaking, Su Zhengyang's face darkened. He stood up, walked to the window, looked at the scenery in the distance, and an indescribable anger and disappointment surged in his heart.
If Huang Guangtai were to take the remaining forces of the Southern Government to Liuwan Island, then even if he completed the unification of the north and the south, he would not be able to truly eliminate the remaining influence of the Southern Government. This would undoubtedly be a huge threat to the Northern Frontier Government.
Su Zhengyang turned around and looked at Yan Shuangying, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He asked puzzledly: "Why did the CIA only get this information now?"
Yan Shuangying looked directly into Su Zhengyang's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Huang Guangtai's contact with Fuso this time was done in secret. No one else knew about it except himself and Dai Yuhong."
He paused slightly, as if organizing his next words to ensure that every word was conveyed clearly and forcefully to Su Zhengyang.
"Our secret line only found an opportunity to pass on the message after the troops evacuated to Beigang as ordered." Yan Shuangying's voice revealed a hint of helplessness and regret. He knew that the late arrival of this news made the situation more complicated and difficult.
Su Zhengyang listened to Yan Shuangying's narration, frowning, with a flash of anger in his eyes. He made a prompt decision and said, "So, the Yongchun City defenders' vow to live and die with the Southern Kingdom and fight to the death was just a false appearance deliberately created by Huang Guangtai."
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that anger and disappointment at the moment would not solve the problem, and what was needed was calmness and decisive decision-making.
"Is it too late to send Liu Chengxu's troops to Beigang to intercept them now?" Su Zhengyang's voice revealed a hint of urgency and anticipation.
Yan Shuangying was silent for a while, as if he was weighing the pros and cons and thinking about various possibilities. Finally, he slowly shook his head and said in a low and firm voice: "According to the plan of the Southern Government, they will officially board the ship tonight and complete the evacuation within two days. In addition, with the assistance of the Fuso Navy, it will be difficult for us to intercept their evacuation."
As soon as he finished speaking, the office fell into silence. Su Zhengyang's face became even gloomier.
"Damn Fuso!" Su Zhengyang roared, his face full of anger and unwillingness. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white from the force, as if he wanted to condense all the invisible anger into his fists.
He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself.
"It seems that the destruction of the Kwantung Army did not teach them the lesson they should have learned."
"The Southern Government and Fuso have calculated that our northern naval forces cannot pose a threat to them on the sea." Su Zhengyang continued.
"This is a conspiracy that was planned long ago!"
Today, the Northern Frontier Navy has a total of eight Iowa battleships, three Bismarck battleships, and a considerable number of cruisers and destroyers.
However, he also knew that although the Northern Frontier Navy was not inferior to Fuso's First Asian Fleet in terms of the number and quality of its warships, it was completely unrealistic to go through the East China Sea and south to the South China Sea to carry out interception.
The news came too suddenly, and the Northern Frontier Navy did not have enough time to react. Moreover, even if they could act quickly, they would still face many difficulties. Long journeys, complex sea conditions, enemy obstruction... these were all problems they needed to overcome.
Su Zhengyang's mood became even heavier.
He knew that this meant that the remnants of the Southern Government would most likely escape successfully, which would be a huge flaw in the process of unification of the North and the South for Northern Xinjiang.
Su Zhengyang quickly got rid of his negative emotions. He stood in front of the huge strategic map and pointed his finger heavily at the location of "Jian'an City".
"Send a message to Liu Gangding at the front!" His voice was clear and powerful, as if he wanted to engrave every word into the hearts of everyone present. "Concentrate our forces, capture Jian'an City, and strike at the remaining forces within the territory of the Southern Government!"
Su Zhengyang turned around and continued, "All the governors of the provinces, senior military generals, and senior government officials of the former Southern Government have been detained and are awaiting further treatment."
Su Zhengyang's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he stared at a point on the map, which was the location of Chongming Port in Shanghai.
"As for Huang Guangtai, we can't let them go so easily." He said coldly, "Let our fleet in Chongming Port in Shanghai go out to sea and harass the Fuso Asia Sea First Fleet. Let them know that we in the Northern Frontier are not powerless to fight back on the vast sea!"
At this time, Yan Shuangying stood aside, listening to Su Zhengyang's words, feeling particularly guilty. He understood that if he had obtained this key intelligence earlier, perhaps the situation would be completely different. But now, he no longer had time to regret and blame himself. What he needed to do was to adjust his mentality as soon as possible and devote himself to the next task with all his strength.
As if he had seen through Yan Shuangying's thoughts, Su Zhengyang patted him on the shoulder, his voice gentle but firm: "The CIA has always completed all its tasks very well. Don't be upset about a temporary failure. The Southern Government has been planning for so long, how could the news leak out so easily? In half a year, as long as half a year, our naval forces will develop to the point where they can have a direct dialogue with Fuso. By then, we will not only take back Liuwan Island, but also march to Tokyo and make the Emperor kneel before us and repent!"