Chapter 261
Hearing his father's orders, Chiang Ching-kuo took the initiative to extend his hand and said to Wu Ming with a smile: "General Wu, this time I have benefited Jianfeng a lot."
Although Wu Ming had already determined the identity of the young man in front of him, he was still a little unfamiliar with the title "Jianfeng". While stretching out his right hand to meet him, he looked at Chiang Kai-shek in confusion.
Chiang Kai-shek's face was full of smiles and introduced to Wu Ming: "He is my eldest son, and he just returned from studying in Russia."
"Oh, it turns out to be Brother Jingguo"
Wu Ming suddenly realized, closed his left hand and shook hands enthusiastically with Chiang Ching-kuo. His hands were very strong, which conveyed a feeling of importance to Chiang Ching-kuo.
From Chen Cheng, Wu Ming learned about some things about Chiang Ching-kuo.
In the 14th year of the Republic of China, Chiang Ching-kuo participated in the May 30th Movement and was inspired by Wu Zhihui to study at Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow, the Soviet Union. Two years later, Chiang Kai-shek launched the April 12th coup, and then established the Nanjing National Government and captured and killed Communist Party members, causing Chiang Ching-kuo, who was only 17 years old, to be demoted to Siberia by the Party Committee of Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow to become a private.
After more than a year of hard work in the snow and ice, Chiang Ching-kuo returned to Moscow and gave a speech at the rally at Sun Yat-sen University, publicly condemning Chiang Kai-shek for his rebellion and revolution. A few days later, a public statement was issued on the TASS to sever the father-son relationship with Chiang Kai-shek. Since then, Chiang Ching-kuo studied at the University of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Tormachev Military and Political College. He graduated with the first place in the class of "excellent" in each subject. Later, he served as a teacher in the political and military course of the Dinamo Arsenal in Moscow and the chairman of the collective farm who promoted agricultural collectivization.
Since the 21st year of the Republic of China, Chiang Ching-kuo started from an ordinary worker and was the deputy director of the Ural Heavy Machinery Factory and the editor-in-chief of the Heavy Industry Daily. During this period, Chiang Ching-kuo met with Stalin several times and published articles in the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Pravda, publicly criticizing Chiang Kai-shek three times, and officially became a formal member of the Communist Party of China (Bolsheviks) at the end of last year.
Starting this year, the Soviet Union's national anti-counterfeiting began to sweep the Ural region. The Communist Party Committee of the Ural Heavy Machinery Factory decided to "exit Chiang Ching-kuo from the party and factory". Chiang Ching-kuo was revealed to be a Japanese spy and was pointed out to be a Trotskyist faction, and was severely persecuted until it was sent back to China by the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party in March.
Wu Ming knew that in the special environment of the Soviet Union, in order to save himself, Chiang Ching-kuo had to say many things against his will, and he must have suffered a lot, so he didn't say anything, but just held Chiang Ching-kuo's hand tightly: "Brother Jingguo suffered in the Soviet Union, it's good to come back, it's good to come back."
Hearing Wu Ming said this, Chiang Kai-shek looked gloomy and Chiang Ching-kuo's eyes were red. He turned his head slightly, but soon turned around and his face returned to calm: "Suffering is actually a kind of temper for a person's life."
Wu Ming looked at Chiang Ching-kuo's deep eyes intently, and found that under the calm and humble appearance of this twenty-seven-year-old young man, he was introverted by the divine light.
Wu Ming couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Jingguo is very right. Suffering is indeed a kind of tempering."
Chiang Ching-kuo nodded and did not bother about himself anymore: "I have learned military before. Through this exercise, I learned a lot, especially when I saw Commander Wu defeating the strong and using troops as if he was a god, I felt very friendly and satisfying. I knew? My graduation thesis at a military academy was to explore guerrilla warfare, which coincided with Commander Wu's many ideas."
"How dare you say that you are using troops like a god?"
Wu Ming waved his hand quickly and said modestly: "Brother Jingguo, it's really an over-profit. I'm actually a blind cat who meets a dead mouse. I don't think that Brother Jingguo praises me like this."
"otherwise"
Jiang Ching-kuo shook his head slightly, disagreed with Wu Ming's statement, and organized the language in his heart, and said
"Since ancient times, generals must have three basic conditions: courage, flexibility, and calmness. A first-class commander must have first-class courage, super-class ability to change, and unparalleled calmness - as strong as a lion, as fast as a leopard, and as cunning as a fox. In my opinion, although Commander Wu is a distance away from this, he also has the resources of famous generals."
This evaluation is too high, Wu Ming laughed: "Brother Jingguo put Wu Ming among the famous generals, it's too much, too much."
People like to listen to flattery. Since ancient times, flattery has been very popular, and Wu Ming is no exception. He was very comfortable when he heard Mr. Jiang flatter him. He just tried his best to make Chairman Jiang very happy. Unexpectedly, Jiang Jingguo returned it in a blink of an eye.
After Wu Ming smiled, he knew that his level could not be praised by Master Jiang at all. He immediately took Chiang Ching-kuo's hand and turned to Chiang Kai-shek to ask, "Chairman, I should be almost the same age as Brother Jingguo, right?"
Chiang Kai-shek thought for a moment: "I have read your information. You were born in the 31st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. Jingguo was born in the second year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty, which was the first year of Xinhai. You are five years older than Jingguo."
Wu Ming nodded and solemnly proposed: "Chairman, if you don't mind Wu Ming's high-pacedness, how about I behave with Jianfeng?"
"this--"
Chiang Kai-shek was stunned.
"No, Jianfeng dares not climb up."
Chiang Ching-kuo quickly stood up and refused. At this time, he had just returned from the Soviet Union for two months. Although he was Chiang Kai-shek's son, he was still innocent. Moreover, Chiang Ching-kuo didn't know in his heart what his father Chiang Kai-shek would view his statements in the Soviet Union, and he was very confused about his future.
Wu Ming pursed his lips, looking depressed: "It seems that Jianfeng wants to keep a distance from me. I know that I have a bad reputation in the Central Army sequence. I have been in a bandit nest for a while before joining the army. After joining the army, I also caused a lot of criticism for my unruly personality and had a quarrel with the people around the chairman... This is good, so it will prevent the burden on Jianfeng."
"So since Brother Wu Ming doesn't dislike him, Jianfeng has to refuse it."
Jiang Ching-kuo grabbed Wu Ming's hand, his eyes full of enthusiasm: "In the future, my brother can call me Jingguo or Jianfeng, I just happened to ask you some military things..."
"Jianfeng Brother"
Wu Ming held Chiang Ching-kuo's hand tightly, and while Chiang Kai-shek was paying attention with a smile, he said, "What are you going to need help in the future? Even if you speak right, brother, you just said that you have also watched this exercise?"
"Yes, I happened to see my brother showing great power and defeating his opponent with less than one-third of the troops on the Red Side," Jiang Jingguo said with a smile.
Wu Ming asked again: "When I was in the Soviet Union, I studied military systematically. I guess I have a deep attainment, right?
Chiang Ching-kuo shook his head and said, "I just learned some basic knowledge, and I can't say that I have achieved anything. I'm just an amateur watching the fun and have some experience."
Wu Ming smiled and said, "Just just now, I said I'm humble. Look, I'm much better than my brother. I haven't even attended a regular military academy." Wu Ming turned his head and asked Chiang Kai-shek beside him, "I don't know what errands the Chairman assigned to Jianfeng?"
The two were talking very enthusiastically, and Chiang Kai-shek didn't say anything. In his opinion, Chiang Ching-kuo, who returned from the Soviet Union, had no foundation in the army. If he could make friends with Wu Ming, a powerful general, it would be of good use to his future. When he saw Wu Ming asking, Chiang Kai-shek said: "Jingguo was poisoned by the Communist Party's thoughts in the Soviet Union. He is currently reviewing the traditional Chinese Confucianism and the thought of the Three Principles of the People at home. I have not arranged things for him yet."
Wu Ming slapped his forehead heavily, called out "Oh" and said to the Jiang father and son in a longing tone:
"Chairman, the New Second Division is currently being reorganized to meet the needs of adjusting the division. All departments directly under the division headquarters are being upgraded to department-level units according to regulations... I don't think so, so let Jianfeng come to my New Second Division as the Colonel Deputy Director and Military Law Director? First, I can experience it in the army. In addition, although the Sub-Party Party is contrary to the Three Principles of the People in terms of ideology, its military achievements are also commendable. I can just learn from Jianfeng to discuss it."
"This... Jianfeng suddenly ascended the high position of colonel and deputy director of the General Staff Department before he made his achievements. Isn't it good?" Jiang Jingguo hesitated a little.
Wu Ming said seriously: "What's the matter? The army has always had a tradition of promoting outstanding talents in an extraordinary manner. Jianfeng received professional military training in the Soviet Union and had a certain understanding of Soviet political propaganda. He could just go to my new second division to show his strengths. Moreover, in the army, Jianfeng's brother can still learn Confucianism and the Three Principles of the People. Isn't it better to learn and apply it? Unless Jianfeng's brother is unwilling to help me."
Wu Ming's words were filled with a strong sense of military aura, and even a little bit unreasonable. At this time, Jiang Jingguo was not practicing deep in his black learning, and he said, "But I do..."
Wu Ming hugged Chiang Ching-kuo, turned to look at Chiang Kai-shek, and asked, "Chairman, please let Jianfeng come to our New Second Division to give some advice."
"Okay, since you insist on this, I can't refuse the request of you, the winner of the exercise, this time your new second division performed very well. I heard that you have certain achievements in local economic construction. Jianfeng is working in the new second division, so he can learn systematically, combine theory with practice, which is of great benefit to his future growth.
Chiang Kai-shek was very satisfied with Wu Ming's request. You should know that although Chiang Ching-kuo was his son, as a leader, he could not do it too obvious. He forced a person who was in the party and in the army to a high position. How could he convince the public?
In Chiang Kai-shek's opinion, Chiang Ching-kuo's arrangement in the New Second Division was the best.
The New Second Division has strong combat power and it will be a matter of time before it can be achieved. At that time, Chiang Ching-kuo can completely reap the merits. When Chiang Ching-kuo has enough qualifications in the New Second Division, he will be transferred out of the military system to enter politics, and no one can say anything. In addition, it is impossible for his wife Soong Mei-ling to tell her eldest son that she has no grudges. Leaving Chiang Ching-kuo in western Zhejiang can also avoid the embarrassment of everyone being together.
Wu Ming's request for Chiang Ching-kuo to serve in the New Second Division was not a whim, but also had his own considerations.
The War of Resistance Against Japan is about to break out. If you continue to choose to confront the central government, you will definitely restrain your energy in internal friction and shackle the development of the New Second Division.
On the contrary, inviting Chiang Ching-kuo to the New Second Division and allowing Chiang Ching-kuo to participate in most of the military affairs of the New Second Division can immediately dispel all Chiang Kai-shek's doubts and enjoy the same or even better treatment as other direct troops of the Central Army.
Wu Ming and Chiang Ching-kuo hit it off at first sight and had a great time. Chiang Kai-shek left halfway. In the evening, he would hold a banquet at the Yushan County Government to entertain the generals and schools of the 45th and 63rd Divisions who attended the exercise, and had to make arrangements first.
After five o'clock in the afternoon, the dinner had not yet begun. The courtyard of Yushan County was crowded with people and was full of joy. Wu Ming, accompanied by Chiang Ching-kuo, walked out of the backyard and came to the front hall.
When they met familiar generals along the way, Wu Ming stopped to greet and gave him a lot of high hats. The Chairman's Guard and the Central Military丨The Security Corps directly under the Commission were dull. Most of the generals and schools of the secret service regiments shrank and licked their wounds and silently reviewed their gains and losses. Only Feng Shengfa attended as a representative. He took the initiative to find Wu Ming and said with emotion:
"I'm completely convinced this time. It turns out that your spy company has truly mastered the essence of special operations... Feng was convinced, brother, you should give me some advice in the future."
When the 45th Division Commander Dai Minquan found out about Jiang Jingguo's identity, he saw that Mr. Jiang was very intimate with Wu Ming, and he took the initiative to come forward to make fun of it and praised Wu Ming: "It is said that the Yangtze River pushes the previous waves, and this is true. Commander Wu, you are really good, I, Old Dai, are convinced of you..."
Wu Ming bowed his hand and tried his best to bring the relationship with the generals closer and tried his best to resolve the conflicts arising in the exercise, which was considered a good result. At least on the surface, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
Of course, there are exceptions to everything, such as Li Bojiao standing beside Tang Shengzhi and Chen Guangzhong, the commander of the 63rd Division, was not happy.
Li Bojiao is a powerful general of the Hunan Army. He advocates fierce and powerful attacks on the battlefield. He is very dissatisfied with Wu Ming's troops' stolen harassment tactics. At this time, when he heard Wu Ming and the generals praising each other, Li Bojiao could no longer bear it and walked straight to Wu Ming and questioned:
"Teacher Wu, if you are really capable, everyone can really make a move. What's the matter if you only know how to attack black guns and do sneak attacks like this?"
This sudden questioning suddenly made the atmosphere on the scene awkward, and everyone's faces were not very good-looking, especially Dai Minquan, the commander of the 45th Division. If Wu Ming really only knows how to fire cold guns, what's the defeat of the 45th Division?
However, Dai Minquan did not refute Li Bojiao's words. After all, he knew that Li Bojiao was a top-notch man in the Hunan Army, and no one wanted to confront him head-on.
Wu Ming smiled faintly, not caring too much about Li Bojiao's attitude. He coughed lightly and said to Li Bojiao: "If Brigade Commander Li thinks I can only fight harassment wars, then have you ever learned about my troops in depth? It's too arbitrary to make such a conclusion based on just a little impression during the exercise?"
Li Bojiao shook the flesh on his face, opened his eyes wide open, staring at Wu Ming, which looked like an angry lion, which was daunting:
"Teacher Wu, if you have the courage, we will pull our respective troops out and set up a formation to compete again. Whoever loses will be the turtle bastard."
Wu Ming shook his head and laughed in silence: "What if I say no?"
Li Bojiao took out his gun, his hair stood up, and he shouted: "If you are a man, we will go out for a duel now, whoever is beaten to death deserves it."
Chapter completed!