While Yuan Zhiruo was sizing up Li Huilan, Li Huilan was also sizing her up. Looking at Yang Zhen, the equally beautiful female secretary, she felt quite bitter in her heart. As a woman, Yuan Zhiruo looked at Yang Zhenruo from time to time. Of course she understood the meaning in her eyes. It was a woman looking at her lover's expression.
Facing Yuan Zhiruo, who was Yang Zhen's secretary, Li Huilan found that she had no chance of winning. She had seriously injured Yang Zhen before. No matter what the reason was, there was a serious rift between the two people, and she I don't know much about the current Yang Zhen, so I'm first in a disadvantageous situation.
In addition, I had a marriage when I was in Wannan. Although before I had time to get married, my husband left Wannan due to work arrangements and died soon after. But after all, in terms of his resume, he was married, and he was married. Yang Zhen is of the same age and has no advantage over the beauty in front of him in any aspect.
However, the moment she got on the plane, Li Huilan, who had definitely regained her feelings and started anew with Yang Zhen, did not intend to give up. No matter where the woman in front of her and Yang Zhen developed, she would not easily do it again. Giving up, she doesn't want to and won't let herself regret it anymore,
Although there were mixed feelings in her heart, Li Huilan tried her best to suppress it and did not show this feeling on her face. Yuan Zhiruo also did not show the suspicion in her heart. The two just stood there, looking at each other, just looking at each other. There's just something about the look in the other person's eyes,
Of course, people in this era are obviously very reserved when it comes to relationships. They are far less bold and explicit than later generations when they pursued relationships. Although the two women fell in love with each other as soon as they met, they were not openly confrontational. On the surface, they were indifferent. They all pretended to be nonchalant, but the way they looked at each other was a little bit...
Yang Zhen, who was talking to the boss, knew that the two women around him looked calm on the surface, but underneath they could be described as turbulent. Of course, the boss who was talking to Yang Zhen would not have thought that Yang Zhen had nothing to do with the woman he sent a telegram to. The female soldiers coming from the southern Anhui army will have another relationship with Yang Zhen.
Looking at the somewhat thin Yang Zhen, the boss patted him on the shoulder and said: "You did a good job this time. You brought out all the troops. You were able to bring out the main force in such a complicated situation. Not bad. It’s really good. When the chairman heard that the troops were rushing out, he was so excited that he couldn’t sleep all night.”
"However, there is no chance that there will be another time. If you are personally involved in danger, the central government will deal with it seriously. You are the top commander of the entire army. How could you think of personally leading a small unit as a bait? A cadre at the level of the southern Anhui team , I really can’t find anyone who can replace you. Have you ever thought about what the army will do if something happens to you?”
Hearing the boss' words that were partly complaining and partly angry, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Boss, it's okay. I have experience in this kind of situation. In the Northeast, when we just rushed out of Harbin, the surrounding areas The enemy situation is much more complicated than in southern Anhui, and the reaction speed of the third theater is much worse than that of the little devils."
"In the Northeast, the common people are not on our side. When we first rushed out of Harbin, we sent people to make up for reconnaissance, but because of the wrong accent, the common people reported us. In less than half an hour, the Japanese and puppet troops When dispatched, there are interceptions in front and pursuers in the rear. The mass base around southern Anhui is quite good. Not only will they not betray us, they will also actively cover us. This kind of situation does not exist in the Northeast."
"Also, after the division of troops, the strength of the troops is indeed a bit small, but it also has an advantage, that is, mobility and flexibility, and in mountainous areas, mountain warfare and guerrilla warfare are our strengths. We are also familiar with the geography and climate of the mountainous areas in southern Anhui, and the vegetation there It’s also quite good, so even though the small unit I led has a small number of troops, there is no problem in terms of safety.”
Regarding Yang Zhen's statement, the boss shook his head and said: "You are always so reasonable. Don't think about it. You are the leader of an army. You are responsible not only for the small unit that is responsible for luring the enemy, but also for the entire army. The chairman and I are both clear about your intentions, but to build confidence and make him believe that the central government believes in him, we cannot use this method. Let’s go, the chairman is still waiting to hear your report on the situation in southern Anhui."
After getting on the bus, the boss turned to Yang Zhen and said: "Comrade Xiao Yang, there are some new situations in the Northeast. Li Yanping and others hope that you can rush back as soon as possible. In view of the current changes in the situation in the Northeast, the central government has decided to approve it the day after tomorrow." You leave and return to the northeast."
Hearing that Li Yanping and the others actually sent a telegram, hoping that he could rush back as soon as possible, Yang Zhen was not in a hurry to ask his boss what happened in the Northeast. Instead, he pondered for a while before saying: "Boss, is it the Japanese Kwantung Army?" Is there any big move again?"
Yang Zhen's calm expression made the boss smile and wave his hands: "Your troops do have some friction with the Japanese army now, and judging from the current intelligence, the Kwantung Army mobilizes frequently and the speed of troop replenishment has also been greatly accelerated. However, There is nothing unusual yet.”
"They want you to go back. It's just that there are some troubles with Jiangbei and the cooperation with the Americans, especially the cooperation with Jiangbei. You know the characters of your partners, they are all straight, without you There are so many gimmicks and intrigues, and you still have to solve these things."
"The development of the military industry in the Northeast is a key to whether our army can develop and grow in the future. Whether we can establish our own systematic military production capacity in the Northeast will also determine whether our army can get rid of the current situation of lack of guns and ammunition in the future. is a crucial factor.”
"So the central government decided that you should return to the Northeast immediately and finish the matters there as soon as possible. The chairman will hold a banquet at his residence tonight to celebrate your success and greet you, and to see you off. In addition, the chairman has some very important things. I have to leave the matter to you." The boss's words made Yang Zhen feel at ease.
The speed of the car was very fast, and the city of Yan'an was not very big. There were no traffic lights at this time. Just as the boss was talking to Yang Zhen, the car had already arrived at the chairman's residence. When he saw the chairman standing at the door again, When greeting him outside, Yang Zhen quickly got out of the car and saluted.
After carefully looking at Yang Zhen, the chairman smiled happily and said to the boss next to him: "Fortunately, except for losing some weight, there is no change. What you did this time really worried us. No matter what the reason is, you will be criticized for doing so."
Although the chairman's words were very calm, Yang Zhen, who heard the dissatisfaction in the chairman's words, quickly said: "Chairman, the boss has already criticized me. I also know that what I have done is a bit reckless. Please rest assured, chairman. I must pay attention and it will never happen again."
Seeing that Yang Zhen's attitude of admitting his mistake was quite sincere, the chairman nodded, but then shook his head and said: "It will not be the same next time, no, it will never be the same. There are many solutions to some things, why do you have to take the risk yourself? You are not only the political commissar of the New Fourth Army, but also the commander of the Northeast Military Region. You shoulder the mission of two major strategic areas. How can you take such risks so easily?"
Yang Zhen didn't dare to talk back at this time, so he could only stand aside and be scolded. Fortunately, the embarrassment didn't take long before the boss resolved it: "Chairman, since Xiao Yang has realized his mistake, shall we call it a day?" Well, no matter what, his starting point is still good."
The boss interceded for Yang Zhen, and the chairman did not go any further. Although Yang Zhen took some risks this time, he came back safely anyway. Apart from being a little thin, he was not injured at all. Think about it again With his good intentions, the anger in the Chairman's heart disappeared.
Whether the Army Commander can re-establish confidence is an important factor related to the future development of the New Fourth Army. As long as he cannot completely break with the National Government, the Army Commander, a military commander recognized by Chongqing, cannot easily be replaced. Moreover, no one in the New Fourth Army can replace the commander's ability to command large corps.
Once the military commander's self-confidence cannot be re-established in a short period of time, it will be harmful to the future development of the New Fourth Army. Therefore, the chairman still understands Yang Zhen's good intentions, but he understands and allows the chairman to agree. It is absolutely impossible for Yang Zhen to take the trouble on himself.
The chief officer of a large region, for some reasons that can be completely remedied after the fact, left his troops and took hundreds of soldiers to fight guerrillas alone. What is it like? If the Laosan Regiment hadn't found it later, he would only take the spies with him. Yang Zhen, who has a battalion and a half of his regiment, has less than a thousand troops around him. If something happens, even the chairman doesn't know what to do, especially since there is currently no one in the Northeast who can replace Yang Zhen. Under this, the chairman’s anger is understandable.
But now that the chairman's anger has subsided, the situation has naturally calmed down. Returning to the small reception room of the chairman's residence, the quick wife of the chairman has already prepared a table of Hunan-style dinner for Yang Zhen, but in order to take care of Yang Zhen, Zhen can't eat spicy food, so I prepared two authentic Northeastern side dishes this time.
This time at the meal, Yang Zhen was much less restrained than last time. With the authentic Northeastern side dishes and fragrant millet, Yang Zhen had the most satisfying meal in two months. In southern Anhui, those southern vegetables and He is really not used to eating bacon. Not to mention that he has never eaten it before. In his opinion, the ones he has eaten are not as delicious as the stewed cabbage from Northeast China.
Compared to Yang Zhen who was devouring his food, the chairman and the boss simply took a few bites and then put down their chopsticks. After Yang Zhen was full and put down his bowl and chopsticks, the chairman smiled and pointed at Yang Zhen and said: "It seems that ours Comrade Yang Zhen has been in southern Anhui for several months, but he is still not used to eating southern food. He is still a true northerner. He is used to eating this northern food. I am afraid this is the most delicious meal Comrade Yang Zhen has eaten in these two months. .”
Hearing this, the boss also smiled and said: "Yes, it seems that our Comrade Xiao Yang is still an authentic northern warrior. During this time in southern Anhui, although the battles were fought beautifully, he still has some acclimatization in his bones. , We don’t know anything else, at least I’m definitely not used to this dish.”