An Yi knew that Jiang Dingwen had been appointed as the director of the Fujian Appeasement Office. As a result, Jiang Dingwen became the third Huangpu general after Liu Zhi and Gu Zhutong to join the ranks of feudal officials in a province. He couldn't wait to feel proud and satisfied.
Word.
In the minds of ordinary people, the director of the Office of Appeasement of a province is one level higher than the director of operations and camps assigned to the local area by the Chairman of the Military Commission such as An Yi. What's more, the title of director of the Office of Appeasement on An Yi's head is not under his jurisdiction.
The entire Sichuan Province, but more than 20 counties in the Sichuan-Hunan-Yunnan-Guizhou border area, is still weaker than the power to control a province. Jiang Dingwen felt comfortable and at ease for the first time, and he even deliberately teased An Yi several times.
He kept shaking his head.
Before bidding farewell to the young marshal this morning, An Yi wanted to give him a piece of advice: hesitation is the most taboo in military operations. Facing the hundreds of battles in Henan, Hubei and Anhui led by the Red Army General Xu Haidong, if you hesitate even a little, you may be beaten.
It was so tragic that even if the Red Army of Henan, Hubei and Anhui could not seize the opportunity for a while,
Defeating the Northeast Army one by one, which is not adapted to fighting in mountains and hills, the young marshal will not achieve any decent results. Facing the elusive Red Army, which comes and goes like the wind, if the Northeast Army does not have a clear guiding ideology, it will only be passively beaten in the end.
I'm afraid even self-protection will become a big problem.
But An Yi did not say it out in the end. An Yi, who was becoming more and more mature politically, would not do such a thankless thing again. The young marshal is an extremely conceited person. If he expressed these sharp opinions, it might cause unnecessary trouble.
Instead of this misunderstanding, it is better to let the young marshal go to the battlefield to experience it himself, so that the young marshal who is addicted to the glory of the past can have a clear definition of the current combat effectiveness of the Northeast Army.
"It's time, let's go out."
Ge Jing'en thought An Yi was carefully reading the speech outline in his hand. Seeing that he had not moved for a long time, he thought for a while and came to An Yi's side, urging him in a low voice.
An Yi stood up, buttoned up his style buckle, picked up the military cap on the table, walked to the mirror by the door, looked at it for a while, and politely asked Cao Haosen to go first.
Military and Political Undersecretary Cao Haosen followed Li Liejun to participate in the Revolution of 1911 and participated in the war to defeat Yuan and protect the country. When Mr. Zhongshan died of illness in Beijing, Cao Haosen was with him and handled the funeral affairs. During the Northern Expedition, he served as the deputy chief of staff of the National Army Allied Forces Headquarters. He was
with Chiang
A veteran general of the same generation as Jieshi, and the Ministry of Military Affairs he is currently in charge of is under the dual management of the Executive Yuan and the Central Military Commission. Unlike the General Staff Headquarters, which is directly under the leadership of the Central Military Commission, An Yi and Ge Jing'en politely put Cao Haosen in the first place as a sign of
respect.
As soon as Cao Haosen, Ge Jingen, An Yi, Deng Wenyi and two major general secretaries from the Suppression Headquarters appeared, the venue immediately fell silent. Among the reporters, a group of people affiliated with the Central Party Headquarters and the Central Government took the lead in applauding, and the venue immediately rang.
There was a lot of chaotic applause. It was obvious that some kind of disharmony could be felt in the applause of the reporters even before the press conference was held.
An Yi took a cursory glance at the group of reporters in the audience and found that Ye Qing, the president and editor-in-chief of the Sanjiang Daily in Xufu, as well as friends from the Eastern News Agency, Shenbao, the Times and other newspapers were all present, and familiar names among European and American journalists
Several faces also appeared in the front row of the press box.
Facing the friendly smiles of the reporters, An Yi nodded slightly, and just as he was about to give out his signature smile, a burst of flashing sounds and rising white fog enveloped the entire venue. People who have long been accustomed to all this
An Yi didn't even close his eyes.
, politely asked Cao Haosen and Ge Jingen to sit down first, then he sat down, took off his military cap and placed it squarely on the left front side of the table. The two clerks did not have such a good demeanor, and were a little flustered by the flash. It took a while.
Keep your mind steady.
The meeting was presided over by Deng Wenyi, Chairman Chiang's aide-de-camp. He very tactfully expressed his gratitude to the reporters attending the meeting, reported the results of the Fujian Incident according to the script, said some polite words, and handed over the right to speak to Cao Haosen.
Cao Haosen did not give in. He introduced in detail the situation of the anti-Communist campaign and the progress of the encirclement and suppression in the past half month. He said with great confidence that the complete elimination of the Communist Red Army was within sight.
Ge Jingen then introduced the current position of Xiao Ke's Red Army, which quietly bypassed the West Road to suppress troops in the past few days and launched a surprise attack on the Nanxun Railway, as well as the current three-way encirclement situation formed by the Central Army's West Road army. He expressed that the Central Committee will definitely not
The Communist Red Army will be allowed to invade the Nanchang area. People from all walks of life should be relieved. I believe that within a few days, there will be good news about annihilating Xiao Ke's tribe.
Then it was An Yi's turn to introduce the process of countering the rebellion in Xikang. An Yi's words were concise and to the point. He did not report the specific process of the entire war. He almost copied Liu Wenhui's nationwide electricity supply, repeated a series of numbers, and then nodded to Deng Wenyi and raised his hand.
Tea cup leisurely drinking tea.
The following questions from reporters were the climax of the entire meeting. Domestic reporters were most concerned about the North China issue and the protracted campaign to suppress communism, while European and American reporters focused on the just-concluded counterinsurgency in Xikang and the emerging Sino-Myanmar border crisis.
Since the case was already known, Cao Haosen, Ge Jingen and An Yi all handled it very well, especially An Yi. Remembering Chiang Kai-shek's request, all issues about North China and the suppression of communism were passed on to Cao Haosen and Ge Jingen. Only when reporters asked about the suppression of the rebellion in Xikang
Only short and cautious answers were given to certain specific questions, and the entire meeting went smoothly and orderly.
British reporter Powell, who finally got the right to ask questions, stood up and aimed a barrage of shots at An Yi: "General An, what do you think of the current Sino-British relations? How do you explain that since your troops stationed in Simao, Yunnan, they have been stationed in Myanmar?
Misfortunes have happened one after another to British and Burmese officers and soldiers on the border? How to explain the bloody atrocities of Sichuan's regular army brutally massacred ethnic minorities in Sichuan and Tibet?"
The whole place suddenly fell silent, and hundreds of pairs of eyes of different colors were all focused on An Yi's face. Cao Haosen and Ge Jing'en on the rostrum secretly complained, and Deng Wenyi, who was presiding over the meeting, also looked at An Yi nervously.
An Yi originally smiled kindly at Powell who stood up. The two met during the Central Plains War four years ago. Since then, An Yi and Powell have always had a good relationship. However, An Yi did not expect that Powell would show up in this influential country.
At the press conference, using such biased and even vicious language to induce public opinion completely lost the professional ethics that a journalist should possess.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the good friendship established between them over the past four years disappeared. In the face of major issues related to the country and national interests, An Yi completely abandoned all goodwill and respect for Powell. There was no trace of anger on An Yi's face.
The smile was replaced by obvious contempt and disdain, and a sharp cold light flashed in the deep eyes.
An Yi felt someone stepped on his instep, and knowing that it was Ge Jing'en who was reminding him not to get angry in a hidden way, he secretly took a deep breath and answered in a very calm tone:
"Thank you for your question, Mr. Powell. I think you can sit down now. It will take some time to answer so many of your questions. I can't bear to see you standing emotionally among many polite journalist friends.
Your current posture can easily cause discomfort."
There was a burst of laughter in the venue, and the Chinese reporters were extremely impressed by An Yi's calmness and wit. Powell had already realized something from An Yi's cold eyes, and his momentum was taken away by him for a moment, and he could only sit down slowly and resentfully.
An Yi glanced around the venue, his eyes finally resting on Powell's handsome, flushed face, and said methodically: "As for the relationship between China and Britain, it is handled by the diplomatic department, and it is not within the scope of my answer. The following is
I'll answer your last two questions.
"You said that after my army stationed in southern Yunnan, the British and Burmese troops suffered misfortunes one after another, but after thinking about it, I don't know where their misfortunes lie? Is it because after my army stationed in southern Yunnan, the British and Burmese troops can no longer
Just like the past ten or twenty years, as long as you are happy
Are they indiscriminately invading Chinese territory across the border, massacring Chinese border residents, and looting the property of the Chinese people? Before this, the poor and fragile Chinese border residents were used to being submissive, but now they have made some resistance to the invaders who came to their homes to kill and rob.
Has it become a misfortune for the British and Burmese troops?
"I'm sorry, Mr. Powell. I don't know why you questioned me so unreasonably in such an almost domineering tone today, but I know that in your bones you are still the same as your ancestors, believing that the world is a place of the weak and the strong.
The world thinks that the Chinese people and the Chinese army should be treated like they were during the Manchu Qing Dynasty by you guys
Thousands of troops and a few gunboats were so frightened that they surrendered. After being shamelessly slaughtered and plundered by you, they still had to pay you a huge amount of silver to compensate you, right? Never think about such a dream! Today I can tell you very seriously
The history of the two Opium Wars will never be repeated again, because the Chinese people who have suffered so much have awakened!
"As for your last question, that is China's internal affairs. You, a British person, are not qualified to point fingers in front of me, and I don't even bother to answer your question."
The venue burst into thunderous applause, and all the Chinese reporters stood up excitedly, applauded vigorously, and cheered loudly.
Powell's face turned ugly. He shrugged in his seat and shook his head repeatedly, but he never had the courage to raise his head and look at An Yi. He knew very well the weight of An Yi's words, and also knew from the British Consulate that Britain and Myanmar
Many of the reasons why the army caused the massacre in western Yunnan are firmly in the hands of An Yi. The reason why An Yi has not made it public is simply because he is suppressed by the always cowardly central government.
"I have a question for General An. There are rumors that the bombings and terrorist assassinations that have occurred in Manchukuo in the past half month are inseparable from the Central Military Commission in Nanjing. It is the emerging spy organization Blue Shirts and Staff
The malicious behavior of the intelligence department of this headquarters has led to the loss of life and property of countless people in Manchukuo. How can General An explain this?" The short Japanese reporter suddenly stood up and asked loudly.
An Yi was taken aback for a moment, staring at the short Japanese reporter with half-closed eyes for a long time. After the audience quieted down, he asked calmly: "Who are you?"
"My name is Naojiro Suga, a reporter from the Asahi Shimbun of Japan. Please take care of me!" The Japanese reporter bent down and bowed, looking like a very gentleman.
An Yi pretended to be enlightened: "Big Japan? Haha, those small islands are really big enough. I want to tell you that you are very rude. The Chinese have taught you how to obey the Japanese since the Han and Tang Dynasties.
Etiquette, why have you been unable to learn it for thousands of years?"
"General, what do you mean?" Xiao Japan was angry.
An Yi looked at him sideways: "What do you mean? Have you forgotten the rules of the press conference? Before asking a question, you must get permission from the staff. This is a good habit that journalists from every country consciously abide by, but why do you Japanese
Don’t you know any sense of shame? Even if you don’t understand the rules, at least you should stand up when you ask me questions. This is the minimum courtesy. Do you understand?”
"But I have already stood up. Am I not standing now?"
Little Japan looked around in confusion and raised his hand.
An Yi raised his hand to the level of his eyebrows, pretending to observe carefully, and suddenly exclaimed: "Oh my God! Are you standing? How come you are as tall as a sitting person? It's incredible...
…”
The whole audience burst into laughter. Before the Japanese could react, Deng Wenyi stood up in fright and loudly announced that the meeting was adjourned.
After An Yi and the others walked off the stage, Naojiro Suga, who was laughed at as a clown, finally realized what he was doing and started screaming for a duel with An Yi.