When the Huaqing Society sent two telegrams to An Yi, he was still drinking and chatting happily with Huang Shaohong on the boat in Chengbi Lake.
"My dear brother, this trip to North China has made me feel deeply! It has been more than four months since I went north on October 22 last year. During this period, I saw that the provinces of North China were in chaos under the instructions of Japan, Soviet Russia and other powers.
Tuan, Brother Yu feels very uncomfortable.
"My dear brother, I don't know that on the fourth day after I arrived in Peking, Tang Yulin and Liu Guitang fought with each other in Chahar Chicheng, which quickly developed into a military conflict. Sun Dianying, with the support of Yan Xishan, went out from Shaanxi and Henan to attack Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia.
, trying to find a piece of land in the northwest for it to take root, and cooperated with the local military
A series of wars broke out among the rebels. Later, Sheng Shicai, the superintendent of Xinjiang, sent a call to attack the rebel Ma Zhongying's troops. With the support of the Soviet Red Army, they launched a massive fight... The situation in the north is changing three times a day, which is really not conducive to the cause of resisting Japan. It has reached a certain stage.
Change is no longer possible!" Huang Shaohong said with a sigh.
An Yi comforted: "There is nothing we can do about it. Now that the Central Army is devoting all its strength to fight against the Communist army, where is the extra energy left to manage the civil war between local warlords? Now the Japanese are slowly stabilizing the situation in Northeast China, and
As the territory of North China is gradually digested and swallowed, we can only try our best to sow discord between our armies in North China. The more chaotic China is, the more beneficial it is to them. It is not surprising that such chaos exists."
Huang Shaohong raised his head and drank a glass of wine. After a while, he suddenly asked: "Brother Xian, what do you think of Brother Yu applying to the Chairman to go to the northwest to guard the border? Brother Xian has deduced the Sino-Japanese war situation with me many times before, predicting that in the event of a war,
If an outbreak occurs, China will soon lose coastal provinces and other provinces, and will have no choice but to retreat to inland areas.
Without resistance, without a stable and peaceful rear with a certain industrial base to support us, it will be difficult for us to take advantage in the national war with Japan. Now Brother Xian is working hard to manage the southwest region, if Brother Yu can open up a world in the northwest,
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to communicate with my virtuous brother from afar?"
An Yi was a little surprised: "Which province in the northwest is your brother planning to go to to display his ambitions?"
Huang Shaohong said firmly: "Xinjiang!"
"Xinjiang?"
An Yi was stunned for a moment: "Why Xinjiang? That's Sheng Shicai's territory, and he won't let it go easily."
Huang Shaohong smiled confidently: "I know Sheng Shicai was once your subordinate and had feelings for him, but is he really qualified for the position of chairman of a province? For this reason, I went to the Military Commission to investigate. So far, he
He is just a small colonel and chief of staff. Even though he is currently serving as the temporary superintendent of Xinjiang, he has never been recognized by the central government. In what name does he take charge of a province?"
Seeing An Yi's thoughtful look, Huang Shaohong continued: "As the Minister of the Interior, I rank first among the ministries and commissions of the Executive Yuan, but the Ministry of the Interior is still an authentic cold yamen. As a minister, I seem to have a high position, but in fact
But like other staff members in the hospital, they can only talk but have no practical implementation.
"Since 2028, in four years, the Ministry of Interior has changed ten ministers. It's not without reason. Those who can do it have been transferred. Those who can't make ends meet and can't make ends meet. All they have to do is ask themselves to resign.
, it wasn’t until I took office that I sat alone in this cold place until now.
"The organs of our government are still unavoidable from the habits of the Beiyang Government. The rich are naturally very wealthy, and the poor are extremely poor. Now when a chief is transferred, his subordinates will be transferred accordingly. Therefore, when I took office, all parties introduced
There are more letters from personnel than official documents, so in view of this, I specially published an announcement in the Central Daily News, and because of the small situation, Mr. Congee declined the kindness from all parties."
An Yi disagreed: "Don't the commissioners have great trust in my brother? My brother also served as the Minister of Railways at one time. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be so miserable..."
Huang Shaohong waved his hand: "A weak country has no diplomacy. People all over the world say that it is difficult to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China. In fact, it is not the same to be the Minister of the Interior without money? No matter what kind of project it is now, money has to be mentioned every time it is started, but money is all
Being used by the Chairman to suppress the Communists, even if I have all kinds of ideas, I can't continue! Let's talk about rights and responsibilities
After I took office, I saw that the water conservancy agencies across the country were under different affiliations, so I proposed that the Ministry of the Interior should be unified under them. After the chairman agreed, he proposed that it be discussed at a regular meeting of the Central Committee. Although it was approved in principle, officials from all parties could not be dismissed, so this
The plan failed. This shows how useless I am as the Minister of the Interior."
An Yi was the first to hear Huang Shaohong complaining. After thinking about it, he tactfully advised: "Since my brother doesn't want to stay in the central government, he can wait for the opportunity. There will always be a good position available. Xinjiang, a land of right and wrong, is best
Don't touch it, you can't even take the throne, let alone your brother."
Seeing that Huang Shaohong was a little unconvinced, An Yi quickly recounted what he knew about how the prosperous people made their fortunes.
"The first time I met Sheng Shicai was when Mao Guangxiang and Li Shen of Guizhou started a fierce battle for the control of Guizhou after the Central Plains War, at an internal situation seminar held by the central government's top officials, with the then Chief of the Third Section of the First Department of the General Staff Headquarters
I only started to get in touch with him when I was in the prime of my life, and I quickly became attracted to this man who graduated from the Japanese Army University and had a pair of thick eyebrows and a long hair.
The guy with the thick mustache became interested and guided and promoted him at work many times, winning his gratitude and trust. Later, the Military Commission and the Party Committee sent Sheng Shicai and Wen Qiang respectively to Guizhou to start work. Sheng Shicai and I
I had more contact with him, and I kept exchanging letters and telegrams on weekdays, so I got to know him better.
"Sheng Shicai is astute and good at maneuvering. Long before he met me, he had made good friends with Xinjiang Provincial Secretary-General Lu Xianzu. After he returned from Guizhou, I originally planned to arrange for him to meet with elder brothers Ming San, Mo San and Chen
Ci Xiu met him and tried to get him a chance to lead the army. At least he could get a major general and brigade commander. He didn't want to be lonely and couldn't bear it, so he came with Lu Xianzu.
Xinjiang, Jin Shuren, who has been running Xinjiang for many years, was quickly appointed as the chief tactical instructor of the military academy. Two years ago, because Jin Shuren's excessive exploitation triggered a civil uprising, some powerful local warlords took the opportunity to separate and become independent. Jin Shuren had no generals under his command, so he appointed Sheng Shicai as the commander-in-chief of Xinjiang.
Commander-in-Chief of the Road Suppression Bandits, Sheng Shicai gradually gained control of the military and established absolute authority in the Xinjiang army.
"On April 12 last year, the 'April 12' coup occurred in Xinjiang. Jin Shuren fled the provincial capital in panic. At this time, Sheng Shicai, who had a strong military force, was elected by all parties to serve as the interim superintendent of Xinjiang and the director of the Department of Education.
Liu Wenlong was elected
He was the interim provincial chairman of Xinjiang. In December last year, Sheng Shicai put Liu Wenlong and his family under house arrest on suspicion of treason, forced Liu to resign, and appointed the elderly and sick old bureaucrat Zhu Ruichi as the provincial chairman, thus taking control of Xinjiang.
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Having said this, An Yi looked at Huang Shaohong with a half-smile but not a smile: "Brother, let's abandon Sheng Shicai's collusion with the Soviet Union and lead the Soviet Red Army into Xinjiang. I only talk about such a heroic figure. Do you have the confidence to control or expel him? Even so.
Looking at Sheng Shicai's growth trajectory in the past few years, I have to lament his application of tactics and grasp of opportunities. This is indeed a difficult opponent to deal with..."
Huang Shaohong's expression changed. Although he vaguely knew some of Sheng Shicai's situation, he did not understand it in depth. Originally, in his opinion, this person was just lucky. He met noble people to help him one after another, and it coincided with the chaos in Xinjiang.
, and then he came into being. Now it seems that everything behind it may not be simple. There is even the shadow of Sheng Shicai behind the coups and turmoils. It is definitely not as easy to deal with as imagined.
Huang Shaohong was silent for a long time, and sighed quietly: "So, I can't go to Xinjiang, but looking around the northwest, there are wars everywhere, where can I show my ambition?"
An Yi smiled and pointed to the east: "Zhejiang may be a place that my brother can fight for."
"Zhejiang? Isn't that the territory of Lu Yong'an (Lu Diping)? How could he give up the position of provincial chairman who has been in business for many years?" Huang Shaohong asked puzzledly.
An Yi explained patiently: "As one of the leaders of the Department of Political Science, Lu Yong'an can't live up to his reputation. Just look at his lack of political achievements in running Zhejiang for three years, and he can't even issue decrees to the provincial government. You can tell how capable he is."
Since Lu Yong'an took office as Chairman of Zhejiang Province, he has adopted the strategy of "governing by doing nothing". Most of the time, he has been in the "cool world" not far from Hangzhou.
'——Mogan Mountain is a place for healing and recuperating from summer heat. Now there is a folk song in Zhejiang: 'The chairman has been ill for three years, the secretary-general has been a prostitute for three years, and the director of the civil affairs department has been drunk for three years. Each has its own merits', which makes people laugh. It is precisely because of Lu Yong
An's inaction has caused chaos in Zhejiang, and the chairman of the committee has criticized him quite a lot, and it is estimated that he will not be able to sit in the position of provincial chairman for long."
Huang Shaohong sighed: "This cannot be entirely blamed on Lu Yong'an. Zhejiang is the hometown of the Chairman. Although Lu Yong'an is named Chairman of Zhejiang Province, all important government departments are in the hands of the Chairman's confidants, such as the Minister of Education.
It's Chen Bu
Lei, the director of the Department of Construction is Zeng Yangfu, the director of the Department of Finance is Zhou Junyan, the director of the Security Department is Xuan Tiewu, the commander of the security department is Yu Jishi, etc. They are all direct relatives of the chairman, or important members of the cc department. It would be me
There’s nothing you can do!”
An Yi said disapprovingly: "In the final analysis, it is due to lack of ability. Lu Diping is the provincial chairman after all, and he occupies a great position. If he really intends to carry out economic construction in a drastic way, no one can stop him, and then he only needs to use the general trend to arrange himself
With the manpower, I dare not say that we can run the entire Zhejiang with impregnable strength, but at least we will not be as passive as now. If you look at Sheng Shicai and compare with Lu Yong'an, you will know how big the gap between people is!"
Huang Shaohong was very moved by what An Yi said. After thinking for a long time, he found that this was just a speculation between himself and An Yi, and he couldn't help laughing.
An Yi said seriously: "Brother, don't laugh. I have prepared a hundred-man guard for you and a ten-man staff team composed entirely of top students who graduated from my sergeant academy. I believe that brother will be useful one day."
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Huang Shaohong's eyes suddenly turned red. No one could understand An Yi's deep friendship better than him. At this moment, he even had the urge to die for his confidant.