The day after An Yi returned to Xufu, he quietly flew to Dayi Airport in the southwest of Chengdu. Brothers Liu Wenhui and Liu Wencai, who had already received the news, and a dozen of their trusted generals and advisers were already waiting at the airport.
As soon as An Yi got off the plane, Liu Wenhui held his hands tightly and greeted him very cordially for a while. Then it was Liu Wencai's turn. After greeting each other, they took a dozen black military jeeps produced by the Southern Sichuan Automobile Manufacturing Plant.
Drive to the Liu Family Courtyard.
Liu Wenhui's Ministry is now one of the big buyers of military industrial enterprises in southern Sichuan. Except for Liu Wenhui's two American luxury cars placed in Chengdu for daily use, all the vehicles in the army are one-and-a-half to eight-ton military vehicles produced by the southern Sichuan Automobile Manufacturing Plant.
Trucks, large and small off-road vehicles, and assault vehicles carrying imitation German aviation machine guns. From artillery to small pistols, they are all purchased from the Anjia Army in batches. At present, nearly half of the army has been refitted, and its combat effectiveness has also increased dramatically.
Dayi Airport, which was completed in June this year and has now more than doubled in size, was originally used by Liu Wencai for his own use. The design and construction of the expansion project was provided by the Anjiajun Aviation Command, and Liu Wencai did not receive a penny of design fees and construction fees.
Labor costs.
Today's Dayi Airport has become an important base for the Liu Wenhui Air Force Brigade. A total of 28 new fighters of three types and four large transport aircraft purchased from the Xufu Aircraft Manufacturing Factory are stationed here. Among the first batch of 70 pilots
Sixty-four, all graduated from the Xufu Aviation School, and the entire system followed was transplanted from the Anjia Army Headquarters.
The friendship between Liu Wencai and An Yi, who are in charge of economic power, seems to be much deeper than that of Liu Wenhui. Now the cooperation between the two major forces has expanded to include commerce, raw material procurement, military manufacturing and other fields, especially in all aspects of economy.
The alliance has greatly benefited Liu Wenhui's department.
There is also an interesting anecdote between An Yi and Liu Wencai that is talked about by Sichuan people: two years ago, Liu Wencai bought back two imported cars through the import and export company of the Feng family in Shanghai, one of An Yi's father-in-law, and the cars arrived in Chengdu
There is no way to drive back to Dayi,
Liu Wencai immediately organized tens of thousands of people to carry out a raid on road construction and expansion, and finally drove the car back to his hometown. I heard that the streets in Dayi City were deserted that day, and they all crowded onto the road outside the city to see the cars. Liu's servants also beat gongs and drums and set off firecrackers.
To celebrate.
In the spring of the following year, heavy rains continued for more than ten days. Many sections of the road from Dayi to Chengdu were seriously damaged. Liu Wencai's limousine got stuck halfway in the mud. Liu Wencai had no choice but to ride on horseback in the rain.
Went to Chengdu for a meeting. It happened that two division chiefs from the southern Sichuan government were at Liu Wenhui's house to discuss the situation in the border area between the two armies.
Regarding the commodity tax issue, I was surprised to see Liu Wencai looking embarrassed. When I returned to Xufu the next day, I told the matter as a joke. After learning about it, An Yi not only did not laugh, but seriously criticized the two division directors, saying that Mr. Liu Wencai
Although buying a car is for personal use, building hundreds of kilometers of roads for this purpose is a charitable act that benefits one party.
Subsequently, An Yi urgently transferred two four-wheel-drive off-road vehicles from the automobile factory that had been modified and tested and were about to be distributed to military lieutenant generals. He ordered the two division chiefs to immediately drive the vehicles to Dayi and give them to Liu Wencai.
Liu Wencai received two powerful and majestic special off-road vehicles. After listening to the two division chiefs describe what An Yi criticized, he was very moved. Not only did he build a solid road from Dayi to Chengdu, but also paved it with asphalt.
They also immediately invested more than eight million yuan to build three major highways in the border areas between the two armies. More than five million people in the four counties that benefited from this purpose sent representatives to Chengdu with gongs and drums to send gifts to the Liu brothers.
Plaque to say thanks.
Today, the relationship between the two groups An Yi and Liu Wenhui is very close, and their cooperation in economic and trade has reached the point where no one can do without the other. Coupled with frequent military exchanges, the political cooperation between the two groups has been greatly promoted. Liu Wenhui Group Although it has lost the rich tax revenue in the Ziliujing area, it has made huge profits from mineral mining and smelting in western and southwestern Sichuan, and the trade of various materials. Anyi Group not only strongly supports Liu Wenhui Group in industrial manufacturing technology and equipment, but also through Standardize tax policies, grant agency distribution rights for various commodities, product acquisition and other methods to promote the economic development of Liu Wenhui Group's various regions.
After more than a year of hard work, the results have been remarkable. In addition to the area bordering Anjiajun, even Chengdu and surrounding areas are seeing flourishing industries. Liu Wenhui Group's financial revenue has increased month by month, surpassing its peak period. The benefits that can be obtained.
What's even more valuable is that Liu Wenhui has gained widespread public support as a result, and his previous image has been greatly improved. Therefore, the Liu brothers often lamented: In the past, no matter how much money they had, they could not buy people's support. If Liu Xiang did something bad behind his back, it would arouse people's support. If there is confusion and disunity between officers and soldiers, how can there be today's stability and unity of one heart and one mind?
Under the premise of such good cooperation, An Yi's trip to Dayi was not difficult at all. The reason why he actively came to deliver Chiang Kai-shek's personal letter to Liu Wenhui and discuss matters of cooperation and development between them was entirely out of respect for Liu Wenhui, his senior in Sichuan. of respect and trust.
The benefits Liu Wenhui gained from the cooperation with An Yi far outweighed the losses. Although there were some unsatisfactory aspects, the overall cooperation momentum was very good. Not to mention anything else, except that his family's wealth had increased dramatically. , the overall living standards of the people are also improving step by step. The reputation of the Liu family is better than any other period in history. Whether in war or economic construction, they can win the support of the people under their rule. Parents and officials have been able to do this throughout the ages. Not many.
An Yi's stay in Dayi was very short, only five hours, including an hour of private talks with Liu Wenhui, and another half hour of talks with Liu Wenhui, Liu Wencai and several close advisers. The rest of the time was spent in Fengsheng The drinks and cups were exchanged at the banquet, and the fun, frank and warm atmosphere was enough to show the deep relationship between the two parties.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, An Yi returned to the Xufu headquarters. From An Yi's still red smiling face, the brothers had already seen the fruitful results of the trip to Dayi, so no one asked any questions about it.
"Commander, General Liu Xiang called. It seems that he is very reluctant to let our 16th Division enter Qijiang." Liu Qing handed the message to An Yi.
An Yi returned it after reading it: "It's expected. He is probably worried that we will get involved in his iron ore, which is one of the few industries with stable income for him now... Just do what he wants, the food and grass are from Their Qijiang Security Brigade is in charge. Three brigades of the 16th Division bypassed Qijiang and went to Hengshan, Xinglong and Zhangjiawan towns to station themselves. The right wing must be connected with the 39th Division in the Nanchuan area. Then a reconnaissance team was sent out to start the operation. During pre-war reconnaissance, the main force will remain stationary, and Chief of Staff Ye will issue next orders to each unit."
"Yes...Commander, Du Yi just called and asked if you are back. It is estimated that you will be here soon." After Liu Qing finished speaking, he walked towards Ye Cheng who was standing in front of the map holding a cup of tea.
After a while, Du Yi arrived, and An Yi walked with him to the balcony under the stone wall of the mountain, chatting in a low voice.
Confidential Secretary Zhao Bohan quickly made a cup of tea and was about to send it out. Shen Fengdao, who was sitting behind his desk reading a newspaper, stopped him and said that he should not disturb the commander in such situations in the future. What they were talking about was highly confidential. Things that no one is allowed to get close to.
Zhao Bohan quickly turned around and came back. When he put down the cup, there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and sat across from Shen Fengdao to humbly ask for advice.
Shen Fengdao put down the newspaper, patiently told him some unwritten rules, and finally whispered to Zhao Bohan: "Remember, if the commander wants to drink tea at this time, he will make it himself. If the commander wants us to know something, He will take the initiative to tell you, otherwise, no one should ask or get close, this is the rule. Remember?"
"Remember! Thank you, Uncle Shen!"
Zhao Bohan showed a grateful smile and never looked at An Yi again.
As expected, An Yi made two cups of tea himself and walked to the balcony again. He stood on the edge of the granite stone railing and chatted quietly with Du Yi. Finally, An Yi whispered:
"It is best for Huang Han to convince He Huzi that he should not attack northern Hunan at this time, but should continue to stay in the border area between western Hubei and eastern Sichuan. Through constant wandering, he can find fighter planes and attack rashly with heavy troops or leave alone. The best strategy is to advance and suppress the troops.
"Judging from the intelligence just obtained, He Jian seems to be completely annoyed. His troop formations seem to be scattered. But if you think about it carefully, the main forces of the four brigades are all distributed on various traffic arteries. If we It is estimated that He Jian is probably setting a big trap, waiting for He Huzi's Red Army to fall into it. As long as the Red Army approaches the Sangzhi area, no matter how fast it runs, it will not be able to outrun the four brigades of Hunan Army who had planned it in advance. He needs to move quickly to form a line, and He Huzi is in danger of being made dumplings again."
"Well, my subordinates also have this worry. However, judging from Huang Han's secret message, it seems that it is difficult for him to convince He Huzi. In addition, they lack sufficient understanding of the deployment of external forces and are not very convincing, so he is very anxious. I hope we can provide some information on the deployment and mobilization of He Chengjun's troops for the suppression campaign. However, I am worried that doing so may cause him unexplainable troubles within the Red Army, which has finally improved, so I am undecided."
Du Yi is very meticulous and considers Huang Han's situation at every turn.
An Yi nodded in approval, thought for a moment and asked softly: "How is General He Chengjun's Wuhan camp in the past two days? Did the camp secretariat or the political department say anything?"
Du Yi's eyes lit up: "I understand! Yes, General He Chengjun returned to Wuhan yesterday and personally revealed to the reporters waiting for interviews that his two divisions and General He Jian's two divisions and three brigades strictly followed the Chairman's instructions He is working closely with Xiangbei in western Hubei to jointly launch the "Autumn Campaign", which will surely eradicate the banditry in western Hubei and northern Hunan in the shortest possible time. Among them, he also mentioned the name of the commander twice, saying that we will settle down the army The three elite divisions of the 24th Army have been ordered to move to the Sichuan-Hunan border in the next few days and press forward step by step against the Communist troops from the south."
An Yi was happy: "Isn't the problem solved now? You go see Dean Gong later, and then have a phone call with President Ye Qing. We are also going to make a big splash and send troops to suppress the attack, so that the Southern Sichuan Radio Station will come immediately. An exclusive interview with the officers and soldiers of the 24th Army Instructor Division who are ready to go. As soon as Huang Han listens to the radio, he will understand that you have given him what he wants. If He Huzi still doesn’t believe it, he will continue to attack Xiangbei. , there is nothing we can do.”
"My subordinates will take care of it immediately." Du Yi said in a low voice.
"Okay! Go, see my sister, let me tell you that you can come home for dinner tonight. Come if you are free. Hutou and the brothers are all going, saying they want to see my little son." An Yi said lowly.
Laughed loudly.
"We'll find time later. I'm afraid my subordinates will be too busy. I'll ask Zhefu and Lingyu to represent me. Let's go, Commander!"