The good stories from the temporary military court were still being discussed throughout the Northern Expedition, and another news followed: an elite company of Tang Shengzhi's 11th Infantry Regiment made a surprise attack on the Third Company of Engineers of the Second Division, and was captured alive by a group of engineers and all were disarmed!
The two hot news spread quickly, and the second news became the best continuation and perfect footnote of the first news. For a time, the "Second Division Engineers and Soldiers Third Company" and "An Yi" became the battleground for hundreds of thousands of Northern Expedition officers and soldiers.
Talking is a familiar vocabulary, and good people are even more keen to dig deeper into the history and anecdotes of the two focus objects, bringing a lot of happiness to the officers and soldiers of all countries who are nervously preparing for war. Of course, the army was officially established in June and is still working hard to expand the army.
Except for Tang Shengzhi's Eighth Army.
An Yi, who returned to the Triangle Pond camp, had no time to take care of all this. He checked the camp and had a small work meeting and was busy until dinner time.
An Yi, Hu Hu, and Yin Jinan invited the three members of the Liu family, including Xia Jian, who was out of trouble, into the company headquarters, and put on a small banquet to comfort the three members of the Liu family.
During the dinner, An Yi was courteous and thoughtful, frequently serving dishes to Father Liu and Mother Liu, and his affectionate attitude was like treating his elders. Father Liu and Mother Liu were flattered and extremely grateful. Not to mention the young couple Xia Jian, holding their rice bowls.
, eyes filled with tears of gratitude.
After putting away the bowls and chopsticks and putting on the fragrant tea, An Yi, Hu Zi, and Yin Jinan discussed in a low voice for a moment, then turned to Liu's father and said cheerfully:
"Uncle Liu, even if the matter has come to an end here, you have no choice but to leave here. However, my nephew, Hu Zi, and Jinan both think that it is not a good idea for you to go to Nanchang to join your relatives, because our revolutionary army will take half a year at the latest.
Nanchang will be attacked in a year. Your family has not settled there yet and you have to be prepared for war. We brothers are worried!
Therefore, I would like to invite Uncle Liu and his family to move to Guangzhou, where they will live in peace and stability. I have a house in Guangzhou with a two-story building with a front and back yard and a total of twelve large and small rooms. Only my husband, his wife and son live there.
It was very deserted. Uncle Liu's family used to be more lively, so Xia Jian could rest assured while he was in the army.
As for your source of income, you don’t have to worry about it. Since Xia Jian has become the son-in-law of the Liu family, he should be responsible for honoring the old man and supporting his wife. Although this boy has the rank of corporal now, his monthly salary is eighteen yuan, plus our company
In the provident fund payment part, you can get 23 yuan a month. Now it only costs 10 yuan a month to support a family of three, which is enough for you, haha!
Uncle Liu, what do you think?"
Father Liu and Mother Liu immediately started discussing nervously, and Xia Jian stood up excitedly: "Brother, I..."
"Sit down! Where do you have the right to speak here?"
An Yi asked Xia Jian to stop and gave him a serious task: "Before coming back, I got the consent of the chief of staff at the division headquarters and decided to send you to lead two brothers to Guangzhou on a business trip to transport back a group of engineers we ordered before departure.
Supplies, by the way, I took the old ruffian Wu Liheng out of the hospital, and then went to the training department of Whampoa Military Academy Hospital. I took a seven-person first aid team assigned to our division and returned with me. On the way back, I went to the logistics department of our first army and followed the transport convoy.
return.
This matter is urgent. You can leave early tomorrow morning and take the military train bound for Chenzhou at 7 o'clock in the morning. You must make all preparations before departure tonight and pick two brothers to go with you. By the way
Send your father-in-law and his family to Guangzhou to settle down, and at ten o'clock in the evening you go to the instructor to receive letters, dispatch orders and travel expenses."
Xia Jian didn't know that this was the care given to him by An Yi and his bosses, so he was so grateful that he was speechless for a moment.
Liu's father and Liu's mother also agreed to An Yi's arrangement, and the couple was extremely grateful. Liu's mother requested that she do something for An Yi no matter what, and not just sit and eat in vain. Her simple and kind heart was beyond words.
An Yi thought for a while and said: "In this case, I will not let my uncle and aunt and Miss Xiaofang idle. After arriving in Guangzhou, I will learn to sew clothes and other things at home with my honest second aunt. This
But if you learn the technical work that can make a living for a lifetime, you won't have to worry about having nothing to do.
In addition, my nephew has a suggestion. When I arrive in Guangzhou, I will take some time to arrange the marriage of Xiaofang and Xia Jian. I still have some friends in Guangzhou, and they are all real people. They will take good care of you. Also, my experienced family,
It turns out that there is a fortune-telling stall on the streets of Guangzhou. The people are very nice and polite to everyone. Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu will stay away. We will entrust the village chief to take care of the houses and fields left in the village for you.
Have a good rest tonight and leave tomorrow morning. Xia Jian will take care of you along the way, so we can rest assured."
The three members of the Liu family thanked them so much that Xiaofang felt sweet and grateful. The whole family bowed and bowed again, which made An Yi and the others sweat on their foreheads.
After finally telling Xia Jian to settle down his family, the duty officer Lu Xiong strode over to report: "Company Commander, a black car from the headquarters drove outside the camp gate, and a captain came down and gave the order, Commander Zeng in the car asked the company commander
Go immediately and say it's an urgent military order, don't neglect it."
Upon hearing this, An Yi guessed that Zeng Kuanqing was here, exchanged a few words with Hu Hu and Yin Jinan, and immediately walked to the camp gate with Lu Xiong.
Seeing Zeng Kuaqing standing under the lantern at the camp gate and looking around leisurely, An Yi laughed and strode forward to greet him: "Brother, if you want to see me, send someone over and call out. I will run there immediately. Where can I go?"
Why don't you, brother, take some precious time out of your busy schedule to condescend to come over?"
"Grandma, I haven't seen any progress in the past few days! Where did you learn to make snobbish remarks every time you open your mouth?"
Zeng Kuanqing saw that An Yi still looked like a scoundrel with a playful smile, so he punched him, pulled him into the back seat, ordered the driver to drive, turned to An Yi and said excitedly:
"You're good, you've done a great job for our army. Now everyone is watching Tang Shengzhi's jokes. At tonight's celebration dinner, the military commanders who came up to toast the principal were full of praise for you, our Huangpu talents.
You are born in large numbers and are polite and courteous. The head of the Russian advisory group and the boss of the party department all said that you are enlightened, resourceful and courageous. You have easily taught a lesson to the underachievers in the revolutionary ranks.
Although the principal said that you are still young and need constant training, he was so happy in his heart that he made an exception and drank an extra glass of brandy, and asked me to pick you up when he returned to Mengzeyuan Mansion, haha!"
An Yi looked at Zeng Kuanqing in surprise: "Is this a big deal as exaggerated as you say? I did it just to save the more promising brother under my command. How can I have any enlightenment?"
"When will you clean up your bad mouth? If you continue like this, it will affect your future. If you hear you say dirty words again, don't blame me for inciting you! Also, during this period, even the brothers in the second and third periods are
They all came to ask for instructions from the principal, but there was no news about you. The principal even asked me what you have been busy with recently.
You see, the principal cares about you so much, but you don’t know how to cherish it. You let others take the lead in every good thing. You usually seem to be quite smart, but why are you so slow in this area? I have wasted all my time educating you!"
Zeng Kuanqing's words were harsh and his expression was not good-looking, but what he conveyed to An Yi was a deep sense of brotherhood.
An Yi smiled gratefully and said: "I really didn't expect this level. I have been very busy during this period. It is not easy to lead troops at the grassroots level. The food, drink and diarrhea of more than two hundred brothers do not count. I am responsible for the training and equipment.
The younger brother was so busy that his butt was smoking. I thought that with a little hard work, this time the division would be able to allocate a few machine guns with stronger firepower. Who knew that the division would be short of resources after replenishing the troops. I heard that the headquarters has arrived.
The batch of new equipment does not have the budget of our second division, and everyone from top to bottom is looking sad. In order to live longer, I can only train my brothers to dodge bullets day and night, alas..."
Zeng Kuanqing laughed: "With this new equipment, your second division can be allocated twenty artillery pieces, and it can also make up for the shortcomings of the machine gun companies of each regiment. Since the quantity is not large, it can only satisfy your three main regiments.
It's understandable that your engineers can't even score points.
However, you can make a request to the principal later and ask the principal to grant you dozens of machine guns and enough ammunition. This is probably no problem. The machine guns shipped this time are all purchased from Europe, and the equipment is
There is still a part of the headquarters security regiment left, so you have to seize the opportunity."
An Yi was overjoyed: "Is the flower machine gun you are talking about a German-made MP18 automatic rifle?"
"Yes, it's the kind of gun with dozens of heat dissipation holes neatly distributed in front of the barrel, and a twenty-round horizontal magazine inserted from the left side. It was equipped with all armies a few years ago. When Chen Jiongming besieged Mr. Zhongshan's commander-in-chief's mansion,
It was Ye Ting who broke through the siege with a flower machine gun and escorted the mother of the country out safely.
I heard that the arsenal in Gong County in the north has been able to successfully imitate it, but I'm afraid the number is not large. I shot it once at the Dongshan shooting range before the expedition, and the performance was very good. It is estimated that the effect will be better in close combat, and it is suitable for use by your engineering troops."
Zeng Kuanqing is still very familiar with equipment.
The car crossed the railway and soon entered the Mengzeyuan official residence.
Zeng Kuanqing brought An Yi into the living room on the first floor and told him to wait. An Yi adjusted his hat and collar in front of the large mirror on the wall, took off his weapon, and handed it to the guard on the side, leaving only the Zhongzheng Sword.
After tidying up again, Zeng Kuanqing led him up to the second floor and to the study.
Principal Jiang sat on the exquisite wicker chair behind the big desk and read a book. The double-blade fan on the low table not far away made a slight "buzzing" sound, sending the refreshing night breeze into the simple and elegant space.
Principal Jiang motioned An Yi to sit on the chair in front of the desk, put down the book and looked at An Yi's sun-red face lovingly: "I have lost weight again, but I look very energetic. Remember to shave next time. Your beard is in good shape.
But the yellow hair didn’t grow, and it doesn’t look good now.”
An Yi smiled shyly: "Principal, the student forgot to visit you because he was busy with military affairs. Please forgive me for that!"
Chiang Kai-shek nodded with satisfaction: "I'm glad you didn't come. Unlike some of your senior brothers, who come to me either complaining about not being recognized for their talents, or asking for weapons, funds, supplies and even cars that are beyond their authority. I will give serious criticism to you.
I already know about the five-day march on foot with the Third Company of Engineers. Your mentor Zhang Zhizhong, Commander Zhang, also said a lot of good things about you and mentioned the difficulties you faced. He has high expectations for you!
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"The students are very grateful to Chief Zhang and have always regarded him as their most respected mentor. On the train to Changsha, Chief Zhang taught the students earnestly and pointed out the students' bad habit of swearing regardless of the occasion. The students were deeply ashamed and almost
I couldn't get enough relief, and finally realized my mistake clearly, and was extremely grateful to Chief Zhang. Thinking of the principal's encouragement and care for the students and Chief Zhang's teachings, the students became frightened, fearing that they would fail the principal's cultivation and the teacher's expectations.
, it will disgrace our reputation in Huangpu."
An Yi talked for a long time, and he was slightly surprised. For some reason, he felt that he always had a lot to say in front of Principal Jiang. Is this the so-called personality charm?
Chiang Kai-shek smiled happily: "You know? This is what I value about you. Although you give people the impression of being straightforward and humorous, and even a little self-indulgent and bohemian, you have principles and perseverance, and never take credit or be arrogant.
He is not arrogant and arrogant, but is hard-working and good at taking action. He is often able to innovate and do things unexpectedly in seemingly ordinary situations. These qualities and abilities are very good and we must continue to carry them forward."
"yes!"
An Yi replied respectfully.
"We will be setting off soon. Are there any practical difficulties?"
Chiang Kai-shek asked in a low voice. Seeing An Yi's hesitant look, Chiang Kai-shek moved forward slightly and changed his sitting position: "If you have any difficulties, just tell me. There is no one who comes to me who doesn't say they have difficulties. You guys
Commander Liu She and Chief of Staff Hu Shusen have praised you in front of me more than once, so I am afraid that your engineer company has received much more arduous tasks than other companies, and it is normal that there will be more difficulties. During the dinner, Liu She and I
He said that he was going to promote you to the acting deputy commander of the directly affiliated engineering battalion and asked for my opinion. I said not to mention it for the time being. At this time, I need to give you more training. Can you understand what I mean by this? "
An Yi was quite surprised, shook his head and answered truthfully: "Students are stupid and cannot understand the principal's hard work, but I don't care if I mention the deputy battalion students. The court hearing ended this afternoon, and the students seemed to hear Chief Liu and several other officers discussing.
The students were very happy about this at the time, but they were no longer happy after they returned because they felt that there were still many things that had not been done well. If they took on responsibilities beyond their abilities at this time, I am afraid that they would not only harm others but also themselves.
The last mistake cost a life. After thinking twice, the student felt panicked and was thinking about how to refuse if he went to the summit to ask for advice."
Chiang Kai-shek stood up slowly, looked at the honest An Yi and nodded happily, walked to the bookcase and took out a book, sat down and slowly opened the hard dark blue satin book box, picked up the brush and started writing on the first thread-bound book with a blue cover.
Write a few words on the title page, put down the brush and blow lightly to let the ink dry faster, close the cover and arrange it neatly, close the book box and push it to the table in front of An Yi:
"This collection of essays is very good. I have benefited from a lot of my experience. If you take it back and read more, it will be of great help to your future... Put it down for now. Let's talk about your engineers. You
The comprehensive training method is very insightful, and it clearly explains some common training methods for engineers and infantry. Today I want to know, how will you maximize the role of engineers in a war?"
An Yi thought for a while and said: "Principal, in fact, our current engineers are not engineers in the true sense. According to my exchanges with Russian instructors and my little understanding of the European German army, I feel that our engineers have a good military tradition with these two
The armies are very different.
For example, both the Soviet Army and the German Army had specialized pontoon bridge troops. Although they did not call them pontoon bridge troops, their functions were as follows. They usually used cranes, new lifting equipment, crawler bulldozers, heavy-duty road rollers, and diesel generator sets.
It drives traction machinery and other advanced equipment to achieve fast, accurate, high-quality and efficient bridge construction and road construction.
Before the expedition, the students had a meal with Mr. Hans, the director of the South China region of the German "Lulin" trading company, and asked him for advice on the current equipment, training and development trends of the German engineers. Thanks to Mr. Hans's care, the students learned a little bit about it.
, I feel deeply worried in comparison, but we can only face the reality, because our country’s industrial base is too poor, and our revolutionary army has just started.
Students believe that while learning from others, we should not lose confidence in ourselves. As long as we try our best, we can improve step by step. Moreover, none of China's armies currently have engineers in the true sense. As long as we work hard, we will be better than those warlords.
If the engineers and soldiers are strong, they will be able to take advantage in certain places."
Chiang Kai-shek looked at An Yi in surprise: "Amazing! I didn't expect that your level is far beyond that of many current generals. You are insightful and insightful... An Yi, if I send you to study in a German military academy, would you be willing?"
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This time it was An Yi's turn to be surprised. His heart was spinning, he quickly weighed the pros and cons, and finally made up his mind:
"Principal, the students are reluctant to leave their own army. Furthermore, the students' foreign language skills are very poor, but they have mechanical knowledge. They are confident that as long as the advanced foreign equipment and concepts are in the hands of students, after a period of study, they will be able to do well.
To master it, there is absolutely no need to spend so much time traveling across the ocean... Even if you go to Germany, it will take at least half a year to pass the language barrier. Only then can you start preliminary basic learning, and then proceed to professional further studies. You can't learn it in more than two years.
What a real thing, and in two years, we will definitely be able to capture Beijing under the leadership of the principal. The students are never willing to give up this once-in-a-lifetime historical opportunity, and they are never willing to lose this glorious year of hard work, otherwise they will never have peace of mind for the rest of their lives.
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Chiang Kai-shek laughed: "You are just different from others... I understand your thinking. It is very practical. Unlike some people who go to Moscow for a year and a half to study and come back arrogant.
Think about this two-month trip, how much can you learn in just a few months? Although there is a saying: travel thousands of miles and read thousands of books, but it is not that easy in the professional field. You are very
It's good to be honest and have your own opinions, I like it very much..."
Chiang Kai-shek took the tea cup from Zeng Kuanqing, took a sip, placed it on the table and walked around slowly:
"Our current engineers and soldiers are indeed very backward as you said. I also think that we will not be able to improve materially and update theoretical knowledge within at least five years.
At present, most generals believe that infantry can also do things that engineers can do, but engineers may not necessarily be competent at things that infantry can do, such as digging a fortification to build a pontoon bridge, erecting a few telegraph poles and doing some simple blasting, and the infantry can do it with a little training.
It can be done. Although this view is very backward, it is correct under the current conditions. People's concepts and theoretical levels also accumulate and improve little by little with the development of a country's science and technology, industry and various industries, but
Under the current conditions of our country, we still have a long way to go.
For example, in this Northern Expedition, the role of your engineers may not be fully reflected. If it goes well, it is likely that the engineers of each army and division will be used as infantry. If it does not go well or even fail, there will be no time for the engineers to express themselves.
So, I asked you to come here today because I want to hear your opinion, because you are an engineer and soldier, and you are more familiar with the current situation and difficulties faced by engineers and soldiers than I am, so you should speak out boldly, and if you have any difficulties, you should boldly raise them.
, as a principal, if I don’t help my students solve their problems, who should I help?”
An Yi felt reassured after hearing this, thinking that he couldn't just take a set of "Collected Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong" back, right? He had to get something affordable! So he pretended to have the courage to tell the situation that his company might encounter or
Encountered local fighting, but An Yi was very smart and did not make any specific demands, but gained Chiang Kai-shek's understanding and help.
Zeng Kuaqing and Secretary Qin were watching with emotion. Normally when the principal met with his subordinate Wen Wu, he would always look serious and unsmiling. Many people would say a few words before leaving, but with An Yi, a living treasure, he was here.
The principal is different when we are together. He is always laughing, always caring, relaxed and in high spirits, and talks vigorously and with great interest.